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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
SONG OF THE SHIRT IN PARIS
Martyrdom of Sewing Girls in That
Gay City.

Martyrdom of Sewing Girls in That
Gay City.
There are 5000 sewing-girls in Paris
OF these 5000 receive a living wage OF
the remaining 60, 600 large number live
with parents or friends, whose com bined
efforts prolong an honest existence that
Is ever far removed from starvation. As
many more, after suffering all that can
be suffered in this world" give up the un-
equal contest and by slow stages enter
that female throng which patrols everv
Paris street by night not as maidens and
not as wives. A lew find their way into
the Seine.
The work of these sewing-girls is almost
entirely taken up by those who deal in
ladies' costumes-in dressmaking and
linen wear, in embroidery millinery.
artificial flowers and feathers. The work
lasts eight months at most When the
pleasant days or summer come and the
rich go away to mountain or seashore. the
sewing girls, too, are at leisure. Only
they must live until the autumn and win.
ter fas HONS are in demand on what they
have saved from their scanty wages II
is for them 1.-THE dead season." while
others are enjoying life, and they are &c
years ola.
Suppo.e (Which is rarely the case) that
the young girl earns 4 francs-which is so
cents-a day while work is on. Counting
out the Sundays and legal holidays, she
has little less than $40 month. OF this
she must pay at least ~ for her room
very small, up under the roof and with
out fire. She must make So more do for
her washing and the absolutely necessary
repairs OF her toll ct. Then she may sue
ceed in cutting do wn her total expenses oil
food and drink to 40 cents a day, or $12
for the month. She will thus be able to
lay aside 81 a month during the eight
dead season. This supposes that she buys
nothing new for her own dress. although
even the costumes of sewing-girls wear
out sooner or later. And she must de-
prive herself of every amusement that
cos the least sum of money-of books
and excursions. of music and the theater-
the whole year round. 1t is hard in Paris
at 20 years of age.
At best these sewing-girls reach the
dead season with $22 saved up to meet it.
AS it lasts four months and their neces
sary expenses 60 on at the rate OF $l6 a
month, they have very pretty problem
in economy before them. Ii, as happens
TO many, they have only been earning 70
cents a day, or, as with beginners. only
80, the feadjustment of their modes OF
living presents yet nicer difficulties. There
are various ways of solving them.
In big shop near the luxurious Opera,
toward the end OF the dead season, when
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American tourists start up trade by hav-
ing their dressmaking done in Paris be-
fore sailing homeward, young girl asked
for WORK.
I'VE have none at present" was the an
swer.
She turned in silence to go away, when
she staggered, and would have fallen. She
was made to sit down. and the kindly
forewoman questioned her closely.
1t is well to know the details of this
economy in food which has to be prac-
ticed by so many young girls that never
know what 1t is to eat according to their
hunger. The first step is naturally to try
TO get credit from the creamery or bakery.
This does not last long, and only adds
painfully to the next years burden. The
lodging -house and eating-house never give
ANYTHING on trust. When the credit has
run out, retrenchments have to be made
not in the superfuities, but in the neces-
saries of life. So far the little break
fast"-the warm mouthful taken in the
morning to stay the stomach till the
MONDAY lunch-has counted for about 3
cents are spent for bowl OF hot milk or
of milk and coffee, according to taste, with
l cent for a roll or piece OF bread.
1t is hard for a young stomach to re-
main empty until noon, but harder things
are 10 come. This is when the aocnday
meal itself has to be cut down. The glass
of coffee without which even the French
poor scarcely think they can eat, goes
first. If things come to the worst meat
has also to be dispensed with. Then the
meal will consist OF 2 cents worth of
bread and few more cents for hot pota-
Toes or beans-starchy food that is filling
and deceives the hunger. And, at the
very worst the cents worth of bread
has to do alone, eaten while walking
about that the misery may not be be-
trayed. Sometimes the MONDAY eal is
simply replaced by sitting in a public
square for half an hour, or, when the
weather is bad, in church.
In the evening, when som ething must
be eaten, the bread is eked out with cheap
sausages from the pork butcher or po-
tato stew into which bit of meat is
thrown to give it taste. When hunger
gnaws too sharply they can stay the
whole day in bed.
1t is dangerous time for their youth
and inexperieuce, with the glad summer
all around them. They are never so open
to the delusions of kind smiles and words
Of mpathy.-Baltimor American.
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Fail accident at Mendoza.

