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full of pathos when the child is induced
TO speak of the wrongs which were in
hicted upon her by her cruel owners. She
was seen yesterday at the mission house
by reporter and told, as we'll as her halt
ing language would permit, how she had
been lashed with whips. cut with knives
and scared with hot irons until she was
not only physical but also a mental
wreck. Her arms show where knives had
been used, her feet bear the deep scars
where she had been beaten with knotted
leather straps and her back bore the scars
left by the soaring burn of red hot iron
and also the smooth scars from deep
wounds which. she says. were made by
slashes with keen blade.
Just under the shoulder is scar fully
five inches long by an inch and half
broad, all crinkled and drawn. where she
had been burned, and just above il is q
smaller scar made by a single stroke of a
knife. Just above the hip on the other
side is the scar of deep burn, while
down her back are two long scars made by
knife wounds. On her left arm is deep
scar from cut with a knife and on her
feet are the scars that show jagged cuts
made where the skin was broken by the
stiff leather thongs.
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Excess Of receipts over salaries

To the Honorable Grand Jury: At the office of
the CITY and County Surveyor we found needed
the following requirements Tor preservation
OF records:
Block-books-Copies should be made and
the oid books be rebound at once 10 prevent
loss and destruction OF Valua bic records.
O.d maps, plates of surveys and homes teads
should be mounted and arranged for preserva-
ton, being part of the records of the office.
Field and index books should be rebound to
prevent loss OF loose pages aud rendered avail
able.
These block books above mentioned were
made by the Board OF Engineers OF 1866, and
by the outside land committee, and are the
official record of the location OF the street and
block lines OF the City, the homeSteads ex-
copied, and contain also the official record OF
all surveys OF lots which have been made
since 1866, the Gate OF the readjuStment Of
the block and street lines OF the City. Hence
thar importance as public records. By long
use they have become much worn and torn
and are now falling TO pieces, and Will soon
be destroyed beyond recovery II some action
is not taken TO preserve them.
THESE books have become tco valuable TO be
currently used for reference. They should be
rebound and put away IN case for careful
keeping, but copies of these books should be
made for perpet uation and continuation of
the records ana for current use
The o.d maps and p.ateS of surveys should
be carefully mounted and filed for record.
And the field books and survey index books
on which the binding has given away should
be rebound to prevent loss and destruction.
The importance OF action in this matter can
hardly be overdrawn. They are records of
great value, which, ii lost, could not be re-
placed. NJ. +. FRAGLEY,
WALTER \. BRUNT,
{. o. AHERNE,
AUREuUs f. BUCKINGHAM,
W. L. LUTZ.
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When she was brought to the mission
house her arms legs, feet and back we're
covered with deep, livid welts, while
clotted blood stained her arms, back and
legs. Her body bore the livid, blue marks
of many bruises, and her mind was almost
gone under the horrible treatment TO
which she had been subjected. She cried
and clung TO her rescuers, showing SUCH
intense fear that It almost brought tears
to the eyes OF even those who were accus-
toned to the instances of cruelty among
the Mongolians. Even now, with the
lapse of time, she is still under the DOM
ination OF her fear and hesltates to tell of
her treatment at the hands OF her mis-.
tress. When asked if her mistress was
bad she says no, AMI attributes her pun
ishment 10 her own bad behavior. She is
afraid that some day she may be taken
back to the den where she suffered so long,
and then she knows that her punisnm ent
will be great indeed If she tells anyth ing
derogatory to those who had her under
control.
This girl was sold several years ago by
her mother to woman who lived OH
Jackson street, 10 secure money to pay
debt and let her return 10 China. She
was afterward resold to another woman
on Commercial street. The second mis-
tress went insane and is now in an
asvlum. She subjected the little child TO
SuCn cruelty IDdL the ueIlCkeUL WeOLdllty,
now so marked, began. The insane mis-
tress sole her to another woman on Com
mercial street and while this woman was
not insane, she was even more cruel, and
it was at her hands that the wounds were
inflicted which lett the scars that now
tell the story. The brutality of this mis-
tress became so great that even her Chi
nese neighbors took pity upon the little
one and reported her case to the mission
house, and Miss Hull, with an officer,
went after her. When the child was
taken she resisted strenuously so long as
she was in sight of her mistress, but as
soon as she was placed in a carriage to be
taken to the home, she pulled up her
sleeves and showed the bruises and blood
cIots, and said. See what she did TO me." 4"
So grave was the case that the officials
of the home determined to prosecute the
woman for cruelty TO a child, but before
the law cou Id be invoked the sIave-driver
made her escape and left the City. That
system of underground telegraph which
seems to work to perfection in China
town had carried the news of the lssu-
ance of a warrant, and the human mon-
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In Memory of n Friend.

