The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 20, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1897. o FROM DENS OF SHAVE Chinese Slave Girls Make a | Break for Their Liberty. PATHETIC APPEALS FOR | | | HELP. The Unfortunate Creatures Say Their Lives Are in Grave Danger. AY UNNATURAL MOTHER’S STRATEGY. | to | | She Makes Unavailing Efforts Oondemn Her Daughter to a Life of Ignominy. The Chinese slavery question bids fair to solve itself without the intervention of Government officials, who still insist that | there is no such thing In San Francisco. | The word seems to be well circulated | among the unfortunate creatures that if | they can get away they will be protected, | and not a day passes that notes ao mot | redch some of the Christian missions, asking for aid to escape. Some of these notes are pathetic in the extreme, and all of them beg that the writers pe saved | without it being made known that they | asked it, for they say theirlives would pay the penalty if it were known that they sent for help. Yesterday three girls made their escape ran to the Presbyterian mission, where they are now cared for. The own- s have made efforts to recover them, they will be heild and educated. The | ieader in the escape, Suey Lin, isabout 12| years oid and seenis very bright. She made her way to the Baptist church in Chinatown, and was there found by Mrs. Lake of the Methodist mission, and told that she would be protected. The girl coald speak no English, but the Chinese | minister from the Presbyterian mission 1alked 10 herand told her she wouid be | safe at that place. She was taken to the mission-nouse and made welcome, but soon departed, and the mission officials ed that she nad gone back. In a very short time she returned, bring- ing with her two other girls, Ah Young and Ah Lon, each about 14 years old. They all said they wers slaves and were badly treated and asked to be taken in. | Suey Lin said thatshe had been sold by | her motker, and the man to whom she | belonged beat her cruelly and otherwise | sbused her and was making preparations | to sell her to another man to be used for | immoral purposes. She knew she could | not resist and protect herself, 50 she de- | termined to make a break for liberty, and | went to the church, thinking she couid find help thera. Yesterday the girl’s mother went to the | mission house and demanded her daugh- | ter, claiming that she was not a slave, but | the girl refused to return with Ler, and | then it transpired that the master of the | girl had threatened the mother with a touch of Chinese justice if she did not get the girl back for him. The mother finslly admitted that she nad sold the girl, and expected her to be used for immoral pur- poses. Ah Young and Ah Lon said that they, too, had been sold for thesame object, and their master and mistress had beaten and otherwise abused them so terribly that they could no longer endure it, and when they learned that Suey Lin was go- ing to escape they announced their deter- mination to accompany her. A case similar to that of Suey Lin is at the Methodist Mission House. Ah Chun, | a 16-year-old girl, was sold by her mother to a Mrs. Wong, the wife of a merchant in Chinatown. Wongdied and left his widow with almost nothing in the way of chattels except the slave girl. The woman nego- tiated for the sale of the girl to a brothel- keeper for $600, and with this money ex- pected to o back to China, where she | could live comfortably. The girl learned | of the contemplated sals and ran away, going to the mission house, where she begged for protection. 7 The escape developed several peculiar features, and the Chinese Consul took a and | | | | chotr, | choir are: [N THE VAULT AT GALVARY The Funeral of J. J: 0'Brien Took . Place Yester- day Morning. High Mass for the Repose of His Soul Celebrated at the Cathedral. Sorrowing Friends of the Deceased Fill the Church to Over- flowing. The funeral of the late J. J. O’'Brien took place yesterday morning. At9:30 a procession, headed by about 200 of the employes of the deceased, wearing crepe on their arms, formed at the residence, 1358 Post street, and con- ducted the body 1o St. Mary’s Cathedral, corner of O'Farrell and Van Ness, where the services be:an promptly at 10 o’clock. Long before that time a large crowd had gathered at the doors, and before the services began the church was filled to overflowing with the many friends Mr. O’Brien had made during his thirty years' residence in the City. It is esti- mated that there were fully 2000 people in the churck besides the large crowd on the steps. Solemn requiem high mass, for the re- pose of the departed soul, was celebrated, with the vicar-general, Rev. Father Pren- dergass, as celebrant. He was assisted by . V. B. Hannigan as deacon, Rev. C. A, Kaum as sub-deacon and Rey. Edward P. Dempsey as master of ceremonies. ‘Lhe responses were sung by