The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 2, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1895. —_— s e e R s e g SHE STILL TRUSTS HIM, Mrs. Lulu Jamieson Writes of Her Lochinvar in Loving Terms. HER DIVORCE IS DELAYED. Mr. Jamieson Changes Attorneys and a Missing Paper Makes Trouble. Mrs. Lunlu Gertrude Jamieson, carried off from Victoria, B, C., to Mexico City by J. Arthur Turner and there abandoned by him, still clings to her infatuation for her Lochinyvar. Yesterday Laughlin P. Jamie- son, her husband, prosecuted his applica- tion for a divorce from her, and the follow- ing pathetic letter, received by a lady friend, shows that his wife’s attitude is all in favor of a decree: MEXICO CITY, May 17, 1895. Dear Friend: Your very long letter came yesterday, so I hasten to answer. 1 read your rst letter, and of course it hurt me very much, But what is done can’t be undone. Iam alone, but I have thought it over and 1 won't come to California. Ican do just as well here. Ican live more guietly. Butof course I hadn’t my du“qrce, and people will not help me until get it. I am getting discouraged. My life seems to be over, no one wants me whether I try to do what is'right or ot. 1 felt full of hope at first. 1thought when Iwrote to Lockey (her hus- band) that he would grant it, but I have no answer. So it doesn’t make much difference. 1f he would sign those papers and make me free I would commenee over and I would be & g‘md, true girl, but if I find he won’t, then God ave pity ou me, for I shall sink to the lowest depthsof hell. Iam crazy with thinking. I live in & Mexican house where there are very {ew comforts, but I like the hardship; nothin matters to me any more. My sun has set, andg, oh, what a life. You believe ell one side. Very well, don’t con- demn those you don't know. Arthur 7. was & verfect gentleman. Hewas 50 good, o true to me. What we did we both did. Ilove him and shall €0 to my grave loving him. Ishall try to go to him, and if 1find outI can’t then you need not be shocked at anything. Beg of Lockey (her husband) to sign the papers, Wil you, for, Ad- die, it may be the last time Iask any request of you again. Last night I picked up my guitar and played and sang all the old songs that we sang when mother was here. It consoled me for a little while, but the same old bitterness and hard- ness returned. Itrust no one now. Andas I was singing a knock came and a servant said & gentleman would like to see_you in the par- lor. Iwent down snd hesaid: “I heard you singing. Will you sing ‘Oh, Think of the Home Over There?” Itwas my mother's favorite. 1 did and the tears rained down his cheeks. 1 remembered where they sang that song. I wonder if she is my guardian angel, if she is watching over me here. Iwant youto tell me the truth about the divorce. Can Igetit or not? Don't buoy me up with false hopes, but tell the truth. I hope you will answer soon. Tell me all. If that divorce isgranted to meI shall go to Arthur &nd wo will get married, and then my life changes. Ishall believe in'my God and I make one v Please write soon, aear, for I am weary of watching. Yours, Luru. Two affidavits were filed in the divorce proceedings in Judge Daingerfield’s court yesterday. Ope was by A. M. Price asking that he and O. Ellswood be substituted, as attorneys, for L. E. Phillips, whe had -re- fused to proceed with the case or to give a substitution unless $150 fees was paid. Inreply Attorney Phillips filed a long affidavit in which he stated that he was willing to submit the question of fees to the court, but that $195 were now due to him. He admitted that there was an ex- traordinary change in the attitude of his client, who had refused to verify the com- plaint, and who, according to his mother’s statement, never intended to obtain a divoree, @ also averred his belief that sinqe May 21, 1895, the action had ‘become collusive by reason of the fact that the plaintiff herein bas been requested in writing by the defendant in said action, Lulu Gertrude Jamieson, to_proceed with said divorce and obtain a decree therein for her benefit."” 2 The attorneys having stated their posi- tion the court made an order that the change of attorneys was made simply at the client's request, and that he declined 10 enter_into the guestion of fees. Atior- ney Phillips took an exception in order that he might apply for a review to the Supreme Court. ey Laughlin P. Jamieson, the plaintiff, then testified that he had resided in this city for eighteen months. He had been mar- ried to the defendant February 7, 1885, at Port Townsend, and there was one child, now 8 years old and in his care. On the 12th of July, 1893, his wife had, in company with one Arthur Turner, left him against his will, and_had since expressed no wish to return, He thought she was in Mexico. Mre. Mary Jamieson, his mother, cor- roborated the statement as to the deser- tion and the absence of any expression of desire to return. She said her husband had been good to her. ““Why did she leave him then?’’ asked the court. > % I suppose because she fell in love with another man,” was thereply. James Cameron contributed some more corroboration as to the main facts, and then Judge Daingerfield announced that he would have granted the divorce on the ground of desertion on the showing had not an order of publication of summons been missing. He would order the default of defendant set aside, and it would be necessary for the attorneys to proceed with a new publlcation. This would naturally take three months, but Laughlin P. Jamieson, the plaintiff, said last night that his attorneys would ex- pedite matters. He denied that he owed Attorney Phillips $195 or any sum, but said that their agreement was only fora $250 fee if a journey to British Columbia was found necessary. He had paid $55, which was more than he owed, and con- tended that