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The morning call., 1890-08-16
SCHMIDT DIVORCE CASE.

Motion Denied and the Defendant Or
dered to Pay Costs.
The divorce case of Lena Schmidt VS..
Peter Schmidt was again on trial before
Judge Rearden yesterday. Schmidt pro-
duced large cotton bag when he mounted
the witness-stand, and held it before him
while stating that he had packed it around
for year to collect soiled linen for laun-
dry, aud by his earnings he had bought his
wife silk dress that cost him over 500.
He denied having threatened TO shoot
Mrs. Schmidt if she refused his offer of
$500 and free divorce, and said he had
only asked her to separate from him, think
ing TO scare her so she would behave her
self.
Philip Sieben testified that be was init
mate with the SchmidtS, and that the hus-
band had told him lie would give the wife
$500, a divorce free Of cost and a new suit
of clothes for her boy if she would leave
him. When she left lie said he would not
give her a cent. The witness further stated
that one day Mrs. Schmidt fell off step
ladder, and as she lay on the floor Schmidt
said: Il wish she had broken lier neck;
anyway the devil will get her yet"
The Judge denied the motion for divorce,
and ordered Schmidt to pay 500 counsel
fees and 500 costs, $50 of which is to be
given to plaintiff to pay for her support
during her separation from her husband.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
NOTICE. TO MARINERS.

Items of Interest to Shipmasters on This
Cons.
The United States photographic Office
here has just received from Washington n
bulletin of August 9th containing the fol-
lowing items Of interest to mariners in the
Pacific Ocean:
The following information pertaining to
Santa Rosalia, east coast of Lower Califor-
MIA, has been received from Captain j. C.
Dodd of the British ship Ben Macdhui:
santa Rosalia is situated where Canyon
Providenca is marked on II. o. Chart $40
approximate 270 20 north, 112' 16 80"
wes). AT the old locations there are no
buildings. The town has between 5000 and
1000 inhabitants All supplies are con-
trolied by the Boleo Company (French).
Water Is supplied in casks price cents
per gallon. Ballast is difficult to obtain;
probable cost 81 so to 81 per ton. Vessels
bring coal and patent fuel and carry away
copper, and also refuse from tile furnaces
which has not been thoroughly refined.
Vessels approaching should make Tonga
Island and then steer in shore until the
smOkestacks OF the reduction works are
visible. At night the furnace fires and a
stream of fire running down TO the beach
offer an excellent mark. The anchorage is
about hall mile from the beach. Pilotage
is collected whether PILOTS on board or not.
Pilots do not go off to vessels at night or in
very rough weather"
Commander L. NJ. Shepard, commanding
the United States steamship Mohican, re-
ports that, June 5, 1890, Whale Rock buoy,
Pago Page harbor. Samoan Islands, was
found drifted TO position well TO the west
ward of the rock, and that he intended to
remove the buoy, owing to the difficulty in
maintaining it in position.
Captain Newcomer OF the British bark
Lord DOwnshlre reports a line of breakers
extending fourteen miles westward from
the center islet Of the Scilly Islands. South
Pacific 0naop
The morning call., 1890-08-16
CRAFTY MONGOLIANS.


They Wanted a Telephone System of Their
Own.
a few weeks since Superintendent JacUby
of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company noticed that there was consider
able falling off In orders for telephones from
Chinatown. This in itself was not suspi-
cious circumstance, but when a number of
Chinese firms, who for years had rented
telephones from the company. sent in in
struments, with the explanation that they
were no longer required, the suspicious of
the official were aroused, and upon investi-
CATION ii was found that the willy heathens
had organized a company OF their own, and
decided to pay no more rent or 'calP' fees
10 the regular company. They had bought
UP lot of secondhand instruments from
electrical companies and were running
wires over the houSe-tOps independent of
those of the company. The work had all
been done by Chinese, ana so skillfully had
the scheme been manipulated that they
were not detected. They had no central Of
fee, and how long the sy-tem has been in
operation is unknown. Fifteen sets of in
struments were conf-cated and at once re-
moved to the Office of the Pacific Telephone
Company. The wires connected all the
principa! stores in Chinatown, lodging
houses. offices OF the Six Companies, ware
houses, steamship offices and docks
The morning call., 1890-08-16
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Date of the Meeting of the Great Coun-
Gil of the LIN ed Siatea.

