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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-09
ON THE ROOF FOR SAFETY.
An Angry Fire in a Building on Howard

An Angry Fire in Building on Howard
Street.
An alarm was turned in from Box Is at
1907 o'clock yesterday morning for a fire
three blocks distant from where the box is
located. at Folsom and Ninth streets. The
FIRE was in a large three-story frame build
ing at Eleventh and Howard streets.
This strange proceeding of calling the
department to point so far away from
where it was wanted with all possible haste
caused considerable delay, and as a eonse-
quence the building was enveloped in angry
flames before a stream of water could be
turned upon it. The fremen were Mortified
also upon their arrival to see some occu-
pants OF the house running about upon the
roof, looking for means OF escape.
1t seemed rs if they were there doomed to
certain death, but the flames were subdued
and the frightened jewellers returned to
their ruined apartments. The flames spread
so rapidly that some of the inmates had
barely time to rush wildly out on the streets,
partially dressed or in their night-clothes.
The damage to the building which is owned
by Godfrey RaIsch, was about $1,000, and
about $500 to the contents. The tenants
were j. Ludlah, S. Creba and Mrs. Mary
Williams, also Henry Buttleman as gro
Gerry and dwelling. The explosion of a coal
oil lamp is supposed to have originated the
fire.
The flames damaged the adjoining build
by Clo.afrey Raisch and Occupied by Charles
Tonnangini as dwelling and fruit-store.
A few hundred dollars Will cover the dam
age to this house
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IN THE NEW wIGwAM.
Iroquois Hold Their First Meeting on

Iroquois Hold Their First Meeting on
Sutter Street.
The IroQuois Club met for the first time
last night in its new hall at 207 Suffer
street. and after spending some time in ad-
miring it, proceeded TO business. L. j.
Welch occupied the chair.
The hall IS q spacious one, formerly used
by tile Young Mems Democratic Club; but
has undergone a great change for the bet
ter. Its walls are covered with rich gold
paper, while the ceiling is decorated with
3 paperiBg Of a light shade and the holdings
with harmonious neutral tints. Heavy gilt
molding extends around the walls. ne
chandeliers are of handsome design ana IN
keeping with the entire FURNISHINGS ana
decorations.
The furniture is all antique oak, heavy
and substantial looking, with striPed Fcd
and yellow tents or wigWams against the
walls, forming eanopies over the Sachems'
seats. The floor and side platforms are
overlaid with fine quality Brussels carpet.
1t was stated by the Committee on Halls
that the furnishings ana decorations
amounted to $500. Fred Raabe objected
to the CARPET on the ground that 1t had been
poorly laid and should have becoming bor-
der, but the report Of the committee was
received as progressive, and the committee
given time to report.
The following candidates for membership
in the club were elected: DR.. a. p Wood
ward, Thomas Brennan, Frank NJ. Smith,
Joseph McKenna. Fl. A. Conrad, George II.
bartlett, Max Cohen, J. K. Willis, S.
Ascheim, James A. Kerr, Louis Tausig, f.
E. Haskll and A. Allen.
John C. Ruddock moved that refresh
ments and literary exercises be provided
for the formal opening Of the rooms on next
Friday night, and the motion was adopted.
The IruQuOis braves will provide their res
erYation with piano for their amusement
and also insure the furniture.
MIR. Lahiff, President of the IroquOis Club
in HOLSTER, was present and addressed the
club ON Democracy. Among other things
he said was that San Benit0 County had a
majority of 100 votes.
A communication was received from
Marion de Vries, Secretary of the State
League of Iroquois Clubs of California, in
viting every member of the local organiza-
tion 10 attend the meeting of all clubs in
San Jose on August 21st for the purpose of
Iatifying the nominations Of the State Con-
Venti0n. The work of organizing clubs
will from that time be pushed with the ut
most vigor.
Max Pepper reported for the committee
having charge of the trip to San Jose that
all arrangements for it had been completed.
The round trip will cost 81. Members will
leave here in the evening and return late at
night, or rather early EeXt morning after
the convention and festivities.
Several new members were put through
the awful ordeal of initiation into the camp
of the Iroquois.
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FIGHTING MICROBES.
Giving Patient Erysipeias to Drive GU

