The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 12, 1902, Page 11

‘THE SUNDAY CALL 11 the buildin: intimately eresting histo now surely rebuilt and saved d future generations to Landmark by M orical March last, ha herents, composed t he work of doubt, but is a fact, with the ary support. mong the first tures to engage th t rers, who hope ihat gue n the i matter of ngs from utter extinction to the vate schools be awak- a “alifornia a things which have a wr especially ady been ap- shown a founders r t Santa Cruz deavors of the league were set forth was B September of Nat s of the Goic of $1100 in i amount to the rdmarks League riptions, notably With , dear to the members a: once, with the ivantage also that every officer, artist and architect gave to the movement time and service free of charge. Recently a committee of composed of J. J. Lesmen, Archifect M D. Shea and Mrs. Laura Bride Powers, made a visit to the famous old Mission the league, San Antonio de Padua, Monterey Coun- ty. The ancient ruin yas thoroughly in- ter which an estimate w; vestigated 5 arrived at as to the cost of perfect resto- ration and also a further estimate was figured out with the idea of simply roo:- ing the edifice as a protection from fur- ther disintegration During its investigations. the committeo came across a most interesting collection relics of the prepasioral days in the custody of George Dutton of Jolon, seve: miles from the mission. who rescued them from the sanctuary after the pa ng of the padre in 1882 These relics include an old bass viol, niade by the Indians under the direction of some musical -padre; a triangle that had formed part of the choir music on feast days; a missal of cowhide binding, dating back to 1635, and bearing the signa- ture of Fray Francisco Morales, 179. The baptismal font has also been discovered by the league, and when the roof has been placed on the building iy will be rev- erently piaced in the miche from which it had been wrested. In its search the committee was reward- cd by finding trace of the baptismal font used by Fray-Junipero Serra in Carmel in The once precious font is at present do- « duty as a flower pot at Santa Cruz. With the capturing of the font and on its being placed in its rightful position it is confident!y believed that the very time pathy. Dutton also has in his collection a vhip- w, one of the few imp.ements brou by the ploneer padres from Mexico about 150 years ago to feil the trees that they might build for themselves a sheiter Chancel rails of cedar, benches of quaint design, angel statue:, carved and coiored by the Indians, have recently found their way into the possession of Mr. Dutton, who, when asked what price he would put upon them, replied: “These things have no price. Many. them were given me by Padre Ambries— he's dead now, and it's part of my reli- gion never to sell a thing that a friend has given me." Mr. Dutton is steadfast in refusing a money cousideration. for the emblems= of the great in spite of the fact that soon he will leave for Santa Monica, the refuge for U'ncle Sam's faithful ones. Mr. Dutton might. had sentiment not ruled him, havé received a handsome sum for the precious antiguitles. He possesses the very kind of sentiment which the California Historical Land- marks League is bent on fostering in the young of the State X Vandals and ghouls have given the mission chapel a woeful appearance. Through their acts of reckiess destruction the elements have been enabied to make sad inrodds within the very ‘walls, even to destroying the roof completely The first step toward restoration has been the determination to put on a roof, and Architect Shea has made an estimate and has Informed his colleagues of the lcague that the important work can be accomplished for $1000. The earnestness ot all concerned is shown in further in- quiries made which developed the fact that the expense of hauling timber for nameu €héu, owing to the lmber mills Leing. situated, so .that the teams pass by San Autonio. . It has bcen:sug- gested to use the tiles that are lying around in plenty and to bring into use those which fie on the tnick walls of the orchard and. if necessary, to use those new on the cemetery walls. While an ef- fort will be made to restore the mis- sion completely, it is hardly hoped that ali the necessary