At a meeting of the Dry Goods Mems Asso-
citation OF San Francisco. held in Concord Hall
Alcazar building, Wednesday evening, July
21. the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased The Almighty God to
call from this life J. J. o. Brien, senior member OF
the rm of j. j. o Brien & Co.; and whereas the
announcement of the death OF J. ]. OBren has
been received by us with profound and heartfelt
sorrow; be it therefore
Resolued, That In the demise Of ]. ]. o. Brien we
painfully recognize the loss OF just and kind
he rted man, a friend to our association.
ReSotUed, That during his long and successful
career of the leading and most enter prism g
merchants of the Pacific Coast he bore q pi oud
and praiseworty part in every undertaking for
the advancement OF the social interest of the sales
men of his City.
Resolved, That in the death of J. J. O'Brien the
association recogniz S The loss of one who has al
ways been a freLd and supporter OF our society.
Resolped That a committee of three be ap-
pointed 10 prepare a testimonial expressive of the
esteem In which the association holds the mem
ory of the late J. j. O'Brien, and copy of the
same be forwarded to his widow and family.
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SCOURCED
With FIRE
AND KNIFE
The Tortured Chinese Slave
Girl Tells Her
Story.
lEhhiDLE NUAhS lin EtiDENUE.
Even the 0btuse Chinese Neigh
bors Interfered in Her
Behalf.
COVERED WITH BRUISES and CUTS.
One Unfortunate Slave Kicked to
Death by Her Brutal
Master.
COVERED WITH BRUISES and CUTS.
One Unfortunate Slave Kicked to
Death by Her Brutal
Master.

The story of Ksau Kuk, which was out
lined in yesterdays CALL, is one that is
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nave been introduced, and are of great value
as preventive measure in case of fire.
several hundred feet OF old pipe which nau
lain useless for years has also been utilized to
connect with the tank, giving an additional
supply of water
The water supply is adequate for ordinary
purposes, bnt would hardly suffice In case OF ol
hre: The buildings are cid and would pr!Se
yeritabie firetraps, and the distance from the
frehouses OF the CITY would render ala from
that direction practically out OF odn the qpe9toni
We ascertained that about 6O,ooo 2 Rallous "a
water are gong TO waste daily, and ii steel
tank to contain about hali-m1illon gallons
cou d be provided the cost OF the same Woulu
be soCn compensated by the aooItlonaI secul-
ity against the danger Of fire.
We would commend the present manage,
ment of the institution for the decrease IN
cost per csnfta for the inmates, for the de-
crease In percentage OF death rate, and for the
comfortable appearances OF the unfortunate
ind yiduals who find their homes within the
Almshouse gates. Respectfully submitted
WALTER n. BRUNT,
o. L. BRADY.
J. c. NORMAN.
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SAN Francisco. Julv1a 1907

