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RapiSir3S5 ffngjgSSt 0 S3T RAjSTpISGQ CHRmcli mJmimZ 3EGEMBEB 0 1890 jfatched by the California Athletic Club Will Contest for Ten Thousand Dollars Patsy Slavin Wanted Too Huch in Advance Mitchell and LaBlanehe The California Athletic Club matched Peter Jackson the colored Australian boxer and Professor James Corbett of the Olympic Club last night for a boxing contest to take tlace in their rooms on the 21st day of May 1891 The compensation is fixed at 10000 to be divided as follows S500 to the winner and 1500 to the loser Tbis is unquestionably the greatest match ever made in the heavy weight class as the two men are known the world overasthe most skillful boxers that the ring has ever produced It will not be in any sense a slogging match but a battle for points until the gong sounds the knell over the hopes of one or the other The date of the match is set so far Ahead for two reasons The first is that Corbett has signed an engagement with Charley Stenzel to travel East as a histrionic competitor of John Sullivan The second is that Jackson may be given ample time to get himself in condition as it is a well known fact that it would reflect but little credit on such a profound exponent of the art as Corbett to whip Jackson in his present condition especially so sharl a time after his being bested by Goddard The style of the gladaitors variesismuch as it is possible for two men to differ in boxing Oortiet may be described as an exponent of the Dempsey school while Jackson belongs more particularly to the Jim Mace school than to any other although he is perhaps unique in his method Speaking of the match last night Corbett said I feel every confidence in meeting Jackson but prefer to give him plenty of time to get good and strong As a matter of fact I should like him to be pronounced well by a competent physician before I meet him for two reasons Should he defeat me I would not like to have it Baid that I had been whipped by a sick man should I defeat him it would take away the credit from my performance if he afterwards claimed that he was not in proper condition The match is one that has long been looked forward to as among the future possibilities but no one has dared hope to seeit consummated so eariv Around the 0nnpic Club the news of the match created a profound sensation it happening tn be class night when Corbett was don ding the mitts for the last time with many cf the pupils he his rendered clever Not a man among them but felt the greatest confidence in their old tutors ability to whip the antipodean and tliev so expressed themselves Corbett will leave for the East some time this week but will return in time for at least sixty days hard work under the care of Billv Delaney who piloted him to success in his first and only prize fight that with Choynski on the barge in Car quinez straits when with practically two rottn hands pe made osepi the gamest and hardest fought battles on record Atkinson of the Sporting Life of London telegraphed Mr rulda li3t night that Slavin would box Corbett provided the club would allow lo00 for expenses and would advance 1000 The matter was submitted to the directors and they disapproved of Slavins proposition and so Slavin was pigeon holded for future reference In reply to Mr Perdues challenge to Joe Acton the Little Demon has sent the following acceptance He makes but one provision and that as to the terms of the match McLeod is at present in British Columbia but Mr Perdue will be pretty sure tc get him down in preference tofbregoingthe match fiijr Fra vcisco December 29 1890 Sport tup Editor VkroHUe In reply to Mr Purdues remarks which appeared in ifondav mornings Chronicle I would sav that i would be pleased to meet Mr MrLeod provided the uiaicn couia De arranged so as to come on inside ol five weeks as I intend going East at the expiration of that time Will be at the Chronicle office Tuesday evening December 30th i oclock to post forfeit to bind match for from 00 to 1000 a side Yours respect fulv JOSACTOV The Occidental Coursing Club met last nigh for the purpose of receiving nominations for its coursing match on the 1st of January There were thirty nominations ail tojd twenty four dogs of ali ages and six puppies The Occidental is in a very thriving condition the energy of the officers having carried it to the front rapidly The Sew Years coursing promises to be an extraordinarily fine occasion The field is good and the hares are strone Shea having had them in the open for the past month The boat will leave for Newark the coursing grounds from the narrow gauge ferry at 815 a jj and return at 615 In addition to the entrance fees for last nights drawing amountine to 160 the club added 110 The stake will be divided as follows In the dogs of nJi aees first prize 130 second prize 60 third prize SSX Three winners of two courses to save stakes In the puppy stake the first prize will be 25 and the runner up to receive 10 The drawing in the all ages stake resulted as follows Watsons Sweep against Cronins Ravenswood CooneyJs alley Queen against OConnors Olympus Tracers May Boy against Wadhams Midnight OConnors Harriet against Watsons Great Expectations Cooneys Jim Corbett a 0 Sheas teer TTacev Carrolls Havoc late Bo Peep Balls Princess against Watsons Molly Bawn Carrolls Monarch III against Wirming tbns Lady in Blue Keatings Mischiefs Last against Nolans Scout Keatings Benelon 11 against Cronins Kathleen Nolans Daft Rustic against Watsons Saturday Night In the puppy stake the drawing was as follows Cronins Depend oh Me against wadhams Headlight Shores Yellow Jacket against OConnors Cousin Jcems Kings Moonlight against Curtis Skyrocket The directors of the California