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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1900. 17 FORMAL OPENING OF NEW SCENIC ROUTE Trains Run Over West Side Flume and Lumber Company’s Road. Hundreds of Guests Enjoy the Ride Through Miles of Sugar Pines, the Celebration at Carters and a Banquet at Night. 2RERERY Special Dispatch to The Cali e Board of Equaliza- » B. Sperry, A. Levin- | wife of Stock- THE EMPORIUM. Ladies’ Chemises. We show this week a large assort- ment of ladies’ chem- ises, many styles to select from, made of muslin, nainsooks, lawns, and linens, at surpricingly low prices. The Under- muslin Department is also showing flan- nelette gowns and other necessities for ladies who are go- ing to _:ho country or camping. Ladies’ Muslin Chem- ise, lace or em- broidery trimming -..500 Ladie¢’ Lawn Bkirt Chemise, tucked skirt, yoke tucked and lace trimmed easniencsscd DD nsook Chemise, (home made THE EMPORIUM. 1 THE EMPORIUM. RRRRRERRERRR R & See our “Ad”’ in Tuesday’s Call. = Four Years Ago Last Friday (May 25, 1896) The Emporium opened its doors for business. ownership and a complete rearrangement of the store and the business system. During the past three years there has been a growth in patronage and popularity that would be creditable to any store after a career of from ten to a dozen years. That this flattering success is attributable to our little policy and up-to-date methods of conducting business there can be no doubt. Small profits and many sales, rather than large profits and few sales; ab- solutely truthful advertisinz; mo funded; every possible provision for the convenience and comfort of our patrons; make shopping here p easant and profitable. In 1897 there was a change of transaction complete until customer is satisfied; money cheerfully re- constantly studying to sate Sample Parasols. At About Half Regular Price. From America’s most prominent manufacturer Monday only. A Remarkable Ribbhon Sale. A big special purchase sale on Morday ony. 25¢. 35c and 50c all silk famoy of Parasols— , Dr. and Mrs. Brom- hine, Mr. and Mrs. son, | Mrs. | , Miss Julia | >. H. Burden, Mr. and | ty Clerk J. B. Doyle | Carrie_Burden, Miss A. | E. Burden, E4d Wolt, hnson, John L. Tonkins, | Miss May Du.‘ke“ ki, J. S. Cady, C. e e, Angus Mc- | ar e, E. L. Rehm and wife, J ale a wife, Lansing Mianer. Oakdale is represented by E. L. Barkis fe, Charles T. Tullock and wife, A. x M. A. Lewis and wife, | d wife, Major A. heodore B. Dorsey and daugh- | t r A. Thrufall and wife, H W. | Hughes and wife, E. A Schadlich and | Schadlich and wife, Joe H Y < ers to the e scenery canyons, 1ofty | Kahn ' K, inkenstadt, W. J. Hughes, | ad curves and |G. W. Hopper, Mr. Kyle and G. W. | resst the | Wright and wife. e Modesto is represented by A. L. Cressy, | Charles R. gon, Tl Georgp Perley, J. J. | a Mrs, %V H,’Hut!on. s, Clarence Tucker, , Matt Walthall, F. | e Jamestown ople present | and Mrs. W. C. K:"s‘ Mr. and H m‘}" Mr. and Mrs. Gulld and | e Potts. ther visitors are here. At the to-night one thousand visitors | ts of the Sierra Raliway s West Side Flume and in the new Town Hall 30 dancers and many spacious hall was beau The Sonora orchestra The 8an Francisco spe- t Il leave hers for t £ a. m. to-morrow. e of the people from the towns that the Slerra the West End were central fig- George W. Pres- nd E. B. Pond were PORTO RICANS WILL BE | TRAINED FOR PRIESTHOOD | Fourteen Young Islanders Arrive to Enter a Catholic Institution at Baltimore. NGTON, M 26.