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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss Essie Viola made successful balloon
ascension yesterday.
Mayor Sutro says the octopus is reaching out
for everything that has money or influence.
The Rev. NJ. P. Boynton preached his in
augursl sermon in the First Baptist Church.
The Olympies defeated the Pacifcs at base
ball in Central Park yeste rday. Score; TO s.
Andrew c. Anderson had his cheek badly
cut with razor in the hands of a drunken
man.
Little Bob and Maybe divided first and sec
oud prizes at the coursing meeting at Ocean
View yesterday.
The target-shooting season was opened at
Schuetzen Park yesterday by notable ga Their
ing OF marksmen.
The cars of the Sutro line have been run on
an experiment tai trip over the new road ana
the trip was successful.
Rev. William R. RAIDER delivered a sermon to
commercial travellers at the Third Congrega-
uonal Church yesterday.
portion of a silk dress that was brought to
the United States on the MayhoWer has been
presented to the Park Museum.
Several interesting and closely contested
games were played IN the San Francisco ana
Union handball courts yesterday.
Continued cloudy and unsettled weather and
probably showers, with stationary temperature
and shifting winds, are forecast Tor to-day.
Rev. 4. J. Wells was installed as pastor OF the
Second Unitarian Church yesterday, seven
Unitarian ministers and q large congregation
being present.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children found the family OF B. WeiSman on
Folsom street in a peculiarly destitute condi-
ton last night
The Pension Commissioners of the Police De-
partment viii hold their regular meeting to-
night, when IL IS expected several officers Will
be placed on the pension list.
DR.. W. W. Case delivered a sermon last night
in which he severely scored the Solid Eight and
took the Civic Federation to task Tor not doing
things they ought to have done
DR.. Stebbins OF the First Unitarian Church
delivered an interesting sermon yesterday
upon the possible consequences OF a war be-
tween this country and England
The Russian Christmas falls on to-day &C.
cording 10 the Julian calendar. There viii be
impressive services at the Gr8co-Russian
cathedral on Powell street, near FIlbert, this
forenoon.
Ex-Congressman Caminetti's speech against
the Reilly refunding bill in the Fifty-thi-d
Congress shows what great value he would be
rs an assistant OF the Committee of Fifty in
fighting the bill in the present Congress.
At the good-citizenship meeting in Metro
pOlitan Temple yesterday afternoon DR.. w. r
Goodwin, pastor OF the CalifoTnia-street Metho.
dist Church, made the address. He INDUCED
in some very pointed illusions to Father York,
and the Catholic church, but did not make any
direct attacks
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nations; by the small gain to the conquerors'
and last, and most important OF all perhaps
historically, an European loan to the con-
quered race Endorsed by the Gar.
Difficult as it is for the Occidental to under
stand the Oriental mind. the historic student
will discern the dawn OF a new era IN Aslat1c
life. and the modern age may witness on the
eastern shores of the world what Rome accom-
plished on the Mediterranean by the union OF
Caesar and Christ.
The Prime Minister OF England lately said ga
careless spark might set Europe on fire." From
all quarters of the earth, borne on the winds
of heaven, the noise and tumult OF war are
heard in the press and in the street as II So
ciety itself were powder ana dynamite. These
are conditions and facts OF world-inf1uence
and meaning and are worthy OF thought and
reflection.
For nearly q year Christendom has been
shocked by the horrid barbarities of the Turk.
Scenes of murder and rapine and plumber have
been enacted that are paralleled only in the
age of Tameriane or Ghengis Khan. 1t seems
deliberate and feEdish purpose to eXtermi-
nate a race. The Armenians are people
whose history antedates our era and stretches
lar back toward primeval records In religion
they are Christians; church by themselves,
neither Roman Catholic nor Greek nor Prot
estant.
without going into any discussion about the
conflict of religions the clashing OF the
crescent with the cross, the question, called by
an impatient English statesman the eternal
behind Christendom and Islam.
1t is grounded in the necessity OF European
10 QeIGuu lls6ll dluSI inc lufOduS
of the barbarian. This inspires nations to rise
up and say that barbaric war and des potic
cruelty shall not endure forever.
It is an expansion of mans view of the
world in its material and in Its human and
divine aspects that justifies nations in their
union against foe of the human family or to
resist the establishment of oppression on the
newer soils of the world.
1 will not enter here into any quasi or semi
diplomatic discussion concerning the conten-
ton between England and q South American
State in it's relation to our National policy and
traditions.
may be permitted to noticein passing, how
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THE RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS.
Impressive Services at the Greek Church
This Forenoon.

