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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
TRIED TO MOB A MONCOL,
Several Hundred Angry Chinese
Resist the Police
Officers.
Serious Incident in the War Between
the Sam Yup and Other
Companies.

There was small-sized riot in China
town between II and IL o'clock on Satur-
dav night in which several hundred
Chinese, the police squad and one or two
OF the uniformed officers in the district
were active participants. The trouble
grew out OF the war between five of the Six
companies and the recent boycotting of
the Jackson street Theater. This theater
is operated and controlled by the Sam Yup
organization and members of the other
companies are not permitted to attend any
performances.
On Saturday night one of the most
prominent members of the See Yup Com
pany asserted his independence and pro-
ceeaed to override the restrictions. Sew
e 81 hours before the beginning of the play
IL was nolsed about Chinatown that See
up intended to visit the Sam Yup insti-
tuslon Ordinarily, a man who ventures
TO violate the rules of the boycott to this
extent is fined dollar But this was
man of prominence and the imposition of
mere line was out of the question
During the performance an immense
throng OF excited Mongols gathered about
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
C. B. STONES POSITION
He May Yet Be Reinstated as Di-
rector in the Board of
EdR cation.

Mr.. Stone, who resigned from the Board
of Education with the ultimate intention
of becoming a deputy under Mr.. Babcock,
will most probably, if Mr.. Babcock's cleo
ton be declared illegal, be reappointed to
the board by Mr.. Young through courtesy.
1t is matter of certainty that he will
not, in such case, remain in the deputy
ship, as Young has signifed his intention
of appointing as deputy under him one
The schoolteachers' pension fund that
was passed by the last lie gislature through
the instrumentality of Mrs. Janet R.
Craven is steadily increasing. It amounts
now to over $4,000, although it has been in
effect but three months. 1t is augmented
$500 each month. Each schoolteacher puts
into the fund l per cent of her monthly
salary. This is not wholly disinterested
on the part of the young teachers, as the
thought of a comfortable annuity to re-
tired teachers is enough alluring to leave
good positions vacant. which the younger
generation may fill.
a grand entertainment is under con-
temptation, and 1t is understood that Mrs.
Craven is taking a prominent part in the
arrangements, as the affair is intended as
benefit, the proceeds of which will be
added to the fund.
1t will probably be in the nature of a
theatrical entertainment, and it is said
that the charming daughter of Mrs.
Craven, Miss Margaret Craven, who has
gained such an enviable reputation both
here and in the East by her histrionic
talent, will be leading figure among the
participants
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
A PASTOR WELCOMED.
Special Service on the Occasion of tn g
Return of Rev. G. O.
Brown

Last evening the First Congregational
Church was crowded for the special service
OF welcome to the pastor, Rev. Charles O.
Brown, DID,, who recently returned from
the National convention of representatives
of Congregational churches held in SYRIA
cuse, n. Y.
The platform was covered with beautiful
flowers, offerings from members of the
congregation. while over the pastors chair
was frame of smilax, in which appeared
in white flowers the simple but expressive
word, "Welcome"
After singing by the choir, invocation
hymn, soprano solo with violin obligato,
prayer and congregational singing the
Rev. DIR. S. II. Wiley, on behalf of the
officers of the church, the congregation
and the little children of the Sabbath
school, welcomed the pastor in we'll
chosen words. After this the pastor gave
an account of his five weeks vacation and
spoke briefly of the great meetings of the
National council and of the American
Board of Missions.
After reviewing the work done by the
council during its five days session he said
that while that body does not legislate for
the churches it meets every three years
and advances ideas which inure to the
benefit of the churches. The result of this
convention, he believed, would end in an
unusual amount of good. In closing he
returned heartfelt thanks for the kindly
welcome and the good wishes of the con-
creation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
CUT HIS THROAT.