Athletic Crab last night made an etiort to match Young Mitchell and George La Blanche the Marine They offered a purse of 2500 The Marine was very willing to accede to the terms and came down at once but Mitchell held out for further advantages He stated that he would meet the Marine for that purse if the club would assure him a position as instructor at 150 a month for a period of twelve months The club took the matter under consideration and will answer next Monday night The Olympic Club will have a 100 yards handicap race at its grounds on Sunday the llthof January open to its members only The club has also decided to give a grand field day on the 22d of February A two mile race on skates for 300 sweep stakea will be the attraction at the Olym ian rink to night Yesterday Frank elmont A Showden and Joe Wald stein deposited with the Cheoxicxe 50 each making with the sums previously paid in the full amount of 100 apiece and complying with the terms of the agree inent The race will be started at 9 oclock sharp and there is every indication that the worlds fwomile record will be Jnwered Extensive preparations have I been made for the twenty four hour race Which begins OrtNew YearVnight TheSacramento AthleticjClnb expect to take places in the next hurdle championships both indoor and outdoor with their crack hurdlers Sidney Line and Camp 1 3IK3 BROOKS PORTRAIT How She Lost It and How She Found It Again Mrs Rosina Brooks living at 401 Oak street made application for a search warrant yesterday morning in order to recover a portrait of herself which Chatt a smooth young agent of a picture enlargingenlarging firm had run off with and had not returned tocher house The firm which had employed Chatt told her that he had been discharged for his dishonest practices The firm knew nothing of the picture After scouring the city Mrs Brooks found her portrait in the possession of a German lady living at 1236 Mission street The woman said it was given to her by Chatt who claimed it was a true likeness of his mother in the Fatherland Mrs Brooks says she is going to recover the picture Chatt is wanted in this city for numerous petty offenses FIVE DOLLARS RENT THE SOLID NINE IN A NEW BUSINESS Channel Street Laud in the Hands of a Few Favored Citizens OUTLOOK Reform Democrats Getting Discouraged Sabin Chosen School Board President Legislative Champions of the Australian Ballot Reform Law Selected ureal Xjxpecianons vouney bett against Cooneys Al Farrow i McGinty against Abbots Volun acevs Native Daughter against The Board oi Supervisors has been leasing valuable city property to a few favored persons for a mere nominal sum The latest lease made by the board and approved by the Mayor gives away for three years one of the most valuable pieces of property on Channel street for the trifling rental of 5 a month The tide water lands on Channel street from Fourth to Twelfth and in some instances fronting on Brannan street have during the past few years developed into valuable property Earth irom cellar excavations refuse and manure have been dumped upon these lands until to day very lttle filling and grading are necessary to make the property marketable for manufacturing sites Already a half dozen contractors end manufacturers including Charles Warren Owen Brady Patrick Deakin and others have secured three year leases to large tracts of city lands at the mere nominal rate of 5 a month That the Board of Supervisors has been leasing these lands to a favored few is no longer a question At the foot of Ninth street there is magnificent piece of property belonging the city having a irout age of 200 feet on Ninth street 200 feet on Brannan street and 100 Itet on Channel street At one corner of this property I Mendellson lives with his family in a I small cottage For seven years Mendellson has used the city lot adjoining his own I narrow strip of land as a pasture for his cow Another part of the hind ha3 been used by John OXeill Both had permits to use the property from Supenniendent of Streets Reynolds A littie less than six months ago Mendellson went before the Board ot buperviaorswhich agreed to rent i him the property the legal term of three years for 1 50 a month He paid 10 for legal advertising and thought he had the iand secure and his cow and chickens would not be disturbed Six weeks ago Ed Drum hi Assistant Superintendent ot Mreeis appeared on the scene with Joseph Scheererof the California iaving Company and a force of twenty men Wicfa aiedfres and axes the workmen destroyed Mendellsons fences and Scheerer took possession of tne property Mendellson claimed that he had been robbed of his lease but made no contest John ONeill who had not applied for a lease refused point olanK to get off the land but Scheerer bought him off for in com and a horse and wagon Mendellson was returned to him and the Board of Supervisors granted tne lease to Scheerer at the rate of 5 a month for three years it is not known why the board i threw Mendelljon to one side in behalf of I Scheerer but there is a pull reported mixed up in the affair Scheerer was seen by a Chrosklk reporter yesterday on Iks newiy acouired i property am caul 1 am going to man i uiacture cement here on this lain The supervisors gave me the lease because 1 paid So a month rent and because I was a man with a record and give employment to workmen The other fellow wis no I body He wanted the land far a chickea I yard at SI 50 a month That is the differ ence i Supervisor Barry said last night that it was better to lease the city lands at a norn inal sum than to run the chances of hav I ing squatters locate on the property He had known of iargt tracts of school lands in tis city being leased by the Board ot Education for only 1 a month