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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
AWFUL PLUNGE OF
AL|TTLE GIRL
Helen PendiS Falls Twenty
Feet Through a Sky
light.
She AIighted on a Fight OF
Stairs and Fractured
Her Arm.
Sought Her Mother, Whom She Tod
Sought Her Mother, Whom She Tod
She Was Not Baily /. jured
and Then tainted.

Helen Pendis. q pretty miss OF Il
wears, who resides with her widowed
mother OF Ills Sutter street, mil Iaculously
escaped death in her home yesterday
afternoon.
The little girl fell distance OF over
twenty feet and escaped with fracture
OF her arm and few cuts and bruises
about her limbs and body.
The injured girl was playing in an attic
over the third floor OF her home when
the accident which so nearly cost her her
life occurred.
She slipped upon thin glass which
covered small skyIight. 1t crashed into
atoms under her weight and she shot
down through the opening to staircase
story below, and then rolled down the
fight TO the second floor below.
Sne slowly regained her feet and walked
down the stairs to the tlrst floor OF the
When the injured child entered the
room in which her mother was she hur-
ried toward her and stammered, mother,
I am not hurt very much" ana then
fain ted in her mothers arms.
Mrs. Pendis was much alarmed when
her daughter tainted as she was unaware
that an accident had occurred.
Little Helen recovered shortly. however,
and told of her startling plunge through
the skylight.
Dr.. Adler was summoned, and after an
examination he found the child was suf-
fering from fracture of the right arm
and several cuts and contuslons.
The physician dressed the wounds and
set the broken arm, after which the little
eirl was put to bed and made as comfort
able as q mothers care could make her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
CANNOT RETURN TO POLAND.
Senator Perkins Takes Up the Case of a
HsbrsW Who Has Long Lived IN
HoHfnrUT0

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 2L-Wher
the Senate meets on Monday Senator Per-
kins will introduce a resolution which is
calculated to create q big sensation
throughout the United States, especially
among the Hebrew people, and it may
possibly create controversy between this
country and Russia. Senator Perkins
was called upon few days ago by con-
stituent who has lived in the Golden State
ior forty years, who informed him that he
wanted to visit his sister in Warsaw,
Russian Poland. He was from Fresno.
The Senator said that all that was neces-
saTy for him TO do was TO 20 to the State
Depart ment and procure passport, which
he could do by making the required affi-
davit and paying the usual fee. There
upon his constituent informed Senator
P rkins that he was a Hebrew.
The Senator then advised him to take
The passport to the Russian Minister to
this country and have that official in
dorse it. The gentleman went to the
State Department and procured the pass
port as a m after of course. Then he pro-
Ceeded TO the Russian legation and asked
The Minister to wise the passport. That
official examined the document, found it
in proper form, and then inquired:
Are you a Christian?"
L
Perkins constituent. IL am Hebrew. !"
I'm that case" said the Russian Minis
ter, 81 am compelled to inform you that
cannot wise the passport. | am forbidden
by my Governm ent to do so.
The Californian then returned TO Sem
ator Perkins and informed HIM OF the re-
suit OF mis- visit 10 the Russian representa-
tive. The Senator was greatly astonished.
He at once procured q copy of our treaty
with Russia to learn if there was any
authority in that instrument for the ex-
clusion from Russia OF American citizens
who are Hebrews. He failed to find any
such authority. Then he went over TO the
S ate Department and laid the matter
before assistant Secretary Day, who shared
in Senator Perkins establishment and
entered Immediately into an investigation
of the matter.
After a brief delay he addressed a note
to the Senator saying that the matter was
as stated by the Senator's constituent.
1t seems that Russia looks upon the
Hebrews as forming political party re-
garded as inimioal to the Cars Govern
ment and that therefore the Hebrews
who owe allegiance to other Governments
than Russia are not permitted to enter the
empire even to Visit mem Ders OF tnelr
own families.
Senator Perkins intends to introduce
resolution in the Senate to ascertain why
this is so and why this Govern nment per-
mits a class of its citizens to be discrlm-
mated against by Government with
which the United States is at peace and
with which it is and always has been on
friendly terms. The Senator regards
this as presenting vastly more impor-
tant matter for the consideration of Con-
gress and of the executive than either the
Independence or belligerency of Cuoa.
The outcome will be awaited with interest
by every American citizen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
OF INTEREST TO zHE COAST.
Immigrant Inspector Shell Rein stated
Posioftce and Pension Notes.

