The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1897, Page 12

12 TfHE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1897. HER BACK WAS BURNT WITH [RONS Terrible Punishment In- flicted Upon a Chinese Slave Girl, TORTURED INTO IMBECILITY. She Was Bruised and Beaten Until Almost Bereft of Her Reason. RESCUED SLAVES. STORIES OF Seventeen Now Cared for at the Methodist Mission House. With her back covered with the scars from the searing, blistering application of a redhot with her arms and legs showing the effects of brutal lashings; with ber mind half imbecile from con- t ed neglect and cruel treatment, Tsau , a 13-year-old girl, who was taken from a family-house in Chicatown, is a living evidence of the extent to which Chinese slave-owners abuse the poor crea- tures who are held in bondage. In the Methodist Mission House on Washington street are seventeen giris who have been rescued from slavery in San Francisco, and each and every one of them tells & story of cruelty and abuse that shows the terrible condition of the unfor- tunate human beings who are still held, despite the law and despite the fact that officials deny that siavery exists in this City. They are a living object-lesson, and while most of them are now in good health, several are cripples and several are suffer- ing from the effects of disease contracted while they were held as cnattels. The story of Tsau Kuk, or “Topse; she is familiarly called at the House, is sufficient in itself to condemn iron not y those who hold possession of the girls but also of the officials whose sworn duty it is to see thaL such crimes are abolished. Many of these girls have come into the country since the exclusion act went into effect, and all of them have been ‘held in boudage since the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the consti- tution, which prohibited forever the hold- ing of slaves within the borders of the United States. Tsau Kuk, with her marks of searings and brandir Lan Ying, a physical wreck; Yuk Ying, crippled and puy ally incavacitated for labor, and Tsoi Y on'the verge of the grave through mal- treatment, present a quartet of those who have suffered almost to death’s door and are but a moiety of the nundreds who are «till held and who are still undergoing the tortures which only brutes can devise for the punishment of their chattels. On all oi their persons are the evidences of crime—evidence of them say thai better treatment than they get is the exception rather than the rule in the dark alleys in Chinatown, where | the law of the Nation and of the City it daily defied and set at naught. The stories of these seventeen girls reads like some romance brought from the dark ages—like a story of slave-driving away back before the war when slavery wasdone away with, when the cotton and sugar vlantations of the far South were tilled by black men and women in bondage. When Miss Hull of the mission went to rescue the half-demented Tsau Kuk the little girl held out her wan arms, covered with bruises ana scars, and cried for deliv- erance. When she reached the mission house she bared her back, and the terrible scars and buras told a pitiful story which the seared brain could scarcely form words to repeat as the chila endeavored to show how she had been punished in the den where she had been kept as a slave. every infraction of ru'es of the house she was beaten; for each childish slip <he was lashed until the blood ran; for graver mis- deeds in the eves of her master and mis- NEW TO-DAY. Our competitors—ihe kigh class tailors. | fihwfihm 27-37 Kearny corner Post A ticket bearing the | following guarantee goes in every package, and we do what it says. Our competitors—the high class tailors. Ifnotentirely pleased with anything bought here, be good enough to notify us at once. Will alter, exchange or refund the money cheerfully. ROOS BROS 27-37 Kearny corner Post San Francisco Men’s suits $12.00. This| season’s. Stylish. Look like tailor made. Reduced from $14.00, $15.00, $16.00 and $17.00. See Kearny street windows. See the boys’ suits, reefers and double breasted, for ages 3 to 15 years. Now $1.25. Formerly higher. See comer window. ts Brokaw Bros’ and Rogers, Peet & Co's ".c‘l'otl:ing. New York oo u torture—and all of | For | % 2 VA \ Group of Rescued Slaves at the Methodist Mission, tress she was seared with & redhot iron across the back and suoulders and then, when almost fainting with the agony, she was lashed on to her work. The story of Kwan Ho, the child who from the *‘Chamber of ¥"! where she was left to starve and aftcr having her back so beaten with an iron rod that she was crippled for life, was told in THE CALL of last Sunday. The story of Shun Ho, wbo was the prop- erty of & widow who needed her to sell to a brothel-keeper in order to get money to liveon in CLina, was told in a later edi- tion. In the group of seventeen are many pathetic stories. The littie slaves of three and four vears old even have not escaped. Ah Seuy, who is about 5 years old, was sold, with her two older sisters, by her father