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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
STANF0RD'S CHRISTMAS
TREE IN SHASTA HALL
FAIRY NIGHT WITH THE chill
DREN OF MEMBERS.
An Amazon March That Startled the
Guests of Psrlor of the
Native Sons.

1t was stanford's night last night IN the
Shasta Hall OF the Native Sons building.
for IL was there that Stanford Parlor No
76 Of the Native Sons OF the Golden West
held its Christmas fairy night for the
children OF members. and special night for
the wives and lady relatives OF the boys
Of the leading parlor." The hall was
crowded 10 its utmost capacity and was
ries.
There was also an immense Christmas
tree, illuminated with red. white and blue
electric lights. producing a very prettv
effect and showing off 10 advantage t1e
many presents which Santa Claus was 10
distribute during the evening. In addition
TO these the parlor manifested fts lowe ~
country by the display OF hundreds ~
miniature American flags on the branch
es OF the tree. Judge Frank III. Kerrigan
was master Of ceremonies for ten minutes,
and he acted his part well. lie was sue
ceeded by A. +. Schleicher
The frst number on the programme was
the American Hornpipe." by little Nil
dred Mccarthy. attired in American flag
costume. This was followed BY the Low
ers' Rose" by Leonie Trautvetter and I.O-
llta Folsom; plano duet. Mrs Rucker and
Stella Rucker; buck and wing dance
Miss Elizabeth Lelbert: recitation. Hardy
Lewis: cake walk, by two little tots. Har-
old Borches and Ruth BrOphy. the former
aged and the latter 3ia years old: Polish
militaire. Lolita Folsom; cake walk. by
six children.
After dancing by the adults for half an
hour came the event Of the evening. the
much -talked-of amazon march. Those
who were not In the secret were Of the
opinion that the wives OF members Nho
had volunteered would appear I'm the tra-
dtional short clothes OF the stage. hut
great was their disappointment when from
the ante-rOom filed sixteen attlred i'm
skirts and long kitchen aprons and wear
ing on their heads inverted cakepans with
inverted tunnels They carried boiler
covers for shields and a feather duster
I'm lieu Of a spear. The shout that greet
ed their appearance was almost deafen-
ing. The ladies went through many pret-
" evolutions. and their performance was
loudly applauded. Al Schleicher. who was
the leader Of the march, was attired as
a French cook. Walter Murphy. rep-e-
senting Kris Kringle, assisted By s. I.
Stanyan and John ]. Mccarthy. dlstrib-
uted the presents 10 the members and the
ladies'
William a. Deane. president Of the par
Tor. who has recently moved 20 "A new
home on Thirty-third avenue. was hand
ed package which contained tiny Ian
tern, with the inscription ITO enable YOU
10 find your way home on dark nights"
The others were equally absurd and were
provocative OF much mirth. After the
prizes there were refreshments and more
dancing.
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Oakland Shipping.

OAKLAND. Dec. 19.-Andrew Holly
wood, Collector OF Port in Oakland, makes
the following statements in his annual
shipping report:
Owing TO the fact that duty is collected
in San Francisco and not at the sub-pCrt
or point Of consignment only $3439 2t OF
duty has been paid in this city for the
year as compared 10 an estimated $ll3,-
439 20 which would have been paid ere
not duty first collected in San Fran
cisco. This $3439 20 includes also 5000 %
Of duty by Inward transportation" or
by way OF New York, the goods not hav-
ing been opened until reaching here
During the current year up TO Decem-
Der Is, lS3 vessels discharged cargoes on
this side ~ the bay. More sugar has been
received than any other article. In all
article have been landed at Long Wharf
The other consignments range as fol-
lows: Coal. .l6 tons; coke. II 73O tons:
cement, 1868 barrels; glass, 10 ,4l9 cases.
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Mr.. CARNEGIE
WILL HEAR OF
EBELL SUCCESS
Ladies Praise City
Councils Action.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
9OS Broadway, Dec. 19.

