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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

great fabric is filed with rags and sawdust
The men on this platform know this. Master
painters! Why master painters? thought
there were no masters here. But there are.
and coercion is their method of work. Why
can there not be decent modus vivendl,
whereby one party engages to employ ana the
other to be employed?
The employers are now claiming that you
are seeking to coerce them. But they seem
to forget that they, having become arrogant
with power, ere trying to coerce and bulldoze
you. One man with wife and little ones can
be made to work for mere pittance when he
stands alone. But when he has beside him,
shoulder to shoulder, O strong union OF looo
men the bulldozing process is not so easy
1t is to the interest of oppressors to crush
trades unions, but their maintenance in full
force and vigor is q matter OF life and death to
the workman.
Under the present competitiv system the
best workman can hope to get is plttance
in place of what is rightly his. Statisticians
ing in the ratio of $40 daily to each man en-
ployed. Which of you receives $40 a day? II
you do not receive it why do you not?
The answer is simple. The fruits of your
giving them the lions share every time. There
is something wrong about our present social
conditions. We see a man dressed in the
height of fashion, and he, who does not work
a all, receives the homage and consideration
of the crowd The workingman whose
labor and earnings go to build up
fabric of American life is barely
recognized as human by those whom
he has helped to feed. This must and will be
stopped. The reckoning day is coming and
cannot be long delayed.
Mr.. Martins words were applauded to
the echo, and the meeting adjourned, after
giving three cheers for the press, which.
the members say, has done much to ad-
vance their cause.
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uation. Songs and recitations enlivened
the meeting. The big hall was filled from
the rostrum to the extreme end of the gall
lery, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
At regular meeting of the painters
Yesterday the committees reports showed
that nearly every one of the large jobs in
the City are com pletely tied up. So far as
the strikers could learn not over dozen
of their men, out of about 100 members,
have proved unfaithful to their union OBJ
legations and are at work. These men will
be expelled in disgrace from the union
and blacklisted. As soon as the Building
Trades Councils working card goes into
effect the backsliders will be driven from
every Job where union men of any class
are employed. The painters are confident
of winning the strike, for they are sure Of
being supported by the Building Trades
Council on April 1.
So far very few have been reported as
being in hard circumstances, and the
wants of these few have been relieved.
The relief committee is having good sue
cess, and is in receipt of many donations
from the sympathiZers and friends of the
strikers.
The Master Painters sum up the situa-
ton by saying ''all is quiet along the Poto-
mac" They claim that the present strike
will cause them 70 postpone until the fall
much of the work they should be perform
ing now. They say that the property
owners are willing to wait until the strike
Is settled before making contracts. The
association has nearly doubled in mem
bership since the strike began. 1t is
equally confident of winning.
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THE PAINTERS PARADE.
Over Eleven Hundred Men Cheered
as They Marched to the
Temple.

The parade of the striking painters, pre-
ceding the mass-meeting, was grand sue
cess in spite of the rain. They assembled
at the Temple at lis Turk street to the full
number of the union and started out led
by volunteer band from the Musicians
Union.
The only transparency in the parade was
one on which was the inscription Painters
and Decorators Union. Card System. +"
1t was carried by G. w. Freeman. Just
behind this were carried two beautiful
large American flags, between which was
the elegant banner of Carpenters and
Joiners' Union No. 4S3.
The men stepped out with a cheer as
the band struck up the "Red, White and
Blue"
When each division of fifty men turned
on the countermarch at Third street three
cheers were given for THE CALL, and the
cheering continued for ten minutes.
At several points along the route hearty
cheers were given to the striking painters
by their sympathizers on the sidewalks.
On the whole the parade was very impos-
inV
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FELL FIVE STORIES.
Terrible Accident to Child in tn q
Lombardo Hotel-Death Almost
instantaneous,