his agreement had been en- tered into under misleading assurances of expedition. Mr. Jamieson admitted that _he had heard from his wife indirectly asking him to free her, X $ ltrilsg understood that Mrs. Jamieson is in communication with J. Arthur Turner, who has sent her money from London and still professes warm attachment. Mrs, Jamieson is pow thought to be on ber way to California. FOR THE TURN FEST. Exhibit of One of the Prize Grades Which Ts to Compete at Los Angeles, There isto be a grand gymnastic ex- hibition and ball to-night at the ball of the San Francisco Turn Verein, 323 Turk street, for the benefit of the prize gradeof the Turn Verein, who are to participate in the triennial touwrnament of the Pacific States, which is to be held at Los Angeles. The Kreisturnfest will eontinue from June 22 to June 27, at Agricultural Park, under the auspices of the Turn Verein Ger- mania there. On the first evening there will be'a big torchlight procession, fol- lowed by a banquet. 3 Thirty-three active turners will go from the San Francisco Turn Verein, inclnding Instructor Robert Barth, First Leader Alfred Furth and Second Leader Theodore Planz. They will be divided into three classes, as follows: Messrs. Barth, Furth and Planz, Herman Alpen, Lou Rapp, Paul Otto, Charles Jacobs, \\'1’l’linm dflfim‘fimn. M. Nagel, William Feld- kamp and H. Myer. l:w!‘mnk Adam Brehen, George Mertes, Joe Maier, Joe Becker, Herman Stehlin, Henr Stehlin, W. Nagel, Erust Fleischer, Frits Wil leubrink and Fred Hoffman, Frank Krause, M. Wallenstein, John Hoops, J. Guetersloh, Charles Magel, Ed Kuenzi, Wil- liam_Steger, R. Bergman, R. Grosse, Fred Mueller and H. Eartman. Of these Messrs, Barth, Paul Otto, Theo P Herman Alpen, Charles Jacobs, M. .\:l:"e'fl H. Myer, PHenry Steblin, Frits Wi lenbrink and John IHoops were mem. | 00, bers of the prize class of sixteen atjthe great Bundesturnfest at Milwaukee two years ago. . 7 e — SPANISH DRAMA. An Entertainment Given at the Standard Theater by the Porfirio Diaz a Company. By the special request of the Spanish colony a grand dramatic and operatic entertainment was given yesterday even- ing by the Porfirio Diaz Dramatic and Operatic Club. All the portions of the performance were warmly received by the audience. Between the acts an orchestra belonging to the club, directed by Pro- fessor V. Munguia, played a number of selections. 4 The drama ‘““Despues de la Muerte (After Death) was performed by a clever company ot Spanish amateurs. g Senora L. G. de Moran was particularly sympathetic as Consuelo, the young wife whose affection for her disowned brother aroused her husband’s jealousy till Ro- man’s true relationship was explained._ Senorita L. Turpin made a vivacious Lareto, and Senorita T. Rodriguez scorned Roman’s tender overtures with a spirit that won her the good will of the audience. A natural manly rendering of the role of Carlos, Consuelo’s hushand, was given by F. Carrenza, and C. F. Jimenez was full of animation in the comedy role of Federico, while Roman S8ilva al- most rose to the heights of tragedy in his rendering of Don Fernando, Consuélo’s father. The other roles were carefully played by S. Aja and T. Casesuz, Between the acts of ‘‘After Death” Senor David Munoz, who possesses a fine bary- tone voice, sang two operatic arias and Senor Alfredo Soria executed a fancy dance. i The entertainment concluded with the laughable comic opera ‘“Pice, Adan y Compania,” in which the performers were: Sra. L. G. de Moran, C. F. Jimenez, David Munoz, Roman Bilva, LOUIS CORRNEAL'S CASH Thirty Thousand Dollars of It Has Already Been Located. Debtors of the Estate Show Great Reluctance to Help In the Search. Slowly but surely the Public Adminis- trator is following up the lost thousands belonging to the estate of Louis Corrivean, and so far, out of the $50,000 which it was known the old man left when he died, over $30,000 has been traced. Corriveaun was a barber in this City from the early days of its bistory. He amassed a considerable amount of property during his life, but shortly before his death, either by persuasion or at his own volition, he converted his entire property into cash. He then had $50,000, most of which he placed in the San Francisco S8avings Union. He also had $10,000 in the ill-fated People’s Home Savings Bank when it went to the wall, but over this he raised such a row that he was given a mortgage for the amount which the bank held. But after his death, however rich hehad been before, it was found that there was hardly enough money in sight to bury him decently. As he left 2 will disposing of his money, and asup to the time of his death he spoke often of his fortune, the Public Administrator proceeded at once to bunt up his estate. far the search has shown that for some reason Corrivean was very free with his estate after he turned it into'cash. Part of it was found in Qakland, part in the City, and it is divided up among mort- gages and investments of more or Jess com- mercial yalue. Henry W. Westphal, part owner of Swanberg’s “oyster-house on Pine street, induced Corriveau to invest in cold storage stock, and $10,000 of the old man’s money was used for that purpose. A mort; ao%e on some pm)'gterty in Oak- land for é/ and about $20,000 more in mortgages both in San Francisco and Oak- land, besides $1200 now in the: hands of ‘Westphal which he collected on some ac- counts due the estate. make up all'that can be found at present of the $50,000 estate. ‘Westphal was very intimate with the old barber and used to advise him. as to his financial transactions. He seems to have been in the habit of making collections for Corriveau’s estate, for after Corriveau died there was in Westphal's hands bills amounting to several thousands of dollars awaiting collection, On these, as has been said, Westphal collected about §1200, and he still holds the