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The record-union., 1896-12-04

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.-EST
of HENRY FL. PIERSON, deceased. No
tice is hereby given by the undersigned.
executor and executrix of the estate of
Henry II. Pierson, deceased, to the credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary affidavits vouchers
within four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice, to the said executor
and executrix. at the law office OF HolI &
Dunn, No. 920 Fifth street, in the city of
Sacramento, California, the same being
the place for the transaction of the bust.
ness of said estate.
Dated November ), 1896
b b. BREWER, Executor.
EVA p. GRIFFITTS, Executrix.
Holl Dunn, Attorneys for Executors.
n6-5tF
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CATHOLIC GOODS.

CRUCIFIXES, STATUES, HOLY water
fonts, prayer books, Bibles. rosary beads.
gars, notions of all kinds at ADAM HAU
BOLD'S. 1122 j street
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TO DEFEAT HUNTINGTON,
An Urgent Appeal fer Funds to
Se1d Agents to Wash.
lngton.
Graphic Portrayal Of the Evils That
Would Follow the Adoption of
a Funding Bill.

In furtherance of the plans of the Com
mittee of Fifty to prevent the passage of
the funding bill, the following appea. has
been sent to a large number of prominent
merchants and other business people:
Dear Sir: There is organized in this City a
Committee of Fifty, whose purpose is, in the
interests of the State and City, 10 defeat the
efforts of G. =. Hunting ton to refund the Cen
trail Pacific debt. The contamination OF this
scheme will, i'll the language OF Senator W hite,
consign three generations OF Cali. ornians to
servitude. All our Representatives and Sens
tors elected are opposed to the measure, and
yet there is very grave danger of the funding
bill being passed. Mr.. Huntington is presen t
in Washington with an organized lobby
II the funding bill is beaten it is likely that
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads
Will fall into the hands of competing COM
panies and give this City and State the Splen-
aid benefits that come from Ii beral railroad
pied the question OF competing transconti-
mental railroad is a remote possibility unless
the Government and the people seize this op-
portunity which is now at hand.
We respectfully request your cooperation as
a public-spirited, patriotic citizen to the ex-
tent now of contributing to fund which is
being raised for the purpose of sending an
the case properly before the members OF Con-
gress. Please send remittance to above ad-
dress and make check payable to George X.
Fitch, chairman. No publicity viii be given
to subscriptions. Very respectfully yours,
GEORGE X. FITCH,
JAMES ID. PHELAN,
JAMES H. BARRY.
The Office of the committee is in the
Phelan building, room 301.
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HELD BY BROKERS.
Rebates on Taxes Are Slowly Passing
Out of the Hands of tho
Treaaurer.

Out of the Hands of tho
Treasurer.
The refunding OF the rebate on taxes
paid previous to the fixing of the tax rate
for the present year goes on slowly in
spite of the fact that several clerks are on
those who are entitled to rebates.
The fact Of the matter is that the de-
mands for the larger portion of the
amount that is to be returned-about
$f72, 600 are IN the hands of brokers
whose accounts are now being checked up
in the Treasurer office.
On the first day that rebates were paid
the 23d lnst.-s10,240 was disbursed; on
the day following $22.7 79, and yesterday
S4906; a total of $37, 925.
This is believed to be the larger portion
of the amount held outside Of brokers'
offices.
One of the latter stated in the Treas
urer's office yesterday that he held the
claims OF 5000 people, aggregating 1000
and one other is believed to hold nearly
as much more.
Since the decision of the court that the
Supervisors have no right to hold the re-
bates of those who owe delinquent taxes
for former years, Auditor Broderick has
been scrrtinizing the demands of de-
linquent Tax Collector Wilett closely
The City could only hold about $100 900 Of
the rebates on this basis.
OF all amounts collected the Collector
receives % per cent. 1t has already cost
the City $1,000 for clerk hire, and the Au-
ditor thinks that IL is about time the ex-
penses stopped.
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scented by Colonel Sam Beaver OF the
Bank of California, the second a magni.
cent revolver presented by General Wall,
the third revolver presented by J. +.
Klein and the fourth a hat presented by
Eugene Korn.
The men Were divided into twenty Sec
tons, and FOR the past four or five weeks
each section has been firing off, the top
scorer in each being selected to compete
in the final for the prizes.
The final com petition took place yester-
day afternoon at the targets in the base
menI of the City Hall. The men were all
present and several others who were
deeply interested in the result were also
there.
Colonel H. J. Burns, ex-inspector of
rifle practice. and Captain J. E. Klein
were the judges, Captains Whitman and
Gillen the official scorers and Policemen
Coogan and Dover were the markers.
The office OF judge was no sinecnre, as
several times they were called upon to de-
eide whether bullseye or center should
be scored, the bullet striking the dividing
line.
Each man fred ten shots and the re-.
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CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Victoriaus Challenge the Mechanics
Institute Experts.