the cathedral under the direction of Professor Robert Harrison. The members of the Miss Katherine Black, Miss Julia Sulivan, A. Werner and S. J. Sandy. The music was from Wilcox’s and Verdi's masses. The casket was placed upon the altar and was almost hidden with white lilies, tube roses anc¢ carnations, offerings from those friends who had heid him in such high esteem. Vicar-General Prendergast delivered the sermon, which was a culogy on the life of Mr. O’Brien. He spoke of the many ways God has of calling his children home, and the need of always being prepared for the summons w ment. He dwelt on the fact that Mr. O'Brien had attended confession and com- munion the Sunday before he lef: the City, and so was prepared to meet his Maker. His life as an honorable, upright business man was reviewed and stress laid upon | the interest he took in all matters pertain- ing to the church and religious affairs, | At the close of the church services the | funeral cortege, led by the employes on ]iuor, proceeded to Mount Calvary Ceme- tery, where the body was placed in the receiving vault. The closing prayer by Father Prendergast conciuded the cere- monies. The Knights of the Red Branch and several other fraternal orders to which Mr. O’'Brien belonged were in attendance at the funeral, but at the request of the family no uniforms wese worn. The honorary pall-bearers were: Adam Grant, Bart P. Oliver, James R. Kelly, E. H. Commins, Henry Doyle, Jeremiah Mahoney, Herbert Spencer and P. M. Hannigan. Clerks from the store bore the body to its last resting-place. The dry-goods house of which J. J. O'Brien was the head will continue under the old firm name, **J. J. O'Brien & Co.” The business will be under the direct management of the surviving partner, James O’Brien. He has been connected | with the firm for eighteen years, one year | as a clerk, one as manager, and for the past sixteen as junior partner. During all | this time the greatest harmony existed | between the two meumbers of the firm, and { James O’Brien by his strict attention to business and his shrewd ability as a bu ness man well merited the utmost confi- dence his brother placed in him. THE HALL OF JUSTICE Contractor Bateman Says He Will Be on Time With the Work, His Oontract Time Does Not Expire Until the End of Next January. Notwithstanding the many complaints band in the matter, trying to get the girl back. The woman eniisted the efforts of | the Chinese merchants, who said that the slave girl was all the property the widow had, and it was necessary that she get possession or they (the merchants) would | have to provide for the widow. The mis- tress of the girl told many conflicting stories, claiming the slave as her own daughter, but she finally admittea that ste was a slave and that if she did not get | her back 80 she could sell her she would | be in extreme poverty. The girl begged piteously to be kept at the mission house, and showed how she had been abu-el and told of the horrible fate that awaited her if she were sold again, The officiale of the home persisted in their retention of the girl, and finally she was left unmolested. INHERITANCE TAX VALID, | County Clerk Curry Sustained in His Position by ths Supreme Court. County Clerk Curry was happy yester- dzy on account of tte receipt of a re- mittitur from the Supreme Court which sustained him in his position that the" so- called inheritance tax is constitutional and may be collected in this State for the benefit of the public school fund. The suit under consideration was in the mat- ter of the estate of tbe late J. C. Wil- merding, where the sum of $3000 was in- volvad. The Supreme Court denied the application for a rehearing and the money must be paid. This d=cision will affect many other es- tates. From the estate of the iate Sen- ator Leiand Stanford there is now due $300,000, and against other estates there are outstanding claims aggregating §130,- 000 more, which will be recovered by the County Cle:k as soon as the court pro- ceediugs car. be attended to. The total now due and payable will amount to about $500,000. ———— New United States Grand Jury, United States District Judge de Haven yes- terday selected the following named as a Grand Jury for the ensuing term: George C. Boardman, foreman; Thomas Anderson. Ed- wa:d Tracy Allen, Richard H. Brown, Clement Lincoln Bietnen, James P. Currier, Maddison Hawes Critcher, liypolite Dutar¢, A. B. C. Dobrmann, James C. Damon, Frank H. Ellfs, Mathew ¥arley, Joseph K. Firth, George T. Gaden, James E Higgins, John Horstmann, John G. Kiumpke, David Lefiman, Cabel H, Maddox, Frank P. McUann, William R. Mor- ton. Alfred E. Pryor, Alfred P. Raye. made by the residents of the North End | at the delay of Contractor Bateman in the ereciion of the new Hall of Justice on Kearny and Washington streets, he says he will be in a position to turn the build- ing over to the City at the