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The morning call., 1893-03-30

before the Sth day of May. Mr. Olney told
me the question was one Of too great i'm
poTtance t. be rushed through In the man.
ner proposed by the attorneys for the
Chinese. He would not take up the bust
ness out of its regular turn. be was not In
the habit of going into court without thor
ough preparation. Il would be, he added,
permit such procedure as the lawyers for
the Chinese proposed and which, If allowed,
would jeopardlZe a question of most mo-
mentouS consequence to the whole country.
Mr. Olney told me he would require from
thirty TO sixty days to prepare his argument.
so you see," remarked Mr.. Geary, "the
Chinese will not be allowed to remain in
thls country until a decision is reached.
They Will have to depart forthwith. The
Supreme Court will not in the mean bile
issue any writs 10 restrain the proper Off
GERS from executing tie law providing for
the deportation of the registered Chinese.
II am very we'll pleased with all the ar
engagements made in San Francisco TO en-
force the law. Collector Quinn has taken
hold of the business in the right spirit and
with most commendable energy. All his
them very thoroughly, seem to be well
planned. The Chinese population certainly
can have no reason 70 COMPLAIN that he has
not given them ample facilities and oppor-
tunity 10 protect themselves.
Collector Quinn said yesterday after his
conference with Congressman Geary:
Il am fully convinced that it can be
shown that Riordan and the Six Companies
have couspired against the Federal law,
and believe that they can be made to feel
the penalty of such violation. | intend
that they shall do so If it be true, as is now
alleged, that the law can be made to apply
10 them in this case"
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asking what advice, regarding registration.
they had better give their clients. In all
cases he advises them 10 register and not
run the risk of being deported, for the gen.
erai Is firm believer in the validity Of
the law.
The correspondence is Of such moment
that General McComb has nearly all his
time occupied by il.
There were forty Chinese who received
their certificates yesterday, and another
deputy was added to the men already at
woEk on the papers.
There are a large number of lady clerk S
in the revenue Office. into which the Mon
golians must go In order to regis ter. and of
late. while the rush has been increasing,
they have been much annoyed by the in
eessant smoking of the gentlemen from
China.
Had the cigars used been of the oh DIGEST
brands it is possible that the ladies would
not have objected, but when a couple OF
Chinese walked into the Office with their
cigars in their mouths there came near being
strike on the spot.
One of the cigars has since been ideD tilted
as piece of a discarded JacksOn-stTeet
cable, and the other was evidently straw
hat when in its prime.
The last straw broke the camefs back
and consultation of ladies WAS called for
the purpose of discussing ways and me ans
of surrounding the difficulty.
1t was finally decided to post sign up in
Inc once TO read, NO smoking allowed,
and the prime mover of the meeting was
delegated TO get the sign.
Assign in the English language would not
do, as the Chinese could not read it, and as
there was nobody in the office who could
write the Chinese language, it looked as
though they we're cup stump"
Finally one of them enlste the sympa-
thy OF Inspector Thomas. who agreed to
get tile necessary paper written.
The first Chinese that he tried al
lowed the inspector to talk himself blue
IN the face. and then remarked, mo sabe
Mclean talk"
The inspector muttered something sui
phurous. and tried another with better luc X.
This one wrote the sign.
Mr.. Thomas wiped his brow, drew long
breath of thankfulness that he was still
alive and presented the sign at headquar-
tiers.
The ladies were happy. and started for
the nearest muciage bottle with the inten-
ton of placing the notice where it would DO
the most good, when General McComb sug-
gested that ii might not mean what they
wanted.
Nobody could read it, and the interpreter
was not in the building, but with some
doubts as to its correctness, they finally
stuck 1t on the glass over the counter.
They did not notice that they had re-
Versed the writing, but they had, and TO
read II Chinaman must stand on his head.
However, the originators of the scheme
think that 1t is all right and are happy.
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Specimen OF the infant Prodf1U'S Drdtcfng.
cism," he said. ut Is fact that perspective
has not been taught in the schools. and the
object drawings may have had alrthe de-
fects stated. But tremendous amount of
useful work is being done by the teachers
in training the pupils powers of observa-
ton, which is the true purpose of such
drawing instruction as we have in our
primary schools.
"We do not want mechanical drawing OF
anything else but what teaches the pupil to
depict an object, however roughly, and to
write about it. Here are, for instance, a
score OF drawings made at the Webster
School, In every instance from the object"
The reporter selected one of these, here
reproduced. As a drawing from a copy il
would not be Of much account but as
drawing from the live model it is very cred
liable to 10year-old boy. There are
scores. OF pupils who paint plaques and
turn out wonderful landscapes for public
exhibition that could not do half as well.
The pupils in several other schools are
busy turning out finished drawings of parts
of plants, with accompanying description
Those IN the seventh and eighth grades of
the Hearst Grammar School are good
enough for INSTRUMENTATION.
Il want to say" remarked Mr.. SWEET,
"that there Is considerable misconception
about assessments of pupils for drill. The
board has authorized the teachers in the
Horace Mann and John SWEET schools to
collect 10 cents month from every pupil at
tending drill. The attendance is optional,
and no charge Is made except to those who
attend. don't think 10 cents month an
extravagant charge for good twenty min
ut6S' drill twice week ~
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NOT SENT BY CHINESE.
T. L. Wood Is Here From Singapore
to See the Country.


