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The morning call., 1893-10-13
within very few days, as soon as Arch.
bishop Riordan names the date.
GAsKINS' PHOTOGRAPHS.
Whv He Prowled Around His Wife's
House in the Mission.

House In the MISSION.
JG. Gaskins, who on last Saturday was
arrested while prowling around his wife's
bonse at the Mission, was before Judge
Hohhard Yesterday for examination on a
charge of insanity. When arrested Gas
kins had concealed on his person two re-
yolvers. some morphine and WHISKY. Cas-
kins at the time OF his arrest wore mask
and a false beard.
While in prison Gaskins further dis
tinguished himself by attempting TO COM
nit suicide. cutting his throat. but was
caught in the act and his design frustrated
When taken before Judge HeoDafu uas-
kins appeared the picture OF despondehcy.
The warrant against him for insanity was
sworn to by his mother.
While on the stand Mrs. GasklnS stated
that her son had always lived with her ana
had never betrayed any symptoms OF in-
sanity until lately, when he nad lrouote
with his wife who separated from MIN:
Business reverses also contributed toWaro
unhipging his mind. She said that das-
kins was sane except on particular occa-
sions when his troubles pressed on MN.
At such time he was dangerous only 10
himself.
Gaskins was questioned by the experts,
Drs. Lustig and Kethers, and by the court.
He told the same story as related TO lne
police and previously published on the
morning following his arrest.
He insisted that he had no intention OF
injuring his wife and that the pistols tound
on him were meant for himself. He stated
that he had written letter to his wife,
from whom he was separated, asking her
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which the men are familiar and which will
be disposed of-for instance, pair of BAN
tam chickens, half ton OF coal and cigar
cites in large quantity. These. however.
are simply mentioned as few or the Curl
Gus donations.
A rustic arbor of pretty design in one
ecrner of the hall contains the lemonade
we'll. and the floral stand with its wealth
of vari-colored beauties (lowers. we mean
is just beyond. An oid-fashioned grab
bag appeals to the hearts of the little ones,
and their unmarried elders VIII find
novel attraction at the matrimonial booth.
upon the outside of which is suspended
this sign:
Maidens young and maidens fair;
Witty. wise and debonnare,
Amiable. cOmely. mature, sedate-
Ali are waiting to know their fate.
In room separate from the main hall
light refreshments are served, such as ice
cream, cake, coffee and sandwiches.
A sewing-machine firm which has do
mated one of its machines has also erected
neat little booth. which is not only an
ornament but very good advertisement.
Probably the most interesting feature of
the bazaar will be the art and loan exhibit
Among the many articles the following
were particularly noticeable:
Fire screen Of hand painted tanestry.
A flag which was on the ship Narragan-
war, and which was found wrapped about
the dead body of the captain, who was an
uncle of Mrs. j. W. Norton, who loans It,
A table $50 years old.
Copy of secret logbOok of Christopher
Columbus, and also copy of his commits
sion, signed by Queen Isabella Of Spain.
Buckskin belt, presented TO A. c. Ro bin
son by French officer of the war of 1872
Confederate jacket. perforated BY many
bullets.
A pair of red, white and blue stockings,
knit for j. Il. Larkin by his wife and sent
him during the war, and which were pre-
served as a valuable memento of that
memorable struggle.
A great many other relics, both valuable
and of historical interest, are displayed in
the room.
Bickerdyke Camp, Daughters of Vet
Grams, had charge of the programme last
night, and right we'll did they acqut them
selves. A pleasing entertainment was
given of vocal and instrumental music,
among the latter being several selections
By Miss Pearl Noble upon the cornet
To-day and tomorrow, both afternoon
and evening. the bazaar continues, and
offers many attractions for an hour or two
Of recreation.
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THE HOLY FAMILY,
Soon to Occupy a New
Building.
A COMMoDIOUs STRUCTURE.
The Origin of the Order and the
Good Work Done by Its
Members.

