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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
CLUB LADIES BREAKFAST.
An Elaborate Affair at the Palace Hotel,
at Which Many Interesting
Toasts Were Given

An elaborate breakfast was given yester-
day at the Palace Hotel by Mrs. l. Low en-
berg to about 200 ladies of the City. mem
bers of the leading social and literary
clubs. The breakfast took place in the
Marble room. 1t had been exquisitely
decorated with flowers and laurel.
Mrs. Lowenberg made felicitous ad-
dress of welcome, which put all the guests
in good humor. The Hungarian band
played. Mrs. G. w. Haight acted as toast
mistress. There were ten toasts in all,
and they were found unusually interesting.
Mrs. P. B. Cornwall, president of the
Century Club replied to the toast, 1.-THE
Past" in which she alluded to the prog
ress that had been made not only in her
own club but the various others there re p
resented.
Then Mrs. William B. Carr of the
Sorosis Clup spoke on 1.-THE Present" In
the address she counseled her coad tutors
TO make merry, for that there was no bet
ter thing TO do was written in the Scrip
lures themselves. She also unfolded TO
those present the opportunities that were
offered for social and literary growth.
Mrs. Thomas Collins second vice. presi.
dent of the Laurel Hall Club, spoke on
"The Future; Mrs. w. R. Parneli of the
Laurel Hall Club addressed herself to the
subject Buildings of Straw; 'Snap-
Shots" was the subject of Mrs. H. Hey
mann. president of the Philomath Club;
Mrs. Charles Freeman Johnson of the
Laurel Hall Club had a paper on Fate !;
Mrs. John F. Swift, ex-president OF the
Century Club, replied at length to the
toast 1.-THE Drama; Mrs. L. C. Lane of
the Laurel Hall Club read an interesting
paper on "Fads"; Miss r. Abel of the
Philomath Club talked on why and
Because" and "Our Restful Homes" was
the subject chosen by Mrs. Louis Vein
mann. The breakfast was generally voted
n very successful affair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

His Deputies, Kline and De Las
Casas, Dismissed From
Service.
A. II. Geffeney Reinstated Inspector
and Interpreter By an Order
From Washington.

There is another grand shake-up in
Federal circles. This time it is the United
States Immigration Commissioners Of
flee. Two of Commissioner Walter 2.
Stradley's subordinates have walked the
plank. and in the investigation that is to
follow the fate of the chief Is uncertain.
The deposed are Deputy Commissioner
William II. Kline and Interpreter and In
spector J. B. de las Casas. Another sur
prise is in the reinstatement of Immigra-
ton Inspector and Interpreter Albert ID.
Geffeney, who was dismissed by the rec
ommendation of Mr.. Stradley nine months
ago. Mr.. Stradley is now under fire, but
the charges are not of such nature as to
affect his social and business standing,
although they may affect his position.
The trouble all came about in this way,
and to tell the story it is best to COM
mence at the beginning.
Walter P. Stradley was appointed Com
missioner of Immigration shortly after
President Cleveland's election, and
Geffeney was then and had been for some
time past an interpreter of Japanese. All
went we'll until about nine months ago.
when he was dismissed upon the recon-
mendation of his superior, whose COM
plant to the authorities at Washing
ton was that Geffeney owed too much
money and used his position to contract
fresh debts, to the discredit of tue depart
ment.
After Geffeney's dismissal Stradley APP
pointed his law partner, Kline. to the va
cancy and his other associate, De las Ca
sas, as inspector and interpreter.
Geffeney awaited his time, and it came
when Mr.. Stradley went out stumping the
State for Bryan. Geffeney's first move
was to establish the fact that his own
dismissal was unwarranted, as he owed
not over 500 and that the charge was
trumped up. This he accom- pills he'd, as
shown by the order for his reinstatement.
His next attempt was to convince the
authorities at Washington that Commas
sioner Stradley's official career was not
above reproach, and his charges are that
Stradley negle cted his duties for weeks at
time while engaged in stumping the
State for the late lost cause of free silver
Charges of Encouragement are also made.
By this he means that Mr.. Stradley moved
from a cheap Office at $50 Sansome street
to u fine office in the Mills building, which
he shared with his legal associates at the
expense of the Government. Also that
the appointment of De las Casas was
really sadding a friend upon the Govern
ment at an unnecessary expense.
Another complaint is that Commissioner
Stradley is remiss in his duties, as he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
SEVERAL SMALL FIRES.
The Department Kept Busy During
the Day Responding to Alarms.