Severe Headaches and Dependency
Cause the Suicide of Henry Bartjes.
William Barties, a German saloonman,
81 years of age, cut his throat and wrists
at 212 Prospect place early yesterday morn
ing, and was found dead some hours later.
He left a letter addressed to Theodore
Krause, in which he explained that severe
him to take his life.
A few weeks ago Barties sold a coffee
saloon at "a Mason street for $1,000 and then
invested $500 in the East-street place, his
partner being D. Shakespeare. Shake
speare, who knew nothing of the saloon
business, secured Max Hermann as bar
attendant. On Saturday afternoon Bartjcs
complained of feeling i'll and went to his
home. Yesterday morning, when Her.
mann appeared at the saloon, he found it
closed. He Immediately went to 212 Pros
pect place. and there found the body of
Barties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
is NOT SORRY He CAME,
Rev.. George Gibson's First Year
in a Mystery-Veiled
Church.
Will Not Leave Unless His Congrega.
ton Can Find a More At.
tractive Pastor.

Last night the Rev. J. George Gibson,
pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
celebrated the first anniversary Of his ar
rival in this City.
His sermon on "John the Baptist" had
no particular connection with the occasion,
but in some preliminary remarks the
young clergyman reminded his congrega-
tion that he had just completed a year
with them, and then it was that part OF
the audience first understood the more
than usual floral display in the altar dec
orations.
He said that many people had asked
him If he was not sorry that he came
to San Francisco, and to them he had re-
piled that he was not. for he had felt
duty to obey. Very many trials had beset
him during the past year, and his safe pas
sage through them he believed was due to
Gods grace.
Other people had asked him if he was
not going to leave. His answer had been,
II will resign when l find that my congre-
cation entertains the same opinion of me
and Eugene Deuprey have expressed, or
when some one else can be found that can
draw bigger congregations"
And after this expression he completed
it by drawing comparison between the
condition in which he found the church
and In which it is now. Very many STORIES
and some very bad ones, he said, had been
circulated in regard to the church, but he
still had all the mem bers be started with
and good many additional.
He bore no Ill will toward certain publica-
tions and individuals that have made him
appear in an unenviable light. and in one
comprehensive forgiveness he excused
them all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
Captain Merry Endorses the
Plan of Commissioner
Colnon.
HE CRITICISED THE SYSTEM.
No San Francisco Voter Will Live
to See the Seawall Finished
Under the Present Plan.

eyes, I read in THE CALL this morning
what Mr.. Colnon said about my remarks
to the Ship-owners conference last week, "
said Captain William L. Merry yesterday,
and l hardly know whether l ought to
answer him or not Of course, what Mr..
Colnon says is worth answering-I do
not mean that. You see, wish to avoid
any controversy with the Harbor Commits
sioners. [ did not critIcise them. Why
should L? Two of them 1 consid er as per
sonal friends of mine, and 1 have not the
least doubt but what the third, whose ac-
quaintance 1 do not enjoy, is conscien-
tious man and honest State official.
81 sought to criticise the system-not
the men. [ believe the men are doing the
very best they can under the vicious sys-
tenn they are handicapped with.
Mr.. Colnon himself seems to realize
that the present system is wrong, and the
remedy that he offers-to take the Harbor
Commission out of politics and place it
under civil service rules-is certainly 8
good one. That was one of the plans l IN
dorsed in my paper that he criticises. The
other plan l spoke of was to have the Fed
eral Government build the seawall.
II cannot see how anybody could object
to that plan. The Federal authorities con-
structed the seawall around the Battery in
New York harbor-why not this one? l
do not hesitate to repeat the statement
that under the present system it will be
likely to take 100000 of money and
fifty years of time to complete the seawall
whereas, if the Federal Government took
hold of the work and made one appropria-
ton large enough to do the whole thing it
could be finished in five years and perhaps
at a total cost of So 500 600 Under the
present system no voter in, San Francisco
will ever see the seawall completed.
81 did not blame the present Harbor
Commissioners for this state of affairs, nor
did l wish to appear as doing so. 1t is not
their fault that they have been tied down
to bad system, system which exhausts
about thTee-fourths of its income for sal
aries and repairs, leaving. but quarter for
new work.
''As to Mr.. Colnon's advice for me to
give Information to the Grand jury, it
seems TO me that he was more severe than
he need have been. | have nothing to lay
before the Grand Jury, not the slightest
hint that any one connected with the pres
ent commission was dishonest, nor did |
express myself to that effect. | criticised
their system of accounts and pointed out
that ship is a tangible. taxable piece of
property, and that the charges against it
can be properly collected at the office of
the owner or consignee. Under such a
system of collection one man, perhaps,
could do the whole work, instead of a
corps of salaried collectors, and the work
would be done more satisfactorily to all
concerned, it seems to me, than it is done
under the present system.
The present system is neither economi-
cal nor businesS-like, and Mr.. Colnon s
plan to take the commission out of poll
tics is one that L can heartily indorse."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
WILL TRY MULE TEAMS,
Experimental Shipments of Sugar
to Fresno by Way Of
Stockton.
Merchants Appeal From High Railroad
Rates to Old Fashioned
Methods.