1t was rumored yesterday that Thomas L.
Wood, the celebrated English lawyer, who
arrived in this city from Hong-Kong by the
last steamer from China and who is STOP
ping at the Grand hotel. was on his way to
Washington to assist in making the legal
fight against the Geary registration law,
which is to be commenced by the Chinese
on May next Mr.. Wood was for many
wears the Attorney General of Vancouver
Island, and from there was transferred
and made Judge of the Supreme Court of
Singapore and Penang, which position he
held for sixteen years, and was then placed
upon the retired list by the British Govern
ment. 1t was Mr.. Wood who received and
entertained Mr.. Grant when he visited
Penang on his trip around the world, and
he enjoys, as well, an extended acquaiut-
ance among American jurists of note whom
he has met personally or become known
to by correspondenee. AS an exponent
of international law, especially questions
relating to treaty rights, Mr.. Woods is
considered an authority in the Orient, and
hence the superstition that his visit to the
United States at this time is for the pur-
pose Of aiding in the contest about to be in
augurated by the Chinese against the regis
tratiOn law.
Mr.. Woods was seen at his hotel yester-
day afternoon, and in answer TO the ques-
tons OF The CALL reporter, said:
Il am not here on business of any nature
other than TO see your country. l am
familiar with the acts OF Congress OF 1882,
1884 and 1886. relative to a restriction of
Chinese immigration and the exclusion of
certain classes Of Chinese. but with the new
law, the registration act, | am not familiar,
and concerning it | am not prepared to
talk. l have had considerable experience
with the Chinese people, both in Vancouver
and In Singapore and Penang. They are a
patient race OF beings. and it will undoubt-
eddy be hard To uproot them from this soil,
especially as they have secured so strong
foothold. You can deny most emphatic
ally that come TO tile United States as
counsel, advisory or otherwise, in Chinese
matters"
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OF the dead man was like one seen in Har-
rlBgton's possession shortly before he dis
appeared.
The defenders of the theory of suicide
base their ideas on the finding of the old
pot and the coal in the grave with the body.
Again, the making of the grave practically
alright would Indicate that the man did
this to cOntine the fumes of the coal.
but how did he get in the grayei asked
murder" theorist.
This was sticker. for the hole at the
head. into which the box was showed and
about which were several sacks, was not
large enough to admit of fair-szed dog.
why is it murder?" asked J. Mcbride,
the proprietor of the San Bruno House.
For many reasons. How could man so
arrange his grave, and how could he crawl
into it after he had IL fixed up? That coal
which was found there must have been car
rled long way, as this is the nearest place
IL could have been taken from. Then the
mans shoes were so neat aud clean. Not
Dit 81 dirt on them, as one would naturally
expect to find under the circumstances.
The condition of the dirt that was
thrown on the top OF the boards and sacks
would Indicate that it had been placed there
within the last few days previous to the
finding of the body.
This dirt was heaped on the grave and
could not possibly have resisted the effects
OF the last storm without showing il. Had
1t rained since the body had been placed
tnere the water would have seeped through
and soiled the mans clothing. This it did
not do. On the contrary his clothing was
as dry as bene
The absence of blood in the grave | ac-
count for by the theory that this man was
Killed long way from the scene of his
burial.
whoever killed him had him hidden
away somewhere until decomposition set in.
when, fearing detection, the body was car
RED to the place where IL was found.
THAT section of stOvepipe at the foot of
the grave was placed there TO help the fire
along when started. the boards BEN the
corpse and the covering above. And the
empty whisky bottle looks as if the
bearers OF the grim charge TO its supposed
neal resting-place had taken a good horn.
and then put the bottle on the top of the
grave.
THE new pick and shovel and a dozen
other things do not look much as if the
man had committed suicide"
No autopsy was held, as the remains were
so badly decomposed.
This will still further cloud the story, as
there is no telling anything about the sup
posed bullet wounds. II they we're such
the murder theory would be still more
strong than it now is.
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A DEAD SECRET.
Mystery of Jennie Young's
Death.
An Amiabie and Virtuous Girl Is
Taken iii and Dies-The Cause
Unknown.

