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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19
FOR FRIENDLEss CHILDREN.
Babies Give a Benefit Entertainment
for Charity.

Twenty-Five small tots belonging to Miss Nj.
Z. Carruthers' private kindergarten gave
pretty and amusing entert ainmenI last evening
In Franklin Hall on Fillmore street for he bene-
fit OF the San Francisco Home for Frendess
Children. In spite OF the rain there was good
attendance, and every one was highly amused
and pleased with the arlless ways OF the clever
lit lie debutants.
One thing that puzzled the babies was what
TO do with their floral tributes. The first one to
receive a token of this kind was a llliputian
man-0f-war's man. who looked at the BASKET OF
MOWERS that was held out TO him across The
foOlights In blank and utter surprise, and then
without offering 10 take the tribute.
1t was not till the flowers had
been on the platform for some minutes
aud the man. of war s. man had held prolonged
cOlloquy with maiden OF in white cashmere
and cherry cOlOred ribbons, that he suddenly
grasped the situation, and marching to the
edge of the platform, bowed with solemn dig
nifty. During this by-play The audience had
grown quite hilarious.
The children, who were all dressed like little
pictures. went through their exercises charm
ingly. They all did so well that it would be
hard to single OUT any as deserving special
mention, though the "turns," where there was
most acting, aroused the greatest amount of
applause. The lovers polka was very grace
fully danced by Dorothy Damas and Willie
Eckhoh Horace Keller, dressed as wander
ing minstrel. sang ':Gayy the Troubadour,"
and his ''wady woye," as the maiden of tender
years who sang the duet with him, prettily
styled herself, was gowned as far as possible TO
represent dame OF the middle ages. The boot.
black game was acted with a good deal of
spirit so were the Jack Frost game, the spin.
Indeed, the audience never had a dull moment
throughout the performance.
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THE MERCY SEAT.
1t Is Provided for All
BaCksliders.
BIG SALVATION MEETINGS.
General Booth Appears at Them
All.
HE CALLS UPON THE UNDECIDED.
A DrizzIy Downpour Has No Effect
on the Attendance at the
Pavilion.
HE CALLS UPON THE UNDECIDED.

Rain poured down in torrents last night:
poured hard enough to drive policemen off
their beats, hackmen off their perches. 1t
sent crowds scurrying homeward to
steaming suppers and warm fresides. 1t
battered on the shingles and steamed on
the psvements. but it didn't dampen in the
least the five thousand or so who crowded
Mechanics Pavilion TO listen to General
Boz th.
The great interior was damp and cold
and the sawdust on the floor was con-
ducive to rheumatism, but the shouters of
"hallelujahs" mingled their voices in
cheerful unison, and one could almost
imagine that he saw "smens" ascend
heavenward In the steaming breath of the
multitude.
And the reception rendered the leader
was just as hearty as the previous ones.
although it lacked the numerical strength
OF the evening before. Handkerchiefs
waved just as readily and caps were tossed
just as frantically. the vigorously possessed
jumped on chairs and shouted just as
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may get our relations right with our
Maker and our Judge?"
He read from l Kings, xviii al: "And
Elijah came unto the people and said,
How long halt ye between two opinions?
il the Lord be God follow him. but if Baal
then follow him. And the people an
swered him not jot."
That was the question, he said. CT SAL
vation-the hating between opinions
and proceeded to give his ideas of the
manner of salvation. He pointed out
those people who admitted that they were
doing wrong but yet wouldn't come out
and make themselves right
81 know OF people," he exclaimed, We
hemently, "who would not trifle with a
500 gold piece. who would not trifle with
their friends or relatives, yet they trifle
with the Almighty, trifie with heaven,
trifie with hell
"Row long. as one writer puts it. will
they hop about between two opinions. be-
tween right and wrong? They will hop
and hop and hop from church to church,
from opinion to opinion, from this TO thai,
until they finally hop into holland there
they are!
Then, we're only two kinds of people,
he con tinued, the righteous and the
wicked, and there is a big gulf between
them. In heaven Ghere is no bridge across
that chasm, but thank God that here on
earth there is. There is no crossing up
there. Ii they are on the wrong side
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damp the ardor or affect the voices of the
soldiers. They Hallelu1ahed and
"amened" vociferousIy and frequently
and prayed devoutly while awaiting the
arrival of General Booth, they presented
bayonets and sang to the accompaniment
of the brass band and had an all-round
rousing time.
Colonel Lawley was guiding the fervor
and the enthusiasm and leading the sing
ing at lively rate when General Booth
arrived. There was more enthusiasm
then. ana the chief gave out a hymn. in
which all hands joined. after which he
offered prayer. Taking the first three
verses OF Ezekiel, chapter xxxvi, as his
tex. the general began his address, Con
quering Christianity"
God sent you here" the speaker said
mot to save your own sous, but to save
the souls of those about YOU. There is an
abomination beyond all the sins and vices
of great cities of which we hear so much.
1t is the pleasure-l loving, money-seekiug.
time-serYilg lives of the people who pro-
TESS religion. God Is no respscter of per-
sons. He has promse to make his people
free from all sin. There is full redemp-
ton for ali sin that has passed, but il a
man backslide all his past sins are revived
against him.
God hates idolatry. He will be su-
preme in the market-place as we'll as In
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BIDDING WAS LIVELY.
Personal Effects of the Late Mrs.
Kate Johnson Bring Good Prices.

