The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 30, 1895, Page 16

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION PROVIDED FOR THEM AT THE HOME OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, ‘ BY ERNEST C. STOCK. Did you ever note how the children of the poor of the City enjoy themselyes? Possibly you have seen them in crowds on the narrow streets of the Southside, using the thoroughfares for want of a better playground, but have you ever seen them enjoy themselves in the Home of the Good Bamaritan, on Second street near Folsom? This isasort of a clubhouse for the youngsters of the district, for those whose environments do not give them the oppor- tunity to go to more stylish places to while away a part of the afternoon or evening. True, the place is not to be compared with the Union-Pacific, the Bohemian or the Concordia, nor even with the Press Club apartments in point of elegance of sur- roundings, but in the main the principle under which it is operated is the same. It is a place for recreation and for instruc- tion that comes from reading booksand periodicals that are not to be jound in the classrooms of the schools. The young visitors are furnished with interesting offenders against the rules and peace of the home. _Suddonly a bappy thought struck himand he exclaimed, “Here, I know how I'll punish you. You two boysigo and wash your faces, and mind that you use | plenty of soap and water.” The look on the faces of the two possible State Senators showed that this was a pun- ishment that they had not expected, for neither moved, and it was not until one of the larger boys, by order of the superin- tendent, took Bill by the arm and led him toward a basin in one corner of the room that the youngster realized that the order was to be carried into effect, and then he letout a defiant yell and with all his might resisted being taken to the place of punishment. Chimmie No. 2 almost pulled himself out of his jacket to escape the grasp of the superintendent, who was leading bim to a basin in another corner of the room. In the struggle the hand that held the jacket came in contact with Chimmie'’s head. In a_surly tone that youngster exclaimed, “Say, wat’s de matter wid you,cul? What iou hurtin’ my daa’s boy for? Don’t you now I'se got a sore head ?”’ He was led to the basin, but wash his face he would mnot, o the superintendent did it for him. It was no easy task on account of the yiolent squirming and kick- | ing of the unwilling victim. A vigorous robbing with a towel removed some of the dirt that had not been reached by soap and water. ““Mr. Stali,” eried out one of the boys who had been watching the proceedings !nmethod of reducing leakage in marine boilers; for the best memoir on the cost price of the motice power of steam; fora small motor suitable for a home workshop and which will work by the use of some simple power available in the house or by energy transmitted from a central station; for improvements in the processes of rot- ting linen and hemp in industrial use. In the chemical art section the prizes cover the utilization of waste products, a work or memoir of use to chemical or metallurgi- cal indusiry, an experimental study of the physical and mechanical properties of one or more metals or alloys in current use, improvement in the production of sul- phuric anhydride, of chlorine and of cast steel and iron; also the discover{ of a new alloy useful to the arts, of combustion in furnaces used for the production of gas, an investigation of the expansion, elasticity and tenacity of ceramic clays and cover- ings, the ° substitution of sulphuric acid in dyeing and especially in silk dyeing, by another compound which will give to the fibers the desired stiffness with- out exercising any destructive action and processes capable of yielding, by certain chemical changes, useful organic products, such as quinine, cane sugar, etc. Inthe section of economic arts prizes will be given for the invention of a highly efficient petroleum for lighting; for the discovery of methods to diminish the number of chimney fires and their resultant damage; and foran incandescent electric light of one-tenth candle-power when a current of 0.05 ampere is passing through it at a po- tential of 100 volts. In the agricultural section some of the subjects inviting com- etition are: The best varieties of barley for rewing, the re-establishment of vineyards on chalk soils, a new forage plant, study on the culture of wine, and a work on the influence of various processes of vinifica- tion on the quality of wine. | EVAPORATED APPLES IN GERMANY.