Immigrant Inspector Shelf Rein stated.
Pos,oftce and Pension Notes.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-H. II.
Sh9ll has been reinstated as Immigrant
Inspector of San Francisco.
J. T. Barraclough and wife of San Fran
cisco are at the Riggs House.
The postoffice at Pleta, Mendocino
County, CAL, has been discontinued.
Mail should be addressed to Hopland.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Franklin g. Smith,
Soldiers Hom, Los Angeles. Increase
Calvin c. Bartlow. Vallejo; Milton M. Nc
Gully, Santa Paula; David s. Sears, San
Francisco. Reissue-La bbens R. Carpen-
ter, San Jose. Original widows, ETC.
Catherine E. Plumbe, San Francisco;
Sarah NJ. Brownell, Siskiyou. Mexican
war survivor-John Brown. Button willow.
Oregon: Original-Rufus l.. Atkin. The
Dalles. Original widows etc.-Sarah Day,
Eugene.
Washington: Original-Special May IS
William D. Nj. Davis, Tacoma; Dudley G.
Lawton, Abner S. Crawford, North Yaki-
ma. Reisue-Abraham Smok, Hartford.
Original widows, etc.-Helen M. Doney,
South Tacoma.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Py7TsBU8G's BAPTIST JUBILEE.
Increasing Interest IN ths Anniversary Ex-
srcises-Eiection Of 0Mcsrs-Sym-
pnthy With the Cu6ans.

Increasing Interest IN ths Anniversary Ex-
srcises-EIection of OMcers-Sym-
patty With the cu6ans.
PI1TSBURG, Pa, May 21.-No diminu-
ton of interest is shown by the partici-
pants in the Baptist anniversaries. This
morning the anniversary exercises of the
Publication Society were held.
DR.. George E. Horr of Massachusetts,
made a report for the publishing depart
York for the missionary department..
Then Rev. C. H. Rust OF Wisconsin told
about work on the chapel cars; Rev. E. E.
Sucker of Illinois reviewed the work OF
the North west, and Rev. Richard Carroll
OF South Carolina spoke upon work among
the colored people.
This afternoon was devoted to Sunday.
school session, and the question, How to
Make the Sunday-school Greater Power
Chivers of Illinois and z. b. Bristow of
Washington, D. q.
The following officers have been elected ::
President, Lemuei Moss; first vice-presi-
dent, w. r. Chase; second vice. president,
Samuel Colgate; secretary, B. McMackin: |:
treasurer, B. E. Lincoln.
Bya unanimous vote the following reso-
luton was passed:
Resolved. That we have observed with pro-
found admiration and sympathy the valiant
struggle of the neighboring people of Cuba
against appalling odds for relief from the
hard bondage of Spain and we. strongly ap-
prove of the steps recently taken by the Presi-
dent to ascertain the facts in the reported
case of infringement by Spanish authorities of
the rights of American citizens resident in
Cuba, aud if a real demand shall be found to
exist for the signal vim dicaiion of such rights
we shall hail with satisfaction whatever yieor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Twenty-Fiv Years Ago in
Rome the Pastor Was
Ordained.
Plans for an E aborate Celebra.
tion of the Event at st.
Brendan's.
Special Music to Be Rendered by Art.
lists of Renown at the Solemn
High Mass.

Next Tuesday, May %, the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the ordination of Rev.
John F. Nugent, pastor of st. Brendan's
Church, corner of Fremont and Harrison
streets, will be celebrated.
The coming event has already awakened
widespread interest.
Father Nugent was ordained in Rome
May 25, 1872, in the church of St. John
Lateran by the Eminent Cardinal Patrizi.
Bishop Farley, auxiliary Arch bishop of
New Y ork. was ordained at the same ime.
The Bishop writes regretting his inability,
by reason OF the long distance across the
continent. to join i'll the cele pration in
honor Of Father Nugent's services.
The celebration next Tuesday will be-
gin at 10 A. NJ, with solemn high mass at
ST. Brendan's Church. celebrated in pres
ence of Arch bishop Riordan. Fifty or
more priests have signitied their purpose
to attend.
During the afternoon there will be an
entertainment at St. Brendans s Hall by
the children of the school.
The pupils OF the school, numbering
nearly 800, are making elaborate prepara-
tions for the occasion.
The evening entertainment at the hall
will consist of musical and literary exer-
cises by the Children of Mary. The young
ladies of the school promise to present an
excellent programme.
An interesting feature of the anniyer-
sary will be the music of the mass. which
has been specially arranged hv Miss
Georgiani. The mass selected is Haydn's
second in G with augmented choir, organ
and orchestral accom- mpaniments. The
soloists are: Mrs. Clara MCGOWAN Nunan,
Nine. Steffani Miss Agnes Burgen, James
Lane and s. J. Sandy, assisted by the fol-
lowing:
Sopranos-Mrs. S.einman, Miss Lille
Panb,, Miss Minnie Byrne, Miss Mary
Higgins Miss Maggie Ryan, Miss Ida
Hayes Miss Katie Hughes, Miss Ella
Walthour.
Contraltos-Mrs. Sutton, Miss Helen
Fcrd, Miss Wishman.
Tenors-Dr. Bonino, ]. Elliott, Henry
Dinen.
Bassos-Dr. Rottanzi, Luke a Flynn. P.
Donovan, D. Sheerin, William 0 Brien.
Organist-Miss Maggie Lennon.
The orchestra of the Colum bia Theater
Will be in attendance under the direction
of Leader Eugene E. Schmi'z, At the offer
tory the cornet >olo Palms" will be rem
dered by Miss Irene Lynch. At the con-
clusion of the mass Eimer's "Te Deum"
will be sung by full chorus and orches ra.
Father Nugent has been an active
worker in the neighborhood where he
now dwells for the past eighteen years,
and the result of his active labors is
highly benefcial to the community.
Once since his ordination he has visited
Rome. He went there in 1893 and noted
that the city was greatly mod ernized.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
WRY DE roUAG FAILED.
Hts Utter Lnck of Diplomacy Strikes
Hanna Eorciblu.