Easton, Eldridge Co., auctioneers, resumed
the selling of the personal effects of the late
Mrs. Kate johnson yesterday. The auction
was held at the residence of the deceased at the
corner of Ofarrell and Leavenworth streets.
The articles disposed OF brought good prices.
The wood carvings particularly were eagerly
taken at fancy prices. A few small oilpaint.
ings were put under the hammer and knocked
down at reasonable figures. The curio-seekers
seemed to take well 10 the Japanese vases and
embr oideries.
One OF Brooks oil sketches sold at $50 Ed
ward Drakin's landscape painting was bid in
for SIC. Carl Kahler's photOgraVure from a
painting was disposed Of for S14.
beautiful Chinese carved-wood stand was
sold forS14. marine collection consisting OF
shells and fishes was Knocked down at the low
figure of $25. A box containing regImentals
and other war curiositi brought SIG A
tation she'll arm chairs sold for 500. Two pairs
OF Iurkoman curtains brought S23. beauti-
full silk yelourS table cover sold for $50. Two
Japanese vases OF rare quality sold for S11 so.
carved Chinese marble.top stand brought
$14.
There were 400 pieces of furniture sold
altogether. A large proportion OF this list were
tfinh cts OF every description.
Among the heavy purchasers were: Mrs.
Mahon, Mrs. DR.. Pescla, }. B. Crockett, Mrs.
Schmiedell. Mrs. Sbaien, Fl. Huffman, g. Ii.
Buc In CHAM, j. McKenna and V. Rowe. The
sale Will be resumed Today at II O'Clock and
will continue until Friday.
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in On what we call in England parish re-

in On what we call in England parish re-
lief
ITO those" he continued, i would say
Do what You ought to do, only do it now.
Only do it now"
At the conclusion of his address Gen.
eral Booth called for those who felt the
force of his words as applied to them TO
come up to the mercy seat. the repentance
form. and take heart of grace. There were
fervent exhortations from Colonel LAWYER
and prayers from all. and about twenty
who professed themselves moved. made
their way through the aisles to the benches
in front, where they were labored with by
the soldiers of the army.
This continued for about an hour amid
much einging. exhOrtation and prayer, and
the meeting adjourned.
General Booth will conduct three meet
ings to-day at Metropolitan Temple. The
first is at IL o'clock in the morning, the
second at 3 in the afternoon and the third
al o'clock in the evening. He leaves for
the south on Friday.
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HIS SOCIAL CUTS.
WHY Chambliss Could Not
Get Them.
The Company That Did the Work
Thought 1t Was All Case of
BlackmaiI.

