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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

be used, by means of which sixty beau
tiful dissolving views will be thrown
upon the canvas in connection with
the address. All seats free to men.
The following Christmas music will
be given this evening at the Fourth
Congregational Church.: Prelude
(Bach), Miss E. L. Barnum, organist;
Christmas Carol" (Schilling), choir
of twenty voices; scripture reading;
hymn, congregations; andante
(Gluck), organ-Miss Barnum, vio-
lins-Mrs. Walz, Mrs. Nevin, Miss
Holmes, Mr.. Porters, Mr.. Day; prayer,
response by choir; solo, Holy Night"
Miss Alfredo Tibbitts; anthem, AN
gels From Their Realms of Glory
(Shelley), choir of twenty voices; vio-
lin solo, "Nocturno' (Mendelssohn),
Mrs. E. L. Walz; hymn, congregation;
solo, Holy Voices" (Stearns), Miss
Marie Mcintyre; offertory, Might
Song (Loeschhorn); sermon. Christ
mas Rev. E. L. Walz; hymn, con-
gregation; benediction postlude,
Festival March" (Weber).
Christmas services at the Simpson
Memorial Church to-day will be as
follows: Morning service-Anthem,
Draw Near, Ye Nations" (Watson);'
contralto solo, Beyond the Gates
(Srendman), Mrs. Maude Day Caine;
tenor solo and chorus. Holy Night"
(Adams), Leonard Coop. Evening
service-"Pastoral Symphony (Han-
del), organ, first and second violins,
Misses Mabel Jones, Carrie Bright and
Frances Keyser; chorus, soprano solo
obligato, 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear" (Sullivan), Miss Emeline Col
lischonn; tenor solo, selected, Leonard
Coop; chorus, Like Silver Lamps
(Barnby); chorus for male voices,
"Hark, Hark, My Sour (Shelley); Of
fertory, violin solo, Miss Bright; So
prano solo, Nazareth" (Gounod),
Mrs. I. E. Blake; chorus, with soprano
solo, Noel" (Adams), Miss Colli-
schonn; rHallelujah Chorus" (Han-
deD; postlude, Queen of Sheba
March (Gounod). Rev. John Ste
phens, the pastor. will preach at both
services.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
SPROATS FAIL
FOR LARGE sum
Firm Issues Check in Favor of
Creditor, Which, However, Is
Refused Payment by the Bank
ATTACHMENTS
FOLLOW
Concern Closes It's Doors and
Discharged Employees. File
Number of Labor Claims

The firm doing business under the
name Of Sproats' Market, at 1O49 Mar
ket street, has failed for sum aggre-
eating $4,000. and the place, which has
closed it's doors, is now in the Sheriff's
hands. Edward S. Sproat is proprietor
of the concern and with him is asso-
ciated brother in its management.
Back Of the failure lies a story of dis
honored checks.
keifer, Howard & Co., who were the
first to attach Sproats' Market, were
given a check for $3.50 signed by S.
Sproat last Thursday evening after
banking hours in part payment for a
lot Of turkeys sold during the holiday
season to the Sproats. This morning
when a representative of the Keifer
Company presented himself at the bank
with the check he was informed that
there was no money to the credit of
the Sproats. The Keifer Company
thereupon became suspicious and i'm
mediately levied an attachment on the
concern for $761 II, for which suit was
brought by J. J. Dolan as assignee.
Other creditors were quick to follow
and an attachment for $134 Is was lev
led by D. A. Curtin and another for
$270 by Rauers Collection Agency for
moneys advanced. Later in the day
writs were levied at the instance of
the A. L. Lundy Company for $199 81
and L. Jacob for $7S1 40 Cluff Bros.
are creditors to the extent of $4,000
A number of labor claims aggregat-
ing several hundred dollars were also
filed against the firm, being for wages
of the employees who were discharged
early yesterday morning. 1t is said
that the Western National Bank ad-
vanced the firm $1,000 and will take
steps to secure repayment of the
money. Although the liabilities will
reach $40, 900, there is said to be but
$4,000 worth of stock in the place. The
Sproats say that a settlement will be
effected on Monday. The Board of
Trade has taken the matter up and
creditors for large amounts will meet
to take action.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT
THE VARIOUS CHURCHES
Special Musical Programmes Arranged
for This Sabbath In Honor
of YnlefidP.