in order to raise money to pay for medical attendance and medicine, The child was rescued by Miss Hu:l and only last week her father wade an unsuccessful attempt to get her away from the mission in order that he might return her to her owner. Heeven went to the extent of offering Mrs. Lake $500 1f she would give the caiid back to him. Little Ah Sau, but 4 years old, was pawned, with her two sisters, by their mother. The older children were re- deemed by the motner, but the infant was left in a brothel for the §50 and was doomed to a !ife of servitude and degrada- tion untii she, too, was rescued. Ah So, 13 years old, was the property of a noted Chinese procuress and was res- cued just as she was about being again s0id 10 a brothel-keeper. Yuk Ying, aged was taken from a house on Sullivan alley, where she was | kept for immoral purposes. Tsoi Yi, aged 15, was taken from a orothel on Bartlett alley a physical wreck, and was almost demented from the terribie ireatment to which she hau been subjected. | "Wan Kam, who was considered the | great beauty ot Chinatown, received no bad treatment, as she was too valuable. She was sold by her brother in China to a brothel-keeper here ana was sent in last | vear. She refused to obey the orders of her masier, and finally succeeded in mak- ing her cscape to the home. where she re- mamms. Her price was $1700, and her | former master nas made repested at- tempts to recover her. | Tsoi Sing, aged 22; Ah Chun, aged 16; | Ah Kwai, aged 18; Kam Yau, aged | Tsau Yan, a widow, aged 29, whose rela- | tives sold her after her husband’s death; Woo Fung, aged 29; and Suey Fung, aged 17, complete the list of those who have refuge in the Methodist Mission, while tnirty others are cared for | at the Presbyterian Mission in Montgom- ery street. Each one has been a slave, and all, with the exception of one whose | beauty made her of such value that it | would have been a bad investment to ili- treat her, have been subjected to crim- inal abuse. The condition of Kwan Ho, the child who was rescued from death, is so much improved that 1t has been decided to place her in the Children’s Hospital if funds can be had for the purpose. It will cost $6 50 a month, and 1t is hoped that some cnaritably minded person will give assistance in order that the child may re- ceive proper medical treatment. Told W. B. Isaacs That He Intended to Make It Brief and Concise, Veteran Expert George C. Hickox Declares the Disputed Document | to Be Genuine. W. B. Isaacs proved to be an interest- ing and important witness in the Jacob Z. Davis will contest yesterday. Aiter Mr. Isaacs had successfully run the zantlet ot the legal objections interposed by At- torneys Knight and Heggerty, who repre- sent the contestants, he was allowed to detail a conversation that occurred be- tween him and the late Mr. Davis in rela- tion to the making of wills on the 1st of October, 1896, the very day on which the disputed document purports to have been written. *‘Mr. Davis called on me to ccllect the rent on the day mentioned,” said Mr. “‘He was always very promptand i | | Isaacs. | usually got to the store nearly as soon as I did. Ou the day in questior I think he | reached my office at about half-past 10. I | think 1t could not have been later than that hour. In the talk about business and other things he said something about be- ing tired of life; that the latter part of his life had been unsatisfactory. I suggested that when he died the lawyers would find an estate worth taking into court, and he responded that it was his intention to write a will that would be short and con- cise. We spoke of the will of the late Judge Robect T. Morrison, which was olo- graphic in form, and he said that was the kind of a will he wanted to prepare.” The Morrison will was presented by Attorney J. C. Campbell, and was ad- mitted in eviaence by Judge Coffey. It proved to be a very long document when compared to the Davis wiil, which occu- pies only about five lines of manuscript on foolscap paper. Mr. Campbell considered it important to show that the document offered as Mr. Davis’ will was in fact olographic in form just as the Morrison will was. In the matter of conciseness the Davis will had ibe advantage. ‘George C. Hickox, the veteran expert in handwriting and aminer of aisputed signatures, testifi that he bad lived in Ualifornia since June 17, 1850, and has been engaged in the examiuation of hand- writing since 1847. He bad examined the disputed instrument, and pave it as his opinion that it was written and signed by the late Jacob Z. Davis. David N. Carvalho concluded his testi- moug and was excused from the witness- | stand. —_———— BRIGHT and early this (Friday) morning the distribation of boys’ wear at those Little prices quoted in yesterday’s CALL will begin, and continue, if they last, till | Baturday night, * Shen Ho, aged 19, | DAVIS SPOKE OF HIS WILL BLINDED WITH RED PEPPER. Painful Experience of Ex-| Customs Inspector Williams, | His Wife Takes a Cruel Way of Showing Her Feelings Toward Him. Arrested and Will