SAN Francisco, July 10, 1897.
To the Grand Jury-GENTLEMEN We respect
fully submit the following report upon the
CITY and County Almshouse
This institution, which is maintained for
the care OF the iudigent poor OF this CITY and
County, was supporting on July 1, 1897, 92I
inmates.
A thorough investigation by your commit
tee showed that these inmates are being well
led, we'll clothed and well housed. The bed
ding appeared clean and the wards were we'll
ventilated. New flooring, however, is urgently
needed in many places in The older buildings.
as over thirty years constant service has
nearly worn away the boards.
The meat which was being cooked in the
various Kitchens and also that which was on
hand in the butchers department was fresh
and wholesome
upon the grounds adjoining the buildings at
little ex pense and proves TO be great acquisI-
tion to the table.
The milk was Dockery proof and the bread
was as good that ordinarily used by
families.
The total cost of food for 1862 was $27,-
974 1S, less S535 OF realized from sale OF
Junk-S27, ,439 16.
The daily average number of inmates for the
year was 912, and the daily average bel
OF employees twenty-nine, so that the average
m ates and employees was less than cents pei
day for the year
The total daily cost per inmate for the past
wear for all expenses was 22Z cents, which we
understand is several cents less than the
amount needed during any previous year.
Although the average daily mum Der OF in
ma tes for the year just closed was sixty-fve
more than that of the preceding year, yet the
number of deaths for the year just closed was
twenty-seven less than the year before, show
ing decrease in the death rate OF "A per cent.
Many Improvements have been made dur
ing the past year. These include the remodel
ing OIL basement so as TO accommodate nifty
additional inmates; the building OF new
laundry with improved machinery and new
% horsepower engine and boiler; new
morgue with foundation walls and flooring OF
cement concrete; 227 feet OF artificial stone
curblng tor improving the grounds This
stonework was executed entirely by the In
mntes as were also the laundry and morgue,
with the exception of q foreman and infs her.
Within the laSE six months seven treplugs
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TSAU KUK, the Tortured Slave.

ster fed.
That cruelty to these slaves goes even
beyond that inflicted upon Tsau Kuk is
evidenced by the story told by one of the
girls who was rescued from disreputa-
BILE house She says it is customary to
beat the girls when they do any hing that
displeases the master or mistress, and
this is especially the case when the girl
does not get as much money as is ex pected
of her. This girl recites one instance
where she knew of girl being kicked to
death by her master because she did not
get as mucn cash as the owner though t
she should have brought in.
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A Counterfeiter Caught.

NJ. ]. Piumley was arrested on a warran
issued ont OF the United States District Cour
charging him with having passed counter
felt $40 piece several months ago The bogus
coin was one of those made by Deane The
coun terseiter who is now in jail. The United
States Marshal had been hunting for PlumIey
ever since, but he kept shady and out OF tht
way.
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Died From Alcoholism.

George T. Brown, up to short time ago en-
ployed by Otto Weisman as a cook. who re-
sided at $685. Valencia street, died last even
ing in the Ferry Receiving Hospital from
what is supposed to have been a!cohois m.
Thursday evening the deceased rented room
in q lod ging- house at 1902 Dupont street.
YESTERDAY afternoon he was discovered by a
bedmaker employed in the house in un-
conscious and dying condition. police Of
fcer was notified and he was removed to the
arrival. Itis not known whe ther he had any
relatives in this country or not. The Coroner
TOOK charge of the body and will make an in
vestigation.
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the Kohlbergs handles his team with the
experience of veteran. His position at
third base is n terror to his opponents, and
good-by to the man who knocks q ball
in tho territory of Captain Roberts.
The lineup for tomorrow will be as
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fOIIows:
of Great Pith and Moment

Have, ere now, had their currents ''turned awry,"
as Hamlet says, by sn attack of dyspepsia Ma
poleon failed 10 improve his ad vanta.e at Auster
litz in consequence. it is said. OF ind gestion,
brought ON by some indscretion in eating. In
order TO avoid dyspepsia abst ain from iEdulg-
ence and precede the meal by wineglassful of
Hostetter's Ston ach Btters, more effective than
any deteGic in i'm proving the of the stom ach.
Liver complaint. chills and fever and rheumatism
are annihilated by the Bitters.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July l, 1se