The Sisters of the Holy Family will soon
move into their new building at the north
east corner Of Hayes and Fillmore streets,
which has just been completed at cost of
$4,000. From a very small beginning the
community of the Sisters of the Holy
Family have grown in numbers and use
fulness, and new convent became ne
cessity in order to accommodate the sisters
and the children for whom they care.
The structure has frontage of 62 feet
on Hayes street, with depth OF III feet
on Film ore street The home is four
stories in height, with brick basement and
slated roof. The windows are framed in
Ionic Dilasters and circular pediments on
the first floor, while above are triangular
caps. The porch Is after the Ionic, and
appears elegant in detail and quite pleas
ing In general effect. Then the many cor
ners are supported by double rows of
pilasters bringing out whatever of flatness
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FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
Heaven at Hand Wants the Old City
Hall.


The Army of Heaven at Hand, organized
In this city with imposing ceremonies one
year ago, now has nightly meetings in
what was once storeroom on Market
street, near the new City Hall. The army
has spread to Richmond, Ia, junction
City, Kans., where it is commanded by a
eolored preacher. and to New York City,
Its growth in this city has not been phe-
nOmenal.
The little church on Eleventh street
which it occupied last winter and in which
t gave the destitute meals and lodgings,
has been abandoned. and lady who be-
leves in the army is expected to pay the
rent. great sign, having in gold letters
the words "The People and the Lord"
will be placed over the entrance of the
headquarters to-day.
At the close of the meeting last night
General May bell announced that he was
going to apply 10 the Board of Supervisors
to-day for the old City Hall for the use of
the unemployed aad destitute. He thinks
that there will be thousands of these un-
fortunates in San Francisco this winter
and that they should be allowed to take
shelter in the vacant rooms of the ruinous
structure.
IF they will turn the building over to
the army" he said, II will see that the
citizens have no cause for complaint l
will appoint Major MeKenley of Wells
Fargo Company to take charge Of the
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neighborhood. School children have built
a raft of ence-boards. and sail upon the
shiny surface, thinking it great fun, and
undoubtedly contracting malaria.
This artificial lake Is nothing more nor
less than a cesspool Of sewage, from the
Richmond main sewer, that has no outlet
at present. There the main sewer ends
abruptly. pouring its contents into the lit
tie valley. instead Of extending further to
the ocean. and emptying near Bakers
Beach.
Numerous complaints have been made
this fflghtful nuisance. Still no move is
made to remedy the evil. because the con-
tractor and Street Superintendent is en-
gagged in legal fight.
The matter as it now stands has been
pending for the past two years. and is a
most shameful evidence of bad sewer
work.
In 1891, the district north of Point
Lobos avenue, extending to Lake street,
was for the most part graded and
laid out in blocks, as far west
as Twentieth avenue. a thorough
sewer system was devised, after which the
streets were macadamiZed and curbed. The
main sewer of the district is a continuation
of that along Geary street, extending into
Point Lobos avenue and down Fourteenth
avenue to Lake street, thence along that
tnOroughfare to the intersection of Twen-
tieth avenue, where the m ain terminates.
A remedy for the existing evil was Of
fered and immediate steps we're taken to
| complete the extension to the waters of the
bay. Deputy Surveyor Holcomb laid out
the course of the main in July last and the
contract for the construction of the sewer
was awarded to j. c. Mccormick.
When the sewer was completed to this
point private individuals owned the land
living between It's terminus and Bakers
Beach. A right Of way could not be Sc
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HELP THE NEEDY.
Wor1an's Relief Corps
Opens a Bazaar.
INTERESTING RELICS LOANED
An Effort to Increase the Fund in Aid
of Worthy Veterans-Scenes
About the Hall.