Scheerer and others who have secured I leases of the Channel street property at 5 a month expect to continue their leases at the expiration of three years They have secured a rare bargain tor a similar site lor manufacturing purposes is worth 2000 a year COITRT SOTES The case of the United States ajaiust Joseph Hoagland charged with illrgliv cattras urn ber in Shasta county was dismissed yesterday i in tne circuit iourt I John Barry the morphine fiend whom Judge Murphy refused to send to SanQneiitin was committed to the County Hospital yesterday 1 by the Insanity Commissioners Judge Troutt has granted Frederick Harms a divorce from Eugenie lianas on tbe ground of desertion The custody of the couples touf children was awarded vo the inotaer The case oi Luther Ewing charged with misdemeanor embezzlement was called for trial in Judge Lawless court yesterday The 1 only progress made was the securing of ten jurymen Tne case will be resumed to day Edward Daley cnarjed with robbery for I stealing 2 50 from Joseph Solan on November i 5th last pleaded guilty of grand larceny la I Jadire Snafters court ycstenJay and vu sen teuced to two years Imprisonment at Folsbm Joseph McDonald charted with burulary for entering the saloon of Sicholo Steluer at 311 Bash street on November 9th last pleadrd guilty upon arraixainant in Juds Trouus court yesterday Be will be sentenced next Saturday Judge Hoge rendered judgment for the cle fcndnts yesterday in the suit of tbe city and county against Herman Ievy et at The action was brought to quiet title to a strip of laud known as Elizabeth street off Twenty third between Church and Sanchez A citation has been issued requiring Frances Cassia administratrix of the estate of Cassia deceased to show cause why she does not pay the expenses of the last tUnees of the deceased The matter will be heard by Judge Coffey on the 12th of January Platshei Harris have sued Rosa Oppea helmer to recover 3000 damages for the alleged breach ol a contract under which the defendant was to lease to the plaintiff the premises at 43 and 45 Clay street for a period oi two years at a monthly rectal of 180 John OBrien a sailor was arrested several days ago for battery committed on his wife He brutally beat her about the head with his clencaed fists He was found guUty in Police Court 1 yesterday and sentenced to Ste months imprisonment in the House ot Correction Oscar A Tollea deputy County Clerk was admitted to practice law in the Superior Court by Jnde Shatter yesterday afterhAving passed 1 a satisiaeiory examination oeiore a couuiuusc consisting of Assistant Cistnct Attorneys John Lord Love end Alexander Campbell Jr and Attorney Carroll Cook The and I Company hsa acquired some notoriety by a suit commenced before Judge viUvtrr iMrnW Ixiertr and Alex ander Herrmann for a dissolution oi partner I ship The intetested persons appearea in court yesterday afternoon at a late hour and contented to the appointment of the manager of the company olie Fait receiver with a bond in the sua ot 2500 iJ Cxisntxii dtACs Kcrrs n4 choice candies fer eV Yex tables TotnweafiS 82TiTr ketstreet jpBtKK AiareOKs Visdkit Made irom prime beef The new Board of Supervisors has decided to hold no caucus until next Friday when thefate of the many petitions for places in tbe city government will be decided Nothing new has occurred with regard to the chairmanships of the committees Eilert has developed great strength end in view of his position and his record during the past two years it is likely that he can have almost any committee he desires lie will donbtless be chairman of the Finance Committee The three subordinate clerkships in the office of the Board of Supervisors now held by Ed OConnor John Ryan and Farquharson will be filled by Republicans OConnor will be the first to go and will be succeeded by Thompson whose place he took under the former administration Fagleys friends think that he is sure of the tuperintendency of the House of Correction The contest for the superintendency of the Industrial School 13 a lively one Aurthur McGucrrinis making an active canvass and has many strong Republican friends who are urging his claims with tireless persistency There is likely to be no immediate change in the superintendency of the Fire Alarm Telegraph now held by Sam Rankin The latter is of course a Democrat but the new Supervisors are loath to make a radical change in an important department where politics should be a secondary consideration Then again John Curran the strongest applicant for the place is classed as a Democrat though in the late election he worked and Voted against the Buckley ticket his repudiation of aspiring Democrats who changed sides in the late campaign is likely to cause much sorrow among the Reform Democracy which has been seeking very industriously for a share of the loaves and fishes The report that the new Supervisors have decided to demand five appointments apiece is contradicted by several of the gentlemen themselves Theysayihat the only agreement they have reached is to divide the minor patronage fairly and to ballot on the important appointments This must necessarily be satisfactory to ail parties concerned for the majority will rale public Administrator Freese has appointed his brother in law Ed Cluhe a3 his bookkeeper and deputy Mr Clune is an active intelligent young Democrat a native son and well and favorably known to the business community Fred Elliott will be chief clerk in the Auditors office WliHam Stelhng will have a subordinate place and John Hall Will be retained SABIN SCCCEEDS He Is Sleeted President of the New Board of School Directors The new Board of School Directors held a second caucus in room 34 of the Baldwin Hotel yesterday