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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
HELD AT SOUTH PARK
People of the Settlement Are Enter
tanned With Pictures and YuIe-
tide Carols.

A delightful Christmas entertainment
was held last night at the South Park Set
tlement House for men and women over
the age of 16. 1.-The Christmas Story in
Picture and Song was presented. The
pictures represented events connected
with the nativity as painted by the great
masters. Miss Lucille Eaves explained the
pictures and told by whom they were
painted. The carols were sung by the
choir of the Cathedral Mission
The boys and girls from II to 16 years of
age will be entertained this afternoon
with pictures, music and a Christmas 8
tree. Presents will also be distributed
On Sunday afternoon at o'clock all
children under II are invited to be pres
ent. The carols and pictures will again
be repeated. A Christmas tree, beautiful
ly decorated and loaded with presents,
will be the chief attraction and each child
will be given candy and oranges.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
MYSTIC SHRINERS PLAN
VISIT TO MARYSVIILE
Fifty Candidates Will Walk Over
the Hot Sands in Search of
T@--1eI1ro
KnOWIedge

A new mecca has been discovered by
the mobiles of Islam Temple of the Mystic
Shrine. Marysville is its name, and 1:30
this afternoon, under the guidance of
Chief POtentate c. II. Murphy, they will
begin their journey. At Sacramento other
members will join the San Francisco cara
van. About seventy-tive members of
Islam Temple will leave this city and
about fifty viii join at Sacramento
At the Marysville mecca the first -pfl-
grimage of the season will be concluded
Special arrangements for Pullman
"camels" have been made. 1t is expected
that Marysville will be reached about
$50 d. Those who are about to be
initiated into the mysteries of the order
have made elaborate preparations for
their first walk over the hot sands i'm
search of knowledge.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
is NOT FEDERAL CRIME TO
STEAL UNMAILED MATTER
Packages Left on Top of Letter-Boxes
Are There at Owners
Risk

]. T. Schmidts was held yesterday by
United States Court Commissioner Hea-
cock for trial the charge of having
broken open street mail box. His bonds
were fixed at $500.
There are two other prisoners in the
hands of the United States Marshal
awaiting examination on charges of steal
ing packages of mail matter that had
been carelessly left on top of street letter
boxes.
Assistant United States Attorney Ban
ming will move to dismiss the charges
against these two, they have not vio-
lated any Federal statute or postal regu~
lation, the packages not having been
mailed, although properly stamped and
addressed. The postal laws apply to mail
matter that has been placed in the proper
receptacle. Packages too large to be de-
posted in the street letter and newspaper
boxes cannot be mailed until they are de-
livered to an employe of the Postoffice
and they are no safer from theft when
they are on top of the box than they
would be if thrown upon the sidewalk.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
o
MARGARET H. RYAN
DECLARED COMPETENT
Petition of Her Children for Letters
of Guardianship Over Her Is


Margaret H. Ryan was declared COM
petent in the Probate Court yesterday
and the petition of her children. for let
ters of guardianship upon her person and
estate was denied. Mrs. Ryan is the sis
ter of Thomas p Hale, the deceased cap
ltallst. She has an interest in the Hale
estate and has opposed the sale of GER
tain properties belonging to the estate on
the ground that the $4,000 offered her for
her interest by the other heirs was not
sufnclent. She claimed that she should
receive a larger. share of the estate Her
opposition was so strong that her chill
dren sought to have her declared incom-
petent and, as her guardians, accept the
$4,000 offered.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

