The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 5, 1897, Page 30

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1897. THEOSOPHISTS DEPLORE I Jountess de Canavarro’s Conversion to Buddism Arouses Regret. "“This Is a Step Toward Sec- tarianism,” Say the Lady’s Friends. The Dharmapala to Cross the Atlan- tic in the Hope of Interview- ing the Pope. Quite a stir has been made among local theosophists by the account published in Tae Carn of Countess de Canavarro being publicly received into the Buddkbist faith in New York by the Dharmapala. The lady has been for two years a prominent member of the Golden Gate Theosophical Society, and both she and her husband are welt known here and in Honolu'u. “‘Countess de Canavarro’s intimate friends have been aware for some weeks of her intention to become a Buddhist nun,’’ said a prominent member of the Golden Gate Society vesterday. *‘Sheisa very enthusiastic, brilliant sort of woman, and imagined that the best way she could serve humanity was by leading an ascetic life of study and se!f-denial, in order to teach and work among the people later. “Theosophists regret her action, because we consider that by embracing any one religion she has backslided into sectarian- ism. Theosophy embraces all relizions and 1s above them all. It is contrary to our ieaching for a man or woman with earthly ties to renounce them in order to ve alife of asceticism. Mme. de Cana- varro leaves a husband and a son of about 13. The husband is the representative of Portugal in the Hawaiian lslands and the boy is in college across the bay. Both the Count and the son went to see her off when she left San Francisco for New York on the 12th of August and the parting miust have been a bitier one, for the hus- band and wife were very devoted.” The Dharmapaia, who received the Countess into the Buddhist faith, is a monk of ti.e order she proposes to enter asanun. Mutual frienas say he will ac- company his convert to Europe, after which she will continue on her way to s of Suez, while the Ceylon via the isih Dharmapala will go 10 Paris and after- ward to Rome. He proposes to stuay the internal worl of the Catholic church, , if possible obiain an interview with Poye. A theosophical friend of the Dharma- pala said yesterday: “I have just received a letter from him, in whjch he tells me t he intenas to s some time in Rome. points P He is straock by the many resemblance between Buddhism and Catholic Christianity, and he expects to have no difficuliy in obtaicing the inter- view with the Pope.” Count A. de Cznavarro, the husband of the convert to Buddhism, remains a ae- voted Catholic. He is the only repre- sentative of Portugal in the Hawaiian Islands, and hough in public life he aoes not use his ‘itle of Count, friends of his wife declare that he is related to the royal family of Portugal. He returned to Honolulu a few davs after seeing the Ceuntess off to New York, 1. de Costa Duarte, the Portugunese Con- al here, stated yesterday that he could scarcely believe that the wife of his friend Lad really been received into the Buddhist 1a1th. *“Mr. A. de Canavarro sailed for Honolulu about twb weeks ago, and gave me no intimation of any troubie m his He is a friend with whom I fre- correspond, ana having heard nothing from him I am still in hopes that the lady is the wife of auother Canavarro. There are many Canavarros, just as there are many Browns or Robinsons.’” After pondering over the matter a min- ute the Consul added: ““Whoever the lady is, she chose a hot place for her novitiate when she went to Ceylon. It 1s not so hot, though, as the place she will go to later on, if she de- serted a family to become a nun of Buddha. Whether 1t is my friend Cana- varro’s wife or not, I know that he hasre- mained a good Catbolic.” There is absolutely no doubt, however, about Miranda de Canavarro, the convert to Buddhism, being the wife of the Portu- guese Consul at Honolulu, Heis a very quiet, cdignified man, who seldom reveals his feelings, even to intimate friends. Those who know him best say that though he has said nothing he has felt his wife’s loss very deeply. Mrs. de Cavavarro is the daughter of the late Judge McEiroy, who died in Merced Courty about fifteen yearsazo. On her mother’s side she is Spanish and although 47 years of age, is still a beautiful woman with traces oi her Spanish origin in her brilliant dark eyes and black hair. She was born in Texas, but came to