In aid OF a worthy charity the doors OF
Union-square Hall, on Post street. were
thrown open yesterday for three days
bazaar. under the management of the
Woman's Relief Corps branch of Lincoln
Post. G. A. r.
Demands upon the financial resources of
the corps have been many and heavy of
late to give assistance to dependent veter-
ans and their families. and this method of
replenishiag their depleted treasury was
bit upon as the most feasible that could be
suggested.
A number of prettily decorated booths
are arranged around the hall wherein are
displayed for sale innumerable articles of
fancy work in all those multifarious things
which only a woman can describe and the
uses of which only she can appreciate.
But there are many, many things with
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School assemble at the lake after school
hours. and have constructed raft on
which they navigate.
In many places the depth OF the hole b as
heen found to be over six feet. and tho low
lands surrounding the eastern surface
have been transformed into tho softest
qulcksand. making even an approach from
that direction dangerous.
Tho sewerage system being laid out on
the Midwinter Fair grounds will connect
with Richmond main. The quantity Of re-
fuse that will be discharged from that
source. in addition TO the coming rains,
will cause an overflow which will surely
result in serious damage to property in
that district.
On the north side of the "geyser" Is an
embankment descending at least sixty feet
into canyon, through which flows LobOs
Greek. the outlet of Mountain Lake. IL
runs In a westerly direction to the Spring
Valley Water Company's pumping-house,
near Sutro's Bend.
Ii the course of the sewage overflow
should change and make its way over the
embankment on the north side of Lake
street the refuse would naturally flow into
the pure stream.
The property-Owners of Richmond have
expended nver S206. 600 in the construction
or more than 10000 lineal feet of brick
sewer mains within the past three years.
Now they are In constant fear of desiruc-
ton of property and sickness, arising from
decomposition of vegetable matter and
Nth which have accumulated during that
time in Sewer Lake and which Is constantly
backing up along the line. causing the vile st
odors and poisonous gases to arise.
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cured. Subsequently. however, the inter-
vening tract has been surveyed and its
streets decided to the city.
When the document was drawn up Sup
erintendent of Streets Ackerson refused to
affix his signature until the customary de-
posit required by law for incidental ex-
penses was paid. Mccormick protested that
the amount was too large and fatty re-
fused. This led to a controversy between
the two parties. and in order to settle the
difficulty the contractor took the matter
before the courts, where it has been pend
ing ever since.
The incidental expense account includes
printing. posting notices, ETC.. and as
there are $4,000 lots in the district assessed
the sum amounts to thousands of dollars.
Meanwhile the effects of the pending
trouble have resulted in a strange condi-
ton of affairs at the present inland ter
miual of the public sewer.
In the center Of Lake street. just before
entering the newly opened tract. con-
stant stream OF filthy refuse matter flows
from an open man hole, which. by the way,
is at least foot below the surface, form
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to return his two photographs a. "she wa

to return his two photographs as "she was
not worthy to even have shadow of him. -
No answer was returned to his letter, and
he simply prowled around his wife's house
to see if he could not have an Interview
with her and get his photographs.
Gaskins also stated that when arrested
he had some morphine powders concealed
In the lining of his pantalo0ns. but when
he attempted to take them in the prison
while it was dark the powders spilled on
the floor of the cell.
Gaskins said he had only had three of
his dangerous spells within the last six
mon tbs. and at such times he was only
dangerous TO himself.
Judge Hebbard said. he would dismiss
the charge OF insanity for the present. and
remanded Gaskins to the custody of the
police. who are holding him on charges of
carrying concealed weapons and threats
against his wife's life.
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ing a good-sized pool at the top, from
which the bubbiing filth steams out, over
flowing on the south side and cutting its
course through the center of the street
fer some distance, when slight incline
changes the current in . southwesterly
direction until reaching the corner Of
Twenty-second avenue. There the stream
crosses the sidewalk and empties into
VIII at is called ''Sewer Lake."
This body of refuse lies in q small valley
in an unimproved block. The constant
flow of sewage increases its size each day,
and as there is no possible means for an
outlet the stagnant pool remains undis-
turbcd.
The surface covers an area of over 300
square yards. and is covered with nasty
green scum. The odors arising from this
filthy pool are of most dangerous char
acier, and when the wind blows in from
the ocean the stencil Is carried for many
blocks toward the city.
The children from Sutro's Primary
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THROUGH A WINDOW.
The Last Leap of a DeIirious Restau.
rant.Keeper.

ALT Bjorkander, who with his uncle,
C. Echlung. kept restaurant on Grant
avenue, died last night a: the Receiving
Hospital. and his body was taken to the
Morgue. Just what was the cause OF Bjor-
kander's death is unknown. He roomed
at clearinghouse on Jones street, but one
week ago injured his knee and went to the
house OF Ech'uug. who was his uncle and
stayed there until yesterday morning.
when he arose from his bed and made his
way to the kitchen, where he opened a
window and flung himself to stone pave
ment about fifteen feet below.
The surgeon at the Receiving Hospita
upon examination decided that his pa tient
was suffering from a spralned ankle and
delirum tremens. After Bjorkander's 3
death two of his acquaintances called at
the hospital and positively declared that
be was not incorporate. Residents of the
Deighborbood also aver that he was not a
dr. unken man.
The morning call., 1893-10-13
MARRIE II.

