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8 THE STIR IN THE STREETS. Christmas Shoppers Laugh at Rain and Wind. A CLEAR CHRISTMAS. Vocal Forecast Official P. T.

Jenkins, whole litre to far been verified, said last night that the storm now la Hie air would probably last until noon after which clearer weather would be the main feature. Christmas day, he said, would open bright and clear, without rain, though with a somewhat low temperature AS-GIFT hunting brought everybody out yesterday. No; there was hardly an exception worth noting. Even those who purchased their Christinas gifts early in the week fouDd that they had forgotten one or two little Did it rain and blow? Perhaps it did; but who cared? Not the shoppers. Bain and wind don't phase the San Fran- STREET CROSSING O-V KFARXT STREET IiETTTEES SIIOWERS.

cfsco woman who has something to buy and something to buy it with. Indeed, it was such a busy day that the shoppers hardly knew it was raining and Mowing. It was this way with Aunt Sarah: You Me she bought all her Christmas presents Tuesday, and had them all tucked away under the bed and an old blanket thrown in front of them bo that prying, mUcbievor.o little Freddy wouldn't spy them out in his peregrinations. And then, early yesterday morning, the postman brought her a registered package from Los Angeles. She found a silver knife In it and tome beautiful Christmas cards.

They came from Cousin Bill. Now, you know Aunt Sarah and Cousin Bill haven't been on good terms for some A GhFAI DAT FOR THE CAXDY-STORES. tlmr, she wasn't expecting anything from him and hadn't bought him anything. Well, she bad to post right off downtown and get something for his little boy and girl. It was different with Mrs.

Steinburg. Sbe hadn't made any Christmas purchase yet to speak of, because Mr. Steinburg had been slow in getting his interest money this quarter. And bo it went. Even Mrs.

bmith, the wife, found it necessary to buy a whole lot of things yesterday, though she was out all tbe day before. Tou should have seen the crowds. In- A MISSIOX-ROAD TRIO CARTIXG THEIR CIIIUSTitAS deed, yon probably did, for you must have been in them. Everybody was "in it" yesterday. The stores.

Well, they were just packed. Too bad to wait your turn, and it taxed the patience and good-nature of the saleswomen at well as the customers, all that crowding an 6 Krouging and pushing and shoviug aod waiting and waiting. The street ciossings well, it just kept the policemen busy getting the pedestrians safely across Market and Kearny streets and all the downtown thoroughfares, that's how they were. And the vehicles were as thick ss the foot passengere. Many ladies came downtown in carriages.

Most of the big fancy-goods stores were lined in front by the private equipages. Aud the delivery-wagons. You could count a dozen of them every square, all loaded to the roof with bundles and packages of every description and size imaginable. The streetcars were loaded to the doors, and what made it worse was that every passenger had a bundle of some kind. Many bad more tl.au ono bundle.

You tee, Mrs. Smith had only a limited sum to spend in Christmas presents and she very wisely concluded that if four bits could be saved by carrying her own bundles there uld be just that much more candy for Tommy and Clara Sunday moruing. There were many humorous scenes in the big crowd. A good many people langhed heartily though good-naturedly at the very huge fat woman who trudged alontt Kearny street in the early part of the afternoon loaded down with bundles so that from front view she was invisible from the waist up. And it was a little more than the risible nerves of the most sedate could stand when bailed a cable-car and tried to board with all her bundles.

She made several gallant attempts, but the platform was too narrow for her, and only when the conductor came to her rescue and helped her in with the bundles did she manage to get inside. She smiled through It all; wasn't a bit Who can be cross when they're out buring Christmas presents? At Fourth and Marset streets there as a funny scene at noon. On each side of Market street was a great crowd of men and women waiting to get across. First the vehicles would bait, six and eight abreast, and sometimes blocked up almost solid for half a square back, to let foot passengers get across. Then there would have to be a break in the steady stream to let the get by.

Well, at this particular time the pedestrians were pressing forward and it was as much as the policeman there could do to keep them from running into the wagons. A middle-aged man with two curly-headed boys and an elderly lady formed the advance euard on the north side cf the street, wbile a white-bearded old gentleman and a rather good-loiking damsel were Jn the front row on the south The policeman was In the middle of the wacons In front of him and wagons behind him. Along came a delivery wagon with a skit- tish horse. The crowd tried to bolt, but could not. The policeman tried to stop the horse, but foiled.

Suddenly liule yellow doc leaped out of the crowd and made dash at the skittish horse, barking furiously. This stopped the at once. lie reared up and then stood still, while the little cur, wagging his stubby tail, and winking knowingly at the crowd, lan ondowu the street and was soon lost in the crowd. He probably prevented an necident that might have been The crowd laughed and the children cheered. The dog was the hero of the THE 31ORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1892 EIGHT PAGES.

The storekeepers themselves say that business has very brisk this week. The rain and stormy weather has not kept many people Indoors, they tliink, and they're happy that there is yet one day more before Christmas. There weren't many fancy costumes displayed on the streets yesterday, but the bundles! my! and the well! II the Streetcar Conductor's A eood deal of marketing was done yesterday, aud Sausoir.e, Battery, Davis, Clay ami alt those streets were as crowded as those further uptown. Many sensible people sent boxes of oranges and ether fruit to relatives in the East, and this took a good many shoppers down id the wholesale districts. Lots of turkeys and chickens nnd ducks were selected yesterday for the Christmas' dinners, and that is one reason why there were so many delivery wagons down among the commission-houses yesterday.