California in her infancy, and was educated at a con- vent in Calaveras County. Her father left her alarge ranch at Hornitos, Mariposa County. Shortly after his death she went to Honolulu, where sne married A. de Canavarro, who had even then held the position of Portuguese Consul to Hono- ulu for some years. In the islands Mrs. de Canavarro occu- pied a prominent position in society, and was active in philanthropic movements, particuiarly among members of the Portu- guese colony. It was only about two years ago that she became interested in tneo- sophy. Later on she drifted toward Buad- hism and the teachings of the Dharma- pala, whiie he was in :his City, had much to do witu inducing her to decide on be- coming a protessed Buddhisi. Her friends say that they do not believe ste will re- main for many months in the convent. Their theory is thai she will study the tenets of her new iaith, and when she becomes a Budd.ist theologian that she will return to California to make converts. The Dharmapaia has not desired her to give any of ner large fortune to the con- vent, so all her property wili zo to her son. LINCOLN MCNUMENT. Au Eotertaining and Varied Programme Has Been Prepared. At the meeting of the Lincoln Monu- ment League committee Wednesday Lieu- tenant Koudiez pavea general idea of the programme ior tie proposed athletic day. In the morning there is to be a foot- race, broadsword contest, a boxing match for points, riding contest and a potatocon- test, elc. In the afternoon there will be scaling wails, artillery practice, contest by teams and a barrier contest, etc. Considerable enthusiasm is manifested among the men at the Presidio, and a series of very exciling events is assured. The Angel Island band of twenty-four pieces bas been engaged, and will give concert selections morning and after- noon. C. W. Gordon has prepared a very elab- orate and iasteful souvenir of the occa- sion of thirty-six pages, fille with artistic views. This souvenir willicontain the rogramme and will be distributed gratu- anly to those who have seats, The seating capacity has been enlarged to 4000. Colonel George Stone volun- teered to dispose of the seats on the grand- stand. Chairs will be placed Lere and |N the seats placed on sale early in the com- ' ing week. The car cowmpanies have do- natel liberally for the occasion, besides volunteering to place the cards in all of the cars. Delegations from various parlors of the ative Suns were present and gave evi- dence of an enthusiastic support. Charles Bergman, grand secretary of the Red Men, was requested to forward circulars to the various lodges of Red Men, and promised to see thal the braves would be outin force. President Stone gave notice that the National encamnment of the G. A. R. re- cently held at Buifalo had indorsed the Lincoln Monument League, making1ta National movement and insuring its suc- cess. A great deal of quiet enthusiasm was manifested during the entire evening, and an attendance at the Presidio grounds of from 15,000 to 23,000 people was confi- dently predicted. YELLOW FEVER SECRETS. Dr. Rosenau Says That Sanarelli’s New Bacteria Are Doubtful Things. Dr. M. J. Rosenau of the United States Marine Hospital service, o is 1n charge of the quarantine station 2t Angel Island, told the Microscopical Society Wednes- day about the latest discovery of the cause of yellow iever, and said that the medical world was waiting for it to be veri- fied or disproved. Dr. Rosenau’s paper and the discussion that foliowed constituted the proceedings at the monthly meeting. The discovery was made by Dr. Sanarelli of Rio de Ja- neiro. whose report of the discovery of the bacilius of this disease was published. tran-iateq, in the last issue of the sanitary reports of the Marine Hospital service. Dr. Rosneav said that Dr. Sanarelli’s claims were rational and strong, but they were broadly mAde and apparently based on comparatively slight data. Nobody had yet confirmed or disproved his claims to the discovery of a baciilus wkich se- cretes in the biood and istues a poison which produces the dread disease. It is currently understood that Dr. Sanarelli has been awarded the $100.000 offered by the Government of Brazil for the discov- ery of the cause of yellow fever. ENGLAND APPRECIATIVE Contributions to the India Re- lief Fund Formally Ac- knowledged. Lord Salisbury and Lord George Ham- ilton, Secretary of State for India, Express Gratitude. The Engiish