The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1897, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897. CUBAY LIBRE JDVANC Prominent Citizens Are Willing to Aid Her Cause. MORE NAMES FOR THE COMMITTEE. Secretary Mascherini of Sympathizers Full of Work. MANY CALL ON HIM TO OFFER AID. Attorney Joseph Legg:tt Thinks Taat the Government Should Recogniz: the Insurgents at Once. | — | As the public grows more familiar with | the movement on foot in this City to as- Cuban patriots in their struggle | y to aid in the cause | and Secretary | ty its grows more anifest, Mascherini of Cuban sympathizers is deluged with letters and personal visits. All of those who call on him make offers of aid in some form or other. | Many desire to take up arms against the Spaniards, oth agree to give financial aid when the proper time arrives, and all are willing to serve the cause by acting on the committee which Mayor Phelan is about to z H. B. Masters, who is a well- among ves : \ soldier expressed himself as willing ng from shouldering a musket tion of the names of promi- izens who have expressed willing- ness to e on the committee has brought many new voluntéers, and numbt y in addi- ected on Thurs- The list so far is as follows: tion to day. Ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro. General W. H. L. Barnes. Colonel W. C. Little. William E. Buoker. L. X. Eilert. James H. Barry. | A. P. Van Duzer. Fisher Ames. H. E. Highton. Charles M. Shortridge. William H. Mills. Daniel A. McColgaa. A. Ruef, J. E. Barry. W. D. Crow. General dward S. Salomon, Ex-Judge E. R. Garber. 1. J. Truman. H. B. Masters George H. Williams, Frederick Staude. Sheriff B. I Whelan. Justice of the Peace Groezinger, Gavin MeNabb. Joseph Leggett. George T, Gaden. J. Frank Pierce. | Thomas Hubbard Caswell. i Patten. M. M. Willis. The list will probably not be complete | for several days, as great care is being | taken In the selection of names, and only | those who are prominent and known to be | thoroughly in sympathy with the cause | 1 " recognized as belligerents. the | { Cuba, and 1 hope for their early | Yours, ‘ ‘ | a ‘ ‘ { will not They should be recognized, and at once. George T. Gaden—I am particularly interested in this movemant because | know that the Cuban cause is just. | have had extensive dealings with the | Spanish and 1 know the \conditions that now exist in Cuba. It is an outrage that the insurgents have not been accorded belligerent rights, but I believe they will be before long—if not under the present administration under the one that is soon to come into power. | am more than usually interested jn the struggle of the patriots from the fact that I know many Americans who are serving in the insur- gent ranks. Quite a number of men whom 1 knew as children in my old home in the South have crossed to Cuba and are fighting for what Americans love most—Iliberty. M. M. Willis—*“Cuba Libre” is a cry that should strike a sympathetic chord in the heart of every American. THE CALL has done a noble deed in giving such full publicity to the efforts that are being made in favor of the struggling Cubans, and | hope and trust that its efforts will be crowned with success. 1. J. Truman—In favor of the Cubans? Certainly I am, and in favor of any people who are struggling for liberty. May they succeed, and soon. Among the letters that were received by Secretary Mascherini of the Cuban | Sympathizers yesterday were two that were particularly interesting. One was from an army veteran and reads as follow st No. 133, Department of alifornia and Nevada, G. A. R., 715 Market Street. an Francisco, Cal., Feb. 11, 1807. “‘Mr. Jones, President Cuban Sympa- thizers—Dear Sir: My sympathy is en- | tirely with the struggle of the patriots of S. M. CARR, Adjutant. The second was from J. D. Jacks of | Winters, Yolo County, and expressed the hope of the writer that he might be per- | mitted to assist the sympathizers in the work of aiding Cuba. | St ppoint. | WOULD FREE CUBA. Repubiican Veterans Actively Open the Municipal Campalgn. | OAKLAND, Car, Feb. 12.