The Department Kept Busy During
the Day Responding to Alarms.
About ii o'clock yesterday several boys
were in Frank Kaublock's stable at 1850
Kentucky street and little latter the
structure was seen to be in flames. At
LEO o'clock an alarm was sounded from
box 513. Before the firef fighters reached
the place the second story was well Quilted.
The loss was about $50.
The small boy and the doubly deadly
cigarette caused the department another
run at 4:20 P. NJ. in response TO an alarm
from box q.
The fire was in George E. Miller's car
pentAr-shop at 612 Commercial street, but
the damage WAS nominal.
A fire played havoc in Mrs. Levin's dry
goods store at 1926 Polk street, at 6:10
o'clock last evening, and was the cause of
all alarm from box 1884, One Of the at
taches of the store while lighting the
show-window with a taper set fire to the
goods and IN very short time the front
part OF the store was ablaze. The loss was
about $500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Bush-street Theater to Reopen.

Messrs. Hilton & Co. will reopen the Bush
street Theater on Monday, December 81, as
popular-priced family house under the direc-
ton OF Ed Ambrose, reliable and experienced
theatrical manager who has been connected
with various amusement enterprises in San
FRANCISCO Tor the past twenty years. The pol
icy of this house viii he to give only first-
class entertainments and at popular prices.
The opening attraction will be the engage
ment OF Miss Kate Purssell in her own play
entitled The Pride of the Plains" supported
by carefully selected company. The prices
will be 10 20 and 80 cents
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Work. of the Gospel Army.

R. McKinstry, general in the Gospel Army
in San Francisco, which organization con-
Quoted the Gospel Army Hall and Lifeboat on
Merchant street, announces that it has been
necessary to rent larger hall and lifeboat at
2713 Third street The work OF the Gospel
Army in this City up to November Is of the
present year embraced 800 conversions, the
providing OF 51S3 meals and 1858 free lodg-
ings, besides much assistance given to families.
The army publishes a weekly paper entitled
1.-THE Warrior" Help is solicited by General
McKinstry to provide the deserving poor with
o Christmas dinner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
STRIKERS STILL OUT.
The Pacific RolIingMilIs to Be Closed
for Month.

for Month.
There was no change in the strike
situation at the Pacific Rolling mills
yesterday, and the prospects are that the
matter will not be settled until some time
in January.
Superintendent Patrick Noble maintains
his original position that the cut OF from
20 to 30 per cent in the wages of the sixty
or more men who walked out on Tues
day was forced upon the management as
the works were not returning running ex-
penses.
The men, on the other hand, claim that
the new scale under which they are asked
to work will not enable them to make
decent living for their families.
In speaking OF the matter yesterday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

Rev. Father Peter C. Yorke called at the City
Prison yesterday morning and told Captain
Robinson he wanted 10 be booked on charge
of criminal libel, as he understood there was a
warrant out for his arrest. The charge was
booked and Judge Campbell Immediately re-
leased him on his own RECON- lance. The
complaining witness is George Ihistleton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Native Sons of Vermont

The Pacific Coast Association of Native Sons
of Vermont will give an entertainment this
evening in Odd Fellows Hall. Dellepiane's
orchestra, Baby Zelea Cook, Elizabeth Strong
Coffin and c.. w. Crabtree will furnish the
literary and musical features OF the first part.
comedy in one act entitled San Oak In
Storm" will be performed. Later in the even
ing there Will be dancing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Wondmen Entertain.