90S Broadway. Dec. 10.
The ladies Of the Ebell Society are
elated over the action taken by the City
Council last night in accepting their
offer to give TO the city site
for the great Carnegie library. This.
together with the discussion that fol-
lowed the Introduction OF Councilman
Barstow's resolution accepting the site
at Fourteenth and Grove streets as most
suitable, was the chief topic talked about
by the ladies to-day.
The action of the Council has won uni
versal praise on all sides. and particularly
from the Ebell ladies. Nor is Councilman
Schaffers steadfast adherence to his in
upon unfavorably.
Il am glad TO express my heartfelt
thanks to the City Council in the name
OF the Ebell Society for their prompt and
courteous action last evening" said Mrs
r. p. Gleason. president OF the Ebell. to-
day. THE City Council has settled a
vexed and long delayed question, and ]
apn sure that the Councilmen, as well as
the community, are happy that II is set
tied. The deed 10 the lot will be given
to the City Council at the first meeting in
to the members of the Ebell Society 10
feel that their work is so near compile
ton"
Just as soon as the deed to the site at
Fourteenth and Grove streets has been
rendered to and accepted by the City
Council Mr.. Carnegie will be advised that
the conditions of his contribution Of
$50 900 for a new Free Public Library
soon as the money is received the City
Council will probably proceed TO have
drawn plans and specifications for the
proposed structure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
G|RARD SLURS
HIS CONFRERES
AS "PINHEADS'
Severe on Board of
Public Works.
Oakland Office San Francisco Can,
sos Broadway. Dec. u

Oakland ONCE San Francisco Can,
sos Broadway. Dec. a.
Councilman GiTard severely censured
the Board OF Public Works at last nights
meeting OF the City Council. and took To-
task his confreres in a manner that Gre
ated a furry OF excitement which ended
only after Councilman Stetson called
upon President Rowe 20 protect the mcr1-
bers against the attack. IL was all this
way. Councilman Cuvellier had intro
duced a resolution calling attention 10 tho
fact that although sufficient money had
been appropriated long ago for the pLr-
pose Of making a complete test Of the
Roberts wells AZ San LeandrO with view
Of locating a municipal fresh water sup
ply, and notwithstanding the City In
gineer had fully recovered from his i'll
ness which had caused previous DELAYS.
and finally. although plans mad been pre-
pared for some time. the Board OF Public
| Works had failed 10 advertise for bids TO
make the test.
The Cuvellier resolution aimed 10 re-
quest the board 10 get a move on.
councilman Girard. however. regarded 10
In the light Of a censure and declared his
intention 10 vote for its adoption.
The people are losing confidence In
US" said Mr.. Girard. There is no use IN
delaying these matters. Suppose we rad
boodling Board OF Public Works. as was
once the case, or suppose the city En-
gineer should die. should we therefore
allow the advantage OF this option 70 slip
away from us? We come here and talk
and talk and do nothing. We are n lot or
old plnheads. ! say the people are losing
confidence IN US. This is resolution cen
suring the board and 1 favor It's acop-
ton"
The severe arraignment brought several
members to their feet. What are you
doing there. Mr.. PRESIDENT" shouted Mr..
Stetson, his query being directed to
Chairman Rowe. Are you not going %
protect us against such bitter attacks
But Mr.. Girard would not be stilled by
the gavel until he had his say" and
that was 20 the effect that "the Board or
Public Works ought 10 be censured. r
have accused no one" he concluded. and
the incident closed with the adoption OF
the resolution on suspension Of he rules.
Messrs. Barstow, Mott and Schaffer vot-
ing no.
Later in the evening Councilman Girurd
executed another though n miller slap at
the Board Of Public Works by Offering n
resolution requesting that body % ex-
plain why the plat between the Eighth
street bridge and Twelfth-st-eet dam ls
not being filed by the contractors drcdg-
Ing Lake Merritt. and who are hlling In
private property instead Chairman Rowe
declared :hat while he would not vote for
the resolution he would favor submitting
the matter 10 n committee for invest'ga-
tion. This view seemed TO meet with
most favor, and Councilmen StetsOn and
Taylor, together with President Rowe.
constitute the committee 20 investigate.
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WHERE THE SUFFERING MAN WAS FOUND.

S07 LAMEDA. Dec 1e.-Living in a
IN hovel without the necessities,
II much less the comforts Of life.
Health officer Sudham found
William Abjohn, and had him removed
10 the Oakland Receiving Hospital
where the old man is now dying from
pneumonia contracted IN the hut in
which he lived. This discovery by the
Health Officer has disclosed a remark
able and unusual family condition.
William Abjohn and his wife have
lived for years within four doors OF
each other. the wife IN a house Of her
own, and the husband in a little hut In
the rear OF the homestead, which has
been placed In his wife's name and
which is now rented. While they
have lived thus for years. the wife
never visited her husband and he
never visited her. unless he got drunk
and then he was always arrested for
his visit
Health officer Sudham was notified
last Sunday that the old man was
sick in the hut in which he had been
living, and visiting the place Mr..
Sidham found that the old man was
suffering from inaammatory rheu-
matism and pneumonia, and that the
place where he was staying was not
lit for a we'll person. much less a sick
man. he then ordered him removed
20 Oakland, where he is now being
cared for.
Abiohn and his wife have been sep
arated for several years, and so COM
plete was this estrangement that she
did not even visit him when he was
taken sick, and the old man told the
Alameda police that he had called at
her house before he went 10 his hut
and she would not give him a drink
of water.
statements, but says that she has
been so badly treated by her husband
o,
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
MISS MIlLIE FLYNN'S
FAREWELL CONCERT