1t looks as though the Southern Pacific
is to have rival for the San Joaquin
freighting even before the Valley road gets
into operation. This fact is evidenced by
the load of sugar now en- route to Fresno,
via Stockton.
This shipment, consisting of about ten
tons, was placed on board one of the boats
of the California Navigation and Improve
ment Company Saturday by Wellmau
Peck & Co. From Stockton it will be con-
veyed in wagons to Fresno, thus being en-
tirely independent of the railroad II the
scheme proves successful, not only its pro-
moters but other heavy shippers will prob
ably confine themselves to this method of
transportation.
Nearly year ago a similar movement
was started with gratifying results. 1t
was then found that freighting by wagon
could be accomplished satisfactorily at
much below railroad rates on almost all
imperishabIe commodities. So serious a
menace did this become to the railroad
that general reduction was made in the
rates of commodities affected.
W. J. Tilley, president of the firm of
Wellman, Peck q Co., was seen at his resi-
dence last evening. He stated that his
sugar to Fresno by way of Stockton. and
would probably use the same mode of
transportation for other articles.
"Of course" he said, "the saving is not
very great. On sugar it is about 81 so or So
q ton, yet this method of transportation is
entirely satisfactory at this season of the
year. We sent about ten tons the other
day and that is about the size shipments
we would usually send.
at will take about three days longer to
reach Fresno than if we patronized the
railroad, but that is matter of absolutely
no consequence, as we always keep we'll
stocked there.
1--WE will undoubtedly ship other freight
by the same route as long as the roads re-
main good. AS soon as the rains come the
wagons will have to be abandoned"
The wagons used for conveying the sugar
are the six-mule-team freight wagons, gen.
orally associated with the early history of
the State, and yet it seems now that an al
most obsolete industry will be resumed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11

the corner of Jackson street and FISH alley.
Ohcer Z. j. Carroll, who was on duty In
that vicinity, ordered the tbrong to dis
perse, but they refused to bulge. Mean
while the crowd was becoming, danger
ously large. Carroll drew his club. but all
his efforts to dispense the mob were In
effectual. They massed themselves In
Jackson street and Fish alley and main
tanned strong guard at both theater en-
frances.
At this juncture Policeman Carroll con-
trlVeo TO send a messenger TO the Cnlna-
town squad.
Even when Sergeant Davis and his men
arrived on the scene the mob could not be
Immediately dispersed. The officers used
their clubs and for about twenty minutes
there was the merriest rumpus IN
several years of Chinatown troubles. One
OF the uniformed officers was sent into the
theater and the See Yup man was hurried
down jackson street under police escort.
Alter that the crowd was forced along
without serious difficulty.
The Police Department is apprehenslve
OF more trouble and looks upon Saturday
nights demonstration as an indication OF
serious difficulty. The attempt to mob
the See Yup man showed more plainly
than any recent disturbance how bitter
the feeling is which exists between the
Sam 9ups and the other four companies.
The Quong Wo men have taken neu-
trail stand and do not propose to interfere.
The organizations which oppose the Sam
Yup Company have under way the estab-
llshment of a new theater, ana by this
means they intend to hold their amuse-
mentioning forces together and make
things more interesting for the Sam 4ups.
Another instance which indicated the
bitterness OF hostility between the com
panies occurred early on Saturday evening.
A Chinese was found seriously III in a
Sullivan ALLEY house and several Mongol
physicians were called in. 1t happened
that the doctors belonged to rival COM
panies, and when the sick man died the
attendants reported to their respective
companies that representatives of an OPP
posing company had mlsmanaged the case
and killed the man. The dead Mongol
was Sam Yup, and died of natural causes,
but the autopsy result is nothing to the
issue SO far as the Sam Yups are con-
cerned. They are convinced that the case
was tempered with by their enemies. and
the rupture has been idened.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
SUICIDE BY GAS.
Mrs. Mary Heller Takes Her Life on 4
count of Financial Troubles.

