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The herald., 1896-08-16

READ BEN WHITES ADS. IN HOUSES
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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
BRUINS SPUNK
IS ALL RIGHT
a Little Black Bear Makes
a Fight for His
Liberty.
He Successfully Evales Being
Made Into Christmas
Steaks.
After a Desperate Struggle Two
Vsqu ros Manage TO Put Him
in Chains.


Two men and bear had highly excit
ing contest in Butchertown yesterday
afternoon and the men got the decision
also the bear. 1t wasn't fair set-to, how
ever. The bear selected the battle ground,
but that was about the only voice he had
in arranging prelimInaries. In the matter
of referee. timekeepers and other func-
tionaries necessary to all well-regulated
exhibitions" he was entirely ignored.
He was champion up to date too and
certainly was entitled to some considera-
ton. Saturday night Charles Williams
and Juan Alvarez, two vaqueros of the
Potrero, essayed to drag young bruin
from his lair under Barry's tallow works,
and they were palpaby outciassed. At
the expiration OF the bout the bear con-
tinued his snooze under the taliow works
and Williams and Alvarez went to the
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
SOCIAL lists IN POLITICS
Told to Avoid Alliances With
Any of the Older
Parties.
Friends Advised TO Aim First at
Securing Municipal
Power.

At a meeting of the American Branch of
the Socialist Labor party, held last night
in their hall at 900 Market street, they
were addressed by S. Seller on the sub
ject, Socialists in Politics"
Speaking of the meaning of the word
Socialist, he said there were many who
would persist in understanding it to refer
to long-haired crank, with dynamite
sticking out of his pocket; but he defined
a Socialist, or social Democrat, to be one
who believed industrial rights to be as
necessary as political rights. Freedom in
politics without liberty in economics is
farce.
He advised his hearers to avoid all en-
tangle ments with any of the old parties,
and to stick to straight, independent,
uncompromisng policy.
They should make their first efforts to
secure municipal power. A great many
votes could be secured when the voters
knew the candidates and could hear them
speak that could not be obtained for
man they had never seen. The most
nota BILE successes of the Socialists in all
countries had been achieved by this plan
of cam paign. With Socialists holding the
municipal offices he thought the problem
OF the unemp Dyed woulo be to great ex-
tent solved. One of the first duties of the
Socialists was to the increasing army of
the unemployed. There was naturally
great danger in this class to organized
labor.
The speaker thought that the fight of
the Socialists would be unavoidably one of
classes. He characterized as "maudlin
sentimentality" the effort to influence the
rich by teaching that their own happiness
depended upon making the working
classes happy. He mentioned the con-
lemTt in which the capitalists regarded
his class, and told OF the Ores on lady who
said the rich spelled the word masses"
without an fm."
To the question of what use was their
organization when they could not elect
candidates he said the answer was they
could fight as compact, well-organized
body instead of as mob.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

took advantage of the slack rope which his
captors generously allowed him and made
a break for the crowd. Members of the
crowd say that on the run he appeared to
be good-sized bear.
The truant was returned without much
difficulty to Strouse's esta blishment, but
chalning him up was an ugly task. So long
as he had plenty os rope he was willing 10
be gentleman, but resented famlliartes,
and his conquerors had several narro W
escapes from being cuffed and bitten.
We'll, he'll have TO keep until next
Christmas" said Leighman.
And the bear looked wise, as he piayfully
landed straight left in the face of an in
quisitiye brindle bulldog.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