remainder of the bills, Mrs. Corrivean says that after her husband died Westphal came to the house and demanded the keys of the old man’s desk. They were turned over to him and he rummaged through all the drawers and pigeon-holes and finally took a bundle of papers away with him. What the papers were shedid not nor does she yvet know. To the Public Administrator Westphal admitted that he had taken some papers from Corriveau’s desk, but he said the papers belonged to him, and for that reason he took them. Some of the money located in Oakland and San Francisco is held in trust by a man named Robert Ferguson, but so far he has not put in an appearance or evinced any desire to assist in straightening out the tangled accounts. In fact, none of those who had control over any of the old man’s money ever gave the Public Administrator the slightest clew by which the estate conld be traced, The first intimation that Mr. Westphal held either Lills, mortgages or money belonging to the estate came from outside sources, and it is so in case of each item which has been added to the list of property found, There is still $20,000 more to be accounted for, and the search for this is being pursued with vigor. YSAYE'S FAREWELL. The Belglan Violinist Made His Last Bow to a San Francisco Audi- ence Yesterday. Ysaye gave his last - farewell concert yesterday afternoon in the California Theater to an audience as large as that which attended his chamber concert on Friday evening, The programme was a long one, and every number played by the Belgian vio- linist was received with the greatest en- thusiasm. The orchestra, conducted by August Hinrichs, had been strengthened by the addition of several performers since it ac- companied Ysaye before at the Baldwin Theater, Practice had also made it a little more satisfactory than at first. The novelty in the programme was Mare Bruch’s “Scotch anusfnfl’ which proved to be an excellent vehicle for the display of Ysaye's command over the violin, By request the Mendelssohn concerto, which he played at his first concert, was reE‘eated. Findd 'he tours de force in hislast number, the *‘Othello” Fantasia by Ernst, ronsed the audience to the pitch of not wanting to see the last of Ysaye. The people cried “Bravo,” beat the floor with their canes, and some of the matinee girls tore their gloves in the outburst of enthusiasm. Ysaye appeared several times, bowil:lg and gra- cious, and then, though he had a tramn to catch, he dyielded to the demand for an encore and played a polonaise by Wien- iawski, After that there was more applause, but it was not kept up, for every one ragbzed that for the present at least Ysaye had made his farewell bow to a2 S8an Francisco audience. e It is estimated that the annual sales of German toys in - England amount to £2,- ,000. THE MATTHEWS INQUEST, A Coroner’s Jury Says She Was Poisoned by Persons Unknown. ITS VERDICT NOT APPROVED. Dr. Hawkins and Captain Lees Think the Testimony Pointed to 0. W. Winthrop. The inquest upon the remains of Mrs. Jennie Matthews, who was taken ill from strychnine poisoning in Laurel Hill Cem- etery on May 18 last and who died the fol- lowing morning, was concluded before Coroner Hawkins yesterday. The jury brought in a verdict to the effect “that Mrs. Jennie Matthews came to her death from poison administered by parties un- known to the jury.” Dr. Hawkins refused to receive the yerdict on the ground that it ‘was not in accord with the testimony and marked the inquisition “Not approved.’’ Promptly at 9 a. M. 0. W. Winthrop, assistant superintendent of Laurel Hill Cemetery, the man charged with the mur- der of the woman, was brought in by Cap- tain Lees and Detective Handley. He was unconcerned throughout and laughed when the various witnesses identified him., The first witness was Fanny Renna, a sister of the deceased, who lives at 1403 Folsom street. At first she said she di not know Mrs. Matthews, but afterward said she was her sister. She knew abso- lutely nothing about the case and was ex- cused. Mattie Matthews, the deceased’s little six-year-old daughter, was next put on the stand. It was very bard to get a con- nected story from the child, but neverthe- less she was able to pick Winthrop out of the roomful of peo‘)le as the man who gave her mother the pill. *I went with mamma to the cemeter&,’” testified Mattie. “I forget the day. e walked out and came back with two men in a buggy. He gave her a pill and mamma died.” It was at this point she pointed out Winthrop as the man who gave her mother the pill. **Tell us what you did first of all at the graveyard,” asked the Coroner. ‘‘First we walked around to see little brother’s grave; then mamma found some pansies, and I forget the rest.” When did your mamma get sick ?"’ “Mamma got sick when she found the pansies. A graveyard man gave her the pill. He gave mamma a white pill. Then mamma was sliding down and the men brought her home in'a buggy.” “Did the man have a pistol?” “Idon’t know, but I heard mamma tell papa that the man showed her a pistol.” Edwin S, Matthews, husband of the de- ceased, testified that his wife told him be- fore she died that Winthrop made her take a pill out at the cemetery. ‘He wanted to get the best of me,” she told her husband, “and when he failed he forced me to take that pill.” The witness then told of being called from his work and of finding his wife in convulsions. During their talk that afternoon the dead woman told her husband that Winthrop had exhibited a pistol and had also taken a pill himself in order to persuade her to swallow another one. Winthrop had called at the house on one or two_occasions, but his wife had ex- plained his visits by saying he came to speak to her about the fixing up of the baby’s grave. The following letter was shown to the witness: My Only Friend : My heart is nearly broke the “'sf' he is treating