expiration of the time his contract calls for. In giving his views on this subject to a CALL representative vesterday he said: “I cannot blame the people on the line of Kearny street for their fault-tinding at what, to them, seems to be & delay in the construction of the new buiiding. The great trouble, however, with the majority of the people is that they do not give sufficient tnought to alil the contentions that a contractor has to put up with after he gets the contract. “He does not, as 2 matter of course, or- der tke material before nis b.d is ac- cepted, but after that is done there ate a | thousand and one things to be looked out | for before the actual building can be com- menced. All of those things we had to contend against in this case, and even more, if 1 were to enumerate them. Bat in this case it is not necessary, as the Supervisors thoroughly understand it, and this being the case the public can do the growling. ‘1 will, however, say to Tug CALL that we will have the building finished on time. We have the iron work all ready to put in place, and we bave just finished the neces- sary mechinery in inis City with which to cut the xtone. This does not by any means imply that wo huve only madea start in this line. We have a lot of stone already cut and in a position to place on the wall at any moment. Besides, we can put as many men to work as we want to, and in this way do a whole lot of wall- raising in a couple of months. This we wiil do just assoon as we get the tounda- tion walls in a position to place the beavier materials upon them. “Qur time does not expire until next January, and a whole lot of work can be done within that time. We have taken this contract to make money, and to throw it up or allow it to slip through our hands would not only be a financial loss but it would destroy our ousiness. Hence we have everything at stake in Keeping our contract with the vpeople and with the City.” An Oid Mun Missing. Mrs. Kenney, 1920 Howard street, reported the disappearauce of her husband, John, to the ice yesterday. He is 65 years ol sge, and has been sick for a long time. He left home Sunday afternoon about 5 o’clock, and has not been heard of since. He has gray hair and mustache, and was dressed in & black suit The Grand Jury will meet uext Friday, and black soft hat. E ich may come at any mo- | GETTING READY T0 MAKE A FIGHT The Supervisors Name Their Counsel in the Fitch Suit. Smith Says Clinton Opposed Naming the Water Figures in February, The Architects Are Charged by Reso- lution With the Duty of Hurry- ing the Municipal Building. The Board of Supervisors, at the meet- ing heid yesterday afternoon, passed the resolution placing the responsibility for progress in the work on the Hall of Jus- tice, definitely, with the architects, Shea & Shea. The resolution is as follows, having been introduced by Supervisor Sheehan: Resolved, That Mesars, Shea & Shea, archi- tects, in the matter of the construction of the Hall of Justice and the Morgue buildings, be and are hereby empowered to have the pro- visions of the contract for the erection of said buiidings strictiy enforced and carried out, and said architects are further empowered to take such other and further action as may be enjiined by the said contract and specifica- tions jor the prosecution of the work, etc., on the buildings, subject in all cases to av appeal to this board for tueir decision thereon. By resolution offered by Hauskins the opinion of the Cily and County Attorney was asked as to what effect, if any, the act of the last Legislature, providing for the submission to the Mayor of the order fix- ing the tax levy and allowing him ten days for his action, has upon the section of the Political Code which declares that the board must nx the rate on the third Monday in September, neither before nor after. A resolution was adopted to the effect that the Auditor be empowered to audit all demands for this fiscal year on the ba- sis of the appropriation made for the last fiscal year, as in no case will the ordinary appropriations to be made and levied be less for the present year. The resolution was made necessary by the fact that the board is required by law to fix the levy on the third Monday in S:ptember, and in the meantime the fiscal year is running ayav and ths Auditor must auait de- mands. A resolution was introduced by Emith, directing the City and County Attorney to bring sait to quiet title tc that portion of the former bed of Mission creek and of old Channel strest, which lies between Tenth and Bryant streets, and adjoining the land of Charles Main, to which he has set up a claim. Supervisor Smith introduced a reso- lution declaring that San Antonio street is not an open public street, and directing the Assessor to assess the land embraced in the so-called street in an entirety, ‘‘as any other mode of assessment would per- petuate the so-called private