Joseph Grannucci, bright little boy
years and months of age, met almost in
slant death last Friday evening from the
result of a fall from the fifth story of the
Lombardo Hotel, at 249 Pacific street.
The child's mother was washing on the
porch OF the fifth story and the child was
playing by her side with several other
children. The mother went into the hotel
after some water and left the child on the
porch. When she returned he had disap-
peared, and the stationary washstand
near the railing that surrounds the porch,
which was open when she went into the
house, was closed. She looked for the
child but was unable to find him.
Peter Bright, aged II, who had been
playing with the deceased on the porch,
told the distracted mother that he had
last seen his playmate on the stationary
washstand, and on looking down into the
yard, five stories below, she saw her un-
conscious babe lying on his back. A physi-
clan was Immediately summoned and he
pronounced the child's injuries fatal
He would probably have been killed in
stantly but that he fell on a large pile of
cabbages in the yard. The fall was also
partly broken by the child's striking
washline in his descent. Deputy Coroner
Mccormick investigated the case and is
satisfied that 1t was purely accidental, but
the parents of the deceased have not yet
waived an inouest.
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The meeting was called to order by Presl-
dent Rose, who. after few remarks intro
duced Charles Isham to the applaudlng
audience.
The speaker dwelt enthusiastically upon
the united action of the painters in their
struggle against wage reduction. lie spoke
of the excellent demeanor of the Painters
Union during the present strike. No act
of violence had been perpetrated, and only
moral suasion had been used to carry out
the objects of the strike. Said he:
Never has movement swept a city as this
on has during the last ten days, and it can be
said that the Painters Union of San Francisco
has conducted this strike more creditably than
the painters of any city in the United States.
But the great bone of contention in the pres
ent strike is the card. that little piece of paper.
1t seems to have caused as much trouble here
as the ballot in the hands of the negro caused
10 the politicians in the South. hear the most
idiotic definitions from the boss painters. They
say falsely that nobody can work without the
card.
The card is one chart of reforms, and here
let me speak of one of those reforms. l have
worked in q number of cities, and | can say
anywhere as here refer to the scaffolds on
which the painter works. In New York, Chi
cago and st. Louis the boss is responsible for
the safety OF the painter; but no such Pro
vision prevails here. There is nothing for the
workman's preservation. This shows how
little is done for him.
Thomas Bree then delighted the audi
ence with very artistic rendition of THE
Last Rose of Summer" on the banjo. A
loud burst of cheering greeted the entrance
of the Carpenters and Joiners' Union, the
delegates from which came into the hail
preceded by their banner and number OF
flags. As they took their places voice
yelled, "Three cheers for the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union," which cheers were
loudly given with g tiger" Mr.. Bree
then continued his song, which abounded
in local hits, some referring to the strike
being vociferously applauded, and before
leaving the stage the songster gave ditty
entitled, The Girl Who Sold the Gum"
Mr.. Rose then announced that local
eating-house had arranged to give re-
duced rate TO strikers who might patronize
it during the tendency of the strike.
John McAuliffe sang "The ArmoreI" in
spirited style.
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MONS|GNOR NUGENT HERE.
The Founder of the League of
the Cross Arrives in
This City.
HIS GREAT WORK IN ENGLAND.
Owns and Edits the Largest Catholic
Paper Published-A Man of
the Time.

Mgr. Nugent, the celebrated Englls1
priest, lecturer and writer, arrived in this
City last night from Los Angeles, where
he had been staying for brief while IN
his trip round the United States. He
came here with his grace, Archbishop
Riordan and Rev. Peter G. Yorke, who
met him in Southern California. While
in San Francisco Mgr. Nugent will be the
guest of the Archbishop at 1122 Eddy
street.
The distinguished visitor has kept
abreast of the foremost men in social re-
form movements for more than thirty
years III the cause of temperance 1t may
well be said he has been leader for over q
quarter of century. At the Same time
he founded and published the Liverpool
Catholic Times, which is to-day the most
extensively circulated and most intiuen-
tial Catholic paper printed in the English
language, if not, indeed, the leading Cath
olic newspaper in the world.
The destitute and homeless lads OF Liv.
erpool also engaged his attention, while
large part of his work was among the
prisoners of that city. Father Nugent has
reached his seventy-fourth year, but ap'
pears very much younger, though his long,
flowing, white hair gives him venerable
look.
The Journey had not caused him the
least fatigue, and he was only too willing
to speak about his work last night shortly
after his arrival.
The League of The Cross, that great Cath
olic temperance organization, was men
toned 70 the Monsignor, who was It's
founder.
"The first establishment of the League
of the Cross" he said, "took place Febru-
ary 20, 1872, in Liverpool. l had felt 1or
long time the necessity OF some effort
being made to lift our people out OF the
incorporate habits into which they had
fallen. I had been chaplain OF the Liver
pool prison for over eight years, and had
long before become convinced that drink
was the prolific cause Of crime. That was
my experience in the prison, which was
one of the largest in England.
II established in 1864 temperance socl-
ETY., in which the members promised not to
enter public houses (saloons) on Saturday
afternoons, Sundays or Mondays. .Expe-
rience, however, taught me that this was
not equal to remedy the evil: had known W
Father Mathew in my boyhood, and also
after had become priest. determined
in 1872 to lift up the standard OF Father
Mathew, having been convinced that moth
ing less than total abstinence would be
effectual.
II established a series of weekly meet
ings. and at these meetings fully 1000 per-
sons attended. Each night these meet
ings were held from 200 to 300 persons took
the pledge. Seeing the earnestness OF the
people and the public opinion that was
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1T POSTPONES WORK.
Master Painters Say the Trade Will
Be Crowded Into the Fall
Season.,