Victoriaus Challenge the Mechanics
Institute Experts.
A challenge has been received by the
Mechanics Institute from the Victoria
(B. c., Chess Club challenging the chess
players of the Mechanics Institute to
play decisive match of 'one board" on
on the evening of January / next, the
playing to commence at 7o'clock and con-
tinue until finished at the rate of ten
moves an hour. The challenge has been
accepted and the playing by institute
mem bers will be done in the institute
classroom, from which place the moves
will be telegraphed by special wire to Vic
toria. The match will be under the super
vision of Director +. H. Cole of the
Mechanics Institute and the players will
be appointed during the coming week.
A great deal of interest is being taken
in the second annual checker tournament
OF the Mechanics Institute. which will
commence on the same evening. The pre-
liminaries are now being arranged by
n. NJ. Angel. The tournament will con-
tinue from day to day until each player
has met every other player. Each sitting
Will consist of four or six games. and tie
will count half point and the winning OF
the four or six games will count one point.
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The New Jewish Hospital
to Be a Modern Sur
geon's Dream.
Hot Air and Antiseptic Asbestos
Wool Will Abound Every.
where.
A Charity That VIII Be Fostered by
the Wealthy for the Benefit
of the INDECENT.

Joseph Brandenstein, DR.. Oscar j. Mayer
and their many medical and lay associates
are making encouraging progress In the
work of raising fund for the Zion hospi-
tai, which will be one OF the greatest chart
ties ever Instituted in California.
The new building will be directly oppo-
site the French Hospital, on Point Lobos
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues. The lot secured is 250x300 feet, and
$4,000 donated by the Baroness Hirsch will
be available as soon as the structure IS
completed. a number of similar legacies
have been left, but none are collectlble
until the completion of the hospital.
The directors and managers OF the new
charity movement have many novel plans
in view for the comfort and safety of their
patients, all of whom will be purely OBJ
iects of charity, taken on a basis that will
not compete with physicians or pay hos
pitals.
The pavilion SYSTEM" one OF the most
modern plans for treating patients, Will be
used. By this great safety accrues to the
patients. 1t is operated on OASIS that
permits perfect isolation, so that In con-
tagious and infectious diseases patient
may be adjacent to others IN SUCH way
as to prevent all harm to him.
The new structure Will be surgeons
theater, wherein all mudern antlseptlc
methods will be used. The floors will be
OF Italian concrete. the ceilings Will De OF
light germ-proof thing, and the walls will
be Of marble There will be no crevices
or angles about the inner walls, which
will be in circles TO prevent the collection
Of germs.
Hot, sterilized air, forced through anti
septic asbestos wool by powerful pumps,
will prevent danger 10 patients, and the
s,t
200 patients may be treated without crowd
ing at one time.
The purpose of the new hospital is
strictly benevolent in character, and 1t
will be thrown open to all classes, regard
less of creed. 1t will be conducted abso-
luteiy without cost to the sufferers, and
the directors hope to have the building
under way within six months. Wealthy
Jews are already contributing literally to
the enterprise.
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Thomas H. Williams ST.. who was re-
garrett as an able lawyer. No dispute in re-
gard 10 its provisions was ever presented
to the Pro bate Court.
Judge Coffey informed the attorneys In.
terested in the estate that he would marx
as granted" the application for the set
Element of the executors account and the
order OF distribution, but would withhold
the signing of the formal decree until to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ, in order that the pro.
visions of the code may be scrutinized in
regard to the allowance of the executors
compensation. The court remarked that
under the code Judge Williams would be
entitled to only about $4,000, and he
would have to consider whether the heirs
have right to consent to payment OF
more than double that amount, one OF
said heirs being minor. The Superior
Court of Marin County having issued an
order permitting Frank S. johnson. as his
sons guardian, to consent to the allow
ance of 100000 to Judge Williams, that
order is to be filed in the Superior Court
here before the decree is signed.
The court remarked that the able man.
agement of the estate by Judge Williams
was well known, and that in considering
his compensation the only question to be
considered was the legal power OF the
court in regard to such m matters.
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EdCH l1dH EIeU tcH ouOIS UtIU tu6 re-
suits were as follows:

Some of the novices who never fired at a
target before joining the department.
within the past eighteen month. made
remarkably good scores and showed the
older hands that they will have to look to
their laurels. Thomas O'ConnelI of Cap
tain Gillen's division has been only eight
or nine months in the department and he
made the excellent score OF As. Shad-
rach Campbells score of As was also n
genuine surprise, as he only scored AZ at
the firing by sections.
The strain told upon several of the good
shots and often they had to lower their
weapons till their nerves became more
settled. Scott, in particular. who tied
Foley up to the seventh shot seemed to
lose his nerve ana for the last three shots
ne only made centers.
Merrlck Hook and Purves each scored
46, but according to the Creedmoor rules
Merrick took second place, Hook third
and Purves fourth. They all belong to
Captain Wittman's division.
Foley, Merrick, Scott, Christensen,
Conboy and Hook were looked upon as
the propable winners, and Foley's victory
was scarcely surprise, as he always fired
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WANTED IN LOS ANGELES.

Bernardino Pe1legrini Arrested on q
Charge Of Embezzlsment
Bernardino Pellegrini. who Is wanted
in Los Angeles for ENLIGHTENMENT, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on Kentucky
street, Potrero, by Detective Harry Rey-
holds and locked up in the City Prison.
Pellegrini about three years ago had a
saloon at Washington street. He sold
out and went to Los Angeles, where he
started a restaurant. Recently he skipped
out, leaving several creditors behind him.
Yesterday morning Chief Crowley re-
ceived dispatch from Los Angeles to the
effect that Pellegrini was wanted there for
embezzlement, and Detective Reynolds
was detailed on the case. A friend of Pei
legrini's learned that the detective was
after him. and jumped on an electric car
to 60 and warn him. Reynolds OWNED
what he was after, and boarded the same
car. When the car reached the Potrero
Reynolds took Pellegrini's friend to the
police station, and in few minutes had
his man under arrest
No particulars of the charge Of embez-
Element were received from Los Angeles.
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W. A. DEANE'S CONTEST.
Auditor Brodericlk's Demurrer Over
ruled and the Ballots Will Be
Counted.

Judge Trout yesterday began the hear
ing OF the contest for the office of Auditor
inaugurated by William &. Deane against
William Broderick. The official returns
gave MIR. Broderick plurality of only
about $50 votes, and as Mr.. Deane thinks
he was unjustly deprived of 1900 votes by
clerical mistakes and otherwise he expects
to get possession Of the Office.
Attorney Carrot McEnerney appeared
on behalf of Mr.. Broderick and interposed
demurrer to the complaint. He held
that the complaint did not state cause OF
action, in that it was too indefinite. In
election contests, he urged, the complaint
ought to set forth the exact numb of
votes Of which the contestant claimed to
have been deprived in each precinct. Here
the complaint merely alleged in general
wav that Deane had been obbed of about
1900 votes altogether.
Attorney Schooler, on behalf of Mr..
Deane, argued that such particularly as
demanded by the other side was not re-
quired by the code; that 1T was sufficient
to maze general aIlegatiorAof neglect and
fraud. and on that they rely in the present
case.
Judge Trout agreed with Mr.. Schooler,
and overruled the demurrer, at TIE same
time ordering Registrar Hinton to prod uce
the ballots in court on the morning Of
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caused by upsetting a coal-oil lamp in
No. 40.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Holiday Trade Of the California
Furniture Company the Largest
on Record.

