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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
POINT LOBOS AVENUE.
An Effort to Be Made to Take 1t From
the Park Jurisdiction.

An Effort to Be Made to fake 1t From
the Park Jurisdiction.
A meeting of the Point Lobos Improve
meBt Club was held on Fifth avenue last
evening. The sentiment was expressed
by e. P. Troy and other speakers that
the avenue and many of the intersecting
streets should be improved, s:dewalked
and placed in passable condition.
A committee of three was appointed to
wait on the Park Commissioners aud ask
that such work be done. The committee
is composed of E. P. Troy, P. Fllippin
and g. r. Fletcher.
In the discussion mention was made oi
the peculiar fact that Point Lobos avenue
is still under the jurisdiction of the Park
Commissioners. The Legislature in 1877
passed an act placing the street under the
control of the State commission, and
hence it was contended that the Board oil
Supervisors could not direct improve.
mentS until that law was repealed.
The sentiment of the meeting was in
favor OF legislative action to repeal the old
law as reasons no longer existed for per-
nitting the Park Commissioners to exer-
else Jurisdiction in the premises. The
question Will be considered at meeting
OF all the improvement clubs. On the
evening of Decem Der 2 the Association OF
I'm proYement Clubs and the membe OF
the San Francisco delegation to the Legis-
lature will hold conference.
The club appointed Messrs. Troy and
Sieyres delegates to the charter conven-
ton.
Mr.. Defer introduced resolution re-
ouestipg that Mayor-elect Phelan in man,
ing 100 men to frame charter should
recognize the Point Lobos Improvement
Club. The resolution was adopted.
l. the scheme of improvement for Point
Lobos avenue which many of the progress
siye mem hers commend be executed, the
avenue will be bituminized and connected
with the boulevard system so that there
will be fine drive along Post street to
Van Ness avenue
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
DANCED UNDER THE
BIG WHITE DOME
The Emporium Board of
Managers as Enter.
tainerS.
How the Parrott Building Looked
Last Evening in Festive
Array.
Tables Laid in the Gril'room IL
Acc; mmodaie Nine Hundred
Guests.

The Emporium was closed to the public
last evening. and open to its 900 people,
who enjoyed several hours re creation from
business.
The great building was aglow from
dome to basement with hundreds of elec-
trio lights, making a display of unsur-
passed splendor. 1t was the occasion OF a
reception given by the managers to their
employees.
The floor under the dome was waxed
and they danced to the strains of the
Emporium orchestra, under the leader
ship of Professor John Marquardt, who
kindly donated the services of himself
and musicians to the entertainment of the
guests. Down in the restaurant and grill
rooms in the basement the abes were set
for 1000 people. a banqueting hall such as
has never been seen in this City.
The evenings enjoyment began with
speeches by President A. Fiest and GEN
eraI Manager w. D. Harper of the EN-
porium Company. Both gentlemen well
coined the employees to the reception
prepared for them and trusted that the
same unity and good fellowship that
joined them together there would prevail
throughout the term OF their employ ment
with the firm.
During the evening several entertaining
vocal selections were given by the Kncker-
booker Quartet.
At IL o'clock :he grillroom doors were
opened and the great company trooped
down sto the banquet, where they did
ample justice to the good things set be-
fore them. Those in charge OF the affair
were:
Reception committee. Jackson, chairman; !;
r. Boroughs, William John, E. Keitner, H. C..
Asche, c. F. Peterson, w. Crandall, W. E.
Joslyn, C. H. Lochmeyer, S. Pauson, R. Liddle,
William Colvin, A Rosencrantz, +. Dohrmann
Jr., J. Magarity, Phil Kelly.
Floor director-M. L. Stanford.
Floor committee-W. A. Dixon, A. L. We'll,
Mr.. Miller l.. Morgan, Mr.. Stewart, Mr. Kane
Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Cole.
Committee of arrangements-S W. Dixon,
Charles K. Carey, w. A. Dundas.
1t is the intention of The board of man
ayers to hold receptions from time to
time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
Judge Hastings Renounced
Three Hundred Keller
Epistles.
Another Phase of the Marriage.
Claim Case Comes Up
To-Day.
The Claimant Says the Judge and She
Had a Son Whom She Herself
Baptized.