Services at the churches this day
are as follows:
Epworth NJ. E.-Morning. Our
Stewardship; evening, sermon by the
pastor, Rev. F. A. Keast.
First NJ. E.-The Christmas canta-
ia, "The Coming of the King" will
be given this evening.
California-street NJ. E.-Morning,
''The Joys of Christmas; evening,
"The Madonna" Pastor, Rev. Clar-
ence Reed.
Howard-street NJ. E.-Morning,
"The Old and the New; evening,
Race Track Gambling and Arthur
McKowen's Downfall" Pastor, Rev.
A. C. Bane.
Grace NJ. E.-Morning, 'The Incar-
nation" Pastor, Rev. F. M. Larkin.
BY special request the choir of the
Cathedral Mission of the Good Sa-
maritan will repeat the Christmas
carols at the services this evening.
Several selections from Haydn, Gou-
nod, Schubert and other masters will
be rendered. Mrs. Brown will direct
the choir and Rev. ]. P. Turner will
deliver a short address.
The drummer evangelist w. III.
williams, will speak at the Methodist
church, Tennessee street, near Eight
eenth, this evening on The Young
Man and His Company"
Christmas services will be held
morning and evening at the First
Presbyterian Church this day. The
pastor, Rev. William Kirk Guthrie,
will deliver an address at both SER
vices.
This afternoon at o'clock Rev.
H. H. Wikoff will give an illus
trated lecture before the mems So
cial religious hour at the Young Mems
Christian Association, Mason and Ell
lis streets. Mr.. Wykoff's subject will
be Temple Building" The hall will
be darkened and the stereopticon will
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
SAYS FIRE PROTECTION
IS UTTERLY INADEQUATE
Chief Engineer Sullivan Complains
That Spring Valley Company Ig-
nores His Recommendations.

nOfeS Ills Recommendations.
The Board of Fire Commissioners
yesterday referred to the Board of
Supervisors the complaint of Chief
Engineer Sullivan that the water sup
ply in the vicinity of Bryant street,
between Fifth and Sixth, is utterly in
adequate for fire protection. Sulli-
van says that another planning mill
has been established on the block
named and the main on Bryant street,
from Fifth to Eighth, is only six
inches in diameter, which but poorly
supplies the few hydrants connected
thereto. In his communication Sui
Ivan says:
"I therefore most urgently renew
my recommendation, already twice
made before, that a twelve-inch main
be laid on Bryant street, from Fourth
to Ninth, and that twenty-three dou-
BILE hydrants be connected thereto.
"As the Spring Valley Water Com
pany has continually ignored these
recommendations would suggest that
this matter be brought to the atten-
ton of the Board OF Supervisors"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

of lot. 25x12o feet. on the west side of
Eleventh street, for $500; lot. 25xl2O feet, on
the east side of Sixth avenue, near X street,
( for $3.50: twelve lots. 25x12O each. on the west
side of Fortieth avenue, for $500. and lot,
25x10o feet. with a cottage. on the west side
of Hoffman avenue. between Twenty-thir and
Alvarado streets. for S3250.
IN MARIN COUNTY.
Raymond, Armstrong & Co. have
within the last month or so opened up
the new subdivision of Ross Valley
Park at San Anselmo, Marin County,
and have met with unexpected success
in making many sales at this unusual
season of the year, the demand for sub
urban property beginning: as a rule
in early March. CONTRACTS have been
made for the water mainssand sewers,
as well as for the roads lind bridges.
A large amount of the work has been
done and all will be completed by
March.
The list of sales follows and at least
as many more are under negotiation.
The purchasers and prices secured are:
dS5s}s; Meyer; slSo0: $500 Il; I3mR @ $500 W
Armstrong, 5000; D Osbor1s $500 +. ".
Schafer $3.50: N /. NewsonE ,7H,o 500; 400 G. A.
$500: c. NJ. symonds. $500; E a Dein. $3.50;
y.
$500; w. E. Meadows, z. D. Sturges and w.
J Miller. $500: E. K. Henshaw $3.50: NJ. D.
Dornin. $3.50; r. Knownburg. $780,
Contracts for the erection of an
eleven-story hotel building on the
north line of Geary street, 215 feet west
Of Powell. have been let By Mrs. Coda
Alexander.
A three-story building VIII be erected
by the Pacific States Telegraph an6
Telephone Company on Hyde street,
between Bush and Sutter, to cost $685.
600.
The old Metropolitan Hall will be
turned into stores and lofts by ]. B.
Lankershim through the agency Of j.
A. Rich & Co. The cost will be about
$25, 900.
The Vacuum Ice Company has re-
decided to George L. Center the prop
erty bounded by Nineteenth. Twentieth,
Alabama and Harrison streets.
The Pasquale residence at Buena
Vista avenue and Waller street will
cost $25, 900.
Dan Einstein is building a three
story apartment-house Of twenty-eight
rooms on the southwest corner of Cali
fornia and Lyon streets to cost Sic, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Smokers Specials.

