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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
The pioneer Election ro-Morrow.

This article is commenced with the prefa-
tory assertion that all of the nominees upon
both the regular and progressive tickets are
good men as citizens and members of the Pho
neer society. There is no element in the society
from which persons of an opposite character
can be drawn.
The society is the fortunate possessor of great
wealth, and yet, in sense, it is not altogether
an unmixed blessing. for it engenders spirit
of ambition to manage and control that wealth
which dominates the mere honor of office.
In response to the rumor that there is an ele-
ment in the society that desires a division of
the property, this article undertakes to assert,
on behalf of the progressive ticket, that there
is not man upon it, or supporter of 1t, who
is in favor of, or who would tolerate serious
consideration of such proposition.
That rumor did not emanate from any sup
porter of the progressive ticket, and the at
tempt to make it appear that its nominees and
supporters are in sympathy with such pro-
ject is disingenuous There is no foundation
for such rumor.
The proposed amendment to the constitution,
providing that upon the death OF member in
good standing 800 shall be paid to the
surviving wife and children of deceased, and
that If their circum stances are such that they
do not require it the said sum shall be placed
in the relief fund, is certainly humane and
moderate, especially when the fact is taken
into consideration that all relief to member
or his family absolutely ceases upon his death.
These sentiments are heartily approved by
the gentlemen on the progressive ticket.
PIONEER
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WHAT IS GOING ON.
Tennis at San Rafael, the Regulars
at Monterey and the Burlln-
game Pigeon Shoot.

AS usual in Fourth of July week there has
been little going on in the way of private So
cial affairs. The great attraction, of course.
has been the tennis tournament over at San
Rafael.
At all the summer resorts preparations were
made for celebrating the Fourth more or less
elaborate, but in many cases the rain pre-
vented carrying out the programmes.
The regulars at Monterey will draw manv
down there during the coming week, and on
Saturday Burlngame, with the pigeon shoot,
Will be the attraction.
Saturday week at Burlingame there was q
freezeout and sweepstakes shooting contest at
live pigeons between Baron ]. H Won Schroeder.
William H. Howard, Joseph D. Grant, Fred.
erick r. Webster, Richard II. Sprague. Faxon
D. Anterior, George b. Lent and Harry Jerome
OF New York. The new traps were used and
worked eXcellently. Mr.. and Mrs William
Howard and Charles A. Baldwin gave enioyable
lunch parties at the club last Saturday and
pleasantly entertained quite number Of their
friends.
The tug party given by Mr.. and Mrs ]. OBJ
Gum on the Fearless was one of the events of
the Fourth. More than one hundred guests
enjoyed their bountiful hospitality A deli
cious luncheon was served on board at small
tables, after which dancing was INDUCED in
music being furnished by an excellent band
The guests were scarcely conscious that the
bay was tempestuous, as Mare Island was the
destination.
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MISAPPLIED CHRISTIANITY.
She Had Bank Account, but Lived on
Others Bounty.


Others Bounty.
A queer story of miserliness and mis-
applied charity came to light when
the will OF Mrs. Sarah Halsey was found a
few days ago.
She was an aged widow and had been
subsisting on the charity of benevolent San
Franciseans for three years. She was an
invalid for that length of time and lived
in wretched room above carpenter-shop
at S14 Buchanan street, dependent for food
upon those aware of her supposed destitu-
ton. Three weeks ago she expressed a
desire to enter the Home for Incurables,
and said she had been able to secure $500
for that purpose. Though that was less
than the usual cost of a life membership
she was admitted to the institution after
signing contract promising that amount
for share in its privileges. She was re-
moved to the home on Tuesday and died
the following Saturday.
A will was found among her possessions
bequeathing $1100, which was placed to her
account in San Francisco bank, to sis
ter living in New York, and who, it is IN
derstood, is wealthy.
1t is puzzling the executor Benjamin
Healy, whether the amount the old lady
had contracted to pay to the Home for In
curahles should all be turned over to that
institution. Ii it is, it will be used to de-
fray the expenses of an old inmate of the
home, who is in deep detection at the pos
sibility of going to the Almshouse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
CHINESE IN POWER.
The Statement That They Employ
White Women Is Confirmed.