Government has taken cognizance of the philanthropy of the American people. With all the complica- tions, political and financial, which en- gage the attention of the great men upon whose shoulders fall heaviest the affairs of the tigit little kingdom, the Prime Minis- ter of England has found time to acknowledge the generosity of the people of the United States, and with all the red tape and formality which should charac- terize tne action of so high a dignitary, he has taken measures to have his acknowl- edgment communicated to all to whom it was due. The gratitude of the English Govern- ment in this particular ihstance was mer- ited by the relief which was sent to fam- isbed India, and Rev. R. G. Hobbs, D.D., who was in charge of the vessel, which was loaded in this port with breadstuffs, and R. D, Perry, secretary of the India famine relief committee, were justly the recipients of special praise for the service. It was to tbe latter that the communica- tion was- banaed by 1. W. Warbarton, British Consul-General. Mr. Perry for- warded copies of the communication to large numbers of contributors. The fol- lowing is the text: BRITISH CONSULATE, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.,) August 27, Sir: With reference to your leiter of April 26 and previous correspondence respecting the dispalch of a cargo of grain and foodstuffs for the relief of the famine in Indis, I haye the pleasure to iniorm you that I am in- structed by the Marquis of Salisbury to cou- vey the acknowledgment of the Secretary of State for India, Lord George Hamllton, to all who so liberally contributed to the fund and to yourself in particular for your philan- thropic and successful exertions in collecting and dispatching to India so large a consign- ment of food for ghe relief oi the Queen’s famine-stricken subjects. Iam further direcied to convey Lord George Hamilton’s thanks to the Rev. R. G. Hobbs, L.D., for the off:r of his vainable services in connection with the distribution of the grain, which was in due course communicated to the Government of India. 1shall be much obliged if you will have the gooaness to convey the thanks of the Secretary of State to the contributors to the fund and aiso 0 the Rev. Mr. Hobbs, who, I presume, is now in Iudia. 1am, sir, yours faithfuily, . W RBURTON, British Consul-General. R. D. Perry Esq., secretary Iudia Famine Relief Fund. McFARLAND BROS, FAIL, The Assignee Says the Assets Will Nearly Offset the Liabil- ities. McFariand Bros,, millmen, who have been engaged in business here for nearly ten years, have failed, with liabilities be- tween $15,000 and $18,000. The vrincipal creditors are’ the San Francisco Lumber Company and the Erie Lumber Company. Walter Sutton of the ‘ormer corporation has been appointed assignee. From a cursory eyamination of the books he ex- pressed an opinion that the assets of the | company would come Very near to the liabilities. The failure was not unex- pected, as the firm has been known to be in desperate circumsiances for some time. ——————— SLAVE-KEEPERS. IN COURT. A Mass of Chinese Testimony Confronts the Mission Work. The trial of Ah Leong and Sing Fa, who are accused of keeping a minor in an im- moral house, was concluded before Judge Low yesterday. The courtroom was crowced with friends of the mission, who are making a determined effort to rescue little Wong Ling Que from a life of shame, and there was present a large number of Chinese who are interested otherwise. Barclay Henley, who represents the prosecution, scated to the court that he had hoped to have the girl in question in court that the Judge might have ocular evidence of her minority, but since she had been released from tbe mission on habeas corpus proceedings all effort 1o Jocate her had been unavailing. William M. Madden, who appeared for the aefend- ants, denied that uis clients knew ol her whereabouts. Dr. J. T. Gardner, official interpreter for the United States courts, testified that in hisopinion Wong Ling Que was not over 15 years of age. He explained that long experience had made him an expert in such maiters. Thedefense puton a num- ber of witnesses, mostly Chinese, who tes- tified that Leong and his wife, Fa, kept a highly respectable lodging-house. The delendants themselves testified to that effect. Mrs. Iull of the mission was called in rebuttal and told of damaging admissions which the woman Sing Ka hsd made to her. Judage Low took the case under advise- ment until Tuesday at 10 o’clock. A 1t Was Murdar. Yee Lick Chung, the old Chinaman who was shot by his roommate, Weas Tong, Thursday night, ‘died st the Receiving Hospital early yesterday morning. Wee Tong was at once charged on the books with murder. He was arresied soon alfler the shooting. HALE BROS. at Hale’s. vance over old tariff prices. old tariff prices. prices. Beware of these. right, or we’ll make it right. 