E. H. Black, president of the Master
Painters Association, speaking of the
strike situation, yesterday, said: "It is
unfortunate, and is causing us to postpone
much work that we should be doing now.
1t will probably crowd the spring work
into the fail. Still, we are not worrying.
You can head the master painters end of
the story, 'AH is quiet along the Po-
tomac.' Property owners are all willing
to postpone the work until a set
tlement is effected. There is not much
work to do, anyhow. The painters could
not have taken a more unfortunate time
tor themselves to inaugurate the strike.'
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SURRENDERS HIMSELF.
Henry Rothgang, One Of the Strik-
Ing Lathers, Booked on the
Charge Of Murder.

Henry Rothgang, one of the striking
fathers, called at the Central Police Station
about 1 o'clock yesterday morning and
told Lieutenant Birdsall that he under
stood warrant was out for his arrest.
The lieutenant looked through the war
rant book, but could not find any trace of
it. He sent an officer for Policeman Ryan,
who has charge of the cases in connection
with the murder of G. A. Mars, and Ryan
said he had warrant for Rothgang.
Rothgang was detained in the tanks all
night, and yesterday morning he was
identified by G. F. Mars, the dead man 8
son. He was at once booked on the charge
of murder.
Ryan said that Rothgang had made all
preparations to leave the City yesterday
morning, but on hearing there was a war
rant OUT for his arrest he Immediately sur
rendered himself.
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FESTIVE HOODLUMS.
People Who Suffered From Being Hit
With Apples and Oranges.

Some of the members of club who were
enjoying dinner at restaurant on o. Far
rell street last evening INDUCED in the
practice of hurting apples and oranges at
pedestrians who were passing on the street
Immediately under the dining-room. Sew
eral ladies were struck in the head and
face with oranges, and one young man had
an eye closed, the result of being hit with
an apple. The policeman on the beat was
informed of the fact. and he found on in
spection that all the banqueters were very
hilarious, but he did not neglect to repri-
mand them for their conduct and threat
ened to arrest the first person he found
throwing anything from the window.
This, however, was poor consolation for
those who suffered from the injuries sus-
tanned
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Ladies' Suits.
At $3.50 Each.

Our great early spring leader.
Black and Navy-blue Serge Suits,
made up in S-button Front Box
shape Jackets, full ripple back and
extra wide haring skirt, lined
throughout. Also Fancy Mixed
Cheviot Suits, same general style,
in shades of tan, gray and beige, f.
button box coat, all sizes from 80
to AZ. Under ordinary circum-
stances these suits could not be
bought under $12 80. They are a
special leader with US at 81 80.
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Ladies' Jackets
and Capes.
At $500 Each.

This will be leading price with US
for spring. At $5 we will show you
novelties in Black. Blue and Tan Cloth
Capes, braided and trimmed with but
tons. Black Velvet Capes, braided,
ietted, beaded or trimmed with lace
and ribbons. Jackets i'll every variety
of plain and fancy cloth. box shapes,
in every variety OF style and in novel
fancy effects, severely plain for the re-
tiring taste and strikingly pretty for
the opposite. Descriptions would be
absolutely impossible. Come and see
what five dollar piece will buy OF US
this season. You will be more than
surprised.
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Trimmings.