Receiving Hospital to have their counte-
nances stitched UP. Up 10 o clock yes
terday the bear was monarch of what
little he could survey In his Shiny wallow.
This bear which has been giving such
lively account of himself is the property
of Mark Strouse, the proprietor of the Bay
City Packing House. Each year, a few
months before Christmas, Strouse pur-
chases a few bears which he fattens up
and readily disposes OF to butchers who
wish them mainly for show. The meat
sells readily at good price, but hardly
pays for the trouble involved
For two months the little black bear
which has caused all thetrouble had con-
teniedly occupied position at the end of
a 4-oot chain in the packing-hous yard.
TIE day before Christmas arrived, and
bruin WIS as good as Christmas steaks
The workmen looked at his welI-filled
ribs as they passed and smacked their
lips. Those smacks were bruins cue to
make play for liberty, but he looked
meek as kitten and contented himself
with winking the other eye, SO to speak.
The men passed on and the coast seemed
clear. Bruin looked at the small dog
cham with which they had confined him,
smiled in a manner that sent the dogs to
their kennels, and then .rotted off with
out stopping TO notice at what particular
moment the chain snapped.
A bear, even little black bear, is not
nice thing 10 nave enjoving the freedom
OF the neigh borhood. IL may be all right
in some neighborhoods, but the people of
the Potrero are not educated up 10, or are
ed ucated beyond, such sylvan ideas They
demanded that Mr.. Strouse keep his
menagerie at home. and Mr.. Strouse, with
the instincts CT good citizen and fonl-
ness for bear meat, offe red q reward for
the return of his property.
Christmas day brnin spent in peace.
The offer of reward by Mr.. Strouse in
spired several searching parties, but the
bear is of retiring disposition ard pre-
Ierred to spend his holiday in seclusion.
Not until Saturday night did Williams
and Alvarez locate him under the tallow
works.
1t was not pleasant place in which the
bear had taken up his quarters. The tide
water swashes in under the building and
makes foul-smelling mud. The space
was so small that the mountaineer could
hardly stand erect. It was not nearly so
nice as several cozy caves in deighsful
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
Lord Found and Safe.

C. H. Lord, the wealthy middle-aged mer-
chant of Minneapolis, who, suffering from a
peculiar mental trouble, wandered about the
City unconscious of his location, was found
by his brother, who came here from Denver in
search OF him. Last night the brothers re-
mained at the Baldwin Hotel. Tonight they
will start for Cheyenne, o. their way home
The unfortunate man is apparently all right
pnysi cally, and is rational anG possessed of
all his mental faculties, except the ability to
understand where he is. The disorder first
manifested itsel when he was crossing the
mountains on his way out here, the altitude
seeming 10 have something 10 do W ith causing
or developing the peculiar mania.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

proximity to blackberry patches OF which
his bearship knew, but it had such marked
advantages over a position on the hooks
OF butcher-shop, or In the several in
terIors of divers Christmas celebrants,
that on the whole he was fairly we'll salts
fed.
That's why he made things interesting
for Williams and Alvarez wnen they en-.
deavored to coax him out where it was
clean and nice. In vain they exposulated
that Christmas was over and bear meat
was no longer fashionable. The place
suited him we'll enough and he proposed
to stay. And he stayed.
When Foreman Lelghman of the pack
ing house and Fred Basser, Potrero va
quero, started 20 conquer the champion
yesterday afternoon they looked fierce
and spat on their hands. They expected
to do things.
Armed with cowhide RATA and numer-
Gus long poles they repaired TO the bears
presumption. Bruin gazed out at the be-
sieging party and prudently withdrew as
far as possib Die from the opening. The
space was too small TO throw rope and
the attacking party was forced to resort to
strategy. Accordingly hole was torn in
the tallow-house floor and slipnoose was
arranged.
The men then withdrew and from con-
venient range commenced poklng the bear
with their long sticks
No self-respecung bear likes to have
able bodied men taking such liberties with
his ribs, and this particular bears temper
had not been improved by two days
fast. Every lunge of the sticks brought
forth angry growls and snarls, but for an
hour he refused to bulge. Then he lost
his temper and commenced tioundering
about and, a result which has been OBJ
served to follow other losses of temper, he
put his foot in it. Basser pulled on the
rome and the bears lett paw was fast.
The problematical part of the work was
over. The rest was a mere matter of brute
strength, and it took lots OF it. Basser,
Leighman and one or two volunteers orga-
niZed tug-of-war team. Inch by inch
bruin was dragged through the mud, and
when he appeared-well, he was a sorry
looking specimen 70 have put up all that
fight. There wasn't bear enough there to
have filed bushel basket He was woe
fully emaciated from his long fast and his
shaggy black hair was clotted with mud.
The spectators were making all sorts of
unkind. remarks about the stranger in
their midst. and something said must
have hurt his feelings, for suddenly he
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
CHRISTMAS AND WORK.
Rev. William RAIDER breaches on Busi-
ness Ethics.