afternoon The meeting was executive in character and all persons except members of the board were excluded The same officers presided as at the first caucus and the only business transacted was the election of a president of the board John I Sabin and A Hyde were again the candidates and the first ballot stood exactly 6 to 6 as on Saturday The vote of the board is said to have been cast at follows For Sabin Culver Decker Dunn Harvey Hyde and Pennington For Hyde Ames Brooks Dutton Sewell Sabin and Woodward After the announcement of the ballot Mr Hyde arose and withdrew from the contest and Mr Sabin was unanimously elected president of the board Tne caucus was then adjourned until Friday next at which time it is said the board will decide upon the membership of the various committees roru a gentleman supposed to be in a position to know the following was learned in regard to the new committees Said he I understand now that Sabin has been elected president Decker will be given the Committee on Rules and Regulations Culver the Committee jon School Furniture and Supplies Drum the Committee on Schoolhouses and Sites Hyde will probably be given the Judiciary and Harney the Finance Committee Tnese are the important committees and I think you will find I have them about right The directors themselves were very reticent about both the caucus and their probable luture actions LEGISLATORS ASSEMBLING tSO The Champions of the Australian Ballot Selected The members of the Legislature from interior counties are beginning to congregate in San Francisco before proceeding to Sacramenio The San Francisco delegation will go to the capital next Saturday The Senators seem much in doubt as to who is likely to be the leader in their body Frazer of Placer is a candidate for President pro tern Heacock of Santa Barbara and Crandall of Santa Clara are also spoken of tor the position Both are able anc conservative Frank McGowan of Humboldt Sprague of Yolo and Darge of Oakland are all very youny men but at tne same time very influential and there is likely to be an interesting joritest of the venerable Senators and the new generation in State politics The latter is very likely to carry oft most of the honors Smith the San Francisco candidate seems likely to become the Sergeant at Arms of the Assembly The position is usually given to San Francisco The Senate fiergeant at Arms on the other hand is nearly always a countryman except in years when some boss like Buekley is powerful enough to grab both sides of the legislative fialls George A Wentworth of the Forty fourth Assembly district of San FranciscoFrancisco has been selected by the legislative committees ot the Federated Trades the State Grange and the Farmers Alliance to introduce the Australian Ballot bill in the Assembly Ben Langford of San Joaquin will introduce it in the Senate he could get it tnwhis employer If Brown Vonld ccompany hihv icnngs employer would not give 5 arid Brown loarched Young back to the city prison Attorney Napthaly inmred what the i rest was made for when Brown began to corse him Tor intending when he was trying to mike a few dollars Brown was arrestedfor nsing rnlgariangaager and in all probability more serious charge will be brought against him i i THE RATHSKELLAK KAIDED Twentjr five or Ita Inmates Are Arrested The Rathskellar an underground hall on llaiket street near Taylor was raided last night by a detail of officers from the southern station and as a result twenty five dejected looking men were locked np for visiting a gambling game The property ofthe place was confiscated and consisted of a large wheel with seventy five numbers on the rim some leather strips with numbers on them three turkeys and atxmt 15 in small change The game was orisinallv started as a turkey lottery some time ago but it ptwicuHi jjuuuoi mat i was epi up and a money prize was played for instead of a turkey The turkeys confiscated last nig were used only as a blind Kennedy Morriseh Burdock and Owens were the names given by those who were running the concern and a charge of conducting a gambling game was placed against them They each put up Ml bail The rest of the company were held for 20 bail Four or five put up the cash and were released WORKMENS COUNCILS IBON MOLDERS UNION ELECTS OFFICERS What the Brewery Workmen Horse shoers and Carpenters Are Doing EXTORTING MOKKV A Method of Earning a Living About tle Police Conrta A man named James Young was arrested for drunkenness on Sunday and yesterday when he appeared in Judge Rixs court his case was dismissed He had however1 no sooner left the courtroomcourtroom than ho was at costed by young man nameu wouu sruo vu uvwouunu 5 from him for the JBdget Brown exhibited a star and displayed all the au tnoniy oian oiMcer xuuug jhchucu uui he did not have the money with him but Officers for the ensuing six months were elected at the meeting of the Iron mold ers Union last night as follows President Joseph Valentine vice president George Lubbert recording secretary Richard Burnett treasurer Thomas Healy inductor Charles McLaughlin doorkeeper Herlitz Executive Committee Harper Joseph Barnes James Ferguson William Potter Thomas Dixon Auditing Committee OKeil de Succa A McDermott Donations for the week were received from the Stairbuilders Ward Brotherhood of Carpenters Nos 22 483 and 707 Typographical Union 21 of San Francisco Iron molders Union 174 of Winnipeg Manitoba 44 of Quincy ill 149 of Sacramento 215 of Brooklyn 128 of Richmond Va and the proceeds from the ball giyen at Virginia Nev by the Mechanics Union of Storey county The committee reported that seven scabs had been sent East It was announced that Some of the work for the Union Iron Works on the new cruiser was being done in