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The morning call., 1894-02-03

he says all that Is known ana writes attract
lively. Joaquin Millers descriptions are vivid
and as acceptable in London drawing-rOom as
In the mining camp.
Picturesque California" serves triple pur-
pose. Its pictures foster a correct taste for the
beautiful; its descriptions instruct and culti-
vate sound literary taste, while its character
elevates ones love OF country. 1t will never
wear out nor grow stale. That which imparts
knowledge and pleasure 10 the youth to-day
will have the same happy Influences over the
child who reaches the age OF understanding
five or ten or fifteen years hence.
1t should be remembered that Picturesque
California; was not brought out to be sold
cheap. The great work was intended 10 adorn
The libraries Of the rich and the weito-dO
Fortunately, through The enterprise OF THE
CALL IL Is within reach Of every household
The cost Is 10 cents number; So for Il COM
plete set. Single pictures which It contains
cannot be bought At artstoreS for IHE CALLS
price of the enfie Work.
Some idea of the richness OF picturesque
California" can bt had when it Is stated that
Charles +. Crocker ordered a set, handsomely
bound for which he paid $1,000, and gave it TO
Phiip Armour OF Chicago for Christmas
present. The literary part. printed from the
same type, is duplicated in The CALLS edition
which it furnishes to subscribers. All who have
seen tie work agree that for beauty. for per-
manent value, for original expense and PRESENT
low purchase price. Picturesque California"
as offered by THE CALL is without a parallel
| in American Journalism.
The morning call., 1894-02-03
CONGRESSMAN GEARY.
Iroquois Propose to Take Him to
Task.

The IroQuois Club held well.attended
meeting last evening In Pythian Castle. War
paInt aud clubs were utilized TO Initiate five
new members, namely S. II. Parker, W. n.
Gwin, James b. Newsom, f. L. Weld ana W.
W. stone. p. Il. Pettigrew resigned. Curtis
Hillyer was elected a member, and applications
for membership were made by Charles NJ. Os.
from. w. Ii. Kelly and G. f. Townsend.
communications were received from Sena-
TOR White and Secretary of the Navy Herbert,
relative TO the wages of the mechanics at the
Mare Island Navy-yard. Both gentlemen
stated that The wages now paid at Mare Island
were 80 per cent higher than the wages paid 10
similar mechanics in the Atlantic coastfy ards
and that formerly they re 40 per cent higher
and were This standard maintained large
amount OF work would have mad to be trans
ferIed from Mare Island TO the Atlantic coast.
ii was decided TO give b,HqueI at the Bald
win Hotel on February %, the country Iro.
quols delegates being entertained by the club
on that occasion.
The committee 10 investigate the charges OF
dlSorderly conduct against Robert Bovd had
been SubStantlaed and recommended that he
should be suspended for one year. Final action
was deferred for two weeks.
w. ii. Klein Sprangsa little sensation by In
PRODUCING resolution condemning Congress
man Geary for violating the pledges of the
Democratic party by voting against the vii.
son tariff bill. The resolution went TO a com
mtttee bur not before the wrangling had las eC
till midnight. II will be debated at the mex
meeting.
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FATE WAS UNKIND
The Strange Story of a
Pioneer Lady.
A Granddaughter of a Revolutionary
General From Virginia Desti.
tute in This City.

An old pioneer lady, whose biographySis
intimately bound up with the early his
tory of California. is alone and destitute
in this city. Her name is Mrs. Lucy
Harper.
Her career is intensely interesting. Her
first home was all old Southern manse,
later she was accustomed to a mansion In
California, but the end is drawing near in
a small back room at 11S Sixth street in
this city.
Mrs. Harper is ~ years of age. but still
retains all of her faculties and possesses
as much snap and energy as a woman Of
half her age. For many years she has en-
dured the endless drudgery of canvassing
from house to house, always on her feet
and always worrying. This could not
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lung YE Fab CHOY."
The Chinese New Year Will be Cele-
brated on Monday.

