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The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15
KILLED THE FATTED CALF.
The Steiger Brothers Give a
Barbecue to Numerous
Friends.
THEIR NEW PLANT AT BADEN.
A Day OF Amusement and Investiga-
ton at the Big Pottery
Works.

For one brief day the new pottery works,
erected by the Steiger Bros. at Baden,
was transformed into hall of pleasure.
Songs and sounds of revelry echoed
through the great storerooms from early
forenoon almost until the sun went down,
while the tempting odor of roasting meat
mingled with the smoke from big pits
near the building. and told by itself q
graphic story of the good cheer within.
Down the center of the lower floor ran a
table so long that it seemed to lose itself
away back among the pillars supporting
the floors above, and at which the song
and cheer from one end disturbed neither
the laugh nor the joke at the other. Piled
high upon the colossal board were smok-
ing joints from the pits outside, with bread
and relishes in plenty, and wooden trench
ers for hundreds.
The hundreds came there, too. They
came up from the south and down from
the north, from San Jose and San Fran
cisco, from Baden and all points along the
line, and all ate and drank to the success
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15
OPPOSES A DEATH CHAIR,
The Man Who Caused the
Controversy Over Electro
Cution Here.
tricity Does Not XIII by a
Sudden Shock.

George D. Burton, the New York electri-
clan who has created a sensation by his
structures on the use of electricity for
capital punishment, arrived here yesterday
on business in connection with his patents
for reducing rebellious ores.
Speaking of the discussion last evening
at the Palace Mr.. Burton said: cat the
execution of DR.. Buchanan 174O volts of
electricity were turned on for 80 seconds.
At the end of that time it was stopped and
he was examined by the doctors. who
found that he breathed, gasped and that
there were pulsations of the heart. The
electricity was turned on again to full
force. reduced to 300 or 400 volts, then
raised to 1740 again and turned off. This
lasted nearly a minute, long enough to
stop the circulation and coagulate the
blood in the veins, which is equivalent TO
roasting process. That's it slowly burned
up the blood in the veins and stopped the
circulation, but did not shock the man to
death as the law intended. If electricity
acts as instantaneously as they claim it
would not take 30 seconds to determine if
a man is killed or not. 1t would kill him
in less than a second. A great many
people are beginning to agree with me.
1.-THE way in which the controversy was
started was LQlS. In hOCDeSLer / was In
vited to attend an execution at Albany,
but declined, saying that did not believe
in electrocution and gave my reasons. A
Post-Express reporter who was present
took my views and published them the
next day and they were soon sent all over
the country. At that time l suggested a
treatment in cases of people receiving
shocks up to 1000 volts. Rules on the lines
l laid down were posted in the works of
the different electrical companies.
"Shortly after that the superintendent
of the Rochester Gaslight Company came
into contact with dynamo whose indi-
Gated output was 1898 volts. He gave a
scream and fell upon the floor. He was
put on mat on the ground and his clothes
were saturated with water.
Three of the men working over him vom-
tied from the stencil of the burning flesh.
At the end of forty minutes doctor pro-
nounced that he was not dead, and this
doctor had previously said that he was
dead. There was hole in his arm the
size of a walnut where he received the cur
rent, which went diagonalIy across the
body and made larger hole above the
ankle, where it came out. The man was
at his work as usual shortly afterward.
San indication of the feeling over the
matter is shown by the fact that the New
York papers say that no other State will
adopt electricity for form of capital pun
lshment."
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die chair, in minute Is seconds cried out
sdone," but moment after he added,
"I'm done. too, for I've cut my man.
Then Ferri got through in one minute
and twenty-five seconds, while it took
Spencer two minutes and forty-one Sec
onds to get through with the soldiers ten
days growth. The judges-F. A. Klitsch,
Hugo Scheunert and William Baron-ex-
amined the shaved men, ruled Ockey out
for having cut his man, awarded the first
prize-a barber's razor-case--to Ferri and
81 so to Spencer.
This was followed by the hair-cutting
contest. in which but two contestants took
part-N. Ferri and Frank Marino. The
rules were that the hair should be cut
pom padour, the time was t1xed at ~
minutes-that is, the one doing the most
and best work in that time to receive the
prize offered-three razors. Three boys
Charley Cassassa, BenDie Bolz and Joe
Amante-were ready with one accord to
have free haircut, but, as only two
could be accepted. these were chosen by
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FOR CATHOLIC MUTES.
An Institution to BE Estab1ished ed in Oak
land by the Sisters of Mercy.