Hts Utter Lock of Diplomacy Strikes
Hanna Forcibty.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81. -
good story is going the rounds here about
"how Michael failed"
This means Michael H. de Young. He
was indorsed by all of the Republicans in
Congress Except Loud) for Minister
to Italy, Belgium, Russia, ''or something
equally as good" But the appointment
did not materialize. Finally De Young
came East. One day while on Fifteenth
street Senator Mark Hanna came along.
and seeing the Californian, he said,
Hello. De Young"
'Hello. Hanna" said the Californian !;
81 am glad to see you, for want to talk
to you"
They walked up the street together.
Days passed and still Mr.. de 1oung's
name did not appear in the list of nomi-
nations as Minister to anywhere. He
then delegated George Heazleton to try
and find out how Senator Hanna felt
toward him, and MIR. HeaZleton enlisted
the services of an old-time correspondent
whom he had known here years ago when
be was Washington correspondent OF the
Chronicle.
The newspaper friend, being intim ately
acquainted with Senator Hanna, met him
few days later in the mar ie- room of the
Senate, and incidentally inquired about
De Youngs chances for foreign mission.
The newspaper friend of Henzleton asked,
"What do YOU think of De Young2"
Senator Hanna replied: 81 do not like
him very well. do not think much of
him. He tried to bulldoze me down at
the ST. Louis convention"
sMr. Hanna did not go into details, but
those VINO were at the convention know
that he referred particularly to De Young S
energetic efforts to have the delegates of
his own faction seated in the convention,
and that Hanna resented his importuni-
ties. Mr.. Hanna may not have expressed
his displeasure at that time, but it seem s
that he is of the opinion that De Young is
not diplomatic enough in his ways TO
make fitting representative of this coun-
try abroad,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
COLLISION ON LAKE HURON
Steamer Florida Sunk by the G. w. Roby
M Dense Foe-Every Mem6sr of
the Crew Saved.

CHICAGO, I'LL, May 21.-During a
dense fog the steamer Florida of the Lack
awana line was sunk by collision with the
steamer G. W. Roby on Lake Huron yester-
day. The crew of the Florida were taken
to Port Huron.
The captain of the steamer Glidden,
which arrived at the 500 this morning,
reports having passed the piIot-house and
other wreckvge from the Florida off Middle
Island last evening.
Captain William Smith of the Roby
states that when he first sighted the
Florida through the fog he stopped and
backed his engines, but the two boats
were so close that it was impossible to
avoid a crash. The Roby struck the
Florida on the starboard side ABOUT mid
ships and hole twelve feet long was cut
IN that steamers wooden side.
1t was instantly seen that it was only a
question of minutes before the Florida
would go down. The Roby steam ed along
side the doomed boat and took off part of
her crew. The remainder had instantly
lowered the yawl boat and succeeded in
getting free OF the sinking steamer. They
were picked up subsequ ntlv by the Roby.
Twelve minutes after the crash the
flOTlQd neDi " tu0 UOtlOln3 oihhihS otSA
frst, and breaking in two about amid
ships. As she went down the air impris-
oned in the hold blew off the cabins and
upper works. This debris is now scattered
over the surface OF the lake.
The Roby was badly damaged at the
bow, and will go into the drydock at Port
huron.
The cargo of the Florida consisted of
56, oGo bushels of wheat and Sc tons of mer-
chandise The loss on the cargo is esti-
mated at $6O, 900.
The Florida belonged to the Killerhouse
syndicate of Buffalo, but has been for
many years under charter to the Lacka-
wana line. Her valuation was $l00, 900;
insured for $50 900.
The Roby was bound to Lake Superior
without a cargo. The collision occurred
between Middle Island and Presque Isle.
There is pro obably not square mile of the
bottom OF the lake in that region without
one or more wrecks caused by collision.
1t is the roint where the great highways
of commerce between Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior converge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22

