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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
The SUMS Daily RiH of Fare.
TOMORROW s MENU.
MA A Il IA GU

phCihE aOis
Grapes. Oatmeal, sugar and
-x<6S 'ream. Fried picked pigs feet.
s. e. g; ..' "A; ; AZ. i$ss= . s.,a, Is,
peaches. Vanilla jumbles. Hot
chocolate
DINNER.
Vegetable soup. Rabbit pie. Grape
Jelly. Mashed POTATOES. Creole salad.
Nbcesc. Apple Meringue. Coffee.
Fried Picked Pigs Ecet--Iurchase
wo dozen cleaned pigs feet and wash
hem thoroughly in hot water. Put them
N TO boil in cold water, adding a table
p0onful of salt. Let them cook slowly
until very tender; the bones should be
80 looscned that they are almost ready
o drop apart. When done place them
| IN stone jar and pour over them n
quart Of the liquor in which they were
oolrd, 10 which has been added one pint
II vinegar, dozen cloves, two bay
| payeS and tablespoonful Of black pep.
per corns Weight the pigs feet down
with plate. so that the liquor may jelly
1ypr them. When cold they will he ready
| FOR emergency luuchconS, late supperr
n to FRY for breakfast, first coating
hem with corn meal An acqunintnne,
with pigs feet prepared in this way i
urged upon those who have only knowl
he adamantine article in iirknS sold a.
the average meat market
club Sandwiches The club sandwich
* present fad ut the Vienna hakcrie
IN several large cities, having originated
in New York, They ran scarcely b.
allied dainty-hcinG much too substantial
and hrarty--thcrc Icing verbally "thre
meals aud nights lodging" in each
hut they furnish an admirable WAY I
,r"scnt scraps ami fragments in fashion
able form. They atc made ms follows
Procure q square, rather short loaf 0
bread and cut III into lrngthwiSe thi
-iees Toast thesc very lightly 50 TIN
they are barely colnrod. On each Of hal
the slices lay piece Of cold turkey 9
chicken. n thin lrngthwisc slice of 81
picklr: next lettuce leaf, small niec
or boiled ham and Il bit Of cream ch""s,
al these, Of course, heiug arranged sid
by side IN the large surface of hrea'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
CONFESSION AND AvoIDANCE,

Only Il day or two ago Every Evening |
in attempting to discredt The Suns edi- |
torial methods said:
Among lawyers the plea Of confession
ana avoidance is, practically ad-
hitting guilt and then denying it's
not regarded with great favor, aud the
attorney who resorts to 1t does not there
by advance his professional reputation.
Yesterday in replying to our challenge
that it put its alleged, boosted, knowledge
of Union Republican corruption to some
good use, and prove its vaunted civic
virtue by good work i'll bringing the par
ties whom it knew to be guilty 10 trial,
and conviction under the law provided
for that purpose, it said:
We frankly say that we should very
much enjoy taking this procedure could
we obtain the direct evidence upon which
to carry the offenders before the court
and ask for conviction. And 50 would
every good citizen Of Delaware who hates
political corruption aud holds that cleo
tions should he free, fair and honest.
But the fact that the positive, cOnvicting
evidence is lacking is no proof that crime
has not been committed. 1t is nothing
unusual for crime TO he committed ana
the criminals to escape conviction. 10
matter how strong the suspicion against
them. The crime shows for itself. The
existence of political corruption in Della
ware is undouhted.
What Is that, but confession and avoid.
ance? A confession Of guilt as We
charged alleging the existence of politi.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-Express 646 p M
daily sleeper to Port Tampa. Augusta.
Memphis and New Orleans; 1856 p. M.
daily. slcepers To New Orleans. Macon.
Memnhis. Nashville, via Asheville and
Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line. Express ~. AZ p. m.
daily sleepers to Charleston. Macon. and
Port Tampa, l05 a m. daily, sleepers to
Richmond aud Jacksonville.
Chesapeake e Ohio Railway 8.11 p. m.
daily, dining car and sleepers to cincin-
natl.
Seahoard Air Line Railway. Express
435 n m daily. sleeners to New Orleans.
and Iacksonville "Tlorida and Metropo-
itan limited" 400 m. daily, sleepers
to Jacksonville and Atlanta
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
EOR THE WEST

TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TION, PHILADELPHIA.
$40 a. M. daily. Pittsburg. Chicago, Gin
cinnati. Louisville and St Louis. (Din-
Ing Carr.
1925 a. M daily. for Pittsburg and Chi
caeo, mo coaches TO Pittsburg) Linn
ted 10 two Buffet Parlor Cars.
i 20 "a. m. Plttshnrg and Cleveland;
Chicago, Cleveland Toledo Cincinnati.
Louisville and St Louis. Dining Car
f3n u m daily, Pittshurg chicago Nash
vi'ir tvle Cincinnati aud Louisvlle) Indian
apo'is AMI st Tonis. Dining Cas-
% y. m. Pittsburg Columbus In.
dianapolis Louisville and ST.. Louis.
$50 D. m. dailV Pittsburg and Chicago;
for Toledo. except saturday.
i1O5 p m dailv Pttsburg, Cincinnati
and Cleveland
j % y m daily. Pittsburg, and Chicago
daily for Knoxville via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, except FAT
urday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

cuthed opponents OF ignorance and COR
ruption in politics, the sanity folk who
have decreci that all voters must DO
able to read and un leretand the State
Constitution, conSratulating themselves
upon tho prospect Of support OF voters,
who not being able to read their tickets,
might be deceived into voting boltcr
Republican ticket over which the emblem
might Dc star. That evil expectation
is ,,oomed to disappointment.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

From the Gainesville Daily Union.
The Daily Union is glad to So" that
lhc Wilmington sun has changed from
Il morning to an afternoon daily
Sun is Il modern newspaper in every re-
sprrt and will no doubt have Ill III
creased patronage as II result Of ~
change J. B. Roberts, one of the Staf,
is well known here, as he was a former
resident Of Guthricyille and brother Of
Joseph c. Roberts Of this place. Thu
city editor, Charles Il. Gray, is a thor
uugh newspaper man known throughout
The State of delaware.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

Republicans who have good ana decided
ideas or lartg inyalty aud whc think ~
official representative ~ u r5Iiliral party
shouIa, II l"ast respect and ~ Just To-
wNnl ID" voters "t tldt llrty should not
forget tlat Collector Of Port Robert G..
Houston haa, since Ii. appointment q
than arh", published slana"rouS charge
q coralttion and bribery AGAINST i grrg,
body &c Republican voters III Sussex
county j still giving aid and comfort
f. tl rr,my &c tie Republican party of
this Stat" and Of thu United States; the
work ~ which his official appointment
was G~ his reward
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

The news comes from the streets and
stores that the Christmas business has
IL ii excellent this year That is on"
evidence # good Republican times. Then
a@ain it is evidence that The local shol-
prrs haze been wise in blyius At home
stores Keep tn" good Nork going Good
business like every thing disc good in
human affairs begins al homr, Home
first he world aftcrwarl.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
FOR BOFFaLO

Via Emporium Junction. $50 a. m. and
&25 ~ M daily.
VIA Canandaigua, $50 a. m, week days
$50 p. m, except Saturday, and il.2O p,
m daily,
~ Congressional Limited Express. Al,
Vcstihule Parior Cars and Dining Car
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge.
% Limited .Exprcss. Vestibule Parlor
Cars. Nestihule Passenger Coaches and
Dining chr No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company viii
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences
For further information passengers are
referred 10 tho ticket agent at the station
General Mannger Genera! Pass. Agt.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

Thr local Anti-Addicksite organ is con-
selling itsrIf and The little faction If
voters Who follow its political fortunes,
with The il"l that if they lose the eagle
as political emblem they can ADOPT tho
star, and thereby swell the regular
vote hy tho deceit they will (may) Ne able
70 practice upon ignorant voters Was
there ever such tumble from SO lofty
perch as that? Think of it, the big
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

FJRNEN In this city, ON December Is, John
Farmer, aged u years.
Relatives and friends and Wilmington Lodge,
Nc /, A. v. U. w ere invited to attend the
funeral from the reside ce OF his brother-n law,
James j. Riley. No. 2ll W. Front street. on sun
day mornii Y at O'CLOCK. Requiem mass at 81:
Peters Prv-Cathedral, Interment at tathedtal
cemetery.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
nEI,.waRE DIVISION.