Jennie Young. a waitress 10 the Windsor
Hotel, died on Tuesday morning, after only
one nights illness, having been previously
In perfect health.
DR.. Galyan. the attendant physician, gave
a certificate of death from Inflammation of
the bowels. but some rumors circulated in
the hotel caused him 10 notify the Coroner.
An autopsy was held by DR.. A. p. O'Brien
last night, which left no doubt that the de-
ceased girl was chaste. but the fact that the
stomach had been filed with an arsenical
embalming preparation by the undertaken
rendered it impossible to say il death had
been caused by poison.
Miss Young, who was to have been mar
ried in June to a young carpenter named
Coleman, was IN good heath and spirits up
TIL Monday afternoon, when she suddenly
screamed as If in great pain. Dr. Galvan
was called in and prescribed for her and
later In the night she was seen by another
physician, who confirmed Dr. Gav ms dag
nosis, but disapproved of the treatment
After the girl died the suspicious of DR..
Gaivan were excited by the rumors that the
girl had been poisoned, and he demanded
an inquest.
Miss Young had at one time complained
of heart trouble and had suffered from
pneumonia following on an attack Of the
grip. She was pronounced brunette, well
formed, and in every way a lovable, attrac-
tive girl.
The morning call., 1893-03-30
A ROTTEN JOB.
The Extensive Repairs on Golden Gate
Avenue.