—An at- | tempt has been recently made to injure YOUNGSTERS ENJOYING AN EVENING IN literature suited to their ages; they are provided with juvenile games—donations from the children of the rich who have tired of them; they have a gymnasium, once a week a concert is got up for their benefit; then they are treated to lectures, and those who want moral instruction re- ceive it in the chapel. ‘While this home, by reason of its con- struction, is not exactly adapted to the purpose for which it was established, it answers a good purpose; that is, it keeps a great many boys off the streets at night, and is a place in which they can enjoy themselves. The little ones who accept what is offered them at this home are a mixed lot, and by their deportment one can determine the character of training they receive in their own homes. “Yes, sir,” said Rudolph Stali, the super- intendent of the home, a few evenings since, ‘‘we have all kinds here; some of the boys are good and remarkably well- behaved, but there are some who are wild, and it —" Before he could finish what he wanted to say there came from one of the rooms adjoining the one in which he was a howl of pain and the sounds of a scuffle. A moment thereafter there came rushing up a little tot with hair innocent of a comb- ing, vestless, and wearing a single sus- pender to prevent his little knickerbockers from falling below his hips, who, in a iping voice, called out, “Dey’s a-fightin’, Eey s, Mr. Stali,” ““‘Who is it?” asked the superintendent. .. _“Tehama-street Billan’ Chimmie Fadden No. 2,”” answered the owner of the piping voice. “Bring them here,” was the order of the superintendent, “and I'll see what it's all about.” Some of the larger boys who were within hearing scampered away and soon returned with _the juvenile culprits in charge, fol- lowed by all the youngsters in the place each wearing on his face an anxious look— anxiety growing out of a curiosity to learn the doom of the offenders. “Been fighting ?"’ asked the superinten- dent, addressing both at the same time. “Tehama-street Bill is a dark-skinned boy of 9, with hair out with a pair of clippers, which saves the trouble of a daily combing end prevents the other fellow from getting a hair grip in a fight. He hua‘;nllet- shaped head that ln{ prize-fighter would be proud to own; he was wearing a coat that would fit a boy twice his lfii' and a pair of pantaloons, the bottom roiled up to make them short enough to fit his legs. Chimmie Fadden No. 2 is a light-haired gpecimen of the human family, about the same age as his opponent. He wore a jacket of faded gray that had airheles at the elbows, fringe at the end of the sleeves and was fastened with a solitary brass but- ton midway between where the top and the bottom button ought to be. As the superintendent spoke to them each looked up and displayed a face marked with color produced by an accu- mulation of dust in streaks and patches. “He begun it,” said Bill, as he drew his right sleeve across his forehead and spread the real estate he carried there. “Not if my dad’s boy knows it,” said Chimmie No. 2 as soon as Bill ceased speaking, ““Youse de one as chucked me in de back of de peck,an’I don’t llow any chump like you to chuck me, I'm givin’ you a voinfer, He can't tell de trute, if you hear my dad’s boy a-tellin’ you.” “You're anoder,” retorted Bill, and the pair glared at each other as if rallying’for another Ef. “That’ll do,” said the superintendent, “and as you two can’t behave I'll punish you. Youcan't go into the gymnasium for a week, and I mean it.” ¢ ““That don’t sour ne milk,” saucily said Chimmie No. 2. *I kin have all the gimmy I wants on de street.” ““What's that you say ?"” asked the super- intendent. 4 2 ' S “You can’t stop me shinnin’ de lamp- post, and 1r)n can’t stop me standin’ on me head, if I wantsto, Shutme out der i{mmy? Come off; dat kind o’ guff don’t ill flies,” In the meantime Bill stood in & corner scowling at Chimmie, and wiping his nose with his sleeves, first with the right then "{.h the left. s or a minute the superintendent seemed @t a loss to know what to do with the two [Sketched by a “ Call ™ artist.] and evidently glad that he was not being punished, ‘‘see, his head’s all bleeding.” “How did you get that?” asked the superintendent, examining a slight scalp wound on the side of the boy’s head, from which blood was trickling and discoloring the blonde hair that would have been pretty and glossy if it had been combed. “Dat’s for my dad’s boy to know, and for you to find out,” was the impertinent reply. Sue of the boys volunteered the state- ment that he must have got the wound when Bill shoved him against the corner of a table. The injured head was dressed, order was restored ‘and the two delinquents were sent to- their respective homes, each in charge of a big boy to prevent them from renewing the quarrel. “We have little scenes like that once in a while,” said the superintendent, “but not often. As a rule the threat to deprive them of the privilege of the gymnasium is enough to bring them to their senses, but these’ two youngsters are just a trifle tough.” . In the gymnasium, in the basement, in which are Indian clubs, dumbbells, a leather punching-bag and bars, a number of boys were amusing themselves. As the superintendent looked at them through an open window a little eight- year-old, hatless and jacketless, with his shirt sleeves rolled up, showing his thin little arms, turned around. There were beads of perspiration on his forehead and his face was all aglow with excitement. “‘Look here, Mr. Stali; see how I can punch her now,” and with that he struck a Jim Corbett attitude, let go his right and hit the bag on the bottom with so much force that it flew toward the ceiling. He turned again, no doubt expectin, praise for his achievement, but he look a little disappointcd when the superinten- dent said, ‘“That is pretty good, but you must not hit the bag on the bottom, you must hit on the side and center and hit it ‘51‘.’