FAN FRANLIsCU, july I, 1857,
tn the Honorable the Members Of the Grand
T,Ir,,E q rNrI FMEN: Your commiJte beg leave
10 Teport mat .in compliance with your re-
Quest we herewith submit the following fig
1res showing the number OF suits filed and
the amount OF receipts and disbursements of
the Justices Court for the fiscal year OF
1S96-97:
Number of civil sui filed. 1907
Total number of suits filed. ,9v7
Amount of receipts
Fees collect ed S21,4Io 20
Disbursements
Salary OF rive justices. .,........ $12, 300
Salary OF one chief clerk. 400
Salary of six assistant clerks. 7,2Ou
Salary OF messenger and ianitor 1850
- %, $50 90
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A foreign scientist has new test for
death. With a candle, produce blister
on the hand or foot of the body. If the
blister, upon opening with needle Or
or other instrument, be found to contain
fluid of any kind, there is sill life in the
body
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-27
THE HORSE WAS PLAYFUL.
But the Young rian Wasn't Onto His
Curves

"IIe amt vicious, stranger, and amt
got a single mean trait
So spoke the owner of the mustang
to the tenderfoot who was soiourning
in the hills of Southwestern Missouri
You just get on and try him, and if
you don't like him, don't buy him. He
may be a bit spry and playful, but
that's cause he's been in the stable
over a week
The tenderfoot sprang to the saddle,
and what happened thereafter he only
dimly remembered. The horse reared :;
his legs as stiff as a saw-horse Hav-
ing repeated this operation half a doz-
en- times, he sprang forward and COW
cred a good section of the country at
a 2:01 gait, with no running mate eth
err He reared, leaped, plunged, and
finally made as if to roll over and then
dived for the stable door, leaving the
horseman dazed, dumb, and limp in a
bush near the roadside. The owner
helped the would-be purchaser to his
feet. Strengthened him out and damned
his battered hat on his head
What kind-kind of horse do you
call that?" gasped the tenderfoot
"Shoo, He's all right. Been in the
stable a week, that's all. Feels a bit
playful. But he has a right nice gait
What do you think Of that single foot
of his'n ?"-Detroit Free Press
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-27

trains running at a high rate of speed,
police patrol moving, soldiers marching,
guard mounting, the Niagara Falls,
band drill and SO on, concluding with
four rounds of the Corbett- Courtney
prize fight, which is far away the best
picture in action view shown to this
date in Sacramento. OF course it is un-
derstood that the vitascope, the ANNA
toscope etc, as variously termed, is not
yet perfected. Focuses are occasionally
wrong, some figures distorted and some
breaks in action occur. But it is so far
developed that it is easy to understand
what the invention will be brought to,
as rapidly of photographing and re-
production by lantern means will some
day arrive at Miss Fernandez, a second
Spanish dancer, is very good indeed
The dance is given in costume and with
grace and ease. Little Ruby Faust, a
wee bit of a girl, does a neat monologue
with songs and recitative. The little
one is very clever for one so young.
Eugene and Ted Faust, in the sketch
Wagner Out Wagnered," give a must
cal and grotesque sketch that is up
roariously funny 1t is pantomimic and
ment that is the very best of that order
of fun-making. The entertainment con-
cludes with Delmore and Lee in
double acrobatic act that is brilliant
and startling The performers are dar-
ing, and, by the way, very handsome
young men. They first do some fine
trapeze work and then appear upon
revolving metal ladder lined with a
score of incandescent electrical lamps
The ladder reyolveS upon a middle
pivot. AS it Whirls or swings or makes
complete revolutions, these daring fell
lows perform upon it's rounds, now
sweeping low to the orchestra, then lift
ed alOft to almost the proscenium
arch. Sometimes they hang by their
toes, again by the backs of their necks,
and again they are performing diff
cult trapeze acts While moving with the
revolutions of the ladder. All in all the
Faust Company is a strong one and will
unquestionably draw full houses all
the week.
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Trade Continues Very Quiet, With Nc
Changes In Quotations.