Rev. William RAIDER preached at the
First Congregational Church last night on
christmas and Business" though he had
intended TO deliver sermon to CONNER
cial men.
The speaker held that Christ was a fine
type of business man, as he selected his
disciples from the ranks of business men,
even Matthew being tax collector.
"Christ introduced the business mo-
tive" he said, land founded his church
on strictly business principles. But above
all this, he founded the church on the
highest principles of ethics known. and
that is one reason why there is profound
sentiment of Christianity back of the
Christmas sentiment to-day"
The speaker also dwelt on the question
of good resolutions ior the coming year,
regretting thatso many heed not the pass
ing years as warnings to do better in the
business world as well as in all the walks
of life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
he WANTED TO DIE.
Richard Childres Made Two Attempt
to Take His Life.

Richard Childres Made Two Attempts
to Take His Life.
Richard Childres, who said he is a
plum Der by trade and only two weeks in
this City, attempted suicide in saloon at
Third and Mission streets where he called
for a glass of beer esterday. He pro-
ceeded to pour quantity of suiphare of
zinc into the glass when some by-standers
seized the bottle in which the poison was
and took it from him. This friendly act
did not please him, and he remarked that
if he could not do it that way .he would
this" at the same time drawing a pistol
from his pocket. He placed the muzzle
against his head, but before he had time
to pull the trigger the same persons who
had wrenched the bottle from him again
saved his life by taking the pistol
The police were notified and took him
to the Receiving Hospital, where he was
placed in padded cell subject to further
investiga tions by the Insanity Commits
sioners to-day.
At the Receiving Hospital he stated
that he had come from Minneapolis and
resided at 1920 Mission street since his ar
rival in this City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
THOUGHTS OF CHRISTMAS.
A Sermon by Rev. DIR. Spalding OF st.
Johns Episcopal Church.

A Sermon by Row. DIR. SpaIding of st.
Johns Episcopal Church.
Rev. DR.. Spalding of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, i'll his sermon yesterday morn
ing. spoke of the Christmas season. 1t
brings with it, he said. the thought of a
present Christ. To hear that he had come
hundreds OF years ago and gone away
again would not be good tidings. He is
present to-day with US as much as he was
with the early Christians. 1t Is through
the sacrament of the lords Supper that
he is nearer than at any other time. 1t
was this presence of Christ which made
men endure what they did in times past
and even to die for him. His words were,
''Lo, | am with you always, even unto the
END of the world.
Yesterday being st. Johns day DIR.
Spalding gave a brief sketch of that
apostles life, after whom his church is
named. He showed how the principle
characteristic OF his life was love, and
that it was the burden of all his teachings
even at the time Of his death, when his
last words were, Little children love one
another"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

IDENTIFY" and farce comedy bearing the
uggestive double title Wanted - A
Singer! or the Arrival of Ellen Peach
Jaw"
In addition to these two little comedies
some twenty specialties were introduced
by speciality artists from all the theaters.
About $500 was cleared for the Theatri-
cal Mechanics Association. the local
lodge of which has a membership of nearly
100. On New Years eve the lodge will
banquet at the AIcazar building.
A unique feature of the diversified en-
tertainment was an exhibition OF rapid
and accurate scene-sh fitting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
THE OREMATBD wATOHMAN.
The Fire at. South San Francisco Said
to Have Started at the Furnace.

The Fire at South San Franci.co Said
to Have Started ut the Furnace.
Little remains to be added to the de-
struction of the California Glue Works on
Fifth avenue and Q street
The saddest event in nnection with
the fire was the death of Henry Hollier,
who had been for many years in the EN-.
ploy OF the glue company He was a
single man and was well spoken of by his
employers and those OF his acquaintance
in the neigh borhood where he lost his life
The management believes that he was on
his rounds when his lantern blew up and
ignited his clothing, and that while trying
to tear off his burning garments the build
ing caught fire. Fragments of his lamp
found near the body seem to support this
theory.
The company estimates its loss at $780,
600. SIC, 900 of which IS insured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
.THBATER WORKERS BENEFITED

The TivoIi Given Over for Their Good
Yesterday Afternoon.
The machinists, carpenters, property
men, electricians. calclum-light operators
and scene-shifters that go to make up the
behind-the-scene corps OF the different
thealers of this City we're given benefit
performance Yesterday afternoon at the
Tivoli., 1t was successful, both artlstically
and financially. Most of the best theatri-
cal talent now in San Francisco took part.
The entertainment consisted of laugh
able curtain-raiser entitled Mistaken
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