Date of the Meeting of the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States.
On Monday evening, PohOnachee Tribe. No
10. received applications for membership, and
next council will have adoptions. {.
Tecumseh Tribe, No. 81, Oakland, will give
he first OF series OF monthly entertainments III
its wigwam on Tuesday evening next. This
tribe Is prospecting finely, and are determined
that this term shall be Il most successful one.
Manzanita Tribe, No. 4, on Wednesday even
ing received Two applications for membership,
and next council will have adoptious The at
tendance at the last council was excellent and
this term bids fair TO be a prosperous one.
On Wednesday evening last, Seminole Tribe,
No. "a. adopted five palefaces, the work being
performed in the excellent manner for which this
tribe is noted. Among the visitors present al
The council were Joseph ". Maher, q. T. OF r.,
Alex MCPHERSON, 7. S: No. 4, Paola Salisbury
and Z. j. Boyle OF No. 81
SoIoyome Tribe, No. H. at tile council held
on Thursday evening adopted Two palelaces-
The work was well done and the attendance
large.
On Thursday evening, Modoc Tribe. No. 81,
conferred the Warriors degree on several can
Arriola, e. e. of W., and Henry A Chase, q. H.,
were present, aud assisted IN the work.
Tahoe Chleitalns' League, No. 3, will hold
regular council this evening. There are q num-
Der OF candidates 10 be initiated.
PocanonIas Council, No. 3, Degree of Poca.
hontas, initiated one candidate at It's council on
Monday evening and also received applications
for membership.
The Great Council of The United States Will
meet In Encampment Hall, ia Washington
street, Boston, on Tuesday, September 9th. at
o'clock In The morning. The headquarters VIII
be at the Quincy House. The representatives
from this State are George II. Buck, j. q. Smith
and Henry A. Chase, Past Great Sachems.
The General Committee from tribes Nos. 4. 10.
II, Oh. 81 and 81, on Entertainment to the
Great Council Of this Stale, held Its final meet
ing last evening. The business was most salts
factorily concluded,.an Instead OF the tribes be-
ing assessed as was the case last year, there was
a balance in The hands of the treasurer, which
was ordered divided among the six tribes partlci-
batting In the reception.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
A SLAYE-DRIVER.
Henry Suffers European Views on the
Duties of n W ife.

Henry Suffers European Views the
Duties of Wife.
Elizabeth Suffer was granted divorce
from Henry Suffer yesterday by Judge
Lawler for extreme cruelty, and was also
awarded the custody of her child. The
parties were married in Germany about
eight years ago, and have little daughter
named Lena.
They emigrated TO Texas soon after their
marriage, and there, according to the testi-
mony given by Mrs. Suffer, she was COM
PEELED by her husband to plant and hoe
corn and potatoes, pillow, pick cotton, work
IN the harvest field, cut wood, cook, wash,
iron, scrub curry horses, make her chilu'S
and husbands clothing, besides other labor.
She also testified that Suffer would never
let her rest, called her COW, and peppered
her with heavy clods Of earth when she
would sit down in the field. They removed
TO this city some time ago and conducted a
restaurant, where the wife worked night
and day until her health was impaired.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
THE LAST DITCH.