The Statement That They Employ
White Women Is Confirmed.
Several days ago Labor Commissioner
E. J.. Fitzgerald received information that
near Traver, in Fresno County, Chinese
orchardists are employing white women
and girls In order to learn if his infor-
nation was true he wrote to gentleman
in Traver, and yesterday received the fol-
lowing letter confirming the statement:
TRAvER, July 3, 1895.
Mr. f. L. FStzgerdld-DEAR SIR: The state
ment is correct but in reading the local per-
son would infer that the transaction was on a
much larger scale than the real facts Mug
ler's place contsins eighty acres, forty being III
fruit of different varieties, and is owned by D..
Burris of this place. Two Cinnamon have the
place rented for this year, and in preparing
the fruit for market they employed white
women in the cutting-shed, also white man
for foreman. They claim that Cinnamon are
too slow, and don't know how to place it on
the trays properly This is the first year the
Cinnamon have had the colony lot; it has al
ways been rented to white men. Apricot cut
ting on this place lasted but two days; the
first day five women worked, and on the second
day seven worked.
Peaches have not come in yet, but the white
man who is hired by and working with the
Cinnamon SAYS the Cinnamon will employ only
white women to cut fruit. The peach crop
will be heavy, and will give employment to
from ten to fifteen persons in the cutting-shed.
Any further questions will be gladly an
swered. Yours truly, H. HURST.
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of 2SOS CLAW street left for Portland, Or, on
june %, and will reside there permanently.
Mrs. S. Wangenheim and Mrs. Louis and sam
Stiefel are at Lake Tahoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mayer of Portland nave
located in Alameda for the summer.
Willie jaeger left last Saturday for the Pacific
Congress Springs and will remain some time
Miss Carrie lager has returned home after
prolonged visit to the Pacific Congress Springs
Mrs Leah Bendit and Miss Pauline Bendit
are sojourning in Calistoga, the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Newbauer.
Mrs Emile Lyons and her youngest son,
Roger Lyons, arrived on sunday last from Eu-
rope, where they have been during the past
Mrs. E. Levison and family of 1919 Laguna
street left last Friday for Clayton, on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rhine at Rhine Villa
Mrs. c. Abrahamson OF Helena, Mont, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Breslauer. at 1920
Webster street and will be at home on Wednes-
days.
DR.. Emile Levison has returned from New
MI. and Mrs S. Foorman are at Hardin
Springs.
Mrs J. Cohn and daughters are at Nlchy
Misses r. and ]. Morgenstern are at Laurel
Dell, Napa.
Cruz
Philip Aronson was, at last accounts, at
Milan, Italy
Mrs Theodore Figel and sons are at Napa
The family of II. W. Heyman is at the Hotel
Vendome, San Jose.
Miss Held and Miss Albert left on Monday
last for trip to Santa Cruz, to be gone few
weeks.
Y. d. Solomon, formerly of Los Angeles, left
on trip to Europe last week, TO be absent two
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sig. Feuchtwanger are at San
Rafael, where they are going to spend the sum-
mer.
Walter Saalburg and his sisters, Miss Josie
and Miss Dora, are at the Riverside Hotel,
Santa Cruz
the Blue Lakes and will be at home at 1917
Twentv-frst street.
Mrs. G.. Brownstone of Lemoore is visiting
her parents al 1884 Bush street.
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OIL IN PLEASANTON.