Further argument in the remarkable
contest of Mary Keller, alias Mary Viola
Hastings, FOR some of the wealth of the
late Judge S. Clinton Hastings will take
place in the Superior Court to-day. As
the case goes on it promises to become
very interesting. The firm of Delmss &
Shor,r;dge is attempting to compel Mrs.
Keller to produce for inspection the 800
letters they allege to be in possession of
the claimant.
There were many interesting points in
the woman's testimony, taken thus far by
deposition. Among other things she
.swore that Judge Hastings had one child,
by her, a son, who died at the age OF A
years. "We called him Joe." she said,
land / had TO move often to keep Bob
Hastings from stealing the child. 1 never
stayed but day or two in one boarding
house on that account"
The testimony was to the effect that .he
reputed father never saw the child but
once, ana that was for only few minutes
in park in the City, though she said he
loved the child dearly. She alleges that
the Judge stated that as he had given his
own children all they desired, he would
give her and their child the balance.
A strange point of the testimony relates
to The baptism of her child. She said it
was about to die one time and she baptized
it herself in the absence of priest, feeling
that such a ceremony was in every way
efficacious.
The following letter from Judge Hast
lngs to the lady is the only one that has
yet come to light:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 1884.
Mrs. Mary Keller: Your letters of the 28th of
October, A. ID. 1884, have been this momen I
received by me, delivery having been delayed
from your sending them to Lakeport. / sup
pose you have sent me 800 letters in the last
five years, in which you have claimed q warm
devotion OF a personal attachment of the mos t
fulsome sort, and which never responded to-
on account of my bell wing you TO be q crank
or, as your friend Judge Lake informs me, an
! adventures l now, for reasons not necessary
to mention, reply to your last two and all other
letters. We have never promised marriage to
each other, and further, have never agreed
to marry YOU or to do acts publicly or pri-
vate.y which would justify any such concu-
sion. s. CLINTON HASTINGS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
SURGEON GENERAL WYMAN
The Chief of the United States Marine
Hospital Service Here on Tour
of Inspection.

DR.. Walter Wyman of Washington,
d. e., surgeon general OF the United
States Marine Hospital Service, was
among the arrivals here yesterday. He
came by way of the City of Mexico. He
was delegate from the United States to
the Pan-American Medical Association
meeting in that city. Distinguished med
ical men from all parts of Canada, the
United States, Central and South Ameri-
ca, as well as Mexico. were present.
Since the meetin. Or. Wyman came
leisureIy north. He inspected the United
States Marine Hospital at San Diego and
then came on here. The surgeon-general
is now on his annual tour of inspection.
He will, OF course. examine into the hes
pital service here. The doctor has not
been able TO Let here now for two years.
consequently he will feel more like taking
an abundance of time than II he had been
able 10 come each year.
Considerable interest attaches to the
surgeon-generals visit. While here, for
a part of the time at least, he will be the
guest of DR.. John M. Godfrey of the
United States Marine Hospital. 1t will
be rememb bered that some time since Sur
geon-General Wymen ordered DIR. John
Hamilton of the hospital at Chicago to
change places with DIR. Godfrey here.
Hamilton refused to change and conse-
queptly had to resign. 1t is SAID that DR..
Godfrey will remain here till about March
and will then be transferred to the East.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
Cruelty to Children.

Joseph Arata and his wife Teresa, living at13
Bannan place, off Green street. were arrested
last night by officers Holbrook and McMurray
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children and taken 10 the City Prison, along
with four of their children. Two OF the elder
children escaped. The house was in filthy
condition and the children were in keeping
with their surroundings. The parents were
booked for cruelty to children and the chill
dreh for public institution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
Underwriters Hold a BANQUET.

The members of the San Francisco Life Un.
derwriters' Association, comprising largely
the managers of various life insurance com.
panies having their headquarters in this City.
held their annual banquet at the California
Hotel last night. John Landers, the presi.
table, and at the appropriate time got the
ioasts going. George G. Pratt, secretary Of the
association, gave resume OF his life-insurance
experience. N. r. higgins, State Insurance.
Commissioner, who was present, also replied
! to toast, as did Uncle George Bromley,
ASlarenee Smith, the chairman OF the executive
- Wommlttee, and others. There were about
twenty-five persons present 1t was a very en-
j8yable affair
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
Arrested for Stealing shoes.