For New Castle, sl3 a. m. $685. 400 and
u 5S p m. week days.
For Icwes y IL e. m, 4, OF n. m week lava.
Fnr Rnh both $ 10 m, Tuesdays. Thursdays
ana saturdays on'v.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar
S13 i05S a m, 402. 6.5S, and f2.I1 p. m
Sunday 1911 p, IT
For Wyoming and way stations. sos p.
NJ week days.
Express FIR Cane Charles. Old Poin.
Comfort md Norfolk 10 So a m. week.
DAVIS and oil night daily.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

Winter Tourist Tickets. Season
1902. Baltimore 81 Ohio Rail.
road.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
llnted on sale at al principal Offices
last Of the Ohio river, Winter Tourist
Tickets to points In Alabama, Florida.
Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

Ii may b. tru, that tile old dirtum Of,
10 lie rietnrs belong the SpoilS,' j, not
10 accord With hi-fa-utin mugwump
political virtue, but il ougnt q be IF Il
I.H~t equally doubtful political yirtur,
u he>tow the spills II victories wun b.
yal party workers upon party traitors
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

From the Georgetown Union Republican.
In the future the Wilmington Sun will
be issued as an afternoon paper. The
bright rays Of The Sun have done much
toward enlightcning the people of Della
ware upon the political situation. Long
may it continue to shine.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
PENNSYLVANIAR.R X.
THE STANDARD RAIL
ROAD OF AMERICA
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON u
BALTIMORE Raj ROAD.

Schedule in effect November "a 1901.
Trains Leave Wilmington as follows
Tor PhladelphIa (sxprsss), i57 sls' ~
s = si ' iss IT. s a. ST. a. ssa s1 Ho. i IT, I'LL
3 q $%q 4 s So q 70 si9 q !, LOO
49, SoF s GHf sss s ssspff 1911 3 liz III a.
M. 1877 81 0. i.5s, o. OF snd 9.06p. m.
2 4S'2 sss. Goe s ' and 1913 p M M
For New York Qhrough express). 1.5l.
so "a 9 naT G@r q 1872 tpn dS can,
sii, s'd7, $50 Dining Carr. ~. and slS
p. M. Connecting via broad Street sta
on R q d i, Il 1So s isss 7o So s sS
2li. ass, 500, 6.07, $50. III, DIG and 1914"
lrqr Boston without change. 1902 a. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations 73s a. m; and 6.35 p M: go
: i 30 85i 400 Is, 1903, $40 7.o8, 1856,
Sl1 p. m. and Los night.
/ Baltimore ana intermedlate stations'
4 sGn al. s1s p. m, 1918 night
Wilmington texpressJ. $50; 40; ~. Sa,
~ H. s iS2G ssd sas lo. l4s 5o. 6ss, ~ ~
559; sos. go. 6.55. 7si, lips, 11.2s p m and
Accommodation, CPS, 730. 912, 1895. q.
nj. i.2s S.25, 4Oi, 449, s.27, s.ss, 1922. and
80 SUNDAY TRAINS.
For philadelphia Iexpressl. Isl, $40. 40
a s5s 49, lSas $50 =? III. sSs and sis M ="
Accommodat ion, 7,iG. $40. 855. a. m.
1914. 200. 400. 5.25, 72S and 1913 p: m.
Ms a. M. i.s7 800. 45s, ea and 500
Recommendation. ITO. $40. ss5. a. m.
For New York (through expressl l57
sl9 as5 1922 Dining Car, ll.45 =, 9
m. 1856, 81 Dining Carl, 400. 607, 1920
Dining Carl. TIT, 9.1G, D. M, connectinp
Via Broad street Station, Philadeh mia
i3. 800 As. eo1. $50, Iii. PIC and lO.4:
For Roston without change. III p. m:
baltimore and washington., 4.s5; 500
6 n3, 6.46 736. S.1i. p. IN. and .05 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
fl3 y. M rs night
Leave Philadelphia BROAD Street. TO
Wilmington (expresa). $50 TO. II. a. n
l2O1. Is ara 800, 446 500, 5.2,. Cos
G55 III, S,35 ll.26, lies p. M. and i22
Accommodation. s.s5. 912 1925, q. m.
i2 20. 232 Glib. S,3S. and 1922 p. M.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
FOR NEW YORK