Third mate w. Fl. Chambliss had another
opportunity given him yesterday to display his
journalistic talents. He also had TO answer
some questions concerning them.
1t was during the progress OF the suit brought
by the would-be society leader against the
Union Photo Engraving Company, In which
Chamblss seeks to secure certain half one
pictures which he intends to use in his new So
ciety book, or the value of them. The suit Is
vigorously resisted by the defendants who
claim that by so delivering up the pictures they
would lose a large number Of influential Gus
TONER'S Some Of the pictures are OF prominent
society people. whose histories Chambliss Is
supposed to have excavated, and most of these
are caricatufes.
A number of society men were called by the
plaintiff during the case In order 10 see under
what circumstances the defendant company
had been induced to refuse 10 deliver the OBJ
noxious pictures. Among others Charles FL.
Croker had the delightful experience of being
compelled to leave his business and attend
court for many days before being called as a
witness He testified yesterday, however.
Some valuable testimony was given by
Robert A Irving of the Croker Company.
Mr.. Irving had heard incidentally that his own
picture was TO appear in the third mates book,
and he was naturally industrious of obtaining
such publicity. SO Mr. Irving consulted the
Union Photo Engraving Company with a view
To seeing what could be done. He testned
that no actual promise was given him, but tn at
the defendant comrany's representative said
that he would ''look into the matter" The
witness admitted that he had asked the Union
Photo Engraving people not TO deliver up the
baf-tone cut thai conta ned his picture.
Ibid you tell the defendant company's repre-
sentative that the II. S. Croker Company de-
sired that the cut should not be delivered ?i
asked Attorney Phillips, representing the
plaintiff.
This question was ruled out. But Mr.. Irving
was permitted afterward TO say that he was
never advised by the defendant company that
they would never deliver his picture up to Male
Chambliss. Then he asked permission 10 say
what more had passed at the interview. Very
rashy. indeed, Attorney Phillips granted the
permission.
"Why," said Irving, with some emphasis,
"the company's representative told me that his
people regarded the whole thing as a black
mailing scheme, That might hurt many good
people, AMI they said they would rather lose
all the cuts than aid in any such rgscally enter
prise"
Attorney Phillips concluded he had had
enough OF this Witness and Mr.. irving was per.
mitted TO depart. Then Chambliss testified
that he valued the cuts at S103, more or less.
In cross-examinaIiOn he said he was journal
lst. but "only In a private sort OF way" He
had been engaged In journalism for the past
SIX months or so IN compilation of his book.
Other testimony was taken, and the case
closed, TO be argued this morning.
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MANY THEORIES.
But No Conclusion Yet
Arrived At
In the Case of the Montserrat and
keweenaw-Some Words About
Old Coalships.

The loss of the steamers Keweenaw and
Montserrat is now conceded by most all parties
Interested In the welfare OF The two vessels
Theories are about as thick as whitecaps on a
rough sea. and pretty nearly as frothy.
Attention is now turned to those wooden
vessels that are due to arrive here, and queries
are propounded that are about as hard to an
swer as the question relative TO one William
Patterson.
1t cannot be said that the barKs Germania
and Columbia and ship j. B. Brown are over
due exactly. None OF them are despaired of
nor even considered as possible total losses by
their owners. People, however, are comment.
ing on them and even limiting that the bark
Sea King, IA DAYS from Nanaimo with coal,
may have been lvanhocd by some big green
wave.
The ancient craft and the coal merchant have
been mentioned In an uncOmplimentary man.
ner by sailors long months ere this. Now that
the winds off Cape Flatlery have evinced a dis.
position to become continuous gales during the
winter months, the subject Is revived with
grrater vigor.
1t is stontly maintained that the fuel-dealer
has always confessed preference for vessels
that have be scorned by her traders.
toby, does Jack ship In those old tubs ?''
was asked. The reply Is that sailor would
ship In a wasDtuh for three square meals and
$40 month. Jack cannot afford to loaf. so he
takes chances with nature and leaky boat.
The Columbia and Germania are two of the
curiosties of Pacific Coast shipping. Their
timbers are sound, but that is no argument In
their favor, for there arc dozen other ways In
which ship may prove defective.
THE handling OF coal cargoes Is a very risky
business for ship" said a gentleman who
knows all about the business. 'The United
States should build iron bulls for this traffic
Unless a ship is new and strong 1t is very risky
for her to carry coal. The manner In which
GOLFERS plying between this port and the North
are overloaded Is criminal" Enough said for
the present.
II the Keweenaw and Montserrat have gone
down they must have left some floating wreck
age behind. Ii looks as II attention should be
turned 10 locating some of this hotsam, as there
Is little hope Of either vessel turning up all
riUhf
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udIy and everybody pulled together with