There will be Christmas services at the
Russian cathedral, on Powell street, this
morning. According to the Julian method
of reckoning time, between which and the
Gregorian calendar there is a difference of
twelve days, Christmas falls on to-day for
Russia and all the Slovenian countries.
The ceremonies for to-day will begin at
10 A. NJ. and be very impressive. The
music especially will be good. The Gre
gorian or plain chant is still adhered to by
the orthodox Greek Catholic church in its
solemn services, but to-day's ceremonies
will include the concert. "Bortn iansky,"
the two particular features of which are
the ''Slava Visnjem Bogu" and the "Tebe
Boga Hvalim," by choir of twelve, of
which Peter Ignatich Popoff is leader.
Bishop Nicholas will preach, aad in the
celebration of the mass he will be assisted
by Fathers Greenkevitch and Camneff and
Deacons Wassilieff and Corchinsky. There
are also to he two ordinations. Rev. n. s.
Greenkevitch is to be made an arch-prlest
and Rev. n. B. Wassilieff priest. Very
elaborate are the decorations OF the Cathe-
dral of ST. Basil, and tapers and evergreens
abound. There were the customary vesper
services Last night.
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times called the New Starr King Church, !"
in honor of the illustrious preacher en-
tombed at its doors.
The First Unitarian Church Society was
organized October 20. 1850, by Rev. Charles
A. Farley, in Simmons Athenaum Hall on
Commercial street. The first building was
erected on Stockton street, between Clay
and Sacramento, and dedicated July 10,
1858, and the second on Geary street, be-
tween Stockton and Dupont. 1t was dedi-
Gated January 10, 1864, and was used till
June 10, 1887. During the erection of the
third and last building stone was used
from the walls of the second edifce, and
when the congregation removed to their
new temple they carried with them the
sarcophagus containing the remains of
their dead pastor, Thomas Starr King, who
had died March 4, 1854, and had been
buried in the churchyard.
For several months during the process
of construction of their new church the
congregation worshiped in the synagogue
of Emanuel, the people of that society
cation the use of their Jewish temple.
The different ministers who have been
in charge of the First Unitarian Church
since 1850 are: Revs. G. A. Farley, Charles
Harrington, Frederick T. Gray, Rufus 2.
Cutler, j. A. Buckingham, Thomas Starr
King and Horatio Stebbns. DR.. Stebbins,
the present pastor, took charge Septem Der
80, 1864, upon the death of the eloquent
Thomas Starr King, and under his earnest
labors and splendid management the
church has continued to prosper. DIR.
Stebbins is an excellent type of the schol-
arly New England minister and his broad
and comprehensive views upon all cues
tons, political, social and economic, as
well as religious, have made him one of
the most noted preachers on the Pacific
Coast.
He was called from Portland, Me-, from
the church where his son now breaches, to
the San Francisco charge thirty-one years
ago, and during this period of over CEN
tury'S quarter he has been in the harness,
and the popularity of the First Unitarian
Church is living testimony to his work
and faith.
A portion of DIR. Stebbins' sermon yes-
terday morning was upon the rumors of
wars that are flying thickly among the
the world should Christianity become IN
volved in a bloody conflict. The following
is taken from the words of the speaker
upon the subject:
1 shall turn now to the common welfare of
nations and humanity, and invite you to view
from some eminence OF thought the human
world. The hearts OF nations throb with
anxiety, the common air of daily intelligence
is full of war and rumors of wars, and mems
hearts are straitened, according to their temper
of thought and feeling, with anxiety, curiosity
or selfshness, if maybe the monsters of
violence will be let loose on the earth. The
war between Japan and China, that flashed
like sudden fire against midnight sky and
sent lurid glare across the western heavens
was chiefly distinguished by the display OF
modern art among ancient pagan races; by the
interest it attracted from Christendom; by the
terms OF peace dictated BY Other and modern
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WITH THE PLAYERS.

