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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Santa Claus Visited Here Also and Was
Welcomed.

Santa Claus Visited Here Also and Was
Welcomed.
The Christmas festival of the Sunday
school of the Christian Church, on Twelfth
street, near Howard, was held in the Sun
-School-room last evening, which was
tastefully decorated with evergreens and
flowers. and was largely attended by the
children and their parents.
The exercises opened by the singing of
"The Day Of Redemption" by the Kings
DAUGHTERS; ring the Joy Bells" was next
rendered by the school; Charley Stone re-
cited "How l Wish / Knew; the infant
class won an ovation by its singing; Abbie
Cook rerited 1.-THE Star of Bethlehem;
Rev. DR.. Ferguson offered prayer; song.
- Peace and Good VIII Toward All Men,"
was sung by the school; Eddie Truman mar
Ring the Joyous Bells" was sung by the
school; Miss Jennie Cartright gave recita-
ton; Miss Ellie Sawyer gave a reading;
Miss Edith Sawyer gave selection, Not
to Pass Us By; Miss Mary Forbes, Miss
Sadie Baker. Miss Richardson rendered
dialogue, What Does Christmas Mean?
"Oh Ring. Sweet Bells was sung by the
school. Miss Lulu Forbes strikngly recited
christmas Gifts" Miss Susie Cabe gave
selection. A song by sweet little girl, VITO
diyinely sung. assisted in the chorus by the
school, was highly appreciated, and Miss
Matte Perry gave funny recitation on the
small stocking.
A great noise was then heard In the rear
of the large room, and Santa Claus. covered
with SNOW" appeared in a sleigh drawn by
six big boys, laden with boxes of toys, can
dies and the ever welcome popcorn. Santa
Claus evoked considerable merriment and
kept the little ones in high gee for nearly
an hour. Every little one received a pres
ent. The Kings Daughters then served ice
cream and cakes in the SUPP er-room. and
neat sum was realized from the lie of the
same. The exercises were both interesting
and enjoyable, and none appeared more
happy than the great number of little ones
present. The Sunday school is large one
and great interest is taken by the teachers
IN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
STR0OK'S BOLD GAME.
A Scheme That May Be Worked Al
where Sn Rewara

A Scheme That May Be Worked Any
where, So Beware.
One Of the cleyereSt and most desperate
crooks In the country was captured here
this morning, says st. Paul special to the
st. Louis Globe Democrat He gave his
name as Charles Moore, but he had nearly
dozen aliases, and has worked every large
city from Buffalo to Omaha. His real name
is William Strook, and his home is in
Chicago In ST. Paul he has gathered in
about $500 in money and great amount of
valuable jewelry. MoOre's plan is original,
ingenious and simple withal, and he has
worked it in this city successfully for sew
eral days before lie was finally rounded ND.
Ills plan OF operation is TO hire nice-look-
ing turnout at some livery stable and drive
about the residence portion of the city in
broad daylight. When he has selected
house which he desires to work he
drives boldly up to it and hitching his
horse at the curb rings the door-bell. If
his ring is answered he asks for some i'm
aglnary parsonage. and, when Informed
that he does not live there. drives away :;
but if, after repeated rings, he receives no
response and Is thus assured that there is no
one in the house. he goes coolly in and pro-
ceeds to help himself to whatever money or
articles OF value he can find. He is quick
witted and has plenty of nerve, and if inter-
rupted while at his work can always make
up plausible story and get away before
his business in the house is discovered.
During his. stay in the city he has confined
his operations principally to st. Anthony
residences of John Schweinfurth, upon
whose complaint he was arrested, he Sc
cured S7S and in another SO in money and
quantity of other articles of value. The de-
tectives were looking for him all day yester-
day and finally came up with him to-day on
North Strppf He brOka hsp
once and gave them pretty lively tussle to
recapture him. When searched there was
found in the side-pocket of his coat Al
caliber revolver. which he would probably
have used had he been given a chance. He
ing locks
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
HOwARD-sTREET SCHOOL.
Santa Claus Appears After Pretty Enter
tainment.