streets, to the detriment of the public.” Tuis resolution was in accord with an opinion from the City and County Attorney. A number of property-owners and others were before the board, making complaint against the character of the work done in macadamizing Railroad avenue, between Eighteenth and Twenty-thirc streets. The contractor, in answer, declared the work was done in the best possible man- ner under the specifications. On motion of Sheehan the expert of the Street Department was instructed to visit the ground and report upon it at the next meeling as an imposition was being perpe- trated on the peopie or on the contractor. Clinton said he would per<onalily inspect the plice and advised the other members to dothe same to determine for them- selves who was not teiling the truth in the matter. E. P. E. Troy, speakinz for the Rich- mond District Improvement Club, advo- cated the laying of sidewalkson Point Lobos avenue. A number of vroperty- owners were present in opposition to the proposition, declaring thers was a legal tangle interfering, and the matter was laid over. A resolution was passed naming Garret W. McEnerney io defend the board in the suit brought by Fitch tooust the members from office for having failed 1o fix the water rate in the month of February. Smith urged the immediate adoption of the resolution. He said that he remem- bered there had been some di cussion of this matter while the water gquestion was on, and he remembered Supervisor Clin- ton saying flatly that he would not bring in a report in the month of February. ““Indeed, your Honor the Mayor took some part in that discassion, I remem- ber,” said Smith. The resolution was adopted. Supervisor Clinton moved a reference once more 1o the Street Committee of the petition of the Williams Block Pavement Company to bave their pavement accepted among the official specifications for street paving. [t had been negatively reported upon twice. Clinton said he had made investiga‘ions and believéd this company should have a chance with others. The motion was carried. ‘T'he resolutions giving the rigit to the Paul Boyton Chute Company and to the Sutro Baths to advertise their respective entertainments by means of music on the streetcars came up for final passuge. Thue first was defeated for lack of a majority, although six votes were cast in iavor. Some argument intervened between the first and second, and the latter passed. Smith, who had opposed them both on the ground thar a poor man with an ad- vertising wa:on had been deprived of the privilege, gave notice of reconsideration nex:. week. Rivers introduced a resolution directing the Company to remove all lampposts the use of which has been discontinued by order of the board, and requesting the Gas and Water lnspector to confer with the Postmaster looking to a new location of mail-boxes where they are disturbéd by the removal of lJampposts, The Street Superintendent is requested to report. It was referred to the proper commiitee. The committee having in charge the matter of inviting President McKinley to come to San Francisco submitt:d a com- munication requesting the board to en- courage the efforis of the committee by passing a resolution pledging the support of the city government to the movement. Police Judge Conlan was granted thirty days’ leave of absence. P STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Summary of the W:.k's Work Acted On by the Board. The following is a complete record of the sireet improvements which passed the Board of Supervisors at yesterday’s session: AWARDS OF CONTRACTS Central and Golden Gate' avenues—Paving, to City Street Improvement Company. Spruce, Washington to Jackson—Fipe, sewer, elc., to McHugh & Sheerin. RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET WORK. Fiiteenth, Valencia to Guerrero— Artificial stone sdewalks, Masonic avenue, Hayes to Fell—Curbs, side- wi and paving. ' Farreil, Lazuna to Buchanan—Curbs and pav- ing. Twenty-third and Bryaut—Same. Washington and Lyon—Pavin. San Francisco Gas and Electric ! RECOMMENDED PASSED TO RESOLUTION OBDER- ING. Potrero avenue amizing. Seventeenth, Kansasto Arkansas—<ame. Seventeenth, Arkansas to Mississippi—Same, Muriposa, Kentucky to Tennessee—Same, Mariposa and Tennessee—Same. Mariposa, Tenuessee to Minneso Mariposa, Minaesota to Indian: Mariposs and Minnesota—same. Fi.bert, Sieiner to Pierce—Sewers. etc. Filvert place, Unioa to Fil beri—Coobles. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO OEDKE STREET WOR Hampshire, ‘Twenty-ihird (0 Twenty-fourth— Curbs and paving. STREET WORK RECOMMENDED BY SUPERIN- TENDENT OF STREETS. Montgomery aveuue, Bay to North Point streets—Grading. Bay, Montgomery avenue (o Leavenworth— S.one sidewalis. Bay ana Montgomery avenue—Curbs, sidewalks, paviug, etc. Broadway, Tayior to Jones—Curbs and paving. Franklin and Greenwich—Paving. Twenty-third, Gueirero to Dolores—Curbs and aving. PAVebster, Greenwicn to Lombard—Curbs and aving. P Mhesots, Nineteenth to Twentfeth—Grading and pipe sewer. 