Philadelphia and that steps had been taken to stop it The Executive Committee of the Brewery Workmen at its meeting last night reported that all branehes of trade were in good condition though a number of men have been laid off in this city and Oakland on account of the weather It was announced that the branch in Sacramento had been assessed 25 cents for each member for the benefit of the Sacramento Trades Council The result of the general election is not known as returns from Tacoma have not been received yet A committee was appointed to investigate certain charges which have been preferred to the Executive Committee It was decided to hold a ball in Saratoga Hall on the evening of January 18th A trade button to designate all union salesmen was adopted at the meeting of the Retail Shoe Clerks last night A committee of five was appointed to confer with the eight leading stores to arrange if possible for closing at 7 oclock beginning Monday January 5th It was decided in case Walker who was arrested on a charge of boycotting should be fined that the association should make good the amount The following officers were elected President Thomas vice president Fred Leslie re ording secretary Aronson financial secretary Vincent Calemberti treasurer A Renetzsky sergeant at arms William Head delegates to the Federated Trales Council Martin Solomon and Bros boll TheBoot and Shoe Makers White Labor League will elect officers to morrow night Great interest centers in the election as the league is Tiery prosperous It has been suggested that a balance sheet be struck off at the close of the year for the information of its members Three candidates were initiated and two applicants admitted by card to the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners No 483 last night Lathrop was elected a director of the Building Trades and Reading room Association de Roin resigned as a delegate to the Council of Federated Trades and as delegate to the district council of the brotherhood Thomas Walkenshaw was elected to the vacancy in the Council of Federated Trades ana James Bell to tbe district council On January 10th the second anniversary ball and entertainment will be held at Bnai Brith Hall At a meeting of the Harness makers Union last night it was decided to have an open meeting on the second or third Sat day of January at which union and non union men are invited to be present Speakers from the Federated Trades will be present A communication was received from Omaha stating that the strike was progressing favorably and that four scabs hare left the shops Business was reported fair and ail the men at work Three new members were initiated The night of meeting was changed to Tuesday night and the place to Academy Hali Nine members were initiated at the meeting of the Journeymens Horse sboersJnion last night and tbe newiy elected officers were installed It was decided to make the initiation fee 10 and to refuse admission to blacksmiths making the association exclusively a borseshoers union In closing its report to the Typographical Union The special committee appointed to try the charges against Bash pell and Thurman used the following lan guageof exoneration la addition Sir President and member ot San Francisco Typographical Union 21 the committee desires to say to you that each and every member ot this committee after a most thorough and conscientious investigation oi the matters referred to them in ait their phases are irresistibly forced to the conclusion that it would have been much better tor the cause of this union and trades unionism in general and for the cause of white labor ii this union of shirt makers and this factory had been allowed to proceed on the lines which they had laid down for themselves with no Interference but that intended to helpthem We deplore the setback thi weak and struggling sister onion has received and Cope steps will be taken to extend them help and encouragement Abducted a IrUy Girl A case of forcible abduction occurred on one of the main streets of El Paso Tex recently Three seneritas sisters accompanied by their coQUn A lad 16 years old had been up town riding on the merry go round The ydtink ladies were 18 16 and 14 years old respectively Xhey were returning home at the hour Jiamed when suddenly three Mexicans jumped out of an alley and each one grabbed a girL The girts struggled and screamed and when tneir youthful escort attempted to defend them he was shot at twice and took to flight The two older girls succeeded in getting iayt bat the younger one was carriedoir and the police are now searching for her It is believed She ws carried urn44 tio rivtr hft vhtmtf lrtf wr 4 prettyMeiicahgirlsdatighters of Jean JS sfcLOBM itiooe umocrai a St Joliife Sunday School Pupils Their Eine Performance Last Nteht The Grand Opera Kouse Is Crowded Beneyoleht German Ladles Holiday festivities by local church and secular organizations continue to be held in this city Last evening St Johns Catholic Sunday school gave a fine performance in the Grand Ope house The drama of The Nativity was well rendered by the pupils of the school assisted by amateur artists There was a crowded house and every one in attendance was well pleased with the performance The German Ladies Benevolent Association made many of its wards happy yesterday by its annual distribution of presents i THB NATIVIT An Excellent Performance In tbe Grand Opera Home The Grand Opera bouse was literally packed last evening on the occasion of the production of The Nativity a Christmas drama given by the pupils of St Johns Catholic Sunday school Tbe play was under the direction of Rev Connolly assisted by Rev George Montgomery The music was under tbe auspices of Mme Degenais organist of St