Motto, J. c. Crooks, H. A. Peckham and
H. Stettin.
Miss Pearl Sabin was guest of houor at
a delightful little matinee tea given by
Sausalito yesterday. The most artistic
decorations were chosen and everything
was perfectly appointed. The guests in
vited were close personal girl friends of
Miss Sabin and Miss HOwland. Miss
Sabin is more sought after than ever since
her return from the East Her sympa-
thetfc and charming personality explains
this.
The German Ladies' General Benevolent
Society held their Christmas festival yes
terday afternoon at Golden Gate Hall
Extensive preparations had been made
for liberal donations to the poor and
some one hundred and fifty families were
present to receive their gifts Some of
these are regular recipients of the
ladies' charity, while others come only at
Christmas for their share of the several
hundreds Of gifts distributed annually
among the poor according to their special
needs. Fruit, provisions and wearing ap-
ParIel; procured 2 ed, out Of the fund or con
at the festival. The board of managers
is: Frau Caroline Koester, president;
Frau Minna BrOemA1el, secretary; Frau
Dr.. j. Regensburger, Frau f. D. Stadt-
mann, Frau NJ. EsbeTg, Frau DR.. F. Feb
leisen, Frau A. NJ. Buck, Frau M Haben-
icht, Frau Isaac Hecht, Frau DR.. H.
kreutzmann, Frau C. Meussdorffer and
Frau L. Lebenbaum.
Miss Edith Simpson gave a luncheon
yesterday at her home, 22OO Pacific ave-
nue., in honor of Miss Edolina Hammond.
The guests We're: Mrs. Horace D. Pills
bury, Mrs. A. D. Keyes Mrs Wyatt Al
len, Mrs. T. B. Bishop, Miss Pillsbury,
Miss Bernie Drown. Miss Sophia Pierce,
Miss Center, Miss Cooper, Miss Charlotte
Ellinwood, Miss Leontine Brakeman, Miss
Bertha Dolbeer, Miss Helen Wagner, Miss
Lillian Spreckels, Miss Virginia Jolliffe,
Miss Lucy King and Miss Hoffacker.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
ESCAPED Prisoner Captured.

Frank Donnelly, who was serving six
months in the Branch County Jail for
petty larceny and who made an escape
from the road gang last Thursday. was
captured yesterday by mounted Officers
Archie and Nolan of the Seventeenth
street station DOnnelly made his way
across the Bernal Heights to Bay View
and secreted himself in an old shack
When the officers made their appearance
he showed fight, but was soon cOwed into
submission and escorted to the Seven
1eenth-street station, from which place he
was taken back to jail to serve out his
five remaining months.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
HARRY ROBERTSON
COMMITS SUICIDE
Removes Tip of Gas-Burner While
Intoxicated and Lays Down
to Die

Harry Robertson, barber, rooming at
2756 Bush street, committed suicide last
Thursday evening by asphyXiating him
self in the bathroom. He had been cele-
brating Christmas in the pleasant aIco-
holic way and was put to bed at half-past
10 o'clock by his brother Robert and ]. Nj.
Goodall, street car conductor. Mr. and
Mrs Goodan arose at haif-past 4 O'Clock
in the morning and Mrs. Goodall detected
the odOr>of Illuminating gas. She traced
it to Robertson's room, where she found
the valve of the gas burner open, but
Robertson was not there. Her husband
went to the bathroom and found Robert
son lying dead on the floor
The suicide had taken off the tin of tho
gas burner in the bathroom and had
opened the valve and laid down to die.
Robertson was 81 years old and unmar-
ried
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Sheriff After the Fugitive.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 2L-Sheriff Taylor
is still pursuing the man who shot Ben
Alcantra and Joseph Alberigi at Point
Reyes the night before last. 1t was to-
day learned that the mans name is Adel-
pho Stefani. Immediately after the shoot
ing he took advantage of the darkness
and disappeared. To-day Sheriff Taylor
got a clew and is now confident of effect
ing his capture. Stefani is believed to be
heading toward Howards. This morning
he ate a meal at ranch house near Mar
shalls. Nothing is known here of Stefani
other than that he went to work for AL
berigi about two weeks ago. He is said to
be blind in one eye.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
An Emancipation Celebration.

An emancipation proclamation celebra-
ton will be held at the Starr King Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. so;
Stockton street, on Sunday next. 1t viii
be an all day affair. In the evening Colo
mel Henry Weinstock Of Sacramento vii
deliver an address. The following named
have been invited to act as vice presi-
dents:
c. B. F Moore. George F. Norton, William
Davis. E. A. Clarke. F. W Jackson. J. c
Rivers, J. L. Clayton. George Clark. J. r
Sands Daniel Brown Of San Rafael. s. Parker
J H. Craditt. ". Patrick, J. ". Richardson
l.rnree Arlde-scn
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
PRINCIPAL OF REDDING
SCHOOL Is TRANSFERRED
Board Of Education Assigns Mrs. E.
e. Lyon TO the Noe Valley
Primary
The Board Of Education We

The Board Of Education yesterday
transferred Mrs. Z. II. Lyon, principal OF
the Redding Primary School, to the prin-
cipalship OF the Noe Valley School Miss
N. A. Deane, who has returned from her
leave Of absence, will resume her old pO-
stiOn as principal Of the Redding School
Two ballots were taken on Miss n. a.
Sullivan and Jessie Smith as candidates
for the principalship OF the Noe School,
resulting in a deadlock. Mrs. Lyon was
then placed in nomination and elected.
Mrs. Hattie Balm, vice principal of thS
Grammar School, was granted q leave OF
absence for one year from January 6, 1902
Madison Babcock, vice principal of the
FairmOunt School. sent a communication
10 the board denying that favoritism had
been shown in granting him a leave.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Child Run over and KILLED.