"Ung ye fab choy''-a happy New Year TO
you.
"Di gah KUN wah"-the same to you.
The Chinese New Year begins on Monday
morning, and the dwellers in The Mongolian
quarter are doing their best TO make the cele-
bration of tileir great holiday bowling sue
cess. Booths have been erected in the streets
in which punks, firecracKers and lilies are
offered for sale. The jnsShouses are decorated
with gaudy bunting. and the merchants are
redeeming their satin gowns from the pawn
brokers.
No one knows the number of this Chinese
New Year, or of any other Chinese New Year.
According 10 Mongollan tradition the first man
Pung Gee Wong. He lived IN China for
several hundred years. Seven generations fol
lowed him. aud then. 1900 years ago, the first
page of Chinese history Was written. The peo-
pie began 10 weave Cloth aud clothed them
selves.
Three days Is the time allotted in this coun-
try for the celebration OF the New Year. but IN
China the orthodox take four days more. The
first day is called Sehick III. ana upou that day
no good Chinese will eat flesh or fish. He viii
visit his relatives and friends and pray to
heaven for The Tepose of his ancestors souls.
On he second day, Hoy Lene. flesh and fish
may be eaten ana joy is unconhned. On the
THU d day. Yam Yut, John visits all his friends
and relatives and makes merry after the Gus
10 m of bis raCe.
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McWhirter he was hunting around 70 suppress
evidence Of suicide.
Before the court could rule on the question.
Mr. Thornton laughed.
"That's all rlgnt," said Mr.. Budd to Mr..
Thornton. that question may haye hit you In
the stomach, but IT'S the best place 1t could hit
yOu.'
The court ruled that the question was I'M
proper. and mr. CamDDel noted an exception.
The next witness was the plaintiff, Mrs. Nc
Whittier, who testified that she Is the plalnlln
in this case. Shown mortgages due to the
witness, the witn+ss said she remembered re-
Ceiving money on mortgages, but was unable TO
say how all The money was spent. Shown mort
cages gwen by the witness. she said she had
borrowed the money, but could not remember
how she mad spent eli OF II. She spent part oil
s 1900 in making improvements on her home
and buying office furniture aud books. She did
not know what was done with $1,000 bOr-
rowed later. In the matter OF S4oO borrowed
on mortgage she used IL TO bring her baby TO
San Francisco when II was ILL., She knew the
financial condition of her husband when they
were ma'r ried. She understood lie had $1,000
to 5000 Her husband was in perfect health
in August 1892. He was of an unusually
cheerful disposition. After his death II seemed
to her that he was unusually ahectlonate OH
the Sunday before his death, but on ihlnking it
over she did not see that he was. The witness
old not remember ever having said 10 any one
that Mr.. McWhirter told her on the Sunday be.
fore his death how lie wanted The house fixed
IN case anything happened TO him.
Her husband and she frequently discussed
The future of the trial of the charge that had
been made against MIN. AT Tue time OF nef
marriage the witness had property worth be-
tween $4,000 and s14,O 600, with about $500
indeDtness on II.
j. S. Eastwood recalled, told about six oI
seven shots on the night of McWhirtePs death
He heard women screaming, and had an IN
distinct recollection of bearing grOan. On
crOSs-examinatiOn the witness said he was sure
there were SIX shots. but was not sure OF any
more.
Mr. Thornton asked, "Why didn't you tell us
about your defective mory before we KEPT
Won here Two or lnr ee days."
The witness SAID that he could NOT say when
the grOan he heard was uttered; II was some
where between the shots.
AT this point the court adjourned until 1C
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til year ago." said Mrs. Harper, land then il
was too late. The estate was all gone aud the
very slaves mentioned in The will own IL. That
was my first sad experience, caused by my
brother, who took everything and hid The Will.
when was not quite fourteen they married
me off 10 j. ID. Hoppe, young German, with
whom | went TO Missouri. We did not get along
well there and set out for California with part
OF the DODner party. We lelt them at Salt
Lake, caTOusiDg, cutting up ana fro!lcklng, and
we pushed on into the mountains. where our
wagons had To be pulled up with ropes. aud
snow was beginning TO fall. just as we goi
through the snow came down.
The Donner party delayed two DAYS and they
were caught In the mountains. We had Il great
many cattle, and finding a good place at Naca-
This was In 1916. before gold was discovered
or the rush began.
Branching was not a success so my husband
moved 10 San Francisco and edited the Herald
with MIR. Buckeew, who Travelled with us.
AT VacaviIle we had lived under the trees for
started The newspaper and my husband man.
aged It. The paper did not pay and we went 10
the mines, where we made a great deal OF
money. From the mines we went TO San Jose.
There We were really successful, amassed a
fortune in business and built mansion.
Every Immigrant coming TO san Jose we
helped in every way. shape and form. The
hospitality OF the Hopes was proverbial, but
/ wont say all did to give men a start
There were Stanford. Hopkins. CrOcker Jesse
Carr. Ryland, Minor. Burnett, Wallace and the
rest. 1 was queen among them tGen-in 1856
and along there.
My husband was Killed on the Jenny Lind
that blew up on he bay. He had no system
and the business was left IN such hOpeessly
tangled condition little could be done with IT,
Anyhow l was cheated out OF everything, both
business and property In san Jose. Nothing
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Dedication of st. PauIs Church.