—The city | campaign was opened last night by the | Republicans at the Army and Navy Re- | publicean League headquarters. A rous- | ing meeting was held and ola-time enthu- | siasm was aroused. Judge F Adams | was selected to preside and opened the meeting with a lively speech, after which he excused himself on account of sickness in his family. W. C. Barnes acted as chairman for the balance of the meeting. Among the city candidates present who | addressed the meeting were W. | R. W. Snow, A. X. Wilson, H. D. | | W. D. Heitman and F. S. Bodle. The following resolution, presented by Judge Adams, was by a rising vote unani- mously adopted: “Be it resolved that the Army and Navy | Republican Leazue of Oakland extends its | sympathy to the gallant patriots fighting | for free Cuba against an enemy so relent- { less and cruel. May their every effort be | crowned with success until all enemies of | free Cuba be driven from that gem of the | seas and the star of free Cuba shall be firmly establishea among the free nations | of the world.” Captain W. R. Thomas, candidate for Mayor, being still confined to his nouse by his recentillness, sent the foillowing com- municatio | To the Officers and Members of the Army and Navy Republican League—DEAR COMRADES: Three weeks ago this evening I was attacked with the grip, and my physici be safe for me 10 taks any active part | in political campaign work for perhaps ten days more. Having received the regular Re- publican nomination for the office of Mayor of this fair city, and considering that a high honor, aud being mow physically disabied | from taking any active part for a faw days in | securing the success of the ticket, I urge upon you of the “Old Guard” 1o stand firm, shoul- der to shoulder, and prove the 0id seying that will be appointed. | Immediately after the committee is ap- | proved by Mayor Phelan, a mass-meeting | will be called and w and means of giv- | ing the Cubans moral support and finan- | cial aid will be devised. | With the strong sentiment in favor of | the patriots that has already developed and the example of seven hundred other cities to emulate, the committee can | hardly fail to do much to aid the men who are struggling to break the Spanish yoke. That the committee will take hold of the problem enthusiastically is shown by | their expressions in regard to the matter. | Joseph Leggett—I shall certainly be | glad to serve on the committee, and 1| hope that the ultimate result of our labors —taken with those of committees in other cities—will result in material as- sistance to the patriots. It seems to me strange that this Government has | so long remained inactive in the matter. Previous administrations have needed little urging to accord belligerent rights | to insurgents where there was even less | to show for their strength than have the | Cubans. The rights of the Greeks were | recognized in distant Europe, and yet right here in Cuba, almost within the shadow of this great republic, thousands of men, women and children are being butchered, a fair land laid waste, and yet | in spite of the fact that the Cubans have shown by two years of an active and at | least partially successful struggle for | liberty that they have a military stand- ing and a just cause they are not —_— NEW TO-DAY. ECZEMA Most Torturing, Disfiguring, Humiliating Of itching, burning, bleeding, scaly skin and scalp humors is instantly relieved by a warm bath with Cuticura Soar, a single application of CUTICURA (oint- ment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CUTICURA RESOLVENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures. (Uticura ReMEDIES speedily, permanently, and economically cure, when all else fails. in union there is strength. While I do not want to depreciate the merits of any of my opponents, I want to say that if Iam elected shall endeavor to give the people of nd an honest and progressive adminis- tration, and I trust that in my enforced ab- sence you, my friends, will see that my in- terests are looked after, as well as those of the entire ticket. Communications were also received rom J. T. Gilpen, candidate for Treas- urer, and B. C. Cuvellier, candidate for Councilman-at-iarge. Daniel Bedell ren- dered some choice selections on the | piano, as well as a few songs. HENRY H. SHAW'S FUNERAL. Burial of the Prominent Druggist and Member of the G. A. R. The body of Henry H. Shaw, the