It was wet and windy yesterday, but a big rile of money changed hands. And the merchants are cheerful and the purchasers bappr, for is it not better to give than to receive, to buy than to sell? It Is at Christmasiide, at all Tho feats some of the ladies performed were wonderful and excited admiration. How they managed to walk calmly through a crowded store carrying countless parcels, an umbrella ana a satchel unmindful of how they inconvenienced others illus- She Does Sot Mind the Rain trated better than anything else the independence of the American women. The Christmas trade this year is quite brisk and the shopkeepers are correspondingly happy. As a matter of course the toyshops and those who have Email articles to sell do the largest business and have the biggest number of visitors, but the places where "meful" presents only are for sale and the jewelry stores are also well patronized.

The show-windows are morn attractive this year than they ever have bean before in the history of an Francisco. The spirit of rivalry among the merchants leads them to make extravagant window displays, and it has been a common thing for several dars to see the sidewalks in front of some enierpiislng fiim'a store block- Jtuthing Buainraa on Kearny Street. by a multitude anxious to gazn upon tie wondrous sights behind the big plate Judging from the lively trade cf this week in the retail stores there will be a happy Christmas eve in many households to-night. SHE KNEW GEORGE Silva Dennis Dies at a Ripe Old Age. She Remembered the Battle of New Orleans and Knew George Washington by Sight.

Mrs. Silva Dennis a colored woman, who reached the remarkable age of 105 died at the home of tier son, Georgo W. Denolp, 2007 Bush strut, Wednesday oven- Ing. The deceased has been blind for the past sixteen years, but retained the full use of her other faculties up to the moment of her death. She was possessed of an exceptionally bright memory, and from her grandson a Call reporter learned something of her earlier history, as she bad told it to them on many The greater part of her life having been spent in slavery she was of course unable to giro the exact date of her birth, but by comparing the dates of well-known events of history with certain occurrences in her own life she judged that she was born In the year 1787, at Raleigh, N.

C. One of the events she referred to was the battle of New Orleans, during which battlo and within plain eight of the battle-ground and within hearing of the din of war her oldest son was born. She thought she was 27 years old at the time. She knew George Washington well by flight, and was the maid of the oldest daughter of one ol the She came to California in the early fifties, but was preceded by son at whose bouse she died, who came here In '49. Mother- and sou were the property of a man by the name of Green from whom the family name Is derived.

George W. Dennis came here with hit ii i and a party of gamblers from Houston. Tex. These men erected the old Eldorado Hotel on the present site of the old City Hall and cave the slave an opportunity of earning enough money to buy his freedom, for which he paid 1000, and saved the money in six months, lie was steward of the hotel and had a salary of £250 per month. After purchasing own freedom he went to the and being industrious and saving was able in a short time to pay $900 for his mother.

On receiving her freedom the old lady ccnie to this city by the way of Panama. Her fare here cost her ton another 8250, making his mother's freedom cost him $1150.. Mrs. Dennis could not read nor write, but she- Is said to have spoken in a perfectly correct manner and could, when told the number of a chapter In the Bible, repear the chapter almost word for word. She was the mother of seven children, nearly all of whom are living, the oldest being the ion who bought her out of.

slavery aw' wbo it now 70 years of IN SILKEN HOSE. Society's Pets Were Out in Full Force. THEY POWDERED THEIR HAIR. The Second Cotillon of the Friday Night Club a Great Were Omitted. There were a lot of young men at Odd Follows' Hall last night attired iv satin knee breeches and with their hair profusely powdered.

These same young men wore great big buckles on their low-cut shoes, and their shapely nether limbs from knee to ankle were encased in black silk stockings. There were other young men in gorgeous uniforms, with gaudy red stripes and a profusion of gold lace. It was whispered that they were from the I'residlo and that they were on hand to remind the spectators of the Wounded Kueo because they were so different. All of them smoked cigarettes in a quiet way when no cue was looking and danced like masters. Judge Morrow of the United States District Court was there, He didn't wear kneebreeches, but his stalwart form showed to advantage in a swallow-tail coat of recent cut, and lie deported himself like a boy at a frolic.

Now, as every one knows, the Judge can look as demure and as solemn as any man on the Pacific Coast, bat for the nonce tie Had lain bin judicial dignity aside and seemed to enjoy bimscit with the youngest of the throng. And then there was Eddie- Greenway.wbo is not a that Is, in the general acceptance of the but who is supposed to know who is and who is not in the swim. Eddie is also an author of more or less renown, and carried about in his mind a lbt of the local four hundred. When Eddie says that a man is not the swim that settles it, and the Individual who is thus debarred might as well give up the chase after social distinction and retire to the seclusion of his own little circle. Well, as was said before, Eddie was there, and kept a watchful eye over It all.

'lie occasion. It might as well bs said, was the second cotillon of the Friday Night Club at Old Fellows' Hall, and it was a grand success. To add to the success there were the usual accompaniments of music and flowers. There was also a big striped awning, guaranteed to be proof agaiust wind and water, stretching fiom ttin double doors to the edge of Jim Gillerau's sidewalk. In addition to this there was a width of sombercolorrd carpet extending to the steps, for the purpose of keepiug the moisture from the soles of the dainty satin slit pers of the beautiful young ladled who came on the arms of the be-powdered young men.