Be De- tained Pending Devel- opments. | | She Is | [ | The troubles of Richard Williams, the ex-Customs Inspector, and his wife, which were recently aired in the divorce court, them all. Williams and his wife have not lived | together for nearly two years. He has been living at Scott and Oak streets and she with her mother, Mrs, Fellman, 110 | | Fell street. the corn | at the counter. He remarked | is my mother-in-law.” They stood watching Mrs. Feliman till she came out of the place and went across the street in the direction of her home. | After she left Williams told Miss Gordon | to wait for a minute as he wanted io goin | and have a drink. | H's wife had observed his movements, | and just as he was leaving the grocery she made her appearance. She was furious, and after calling Williams an offensive name, said: ‘So you are following my | mother, are you?’ Williams replied, | | “*Don’t get excited.” “T'il show vou who's getting excited,” | said Mrs. Williams, and she threw a large | quantity of red pepper in his face, hiseyes getung a good dose of it. | © Williama, blinded and shrieking with pain, was burriec. to the drugsiore on the corner of Van Ness avenue and Fulton street, where everything was done by Dr. | Coffey, who was hurriedly summoned, to | wipe the red pepper out of hiseyes and relieve him from the intense pain. | _Dr. Coffey said that he did not think | Williams would lose his eyesight, but that it would take two or three weeks be- fore he could again see properly, ana meantime he would suffer considerable pain. Mrs. Williams, after throwing the pep- per in ber husband’s eyes, laughed at him and disappeared. The Central police sia- tion was notified and Lieutenant Birdsall sent two officers to search for and arrest her. She was arrested in her mother’s house about midnight and taken beiore Captain Wittman,who ordered her name to be reg- istered on the detinue book pending devei- opments. | During Williams’ trial in the Federal courts for bribery in the landing of Chinese Mrs, Williams gave testimony against him in the hope that he would be convicted and she would the more easily get a de- cree of divorce from him. Williams was convicted and sentenced to six years in San Quentin, but he zave notice of apreal and is now out on bonds. Although Wil- liams was convicted Mrs. Williams did not succeed in obtaining her decree of di- vorce, the case having been dismissed. | Not long ago, and while the divorce | case was in court, Mr-. Williams attempt- ed to shoot Williams in a Powell-street car.,” Fortunately for him the cartridge failed to explode. GOOD FCR ACTORS. Orpheum Establishes a Strong National Circuit, The greatest vaudeville and popular amusement combination ever made in the United States has just been consum- mated by the managers of the Orpheum in this City, in conjunction with the great vaudeville theaters of the United States. This deal is a combination of the thea- ters of this deecrirEmn for the purpose of engaging the best European talent for the entire circuit. In this manner the Or- pheum here and the various theatersin the combination will be able to get talent far superior to what any one theater could afford to employ. The following are in the new combination: Chicago Opera-house, Ol mpie Theater, Hay- market Theater, Kohi Middieton Castle, Chi- cago; Pike’s Opera-house, Cincinnati, Ohio; Masonic Temp!e, Chicago, 111.; Hopkins Thea- ter (Chicago, 1), Hopkins Grand (St. Louis, Mo.), Hopkins Duquesne (Pitisburg, Pa.), J. . Hopkius, manager; Forest Park Highlands, 8t. Louis, Mo, J._ D. Hopkins, manager; Al hambra Theater, Milwaukee, Wis., O. F. Mil- ler, manager; Orpheum Circuit, San Fran- cisco, Los Angeles, Gustave Walter, director- general. Business under the new arrangement began in Chicago on Monday, and the ef- fect will soon be felt all over the circuit, In forming this combination Manager Walters and the managers in other cities had in view the bcuenng of the general conditions that deter first-class artists from coming to the coast. Speaking of the deal the New York Clipper on Mon- day will say: In forming this combination Messrs, Hop- Kkins ana Castle, considering the unsatisiactory The | toobey the eight-hour law. had an addition last nigbt that excels | | | About 10 o'clock last night Williams | was walking along Fell sireet with a lady | friend, Miss Gordon, on his way home. | | As they passed the grocery and saloon on | r of Fell and Franklin streets, | | Williams saw his mother-iu-law standing | to Miss | | Gordon. “Do vou see that old lady? That | | money. conditions by which & vaudevilie artist was compelled to move around in uncertain jumps in ozder to fill three or four weeks in I8 | the West, constantly running sgainst & dis- sgreeable. and to them decidedly unprofitable fricifon belween managers, that interiered with their engagements, set about in the in- terest of muinal advantages to combine the theaters, promote harmony where the artist has suffered in the past, and 10 put astop to ihe operations of the irresponsible manager who traded