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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Woo Kee at Swords Points With
the Sewing Union :" or
Cum Yee Tong.
sHUN MONS NARROW ESCAPE
Fire Marshal Towe Will Spare No
Pains 10 Bring the Cu1prit
to Justice.

Fire Marshal Towe has not as yet found
the Chinese who attempted to set fire to
the overall factory of Shun Mon at 5091z
Washington street on the night of Friday
last. He has LEANED, however, that an
other Chinese overall factory conducted
by Woo Kee at 416 Battery street has
been threatened by the organization COM
posed of Chinese laborers that is supposed
to be at the bottom of the attack on Shun
Mon.
1t was stated last night by several Chi
nese merchants that this organization has
a mem bership of about 600 Chinese.
1t is known as the Sewing Union, or the
Cum Yee Tong Society. The present presi-
dent is one Long Ii, who has yet three
months to serve as governor of the So
ciety's schemes, and it was also stated that
Long Ii is member of the highbinders'
society. 1t seems that Woo Kee has been
twice accused within the past two weeks;
first of some indefinite offense, expressed
in Chinese English as being .scoundrel, /"
and second of embezzlement. His case on
this latter charge will come up in court
next Friday. This case was entered at the
instance of Wang Long.
Wa Shing, who has an overall factory at
Alb Commercial street, and who is a
brother of Shung Mon, hires now only
union men, but last year he had trouble
with the Sewing Union, and price was
put on his head by this society. This diff
Guilty was, however, smoothed over.
The elaborate and cum bersome inge-
nuity of the Chinese brain is well illus
trated in the odd internal machine that
was found in Shung Mons stairway.
In imagination the murderous coolie
who devised the scheme saw the oil from
the bottle running out drop by drop, sat
urating the dry, worm-eaten floor. The
fire on the punk all this time eating it's
way down to the sulphurous heads of the
matches which. igniting, would burn long
and fiercely enough to set fire to the boards
of the floor.
The fact of the oil running down the
punksticks and extinguishing their fire
did not occur to him. Therefore his dia-
bolical scheme failed.
'sShun Mon," said Fire Marshal Towe,
sis as brave as a lion. He is the whitest
Chinaman I have ever met. will follow
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tire concern has cost them $4,000, includ-

tire concern has cost them $30, 900, includ-
ing insurance and towage.
The second raft was successfully brought
to San Francisco by the steamer Minola
last year and sold TO the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. All three were built
by Bains & Robertson of Stella, the first
two with the assistance of outside capital.
The firm has undertaken this third ven
ture alone.
The raft was hoated to Astoria last Sat-
urday, thence out to sea by the tug Ac-
tive, when it was taken in tow by the
Minola for this harbor.
The produce gIut is on again and the
water front is iammed with fruit: Great
heaps are piled on Jackson and Washing
ton street wharyes, and the surplus is still
growing. The commission dealers are
standing around among their oyerfiowlng
baskets, boxes and crates and wondering
what is to be done with the consignments
that come to them almost every hour
Yesterday a large number OF peaches
and pears were thrown overheard ana the
tide carried them up the bay-possibiy on
up the Sacramento River to the ranches
from which they were shipped.
The packages are piled high toward the
freightshed roofs, and the dock employees
are shifting them around trying to make
space for the coming consignments.
The dealers say that if the shippers will
HOlC GHclT 1TttlL AOL q lew oayS Luo Cldthcb
will be somewhat clear, but to continue
the rush into the City will only necessi-
tate the dumping of much of the ship
ments into the bay.
The British ship Port Douglas arrived
yesterday, 147 DAYS from Antwerp. On
the passage John Holm berg, seaman, was
washed off the jibboom during rough
weather, and drowned. He was q native
of Sweden, aged 81. J. Tamm, seaman,
26 years OLD, died of heart disease and was
buried at sea.
Chief Steward Benjamin Crosby of the
City of Para died of heart-disease on the
9th inst, during the voyage of the steamer
from Panama to this City, and was buried
at sea in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Charles
Smith, a coal-passer of the same vessel,
died on June 26, and was buried at sea.
bewildered band of sheep, on their
way to Butchertown, created considers BILE
amusement for a gang of boys and trouble
for the drivers for several hours on the
water front yesterday afternoon. They
darted here and there into streets and al
ley-ways, Leading their puSsuers weary
chase.
The band huddled into corners and re-
fused to move and at one point they held
up an electric car for half.hour to the
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this thing as far as possible. This reward
of $3.50 will do much toward finding the
culprit. have let it be known that the
man who gives me correct information on
this need not be known nor serve as wit
ness.
Section 100 of order 1927 of the Fire
Code gives me full authority to give this
reward. 1t is very difficult matter,
though, to get clew from Cinnamon. 1t
is always No sabe'; then they shut their
mouths like clans.
cit is new thing for the Chinese to re-
sort to incendiarism. There are COM
paratively few fires in Chinatown. This
building in which is Shun Mons foctory
is one of the worst firetraps in town. Had
the building really been fired he would
have undoubtedly lost his life."
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The Frederick warde Lecture,