$3.50, box of -Sirena. clear
Havana, Perfectos. extra.
1925, box of 25-Sirena. clear
Havana, Panatella.
$500, box of 25-Sirena, clear
Havana, Conchas Especiales.
$1.35, box of I2-Afexander
Humboldts, clear Havana. Reina
Victoria
$1.35, box of I2-New York
Books, clear Havana. Invincible
Chico
$3.50, box of 25-General Arthur,
large size. Sublime.
75c, box of I2-Manuel Rosa. Su-
matra wrapper. long filler.
65c, box of 25; $1.25, box of so
Banners, hand made, long filler. 10
for 25c.
$3.50. box of 1oo-Royal George,
hand made. long filler 10 for 25c.
75c, box of IS; $3.50, box of Co.
Mermaid Queen, Sumatra wrapper,
long filler, 7 for zoe.
$500, box of Ioo-Alice Mays, Su-
matra wrapper, long filler 7 for 25c.
S5c, box of 25-Renowns. popular
sc cigar.
$1.65, box of 50; 1925. box of
1oo-The Green Trading Stamp cigar.
for 25c. (The band is equal to
green stamp)
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Treat Tor IittIe Onea.

A Christmas tree festival for the
little ones of the nursery will be held
tomorrow afternoon by the Girls
Auxiliary under the auspices Of the
lady managers Of the San Francisco
Nursery for Homeless Children. San
ia Claus will be there and many OF
the children will take part in the ex-
ercises. The friends OF the institution
are invited to be present.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Holiday Novelties.
RICHARDS DENIES CHARGES
MADE IN DIVORCE ACTION
Says He Has Not Been a Cruel Hus.
band and Accuses His Wife OF
Being Cause of Trouble.

Alexander o. Richards, defendant
in suit for divorce filed by Elizabeth
Richards, filed an answer yesterday
to her amended complaint and also
filed a cross-comDlaint.
Richards denies that there Is any
truth in her charge that he is a cruel
husband and alleges that she has
treated him in a mean manner. He
also accuses her of being an unfatth-
full wife and says she is fond OF spend
ing her time in questionable resorts.
Richards is a nephew Of the late DR..
Henry d. CogsweH. He met his wife
through the medium Of an advertise
ment in a local newspaper.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Lineman sues for Damages.

Fred Fryer, a lineman who. while
in the employ of the Sunset Telephone
and Telegraph Company, was almost
electrocuted by a wire he was re-
pairing, sued the company yesterday
for s16,450 damages. He says the
company was criminally negligent in
compelling him to work upon an un-
protected wire. The accident occur
red near Visalia last April
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