—Right Rev. k of the Catholic diocese of sent to America four- be fitted for the priest- for his dlocese. These red St. Mary's Bem- , Baltimore, and on the completion etr logical wtudies they will be ts in the Archcathedral ter which they will return | 0 and take charge of various These are the first Porto Ricans y for the priesthood in the United is the initial step towara n-educated priests to our s have obtained permis- through apo shington to found a new d States. They will be mberland, R. L, where they 4 a farm and will at once a monastery. They came rom Tracadlo, Nova Scotia, ve one of the oldest reli AR RN R R RN R R R R R RN R R RR R R R AR R R R R R R R R R R R R R R RN R RR R RN LR R E R R R R R R e R R R R PR RN R R R R R R R R R RN RS R R RN KRR R RN KRR R RN R R R R R R R IR RN R al nments in the Western Con- The Trappist Monks are the strict- gious ¢ in the Catholic church. ance and prayer ey main- | ADVERTISEMENTS. THE SIMPLEST CURE FOR IN- DI!GESTION, As Well as the Safest and Cheapest. d nor any delicacies or stimu- eleep on hard boards, with WS nor mattresses. Their is ded into priests and brothers. e former wear robes of white serge the I are garbed in coarse brown d heir feet they wear shoes The chief work of their llves is nd elevate the poor, although bject of the order is' pennance el e LAY UNCONSCIOUS FOR SEVEN DAYS | Bernardo Higuera, Who Was Thought to Be Dead, Finally Awakens. Special Dispatch to The Call. | BAN JOSE, May 2.—After a comatose sleep of a week Bernardo Higuera, a ng Spaniard, 20 vears old, residing in o foothills east of this city, regained sclousness to-day. His case is a pe- cne and greatly alarmed the Span- and Portuguese residents of that sec- . _For a time it was belleved Higuera dead, and his family on several oc- casions was on the verge of calling in an undertaker. Last Baturday Higuera started for a picnlc in 2 canyon near Alum Rock Park. | He was seated in the back of a spring r stomach | wagon, with his feet dangling over the kful for them, | rear. The driver whipped up the horse, re., : | throwing Higuera out. He struck on the « are the | Pack of his head and was picked up un- I ever toow. 3 | conscious. No signs of life were discern- ever took. 1| ihle and he was taken home. any one troubled | was supposed to be dead, but other Etuart's food instead h do all eded rest, and he natural resuit e food he stom- ire is certain to vthing but at often dis- g one box of | s I can eat any- ing I want. Kepple Pa., best thing 111 recomm style) with neat, fine embroider; . $1.00 Ladies’ Nainsook Chemise, tucked around bottom, yoke trimmed with valencien- nes laces and ribbon beading... 81.25 Ladies’ Lawa Gombination Skirt Chemise, 3 styles, all lace trimmed yoke'and skirts, but different styles of lace v .78 Ladi‘es' Lawz Combination Skirt Chemise, with insertions of embroidery and edge of duchesse lace in yoke, and bottom trimmed with 6-inch edge of duchesse lace. $2.25 Ladies’ Nainsook Skirt Chemise, yoke ex- quisitely trimmed with newest effect of lace and beading, skirt has edge and insertion of lace (same style in Marguerita, see cut)........ 3 New full gored cut COPE@f, straight steel front, extra full wide cut bust, made of fine imported sateen in black only, an extra value at......... 8300 Second Floor. Ciub Bags. Real Alligator Club Bags, best 2 quality, heavy \) Covered _ steel })' frame, English &% handle, double hasp brass lock, full leather lined, pocket and patent stays, with polished brass side catches, 9 sizes. 10-in.$3.00 13.in.54.00 16.in.$4.73 .50 14-in.$4.25 17-in.$5.00 2 5 15-in.$4.50 18.in.$5.50 Trunk Department—Main Floor. Summesr Hosiery and Underweair., Ladies’ Imported Real Maco Cstton Hose, Hermsdorf black, high spliced heels, double sole, all P black or unbleach- ed soles or feet ¥ ed or lace ef- instep, sdorf blacl pairs for $1.00, single pair..380 Ladies’ Extracted Polka Dot Lisle thread Hose, black ground with white dots, 8 pairs $1.00, single pair ..., 50 Ladies’ Importe different effects, pair... Childrer’s 1 x1 ribbed imported black cotton Hose, Hermsdorf dye, double knees, heels and soles, sizes 5 to 93, - 250 > Hose, 3 handsome designs, sizes 5 to 9, pair... .250 polka dot Lisle Hose, black or tan ground with white dots, siges b to 83, pair............ 400 We are avents of the Celebrated Ypsilanidi Underwear, completzly assoried siocks in all weights and qualities. Ladies’ Imported Swiss ribbed silk Vests, low neck, no eleeves, black and colors, = 1. Ladies’ Imported French co(tol‘ Vests, L.N. N. 8. hand crocheted front. ecru, white. black, pink and sky blue..600 Ladies’ imported Swiss