An Institution to BE Estab1ishe cd in Oak
land by the Sisters of Mercy.
It was announced in all the Catholic
churches yesterday that the Sisters of
Mercy were going to open deaf and dumb
institute to-day in Oakland, on the corner
of Fortieth street and Telegraph avenue.
The sisters have for long time been
raising money and completing arrange
ments for the institution, and their efforts
have been crowned with success.
This will be the only deaf and dumb
Catholic school west of the Rockies. The
pupils will be taught the ordinary
branches, made proficient at some kind of
trade and taught their religion.
The building is well supplied with all
modern Improvements. There are work
rooms where the boys will learn their re-
spective trades. The girls will be in
structed in some useful branch of home
work whereby they can earn their own
living.
The fathers, at their services yesterday,
urged all parents who had any boys or
girls who were deaf and dumb to have
them enter at once as pupils.
A warm tribute was paid to the Sisters
of st. Joseph for the noble work so effi-
ciently done by them.
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used by BARRIERS, were ranged near the
front. Then three contestants appeared,
n. Ferri, w II. Spencer and Harry Ockey,
and three volunteers were called for; men
who were willing to be shaved ION the
jump" The first who appeared was an
elderly man, who declared, although 81
years of age, he was willing to bet that he
could shave any man in 45 seconds. The
next one who came forward was a mem.
ber of Battery H., United States Artillery
stationed at the Presidio, man with a
ten days growth of beard on his face, and
the third was tall individual whose face
had not been scraped for at least three
days.
The rules for the contest were that the
contestants should start at the word go
and then spread on the lather, the first
prize to be awarded for the best and quick.
est work, the drawing of blood to bar the
contestant.
At the word "go" the three BARRIERS
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of the institution, and cheered and yelled

of the institution, and cheered and yelled
Justify for its proprietors.
The affair was the opening of the A.
Steiger Sons sewer pipe and terra Gotta
works, which has moved its factory from
San Jose to Baden, and to make the cele-
bration more complete a big barbecue had
been planned. "sideboarG'' well stocked
with all that the heart of man could de-
sire was constructed along about one hun
dred feet of the wall of the main store
room, and five hundred friends were hidden
to the feast. They came early, and were
brought to the works over the sidetrack
running to the Western Meat Company s
packing g-house, and as soon as the crowd
had assembled the guests were taken
through the building and were shown first
the contents of the one hundred foot side
board, and then all the machinery which
is now in the building. Then they all sat
down to the feast.
Louis A. Steiger presided, assisted by his
brother, George A. Steiger, and when or
der had been secured he welcomed the
guests of the day. In doing so he said:
Usually it is not the hosts part to thieye
time for speech-making from the hours of rev.
elry and good cheer which belong to his
guest. But this occasion is unusual enough,
trust. to make pardonable few words of
formal welcome.
To us this day means much. 'Tis the begin
ming of new epoch in our career, and we
would be less than human did we fail to mark
the fact. For months we have looked forward
to the moment when opening the doors of our
new establishment we should exhibit to our
friends the evidences of hopes and ambitions
which succeeded the disaster of last August,
and we 1ave gathered you about us that en-
eouraged by the presence of well-wishers we
might christen a re-created industry. Only
those who have lost their ventures by fire can
realize the despondency which follows the
sight Of q hu ei laid in ruiDc n
the flames lap up in few moments the work
of years makes the heart grow weak and weary.
When, however, the first throes of discour-
agement passed away We resolved to begin
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15
EXCURSION TO SANTA CRUZ.
A Pleasant Outing Enjoyed by Hundreds
of City Folks.