OF San Jose avenue north Of Octavia street. for
Joseph Ferrea. to +. Tassi. for $1,000.
Madison & Burke have made the
following sales:
Lot 25x75 feet and four fats, on the south
side Of Natoma street, between Seventh and
Eighth, for Mary New to Julia Sullivan for
$500; lot 25x114 feet and cottage. the
south side of Twenty third street, between Noe
and Castro. for r. Thomas to W. s. Green for
$500; lot 25x100 feet. the north side OF
Hayes street. between Lyon street and Central
avenue, for J. Dollard for $25O0: lot 25xS0 feet,
on the southwest corner OF Larlin and Vallejo
streets for the Golden State Land Company
for S32D0; lot 24x132:7 and dwelling, on the
south side OF Sacramento street, between Web
ster and Fillmore. for NJ c. Slevin for S5l25;
lot 50x120 feet, the west side OF Twelfth
avenue, between California and Lake streets,
for Herman Schussler. Tor $1,000; lot and two
cottages on the east side of Chattanooga street.
between TWenty-secOnd and Twenty-third. for
A. Altherr. for $500; lot 50xl25 feet, on the
west line Of Church street, 1875 feet north Of
Sixteenth. for the City Of Paris Dry Goods
Company. 10 r. P. Rickard. for S4l0o.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

The Russian Emperor has ordered his
officers to send him photographs Of all
the convicts who are sent to Saghalien.
taken before they are sent to the lead
mines.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
OUTSIDERS ARE PURCHASING
REALTY IN SAN FRANCISCO
concerns That Are New to City Leasing Eligible
Quarters IN Which to Do Business Points Out
Fact That Future Contains Bright Prospects

The great real estate deal of the
last week OF December. 1903. in this
city was the sale OF the Bishop prop-
erty. formerly known as the Cunning
ham property, on Market street. be-
tween the Palace Hotel and the Hearst
building, for SLOOO,OOo. Full partic-
ulars Of this transaction were nub-
lished in The Gail yesterday. The SELL
er is Mrs. Mary Cunningham Bishop
and the buyer isG5erbert E. Law. The
brokers through whom the business
was transacted are Thomas Nagee &
Sons for Mr.. Law and Shainwald.
Buckbee & Co. for Mrs. Bishop. This
addition Of sl,OOO,OOO TO the sales Of
the year goes practically toward max
ing a new record for 1903, although,
IN fact, the Bishop sale Will be credit
eo 10 the year 1904, as the period Of
possibly sixty days viii elapse before
lne ceed becomes Of record.
The last week, although not char
acterized by a large number Of an
nouncements of sales, has been filed
with signs Of promise for the coming
year. one firm of brokers is known
TO have sold $4,000 worth Of realty
In several parcels in one day, but the
particulars are not yet ready for pub
lication. The following statements
made by Shainwald, Buckbee & CO.
point out dominant feature Of the
present situation:
The southwest corner of Sacra-
mentO and Fillmore streets has been
n q
The property Of the estate Of Ludwig
Altschul on the south line Of Sutter
street, 147 feet west of Devisadero.
has been sold TO a gentleman from
Australia In the Crossley building,
In which the offices are rapidly filling
up, there We're an unusually large
number Of rooms rented last week.
One important and remarkable fea-
ture Of this is that over go per cent
Of the Offices rented during the last
ten days have been TO people who
have never been in san Francisco be-
fore and are opening up business in
various lines here, or for agencies
and other trade lines which have
never been represented in san Fran
cisco.
The essence Of all this is that san
Francisco is seen by the outsider Of
intelligence TO be a good place for in
vestment. That is now evident to all
observers"
SALES OF A WEEK.
The southeast corner Of Mission
and Beale streets, 45x137:6, has been
sold 10 ". p. Fuller by Anna L.
Haight
Sales are reported by the c. NJ.
Wooster Company as follows.
Lot S4:3xI3T.6. on the north side OF Suffer
street west o- DevisacerO. for Louise O Dig
gins. 10 d % sullivan for SO. 250. the lot 5lN
10 and improvements the west side OF
Erreza street. between Eighteenth and Nine
tee~rh. foT Patrick % Rcurke, lot 40E1O0. on the
west side of Hampshire street. south of Twen-
tl. FOR Elizabeth Durkee 10 ". F. Krue-
ser. for $50; lot 55Nl25 and Improvements. on
fhe west side OF Diamond stree south OF
-iChteeuth 20 r. p. Christian. for $500: lot
5olllT rect and improvements, the west side
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

The bashi- -bazouk shaves his head ex-
cept tuft at the crown, which is to be
used by the angel to jerk him to para
disc if he should be slain by his intend
ed victim.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Unprecedented Bargain Opportunity
For Children's Coats.