me, and if he keeps on I will kill myself, If I do kill myself I wantyou to (ake care of m{ little girl, then I know she’ will have a good friend and protector, becanse my husband he is not fit to take care of her. I can’t write any more—heart broke. Good-by forever, good-] YOUR POOR JENNIE MATTHEWS. Matthews said it looked like his wife’s writing, but he wasn’t sure. He had never ill treated his wife and could bring wit- nesses to prove it. - Howard Smith, a gardener at Laurel Hill Cemetery, told about the taking of the buggy to where Mrs. Matthews was sitting on the coping of a grave and of taking her to ber home with Mr. Winthrop. His tes- timony was corroborated by Gus Brifrage, a laborer in the cemetery. E. M. Griffith, the physician who at- tended Mrs. Matthews, said she told him some one had given her a pill in order to be able to take advantage of her. Later he told her that she was dying and that the statement she had made might send some one to the gallows. The dying woman in- sisted, however, that she had been forced to swallow the pill, but did not state the name of the man who_ had given it to her. The doctor then described Mrs. Matthews’ condition and the remedies he had used and said she died from strychnine poison- ing. ilrs. Frank Gedge, 1222 Jackson 'street: Miss Mabel Bowen, 2107 Hyde street, an Miss Katie Burton, 2101 Hyde street, told about seeing Mrs. Matthews sitting on the coping of the grave’and Mr. Winthro fanning her and bathing her face witg water. She was groaning terribly, and was finally taken away in the buggy. Dr. J. 8. Barrett gave the result of the autopsy, and Chemist Charles L. Morgan told of finding one-third of a grain of strychnine in the stomach. There was enough of the poison found to cause death. Mrs. Mary Hayden, who was called in when Mrs. "Matthews was brought home, told of her conversation with the dying woman, Mrs. Matthews said ths piil' had been given to her by ‘“Mr. Wenthal,™ superintendent of the cemetery. She di&‘n’t want to take the pill and spat it out, but Wenthal said it would make her feel fine, so she swallowed it, In answer to questions the witness said that Mrs. Matthews had told her on one occasion that she had jumped off an Oak- land ferry-boat beaause her father had thrashed her, She pointed out the man who brought the deceased home and said she bad been introduced to him as Mr. ‘Wenthal. "She had seen him several times in Mrs. Matthews’ house. Mr. Matthews was not at home on those occasions. Dr. F. von Bulen testified to havin, examined Mrs, Matthews when she tooE out a $2000 policy in the Order of Chosen Friends. It was made out in favor of “0. W. Winthrop, trustee of my child, Mattie Matthews. Mrs, J, C, Doolan said she had known Mattie Matthews since she was a baby. She was a very truthful child and the wit- ness would believe anything she said. O, W. Winthrop was called, but refused to be sworn on the advice of his attorneys. The jury then retired and after being out twenty minutes brought in the verdict given in the foregoing. The prisoner was afterward removed to the City Prison, GETTING OUT BANNERS, Eminent Thespians Turn Lithograph- Hangers for the Benefit of the Actors’ Fund. Late last night a small party of actors marched up Market street armed with tackhammers and bundles of banners bear- ing the legend: “Actors’ Benefit. Mor- osco’s, June 6, These they proceeded to nail up in promi- nent places at hequeqt intervals. Every large store and public place was also decorated. Among those who had turned bill- posters in the good cause were J. K, Em- mett, Mrs, Emmett, Edmond Hayes, H. Coulter Brinker and Philip Hastings., Not an available inch of desirable space was overlooked. Many seats have been sold for the ben- efit. Announcements were sent out to members of the profession to-day that Mr. Benrimo would be at the lodgerooms in the Alcazar building from 3:30 to 4:30 each afternoon to supply those needing them with tickets. B g A meeting of the Pacific Lodge, Ameri- can Actors’ Association, has been called for Tuesday, June 4. '1‘!10 final arrange- ments for the benefit will then be com- pleted. RAPID SURVEY WORK. Valley Road Surveyors Now Near the Tuolumne Kiver—A Shipwreck Will Delay Construction. The surveying party that has been lay- ing out a route for the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway™ between Stockton and the Stanislaus River com- pleted its final surveys and moved Friday to a point about midway between the Stanislaus and Tuolumne rivers. Camp was established at that place. The rivers are just ten miles apart, and as there is very little in the way of obstructions between them, surveys may be finished to the Tuolumne within eight or ten days. The surveyors are encamped about thirty miles south of Stockton, and are working ia;ill further down on the preliminary ines. The two other parties are busy some- where about Kings and Fresno counties. Work of construction will in all proba- bility be delayed for two months later than has been anticipated. No opinion has been given on this question, however, by the diectors. News was received here yesterday by telegraph that the steamer Washtenaw, which was bringing the first lot of 2000 tons of steel rails for the road, was wrecked off Cape Horn. She was expected to ar- nive this month. The rails were insured, so the company will suffer but little loss. There are two other shipments of 2000 tons each on the way, but “as they are coming by sailing vessels, they cannot reach herefor some months to com DROVE. FOR THEIR LIVES How Pioneer Stage - Driver William Miller Saved His Coach. An Incident of Traveling In the Coast Range Mountains in Early Days. William Miller, the pioneer stage-driver of the State and now the owner of a system of stage lines running in and out of Caza- dero, came down on one of his periodical trips to the City several