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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30
SELL CHILDREN
into SLAVERY
Manchuria's Starving Peo-
pie Trade Their Young
for Food.
Poverty and Famine Cause the
Revival of an Inhuman .
Practice.
Brokers Grow Rich Through De-
testable Traficking in Human
SOUS.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 29@The steamer
Howick Hall has arrived from Shanghai
bringing news of the revival of a terrible
practice by farmers inhabiting the plains
region of Manchuria. Their poverty was
greatly increased by the Chino-Japanese
war, and later tribal wars have decimated
their numbers and reduced them to posi-
tive want. The. result has been the re-
newal of the ancient custom CT selling
their children to slave brok RS.
-. In the original purchase girls from to
II years OF age are sold for sums equiva-
lent to one or two shillings'each. BY the
-. brokers they are -esold Tor from four to
eight shillings. The experiences that be-
fall the children at the hands of the trad
ers cause them to live in intense dread of
their owners, so that whenever they are
disobedient the threat that they will be
handed back 10 their brokers is sufficient
to render them entirely docile. The
money which the farmers receive fer their
o children is spent for fooo or seed grain.
The children are taken off to towns
where scores of them are collected and
trained to sing and dance. The prett1est
girls are taken in small parties to seaport
cities OF China, where vigorous efforts are
made to keep secret the nefarious traffic
Some OF these girls. it is learned, are
taken TO India and as far as Constantine
pie. As rule they are pretty; having
oval faces, large bodies and fair complex
ions. The palmer girls and boys are
. trained to work and sold to wealthy peo-
pie in aManchuria and surrounding prov
.inces.
% Many heartrending scenes are reported
from the slave markets. Mothers plead to
be sold with their children, and there are
girls who prefer death to the life they
know is in store for them. Others take
otheir selling into slavery as matter of
course and make no complaints. They
are better fed and dressed by the slave
brokers than by their parents.
Missionaries in the coast provinces have
recently received detailed reports OF the
detestable traffic. They are preparing to
. send some of their members into Man
churia to aid in suppressing it. 1t is the
general opinion among them that radical
measures must be taken to induce the
o Chinese Government to aid the NJ anchur-
ian farmers.
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cLAKAMAS FISH EXTERMiKATE TED.
Hundreds of Thousands of Younq Salmon
in the Hatchery Die IN Poisoned
KufeEs

OREGON CITY, Or, Nov. 29.-While
the workmen at the Clakamas hatchery
were al supper tonight all OF the live
salmon that were in the Matching trays
were killed, About coo, 900 were destroyed
but how or by whom is unknown. 1t is
suspected that the water was poisoned.
Some of it has.been saved for an analysis,
though most of the water in which the
fsh died had escaped before the sample
was taken. A few tests have been applied
to the water that was saved without dis
covering the nature OF the poison.
These make 1,600. 600 young salmon that
have died at the hatchery this month.
About month ago several hundred thou
sand young fish were killed IN M ysterous
manner. Superintendent Hubbard pro-
tesses to be in ignorance OF the cause of
killing ofthe fish. An investigation may
be instituted by the United States au-
thOritiese
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ROWING REGATTA,
McCausland Defeats Dennis in the
Senior Skif Race-Soath Ends
Reasons for Not Rowing.