2 2 e e ok e e e e ek e ke e ok ek ok ke ek ek ok The New Dress Goods and Silks. ssortments. Fall Novelties in splendid A pleasure to choose at Hale’ A BEAUTIFUL AU UMD HAIR—sAn exquisite fabric rich yet modest combinations, the new browps, myrile, navy, garnet and olive wouli make a swell fall suit. At Hale's........ in ANEW WINTER BROCHE—AS s0it as & flannel vet firm as a fine serge. a preity little black figure set off by colored grounds. an as- 'l-flfl soriment 10 suit mOSt any taste. —_— At Hale's..... . Yard A RICH MOHAIR NOVELTY— A very fashionable hard-finished cloth in the very newestautumn TEC shadings, a rich combination i {0 large designs. At Hale's......... Yard FALL MOHAIR— ished fabric in crepe effect, very popular in the E; Fn(' eignt sweil colors in rich dard 4101 effects. At Hale's 0 Yard | A POPULAR NOVELT An ex- & ceptionally heavy hard-inished cloth in small squar~ designs, a sp cialty for school dre and ing sults, the new col Hale’ JUST ARRIVED—Just received a novelty broche suiting. 48 inches wide, a decidedly novel broche figure stands out boidly on thw monest background, an elegant tabric.. B 5 OUR_XNE FFETAS— Rich antuma novelties in elegant color combinations, every thread pure silk, dashes and scrolls in TEC larze desizns, 40 new shadesto (O choose from. At Hale' Yard OURNEW DOLLARGROS GRAIN FIGURKD SATIN DUCH Rich gro grain figures on n grounds, leat, scroil and floral effects, #xqu! color combina- q81.00 tions, — hades 10 choose from. At liale's Yard OUR $1.25 GROS DE LONURES, . Neal litt e floral designs worked up in seroll effects, very pretty, 10 sweil shades to choose from. ACHAIVES O Lk R e LU0 5 Yard LARAHA ANANATAVANAMAVALAN ALANATA AR A AN AN ALANALANATAVAN ALANAUAN AU AN IO T T AT AT ST A AN ALANA AN AV Al AT TSI AN Our buyers returning from New York claim goods cannot be bought now for less than 20 per cent ad- We anticipated this condition and pur- chased heavily before the rise. To-day our stocks are full, assort- ments complete, and all bought at The tariff issue and suosequent rise in prices have forced on the market innumerable counterfeits to sell at old tariff And re- member, if you get it at Hale’s it’s Tk dekkdk ik ko kkkkkk Ak kkkk | MILITARY FROGS, for Hussar Jackets, ! ) HALE BROS. ! LR e S e Closed All Day Thursday (Admission Day). HALE BROS. ! A T T AT PP Y ATRMISSION WEER AT Elates *kkk t**ttfli*i*t*miih*: Why You Should Buy SACRAMENTO, SAN JOSE, SALINAS, PETALUMA, Five Days to Do HALE BROS. | b 7 e e e 2 e ek A e ok ok ok ke ok ok ek b ok CALIFORNIA'S INTROD UCTION TO UNCLE SAT, SEPTEMBER 9, 18;0. Bigger Values, Bigger Sales, Bigger Crowds. The Novelties in Notions and Trimmings. ' Elected to be fashionable by Dame Fashion and a popular majority. BLACK BEAD HEAD PINS, on large 1O cubes, 100 on every cube, a fresh, new ¢} b R e Cube SAMSON PINS, 40) o0a a paper.. 910 NEW AUTUMN DRFSS YOKES, fancy mohairand silt, some ver: ish pat- terus jus arrived. Hale's from #1.35 to. NEW FALL mobair 4 BRAIDS, fancy black and DRES with plcot edge, colors, § luch wid > NEW XN perfect as- sortment of the very latest shadings to YOur new <ostume. ¢, 45¢, 5OC an very swell, 5 in ors; 7bc to. SPECIAL VALENCIED inch wid-; here’s a sna set, black und col LACE, %4 1EC 12 vacds tor 1) SPECIAL LADIES HAN DKERCHIEFS, Valenciennes lace edge. embroidered pC Eacn corner. a aainty litile kerchief 1o be soid special at... . SPECIAL LADIES TIES, pain black }()C satin ben i Eow Tles, two sevies, a spe- cial lot fo aspecial sale, and the priceis Each THE NEW MILLINERY TRIMMINGS. | Hurdreds of ladies have expressed surpiice at our ussortmenis and the wonderfully low pric See tue window display. See the interior cis- plays. A perfect assortment of Birds. Piumes, Featners, Wings Algreties, elc. Always wel come. Ask to see. WE PAY THE POSTAGE. The new CATALOGUE for Fall and Win- ter will be ready MONDAY, September 13. The most comple.e one, as yet, issued by our house. Strictly up to date. Seid for acopy. Sent iree E¥° WE PAY THE