How the Old Woman Prepared for an
Emergency.
In Jefferson-avenue stairway, directly
back of fruit-stand, man and a woman
sat on a step yesterday. He had several
policeman who halted to mop his heated
brow was led to remark.
Well, old man, you seem to be having a
good time"
Z" Yumw was the reply, as lie buried his
nose in another orange.
Are you his wife@ was asked OF the
woman.
YES"
And you don't like fruits"
-" Yes, L do"
"Then what kind OF game is he
playing%
I'VE are in on the excursion" she ex-
planned. He got mad and l got mad. He
says I've got to eat dirt first. I've said l
wont, and ! won't He thinks he'll bring
me to time"
SASH growled the husband, as he
gnawed close to the rind.
III never give in"
More sassP
. 81 don don't -, ca !. !. figured on this, and
And she slipped off her shoe, took Cana
dian quarter out of it, and, reckoning to The
fruitman, she said:
Oranges, bananas, peanuts. taffy and
lemonade! Wen see who bosses this job
before get through! Got whole dollar
back OF this, and il that isn't enough I'll
pawn my paras0l for more!"
And as the officer walked on the husband
was ripping the yeneeriDg off his third
banana, and the wife had bitten the broad
side out oil nickel-plated orange.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
ARMY ORDERS.
Company L of the Tenth Transferred Out

Company L of the Tenth Transferred Out
of Existence.
The enlisted men of Company /, Tenth
Infantry, located at Fort Marcy, n. Mex,
have been transferred as follows: One Cor
poral and a musician to Company b; one
Sergeant, one Corporal and nine priyates
to Company c; First Sergeant, two Ser
Seants, one Corporal and a musician and
eighteen privates to Company d, and one
Sergeant and Corporal and three privates
To Company Ii.
Captain Henry F. Brewerton, Fifth Ar
tillery, has been relieved from duty as
member of the general cOurt-martial, re-
Gently instituted by srecial orders. He has
also been granted leave of absence for two
mouths, with permission to apply for an
extension of as many months.
The seven days leave, extended one
month on certificate of disability, granted
Major Frederick Van Vliet. Tenth Cavalry,
has been further extended twenty-three
days.
Leave of absence on surgeons certificate
Of disability has been allowed First Lieu
tenant Elon +. Wilcox Sixth Cavalry
The morning call., 1890-08-16
COMPROMISE GRADE.
Seventh Avenue win Be Fixed Up

Seventh Avenue VIII Be Fixed Up to
Suit All Interested.
Mayor Pond has vetoed the resolution of
the Board of Supervisors proposing to raise
the official grade Of Seventh avenue, be-
tween K and l. streets, as petitioned for by
the Spring Valley Water Company. On
Thursday he went In person with Adolph
Sutr0 and Herman Schusslar, Chief Engi-
neer Of the water company, to inspect tile
grade in question. and the result of the trip
was a compromise by which all are salts
good road direct to the Almshouse. The
veto recommends that another resolution
be passed establishing the grade agreed
unon
The morning call., 1890-08-16
CAUGHT STEALING.
A Dishonest EmpIoye Is Watched and
Entrapped by DRiryInen.

A Dishonest Employe Is Watched and
Entrapped by Dairymen.
Repeated till-tapping in the office of A.
Stone & Co., dairymen on California street,
between Polk and Larkin, caused the pro-
pretors to place watch on William Scott,
driver of one Of their wagons, who was sus-
pected of visiting the moneydrawer sur
reptitiously and too often.
Scott had key to the place, and appeared
on the scene early yesterday morning and
took 81 30 from the till while TWO of the
Stones were watching him. They jumped
upon Scott, and desperate fight ensued.
the noise OF which attracted Officer Bingle
to the dairy.
charged with petty larceny. He had a
pawn certificate for S175 watch and chain
in his pocket-book when searched at the
prison
The morning call., 1890-08-16

victed in one of the southern counties of a
criminal assault upon young girl and SEN
fenced to ten years imprisonment. Upon
the claim that the information against him
did not state the nature of the felony of
which he was charged, he obtained a writ
of habeas corpus out of the Supreme Court,
and It was made returnable before Judge
Shafter. Carroll Cook had the case in hand,
but it did not take long for the Judge to
show him that the Information was all
right. The writ, of course, was denied.
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propose in the future to be made the dupe
of Chinese testimony and of such transpa-
rent frauds MS have been committed in like
cases. 1.-The proof must be such," he said.
''as in the language of the naturalization
law makes it appear satisfactory. l shall
enjOn upon the Commissioner the necessity
of demanding the proof that will make it
appear to his satisfaction that such.appli-'
cauts were positively born here. The oath
of the applicant. if not wholly rejected:
shall be received with great mistrust and
applicant was born here he shall come in,
but unless l am so convinced he shall not
be allowed to land"
The morning call., 1890-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
AS THE GOSPEL.