O-MORROW will
coats that will be revelation in values Many OF these coats have
fresh they might be- They damaged We
IN saving of ONE-HALF.
YEARS
$&96-Made of all
with novelty braid. Worth
trimmed with silk Reduced rom $3.50
pevths braidtr
ming ormer price
Regular $Ioz5 value
S4oOFu o.
finished
SIZES YEARS
$195-Dozens of styles all fashionable
These
sell for $3.50 Sizes e
$20o-Many this color
date. Reduced from years.
While have stes have all sizes each style Regular
$3.50 Sizes
$49oA fine lot this beautifully made all coors
These considered exent
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Shoe Specials.

~ UR stock consists of the
~ best line of popular priced
shoes in the city. We
have a special assortment that
cannot be eoualed for style or
wear and offer this opportunity
for a New Year bargain.
MEMS
$2.S5-Vici kid. box calf.
patent colt and enamel calf
shoes; broken sizes. Regular
$3.50 values.
$3.5O-Light dressy shoes
of vici kid. light flexible soles
and colonial toes. The latest.
$2.5O-Shoes; vici kid or
box calf; heavy or light soles.
An excellent shoe for hard wear.
BOYS
$1.1O-Youths' and little
gents shoes for school wear;
satin calf, heavy soles and low
heels. These shoes will stand
rough wear; sizes 8 to I31s.
Youths sizes, II15 to ?. $1.35.
Boys sizes, 214 to 51s. $1.5O.
WoMENS
So. .5O-Fine vici kid lace
shoes; patent tips with glazed
or matt tops; heavy extension
or light flexible soles.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Sol. Getz & Son report the following
sales during the past week:

Lot 25x12O, on the east line OF Tenth avenue
II5 feet south Of street to F. Crothers, for
$1,000: lot on southeast corner of c street and
Forty-ffth avenue, 135x125 to +. i. Neves;
lot 25Xl20, the west line Of Ninth avenue
225 feet south OF J street for SLIGO, to J. F.
Brynes: lot 25x10O on the south line of NJ
street, 50 :6 feet east OF Eleventh avenue, to
d. D. Morton.
A tract in block %, on the corner
Of Brazil avenue and Lisbon street has
been sold by c. B. Fernald to Sol. Getz
&, Son, who intend to divide the prop
erty into building lots. Two years ago
this district was used by dairymen, but
the stock limit having been extended
TO the county line the dairies have
been removed and the lots are now to
be sold on reasonable terms. Already
upward Of 500 homes have been erect
ed ther-. Getz & Son report that as
Mission street has been bituminized
the Excelsior homestead is in a fair
way of becoming rapidly settled.
The price for which the southwest
corner of Sacramento and Fillmore
streets was sold is about $50, 500. The
lot is 1886 on Fillmore street and 1886
feet on Sacramento street. On it are
two buildings, of which a branch post
Office is one. The deal was made
through the agency of Shainwald,
Buckbee & Co. The same brokers have
sold:
For the estate Of Ludwig Altschul the prop
erty on the south line OF Sutter street, 147 feet
west OF Devsadero, o9;5xil4 feet, for SlOOo,
also for Edward Harris, the northeast corner
of Union and Webster streets 69:3xll4 feet,
for $500.
The Jacob Heyman Company reports the sale
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

Gunletts New Years extra mince PIES, Ice
cream and cake s05 Larkin ST.; tel. East 19s. .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
Women's Fancy Wear.