on the guilibility of the public and the honorable customs of the profession. All this was done with the hope that with the extended facilities provided in such a com- ion artists would be able to secura en- gagements without enforced idleness at any time, and by this means & sutisfactory standard of saluries could be established and main- tained e THEY ARE SUCOESSFUL. Committees From Trades Councils Win an Important Point. A committee representing City trades unions has been working for a week to compel contractors on the newpost office The commit- tee met Mr. Roberts, who is superintend- entof construction on the building, and he promised todo all In his power to see 3ee that the law is rigidly enforced. It has been customary for contractors to find some method of evading this law, and compel the men to work ten hours or more. T e organization committee of the Builaing Trades Council reported last night that Painters’ Union No. 1, which went out of existence last Februarv, will be organized to-night on a sound basis. Their committee to prepare for a proper celebration of Labor day will meet with San Francisco Labor Council to-night, and it is expected that arrangements will be made for the unons of the City to unite in a general celebration of the day. ‘TIRAM COOK THE MAN The Beau Brummell Referee Will Enter the Ring This Evening, Hawkins and Dizon Will Weigh in at the Post-Street Baths. Last evening the poolroom on Ellis street wa< crowded with sports of all kinds and colors, who gambled more or less on the result of a twenty-round contest be- tween Ha and Dixon, which will be decided this evening at Mechanips’ Pa- vilion under the auspices of the Empire Club; manager, Al Ellingnouse. Hawkins’ backer and confidential ad- viser, Jim Neil, said that his protege was never more fit in his life than he is ut present to fight the battle of his life, and that Dixon will have good reason to know when the fight is over that he was ‘‘up against it.” “I'll allow that Dixon is as hard a game as any man of 128 pounds can tack e, but I have all confidence in the world in my boy doing the job successfully and ina most poli-hed manner. “If ‘Dal’ wins 1 wili buy some kind of a ship or schooner and start with about half a dozen good pugs for the Alaskan gold fields, and you can bet all the cheap dust that you can raise on Market street of a windy day that Jim Neil will return with more good hara yellow stuff than a mule can pack. “Those miners who will be landlocked in Dawson City or Juneau next winter will pay handsome sums to see a warm scrapping match on a cold winter's night under the twilight, or gaslight, or candle- light, or whatever light that is used by the inhabitants of tne ‘Colden’ north; and 1 wiil give them a run for their Just wait and see.” Dixon is resting easy at his training quarters in Alameda, and, according to Colonel Thomas O'Rourke of New York, the colorea champion is as confident of whipping Hawkins as he is of entering the ring. “You know George has very little to say about any fight he engages in,” said O’Rourke In" undertones, ‘‘but it is not necessary for me to say anything eulo- gistic of the little fellow. He is all that any man handling fizhters can hope for, and if he fails to make short work of his opponent, well, then my name is Tom Suie and not Tom O'Rourke, under- stand ?” Dixon and Hawkins will meet at 6 o'clock this evening at the Loryea baths on Post street and weigh in. The agree- ment reads that they must tip the scale at or under 128 pounds, and the one who fails to comply with this agreement will forfeit the sum of $250, which is held in deposit by Mr. McCarthy of the business office of THE CALL. Dixon scaied 124 pounds yesterday and Hawkins weighed 126 pounds. There is no doubt that the tighters will weigh in under the limit. The betting is 10 to 74, with Dixon a favorite. Jim Neil, on behalf of Hawkins, and Young Mitcnell, on behaif of Dixon, met yesterday afternoon to decide upon a referee, and Mitchell selected Hiram Cook. while Neil voted for Phil Wand. Mr. Eilinghouse decided the question by voting in favor of Cook, who will referee the game. Eimer is in fine fix for his “‘go’’ with Australian Allen, but as rumors have been afloat concerning Allen’s physical condition a physician will examine Pugilist Allen this fo:enoon, and if he has any weak spot in his lungs or heart his place will be filled by another man who has been notified to be in readiness should the club require his services. Allen sent word yesteraay from his training quarters that he was in fine fettle and would give a good account of himself. —————————— Pharmical Incorporation. The Standard Pharmical Company has been incorporated by Edward L. Balawin, Valentine Schmidt, John H, Dawson, William M. Searby, Gaston E. Bacon, Richard E. White and John J. Mahoney, with a capital stock of $100,000. The company wili manufacture all kinds of chemicals and drugs. —————— Sergeant Spinks is the last of the ser- geants-at-law, Sir John Simon, the only other wearer of the coif, having recently died