Santa Claus Appears After a Pretty Enter
tainment.
The Christmas festival of the Howard
street NJ. L. Sunday-sch0ol was held last
night, in the beautifully decorated church.
A pretty tree, whose branches were appar-
emily bent down with masses of snow, was
planted on the gallery rail just above the
pulpit. The festoons and wreaths of ever
green that adorned the interior Of the church
were also made 20 appear as If they had
been out III q SnOw-stOrm.
The entertainment, which told of long and
patient training on the part of the teachers,
and an earnest desire on the part OF the
school to excel, included the following
numbers, well rendered and received with
general approval:
Opening carol, " Let the Music Tell" school;
Invocation. Rev. DIR. Leach recitation, F." A New
Fashioned Christmas" Mss Ellen Sheeyer; song,
infant class: recitation. Imitation Japa nese,"
Emma Moifau recitation, Florence Onyon; song,
members OF The schools; recitation. In Christ
mas Season Long Ago" Eugene Dngley; song,
Sing Halelujah," school; recit alton, ' Very
Connected Little Man." Lawrence Moore; song,
" y Angels Brlght.'
The programme concluded with pretty
sketch, entitled THE Wax Works Chiist-
mas" in which the characters were i'm
personated by the Misses Ethel Perkins and
Lena Hlttman. and Masters De Witt Col
Inns, Bartlett, Fourness, McConahy and
Mills. When these had played their parts
and retired from the stage Santa Claus. with
snowy garments, and carrying a heavy
pack, appeared. He said he was not there
10 make speech, ana he did not make one,
but, calling for assistants, threw down his
pack and began to distribute the contents.
He had what every well-regulated Santa
Claus should have-fruit, candy aud gifts
and when lie had made the round OF the
scholars there remained no fragments to be
gathered nm.
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CHILDREN's HOSPITAL.
The Inmates Receive a Plethora of Christ


The Inmates Receive a Plethora of Christ
mas Gifts.
If being presented with Christmas gifts ia
the shape Of every conceivable sort of toy
that they knew what to do with could cure
the ailments of the flesh, there would not
to-day be enc sick and suffering little child
in the Children's Hospital on California
street, near Second avenue The city's heart
seems to have been specially touched toward
these frail aiing little ones, and to divert
their attention as much as possible from
their physical troubles they were given yes
terday, in addition to what they received
on Tuesday last at the ChIistmas-tree distri-
button, more dolls and other toys than they
thought could ever be made.
An excellent extra Christmas dinner was
also provided for them through kindly dona-
lions Of turkeys, chickens and other good
things, secured by the energy OF Mrs.
7. A. Frank, Of the Board OF Managers.
Between sixty-hve and seventy children,
now in The hospital, partook of the
feast. Each little one had hung up
her or his stockings ut the foot of his or her
bed on Wednesday night and found, when
the Christmas dawn broke, that Santa Claus
mad made his regular rounds and filed each
little foot-covering with dolls, toys. fruits
and candies. The children were delighted
and as happy as could be all day Yesterday
playing with their newly acquired treasures.
Miss buttons Sunday-school class visited
the hospital yesterday morning and brought
more dolls. Miss May Howard brought
large number OF dolls also, and much candy
and fruit. In fact, not one of the many
visitors but brought something to cheer tile
hearts of the little patients. There were so
many toys presented that many child had
no less than six dolls. A large number of
presents that il was impossible tor the chill
dren to care for have been stored away for
next Christmas
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
A ton of gold is worth seoa. 100. %.

A ton OF gold Is worth S602, 1890.
1t is said the tourist season brings e., 0OO,-
600 yearly into Switzerland.
The Latania Borbonica is the largest palm
in cultivation in this country.
There are now Ii, 00O, 600 men in Europe
ready to be called into the field.
On the dried skins of serpents were once
written the 1lliad and Odyssey.
Seven hundred million oranges are ex-
ported every year from Europe to this coup-
try.
The Grashdanin says an Asiatic bank,
with SlS,000,000 capital, is to be founded
shortly in St. Petersburg.
The highest church spire i'm the world I'm 8
just been completed. 1t is that of the cathe-
dral at Ohm, Wurtemberg, and is $50 feet
high.
An illuminated vellum fan will last for
centuries. Illuminated paints are body wa
ter colors that preceded the discovery of oil
paints.
Over 100 species of fish abound along the
coast OF Uruguay, and more than 1000 species
OF insects have been classified within its
borders.
Most of the province of Uralsk, in south
eastern Russia, having an area of 14l. IVA
square miles and a population of over 500, GOO,
IS below sea level.
The effective If the Argentine army has
been fixed for 1891 at 1868 men, OF these
. y,
7S9 the artillery and 230 the corps Of
engineers.
The Cars personal bodyguard Of private
police consists of fifteen specially picked
Cossacks, mature and tried men. These
have to keep watch in the kitchen and pri-
vate apartments.
In England's Australasian properties the
sale OF opium to the aborigines and kanakas
is very large. and the drug is even given in
wages. The Presbyterian General Assembly
has asked the government to stop it.
In the manufacture of gold thread for
embroidery. cylinder of silver is covered
with gold and afterward drawn out into
wire. In thus way six ounces of geld have
been made to yield over 200 miles of gilt
wire.
The late President Grant once spoke of
our western Cordileras as the "strong box"
of the nation. He realized the fact which
many people are STOW to recognize, that the
larger part of our resources Is west Of the
Mississippi.
Dueling continues very frequent in Italy.
During the last twelve months 2759 duels
were fought and fifty of the combatants
succumbed. Some of the duelists were
wounded several times in the same con flct,
FOR 1901 wounds were inflicted, and over
1000 of these were serious
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
ST. MARY,s CATHEDRAL.