loudly and everybody pulled together with
q will.
The seating capacity was tested to the
full at o'clock when Colonel Lawley. who
is easily the silver tOngued exhorter of the
jubilee, gave out the hymn. Jesus, the
Name High Over Ala" Every one pres ent
rose and sang with Will.
"Whoop it up!" shouted Lawley, "sing
'er in the good old way with some of that
feeling in your souls -
And they wkooped IL up lively; the
brasses vibrated more sonorously and
above it all the voice of Lawley could be
distinctly heard. When they had con-
clnded Major Halpin led in prayer, the
faithful becoming considerably worked up,
most fervent shoutings rising from all
over the hall.
Life's morn Will loon be waning
And the evening bells will toll.
So sang they lowly. and as the last notes
died away voices were again raised in
prayer.
A hymn written by himself was next
chanted By Colonel Lawley and all join
in the chorus al his request.
General Booths appearance on the plat
form at this point was the signal for the
reception which they had been waiting to
give him. aud they gave it with will.
Then the commander-in-c chief plunged into
the middle OF Things.
whats The business Of life ?' he asked.
"What are we here for? WHAT'S Gods
plan aud purpose respecting Us. respecting
me, respecting you who are here tonight,
but that we may save our souls-that we
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they are on the wrong side and they'll stay
there; but down here they can cross II
they only will. Don't let them halt, let
them come across and be saved. Will they
come across the line?
Il want to have a few more words"
SAID The speaker, with some who
are hanging about the line. What
a crowd of undecided souls there
are. l wonder how many people there
are in San Francisco who are on the
way to hell. Who have made up their
minds to be damned. l should question if
there are twenty. They all say they will
get in some day, but they keep putting il
of. believe that if a man should repent
just before he dies the Lord will take him
into his arms, but you will have 10 go into
heaven as a pauper, without penny to
bless yourself with. You will have to go
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NOT A MYSTERY.
Friends Identify Robert
McGregor's Body.
He Had Been Wandering Around
Bruised and Sick for Some Time.
Inquest to Be Held.

Two men visited the Morgue yesterday and
identified the body of the man vino was found
dead on Harrison street, near Seventh early
Monday morning. as that of Robert McGregor,
a ScOtchman 60 years OF age and a cook by &C.
cupatOn.
The men were William A. Fullerton and
James Cochrane, both of whom had known the
deceased in his lifetime. Fullerton, who lives
at 107 Fifth street, said that the dead man was
an old resident of this State and had formerly
been hotelkeeperi in interior towns. Lat
terly. though, he had worked as a cook. Up to
Two weeks ago he had been stopping with DR..
McClay at 2430 Mission street.
Last Wednesday night Fullerton saw him on
downtown street, and he then had pair of
black eyes and the bruises on his face. When
questioned about the marks McGregor said
That he had fallen downstairs. McGregor had
been drinking.
James Cocbrane saw McGregor on Sunday
night, and he was In pretty bad condition
from his injuries, and was weak from exhaus-
ton. CocDrane TOOK him to the Lindell House
and paid for a room for him, saying that he
would come around In the morning and take
him out to the Guy and County Hospital for
rane called McGIegOr was gone. 1t Is thought
he woke up very early and left the house with
the intention OF going out TO the hospital by
himself, as he was headed that way when he
fell 20 the sidewalk.
Although he told Fullerton that he fell down.
stairs, McGregor's friends. believe that when
uhuSi ehS ihhucuSO VI 40 WduucEou lDLO
some low saloon and Was struck by some one
with whom he had fight. MIR. COchrane stated
yesterday afternoon that since identifying the
body In the morning he mad learned that a
friend had seen McGregor on Broadway. near
KearDy street, last week, and that 10 tbis friend
McGregor said his injuries were due 10 an
accident.
McGregor is spoken of by his friends as a
quiet and iDoffensive man, who was not In the
habit of getting into fights. Until lately he
never INDUCED In drink TO excess. He has a
or w n.fln N Fna ant ar,In M
bourne, Australia, as an engineer. He also has
a sister in Washington, but has no relatives in
this State
TO determine, II possible, how he came by the
injuries which, together with the effects OF
silmulants, caused the hemorrhage OF the brain.
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held to answer before the Superior Court ON
the charge of grand larceny in $1,000 bonds
William Johnston. alias Whiting, who was
captured while stealing case of eggs from an
express wagon, was held to answer in $1,000
bonds on the charge OF petty larceny, second
offense.
John Connolly and John Mccarthy were sen.
fenced TO four months each In the County JAIL
and wagon belonging TO Peter j. Pendergasr
grocer, 2l6 Van Ness avenue, while the rig
was standing In front Of his store filled with
parcels,
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the temple. You must love him with all
your heart, and you must love nothing
else that you cannot love in subordination
to him. There is an unlawful love OF law
full things. God gives a woman child.
and she worshIps the child more than God
until God has to take away the earthly
idol to save thu mothers SOUL"
At the close of his address General
Booth called upon all to kneel. aud Colonel
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Lawley offered prayer. A cali for back
sliders who wished a renewal of grace was
responded to by the appearance Of thirty
six amid great fervor, and the morning
meeting adjourned.
The afternoon meeting was just as
largely attended and was also addressed
by the commander-in-chef.
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SCHEEL'S SYMPHONY.
Hiss Mabel Love to Make Her First
Appearance TO-DAY.