at the age of 79 years. MILLION FOR THRER CHILDREN Last Will and Testament of C,F. Crocker Read at Uplands, THE TEXT OF THE DOCUME To Mary, Templeton and Jennie Crocker the Vast Estate Is Willed. MRS. EASTON NAMED AS GUARDIAN. Henry T. Scott and Charles E. Green Appointed Executors—The Will Filed for Probate. The last will and testament of the late Charles F. Crocker was opened at Uplands yesterday and rsad to the three children of the testator by Attorney A. F. Morri- son. Bubsequently the will was read to other members of the Crocker family. A few minutes after 4 o’clock vesterday afternoon A. F. Morrison filed the instru- ment in the office of the County Clerk of San Francisco. Following is the text of the wil 1, Charles F. Crocker, of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say: Irevoke any andall former wills by me at any time made, I desire that my sister, Harriet, and my brothers, George and William, shall each se- lect the paiuting or other object of art from my collection which each respectively may most highly prize; and I give, and direct my execu ors to deliver to my sister, Harriet, and my brothers, George and William, respectiveiy, the painting or object of art so selected. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, of every character, description and nature, and wherever situate, Igive, devise and bequeath to my turee chil- dren, Mary Crocker, Charies Templeton Crocker and Jennie Adeline Crocker, tu be divided among thew, share and share alike. I appoint Mrs. Adeline M. Easton, the ma- ternal grandmother of my said children, to be the general guardian of their persons and. es- tates during minority; and, in case of her death or disability before any or either of my said children shail aiiain the age of majority, then I dircet thatmy iriends, Henry T. Scoit and Charles E. Green, or the survivor of them, shall select and nominate her successor es the guardian of such children or chiid. Inominate and appoint as the executors of my wiil my seid friends, Henry T. Scott and Charles E. Green, and I direct that no bonds, undertaking or security be required of them, or either of them, tor the faithful perio: m- ance of any of the duties of their trust &s such. And I expressly anthorize and empower my said executors to sell, convey, morigage, pledre and lease any part of my estate, real or personal, at such times, on such terms and conditions, and in such manner as to them shall seem best and most advantsgeous to my estile, ana without obtaining therelor the permission or order of the court having juris- diction of my estate or any part thereof. Dated Sau Francisco, Sept. 24, 189. CHARLES F. CROCKER. The above-written instruinent, consisticg of two puges besides this page, wus at the date thereo! subscribed ana executed by the said Charles F. Crocker in our presence, and by him acknowledged toeach of us; and he at the same time declared 10 each of us that the instrument, so subscribed, was his last will and testament, and we, at h1s reques:, and in his presence, and in the preseuce of eich other, have hereunto set our hands as sub- scribing and attesting witnes<es. ALEXANDER F. MORRISON, Kes:aiug at 8an Francisco, Cal, CONSTANTINE E. A. FOERSTER, Residing a1 San Frascisco, Cal. Dated at San Francisco, Sept. 24, 1894. There is nothing in the will to cause surprise or special comment. As fore- shadowed in THE CALL the entire estate goes to the three children of deceased and Henry T. Scott is named as oneof the executors. There will be some disappoint- ment among the trustees of the Academy of Bciences and the regents of the State University that no bequests were made to those institutions. George Crocker went to San Mateo early yesterday morning to attend the family conference incident to the opening of the will. William H. Crocker resides at San Mateo and was at Uplands at the time ap- pointed for the reading. 1t is probable that George Crocker will soon be chosen as one of the directors of the Southern Pacific Company. Hisin- terest in the Crocker Estate Company as a holder of Southern Pacific stock entitles him to thisrecognition and it has been in- umated that he is willing to serve on the board. At the meeting of the directors of the Southern Pacific Company yesterday the following resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Charles F. Crocker were adopted : WHEREAS, According to his inscrutable wis- dom it has pleased Almighty God to call from bis sphere of usefulness on earth our asso- ciate and friend, Mr. Charles Frederick Crocker, vice-president; and wheress, the members of tuis board, in daily association with him as the 1esident chief executive offi- cer, learned to respect him for his high integ- ity and for the innate sense of justice which dominated his business judgment and per- vaded his administration, to admire him for the manly qualities which made him always approachabie, always patient and considerate of others, and to love him for his simple man- ners and uniform courtesy, enriched by abun- dant sympathy and generous