Two men giving the names of George Miller
and Thomas Pinkham, and alleging that they
were miners just come to town were arreste d
yesterday afternoon by officer Frank Greenan
and booked at the Southern Police Station on
a charge of having stolen large box of shoes
from store at $50 Market street. The men
were apprehended in the act of trying TO sell
some of the shoes from the box they had Sc
creted at 547 Howard street, where it had pre-
viously been discovered by the agent for the
house, and reported to the police.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
FUNDS FOB oOBANs.
Samuel Cash and j. III. Green De
nOunced as Frauds

Samuel Cash and j. III. Green De-
nOunced as Frauds.
Chief Crowley received communica-
tion yesterday from Gonzalo de Quesada,
secretary of the Cuban delegation, New
York, incIosing clipping from the Ex-
aminer stating that Samuel Cash and j.
II. Green were in San Francisco collecting
funds to help the Cuban insurgents N
their struggle for independence
Secretary Quesada said that Cash and
Green were not known TO the Gu ban dele
cation, that they had not remitted any
money and that they were frauds and
should be exposed
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Az Re-450 dozen MEMS FANCY BOR-
NJ oO DERED H E NJ S T 1T H E d
HANDKERCHIEFS, large size
and In neat designs of fast color
prints, regular price 81 20 dozen,
on special sale at &c each.
AZ RAa-125 dozen MEMS AND BOYS
NJ oVU UNLAUNDRIED w HI I E
SHIRTS, made of Utica Nom
pareil cloth, with REINFORCED
fine linen inserted bosoms
feiled seams and double backs,
worth 90c, on special sale at SOC
each.
AZ t01a-96 dozen MEMS FULL-FIN-
III Il2U ISHED HEAVY MERINO
SOCKS, in undyed sanitary
colors, good value for 25c, on
special sale at l21zc pair.
AZ 75s-76 dozen MEMS UNDYED
ht tcO SANITARY WOOL UNDER
SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
warranted shrunk, regular
price 81 25, on special sale at
75c each.
AZ Of AA-5s dozen MEMS AUSTRIA.
HU 4l.VV LIAM Lam BIS WOOL AND
CAMEL 'S-HAIR MIXED
ND E R HIRTS AND
DRAWERS, warranted thor
oughiy shrunk. REGULAR value
for 81 80, on special sale at 81
each.
OSTRICH FEATHER COLLAR
ETTES.
BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER
COLLARETTES, Is inches, ribbon
ties. finest grade, at 81 81 so, So, So SO,
81, 81 30, S., Sc, 81 so each.
TUBULAR BRAID SETS.
BLACK AND COLORED TUBULAR
BRAID SETS, i'll straight, chain and
Hussar shapes, all in the latest designs
and at lowest prices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
Coming Matches.

Charles Rochette will meet Harry Butler
of the Olympic Club at catch weights, and
Jack Steiner will meet Tom Johnson of
Marysville next Monday evening before
the Ryan Tracy fight, at the Golden West
Club The preliminary bouts will be ten
rounds each
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
POWELL-STREET MARKET,

Formal Opening, Music, Decorations,
Scenes in Ice and Vast Throng
of Visitors.
Music by the Park band, fishes con-
gealed IN solid blocks of clear ice, bril-
liant array of electric lights, some beauti-
ful decorations and a vast throng of
admiring spectators were features of the
formal opening of the new Powell-street
market last night. In preparations for
the event there was good-natured rivalry
between the vendors of produce in that
market-plsce, and many of the displays
were rendered attractive The market
last II ght was not open for traffic, but the
alluring display of THANKSGIVING articles
will tempt buyers to-day. In one block of
Ice there was tshing-b boat, to which was
attached a string OF fish. The scene
caught the notice OF the little folk.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
LACE DEPARTMENT /!

~ 1A.-2o0O yards CREAM AND BUT
Hb lVU TER FEDORA APPLIQUE
AND CHANTILLY LACES,
for fancy work. at half price,
reduced to 10c, 121lc, 15c, zoe
and 25c per yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
Benefit of the EIks-

Golden Gate Lodge No. 8, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Eks, viii be given a bene-
mt tonight at the Alcazar Theater. The re-
ceipts are to go to the charity fund. "1he End
OF the Charity" will be produced.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
COLORED DRESS GOODS.