William Englehart. the four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Englehart of SO Nor
ris avenue, was run over and instantly
killed yesterday afternoon by a wagon
elOn9lrg to the Milwaukee brewery. The
child was playing in the street with Othe-
children and fell in 1c0nI Of the vehicle
near the corner of Morris avenue and
Bryant street.
The driver William GOttschalk, was ar
rested and charked with manslaughter
He was released on bond of $500
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Burglary His Object.

The police were notified yesterday that
2. man called at S74O Twenty-fifth street
Thursday afternoon and tod Mrs. Delger
that her husband had been seriously in
jured in The Call building. Mr.. Delger
happened to be at home at the time and
when the man heard his voice he ran
away His intention, the police believe,
was to get Mrs. DelgeT out of the house
and then rob it, He is described as about
50 years Of age, 3 feet 6 inches tall and
wore a dark suit of clothes
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Ironuois Hold a links

The representatives Of the DELANEY. fac
ton of the Union Labor party and the
committee appointed by the IrOquois Club
met last night and decided, upon the sug-
gestion of I. Carl Spelling, to continue
their deliberations upon the question of
the requirement of public utilities through
the holidays and make a report as soon
as they could decide upon just what they
thought the people needed. The members
were then entertained at a high links in
the clubroOms. A number of nUSseal Sc
lectiOns were rendered and speeches were
made.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Mechanics Institute lecture

The next lecture in the series being
given by the Mechanics Institute will he
tonight by Henry Payot at the
Mechanics Institute library BUILDING
The lecture will be on "JaDan-The T.a195
of the Rising Sum-" and will be ilIustratedC
with stereopticon views. The lecture is
free to members of the Mechanics In
stitute and their friends.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
DR.. KASPAR PISCHEL'S
HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE
Explosion of Gas Supposed to Be
the Cause Of the Con-
hagration.

Fire broke out last night In the attic OF
DR.. Kaspar Pischers residence at 1917
California street and considerable dam
age was done before the department ex-
tinguished the flames. The quarters were
occupied by servants and II Is believed
that the fire was caused by an explosion
of gas.
The residence of F. W. Dohrmann ad-
joining was slightly damaged by smoke
and water The buildings are owned bv
DIR. Pischel. The roof and upper portion
of the owners residence was considerably
damaged by the explosion. The alarm
was turned in from box 163
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Kagal Gets Four Months.

John Kagal, who stole a bicycle belong
ing to W. B. COrliss from the Dental Col
lege last Monday and was charged with
grand larceny, appeared before Judge Ca
baniss yesterday. Kagal showed the
Judge an honorable discharge from the
navy and expressed his regret for what
he had done. The charge was reduced to
petty larceny and he was sentenced ia
four months in the County Jail
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Want Repeal of Duty on Hides

The Manufacturers and Producers As
sOciation has received a letter of thanks
from the Pacific branch of the Free Hide
League in recognition Of its efforts to Sc
cure the repeal Of the tariff law which
imposes a duty on raw hides. 1t IS felt
that under existing conditions the Ameri-
can manufacturer is placed at a disad-
vantage in competing with leather deal
ers Of other nations, and the association
has been active in its attempts to secure
favorable legislation.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Printer Rlumer Dies

Jake Blumer, a well known printer.
about 81 years old, died at the Capital
House 537 Sacramento street Yesterday
morning, presumably from cirrhosis OF
the liver. He had been sick since last
Sunday, but as no physician had been
called to attend him his body was taken
TO the MOrgue.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Hangad Himgelf in the part

The body of an unknown middle-aead
man was found hanging to a tree in
Golden Gate Park yesterday afternoon bI,
Frank Krug of Engine Company No. 2 Of
the Fire Department. Nothing was found
in the suicides pockets to indicate his
identity. The body is at the Morgue,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