“ when it comes back to you.” he little one looked at the floor, then at the swln(finf bag, the: superintendent he said: T will, Mr. Stali, when I grow up, but I ain’t big enough now to reach any higher.” ““Very often we have sixty or seventy boys in the gymnasium,” said the super- infendent, *‘and they seem to enjoy it very much. They alsotake great interest in the beoks and papers, and get a great deal of amusement out of the games that are pro- vided for them. In the evening not only boys here, but a number of men come to read, and in the afternoon many of the irls in the district visit the home and sten to instructions in cooking, house- keeping and sewing. On the days when services are held in the chapel it is always crowded.” turning to the N A2 >4 e e £ » AN OPENING FOR & ‘;) . 3 ;] : AMERICAN INVENTORS. A &1 * The French Society for the Encouragement of National Industry has published a list of prizes and prize subjects for the year 1896 that may be profitably studied by American inventors. The grand prize of 12,000 francs, or, say, $2400, will be given this year to the anthor of the discovery most useful to. French in- dustry. The list for 1896 is very compre- hensive, and covers almost every branch of industry. There are section, each offer- ing a large number of prizes in electrical and mechanical arts, chemical arts, eco- nomic arts and agriculture. In the me- chanical arts section there are prizes for the best motor fed with some commercial oil; foran engine of from 25to 100 horse- ‘power, using as 8 maximum when work- ing 734 kilogrammes of steam per hour and per indicated horsepower; to the manu- facturer who first produces, mechanically, linen s of which at least 100,000 meters go to one kilogramme, or, in the case of hemp, 15,000 meters puhiogrmme; for THE GYM, the sale of American dried apples in th® German market by the propagation of the statement that the fruit was impregnated with oxides of zinc, and therefore danger- ous to health. Through the offices of the American Consul at Dusseldorf, Prussia, an official analysis of American fruits and the jam from them has been undertaken. ‘The city chemist certifies, as the result of the examination, that the quantity of zinc salt contained in a very large portion of apple jam made from the dried ‘apples in question would convey into the human system about one-fifth partof the quan- tity of zinc which may be given to infants without causing nausea. From one-half of one gram toone and a half grams of acetate of zinc, which resembles the malic acid salt of zinc more closely than any other zinc salt, are needed for an emetic for smail children; with adults four times that amount will hardly cause any unpleasant feeling. The chemist concludes his report by say- ing, “I therefore hold that American evaporated npgles are not unwholesome, nor is any danger incurred by usin them.” In order to arrest the backwar: movement of this promising trade and to expand the export of dried fruit it is recommended that the American ex- porters sell a product absolutely free from zine or any other aduliterant, insisting on the fact conspicuously on their labels. To avoid the tainting of apples with zinc while in the drying-pans enameled pans or screens should be used. The use of chlorides or sulphates of zincin ever so smalla quantity asa bleach or preserva- tive, and this is the probable canse of the trouble, should be discontinued, as it would seriously harm the trade. AXN APPARATUS TO PREVENT THE SINKING oF Boats.—In view of the fact that terrible catastrophes at sea have lately been of such frequent occurrence, additional in- terest attaches toa new invention of an arrangement of floating tubes so con- | structed as to prevent boats from sinking. The tubes are run along each side of a boat. and thev will not only keep it afloat, even when capsized, but wil support all its occupants, if need be, who can readily lay hold of them. When the boat is cap- sized the tubes come to the level of the water, although it is claimed that the mere adjustment of tubes makes capsizing almost an impossibility, The contrivance can be atucged to lifeboats, skiffs, gon- dolas, canoes, etc., without the least inter- fering with their locomotion. A MENACE 10 THE Boox TRADE.