The Cherry Camp No. 1874. Woodmen OF the
World, gave most delightful entertainment
and dance last Wednesday evening at Masonic
Hall, San Leandro. The programme was varied
and was composed OF exceptionally good
talent. Among those who took part were the
California Quartet, Mrs. Edmund Hathaway.
William Lawton Curtin, c. L. Gage, Miss Kate
Cahill, James Preston, Baldwin and Durant
and George Hammer smith.
There were many representatives from the
camps of Oakland, Alameda, Haywards and
San Francisco. At the conclusion OF the pro-
gramme the dancing began and fingered long
into morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

New Dances and Situations in
Scenes of Sylvan En-
chantment.
Spectacle to Be Prod uced at the Cali
fornia Theater by the Woman's
Exchange of Alameda.

1.-THE Rival Queens" a fairy spectacle of
beauty and merit, which has never been
given otherwise than for charity. will be
reproduced at the California Theater De-
Gem Der IL. The representation will be
under the direction of the Woman's Ex-
change and Relief Society OF Alameda. So
attractive was the former representation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

Inspector, and E. Buckley, a bartender in
saloon at the corner OF Clay street and WAY
erly place, were arrested early yesterday
morning on a charge OF battery. Buckley had
a row with a Chinese named Ding Ting ana
blows were struck. Cleary took a hand In
the fight and he and Buckley were arrested.
They appeared in Judge Campbelps court yes
terday morning and their cases were con-
timed Ii Tuesday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Election of Omcers.

Chebra Bikur Cholim Ukedisha elected the
following officers for one year: President,
NJ. Pincus; e-president, S. Levitt; secretary.
A. N. Levy; treasurer, William Gelst, twenty
sixth term. Trustees-M. Davis, II. Seller, NJ.
Ralmurk, B. Adler, G. Simon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

Superintendent Noble stated that the
mills were to be closed on Saturday for
one month. and that all the men not en-
gagged on unfinished work will be laid ia, OH.
1t is believed that the difficulty VIII De
adjusted when the mills are reopened.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Ladies, Guild Bazaar.

The Ladies' Guild of Howard Presbyterian
Church are holding a successful bazaar in
their church, corner of Oak and Baker streets.
This afternoon and evening is the last day OF
the bazaar. This evening very pleasant
programme of vocal and Instrumental music
will be rendered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
Held for Robbery.

J. A. Jensen, alias Nelson, was yesterday
held by Judge Joachimsen to answer before
the Superior Court on charge of robbery in
$4,000 bonds. He met A. B. Holmes, a farmer
from Santa Clara County, the night OF Sep
TEN Der % in a Kearny-s treet saloon and in
duced him to go with him TO a house on Minna
street, where he aid q companion robbed
Holmes of $50 and gold watch and chain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

WATCHES, Diamonds, Jewelry, at greatly reduced
prices; building TO be removed. and Third st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
at the people yor

/ Look at the people you
pass on the street. Their
y faces tell the story of their
. lives. They tell the story
< of penury or plenty, of re-
~ hnement or coarseness, of
health or disease.
Three fourths of these
\ people are not exactly
\ we'll" They are not all
sick, perhaps, but many
So of them are, and few are
lS quite hale and hearty.
81 Consumption has set its
h stamp of pallor and ema-
ID citation on many of them.
- Dyspepsia has drawn lines
of fretfulness and worry
about their eyes, and
. mouths. Impure blood is
M showing itself in blotches
~ and pi1nples. One man
"a has "a little trouble with
~ his kidneys. Some of the
women have chronic con-
stipation, and the other ills
u that constipation brings.
The most pitiful of all
~ faces is the consumptive
- one. Very likely it has
z been through the other
a stages and has at previous
times shown dyspepsia,
sallowness and bad blood.
= Consumption doesn't come
all at once. 1t is a creep
81 ing disease. 1t comes on
~ gradually under cover of a
hundred differing symp-
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5 but it can be cured if you
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n all the things that lead to
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) sumption of long standing.
Y There is a stage at which
4 consumption is incurable.
If you will send six cts.
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- tells exactly what Golden
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
NEW TO-DAY.