Makes Use of Wireless Telegraphv.
HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 27-The steamer
Lake Ontario, now here, was fitted up
with wireless telegraphy apparatus before
leaving England and she easily com
municated with the lighthouses on the
Irish coast, equipped with wireless ap-
paratus, at distance of thirty miles
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
S1icida of j. Sullivan

]. Sullivan, evidently a laboring man, Z
about so years of age, committed suicide
last Thursday evening at the Coso House,
All Sansome street, by taking poison. A
packet containing white powder was
found on the bureau in the room he oe-
cupied.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
FORCE FROM BOARD OF WORKS WARNS
MATTERS UP IN COMMITTEE NEE TING
Engineer Grunsky and Attorney Garland Clash With Su
pervsor Reed and All Indulge in Satirical InvectVe,
and the Sergeant at Arms Is Ordered to Take Hand

meeting o Commission Gunsky and
matter visor Reed On the whole hesadon
b lie
ha HGd
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Friday, December 27.
Stmr Mandalay, Reed, days from Coquille
River, via Crescent City "a hours.
Stmr Luella, Madsen, 60 hours from San
Pedro.
SAILED.
Friday December 81.
Stmr Iaqua, Gunderson, Grays Harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
HOW TO ECONOMIC.

TOME men economic so closely on the
sss9 sssssgs9 number of words in a telegram that the
receiver can not understand it. This is not
III sensible economy. Neither is It sensible
economy to ruin garments Of value with cheap
soap or powerful chemicals that eat into the fabric.
Tree economy uses Ivory Soap in the laundry.
1t is the most Of pure soap that be sold for the
money. Chemically it is as innocent as water. Yet
it does everything you can ask of soap. Try It.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
HURFFVILLE.

Edward Goodenough who for a long
| time has been afflicted with paralysis, died
last week at the residence of his son, Harry
and was buried in the M. E. cemetery OF
Saturday.
W. H. Chew is distributing fruit trees
in large numbers over the county
VIM Pierce has left the employ of r. G.
Clark and Herbert Hurff has taken his
place.
Get your shingles sawed at McNulty's
steam mill.
Keep your eye on Albert, girls; he has a
new buggy.
Tom. enjoys fishing at Good-in-Tent.
We are pleased to state that Miss Stella
Pierson, who has been dangerously i'll, is
growing rapidly better.
G. D. Avis, of Woodbury., was in town
on Monday in the interest of his telephone
company and we hope to have line ex-
tended here soon.
The trustees of the church are improving
the church property by having well dug
and several shade trees put out, and paint
ing the iron fence.
Mr.. Frank Allen is painting his house.
Thos. Turner & Son, of Turnerville are
doing the work
The Fell Poultry Co. has about six thou
sand young ducks.
Mr. B. James has given contract to have
his house painted.
Among the visitors to our town on Sun
day last were: Miss Lizzie Goslin, of Bridge
port, Mr.. G. Penice and Miss Field, of
Camden.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
REDWOOD.

Miss Maggie Cattell, of Camden, has
been spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Nicholson.
Mrs. George limerick, of Evan, was
buried in Redwood M. E. cemetery on
Thursday.
Miss Abbie Knight is improving nicely
after an operation of the throat. Her
father pays her visit every day that the
hospital will admit visitors
While pulling stumps on the farm of
Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, one day last week,
James Conlin, a farm hand, was so unfort-
innate as to break his leg DIR. Carr was
called, and set the broken limb, and at
present Mr.. Conlin is as comfortable as can
be expected.
Little Hayden Shoemaker fell down stairs
one day last week, but escaped with only
a small bruise ON his face.
Mrs Frank Orens attended the funeral of
her husbands uncle in Camden on Friday
last
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tomlinson were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Mcdonald at Gren-
loch on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bill paied visit to
their daughter, Mrs. Chas Clark, near
Turnersville on Sunday.
The Juniors League is making great
preparations for the festival to be held in
the church grove on Saturday evening
next. All thf delicacies of the season will
be for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Munyan, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Lacy attended the golden
wedding of Mr.. Joseph Applegate and wife
at Pitman on Monday afternoon last.
Robert McKcighan, wife and daughter
Nevada, Of Clayton, spent Sunday last with
John Nicholson and family.
Miss Belle Bill and Mr.. VIM. Simpkins,
spent Sunday with friends at Blackwood
Spring is with us for certain, trees are
loaded with blossoms, and everything has
new and fresh appearance.
Epworth League monthly business meet
ing was held on Friday night. Mrs. j. S.
Clendeming was appointed delegate to
attend the Epworth Convention at Mill
vile, on May End, Bird and 18th. Lima
Nicholson is to go as delegate for the
Juniors. 1t was also decided to hold a
festival for the benefit of the League on
May 25.
The school scholars are very busy taking
the annual county examination.
Our community was more than surprised
when Rev. J. w. Poolten announced his
intention of leaving to enter Western
Conference in about two weeks. Mr.
Poolten has been very much respected by
the majority, and many of his friends will
be sorry to have him go. We hope the
change may prove a seccessful one both
spiritually and financially.
Mrs. C. c. Munyan, who is slowly re-
covering from q severe attack of Bright's
disease, is now victim of a slight attack of
La Grippe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
Harrison,s Last Public Words.

