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STILL NO REPORT.
Peoples Bank Report Is
Not Finished.
1T Is EXPECTED SATURDAY.
The City Securities Are Said to
Be. Ample.
PACIFIC BANKS NEW MOVE.
If the Directors and Commits sioner
Keep Pulling Apart the Bank
Will BE Dissolved.

"The appraisement of the assets Of
the Peoples Home Savings Bank will
not be finished for several days yet
L hope to have it completed by next Satur-
day. but not BEFORE" said Attorney-Gen-
eral w. Fl. Il. Hart to a CALL reporter
yesterday. The work has been slow for
the reason that every piece of property
taken as security outside of the city of
San Francisco has 10 be appraised under
oath. have not yet received the APP
praisement for single piece of outside
property"
Relative to the value of securities in the
city foi mortgage loans the Attorney Gen
eral said the report Of Expert Richard H.
Warfield showed that the value of the
property was ample. except with one piece
This was three 50-vara lots on Mont
gomery avenue. near the Selby property.
taken by the bank 10 foreclose a loan of
$4,000 to DR.. r. H. Mcdonald. These
lots were certainly worth not more than
$4,000 on the most active real estate mar
ket. and would not bring now TO exceed
$1,000. Except this piece the security for
all city loans on realty was good.
Questioned as to what proportion of
the banks assets consisted of city loans
on property. Mr.. Hart said the total
amount was about 100000. and that loans
on outside mortgages were for like
amount.
"Wkat effect will the effort to declare
the sa6 of the Pacific Bank property void
have on the assets of the Peoples Bank ?"
None at ALL" replied the Attorney
General. in the first place, it was a
simple sale and perfectly legal. But let
that be as IL may. / have always thought.
and I think now, that the assets of the
Pacific Bank, IL properly handled, are
sufficient 10 pay every depositor in full,
Including the Peoples Home Savings
Bank. assuming. If you wish, that the
transfer of the bank building shall be de-
ella red void. Ii the assets realize only 40
cents on the dollar, there will still be
enough to pay every depOsitor. provided,
of course, the management be honest and
intelligent"
do You mean tt hint that the present
management is otherwise than honest and
intelligent? ?"
Not exactly; but there is entire lack of
harmonious action between the directors
Of the Pacific Bank and the Bank Com
missioners. The directors claim that the
Bank Commissioners are trying to exer-
else too much power and the Bank Com
missioners retort by saying that the di-
rectors are under Dick mcDOnald's thumb.
LII is like this: Here are two men PLAYING
one side Of game OF chess. Now, il they
Two cannot agree upon what moves to
make they will lose the game. Their ac-
lion must De harmon ous, and as soon as
l nave finished my report on the Peoples
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A SOLEMN GAME.
BaIl-Players Make Good
Resolutions
AND LOOK VERY PENITENT.
Even Jack BeckIey Was Silent
and Subdued.
THE COLONIES TAKE ANOTHER.
Nine Innings of Very Quiet Play Put
Up Yesterday and Boston
Is Worsted.
THE Colonies TAKE ANOTHER.

II the other seventeen men in the game
yesterday were all as Incapable of making
any noise as is Hoy.it would hardly have
added to the qu!etness which pervaded
the Haight-stTeet grounds during the
afternoon aud while the people On the
next block passed the time in perfect
ignorance of the fact that baseball, minus
the handicap, was going on inside the big
fence.
Even Duffy's tongue seemed to cleave to
the roof Of mis- mouth, and, silent and de-
Jected, he occupied stool away out by the
-leit-feld fence when it wasn't his turn to
swat at PARROTS curves. and though he
prophesied at the beginning of the game
that they would take that smile out of the
Oregonian's features before the day was
= done, the champions great coach didn't
speak above his Breath after the first
inning.
j" The solemnity of the fact that il was the
beginning Of a new year was too much
even for Jake Beckley. Whether It was
due to penitence for errors of the past or
TO the manner in which he celebrated the
advent of the new season, at any rate the
big first baseman looked the picture of
III sery, and all the ESTABLISHMENTS which
the crowd could lavish. upon him served
emily to make him more glum.: He
nourned the departure of handicap base
ball and refused TO be comforted.
Manager Gilbert bad ordered an outfit of
life-pTeservers for use on the field, but
they failed to arrive IN time for the game,
so the players had TO choose between doing
without their pro rata or do some WadIBg
when: it became necessary, and lt is need
less to add that body denied himself a
division of the spOils.
The Colonel had new man at second In
Grifhtbs, an eX-Chicago athlete, and Erwin
covered short in Van Haltren's absence.
McCarIy also took day off and Duffy was
transferred to left, while Papa Nichols did
the honors In right.
The Oaklands have at last tumbled to
the Champions play and started in to win
the game In the first inning, and they were
never headed alter that. Hernon was the
first Colonet TO receive a New Years. gift
from Carsey In the shape of a base on balls
Hnnky Hines batted to Davis. forcing Her
non at second. Parrot flew to Nichols.
but Denny cheered everybody up with a
single and Bill Brown ripped off another
one, sending Hines over the plate. Tread
way selected a nice plan out in centerfield
and planted the third safe hit of the inn
Ing and Brown scored. Griffith went out
at first, but the Colonies had two scores to
the good.
Not to be outdone by Carsey, PARROT
started the wheels TO going. and gave Hoy.
base. but he was forced out. at second by
Longs hit to short. Duffy hadn't got SO
blue yet but that. he could not make
double. and Long scored. Nichols went
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out on fly to Treadway. and Beckley