POSTAGE. Ly Yy YTy Ty Y YTy Y Y Y Y Ty Y OUR ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY. An ad from a typical California store. An ad of facts and Dry Goods wants. No wasted words. What we say is store news— simple facts for thinking people. Not witty, but true. 000000 00000000000000000000 FOR BABY. A Bonnet Sale To-morrow no mother should overlook. INFANTS' WHITE SILK BONNETS, corded siik, full ruche ail around or full ruche with rosette on top, the prettiest ©F li:tle affair you eve - 290 INFANTS' WHITE INDIA SILK BON- NET*, embroidered crown. fall ruche 350 all around. silk ribbon strings, a neat i3 little bonnet for small babies. Each INFANTS WHITE INDIA SILK BON- NET<, 4 styles in all, some hemstifch- ed, some embroidered. sme with la-e £ 0C and net ruche, neac and pretty. Your © choice..... .. Each OUR DOLLAR BABY BONNET, WHITE INDIA SILK,all over embroidery or g1 1.00 tucked crown, large net ruche, lace = irimmed, gathered vack. At Hale's.. ~ Lach T WHITE INDIA SILK BON- , French style, plain ed crown with three rows of zat el 1»25 satin ribbon and lacs, wide satin rib- — bon str.ngs. . .esseee Each Mdfi (INCORPORATED] 937-945 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. WRAPPER CA LICOES—34 widtb, pretty fizures on li-ht grounds, fine for chii- gL dren. On salespecial... Yard BLEACHED MUSLIN—A good beavy, c dependable muslin thoul any Starc orstiffening. Spectal S AYand COTTAN B ANKETS — 45368 inches, 450 white or gra: olored borders. 3] clal.. 2 Each HEAVY DAMASK TOWELS — 20x41 incbes, actual measurement. every thread pure linen, kuot.ed fringe, col- ored borders, an Oc 15¢ Epecial.... i Each BLEACHED DAMASK NAPKINS—20x QQC 2] inches, a good napkin tn every r . spect, the $1 25 kind. Spectal at. . Doz NOITINGHAM LACE CURTAINS—White or ecru, new patterns 10r all 3 vards long 2 815 yards lon| - $1.00 pair 5-POUND CALIFORNIA BLANKET-—A big, th sites of a perfect blanket, 72x80 inche: blanket at Hale's, The New Fall | Wraps and Outer Garments | (Received Too Lal: to Advertise). The first big shipment of our new Fall Wraps slipped in unexpectedly yesterday afternocon—in the nick ot time for earlv wanters, but too late to advertise prices and describe. Alarge | force at work last night and to-day assorting, check'ng and marking th= | lots. Ready for you by 8 A. M. to- morrow. Swell tailor-made garments full of stvle and autumn beauty. Capes, Jackets, Fur Collarettss and Silk Skirts predominate. Hale's 500 pair ML AUAHATAHATATAN ok Ak kokkk kA kk Ak ARk kA sk k& Why You Should Buy direct from the maker (no jobber’s profit). the least. merchandise and vou know it’s good. Why? sive cash business (seven stores in California—151,9 store space) chases of the manufacturer, and lower prices and better qualities. As we buy, we sell. Fok ek kR ok kA ko kA k ek ko ke the Work of Six. Blankets, Comforts, Cases, Linens, Towels, Curtains, Domestics, Etc. A department where good, hon;.;z wearable vdlue is the watch= word. The best to be bought is at Hale’s. il ribbon bound, purs white. ENAMELED YTy Ty Ty Ty YTy T HALE BROS. 2] at Hale’s. We sell you cash-bought goods We sell the best—you pay You get ftresh, clean Because an exten- square feet of ands big pur- R PR T R Tt mmmma‘mummmumsmmmmmmmmmmmuunmmmmmmmmmmmummuummmumunmmmmmuuuuuumumun der ig purchases for cash demand A IARNNAN COMFORTER COV soft twill fabric, 26 inches wide, Pretty florai effects. At Hale' WHITE (OTTON BATTIN -pound rolls. 1-pound rolis, < Best quality pure white batting i Tolls, very fine... 2 n 16-07 -20¢ roll AR SATEENS SPECIAL SALE THIS —Black and navy grounds, strip sana dots. Our 10c line as a sprolaliabs ..l Y 5000 Y 0 Tc Yard Plain white, all BABY FLANNE s)r(,‘ Wool, ex:ra heavy, a verfect fabric, € soft as can be. At Hale's . Yard PILLOW CASES — 45x36 inches, 2.inch hem. dry ironed, band torn, ( a pillow case worth buying. The ¢ 12%j4c ones for. .. Each BIG FORTERS — il white cotton filled A 200d 50'id barz ick fleecy fellow, w IR COM- ne covered, 00! knotted, in. At Hale’s h all the requi An ele; Bazaar Department. Things that everybody needs. WASH BAS 110 each customer).. F TOILET PAP! (Oni Y = = & = [~ &= = - & 7! PLOCKY WOMAN STOP A BURGLAR Mrs. O'Brien of Twenty-| Sixth Street Shows Great Nerve, Confronts the Fellow at the Door and Arouses Her Husband, The Burglar Jumps Barefooted From a Second-Story Window—Steps in the Dough. | It is an open question whether the bur- glar who entered the