The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-24
DR.. AmbroseWf Could Not
Be Held Up.
HE FIRED AT A FOOTPAD.
George Coates Attempts to Com
nit Suicide.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT AT RoDEO
Beautiful Christmas Music and Dec.
orations in the Various Churches.
Large Congregations Attend.

OAKLAND.-Dr. S. A. Ambrosewf, a
Russian physician of this city. was al
tackled by footpad Saturday night. aud
yesterday he was among his friends telling
his experience. He spent the evening
among his friends and started home early.
When approaching the corner of jackson
and Sixth streets he was confronted by
bury fellow, who demanded his money.
The doctor was never taught to surrender,
as he showed fight at once and without
giving his assailant warning he drew forth
Il bulldog revolver of 80 caliber and fired
ct him. The fellow fell on his hands and
knees. jumped up and ran toward the bay.
DR.. Ambrosewf last evening showed bis
revolver and the positions Of himself and
the footpad at the time Of the assault
He said: About 80 O'Clock | was com
ing home from visiting a friend at Fifth
and Madison streets. aud as neared Jack
son and Sixth streets man suddenly con-
fronted NE with big knife raised IN his
right hand. He SAID. Give me your
money
"'Neyer mind what for, give me your
money - quick
II leaned back as far as l could as l
talked, but he had one hand on my coat
when l pulled my revolver and shot him.
The bullet struck him in the groin,
think, and he fell on all-fours. He jumped
up and attempted to run away. but fell
twice before he succeeded in making his
escape. [ am sure the bullet struck MIN.
by his &C ions. He ran toward the bay.
Many people in the surrounding houses
ran out upon hearing he report of tho
pistol, and / ran for home, frightened as
badly as the f0Otpad. guess.
Christmastide Music.
The various churches of this city cele-
brated yesterday with special Christmas
music. Each of them was Handsomely
decorated, and the morning and evening
services were attended by many more than
he regular attendants. Some IF the
churches divided their music. and will
finish it next Sunday evening.
The First Congregational Church choir.
in a praise service, last evening gave the
following numbers:
Organ prelude, grand chorus in D (GuilmanD;
chorus, NV hlle All Things We're In Silence"
(0iver King; tenor solo. w hat Do The Angels
Sing" a. Ro OLD; tenor solo, Comfort Ye,"
from Messiah (HandeD; alto SOLO, 80 Thou
That Tellest," from 'Messiah' (HandeD; so
prano solo, quartet and chorus, 1.-The Angels
Message dudley Buck; quartet and chorus,
"LO. in the Eastern SKY (Rowe); chorus. Hear
the Angels Sing'' (MendelssOhn); soprano soln,
duet, quartet and chorus "oweetly Ihro' the
Night'' (Shelley); bass solo and chorus, Songs
of Praise the Angles Sang (Shelley); chorus.
at Was the Eve of Christmas" (Stephen
Adams; chorus, "0ratorio de NoeF' Saint
Saens); organ postlude, march for Church
Postwar (BesD. SolOists-Miss Susie Bert,
Mrs. Carroll Nicholson, w. E. Racheld r; VIII
liam B. King, organ1St; A. Nj. Benhan, director.
a chorus of twenty voices furnished
music for crowded house in the First
Baptist Church. James Pollitt. the dlrec-
tor, is professional lG his line, having
played ID London. England, many years.
His young daughters singing of 1.-The
Holy City" was much admired. She has
received all of her training from her
father. The mum bers In detail were as
follows:
Organ prelude, offertory in minor (Alex
hymn 1OS. "HaIk, The Herald Angels Sing
(Nendelssohn); responsive reading; anthem.
Scriptures anthem, Nazareth" (Gounod), O..
L. Trow and choir; response and notices;
offertory. The Holy City" (Stephen Adams),
Annie POlltt; hymn, "Hail 10 the Lords
Hobart, The Glory of Bethlehem; hymn, "As
With Gladness." 104 (KocheD; benediction F;
organ postlude, Grand Triumphal Chorus"
(Alex Gullmant, 90. 47)
The remainder of the Christmas music
Will be rendered next Sunday and is:
Organ prelude. 30 Thou That Tellest,"
(HandeD; anthem, peace Oh Earth" (Lewis),
choir; chorus. III allelujah" (HandeD choir /;
y ID
Cakes and {. L. TroW; organ posIude, "March
Festivities" in a fat (Mason).
The First Methodist Episcopal Church
was crowded with well-known Oak
landers. who desired to pay tribute to Miss
Dora Goodsell and Miss Esther Needham
The selections sung in tile morning were
"Exalt Him." Hanscomb; The Holy Child !"
Shelley, and in the evening: Come. Ye Lost,
Ye Lo@ly." Sehneeke; Noel" Adam; There
We're shepherds," Buck; GLORY TO Heavens
al nfr a EiaIu Th0 Iifrh
day of a King" Neidlinger; 1.-The Natiyity,'
b olden; Bethlehem Bartlett.
Miss Dora Goodsell, soprano; Miss Esther
Chorus of thirty voices, j. M Robinson, Choir
ister
DR.. R. F. Coyle of the First Pres byter-
ian Church returned from Ohio last week
and was In mis- pulpit yesterday. he was
greeted with an unusual turn out. Here the
music was particularly fine. The numbers
were:
Organ prelude to) pastorale; d. finale, from
Sonata in ID minor (Guilman); doxology, 80 Id
Hundredth'; "Te Deum," festival in D (Dud-
ley Bnek); reading of Scripture; THE First
Christmas" carol anthem (Joseph Barnby),
la The annunciaIioD, o. the message to the
shepherds, (c) Cradle song of the Virgin, (d)
quartet; 'Canlique de Noep' (Adolph ADAM;
reading of the Scripture; hymn 800, Herald
Angels" lMendelssohn); barytone SOLO aud
lIngeD; notices; offering; contralto solo. "Lu-
lahy' &C. Z: Osgood); the sermon; hymn $751;
'AdeSte Fideles'' John Reading); special
notice; "Glorla In Excelsis,' "Messe Solonelle"
Charles Gounod); benedlction; organ postude,
finale (Lemmens)
The audienee-room of the Unitarian
church Is not very large. but it was filed
with music-ioyilg people yesterday to
hear the following numbers, selected by
Professor d. P. Hughes:
Organ voluntary, Professor E. Katzenba CHI ;
anthem, arise! Shinev' (Makerl the chorus
of twenty-five voices under Professor ID. r.
Hughes; 'Scriptures-Old and New" Rev.
Mrs L. L. Wilkes; prayer, Rev. C. W. Wend.e;
trio and chorus from 'CnrIsIuS" (Me ndelssohn)
Messrs. Dowdel, Hughes aud Webb aud the
chorus choir; Christmas hymn 37S, "Oh,
Let Your Mingllng Voices Rise" congregation;
selection, the Acme Club orchestra OF twenty.
hye conducted by Llewelyn Hughes; address.
"Ihe Enduring Influence of Jesus on Thought
and Faith OF Humanity" Rev q. w. Wendte;
anthem, "The Nativity' Shelley. the chorus
choir; address, TIE Enduring Influence of
Jesus on the Life OF Humanity" Rev. Mrs
p. L Wilkes; the collection. for the Oakland
Benevolent Society; selection, German songs
and sounds, the Acme Club orchestra; closing
hymn. Chris mas Night"; beuediction.
Miss Pearl Noble, the Alameda cornet
Isl. rendered pleasing assistance at the
Y. ID. &. a. meeting yesterday afternoon.