The Frawley company opens at the Colu mbia
Theater this evening in "His Wtfe's Father"
spoken of as a very neat comedy with many
amusing situations in it. This is a production
of Martha Morton, who has of late attracted
an unusual, amount of attention by her
theatrical Literature.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

There is to be military play at the Grand
Opera-house tonight. 1t is entitled ''Across
the Potomac" and TO carry out the ideas OF the
authors 100 people will appear on the stage
1t is dramatic aud Fred ]. Butler will appear
as the "heaYy villain"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

At the Alcazar Theatec there is to be pro-
produced 'Niobe," three-act comedy writ
ten by Edward Pautton. The title role will be
taken by Beatr ee Lieb, and she will be sup
ported by good company. The piece, it is
said, is a mirth- proYoker from beginning to
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

A very extensive domestic industry in
Russia consists of the manufacture of
wooden spoons, which are made to the
amount of 30, 100000 annually. They are
nearly all made of birch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
COST HIGH. BUT IT'S GOOD.

AMERICAN BEST CHRISTMAS COFFEE.
TRY IT
MAKES YOU FEEL so GOOD.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.
STORES EVERYWHERE
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

AUCTION Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry. One
week only yacate JAM LIST. and Third street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

"Jack and the Beanstalk" will continue at
Tivoli Opera-house tonight and will no doubt
draw a CROWD, as it did during the past week. 1t
has many fea lures in it that are attractive,
and there is much that meets the popular
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL.
The Many Attractions That Are On at
the Different Theaters for This
Evening.

At the Baldwin Theater this evening there
will be offered '"The Brownies" and the flying
ballet, that have been holding the boards for
the past week. number of localisms will be
introduced to liven the dialogue. Little
RnIt
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

Mark Srouses Truant Bear Furnished Resistance More Than
Proportionate to His Size Required the Utmost Strength
of His Captors and One Two Assistants Draw Him From
Lair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28

The aerial ballet will be the chief attraction
at the Orpheum this evening" and it is
nounced that participants Will intI Ioduce some
new and intricate movements. In addition
there is on the bill mum ber of attractive spe-
ciallalties.
AT the Chutes, weather permitting, there
will be many features that are Calculated to
attract. There will be pictures OF the animat-
Oscope, Kroto rolling down the steep incline
10 the lake on large globe, bicycle racing and
ska ting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
HOLIDAY
GOODS!

We beg to inform our customers
that commencing Monday, December
2Sth, we will offer the following
SPECIAL VALUES.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
eOlLl!!PEEnI|e' :!l!!|!:
BOW En-
x CO..

Last sale of this year ;
you see we quote seasonable
goods at prices you like.
You're sure to like the
goods, none better.
SPECIAL SAVING SALE.
Monday Tuesday-Wednesday
O. K. Whiskey 8 bot. So 90
gallon S. 90
regularly 81 bot, 81 gal
Appropriate for the season, price
and goods both all right.
Cocktails bot. 75c
regularly 81. our make.
Martini Manhattan Gin,
Vermouth, Old Tom Gin, Whiskey,
purest ingredients, aged In glass.
Champagnes
Quarts, case $32 40; pints, casesS4 20.
Quarts, bot. 81 20; pints bot. 81 42]2.
All the high grade brands.
Sweet wines 35c
3 bots. 81 90
Angelica, muscatel, malaga, sherry
port.
Dessert fruits sliced tin Ioc
3 tins 25c
Very good.
Candy lb. 3oc
French mixed bonbons and choco-
lates.
Everard beer
regularly qts 50 25 50 90
regularly pints 81 so 81 20
Everard Calf and Alf'
pints 81 IS
regularly 81 IS.
Cigars
None have greater variety, none sell
so low, none can sell letter.
Men like them for gifts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-11