The shakesperean night to be given by
Frederick Warde at the Young Mems Christian
Association Auditorium. Mason and Ellis
streets, next Thursday evening, will be treat
will give several character sketches in cos
tune. District Attorney W. s. Barnes will ir.
troduce Mr.. Warde. Cards of admission on
citation Office.
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great evaporation of the motorman and
conductor, who attempted to pull the
crazy animals out of the way. All the
small boys and dogs in the neighborhood
collected around the sheep until squad
of policemen was called to clear away the
mob. The blue-coated guardians of the
peace finally got the sleeps noses turned
in the right direction, and led by a big off,
Ger the lost flock passed in procession
quietly toward the distant fold.
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Not With Mnrnhv Rrn.

Murphy Bros of 1901 Market street state
that I. G. Murphy, the saloon-keeper held by
Justice OF the Peace Groezinger for attempting
to leave for his native home without paying
his creditors here, did not have his place OF
business at 1901 Market street, but at the cor
ner OF Fourth and Howard streets, and, further.
that he has not for two years been Connected
in any way with the saloon doing business at
1901 Market street.
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AucrION GALES

BY L H BURD-This day, August II, Furni-
ture, at 922 Van Ness avenue, at IL O'Clock.
BY INDIANA AUCTION CO.-This day (Mondayl,
Furniture, etc, at 1857 Market St, at IL O'Clock
BY GEO. F. LAMsoN-To morrow, August Is,
Furniture, at 1929 Broadway, at IL O'Clock.
BY EAsToN tE ELDR IDGE-Tuesd August 1S,
Real Estate, at salesroon, 63S Market street, al
IL o'clock.
BY EAsToS & ELDRIDeE.-Saturday. August
%, Real Estate at Mountain View, Santa Clara
Co., at O'Clock.
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NEW TO-DAY.

What does money-back
mean ? It means that the
seller of an article is sure
that it will suit % out OF
100 and is willing to give
money back to the 2 for the
sake of suiting the other 90.
Money-back tea means
it is better than most Amer
leans have any idea of.
Your sort of tea, only
you don't know it yet.
ScAsz2smgs Best (money-
back tea) is sold only in
packages.
Schiling s. Company
San Francisco 851
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"The Great Unknown" has done so well
at the Columbia Theater the management
has decided to keep the play on this even
ing and for the balance of the week. When
good play draws the management of this
house knows better than take it off.
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dancing, the lower pavilion being well at
tended during the afternoon. AS whole the
occasion was most enjoyable, much of the sue
cess OF the affair being due to the untiring
energy OF the committee of arrangements,
which was as follows: Henry Hart, julius Sci
fert, Emil LAmpe, Henry Heppert and A. c.
nrav ioh
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AMUSEMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER .--"The Gay ParisianS"
CALIFORNIA TEEATE R--''The Minstrel or Clare
CoLUAIRIA THEATER-"T The Great Unknown"
MoRosco's GHERA-H HoUsE-"The Ensign"
TIvoL1 oPFRA-HousE-- II Trovalore.'
oRPHRuM-Hig Class Vaudeville.
MAcDoNoUeH THEATER (OAKLAND1 = /" The
AIasqueraders, Monday evening.
GOLDEN GATE HALI-Lecture by Prof. a
Wander Naillen, Wednesday evening, August 19.
suTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haighs street.
one block east of the Park.
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small Death Rate.

The monthly circular of the California State
Board of Health shows from reports OF forty
five cities, towns, villages and sanitary dis
tricts aggregating q population OF 653,314. q
mortality OF Oil, or a death rate of 1.39 per
1000 for July.
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,rethodist Preaehera Meet.