A Pleasant Outing Enjoyed by Hundreds
of City Folks.
An excursion to Santa Cruz on Saturday
is most enjoyable, so thought over 500
people who took advantage of cheap trip
to that city.
This number of excursionists were carried
there on special train of eleven cars in
charge of Colonel w. H. Mention. Having
the right or way they were landed at the
union depot at 11:30 A. NJ, after pleas
ant ride.
Among those who went down were many
friends of the members of the Boys Bri-
gade now at Camp Ledyard, near the
beach. During the afternoon all the ex-
cursionists were at the seashore, where
they divided their time inspecting the
boys camp and going into the surf, while
those who would not swim took delight in
watching the bathers.
The visitors were welcomed by the off,
GERS and members of the brigade and given
the freedom of the camp.
After remaining in the refreshing atmos-
phere of the Seaside City the excursonists
returned home, all well pleased with the
days outing.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15
THE BARRIERS PICNIC,
A Large Number of People
Gather in Harbor
View Park.
SHAVING AND HAIR-CUTTING.
N. Ferri the Fastest Shaver and
Frank Marino the Best
Hair-Cutter.

The Barbers' Association of this City
had its picnic at Harbor View Park yester-
day and the event was great success.
Every one who entered was presented
with a card on which was printed:
Who is the most popular barber in San Fran
cisco? Name e,-Address,-. Please vote for
him. Don't keep it to yourself. Roots will
present the fortunate gentleman with hand
some gold watch, suitably inscribed. Result
published in to-morrows (Monday) CALL.
Every man and every woman on receiv-
ing one of these cards was requested to fill
it out and deposit it in box at the door
of the dancing pavilion. One woman re-
marked. "Why, women are not allowed to
vote in California"
"The Legislature of this State, it is true, "
said George A. Root of Sixth and Howard
streets, who offered the prize, "has denied
the women the right to vote, but to-day
the BARRIERS Association will accord them
that privilege, and it is expected that every
lady will vote"
And the ladies did vote, and each one as
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15
she deposited her ballot seemed glad of

she deposited her ballot seemed glad of
the opportunity.
Shortly after O'Clock SamuePs band.
which had given an open-air concert, en-
tered the pavilion and in few moments
the sound of dance music was heard-then
the floor was covered with dancers.
Dancing was kept up until 4 80 P. NJ, when
the announcement was made by Secretary
Isaacs that the prize shaving contest
would take place.
After the dance was over, three cush-
ioned chairs and footstools, such as are
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15
THE HOMELESS BOYS.
Work Accomplished in Three Months
by the Youths Directory.

Work Accomplished in Three Months
by the Youths Directory.
Superintendent Frank |. Kane of the
Youths Directory has submitted q report
to the Catholic Archbishop giving an in
teresting summary of the work accom-
plished by the institution in the past three
months.
Some idea of how many waits populate
the streets and alleys of the City is sug-
gested when it is said that in three months
Al homeless boys were received at the di-
rectory alone. Of this number 40 were
received from parents, relatives and guar
dians; 13 from friends of the boys and ID
from the City Prison. To various Catholic
orphan asylums 35 boys were sent. Sixty
two boys remain in the directory.
During the quarter the employment bu-
reau received "a applications for employ
ment and succeeded in obtaining positions
for q boys.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15

spread on the lather with rapidity that
astonished the unfortunates The lather
cups and brushes were passed to men in
waiting and then the shaving commenced.
The razors few over the checks, across the
chins and down the necks and the lather
flew spattering over the front row of spec
yelling to their favorites, ''Go it Harry"
'Work faster, Bill, Don't get frig htened
Ferri," and the like, the judges trying their
best by motion to preserve silence, but it
was useless. Ockey, who was at the mid.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15

lot. Cassassa fell to Ferri and Bolz to
Marino. At the word ego" the two pairs
sound they made was kept mp without in
term1ssion until Secretary Isaacs, who was
time-keeper, called time. The judges
found that Marino had done an artistic
piece of work, while Ferri was consldera-
bly, behind.
In few minutes the platform was
cleared again, the musicians resumed their
places and the dance went on, being kept
up until midnight.
The counting of the ballots resulted as
follows:
Charles Balger 1921 Howard street. .......... bs2
Joseph Cuneo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 28O
N terTl. Z0U
A. Hartman. 1875
scattering 1U64
Total vote OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 237l
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15