The name OF the priceless remedy, TIE GAvI
CALIFORNIA ERo-TINE, is taken from the word
Eros" the God of Love In Greek my thology.
What's 1t, what its USES what its purpose?
great California cure for Nervousness and Dis
ordered Sexual Functions OF men and women, no
matter from what cause arising, either from the
excessive OF Stimulants Tobacco or Opium, or
through Youthful Indiscretion, Over-indulgence,
Loss Of Power or Impotency, Wakefuness, Loss OF
Brain Power, Bearing-down Pains in the Back,
Hysteria, Nervous Prostitution. Dizziness and Weak
Memory. These complaints when neglected gener-
ally wreck the mind and bring the sufferer TO an
early grave. ERO-T1NE Is n sure cure.
Send stamp for pamphlet. The study OF the PAM
phlet will be worth your while. Price. II box;
for SIS. Six boxes will surely effect permanent
cure. No bogus guarantees. Thousands of testi-
monials received from old and young, both sexes,
The morning call., 1890-08-16


There win be no assessments for August IN the
Legion of the West, Champions of the Red cross
and The Fraternal Guild. To the present VIII
Ing none will be levied in the Young Mems lh-
siitute and the Young Ladies' Institute
Yerba Buena Lodge Of Perfection. No. 6. An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite OF Freema
sonny. at lis regular meeting last evening, had
work in the thirteenth degree.
Oriental Encainpment, No. 81 j. .. y. T.,
meets this evening, when the Golden Rule ana
Royal Purple degrees will be conferred on sew
eral candidates
The London Fieemason says that Masonry IS
making great strides in Egypt. Mehemet All
Lodge has just adopted the English ritual, nav
ing translated 1t into FIench, which latter Is Inc
working language of the lodge. The English
ritual is also being translated INTO Arabic.
Young Ladies' Institute No. IA will give bon
bon social and party at B'nai Birth Hall on
Tuesday evening, September 23d.
Excelsior Degree Lodge No. 2. l. o. .. F.
meets this evening in Prospect Hall for the pur'
pose OF comforting the degrees of Broiherly Love
and Truth on candidates.
The number Of Masonic meetings beld In the
city OF London in one week were AZ meetings oil
different Masonic lodges on Monday; on Tues
day, 3d. on " ednesday so; on Thursday, oil ;
on Friday, SO; on Saturday, 2l-msking a total
for the six consecutive days OF 23O Masonic
meetings.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN R<z
~ Francisco for ports in Alaska A. NJ HEAE&
July 20, Aug g. IS, IS, 49, Sept. and Oct. and II.
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
A. NJ July 20 August ), 9, g, Is, 30 %, Sept 2, 4,
l., II, %, 81.
For Eureka Humboldt Bay Wednesdays, 9 A. NJ
For MendocnO, Fort Bragg etc. Mondays and
Thursdays, p. NJ.
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth day, A. N.
Barbara and San Luis Obispo. every fourth day IL
II A. M.
For ports in Mexico 25th OF each month
Ticket Ofice-Palace Hotel, 4 y ew NJ ontgomery st.
GOODALL, PERKINS d CO., General Agents,
se3O 10 Market street, San francisco.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
No Meeting of the Board.

Messrs. English and Alexander Of the
State Board of Harbor Commissioners, hav-
ing fallen into the political caldron when
it was at boiling heat, were unable to at
tend the meeting of the board which should
have been held yesterday. After waiting
until about o'clock, Commissioner Brown,
the only one present, adjourned himself I'M
I'll the next meeting day, on Tuesday, re-
marking that there was but little to do any
The morning call., 1890-08-16
Order fine Beacon Light.