h S sso ~sss s ssS &c. 80 $751; co. c H. 49,
liz a; m, ,l2.oo noon 1925 gmoitseet Z,
4o o. s 30, So 500. 10 = .sSs So and nd 49,
p. m, and Il Y night. Sundays. $50
1l;@,s 40, 500, 51S, S25 80 'le21, 11 :s,
tied. AID, $40 .5;5s; 6;35, 7O2. 1905 and
For Boston without change. 1850 a. m,
For Sea u drt a hsbS SDS PARK OCEAN Grove
Long Branch, $50, II .O3 a. M and $50
Fo and 400 nj week S DAY days ana scranton
$50, 800 a, m, ZOO noon. S.52 500 dam
beriiyille and Easton -onlyl week DAYS
1900 noon week days and 7.02 p. m
daily.
Leave Market Street Wharf ss follows:
FOE New York Express, 800, $50 a. ny
For Long Branch via Seaside Park. $50
n r. week days. . >. - an
m. week days
FOR ATLANTIC CITY
Leave Broad Street Station via Delaware
RIVER Bridge, express, $40 a. m. ana
IO5 p. m. Sundays. 9.2o a. nj. and 1W
n.
Leave Market s street Wharf; EXPRESS 30, 100
days, 800 and 1000 a m.
FOR CAPD NAY, SEA ISL II CITY.
OCEAN CITY
Avalon, Stone Harbor, Anglesea. Wild
wood and Holly Beach-express. 800 a.
m; and 400 p m. week days. Sundays
For Somers' Po,nt-Express. 500 a.. M
and 200, 400 and SIS p. m. week days
Sundays, 900 and 1000 a. m. IL, oo,t
The Union Transfer Company VIII cali
for and check baggage from hotels am
residences.
General Manager. den. Pass. As"nt
Telephone lS2.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21

Schedule in effect November II, 1901:
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
Alameda County.

Susie L. Smyth (single) to Joseph A. Fur
tado, lot beginning at point $50 chains Sc
being NV corner Wilder and Lowell streets
thence SW 46O chains by NV pa chains. por-
ton plat 3d. Ranches V. and D. Peralta, Berke-
Mary f. Jones to Mrs Marion ober. lot IL
and feet of Il side Of lot 10 running full
Avenue Tract Oakland S25O0
H. c. and Mary Z. Morris (wlfe) to Anna J.
Walker lot on line of Telegraph avenue 90
S of Shasta street, S 40 by ITO block A.
map Vicente Peralta Reservation Tract, oak
william A. and Anna J. Walker (rife) TO
Mabel Pomeroy (single). same Oakland; $40
Home Investment Company Ca corporation
street iS0 of Woolse5 S 40 by e 100 lot u
map Berkeley Park. Oakland; $40.
of Kennedy Street, 3553 n Of shasta avenne ,,llo
n 80 by Il 125. lots % and 26 block A. map
Camden Twenty-third Avenue Tract East Oak
Alrien and Mary Merle (wife) to Pauline
Merle. lot on E line OF Chester street, 401 u q
from NE corner of Middle and Chester streets
n by F. 125 lot II. subdivision of property
Of John ziegenbein and portion tract S75.
Whitchers Map; also lot in plat 365. 116:6 E
of W line of said plat = 80 by s 100 lot 49,
James and Annah Davis (wfe) to John p
Froumueller (halO, Gust Carlson and Chris
Mcnamara (one-quarter eachl. lot on Sc cor
ner of San Pablo avenue and Thirty sixth
San Pablo avenue 990s to line between lots
and 4, f. 99.2 4.SS W 151.7I, lot and
portion lot D, Map mitchell tract, Oakland:
$40.
Same to City Of Oakland lot on f line of
San Pablo avenue, 1898 of NV corner of
lot 3 Mitchell Tract. thence NV 500 Sc 1856
sW $50 to S line of Thirty-slxth street. as
for uses and purposes of public street, oak
land; $40.
w F. and Effe L. Kroll to r. w. Tutt. re-
record SOB d. 10, lot on = line of Union street,
S34:sA N Of West Eighth, 80 by e 133 :3
r. w and I4ottie V Tutt (wife) to Karl Fl.
Nickel, same port block 54S, Oakland; $40
Sarah Elizabeth Armes (widow) to Erik O.
Lindblom lot on NV corner of Warning street
and Dwight way. n 49, W 21s.. to N line
of Dwight way. e 1926 to beginning. being
Berkeley property ete;i Wii, Berkeley $4,000
Judge. lots 8, g. 20 and 81. Map Mountain
View Tract, portion Door Tract. subject to
mortgages for $1,000 Berkeley; So
L. Rufus Hill, Laura Copeland and Saidee
Brewer to Joseph Peres. all interest in lot 43.
block H, Thermal Hill Tract being interest
derived under will of Amanda j. Hill now
under administration, Oakland; So etc.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
Christmas Services at Berkeley.