out on a fly to Treadway, and Beckley
batted 10 Brown. -: ..-.. -. !.
BOs ton got another one in the second on
Davis single. a wild pitch, stolen base
and Carsey's hit to Irwin, who threw him
out at first, while Davis came in on the
play. :.
The Colonies added one score to their
string in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth
innings, giving them total of five, which
The champions could not equal.
PARROTS merry-go-Tound got quite a
start in the filth, when he gave three men
base on balls, but ne Immediately hraced
up and strnck Nichols out. and the side
was retired on double play
The champions made great effort to
pull out in the eighth. Beekley popped a
little fly up TO Parrott, but 1t went through,
and the webfooted pitcher damned the
bail at first, and succeeded in getting il
out in the field, while Beckey went to
third. Davis then batted to Denny, who
held the bail and Davis was safe. Nash
wert out at first, but Beck ley scored. Davis
was advanced TO third on a single by Kit
fridge, and came in on wild throw TO
second. CaFsey flew to Parrott, and HOY
sent Icing fly TO left center, which Tread
way caught after long run, and retired
the champi ons, cutting off .Kittridge's
score, This was the Boston's last chance.
and the game ended with the same score,
1t was as follows:
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THE GROVE-sTREET THEATER.
Kneass' Expert Fails TO Discover the
Alleged DISCREPANCIES.

A meeting OF the Opmittee appointed
at recent meeting e.. creditors of the
Grove-street Theater COMPANY was held
yesterday morning for .he purpose OF in
specting the cashbooks and formulate
some plan of action, whereby the creditors
would receive the highess per cent possible
on their respective claims.
Ex-Manager Kneass, iwhose unfounded
accusations have caused no end of trouble
and worry to Mr.. .Ioden. appeared
shortly after the meeting opened In COM
pany with an expert, whom he desired
should inspect the books before the COM
mittee. His request was duly accepted.
after which he retired to the sidewalk in
front of the theater, where he strolled nm
and down until the meeting had adj
j0urned. a pereeptible smile of salts.
faction spread over his face as he relate
to a few friends who assembled on the
corner tale OF how Holden had managed
TO defraud him of TWO or three hundred
thousand dollars and of the brilliant idea
which had entered his never-resting mind
and resulted in forcing the creditors 10
have his own expert point out the numer-
Gus defalcatlOnS.
How that smile changed to a look of de-
spair as the adjourned Committeeman in
formed Kneass the expert was unable to
Ioot oul,lhe least uiscIopa Dut TO the con-
trary, congratulated Mr.. Holden on the
able manner in which his accounts had
been kept.
The committee further decided to allow
Holden to continue business on the same
basis as before. 1t was also agreed that
the creditors should be Immediately paid
fifty cents on the dollar, when all claims
will be released. The creditors claims
amount to about 5000. benjamin Ober
was the expert.
Mr.. Holden is very indignant over the
rough treatment he has received of late
from his former partner kneass, and infers
that his accuser will have to answer before
the court for his hasty words As it is
now, the trouble as far as the creditors are
concerned. Is practically over, and the
theater will continue sharing the patronage
OF San Fran ciscO's amusement seekers
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COMING CHANGES.
The Federal Employees
New Year.
MEN WHO ARE AFTER PLACES
What the Local Democracy Saw
They Want.
AFTER ALL THE BIG PLUMS
The Chances in Favor of Getting
Them During the Coming Month.
Civil Service.