A farewell concert was given by Miss
Millie Flynn at Sherman & Clay Hall last
evening. Miss Flynn is one OF the most
prominent and capable vocalists in San
Francisco, and IT was therefore not sur
prising that her friends turned out in full
force 10 bid her goodby. Miss Flynn will
leave for New York in q few days in
order 10 continue her studies and at the
same time seek an engagement in a
church choir. A young lady with Miss
Flynn's abilities should have no difficulty
In realizing her ambition. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Quartet, Gypsy Song (Schumann) Miss
Flynn, Mrs. Birmingham. Mr.. Wendell, Mr..
Mile; violin solo. Souvenir de Haydn Qeon-
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not introduce herself to Steward Bor-
ebert tonight.
But the man is not dead yet" said
the steward in surprise. ''and he must
tive Of his?'
Not a blood relative" replied the
woman.
Well. we will have to see his wife"
said Mr.. Borchert.
II was his wife. but we are not liv-
ing together" replied the woman
would you like TO see him?" asked
the steward.
''No. I don't care to go IN" said
Mrs. Abjohn. and she left, having
merely made arrangements for his
funeral while he was still alive.
Health Officer Stidham has ordered
the hovel in which the old man lived
cleaned, and has declared II unfit for
habitatioS and Will allow no one 10
occupy it in the future.
"I have very little hope OF living
and no regrets II 1 should die" said
AbJohn to-day, as he lay on n cot
at the Receiving Hospital. Death
would now be the greatest satisfac-
ton OF a life that has been full OF
mistakes. would rather be dead ten
times over than ever go back TO my
wife. II has been one continual bat
tie between US and II is well that we
are the only two fools perhaps. for we
have neither friends nor enemies
Three times she has tried TO get a
divorce. because she says I was cruel.
but she failed. I would not try 10
get one from her. because I didn't
think II worth the while, and any way
all she wants is the property, worth
about $4,000. I bought the property
with my earnings from the railroad.
But what is the use OF talking
about her? II Will all be over soon
I'VE were married thirty years ago
and I always worked hard and saved
considerable money. I have also
blowed in a good deal OF money, but
I am sorry as I lie here dying that
I didn't blow myself for every cent
I ever had"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Relics of an Old Suit.

OAKLAND. Dec 19-A relic Of the d.
vorce suit OF Charlotte Keene against Ed
ward Il. Keene. I'm which n decree was
entered several years ago in the Superior
the County Clerks office to-day. when n
stipulation was fled dismissing the suit
brought by the divorced wife for main
tenance.
This latter suit was directed against r.
Il. keene and his sister. Mary s. Keene.
as defendants, and was filed in the Ala
media County Superior Court over three
years. ago. IL was claimed By the plain
TIN that keene had transferred certain
houses and lots TO his sister. but the cass
has never come 10 trial
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
SIMPSONS SUIT WILL
BE TRIED IN JANUARY

OAKLAND, Dec. 1s.-In the sensational
suit Of r. F. Simpson against Attorney
Emil Nusbaumer. brought for an account
ing. notice was to-day given to Major ].
Z. McElrath, attorney for plaintiff. that
the case by en- order OF court had been
been set for trial on Thursday. January
4. 1900. before Judge Greene. There was
proposition made TO have a Superior
Judge from some other county sit in judg-
ment at the trial. but this is believed 10
have fallen through. An effort will how
ever, be made 70 try the case before a
Judge other than Judge Greene
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
TWENTY-0NE CARLOADS OF
HOPS LEAVE PlEASANTON

PLEASANTON, Dec. ia train of
twenty-one carloads Of hops left Pleasan-
ton last night bound for London, England.
From a commercial standpoint this ship
ment is one OF the most important ever
made in Alameda County. The trainload
pounds each, or a total of 391 40 pounds.
The crop cost l cent a pound to pick,
making an outlay OF Sl4 900. At 15 cents
per pound in London the trainload will
bring its owners a gross return of
$5s,675 80.
The cars were decorated in red. white
and blue, and bore placards indicating the
place in which the hops were grown.
The shipment will be taken TO Algiers,
La. and embarked from that point.
The Pleasanton Hop Company have the
largest hopfelds in the world and are the
property OF E. r. Lilienthal OF San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Notorious Burglar Held.