home ot Butcher J. O'Brien of 3020 Twenty-sixth street on Fridav evening a week ago or the resi- dents of the O’Brien household were the most badly scared. The burglar is still at large, with the police on his trail with a hat lelt behind for identification, and the residents of the household are vainly try- ing to recover their composure. About midnight on Friday a week ago Mrs. O’ Brien, who happens tobe a light | sleeper, was awakened by the sound of doors creaking in tue hall from which her bedroom opens. With splendid presence of mind and unusunal courage, she arose | irom bed, stepped bezhind the door and | opened Tue reflection of the electric light shining throuzh the window of the bedroom disclosed the pres nce of a man standing motionless in the corner of the hall. Mrs. O'Brien at once closed the door and commenced calling to her Lusband, who was suil asleep in the room: *“Oh, Jonn, wake up quick ana get your pistol! There’s a robber in tbe house!” Mr. O'Brien responded as quickly asa plucky man could, and as his brave wife opened the door for him he plunked the revolver in front of him, ready to fire. But ihe burglar himself bad got scared by this time and Mr. O'Brien had the satis- | faction only of seeing the fellow’s cout- | tails disappear into toe dining-room. ‘I'nere was some lively chasing lor the | next second or so, participated in by the whote family. The burglar made straight for the kitchen window, which he had evidently left open on entering, and van- ished before Mr. O’Brien’s revolver could Officer Duffy wes immed search for the fleeing criminal, but the best he could ¢o was to find traces of him. The traces consisted of an overturned flower pot just outside the window, some bare footprints on the dusty porch under the window, and theimyprintof a foot 1n a pan of bread dough woich stood in the | puth of flight througb the kitchen. Lying upon the table was a black sloucn hat. The burgiar had entered b.refooted and had departed bareheaded as well. Mrs. O'Brien recovered well from the shock of the incident but was unable 10 give the officers any satisfactory descrip- tion of the burgiar. She could say only that he was tall andappeared to be dressed entirely in black. . In ieaving the window the burglar had made a sheer jump of fifteen feet to the ground below, and had done that in a pas- He got no booty. Mr. O'Brien is of the | opinion that he was after the loose change whicn as a butcher he usually carries home in his pocket after closing his shop. Two gold waltches lying in the ball closet could easily have been taken, butthey were not disturbed. That nothing was lost is undoubtedly aue to the prompt nerve of Mrs. O'Brien and the handy location of Mr. O’Brien’s revolver. WANT NEGRO SERVANTS. Hawailan Famil Send Here for a Hundretl E:liable Colored Domestics. Negro servants are wanied by many Honolulu families and E. A. Gardner ar- rived nere yesterday on the steamship Austraila from the islands in search of a supply. Before leaving Honolulu a week ago last Wednesday he received without so- liciting them orders for fifty domestic servants. He has come here toselecta hundred negro men and women to be landed at Honolulu early in December. He proposes to carefully choose colored persons of ability and faithfulness as ser- vants, and of cood moral characters, for he wishes to obtain a class that will give satisfaction to the families that have com- missioned him to import these servants for them. There is also talk on the island of ob- taining from America reliable negro farm- hands for the sugar and coffee planta- tions, but the advisability ot such an in- novation has not yet been determined. ————————— WRECKED HOME AND HEALTH. Contractor Kelso Sued for 810,000 Damages by Mrs. Minna Foerst. John Kelso, who is accused of compell- ing his workmen to toil more than eight hours a day in excavating for the new United States Postcffice building, has trouble in another form to meet. Suit was commenced against him on Friday by Minna Foerstto compel payment of §10; 000 for injuries to her property and person caused by the blasting operations of the defendant in cutting through Railroad avenue near Eizhieenth avenue south. Mrs. Foerst asserts that while tue biast- ing was goinz on ste was in constant danger, that Kelso kept huge fragments of rock hurtling through the air most of the time, thatone of these crushed the roor of her stable and severely wounded her