The opening of the year 1894 finds the
departments OF the Government of the
United States in San Francisco practically
in the control Of the party whose warcry
is ito the victors belong the spols."
The few off es that are yet filled BY
"holdover" Republicans, as they are
called, are those of the Postmaster. the
United States District Attorney. the
Pension Agent and 'the Special Agent
OF the Treasury. The custom has been
to allow the officers holding these places
to comElete the full term OF four
years for which they were appoin ted
and when serving his first term as Presi-
den t. Gro yer Cleveland not only observed
this custom, but in the case of the office of
Postmaster allowed the Republican in
cumbent to continue in office months after
the expiration of his term. This time,
however. the probability is that before the
year 1894 is two months old the DEM
ocratic housecleaning of the Federal
building, SO far as the heads of the de-
partments are concerned, will be over. and
the Democrats will reign supreme. From
the present outlook, Frank McCoppin will
be Postmaster. Special Treasury Agent
Phoenix will be in charge of the district
now watched over by Mr.. Evans, and one
of three prominent legal lights on the
coast be in Mr.. Carriers place. Owing to
the close competition for the latter position
il would indeed be modern Solomon who
would dare hazard even guess as to the
name of the fortunate man.
In the desirable clerical positions. out
side of those controlled by civil service
rules. there is even more strife for place
and much more probability Of rapid
changes. Internal Revenue collector Wei
burn has already ousted about all the Re-
publicans in his employ and supplanted
them with Democrats and has his lists
made out for the few positions left. Mr..
English, who to-day takes control of the
position Of Surveyor of the Port, has an
nounced, not personally, but through the
medium of friends close to tue throne,
who undoubtedly know whereof they
speak, the changes he intends to make as
soon as practicable. Collector Wise has
but one man other than a civil service Re-
publican in his employ, and the fight
made by the local Democracy to dspace
that one during the past month will prob
ably result in victory. Apropos of the
probable retirement of Deputy Collector
Jerome 1t Is now said that Mr.. Farley will
take his place, Mr.. Tobin the place of MI.
Farley and Sam Ruddell, the present
Deputy Surveyor of the Port. will take
Mr.. Tobin's place, and assume, in addi-
ton to the duties of Deputy Collector, full
charge of the Chinese Bureau.
Among the inspectors Moves Is said to
be doomed. The Investigation of the
charges against him Is to be taken up to-
morrow. and unless he is at that time able
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o disprove those charges he viii un-

to disprOve those charges he will un-
doubtedly be displaced.
In United States District Attorney
Carriers office his assistant. Mr.. Witter, is
the object of attack by the local Democracy,
while the chiefs of that party are at work
trying to GUST the chief. The appointment
of Mr. knight as Assistant United States
District Attorney IN the position vacated
by Mr.. Shurtllffe. who resigned, was made
In the East, and while the local Democracy
felt that they should have had a voice in
naming the successor of Mr.. .Shurtliffe,
still they could make no valid objection to
the appointment of MIR. Knight, as his
Democracy and his ability as an attorney
were both unQuestioned. If alfO wed TO
serve out their full term District ATTORNEY
Garter will not vacate until next NoVem-
Der, and Mr.. Witter will continue in, ser
vice until January 1, 1895.
AS to the POstoffice changes little ia
known. While both the local Democracy
and the chiefs are bowling for a change, the
former can do nothing until the latter
have succeeded in displacing the in
cumbent Then there will be carriers
and clerks positions galore to distribute,
for while civil service laws say you must
appoint men according to their rating, etc,
in examinations. it leaves the power to dis
charge a man no stood 80 go per cent
with the Postmaster if he commits any of
tense or violates any rules. and it would in-
deed be "a poor Democratic Postmaster
who, if anxious to serve his party, could
not find some rule broken or some intruc-
ton forgotten by a Republican employee.
The discharged employe has the right to
hearing. of course, but it is always a case
of the decentralization Office" and by the
time hedoes get verdict he is either TOO old
for the place or is in some other business.
All the above statements aud sugges-
tons simply indicate that it was not
happy New Year for either new or old
Federal officials or their employees. Every
body is looking for something to DROP"
and the chances are that the majority are
not going to be disappointed. January,
1894, will work many changes and solve
many complex problems as to place and
position among the employees of Uncle
Sam. The only consolation that can be
offered is that 1t is IAN i'll wind that blows
nobody good" but that it is not much
comfort to the man who has a hundred-a-
month position blown over to the other
fellow
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A Chance for City Officials.