The Last Christmas Service in This House
of Worship.
The old church on California street was
clad in festal raiment yesterday for the last
time on Christmas. The galleries and organ
loft were festooned with heavy green gar
lands, which extended all around tho
church. Among the folds were placed
wreaths of Christmas berries, ana above the
altar were wreaths surrounding the figures
1851 and 1880" which showed brightly.
The altar itself was embowered with
white cliryssn,hemums and bright-red flow
ers, from among which cleaned myriads Of
burning candies. Palms and ferns in pro-
fusion ornamented the sanctuary very grace
fully and removed all appearance of the
artincial from the place. Considerable
work and application of good taste had been
given the decorations.
A high mass with music by the Young
Ladies' Choral Circle of the Cathedral be-
gan the Christmas celebration at . O'Clock in
the morning, when the church was illumiu
ated brightly. From that hour until 1890
o'clock, when the solemn high mass was
celebrated, stream of w0rshipers passed
through the Cathedral AT S o'clock a large
number of children also received their
first communion. Very Rev. J. j. Prender-
CAST celebrated solemn high mass. as the
Archbishop had been taken suddenly i'll and
could not officiate at a pontifcal service.
Father N1cCue was deacon. Father O'Con-
nor sub-deacon and Father Kirby master of
ceremonies.
An eloquent sermon on the festival of
Christs nativity was preached by Father
Brady. and Cin.arosa's grand Military Mass
was rendered by the following strong choir,
The accompaniment OF the organ and Sc
lecied orchestra: Misses Clara McGown,
X. Winston, Mohun. Hally, Sanson, Dur
kin. sullivan, Byrns, Higgins. Mesdames
Christine la Motto, Washburn, Weaver and
Hughes. Messrs. Alfred Wilkie, II. Ander-
son. :. Ritter, j. 5. Sandy, w. Edminster
and PanizZa.
Professor A. c. Elmer directed the music,
aud the special feature and an impressive
and beautiful one was the singing of Ven
ite Adoremus," which includes the angels
chorus, slow and from afar, the inspiring
anthem of general rejoicing by the faith
ful, and the shepherds alteration. "Veni
Creator" vas also rendered with great feel
ing and beauty. Mr.. Wilkie was in good
voice and sang his tenor solos charmingly,
while Miss McGowan's soprano solos, Mrs.
la Notes alto parts and Mr.. Edminster's
bass were far above the average standard of
church music.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
KILLED BY A KISS.

An Instance Establishing the Fact That
One Can Be Shocked to Death.
The snow came down like a fine gauze.
The people fitted by the Coroner's office
windows with collars turned up and heads
bowed to the storm, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch.
This weather reminds me-" said jenkins
to the group about him, 'of such day
about two years ago. l was requested to in
vestigate case of sudden death. had
often heard of persons dying of fright, but
l was not prepared to believe it. Upon be-
ing conducted into the parlor / was in
formed by the owner, well-known ner-
chant, that his daughter had died under
peculiar circumstances. She had arisen ap-
parently In god health and high spirits.
While she was seated at the table talking
with her mother her brother. who was about
to leave for business, came up behind her
stealrhily and kissed her full in the mouth
before she was aware who it was. The girl
screamed. sank back in dead faint and
when she was brought to went into convul-
sions and died before medical attendance
could arrive. The whole family were of a
highly nervous temperament, very excitHble
and subject to hysteria- The autopsy
showed that the girl had been perfectly
healthy. Death was undoubtedly due to a
paryoIIs sbocl-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
LARGE AND SMALL TIE.