An Excellent Natural Lubricant Has
Been Found in Alameda County.
The Pleasanton Petroleum and Gas Com
pany of Alameda County has sent to the
Manufacturers and Producers Association
sample of the oil taken from the well
near Pleasanton.
The product is altogether different from
any petroleum produced in this State. 1t
is not sticky, but seems to be natural
lubricating oil, similar to that taken from
certain fields in West Virginia. In fact, it
is such an excellent lubricant that many
of the farmers of Alameda County use it
for oiling their wagon-axles and farm ma
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Tennis.
The Castle Crags cotillon.
Lunch parties at Burlingame
The Fourth at the summer resorts.
The regulars at Monterey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. OBJ. Gums tug party.
Burlingame pigeon shoot next Saturday.
The following engagements have been an
bounced:
William Ormsby Weyman and Miss Rose
Fault.
John Horstord Hunt and Miss Olive Ella
Cutler.
Kaufman wertheimer and Miss Hannah
Clayburgh.
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ENGAGEMENTS.
The Hunt-Cutler Wedding and Re-
ceptiOn to Take Place Next
Tuesday Evening,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Cutler have sent out cards
for the marriage of their daughter, Olive Ella,
to Mr.. John Hosford Hunt, which will take
place on Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock. re-
ception- to which large number of invita-
lions have been sent out, viii be held from 9
to IL.
The engagement is announced of Miss Rose
Fault, daughter of Mrs. H. S. Fault of St
Helena, to William Ormsby Wayman of this
City.
The engagement is announced of Miss Han
nah ClaybuTgh daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Moses Clayburgh, to Mr. kaufman Wertheimer.
They will receive Sunday, July IA, from 2 to
1910 Bush street,
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FOURTH OF JULY MATTERS.
The Funds Will Exceed the Expenses by
About $500.

About $500.
The members of the Fourth of July ex-
ecutive committee met yesterday after
noon and referred large number of bills
to the auditing committee.
The members are well pleased with the
success OF their efforts for grand celebra-
ton. There will be no deficit in the funds
and there may be surplus, which can be
applied toward the Market-street arch. As
roughly estimated in the committee the
celebration cost about $1,000, and the funds,
including the City appropriation of $1,000,
will amount to $1,000.
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chinery. The company has worked the
outcropping to depth of 100 or 200 feet,
and has obtained excellent results, but
they are unable to go deeper for the want
of better boring machinery and more
funds.
The association has placed the sample in
the hands of the fuel committee, and after
the oil is tested committee will visit the
fields to see if the association can recon-
mend the investment of money in this new
industry
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Suicide Suspected.

Lizzie Shepard, an old woman living at liz
Grove street, packed her gripsack on Monday,
saying she was going on a visit to friend in
the country. She did not visit the friend and
has not been seen or heard of since that after
noon, when she was seen wandering aimlessly
along the water front. She had been de-
spondent Of late and 1t is suspected that she
has committed suicide. The police have been
notified,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
DR.. Gibson to Preach.

Rev. John George Gibson, I. d, .pastor of En-
manuel Baptist Church, will preach at Simp-
son Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner of Hayes and Buchanan streets, this
evening at z AS o'clock. Special music will be
rendered by the Simpson Quartet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

Only 81 per cent of the capital of this
country is owned by men holding between
100000 worth and 81, 900, 900 worth of props
erty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

SILK DEPARTMENT.!
At so Cents.
400 yards FANCY F G . r ED AND
STRIPED GLACE SILK, in good
variety of colors, former price 75c, will
be closed out at SOC yard.
At rs Cents.
$40 yards FRENCH TAFFETA SILK,
figured changeable effects, extra heavy
quality, former price 81 %, will be
closed out at 75c a yard.
At $1.OO.
1900 yards SICILIAN ARMURE, in a
splendid variety of colorings, both for
street and evening wear, Beautiful soft
finish, extra heavy quality, former
price 50 so, will be closed out at 81 a
yard.
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So dozen LADIES' CORSETS, made of fine
English coutil, sateen striped, long
waist and high bust with patent loop
eyelets, perfect French model, black
and drab, regular price 81 50, will be
closed out at 81 each.
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Crichton, Mrs. Emeric Fitzpatrick, Mrs. P. F.
Fay, Maud Fay, Edna Fay, Mary c. Fitzpatrick,
Mary Mccarthy, Marie E. Grennan, Mrs. C. ].
Harrigan, Mrs. William shaughnessy and two
children, Louise Knorp, Annie O'Connor, Mrs.
James II. OBrien, Mrs. II. A. Rafferty,, Miss
Agnes Branks, Miss Katie Fitzgerald, Mrs. P.
A. Macdonald and four children, Miss Macdon-
aid, Mrs. NJ. Kelly.
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MepSSter, T. H. Bentley, Henry F. Dutton, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. II. Kittridee. Miss Ethel Kittridge
ana ana MISS Hattie Kittrfdge and Frank Cunning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08