prominent druggist who died recently, was buried yesterday afternon from the family residence. There were present, in addi- tion to his relatives, a large number of prominent citizens, frienas of the de- ceased, and a delegation from George H. ‘Thomas Post, Grand Army of the Repub- lic, of which Mr. Shaw was an honored member. Mr. Shaw derived great satisfaction dur- ing his last illness from the presence of his mother, who is 82 years of age and who came out from her home at Provi- dence, R. I, to spend the winter with her son. He was in excellent health when his | mother armved,and she attended at his bedside as much as her strength would permit during the attack of herpes that cansed his death. Mr. Shaw served during the Civil War under the nine months call, and early in life married a daughter of the late George | 0. Whitney. One of Mrs. Shaw’s sisters married Wen- deil Easton, another Charles H. Warner and a third H. L Williams of Los An- geles. e e Started the Car Too Quickly. Harry L. Chambers has brought suit by his sttorneys, Reddy, Campbell & Metson, against the Market-street Railway Company for $30,000 damages on accountof injuries re- ceived on the 14th of last August by being thrown from one of the compauy's cars. He | signaled for the gripman 1o stup, and while he was in the act of stepping to ihe ground the car was suddenly staried, throwing him | Jiolently to the ground and crippiing him for | e | Six More Divorce Suits. Sullts for divorce have been filed as follows: Louisa N. Ryer against Christopher B. Ryer, for cruelty; Sarah Sullivan against William Sullivan, fo ; Euphemie Crowe against Charles 'Crowe, for Mary Campbell against Duncan Cempbell, for desertion; Grace Harrington against John Herri for fulluro to provide; Dors Donahy Patrick Donahue, for cruelty. Divorces Granted. Divorces have been granted as follows: Alice Meyers from Emil Meyers, for desertion : Jonas J. Mayer from Mary E.'Mayer, for cruelty; Alice E. Hepbura from Rufus L Hepburn, for gton, ue against PIMPLY FAGES ™edizta2=ssts failure to provide. e BRIEFS and transcripts printed ressonably; rapid and reliabie. Mysell-Rollins, 22 Clay, * » FROM A BROKEN LADDER TO DEATH Two Journeymen Painters Meet With a Frightful Accident. Broken Bones and Torn Tendons From Oaly a Twenty- Foot Fall committee on floral exhibition: Professor Exory E. 8mity, Mrs. George C. Ross, Mrs. L. O. Hodgkins, John Hinckel and Mrs. C. D. Baldwin. Secretary Smitn stated that in an inter- view with the managers of the Golden Gate Carnival he was assured that every facility would be affordea the society for the exhibition of its floral show by allot- ting it sufficient space in the Pavilion dur- ing the carn:val week, and that ali the ex- pense would be borne by the committee. Ou this representation it was decided to make the exhibition free to the public, un- less the attendance became so great as to crowd the building to an inconvenience. 1n that case a nominal entrance fee would be charged. By invitation from the society Professor V. L. Kellogg delivered a very interesting half-hour lecture on ‘“Garden Insects in Winter,” in which he traced the existence of the little creatures which destroy thou- sands of dollars’ worth of plantsduring their ephemeral lives. He classed the lady-bug as being a bene- ficial insect to the gardener and orchardist. ——————————— NEW SHIPPING LIST. Edward J. Meher Is the Third Man | Vessels Owned on the Pacific Coast on to Die in This Manner Within a Very Fcw Weeks. Eaward J. Maher, a painter, lies dead at the Morgue, and J. Stormon, his fellow- workman, lies in the City Receiving Hos- pital a very much bruised man. * The two men were engaged in painting a two-story frame house at Central ave- nue and Hayes street, yesterday morning, and they bad strung their ladder platform hanging from stout ropes and pulleys on either end. They were but twenty feet above the the First of the Year. The 1897 complete list of vessels docu- mented at San Francisco, Puget Sound ports, Astoria, Portland, Eureka, Wil- mington and San Diego custom-houses, has been issued by the Commercial Pub- lishing Company for the use of shipping men. The list shows that during the past year ships agzregating 39,291.60 tons have been