McCausland Defeats Dennis in the
Senior skif Race-soath Ends
Reasons for Not Rowing.
A large crowd witnessed the postponed
races of the rowing regatta yesterday at
Long Bridge.
The races to be contested were the
senior 1our-oared barge, the senior shell
and the race for od-time oarsmen,
The South Ends declined to row the
Stocktons, and the Ariels, out ofacourtesy
to the visiting oarsmen, paced them over
the course in IL ri.
In the senior skiff race McCausland OF
the Ariels defeated DR.. Dennis of the Ala
medas by about six lengths. Their time
for the distance was I1:37.
When asked after the race by the referee
if he had any complaint TO make Dennis
said, Yes, the other fellow rowed toe
FAST
McCausland is now the possessor of the
beautiful silver cups offered by Mr.. Brod-
erick and Mr.. Phelan, having won the
senior scull from Brown OF Stockton and
the senior skiff from DR.. Dennis.
The old-timers skiff race was a disap-
pointment Captain Thomas and Sullivan
withdrew, leaving Leander Stevenson and
Mr. Growney as the contestants. Growney
won by two lengths in 1904.
Stevenson complained that Grownv
foui &c. him in turning the stakeboat The
foul was not allowed, and as bo, b men
won prizes there was no i'll feeling.
The regatta committee decided that
Captain Will Pate was Justly entitled r.
the gold medal offered by Ro,hkopb. rs
he defeated Bode and Breen on Thanks
giving day.
The following acted as officials. Referee
]. D. Griffin; judges, Henry Hencemann
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NEW EPISCOPAL YEAR.
Confirmation Services Yesterday Mt the
Church of the Advent.


Yes terday, the first Sunday in Advent,
was the beginning OF the new year in the
affairs of the Protestant Episcopal denom-
ination, and the occasion was observed in
all the churches of that faith.
In the Church OF the Advent, on Elev-
enth street, near Market, a number of
young people were confirmed at the close
of the morning services. The rites of con-
tirmation were celebrated by Right Rev.
William Ford Nichols, Bishop of the do
cese, assisted by Rev. James a. Emery,
the rector. Rev. Hobart Chetwood, Rev.
Henry b. Menges and Rev. X. n. Mikami
of the Episcopal Japanese Mission.
There were twenty-one persons of both
sexes confirmed, among whom were five
young Japanese from the mission.
The services, which were very impress
sive. were opened by the rector, Mr.
Emery, followed by full slrpliced choir
OF thirty eight male voices in the hymn,
The Lord is in His Holy Temple" Then
followed the lesson by Rev. Mr.. ChetWood
and the prayer by Rev. Mr.. Menges. The
obligations and invocations of the con-
tirmation were administered by Bishop
Nichols to the candidates kneeling at the
chancel rails In his eloquent address he
spoke OF the necessity of their vigilance
in the new line as neophites in the church
that they might live conscientiously.
Conscience, however" said he, s'will
not exist without effort any more than the
mind will expand without proper train
ing. As the mental is nurtured in the
school, so is the conscience nurtured in
the church. In unhoIy environments
conscience becomes weak and speaks
family to the wrongdoer. So, in the be-
ginning Of this, our new church year,
start forward to richerand higher Chris
tan experience.
AT the close of the hymn, my Faith
Looks Up to Thee" the benediction was
pronounced and the congreg CATION was dis
missed.
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THE HANDBALL COURTS,
Amateur Champion DOnnelIy and r.
Linehan Defeat j. C. NeaIon and
II. Z. Bonnet


The San Francisco handhah court was
crowded yesterday and several keenly
contested games were witnessed. The
event of the day was game in which P
T. Donnelly, amateur champion, and r.
Linehan, the overland swiper, played
against J. c. Nealon and 7. f. Bonnet.
Each team played with its usual skill and
dash, but Donnelly and Linehan out
played their opponents and won the final
by nine aces.
tween d. Rodgers and Phil Ryan and NJ.
first Rodgers and Ryan won the final by
three. aces. but in the second they were
defeated, Mcneil and Mcdonald winning
the final by Two aces.
There were no games In the Union
court, which has been temporarily closed.
Following were the games played in the
San Francisco court:
L. Hinze and J. Mcdonnell defeated J.
Vogelsang and ]. Hinze. 21-15, 17-21l
10. T. Barrett and j. O'Leary defeated II.
Motfitt and r. Shea, 21-l4. 1921, 2l-l9,
D. Rodgers and T. Ryan defeated NJ. McNei.
Mcdonald and NJ. Mcneil defeated P. Ryan
and d. Rodgers, Ella, 17-21, 21-I9. NJ
Edwards and E. Curley defeated NJ. McLaugh-
lin and Nj. Mcclure 21-14, 1921 2l-l9
J. Purcell and b. Maloney defeated j. LawleSs
and p. Hutchinson, 21-15, 1921, 21-I9-
A. Pennoyer and E. Tory defeated P Kelly
and j. Collins, 21-15, 17-21. 21-19. P +.
Nealon ana T. F. Bonnet, 21-13, 1921,
Pip.
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rs Nnm
THE SCHUMANN MEDALS.
Next Months Contest Will Decide Who
Are the Winners.