The new church building erected at the cor
ner OF Eddy and Cough streets by ST. PauIs
German Lutheran Church is now receiving its
finishing touches. and will soon be ready for
the dedication services. Tomorrow morning
the congregation will assemble for the last time
10 the church Oh Mission street, between Fifth
and Sixth. and by these closing services feel
ugly take leave from a sanctuary dear TO so
many by tile most sacred associations. In the
afternoon at 9 80 O'Clock the congregation will
meet i'm The basement of the new church, and
with appropriate exercises, in which the cbl-
dren OF the parochial and Sunday school and
the members of The young peoples societies
VIII take an active par. soemnly dedicate
these rooms to the very important work of pro-
viding for the spiritual interests OF the younger
members of the fold. Short addresses will be
delivered by the Rev. J. II. Thess of Oakland,
by the teachers OF the parish school, j. II. II ar.
gins and III. Boil; by the pastor, the Rev. J.
NJ. Buenler, and others. The singing by sew
erai hundred happy children will be a pleasing
feature OF this meeting. On the Sunday follow
Ing, The 11th of February, the dedication OF The
church Will take place.
The morning call., 1894-02-03
BERKELEY.

The organization known as the Associated
Students met at the call of President Avery in
lively session yesteida 10 consider matters
OF moment relative TO student affairs.
The question of changing the celebration OF
Bourbon burial from class to college affair,
making it the occasion tor grand mystic and
spectacular display. was brought up. but it was
decided 10 leave the matter 10 the freshman
class TO decide as That class has always i'll the
past celebraI ed the occasion.
The matter OF an intercollegiate debate led
TO some lively discussions. Letters were read
from Stanford desiring TO form an intercOllegi-
ate league, and from the MIdwinter Exposition
officers Offering TO give the use of a hall with a
seating capacity OF 5000 and present a silver
cup 10 the winner OF the debate. if the TWO
universities would hold the cont ST at The fair
on the intercollegiate fair day, May IL.
The matter was referred 10 the debating
union, the organic alton representing the three
college societies. Hastings, the Student Con-
gress and the Bushnell Union. The debating
union will take charge of the matter and send
challenge TO STANFORD and act upon the propo-
stion OF the Aldwinter Fair officials.
A series OF resolutions were adopted respect
Ing the violation OF the privileges or the library.
The University library Is probably the most
liberal IN lis privileges of any one OF its size IN
The United States With 90, 900 volumes and
500 students using them no book Is under lock
and no student is restricted IN any way IN the
use of The books en- the shelves Oh In taking
them from the library. Free access is always
had TO any book without the interpoSitlon OF
the assistants There has been some abuse oil
this liberty, a few students taking books out
without registering them, and some books be-
ing purloined To exhibit their appreciation ol
the liberal spirit in which the library is con-
Quoted and their condemnation OF the purloln-
ing of books tie student body adopted reSou
lions which declare that any student found
guilty OF The larceny of d book from The library
shall be expelled from The Associated Stu
dents.
Libr arian Rowell was thanked for his efforts
In having Tie library deposit fee abolished.
Fo"tpad's Work.
Paul Penfeid was Knocked senseless by a
footpad Thursday night at IL O'Clock. and
robbed OF 81 90, at the corner of Charming way
and Sbattuck avenue. He was his way
home from lodge. and had just left bis com
paniOn, Mr.. GRADER.
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continue long, and about six months ago
she was compelled to lie down an invalid.
SO much walking in jured her feet, which
she saws are DO longer able 10 carry her
around. AS reverses came that eventually
drove her to this tiresome occupation,
Mrs. Harper was gradually deserted and al
lowed 10 drift along as best she could. While
con emplating her condition and friends in.
gratitude il was in no pleasant frame OF mind
she told her llfes story last night.
Tile room in which she sat is barely large
enough TO hold a single bed, small bureau
table and Two chairs; but There were evidences
of refinement in little bits OF decoraIiOn-an
odd Autograph here and there with some taste
ful drapefy, a decorated bureau and some
pretty ornaments that told of better days.
Everything Was neat and scrupulOusly clean
when reporter called upon her, and The old
tady's speciacles lay upon an open book. She
had been reading when a visitor entered.
After introducing The subject she gave her
stoIy IN consecutive order and so clearly that it
was most interesting
Il am 4 granddaughter OF tile Revolution"
she began, with ttnge OF old Southern pride
breaking through the words. II was born in
Prince William County, Virginia. My grand
father was a general in Washingtons army
Major-General Charles Ewell. i am the last OF
seven children of Charles Ewei Jr., the gen
eraPs son. who died IN Prince William County.
Ny grandfather had 5000 acres of land IN Vir-
ginia aud Kentucky and gave II all TO my
father. Here is copy of my fathers will.''
Mrs. Harper produced copy OF a peculiar
uOtufDcul iIdl Hdu DttU NIlllbn Ill 1875. i
disposed OF slaves as men do now bequeath
personal property and In The following language
after the first preamble about paying debts:
SAvoiding if possible by any means In his power
the disposal OF my slaves. either by sale or in any
other way.
1t is my will that my slaves shall be hired out
annually to good IN ssters, leaving my wife the
choice of two smal' maids sue paying hire OF 81
each, to be exchanged when she deems it neces-
sary during her life. leave one-third OF the q
OF my slaves and the increase To my wife, the re-
malnder to be divided among my children. 1t is
my viii that the increase of my negroes. however
named shall be free at the OF 25 aud their In
crease TO be Tree az the same age The said IN
crease are TO be hired out annually and their hires
appropriated aud distributed In like manner. Ii
is my wish that each increase shall be bound to
some useful trade at tho age of II years. to
two or more years TO the agent of my wife and
III at any time my wife and children and their
guardians shall think proper to remove to their
land in Kentucky that they shall carry all the
slaves with them. but not withou the removal OF
all parties.
81 never knew that will was In existence un'
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PLAINTIFF OPENS HER CASE.
The Juror Who Talked About
the Evidence.
A REMINDER FROM THE COURT
Thornton Questions Witness About
His Memory-Mrs. McWhirter
Money Transactions.