days ago, He is familiarly known as “Bill” to his many friends, and whenever he comes ‘“‘to town,” as he terms it, on account of his genial and lively disposition he is the center of a circle or acquaintances. Bill’s career in the State dates away back to the fifties. He then drove from Oakland hamlet, as it then was, to San Jose, by way of old Mission San Jose, and many are the anecdotes which he relates of hisadven- tures along the road. Afterward Bill drove William Miller, Veteran Stage-Driver. [From a phoiograph.] southward from San Jose to San Luis Obispo, and even further down, for years before the toot of the locomotive’s whistle echoed through the canyons of the hills which encircle the Santa Clara Valley. In later years he ran the stage lines at Cloverdale, and only sold out his interest to grrnhuse the routes which he now owns in Marin and Mendocino counties, “‘One of the most thrilling experiences of my whole career,” said Mr. Mi]ler 1t a party of friends in relating some reminis- cences, “occurred in, I think, 1863, when I was driving south from San Jose. ‘There was a winding road through the Santa Clara Valley. It was rather narrow, too, and had an inward slope toward the higher part of the mountain. On this occasion I had three passengers oul{, for travel was not particularly heavy in those days, and especially in winter.” As every one knqws, this was a very heavy winter, and later we could not get through the hills at all. My passengers were a business man, a drummer, who was going to Los Angeles, and a miner. ““‘When we reached the narrow road I noticed that it was in very bad condition from recent rains, the water-having carried away the edge bordering on the downward slope. It was not slippery, though, and we went down at a fairly rattling pace. 1t was about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and I wanted to get out of the hills and to our night station before dark. “‘Suddenly as we aplpmnched _the sharp- est curve in the road I was horrified to see that the road had caved down half way across for several feet. It struck me that we were doomed. The wheels would go into that rut and our coach would topple over down the almost vertical slope a distance of several hundred feet. “To stop on the grade now was impos- sible. Men think quickly in moments of danger, and one wa{ of escape struck me, 1f it failed we were lost. The idea was to trust to the two inside wheels, and whirl around that curve atan angle, In a sec- ond I had estimated on our chances, What if the horses fell into the hole? ‘What if there was another washout around the curve. “With a yell I lashed the horses, and held them close to the inside. I think we fairly flew down the grade, and the coach tilted at quite an angle as we continued on to possible destruction. Everything was like a blur to me. “I felt instinctively that the horses passed the hole safely, and then—well, I realized that we were past the spot and slapped on the brakes, We were safe. The outside wheels had cleared the ground completely in the wild whirl around the curve. I did not tell my gassengers how near the{ had been to death until we reached the station. Theg had wondered at my wild spurt, but bad not suspected the cause of it. That was about as near as I ever came to facing the grim destroyer,” added the veteran ribbon-twirler in "con- clusion. ——————— Camden says that in 1607 there were races near York, England, and the prize wasa little golden beli. Upon this Berenger offers a conjecture whether the phrase of “bearing the bell,” which implies bein, comparatively the best or most excellen and corresponds with the expression ‘“bearing the palm” among the ancients, as a reward decreed to the swiftest horse in a race, is not aptly deduced from this custom. AN HAWAIAN EXILE'S SUIT P. M. Rooney Makes Public His Statement and Claim for Damages. CONSUL WILDER'S OPINION. Other Claims Will Be Preferred. Conflicting Statements by Ex-Prisoners. P. M. Rooney is the first to make public a statement in detail of the treatment re- ceived by the Hawaiians, once political prisoners at Honolulu and now exiles. They are acting under the advice of their attorneys and are willing to give to the public all information regarding their terms of imprisonment and the alleged harsh treatment attending it. Mr. Rooney was for several years chief overseer of Claus Spreckels’ plantations in Hawaii; also the business manager of the chief royalist newspaper. His statement is as follows: L P. M. Rooney, am an_ American citizen. I was born in Dutchess County, State of New York, in 1849; arrived in California in 1868; resided at Lincoln, Placer County, until 1879. 1then went to the Hawaiian Islandsand be- came engaged in the sugar business, during which time I was for several years the chief overseer of the large Spreckelsyille plantation and was for four years manager of the Reci- procit% lantation, both on the island of Maui. In 1891 I retired from said position and re- nlmved to Honolulu and have Iived there ever since. For several months prior to my arrest, here- inafter mentioned, I was business manager of the Daily Holomua Publishing Company, which concern published newspapers in the English and Hawaiian languages, whose pol- icy was opposed to the exist] ng Government, On the 7th of January, 1895, I was at my home in Honolulu with’ my wife and three children when two or moré members of the so-called Citizens' Guard, armed with rifles and belts of cartridges, came to my house, ar- rested me and told me' that the Marshal had sent for me and that I must go. 1asked if they had & warrent. They said no, but pointing their guns they said they had been sent to bring me and I must go. Iwas then taken to the police station, searched, and money and private papers taken from my person. I then asked the Clerk of Police if any charge was laid against me. His reply was No. I was taken down in the Eflaou-ynm among many other prisoners who had been similarly arrested. 