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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
BORN POETESS
In HARD Luck
Mrs. A. E. Andrews Has to
Seek Shelter in the Re.
ceiving Hospital.
She Finds That the Demand for
Her Poems Is Not on the
Increase Here.
The Mayor Takes Pity Upon Her and
Gives Her Funds to Pay for
Her Lodging.

A slim. dark-haired woman with pierre
ing black eyes went to the Receiving
Hospital Wednesday night and asked for
a nights lodging. She carried black
satcheI in hcI hand and appeared to be
weak and suffering
She said she had no friends in the city
and had no money to pay for a room or
food and she had been compelled to lea We
the place on Eddy street where she had
been stopping.
She gave her name as Mrs. A. Z. An
drews and said she was a born poetess.
To prove her assertion she offered to read
some of her poems, but DR.. Torney TOOK
her word for it and supplied her with a
mig hts lodging.
Yesterday she related portion OF her
history. She was born in New York and
was married when very young to an old
man. After his death she travelled around
the country selling dry goods, but few
years ago got tired of that and since then
mas been selling her poems. She travels
from State to State and peddles her poems
from house 10 house.
They are all written by herself in a
neat hand. The lines alternating in black
and red ink.
81 have written poetry" she said,
"since was llttle girl, and l have al
ways ielt that the genius was In me. 1t Is
hard TO make living selling my poems,
but do my best and people are kind 10
me.
II came TO this State last August and
have been going from place TO place, but
people do not seem to care tor my poems
any more, and what am | to do? l have
appealed to Christian la les in this city,
but have not yet received any help. l
would like to be able to hire a hail 10 read
my poems 10 The people, for know they
would be appreciated"
Matron Kane took her to the MAYORS
office and she got s. to give her another
start Yesterday aft rEoon Mrs. Kane
received a note from her, in winch she
thanked her for b er kindness and said: Il
have paid for lodging at the Arlin gton
House till tomorrow and will write about
twenty-five poems this afternoon 10 dis
pose of at len cents each"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
SUICIDE IS SUSPECTED
Mysterious Disappearance of
Jose Maria Suarez of the
Italian Opera Company.
Since Being Nearly Asphyxiated With
Gas on His Arrival Here His
Mind Has Been Affected.

A. K. Coney. the Mexican Consul, re-
ported at police headquarters yesterday
the disappearance of Jose Maria Suarez, a
mem Der of the Italian Opera Company
now playing at the Baldwin.
He has been missing since Dece m Der 5,
and 1t is feared that he has committed
suicide or has met with some misfortune.
The first night after the arrival of the
company in the city Suarez, who is the
property man, and another member Of
the com pany were nearly asphyxiated by
sas in their rooms in the Gailhard Hotel.
Tnev were taken to the Receiving Hos
pltal and were both, after hard struggle,
brought back TO C, nsciousness.
Suarez's friends think that the gas ex-
perlence affected his head, as he was no;
himself again" The company went
from here to San Jose and SuareZ lost two
valises he was reprimanded for his
carelessness, ano after that be was moody
and oespondent.
He was 30 years of age, five feet nine
lnches tall, and dark Mex; can COM
plexton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
BEFORE SENATE AND HOUSE

would make the pension a vested right if
he had the power.
Norton CD.) OF Ohio, declared that it
was not the Democratic side of the House
which was assaulting the pension roll
He charged that Commissioner Evans
both on the streets and before the pension
committee, had advocated q law that
would hereafter cut off the widow and
tie orphan. He protested his friendship
for the old soldier.
Bring on your pension bill, D." be cried,
addressing the Republican side. "Raise
1t as high you dare and It will have the
vote of every Northern Democrat on this
Side.'
Meyer CD OF Indiana, and Cam pbell
CD OF Illinois, submitted brief remarks
in favor of liberal pensions.
Hepburn (R. OF Iowa replied 10 some of
the criticisms of tae pension roll which
came from the other side. H was espe-
cialy severe in his condemnation OF a re-
mark by Norton which he characterized
as "monstrous." The statement was to
the effect that the regulations of the PEN
sion Office compelled most soldiers 10
stand on the rejected list or commit
moral and legal perjury TO reach those
rolls"
Norton discIaimed having used the word
"most." With a change of that word TO
many" he stood by tn at statement. The
pension required testimony which was
not in existence. He stood ready, \ )rton
said, to aid in sweeping away these sense
less regulations.
"WhiIe your party had the Presidency
and the Senate ana the House." asserted
Stone Or. OF Pennsylvania, why did you
not remedy some OF these evls?"
when God or the country had the mis-
fortune TO give Uniled States the only
DEM ocratic President we have had since
the Civil War;" replied Norton, 1--WE found
it 90 late. He belonged 10 you and you
owned him" Democratic applause.
Rem edies 90 no; begin with the Presi-
dent" said Stone, 'but with Congress.
Why did Democratic Congress do moth
ing but red uce the pension rollP II does
not lie il your mouths to complain" /"
Republican applause Ii we committed
il wrong why should you sit by supinely
and not seek 10 correct?" Democratic
applause and Republican ieers.
Hepburn denied that he had put anv
words in Norton's mouth. On the con-
irarv he insisted that be had heard the
word "most" and that he was corroborat-
ed by all the mem bers about and by the
othciaJ reporters notes. The gentleman
from Ohio, with all his boasted courage,
was trying To run away from the foul
SANDER he had uttered.
At this point the committee rose and
the House ad jOurD ed
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