II was expected when Judge Gilbert
tooi, biS seat in the United States Circuit
Conrt of Appeals yesterday morning, and
tho trial of the case of Mamie 3. McWhir-
fer AGAINST the Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance Company was resumed, that
something would be said about the juror
. who. it is said, forgot himself and talked
about the evidence in the case. 1t was
known that Juror Dunn vas the one in
question, but no one attributed to him any
. wrong motives. All through the trial Mr.
Dunn has been asking questions and max
ing measurements, and on two occasions
Judge Gilbert spoke to him during his
questioning of witness. suggesting that
the Juror was going too far in his exami-
nation.
Shortly before adjournment Attorney
Crittenden Thornton made a remark to j.
S. Eastwood CT Fresno, and the witness re-
sented it.
The testimony he gave was not what the
plaintiff expected. and Mr.. Thornton asked
him If he had good or bad memory.
The question was objected TO. and the
objection was sustained, whereupon Mr..
Thornton sail, addressing the witness
. why didn't you tell US your memory was so
defective before we kept you here TWO or three
days PSI
is tDdt all ~ asked Judge tJllDeTI, Sharply.
THAT is ALL answered MI. Thornton. The
train for Fresno leaves at O'Clock tonight,
MIR. Eastwood" and The witness stepped from
the stand.
The opening of the case for the plaintiff was
made by Crittenden Thornton, who moved the
dismissal of the defense more properly for a
nonsutt, on the ground that il had failed 10
prove that l.. b. New hiTter committed suicide
MIR. Thornton maze long argument reviewing
the testimony that had been offered, at the
q. close Of which Judge Gilbert denied the motion
10 nOnsuiI.
The first witness called for the plaintiff was
Lee Blasingame, brother OF Mrs. McWhrter.
He testified io the transfer of certain property
which the defeUSe GAINED had been made by
Mrs. McWnlrIer. The witness said that he had
sod il for his sister.
On crOSs-eXamnaiOn the witness said his SIS
Ter paid him money for the property In Ques-
tiou, nor could he remember how much he sold
II for. The witness said that alone one evening
he visited the lot in which the Usage orange
bOughs we're lying from which Bury cut the
small club, ana dragged the bOugh back from
the fence where Bury cut the club TO the place
where 1t originally lay. This was before the
COrOner'S jury visited the lot. The eXamina-
tiou of the witness called forth a bitter contro-
versy between Mr.. Thornton and Mr.. Budd.
The latter asked Blaslngame il il wasn't a fact
that within six hours after the death OF
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ONES OWN STATE.
What Youths May Learn
of California.
"The Call'S" Premium a History, a
Work of Art and the Best
Literature.