removed, and vessels aggregating 21.529.38 tons added, a net loss of 17,762.22 tons. The San Francisco data in the list was | compil d by J. D. Callahan of the pilot office, while the information from alil of the outside ports was gathered and ar- ranged by Edward Wade, the veteran marine reporter of the Commercial News. L L LY , Scene Where J. Stormon ani Ed J. Maher, Two Painters, Fell From a Broken Ladder While They Were at Work. Maher Died Shortly After the Accident and His Comrade Is Not Expected to Survive. pavement when the ladder snapped in twain and the two workmen were precipi- tated to the unyielding flooring. Stormon appeared to be the more in- jured one of the two when picked up by the crowd that gathered about the scene of the accident. Both legs were broken and his skull was fractured. Mabher, his com- penion, had suffered a fracture of the left | leg, but his general appearance indicated that internal injuries had been susiained. The City Receiving Hospital ambulance was calied into requisition and thetwo paiients were tenderly cared for. Late in the afternoon Maher died from the effects of his injuries and Stormon was very low. The two painters had taken a private contract to paint a shanty recently aban- doned by a Chinaman who was conduct- ing a laundry on the premises. This is the second accident of the kind that has happened within the past two weeks, Atthe former one, on Stevenson street, near First, where two painters were at work on a building occupled as a Chinese shoeshop, the ladder on which the workmen stood broke in two and pre- cipitated them to the pavement. Both died from the effects of their injuries. ————— THE TWO EXPOSITIONS., State Board of Trade Moving to Have Exhibits at Hamburg and Gautemala. The State Board of Trade is evidently in earnest in the matter of securing a display of California products at both the Guate- mala and the Hamburg exhibitions. The Board of Supervisors is willing to assist by appropristing money. The question con- cerning the powers of the board under the existing conditions goes back to the de- cision of the Supreme Court on the City and County government for one point. There are various points. Yesterday aft. ernoon a delegation from the State Board of Trade, consisting of Messrs. Filcher, Haight and Lilienthal, visited Auditor Broderick at the New City Hall and con- ferred with him. The Auditor expressed himself desirous of helping the move- ment looking to a San Francisco exhibit at both places as faras possible. Thedele- gates then went off to confer with City and County Attorney Creswell, Next Friday forenoon the matter will come up at & meeting of the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors, when represen- tatives of the State Board of Trade will be present. STATE FLORAL SOOIETY. Professor Kellogg Lectures on the Gar- den I cts in Winter, The regular monthly meeting of the directors of the California State Floral Society was held in the annex of the Maple room at the Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of ladies present. Professor E.J. Wick- son of the State University presided, Emory E. Smith acted as secretary and there was a full meeting ot the directors, The chairman announced the following NO BALM FOR MBS, SYKES But W. H Arne Is Awarded the Sum of $100 Dam- ages. The Supreme Court Voices Its Dis- approval of “Frivolous and Annoying” Cases. The Supreme Court has enforced the penalty for a “frivolous and annoying” suit. Not only did Mrs. Flora Sykes lose her suitagainst W. H. Arne, on dppeal from Los Angeles County, but she must put up $100 damages awarded by the courtto Arne. __Arne, who iea resident of Santa Barbara, in 1894 issued a number of notes to Mrs. Sykes, aggregating $675, and gave her as security & mortgage on certain real estate. The first was for $100 and fell due January 1, 1895. He paid $80 on it and was granted ten days’ grace in which to pay the re- mainder. At the expiration of that time he offered the money to her agent, but the latter re- fused to receive it, claiming_the mortgage provided that the entire debt must be liquidated. Arne was unable to do this and suit in foreclosure was begon. Mrs. Sykes secured judgment for the amount due on the note in question. This fuiled to satisfy the yearnings of ner spiritand she appealed the case to the Supreme Court. 