BERKELEY, Dec. 24.-Christmas will
be celebrated tomorrow by services at
St. Marks Episcopal Church on Bancroft
way and at St Joseph's Catholic Church
on Addison street Both edifces have
been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion.
At St Joseph's Church masses will be
celebrated at the following morning
hours: High mass, 500; low mass. $50
500, $50, 7:15 500 and $50; children's
mass, 9:l5: solemn high mass. 10:45. At
the closing mass the Rev Father
Cantwell will be celebrant. the Rev.
Father Doran deacon and the Rev. Father
Riordan sub-deacon. The choir composed
of and conducted by the sisters will render
special music as follows:
Kyrie from Millard's Mass in B fiat:
Gloria. CredO, Sanctus and Agnus Del
from Emmerson's Mass: elevation, Adams
from EmmerSOn'S Mass: elevation,
Adams Noel" offertory, "Adeste''; o
Salutaris, Thomas; "Tantum Ergo" John
son.
Holy communion will be celebrated at
St. Marks Church at a. m, a. m.
and II a. m. At the last full musical ser
vice with vested choir under the direc-
ton Of DR.. p. r. Harrison will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25

Joseph's Church. They will commence
at s. 6. Z, s. 8 and 10:30 o'clock. The last
will be a solemn high mass, at which the
music will be rendered by the regular
choir. At the and o'clock masses the
singing will be by the children's choir.
Christ Episcopal Church win hold a
communion service at 8 O'Clock Morning
prayer and another communion service
viii be celebrated AT 1G:30 The full vested
choir will sing at this service. There will
be additional Christmas services held in
Christ Church next Sunday. In the even
ing of that day the annual Christmas
exercises of the children will occur
Beginning at 1890 o'clOck tomorrow
special religious exercises and music ap-
propriate to the day will be the pro-
gramme in the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. Rev. Edward p bennett, the
pastor, VIII preach on THE Hush and
Heart Of Christmas"
Rev. William Brandes. pastor Of the
German Lutheran Christ Church. an
nOuDceS special holiday services in his
church tomorrow evening, beginning at
7:20 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
RUSSIA TIGHTENING HER
GRIP UPON MANCHURIA
Czar's Troops Guard All City Gates
and Numerous Colonies Are
Being Founded.

TACOMA, Dec. 2i-The steamship
Braemer brings news from Yokohama
that Russia has begun to enforce
stringent police regulations through
out the portion of Manchuria that
has been penetrated by the East
Asian Railroad. All gates of de-
partmental and district cities are now
held by Russian troops. Along the route
of lne railway. at every distance of five
Ii. is planted a small Russian village or
colony. Every ten Ii large Russian viii
lage has been founded, thus holding the
most populous and fruitful regions of the
province in a grip of iron.
Agents for the Russian Government are
travelling over all parts of the three prov
inces comprising Manchuria, taking a
census of the population and the number
of cattle and horses possessed by the in
habitants. These agents also visit all
the yamens, large and small. They are
accompanied by interpreters and writer's
who inquire and set down in writing the
local laws and institutions of each city
or town. The inhabitants are being cru
ely treated, with the apparent object of
driving them out of the country to make
way for Russian cOlOniSts
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
REDFIELD IGNORES HIS
WIFES DIVORCE SUIT
Couples Are Legally Parted and 9th
ers Seek to Be Sep
arated