Apart from the entertainment and gratifca-
ton Of the love OF the beautiful afforced to
men aud women through picturesque Califor-
ma" this famous work has practical value in
the household.
For growing youth IT. great educator. II
gives them a knowledge of their own State
which can be obtained in 10 other way except
BY travelling into every nook aud corner Of her
confines. Her magnificence is doubly de.
scrbed with pictures and with pen, each exc
cuIed by well-knOwn eminent artists and au-
thors.
There are no dull details. When, for In
stance John Muir tells OF the Alaska glaciers
The morning call., 1894-02-03

left but SIX children. Now there are only two
sons, but they don't come near me-
II moved 10 Los Angeles, then to Napa
County, TO support my family and in doing so
dropped out OF sight for many years. Then
married a Mr.. Harper, who managed my hus.
bands business, bat he Is dead aud gone. too.
Il saw everything develop In California
even The gold mining fever. My husband-Mr.
Hoppe-and / were the first to attend the first
Legislature OF California at SOnOma, and IL
WAS while going 10 San Francisco for the pur.
pose of having the capital kept at San Jose
that he lost his life. Yes, I've seen il all, rail
roads, towns cities, spring up; knew nearly all
The leading pioneers (and they all remem bei
Mrs Hoppe) and here L am now on The brink
of the grave, without friend aud destitute
That Is my fOrtune-Or mist orlune."
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THE SHOOTING FESTIVAL
Grand Marshal of the Procession
and His Aids Selected.

The committee Of arrangements Tor tile
shooting festival 10 be conducted under the
auspices Of San Francisco Scbuetzen Verein
met In California Hall last evening. 1t was an
nounced that Adolph GraniZ would be grand
marshal with c. GrautZ aud w. Garmes as
aids. The parade will form at The corner OF
Geary and Powell streets. and the line OF
march VIII be taken up al 10 O'clock and car
ned out as announced in yesterdays CALL.
1he hrleger Verein SchuetZen section VIII
also take part III the parade, as will many
State.
Upon arrival at the park there Will be grand
picnic ana speeches from prominent mfn. The
next shoot Will take place Monday aud Will be
continued every Sunday and Wednesday there
after.
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Mr.. Westphal will conduct the business alone.
This mill was founded by Jacob SammS twenty
years ago, and is one OF the most prosperous
and we'll known In the city.
A New Mission.
The Oakland Salvationists have made ar
rangemenis for opening Il mission school ior
the poor children of Tie cly. The school VIII
be in charge of Miss Mile FoOte. an expert
enced teacher. and will be held every TUESDAY
and Thursday afternoons at the Salvation
Army Barracks at BIT Eighth street.
Fisk Gets Judgment.
In the suit of Asa Fisk against Attorney
j. g. Severance for S4492 81 Judge Henshaw
yesterday rendered Judgment IN favor OF
plaintiff ana a decree of foreclosure was granted
against the property securing the indebtedness.
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SLAPPED A WOrIAN.
A Man at the Racetrack Strikes a
Woman Who InsuIted Him.

A sensational event took place at the race
track yesterday afternoon, in which a young
woman was struck and knocked down by a man
bearing the name OF 'Curley" Brown. The in
cident occurred just after the last race. The
people were retiring from the grand stand,
Brown and a certain young woman among
them, when, as ii seems, the woman.t0ok occa.
sion TO insult Brown in some manner. Instantly
Brown turned and slapped her and a quarrel
ensued which resulted as above.
Brown is familiar figure about town and
known for bis somewhat bold and reckless self
assertion. He has frequently ayerred that he
would no more allow woman TO run over hlm
The morning call., 1894-02-03
ALAMEDA.

The City Trustees met in executive session
on Thursday evening at the office OF the City
Attorney. The proposition discussed was the
advisability of issuing bonds. It will take
$4,000 TO build more schOOlhouses, 100000
for water works ana $4,000 for a city hall.
The board did not arrive at any conclusion,
but in all probability no bonds will be voted
Tor at present.
Defend ed His Mother.
Bert Adams was tried before jury yester-
day In the justices Court, for punching a Chi
nese laIndryman IN the mouth. Alter the jury
was impaneled and the Chinese and Mrs.
Adams testified The District Attorney requested
tile court TO instruct the jury TO acquit Mrs.
Adams proved that the laundryman insulted
her and that was why her son whipped him.
For CJmpany G..
A large and appreciative audience attende d
the performance the Alameda Operatic So
clety at the opera-hOuse last evening. The pro-
ceeds will go 10 Company u, and the profits
this evening Will be given TO the Alameda Free
kindergarten,
The Insurance War.
The break In the insurance compact lasted
but few hours. In Alameda about $50
policies were gathered in at half the regular
rates; but late yestei day afternoon the agents
were called i'll aud The old rates established
again