Mrs. Mary Heller Takes Her Life on Ac-
count of Financial Troubles.
Mary e. Heller, widow, about AZ wears
OF age, took her life by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas in one of the rear rooms of her
clearinghouse at lie Eddy street yesterday
morning. She was found by friend who
had called to see her. For nearly half an
hour before the discovery of the BODY
there had been a strong odor of gas
through the corridors, but nothing was
thought of it until Mrs. Heller was asked
for. She was not in her room and the
suspicious of one of the roomers were
aroused. He traced the escaping gas to
one OF the rear apartments and the locked
door was broken down. The dead woman
was lying on the floor behind a piece of
furniture. DIR. Mccarthy, whose Office is
directly opposite, was summoned. and he
found that the woman had died a few
hours before.
Some days ago Mrs. Heller had confided
to several of her friends that she was in a
financial difficulty. She had rented the
mousse early last month and became dis
couraged over her i'll success in running it..
She left note on a tablet in which she
babe adieu to her relatives Her brother,
Thomas Heller. is a bartender in Market
street saloon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
EVERY WHIT WHOLE"
Rev. John HemphiIl Inaugurates a
Series of Meetings for
Young Men,

The coming week, commencing yes
terday, will be observed wherever
there Is a Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation as a season of prayer for young
men. The local asso citation held special
meeting yesterday afternoon as the initial
service OF a series which will be continued
each evening during the week, Wednesday
excepting.
Rev. John Hemphill addressed the meet
ing, his topic being Every Whit Whole. 1"
His remarks were addressed particularly
to young men away from home, and a
show of hands disclosed the fact that two
thirds of the men present belonged to this
class. AT the conclusion of the address
an experience meeting was held.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
HUNDREDS WERE WAITING
A Big Crowd at the Haight-Street
Chutes Yesterday.


When the grounds of the Haight-street
opened yesterday hundreds of people were
waiting for admission, and at 5 o'clock
at night 5000 people had passed through
the turnstile. A better natured crowd was
''chute-shooting establishment were
never seen in the City, and as each boat
load would land in the lake there would be
something new to excite merriment. Hats
were blown off and rescued from the water
by enterprising youngsters with fishing
poles and boathooks, and some of the more
enterprlsing realized small fortunes in the
rewards they received from owners of the
damp headgear.
The amusement is one that seems to ap-
peal to every class. Rank of every de-
scription is set aside, and the millionaire
and small boy often sit together in the
same seat and let out mutual yells of de-
light at the invigorating sensation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
November 18th, 1896.

OAKLAND is a nice, big
town; so are Alameda and
Berkeley. We've a fine trade
over there-most of the best
families; to accommodate
them, and get the others, we
opened the Oakland store.
Can you make a Mince
Pie2 An old New England
recipe for the asking.
Finest French Chocolates,
Bon-bons, our own make,
fresh every day, &c.; Satur-
day afternoons, 3oc.
fits something very nice
to eat, we have it.
If you would cap a fine
dinner, give the gentlemen
good cigars FL Reboso;
they re not too expensive.
Potin, Paris, Gaufrettes are
the most delicately favored
fruit waters
STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY,
CHOCOLATE, CHERRY,
Nobody buys Candies
here because they have to;
they like to.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
JOSEPH SMITHS MISSION.