ribbed Lisle thread Veste, L. N. N. 8. elaborately hand- crocheted yoke, white, pink or sky blue 75¢ unshrinkable cash- mere Vests and Pants, medium waight, Vests high neck, long sleeves, pants full length with French yoke bands, colors natural or white, per garment Ladies’ Jersey ribbed Lisle thread Union Suits, long and short sleeves, and jow neck and short sleeves, either buttoned across shoulder or down front, colors ecru or white, suit................... 500 Children’s Swiss ribbed fleeced cotton vests and pants, natural color, finished seams Siss 18, 20, 22 24, 26,23 80,82, 34 25¢ 35¢ Children’s fleeced lined cotton co‘m‘l’)g;- tion Suits, buttoned down in front, drop seats, natural color, suit...........600 Second Alsle—Left of Entrance fo advantageous!y have we purchased sbout 800 parasols and sun umbrellas, the entire sample line of a great manufactur- er, that we are enabled to offer them on special sale Monday at the cost of ribbons, sty'ish designs in an as- sortment of beautiful color ef- fects, the widths suitable for Millinery and neck ribbons (23 to 43 inches); 2000 yards of these alike. lar—Monday only—each., Correct styles—buy for future use. One-quarter off. Monday and during the entire week, to still further d1)01)!:1"119 our handsomely appointed and heavily stocked new Glove Department in the rotunda, we place on sale our entire line of Ladies’ 8 to 24 button Gloves—all styles, in black, white and opera shades — at Gmes quarter off reguiar Prices: $1.25 gloves. $1.45 glove: Sale Fine Curtains. The scason’s best Curt.in bargain—M.nday only. Only 100 pairs of these beautiful Lace Caurtains, including some of our choicest patterns, in Imitation Brussels, Arabian, Irish Points, linen effects and Battenbergs ; white or ecru color, 3% yards long, 54 inches wide, regulariy $3.00 per par, and good value at that price, on special sale Monday only. - Drapery Departme manufacturing. prises every imaginab.e style of Parasol and Sun Umbrella, and there are no two Prices, which are about half regu- o 50c o $7.50 ain Atsl Sale of Fine Gioves. The lot com- beautiful fabries, Mon- day only, at ’90 45¢c +fack double-faced Satin Ribbon, all silk, heavy qual- ity, Monday only, per yard..... '90 H‘(:x Alsle. 50¢c Dress Plaids 38c Scme of this season’s prettiest—Monday only. All-wool Plaids in a particularly attractive assortment, almost every stylish combination in the different shades of gray, brown, tan, castor, etc.; homespun and camel’s hair offects. 1f youneed a serviceable Outing Skirt or Dresses for the children, v.hsla is 1u ‘op%t()nunizy that probably cannot be repeated. Special price Mon- day only, per yard.. 38¢ No-MatchGas Lighter 500 at half pricz to introduce. By special arrangement with the Pacific Coast agent of Adams’ wonderful invention, the “No-Match Gas Lighter,” we will place 500 of them on special sale at the remarkably low introductory price, each.....c..uereue ? L 28e This is not a complicated invention; you sim- Ply take off the old gas burmer, put this on in its place, turn on th- gas and 1t lights. Thers are no siecirical apphances and 1he gas omly O yurns when you turm it on. When the 500 offered now are gome, no mors cam bs obtained $2.78 excett at the regular price of fifly cents sach. Lamp Department—Rear of Rotunda. Fancy Shirts. Another large shipment of men’s Fancy Bhirts has just arrived from New York; they are made of fina percale, in all the new stripss and figured effects, and the makers claim that the colors are fast, there are both stiff bosom and the favorite soft bosom Golf Shirts, with cuffs to match, each.......