OAKLAND, Dec. M.-H. A. Redfeld.
church choir singer, against whom a suit
for divorce was recently filed by Jessie
NJ. Redfield, has ignored the action alto
gether, and to-day default was taken
and entered on the books against him for
failing to appear. The case will now be
heard by the Court Commissioner, who
will take Mrs Redfields testimony as to
the neglect of her husband. She wants
the custody of the only child
Caroline Neumann was granted a di-
vorce from Joseph Neumann to-day by
Judge Ellsworth on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty. The defendant was award
ed the custody of the three minor chill
dTen.
Elizabeth NJ Roger Of Alameda was
on the ground of willful desertion. She
was awarded the cutsody of the minor
children.
John T. Bryan asks for divorce from
Emma M. Bryan on the ground of, cruelty.
The couple formerly lived in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
FIRE WIPES OUT
FRAME BUILDINGS
Big Section Of Oakland
Is Threatened With
Destruction.
Lack of Water Gives Flames
Good Start, but Material
Soon Burns Out.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
LIS Rrna dWaV Dec. q.

A fire which started in David Barry's
paint shop, 80 San Pablo avenue, this
afternoon. destroyed about half block
OF two-story frame puudlnSSS S fov4t,Ss oM4Su ~, ~
San Pablo avenue and Seventeenth street.
The fire burned f1ercely while 1t lasted
and attracted thousands of Christmas
shoppers. There was no wind. however,
and the material of the structures, al
though highly combustfble, was compare
burned itself out.
BY the time the fire department arrived
the flames had full possession from the
alley, which separates the paint shop
from the Juanita Hotel, to Seventeenth
The entire row of buildings facing on
San Pablo avenue was one sheet OF tiam9
and the interior was transformed into
roaring furnace. Clouds of heavy black
smoke poured from doors and windows,
and for a while there was foundation for
a fear that a large section OF the city was
doomed.
The first streams turned on the flames
were weak, the force not being sufficient
to send the water roof high In tho
course of half an hour or so the pressure
was increased, and before the ire had
been entirely eXtinguiShed the water sup
ply was everything that could be desired.
For awhile the Juanita Hotel a huge
barn-like frame structure, was IN conSld-
cradle danger. There was an alley about
fifty feet wide between the hotel and the
fire, and such wind as there was carried
the flames in the opposite direction.
BarTy's paint shop was destroyed, the
flames burning a number of valuable
buggies.
The. headquarters of the, Oakland Cream
Depot We're gutted and the bicycle stock
| of Bert Lund almost destroyed.
The second story of the building was
occupied as a lOdging-hOuse by Mrs
| Chittenden. Most of her furniture was
| destroyed. What was saved from tha
| flames was either spoiled by water or
| broken in the process Of rescue.
Abou. the only part of the structure
not utterly destroyed was the section oc-
| cupied by ]. T. Betancue and family.
| They managed to save their trunks and
/ most of their personal belongings.
1t is said that there was no insurance
| on. the property, Mr.. McNear preferrtng
/ to carry the risk himself
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS JOY
FOR POOR FOLK
Elks Provide Bountiful
Dinners For Needy
Families.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Liz ErnadyNaM Dec. 01

Without Ostentation or display Oakland
Lodge No III, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, to-day provided Christmas
dinners for 1000 people in Oakland who
otherwise would be compelled to put up
with the meager fare that poverty in
sures.
None eXcept-the few members of the
lodge who were detailed for this pleasant
duty know who are the recipients of this
quiet charity-none save the 275 families
that received the unsolicited bounty of
the lodge
To every one of these families there
was sent to-day a basket containing a
big prime roast of beef, with tea or coffee,
sugar, vegetables galore, nuts, fruit and
all of the condiments that go to make a
real, substantial Christmas dinner.
All day long teams laden with the
Christmas cheer were sent out from the
Elks' lodge hall.
A private committee arranged for this
distribution. Not a person outside of
this committee had knowledge of what
was being done.
Where the names came from or where
the bountiful supplies went will ever re-
main a secret with those who were
charged by the Elks' lodge with the
cheerful holiday message of joy.
Besides this, the Elks remembered two
of Oaklands prominent philanthropies.
They sent to the West Oakland Home for
Children a bOunteous supply of turkeys,
and they repeated their donation to the
Kings Daughters Home for Incurables.