consultation. At the end of thirty min
utes the former came out of the private
room and said: Your Honor, we are now
ready to proceed
Where is your client?" inquired the
court.
II do not know. may the court please"
replit d the counsel.
A bailiff ran into the consultation room.
A window twelve feet from the ground
was open, and there were two heel marks
in the soft earth outside.-Chicago Times
Herald
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
ITS F1FrIE1H AsNIpERsARK,
Conreut School of thu Order of tho Scored
Heart Celebrated.

Convent School or ths Or0er or tho Sacred
Heart Celebrates.
NEW YORK, N. Y. May 21.-The con-
vent school of the order of the Sacred
Heart, at Manhattanville, is observing the
fiftieth anniversary o: its founding. The
services, commenced yesterday, are being
continued to-day, and will end tomorrow
evening. Pont.ticai high m ass was cele-
brated to-day by Arch bishop Corrigan.
Former pupils, from ten States, are par
ticipating in the exercises.
Among the women who were educated
at this convent anu became prominent in
social, religious and charitable affairs,
were: Martha and Lily Washington. great
nieces of the hrst President of the United
States; Ida and Gabrielle Greeley, daugh-
ters of Horace Greeley; Mrs. John Min
ton Dahlgren, daughte OF Joseph Drexel; !;
Mary Gwendoline Caldwell, who founded
the Catholic University at Washington
with a 100000 donation, and her sister
Lena, the widowed Baroness Hedwitz,
together With Blanche Willis Howard !,
the novelist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Punish hing Shopkeepers.

France knows how to protect the rights
of her people. Anybody who doubts the
genuineness of an article of food that he
has purchased from a Partisan tradesman
for analysis. 1t will cost him nothing to
have it analysed and the fact determined
whether it is unadulterated or adulterated;
and if the latter, the law deals with the
offender withou. further action on the
part of the purchaser. The shopkeeper is
liable to be heavily fined and imprisoned.
and has to display conspicuously in his
shopwindow or on his door for a year a
large placard bearing the words, "Con-
vicred Of Adulteration.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
..Babie. Checked Here ."

A curious feature of large relief works
camp in the Punjab. SAYS he Allahabad
Pioneer Mail, where about 10000 persons
are at work, is the arrangement just in
troduced by which large number Of
babies are looked after while their mothers
are at work.
Previous to this 700 or 800 babies Of all
sorts were left in one place and the
mothers, anxious in the evening to re-
claim their little ones, presented scene
which is better imagined than described.
It was not possible even for mothers to
find their own babies easily, and the au-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Harrison Presents a Gars.

EAGLE LAKE, IND, May 2l.-At the
Presbyterian general assembly to-day a
gavel was presented to Moderator Jackson
by ex-President Benjamin Harrison. on
behalf OF the Presbyterians of Indiana.
bolism of the woods used in its construc-
tlon and the moderator made an appro-
PIRATE reply.
The report of the committee of eleven
on the Presbyterian building at New York
was read.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
WORsE THAN SPALDING.
IN Indiana Bank Prestdent Who Pro
ably Breaks the Record.

IN Indiana Bank Prcstdent Who Prob
ably Breaks the Record.
LOGANSPORT, IND, May 2L-Further
investigation by Bank Examiner Cald.
we'll in to tho affairs of the State National
Bank to-day brought forth startling dis
coveries. This afternoon Caldwell swore
out an affidavit char-ing John F. John
son. president of the bank. with embez-
element and forgery. Warrants will be
served upon the arrival OF the United
States. Marshal. Johnson is accused OF
forging thirty-four notes, aggregatine
s2OI. .OOO and also embezzling 500, GOO Of
tie funds of the bank from outside sources
such as guardianship and other matters
Johnson, it is alleged, has used an amount
nearly equal 10 the bank shortage. john
son to-day decided to the bank his prop
erty, worth $l00 600.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
STRUCK BY Il CABL- -ECAR.
COn0ressntan Tongue of Oregon Susta tns
Serious In iatr{es.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2L-Rep-
resentative Thomas II. Tongue of Oregon
was seriously though probably not fa-
tally injured tonight by being struck by
a cable-car. He was a member of the
party of' Senators and Representatives
who TO-DAY visited Monticello, the home
OF Thomas Jefferson, and had just aliehted
from the special train. In attempting to
board cable-car he was struck by car
coming from the opposite direction. He
was picked up uncon scious and taken to a
hospital, where it was found that he was
suffering from conclusion OF the brain and
painful bruises and lacerations. Later in
the night he had partly recovered con-
sciousness.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Foreign Armed Men May Enter.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 2o.-Per-
mission was given by the President to-
day for the Queens Own Regiment of
Toronto to enter the United States under
arms and parade in the streets of Detroit
on the Queens birthday, May "a. The
regiment has been invited by the Detroit
people to S ow itself in that city. No
foreign armed body is allowed to enter the
United States without authority, and Sec
retary Alger at the solicitation of Detroit
secured tho required permission.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
kentuckv's Lsoi,iature Adjourn,.