1 was detained there about an hour. I was ordered to fall into line, and with fifteen others I was marched through the streets of Honolulu under a heayy guard of armed men to Oahu prison and placed in a small cell without bed or bedding. During the same night another prisoner (Carl Rheme) was placed in the cell with me. We asked for something to eat, and were informed that the cooks had retired, We begged through hunger, and at last succeeded in getting & cup of poor tea and one hardtack each. We had nothing more until 12 u, the next day. On the 8th I was supplied with beddin; from my home and thereafter we were allowe: three hours' exercise per day. The rest of the time we were locked up in a small cell 725x5 feet in size. The confinement was most irk- some and uncomfortable, the heat stifling and the ventilation bad. I was confined there for forty-two days, during which time I was re- fused permission to see my family or friends. Four very brief visits from my wife were al- lowed, in‘'which our conversation was listened to by the jailer, Isent for the American Minister, who, with the American Consul-General, saw me several times, and at mY request urged the Govern- ment to either release me or bring me to trial. Iwas not informed as to the cauise of my ar- Test all this time, or whether any charge had been entered against me, but I was denied either trial or bail Iwasin no way concerned in_ the revolt of that time, nor had I any knowledge of it until 1 read of the opening scenes of the riot in the newspapers of Monday morning, January 7. I had no arms, Was not & member of any organi- zation nor party formed for revolutionary or other political purposes, and had at no time attended any meetings or entered into any plot or conspiracy revolutionary of purpose. After about six weeks' imprisonment I was offered by the Marshal the option of release if I would agree to go into exile. I had lost flesh and strength and became partially crippled from the close confinement and lack of sufii- cient exereise. Both myself, wife and family had suffered great mental distress from the uncertainty of my fate, based upon the threats | and prospects of mob violenee to be wreaked upon _all the political Pmoners. to which was added the dread of being carried befors the military commission. The record of the early trials and proceedings before that commission had created the impression,; not only among prisoners (including mysels), but in the com- | munity atlarge, that arraignment before the commission upon whatever charge was sure to be followed by conviction and sentence to penal servitude and fine irrespective of the guilt or innogence of the parties arraigned. 1 was further uncertain of the duration of my imprisonment, and under the then exist- ing conditions I knew not whether I should be even accorded the poor privilege of a trial be- fore the military commission, whose proceed- i{\xsfil w"fls led to believe had been illegal from the first. With all these uncertainties before me, in which only Imprisonment for no offense seemed sure, [ accepted the offer of the Government, merely &s a means of terminating my most un: just and wearing imprisonment, which had affected my health injuriously and was simi- larly affecting my wife'’and family. I therefore signed an agreement to leave Hawaii, not to return until the Government should e‘qive its consent to such & return. I acknowledged no complicity in the matters of the revolt (or riot), and signed under the duress of past or present imprigonment, with the threat and prospect of its indefinite continuance for no legal cause. 1 had established my home, intending to re- side there permanently, Iown my own home there, and there wy children were born., My enforced exile has broken up my family rela- tions, for my family remains in Honolulu, I have been put to great expense in the prem- ises, and have been obliged to mortgage my home to raise money to maintain my iamily in Honolulu during my absence. My rights under the treaties existing be- tween the United States and Hawaii, and those guaranteed to me by the constitution of Ha- waii, have been most wantonly violated by the Hawaiian Government, and I deem myself ag- grieved to the extent of $50,000 damages. P. M. ROONEY. Subscribed and sworn to before J. M. Poepoe in Homolulu and E. H. Tharp of San Fran- cisco, Cal. “Ihave only to say ‘sour grapes.’ They have brought it on themselves. Let them stand it.”” * Mr. C. T. Wilder, the Hawaiian Consul, was commenting on the plight of the exiles, us.bro\olght to mind by the state ment and claim P. M, Rooney, made public yesterday. g #Of course I was not at the islands at the time, but I am told by reliable persons that the golitiul prisoners at Honolulu have the best of treatment. Captain Davis, who is now on the steamer Homer and will not bein the City again for a few days, wag one of the first prisoners. I asked him for a candid statement of his treatment while in prison, and he told me he had fared worse in many hotels than in the Honolulu prison, There was plenty of fresh air, and the bedding was clean. There were \zeefsmks_or ham and eggs for breakfast every morning. Why, the Pal- ace wasn’t in it, so he said. ‘A Pittsburg man whose name I don’t recall, has lately returned from a visit to Honolulu_for the purpose of interceding for Seward, who is sentenced for thirty-five years. He says he found him living in the greatest comfort, and thinks he should have had seventy years.” Peter Camarinos, oneof the refugees, said he had not decided to bring suit, but it isreported that Harry Juin and Harry von Werthen will do so. A Serlous Charge. Martin Hynes, who keeps & grocery at Ninth and Diamond streets, was arrested last night by Sergeant