—A move- ment has been begun in Engiand which may possibly have & very widespread ana important influence. A philanthropist, for the better inculcating of public taste, is bringing out editions of English poets at the Jow cost of 2 cents per volume. The first issue was Macaulay's “Lays,” the ses ond ‘“Marmion,” the third “Ohilde H: old.” The fourth is to be ‘‘Selected Poems from Lowell,” and Longfellow will soon follow. This revives the question debated long ago whether it would not be cheaper for a public library to give away books than to incur the expense of a staff of peo- ple, 50 as to keep account of the yolumes going out or coming in. Statistics on this subject, based on the one hand on the aver- age current oxganun of existing libraries, and on the other hand on the production of the cheap editions mentioned, would be of greqt' interest. It is quite within the probabilities that the cheaper class of vol- umes will be given away and that a small clerical force will be retained to care for large and valuable books, Biovcies As REVENUE-PRODUCERS.—An ingenious idea has been hit npon by the president of a Canadian railway for cre- ating travel on the companv’s cars. Alon; the railroad running some distance out o the city the company has allowed bicyclists to construct a cinder path for their own convenience, as well as {iving the company better ballasting' on the road. The only revenue the company expects to derive from the paths is the fares of the wives and families of the riders who take the cars to watch the wheelmen practice. As | with the the riders of the wheel in Toronto number about 10,000 the enterprise of the railroad company is likely to be well rewarded. Prologue. [There stands on the sandy beach some quar- ter of a mile east of Harbor View, this County, a hut which is now used by a Danish crab- fisher as a storeroom for his nets and boat tackle. Itiswell above the tide, but in heavy weather the spray reaches it, and et unusually high water the wash is only a few feet from the threshold. There is & curious history con- nected with that hovel and the man who nailed the first boards together to shelter him- self and his companion from the ocean fog.] ON THE OCEAN. On the deck of an ocean steamer bound to New York there sat one day in June, 1871, a pretty woman, unmistakably Eng- lish, looking meditatively over the tum- bling water. The novel she had been reading lay upon the deck, her attitude was one of weariness and ennui, and her beautiful face wore an expression of dis- content and impatience. Suddenly she arose from the big loung- ing chair, twirled itaside, and drew her shawl over her shapely shoulders. *‘I will make one more appeal to him,” she said, as she walked rapidly toward the companionway. “Mrs. Garvel, let me assist you.” The speaker was a decidedly handsome man, of medium height, with long blonde mus- tache, and spoke with a pronounced Eng- lish accent. The lady’s faceat once lost its expression of discontent and irritation and she smiled pleasantly on the gentleman, who bowed and offered his arm. “Thanks, Mr. Perceval,” she said graciously. ‘“Pray, have you seen my hus- band?” His face wore a sad and sympathetic look as he replied: *1 have, Mrs. Garvel; he is with some men in the smoking-room.” “And is he—indulging?” “I regret he is. I endeavored to get him away, but they are selling pools on the ship’s run, and he is excited.”” The lady sighed heavily, “Please take me for a promenade on the deck,” she said, “I want to ask you a few questions.” The eager flash in the man’s eyes indi- cated how gladly he complied with her request. ““You know our history,’’ she began, as they paced to and fro. ‘“You were my hus- band’s friend at Oxford. You know how brilliant he was, and how many honors he took. Then he was ordained and mar- ried me. Not for a month afterward did I dream that the poor fellow was so subju- gated by the drinking vice. He grew worse and worse. All my efforts to wean him from this fatal habit failed. At last we got this mission to Victoria, where his friends and mine hope a change may take place. Now tell me, Mr. Percival, do you think there is any hope for us?” *‘1 do, I certainly do, Alice—Mrs. Garvel. Jim, though weak, has some determina- tion in him yet. Then, you know I shall be near him, and I'll watch over you both. T'li absolutely persecute him until he re- forms.” “Yes, yes, I forgot you'll be near us,” said the lady softly, and then meditatively, as if alone: “That will be good. Yes, it will be good. “What are you two gabbing about?” cried a stoutly built and aecidedly fine- looking young man, in clerical garb, who came from the direction of the smoking- room. ‘“What are you telling my wife, Tom? Nothing about our college scrapes, 1 hope. I kn slyboots. ce don‘tmli"a ingle word he says,” and he placed his hand affectionately about the lady’s waist, who seemed to shrink slightly from him. ‘“'Yes, Jim, we were talking about you and the future,” replied his wife. ‘‘Ah,” said the Rev. James Garvel, “I see Alice was doing the story-telling. Never mind, my dear, all will be well in Victoria. We will forget the past, turn over a new leaf and convert the savages. And now to talk about something more pleasant,” and then he rattled along and certainly showed that the brandies and sodas he had taken in the smoking-room had not affected his wit nor volubility. His wife felt the influence of his_ genial pleasantry, and seemed to_forget Percival as she listened to her husband’s bril- liant sallies, his descriptions of some of the characters on board, the doc- tor's eccentricities, and those kindred topics which make