FRESNO, CAL, July 26.-The morning
freight train from Mendoza brought in a
man who had fallen from the cars of the
northbound midnight train. He was un-
conscious and still lies in that condition in
the County Hospital. A railroad ticket
from Goshen Junction to Jameson was
found on him and there is little doubt
hat when the train was pulling up at
Mendoza he leaped from it, hearing it
would not stop at Jameson, which is on
the branch line to Hanford. 1t is uncer-
tain whether the young mans name is
E!gin or Dawson, but the indications are
that the former is correct and that his
home is in Visalia. His recovery is doubt
ful
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TO STRIVE WITH
BALL AND RACQUET
Annual Tennis Tourney
Begins at Santa
Monica.
DeyOteeS of the Game From
All Southern California
Present.
BumiIler Of Los Angeles Wins the
First Set of the Season in
Handy Style.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, July 26.-The
thirteenth annual tournament of the
Southern California Lawn Tennis Asso-
cation commenced this afternoon. De-
votees of the game were present from all
over Southern California. The court and
grand stand were elaborately decorated
with gay bunting and society was out in
force. The rules of the United States
National Tennis Association governed the
play.
Entries to the all-comers' sin giles will
close tomorrow. The trial matches will
be the best two in three sets. finals best
three in five, all sets. advantage"
Ladies' events will be best two in three,
including finals. The entries so far are
from old point players and the contest
promises to be close and exciting.
The play commenced to-day in the open
singles, with the following contestants:
w. II. Young, Duarte; E. W. Barry, Gar
vanza; A. w. Bumiller, William Bell, S.
Sinsabaugh, H. Braly, G. Faithful. Calvin
Green, Los Angeles; j. Hennick. Long
Beach; o. S. Pitcher, James Craven, John
Craven, Pasad dena; J. w. Wilson. Red
lands; G. L. w airing, R. D. Osborn. E. E.
Livingstone, w. E. Pedley, Riverside
Barnett Fithian, Santa Barbara; D. d.
Acker, Santa Monica.
In the preliminary round Bumiller was
pitted asa nst Fithian. Waiter Cosby
acted as umpire. Fithian, while good, is
not equal to his opponent, who Is playing
magnificent game, evidently intending
to give his last years antagonist the
present champion, L. R. Freeman) battle
for the cup and wreath.
In the second set Bumiller won four
straight games, then Fithian two. then
Bumiller two, winning the first match OF
the sea son. Score, 6-2, 6-3.
J. c. Craven, ex-champ!on of Yale, and
SinsaDaugh entered the arena; Pitcher
umpire. This was an exciting conte t.,
and resulted IN favor OF Craven. Score,
rs, 6-3.
The last match of today. between
Pitcher and Osborn, resulted III a score of
6-1, 6-3 in favor of Pitcher.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Las VEGAS WHITE CAPS.
Murder of an Old Menican Charged to
Rufidn Band

Murder of an Old Menican Charged to
Rufidn Band.
LAS VEG AS, N. Mex, July 26.-1here
is deal of mystery and very strong sus-
picions of foul play in connection with
the inexplicable death of the innocent ana
harmless old sheepherder, Gregorlo vigil
1t is openly talked about town that the
old man was murdered, and at the same
time there are innuendoes and stray re-
marks made by men who are supposed to
know, TO the effect that the old man was
the irst victim OF an attempted revival OF
Whitecapism.
Vigil's body was found. face down. on
the west side OF the Creston, last week.
There were plain evidences that his body
had been dragged distance OF over 50O
feet, though the cause OF death is stlll a
mystery. There were wounds and bruises
on the body, but none that were appar-
entity fatal. Near where the murder Is
supposed to have taken place were the
tracks of two men and their horses, and
these tracks are traceabe to the place
where the body was found.
Governor Otero has ordered an investi-
CATION. If the crime can be traced 10
Whitecaps a most vigorous prosecution
of Them will be commenced. The cd
man is known to have gained certain
enemies over the matter of grazing his
herd on disputed lands
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
ELECTRIO-LIGHT KILLS TREES
Branches Hanging Near the Arc Light
Are Destroyed by II.