A few words only to call your atten-
ton to this line. Don't let the fact
that we are on Market street deter you
from looking for the new things here.
We have all the new designs III Laces,
Spangled and Beaded Goods, Grass and
Batiste Linen effects, Yokes, Collars
and other new creations, same as are
shown downtown" but at famous
MAZE prices. To see US on trim
mings is to put money in your purse.
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AT Sutro Baths.

Colonel T. P. Robinson has arrang ed an en-
tertaining programme for this afternoon at the
Sutro Baths. 1t will consist of athletic and
aquatic exhibitions and concert by the Fifth
Artillery Regiment (U s. Al band, under the
dictatorship of Professor Frederick Frank The
programme is as follows: Grand march, "Sil-
yer Trumpets" (Beyer) selection, "Carmen"
(Bize); concert solo, "Elinor' (wiegand); con-
cert waltz, 'tTin We Meet Again" (Bailey);
aria, "Capricio" (Hager): overture. "Vatour''
(Sousa); idyl, ''The Mill in the Forest ellen
berg); selection, "Crispino e la Comare''
(BiccD; waltz, "Ensueno Seductor' (Estuda):
galop, tAeronaut' Fahrbach).
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ond to none we are satisfied. We have
compulsory education, and we find that it
works satisfactorily. 1t is all the same
throughout England"
Mgr. Nugent is travelling for rest and
change, as his doctors advised him to dis
continue work last year.
Archbishop visit he added 'He is an
old friend of mine, and one for whom 1
have the highest regard and he is held in
very high esteem by all who know him in
Ireland and in England
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At S1.OO a Yard.

Our LEADER this season. We
make speciality of silks at dol
lar. For this price we offer the
daintiest colorings and patterns in
Printed Warp, Dresden, Persian,
Moresque, Empire. Pompadour
and other rich spring creations,
which could not be approached in
this city under 81 so and 81 25 a
yard. Remember, 81 yard buys
very choice silk of US this season.
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Children's Suits.
25c to So Each.

About 200 of them all told. Sample
lines sent by Eastern manufac-
turers and marked out for this sale
at about one-third their value. All
sizes among them, both wash and
wooden goods, for street and school
wear. Quite saving here for you.
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MASS-MEET INC Of
UNION PAINTERS.
A Public Demonstration of
Strikers and Their
Friends.
LARGE STREET PARADE
Metropolitan Temple Filled With
Workingmen From Other
Unions.
THE TRADE AT A STANDSTILL
Master Painters Say the Spring Work
Will Be Postponed Until
the Fall.
THE TRADE AT A sTANDsTILL

The striking painters held street parade
and big mass-meeting last evening. They
started from their headquarters at 115
Turk street. and, headed by brass band,
marched HOO strong down market street
and back to the Temple, where prominent
speakers addressed them on the labor sit
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Silk Waists.
S.. .05 Each.

All that we have left of last sea-
sons high-grade Waists, that sold
up to $40 and $l2 so each. Just the
same as the spring styles, except
different cut large sleeve. There's
some beauties among them, and
the early callers will have the ad-
vantage
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AN OLD MUSICIAN GONE.
Death of NJ. A. Pinto, Who Came te
California in '49.

California in '49.
M. A. Pinto, one of the oldest musicians
in California and a mem Der of the Mu-
sicians' Mutual Protective Union, died last
evening. He arrived here in 1S49 PLAYED
in all the old San Francisco theaters, Old
Lyceum, American, under Rudolph
Herold, and was at the old California
from its opening in 1868 till its reconstruc-
ton few years ago. He will be buried
from the musicians headquarters, 80
Fourth street, on Monday afternoon at 1 80
o'clock, under the auspices of the union.
A band of $50 pieces will accompany the
funeral.
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At 35c a Yard.

Fancy Printed Lyons Silks in light
colored grounds. preferable to
wash goods for waists and full cos
tunes.
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HOLDING TOGETHER.
Very Few Union Painters Are
False to Their Obli-
cations.

A rouslng meeting of the striking
painters was held yesterday afternoon at
lis Turk street. The men seemed to feel
encouraged on account of the reports that
not over half dozen jobs of painting are
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
At SOC the Yard.

Fancy and Plain Mohair Suitings,
lustrous as silk, the new shades of
tan, brown, beige and gray, neat
little set figures or plain shades at
same price. a great dust-shedding
material, just the thing to wear on
San Francisco's dusty streets.
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New Wash StuffS.