work on it can be ac- oy M1 Thke cemetery likewise shows deplorable signs ‘of neglect and damage. Beneath the sward rest 1000 dcad without a slab or stone. There is but a tottering. moss- covered cross that rises in the center of the cemetery "to let the stfanger know that there lie the departed ones. What was once an orchard is now treeless, despoiled, uncanny and uninvit- ing but for the history that surrounds it. The cottage within the fruitless ground lazy, uneventful form. The mill is useless and silent and the barracks are marked by staggéring walls, while the wine vat and the bath seem to have fared better than most all else about the ancient place. The graves of the founders lie.in the sanctuary, and it is here that the léague has determined to bring, and bring quick- ly..its saving hand. The league has also made preparations to commemorate the famous “Old Fort Newton J. Thorpe has consented to pre- pare a design for the tablet which It is proposed to place on the spot as & me- morial. It will be in place by Christmas. The committee is kept on the tramp und on the move through the country, where there are landmarks galore and of the greatest historical interest. That there is work ahead that will take years to prop- erly accomplish the league is aware. It has begun without much ado. It has found sympathy and practical support, so that California is now assured that those anclent relics of the past may not dis appear, but shall hold their charm for native and visitor quite as much as those old and revered castles and institutions that abound in England and Germany and the other localities of the old world. 3 +* VERYONE who reads at all will appreciate the new feature of The Sun- day Call, which enables its readers to wet best standard fiction of the ¥ without any extra cost. This week appears thesgecond half of “The Autocrats,” by Charles K. Lush. Immediately follow- ing thin will be published walice of Old Vincennes"—one of the stronzest bits of fletion that has appeared in years and the best work that ever - from the pen of that popular author, Maurice Thompson, This is not all. There are others to.be published that you will find equally interesting—ail of them books that are recogmized in the world of letters as the besat fiction of the day. Gentleman from Indi Rooth Tarkingtom, 1 considered at the top—it later. Another aside from itx merit i “The Leopard's § Thomas Dixon Jr.—th on the list of fiction to appear in The Sumday Call. only a few that wil lished in this new a tive manmer. You ca: ford to miss = single issue of The Surday Call. & 3 e that has been given up to its reclamation 0 complished at least for some time . to' {s tenantless. the presence of owls alone possible for the league to get at the work will go a long way in the march of arous- ‘trusses can be deductéd from the sum ccme, giving .a .semblance. of life in a sleepy, Gunnybags,” on Sacramento. street, and o ol - e — — - E BORE s E8CH; SRCwS - -+ BY MRS. E. P. SCHELL. ° ¥ 2 3 ° 8. *d = Y s o 9 Je ¢ *Ae RE are rules laid down for sec- \ K 1. i 3¢ sc *Qc hand pl on high card led A D 3 ° 11, 3s gz :si;: aa But when a lead can be identified ! g iz 7e = e 9 a forced or stremgthening onc. lead is in answer o a call, and in plain important considerations to be taken into o ‘12 ed e “Ac s promotion of a card for West. In spite North and South, 12; East and West, L. tions = ‘“"‘_"“"ai g ¥ suits whether the lead is for the benefit of account by second hand when in doubt D.—A, J, 10,9, 6, 1. 104 8d *oh 55 of the good score East and West make Trick 1—North paves the way for bring- by and mo general rule 'S third hand's assumed strong suit, or 4 about covering 2 high card led Is whether West. . P on the deal. there are two more tricks ing in his fine diamond suit, by opening ey oo a2 4 purely forced one. When second hand the covering is his only card of re-entry, 8.-A.Q,J,10,7,5. Haith and:Qoutlul; Kest. and West & in it possibly if the jack of trumps Is the fourth best card thereof, and South major the demands made Upod It hold a fourchette—a high card led—he and, If o, would it be more advantageous H 1 Trick 1—North’s hand is absolutely vold . . 