lhC EAtSuSifS Repairs Oh UOluen Oate
Avenue.
There was a small-sized sensation in the
Corporation Yard yesterday when the
bituminous rock engine and plant recently
purchased by the city for $500 was moved
out into Golden Gate avenue and work
begun by the Superintendent of Streets on
repairing that costly thoroughfare.
Last Monday the Supervisors directed
their clerk to advertise for bids for the Job
of repairing the avenue; bus IN the mean
time 1t was recalled that the bitumipous
rock engine and plant belonged to the city.
and the Street Superinte ndent jumped right
into the job without waiting for any rival
bids. Everything went, and yesterday the
work of tearing up the old poultice went on
in great shape.
The coating of sticky stuff now being torn
up was put down in 1856, and one block.
between Octayia and Laguna streets. cost
S2793 76. In 1887 four more blocks were
paved, and tie total cost of the whole work
was S39, 572 81. The portions most recently
laid down had scarcely cooled off when it
was noticed that the older sections were
"chuck full of holes" and repairs have
been in order all the time.
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wnen questioned "but as have not seen
the clothes worn by the deceased cannot
say for certain yet.
1.-THE description given TALES only in
some of the smaller details with that of my
relative; therefore, do not expect to fiud
u was him. The clothes are not here in
Redwood City. so l will have to wait till to-
morrow before give final decision"
SO much for the Pemberton story. An
other story told about San Bruno and
vicinity is about three strangers who came
to that town two weeks ago.
Two Of them had large trunks with them.
The trunks were left at the San Bruno
House, and the trio. after taking q drink,
started for the Jersey Farm TO 'see fellow
they knew in Michigan" as one of them
told an employe OF the hotel No attention
was paid to their going to the farm.
Two days afterward two of the men re-
turned TO town, took tho trunks and left on
the afternoon train.
They asked If their partner had been In,
but were answered in the negative.
This partner" answered in many WAYS
the description Of the body, and, as it was
ascertained, he did not go to work for The
Jersey farm of course many were the con-
lectures as to the whereabouts of this third
party.
Another and by far the most plausible
theory to the identity of the dead man was
furnished by driver of one of the milk
wagons on tho city route of San Mateo
County dairy.
: There Is man who was employed by
Sheath OF the Jersey farm as driver.
lie was steady going young man named
Jack harrington. Jack worked for Sheath
until couple OF weeks ago. One night he
told the boys he guessed he would quit his
Job with the Jersey farm and take rival
wagon. He did quit day or so later, but
has not been seen from that day to this.
de drew what money was due him aud
told his employers he was going to drive
Tor another firm. His sudden change of
resolve, together with the fact that he was
never seen again led many of his driver
friends 10 make numerous INQUIRIES about
him. None. however, were satisfactory
until the story of the strange find of the
cowboy OF the Jersey farm came tn light.
several oil the men went TO see the body
and say they feel sure 1t is the missing man.
The face was so distorted that 1t would be
hard for any one to have recognized bin. A
handkerchief found tied around the neck
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came also, and wanted their.names enrolled
as residents. or these fonr withdrew their
applications when told that it was unneces-
sary to register if they were native born, and
their birth registered at the City Hall.
Little Yet Yang thought differently, how
ever at least her mother did, and although
she has seen but four short summers, and
all of them California summers. she was
duly registered by Deputy Priest The
answers TO the questions put to the little tot
were given through an Interpreter, and
everything went along smoothly enough,
but when the time came TO sign the certif-
cate Mr.. Priest looked down at the little
Acknowledged applicant for registration, and
scratched his head thoughtfully for mo-
ment.
Then bright idea struck him. He sug-
gested TO Miss Cuioertson, superntend-
ent. that she hold little Yet Yang up to the
table and instruct her to hold her hand on
the pen while the cross was made opposite
her signature.
Miss Culbertscp complied, and the little
Chinese girl was lifted up to a level with
the table After a few words of eXplana-
ton she extended little brown hand to the
pen and grasped the holder while Mr..
Priest made the cross, and the little one
was registered. She may now sleep secure
in the certainty that size has nothing to fear
fpUm that Chinese bugbear, the Geary act
when request from the mission was re-
ceived by General McComb that off GERS of
registration be sent there to register the
inmates, till nearly O'clock in the after
noon, the deputies were kept busy, and had
it not been that the work was greatly facili-
tated by the superior intelligence of the ap-
plicants it could not have been performed
in anything like the length of time con-
sumed.
The women came from all classes, and be-
sides the forty inmates of the mission there
were fifteen from neighborlng houses, most
OF them the wives of storekeepers, who took
advantage of the proximity of the officers
and made application for and received GER
tifcates of registration.
Among those who live at the mission
there were but few who were unable to
answer in fairly good English the questions
asked them. They displayed much more
intelligence than the average male appli-
can't
The superiutendents, Misses Housworth
and Culbertson, signed all the papers, and
as fast as one applicant was dismissed
another was called in and the modus
operandi explained to her. As soon as this
was done she took the chair provided and
either answered the questions directly in
good English or through an interpreter.
Among those whose answers were given
in the best and plainest English and with
the most intelligence was Yit Wing. girl
of 10.
"How long have you been IN this coun-
try?" asked Mr.. Priest.
Thirteen years, sir" answered the girl
promptly.
How old are your"
Notwithstanding the deIicacy of the dues-
ton, to which the average female usually
The morning call., 1893-03-30
dEARY IN TOWN.
Fie Converses Freely on Chinese Reg
istratiou,


Congressman Thomas j. Geary arrived
from Washington yesterday morning and
left for his home 10 Santa Rosa by the
afternoon train. whence, after sojourn of
few days. he will return to this city 10
shake hands with old friends.
Mr. Geary was the embodiment of good
health and joval spirits as he stood in the
corridor of the Lick House surrounded by
4 group Of his admirers. His Prince Albert
coat was tightly buttoned about his massive
breast and mis- eyes laughed through pair
of Washington gold-rimmed speetaeles.
His broad, elesn-shaven face bespoke in its
every line a man who felt in perfect touch
with President Cleveland and all the men
In his Cabinet. As with one hand he i'm
parted some centrifugal force to box of
French bonbOns he had bought TO surprise
his little ones at home with and inserted the
other hand into his pocket he said he could
lmpaTt very little that was new or was not
known when lie left Washington.
The subsequent conversation showed that
the author of the Chinese registration law
was as full of interesting Information as n
courier just in from great battlefield.
What about the Geary law, its eonstitu-
tionallty and Its enforcement?
I'm tell you what [ think" he said,
aTresting the twirling of his bOnbons.
The morning call., 1893-03-30
I'D SOINoF ANAS f.
Geary Advises the Arrest
of RiOrdan.
JAIL THE SIX COMPANIES.
That Is His Recommendation to
Collector Quinn.
THE CONGRESSMAN IS WARM.
He Says the Federal Law Has been
VioIated-A Rush of Chinese to
Register.