1n deciding the case Justice Van Fleet says: The case would seem to indicate a disposi- tion on the part of Mrs. Sykes to vex and an- noy the defendast, as the evidence clearly shows that the defendant was ready and anxiously desirous of meeting this obligation before the bringing of the action. We think that such litigation should be discouraged. The court proved that it meant what it said by awarding Mrs. Sykes only the $21 granted by the lower court, and to Arne $100 damages, to show that there is still a valm in Gilead for those “‘vexed and an- noyed.” e To-Day’s Town Talk. A brightly written table of contents is found in to-day’s Town Talk, teeming with caustic comment, art, musical, dramatic and literary criticisms penned impartislly, witty refer- ences o happenings of local importance, grave discussions of abstruse Nacional sub- Jects; and the recent events which concern ibe fashionable and business worid. Re: Town Talk. Itis and clever weekly. e Obstructing a Street. The Pacific Lumber Company. the Union Lumber Company and the R. K. Wood Lumber Company have complained to the Board of Supervisors that V. Nerio has built a house on the west side of Sixth street, occupying a space of about 25x70 feet in the center of Hooper street, and obstructing both Hooper and Sixth streets, and asking that the obstruction be removed. . JEWELRY store, § and 7 Third street, removed to 803 Kearny street. FRED L. WAGNER HAS A NEW JOB The Ex-Supervisor Now on the Almshouse Pay- roll. He Wears the Imposing Title of Inspector of Dependent Poor. Much Mystery About the Affair anl the Inspector Is Still Ruaning His Saloon. Ex-Supervisor Edward L. Wagner of the Twelith Ward and of the “‘Solid Seven’ fame has a new job. It came to him about a week ago, but neither he nor his employers made any mention of it. Although still conducting a saloon Wagner is one of the employes of the Board of Health. His official title is In- spector of Dependent Poor. The salary that goes with the inspectorship is an even $100a month and the work is easy. At least that is the way it looks just at pres- ent, for the inspector spends most of his time from 9 to 5 o’clock running his liquor business. The position of inspector of dependent poor is of recent origiz. It had its birtn shortly after Superintendent Reddy went into power—about four months ago. The duties of this officer with the imposing title is to sort out the inmates, so to speak. The institution is overcrowded, so Super- intendent Reddy thinks, and after taking office he claims that he made the discov- ery tuat there were many people in this house as charity patients that nad rela- tives who were able to and did partially support them. . Again Reddy declares that many of the inmates were improperly a charge on San Trancisco, their places being in some poor- house in other counties. Reddy decidea to sort out his flock and classify them on this system, and so the position of in- spector of dependent poor followed. Tie plice went first to John Boyle, on October last. Boyle was a pensioner for years, peing at one time secretary for ex-Superintendent Weaver. The job of inspecting was easy, but Reddy says even with this advantage Boyle could not rise to it. A few days ago the old attache received his cue tuat the toza of the inspector of dependent poor had been removed from his shoulders. Boyle was very much sur- prised, but was obliged to submit to the inevitable. Wagner was appointed his successor, but the event was not heralded with any ringing of bells, Wagner even kept his good luck very closely to bimsell. The secret was locked up in the Board of Health. Dr. Williamson is not aware ihat the ex-Supervisor is_on his pavroils. It is rumored that Wagner owes his new job to his good graces with Dr. Morse, but this member of the board re- fuses to sponsor for the new Inspector. Al Superintendent Reddy knows is that Wagner really is the successor to Boyle, and there the story stops. Kverybody concerned seems satisfied. The work is light, as thus far the Inspectorsof De- pendent Poor still spends his business hours catering to the wants of his cus- tomers. . ————— ESOAPED