ing Of the highest room, and there,
sure enough, he came Upon another
little garnet above it, which had been
sealed up and was known to no one
In the center stood the treasure-chest,
resting upon two rafters. BE lowered
it through the hole, and there it lies.
He computes the value of the jewels at
not less than half a million sterling"
At the mention Of this gigantic sum
we all stared at another open-eyed.
Miss Morstan, could we secure her
rights, would change from a needy
g~oyerness to the richest heiress in Eng
land. Surely it was the place Of a
loyal friend to rejoice at such news;
yet I am ashamed to say that selfish
ness took me by the soul, and that my
heart turned as heavy as lead within
me. Istammered out some few halt
ing words of congratulation, and then
sat Gowncast, with my head dropped,
deaf to the babble Of our new &C.
quaintance. BE was clearly a con-
frmedhypochondriac, L was dream
lAy COnSCAOuo LI1G AC "dS POQ11uS 4O4 y IA
interminable trains Of symptoms, and
imploring information s to the CON-
position and action Of hnumerable
quack nostrums, some of which, he bore
about IN a leather case in his pocket. I
trust he may not remember any of the
answers which I gave him that night.
Holmes declares that he overheard me
caution him against the great danger
of taking more than two drops of cas-
tor oil, while I recommended strych-
nine in large doses as a sedative. How
ever that may be, I was certainly re-
lieved when our cab pulled up with a
jerk and the eoachman sprang down
to open the door.
This, Miss Morstan, is Pondicherry
lodge" said Mr.. Thaddeus Sholto, as
he handed her out.
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SUMTER, S. G, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1895.