What There Is on the Programmes o
the Theaters for This Evening.
Miss Marie Wainwright will open at the
Baldwin Theater this evening with ''Th,
Daughters of Eve" the joint production o
Lancaster and Magnus. In this play, writ
ten for her, Miss Wainwright will assume
a dual role, that OF twin sisters, one mod.
est homelike body and the other an adven
turess. The play is strong one.
The management of the California Thea
ter will this evening offer James Sheridan
Knowles tragedy. "Virginius, with Loui.
James in the title role. This is play tina
requires an unusual talent to carry out the
authors idea OF the Roman father, and
Mr.. James, who has appeared in this char
acter before, claims to have that talent.
The Frawley Company will make its re-
appearance at the Columbia Theater to-
might and will present 1.-The Lost Para
disc" play by Henry C. de Mile, which
deals with life in factory and brings out
some of the social problems that are
agitating the people of to-day. 1t is to be
presented with strong cast.
At the Alcazar this evening Manager
Grover viii offer MY Precious Baby" a
farce-comedy from the French, said to be
one Of the most amusing productions
offered to the public in many years. Miss
Minna Gleason and Miss Camille Cleye-
land, who have been added to the stage
force of the AlcaZar, will appear for the
first time in this comedy.
The Grand Opera-house management
will this evening offer 1.-The Fugitive" a.
melodrama that was written by Tom
Craven. 1t is a story of English middle
life that has a great deal of force in it and
one that is close to the people. 1t abounds
IN striking situations, excellent dialogue
and effective scenery.
'Ixion, or the Man of the Wheel.u has
taken such hold on the patrons OF the
IlVoh Opera-hOuse that the management
has decided to continue it until further
notice, but tonight it will be offered as the
second edition. New songs, new acts and
new specialties will be introduced. which
will add to the interest already created.
The attractions at the Orpheum Music
Hall for this evening is a splendid pro-
gramme of great variety. The 'long and
short of it" will be presented by Mason
and Haley, humorous sketch artists !:
present a wonderful feat known as the
double giant swing" and the Deltorello
Brothers, musical clowns, viii appear.
The residents Of the city of Oakland and
vicinity will have an opportunity this
evening of witnessing at the Macdonough
Theater the production of Rice's extrava-
CANA, 1892" which had such success
full run at the Baldwin in this City.
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POLICE TO Be PENSIONED,
Regular Meeting of the Com.
missioners Will Be Held
Tonight.
Speculation as to the Officers Who
Will Be Asked to Tender Their
designations.

The Police commissioners will meet as
pension commissioners tonight. Accord
ing to the act providing for a pension
fund the regular meetings are fixed for
the first Mondays IN January, April, July
and October.
AT the regular meeting last July three
captains, one sergeant and three patrol
men, who were over so years of age and
had served twenty consecutive years or
over in the department, were asked to
tender their designations with the object
of being placed on the pension list, and
it was then given out that in the near
future others would be dealt with in the
same way.
President Tobin at that time said that
it would not be to the interests of the de-
partment to place all who were ELIGIBLE on
the pension list at one time, but that a few
would be selected when it was deemed op-
perfume.
The October meeting passed without any
action being taken, but two or three weeks
ago it was reported that at the January
meeting several officers would be notified
to hand in their designations. Since then
speculation has been rife as to who would
be chosen. Among those who are over 60
years of age and have served more than
tne aHoCteu IiHle are property Clerk Gull
len, five sergeants and two detectives
AT the last meeting of the Police Com
missioners, Tuesday, they did not adjourn
for two or three hours after the regular
business was disposed of, and it was gen.
orally surmlsed that the proposed retire
ments for age and length of service and
for other reasons were discussed, prepara-
tory TO the meeting tonight.
Several patrolmen who do nothing but
draw their salaries are marked out for de-
capitation, and it is probable that action
In regard to them will be taken at the ne It
meeting OF the board
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HIS FAMILY STARVING.
ohcer Ho1brook Finds b. Weisman In
toxicated With Wife and Chill
dren Destifute