Charged with Battery.
Martin Cleary, ex-United States Customs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
SPECIAL
SPOT CASH PURCHASE
STYLISH DRESS FABRICS

Gigantic Special Purchase, secured at
TREMENDOUS DISCOUNT FOR SPOT CASH, enabled to
offer to-day of THE NEWEST AND MOST
STYLISH PRODUCTIONS Black and CoIored Dress Goods
AT ONLY ABOUT half PRICE!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
COLORED DRESS GOODS


Hb C.Iprce5
A
Az 06a
At &c. s R' SsoIa %Go sS So d figured noA' effects regular
At &c. m @ e pe1 s BRE a GOODS checks and
At &c. % PSas On s1 CLOTH dag
BLACK DRESS GOODS!
1o
bes at 25c ard.
A. 5As ENGLISH NOVELTIES
c Lea case ys INCH FINE FRENCH B0URhrrE worth 1926 wi" sold
At $780, Be sod 81 yar ENGLISH AohA worth o. wi"
" SPECIAL CLOSING-OUT SALE THIS DAY SHORT
LENGTHS AND REMNANTS of BLACK AND COLORED
DRESS MATERIALS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

| 122 pieces 81 INCH ALL-WOOL MIXED DRESS GOODS
stripes regular price Soc special sale at 35c yard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
COFFEE.

New York, September 22-Conee-Op,
tons opened steady N prices unehanteh
10 nonts lower. ruled 4uiet WIN weak
urdertone following unsatisfactory cables
ana liberal BRAZILIAN movement rlusea
steady AZ l0Ql5 ponts ne, decl ne, Saies
IA no bags Spot coffee-iiio steady no
7 ioD,. mtd qu.et, CoraoYd lbnF' Toihi
warehouse deliver IS from the United
safes 1886 lciuding i7O2 from Now YORK
Sew York stock today ldI.'z. umtei
states stock 100 2a5. aiioat for the nited
STATES $3.50, to,A visible 10 the tnited
States il5isa. against b'3,@o bags last
Santos. September 2?-coffee nteady
good average Santos lO-t9l res nef 20
klos. receipts. two days H'v'o' s'o'A ''i'-
Hamburg. September 2 Z; %, steady
"'p'o esptan1ber 22.-Conee steady NO.
no oi r per i S,y, ioI oo5 SA Siearsd
az The I-mtsi States ll.Jo9, for Europe
COO. stock $1,000. .o r.,,. o,,t.,.
HaVre, September 9 9nIf t saia'
q 90 bags.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
4 BUSINESS BAROMETER.
,,d., 10 the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
], WHOLESALE GROCERY MARKET
80, Improvement Is Reported
esasI A. I've aud Higher - The
'''" hide Market Weak

uouston, Tuesday seple,ioe. So
hou' eight large wholesale gro
Hou'.v. and the representatives oil each
m illus nro cheerful feeling, and a
scs' ,,a,,nent of trade. Orders are
{nsr In with rush every aas n,' ,. ,'e
ans have been blocked recently WIN
f s,ads that are being moved out Whilo
ss'. he SAID that there mas been
Oh ',,od Improvement in prices in any
" ma ,,,as there Is certainly a move
mi toward higher rang VI '' ', -, ~
Laos This Is especially nouceao'e
n.y., which has had a very FIRM mar,
inu' - nas, TWO weeks. and in scTera!
w. higher prices have been nance,
k.aued sugar has been without important
=. changes for some time, but the mar
~. orm and active. despite the slight
I.ans in quotations for raw sugar Coll
80 w. been Influenced by conflicting
..norts recently. but Il Is not believed
/ ..,,os will go any lower just at this
while any noticeable improvement
| ~. demand would cause an advance.
-. ,one Of the rice market cont'nt es
and some planters are said to be
t,ii,c hack their supplies for higher
Ls'es The sales movement so far this
k..,on shows an increase OF over 20 per
r., while the supply is aborl, 20 per cent
H. There are little or no changes to
4, I, canned goods. Demand Is confined
I Immediate wants. with the result that
L.. rauan very low
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
TRADE NOTES.