West Virginia's wealth, mostly in real
estate and mines, is valued at $l46, ,99l, ,68S.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15

GEORGE p SHELDON, President.
C. c. LITTLE, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn TO before this 22d day
Of January, 1896. JOHN Il. DOUGHERTY,
Notary Public.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-15

KisA s and Premiums.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-09

katolicki toleruje, powinienes
rozp}atany heb pc raz drugl
kazac sobie rozbic.
Ale jesteSmy przekonani o
ciemnej wierze patryot6w W
podobne bajki. Gala sprawl
tarnopolska pachnie urwiszami
kt6rym zamiast uczciwej nauki
tax zwany patryotyzm W
czubkach dudni}. kobuzow
wladza ukara}a i ponownie do
1awki szkolnej odesla}a.
zbankrutowanych SUDDEN
tow zachowaj Polak6w
w kraju i zagranica
O Panic!
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-09
ROZMAITOSCI.

TRZEJ MlkOSIERN]
SAMARYTANIE. Franci-
seek S. ubogi Tyrolczyk,
o~jciec kilkorga dzieci, musia]
co rok porzucaG dom i po "a
krajem szuka6 zarobku ably
ma d}uga i ostra zine nieco
pieniedzy usk}ada6. Nied}ugo
pc wyjsciu z kraju PREY
rabaniu drzewa W leslie TAX
zosta} skaleczony, re juz ME
m6gl pracowa6. Chcia} sic
dowlec do Feldkirch, ale MIN
jeszcze przyby} do celu,
oslabiony pad} ma goscincu
chcia} tam pod golem niebem
noe przepedzit. Jakis podr6zny
nadjecha}, zlitowa} sic mad
MIN i zawi6z} 60 z SODA do
Feldkirch. S. znalazl sic u
piwowara, gdzie dosta} pokoik
i przez cztery dni bezplatne
~pozywienie usluge. Ma
czwarty dzieh zdarzy}o sic, re
s}uzacy kapitana i inspektora
broni, kt6ry W tel same1
gospodzie mieszkal, musia}
przechodziG przez pokoj
cierpiacego robotnika. Oba-
czywszy go, kaza} mu opo.
wiedzie6 sobie O nieszczesli-
wynn wypadku, kt6ry 60
spotka}. Poczciwy siuga
natychmiast uwiadomi} o tenn
pana swego.
Ten zaraz przychodzi do
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-09
Miei odwage.

Miej odwage zap}acit dug,
dop6ki masz pieniadze W
kieszeni;
Miej odwage obejs6 sic
bez rzeczy, kt6rych nieko-
%niecznie potrzebujesz, chociaz-
by} nawet bardzo by}y poza-
danemi ola twego Okla;
Miej odwage rozmawiat
z przyjacielem, chociazby
by ubogo ubranym, nawet
w6wczas gdy Gle spotka W
towarzystwie bogatego i
bogato ubranego przyjaciela;
Miej odwage wypowiedzieG
otwarcie co myslisz, jesli
.uwazasz "a konieczne tax
czyniG;
Miej odwage milcze6, je$li
sadzisz re m~ilczenie potrzebne
Miej odwage oswiadczyt
kazdemu wprost prawde,
dlaczego mu niechcesz picnic
dry pozyczyc;
Miej odwage zerwaG I
najlepszym przyjacielem, je$l
sadzisz, re jest be- sta}ycE
zasad; mozemy znieS<
raczej niesta}osc przyjaciels
anizeli jego wady:
Miej odwage okazaG szacu
mex ola cnoty; W jakiejkol-
wick formie sic ukazujacej
Mle] odWage okazac Pogar'
de ola nieuczciwosci / dwu.
licowosci;
Miej odwage nosic ne
sobie zuzyte ubranie, polk
ME bedziesz mia} pieniedzy
do kupienia sobie nowego
Miej odwage przyznac sic
otwarcie do nieswiadomosci,
anizeli udawaG uczonego
bye posmiewiskiem swiata.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-09