Most of them camo in carriages, and as they swi p' up to the entrance along about 9 o'clock they presented a pretty sight. marched proudly that It, as soon as they succeeded in running theguautlet of the Individual at thedoi who himself up as an autocrat and in loud tones demanded tickets of admission. For one he disdained to wear a spike-tailed coat, and made it very disagreeable for all who were not on the gui vlve with their little cards. Somebody counted the people and reported 401 present. The floor committee was actively engaged up to a late hour trying to find out who the odd interloper was.

Among those who came early was Slc- Clung. who was brought out from Uie Baal to conch Berkeley team for their great football game with the boys from Palo Alto. His limbs showed to good advantage in his close tiltinc hose, and the- powder from his hair had sifted down until his eyebrows looked as if they had been caught out in a snowstorm. Major Kathbone wandered In late looking as if he hud no care for Federal honor-, and while he declined to dance ho kept an eye on supper-roum, and when the goug souudtd he left! no time getting into the die of the feast. Lteuieuaut J.

C. Cantwell of the Rush hurried in with his charming wife on his arm and, lor the time being, looked as if he had never indulged In literary work. Joe Tobin were the highest of collars and the whitest of cuffs, His athletic chest was concealed by a brand-new at, and ho turned very red in the face as tie clawed away at his white gloves In a frantic effort to get them on without attracting undue attention. Downey Harvey lounged about the cloakroom and told miraculous stories, while Eta fondly stroked his pointed blonde beard. General Thomas linger looked fierce as he smoothed down his gray hair and talked in a low tone to a group of officers from the post of which he has command.

Duncan Hay tie was there too. He denied 111 at ease and wan heard to whisper to friend that he wished only that the official coui.t was ut an end so he could permit his friends to address him by the more stately title of Judge. He smiled triumphantly when told that Thomas J. L. Smiley had not been Invited.

General Dknond leaned up against the wall in an altitude thut displayed to the best advantage a snowy expanse ef costly shirt front aud smiled at the dancers as they wbuled by. He was dreaminc, pnihaps, of the days when be aud John McConib we.re party veterans and caused the hearts of the society belles to flutter as they passed. Miss Scbne-ely, powdered a ta Qurru Anne In a faucy costume, had John E. Dcrmtar as an escurt. I'easant-Kirls and court ladies mingled with Grecian beautlro, and did nut secui to miud the diffcrcncu in tnelr niaKC-up at nil.

The young swells evidently like to display their for there were quite a lot of them who wore kuee-breeciies and black silk hose. Dick Sherwood was supremely happy in doing the honors to pretty Miss Alice Ames, who wore a charming Queen Elizabeth costume. 'lhe and navy was well represented, and the gold- lined uniforms of the officers helped much toward making the crowd look pictuienjue. Washington Ames proudly did trie crand to Miss A lire McCutcheon, whose favorite color was yellow. Henry f.

did not near any kneebreeches and did n.it have his blonde lucks powdered. 110 was, therefore, "not iv it" with some (if the other boys. Lieutenant htevens fruui thn Presidio monopolized the society of Miss Celia Tobin, very much to the chagrin of some one with silver buckles ou hit pateutlealhcr Oxford ties. Miss Mac Dimnnd wore black costume covered with cold butter 11 her sister, Ellen, was all in white. One of Hip charming couples on the Moor were E.

11. Sheldon and Alias Mamie McNutt. Mis. W. R.

Qiinan as a white witch attracted much attention. Tho empire costume of MUs Hilda Mc- DmmM was pronounced a poem. Lawvon S. Adams was the lieau IJrummcl of the evening. Gray hair and Lcuis XIV nether garments are becoming to his htyle of beauly.

Geortte Boyd was oblivious to the world in the charming company of Mrs. Basil Ueitlhcote. Vermin Gray cot more dances from Mrs Sallse Maynard than any other of that lady's many Miss Gertrude Wilson Impersonated Juliet so sweetly that the room was full of would-be Komeos shortly after she uiado her appearance on the floor. TIM Hungarian orchestra furnished Excellent music for the dancers. The one thing most remarked, however was the utter absence of flowers, and this to the averago Calitnrnian seemed a little strange and out of place.

It was explained to be sine, that this was the thine to do just now because of the fnct that floral decorations had been ruled out of New York social gatherings by the decrees at unbending taskmaster. Ward Ale- hero flowers are so plentiful as they are in California the decree seemed .1 little harsh and out of place, but it was quietly whispered about that society demanded it. and that made it Impossible even to enter a protest. To the male portion of the brilliant gathering the absence flowers seemed to make but nttle difference, for all minor troubles were cast aside before the seductive influences of a bowl of delicious punch Perhaps it was only the bowl, and It have been the ladle. It could not have been the smooth-faced young man who stood in the crimson recess beneath the electric lieht and passed out the glasses.

lie didn't wear knee-breeches, and he did wear a very wiiite tie and a perler-t-riitini: evening coat He evidently had many 14---miters If ttnything could be judged by the throng which surrounded him. The punch' was probably a mere incident. Then came the dancing, which was of the most charming nature, and opened as usual with the grand right and left, the march of course being dispensed with not being the proper thing for such a very occasion, After the dancing there was supper, and then more dancing until the hours crept by ana the bands on tho clock pointed to the wee sma boors. Gradually brilliant costumes faded away, the carriages rolled off in the dir- tiou of the and the lights went out to leave the hall to darkness and silence. TWO STORIES.