3 Filbert place, Union to Filbert—Pipe sewers, etc. Twenty-third, Chattauooza to Church—Curos. paving avd guilervays. Lansot avenue, Fillmore to Steiner—Pipe sewer, to Kansas—Curbs and macad- ete. Valparalso, Joues to | onch—same. O'Farrell, La .una to Buchanan—Same. Valparaiso and _0ach—Fips sewers, eLc. Sactamento and Spruce—artificial stone side- walks on northeast aind southeast corners. Golden Gate avenue, Joues L0 Leavenworth— Stone sitewalks o southerly side. Yones, McAdisier to Golden Gate avenue— Stone sidewalks on westerly side. Mason, Post (0 Sutter—Same. Post, Mason Lo Sutter—Same on north side. F1lts, Leavenworih 0 Hyde—same on southerly side. Ellis, Hyde to Larkin—Same. Leavenworth, Goidea Gate avenue to Turk— Same on westerly side. Turk, Leavenworth to Hyde—Same on south- erly side. s Leavenworth, Go‘!den Gate avenue to Turk— same on westerly side. lurk, Leavenworih to Hyde—Same on south- irst_and York—Storm water inlet, gratiog and culyert. Army, San £runo avenue o DeHaro—Plank sidewalks, Army, Mission to Alabama. me. hd Laguua—Pipe sewers, curbs, etc. Iy, Laguna (0 Buchanaa—Pipe sewer, etc. Eay and Buchanan—Pipe sewers, culverts, grat- ing, é:c Buchanan to Webster— Brick sewer, etc. By and W eoster—trick newer and pipe sewer, CO35pO0IS, CUVErLs, €16, Webstor, Bay 10 North Point—Brick sewer, etc. BESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CHANGE AND FSTABLISH GEADES. Istreet and Twentieth avenue — Raise § and estublish at 212 { 1street and Tw estublish at 211 fee 1 stree. and Awenty - second avenue — Ralse 10 and establish at 210 feet PROPOSALS TO BE READVERTISED. I'wenty-fourth to Twenty-fitsh first avenue—Raise 14 and etc, , Twenty-fifth to Twenty-sixth Green, Hy Fuiton, Snrader (0 ~tanyan— Bitume: Sacramenio, First avenue to CLerry Sacramento and spruce—Same, Page, Cole Lo Shroder—Same, Page, Clayton to Col:—>Same. Sacramento and Cherry— ame. Sa ramento, Cherry 10 Map.c—Same. Laguna, Ha/ght to Wail-r—same. Fourteenth— . oe to Castro—Basalt. Shotwell, Nineteentn to | wentieth— Bitumen. Tremont avenue, w alier to +reierick—same. RECOMMENDED ¥OR FULL ACCEPTANCE. Treat avenue, T wentieth to Twenty-first streets— Bitumen. KECOMMENDED FOR CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE: Jansen, Greenwich to Lombard— susalt. OKDER ESTABLISHING GRADES Harrison, & various poiuts near Norwich and Ripley sirects. : 5 Harrison, Norwich to Ripley—~To conform on true gradient to grades described in foregolug and 10 present official grades at Norwich and Ripley stre ORDER REDUCING WIDTH OF SIDEWALKS. West Eddy—Reduced threc and esiablisned at ten feet. EXTENSIONS OF TIME GRANTED. Filbert aud Leavenworth—To J. x. Morton, daysou pav * sixt < t, Baxer to Devisadero—To same, ninety days on sewerinz, etc Chestnut aud Powell. s est corner—To S, K. Tucker, thirty duys on s. 3 ‘ewe.l street and Monigomery avenue—To F. Lefiler, thirty days on same. EXTENSIONS OF TIME BECOMMENDED. Baker, Tonquin to Lewis—Te Warren & Mal ey, niusty days on grading, macadamizing, etc. Broderick, Jeffersoun to Konquin—s>ame. Lyon, Union to Chestngi=10 Daulel Harney, on sewering, eto Cuestnut, Baker to Lyon—Same. Deviswaero. Fravcisco to Beach—To Flinn & me for paving. Cheners, Mateo o Miguel—>ame. Chenery, Rosuoke 10 Castro—Same. Eddy and Gough—To J. J. Dowlings, sixty days on paving. 2 Califoirnia Cherry to First avenue—To Union Paving Company, ninety days on paving. Californis, Maple to Cherry—same. PETITIONS REFEREED TO STREET COMMITTEE. Mealiister, Broderick 1o Masonic avenue—Prop- v-owners for paving. . Vallejo .0 Green—M. Downs, o recon- struct sidewalk. irady, West Mission to Market— Property-own- ers for reduction of width of sidewaik. lvy avenue, Laguna to Buchanan—Mrs. J. In- galls for retention of artificlal stone curbing. Noe and Hil—Properiy-owners for consiruction of sewer. Sunset Dist ricr—Improvement Club for main in- tercepling sewer, Pacific, Fiont to Davis— Property-owners for repalring. Tombard, Van Ness avenue—Improvement club for layinz of gas mains b-fore street :s paves Wes: Mission—R. K. Watson, for iaying o: plank sidewalk. PETITION REFERRED T0 STREET LIGHTS COM- MITTEE. Bartol place, oft Broadway, between Montgom- ery avenue and Sansome— Property-owners for gas lamp. PROTESTS REFEREED TO STREET COMMITTEE. Bush and Kearny — Kearny-street merchants agains: permit.ing A. Valeniine to erect pole, electric iight and sigu. Wallcr and sShrader—Property-owners against paving. waller. Cole to Sbrader—Same. Shrader, Haight to Waller—Same. Lyon, Halgut to Page 5 Harrison, Muin to Beale—Same agalnst surve; ing, paving, etc, until practicable grade is de- cided upon. Vallejo and Montgomery- Shrader, Haight to Walle paving. REP,RT OF STREET CCMMITTEE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED AT PREVIOUS MEETING. Thirteenth and Fourteenth, Mission to Valeu- cia—Laying of sidewsiks 10 be postponed three monibs ‘(hirueta and Thirty-first avenues, Point Lobos avenue to Ciement—Order changing and estab- me against paving. . ¥. Schioss against xtension through Mirando grant referred to Fnance Committee. Wooden pavements—ibey. aro costly experl- ments and justice of report made at last meeting is_reiterated Fair Oaks, Twenty-second to Twenty-third—Ac- ceptance recommended. Pond, Sixteenth to Seventeenth—Superintend- ent of Siteets empowered to enter luto contract With properiy-owiers to curb, pave, etc. Guerrero, Twenty-third t Twenty-jourth—Same for paving. sycamore avenue, Valencia to Mission—Same for sewerlng, eic. ‘Alvarado, Guerreroto San Jose avenue—Same for raving. Kansas, Division to Sixteenth—sam Kunsas, Fifteenth to Sixteenth, Alameda and Fitteenth and Divislon and Alameda—Same for sewering. K street, Tenth to Eleventh avenues—Grading on south side recommended. nta avenue, K 10 P streets—Grading and macadamizig. Sunset district—No permits for sewers to be granted un:i: main shall have been cons'ructed. Minna, No. 177—P.an< sldewalks favored. Hurriton, Spear 10 Becoud—RKallway company may pave as requested in petition Castrs, Sixteenth Lo Seventeenth—Unlon Paving. Company must adhere Lo terms of contract in gradinc. Dearborn place—Two-foot reduction of sidewalks favored. Sun Jjose avenue, Twenty-ninth to Thirdeth— Property-owners may pave. Other peiltions sud Protests reporied on ad- versely or filed. Miss Murphy’s Will. Victor H. Mefeglf of Oakland objects fo the probate of the will of the late Mary Margaret 1sabella Murphy, which purports to bequeath the forture of the decedent to Rey. Mr. Smul- ler. Mr. Metcalf says thedocument cannot be cousidered by this court, as it has not been filed here but is still in England. As a matter ol precaution, however, he avers that he must be appointed executor under the will, it it be admitted to probate, 88 he is therein nomi- nated to that position. Jennie Kirtley’s Injur! Jennie Kirtiey has sued the Oakiand Rail- road Company for $12,000 damages on ac- count of personal 1.juries received while sl ghting from one of the company’s cars in Oaxland on the 3d ol last Se ptember. ————————— Divorces Granted. Decrees of divorce were granted in the Su- perior Court yesterday as follows: Alfred L. Dilly from Maude Dilly, for infidelity; Mary Lavallaa from H. C. Lavalian, for willful ne- gleet. The fac-simile signature of is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. WAS WHIRLED 10 HIS DEATH Fatal Accident at the Jack- son Brewery, Mis- sion Street. Henry Dreyer, the Engineer, Is Caught in a Revolving Shaft. No One Saw the Accident, and How It Ocourred Is So Far a Mystery. Henry Dreyer, engineer at the Jackson Brewery, 1428 Mission street, met with a fatal accident yesterday morning while attending to his duties. About 8 o’clock he climbed up a ladder to fix a loose belt around a shaft in the flooring of a shed opposite the office. The machinery was in motion at the time, the shaft revolving at a rapid rate. Just how Drayer was caught will proba- bly never be known. He was probably jerked upward off the ladder, his head struck a heavy iron pipe across the ceiling and he fell nuconscious to the ground. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon, and Dr. Thompson found that there were wounds on his left cheek and eyelid and right temple, and that his skull was possibly fractured. Dreyer died about 4 o’clock in the after- noon, without regaining consciousness. The last man who spoke 1o him before the accident was D. Sullivan, one of tne partners in the brewery. Sullivan was standing about thirty feet away from the iadder with his back to it talking to some of the men. “‘As Henry passed me,’” said Sallivan, yesterday, “he said ‘Good morning,’ anda I replied ‘Good morning. Henry.” I thouzht he was going 1o oil the machinery, Ina minute or two I heard something fall to the ground and wheeling around I saw it was Henry. “Iran toward him and found that he was unconscious, so the police were noti- fied and he was removed to the hospital. I cannot understand how the accident could bave happened. He was a very carcful, sober man, and has been familiar with the wmachinery for years. He got causht somehow ani was apparently jerked upward, his head striking the iron pipe, as shown by a mark there. The ma- chinery revolves rapidly and the blow on the head must have been a terrible one’ Dreyer iived at 4409 Twenty-iourth street with his wife and two chilaren. Sul- Livan personally notified her of the acci- dent and she wentto the thospital. When her husband died she was overcome with grief and begged that the body should be sent to ber hore and not to the Morgue, | but the usua! course was followed and an | inquest will be held. NEW GOLD FIELDS, LASKA! STEAMER EXCEILSIOR WILL LEAVE FOR ST. MICHAEL WEDNESDAY - - - - - - JULY 28, Connecting With All Gold Diggings on the Y UEREON RIVER! FOR PASSAGE AND PARTICULARS APPLY TO ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPY, 310 SANSOME ST, S. F. RAILROAD TRAVEL. $B25.00 TO: CHICAGO SANTA FE ROUTE! 