Elder willard Scoworoft Points Out
Evidences of Its Divinity.
Elder Willard Scoworoft lectured at 909k
Market street last evening upon "Evi-
dences of the Divine Mission of Joseph
Smith," The speaker contended that the
records of the people who inhabited this
continent from 600 years B. c. to about 400
years A. D., and of which the American
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11

Indians are a remnant, which Joseph
Smith produced, were given him by angel
visitations and were powerful evidences of
his divine mission. The translation of
these records from Egyptian to English
was also declared miraculous as he had a
limited education.
Several Biblical quotations we're cited to
prove that Joseph Smiths advent upon
earth had been predicted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
ST. Josenh,s Union.

The semi-annual solemn high mass OF
requiem for the deceased members and the
deceased friends of the living members OF st.
Josephs Union will be celebrated in st. Mary
Cathedral tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The SER
mon will be preached by an eloquent clergy
man from Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
Miss Frank,s FINAL Lecture.

The final lecture of the series which has been
given with such success by Miss Ray Frank
will take place on Tuesday night at Beethoven
Hall. The subject is, "Other Aspects of the
Human Problem" Tickets are to be had at the
door.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11

Mr.. Goldberg has been IN
New York two months buy
ing novelties for holiday eat
ing; we We new foods to
offer every day.
Weisbaden Preserves lust
in, all kinds.
Big,fatMackerelarem mighty
fine eating. We We the big
gest caught in a year.
The California Street store
is now in its new, elegant
quarters, corner OF DeVlSa-
dero. It's very handy out
there for folks in the neigh
borhood.
New Goods Millar's Chill Sauce
Arrived. Herrings, English Plum
Pudding, Maillard's
Chocolates, New Toilet Soaps (some at
15c box), Mauon's lin tin, roasted
Brownie, Golden Maize and Shredded
Whole-wheat Biscuits, Eastern and I'm
ported Cobblestones, Cogate's Shampoo
Mixture, Concentrated Tomatoes, Glaze
Citron, Barbecue Curants, German
Potatoes for Salads, Hickory Nuts, Brazil
Nuts, Pea and Bean Meal, Tenney's (N.Y.)
Candies, Figs in Cartons, Cocoa Mats,
Italian Paste.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11
HAuDKERCHIEFS
A MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK!

lmportatons during the past week from
e ding manufacturers in IRELAND,
SWITZERLAND and JAPAN enable us to
offer the largest and most complete stock
of Handkerchiefs of every description ever
shown in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
THE BETTER BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

WORDS oy CHEER HEARD OK ALL SIDES IN
WALL STREET.
Nsnv Of the brokers and banking houses in wall
Street have expressed the mos; positive kind OF
..bul' sentiments in the last week about the I'M
nrovement in the general situation, and the weekly
Ie,ers which Wall Street houses sent out yesterday
IN their customers contained many words ana senti-
nen,s which will bring announcement to the peo-
ne who have forsaken the bear" party and others
Who are about TO 20 over In the circular letter sent
ou, last night by John H. Davis & Co the following
has been selected as especially true OF the si'ua
ton:
There Is more tonic in the air. more nope, IN tIls
hearts az men more announcement 10 MAKE anu
70 Inv drygoods more disposition TO buy Dohus
mora faith in the outcome OF 1888. Merchants are
hneier and collections are better. cotton mas au-
yanced wheat is higher bituminons coa uauv 90 ~,
ha,ter shane than FOR years. the iron ind0stty ls
irnrovng in tone and prices. the credit OF the Cnleu
states strengthened abroad ne esSohs We ma A. y
hsd in railway disasters will insure a greater ne
zee of care in future management ana hildiIUiei
nc REORGANIZATION OF bankrupt properties Wiz pe
mon a more conservative basis, economy mas
,pnressed upon individuals and companies excessive
r.anroad hufling has been stopped money is aDuhu-
a., b,,t NOT easily available for speculative schemes
h,ch is a fayora be fact, gold exports nave cesseu
~. tide has turned daylight is appearing we nave
nv, d. Years of disaster Of falling vaiues, OF
70 ring down Now begin nVe years OF ieCoVeiS :
20 adesnce in commodities and OF securltes; Oh
vi mn on a bedrock foundation. American
cloths are being soid right in the near, ot r n
Enelish woollen district. Inc splrit pi 81. q
energy and pluck and buoyancy Is pesli"'i's ~ do
scr