FRENCH ORGANDIES-A rich col
lection of new Dresden and Per-
sian Patterns, on quality as fine
as Silk Mousseline de Sole. They
are worth SOC yard, but We quote
them at 35c.
LAPPET LACE MULLS-Solid col
ors, with openwork lace stripes,
handsome material for waists.
25c yard.
SILK-STRIPED ZEPHYRS = New
patterns in striped and checked de-
signs, the daintiest colors. Z5c
yard.
DRESDEN PLIsSE-New patterns in
this popular crepon striped effect
material at 121%c yard.
MORE OTTOMANS-Pretti than
all-sllk goods, the patterns scintil-
lating with every movement of the
body, rich evening shades for
waists. 1910 ward.
SILK-FINISHED GINGHAMS, strik-
ingly beautiful designs, new this
season, for shirt waists, pretty
bright colors and patterns. 1870
yard.
FANCY DIMITIES-Special for Mon
day only. Is pieces of our regular
10c quality, to be sold at TIC a
ward
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Ladies' Pattern Suits.
SIS to S35 Each.

Some of them are imported, others
are the production of our own
workrooms. We cannot attempt a
description, suffice it to be said that
they embrace all the newest ideas
in suit making; every style and
kind of plain and fancy material
and most every fashionable color.
We are Headquarters for Suits.
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Black Silks.
At 75c a Yard.

A collection of the favorite Gros de
Londres weaves, in fancy figured
designs. An extra heavy lustrous
cloth intended for 81 yard, and
good value at that.
At this price we also offer some very
fine values in Black Crystal ana
Black Pekin Stripes, particularly
good for separate skirts.
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At SOC a Yard.

New Dress and Waist Silks, in
Dresden, Persian and Novelty De-
signs.
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At 75c. the Yard.

Imported Novelties in rich, rare
combinations of coloring and fash
ionable designs. They range in
width from 40 to 50 inches and en-
brace all desirable colors.
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At 25c the Yard.

The largest collection of Fancy
Dress Stuffs ever shown by one
house Hundreds upon hundreds
of different kinds, colors and pat
terms. A description would be i'm
possible.
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Silks.
At S3.65 a Piece.

Extra special for tomorrow only.
$50 pieces Pure Japanese Silk
Pongee, full 26 inches wide, and
containing about 15 yards to the
piece. This quality usually sells at
S. piece.
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At 75c a Yard.

Lovely creations in Fancy Printed
and Novelty Silks, such as Indias.
Taffetas and Surahs, in large and
small designs, light and dark
colors.
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At Sl.OO a Yard.

A sublime quality of Black Satin
Duchesse. To be without satin
skirt this season is like being os-
tracized from society. See this
item by all means.
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NEW ro-DAY-pRY GOODS.
OUR MILLINERY OPENING

have Ge nag
show many main
ronsa n
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At 1Sc a Yard.

We place on sale some specially good
things i'll Dotted Swiss Mulls, Dresden
Organdies, Grass Lawns, Corded Swiss,
Crepons and dozens of other new ma
terials for spring and summer cos
tunes. Our stock of Wash Goods
eclipses any shown in the city for
variety, completeness and price.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
IN METROPOLITAN TEMPLE
An Enthusiastic Meeting and a
Strong Arraignment of the
Master Painters.

Metropolitan Temple was crowded tc the
gallery with the red-ribboned painters.
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Dress Goods.
At $1.OO the Yard.

A handsome collection of high-art
Silk and Wool Novelties for spring
wear. Regular values at 81 30 and
81 %, but in honor of our millinery
opening 81 yard.
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Black Goods.
At SOC the Yard.

Fancy Mohairs, Figured JAG.
guards, Sicilian Serges, Bicycle
Cloths, Crepons, Boucles and
many other fashionable weaves
imported direct from the factories
to be sold as leaders at this price.
See them and then try to buy as
good elsewhere at 75c.
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At 75c the Yard.

Black Crepons, Mohair Examines.
Uncut Boucles, Fancy Armures,
Vigoureux, Serges, Brilliantines,
Silk-fnished Alpacas and many
other special values in the New
Black Stuffs usually sold from 81 a
yard upward.