The most painful case seen for long
Tune by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children was investigated last
night by Officers Holbrook and McMurray.
b. Weisman, living with his wife and
seven small children in couple of rooms
at the back OF store at 1146 Folsom street.
was reported to be neglecting his family.
On investigation it was found that the
mother and children were in an entirely
destitute condition. The only articles of
furniture in the rooms consisted of large
stove and one bed used as couch the latter
having been lent by charitable neighbor.
The father was drunk on the bed, and
there was not particle of food or fuel in
the house, except a handful of coaldust,
which had been swept up from neighbor-
ing coalyard.
The children were in a famished condi-
ton, and inquiry developed the fact that
the man, in addition to neglecting his
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life and resident members should be en-
titled to vote or hold office. None are
eligible to these classes except men who
are engaged professionally in scientific
work or who have done something for the
advancement of science. Not single
associate member has been elected since
the amendment was adopted, the anti
Hardness men say, and few scientists have
been encouraged to join This is the main
reason why the membership has fallen off
and they say that the constitution should
be changed in order to increase the num-
bers. They say there are only fifteen real
scientists in the academy anyway.
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Auction SALES.

BY E s. SPEAR & Co.-Monday. January 8,
Furniture, at corner Mission and Seventh SIS, al
10 o'clock.
BY Will. /. FISHER & Co.-Monday, January 9,
Turkish Rugs, at l6 Post ST., at 100 p. NJ.
BY NoN RHETS Co.-Thursday, January Is.
Real Estate, at Salesroom, 5l3 California street,
at ] . O'Clock.
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[Sketched BY a SCALP artist. ]

while drunk, which is frequently the case.
Weisman came here about two weeks
ago from Portland, where he had a saloon
He brought his wife and children with
him, but has failed entirely to provide for
them since. The case has been referred to
the Eureka Benevolent Society.
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that congregation. He arrived from Seattle
Friday suffering from lame foot, caused by
stepping on nail while packing his effects a
week ago. So far he has made no plans for his
work on his new charge. The Rev. d. H.
Braisefeld preached yesterday forenoon and
evening, filing the place that will be occupied
by the regular pastor next Sunday.
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st. Johns New Pastor.

The new pastor of the st. Johns Presbyterian
Church on California street, the Rev. Samuel
J. Kennedy, was unable to officiate yesterday
N what would have been his inaugural petoIe
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CUT WITH A RAZOR.
Andrew Anderson Paid Dearly for
Little Sympathy.

Little Sympathy.
Andrew C. Anderson has paid for a little
kindly interest in a drunken man, for
which he had his left cheek opened with a
razor He was crossing Kearny street at
Sacramento street last evening, when he
saw drunken man on the corner bewail-
ing the loss of his hat, which, he said,
some Salvation Army people had taken
from him.
Anderson stopped to ask the reason
OF his means. The drunken fellow said
some one had stolen his hat and was
asked what he was going to do about it and
replied that he was going to fight.
With that he started to draw razor
from his pocket and Anderson tried to
stop him. The razor was drawn, how
ever, and before he could escape Anderson
was cut clean across his cheek He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital, but his
drunken assailant had disappeared.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