There was busy scene on Geary street
last Thursday, in the vicinity OF the Call
fornia Furniture Company. 1t was the
final delivery day for the large establish
ment OF goods that had been ordered Tor
Christmas, and the wagons laden down
with holiday presents commenced going
out as early as clock in the morning.
Some wagons made as many as dozen
trips each, for all day long the store was
thronged with buyers, and with each pur-
chase went the promise, sit will be de-
livered to-day. sure.
The California Furniture Company has
very Leaf and careful way OF delivering
ing their goods. Every article is care
fully wrapped in paper, and no scarcity OF
it cit her, and tied with stout cord to make
sure of its staying wrapped.
This great Christmas trade was ex-
pected by the big store, but probably not
| 10 such al extent as this, because 1t had
been prepared for in advance. a large
awning had baen erected from the arch
over III Geary street to the sidewalks
edge, and no such i'll luck as load
ing gifts into wagons in heavy
storm could be CHANGED. Happily,
though, the awning was not needed. The
delivery, big as 1t was, went on smoothly
not a single instance of mistaken address
or damaged goods.
This Christmas trade did not grow in a
day or week or a year, for that matter.
Away back III the 80's the California Fur
niture Company commenced to advocate
in their adve rising furniture as gifts.
The public has gradually taken TO the
IDEA. Every year The number OF pieces
sold FOR gifts has grown, and this year
marks another upward step in the ladder.
Most every one in town is familiar with
| the advertisements of the company in the
daily papers on account of The distinct
style. A pen picture of the article adver-
| tised generally accompanies q brief and
concise description, with a few words
+, about its appropriateness, cleverly put,
| with no Dragging, no fattering, no intent
| 10 deceive.
| This advertising is the work Of j. Frank
| Mullen, and few words with him regard
1 ing the work brought out as his keynote !:
! "Be honest and promise no more than
you can give" He never uses such argu-
! ment as sseling below COST; says his pen
would scratch and sputter if be attempted
| to write bargains
! Bright business men have been known
TO say that advertising does not pay.
Maybe they are rigbt-probably theirs did
not pay. They might have expected their
| readers to believe something they did not
! believe themselves.
Judging, however, from the holiday
! trade of the California Furniture Com
pany, it would appear that judicious ad-
vertising pays.
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Calvary Presbyterian Church.

A special musical service will be given at
Calvary Presbyterian Church this evening. to
consist chiefly OF selections from 1.-THE
Messiah" The following is the complete pro-
gramme: Organ voluntary, Messiah" R. D.
Burmese; Jubilate Dec, the choir; prayer and
Scripture selection, Is. KILLS; recit and aria,
Every Valley Snail Be Exalted" D. M.Law-
renee; Scripture, Haggai 1867, Malachi iii:1 !;
May Abide" w. c. Campbell; notices and Of
fertory collection; address, 1.-THE Messiah
the pastor: hymn LA, congregation; Scrip
ture. Is. vii:14, Is. xl:9-1l; recit and aria,
20 Thou That Tellest," Miss Jeanette Wilcox I;
Scripture, Is. lx:1-5; recit, "For Behold Dark
ness Shall Cover the Earth" w. G. Campbell;
Scripture, Luke ii :8-14, Zachariah tx: $40;
Greatly" Mrs. Priest-Fine; aria. HE Shall
Feed His Flock" Miss Wilcox aud Mrs Fine !;
benediction; organ postlude, "Halleiujah
Chorus"
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WENT. UP IN SMOKE.
Lively Blaze: in: the Chinese Quarter Do
stroys Some Old Buildings.