4 can read his exact holding with the aid d whist perception will often/aid the knows the lead is irregular and he should for him to obtain the lead at that par-. C: of a card of re-entry to bring in the dia- 'Trk_-k.5—Th15 is the only trump that of his own cards. - a to determine when a lead is r strengtien a strong suit K and the student knowing is forced must play accordingly. ting card Is opened at random must base his covers .n First, the yielding up of to the presumably strong: preservation of tenace pos- the hand that can make the ise of thems; third, the controliing of good cards held by the leader’s part- t g the advantage of posi- opponent to himself and ced or strengthening leads are much than in plain frec in trumps W0 & trick is often made or lost by g or passing, as the case may ba. depends on whether the ps much v always cover, and so with all im- fourchettes. For instance, hold- ing king, 10 and another cover the queen. or jack, led, and whatever third hand holds your 10 is much good on the third round. There are occasions when it is neces- sary for second hand to cover a high card led. Whatever the number of your holding, this is done to make a card good in your ihand, to avoid losing the master card of the suit or to prevent underplay. Again, when you nold extreme length ‘in the suit Jed, you are justified in putting .up your master cards for fear that they may be trumped. Also, when you hold ace, queen and one or more others, and the jack is led, you should always play the ace on the jack from this holding— seldem from any other. One of the most ticular moment, in case partner also holds a high card of the suit led, or later. In other words, the student should take into account whether he desires to lead or not. There are times when it would be a bet- ter play to pass the trick up to your partner ard not cover. But if your partner should have an established suit and the time is not just right to bring it in, you should cover for fear that it wouid take his only re-entry card. After all, covering play on supporting card led must in a measure be left to the student's good whist perceptions. An illustrative deal, second hand’s’ duties in the covering way and pointing a moral thereto: North. 8.9, 3. H.=A. 3,8 - Three of hearts trumps, north to lead. Tk. N. E 8. W 1. *Ad 2d Qd ‘3d 2. 9d 5d *Kd 4d 3 *An " 4 . 2h 3n 4. *Jh 5h 7h 6h 5. Ja 7d 1s *10h 6. dc 2s 6s *As 7. 3s *Ks 8 Js 8 9s 2¢ e Qe 9. 8 o Qh *Kh Qs 10. Je *Kc 9c 1. Te £ *10c 10s monds, which renders his lead of the ace inexcusably: bad. The ace of trumps is not to be counted cn, as it must be pluyed long before re-entry time comes around. But in addition to this the consti- ' tuticn of, the diamond suit, headed by the potential tenace of ace. jack, makes it a peculiarly advantageous holding to open with low card., Trick 3—South reads that North's dis monds . are established, and he properly starts the trump for their protection. * “Trick 4—East’s proposition here is one that requires a covering play. If the king is with his partner, it has a guard, or it 'would have gone up on the first round. 1f it is with south the jack will certainly be finessed and will hold the trick. The queen will then be lost withcut possible West is entitled to make anyhow. but South discards a losing spade it will oe noticed. Trick 6—It would not do any good for East to unblock with his king now, though ifghe covering play had been made at tfick 4, the throwing of the king upon West's .ace of spades here would have made the bringing in of ihe whole spade suit possible. TABLE NO. 2. Tk. North, = East South West. 1. % 2d *Qd 2. *Ah 4h 2h o 3. *Jh 5h 7h 6h 4. sh Qh *Kh 100 5. *Ad 54 Kd 44 6. *Jd d is s 7. *10d 8d 6s &s ‘Trick 2—The ace-jack finesse, of which so0 many players are quite fond, would have been disastrous here. Trick 4.—East makes the same mistake here that North made at the other table, but it is éven more expensive. Coverh the supporting return here, as was shown above, is simply a matter of self-pres- ervation—nothing more—and would have saved from three to four tricks. There is nothing to be lost by the play—and ev- erything to be gained. ck 8—East should not bave parted with a singls club. as South has given unmistakable evidence of strength in that ®uit and West may be safely depended upon to take care of the spades. Trick 9—There is no object in covering here, as West is plainly protecting an honor in clubs, and North can never get in to lead through again.