nahd for oats.
meats are in better demand and have
a'Van0ng tendency.
haarnNure dealers ar'e increasing their
's''"cSs by special reduction sales
,neai es'aic Is not active. but large
Asns'ers are made every few days
a, lemons brought about previous prices
"ohnays auction sale in New YORK
~n,ppplcs are in good supply and met
I ssa,SS ready SADIE. Prices range from
~.-'a.''a per barrel.
florida rersimmons are scllng q * ~
III ~ noN IN the New York market IeNas
~sh' secure a pointer from this
a. said tho California rais-n crop y
/, YER ~, cent short of vast year, and Is nost :
short. A. ir"leS a'' -
Money is very firm and In demand 20
Az ~ crops. Rlnks, while limiting loi ne,
I'M, elphg customers within reasonable
rnitner.ran slrdines are aga II unsettled
m.rSS 20 the absence If important de-
IN and sharp competition among sell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

tksHre quotations are rev sod daily ana
brics. eorrectness can be relied upon The
sholss1a,re those ruling in the Houseon
sros Gle GltEASE-Dlamond. N.75 per
sross. FRAZIER, In tin boxes. 500 per
Ssies, Ho.dea. 500 65c per dozen boxes
tGM,MC NlTION-Powder, per keg 81 poG
nr ce Blasting powder &. 60 per key, agenis
4 An trop shot, per sack, N.25Hl,So; buck
a. N-Shor, clear. baked, 5l5i,c: n
f.s'so &c less. breakfast, Si2NHr; dry "a !
~ New York salt bellies. sac; West
w., .e.l IS 5M5iac smoked bellies. uS5
o .NNHtlNG AND TIES-Car load lots, {
u g.. 'SSusto n or Galveston! Bagging' !.
-. 1e.L1, N.a5. In small lots from store
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
rR1,1rS ANp NUTS.

Missouri 81 25lL5.C0
RANANAS-Per bunch. IacUtl59
fOCOAN UrS-S3. 5pa40D per lW; wa %
per 1000. ,.,,r ,- ,.-s,., o..
per so 10 crates: peaches, 81 70 per :-, 10
box : plums. Sl.5o pr - 10 clWes s,eP"3
Prince. Rose Peru. Muscat and Malaga
GIRApES- Conceqds. S505oc per $ ID
F,NIGNs-M cssina and Palermo choice
Ne5fi4 50. fancy, s5Q"d56 ~; - =,
nuts -Brnzl. lie per III flber,s, 81 81
city, ac Narles, ~; waInn,s ,o5 az w.
,,,er III 1Sr per sack, Califo rnia almonds
ORANGES Mexican; 500 per box box; .,
PEACHEs-Per peck bS% ,a,cy s'i aaii4,,'
. fasket crates. 6IHNtf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
THE HIDE MARK EFT.

While the leather Situation IL undouot-
Ey stronger there does uot seem to be
|Uy improvement of consequence IN INC
market for country hides. In fact. ii Is
nd a considerable effort is being brought
10 bear TO deprass prices. The Chicago
shce and Leather Rev.ew says OF the
|LtAton
The dealers as well as the visiting tam
tts and buyers all express less confidence
rneIng somewhat. but the tanners see
Eihirg 10 Justify anything Ike noon
n hides. There s strong expression OF
opinion that under all the c.reums tIhGcs
fiies can not be advanced beyond me
I'*ent quotations and they may suifer 81
tecline,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23

NlhrU, u Blu
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
opened steady eos. steady closed
steady. saleB. 3i.p00.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
JAMAICA ORANGES.

Local fruit dealers handed quite
h'ge quantity of jamaica oranges last
winter, ard considerable interest Is taken
7 The Prospects for the crop Of that island
ne coming season. There Is every in
CSeaton that this year Jamaica can sell
" me oranges II can produce, but, uni u
,sanaely, the crop threatens to he .dec'ded-
snort OF last years output, and At. con-
aease the yield. AS to quality, IL Will
ppnbaby average below that of last year,
ahoough large shipments Of choice, care
Mly selected fruit will be made. Atter
pok-ng over AL The estimates sent IN, the
uvvp OF oranges seems likely to he about
Vne'thlrd less than that of last year. ana
wees may rule high all through the sea-