Sacramento, April 18th.
Trade was very quiet in local produce
circles to-day, and prices unchanged.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 40 per 100
Tbs; 81 20 for 80 Tbs.
FRUIT-Apples, sc. per ID, 81 5oa2 per
box. Oranges-Navels, 90q5Oc; Seedlings,
dozen; Cocoanuts, Zoe each; Bananas, 10
@25c per dozen.
Almonds, 1215c; New Brazils, PIC; Pc
cans, 16c; Fflberts, 15c; Chestnuts, zoe;
Pine Nuts, 15c; Hickory Nuts, Zoe.
DAIRY PKWD 2oo Vsler Rdfi 7 7S
zoe; Petaluma. 40c per roll; Creamery. 4oc
per roll. Cheese-California. loo per NJ;
Young America F ST.! Eastern tac cEeamery,
Swiss. 3Oc; Martins Creamery, zoe; Sage
Cheese, 20c; Neufchatel. 1oc.
VEGETABLES-Spin &c per ID; As
peas Sc per 10; Cucumbers, 10c each: To-
natoes. PIC per III; Celery. sc per head
per dozen: Rhubarb, sc per II; New Pota-
toes. &c per h. Nevada and Oregon Pota-
Toes 81 IS per 100 lbs; New Early York
Cabbage. &c per head; thur TufnipS iBetets'
I,eek and Green onions, 12l2c per
dozen punches: Onions, &c per No. Dried
PenDers. l5c per ID; Dried Okra zoe per 10.
PoULTRY-Hens 6oc eacn; Springs, soc
each; Broilers. 40c each; Tame Geese, 81 50
each; Tame Ducks. 15c each; Young Tur
keys, zoe per 10
EGGS-California. 1212c per dozen.
MEATS-Beef-Prime Rib Roast, 121A6e
15c: Loin Steak. 1212Q15c; Rump Steak
l0c; Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc; Brisket
Sc; Chuck Steak. Toe. Veal-Loin and Rib
Chops, l5c; Roast Veal, lie. Authorizes,
ll0i2Ibc: Loin and Rib Chops, 12@c; Nut
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
Sale per ID; Corned Beef, SQ1212c; Sau-
sage. l2lhc; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon.
sQl31ac; Ham, 12Hq l31@c.
per cwt; Alfalfa, first cutting, 45G50c; sec
ond and third cutting, 50Q55c; whole Bar
ley, CSC; Ground Barley, 81 05; Feed Oats.
81 2Oa1 so; Middlings. 90c; Bran, soc;
Straw, 5OG55c; Corn, 81 10 per ctl; Cracked
GRANITE MINING CANDLES
CWholesale), 10 OF, 6Ac; u OF, &c; IA o.
Fl ELE &c TTi e. LIGHT CANDLES
(Wholesale), 10 OF. 5Ac; Il OF, &c: IA or
62.c; 16 OF. 71lc.
coal oIL-,SWholesale) Pearl, nc; Star.
gle; Water White (bulk), 11Mc.
| GASOLINE-(Wholes Stove. Case
line cases. lie: Stove Gasoline. bulk, 111ac:
Sc degree Gasoline. cases. 25c; s. degree
Gasoline, bulk. 20c; 63 degree Benzne.
cases, l6lac 63 degree Benzine, bulk. lie.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. A. w. Allison of San Francisco
is guest at the Golden Eagle.
Assemblyman W. A. Cutter of Yuba
is at the Golden Eagle Hotel
Lawyer E. A. Forbes and B. f. Cock
rill of Marysville We're in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. William H. Mills and daugh-
ter came up from the Bay last evening
for a visit with friends
W. H. Ellis, well-known farmer Of
this county, was stricken with paraly-
sis on Tuesday, the 10th inst, and now
lies dangerously i'll at his home near
Walsh Station.
DR.. j. a. Mckee and his son Charles
of Elk Grove leave for the East next
week, to be gone several months. They
will go first to New Orleans, and thence
to New York and other cities While
absent the doctor will attend lectures
and see what is new in medical prac-
tice.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-27
SIS Pants (TVon, 5l9 DS2O Suits
THE DEAR LITTLE BOY.
Georges Letter-The Rope and thu
Policeman.