The Supreme Lodge Will convene in second an
nual session on Monday next at Druds' Hall,
Alb Suffer street, at 10 O'clock in the morning.
In addition 10 the officers and standing commit
tees OF the Supreme Lodge there will also be
present about lorty delegates from nineteen
subordinate lodges. representing membership
OF nearly 500 ana a growth Of one year. the an
niyersaIy of the order occurring on The 18th inst.
Observatory Lodge, No. 10. was instituted at
A. o. U. d. Hall, San Jose, by Louis +. Dunand,
S. p, James 4. Burns. s. d., Miss NJ. Godkln OF
No. l. and +. 5. fOhley, 5. s. full corps OF
efficient officers was elected and Installed. and a
Committee on Hall appointed to secure per-
manent quarters. ! he lodge was Instituted with
eighteen charter members, and the Secretary al
ready reports five applicants 10 be Initiated at
their first regular meeting.
Ethan Allen Lodge. No. 13, having at last Sc
cured its desire, hall for any night but Satur-
day, had its offcers-elect installed on Monday
evening by }. T. Burns, s. d., and L. S. Pohl y,
s. s., and will henceforth meet on each second
ana fourth Monday al X OF X. b. Hall, corner
OF OFarrell and Mason streets.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
Refused to Plead.

Samuel Mannheim was brought before
Judge Shafter Yesterday to plead to two
charges of forgery, one for having drawn a
check for 500 on D0nohoe. Kelly IL Co. in
the name of Rosa Newmark, and the other
a check on the Anglo-Californian Bank for
$50 in favor of Rosa Behrendt. His coun-
sci. Carroll Cook, moved to have the case
dismissed, and when the Judge denied it
Mannheim refused to plead. The Clerk was
ordered TO enter the plea of not guilty.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
To Recnxer nam.aea

Michael Cregan has sued to recover $780,
600 damages from S. II. Tyler & Son. alleg-
ing that on June Goth last he was loading
coal on the elevator in defendants building
at Dis Sacramento street, and through the
negligence of the elevator boy the elevator
suddenly shot upward, and plaintiff fell
down the shaft. lie has since been sick
and lame.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
knights of ST. Patrick.

The Knights of st. Patrick have ap-
pointed M, c. Hassett, Jeremiah Deasy, ID.
=. Nealon and b. /. Mahoney a committee
to draft suitable resolutions to the memory
of John Boyle O'Reilly. As members of the
Irish National League of America, they re-
solved to forward 500 to headquarters as
quarterly dues
The morning call., 1890-08-16
An Alleged INFRINGEMENT.

The suit of Huntington, Hopkins & Co.
against The Risdon Iron Works. which has
been occupying the attention of Judge Saw
yer and jury during most of the week, is
still on trial in the United States Circuit
Court. This is a suit 10 recover damages
for an alleged infringement on patent ore
crusher, and to restrain the defendants from
manufacturing the same.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
A Day for Trial SET.

John F. Glover, who is accused of stealing
letters which came into his possession as a
United States mail-carrier, was taken before
Judge Hoffman in the United States Dis
trict Court Yesterday, and his case was set
1or trial on Monday. the 18th inst.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
Judge Hofrman.s Determination.

In remanding Lin Git Cow. Chinese
woman who is seeking admission into the
country at this port, Commissioner Meal
lister was sustained by Judge Hoffman,
who, in his remarks, said that he did not
The morning call., 1890-08-16
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY A.,a
i Ocean Dysion-and PACIFIC COAST <rIGfH
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
street Wharf. at 10 A. NJ Tor the above ports OF
their Al iron steamships, VIZ
STATE OF CALIFoRNlA-Juy 81, August IL,
"a, Sept D, II, 20.
COLUMBIA-August 8, 20. Sept. l. Is. %.
OREGON-August T. Ii. %, Sept. 8, 81.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacific
Railroad. oregon Short Line and other diverging
lines, for all points in Oregon, Washington,
British Columbia. Alaska, Idaho. Montana,
Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Yellowstone PARK and all
points East and South and TO Europe.
Fare to Portland-Cabin S16i steerage, 50: round
trip. cabin. $50.
Ticket Ofices-l Montgomery street and Palace
Hotel. New Montgomery street.
GO0DALL- PERKINS u CO., General Agents.
mrs 10 Market street, San Francisco.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
United Ancient Order pruid..