AZ O6a-142 pieces 40INCH WOOL DRESS GOODS rough
ht lJO effects price 50c special 2c yard
A. 06a-S7 pieces 38INCH ALI-WOOL FANCY HAIR
nj OJO LINE STRIPES, bright and medium coorlngs,
former price 50c special sale 35c
A. 6A.-69 pieces 40-INCH HEAVY ALL-WOOL SCOTCH
HI OUG CHEVIOTINE SUITING, in all the designs
former price 75c special sale SOC a yard.
Az 7Rs-54 pieces 46INCH ALL-WOOL ENGLISH TWINE
HI 6oO SUITING raised effects former price 81 2 on
special sale at 75c yard
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25

IL SAe-LADIES' IMPORTED CASH
he oVU MERE WOOL HOSE, high
spliced heels, double soles and
toes, black and natural gray.
worth 75c, on special sale at soc
a pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
HOSIERY. HOSIERY.

HI l0C COTTON HOSE, high.sp1ieed IS il C. d
heels and double toes, plain and
nne Richelieu ribbed, worth
81 20 per dozen, on special sale
a. 25c pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
YELLING! YELLING!

~ SA.-BRUSSELS AND TUXEDO
HI oVC NET CHENILLE DOTTED
BORDERED Wells, regular
price 81, on special sale at SOC
each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25

Al 991.-LADIES' 4-THREAD BLACK
hO oo3U MACO COTTON HOSE, high
spliced heels, double soles and
toes, Hermsdorf black, worth
5Oc, on special sale at pairs
for 81.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25

Az 991e-LADIEs' BLACK RIBBED
hu oo3U WOOL HOSE, double heels
and toes, fast black, worth
SOC, on special sale at pairs
tor 81.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
HANDKERCHIEFS.

At l5e seAGToPEb ff5SP bARIE haBso1HEREb HhzEb
SHEER LAWN HANDkER-
CHIEFS, regular value So per
dozen, on special sale at 15c
each.
At 25c seAffoPrb GI5sP bAREs haBRo1DEREb HhsEb
SHEER LAWN HANDKER-
CHIEFS, regular value $6 per
dozen, on sale at 25c each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
SILK DEPARTMENT.

At SOC sale ooaED 0khfoN SILK evening shades regular price
At 5(c oMBRE SILK
ayard
OIL calsaea 10 ayam - '""
"a $Ia yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
EXCEPTIONAL INDUCEMENTS
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
Cur COLOSSAL HOLIDAY STOCK /!

In anticipation of the
OF SPECIAL
RE-
DUCED VERY MATERIALLY BEFORE DECEMBER
Sale will devote the
Sale following
AT FORCIBLY ATTRACTIVE PRICES.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

AZ 971e-1 case 39-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH MoHAIRs
NJ os2V IN variety OF designs good value
will be sold at 3714c yard.
Az hAe-1 case 47-INCH ALL PURE WOOL STORM SERGE
ht eVO worth 75c will be sold at SOC yard.
Al 75e-1 case 5o-INCH FINE FRENCH CREPoNs worth
ht toG 81 25 will be sold 75c yard. ~
AZ Of AA-1 case 46INCH ENGLISH MOHAIR CURL.
hu pI.VV extra good value for 81 90 will be sold yard
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
RIBBONS. RIBBONS.

AZ 95s-3N-INCH ALLSILK TAF-
M ooO FETA MOIRE RIBBON, in
shaded effects, value 45c, on
special sale at 35c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
LADIES' KID GLOVES

~ S0a-108 dozen 4-BUTTON UN-s
HI oJU DRESSED KID GLOVES, large
bulto is, colors mode, tan, slate
and brown, all sizes, regular
price 81, on special sale at 59c a
pair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
OSTRICH FEATHER COLLAR
ETTES.

BLACK REAL OSTRICH FEATHER
COLLARETTES, Is inches, ribbon
ties. finest grade, at 50. 81 90, So, So SO,
81, 81 30, S., Sc, 81 so each
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-25
MACKINTOShES AND UNI
BRELLAS.

Az &e AA-.LADIEs' 'MACKINTosHEs
Ho pVsVV in double textures, in navy
and black, two capes, value
$8 so, on special sale at Sc
Al t1 6A-LADlES SILK GLORIA
HI Q1soV UMBRELLAS, with natural
handles, steel rods. will be
offered at 81 so each.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-05
VentiIation of Warships.

A revolution in the method of ven
tilating warships is imminent, it is
said, and before long the ludicrous
and Objectionable "cowl" will be-
come as obsolete as the spritsail-
yard, The use of electricity enables
complete system of ventilation to
be carried out, which was never be-
fore possible. Formerly, each fan
had to be provided with its own
steam engine, and, to say nothing
of the circumstance that the ma
chimes took up great deal of space,
there were dozen of situations
quite suitable for a fas alone, but
most unfit for a, steam engine An
electrically driven horizontal fan,
with its motor, can now be used to
excellent purpose in any place on
board ship where it is deemed de-
sirable
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-05
THU AND THAT.