Burke and Policeman Norton on a serious charge and booked at the Seventeenth. street station. The complaining witness is Miss Jennie Fair, 1024 Nineteenth street. She states that she went to Hynes’ store on Tuesday night, expecting to meet her sister. ynes and & young man named John Ken':z dragged her 1naw a rear room and assaulf her. Kenny has not yet been arrested. Hynes denies the charge. School of Acting, A school for the study of the dramatic art is 500m to be established by the managers of the Columbia Theater. Its aim will to enable students under the most favorable circumstances to test their powers and prepare for the stage. The students will give public geriormnnceu once a month, and then re- earsals will be Leld on the stage. The co: of teachers will include Leo Cooper, Mrs. A Clark and Mr. Trouchet. Letter Carriers’ Election. Golden Gate Branch 214, Letter-Carriers’ Association, held a very exciting election yes- ferday and selected J. A. Spiller snd Conrad Trieber to represent the carriers of this ity at the coming convention to be held in Philadel- phia in September. The above-named gentlemen will ctrg roxies for R. M. Roche, Frank E. Smith, L. E. oivin, J. J. Fitzienld and George Mark. The alternates are: B. Frank Ames, L. C. Gross, R. D. Barton, Charles McAuliffe, H. M. Locke, George W. Yost and Steve Sullivan. ‘The Mutual Aid Association of letter carriers’ gicnic will be held at Califorma Schuetzen ark, San Rafael, July 4. Two hundred valua- ble gate and games prizes will be distributed end the carriers propose to see that all their {riends have an enjoyable time. LINCOLN'S HOMELY PHRASES. Sumner Criticized His Speeches for a Lack of Digaity. I have said that some of Lincoln’s more fastidious critics had objected to certain of his off-hand phrases, which readily took with the multitude, and which more graph- ically conveyed his meaning than those commonly used by the scholars. Against advice, he had, in a formal message to Con- gress, adhered to the use of the phrase ‘“‘sugar-coated pill.”” He argued that the time would probably neyer come when the American people would not understand what a sugar-coated pill was, and on this historic occasion he used another favorite figure of his when he said: “Concede that the new government of Louisiana is only to what it should be as the eug is to the fowl, we shall sooner have the fowl by hatching the egg than smashing it.”” ‘But it turned out that Senator Eumner, for one, was no better géeaaed with this metaphor than he had en with others on previous occasions; forina letter to Dr. iieber of Philadel- phia, next day, he wrote: “The President’s speech, and other things, augur confusion and uncertainty in tfie future, with hot controversy. Alas!alas!” And still later in that year Sumner said: “The eggs of the crocodiles can produce only crocodiles, and it is not easy to see how eggs laid by military power can be hatched into an American State.” Years have passed since then, and the rave has long since closed over the Presi- ent and the Senators who opposed his policy and his judgment. Posterity has vindicated the wisdom ot Lincoln, and has dealt charitably with the errors of those who in their day lacked that charity which is now entreated of mankind for them. That the{ meant well, that they were patriotic, that they were sincere, no man can doubt; but as we turn our thoughts backward to that April night when the great President made hislast public speech to a silent and wondering crowd we may well regard his figure with veneration and reverence, aware now, if we were not then, that he builded better than they knew. In the general jubilation of that hour, however, there was very little criticism of the President’s last public speech. It was felt, perhaps, that the man who had brought us safe through the great trial of our strength and patience, himself strong and patient, might well be trusted with the adjustment of terms of reunion. Reunion was then the foremost thought in the minds of men. Slavery was dead, peace had returned arfd henceforth the grateful task of reuniting the long estranged brotherhood of the States was ours. Isit any wonder that men fairly cried with joy when this happy consummation rose in their minds? But even while we stood under the light of a new dfl{, joyful as a people, trium- phant as citizens, there was preparing for us a portentous and inconceivable disas- ter.—Noah Brooks in the Century. NAMING JAPANESE CHILDREN, There Are Three Methods, Them Religious. The Shinto belief is the oldest of the Japanese religions, antedating perhaps the Christian religion, and having been ob- scured by Buddhism for quite a number of centuries, has been revived. The method of naming children, it seems, is quite a curious one, there being three ways in use by the followers of Shinto, the Way of the Gods. One, the most obvious and the least de- vout, is for the father to name the child himself. The next in an ascending scale of piety is for the father to select several suitable names, and then submit the choice among them to the god. The way the god shows his choice is a follows: The fatner brings the child to the temple, and with him slips of paper inscribed with possible names. Three or fiveis the usual number. The priest rolls them up separately, puts them into a bowl, and after due incarna- tion angles for them with a gohei upon a wand. (The gohei is the long gzigzag of paper which is so important in geremo- nies of religious nature. Whichever the gohei fishes out first is the god-given name the child is to bear, a convenient custom when the father is in doubt between the Far Eastern equivalents of Tom, Dick or Harry. This is a cere- mony which takes place when the infant isa week old. It isnot to be confounded with the miya mairi, which takes place a month after birth, and is not our christen- ing at all, but akin to the Hebraic presenta- tion at the temple. For at the miya mairi the child, named some weeks before, is presented to its guardian god and formally put under his protection. ZThis third method of getting a name for the child is through one of the possessions or trances which are so common in the re- ligious ceremonies of these people. The priest goes into histrance and his assistant asks him, or rather the god through him, what is the proper name,and the god makes reply. This melivxod of christening one’schild is reguted the most holy of the three, and is duly practiced by the ultra devout. Of the population of Japan about 20 per cent, it is estimated, are thus named by the gohei or the god—about 10 per cent by each.