FRANKFORT, KY, May 21.-The
House and Senate of the Legislature met
at 8 o'clock this afternoon for the last
time in the special session. The most i'm
portant work done has been the election
of United States Senator, which was ac-
comolished only after long and sensa-
tional contest; the passage OF an anti-mob
bill and of bills to increase the revenue
for the purpose of lessening the enormous
State debt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Sentenced to Be Elrc.rocmted.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. May d - Frank
Mueller who was convicted few days
ago of the murder of Mrs. Saluda Mueller,
wife of his employer, was to-day sentenced
to be electrocuted Septemb Der 3. Before
sentence was imposed Mueller made o
Mrs. Mueller, but declaring that the kill
ing was unintentional. Heretofore Muel-
Ter has insisted that he was innocent
The woman was found murdered in the
barn of their farm, and an examination
of the body showed that she had been
assaulted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Sound Money Leno,.e.

CHICAGO, I'LL, May 21.-The National
Sound Money League is in session to-day.
The league, which claims to be non-parti-
san, upholds the gold standard and aims
reform by establishing local leagues
throughout the country. 1t also advocates
speedy and practical legislation, with
visw to putting the public finances on a
firm basis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Georgia Murderer Resptted.

ATLANTA, GA, May 2l.-H. s. Perry,
who was to havs been hanged at Decatur
to-day for the murder of Belly Lanier, was
respited by the Governor, pending action
on Supreme Court appeal. The murder
occurred in Decatur on March 8. Perry
gave as his reason for killing Lanier that
the latter had assaulted Mrs. Perry. A
strong pressure was brought to bear to
save the murderer. from the gallows.
Many people sy mpathized with Perry and
believed what he had said as to the
motive for the murder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
The ro,rgas. Dnr In xent.eky.

FRANKFORT. KY. May Ex-Governor
Bradley has directed State Inspector Les
ter to start on a tour Of the counties
where tollgate outrages are being perpe-
trated to cooperate with tho omcers OF
those counties and aid them in enforcing
the law.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22

Are not always pleasant owing to the
character of the vessels. but the large
ferry steamer Ukiah can accom- mod ate so
great number without crowding that n
trip on the bay becomes a real pleasure.
In addition to this are provided large and
well-arranged pleasure grounds at Ell
Campo, warm and sheltered from winds.
There are four round trips made every
Sunday. as advertised in the excursion
column.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22

thorities were EN- barrassed not little.
The officer in charge, however, has treated
The babies on the umbrella and coat prin-
ciple. He has provided each of the bab.cs
with string and ticket in dup'i -4e,
one being hung round the babys neck
and the other given TO the mother.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
rllennl Entru of Chtnese.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May n.-The
Senate has passed the resolution of Sena-
| ,or Elkins directing the Secretary of the
N-reasury 10 send the Senate reports on
hie IN the department relating to the al
legged illegal entry of Chinese in violation
OF the exclusion aer
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Charges Agasnst Prison In,peetors.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 2L-Jud.e
Gordon of the Court OF Common Pleas
appeared to-day before the legislative
committee investigating tho condition of
convicts in the eastern State penitentiary.
and charged the inspectors of the peniten-
tiary with falsehood in official reports,
conscious, deliberate misstatements before
the committee under oath, cruelty and in.
humanity in the discharge OF duties, fabri
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Fsrss Woman to Hang In Ms.sourt,

TsTss "O"so" 70 11"'sv vs. 7"sSSoWFT
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 21.-For the first
time in Missouri woman has been found
guilty OF murder in the first degree and
will be sentenced to hang. The woman il
Pearl Waters, wko deliberately killed
Lillian Waddell, both colored. When the
verdict was read Pearl Waters shrieked
like a mad woman and in that condition
was led back to Jail.