The Methodist preachers meeting will be held
to-day at the Fred Finch Orphanage, Fruit
vale, at IL O'Clock, to be followed with a well
come-home reception to the president of the
orphanage, Rev. DR.. Bentley, who has just re-
turned from a tour of the continent of Europe.
1t is expected that large number OF friends of
the orphauage will be present
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"The Minstrel of Clare to be offered at
the California Theater tonight with
Chauncey Olcott in the lead, is a new play,
one that met with much success in the
East. In this play Olcott will sing several
songs, including "Home," a very popular
one. A delegation of the Knights of tn e
Red Branch will attend to show their ap-
probation of Mr. Olcott.
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A LION IN THE WAY.

DR.. Gibson Speaks on the Wickedness
in Our Community.
Rev. DR.. Gibson preached at the First
United Presbyterian Church last night on
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"a Lion in the Way" He spoke of the
lion as being the many forms of wicked
ness in our community. "Indolence pro-
duces cowardice," said he. "What we
want to do Is to take the lion out OF our
way, as David did when the wild beasts
attacked his flock.
Danger is no excuse for incidence" he
continued. ave find the lion on nearly
every street corner, the saloon. Another
lion is the house of shame that goes hand
In hand with the saloon. 1t is the duty of
every citizen to see that these dens are
taken out of the way.
Danger" he concluded, ''will disappear
when you face it. 1t is better to be de-
voured trying to conquer the lion than be
slain by it while lying idle"
An anti-cat league exists in Munster,
Westphalia. The member are pledged to
kill all the stray cats they see. Last year
they killed 1922 of the felines and dis
play their tails as evidence of their work.
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Foresters Have an Outing.

Court Huburtus No. 15, Foresters of Amer
lea, held it annual picnic at Shell Mound Park
yesterday. The day was spent in games and
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The favorite opera, ait Trovatore," /" is
what the management of the Tivoh Opera
house will offer to the patrons of that
house tonight. Miss Flora Finlayson.
prima donna cortralto. will make her first
appearance this evening. supported by
the members of the company.
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Trun,r. nrov.d e5 Cent?.

Commercial Transfer Co., 43 Sutter street.
Telephone Main 40. Keep your checks for u.s.
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
The Attractions That Are offered fol
This Evening at the Various City
Theaters.

"The Gay Parisians. to be presented at
the Baldwin Theater this evening, is one
that had run of 200 nights in New York
and was on for 100 at Boston. William j..
Furgeson and Sadie Martinot will appear
in the leading parts.
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That interesting naval play. ''The En-
sign," is what those who go to the Grand
Opera House tonight will see. 1t is a
play that is full of love, patriotism and
10Y atty to the American flag. James M.
Brophy will appear in the title role.
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There are many attractive features at
the Orpheum. but "the" show at this time
is Kennedy, the hypnotist. whose antics
with people under his will create roars OF
laughter. Miss Mildred Howard is to ap-
pear tonight in her sensational Trilby
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The doors of the Macdonough Theater
in Oakland. which have been closed for
some time, will be reopened this evening
WITH the Empire stock company, which
will present that sterling play, 1.-THE
Masqueraders." On Tuesday Bohemia
will be given.
There will be plenty of outdoor and in
door amusement at the Chutes tonight.
Rides on theSchutes or on the great scenic
railway are very enjoyable, and the enter
tainment in the Casino is always of an in
teresting character.
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rity, cool, calm, handsome, representing
the old Democracy. last of his line, called
the convention to order and asked it td
rise for prayer. Silence fell and mex
heard again the human voice raised as by
the children of the wilderness in supplis
cation.
Harrity reported that the National Come
mittee, In accordance with usage, reported
for temporary chairman David B. Hill OF
New York. The old Democracy arose and
cheered in a sonorous, orotund, red-necked
way that rolled like summer thunder
when the needed rain is about TO fall on
the parched earth. When the reverbera-
tions ceased the Alabama member of the
COMMITTEES presented the minority report
for Daniel of Virginia. Then started
yell like that which applauded Dixie"
AS Alabama held the stirrup for Virginia
to mount this sirocco of sound curled and
whirled. 1t cut and mangled. and blood
seemed to follow, 1t vas cruelty woven
into shrek, and the men who emitted it
seemed to use it as weapon, and their
eyes glistened as it appeared to cut into
flesh and crunch into bones.
Then came the de bate. New Jersey,
with her unbroken record of a popular
Cor the Presidency, pleaded for respect for
party precedent. Connecticut, by brave
Tom Waller, followed, calamity saluting
the foe and declaring that the Northern
Democracy would submit with grace to de-
feat in the convention, but to insult from.
the South would respond with the lasting.
spirit of men slow to anger. New York,
by the matchless Fellows, declared the in
tention OF her Democracy to refuse sub
mission TO the abatement of one line or
letter of the hallowed precedents of the
party. He reminded them that four years
ago when the Cleveland men had two
thirds of the convention, the committee
named for temporary chairman Mr.. Owens
of Kentucky, an opponent of Cleveland,
who was accepted without question.
At Mr. Fellows only casual mention of
Cleveland s name in the merely recitatlye
part of his speech there was the first and
last outburst of National feeling as trib-
ute to personality. For many minutes
the great hall trembled while men and
women cheered the chief. In the vast,
volume of sound there was mixed pleasure,
patriotism, glad memory, every element
that inspires the souls of freemen. Then
rose the voice of Louisiana, husky with
sugar, through the mouth OF representa-
tive. who first swallowed pitcher of water
and then proceeded to raise by irrigation
a speech which supplied the comic inter-
lude of the first tragedy of the convention.
The roll was called. The old guard,
eyes open. rode into the ditch, and thou
sands went away, the patter of their re-
treat deadening the sound of Virginia's
voice as she vaulted into the saddle and
put spurs to the unwilling steed.
JOHN P IRISH.
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SILVER MEN TALK.
Senator Daniel Given an Ovation
and Serenade by His Ad-