Some cable yokes and railroad iron Is
complained of as obstructing the walks
and roadway of Grove street. near Stan
yam.
The idle material has rested on the city
property for year without being made
use of, although it was the intention to
lay cable road there, but the amicable
settlement of the street railway war
through the consolidation Of the rivals-tbe
Omnibus and Market-street companies
makes such a step unnecessary at present.
The Street Superintendent will be asked
TO clear the street of the material
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POLICE REPORT.
Number of Arrests During the Month
of December.


The report of arrests by the Police De-
parrment for the month of December
shows that the guardians of the peace have
been by no means idle.
AS the footpad scare is receiving so
much attention at present the arrests for
ROBBERY and attempts TO rob are entitled
TO hrst place. OF the former there were %
ana OF The latter 5. Next in importance
comes burglary. and 80 arrests were made
Tor TINS crime. For manslaughter there
was arrest LOT murder 3, assault to muir
der IA, assault with a deadly weapon %
threats. to DO bodily harm 5; battery 125,
carrying concealed weapon 80. For felony
embeZZlement there.were arrests, INSIDE
meanor bezzlement 8. grand larceov ~
petty larceny SO. obtaining goods or money
under false pretenses 13, forgery 2, perjury
6. For gambling, all grades. there were I05
arrests. disturbing the peace 159, malicious
mischief 26, visiting opium places g..
There were 1875 Migrants and 1864
drunkards.
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JOHN BUNYAN.
DIR. Case Will Lecture ON His Life
Next SUNDAY.

Rev. DR.. Case will deliver a lecture in
the Howard-street M. Z. Church on Sun
day evening next. entitled "The Immortal
Dreamer, John Bunyan," with practical
lessons of bis wonderful gift.
During the course of the lecture DIR.
Case will describe: The den. an old
win kled crone, childhood dreams. dream
of heaven. vision of hell, the end of the
world. Sunday sports, getting a wife, going
to church, a stupendous change, town
talk. tine hero of the plot. marvellous infiu-
ence of little book and ten practical les
sons drawn from the subject
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Humboldt's Senator Here.

Senator Frank MCGOWAN of Humboldt
County arrived in this city yesterday and
is at the Grand. He is grand chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias, and his visit Ia
one of Inspection of the lodges of that
order. The Senator says that the um Der
interests OF Humboldt are prostrated and
that the dairy business is about the only
industry which shows any signs of progress.
Last year oyer S1.000.000 worth of butter
was marketed by the Humboldt diaries.
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Savings Bank l shall make it my business

Savings Bank shall make it my business
TO bring about harmony"
How will you accor: plish to"
Il shall insist upon he election of a new
board of directors whc will act in har-
mony with the Bank commissioners. If
that be refused l sha r institute proceed
ings to dissolve the Pa ic Bank"
rs not this disSolut11 process going on
now?" !
NO; the bank is IN process of liquida-
tiOn, namely: realizing on its assets and
paying its liabilities. tNhenever it shall
have paid It's debts ii cI q resume business,
Just as the Bank of California did in 1876.
Dissolution is the end r. its corporate ex-
wind up its business and the concern
would go out of eXistefce. | shall begin
proceedings at the EARLIEST possible day.
There Is plenty of time for stockholders
to quarrel after the depOstors are paid.
The present is an inopportune PERIOD
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Earned IunB-OdkldnQS z, BOstOns /. Two
base hits-Duffy. Hernon, Treadway. First base
on errors-oakands 5, Bostons 4. First base on
bases-Oak ands IA, Bostons 9. Struck out-By
Parrott 3, by Carsey T.. Double plays-LOng to
Davis to geckley Carsey 60 Davis to Beckley.
WIG pitches-Parrott l, Carsey /: Time game
i hour and Is minutes. Umpir e-McDonald.
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. Copies of picturesque California" can be
secured at the following places: San Franz
cisco -7I0 Market street. Oakland 100
Broadway. Observation-Disclosures bookstore,
1435 Park street. Berkeiey-E. e. Bancroft,
Center street, East Berkeley. Woodland-E.
p Huston. Santa Cruz-Cooper Brothers.
Napa-D. L. Haas Company. Only one coupon
ard one dime. For tile former see page zine.
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A ReQuiem Mass.

A solemn requiem mass will be cele-
DRAFTED at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning at
St Dominic's Church, on Bush street, for
the reDose of the soul of the late Rev. j.
FL. Derham, O. P.
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Ladies Gowns +!