Electric-light is killing the trees of Chi
cago. This is the discovery which has
been made recently by men inte rested in
botany and forestry, and an examination n
has convinced the skeptical of the truth
of the statement.
Since the City was lighted by the big
arc lights, which are placed at the corners
of the principal streets and In the midd lie
of some of the long blocks, many of the
trees have been grad ually dying. The de-
cay has been slow, but that it has been
sure is perfectly true in the opin-
ion of those who study trees with
care and can note the changes
in their physical health day by
day, just as the physician can notice the
slow growth of disease in the human be-
ing. OF late the decay has become mark ed,
so that it may be noticed by the iayman as
we'll as the trained scientist Dead branches
may be noticed on many trees In various
parts of the city near electric arc lights.
The nearer he trees are to the arc lights
the greater the damage which is done
them. Most of the trees, within fifteen
feet of the arc lights, which have been
placed in their present position more than
a year or two ago, are dying rapidly and
are nearly stripped to their lowest
branches. And then on the other
branches the leaves have not been a plen-
tiful as in he past.
The nearer the tree is to the light the
greater the damage AND the faster they
decay under the influence OF the electric
light but even those within 100 feet of
the arc ligh Is feel their influence, although
to a modified extent.
A stroll around the city shows the same
condition OF affairs everywhere, and those
who nave investigated the matter have
convinced themselves beyond the possi-
bility of mistake that the electric light
is responsible for the injury, and it is not,
rs some might suggest, due to the smoke
and noxious atmosphere of the great city.
A scientist interested in the matter has
been corresponding with botonists in
other cities, and he finds that the sam
decay of trees placed near electric lights
is noticed IN every city. 1t is especially
evident in Montreal and Philadelphia, the
two best-lighted cities on the American
continent.
The trees begin to lose their leaves and
the branches to gradually decay on top or
on the side facing the lights and gradu-
ally losing them downward.
The theory of botanists is that the in
Jury is due 10 the fact that light has the
same effect that it would have on a hui
man being who was compelled to live con-
stantly within its g,are. The trees are
unable to sleep at night. When they, like
the rest of nature, need sleep, the great
glaring electric lights prevent it. Trees
are unable to live in almost eternal day.
They are like the rest of nature, whether
animals or plants, and demand rest
Chicago Times Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
sAFFOKD,s roUAG CRIMINALS.
AlrnOst Cause Wrecs by Removing Fish
Plates From Rails.

Almost Cause Wrecs by Removing Fish
Plates From Rails.
Stafford, ARIz., July 27.-Two small
boys, Eddie Young, aged 6, and Frank
Hurd, aged years. were caught in the act
of removing fish plates from the railroad
track between Geronimo and Bowie, near
the town OF Pima. Joe Bull of Pima
heard hammering on the track and went
TO see if a new section gang had been put
to work. What he found was tn e two lads
seated on the tracking removing their
third fish plate. Bull took the two
BOYS to the station and locked them up
and hurried back and fastened on the fish
plates as speedily as possible. He had
scarcely secured the last bolt when down
thundered the heaviest cattle train that
had gone over the road from Geronimo to
Bowls this season, and there have been
many heavy ones before this.
Bulls activity undou btedly saved that
train from being ditched. The boys hardly
seem to understand the enormity of their
crime and the authorities believe they
we're put up to it by older villains The
criminal prosecution against them has
been dropped and both lads will be sent to
The Reform School.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Pepper sho.o. the White Feather.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 26.-The
boxing bout tonight between Jack Bonner
of Punt ber Hill and Harry Pepper of
California was fizzle. The California
Wonder, as Pepper had been termed, did
not size up to the expectation of the
crowd. He ran away from Bonner from
start to finish and never let the big fellow
get Il chance. Pepper proved a very
scientific boxer, but as far as punching
aud taking punishment was con cerned he
was counted out
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
TRACING MRS. NEWMAN.
The Pomona Elop-r Vistted Friend at
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, July 26.-Mrs.
James Newman of Pomona, whose flight
from her invalid husband has been re-
ported, has been passing short season of
retirement in this city with woman
friend, but the latter, hearing the fugitive
wife's story from her own lips, feared to
be connected with the scandal and accord
ingly intimated 10 Mrs. Newman that her
room was preferable to her company. On
Saturday Mrs. Newman left the house of
her Los Angeles friend, but sccording to
the latter DR.. c. f. Howe was not with
her.
While Mrs. Newman was at the house
DR.. Howe called, but was given to under
stand by the friend that he could not
come again. Mrs. Newman put the
blame for the scandal upon her husba nd .
She claims that when he left Seattle it
was with the intention of going to BIRTHS b
Culum bia.
The lodge OF Foresters at Pomona has
expelled DR.. Howe from m EN- bersnip.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Arroyo Gramde Camp M>eti,,q.