Johns as sisted by Misses Agnes Regan and Nellie Bradley elocution Miss Annie Daly costumes Misses Kate Conway Miss Gnmes and Annie Curley The scenes were arranged Thomas Jones About 350 persons took part in the drama The leading characters were the Virgin Mary Miss Annie Daly St Elizabeth Miss Agnes Connolly St Joseph William Wilson Angel Gabriel Miss Sallie Rudolph King Herod Francis I Rankcn High Priest Maurice Bradley Evangelist Ralph Van der Kaillen first King Daniel A Ryan second king Edgar Ronrke third king William Wilson attendant Joseph Tucker Captain of Guard Thomas Ryan first shepherd Edmund Power second shepherd Martin ODea third shepherd Cornelius Kennedy fourth shepherd George Sullivan fifth shepherd Herbert Louderback principal angels Misses A Regan Riordan Doyle Florence Swett Acnes Cboney It would not be easy to do justice to the magnificent style in which the whole drama was produced Alter an overture by a juvenile orchestra under the direction of Professor Schorcht and an address of welcome by Miss Emily Hartrick the drama proper began The gospel narrative is followed closely The Evangelist appears at proper intervals and recites the passages telling the story The scenes are The Annunciation The Blessed Virgin visits St Elizabeth Shepherds visit the Crib The Magi visit King Herod The Magi visit the Crib King Herods Palace Bethlehem in the first scene after the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary in her humble home a startling effect is produced similar to that of MurHlos Madonna The Virgin in a white robe and blue mantle stands under a cloudy sky filled with a host of angels The angels were about 200 little girls rrom the Sunday school The angel chorus singing Hosanna in the Highest Adeste Fideles etc are seen again wnen ice snepneras awace when they visit the manger when the kings do likewise and in the final scene Tne principal angels occasionally sing carols by way ot interlude The dialogue was perfect the music exquisitely rendered the scenery surprisingly realistic The costumes from the white robes of the angels to the gorgeous mantles of the kings were strikingly ap propnate as wen as Historically correct except in the case of the musicians and minstrels in pretty modern dresses who played and danced before King Herod But these made a pleasing diversion the little dancers charming every body present i Those Who danced to the sound of psalt ery and harp were Grade Freese Flossie Callahan Maude Miller Clara Moffatt Emily Kane Renie Kelly Louise McCor mick Lillie and Mary Jones Ida Power Bemadette Robinson and Tina Smith Perhaps the one thing that made the drama such a success was tbe strong religious feeling and the full appreciation displaced throughout Between tbe scenes were recitations by Wilson Miss Rose Cassassa Miss Mary Devlin Miss Sibyl Goldea Miss Sullivan Miss Annie OKane Miss Alice Butler Benjamin McKinley Miss Ada Graves and Cornelius Kennedy all appropriate to the season A violin silo by Miss Jennie Beasy accompanied by tiny little Mayflower Beasy was highly appreciated Vocal solos were given by Sullivan and James Lane Carols were sung by Misses Kate Doyle Marcella Sullivan Tlllie Mahon Miss Drobaz Mollie Riordan Elsie Silva and Anna Baker The choir of St Johns Church united in two grand choruses assisted by Mme Dagenais orchestra The whole programme occupied nearly three hours A NOBLE CHARITY German Ladle Benevolent Societys Christmas Distribution The German Ladies Benevolent Society held its annual Christmts distribution at Eitjtracht Hail on Post street yesterday afternoon The society has a membership of over 300 and it cares for about 175 needy families the year round On the 1st of each month tbe Relief Committee meets and gives to the poor whose names are on their list a certain sum of money to help them live through tbe month Clothes groceries and other necessaries are also distributed The total of these monthly distributions runs from 300 to 700 in money In addition during Christ mas week of each year a grand distribu tion is made Yesterday 1100 worth of dry goods groceries medicines and other necessities were given out and between 6C0 and TOO in money In addition each applicant was given an order for shoes enough to supply every member of tbe 175 families with new foot wear Tbe total cost of yesterdays xlistribatioa will amount to upward of 2300 The funds which are used tor helping tne poor are ODiainea mainiy oy contributions by the members although the society has a email capital loaned out at interest which was derived from a legacy The good done by the German Ladies Benevolent Society cannot be estimated and not Only do they look after the bodily comtorts ot tnett cnarger oat a visiting committee is constantly at wcrk anion 1 the poor families looking after the educa tion oi the children rmaing situations or those bid enough to work nursing the sick and seeing that the dead have a Christian burUO The present officers of the society are Mrs Engiebrechrvpresidentj3irs Dr Regensberger vice president Mrs Hermann treasurer and Mrs Koester secretary The committee In charee of vesterdavs distribation was composed ofMesdames uneser i Meant xsamnann Simon Goetir Bachmann a Meassddrfer WHacltcr JSiebe and Fv nets After the distribution the children nres tent trer given toysandicandy andoae and all were seated at tables laden with cakes sweetmeats snd BAndwiches with wine claret pancn and lemonade added TOEATBICAi KBWS Yladlmlr de Facbmanns Xast Grand rConeeifc Irving Hall was veil tUletf last night In spite of the rain 1L de Pichmann for his farewell gave a mixed programme de voting the greater part of the evening to Variety of composers Baclbjwas repre tented bylthe grand fnghe ii a ininorv