BALDWIN THEATER.-' Daughters OF Eve
CALIFORNIA THEATER-" Nirginius."
COLUMBIA THEATER-"The Lost Paradise"
MoRosCo's OPFRA-HoUsE-.' The Fugitive"
TIvo1I A-HoUsE.-"IxiOn; or, The Man OF
the Wheel"
Observation-Disclosures Vaudeville
Growers AICAzAR.-" My Precious BABY.
MACDoNoueH THEATER OAKLAND - Rice 5
Big 1892.
SHOOT THF CBUTEs-Dauy at Halght street
ere block east OF the Park.
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.-Races.
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Lost His Thumb.

Ocean Railroad, was uncoupling car after the
rush of the travel last evening when the engine
gave jerk and Swikard's right thumb was
caught between the bumpers and frightfully
mangled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06

New Zealand has always been the most
temperate OF the colonies, but the con-
sumption OF beer, wine and spirits for the
tsst year Is the Lowest Oh record
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

Oct er Ib9rt Tibet, ION bore Jilfere
oa aisbere bar tilpirtet Stotfilt iaar.
9dnIte bet bar ~fornuftigt pau Sruno
al BET bdarlige 9srreueir, ION ipaar
bar 6erTfst / 5iftsoiitritterns. Wter
iaar pilos san7ts piit Dor Stotftit blips
6etalt. Selp ON man life III "Veit'
lofots Solenber" elsr Sin Soa9n'
oer," iaa tunoe bet lpnne zig aaigsosl.
Bore SunOsr tdger "SamfGng." mar
Der life er unoet at Idd.
5iIterne % ajsbsrne tunoe 10 o9Idd
iorman at itaHe iig pen Stotfit, nadr
be qioroe Iig en- ringe 9etoitnins meo
at blioe uaib9ngig al 8eiret. Oct er
Neo6srsn, iom ii9r nj9mmer Stots
fiitsn uo. st Tag oper 5iItebieloen
pilOe forebpggs bette. Manse 5iitere
/ Rorblanb bar dnpenot bette Miobel,
og be bar dltiD fsr'te Sort Bare.
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

Senator gsficr ipncs life mesct ON
ben pdntGnite 5orenine msllem De
motrntsr. Yopuliitsr % Selom9no
for at rominsre Senator SeGsr til
adnoibat for 9reTiOsnt. Oct bar en-
uforitdmmetbeo at pisis popuIiitiIte
2eoerc, iaaoe ban forIeoen, at dnbefale
Seller, o9 bet par 6orrrosri mob Sol
tspartiet at tale IdalsOes / bets Rupr,
ION cisie 2sOsre giorbe. Seq baUos
baubst," ia9oe Senator Psfer, at Der
tunoe bleoet en- Sdmmen Ilutning mel
lem 0emotrater, populiItsr, Sslos
mrnO % andre pua 8runolug at nps
9rintiper cg, bOis BET blsp nsoOsnoig!,
ct nbt RaOn; men bet er ~forIsnt M,
o9 5oItsparliet fan lite gisrs anost enO
nominere iine egne aanbioater paa lin
egen 8latform, b0is bet bill bOIOs par
titt %Idmmen."
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

Dor 9dnSSmuub Spbu 9. Carton
| 9iroqud, mis-. er Sanoioat for Nos
minntion for 0iItrittsaobotui. aos
botat 2arIon er en- ung Manp, iom /
fort lib bar arbeibet iig op til en- an
feet Sitting inoen Statsns 4oootats
itano. 9an er fgOt / Rorge / 1868 og
ION 8 aar gammel til 4msrita meo
fine 5prGlore. Tom boIatte fig / Srsmz
pealedu Gountp. Der beIsgte ban
Commentator % fretpentereoe Uni
psrIitetst / 8alespile. Gn Sio bolOt
ban STOLE i 8isconIin % Noro Datos
ia % git oerpaa til StdtsuniperIitetet
/ MaoiIon, hpor ran ~grdouerebe fra
Den iuriOiIts QfOeIing 1898. Sibsn
ben 5io bar ban prattiIeret Iom aoooz
tat og p9rst ms9et beloig / lin Sagfes
rerforretning. s politit er ban Rez
publitaner og bar al og til oeltuget be
politiIts 9algtumpe.
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03
6ip astl