$71.00 Third Aisle—Right of Entrance. Summer Papering Now in order. Perhapsit worries you to know just what paper to put on. We are making a display of spring beauties, comprising sll that is new, novel and artistic, many exciusive designs, rich in coloring, beautiful in pattern, yet so in- expensive a8 to be within the reach of modest purses. Bpecial heavy Gilt Papers, suitable for parlor, dining room and halls, per sin- gle roll. s D Fine heavy Gilt Wall Paper, suitable for parior and halls, stylish designs and colorings, regularly 2)c per roll, to- morrow and during the week, per roll.. -...12%c Dainty Bedroom Papers in pink, green, brown, blue and all the latest color- ings, per roll................6€ to 102 A full line of popular shades of in- grain, with matched friezes and color- ings. . Varnished Tile or Washable Wall Paper for bath rooms and kitchens. Purses. A convenient, new style, safe and good-looking Fin- ger Purses, as shown in picture, in genuine Seal or Morocco 75¢c Bterling Initials for finger purses, ac- cording to size...25€, 35¢, 50¢ Chatelaine Bags—Good Grain Leather... R— | |, ] Ladies’ Combination Card Case and Pocket Book, genuine alligator, leath- er lined .. 75¢ Leather Department—Rotunda. fiason Jars. Jelly Glasses. The big Druyg Sundries. Listerine, small size.. 2Cc Strawberry Cold Cream, ja 250 Lambert’s Antiseptic Skin Soap, box .... 40¢ | store sells Mason Fruit Cucumber and Witch Hazel Cream, 6-oz. bottle.... o ..ézsso Jars— California Violet Water, 2 oz., A ino fhor oo edipag il T, 600 de Girard Fils, imported extract, anyso:l;r, GRS 4 Portsmouth Smelling Salts 202 ’E"zf“’lf’:’ Kent’s Rum and Quinine Hair Tonic, 8-0z. est quality i) DOtAlS......5q.5 <o 500 | Jelly Tumb- Dairy Maid Complexion Soap, box 3 cakes. | lers, smooth-finish tops. Can be weeeeeee80 | yged for water tumblers. > ] With tin covers, dozen.. 400 Men’s and Boys Without the covers, dozen. Bathing We have all the fce Gream Sets—Crystal Berry or Ice Cream Set, clover-leaf shape, 8- inch Berry Dish and 6 small dishes.... Swuits. kinds and qualities that most men want, and there is just ad- vantage enough in the qualhties and prices to make it profitable to buy your Bathing Suit here. Boys’Swimming Trunks .......20€ Mer’s Swimming Trunks, 25c, 50ec. Water Pitchor—Fins Tmiaion Cut Glass, holds 2 quarts............50¢ Thin-blown Crystal Water Tumb- fers, set of 6..... ard Crockery Department—Main Floor. Cameras and Camera Supplies. Big store carries the most complete retail stock in the West for Premos, Pocos, Magazines, Cyclones and Kodaks. { T5c... $1.00 - Send or call for csatalogue. Our business Boys” 2-piece Bath- in Camera Supplies is solarge that our ing Suits ...... ... stock of Bromide Paper, Solio, Aristo 75¢cand $1.00 Platino, Dekko, S2pia, Aristo Self Toning Men's 2-piece Bathing Suits, $1.50, $2.00, and French Satin Junior does not have 2 r .$3:00 | tims to get stale. Thi 1] nce. Korhona old)amal'“—fligh grade, = with a good lens, it does not seem as Stationery. though better could be made, an ideal Whiting's Fine Writing Paper, 50-1b photographing machine.. stock, royal linen or sitia finish, octavo pié --...8$7.00 t0o $80.00 or commercial size, 99 to 100 sheets to Eiko Cum Hydro, a good developer, 8 the pound, per pound...... ....... 25@ ounces.... AR AT 0c Square-shaped Envelopes to match above, | Eureka Combined Toning Solution, 8 box of 125 for. ounces.. Se—- . T ] Playing Qards —Fine quaity | Vedek, an ideal developer for Velox or Enameled Back, photograph of the Dekko, 8 ounces. pos— /7] Emporium on each car(, equal to any Eureka Fixing Bath, for Velox or Dekko, 35¢ pack of cards made, per pack..150 20c 0X ... Recrystallizad Su! All kinds of ph lowest prices. Second Floor. Foumtain Pen—The Eagle mike, guaranteed solid gold point, e:;h | 1.00 20c phite otographic chemicals at First Floor—Rear. 8~-hall Croquet Set, $1-00 A good one in hinged, JiE EMEORIY GoldenRulc BDazaar, covereq box. CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST--AMERICA’S GRANDEST STORE Colored Hammock, 75¢c. Stout woven, full sizes, with spreader. ! a é i Ladies’ Bonnets and Fine Hats. Alarge and excellent assortment of ladies’ Bonnets in black, colored or mourning. Im- ported model bon- nets as high as $15.00, and we have charming ones as low as in black, withsteel and rhinestone or- naments, or with the new meda lion, were $14.00, special for Monday............ 10.00 All of our Imported Models that were $25.00, $30.00 and $35.00, your choice _ Monday and during the week.