Lively Blaze in: the Chinese Quarter De-
stroys Some Old Buildings.
The Chinese quarter was visited by a
lively blaze about ! 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, that caused about $1,000 loss and
damages II started in a Chinese cigar
store at 607 Dupont street, which is really
"Dlindn for "a Chinese lottery place. An
alarm was: sounded from box 294. How
the blaze originated is not known, but it
soon cut its way from the:rear of the cigar
store, which is owned by Wing All Wo, to
the second storyi hitch was occupied as q
lodging -house. =:
!. :. From there. it spread to the adjoining
building, 500, also a lodging house, in the
:second story. :: The falling lumber started
=the. lower: floor in d blaze. This floor is
doubEy occupied, q clothing-store in the
front and a lottery'place in the rear. Like
lis neig h Dor, 1t is we'll provided with trap
doors, sliding panels, alarm bells, to give
warning of the approach of the police. and
blind exists for escape through apparently
solid walls. This building was bad for the
firemen to work in, owing to the dense
smoke that poured from the rear.
:; a. change in the wind whipped the
flames from 607 Dupont street around to a
dwelling on the corner of California occu-
MED by Agnes Loudenslager. 1t played
havoc with this old landmark and burned
tie north side badly. This building once
was the scene OF an awful tragedy. Thirty
wears ago an old French woman lived
there who was possessed of considerable
wealth in money, jewelry and diamonds.
One morning she was found dead. Dur
ing the night some one entered the house,
and after strangling the helpless woman
10 death fed with he! valuables. The
murderer escaped, although large rewards
were offered for his arrest.
+ All of the buildings are owned by the G..
Doris estate. The losses we're: Wing Ah
Wo, cigars; Wa San, clothing; Agnes
Loudel slayer. dwelling.
=, The loss by fire on Norfork street on
Friday evening was larger than at first
supposed. The dwelling at No. 40. occu-
pied by David Nyhan and w. J. Kloss,
was damaged TO about $500 and the con-
!. tents to about $500. At No. AZ, dwelling
occupied by John A. ODay, tie damage
10 the building was $150. The fire was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Result of the Final Compe-
tition With the Pocket
Pistol.
Merrick Takes Second Place
Hook Third aud Purves
Fourth.
First Priz, a GaId Star, Second a Re
vo.ver, Third a Revolver and
Fourth a Hat.

Policeman James Foley of Captain
Wittman's division is the champion pistol
shot of the Police Department. He earned
that title yesterday afternoon with a score
of 49, out OF a possible so. after shooting
against the other nineteen crack shots in
the department.
-Four prizes were recently offered for the
best shots in the department with the re-
volver the men carried around in their
pockets, the first being a gold star pre-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Rev. Hackett smith Of London

A most interesting service will be held at
tina Young Mems Christian Association Audi
forum, Mason and Ellis streets, to-day at B
o'clock, free to both ladies and gentlemen.
The address viii be delivered by Rev. Hackett
Smith of London, Eng, who has been q m st
extensive traveller in the Holy Land. His adj
dress will be on Ancient Egypt and its inhab-
itants; their attitude toward womanhood; ;
their, nigh artistic skill; and IN account of
the discovery in 1893 which has supplied the
key TO unlock these hidden mysteries of the
past.
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women's Press Association Social.

The Pacific Coast Women's Press Association
will hold holiday social meeting in Shasta
Hall, Native Sons building, tomorrow, at 2: 80
p NJ. The programme. under the direction OF
Mrs. F. f. Victor, is entitled 1.-THE Newspaper
In All Its Aspects" Papers will be read by
Miss Kickoff, Mrs. North, Mrs. Eyster, Mrs
Cooley, Mrs. Pinney and Mrs. Saxton. Miss
Carrie Bowes and Miss Friedrich will render
several musical NUN bers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Charged With Burglary.

Franz Albert Kruger, locksmith who was
found in the basement of lodging-house, 615
Bush street, early Friday morning, apparently
suffering from poison, was booked at The City
Prison yesterday on charge of burglary
When searched at the hospital several skeie.
ton keys were found in his possession.
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JAMES FOLEY, Winner of the First Prize.

January Z, for the purpose of proceeding
tor.
At the opening of the ballots it is ex-
pected that number Of so-calied SNAP
tallies" will be taken by the adherents Of
different candidates who are suspicious OF
the election officers in certain precincts,
and want to know just how they fell below
the support that they expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Christmas. at the Presentation Convent.

The childrens Christmas festivals at the
Presentation Convent, Powell street, took
place on: the 9th and 21st inst. Three Christ
mas trees laden with gifts delighted the
pupils. The distribution was preceded by
music, Rotations and dramas. in keeping
with this joyous season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

well. He was warmly congratulated by
his brother officers, and the other winners
came in for their share OF the congratula-
tons.
Foley, Hook and Purves fired with a
Smith & Wesson 3S-csliber and Purves
with Smith & Wesson 44-caliber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

Bricks made of sawd ust, com bined with
puiverized mineral material, are now used
as basis for concrete instead of stone in
several Prussian towns. They are fire
proof anu impervious to dampness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

ARMY and Navy Club Whisky. Aft
davit guarantees it strictly pure; wears
old. Meyerfed, Mitchell & Co., 116 Front
street, San Francisco.