that the band did not play as one man,
or even as two men.
1t sounded more like the full seventy,
and you could have counted almost that
many in the scramble of some of the at
tacks. Mr.. ScheeI did not appear to be
happy. He was especially miserable
looking when large laurel wreath burst
spontaneously from the hands of an
usher and found him where he least de-
served ii.
The Orpheus Musical Club, as set forth
N Yesterdays programme, is "for the
purpose of furthering all. hat is best (ar;is-
ucally as well as socially among local in
strumentalists; to entertain musical
artists who may from time 10 time visit
the city, and insure them a complete or
chestfal Interpretation OF the works they
NAV perform"
There is room in the town for just such
an organization, but it is unfortunately
true OF yesterdays public performance
that 1t sounded TO be premature by several
rehearSals.
In the evening there was another con-
Farland played he banjo at the Metro
politan Temple. Mr.. Farland. so the
programme read, was assisted" by Pro-
lessor Charles f. Gracber's entire class OF
banjo, mandolin and guitar students
They numbered close 20 fiity, and 1t would
nave served The Orpheus gentlemen right
to have heard them.
Farland played Lere several years ago
and his work is well known by every boGy
who takes any interest in the banjo. The
programme last night, while ca culat tefi to
exploit the full variety of his tone ana
technique, contained none OF the big
pieces that have given him such UNIQUE
place among virtuosi. There were no
Beethoven nor Bach sonatas Viewed by
his last visit it was largely concession
to popular audience. Still, tuere were
tAree transc1ptions from the cello
pieces of Pepper, the Fifth Hungarian
Dance" OF Brahms, Chopin waltz,
Haydn's Gypsy Rondo and the allegro of
the TELL" oyersure-enough TO make the
hair OF tae unIniIiated stand on enc.
And these were played on the banjo as
only Fariand can play them. He is one
of the wonders of music
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
JUBILEE PROGRESSING.
e. Escouragement at the Committee Meet
ing Last Night.

ing Last Night.
There was great deal OF encourage
men; at meetint of tho jubilee commit
tee ast night. 1t was agreed to postpone
the mining fair for week, so that it viii;
begin on January 81. Calaveras County
contributed $500 for expenses for the fair,
oelng the first county 10 respond. Prizes
amounting TO $500 will be given for floats,
and Mayor Phelan will give a special
prize besides A medal will be given for
prize essay of from 1000 to 1900 words on
the jubilee. Native daughters will appear
IN taolesuX to represent historical events.
Inere Will be great parade in which in
dustrial organizations Will take part. a
com unlcauon from the Chinese vice
consul stated that the Chinese desire to
take part IN the parade.
The following eminent pioneers and
their desce ndents will take part in the
parade: William G. Murphy, Marysville,
Cal, after whose sister the town was
named. Mrs. Sarah A. c. Foster, Fort
Bragg, Mendocino County, Cal Mrs.
Naomi l.. Schenk, formerly Miss n. L.
PIKE, The Dailes, Or. James NJ. Jackson,
Veterans Home, Yountviile, who arrived
IN 1s46 on United States sIoop OF war
Dale. James Lynch of Lynch, san Luis
Obispo County, a member of SteYenson's
regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
RIGHTS OF AME6ICHN HEBREWS.
Representative Castle Introduces q
Bill for Securing a Recognition
of Them by Russia,