conversation on an ocean steamer. James Garvel wasa man of rare attainments. Perhaps it was a mistake sending him into the church, but then there wasa livingin the family and bhe was the second son. His in- dulgence could hardly be called dissipa- tion. It was rather the recklessness that arose from high spirits_and a constant craving for excitement. He was generous to a fault, and believed in every one and everything. He had grown tired of Eng- land and regarded his banishment to the colony of Victoria as a re- lief from the humdrum parish du- ties of his native place. He was devoted to his wife and she to him at times, but there were periods when she poeitively loathed his presence, and these, when his evil hour was on him and he had drunk deeply. She was of 8 highly sensi- tive nature and the social stains that were the inevitable accompaniment of his un- fortunate weakness were torture to her. But she had hopes that new associations and a new career would change for the better the entire current of their lives. AT THE GOVERNOR'S BALL. A swell ball at the Government House in Victoria wakes up the entire colony. For weeks before the event the orders for new dresses and finery of all descriptions have been sent to San Francisco. Bir James Douglas, who in '72 presided over the affairs of the colony, was a bluff, hearty Scotchman, who, after long and arduous service as a trader in the Hudson Bay Compm}y, believed in a right {91! time. The life of the Garvels in Victoria had not been a very happy one. For the first few months the conduct of the young clergyman had been unexceptional. ~ A re- union of some Oxford men ata dinner party one night had upset all the unfortu- nate parson’s resolutions, and he was taken home in a carriage in an advanced condition of intoxication. The young wife was half frantic at the gossip which ensued in the small commu. nity, and for a week or so positively re- fused to hold any communication with her bibulous spouse. Then, woman like, she forgave him, and things went along about the same as before. Percival, who was a barrister, had secured a good practice in Victoria, and continued the intimate friend of the Garvel family, Bo juent, indeed, were his visits, that Mrs. Garvel began fo share and suffer from the gossip that was so freely bestowed upon her hl‘x‘u‘band;’ e say,” ¢ ayoung midshipman from mt,’fliggllsh shiy l'y'i?gg at E:t}slmslt. s not the on’s wife an a ret onngan?'Pm 5 oy estty ere was no denying the fact. Alice A o pe o e Yy, cef inglis] 1. and the panlivenen‘;;inhb o ng over her domestic troubles had made her regular features “nm;‘::i:? ter‘e;tgn% the favered o ere comes the faves swain,” said the other naval officer, as Percival, bowing before the belle of the ball, claimed her hand for the next da Thus it was nce. got evident that the gossip of Victoria had as far as the naval station. Mr. Garvel was enioyén. himself in a dif- ferent sort of way. He was downstairs and eager an manner indicated he had been paying devoted attention us. He was sur- | rounded b; THE ROMANCE OF A HOVEL, A Ruiy oN THE BEAcH CONNECTED WITH A STORY OF FOLLY AND PASSION. BY DAN O'CONNELL. ) e the wildest young men of the Victoria Club, who delighted in that pastime they called “drawing the parson out,” and hearing bim talk boastiully of the days when he pulled the stroke-oars in the Oxford crew. ‘While he was thus reaching that stage of exhiliration downstairs which is known as ‘‘gloriously full,” his wife and Mr. Per- cival were strolling through the grounds of the Government residence and enjoying the beautiful autumn night. There was a cloud on the brow of the fair English woman, and she clenched her hands with an angry gesture as she said: “Tom, I am getting fearfully tired of this sort of thing. Did you hLear what those men were saying in the hall as we passed through 2’ “I did,” rejoined Percival, in a sympa- thetic tone; “‘but what isthe use of wor- rying? That is an old story now.” ““Yes,” said the woman bitterly, “I know itis; but I am getting tired of it. Iam not going to endure it much longer, Tom Percival, I can assure you.” “Idon’t see what you are going to do about it,” said Percival, coldly. “You know how hard I've endeavored fo effect a change, and what the results of my labor have been.” “I know, I know,” she said, fervently, claspine the hand he extended to her, “but I am getting desperate. Is there no way out of this; no escape from the continual shame and worry of this life?” ‘““You might leave him and return to your father’s house,”” suggested Percival. “That I will never do,” said Mrs. Garvel firmly; ‘“‘the gossip of the English village would be worse than that I endure here.” “Then there is another way if you will but consent to it,” and the arm of the tempter stole around the waist of the wife of his friend. “Alice, you know that I love you de- votedly and would do anything for your bappiness. You know—"' “‘Mrs. Gavel! Mrs. GavelI” The voice was that of the Governor's secretary, who was approaching them rapidly. “Pray excuse me, madam,” he con- tinued ‘as he perceived them, “but I think you had better come with me and see your husband. He is in the ballroom and he is not in a way—well, a very presentable con- dition and {e will not withdraw until he sees you. I have endeayored to get him away quietly, but he is quite obstinate and protests that he will remain until you come for him.” “Thank you, Mr. Seymore,” said the lady quietly. I will follow you directly.’’ ‘‘Percival,” she whispered, as the secre- tary bowed and passed on, “I —, I for, you. Can you call on me to-morrow aiter noon and we will talk over what is best to_be done.” Percival pressed her hand to his lips, drew it through his arm and conducted her to the ballroom. There in the center of an amused group her wretched husband was laughing and gesticulating, and al- though very much intoxicated, talking so brilliantly that he was positively inter- esting. ‘“Hello, Tom! Hello, Alice!” he cried. “Where have you been, hey? What do you fellows think of this beautiful mate of mine who will leave her lawful spouse to go maundering around the grounds with my old college chum? ee how she blushes. Never mind, Alice, I am not a bit jealous,” and with a shriek of drunken mirth he staggered toward them. Concealing the horrible mortification she felt, Mrs. Garvel spoke soothingly to him, and induced him to accompany her to the carriage. As Percival helped him in_ first, and then assisted her, he whispered in her ear, “To-morrow afternoon.’”’ “To-morrow afterncon,” she repeated softly. And then she slammed the car- riage door. ON THE BEACH. A year haa passed since the ball at the Government house. The elopement of Tom Percival and Alice Garvel had been the sensation for a month in Victoria. For three days after Percival had cloftd that carriage door upon his friend and his friend’s wife, Alice Garvel and he were on the steamer bound for San Francisco. Those who predicted that this would be the end of Jim Garyvel and that he would drink himself todeath were mistaken. From the morning that he woke up to find he had no longer a wife a complete change took place in him. He ceased to frequent the club and lived utterly, and to the astonish- ment of all, soberly alone. He paid strict attention to the dutiesof his parish and made no inquiries after the guilty pair. Every attempt at condolence or the re- newal of friendship he politely and firmly ropulsed. His leisure hours were passed in taking long and solitary walks or contributing essays to the American and English magazines. His rare lit- erary talent won for him speed recognition, and the people in the col- on; graw proud of their literary parson. ‘What might be supposed the precipitation into utter ruin and recklessness proved his salvation. Under assumed names Perci- val and his paramour took lodgings in San Francisco. And then occurred one of those incomprehensible transpositions which mark an epoch in the life of almost every man. Tom Percival, who during his coll?ixe career and afterward had been regarded the most abstemious and careful of men, rfipkfly and without any agnurent. reason fell into that vice which had lost his former friend his wife. He had found no difficulty in obtaining em- floy-ent in a lawyer's office a lew days after his arrival.” But he had not been there a week before he returned to his lodgings in as deplorable a condition as Alice had ever seen her husband. She 'was terrified to such a degree that she be- came ill from nervous prostration, but feeling, perhaps, that this was one of the mysterious punishments which follow afllz, she uttered not a word of reproach Percival. He, himself, seemed dull and unconscious of doing any wrong. He was kind her in a ceg- tain sort of way, but seemed averse to being alone with her as well as to any reference to their past. The re- fined and polished Oxonian became the as- sociate of vulgar and dissipated men. He brought them home to dinner, and their language and deportment skocked his companion. Sometimes he would not be seen for days, and, sending her a few dol- lars, would excuse himself on the plea of hnvinato 0 to some country town to at- tend e leinl business of the firm. Those excuses she knew to be false, but ac- cepted the wretched conditions in which thev lived as a punishment for her sin. At last the time came when his employ- ers informed. Percival that unless there was an absolute and complete change in his habits they could no longer engage him in their office. This warning had no effect, and he came home one nigi:t with a {few dimes in hispocket and the news that he had been discharged, and did not know where to look for new employment. Their landlady told them that unless they paid some of the rent they owed she woulg be compelled to order them out, The climax of their fortunes was reached at last. o L TR A woman, pale and emaciated, bent shive, over a miserable fire that but half-filled a rickety stove in the hovel on the beach. The only appearance of disclosed in the squalid_ interior was a moldy piece of bread and a bottleion the floor near the crouching woman. It was a tempestuous night, and the moaning of the fog whistles added to the dreariness of the scene. The woman was evidently