Conflicting Reports About the New San Juan Placers. Denver. Dec. The greatest gold fever that has stricken Colorado since the Kuby and California gulch diggings drew thousands of into those has now complete possession of the West. Here, as well as in evary camp in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, there is nothing talked of except the new placer fields ua the San Juan River in Southern Uub.

At Duraogo, Rico and Dolores in this State, ninny outfits have already started for the new fields, aud by Saturday It is estimated that miners will have left these three points for the new El Dorado. Mining men in almost every town are clubbing together nnd offering big to professional prospectors to visit the mines. At Albuquerque, N. and other points along the line of Atlantic and Pacific the excitement is intense, and railway officiuls and clerks have thruwn up their positious and headed a great army of g.ild-hunters. Tbe fact that of the many who have already gone into this country none have returned Is 6trone evidence that the sand is rich enough to koep them there.

stage lines have been estabiMiei from Albuquerque, Fanutnzion aud low aloug tba line of the Atlantic and Pacific, and also from Ditraugo and Dolores, ou the line of the Denver and Rio The gold fields are probably moat accessible by way of the latter points, which are only ninety miles from them, and the route is 100 miles shorter than the others. The stage runs by way of Bluff City, Utah, which is now the nearest settlement to the placers. Flagstaff, Dec. The San Juan gold excitement has about subsided. Parties are returning from the placer fields every day, and tiie majority say that there is no gold to amount to anything in the placers.

If there is any kind of development done on the river it will have to be done by aud the proposition as to whether or not it will pay is a doubtful one. It is from 1-' to 30 feet to bedrock and lots of water to contend with. There bas been no gold taken out of San Juan, notwithstanding it bas been reported that large sums have been panned out. Tne camp is no place for a poor man. The country over which they to pass is a desert, aud there is no work there nor any gold.

AGAIN THE DEACONS. Seeking to Hake Their Trouble an International Question. Paris, Dec. The Deacons were In court again to-day on account of their eldest child, Gladys. Mr.

Deacon applied for permission from the court to have the child with him during tho holidays, and Mrs. Deacon, through her counsel, vigorously opposed tho motion. After hearinir the argument the Judge decided that Mr. Deacon couM have from 10 a. M.

to 5 p. every other While Deacon looks upon it as a victory for yet he to accept the court's decision nnd says he will apply to tbe courts in the Uuited States for a divorce and control of the children. He charges Mrs. Deacon with belne a notoriously immoral woman, she having, he says, been intiinato with the Prince de Poix, the Couite de la Rochefoucauld and others. PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.

Eight Pullman Coaches Destroyed at La Junta. Dknver. Dec. A passenger-train on the Santa Fe railrobd was wrecked this morning near La Junta, iv which eight Pullman cars were destroyed. The particulars received in this city are very meager.

Jt Is claimed, however, that only one man was injured. The officials of tbe road assert that the coaches were empty at the time of the accident, and give this as a reason why more persons were not injured. Kfforis are being made to obtain details, but thus far it has been impossible to get anything more from La Junta. IN AHERICAN FASHION. Have Evans and Sontag (lone to Live in Poland Dec.

BL-MIMI stopped a well- tilled train on the railroad forty miles northwest from here last night, and went through It in the regulation American styie. They posted guards with drawn revolvers at the while tfce rest of the bandits went through the car, compelling tho passengers to give up their tnoney aud jewels, including married women's wedding They met with no and secured 30.000 roubles worth piuuiler. most of it Cash. On leaviug. the rubbeis took the trainmen's watches and disappeared in the darkness.

BUFFERED A RELAPSE. Mrs. Langtry Again Said to Be in a Critical Condition. London, Dec. Though not yet out of danger Mrs.

Langtry is so much better that her friends feel greatly encouraged. She rested better last night, and the fever has much abated. Even if she recovers, however, it will be a considerable timn before she will be able to return the stage. It was reported to-night, however, that Mrs. Langtry had suffered a relapse and was again seriously ill.

Eastern Races. Nkw Qmjuw, Dec. The track was very heavy for the racing to-day. Five furlongs. Scottish Belle won.

Bertha second, Little Cad third. Time, Five Horace Leland won, Texas Star second, Billie Duncan third. Time 1:10. Five aud a half furlongs. Bonfire won.

Greenleaf second. Beeswing third. Time. Six Nathan Frank won. Julius Sax second, Highwayman third.

Time, 1 :24. Seven furlongs, Lombard won, Glessncr second, third. Time, Escaped Prisoners Captured. Taioma, Dec 23. Charles Thompson, alias Johnson, William Ernin, George Sullivan and P.

J. Dunlnp escaped from the city jail last but were captured this morning after an exciting during which several shots were fired at the Inspecting Government Buildings. Saciia.me.mo, Dec. The Government supervising architect, N. J.

Edurock, and first assistant, Frank Grygla, arrived tonight from Washiugtou on a tour of Inspection of the Government buildings. He will probably proceed to Sau Francisco in a few days. The People Desire It. Nr.w York, Dec. "The anti-optlon bill will pass Senate after the holidays 1 by a vote of 2 to 1," said Senator Wusnburn of Minnesota to-day, at the Fifth-avenue Hotel.