Next Months Contest Will Decide Who
Are the Winners.
1t was an off day among the rifiemen at
the Schuetzen Park range yesterday ex-
cept in two events, the Schumann rest
rifle and pistol medal matches. Early in
the year Captain Schumann offered
three medals. A first and second medal
for the sharpsh ooters making the seven
best scores out Of twelve, one score a.
month, and one medal for the seven best
scores out of twelve. In both events
there were ten shots to a score on the
German ring target.
In the rifle match the contest has been
among John Utschig and his daughter,
Miss Lizzie Utschig, and Otto Burmeister,
with very few points to either at anv
time. On the pistol match D. w. Nc
Laughlin has been we'll III the lead from
the very start. He has as good as won it.
being over 100 points ahead.
At the conclusion of the rife shooting
Yesterday Utschig was seven rings ahead
OF Bnrmeister on the best seven scores
and Burmeister was only two rings ahead
OF MISS utschig. The day was poor for
good shooting, the light being too bright
and fishtail wind whipping across the
range. and. blowing into the shooters
races. The scores were as follows:
Schuman rife medals-L C. Babin 81. 23.
a, 20. u, 20; "a. "a. IS, 24-231 rings; T. 5.
tAs d 21, %, 81, rs. Is, 81, IS. 49, 81. IL
90 SO Otto Burmeister, 20, %, %, "a, 20, %.
90 30, ~, ~, 22-219; w. Nolden D. % %, 10
~, "a, 20. Ia, 1S, 14-205; John Utsthig %
70, 70, %, 2l, "a, %, %, %, 25-232; MISS
alzz,e 9tsehig, %, 20, "a. 25, 20, D. 49, 20,
pislol-D: w. Mclaughlin, 1913 rings; R.
LANCER, 177. -
number of sharpshooiers did not
enter these matches amused themselves
by poo!-shooting.
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Of bells to receive blessings from the good

fathers.
There are two Methodist, one Presby-
tefian, one Congregational and one Chris
aIan church, all in a fourishing condition.
Inc town has two fine public halls, three
s4ceiient hotels, two fine public school
buildings, one snail primary school build
ing, and plans are now being drawn for a
5i2,Oo0 or $4,000 high school building.
Ihe town owns its city hall and library
building, and maintains free public
library OF about 5000 volumes. The reve-
nue. to support the library is derived from
taxation. There are four excellent news
papers, two banks, and all lines OF mer-
camille houses where goods can be bought
at Los Angeles prices. The streets are
lighted by arc light lamps, and offices and
residences with incandescent lamps.
There is an abundance of pure water at
reasonable rates. All the principal streets
are graded and sidewalked. The public
sewer system covers most of the town
and is being extended yearly.
The assessed valuation of the town for
1895 is ST. 272, 407; the tax rate, IS cents;
the bonded indebtedness is only $40, $50.
The Ventura Agricultural Association has
an excellent mile race track with ample
box stalls and Gne grand-stand in the
lower part of the town. The sea bathing
Is not equaled by any town on the coast
except Santa Barbara. In fact San Buena-
10 stIictis au up-to-uate Town
with all accessories to luxury and ease
and climate unequaled even in Italy
Santa Paula, the second town OF the
county, lies on the railroad sixteen miles
east OF Ventura. 1t is IN the center of the
best farming land in the county and of the
oil and petroleum region. Santa Paula is a
lively town, and Is growing rapidly.
Hueneme lies twelve miles southeast of
Ventura on the ocean beach. This is the
greatest shipping point for grain on the
whole coast. In the fall there is long
line of six and eight horse teams con-
stantIy arriving at Hueneme loaded with
barley, beans, ETC., and freight vessels
come and go with the regularity of pen
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The liabilities aggregate S1653. There are
no available assets.
FALLS TO BIS DEATH.
George al. Seaman HaIks Into an Open.
ing in SidetcaIk