axpectinilomo one, for from time to time she went to the door shading with her hand a candle as if to give the locality of the-hut. Once or twice she called out: T;‘go?x,x;. is that you? Are you coming, On her return she examined the bottle, l{ld with a sigh put it to her lips. She tasted the bread, but set it aside with a gesture of disgust, and again returned to the bottle. Once more she peered along the dark sands, and perceived the gleam of a lan- tern in the distance. **Tom, and with alantern,”” she muttered, “Why, he must be sober and in_luck. sapd sthing, too, for there is not another rink left in the bottle.” Nearer the light came and the woman bustled about and put the few remaining chips upon the fire. . “Come in, Tom. What arc you knock- ing for?” she said querulously in response toatap at the door. Then she turned, uttered a scream, and putting her hands before her eyes, coweredpupon the floor. Husband and wife had met at last, for this waif in the hovel was Alice Garvel and the visitor the man she had deserted in Victoria eighteen months before. He raised her tenderly from the ground and looked pityingly at her. “We have all been punished, gently, as she sat sobbing before ! you, poor woman, most of all.” | And then she became conscious that | there were other men in the hovel, and | that they bore the swollen and wave-lashed | body of Tom Percival, drowned almost at the threshold of the cabin. HORTICULTURAL SOCIET, The State Organization Dis- cussed Some Practical Points. "’ he said him, “and Colonel Hersey on Commission- Houses—A. W. Porter on “Out- look for Dried Fruit.” “There is no reason why fruit might not have been found in good condition at the |. exhumation of the ruins of Pompeii if the fruit had been properly cured before the destruction of that city.” Colonel Philo Hersey of San Jose made this statement in the course of an address on “The Proper Grading and Packing of Fruit for Market,” delivered before the monthly meeting of the State Horticul- tural Bociety, held in the Horticultural Commission rooms Friday afternoon. The colonel gave emphatic expression to his opinion that the liability of retention and rejection of goods would be set aside if\ fruit were honestly graded and buyers | knew what to expect of “fancy,” “choice’’ or ‘“‘standard” fruit. Referring to the com- mission-houses he said that if proper grad- ing be established those houses must see that the cost of selling is reduced or the producers would be compelled to dispense with their services. F. M. Bighter of Campbell gave some suggestlons on “Handling Dried Fruit Products,’”” and thought there should be a better understanding between buyer and seller. “The grader,” said he, ‘‘is no re- specter of persons. It is said to be con- scienceless, but it does conscientious work, and its service should be enlisted.” He thought there need be no expense to East- ern buyers of sending an inspector of fruit ‘West to examine the goods if grading were understood and adhered to in all cases. An accurate description should suffice for the sale of fruit as it does for sugar. A paper on the *‘Outlook for Dried Fruit in 1§95,” prepared by A. W. Porter, was read by Professor E. J. Wickson. In Mr, Potter’s view the interests of the State re- quire that fair prices rule from year to year rather than that figures be named at the beginning of the segson that will pre- | vent the consumption of the goods. Not- | withstanding Fourth of July talk about patriotism he has found that the consumer will buy French prunes if cheaper than the California product. “The lesson way learned last year,” he said, ‘“‘that the time to market fruitis when trade wants to buy, not when it has been supplied elsewhere. There will be no competition with the East on the peach crop, though the yield is large in that section, for the fruit is consumed when fresh or canned. With due diligence, and a union of producer and seller, recognizing that theirinterests are identical, the grower should receive fair remuneration for his labor this year.” The soclety will meet with the Sonoma County Horticultural Society at Santa Rosa, on the last Friday of July, when the | “Length of Profitable Life of Fruit Trees” will be discussed by Protesser Wickson and Messrs. Rowley and Adams. The sentiment of the society seemed to be that country points are better placesjior meetings than the City. SEVEN PINES CIRCLE. First Outing of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. The ninth anniversary of Seven Pines Circle No. 8, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, was celebrated by an outing in Shell Mound Park yesterday. The Presidio band was in attendance and the hours were pleasantly passed with music, dancing and games. Twenty - five gate prizes were distributed at the gate and an equal number were awarded to the most skillful in the various games. The early trains carried the greatest crowds across the bay, but the merrymakers continued to arrive until late in the afternoot In the morning dancing was indulged in by most of the young people, and shortly alter old Sol reached the zenith -the Yunch baskets