M. V. Reynolds, alias w. b. Marvin,
alias "Bootsey," ex-convict and sneak
thief. was held to answer yesterday to the
Superior Court by Judge Conlan on three
charges of burglary in $1,000 bonds on each
charge. He broke into the residence OF
July 20, and stole about 500 worth OF prop
erty; December he broke into the room
of George $. Grant, 622 Post street, and
stole clothing valued at $45, and Decem-
ber he broke into the residence of Mrs.
l.. s. Poor, 533 Taylor street, and stole
$50 worth of clothing and jewelry
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Battered an Old Man.

Harry Barton, 6S years of age, an inmate
OF the Crocker Old Peoples Home. Sc
cured a warrant from Judge Graham yes
terday for the arrest of Special Officer
Hellbush on a charge of battery. The old
man had secured the job of watching a
street. near Jackson. and Hellbush, who Is
a special officer in that district, Ii is all
legged, resented the old mans Interference
with his perquisites, and on the night Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Changes IN Trolley System.

OAKLAND, Dec. ls. - Important
changes viii be made IN the Berkeley
and West Oakland electric cars on or
10 Berkeley by way OF Lorin and Shat
tuck avenues VIII run TO West Oakland
and back Cars from Berkeley on the
Grove-stfeet line viii run down Four
washington 10 Eighth and then west 70
the Point. This makes transferring at
Thirteenth and Washington unnecessary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Struck by q Train.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19.-Daniel Curtis
rancher Of Elizabeth Lake. was severe
ly injured to-day by the Southern Pacific
Owl train in the Antelope Valley. he
was driving a wagon containing a load OF
turkeys, and attempted TO cross the
track ahead OF the train. Both horses
We're killed, the wagon demolished and
Curtis severely injured about the body.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
Christmas Carols at the Palace.

Christmas carols Will be sung under the
big Christmas tree in the Palace Hotel
court next Sunday evening by the boys
choir of the Good Samaritan Mission. Tho
public is cordially invited 10 attend. Sew
eral young peoples organizations will
gather at the hotel 10 greet the young
singers. The programme will be an at
tractive one and will include Gounod's $
"Nazereth" and Sullivan's Star of Beth
lehem," besides a number OF solos spe-
cially arranged for the occasion The
choir numbers thirty voices
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
St. Alban,s christmas Festival.

ST. Adams Sunday School will hold It's
Christmas festival next Friday evening az
Golden Gate Hall 625 Sutter street. The
PROGRAMME will consist OF Christmas car
OILS recitatlons and other literary and mu-
steal numbers. dance will conclude tho
exercises. The members OF the school are
anxious TO entertain their friends and
festivities
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
WILL DELIVER NO MAIL ON SUNDAYS IN OAKLAND

~ AKLAND, Dec. 1s.-The action
!. OF Postmaster W. H Friend OF
) " Oakland in announcing that
3 Sunday mail delivery at the
: Oakland postoffice will be stopped
2 after January has set new stand
J. ard for postofflce work all over the
country and has attracted no little
: comment from all sides. Every church
!. or religious society in Alameda County
7 has taken some action upon this movo,
: and every one Of them supports the
!, action Of the postmaster OF Oakland.
3 Il have decided to do away with TIE
: usual Sunday delivery at the Oakland
!. postoffice," explained Postmaster
: Friend to-day. because I do not con
) slider 1t absolutely essential for the
3 well-being OF Oakland. This Sunday
!. delivery Of mail means that one-half
Z OF our carrier force Is compelled to be
Z on duty for practically the whole OF
! Sunday, or. In other words, the car
3 riers have but two Sundays a month
!. OF instead of four. 1t is the policy OF
Z the Federal Government TO recognize
3 Sunday wherever possible. and in my
\ judgment IL is very possible in this
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
"H0TTEST COON"
HAS COME TO TOWN