George al. Seaman HnIks Into an Open
ing Ia u SidetUaIk.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 29-George M,
Seaman, who has been living at los Grant
street, was found dead in basement of
the new Baker building, On the corner OF
Third. and Santa Clara streets, about u: 80
o'clock to-day. He had fallen about
twelve feet onto a cement floor and his
neck was broken.
The opening through which Seaman fell
was right on the edge of the sidewalk and
was unsuarded. 1t is supposed he in
tended TO enter the building. That he
was not held up by footpads and thrown
into the cellar is evidenced by the fact
that watch and some money on his per.
son were urmolested. He was q sober
and industrious man and not addicted to
drink.
The deceased was native of New York,
aged SO years. He leaves a widow in this
city. Seaman came to San Jose from San
Francisco abou; year ago, and had been
living with and nursing George w. Lewis,
an old friend.
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VENTURA C0UNTY'S
PRODUCTIVE SOIL
Grows Anything From the
Humble Bean to the
Banana.
Backed by a Climate Adapted
to the Raising of All
Kinds of Fruit.
Picturesque Beauty of San Buenaven
tura, the County's Seat of
Government.

SAN BUENAvENTURA, CAL, Nov.
County has frontage on the
Pacific Ocean of about seventy-five miles,
1t is bounded east by Los Angeles County,
west by Santa Barbara County. north by
Kern County and south by the Pacific
Ocean. There is perhaps no county in
the State that has so great a variety in soil
and climate. In the little valleys back
from the coast it is both warmer and
colder than near the coast. These valleys
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THE FEAST OF DEDICATION.
To Be Observed by the Jewish Congre
cations During the Week