"The people desire the bill to becouio a Owes Forty Thousand Dollars. Cincinnati, Dec. Ex-State Robert Kuehnert, who disappeared on Wednesday evening, owes $40,000 of borrowed money on mortgaged property in this city. Dock Laborers' Strike. ITavue, Dec.

A general strike of dock laborers lias taken place here. It is believed the shipping companies will be able to get new men to fill the strikers' places. COOK, THE CRAFTY. The Crooked Police Court Clerk at Home. HE CAHE ON THE ALAMEDA.

He Traveled as J. Cunningham in the Steerage, and Was Drunk All the Way From Honolulu. Joseph B. Cook, the clerk of the Police Court who silently stole away from San Francisco after stealing 83000 placed in his charge by prisoners and their bondsmen, is again breathing his own native air and treading his own free bills of Francisco. It might send a thrill of joy to the hearts of his bondsmen, his family and the friends who loaned him money just before his departure to know just which of the hills he is treading, or what blessed section of the atmosphere he is breathing, but it cannot be done.

Tim Call stated yesterday niorninz that it was rumored that Cook was in town, while at the same time it has been positively asserted by the police that he was In Honolulu, and a letter from no Uss a perse than Wilson, Marshal of her Majesty's Kingdom, to no less a person than Chief Crowley of ban Francisco was printed, in which the Marshal said that Couk was ou the island, but if possible would bo Indue to go back. The letter was dated on the day the Alaintili sailed and came on the vessel. The Hawaiian papers that we re brought by the Alameda slated that Cook was in custody at Honolulu. Cook left this city on the ship S. N.

Caslle. which arrived in Honolulu just ten days before tlie Alameda sailed. Ou the day of his departure from this city he obtained $b75. He must therefore have had some money wiieu be reached the island. Tlie authomiss there evidently acted with promptness and dispatch, aud according to the Hawaiian papers aud her Majesty's Marshal.

Wil-ou, Cook was in a fair way to spend a long term in an Hawaiian prison or to be sent back to California. His case came up in the court the day before the Alameda sailed aud a date for his trial was set, which was not the date of the vessel's departure, yet Cook lei Honolulu on (he Alameda aud armed in this city at 10 A. m. Thursday. Captain Lees, chief of detectives, heard of Cook's return early in the evening, and sent a detective to the ship with one of the fugitive's photographs.

"Do you know that man?" the detective asked, showing Cook's picture to one of the ship's ofticers. "Of course 1 do. That's J. J. Cunningham.

He paid bia passage alter He came on board." "Cabin or steerage?" "Steerage, and he was drunk all the way." When Captain Lees heard this he sent word to every detective and policeman in the city to look out for Cook, but at a late hour last night the fugitive bad not been found. "lie had time enough to get far away from the eitr," said Captain "before tre heard ol his arrival, and l.c may now be in British Columbia, in or well on his way to New York. He was probably smuggled on board the Alameda, for no one can oper.ly leave the island without the knowledge or consent of the authorities. Tbe purser of the Alameda should have known Cook, but then the man was a steerage passenger and Toyaged uuder an assumed name." "You are positive then that Cook is in town?" "I am positive that he is or was in town, and that when he arrived on tho Alameda hud no more thai $50 in his possession. That is all 1 can say about it." PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. K. Pierce of San Jose is at the Palace. Mr. and Mrs.

F. W. Hinckley are staying at the Palace. Rev. Dr.

Foote and family are staying at the Occidental. C. V. Tupper, an attorney of Santa Rosa, Is at the Grand. A.

L. Move, a real-estate man of Santa Ana, Is at the Grand. Walter Camp, the football celebrity, la staying at the Palace. V. Courtols, a wiuemaker of St.

Helena, is staying at the Grand. ('. li. Huffman, a banker of Merced, Is registered the Palace. V.

S. McClatchy of the Sacramento Bee was in town yesterday. 11. 11. Kuapp, a wealthy lumter merchant of Napa, is at the Palace.

W. 11. Otis of the United States Geological Survey Is at the Occidental. Dr. A.

M. Gardner, superintendent of Napa's asylum, is registered at the Lick. Rev. Dr. Mackenzie has been appointed a ine'iiber of the advisory council on the parliament of religious la be held in Chicago in connection with the World's Fair.

The Fire-Bell. False ikmi caused by the crossing of wires were sounded at Beale and Market and O'Farrell and Grant avenue early ia the. evening. The two-story frame buildinp, 110 Frenunt street, owned by James Revy, wm set on fire early in iho evening by children playing with matches. The damage amounted to $25.

The roof ol the Grand Hotel was set on fire by au electric wire. No damage was done. CHILE AND ARGENTINE. One flore Chance for War in South America. BUUNM Ayrks Dec.

Much public comment has been caused here by fact that the Argentine Cabinet has hud a meeting with Piesident Pelligrinl, General Roca, Genera) Mitre and the newly appointed Minister from Chile, for the purpose of discusslne the political relations bet weeu Argentine ami Chile. Education of the Crown Prince. London. Dec. The Berlin correspondeut of the Daily Telegraph says that Emperor William lias resolved that the Crown Prince shall have a public school education, ami has selected the Royal Gymnasium at Kiel as the school.