Attractions at the Skating Rink at the
Pavilion.
Between 1000 and 5000 children eDjoyed
themselves at the skating rink at tho Pa
vilion yesterday morning. Races having
been arranged for the little ones, Max COIN
won a pair of Star skates i'll half-mile con-
test.
In the afternoon W. Sharp won the gold
medal in the champion amateur one mile
race. Time. EAT. c. A. Johnston came in
second and won the silver medal. A mile
race was started between A. N. Ridgely,
worlds champion skater, and Owen Nor
gan, champion amateur bicyclist of the Pa
clfic Slope, but the breaking Of wheel on
the bicycle at the third lap prevented the
completion of the race. Mr.. RidgeIy then
gave Frank Sharp start of quarter of a
lap in a mile skating-race and Sharp wen by
three feet. Time, 3:22h.
neckhe party was the amusement in the
evening. A march of the skaters was held
at 9:15 o'clock and then the floor was cleared
for mile race between Joe Waldstein and
James Muir, who had start of half lap
Waldstein won in 3 40 and had an easy vic
tory.
A pair of ball-bearing skates was pre-
sented to Miss Dora Joseph and Oliver
Peterson, the wearers OF the largest, and a
pair of pin-bearing skates to Miss Ray
Wolff aud Samuel Nichols, the wearers of
the smallest neckties. The judges were !:
D. E. Curtis, William S. Case and John
/ammilt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
GROWING SAILORS.
Complaints Made Against the
ThermopyI@'s Captain.

The crew OF the British ship Thermop ylse,
which arrived on Tuesday from Hong-Kong,
is in almost what might be termed a state of
mutiny; anyhow there is anything but har-
mony between them and the officers of the
vessel.
On Wednesday evening soma Of the men
visited the editorial rooms of THE CALL
and told blood-curdling yarns of the way in
which they had been treated on the voyage.
A representative of THE CALL visited the
vessel yesterday, where she lay at anchor off
Alcatraz Island, and interviewed the men in
the forecastle. all of whom had come in the
ship from Cardiff, Wales, from which place
she took cargo to Singapore.
Several OF them have kept diaries AMI
logged everything of interest that occurred
on the voyage. Robert Staples and w. Les
lie, two of the crew. have weli-written logs,
and they say that on the passage to Hong
Kong the then captain and the officers
worked the men unnecessarily and abused
them. The captain, they charge, was fire.
Quently drunk, and sold the crew all the
whisky it wanted for shillngs and pence
a bottle, charging it to the ship chest. This
was the cause OF many a disturbance.
On August 18th Chief Mate Wilson struck
Second Mate Wilson and bruised his face.
On the following day the men complained to
Captain Jenkins about the bad state of the
forecaStle, which was leaking and he used
pr0fane language to them. Chief Mate Will
son succeeded Captain jenkins as master in
Singapore. and the men complain of him
that he also has overworked them.
Two boys-Edward Wildly and William
JaDman-declare that the captain and tine
second mate beat and abused them on the
voyage. The men also aver that the food
supplied them was bad, and on the passage
the officers aft preached the cargo and took
some dye. which they used IN vanishing
some Of the ships woodwork. The stew
ard, they affirm is bad man. and is in with
the captain.
Captain Wilson avows that his crew is
set of regular sea lawyers" and he has
had in consequence no end of trouble. He
says that the men preached the cargo On the
passage and threw the stuff overheard, and
to-day lie will present the case and proofs
to the British Consul. Leslie, he declares,
is the ringleader of the indictments.
Yesterday morning when the men were
ordered to wash decks they refused, and
they admitted this to the reporter. The
captain adds that at the time they used i'm
pertinent language to him, and one chal-
lenged him to fight, the Custom-house Of
ficer ON board corrob0rating the captains
statement. AS punishment the captain
withheld the usual supply of duff gener-
ally served out on Christmas day, and that
made the men more wrathy. Whatever
merit there may be in these complaints, it is
safe to say that there is no ship of the size
of the 1hermopyle in port that has such
poor accommodations for the men before
the mast They are small, badly lighted and
ventilated, ana the men insist that The FORE
castle is always leaking when at sea-
Jack" though he is always a growler, may
sometimes have reason to grOwl
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figure of Notre Dame de Lourdes higher up.
Among this foliage numerous candelabra
had been placed. and when the candles
were lighted at 10 80 in the morning very
pretty effect was produced. Rev. Father
Renaudier celebrated high mass and was
attended by acolytes in scarlet sontanes and
white lace surplices He also preached
sermon in French upon Christmas.
The music was exceptionally fine. Sell
dom, If ever, was tenor solo heard in
any San Francisco church like that of NJ.
de Guille's rendition of Gounod's ave
Maria" or Adams Noel" And NJ. Marcel
Perron of the Hess Opera Company sang
1.-THE Palms" IN a magnificent BARITONE
voice. The announcement that Guile would
sing at Notre Dame attracted large crowds
TO the church, and a large congregation had
an opportunity of hearing him sing sacred
music.
Lambillotte's mass was well sung by the
choir. and the service closed with the
''AdeSte Fidelis" in grand chorus. A violin
obigato by Frederick G. Knell was the ac-
compartment TO Guille's ave Maria" The
choir consisted of Mrs B. M. Hardisty, Miss
Augusta Knell, sopranos; Mrs. Barbara
Knell, alto; A. Luttringer, tenor; George
Harris, basso, and was accompanied by a
string quartet under the direction Of the Or
ganist, Professor John Knell.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-26
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH.