shoulder, that another wrecked her kitchen and tore through to the very foundation of her house. and that at different times the shingles and weather- boarding of her home were seattered in splinters, The edifice was frequently shaken violently by the frighuul concussions caused by the careless explosion of giant powder, and in consequence of all these things the lady thinks that she ought to be crmpensated, for in additlon to the demolition of her home, she has suffzred vhysically and mentally o G Coursing at lugleside. There will b2 no racing at Ingleside tnis efternoon. The stake to te run off to-morrow however, as will be seen from thedraw, con- tains the pick of the fl erson this coast, the majority of which have not run for some time, not being eligtble to some of the stakes. The purse is also larger thun usual, being $270. Jonn Grace will be in the saddie and Janes Grace will hanale the slips. William Haipin will officiate as slip steward and Charles Gris- wold, Thomas McCue and Jim Wren as field stewards. Following is the draw for Sunday: J. Murnan’s Fiashlight vs. J. M. Halton’s Moon- shine: Pasha ken.e’s ~antalicia va Grace & Dean’s Moondyne: . M. Rodger's Siy Boy; Montezuma Keunel’s W hite Ceckade vs. Curtis & Sons’ Skyrocket: W. «. Payton's Loyal Buck vs. Mirumonte kennel's Pre‘ender: Cronin & Mcizonala’s Best Trump vs. °s Fcipse: J. Byrnes' Mohawk vs. *hanter; Fa:ba Kennel's Way- . Quane’s Firemin; Kag & I rant's Syl- via vs. Curtis & Sons’ B ackett: Miramonie ken- *. Portal’s Laureiwood vs. Miramonte kennel's Mercy May Ryan's Royal ~tag: Montezuma kenne 's Garden City Grace'® Dean’s Nellie Conroy; W. sage not more than two feet wide between O’ Brien’s house and that of his neighbor. C. Payton's Carmen vs. W. C. Payton’s Flying Buck: }Q. Al Porial's Magnet vs, Jaumes Moscouls’ Olenk ALL THE PARISH WILL BE THERE Grand Arrangements for the Annual St. Brigid’s Picnic. It Will Be Held Next Thurs- day, Admission Day, at | Fairfax Park. List of Events Which Wiil Form Part of the Athletic Programme—Com- mittees in Charge. All the arrangements bhave been com- pleted for the grand reunion and picnic of St Brigid’s parishioners, which will be neld at Fairfax Park on next Thursday, Admission day. As it will be a legal | oliday a very large attendance is expected, and the outing promises to be a great success. Valuable game and gpate prizes have been contributes, and they include miny costly and beautiful articles. The games committee has prepared afine programme of athletic events, and the victors will re- ceive handsome trophies. The Second Artillery Regiment band has been engaged for the occasion, and will furnish the music for dancing. There will also be jig and reel dancing, for which prizas will pe awarded. Boats will leave the Sausalito ferry at 9 and 11:30 o’clock on the morning of the outing. Following are the to be decided: Race for boys under 10 years; race for boys under 18 years; race for girls under 10 years; race for girls under 18 years; young ladies’ racé; young men’s race; 100-yard dash for members of Comnany G. Leagnme of the Cross Cadets; runnivg broad jump; fat men's race; fat ladies’ race; sach race; three-legzed race; wheelbarrow race; mile run; obstacle race for bo ys; race for graduates of St. Mary’s Coun- vent; 220-yard dash for members ot Company G; race for memoers St. Aloysius Souaity; leipirog race; companion race; tug-of-war between married and single men; hammer throwing. The committees in chaigs of the ar- rangements are as follows: Executive committee—E. J. Convey, chair- m n; Rev. M. P. Ry.n, treasu-er; dJoha P. Duffy, secretary; F. h. Kilduff, E B. lhomss, E. J. Power, T Rvan, J. H. Scauian, Dr. T. L. Maboucy, A. J. Griffith, J. Hy.and, H. F. Sulli- , W. 4. Mi dde, R.cept:on committiee—Dr. T. L. Mahoney, chairman; Hoa. J. M. Barnett, Hon. J. F. Sul. livan, J. Rourks, Charles Mc Gimartin, William McMann, J. P, Too J. Convey, J. Bateman, W. Haley, Pechin, J. C. Welsh, D J. Ring, nedy, W. Bucanan, A. Riley, G. Murphy, Ross MecManon, H. MeGill, W. Hav, J. Began, J. Co uvey. W. F. Terry, W. Larkey, Al Murphy, Wiliiam O'Neill, J. Thornton, I’ Matthews, G. J. Petty, F. Kru'z. Floor manager—Johu P. Duffy. Assistant floor manager—S. D. Ruseell. F,0or commitice—W. D. Shay, E.J. Convey, # B Thomas, 1. A. Duffy, J.'E Derham. J. McCarthy, W. McGeenev, J. Scott, D. Bliss, B. Mallen, G. F. Daly, J. R. Morrison, J. O'Brien, list of racesand gaines ‘H. Harvey, Al