Miners Victorious. Halifax, N. Dec. 23 strike at the Spring Hiil coller.es ended to-day, mutual concessions being made by the miners and the The miners, however, gained most of the points for which they contended. Davitt Unseated.

Dublin. Dec. The court to-day delivered a decision unseating Michael Davitt on the ground that he was elected to Parliament through the undue influence ol the priesthood. Death of a Weil-Known Barrister. London.

Dec. Montague Williams, the well-known barrister. Is dead. The Wicked Little Boy. The Detroit Tribune, tells of a Sundayschool teacher of that city who deiiverrd an earnest little Address to her boys the other day on God's all-seeing eye.

"You must always remember." she said, "that the very hairs of your head are numbered." Whereupon one of the urchins, jerking a hair out of his little blonde head, and holding holdme it up to her asked. "What number is that?" It is such questions as these that are calculated to uuset the theology of the most orthodox tvacht-r. There are fourteen canneries on the Columbia river and twenty-three in the (State of Oregon. I.AT.hI MUfriM INTKI.I.KitNCE, of tntlc Steitmeri. II film City of CtiMUr, from New York for Liverpool.

KINNAI.K— Hoc tftmr KomaJlc, from New York tor Liverpool. Arrived Dec Stmr La BiamH from New York. THE WONDERFUL A. B. CHASE PIANO! Read what OLIVER DITSON CO.

of Boston, the oldest and wealthiest music house in America, say about the A. B. CHASE PIANO "We have made it our special business for months to closely investigate the several high grade pianos on the market with the purpose of securing an instrument that would meet the approval of the most critical and cultured musical people of Boston. We have selected THE A. B.

CHASE from the many fine pianos. offered us as the one most fully meeting our ideal of a perfect instrument. whenTe ce eliT A WONDERFUL PIANO." "Can you afford to buy a piano before investigating this instrument A full line of these artistic pianos in the various fancy woods always in stock from which to select. KOHLER CHASE, 28 O'Farrell St. 3t eoC 8p Highest of all in Leavening Latest U.

S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE MARRIAGES DEATHS. rwtrth. marriage ana death notices sent by mill not be inserted. They must do banded In either of the publication offices aud be indorse! with the name and residence of persons autaorlzol to have the published, BORV.

BERLIN KR-Io this cttv. Heceraber 23. 1892, to the wife of Charles A. lierllner. a son In this city.

December 20, 1892. to the wife or W. W. Drown, a daughter. In Aliimeda, December 18, 1832, to the wife of N.

Qulst. a son. TASKER-In Alaraeda, December 19, 1892, to the wife of Thomas TasHer, a son. MARRIED. NIEMANN-EGOERS-In this city, December 22, 4 2, by the Rev.

J. M. Buehler. William Nic- miau and Bertha Eggera. In thw city, December 21,1892.

by the Rev. M. Uuehler, Nicholas Brown aud Caroline Maim. KIHN in this city. December 18.

1892, by the Rev. J. M. Buebler, August Kihn and An- nie W. King.

KAMSAC- In this city. December 17. 189 i. by the Rev. J.

M. Bushier, Hermann Bln- ninK and Margaret iinuau. In this city, Decem- ber 19. by the Rfiv.Dr. Dille.

William J. and Mlucle G. Williamson, both of ban Francisco. In this city. December 21 Dr.

Diile, Will S. Limbe anil Cicely A. Coombes, doth of San Francisco. this cltv. December 21, 189 J.

by the Rev. Dr. Dllie, Mc(irayan and Maude A. Noonan. both of San Francisco.

BOSWORTH-In this city. December 22, 1892. by the Rev. Dr. Dllle.

Felix Donnelly ai.d Rachel. isoswortb, butn of San Francisco. MEACH In Meaebam. Sonoma County. December 15.

1892. by the Mr. Pit- blado of Santa Rosa, Rev. Donald C. Cameron of San Leandro and Vita, only daughter of Alonzo Meacham.

Andrews. Joseph Enjrelharat. William Berktjvut, A. Flizaiiuinous, Mary Burke, James Gatlneii. Joseph Bnugh.

W. W. Kenne'iy. Thomas Pierre Lauda. Katherlne Conway, James H.

Longhran, Thomas L. Corliss, Mary Jane Lo.la Cardiff, Sarah F. O'Connell, Mamie Cronen, William 11. Pheian, James Dennis, Silvia J'uilen. William Doherty.

Joseph P. Sexrles. Robert Terrier. Liv CORLISS-In tills city, December 20. 1892.

Mary Jane Corliss, a native or Vermont, aged til years. JVFrleiidK and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the luneral THIS DAY (Satur- day), at 10 o'clock a. from the undertaking parlors of Craig. Cocaran 2tt Mint avenue, iiitrrmuct Cypress Cemetery, ban Mateo County. Ia this city.

December 21. 1K92, William Pullen, brloved husband of Mary Pullen. a native of North Aniuii. years. Av'i-rieiids ami are resnectfully Invited to attend tt.e Mineral THIS DAY iMtur- day), at 1:30 o'clock p.

from his late resi- dence, 31 Hardy street. 1 uterai en Cypress Lawn Cemetery. Ia ritr. December 22, 1892 Jo- hanna beloved wife of JacoD Berkhout. and dearly beloved mother of S.