The picnic of Mayfed Grove, No. 40, was
well attended and a grand success at Dorm
berger Park, Mayfed The Committee OF Ar
rangements were b. f. Benin, S. Leonardo, l..
f. Dunand, p. n. q. A., delivered the Grafton
and remarks we're made by ii. X. Morton and
George W. Lowe p. n. q. AS.
Philip Rohrbacber, S. r. telegraphed from
Detroit, Mich to L. l.. Wagner, +. n G. A..
stating Louis &. Schord was unanimously
elected Deputy Supreme Arch OF the Supreme
Grove Of the United States.
A grand bail was given on the 1st Inst. by
Olema Grove. No. 80. at their own hall. Olema.
Ii was a brilliant affair and well attended. The
Committee OF Arrangements were Joseph Blum,
S. Olstead aud S. TOrini.
San Francisco Grove, No. 8, initiate three
candidates last Thursday evening.
The morning call., 1890-08-16
FRATERNAL INDEX.
Masonic Meetings Held in Lon.
don, England, in One Week.

lin order to secure Insertion all matter In
tended for tins column should be handed IN
addressed 10 The "Fraternai Editor" All com.
munleatiOns must bear The name and address OF
the sender; If nOI lHe matter Will not be pup
lished.]
The morning call., 1890-08-16
A Letrer-Carrier's Case.

George Brentner, who pleaded guilty to
embezzlng 81 80 from letter on July 9th
last while engaged as letter-carrier, will
be sentenced next Monday.
The morning call., 1890-08-16

Henry Lawler, alias John Lathrop. etc,
will retire TO San Quentin and probably
serve the rest Of his term. He was con-
The morning call., 1890-08-16
Thirty-one Landed.

OF the Chinese who arrived here by the
steamer City of Picking, thirty-one in all
The morning call., 1890-08-16
ANCHOR LINE.

AtIAnt1c ENpreSs SerNlce.
LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN.
Steamship CITY OF ROME" from New York
SATURDAY, Aug. 23, Sept 20, Oct Is.
Saloon, $50 to 500, Second-ciass, $50 and $35.
GLASGOW SERVICE.
Steamers every Saturday from New York to
GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY.
Cabin passage 10 Glasgow or Londonderry,
$50 and $50. Second-class $50.
Storage passage, either Service, SO.
Saloon Excursion Tickets at Reduced Rates
Travellers Circular Letters of Credit and Drafts
for any Amount issued at lowest current rates.
For Books OF Tours tickets or further Information
Apply to HEN DERSON BROTHERS, New York,
or GEORGE W. FLETCHER, 613 Market St or T.
d. MCKAY. 80 Montgomery ST.; or }. +. FUGAZZI
& CO., Montgomery ave, San Francisco, or GEO.
b. SEAMAN 1918 Broadway, Oakland. MIRA emo
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CGMPAGNlE GENERALE

CGMPAGNiE GEnERALE
1IiANSA TIQUE.
French Line to Eavre.
COMPANY'S PIER (NEw), az NORTH ga
~ River foot of Morton st. Travellers by TESk&
this line both transit by English railway and
the discomfort of crossing the Channel In q small
boat.
LA CHAMPAGNE, Traub. ..,......,..............
................ Saturday August 18th 8 100 A. n
LA NORMANDIE, De Kersabiec... .-............
..,.......,....... Saturday Aug. 23d, at ~ A. NJ
LA BOURGOGNE. Frangeul.
........... Saturday, August 30th, 4:30 A. "
LA BRETAGNE De Jousseiin. ........,......:..-
..........- Saturday, September 9Th, 10 :3O A. N
LA CHAMPAGNE, Traub. Observation-Disclosures.
................. Saturday, Sept. 49, at 100 A. NJ.
Rs-For freight passage apply to
A. FORGET, Agent,
No. Bowling Green, New York.
j. F. FUGAzI & Co.. Agents. Montgomery ave.
San francisco. mr2O u
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Omcial Assessment Table.
The morning call., 1890-08-16

a for Moriling.
Sul dsys excepted
.suudays only.