these states does not represent more
than . sixth Of that Of the state
OF Pennsylvania made no difference to
these politicians Of the stand n de-
liver order. Those of them who have
hitherto considered themselves as Re
publicans are now following their old
tactics and threatening to bolt the
convention at st. Louis, and we hope
they will.
But the category of selfish interests
aroused in behalf of free silver Is not
yet exhausted. Inscriptions poll
ticians, caring only for temporary ad-
vantage. have been quick to see their
opportunity. Democrats, who see IRE
trievable ruin IL the fall campaign Is
fought out, as II should be, on the
issue they themselves laid down four
years ago. have ~resorted to this ex-
pedient. Men like Altgeld of Illinois,
who has maintained his political con-
troll by %pardoning representatives of
the criminal element, which controls
no small share Of the politics of COM
munities in hat state, a man who
makes his tenants pay their rents In
gold. who we have every reason to be-
lieve would stop at nothing in order to
execute his purpose, such dangerous
demagogues as he gravitate toward
the free silver ranks, naturally. Along
with them are those who would not
pay their debts il they could avoid it
and hope to get clear of half of them
by putting the country on a silver
basis.
This may seem to some as an unjust
arraignment Of the fiat none cru
SADIE. Those who think so will 10 well
to bear in mind that the effects con-
demned the free trade heresy more
severely than did the critics of it in
the heat of the political campaign in
not, however. imply that we consid-
cred ever the majority Of those likely
to vote for free silver as rascals. Far
from it. But we do believe they are
allowing themselves to become the
tools of the INSCRIPTIONS. We did not
regard those who voted for free trade
hard times when they We're enjoying
good times as knaves. But VIZ did
think them to be deluded and the
most of them. we feel assured, now
coincide with that view. Were free
silver to win, as it cannot, h large
majority who voted for it would be in
a few years as ashamed of it as are
those who voted to destroy a pro-
tective tariff. They will do Well to
avoid the humiliation and it may help
them to bear in mind that there is
a thing as determining the JUS
tice or injustice of a cause by the com
pany it keeps. and surely the free
silver cause is not being manipulated
by those whom the prudent, expert
cnced men of the country would i'm
trust.
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ONCE iso Middle Street. Portland. MaIne.

means-the freebooter and farner-th,.
mechanic and iahorer-the man who
earns bread by the honest sweat OF hts
own brow has more of the comforts and
pleasures Of life than in the State of
Maine. We enjoy Il general diffusion Of
education and knowledge. free TO all
personal liberty and individual secur-
ity, under equal. just and wise laws.
We have a good SOFIA healthy and in
MIGRATING climate.-an unrivalled sea-
coast. - splendid scenery.-beautifui
lakes and rivers,-and magnificent
forests. And In the settled part Of I'll
State it's hills and valleys are dotted
DER with thrifty towns and villages,
and with the contented and comfortable
homes OF an intelligent and prosperous
people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-11

the most enlightened nations Of the
sdarths we are hldalterably opposed to
every scheme that threatens to debase
or depreciate our currency. We favor
the use IF silver as currency. but to
the extent only and under such regula-
lions that its parity with gold can be
maintained, and in consequence are OPP
posed to the free, unlimited and inde-
pendent coinage of silver at a ratio OF
16 to L. With such a plank in the ma
tional Republican platform and the
well known soundness of the vast ma
jority of the Republican party on the
currency question, and the national
Democratic platform pronounced Tor
free silver and a large majority of that
party in support of it, there ought to
be no question on which side the sound
money men of the country should place
themselves. We should prefer to the
Indiana plank, however. this which is
found in the Maine Republican plat
form: I'VE are opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. except by
international agreement; and until
such agreement can be obtained, we
believe that the present gold standard
should be maintained. We believe in
the maintenance of the highest nation
al credit by the utmost good faith to-
wards the public creditor. not for the
creditors sake, but for the nations
sake, for the sound reason that the
most valuable possession of any nation
in time of war or distress, next to the
courage of its people, iad2kn honorable
reputation. Whoever pays with honor
with ease. Sound finance and
certainty at the treasury. and protec-
ton for the producers will mean pros
perity and peace" 1t will be noted
that the words I'VE believe thai the
present gold standard should be main
tained.' are not found in the Indiana
platform.
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maintained. The present number opens
with an exhaustive account Of the discov-
cry of Y Rays. summing up all that is
known regarding the natureo of thenew
phenomena. and their practical uses.
In addition are fully treated: The
Venezuelan Controversy" Cuban Re-
volt" "Transvaal Crisis: ~Abyssinian
and Soudan Campaigns" Armenian
Question" Salvation Army Crisis"
"Near-Eastern and Far-Eastern Politi-
cal Developments" Work of Con-
gress;" Bond Sale" Tariff and Reel
proeity:" "GreaterN New York.""Raines
Liquor Law" Manitoba School Cues
tom Political. Educational, and
Trade Problems of the British Empire"
French and Italian Crises" 'Ge-
ographical Exploration" Progress of
Science, Education. Art, Literature.
etc"