Congressman Geary. who is the father
of the Chinese registration law, Is back
from Washington. He Is very much
wrought up over what he terms the con-
spIrRey of Attorney Riordan and the
heads of the Six Companies to resist the
enforcement of the new law. MIR. Geary
conferred with Collector Quinn on the
subject yesterday, and the Collector takes
the same view Of the matter as he does,
declaring that Attorney Ri0rdan and the
Six Companies have violated tue Federal
law which ma es 1t high crIms for per-
sons to conspire to defeat the ends OF any
national law such az the one in question.
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became quite prominent in insurance circles.
He was prominent in the order of Odd
Fellows, at one time filling the Office of
grand sire of the Grand Lodge of the United
States. In 1874 he was sent to Germany to
establish a branch of the order there.
He had been married ffIy-one years and
celebrated his golden wedding last April.
He leaves. besides his widow, three chill
dren-E. z. Farnsworth OF this city, Mrs
H. =. Clark, also OF this city, and Mrs. E. A.
Phelps OF Alameda
The morning call., 1893-03-30

Movements of Transatlantic steamers.
LoNDoN-Arrived Mar 29-Stmr Nessmer, from
Boston.
LIzAKD-ArrIved Mar 29-stmr Gallilea from
New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mar 29-stmr Lain,
from New York.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mar 2s-stmr British
Princess, from Liverpool.
ENEN YORK-Arrived Mar 29-Stmr EUROPA, I'm
London: stmr NordIand. from antwerp; stmr Ches-
ter. from Liverpool; stmr StrassbuIg. from Bremen.
The morning call., 1893-03-30

Registering a Ttco-Yeag- old Chinese Girl.
getheI, Yit Wing answered without even
hint that she considered the question i'm
pertinent that she was 10 years of age.
What boat did you come over on ?" was
the next question asked, and the young wo-
man replied, The Picking"
Then she came forward to the light, and
submitted to having her head and face
scrntiniZed for scars or other marks OF
Identification, and when the measuring
stick was produced she stepped out of thick
soled slippers and stood In her stocking
feet while the measure was taken, and be-
came a matter of record.
This was one of many scenes in the front
parl0r OF the mission throughout the day.
After the whole batch had been photo
graphed-a photographer was there for the
ocoasion-measured, examined and ques-
toned. they were all assembled in the
large back parlor and informed through an
Inter prefer that they were about TO be
sworn as to the truth OF their statements,
and the nature OF an oath was explained TO
them. After this had been done, Mr..
Priest took his stand before the women and
children assembled and raised his RICH
hand. The right hand of every woman and
child in the room was Immediately raised
in the direction of the ceiling, and Mr.
Priest said: You each of you solemnly
swear that what you have said In answer to
questions asked you is the truth, the whole
truth. aud nothing but the truth, so help
me GOd?"
Every head in the room bowed in ac-
knowiedgment OF her acceptance. Of the
oath; even the little tots in the front row,
some OF them not over years old, bowed
then heads.
Mr. Priest rolled up what little stationery
he had left, seized his measuring-stlck and
hat, babe adieu to the superintendent and
started for the Appraisers building CON-
placently aware that he had accomplished
rather big undertaking in short time.
The morning call., 1893-03-30
Death of z. d. Faruswortb

E. D. Farnsworth, a well-known citizen,
died yesterday at his residence. los Scott
street, at the age OF 70 years. In early life
Mr.. Farnsworth, who was a native of Hart
ford, Conn, moved to Tennessee. he en-
gagged in steamboating on the Cumberland
and Mississippi rivers. In 1870 Mr.. Farms
worth took up his residence in this city and
The morning call., 1893-03-30
The Fire Record.

a still alarm was sent In at 8; 80 o'clock
yesterday morning for fire in the two-story
house at Sc Austin street to which engine 3
responded. The loss was SIS.
At o'clock an alarm from box 264 was
for FIRE in Taylor & Sons coffee-house at
3l5 Front street. caused by an overheated
smokestack. The loss was SIS.