sic Judaizmem. Zzydzenie jest
jednakze koniecznem bardzo
potrzebnem. Jest tylko jedna
prawdziwa rel1gia a Jest Ma
Z do W S k a; jest tylko
1edna kultura a e st MIA
~ W k a.Jest tylko jeden
lud wspierajacy kulture a Jest
MIN lud zy wski. Zydzl
So Observation-Disclosures i maj
czystsza rasa Zydzi So maj
pierwszymi i najstarszymi
obywatelami paistw cywilizo-
wanycb, a wrogie &ydostwa
maja o wiele mniej praw do
kraju, kt6ry zamieszkuja, jak
zydzi."
,,Deutsche Tageszeitung''
|rozwodzac sic obszerniej mad
t. %istotnie wielka zarozumia-
}oScia, pisze, il missy jei
MosHal, Francuz a nav ct
P olak jak zydzi. Me ma}ego
strachc musza Niemcom zydzi
napedzac, jezeli TAX wybitne
Polakozercze pismo przyznaie,
il wolf mas, anizeli zyd6w.
My takze dziekujemy "a
cywiizacye zydowska, wiemy
BOWEN dobrze, il cywilizacya
zydowska, to rodkopanie
wszelkich zasad naszej WARY:
BAWI obecnie W Paryzu
najbogatsay cz}owiek, tax
naswauy kr6l dyament6w.
jest to niejaki Bernato, wlasci-
ciel ljcanych kopalh dYamen-
tow W poludniowej Afryce,
kt6rego majatek wyno5i ME
zliczone millony, a kt6rego
historya jest nader zajmuiaca
i clekawa. Pred 20 laty
Bernato posiada} calego
maiatku swego zaledwie kilka
szy]lngow, Trupa wedrownych
komedyantow, sk%tadajaca sic
z 1yrektora ,jego &ony klo~na
i dw6ch osl6w, szukajac ka
walka chleba, dotar}a 81 do
po}udnlowej Afrykl, do Kim"
berlej, By}o to pred 20 laty,
a Re wtenczas ieszcze Kimber-
lei ME by}o miastem d7amen-
tow i sam vice ME znafezli
utrzymenia, Biedny klown
pewnego rama, obud2iwszY sic,
spostraeg} he dyrektor wraz z
iona uciekli, a jemu "a cola
nagrode zostawili diva os1y. W
kieszeni mia{ jeszcze 30 szylin-
gov. Zabra} wiec bledak osly
i smutny chodZ! 20 okolicy,
pokazuj4c z niemi jakle m6gf
sztujzi, by chico ma n%aj!ichsze
zarobic zycie. Bernato, gdy2
On to by} klownem, coraz to
smutniej sviesaal glove i to
mo4e wlaSnie Gale jego stano-
WHO szczescie. Gdy howiem
trey dni chodzl1 tak strapiony
20 okolice, ;dao rae przez pole,
spostrzeg} jakies kamyczki.
Zabra} kilka z Mich do domu,
pokazal jakiemus g6rnikowi,
kt6ry rozpoznaf, re to byly
dyamenty. Do spo}ki wiec e
lynn g6rnlkiem ga pieniadze "a
}znaIezione dyamenty "a
sprzedane os17 kupi} sobie
kavalek pola, gdzie kamYki
owe znalaz1 i tax coraz dalej
skupyws} przez trey lata, al
zakupi} ju& TAXI obszar pola,
zA mogf ns MIN za!o&ye mai
g}osniejsze kopalnien deBeers."
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-09
Skohczone }aidactwo.