LEHMANN-STENDER- this city, October g.
1893, by the Rev. o. Groensberg, Hans q. Leh.
mann and Meta G. Slender.
NEW HAMILTON-ln this city, October z
1898, by the Rev. Dr. Ollie, Thomas P Newell
and Norah Hamilton both of San Francisco.
PARKER-FLEMTNG-ln this city October O.
1893. by the Rev. Dr. Ollie, Albert Parker and
Edith Fleming, both OF Stockton, Cal.
KING-FEARN-In this city. October IL, 1893.
by the Rev. DR.. Ollie. Robert w. King and
Sophia Fearn. both of San Francisco
SMITH-MCCARTHY-In this city October 5,
1893. by the Rev. w. D.Wliiams, John q. Smith
and Amelia Mccarthy. both OF San Francisco.
JANSSEN-CAIRNS-In this city, October IL,
1898, at the First United Presbyterian Church,
by the Rev. M. Nj. Gibson, DID, Edward A JAMS
sen snc Isabella Cairns, both OF San Francisco.
ROW ELL-BOYD-In this city. October IL. 1893.
AT the First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev.
M. Nj. Gibson, DID, Leonard q. RowelI and JeE-
ME M. Boyd. boIn Of san Francisco.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
THURSDAY, Oct 12.
Stmr Coos Bay, Cousins. 36 hours from Lompoc
etc; produce, to Goodali Perkins Co.
Movements Of Transatlantic Steamers.
AMSTERDAM-Arrived Oct 12-Stmr La Bou
Iogpe, from NV York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oct 12-Stmr Aller
from New York.
LONDoN-Arrived Oct 12-srmr Germanic, firm
New York.
LIZARD-Arrived Oct 12-stmr Berlin. from
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived Oct 12-stmr Moravia, I'm
Hamburg.
Importations.
LOMPOC--Per Coos Bay-3l bxs apples. S12 skl
dried fruit, coop chickens, bdls dry hides, 81
SKIS beans. 1928 SKIS mustard, 2O61 SKIS barley, BIZ
pears, keg bxs butter, 79 cs honey, pee cast
ing. bx peaches, cs books cs pictures, coop
ducks cs baking powder
Santa Maria-244 SKIS beans.
COnsignees.
Per Coos Bay-Wheaton, BreOn Il Co: Dutard
Grangers Business Assn. Dodge. Sweeney & Co; S
Levy & Co; Lowry d. Stellar: Steinhagen & Co
z j Bowen Co: j K Armsby & Co; Dalton Bros
Bassett a. Bunker Standard Oil Co: John Laws
Eranger & Galinger: Field Il stone: Price Baking
Powder Co; Wieland Brewing Co; Crystal Sodi
Water WORKS; Farmers Union OF Cal; Woodin &
Little.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence of persons author
izing to have the same pulished.l
BORN.
SwERIN-In this city, october 10, 1898, to the
wife Of j. Swerin, son.
SNAPPER-In this city, october IL. 1898, to the
wife OF Samuel Snapper. daughter.
DAVIS-ln Oakland. October 10, 1893, to the
wife OF Abe Davis, q son.
BEGLEY-In Sheridan. Placer County, October
II, 1898, to the wife of James Begley, daugh.
ter.
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OPPOSED TO MILITIA.
Looks Like a Concerted 1ovement
by the Labor Unions.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. ia resolution was
adopted at ro-day's session of the Inter-
national Cigar-makers' Union to the effect
that the union does not approve nf the Ma
tional Guard system as now organized,
asking members of the various cigar-mak-
ers' unions to refrain from joining the
guard and calling on cigar-makers now
members of the National Guard to with
draw. This action is in line with that
taken by the two other national labor or
ganizations that have met in Milwaukee
this year, and there is apparently con-
certed movement on the part of the unions
connected with the American Federation
OF Labor 20 antagonize the militia.
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LAKE OF SEWAGE.
Detritus of Richmond in
a Valley.
IS IMPOUNDED IN THE SAND.
The Main Sewer Forms q 0eyser on
Twenty.SecOnd Avenue and
Empties Into Hollow.