Seymour, W. Gil, J. H. Scanlan. Games committee—E, J. chairman: J. T. B. McKenna, i of no avail, and ROBLES PERJURY CASE. The Supreme Cour Teils How One Can Lie W.th Safety. The Supreme Court on Friday handed down a decision in the case of William Robles, who was convicted of perjury in the Aggie Abbott grand larceny case. The, fellow, in order to get the woman free, made an affidavit that he and not the womau was the guilty party and that he stole the money. This aflidavit was used by the at o-ney for the woman, but the matter was so apparently faiss that it was Robles himself was ar- restea and convicted. His attorney con- tended that the indictment was insufii- | cient, inasmuch as it did not show that the defendant did make use of the atfidavit after he signed it. Tue use others made of it did not cut any figure in the matter. Justice Garoutte, in his decisiop, takes a similar view, for he says: The indictment must charge a crime in words, Inferences cannot be invoked to aid its sufliciency. Here the indictment ouly | charges the making of a fulse affidavit. It does not cnarge enough. ltshould have declared that the aflidavit was delivered with the 1n- tent that it be uttered and published as true. Such & siatementin the pleading is just as neces-ary as to charge that the afidavit was made by the eccused, or that it was felse; if it were in the hands of the accused no mischief was done. 1t is ouly when it leaves his hanas | that evil results follow. * * * For the foregoing reasons the judgment and order are reversed and the cause remanded. FOUND A HUMAN HEAD. A Portland Sensation Recalled | by a Little Flower- She May Be Placed in a Public In- stitution by Secretary Frank Holbrook. | When Secretary Frank Holbrook of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children became cognizant of the case of littie Bertha Sauermaan, who was selling flowers to support her father, mother and two other children he did not know that she had been the heroine of a sensation which stirred the City of Portland, Or., several months ago and which the police of that city have as yet been unabie to solve. The Sauermann family lived, until about amonth ago, in Portland, and one day when Bertha was playving with some chil- dren near one of ihe city's wharves she claims she picked up a human head. It was the head of a child with long braids of hair which had been partially severed from the Lead. She became irightened and threw ‘the head from her, retaining in her hand, however, the braided hair. A | systematic. search for the head was made by the rolice, but it was never found. She wus seen yesterday at her home, 733 Harrison street. She is an unusually bright chitd of 11 vears ana to d the story of finding the human head in a most con- vineing way. 'l was paying with some children be- tween Washington and Alider streets in Portland oneday,” she ~aid, ‘“and all at once I found the head. I did not know whay it was when I picked it up, but it was an awful looking thing. 1t was all covered with blood, and when I putmy fingers in the cheeks tiey were soft. I was scared anad threw it away as faras 1 could. Then I told the other children and I guess they told the detective Some of the papers said it was not true—that it wasn’t a head at all—but I am sureit pebo g The Sauermann family are in destitute circumstances, and «ince they have been in San Francisco have been obiiged to de- Faper, o k. Kentzel, F. support. The father is a cabinet-maker by trade, and denounces as untrue the state- ment that he has compelied Beriha to support the family for years, The child also says 1t is untrue that she has been compelled to sell flowers for any length of time, and savs that she only goes out for an hour or two each dav. The father of Bertha Sauermann felt very much grieved when he read what the papers stated about his cruel treat- ment of the girl. He said yesterday that he had only ar- rived in this City two weeks ago from Portland, and since that time had tried his best to obtain employment, but had only succeeded in getting odd jobs, such as chopping wood. His wife is an invalid, and to keep her alive he used to work until 12 o'clock at night making paper flowers so that his child might assist him in keeping them in food. ‘'As soon as I obtain employment,” he said, “I will not send her out ag: —_—— Salvage for John D, Spreckels Bros. & Co. John D. 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