The Twenty-Sixth Annual Festival of Its
Sunday-SehooIs.
The Central Methodist Sunday-schoo Gel
ebrated its twenty-sixth Christmas fcstiy al
last night at the church, on Mission street.
between Sixth and Seventh. The principal
feature of the entertainment was the rendi-
tion Of the cantata " Emmanuel" by the chill
dren of the school, under the skillful train
ing of j. j. Morris, musical director. The
church choir of forty trained voices assisted
in the production, and it proved to be one of
the most successful entertainments ever
given in the church.
The kindergarten exercises OF the primary
class, under the direction of Miss j. E. Hen
Is. principal. attracted particular attention,
and elected the admiration of all because of
their excellence. Superintendent William
Abbott presided, with Professor j. Katzen-
bach as the organiSt. Following is the pro-
gramme complete:
First Observation-Disclosures tenor solo,
Lovely Eden," II. r. Perry; chorus-''O, Eden
Eden."" Eden. Lost Eden" Fare Thee Well"
Sin Hath Cursed Thee" "a Glorious King
Shall Reign; recitation, II win Raise Them
Up a Prophet" Mamie Tunison; recitation
. Then Shall Come STAR" Willie Martin !;
VIM He Gomez" school and choir; banner.
Z" The Redeemer VIII Come" Sumner Nicker.
son; recitation, Behold King Shall Reign"
school and choir recitation. The Voice Of
joy" Josie Kinsman; recitation, Z" WILL Clara
lie Breton; recitation, 3" Redeemer Shall Come"
Mae Griffith; "The Redeemer " III Gomez
school; solo. "Come, Savior, Come" Mabel
SeveIenee; chorus, school and choir; recitation
And Ii Shall Be in That Day" Agnes Buidell |;
duet, sopranos and altos, " We Rave Longed for
Thy Coming"
Primary class exercises-Miss ]. Emma
Henly, principal; Miss Eta Wood, organist.
Part -Advent-Solo. Coming. Yes, Com.
Ing" Mamie Holland; The Redeemer VIII
Come" Hulda Nelson; recitation "Apd There
Were Shepherds" Clara SIanbridge: recitation
Good Tidings," Willie Barbour; Chant, Praise
the Lord" school; chorus. The Redeemer is
Come" choir and school; solo, "Teil 1t Ger the
Mountains" II. 4. Perry; chorus, ''Slng 1t Out"
school; bass solo, praise Him." Eugene Cut
ting; recitation, Aud Suddenly There Was"
Arthur Perry; soprano solo with chorus and
echo. "Glnry 10 God" Mrs. I. Longw0rth; solo.
Ginning Bells Are Pealing." Mrs. J. L. Case !;
recitation. Now, When Jesus Was Born" Susie
Abbott; chorus, "Tne Lily Song" Emma Sun.
erence; with the Angels Rejoicing" "Let Us
Worship" IAN Honor and Glory" final chorus,
Grown Him." school and choir.
At the close of the programme all were
Invited to the church parlors to exchange
greetings and join in social chat. Members
of the school also received their Christmas
tokens. The entire affair was under the
direction of the following committee: f.
ii. Jackson (Chairmap), Thomas Hodge
cTreasurer), Charles Parmelee Secretary,
Miss Susie Burton. Miss }. f. Henly, Mrs.
James l.. Case, Miss Eta Wood, to whom
much credit is due.
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THE OLD FOLKS, DINNER.
About Forty Guests Enjoyed Liberia
HnsnitaJifv

About Forty Guests Enjoyed Liberal
Hospitality.
An old folks Christmas dinner was given
yesterday afternoon by r. Shields-Aslach-
sen, F.H.S., to about forty people over 80
years Of age, at the Hotel Gailhard, on Pine
street. The menu was as follows: Soup,
fish, entrees, roast turkey, plum pudding,
coffee, dessert and red and white wine,
Right Rev. Bishop Nichols said grace. The
philanthropist who arranged the charitable
affair is missionary of St Stephens Epis-
copal Church at Colusa, and resides at 1856
California street. He was assisted by Mrs.
g. Brooks. Vice President of st. Stephens
Ladies' Guild, Mrs. Kirkly Farr, Miss M. E.
Holman, Miss Cora Parsons and Miss
Schrumpf. These ladies received the old
folks and waited upon them at the tables.