CHICAGO, ILL, July THE Sherman
House tonight was the scene of an en-
thusiastic impromptu gathering OF silver
men, with brass band ACCOMPANYING nts
and Temporary Chairman Daniel and ex-
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska as the
oratorical attractions. General w. A
Clark. chairman of the Montana delega-
ton, introduced Sanator Daniel from the
parlor gallery.
The Senator said he had been one of the
advocates of silver who had never deviated
since he became a servant of the cause
and hoped TO live to beat down the efforts
of the au;ocrats of Europe to dictate to
the United States.
The next speaker, w. ]. Bryan, was
loudly cheered. He intimated at the start
that the gold delegates from Nebraska had
more right in Republican convention
than in a Democratic. There was no
doubt as to the result of this campaign.
1t was no use considering details. 1t was
the general issue whether this country
could govern itself. 1t was the campaign
of rs over again.
After others had spoken Senator Daniel
held handshaking reception and the band
played a serenade.
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Harris of Tennessee. who had been con-
ceded to be the probable choice, Senator
Stephen M. White of California was sub
stituted. The only reason mentioned in
formally for the change was that MEM
bers thought it undesirable to have both
the presiding officers from the Southern
States. George G. Gilbert of Kentucky
placed Senator Whites name in nomina-
ton, and briefly presented his special
qualifications for the office.
Gordon Wood of New hampshire moved
to make Senator Hill of New York the
choice Of the committee. A rollcall was
taken and the vote resulted in the Sc
lection of Senator White by 80 to 6.
The six States which voted for Hill
were Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland,
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
AS great feature of the meeting was
the absence of +. r. Couder, representing
New York, and James Adds of Connecti-
cut. Four other States and Territories
were not represented. Hon. w. ]. Bryan
of Nebraska was in the committee-room
some time and there was considerable talk
in his absence about making him the per-
manent presiding officer of the conven-
ton. At the suggestion of his friends,
however, his name was not presented
for the reason that he might be candi-
date for President before the convention.
Thomas ]. Cogan OF Cincinnati was the
choice of the committee for secretary OF
the convention. This Office was supposed d
to have been picked out for Major Towles,
the aged but energetic secretary of the
bimetaliic committee, but he did not mus
ter enough votes at the time when they
coupted.
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin was the SUBJ
ject of some sharp criticism, and an effort
was made by half dozen radical silver
members whose names were withheld to
turn him down and recommend another
person for permanent sergeant-at-arms.
The six men so voted when the question
took the form of resolution, and when
they were defeated it was announced that
they reserved the right to bring in a
minority report recommending the re-
moval of Colonel Martin.
The chief complaint is that Colonel
Martin did not prove himself capable OF
handling the convention efficiently, either
before or during the session to-day, and
that 5000 empty seats were partly the re-
suit of his peculiar methods and theories.
F. Gordon of Iowa, James Adds of Con-
necticut and James V. Coleman of Cali
fornia, were appointed a committee to
notify Senator White of his selection.
The following were also chosen convention
officers: L. D. Hirscheimer of Chicago,
first assistant secretary; Jeff Pollard of
Missouri, assistant reading secretary; E.
B. Wade of Tennessee, reading clerk; Nat
R. Walker of Florida, assistant reading
clerk.
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MRS. FoLIz INDIGNANT.
No Truth In the Story That She
Would Go to the Chicago
Convention.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July Mrs. Clara