SAN LUIS OB1SPO. CAL, July 26 The
largest religious gathering ever known in
this county Is now in full session at
Arroyo Grande. 1t is the encampment OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and rep
resentatives from all over Southern Cali
fornia are present. 1t will continue TWEEN ty
days. August will be observed as Grand
Army day, and there will he addresses by
ex-State Senator George Steele, Rev. W.
II. Whelan, Rev. J. @. Eastman and War
rem NJ. John. BY the middle of the week
several thousand people are expected to
be present.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Can firm, the For.cfo,,tre SALE.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, July 26.-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day Judge
Ross decided the suit of the intervenors
in the case of the foreclosure and sale of
the property of the San Dieco Land and
Town Company. Frank Klmball and
others of National City applied some time
ago to the Federal court to set aside the
order for a sale of the property, alleging
that th ere han been fraud on the part OF
the complaining creditors and the re-
ceivers. The court holds that the pro-
ceedings were regular and the sale will ac-
cordingly COON.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Young kobinson's Close Call.

Ed Robinson, pumpma on the Victor
mine, Cripple Creek, was instantly killed
by lightning while returning home from
work. He was riding on horseback and
carrying his son, II years of age, behind
The riders had reached point near the
Ironclad mine when there was an unusu-
ally vivid fash of lightning. Robinso
fell from his horse, striking on his face
and was dead when reached by miners
from Summit, who ran to his rescue
The horse had also been killed, but the
boy riding behind his father escaped un-
injured. Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Hiu Be Retmrn.d to san jose.

RANDSBURG, CAL, July 26-For the
past seven or eight months William
Wright has been the bookkeeper for
Charles Koehn, merchant and mill-owner
of Koehns Springs. Several days ago
Wright resigned his position and came to
RandsDurg for a good time. Claude Bo.
hannah. the local constable, soon recog-
nized Wright as man wanted at San
Jose for embez Element, and wired the Off.
cials there. This evening Deputy She riff
Tenant of San Jose left for home with
WRIGHT
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Sale of a Baker C;ty MIN.

BAKER CITY, Or. July 26.-The
Geiser family has sold the Bonanza mine
10 John M. Patterson of Pittsburg, George
Crawford of New York, N. p. HAYES of
Philadelphia and J. S. Wallace of Denver.
Two years ago Improperly could have
been bought for $780, 900. It was sold to-
day for 5O,0O0, $4,000 being paid on the
sDOt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Horses shfpped to Oakland.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 26.-Two
carloads of crack Los Angeles race horses
left this city yesterday for Oakland. to
participate in the breeders meeting events.
The horses comprised the strings of w.
H. Stimson, Waiter S. Mabin and p. w.
Hodges, who accom- pany the stock. In
Mabn's string are Native State, with a
record of 2:144 Gillette and Loretta Bell
Jr. Stimson's string includes Challenge
Chief, 2:14l; Sophia R, Ell Diablo and
Muskegon. The chief in Hodges string
Is Miss Jessie.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
WEDDED orr MONTEREY.
Thirteen Far Old Girl Erades the Mar
Tid0e LGtcs of the State.

MONTEREY, CAL, July 26 The last
recorded marine elopement OF the many
which of ate have occurred off the city is
rather extraordinary. Frank Asedo of
Agenda was arrested last week on a charge
OF abducting 13-year-oid Jessie c. Rice of
Salinas, and be was also refused marriage
license by the County Clerk because of the
girls age. The couple came to Monterey,
however, and according to the approved
custom secured boat, witnesses, and Rev.
H. a. Snodgrass, and were married three
miles off the heads. 1t now transpires
tina the marriage was contracted with the
girls parents full consent.
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on THE DIAMOND.
Scores of Yesterdays Games in the No-
hoH0i League and the Standing
0f Ihe nHJbe

PITTsBURG, PA, July 26.-Pittsburg 6,
Philanelphia 10.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 26.-Louisville 4.
Brooklvo !.
New York 6.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 26.-st Louis 3. Bos-
ton 2.
CHICAGO. Ill, July 25.-Chicago- Cincin-
natl game postponed on account of rain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
CenterrtIIe Hotel Bmrned.