deadly white, and for a moment I
feared that she was about to faint. She
rallied, however, on drinking a glass OF
water which I quietly poured out for
her from a Venetian carafe upon the
side table. Sherlock Holmes leaned
back in his chair with an distracted
expression and the lids drawn low
over his ~glittering epes. AS l glanced
at him I could not but think how on
that very day he had complained bit
terly Of the commonplaceness Of life.
Here, at least, was a problem which
would tax his sagacity to the utmost
Mr.. Thaddeus Sholto looked from one to
the other of US with an obvious pride
at the effect which his story had pro-
duced, and then continued between
the pufs Of his overgrown pipe.
"My brother and l." said he, "were,
as you may imagine, much excited as
to the treasure which my father had
spoken Of For weeks and for months
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He applied a taper to the great bowl,
and the smoke dubbed merrily through
the rose water. We sat all three in a
semicircle, with our heads advanced,
and our chins upon our hands, while
the strange, jerky little fellow, with
his high, shining head. pufad uneasily
in the center.
"When first determined to make
this communication to you" said he,
II might have given you my address,
but / feared that you might disregard
NV request and bring unpleasant peo-
pie with you. I took the liberty, there
fore, of making an appointment in such
a way that my man Williams might be
able to see YOU first have complete
confidence in his discretion, and he had
orders, if he were dissatisfied, to pro-
coed 10 further in the matter. You
will excuse these precautions, but | am
a man of somewhat retiring, and l
might even say refined, tastes, and
there is nothing more unasthetc than
a policeman. / have a natural shrink
ing from all forms of rough material
ism. I seldom come in contact with
the rough crowd I live, as you see,
with some little atmosphere Of ele-
eance around rue. may call myself q
patron of the arts 1t is my weakness.
The landscape is a genuine Carrot, and,
though a connoisseur might perhaps
throw a doubt upon that SALVATORE Rosa,
there cannot be the least question about
the Bouguereau. I am partial to the
modern French school,"
"You will excuse me, Mr.. Sholtc,"
said Miss Morstan, but am here at
your request to learn something which
you desire to tell me. 1t is very late,
and 1 should desire the interview to be
as short as possible"
Eat the best it must take one time
he answered; tfor we shall certainly
bave to go to Norwood and see Brother
Bartholomew. We shall all go and try
if we can get the better of Brother
Bartholomew. He is very angry with
me or taking the course which has
seemed right to me. I had quite high
words with him last night. You can
not imagine what a terrible fellow he
is when he is angry"
sIf we are to go to Norwood it would
perhaps be as well to start at once" |
ventured 90 remark.
He laughed until his ears were quite
red.
s.That would hardly do" he cried. II
don't know what he would say If I
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ease, and the lantern quivered and rat
tied in his hand
81 cannot understand it, he said.
There must be some mistake. I dis
tinctly told Bartholomew that we
should be here, and yet there is no
light in his window. I do not know
what to make Of it"
Does he always guard the premises
in this way?" asked Holmes.
eyes; he has followed my fathers
custom. He was the favorite son, you
know, and I sometimes think that nv
father may have told him more than
he ever told re. That is BartAel-
omew's window up there where the
moonshine strikes It is quite brigl:'
but there is no light from within, I
think"
None said Holmes. But I see
the CLINT of a light in that little win
dow beside the door"
'Ah, that is the housekeeper's room.
That is where old Mrs. Bernstone sits.
She can tell us all about it. But per-
haps you would not mind waiting here
for a minute or two, for if we all 60 in
together, and she has no word of our
coming. she may be alarmed. But
hush! What is that?"
BE held up the lantern, and his hand
shook until the circles ofligbt fickered
and wavered all round US. Miss Nor
stan seized my wrist, and we all stood
with humping hearts, straining our
ears. From the great black house there
sounded through the silent night the
saddest and most pitiful of sounds
the shrill. broken whimpering Of a
frightened woman.
st is Mrs. Bernstone," said Sholto.
"She is the only wonan IN the house.
Wait here. I shall be back in a mo-
ment." He hurried for the door, and
knocked in his peculiar way. We
could see a tall old woman admit him
and sway with pleasure at the very
sight OF him.
"Oh, Mr.. Thaddeus, sir, / am so glaG
you. have come! I am so glad you
have come, Mr. Thaddeus, sir" We
heard her reiterated rejoicings until
the door was closed and her voice died
away into a mufaed monotone.
Cur guide had left US the lantern.
Holmes swung it slowly round. and
peered keenly at the house, and at ths
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brought you in that sudden way. No,
l must prepare you by showing you
how we all stand to each other. In the
first place, I must tell YOU that there
are several points in the story of which
I am myself ignorant I can only lay
the facts before you as far as I know
them myself.
"My father was, as you may have
guessed, Maj. John Sholto, once Of the
Indian army. lie retired some eleven
years ago, and came to live at Pondi-
cherry lodge in Upper Norwood. He
had prospered in India, and brought
back with him a considerable sum Of
money, a large collection of valuable
curiosities and a staff Of native serv-
ants. With these advantages he bought
himself a house and lived il great lux
ury. Ny twin brother Bartholomew
and I were the only children.
81 very we'll remember the sensation
which was caused by the disappear
ance of Capt Morstan. We read the
details in the papers, and, knowing
that he had been a friend of u IA
Tiers, we discussed the case freely in
his presence He used to join in our
speculations as to what could have hap
pened. Never for an instant did we
suspect that he had the whole secret
hidden in his own breast-that of all
men he alone knew the fate Of Arthur
Morstan.
I'VE did know, however, that some
mystery-some positive ~danger-over-
hung our father. BE was very fearful
of going out alone, and he always en-
ployed two prize fighters to act as por-
tiers at P%ondicherry lodge. Williams,
who drove you tonight, was one of
them. He vas once lightweight cham
pion of England. Our father would
never tell US whatit was that he feared,
but he had a most marked aversion to
men with wooden legs. On n occa-
sion he actually fred his revolver at a
woodcn-legged man, who proved to be
a harmless tradesman %c2rvaSsing for
orders. We had to pay a large sum to
hush the matter up. Ny brother ard l
used 70 tllnk TINS a mere WhlT1 OF my
fathers, but events have since led US
to change our opinion.
EARLY in lss2 m" father received a
letter from India which vas a great
shock to hi:a. He nearly tainted at the
breakfast table when he opened 1t, and
from that day he sickcncd to his death.
What was in the letter We could never
discover. bat l could see as he held it
that it was short and written in a
scrawling hand. He had suffered for
years from an olarged spleen, but he
Low became RAPIDLY worse. and towards
the end of April we were informed that
he was beyond oil hope, and that he
wished to make q last communication
! to us