—Qc- cult Japan. ————— CHINESE BUY OUR “SANG.” The Herb Dug by Amelie Rives-Chan- ler’s ‘‘Tanis’’ Goes to Them. “There is quite a trade in ginseng," said the broker to the New York Press man. “We export it to Cbina, for the people of that country have a profound faith in its efficacy. 1t seems to be a cure-all with them. Itisanold woman's remedy here —no one considers it as of any value, but the Chinese think differently. That which comes from Manchuria is esteemed better than ours, but they take all we send gladly enough. No European nation sends any, ‘“The crop begins to arrive in June and keeps on coming until frost destroys the tops. We use the roots, and I believe they say the more forked they are the better. The last crop consisted of about 250,000 ‘pounds, x “Yes, it is growing scasce, for in the search the ‘sang diggers’ is exterminating it. Since I have been in the business—say in twenty years—the price has risen from 80 cents a pound to $4. The plant grows in moist woods—in leaf mold—in every State east of the Rocky Mountains. You have read a good deal about the ‘sang diggers’ of the North Carolina Mountains, but there are peogu just like them at work within a hundred miles of this city— men, women and chilaren—who find their work materially helps in getting a living, “A man up in Onondago County, this State, has begun cultivating it, {ut at present he is giving his attention more to producing seed and urging others to cultivate it _than producing the roots for market. He is an enthuaiast on the subject.” —————— Darwin mentions that thé armado makes so great a noise when caught with a hopk that it can be heard while still un- der water. Dufosse, a French naturalist, who examined and experimented with bundreds of fish in connection, with this subject, and who is the grea¥ authority upon it, has described the extraordinary sounds made by shoals of maigres. Two of NO DECISION [S REACHED, The Board of Health Appoint- ments Still to Be Decided Upon. RUMORS AMONG POLITICIANS, The Governor Denles the Storles of the Physiclans Belng Already Chosen. Governor Budd did not come from Sac- ramento yesterday. Instead he telephoned his friends that he was going to start on the midnight train Sunday, and would, therefore, not be in San Francisco till Monday morning. The Yosemite trip is indefinitely post- poned. Mr. Budd’s relatives advise him rather to spend a week at some springs, resting and treating his arm. Thischange in his plans will probably affect the time of the Board of Health appointments. The Civic Federation still retains its in- terest in this matter. Yesterday they sent a letter to the Governor, reiterating their former charges against Dr. Marc Leving- ston, whose desire to be made Health Officer they are opposing. This letter was first submitted to Mayor Sutro at the re- quest of Mr, Gagan. Dr. Levingston says very little, but he still avers that he has the inside track on the appointment and thinks he will get it. His friends are working hard in his behalf. The doctor himself is devoting his time to looking up the records of the leaders of the Civic Federation and says that he has accumulated a great deal of interesting material. ‘When seen last night Harbor Commis- sioner Colnon said the proposed Yosemite trip bad been postponed. He did not know when the Governor would take it. “When will the Governor make his Board of Health appointments?” was asked. do not like to say,” was the answer. “ButI am satisfied that he has decided upon the men to whom he will give the places.” Governor Budd was quite positive, how- ever, that this was not so. He was inter- viewed specially on the matter last night, and said: “I have not yet seriously considered the physicians to appoint. I will not do so for several days, and perhaps not for several weeks,” There were two very active rumors afloat yesterday. One was a story of the friends of Dr. Dennis F. Ragan, a member of the United States Examining Board of Pen- sions, to the effect that Dr. Ragan had been definitely promised a place on the Board of Health. Dr. Ragan was emphaticin saying last night that the Governor had never inti- mated to him that he was to be_the lucky man. He was of the same mind as Dr. Levingston that the new board should not come in till the beginning of the new fiscal ear. of The second story was to the effect that the friends of Dr. J. T. McDonald had been assured that he was to be the Republican member of the board, Dr. McDonald said he knew nothing positively. He was sure that his chances were very good, and his friends also were sanguine. They had re- ceived no promise from the Governor, though. The Governor’s presence Monday is made necessary by a meeting of the Har- bor Commissioners, The Board of Health matter, if it is introduced, will therefore be only incidental. NEW TO-DAY. THE OWL DRUG CO., 1128 MARKET STREET. (UT-RATE DRUGGISTS ! OFEN ALX: NIGEIT. SPECIAL PRICES: LAZELL'S PERFUMES, IN BULK, 25 Cents per Ounce. HOFFS BXTRACT MALT $2.85 per Dozen. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. CUT RATES ON EVERYTHING. 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