Beethoven Sonata opvSIk iSr by a gigs Mendelssohn by a fanUsiej Von Weber by a ronda ind ithe pianists be loved Chopin byrttieiTuierat march tb 1 Ballade in A flat a mazonrrat and two waltzes The peculiar en thuiasm it hlch de Pachnianha playing aiway seyokei was there In flattering demonstration Everything he did was applauded and the bravos and farewelCcheeringhelf eS celved at the end of the programme were responded to by another number Mde Pachmahn has given all his auditors the same experience At first his peculiar mannerisms distract the attention but in every case the artists wonderful tech nique the ease and grace with which he does the most difficult work the mans own enthusiasm and the magnetism which he seems to conTey to tne listener through the keys of the piano make one entirely ignore the players eccentricities of behavior dS Pachmann has made a brilliant success and a more than satis factory financial one The sale of seats at the Baldwin Theater for the Emma Juch opera season Opened yesterday with quite satisfactory prospects The company gets here on Friday There was nothing newat the other theaters last night the Only change of bill from the previons night being William Tell at the Orpheum with AliemantL who is singing excellently There Will be New Years day matinees at all the theaters I 3tVaisraelitliV Generaf Meeting ot brews Called for Sunday ifternoou Sextr A WADE FOE LIFE Fedlous Night of a Sailors Boardlng Iloute Banner It is considered a very fine thing this time of year for a sailors noarding honse runner to reach an incoming vessel ahead of the Port Physician It is considered a mnctr finer thing tor a sailors boarding house runner to beat alt other aiiorV boarding house runners to the incoming vesseL This rivalry came very near causing the death of Boarding house Runner Andrew Madisen Tuesday night arrd yesterday morning When he was shipwrecked on the marshes below Greenwich point A boardingboarding house runner is even more a boarding house rower and when word leaked down from the Maritime Exchange Tuesday evening to William Farrels sailor boardingboarding house that a foreign bark was on her way up the Delaware Madisen who is attached to the boarding house determined to drop down the river and beat every body else in getting a tow from the stranger Madben Is a henry littie fellow fire feet two in his much Worn shoes He Is a Norwegian lor years a aaiiorman but the last ten or twelve of his forty two he has spent in Philadelphia getting other saiiormen to go to the boarding houses he serves Usually in a night trip down the river two runners go together Madisens partner refused to go on account of the lowering water Madisen said he would go alone so he stepped intd his sixteen foot skiff and pulled through the mist toward the Horseshoe It was about 9 oclock when he started The air was heavy and piercing the river was full of floating ice and the wind blew from the east The little Norwegian kept out of the way of ferry boats and scanned the ships as he passed them At 11 oclock the wind began to nowL It grew in intensity and tne weather thickened Then it began to rain Keeping her head to wind Madisen hoped to get through all right but when be lost his hat and his boat began to nil he muttered a prayer or two in broken English By 2 oclock the wind and the ice which ground about the little sixtsen footer threatening to crush her forced the frail craft on to the marshe3 Usually they are above water Madisen knew where he was and sounded with an oar The oar would not touch bottom The boat was driven further and further inland and the drenching rain turned to sleet and fM9a of4Artw lf tiin dim ti I coat of mail Once or twice he fell to the bottom of the boat almost exhausted bat would rise again and whip himself with his arms to keep up the diminishing circulation Morning broke and found the runner in his boat in the midst of a lake covering the marsh He sounded with his oar and found that the tide had gone down slightly but he lost his oar With his one remaining oar he frantically sculled toward where he knew higher ground must be and finally grounded the skiff in a little less than six inches of water Tottering from fatigue and exposure Madisen took the two bottom boards out of his skiff and laid one of them out on the muddy marsh knowing he inust kave something to rest his feet on or he would suik as in a qmccsana lie waited to tne end of the board Then he laid tbe other one down taking the first board up and walking with it to the end of tne second He repeated this again and again for hours covering several miles It was about 1030 oclock that a man living in the Upper Neck saw Walking up the muddy road where Swasen street only exists so far as the mas is concerned a mud covered disheveled and delirious man making his way city ward lor the most part on his hands and knees He couldnt tell his name but muttered disjointed sentences now in Norwegian and now in broken English about ice and shipwrecks and a lost boat Seeing the unfortunate man was appar entry aying irom exposure ne wno naa discovered nira helped him to the nearest house Then a boy was put on a horse and started lor the nearest tavern for a pint of whisky while the shipwrecked mariner of the Greenwich marshes Was stripbed of his soggy and loamy clothing rolled up in a blan set and laid out before the fire Hot whisky and hot coffee together combined to bring him around and when Madisen got around his haunts at the foot of South street last night he was quiieanero Had the temperature been ten degrees lower when Madisen trot out of his course and was blown across the tiarshes be would not nave uvea until daylight lie has missed the commission he would have received