Appearance To-Day.
There will be a gala symphony concert TO-
night al the Auditorium. In the afternoon at 8
o'clock the public rehearsal will take place.
Miss Mabel Love. the young popular soprano.
will make her first appearance before critical
audience.
Herr Seheel has prepared a programme OF
exceptional brliancy comprising works never
before produced in this city. The symphony
programme is as follows:
Overture. "Hans Heiling" ..,,...... Marscbner
Vocal. Devotion" ...........,,.,,, Schum ann
Miss Mabel Love-
"Henry VIII" ballet advertisement by Saint
Saens in five parts: Introduction entrance
OF the clans; Scotch idyl: gypsy dance; Jig and
finale.
Vocal, "Chanson GLAMOUR Francis Thome
Miss Mabel Love.
sPolonaise No. List
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BACKSLIDERS CALLED.

Two Rousing Salvation Meetings at
Metropolitan Temple.
Two rousing big Salvation Army meet
ings were held in Metropolitan Temple
yesterday morning and afternoon, at
which General Booth addressed the
faithful.
1t was rather wet at the time set for the
morning meeting, but not enough so 10
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SECOND CASE DISMISSED.
The Alleged Conspirators Doing Time
Upon a Similar Charge.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 18.-In the United States
District Court to-day the second case against c.
T. Buchanan and Tom Gallagher, charging
them with conspiracy in connection with the
a. r. U. strike, was dismissed by Judge Ross
upon motion of the United States Attorney, who
entered a nOlle prosequl, on the ground that
the defendants had already been convicted and
charge.
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Sued a Library.

Sherman, Clay & Co. brought suit In the JUS
tees Court yesterday against the Pacific Coast
Library Association TO recover two claims of
500 each for books sold TO the association and
for which IL is alleged the association refuses to
paw,
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the trouble on the Oakland mole last July.
Otner witnesses who were examined regarding
I. SDrague and w. FL. Graves. Their testimony
was as to what they saw on July 4. The hear
ing goes on TODAY.
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SNEAK THIEVES IN COURT.
Two Sent to the County Jail and
Two Held to Answer.

Besides the numerous complaints made to the
police about sneak thieves stealing goods from
express and delivery wagons, many others are
constantly made OF men who steal horses ana
wagons.
Yesterday in Judge Conlan's court four cases
were heard, and in each the Judge took action.
Maurice Kavanaugh, on December IL, stole a
horse ana wagon, valued at $780, belonging to
John Pontacey, 2409 Howard street, and was
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Details of the Strike.

In the trial Of the railroad strikers, Cassidy
and Mayne, yesterday. there were but few new
or material facts brought out John McCaulay,
an engineer, told of what he knew concerning
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DRAWING instruments and painting outfits
make suitable and useful Christmas presents.
Sanborn, Vail g. Co., TAI Market street.
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WHILE visiting our exhibit of decorated
china look at the outfits for oil, water color and
china painting. Good and cheap. Sanborn,
Vain & Co.