Women's Fancy Wear.
TT ERE are some prices on
II staple articles that make
them especially desir-
able.
RIBBONS.
soc a yard. The best quail
ity of satin taffeta ribbon with
holly and bow-knot designs; i
inches wide; just the thing for
New Year bouquets. Special.
STOCK COLLARS.
35c each-A big lot of
slightly soiled stock collars in
all the newest STYLES and color
ings. Regular soc. 6oc and 7sc
values.
RUFFS.
$3.5O-Women's cape ruffs
and stoles. made of pure silk
chiffon edged with iuby trim
ming; long stole fronts. Spe-
cial.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
3 for $1.OO-Ioo dozen wo-
mems fancy handkerchiefs;
some with colored embroidered
and hemstitched edges. others
with fancy embroidery edges
and another lot with colored
embroidered corners. Valued
to 75c each. Very snecial.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
LOTS AND HOUSES.
The following are among recent
sales made by Lyon & Hoag:

North side Of Liberty street. 255 feet east
Of Church. let 25x1i4 with residence, TO
James Thompson for S4150: 10 Linea L. Baehr,
new house on the west side Of Fillmore street.
20 feet north of Green, lot 25x60 for 5000;
70 T. B. Draper new house on the south side
OF Haight street 125 feet east Of Ashbury,
lot 5Oxl37 IS. for the Baird estate; lot the
east side OF Fair Oaks street, ITO feet north
OF Twenty-sfxth. 25x125, for S1100; lot on
Twenty-hfth street, 264 feet west OF Noe, ok
ia. for S1025; lot on the east side Of Hoff-
man avenue south of Twenty-fOurth street,
llOx1OO for $1,000: also for the Baird estate.
lots on the north side Of Waller street 90
feet east of Ashbury 54X100. for $3.50; lot
on the west side of Sharon street, 175 south
Of Fifteenth. 25x115 for $3.50: lot on the
east side Of Alpine street 219 feet north Of
Fourteenth 25x90 for $500; lot on northeast
corner of Twenty-fourth and Bartlett streets,
As .6x61 .5la for $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27
SALES OF A WEEK.

The southeast corner of Mission
and Beale streets, 45x137:6, has been
sold 10 ". p. Fuller by Anna L.
Haight.
Sales are reported by the c. NJ.
Wooster Company as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

of q lot. 25x120 feet. on the west side of
Eleventh street, for $500; lot. 25x120 feet. on
the east side Of Sixth avenue, near X street,
for $3.50: twelve lots. 25x120 each, on the west
side of Fortieth avenue, for $500, and lot,
25x1OO feet with cottage, the west side
Of Hoffman avenue. between Twenty-third and
Alvarado streets, for S3250.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

TT ERE are some prices on
IT staple articles that make
them especially desir-
The Washington times., 1903-07-31
CADET STRUCK WAITER
FOR BEING INSOLENT
Further Details as to Conduct of
MldShipman Fry.

Dispatches from Annapolis give fuller
details OF the breach of discipline by
Midshipman Hugh C. Fry. OF North
Carolina, who struck a negro waiter
with a water glass.
Fry asked the waiter for a glass of
water. The waiter is said TO have ig-
nored the request After waiting ten
minutes the midshipman is said to have
repeated his request Fry then ordered
the waiter TO get the water, and John
son. the waiter, is said to have laughed
at the North Carolina man. Johnson
was ordered to quit laughing and get
the water. but replied that he would
not Fry then struck the negro with
glass.
The Navy Department has not been
asked TO interfere in the case, and the
superintendent OF the Naval Academy
doubtless intends to dispose of the case
himself Midshipman Fry is now on
regular duty. but is compelled to remain
in his room when off duty. Although
the glass broke on Johnson's head, the
man was not injured seriously.
The Washington times., 1903-07-31
PLANTS THAT CONTAIN
DRUGS FOR MARKET USE
Farmers to Be Advised How to Collect and Cure
Them

The bureau of plant industry of the
Department of Agriculture is at pres
ent engaged in preparing a publication
for the use Of farmers which, IL is hop
ed, will be the means of adding material
ly TO the income of those residing in
rural districts by teaching them how to
collect and cure certain common plants.
weeds. etc, in which occur crude drugs
suitable for the market
There are a number of plants in this
country which furnish crude drugs now
imported from Europe and elsewhere.
and the department feels that there is
no reason why the American farmer
should not be acquainted with the value