Dear Uncle Fred Sophrony, that's
our girl has graft big Poleasman fer
a bow He comes nearly every mite now,
so the other mite 1 thot L would fix up
Il trap fur him. becos NAV sed she
wished something would Happen so He
couldent be so steddy. You no there
is only a narrowwalk Between our
House and Parsonses to git to the
Kitchen, SO | got a peace of Rope and
when the Cop was in the kitchen maxim
love to Sophrony l slipt out and tide
the Rope acrost the walk, where it
would ketch Him a little Below the nees.
1t was dark and nobuddy seen me. Only
l was sorry I couldn't stay up late enuf
to see the fun.
But things didenn turn out the way
planned Paw he dident Git Home to
supper that mite, and when He come
along about 8 O'Clock He thot he'd sneak
around and see if the Cop was there,
becos Paw was mad about it too
So all at wunst they was a thud and
then some scratchin like if they was
two or three dogs and cats fiten and
and then they We're groanen. The Rope
was Rite under the sittin room window
Pants When she Herd the racket she
got pail and said:
Goodness gracious I wonder what
that is. L wonder if ParsOnses old cat
is out prowlin around agn tonight?
do wisht folks would keep their animals
At Home"
Then we Herd Paw saying things, and
when we Got Him inside His nose was all
Bleedin and one thum was nocked out
of Joint. He was q turrable site and
you Ought a Herd Him go on. He was
agoin to mock my He'd off, he sed, But
Nav got Him to let me Go Becos I was
tryin to Do Good thing fer the family
Paw broke the rope when he fell over
it, so the Poleasman Dident no it was
THAR when He went away. L CESS the
Joke must a Been on Paw this time
GEORGE.
Cleveland Leader
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK MARKET.
San Francisco, April 26th.

San Francisco April 18th
Morning Session-Andes, 22c: Belcher,
SIC: b & +, 63c: Challenge, 34c; c C Y,
81 7501 20; c Point. 33c; Occidental, 22a21c;
Ophir, 81: Overman &c; Potosi 47c: S Ne
vada. 47c: Standard, 81 co. Union, &c.
Closing Quotations-o-Alta, &c; Alpha, &c;
Andes. zoe: Belcher, 35c; b & B, 5Sc; Bull
ion. &c: Caledonia, lie; Challenge, 3Ac
Chollar, Ssc; Confidence, 81 is; G c V, 81 SO;
Con Imperial. 1c c n Y, &c; G Point, sac;
Exchequer. Sc: G 4 G, 24c; Il & N, SIC;
Julia. &c: Justice Sc; Kentuck Be; Next
can. 44c: Occidental, &c; Ophir, csc; Over
man. SC: Potos, 44c; Savage. lie; Scorpion,
4c, S Nevada, 46c: Silver Hill, lie; Union,
zoe; Utah, &c; Yellow jacket, sc.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-27
The Boxing Carnival.

The men who are to box at the Sacra
mento Athletic Clubs carnival on
evening are all reported to be
in fine condition, and some stirring
bouts are anticipated.
Harry Woods of San Francisco and
Jim Ryan of New York will meet at 40
pounds, and Tom Cooney of Boston and
2. DAILY of San Francisco at 120 pounds.
All have good records, and are scientific