$715.00 Millinery—Second Floor. Boys’ 2-piece Suifs $1.85. The manufacturer had only 150 of these Suits and he wanted to turn them into cash quickly, they are in sizes for boys T to 15 years of age, some dark blue cheviots and many neat mixtures fn dark color effects that won’t readily show dirt or dust, well cut and made and sewed to stay, will be worth regu- larly at least $2.50, v; shall sell them for ".9' Fousr New Books in Grzat Demand. “‘Sophia’’—by Stanley Weyman, the famous author of “A Gentleman from France”; the time of the storyis 1742; it is one of Weyman's best; pubiisher’s price $1.5), our price... ..$1.18 ““Philip Winwood’”— 5y Robert Neilson Stephens; a stirring romance and love story of Revolutionary times; 80,000 ordered before date of publica- tion; publisher’s price $1.50, our price - $1.20 'Robert Tournay’”—by Wil liam Sage, a story on the style of Dick- ens’ ““Tale of Two Cities,” dealing with the Reign of Terror; the char- acters were leaders of the French Rev- olution, and the narrative is based upon historical events; publisher’s price $1.50, our price.. Stp.lo ““The Son of the Woif’—hy Jack London; these are short stories, tales of the far North, equally as in- teresting as Kipling’s Indian Tales; pubiisher's price $1.50, our pries...... weee 5118 Boys’ Shoes. Here is aspec- fally low price and good value Lace Shoe for boys, kangaroo calf or viei kid, new English toes and tips, spring heels, hooks to lace, neat and serviceable, sizes 9 to 133, pair only...... ..... R} First Atsle—Right of Entrance. Good Groceries and Liguors. Littie Prices. Flour—Emporium Brand, with our ab- solute guarantee of quality. Mo day, 50-1b sacks..... wo— .7} Apricots —Fancy Evaporatad, 150 pound Rolied Oats—Bsst Eastern, 10 lbs Lennox Soap—Proctor and Gam- ble’s Fine Laundry Soap. Monday, 10 bars for.. -..250 Sardines—Auone Brand, in pure olive oil, finest imported, s, 2 tins for .28¢c QCottolene — Fairbanks', per pail Elack Figs—New California crop. Monday. 2 bs for.. sy ~ Raisins — Thompson’s Sultanas, ; Ibs for... eoe Oheese—Full Cream California, Ib ..12¢ Qo ffee—Fancy Golden Rule Blend.... ib, 30@; 33 Ibs for 87.00 Sapolio—Monday, per cake 60 ©@Geoa—Siilworcke’s Heart Cocoa, S i s s D Granose Flakes—Made by St Helena Health Food Company, pack- w‘ilskey-smw’s Pure Malt, bottled in Kentucky, a pure medicinal article, er bottie.. G London Vermouth—The Best French or Italian, bottle... 53¢ Main Floor—Rear. R A 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A R A A A R A R R R R A AR AR AR AR A AR A AR AR A AR AR R LR LA R A QRN A AN AR AR AR RANAR A AR RR R AR AR R R AU LA R AR AR AT R AR | of death failing to materialize the of an undertaker was delayed. hment was forced down his throat, @y he regalned consclousness and was brought to this city for treatment. 1t is supposed that in falling he struck | the base of the brain, which caused par- | tial paralysis. 2 OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Pensions for Residents of California, ) , and cure n by pro: g the proper quantity e, and gold by all druggists at 5 cents per package Oregon and Washington. The Hold-Fast Clip ™o For Eye-Glasses. |cuimins i nmmmrt iy fith, Orland, $8. Increase—Willlam Folk, an Jose, $10; Sylvester Venard, Los An- $10; John H. Wyatt, Santa Monica, N Woods, San Diego, $12; Hiram D. Glasener, Los Angeles, $12; John H. | Cotton, Ontario, $. Reissue—Woodbury Blooksom, Los Angeles, $17. Oregon; Increase—_John E. Martin, Eu- gene, 17 Theodore W. Richardson, Klam- ath Fal . Washington: Additional-Charles Beebe, Kalama, $6. Increase—John A. Harris, It 4= the only nose piece that eolves the prob- | ™ of e firm stment, with simplicity ction. s filled. Fuctory on ing. Phone, Main 10, i dino Ee PHICAPPARATYS OPTICIANS #p,, o7 oGRA pote it 642 MARKET ST. INsTRUMENTS The postoffice at Kern. Cal.,, has been relegated to the fourth class. rector generla.l o{ th: celeblratlo% rogramme s not vet complete, but wil Spokene, 16 R o ; ing of the ELKS TO GATHER IN FORCE AT SAN JOSE Preparations Under Way for a Two Days’ Clebration of the Fourth of July. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, May 2%.—Every EIKk in the State has been invited to participate in the Fourth of July celebration to be given here by the local lodge of Elks. ate preparations are being made. glad hand will be extended and the event made a red letter one in Elkdom. Invita- tions have already been malled to all the B. P, O. E. lodges, and it is expected they will respond in will be a two-day affair, onemngoon uly 3 and continuing until the last bomb has be];;la exploded on_the night of the ith. Elabor- The orce. This jollification nk J. Brandon has been elected di- The of the order. On the even- there will be a parade of Elks aid & ballt and ba!tmu?ltl. 2 2 i & z rand street pageant will take place unote curomcit Bukog, CATALOGUE FREE. Killed While Asleep. on’ {50 IOEIIRG. o The 1 ooait e REDDING, May 26.—Joseph Lynch, a|all the civic societies and containing the laborer about 30 years of age, was ruw | Horribles and a Chinese division. In the over and killed to-day near Redding by | evening there will be another e of the southbound Shasta express. He was asfee on the track. He had worked for the Mountain Copper Company at Kes- wick, but quit this morning and drew his pay. Life Sentence for Brisco. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. SOUTH McALLISTER, L T., May 26.— In the United States Court here to-day Alex Brisco was convicted of murder in | the second degree and received a life sen- tence in the penitentlary. Brisco shot and killed a named Tom Short near last July. RADWAY'S BEADY RELIEF nas stooq aled before the public for 50 years as Romedy. It instantly relieves and quickly ali C {dg Sore Throats, Influenza, Bron- Poeumonla, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Eeadache, Toothache and all pains. Internally for Maleria and all Bowel Paius, All druggists, | MR Elks, The queen of the celebration s to be chosen by ballots. 8o far Jose's fairest daughters are in the contest ~—Misses Frances Mil: Alice Gussefeld. a ball and fireworks. three of San roy, Gene Veuve and Aged Counterfeiter Arrested. - TOWANDA, Pa., May 2.—Louis Ruger, 73 years old, of Tuscorara, who is alleged to have been flooding this section with counterfeit coins, has been meomfi:ld and Lm ht here. .Segt;t servln&o s L L place® of ~operation for an. Bour and ven Bl itiout comple of Columbla business. measures provides for the removal of the historic “long bridge,” the highway from the North to the South during the war of the rel consideration of the Alaskan civil ernment bill. over during the reading of the considered on Monda. watched the prisoner coin the money. Ruger has served time for counterfeiting. Adolphus Babcock, James Colver and Stanley V. Powers, all of Tuscorara, now awaiting trial on the charge of counterfeiting, are supposed to be members of the Ruger gang. been twice convicted and SR S SENATE TO INVESTIGATE THE STEALS IN CUBA Committee Authorized to Visit the Island to Conduct the Inquiry. WASHINGTON, May 26.—The Senata to- day agreed to the resolution for the in- vestigation by the Committes on Cuban Affairs of the Cuban postal and other ir- regularities, authorizing ths committee to visit Cuba if necessary to pursue the in- quiry. Beyond this the proceedings were of little general interest, some time being to the sund clvil appropriation ng it, and to District One of the latter ilion. ouse to-day partly completed the gOV- A few paragraphs passed i1l will be Trafic Delayed by Mud. PETALUMA, May 26.—A large pile of mud and debris recently dredged from Petaluma Creek, {lmd on the bank near h {lroad tracl :h: ;‘l‘ht. and a ton of mud covered the track this morning, freight train. It required a large force of 5:.": shoveling all the began to slide during delaying the owl to keep For officers of Company D. Leage of the Cross Cadets, won by Robert McDermot. For privates, Coripany D, League of the Cross Cadets, Harry H. Sullivan won, P. W. Meherin second. Companion race, won- by H. Sullyzan and P Kennedy. > e Egg race won by Miss Dillon. FITZHARRIS AND MULLET ARE TO BE DETAINED May Not Be Permitted to Land, as They Have Recently Been Lib- erated From Prison. NEW YORK, May 2.