WASHINGTON. Dec. Represents
tive Castle in the House to-day introduced
a Ie-oluuon directing the Secretary of
Stale 10 demand OF the Russian Govern
ment the same recognition for Hebrew
Ame rlcans that is accorded other citizens
of this count y. This resolution is offered
in the in terest of tb ose Hebrew Ameri-
cans who have been refused passports by
the representatives. of the Russian Govern
ment in America
The refusal of The Russian Minister to
wise the assports of Banker Kuttner and
family OF Fresno led 10 The introd duction
OF this resolution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
TWO CON CERTS,
First Symphony of the Orpheus Musi-
cal Club and Alfred FarIand's
Banjo Recital

The sym phony concert at the Columbia
yesterday afternoon was remarkable
neither In programme nor execution.
The Rustic Wedding" symphony, the
"Danse Macabre' and the 'Mignon" over
ture were played here by Scheel earlier
in the season-much better played than
they were Yesterday by the seventy mu-
sicians OF the Orpheus Musical Club. OF
these seventy forty were of the. SYM.
phony Society's orchestra and thirty were
strangers. Whether 1t was the strangers
or the stand bys who bungled no one could
very we'll tell, but any one could have told
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
MUSTERED HIMSELF OUT
An Old Union Soldier Shot
Himself at the Preside
Reservation.
Despondenoy Over the Death Of a
Dear Friend the Cause of
His Suicide

Francois a. Schmitt, barber living at
726 Green street. committed suicide on
tie Presdio reservation about o'clock
last evening by shooting himself in the
right ear with a So calIber revolver. He
was a Union soldier during the Civil War,
and was about 55 years old.
During the afternoon Sch hmitt was seen
around the Presidio cemetery, reading
paper. Serzeant G. w. Moffitt and Su-
perintendent of the Cemetery Richards
heard the shot and fastened 20 the man,
but he died before they reached him. In
his hand they found the revolver, and
card was tied to it, on which was written:
This pistol belongs to Dick Pilster."
Mr.. Pilster, who is the proprietor of
grocery-store at the corner OF Dupont and
Bush streets, was seen last evening, and
said that Scnmitt had been respondent
for some time and had frequently threat
ened suicide. Until about month ago
Schmitt conducted q Earber-shop at 4O3
Dupont street, but g@ve it up on account
OF poor business. While he was there
PIisIer lett the revolver in the shop and
since then has asked Schmitt for 1t several
times, but never got it. Only two days
ago Schmitts vile told Pilster that heri
husband had threatened TO kill himseiI
again Saba Simon, one of the deed
mans best friends, died Wednesday, and
this Is supposed TO have made him more
despondent
Schm It enlisted in the Union army IN
the first part of the Civil War and to pre-
vent his people in Germany knowing it
took the name of Joseph Hans. He served
to the end of the war ana received an hon
orable discharge. For some time he has
ueen drawing a pension of So a month az
an invalid. The first part of the week hs
received the last quarters pay, $18 and 4
blank receipt Tor the quarter ending March
/ 1898, was found on his body.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Nominated Their omcers.

The Amateur Press Association, which con-
sists OF about fifty young men and women,
nearly all OF them students of the University
OF California, me! in the parlors OF the Cali
fornia Hotel last night to complete their or
ganization. Leon Nj. Voorsanger occupied the
chair and Samuel I. Bush acted as secretary.
A full set OF officers nominated. 1t was
decided 10 give q musical ana literary enter
tainment in the parlors OF the hotel on Jauu-
ary IL. The organization has been formed for
the purpose of advancing the members in lit
erary work. The young people will write for
amateur newspapers throughout the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
ARGUMENT ON THE
WORDBN APPEAL
AttOrn ey-General FITZGERALD
Before the United States
Supreme Court.
Does Not Move to Dismiss, but De-
ton Raised by the Defense.
Special Dispatch to TIE cArL
CALL OFFICE RIGGS HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 8