kindness; there- fore be it Resolved, That by the death of Mr. Crocker the Southern Pacific Company has lost an effi- cient officer, who commanded the respect of ail with whom he had to deal, and who had within him the promise of yet' greater influ- ence aud usefulness, and the members of this board have been deprived of a wise coun- sellor, a genial associute and a beloved friena. Resolved, That the foregoing preamb.e and resolution be spread upon the records of this board and a copy thereof torwarded to the family of the deceased. This was the only business transacted, and the meeting was immediately ad- journed out of respect to the late vice- president of the company. MEROHANTS' ASSOOIATION. Will ¥ncourage Conventions and Vis- itors to Come to This Coast. The regular meeting of the Merchants’ Association was held yesterday and be- sides President Dohrmann there were present the following directors: Joseph Britton, Charles Bundschu, James 8. Cornwell, Hugo D. Keil, Daniel V. K=lly, Herbert E. Law, Hugo Rothschild and W. R. Sherwood. The following applications for member- ship were received and the partieseiected : C. H. Gilman & Co., M. Lonergan and William McCafferty. The subject of encouraging visitors, conventions and buyers to San Francisco occupied the greater portion of the time of the meeting. It was decided by the board that all reasonable efforts snould be made to bring more visitors to San Fran- cisco, who would be interested not only in the City, but also in the State. By this weans it was belisved many would de- NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. = o e e A e TEN GREAT BARGAINY! i iMMENSE Among the many Bargains embraced in the SURPLUS STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS that we are now FORCING OUT will be found the following desirable lines ofiered At a Specially Heavy Sacrifice To-Day! 50¢ $1, will be offered at 50c. ? 75¢ $125, will be placed on sale at 75¢. LADIES' WAISTS! —LADIES’ LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, detachable collars, regular price _LADIES FIGURED LAWN WAISTS, in dark and light colors, regular price 1.0~ LADIES DIMITY AND LAWN WAISTS, in fancy patterns, latest style, . regular price $1 50, will be placed on sale at §1. MEN’S FURNISHINGS! 1,' —122 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS ALL-SILK FOUR-IN-HAND AND TECK b1 SCARFS, satin lined, extra value for 25¢, will be closed out at 15¢ each. 35¢ at 35¢ each. —75 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS' NEGLIGEE OVERSHIRTS, mades of heavy twill shirtings, in dark and light colors, extra value for 65c, will be closed out 75¢ —62 dozen MEN’S HEAVY CAMEL’S-HAIR UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW- ERS, warranted shrunk, worth $1 25, will be closed ou: t 75¢ each, RIBBONS! RIBBONS! 8lc—No. 16 ALL-SILK, COLORED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBOY, in as- 3 sorted colors, will be offered at 8l4c. loc—No.flALL-iILK, COLORED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, in as soried colors, will be offered at 10c. LADIES’ KID GLOVES! dozen LADIES’ 8BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE SUEDE —25 400 GLOVES, in tan and slate, regular value $1, will be closed outat 40c a pair (oda sizes). 75—, doren LADIES' 8BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE DRESS REAL D€ KID GLOVES, in tans, browns and slates, also black, regular value $1 50, will be on special sale at 75¢ a pair (odd sizes). MURPHY BUILDING, Market Street, Corner of Jomeg, San Franoisoo. cide to remain or invest in California. It was also considered advisable to bnave an information bureau estab- lished in connection with the work of the association. As soon as definite plans are arranged upon this subject & special meeting of the board of directors will be cailed. Very fayorable comment was made upon the fact that the street-cleaning con- tractor kept the principal streets in ex- cellent condition during the time of the Christian Endeavor convention. pome b R e Held for Burglacy. Thomas Quiiin, alias Frank Minor, was yes- terday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen on the charge of burglary in $2000 bonds. He entered the room of Lottie Lee, 120 E lis street, and stole a sealskin coat and a 101 of jewelry. NEW TO-DAY. Loose clothes and downy cushions bring only a nega. tive sort of comfort to the woman who is suffering with some disease or de- rangement of the organs distinctly feminine. Some clothes and some positions make the pain and discomfort seem less. Nothing will ever completely relieve but a radical cure. ‘The effects of such disorders are not limited to mere local discomforts but ex- tend over the whole body. Perhaps the nerves are most affected, and this in turn disturbs the digestion. After that there is no telling what form the trouble may take. With irritable nerves and poor digestion, a ‘woman is on the straight road to the grave. ‘Women are motoriously negligent in mat- ters pertaining to their health. 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