—Commissioner of Immigration Ritchie sent one of his in- spectors down the bay to-day to board the Cunard steamship Lucania and detain James Fitzharris, nicknamed “Skin-the- Goat,” and Joseph Mullet, who were re- cently lberated from English prisons, where they had been confined for alleged cgn; lécll]r in the Phoerix Park murders o = It Is not yet certain whether these men are entitled to be admitted to this coun- try. Their examination will be conducted gy the regular officials at the barge of- ce. ANNUAL REUNION OF SACRED HEART PARISH Members of the Church and Friends Spend a Pleasant Day at Schuetzen Park. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, May 2%.—The fifteenth annual picnic and reunion of the Sacred Heart Parish was held at Schuetzen rark to-day. Two thousand people_visited the grounds and made merry. The committees were made up as fol- lows: Prizes—J. C. O'Connor (chalrman), M. M. Meherin, T. Fitzpatrick, H. J. Ma- honey, W. Stafford, J. C. Queen, J. B. Queen, J. W. McCarthy, Mr. McPherson, T. J. Walsh, J. J. Cooney, H. Keenan, M. F. Bray, J. Ward, L. McGinn, R. J. O'Connor, P. Riley, J. Shanncn, L D. Dwyer, M. Cooney, L. Fitzgerald, H. lg ulcreavy, G. Peterson, J. %ggrfil}f'Rxe-v.A}ather “antiilion, Phil Fay Sr., D. Holliday, J. Kilroy, P. J. Tormey, H. Farmer, RemB il. Lagan, Rev. J. J. g . yrne. Cullen. BeV. k. M Maherin (chairman), 37658 Conmor, H. Keenan, J. C. Queen, M. Cooney, H. 1. Mulcreavy, H. M. Keliy, J. Ward, L. Fitagerald, T. Fitzpatrick, I D. Dwyer, Rev. J. J. Cullen, P. I'ay Sr. Floor—H. J. Mahoney (manager), L. D. Dwyer, G. H. Sullivan, A. J. Gaughran, H. I Mulereavy, H. Kelly, Miss Margar- et Murphy, Miss Alice C. Dwyer, Miss Margaret Gallagher, Miss Frances Arnold. The results of the races were: For altar boys 12 years or under, won by H. Keenan. For altar boys 15 years and under, won S S Death of Mrs. W. G. Murphy. Special Dispatch to The Call. MARYSVILLE, May 26.—Mrs. W. G. Murphy, wife of a ploneer lawver of this city and a survivor of the fll-fated Don- ner party, died at her home here this afternoon. Deceased was one of the old- est residents of Marysville. Collins s-nfirnmd.— by Leo Murphy. Heart Coll won| SEATTLE, May 26.—John Collins, the N e, wen b ot | AR, et 2 n onal Ban s 2 sentenc: w;&mnfih{ubemcfl.w - B - g ence YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT _ ENDS HIS LIFE Robert Wiziarde, Author and Com- poser, Commits Suicide in St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Robert Wiziarde, a May 2.—Professor young author and composer, who came to St. Joseph sev- eral months ago from Kansas City, com- mitted sulcide in his studio here to-day by cutting the arteries in his wrists with a razor. He left no note of explanation. Wiziarde wrote a curtain-raiser for Julia Marlowe, which has been put on by her with some of her plays during the last season, and he clalmed to be engaged In writing a melodrama for her which he expected to have ready to submit early this summer. Mr. Wizlarde for several years publish- ed at Kansas City the Baton, a musical aper that had a wide circulation in the ESR%; and nad tasned other publications, among the most prominent being Wi slarde’s Anaual,” a collection of his writ- ings. He had also contributed to news- apers in Omaha, Chicago, Denver, San Wi- rancisco, New York and Boston. ziarde was born in Brooklyn, his parents now reside. widow and three children here. a E e re- ceived an injury two years ago and nevex fully recoverad:_.__ Preparing for the Races. PETALUMA, May 26.—A force of men and teams started work this morning on the mile track at Agricultural Park, . in this city, to put the track in_condition’ for the Gentlemen's Driving Club, recently organized. The club will commence oper- ations shortly, when the first series of ce % under the races will be Leld at the track club’s auspices.

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