WAsHINGToN. Dee 9. {
Attorney F.tzseraId to-day sub
mitted his motion in tine Worden murder
case in The United States Supreme Court.
Instead of making a motion to dismiss,
he argued the question raised by the de-
tense a. TO whether ii was a crime gainst
the Federal statutes exclusively. T e
point was made by the defense that the
Federal courts should have had exclusive
Jurisdiction In the matter, inasmuch as
the train that was wrecked was operated
by the Governm ent and was under orders
of an army officer and was guarded by
soldiers OF the gular army, who were
protecting the United States mails
FitzIera might have merely moved to
dismiss the appeal, but he preferred TO
have this question settled for once ana all
time, so that the final settlement OF the
case might not be delayed by another ap-
plication for a writ of error. He expects
a decision week from next Monday.
Fitzgerald and Assis ant Attorney Gen
eraI Anderson will leave for Ca ifornia to-
morrow via the southern route
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
W1nt a ROnd Ia YOssuife.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Representa-
tive De Vries to-day presented various Pc
titions from bicycle societies and other
organizations OF California asking for the
establishment OF a public highwayand road
IN the Yose mite National Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Indian Var Claini~.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Senator Per-
kins to-day introduced bill providing
Tor the settlement of the claims of the
State OF California against the United
States Government for moneys paid out
in the suppressing of Indian wars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

eral census in 1900. Lodge agreeing not to
press the immigration bill on Monday or
tuesday, In view of the anxiety of Carter
10 secure consideration of the census
measure.
AT 2:40 the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

1t Is estimated that about 92 900 ,0C0
worth of German toys are annually sold
in this country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
STATEMEN
Or THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
HELVETIA SWISS FRI
INSURANCE COMPANY

OF ST. GALL, SWITZERLAND, ON THE
~ 31st day of Decem err a. ID. 1896 and for he
year ending on that day, as made TO the Insurance
of the State of Cali foTnia. pursuant
to the prov sions of sections $40 and 81 of he
Political ode, condensed as per blank furnished
by the Commissioner
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
STATEMENT
OF THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS

Of BASLE, SWITZERLAND, ON THE 3lST
" day of Decemne-, a. D. 1896 and for the ear
ending cn that day, as made to the Insurance Com
mission of the state of California pursuant to
the provisions of sections 6l0 and Of ne Polit
cal Code. Condensed per blank furnished by the
Commi sIoner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Lab titles,

Losses anluSteo ana unpaid ..-,-...
Losses in Pi ocesS of AdIu stment or
III 'cNo PVtiSt- ;
Losses Resisted, including TX. /
lNiiseS7'
Gross Pre- remiums on Fire Risks rum
ming one year or less, 1857, 90 50:
reinsurance so per cent...........
Gross Premiums on Fire Risks rum
ming more than one year, $7o,-
lO4 81: reinsurance pro rata ......
Cash Dividends remaining unpaid. .
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

Income.
Net Cash actually received for Fire
Fremlu ms Observation-Disclosures
Received for Interest and Dividends
on Bonds, stocks, Loans and from
all other sources. Observation-Disclosures.
Received for Rents. Observation-Disclosures.
Total Inc ma ..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08
Al ARION HALL.
Concert BY Pupils OF Kaihi- Wa
Sna School Children.

Concert BY Pupils OF kaiihi- Wa
ena School Children.
The pupils of Kalihi-Waena school
gave a concert at Arion Hall that was a
pronounced financial and artistic sue
cess. There were songs and recita-
tons by the pupils and instrumental
numbers by volunteers. Miss Cordelia
Clymer rendered a pianoforte solo in
her usual artistic manner and Miss Mar
garet Elnora Sturgeon played a selec-
ton on the violin. a solo on the violin
by Prof. Yarndley accompanied by
Miss Clymer was something that will
long be remembered by the audience.
The professor was never in better form
and his number was literally applaud
ed. a recitation by Benjamin Pulaa
was very we'll done and closed the
first part OF the performance. The en-
tertainment closed by a contata enti-
tied "A wreath of Love" by the pupils
and was very satisfactory
The voices of the children show the
result of training and their department
excellent. Prof. Edwards is to be con
graduated on the excellent results at
tanned. The proceeds were more than
sufficient for the purchase of the or
gan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08