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Through to Chi- Pu"man Sleeping Cars cago and Kansas City, with annex cars for Denver and St. Louis. : These rates also apply via Los Angeles for those desir- ing to see Southern California. onc: 644 MARKET STREET (CHRONICLE BUILDING). and Nervous Prostration. Onalaska, Wis.—For ten years I have been the suffering victim of nervous pros- tration and nervous dyspepsia. Icannot begin to tell you or remember the reme- dies I have taken or the prescriptions I have tried. Take what I would, I grew worse instead of betier, and was well-nich discouraged. Then came the gra'eful change. One month ago—on the advice of my brother, who sent me a box—I com- menced taking Dr. Charcot’s Kola Nervine Tablets. 1 have taken one box and gainea five pounds, but that is nothing compared to the physical relief I have experienced. Iam better and happier than I have been for five years. i I could make the recom- mendation stronger I would gladiy do so. Mrs. Lulu Gleason. Dr. Charcot's Kola Nervine Tablets are | vegetable and harmless. Their strength and vigor giving qualities are wonderiul. Fiity cents and $1 at drogeists, or mai'ed direct. Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis. RS FAIL . wePR s e, P o, & X DOCTOR SWEANY. EN YFARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE at 7 Market street, San Francisco. has stamped him as the leading specialist of the Pacifi- Coast in the lreatment ot all Chronic, Nervousand Special Disenses of both msn and women knure or partial 10ss of manly power and vigor in young, mid le-a ed or oid men posi- tively restored. Weakening drainy which sap the vitality, destroy the health, cause paralysis, in- sanity and premature death,’ quickly and perma- nently stopped. Private diseases of every name and nature cured. Write if you live away from the city. Book, “Guide to Health,” a treatise on all the organs and their diseases, free on application. Corre- spondence strictly confidential. Address F. L. SWEANY, 737 Market sireet, San Francisco, Cal. RUPTURE. If ruptared, yoa maturally hope to obtai; from paio: eectirity from Strangulated Hern perm Piérce's Pat. Maguetic be surprised at what you will learn. positively does the work aud is worth §1,000 to any ruptured man or woman. 8 T, eall or send 3 cts. in stamps for free Pamph Itcontains full information. Q" The scient ustment of trusses atour office aspecialty. Acdrese AGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS CO., No.7 04:N.W cor. Sacramento & Kearny Sts. San Francsco, Cal. NESS & HEAD NOISES CURED instantly. Our INVISIBLE TUBE Cushions Delp when all else fails, asglasses help eyes. Self-adjusting. No Pain, Whispersheard. Send to F. Hiseox Co., 358 B'way, N.Y., for Book and Proofs Temporary Office, 420,Parrott Bldg.. San Francisco. DR. HALL'S REINVIGORATOR Five bundred reward :or any case we cannot cure. THIS SECRET KEM: EuY stops all losses in 24 hours, cures Emlsslons, Impotency, Varico- cele, Gonorrheea, Gieet, St [t Disease and ali wasiing effects of = Abuse or Kxcessan TSI Rlves Sale hiRu BOT < guaranteed DAL MEDICAL 1N 856 Broadway. Oakla, Cure Yourself. GONORRHOEA AND GLEET Permanently Cured in three days. For re- ceipt, send 10 centsto MICHIGAN NEWS CO., Detroit, Mich. NG.McB ERAN C (LIN RCIGLADDI RKS OLN JO, CAL “EXDEAVOR RATES CHRISTI CIFIC COMPANY. FIC SYSTEM.) SOUTHERN (r. Tralns leave OPEN TO ALL CHICAGO A%D NORTHWESTERY RAILWAY. San Jose and Way Stations. .. xpress, Ogien and E t.. Sddp mento, Oroville and 7:004 Benicia, Sa kee.... 7:004 Vacaville and Rumso: HEH EOMILAUESS 7:80 Martinez, San Ramon, SAN FRANCISCO TO CHICAGO e e ‘, 8:304 N)ée San_ Jose, S | L Sacramento, | Tehama and 4:13p 32 DAYS' | B304 Peters, Milion aud Oghdai - *3:15p a ? 0€A New Orleans Lixpress, Merced, Fresio, Through Daily Pullman and Tourist Sleeping | e Cars. ;\)n]gele!. njn;m. El Paso, New ohy TC C. rleans aud East .. . :13r R. R RITCHIE, G A. P. C, valiog® 12:155 w Montgomery street, Pa'ace Hotel. YELLOWSTONE PARK TRIP. 9:001 seseses Niles, San Stockton Jose, 3 PAYS BOARD, TRANSPOR: | 1300 Mactlocs angat o Stationns oy TATION, ete., for a SEVEN 4:00p Martinez, San Rawmon, e — DAYS' TRIPIN THE PARK. Napn, Calistogs, El Verano and Tastern tourists should not miss this opportunity. Sauta Ros: 0:154 J. C. GARLAND, 630 Market Street. Tel. Red 1111. Opposite Pulace Hotel. SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- Winters, Woodiand, dirg, Marysville, Oro- ville and Sacramento ..., 4:30r Lathrop, Stockton, Modesto, Mer- ced, Raymond (for Yosemite), and Fresno, going via Niles, returning via Martinez %, 12:102 $100p Los Angeles Express, A Freano, Mojave ({or Randsbure) = > G Rl.ura and lm‘l :}snzel 7:454 P Banta Fe Route, Atlautic Express Tiburon Ferry—Foot of MarketSt. for Mojave and East, ¢ 6:157 _ 6:00p European Mail, Ogden and Last.... 10:154 San Francisco to San Rafael. 