THE HATCHETMEN, Tong Bow Gambled and Then His Own Life. Tong Bow, a Chinese cook, committed suicide by hanging himself in a little toom in the rear of 21 Sullivan alley last Took evening. The wife of the propriecor of the house, Quong Kee, discovered the body. 1t was removed to the Morgue. Reverses at the gaming table prompted Tonz Bow to end his life. A few days ago he obtained a position as cook from the Alaska Canning Company, and was to go north in a few days. He drew §25 in advance, but his new found wealth proved his downfall. He went to gambling and in a short time was minus the money he had drawn. Fearful that his loss should cause his arrest he tried to borrow money enough to pay his fare to Alaska, but failing ended his trouble by killing himse:f. e Trebelli This Afternoon. Mile. Antoinette Trebelli will give her sec- ' ond concert at the California Theater this aft- ernoon, when she will be sssisted by Herr Weiss, the celebrated ’cellist from Buda- Pesth, and other well-known talent. The fol- lowing is the new programme, which is charm- ing in the extreme, it introduces & number of noveities. Mlle, ebelll will, by special request, repeat three of the numbers which were on the programme at her last concert: Violoncello solo, “Grand Polonaise du cert’.. eeee Con- Popper a Traviata,” Vi Herr Arthur W Grand scena aud aria from “Ah! Forse Lui” Mue. Treb Melodle, ““Plaisir d’Amour”. Mons. Loui Cre (a) Romanzs, “Pena d’Amoor () Lied, “Good Morning” ... Mile. Trebeiit. Mons. Loul Crepaux Cla.” “Allelaia” Treb i Violoncello solo— (a) “Simple Aveu” () “Papiliion”. Herr Arthur Weiss. Vilavelle. T . Treby Melodie, “Plus Blanche est Mon Amour” & T SE IO Mons. Loui Crepaux. “Song of Sunshine”.. ——— There is no cure for color-blindness. FEW TO-DAY! FIRE! SMOKE! WATER! UNDERWRITERS’ FORCED SALE of the Entire Stock of LADIES’, MISSES’ and CHIL- DREN’S JACKETS, SUITS, FURS, WAISTS, MACKINTOSHES, UN- DERSKIRTS, etc., of LOEWENTHAL'S Cloak and Suit House, 914 Market Street. Sale commences Wednesday, February 10, 1897, at 9:30 A. M. i LALLM ALANALANATAHAN AL LA ATANATATIATAN AT NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. | T TS TP PSS i 4 - INCORPORATED. 037-945 Market Street, FRISCO’S BUSIEST STORE. SPECIA CIALS FOR TO-DAY! WE CLOSE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT AT SIX 0’CLOCK- ® MAATRANSN AN ATRTALAN AVATANALANAVATRN AVAN ALY A great big TURKISH § dme e MEsrliNG ‘ TOWELS. § bierersd || VEIL e on special or nav CCCO00co00 sale (0day: | [9EOOOOOD full 20x46 A inches; as absorbent as the desert and it drew crowds. 1 sands. Special— to-day— | S¢c...| 5¢c ARD || | YTy Yy Y Ty Ty Ty Y T YT TR TRy 1 2! [z A Gt 1 TECK Hdearat || KID & E_l“:é,",:“",]\;‘?; ‘ p TIES. § e e || GLOVES. § & ofi: | able fornew | | 8w be o 4 B0000C0000 Somem. % | loooe0e0ee®@®® special salo be turned to-day; black, tans or modes; 4 large but- tons; fitted and guaranteed. To- day as a special— 8 g c PAIR OUR GLOVE DEPARTMENT Presided over by expert fitters, | stocked by professional glove | buyers from the factory direct, |our dlove Department has doubled its business within a year. Gloves over $1 guarane teed, fitted and cleaned or re= paired free of charge. Gloves | not purchased here cleaned by a | new precess for 5c a pair. over to the bargain table for one day. Our two-bit line is a popular one, 50 come early. To-day— ' 5 c EACH OUR VEILING | DEPARTMENT. Veilings and Laces bought of | the maker direct. Exclusive stvles, novelty designs. Our Vei'ing buyer is now in the East. He writes of great purchasesand wenderfuilly novel creations. Watch our Veiling counters for novelties. SUNDAY’S ADS. A great announcement to-| morrow. Look for it. Wonderw ful selling to take place here next week. AUIAARID AU IEDTIMII R CEOTIEDTIRIAR AL UL LMD b4 Our celebrated $1.90 Gent’s Glove is the most satisfactory | glave in the city. mmmmuuuummuuAmu%mmmuuumxmmxmuum THE SUNDAY CALL. » \\\ \ \ A \ The Great Family Newspaper of the Pacific Coast A GIANT EYE OF SCIENCE How Photography May Solve a Problem of the Century. A Remarkable Article on the Primal Inhabi- tants of the Golden West Three Splendid Stories of the California Mines. And a Multitude of Other Exeellent Features. ‘ "THE CALL" SPEAKS FOR ALL