In the North american Riciew for Feb
ruary was an article by Benjamin Harrison
which was his last public utterance to his
countrymen. These words expressed his
true, statesmanly, American ideas in his
clear and vigorous language. We quote
from the article the following
Whatever may be in the minds of gaudy
rhetoricians, we have not nation entered
upon a programme of colonization, or of
subjugation, or of spoliation. We have
not joined the wolves. We have still some
of the care-taking instinct of the shepherd;
still at least latent capacity for sorrow
when the word free is eliminated from the
name of State. Let us not be world
power in any save the good old sense
that of nation capable of protecting in all
seas the just rights of its citizens and
incapable everywhere of wanton infringe
ment Of the autonomy of other nations.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
NEWBOLD-WESTVILLE.

John Cox, of this place, met with seri-
GUS mishap last Thursday while riding his
wheel to Camden. He was going at good
clip, when he ran into rope stretched
across Broadway, Gloucester. He was
thrown from his wheel, and the rope broke,
winding around his neck, and making au
ugly and painful scar. He was in bed two
days, but is out now
VIM. Sullivan, principal of the Westville
school, has moved into Thos. Goldy's
house on Broad street. Arthur DeGorgue
has moved into the house vacated by Mr..
Sullivan.
Richard Cook of Phila., has rented the
Preston house on River Drive for the Sum
mer
Mr.. Price has rented the Davis house on
Summit Ave.
Mrs. G. A. Richter, who has been i'll for
several weeks, was taken to the hospital
yesterday.
VIM. G. SmalIwood has purchased lot
on Summit Ave, and Contractor Sites will
build nice house for him thereon at once.
Contractor Smith has new house about
completed at Washington Heights for
Moses /. French
Harry Souders is sodding the lawn Of his
home on Station Ave, and otherwise maxi
ing it attractive.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
WENONAH.

Jesse X. Schultz entertained a few
friends ON Thursday evening at his home.
The evening was pleasantly spent with a
fine gramOphone brought from Philada by
his friend, Mr.. Thos. Eastwood. Among
those present were: Misses Bertha and Clara
Turner Bessie Middleton, Gertie and Mel
lie Schultz, Messrs. Edward johnson, Percy
Wilson.
Meetings are held each month in the M
E. church, relating to the different collec-
tions taken during the year. On the 28tI
inst. J. K. Schultz had charge of one
Conference claimants. Mr. Cobb took the
Bishop fund.
Mr.. f. II. Ripper moved his household
goods on Monday to Chevy Chase, Nd,
where they will make their home
H. P. Paul has very handsome Spanish
plum tree in bloom in his garden.
Mrs. H. A. Stout and children spent
Sunday in Germantown at the home of hel
brother.
The will of the late L c. Stevenson was
probated on the 9th inst. There are two
heirs-C. C. Stevenson and Mrs. George
Dilks.
Great preparations are being made fol
the lecture on the 22d inst. by DIR. Spencer
Subject, The battle fields Of the world
Gen. Howell Post, of Woodbury., and Jas
S. Stratton Post, of Mullica Hill, have beer
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Synnott and Mrs
Robertson and daughter have gone to At
lantic City for short visit.
Mr.. Frank Hirst, of Camden, has beer
down looking for furnished house to rem
for the summer months.
A surprise party was rendered John Ell
bridge on Tuesday night by number o
friends from Philadelphia.
Furnished house for rent for three months
Apply to R. Fl. Clark, Wenonah, n. j
Mrs. Ida Kitchin is the guest Of Mrs
Geo. C. Wilson.