Jones Mrs 11. 1.. Jon and Peter N. and Amelia Berkhout' a ye oT Holland, aged 59 years and 6 days. Friends and acquaintances are invited to atteud the funeral THIS DAY (Satur- day), at 'l o'clock p.

from tier late residence H.it) Greenwich street, Interment O. if Cemetery, 1 lease omit flowers. a In this oitv. December '-'4, James beloved husband of Annie C. Conwav.

and father of Mrs. Josephine Lynn. Mrs. Belle'sher- man and Thomas John Annie Florida and Sallie Shannon Conway. a native of Missouri 63 re f' New City.

Memphis Idaho and San Luis Oblspo papers please funeral services win be held THIS DAY (Saturday), at 1 o'clock p. at his ltte residence. IS.jy Twenty-fourth street. Interment Masonic Cemetery. Ia city.

December 22, 1892. Silvia Dennis, a native of Raleigh, N. aged 105 years and 6 months. are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services THIS DAY (Saturday), at 1 1 o'clock a. M.

E. Church. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Please oinli flowers. CAHDIFK-In tills city, DfcemUer 22.

1892 beloved wife or the late Miles Cardiff, and mother or R. J. Cardiff. Mrs. Isaac Dove.

Mrs Forrester, Mrs. Millhouse ana Stephen the late Fran it Cardiff, a native of Chester, Cheshire County. England, aged 86 years 4 months ulease I- nils and are Invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY at 9 :30 o'clock a. m. from her late residence.

Tehauia meet. lutertneat Houut Calvary Cemetery. Please omit flowers. UATINKI.L-ln this city. December 22.

1892. Jo- seph Uatlnell, beloved rather of Wright a native of France, aged 74 years. and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Satur- day), at 8 o'clock a. from his lite residence, 35 Hoardman pi cc, between Sixth and Seventh streets, left of Bryant, tlience to Church of Notre Dame dcs Victolres, where a sou-inn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, coimneuclnp nt 9 o'clock a. if.

Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. FITZsIMMONS-In this city. December 22. 1892. Marr beloved mother- of Mary.

Kate. Willie and George itzslramons and sister or Daniel Lave. a native of the parish of Baliyheedy. County Cork, Ireland, aged 43 years acauamtances are resDectfuliy Invited to attend the runerai THIS DAY (Satur- day), at o'clock a. from her late resi- dence, 11 Clyde street, off Towusentl, between Third and Fourth, thence to St.

Rose's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be cele- brated for the repose of her soul, commencing at 9 o'clock a. it. Interment Holy Cross Ceme- tery. In this city, December 2., 1832, Wil- liam Heury. beloved son or James and Mary Cronen, a native of San Francisco, aged a years 3 months and ie days, 1 1 ana acquaintances are resnectfallv Invited to attend the luueral Ills DAY (Satur- day), at 1 o'clccic r.

from the residence of the parent. 3 Rushtoa place, oil Braiusan street. between Third and Fourth. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. la tale city.

December 23. 13J2, Jam's only and beloved son of James and Bridget Burke, a native of San aged 5 days. JfjJ-Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to atiena the funeral THIS Day (Satur- day), at 11 o'clock a. from tho residence of 3 Don street, between Harrison and Bryant. Ninth and Teuth.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. in this city, December 22, 1832, Katbe- rine Landa, a native of Bohemia, age.l 61 years 4 months and 17 clays. York papers please copy, Friends and acquaintances nre Invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Sun- day), at 2 o'clock r. from ice residence. 18S4a Howard street.

Interment I. O. Cem- etery. 3 ENGKLHARDT-In tail city. December 22 189" William Engeihanit, dearly beloved husband of Louisa Kittche Eneflhardt.

a native or Witten- berg, uermHiiv. aged 55 years 2 months and 6 days. (Mich.) and New York paters and acquaintances are respectrully Invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Sun- day), from Bersasrllerl Ha 1. corner Stockton and streets, where the services will be held commencing at 2 o'clock r. v.

slurp, under the auspices of North Beach Lodge No. 9 H. and the members are respectrully invited to at- tend. Interment I. O.

o. F. Cemetery. 3 SOCIETY OF OLD FRIENDS-AM members of the Society of Old Friends are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother, William Eneelhardt TO-MORROW (Sunday), at 1:30 o'clock p. from Hall, corner Union an.i Stock- ton By order A.

CRAIG, President. J. K. link by. Secretary.

2 CLA VERE-In this city. December 22. 1892, Pierre Clavere. beloved husband of Marie L'lavrre and father of Ferdinand. Euitene and Pierre Clavere.

brother of Jean-Pierre. Jean. Joseph ami Felix CUvcre and Mrs. Marie Robert, Mrs. Jus- tine Lacootl.

Mrs. Julie Gullhanmet and Mrs. Louise Berne a native of France aged 44 9 months and 22 days. Sir It lends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW dny). at 1:30 o'clock r.

from his late resi- dence. 817 Broadway, thence to I. O. O. F.

Hall. Interment I. O. O. F.

Cemetery. In this city. Dccomber 23, 1892. Llllle beloveu daushter of Francis and Llllie Terrier. a native of San Francisco, aged 1 month and -0 Friends and acoualntances are respectfully Invited to r.tteud the funeral TO-MORROW (Sun- day), at a o'clock p.

from tbe residence of the parents. 215 1 ehama street, between Third ana Fourth. Interment I. O. O.