cudowne robi odkrycia ma
polu religijnem.O czem SWAT
ME slyszal, czego SWAT ME
wierzy, czego zadnemu cz}o-
wicklow wykszta}conemu ma
rzucic ME mole, narzuca
oslom Cd zwiazku narodowe-
go. w Tarnopolu W Galicyi
odby} sic process przeciwko
pewnej liczbie m}okos6w.
Dobrzy z tyeh m}odziehc6w
mole kiedys beda obywatele,
ale navel najzagorzalszy pa
tryota ME p%owinien sic spo.
dziewac odbudowania Polski
z rak ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
zazyanych. Polska, jezeli kiedyS
powstanie z przekonania me-
low deroslych i doswiadczo.
czonych, kt6rzy albo orezem
wolnoSt wywalcza, albo
przekonaniem niesprawiedli-
wosci wrog6w nam Ojczyzne
wroca. Niechaj W szko}ach
galicyiskich ucza historvi
polskiej. niechaj Gwicza
mIodziez w patryotyzmie, lecz
niechaj ME trabia pc swiecie
jake ia zlota m}odziez goto"
wa jest ojczyzne wyswobo'
die. Me, nietylko gotowa,
ale gimnazyasci z Tarnopola
Oiczyzne odbuduja By}aby
sic sztuczka heroiczna uda}a,
gdy6y me 6y2o ksaedza IL
~BREWSKzEGO.
Teraz s}uchajcie co pisze
nZgoda" o tel awanturze
ch}opc6w niedoworzonych:
Cd d}uzszego czasu oczy
ca}eko kraju zwrocone SD ma
Tarnopol. Wrogle nam sfery
rozg}osi}y. re m}odziez knuje
spiski anarchistyczne, re W Tarno.
po}u znaleziono bombe plsma
podburzajace etc. Rozprawa wyka-
z~a1a,zo W pog1oskach tych ME by}o
AMI sfowa prawdy, z druglej jednak
strony wYsz}a IA jaw, &c ojciec
duchowy m}odziezy naduzywa1 "
hanlebnY spos6b szczytnego urzedu.
gdyz mlasto otworzyt jej wrota
koscio}a, otworzp1 jej wrota kry-
mlna}u: 6yt s@piegiemo.
Oto geneva procesu. Katecheta
seminarjum tarnopolskiego Libre-
wski dowiedzla4 sig na spowiedzi
Cd ucznla, Wojclecha Rzepy, re W
mieszkaniu jednego 2 koleg6w
zbierali sic lnnl koledzY / wyg4a-
szall nlekledy mowY; co sic
odbYwa1o bez wiedzy rodzic6w i
prze}oaoych. Librewski "a waru-
mex rozgrzeszeula poda} R. wy
spieWanle wszystklego pc "a
spowledzia. Zastraszony Rzepa
zgodzl1 sic na to i zwiazaf kate
chete s}owem, re ME zrobi z tego
uzytku. TAX sic jednak ME staSo,
gdyz Llbrewski bezposrednio 20
tenn donlos} dyrekcyi re ,,m}odziez
sic wiaze taine stowarzyszenia
W kierunku radykalnego socYaliz-
mu i urzadza taine schadzki".
Selsle przeprovadzone sIedztwo
pozosta1o bez skutku. Niezadowo-
lony z tego wynlku Llbrewskl
uio&y} ma kllku arkuszach memo.
ryai / powi6z1 takowy do Lwowa
DO Badeniego, a nadto z}ozy}
uszanowanie Lwowsk1ei pol1cyi. W
slad zatem rozbleg}y sic pc ca}ym
kralu rome ,poufne odezwy policyi.
namlestn'ctwa, starostw, a tie spo-
wodowaay rome rewizye i areszto-
wanna. Me szczesci@o sic jakos
ksledzu- szpiegowl panom donosi-
cielom, gdyz Izba radna trybuna}u
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