n T is the privilege Of the public to seek
its amusement where II llsteth, and
this week II seems that ''The Hottest
Coon in Dixie" at the California,
tempts the taste OF our theater-goers. The
house was crowded with a pepper-and-
salt audience last night, but, frankly the
show IS unworthy Of criticism and has
no merit beyond a sort of forced humor
that cannot be gauged by any sane stand
ard. / have no serious objection TO drop
ping chicken-feed in the hat of a colored
gentleman who will thwack the banjo or
dust the carpet for fifteen minutes or so,
but 1t is rubbing II in when we are asked
TO stand for three hours of such entertain
ment If San Francisco were a larger
much larger city; If II had a cheap dis
trict supporting cheap 'theaters, the coon
comedy might thrive therein and fail to
offend. but to foist II upon the stage of a
theater that was opened by Booth and
made memorable by many other estimable
artists, is nothing short OF an insult to
patrons OF the stage.
Inferior attractions have got beyond the
point OF being merely menaces TO theatric
art; they have gained a foothold and cor
rupted the drama almost irremediably:
or such is The Hottest Coon in Dixie"
1t is not alone the stage that suffers by
such incursions; we are deprived Of the
services by this "open door" policy OF
theatrical managers of men who may be
capable walters and women who may be
capital cooks.
''The Hottest Coon In Dixie" is a con-
glomerauon OF coon songs and cakewalks
logue, what there is of 1t, is Irrelevant
but II is intended TO be funny and hence
every comma is treated to litter and
every period greeted with a glggle If
there be merit in negroid nimbleness. and
j think there is, IL is not given a Chance
In this show through surfeit Of variety
and u is much TO be preferred In a dif-
ferent and less pretentious setting.
PORTER GARNETT
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
OCCIDENTAL INsTALLS.
The Officers Of a Masonic Lodge Take
Their Stations for the Current
War

Last Monday night King Solomon's
Hall IN the Masonic Temple was a perfect
bower Of pine garlands. Christmas berries
and Australian ferns. The result was one
OF the prettiest decorations in two colors
that has ever been seen In Masonic
lodge room. The reason Tor this was the
installation OF the officers. elected and ap-
pointed. OF Occidental Lodge, Free and
Accepted MasoDs. who for the current
year are: Z. J. Thomas. worshipful mas
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ard. John Marquardt; song. '"The Rough
Rider "a. Buzzi-Peccia). F. G. B. Mills; aria.
"A-scolte" (BellnD. Miss Miriam Cone: valse
scng. Delight Iuckstone) Miss Mile
Flynn; song. Loves Nocturne' Lawrence
Kellie). Clarence Wendell; Air de Romeo ct
Juliet WaccaD. Mrs. Birmingham; aria, ''Dic
Passente." Faust" (Gounod). Harry Wood
Brown; duet "Recordare'' (requiem) CverdD.
Miss Mile Flynn and Mrs. Birmingham; quar-
tet. THE Stars That Above Us Are Shining
(preciosa) CWeber), Miss Flynn, Mrs. Birming-
ham, Mr.. Wendell, Mr.. Mills.
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THOMAS AT SINGAPORE
WITH REINFORCEMENTS

SINGAPORE, Dec. 19.-The United
States troopship Thomas has arrived here
The Thomas left New York November
having on board the Forty-seventh Vol,
unteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel
Walter Howe. She is the first of the
the Philippines by the trans-Atlantic
route.
A New York man claims to have shot
a crane up in the Adrondacks hat had
forty-five trout in its stomach. none of
which weighed less than a pound
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
ENGINE WRECKED.
Brakeman Thrown From a Car and
Painfully Injured.

HOLLISTER, Dec. ia defective
switch south OF town caused the wreck
of engine 1879 OF the Southern Pacific at
noon to-day. The engine and one car left
the track toppling over and breaking a
heavy steel rail. Brakeman Espinosa was
thrown from his car. All the fingers OF
his left hand were broken and he was
painfully injured in other parts OF the
body. Passenger travel was interrupted
until the arrival OF a relief engine from
GflrOy
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transient population mail
the
he
a a
Christian Endeavor Society
writing Mr. Friend his
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Old Lumber Rates.

The Southern Pacific Company VIII re-
store the old lumber rates from Portland
10 San Francisco Bay points. Sacramento.
Stockton and San Jose. at the first OF the
year The new rates will be 81 10 TO San
Francisco Bay points and 50 80 TO other
points.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

The Black Patti Troubadours have
scored a hit at the New Alhambra. In
the first part the troubadours demon
strate their fun-making capabilities. For
an hour they mix up ragtime melody.
catchy songs and ensembles. comedy of
the funniest sort, buck dancing and an
exhibition Of graceful cakewalks w III
Stewart. who carried off the prize fairly
wakes eloquent with his feet Black
Patti was warmly received. The quin-
tet is good and the chorus is the best
that has ever been with the black song
stress.
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Useful Christmas Presents.

Fancy inkstands. writing sets. desk
pads, gold pens and calendars make ac-
ceptable and useful Christmas presents
for gentleman. For sale by Sanborn.
Vail & Co.. 741 Market street
The United States possesses 22,7O5 mer-
chant vessels.