were spread under the trees and the most interesting feature of the day was celebrated. There were prizes for all sorts of exer- cises given out in the afternoon. The gifts began with the presentation of an ex- quisite basket of “flowers to Mrs. J. A. Noble, the energetic president of the circle, the donors being the members of Logan Circle of Oakland. Miss Lily Butner was awarded a dress pattern for her waltzing, and the little daughter of Mrs. J. Murray Bailey captured the beauty prize for two- year-old babies. The officers of the circle are: -President, Mrs. J. H. Noble; senior vice-president, Mrs. Sawyer; junior vice-president, Miss Lily Butner; chaplain, Mrs. Fir urer, Mrs. Scholter; secretar: son; conductress, Miss Nettic Miss Black developed surpr q us a sprinter, winning two running races. This was the first outing the circle has ever had and the officers were. quite jubi- lant over its success both -socially and iinancially. TEl el JOSEPH LEONE DEAD. Flutist of the Leone Brothers’ Quartet Who Played on the : Piedmont. The passengers on the Piedmont, run- ning between Oakland and San Francisco, have been entertained by the music of the Leone Brothers’ quartet for nearly six years. It was noticed a few months ago that the quartet had become a trio. The The | flutist had disappeared, and the passen- gers concluded that the family was divided against itself, and the flute-player had taken the wrong side. The truth was that the poor fellow was dying. He had played the last air and made the last collection. Joseph Leone died yesterday morning after six months’ illness resulting from a tumor of the neck. He was 31 years old, and left a widow ana two children. The funeral will take place from his home, 518 Green strest, at 2 . . Tuesday under the auspices of the union of the Ancient Order of %ruids, of which he was a member. The remains will be interred in the Italian Cemetery. EXTENDING THE Y. M. T A Supreme National Council of the In- stitute to Be Organized. The grand secretary of the Young Men's Institute has just announced that the Grand Council of the order will meet in Vallejo on September 9, when delegates will be present from eighty-nine subordi- nate councils in the Pacific jurisdiction. The leadine questions which the Council will determine will be the organization of a Supreme National Council having juris- dicgion above all State councils. The i stitate has recentlf made great progred; the East, especially in Pennsylvania and New York—and the formation of a Na- tional council is considered imperatively necessary. In this connection it is interesting to state that the order, which has now spread into nearly every State in the Union, was originally organized in this City about a dozen years ago. CowperTwas devotedly attached to his mother and often mentions or alludes to her in his writings. One of his most charm- ing poems was written in her honor. NEW TO-DAY. CAN YOU WRITE POETRY . On Cycling? The Celery, Beef and Iron Co. has recently received a number of letters from cyclists all over the Coast who have been using DR. HENLEY’S Celery, Beef and Iron, asking whether it was wise to take it after a spin, and to these queries the invariable reply has been, “Yes! Excel- lent” and to others who have inquired as to its value in cases of chill, its marked benefits when wineglassful of hot water have been duly explained. And as a matter of fact eyclists would do well to take a flask of it with them and use it whenever neces- sary. friends among the cyclists, it h shall be ladies who ride bieycles stance, the great Henley regatta what is desired. WE WANT A CLING—THAT IS ALL. during a spin. g mixed with a little sugar and a| *“A LADY OYOLIST.” As the Celery, Beef and Iron Co. finds that it has so many as been determined to offer a handsome prize to the lady who can write the best short poem on “Cycling.” The only conditions imposed are that all competitors or tricycles, and that in the poem (which should not exceed twenty lines) one of the following words must be used, viz.: HENLEY, CELERY, BEEF or IRON. makes no difference in what connection the word is used—for in- It on the Thames may be utilized. The answers will be submitted to a most competent judge whose opinion will be asked on the poETRY ArONE. The value of the poems as advertising matter will not be considered, as that is not GOOD SHORT POEM ON CY- Every cyclist should know that as well as being the very best cure for dyspepsia, impure blood, lack of vital force, nervous de- bility, etc., DR. HENLEY’S Celery, Beef and Iron is of excep- tional value either immediately after a ride, or as a “refresher” Competitors should address their replies before July 11th to “CYCLING,” CELERY, BEEF AND IRON Co., 4th and Townsend Sts., San Francisco. THE PRIZE. A splendid silk waistband or belt of any chosen color or col- ors, trimmed in solid silver with silver buckle artistically en- graved SWon by . ¢oises Jin an open competition among the la- COUPON. Namez..niiaiin G icine. | Address. . .. .. dies of the Pacific Coast for the| Time of best short poem on CYCLING. Mailing Poem. ......,.c0.00s P AT '