The Richmond Improvement Club has
made bitter complaint against nuisance
at Lake street and Twenty-second avenue,
overlooking the Golden Gate. where a lake
of sewage Is filing up natural hollow.
Every day the pool is growing into the
proportions Of lake. and poisoning the
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CHINESE FRUIT-THIEvEs.
A Thrifty Mongolian Caught With
Mu ch Plunder.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 1.-THE orchardists In
this section have in the last few weeks
made complaints of thefts OF fruit from the
trays in process of drying. The plunder
amounts to thousands OF dollars. To-day
Chinaman named Ling Sing was ar
rested. He is the leader of gang of fruit
thieves. He was captured with his horse
and wagon and about ton of dried prunes
that he had prepared to haul away.
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Amelia Wicke's Death.

There were no new developments yes
terday in connection with the death of
Amelia Donnely or Wicke through a
criminal operation at 430 Natoma street.
The inquest on the body will be held at
10 80 o'clock this morning
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Raids in Chinatown.

Now, that the highbinders are beginning
to return from the Alaska fisheries, things
In Chinatown are getting liyelier than they
have been for the past two or three
months. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant
Johns and posse raided lottery place at
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7 Waverly ,lace and arrested Yuen Dow.
keeper and YnBg Hing, visitor. Last
night IN. sergeant and posse raidad dice
game on Dupont street. near jackson, and
captured eight Chinese aud complete lay
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money, food and clothing collected. and
Captain Allen of the Army of Heaven at
Hand to take charge of the building"
Mrs. Mavbel. who believes in every
thing the general does, smiled her acquies-
cenee and the Thing was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
THE NURSERY WHERE ANIMALS ARE kEPT

stamp the life out Of man before she would
leave him Of her own accord. In this way she
drives away the bands of antelope that roam
over the ground where her calf is hidden.
They fear her and scatter in many directions
wien she rushes upon them.
The hiding places discovered by watching
patiently and by walking over the ground in
search of some movement that will lead to the
detection.
No other animal conceals her Young so we'll
BY the side Of rocks or roots or in dense
thickets the little fellows are tucked away so
that the keenest scented dog can not smell one
out though il be directly under his nose One
cannot distinguish them by their color They
lie verv close to the ground with ears fiattensd
ont and appear for all the world as if dead
Sometimes "a calf is hidden far up a mountain
side, where il is difficult to climb and when
started ~ it PUSHES down at a frightful speed.
considering IT'S awkward movements The
hunter PUSHES after and tiles to catch it by one
of its stIlIike legs. This NAV be accompli she'd
after smart run in a bramble thicket. whence
he energies with bleeding hands and face and
rent clothing.
They weigh about forty pounds. according to
the age. When slung in pannIers on the backs
of the pack horses they have to be carefully
attended to be protected from injury. The
hunter learns to initiate the calls of the mother
which the Young ones understand and answer.
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FISHING BY HORSE POWER.
Sixty -hve-PouRI Bass Landed on the
Beach Near San Francisco.

A Sixty -nve-PounI Bass Landed on tho
Beach Near San Francisco.
Matthias ketchera. hoster OF the Seal Rock
House on the ocean beach near San Francisco
has caught the largest sea bass that the coast
has seen for many LONG day. 1t is Ketchera's
business to rise early each morning, and, hitch
ing horse to wagon, patrol the sands for a
couple Of hours in search of driftwood. When
he has collected his daily pile he returns to the
hotel unhitches his horse and awaits customers.
But, the Examiner says, Matthias. or Mike. as he
is more hmiliariy termed. has other callings.
He is the ''ione fisherman of the beach.
Every one knows him. for he is famous. Each
day ~ he scours the beach for wood he takes
a long line with him. which he throws out into
the sea and awaits results. A few days ago he
got more than he bargained for. Matthias
had scarcely thrown his line when, to his as
constituent, it was pulled from his grasp. He
had some to spare. however, and grasping
anew endeavored to land his prize Soon the
jumpings and writings Of large object came
to his vision and Matthias concluded that he had
hooked some sea monster. Pull as he would he
could not haul in his line. Then his inventive
genius asserted itself. Hastily making fast the
line to the axletree of the cart he yelled for his
horse Pompey to Get" Pompey got. The
result was tina. the prize was landed and proved
to be an enormous sea bass. Matthias put his
catch into hts wagon and started for home.
There his fish was weighed. 1t proved to be
feet Z inches in length and sixty-tive pounds in
weight, the largest fish OF it's kind that has been
caught on that part Of the coast.