Foltz, the distinguished lady lawyer, is quite
indignant al the publication of the Chicago
Associated Press dispatch announc-
ing that she would present the argument
to the committee on resolutions of the
Democratic convention at Chicago in favor
of woman suffrage plankln the platform.
Mrs. Foltz is still in New York, and
when seen she said the report was wholly
without foundation, as she had not con-
templated attending the convention.
mot only does my business here pre-.
vent, she said, ''but am far from con-
vinced of the desirabiIity of pressing the
matter now. The public mind is full of
finance. The tendency is to narrow the
platform 10 few phases.
The subject of woman suffrage would
be unwelcome even to its friends, because
they are engrossed with other themes,
and the incorporation of such a plank
does not accord with the general idea of
brevity that prevails.
cit would be almost irrational to hope
for an adequate hearing and careful con-
sideratlon of the matter under the present
conditions. | certainly would not attempt
to present such question 10 a convention
that by force of surroundings was think
ing of something else il dee med of more
importance"
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purposes. One can witness much more
enthusiasm and of the same kind in the
San Francisco Stock Exchange when
Chollar or Potosi sets all the brokers wild
by advancing IL cents share. Like ses-
sion of the Stock Exchange, the proceed
ings of the convention seemed to me to be
mercenary. The sign of the pawnbroker,
the cash-register of the merchant, the
plank check of the banker were all too ap-
parent. Let us have the free coinage of
silver at 16 to 1 and we care not who makes
our laws, and we care not how he makes
them so long as he is a silver man."
That sentence seemed to sound as a still,
small voice above all the din of the angry
yells and the challenging cheers. The
strongest speech of the day was made by
Waller of Connecticut. 1t was splen-
did-a mastery plea for magnanimous
recognition of the services rendered the
party by David Bennett Hill. He had
good grounds for arguing that the opposi-
ton to Senator Hill was based upon per-
sonal reasons, and when he was inter
rupted by angry cries and defiant retorts
it was evident that he had driven the nail
home. He received one round of appre-
ciative cheers when he said, Fellow
OGmOCIdtSt NC Sdu SlduQ any OCtAOSAot
that you nominate. We are in this con-
ention to stay. You can't drive US out. -
But all his appeals were lost upo empty
air. The silver men were sullen and OBJ
durate The crack of Boss Altgeld's lash
echoed among the steel rafters OF the
Coliseum. The programme must be car
ried out. Past services, past sacrifices,
present worth and the future of the party
L. II
Altgeld and his lieutenants. Mr.. Waller
seemed to appreciate this fact, when, after
having been interrupted coarsely several
times, he turned upon the ngry silyerites,
and, shaking his clenched fist at the Colo
RADIO and Illinois delegati ons, shouted this
defiance, "If you do this Well fight you
here and elsewhere and until you sur
render"
"Yes, fight; we'll fight you," yelled q
score of angry voices.
Kisses and yells supplemented this cpl
sode, but Mr.. Waller made one last des-
perate but manly appeal on behalf of the
recognition OF the many services and the
lifelong loyalty of Senator Hill. He
might as well asked them to change their
religion. a storm of Kisses and cries of
''Call the roll p drowned his voice.
! The convention was in programme
temper. The yells and Kisses were in the
voices of the delegates, but the fine Italian
hand that touched the dynamite fuse with
thelighted match was the hand of Altgeld.
| To-day's Sc sion is the shadow of to-mor-
rows. AS Altgeld had decreed so the con-
vention did to-day. AS Altgeld has de-
creed so the convention will do tomorrow.
The Democracy is digging its own grave
with silver mattock, and the sexton is
| the man who, for the present, is the Gov
ernor of the great State of Illinois.
| JOHN PAUL CosGRAvE.