F. Cemetery. 2 SEaKI.ES— In Paso Kobles, CaL. December 21. 1892.

Robert Searles. a native of England, aged 62 years months and 11 aays. Si'Mhe remains can be viewed TO-MORROW (Sunday), at the Gray A 641 Sacramento street, interment Eureka, Humboiiit County. In this city. December 23, 1892, James Phelan.

a native of Queens County, Ireland, aged 72 years. JBtaT" Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral MONDAY. December 26. at 10:30 o'clock a. 1 from St.

Ignatius Church. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery Please omit Rowers. 3 In this city. December 23, 1892. Jo- seph Patrick Doherty.

beloved son of Timothy and Sarah Doherty. 6 years and 9 months. AT" Funeral private from vis late residence, 321 Hickory aveuue. In this city. December 23.

1892, Ma- mie, beloved daughter or James and Mary O'Con- r.eil. a native of San Francisco, aged 6 years 3 months and 17 days. In this city. December 23. 1833.

Thomas, beloved son of Peter and the late Nora Kennedy, and nephew of Thomas an. Mary Ken- nedy and John and Patrick Tierney, native of Sacramento, aged a years and 7 mouths. In this city, December 22, Thomas l.ouls, beloved son of Thomas and Mar- caret Yostt Lougbran. a native of San Francisco aged 17 years. BAUGII-In thin city.

December 22, 1892 Baujrn, a native of Philadelphia, Pa. MARTINEZ- In San Rafael. December 22. 1893 beloved daughter of L. and L.

aged 4 years and mouths. PITT COtTNTV ANDREWS -in the City and County Hospital December 22. 189U, Joseph Andrews. UNIT RD UN KTAK IS US' a I EMBALMING PARLORS. Flrst-cUus A EMBALMING PARLORS.

at Kc-iiouaUie Rates. 5 Telephone 3167. -il aud Z-i Fifth strest lIWCAVOY A CALLACHER, FUNERAL DIRECTORS and EHBALMERS. I 2O Fifth Opp. Lincoln School.

3QBO. ami tf CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY. IN, SAN MATED MY: NO.N-SKOTAKIAN; laid out on the lawu plan: perpetual ere; beau- tiful, permanent and easy of access; see it beforo buying a burial place elsewhere. City Oilier, 345 Montgomery Street. del 6 TO THE UNFORTUNATE.

DR. CIBBON'S DISPENSARY, 023 EARN ST. EstahiMietl la 1534 treatment of Private Diseases, l.cst Di 1 vor disease- i 1.i). 1y Skin Diseases XNs.wiHq permanently cured. The doctor has vis- ited the hospitals of Europe and obtained much valuable information, which he run impart to those in need of Ins services.

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cfo (2ivc a Vf QUan Such a Hard Question What to Give a Man offlaU dlZzmScz OF THE FAMILY Would be glad of a gift of this kind. Dozens, of useful, comfortable and convenient bits of furniture that make life happier and home more like home. What could be wiser SEND sav tl orCinh en £Fuiniifiina 60 Pages. Illustrated (Mailed Free) COLIFQPS FGBKITURE CSJOFHMT (N. P.

COLE CO.) 117 Geary Street xjlx. Knocking the Spots Out of Prices of James Means' Shoes. Some people may think that's rather coarse way of putting the case, but. ii it isn't very elegant, it is at least pointed and direct and it tells just What we are doing so that you can't misunderstand wo are knocking the spots out of prices. We are making wholesale reductions to wholesale figures.

A case in point will show you where the sacrifice comes in: We are sell- ing JAMES MEANS' HAND- WELT 84.00 SHOE at 53.00. Ladles' Elegant Fine Kid Button, with patent leather tips, very latest style, at $2.00 per pair, and Rubbers at 25c. DESCALSO'S -4 $3, $4 and $5 Foot-Form Shoos, 8 Eearny Street. am it HOME "COMFORT. o4 fsr wanning bnildings is Lj Wlter cirfa adopted stands at Ike hoad danger from Io ce and full in foraafioa mailed J.

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SILVER-rLATED WARE. FRENCH CLOCKS. OPERA-GLASSES, NOVELTIES 5 AND FINE TABLE CUTLEUY. 414 Market Street. Open Evenings.

FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. dell 14C 8p DR. E. C. WKST'S NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT MX.NT, a speeinc (or Hysteria, I nous.

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Self-abuse, over-ladulgeot A mouth's treatment, 6 for $5 by mall. We guarantaa boxes to cure. Eacn order for 6 boxes ltd wlllieud written to refund tr not cared, Issued only by CLARK wkihk, its, Sau Francisco. ap-J4 ly cod 8p NEW ELMWOOD STOVE, RANGES AND FURNACES! Till: CHEAPEST AND BEST. flKp Received the Highest Award Mechanics' Fair.

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THE TAT. ACE nOTEL OCCUPIES AN A block In the center or Saa Francisco. It Is model hotel or the world. Fire and earthquaka froor. Has nine elevators.

Every room is light and airy. Tte ventilation Is perreel A and closet adjoin every room. All rooms aro eaiy access from broad, light The central court, illuminated by electric light, its (lass roof, broad balconies, carriage-way and iropK cal plants, are features hitherto utunown la AmerS ran hotels. nests entertained on either Amert- can or European plas. The restaurant is the fiims la the city.

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