To Be observed by the Jewish Congre-
cations During the Week.
Yesterday was the first day of the He
brew Chenucha festival, or, as it is freely
rendered in English, 1.-THE Feast of Dedi.
cation" and sometimes "The Feast of
Lights" 1t will be observed throughout
the seven days of the week.
The Chanucna festival is not properly
religious in character, and has the yery
reverse of a'melancholy Specification. 1t
is, in fact, the commemoration of an
event in Jewish history-the victory Of
Judas Maccabeus over Antiochus, KING
of Syria. That autocratic monarch de-
sired the Jews to worship his favorite god
Jupiter and sought TO desecrate the Jewish
temple at Jerusalem by removing the
symbols of the Hebrew faith and substi-
tuting therefor a golden image of the
Grecian deity.
Judas Maccabeus, tie valiant champion
of the Jewish people, resorted to the ar
bitrament OF battle and overcame Antio-
chus. The temple was subsequently re.
dedicated on the 25th day of Kislev. as it
is called IN the Jewish calendar. The
holy oil was replaced and the lights rel
and hence the name the anniversary of
that occasion bears.
The observance of the Chanucha festival
assumes simple but poetic form. Every
household is illuminated throughout the
week, commencing with one light the
first day, until on the seventh and last
there are seven lights burning. Apart
from this peculiar ceremonial the week is
given up to the pleasures of social inter-
course and reciprocal hospitality. In ad-
dition 10 the regular services next Friday
the City syuagogues will present specially
prepared programmes during the week in
which the children of the congregations
will take prominent part.
At the Geary-street Temple, of which
DR.. Nj. s. Levy is the rabbi, the annual
exhibition will be held, commencing at 7
O'Clock. The Chanucha hymn will be sung
by the congregation; farce entitled
1.-The Masked BalP' will then be pre-.
sented, followed by the children's doll
drill and tableau vivant entitled.
IVY omen OF Israel" The annual distribu
tion OF medals and prizes will afterward
take place. DR.. Levy has chosen Tor his
lecture "The Jew as Soldier" in which
Judas Maccabeus viii be referred to as the
ideal type. At the Temple Emanu. EI on
Friday the children will be present and
VIII Join in the singing. Rabbi Voor-
sanger's address is entitled: I'M accabee
and Swords and the American Ballot.n
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WAS JEAL Gus OF
HIS YOUNG WIFE
Mrs. Kelly's Jovial Nature
Aroused Her Husbands
Suspicious.
Convinced That the Woman Was
Deceiving Him, He Fired
to Kill Her.
The Victim Of the San Jose Tragedy
Is Recovering, but Her Assail.
ant Will Die.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 29.-J. p Kelly,
end his own life when the police appeared,
is still alive at the Receiving Hospital,
despite the fact that the physicians state a
bullet is embedded in his brain. Mrs.
Kelly is being nursed at her room in the
Raymond over the store where the tragedy
took place, and in all probability she will
recover. She rested easily to-day. She
inquired about the condition OF her nus
band and her children. Kelly was con-
scious all day and also inquired about his
family. He was restless at times. He
took some nourishment. 1t is believed he
cannot live.
Jealousy was what caused Kelly TO at
tempt TO kill his wife. He accused her Of
being on intimate terms with other men.
Kelly was double the age of the woman,
he being 81 years old and she but %. The
woman was of iovial disposition and had
pleasant word for every body and this
aroused Kelly's jealousy. Kelly was
morose and quiet. He treated the woman
cruelty. When he heard that she was
enraged him, it is thought, that he
planned TO kill her an himself
Kelly's story about the wealth he pos
sesses is believed to be imaginary. He
claims to own shares in the Califor MIA
and Colorado Consolidated Tunnel and
Mining Company of Leadville, Colo,
valued at $l75,0 and other mining stoc K
and real estate in this country and Aus
tralia, which would bring his wealth up
TO 100000. No credence is given to the
story.
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santa Baroara suit Decided.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Nov. %
The case of Marie J. Trumbell against the
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, on trial in the Superior Court of
this county for the last few days, went to
the jury Yesterday at p. NJ. After DELHI
Grating until IL P. NJ. the jury reported
that it could not agree, whereupon the
court ordered it locked up for the night.
) This morning the jury returned a sealed
verdict awarding tie plaintiff $500
damages
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ming tomorrow, the Los Angeles Teach
ers' Institute will be held in the, High
School building. At the same time the
Los Angeles County Institute will be IN