6:00r Haywards, Niles and San Jose. 7:454 18:00¢ Vailejo. L 17402 8:00p Oregon 1ixpress, Sacramento, Marys- WEEK DAYE-—7:30, 9:00, 11: .. ' B ef v - 3:80, Bo10, 5150 . M Thursgays txtar o ylle, Redding, Portland, Puget 2011:80 r. . Saturdays—Extra trips a 1.55 “a and 11:30 ». . VRO HAYWAR! SUNDAYS—5:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.2; 1:30 3:30, (Foot of Market Street.) 5:00, 8:20 P. 2. San Rafael to San Francisco. WEEK DAYS—6:10, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 A, w.; 12:45,3:40, 5:10 .. _Saturdays— trips ) Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitchburg, Elmharst, 01:55 F. M. and 6:35 F. a. San Leandro, South §: | SUNDAYS—5:10, 9:40, 11:10 4 a; 13 2 n Lesadre, an 500 Gias e My Lag S Leandro, Estudillo, Between Si rancisco Schuetsen schedule a8 above. b Lorenzo, ;mun—y : Leave Arrive b 3 gan Francisco. ""E"!sfi' 8an Francisco. Haywards. i WxEK | SuN- ¢ Sox- i Runs through o Niles. Davs. | pavs. | Destination.| 5 0 e | From ‘Nilesr R Novato, |10:40 Ax| 3 Petaluma, | 6:10 P |1 ON (Narrow Gaage). Santa Rosa.| 7:86 pu| ot Street.) 3 77454 Santa Cruz Excursion, S o P and Princiral Way Stat Healdshos, | 8:15a Newark, ConterviiloSan ) Ly tton Geyserville, 8:30 /8:00 ax| Cloverdale. | 7:35 rx z 0 fepe e, lnovlnnd 3 Santa Cruz aud Principal Way Ukiah. | 7:35 2u| Stations : 5 41150 San Jose and Glonwos foeaeriia | 7:36 9[4:15p Felion and Santa Cruz. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Sonoma | 10:40 A% From SAN FRAKCISO0—Foot of Narket Strect (Slip 8)— and - o 9:00 11:00aM. 1100 *3 : Px/5:00 Px| Glen Ellen. | 6:10 rx b e L G L 250 s |8:00 ax 10:40 An |1 - 6:00 8 ; Sebastopol. From OAKLAND—Foot of Broadway.—*6:00 8:00 10:00a.M. 0 11 0:00704 vol. |35 1 11200 *100 1200 *300 $4:00 *5:00ra. Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark Wes: at COAST PIVISION (Third & Townsend Sts.) Springs: at Geyserville for Skaggs Sprin #3100 San Jose and Way Stations (New Cloverdale for the Geysers; at }o,land for H Springs, Keiseyville. Soda Day, Lakepor: Almaden Wednesdays only).. 1:300 and Bartlet: Springs; ac Ukiah for Vichy Springs, | $7:30A Sunday Excursion fir San Jose, Saratoga Springs, Blu> Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Santa_ Cruz, Pacific Grove and Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley. John Day's, Principal Way Stations. 18:357 Riverside, "Lierley’s, Bucknell's, Sanbedrin Heights, Hullville, Booneville. Orr's Hot Springs, Mendociuo City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. Saturday to Monday round-teip tickeis at reducsy rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets (0 all poinis bs fond San Rafaei at half rates. | Ticket Offices, 650 Market st., Chronlela buflding. A. W, FOSTER, E. X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIY VALLEY RAILWAY CONPANY. JPROM sUN K2, 1897, tralus will run as fSllows: 9:004 Sun Jose, Tres Pacitic Grove, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf and Privcipal Way Statio m Jose and Wa 10:404 11:304 *2:300 *8:034 *NIU3A G28DA . _t7:0p P for Afternoon... 1 Sundays only. { Saturdays only Sundays cxcomiels * Sundays excepted. T e orthboand londay, Thursday and Saturday nights only. onsap et ! - - | «rssturdays aud Sundays. days and Mondays. Fassen- | Mixed Mixed |Passen- gor | Sunday | Stations. |Sunday Dally. | Exe’pra Exc'pi'd NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILEOAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). | ¥rom San Fraucisco, Commencing May % 1897, 12:00 M/ Stopping c.cgnr:fma:u—lil ,bmg:’m; with steamboats of WEEKDAYS N. & L. Co., leaving San Francisco and Stockton v itatasl—7 100, 8L 6 P.M. daily: st Merced with stages ., aud from '?g “pm 1‘3?{4‘3’;.":.: ":us" R o?x‘“:ooo. 7 5’ ... ings, Louiterville, Y osemite, a0 witn | eg P s g & Lanker- ra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes- Bxura n days and Saturdays a: 11:50 p. i MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY | rox s vuses o o, vty (Via Sausalito Ferry). P AENT e San Fraucisco Commencing May | 11:00 4 does Le: 10, T to San Kafsel: 5:30 and , 1897 11:00 P. . do not ruo (0 Mil: Valley. WEEK DAYS—9:45 a. :45, 5:16 ». M. Trains marked ~ run to San Quentin. 100, 9:00, 10:00, 11 4. i 1:45, THROUGH TRAINS. ?xnun-u 30 P. M. uly 5, 1897, trains wiil run on Sunday time. et> for sale ai MILL VALLEY or THOS. K & SON, 621 Market st. San Fraucisco (unaer Palace Hotel). Telephoae Main U6 T00 A m. weekaays for Cazadero and way sta- tions; 1:45 . M. Saturdays for Cazadero and way stations: A M. Sundays for Cazadera lnxw.yuuuni: 9:00 4. & Suadays for Foml _ Reves and WAY sistions