Mel.: 1or Rorss, airmpsrs 5soeIato.
Gio aat, Oh 9lorsc uuse gfoo!
oolo oins doner ranft!
Soto frift % irit % frelit bit Woo,
% bine Qoobcn blonte!
Slut iDltst Grcos ON 3or0es Sogl
- M or oct lib, MI cr bet Sag!
- 9ip agt, pu 1orgts unse 9loo!
6olo pine Ganer rante!
Set blaaner op MOB SoroengnD
bag Nor9cs @rGnies Stanie.
Soa it'll en- SOerre.W agt paonp
meO StiolO, meO eur % 9anie!
Stao fat paa uruet Ret o9 @runo,
% itiGlD iau life for ben StunO,
oct blaancr Op MOB 5protngHD
bag Rorges GrGnie= Sfanic!
st GGorcluuo hi NormGno fit,
% bet or Norses Gigc,
q NuHui ptl oar ldu ttDf Dor Sttt
at ipigte og at iDigr.
Den Lao bet cn9ana rsDucs cub,
ON ri ct barb at fables MGuo!
st 6GOrelano hi Noromrno fit!
% bet ct NOrges 9ise.
90 ircnt paa einicn bill ri itaa,
bpts 9torge ifuloe tolocl
80 tsrit ri bill for Norge ilaa,
og iioen tanitc fable.
geo Aanoens og peo @aanocns Staal
ri iDGrgcr Ncrge grrgcmaal!
% frcm paa 2inien bill ri itaa,
bpiS Norgc Ituloe fable!
Per Siple.
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

RorasS Sanbtl mso be 6ortnsos
Sfater sr opsrptitnbs / 5apsr al bette
9dnc, bpis b~obsoiagelige l%lofsrIeI til
Nores giGIcsr 5lsit, Stintsr, rud o9
aarpsOs Suotr, 5eOtitOHtr og Sal9,
0psos % 6usorneI, Petroleum, pdrus
fuolis % NaItinsr. 9pdo Rorgs iiar
uofsrcr Ill be 6orsneoe Stuter, er
SrGmosit "a sin.
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

Ta9blabene bcretter, at Den republic
tdnIts Statstonpsntion / Spo 0afotd,
Ipm IamIes / 4bsrosen ben 8bs os.,
piI ppforore Senator Pettisrslp til at
reIignsre Tom 6orsneoe Statsrs Senas
tor fra Spo 0utotu. Rspubljtanerns
trur, ban burOs sisrs bette, fOroi ban
bar forluot bet repu6litanIte qurti oe
sr gddet pOer til OppoiitiOnen. Der
er bog life ben minoits SanpIpnligbso
for, at ban feisr Dem / bette Stptts.
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

Gusene g. elliott fra Milipautee
arbsiosr M pgiad for at bIios nomis
nsret til republitanit Sanbioat ior
9upernsr / 0iscpnIin. Mfaior Scos
feb fra OcpntO bar fortiosn be beoIt:
upIigter til at bIipe nomiusrst. Stas
tens WeisritommisIar abums er ben
iioits, ION bar ertIGret, at ban piIDe
life at blfos nominerst til 8uperners
tanoiodt.
Decorah-posten., 1896-07-03

Sitelneoe meiltm en- Sonobto % ct iat.
tnm. H.: 'alcn tan bette umirtelia oars
%ianbtl1
3: "Sosr her - ieg ~icrtGatr aloria no.
GET, iom lite r ianpt; men bpap lea I'M
bar i~crtalt bio cr ct abIUlut ifa,tum.4