CHICO, CAL, July 26.-Hooper's Hotel,
Centerville, in the mountains, about ten
miles from Chico, was burned Saturday
night. The hotel was a two-story struc-
ture. William Hooper, the proprietor.
escaped from the burning building by
sliding down a post. The loss is $1,000,
with small insurance. The hotel was built
nearly forty years ago, when Centerv1lle
was fourishing mining town.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
ITO Hill Prot..t

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 26- The
Herald's Paris special says: Figaro will
tomorrow publish an inspired article saw
ing that Marqais Ito is now in Paris to
protest 10 European courts against Ha-
waits annexation. He will inform Eurone
that Japan is ready to resist with all her
strength to the last.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
T,ro Rr,,,,ers An jail.

PORTLAND. Or, July 26. - "Jim"
Reilly. a San Francisco sport, and Joe
& Walters, a Vancouver hard hitter, had a
set-to at Vancouver Driving Park yester-
Nav afternoon. About 150 people had
sneaked in round-a bout WAYS to the scene
of the fight. After several appeals had
been made 20 the generosity OF the crowd
$40 10 was raised The principals had re-
fused TO fight for less than $40. While
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
High Price for a Water Plant.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 26-The
Los Angeles City Water Company to-day
made a formal offer to sell the plant to
the city for So, 0O0, 900. At the same ses-
sion of the City Council the City Engi-
neer reported that after an exhaustive
Investigation he found the present value
to be $l,190,000. The latter sum will be
offered by the city for the rlant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Found Dead at San Dfeno.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 26.-Harry
Edwards, an employe of the Los Angeles
Directory Company, was found dead in
his room at the Bon Ton this morning.
Several empty Iaudanum bottles showed
the cause, and there was at first every in
dication OF suicide, but later investigation
makes il seem probable that Edwards was
in the habit of taking laudanum 10 ease
pain, and took an overdose OF the drug.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
1unner Giren tn. Limit.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 26.-"Col-
onel' L. Tupper, found guilty last week
of attempting to smuggle a pistol into the
County Jall for kid" Thompson to use
in making an escape, was to-day sentenced
TO five years in San Quentin. This
sentence was the full limit allowed by law
for an attem pit to aid a prisoner as Upper
tried to help the Kid. Tupper's lawyers
filed their notice of intent ion to appeal
the case to the Supreme Court.
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Write if you live away from the city. Book,
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and their diseases, free on application. Core
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the boys were at it hot and heavy She ritt
Miller with posse dropped in and bagred
the principals. To-day each was fined $50,
and In default of the money they are In
,oiI
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

A unique organization, called the Au-
tumnal Straw-hat Association, ha. been
formed in Boston. Its object is to per-
suade men to wear straw hats after Sep
te Der, providing the temperature makes
it iustifiab Bile.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

STEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY Asa.
~ wharf, San Francisco, as foIlows ~
For ports IN Alaska A. N. July 8, 10, ID, 20
25 80, and every fifth day thereafter,
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town.
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New Whatcom (BeIlinRham Bay, Wash.l Ga NJ
July o. 10 To- 20, rs 30. and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. P. r
r., at Taconis with n. p. r. R., at Seattle with q.
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
bodt Bay), Str. Pomona P. NJ, July 5. g is IL,
q, 26, 80, August 8. 2. II, It, 20, "a, 2S Septem
Der l. g. 10, ID Is, %, 81
For santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis obispo), Gavota, Santa
barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro. East san
Pedro (Los AngeIesl and Newport. at 8 A. "
July l, b, 8. 13, II. 81, rs, 20, and every fourth
day thereafter
For San Diego stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies. Redondo (l-os Angeles) and Newport II
a. NJ. July g. Z, II, Is, l9. rs, %, 81, and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada san Jose del Cabo. MaZatlan La
Paz and Guaymas tMexico), steamer Orizaba 10
A. M the I'd OF each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing. Ticket offce-Paace Hotel 4
New Montgomery street
GOODALIs PERKINS & CO., Gen1 Agents.
10 Market ST.. San Francisco