III yen shoddSSGo to Greenland
you would be surprised at the size d
the potatoes there, for they grow NJ
larger thanla marble. M
Ed MGKercher, Of JonestIleS
Mich. ,has.had success in groyiAg .
banana pint It's eight feet high
and IL / e4 N.tyly oo1i q zion.
"A lodgA for female Odd Fellows
has lately bAp started in Tasmania.
This is,probaeY the first lodge for
women in the Mole world.
Insurance cppanies threaten to
double rates in nnburye Conn, or
cancel policies beause tieey believe
the local fire department IS incompe-
tent. -
-The widows olPresident Grant
and Garfield are bow the only pri-
vate persons in h United States
who are entitledto the franking
privilege
Fresh fish, if Mapped in cloth
wrung from the brie and kept from
contact with each other, will keep
longer than in Ay, other way.
Sprinkling meat OF Iish with char.
coal or thickly wit red or black
pepf has a tendens to arrest de-
II. Il, Lanham \ Rome, Ga,
has quite . curiosity Al the shape o.
a stalk OF Persian tobcco. It is the
sole product of a packge of tobacco
seed received from tbsdepartmend
Of agriculture at Wastogton, and is
now II feet high and sli green anG
growing. Dir. Lanhan thinks thai
it will prove profitabl variety tol
this soil and climate. "a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-05
Joan Was Too Patriotic.

A hostile critic of Joan Of Arc has
arisen in Paris. Joan was, M. Louis
Martin says, moved by a narrow
and almost blamable feeling. Of
patriotism. She arose when the
peoples of Europe, weary of feudai-
ism, were trying to weld them
selves, province by province, into
great states. She found France and
England united under the seepter Of
Henry W., and broke the bond that
held them togather. Had they con-
tinued under the same scepter they
would have formed the one great abb
Nrbing, oyerruling and grandiose
- Of modern Europe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-05
PaIeontologv and Eyaaion.


The value OF paleontol a. as sf-
fording basis for the Molufion
theory is second to no otss series
OF facts. The genealogp 1I the
horse is the most stfikiag StsueA
of geological SUGGESTIONS I'D the
most complete phylogeay any
group of the animal kinttlefn.
Messrs. Osborn and Wortnlsa of
the Central Park museum. are Mark
ingsout further detailsef thish se,
and find between two ganega ithe
horse family series II inf rInc-
date forms connecting MesoEhpus
and Anchitherium, So that aEhict
definition NQf generic land sscifc
forms becomes impossible.s They
show that the tertiary horse Us a
type slowly specializing and CON
stantly increasing in Size. s x.
Independent:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-05
STARTLING
Electrical Phenomena for Which Ex
PLANTATION Is Wanted.

planation Us Wanted.
A German farmer in the old coun-
try has had an experience of the
caprices of atmospheric electricity
he is not likely to forget He was
driving along narrow private road,
having wire fence on either side,
when his attention was attracted by
a bright light Behind him. On look
| ing around he saw fire balls about
the size of mans hand travelling
toward him along the wire on both
sides. In a moment they were
abreast of his dog cart and travelled
falong with it, while brush dis
charges and audible cracking as
from a static machine were OBJ
served to proceed from the balls to
apparently the iron parts OF the We
hicle. Vibrations of the wires could
be distinctly heard, and torrent
of sparks sprang from the fences to
the cart shafts. The frightened
horssss ran away, but they could not
shak their fiery escort till the
fencSs@ere Interrupted by gaps on
either side, No detonation or noise
other than the cracking was heard.
The whole phenomenon lasted about
IL seconds. The field was. examined
the next day on the suspicion that
some practical joker might have
projected fireworks at the carriage,
but nothing could be found which
would justify such an explanation.
The wires at certain PLACES were
sblued as if by heat, and. everything
seemed to point to theagenuineness
;pf the electrical oxstration. The
aime was nine o'clock in the even
ing, ..theraeEere no thuuderstorms in
the neighbofhood, md the weather
teas pssatled and rainy, The
isftaer accompanied by his
Gear II who, experienced the
;aame ssastling phenomena as his.
winch should in some man +,
go the probability OF their
;Sha Itered. from illusions Gin
5N Il HI Esiiuuirer -