froafBoajding bouse Keeper Far rel for the sailors on board the Dart he went to meet but ha Is glad lie saved his Uie FhiUuhphia PtttK IOUNO NAPOLEOX ITEg He Is a Jaunty aa Before ilia Dismal Fattare Young Kapoleon Iveir Is occasionally seen in the tenderloin precinct of nights He drops into a quiet restaurant and takes dinner and now and then shows his faco in a theater In fact he is met by the av erage frequenter Of upper Broadway nearly as oiten aa wneu ne was manipulating three or four railroads in TV all street The only aDoarent change in Ives now is in his manner He is not quite so asserts UTe ne no longer impresses everybody with his easy recklessness Otherwise he is unchaneed llii wars are fluitoas self confident as before and his smile is as Drtgni and as careless as ever He dresses with exquisite neatness and wears bis habitual polka dotted ties His eyes arc bright his complexion deaf and beaithv and hi general air quietly Jaunty Part ner Stayner is seen nearly evey day on 1 lower xsroaaway ana in ana near wall streefc rATew Tori fiaife Some 4Iors Power Fire horses ran before a train on a Mississippi railroad for a mile and then all fell Ihto a cattle guard Biaheap They were wedged irt so tightly that some of their legs were milled off as the locomo motiye Bauled away ritk rope rThi Prut ForseTeral weeks a silent movement nai been tinder Way in this city to eiteni powermlaid tb Russian Jewfc The project is not merely designed to give tern porary relief to the eed Hebrews bus to permanently aid them and place them in circumstances insuring a livelihood To this end tc meeting of prominent Jews of this city and Sacramento was held about two months ago Rev Dr yory saner rabbi of Temple Emanu lJVpre 1 SWedand Harris fWelnstoclc ot Sacrs mento outlined a plan of ftrtioTi He submitted that as most of the persecuted members of the faith Were farmers it would be advisable to purchase a quantity of land wherever it oqnid ie bought cheapest and sttfe a portlorr of th exiles upon It The Idea was discussed by Marcus Rosenthal CvMeyr SamKoshiand Messrs Brown and Lubin Jacob Hey maa and others It Was earnestly advo cated byDYorsangerand it was decided to carry it Into effect To this end an Tixecutive Committee was appointed that will Viayft charge dT subscriptions which will be required to carry oat that elaborate scheme It is estimated that the total amount which will be collected frora JewVihroagh6oi the State willbe fully 20000 and probably a much greater sum if it should be needed Since therst meeting when the scheme of relief was mooted the commit tee has held two sessions to decide upon preliminaries On Sunday next at 3 1 a joint in ee ting of Israelites of this city and coast will be held In Bnai Brilh Hall and soma definite action will be taken to start the ball rolling One of the gentlemen actively Interested In thefeliet movement consented yesterday to explain its origin and scope Wlthm thepast sixmonthsi he said the Jews in Russia have been oppressed with grcaterjrevcrit thaa ever before The facts have been made partly known through theAmerican press The persecutions amount to a decree of banishment for it is impossible now for any one of my faith to liven the Intolerable confines of Russia The impression that every Jew in Russia is a money broker is one of those canards whose origin is difficult to find Many of our people hare been engaged in farming but have been compelled to abandon their homes and property We have learned that they are seeking refnges in every country In Ea rope principally in England Franca andGermanyV The exiles are being cared for by a powerful Jewish association the Israelite Alliance of Enrorjebuithe pressure on the society Is very great and must be relieved We have communicated to the officers of the alliance at Paris the action air takeir and what we propose to do idea of founding a colony was enuncated by Harris Wein Stock and baa met with the approbation of bur people in this city It has not been decided just where to purchase the land although there is a strong probability Uwt a Mexican tract will be bought would dike to settle our brethren in this State but the diffl culty is that land of any worth is held at too high a figure are discussing a proposition to purchase 150000 acres of good land on the coast of Mexico at cost of about 130000 It would not be necessary to pay over the entire amount A payment or uwJuu coma oe msae ana bonds issQed for the remsinder which could be disposed of to members of our faith in this city Once the land is bought it wilt he subdivided into farms and home sites Farming implements of til kinds will bis supplied to the settlers Ve expect that iulIyvl500Jew8 will boif to this coast when we are ready to receive them The European Israelite Alliance has promised lo pay their passage to Kew yorkWhence we will send for them by sailing ships As yet no subscriptions have been tar en but the Jewish character has a predisposition to deeds of charity andspecially where the aid is extended to persecuted members of our Tace When the time comes the money will be forthcoming just as plentifully as we want it and if needs be 1 think we could raise ILOOO000 The eyes of the exifes Tare turned toward America They are titterly without prospects in Europe It is not the nrst time that the Persecuted Of FnroDe have sought peace and freedom in our country wnen our people are actually taxed tor breathing prayers to heir God it is time to deliver them out of bondage and the Jews of San Francisco propose to settle as many of the exiles in our colony as come tothisc6astforaidM nSCEI LAXEOC5 xromss jum mice The reason why womao Is afrsid of a monse is profound 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