At IS Cents.
LADIES GOWNS. made of Lonsdala
Cambria, plated back. full sleeves.
entire yoke trimmed with lace, extra
good value for 81, will be closed out
at Soc.
At IS Cents.
LADIES GOWNS, made of heavy Mus
lin, plated back, deep sailor collar of
embroidery, extra long and wide, good
value for 81. will be closed out at Soc.
At S1.25.
LADIES GOWNS. made of Wamsutta
Muslin, Empire yoke of tucks and en-
broidery. plated back, neck and
sleeves trimmed to match yoke. extra
good value for 81 80. will be closed out
at 81 %.
At S1.25.
LADIES GOWNS, made of fine Lawn,
full sleeves. tucked yoke back and
front, cuffs and collar trimmed with
wide Valenciennes Lace. extra good
value for SIS, will be closed out at 81 %.
The morning call., 1894-01-02
Cheeseman's Specific MiYtUrR

with. this remedy. persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure. change of diet. or
change'.in application, to business. The medicine
contains nothing thars of the least injury TO the
constitution ASK your druggist forit. Price 81 q
bottle. no10 FFTu ly
The morning call., 1894-01-02
Return of Buckley.

Christopher A. Buckley, the deposed
Democratic boss. has returned TO Califor-
MIA. He has gone to his Livermore ranch
with his wife and their infant child.
The morning call., 1894-01-02

YOUR spectacles will not flt II you fail to go
to Berteling's, 427 Kearny street.
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Hosiery : Underwear !.
At 90 Cents.

At 90 Cents.
9s dozen BOY 5 CABLE RIBBED BLACK
H. COTTON HOSE, extra heavy, war
rantfd tasI black. regular price 81 per
q dozen, VIII be PLACED on sale at zoe per
T. pair. --.....
At 20 Cents.
90 .dazPrs.: LADIES" BLACK COTTON
. HOSE, .spliced heels and toes. Herms-
sd6rl black, regular price 50 30 per
:: ozen. will be placed on sale at zoe pei
pair. :.=- H.:
At rs Cents.
III dozen LA DIES BLACK EGYPTIAN
COTTON. HOSE, Richelieu ribbed,
high spiced heels and toes, Hermsdorf
black, regular price 81 80 per dozen.
VII be placed on sale at 25c per pair. :
At 25 Cents.
% dozen LADIES FANCY: STRIPE
HOSE, also black boot and opera
shade TOD combinations, fast colors,
regular value soc, will be placed on sale
az 25c per pair.
At rs Cents.
81 dozen LADIES SWISS RIBBED
WOOL SHIRTS. hign neck, long
sleeves, also ankle length drawers to
match, regular price 81 %, will be
placed on sale at zoe each.
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Men 'SFurniShingS!

At 10 Cents.
100 dozen MEMS SILK FOUR-IN-HAND
AND ~TECK SCARFS. satin lined,
largely assorted patterns, new shapes,
regular price 25c. will be closed out at
Zoe each.
At Is Cents.
132 dozen MEMS SILK FOUR-IN-HAND
and TECK SCARFS, satin lined, large
ly assorted patterns, new shapes, regu-
lar price Soc, will be closed out at 15e
each.
At IS Cents.
70 d6zen- MEMS EXTRA FINE ALL
SILK FOUR-IN-HAND AND TECK
SCARFS, satin lined, liz a beautiful
variety of patterns. regular price SOC,
will be closed out at 25c each.
At 81 Cents.
40 dozen MEMS FANCY BORDERED
b E NJ S TIT c ii E D HANDKER-
CHIEFS, extra large size. fast colOrs,
regular price 81 90 dozen, will be closed
out at 6Ac each.
At z Cents.
90 dozen MEMS SEAMLESS COTTON
SOCKS, with double heels and toes. in
mixed tans, states and browns, regular
price 1272c, will be closed out at 7715c
pair.
At Is Cents.
IS dozen MEMS FULL-FINISRED I'M
PORTED MERINO. SOCKS, with
double soes, heels and toes, regular
price 25c, will be closed out. at 15c pair.
At rs Cents.
81 dozen MEMS sUNDYED SANITARY
WOOL U n DER HIRTS AND
DRAWERS, fancy silk finished, war
ranted unshrinkable, regular price
81 25, will be closed out at 75c each.
At Half Price.
All odd numbers and sizes in MEMS
WOODEN AND MERINO UNDER
SHIRTS. AND FANCY. OVERSHIRTS
will be closed out at half price.
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