session in the Normal School building,
both continuing uutil Wednesday even
ing. On Thursday morning the Southern
California Teachers Association Will con-
vene and continue until Saturday even
ing There will be present, as instructors
and speakers. more prominent EAST
ern educators than have ever attended the
meetings of these organizations in south
ern California
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los Amqefes Fire ohter,s Luos.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Nov. 29.-Assist-
ant Fire Chief Ed Smith had a narrow
escape from injury to-day. He was re-
spending to an alarm and driving in his
special wagon. At the corner of Third
street and WoIfskill avenue the front axle
broke. throwing Smith out. The horse
took fright and started TO run away.
Smith piuckily held onto the lines and
was dragged 200 feet in the mud before the
animal conld be stopped. Smith escaped
injury beyond severe bruising.
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SANTA CRUZ EXCEPTION
Mayor and Cowncitmen Entertained bu
The Fire Department.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Nov. ga re-
cePtlon and house warming was given by
the Santa Cruz Fire Department last even
1pg. to the Mayor and City Council The
fire department has just moved into its
new headquarters in the Pilot Club build
ing, and the occasion was cele brated and
the new administration inaugurated by a
banquet, After inspecting the thorough
equipment OF the building and depart.
mental apparatus the guests adjourned
to the reception-hall of the Plot Club,
where a banquet was partaken of and
ng-congratulatory and adyi-
sory-indulged IN to a late hour. The fire
department of this city is one of the m ost
efficient IN the State, due TO the energetic
measures of Chief Frank Ely.
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both at lngleSlde and Ocean View the at
tendance was very good.
The courses resulted as follows:
INLGEsIDE.
Captain Morse VS.. Hazel, Lady Fitzgerald VS.
California Violet, Spinaway VS. Dottie DimpIe
Jim, Deeeiver VS. Whip Jr., Seminole VS. De
PENDANT, Tullamore VS.. Saliie Mcclellan Flash.
light VS.. Laura Bell, Montana US. Lass O. Cow
RE.
First ties-Captain Morse vs. Lady Fftz.
gerald, 6pinaway vs.. Kingston, Dsceiver VS.
Queen B, Tulamore vs. Seminole, Montana VS..
Second ties-Captaiu Morse VS.. spinaway.
Deeeiver vs.. Tullamore, Montana bye.
Third ties-Captain Morse VS.. Montana, De-
Final-Captain Morse and Deceiver divided
the stake-S2o each; Montana $40, Spinaway
and Tullamore $5 each.
Puppy stake-Babe Murphy VS.. Belle OF Mos.
COW, Will VS.. Alice D. Highland Mary rs. Fieur
de Lis. Baek Jack VS.. Little Cripple, White
Lily vs. Trink, Fair View VS.. Homes. John.
VS. HishIsnd Mery While Ii lv W vs. a;r Ws JacS
Second ties-Babe Murphy VS.. Black Jack
White Lily bye.
Flnal-White Lily beat Babe Murphy taking
first prize, $l4; Babe Murphy second SO; Black
Jack third, So.
OCEAN. VIEW.
Tempest beat Milo, Mollie Bawn beat Ems.
port Fireman beat Gillette, Valley Queen bea
Tessie Fair Best Trump beat Lieutenant, Vida
ton, White Chief beat Uncle Sam, Olden w beat
Lady Barney, Gaslght beat Ben Brush, Right
Bower beat Tommy Hall, B beat Monitor.
First ties-Tempest beat Mollie Bawn, Fire
man beat Jessie Fair, Vida Shaw beat Best
Trump, White Chief beat Reliance, Gaslight
beat Olden W, B beat Right Bower.
Second ties-Fireman beat Tempest, White
Chief beat Vida Shaw, BIB beat Gaslight.
Third ties-Firenfan beat White Chief, B
ran bye.
Final-Fireman and B divided the stake
$22 so each; White Chief third SO.
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Free Lectures on 1heosophy.

"Woman's Place in NATURE the subject of
the lecture last night by Miss Marie Walsh be-
fore the Golden Gate Lodge of Theosophy
brought out the idea of the 'new woman"
The Golden Gate Lodge of Theosophy has ar
ranged course of free public lectures on the
subjects OF science, philosophy and religion to
be given throughout the winter.
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The invention of bells is attributed by
some of the best foreign campanoiogists to
the Egyptians, who are credited with hav-
ing made use of such percussion instru-
ments to announce the sacred fetes Of
Osiris
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Beeonnes IN Imsotrent.

Becomes aH JnsoIrent.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 29.-William
Peacock, a contractor and builder at PaIo
Alto. has filed a petition in insolvency.
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HARES AND HOUNDS.

Two Great Courses Over the IngIesfde
and Ocean View Grounds
1t was an ideal day for coursing, and
both at Ingleside and Ocean View the at.
tendance was very good.
The courses resulted as follows:
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