I desire to attest to the merits of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one
OF the most valuable and efficient prep
arations on the market. It broke an
exceedingly dangerous cough for me
in 81 hours. and in gratitude therefor.
I desire 10 inform you that I will me-.
be without it and you should feel prOuy
of the high esteem in which your
Remedies are held by people IN gen
eral. 1t is the one remedy among ten
thousand. Success to ito. r. Dow
ney. Editor Democrat. Albion, Ind. For
sale by all Druggists and Dealers;
Benson. Smith &, Co. Wholesale Agents
for Hawaiian Islands.
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pared with the knowledge OF the pros
pectoTs. Gold leads men where there's
neither meat nor FISH. II the United
States could get the information OF
these gold hunters and write il into
shape, the world would know more
about this great American continent
thu a thousand surveys like the one
you are on now could give it in a hun
dred years.
OLD SAM BRANT.
But Brant, as | afterward found, was
too we'll travelled and too intelligent a
man to be regarded as a fair type of
the Polynesian beach-comber. For the
great majority of these men are ig-
norant, degraded, cruel and in every
way immoral. Their influence on the
supplemented and hOspitable natives
is Of the very worst character.
The cruelty of captains has, without
doubt, driven many good men to de-
sertion, but my own Investigations
lead me to believe that a majority of
these self-eXiled outcasts from the
world were melted to change by a
love of ease, a dislike for law and
hard work, in addition to a craving
for that form of sensuality which it
would be an insult to the lower ami
mails to call brutal.
1t is these beach-combers rather
than the natives of any Polynesian
island or group that most need the
efforts of our missionaries and the
prayers of our churches. They are not
only barriers to the progress of these
lands, but the tendency Of
their example is degrading even to the
most bloOdthirsty savage.
Some day, and that not in the far
future. the civilized world, when plan
ming for the religious and commercial
betterment of this rich field, must
reckon with the beach-comber and his
offspring.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FLOWERS.

The National Museum of Egyptian
Antiquities at Bulak has one depart
ment devoted to specimens OF plants,
which have been found in the sepuI-
chral monuments of that country. 1T
is said that every plant found has
still its counterpart growing along the
Nile. The very flowers which the boy
Moses or the children of Joseph picked
still bloom, unchanged even in color
There are still to be seen here blue
sprays of larkspur which loving HANDS
laid upon the bodies of those who dled
a thousand years before Abraham and
Sarah went down into Egypt.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08
WHEELS ON SHOW.
Exhibit5at IndependencelPark Pa
yilioE on Saturday Night.

EXhibit3at IndependencefP Park Pa
yilion on Saturday Night.
The independence Park pavilion BIZ
cycle show of Saturday night, although
not as we'll patronized as it might have
been, was a success. The enterprise
shown in getting up the exhibition and
putting before the public the very lat
est things in the bicycle line. deserves
great credit. The hall was nicely dec
grated for the occasion, and at the Eva
end was stationed an orchestra from
the Hawaiian Band, which furnished
music for the dancing.
E. o. Hall & Sons exhibit to the left
of the entrance was the largest OF the
four. Every part of a bicycle, from a
screw I'D. was presented to the view Of
the public. The Ramblers, Columbus,
Stearns and other wheels were placed
about in various places most handy Tor
inspection, and many were the favora-
ble remarks made about the three IA
vorite wheels. Mr. Edwin Paris was in
charge.
The Cleveland booth, to the rlgnt,
was perhaps the prettiest one IN the
room. A wheel run by electricity, and
a '97 Cleveland racer, together with
wheel suspended above, and decorated
with red and blue electric lights by Il.
f. Dreier. were the principal attrac-
tons. Harry Walker did the talking. j..
The Sterling booth, in charge OF
Frank Atherton, was a very attractive
one. Nearly dozen of the 81 models
of various wheels were on show. Among
these was a Sterling with an "a gear.
Harry Wocten's booth, opposite the
one devoted TO the Cleveland wheels,
was. perhaps. the one of greatest in
terest. A wheel manufactured by Mr.
Wooten himself was the main feature
of the exhibit In the back was the
hind wheel of the old-time bicycles, at
tached to the rim of which were
dozen or more Banner lamps fixed on
pivots. The revolving of the wheel
made a very pretty effect.
People came and went from until
IL o'clock, and probably there were
more present than it was supposed.
The show will be open again during
the same hours tonight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08
CAN
YOU

Sell me Diamond as cheaply
as 1 can get one from the
States? This is a question we
are often asked. We answer:
Yes. we not only can; but we
90.
We have had many oppor-
tunities for comparison, and
We have never found that our
prices suffered by such COM
parison.
The trouble is that too many
people take too much for grant
ed. They believe that such and
such is the case, and do not
take the trouble to look care
fully into the matter.
How often do you find that
by staying at home, you could
have done
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08

HAWN. GAZETTE CO.,
Publishers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-08

In the case of Paele VS.. Mrs. Kanui
Paele, Administrative for the estate of
Paele, trial by jury was waived Satur-
day, and judgment was rendered
plaintiff.