Giving a Patient Erysipeias to Drive ous
Diphtheria.
"The newest thing in the medical world,
said leading physician who keeps abreast
with the science to writer for the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, sis the cure for diph-
liberia. 1t is nothing less than curing that
dangerous disease by inOculating the
patient with erysipelas. DR.. Babtchinsky
of st. Petersburg recently accidentally dis
covered the antagonsm which exists be-
tween the diphtheria microbe and that OF
erysipelas by observing how the sud9en
appearance of erysipelas in patient suffer-
ing with diphtheria caused speedy cure Oh
the latter. 81,
a severe attack of diphtheria, and, as all the
remedies which had been applied proved
fruitless, death seemed inevitable. sud
denly the symptoms OF eryslpela5 set IN,
when the lad seemed nearly half dead, ana
not the slightest cause could be assigned
for this new complication, and Its attendant
dangers seemed only to hasten the approach
of the almost certain demise OF the victim.
During the next few hours his condition
grew visibly worse, and every moment the
dying out of the scarcely Pickering spark Oh
life was apprehended. But on the foiloW-
ing morning the exhaustion had diminished
considerably, the patient improved rapidly,
and in a comparatively short time was cou,
petely restored to health. This accidental
combination of the two microbes called to
Babtchinsky's mind the doctrine to which
Cantani had held.
Soon after the recovery of his child the
doctor was called to the bedside OF diph-
iberia patient who was dangerously al
fected. He was treating an erysipelas case
at the same time, and encouraged by the
experience which he had made with his son,
he decided to inocuate the poison OF the
erysipelas microbe into the lower jaw OF
his diphtheria patient. The latter recovered
without the application OF any other
remedy. From this time forth DR.. Babtch-
insky hesitated no longer to extend his
practice in this direction. AS he did not
always have erysipelas patients on hand
when he needed the poison, he established
an artificial breeder of erysipelas bacillaria.
He succeeded in twelve more cases In saw
ing his diphtheria patients by applying the
erysipelas microbe. Only two patients
died, because the inoculatory microbe was
effete, perhaps. But this need not cause us
to doubt the effectiveness of the new treat
ment, for the following example will demon
strate that it is still confirmed by another
case.
Six children were stricken almost stimuli
taneously with diphtheria in one family
Five of them were inoculated with the cry
sipelas bacillari@ and they recovered in
wonderful short time. The sixth child had
been at once removed to remote part OF
the city and died of the dread epidemic.
Strange as this method is in itself, 1t is no
less singular that the progress OF the cry
sipelas is a painless and quiet one, not ac-
companied by unfavOrable results upon
the general condition of the patient, while
the cure of the diphtheria is being effected
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THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Completion of the Eva RaiIway-A Jap


Compl e ton of the Eva RaiIway-A JHp's
Remarkable Fall
The steamer Australia, which arrived
yesterday afternoon, brought Hawaiian adj
vices of August 1st.
The forty-seventh anniversary of Ha-
waiian independence was concentrated at
IoIani Palace ON July 31st. Invitations had
been issued for a reception and luau princi-
pally to Hawaiian families, and they were
pretty generally accepted. The reception
was followed by Iuau in the basement of
the palace. 1t was truly an Hawaiian feast.
The track of the Eva Railway has been
completed TO the harbor front, so that the
first train reached the wharf and several
carloads of bananas were placed in seows
and put on board the Australia. The traffic
of this new road is increasing rapidly. and
from this time on will more than cover all
current expenses.
a Jap carpenter had a narrow escape at
Wainaku recently. He was sent to put a
stop in the flume that was being carried
away and told not TO go over it. As soon
as the engineer turned his back the Jap ran
over the trestle and his weight carried it
down. He fell sixty feet and then over a
fall about fifteen feet out to sea. A native
who happened to be fishing rescued him.
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A STRANGE HALLUCINATION.
Solitude, Combined With Grief, Craze
Man.

Solitude, Combined With Grief, Crazes
A singular case Of insanity is that of
James Lee, charcoal burner, living on the
banks of Bray's Creek, about ten miles from
Augusta, Maine. He lived with his sister.
Amanda Gregg, who is widow, and who
recently lost little girl. aged 2 years. of
whom Lee was very fond. The brother and
sister lived a very solitary life, sometimes
not seeing human being except each other
for months, and it is thought that it was
this solitude, combined with his grief for the
child, that craZed him.
A party of gentlemen fishing in the creek
came across the pair a few days ago in the
front of the cabin where they live, and were
astonshed to see the man struggling under
the weight of the woman, endeavOring to
carry her about He was accosted by the
gentlemen, who, on inquiring what he was
trying to do. were informed by the lunatic
that he was nursing the baby. The woman
took advantage of the moment to run to
the gentlemen. and begged them to rescue
herfr0m her brother, who, she said, had
been craZed for some weeks, persisting
that she was baby, and tending her con-
tinually.
He fed her all the food he would allow
her from spoon. and never suffered her to
leave his sight. Lee has been sent to the
asy lum. as he grew violent when his sister
was taken from HMM. Y. Commercial
AdYertiser
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MARKHAM's STRENGTH.
His Opponents Are Seeking to MisrepI
t.

His Opponents Are Seeking to Misrepre-
sent 1t.
"The most despicable piece of misrepre-
sentation that has been made by the anti
Markham men," said Los Angeles dele
gate yesterday, sis the reference that IS
made to his majority over Del Vale Tor
Congress. l have seen it stated in print as
an argument against his nomination, that
he carried the Sixth Congressional District
bv 500 majority, while Vandever's majority
was 400. This is true, but 1t is not the
whole truth.
''If you will look it up you will find that
Colonel Markham was the first Republican
that ever carried the district. lie went
into the fight against Del Vale, with an
estimated Democratic majority Of $500
against him, and came out with 800 major
ity. and that too, with the most popular
Democrat in the district against him.
When his term expired he refused renom-
inaUion and General Vandever was chosen
to run in his place.
1.-THE General, although popular man,
received only As votes more than his
opponent, and had contest. That was,
if you remember, in 1886. Then followed
the great influx of voters from the East, so
that by 1888 the vote of Los Angeles C0un-
ty was doubled. Most of the newcomers
were Republicans, and General Nandever,
when he ran q second time, came out with
AGO majority. Those are the facts OF the
ease -
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CHARLES GRIFFIN WOUNDED.

Ugly Rumors Caused by a Shooting on
Kearny Street.
Charles Griffin, young man who has his
home in Oakland, but returned yesterday
from Honolulu on the steamer Australia,
accidentally shot himself in the hand in the
afternoon with pistol while in the lodg-
ing house at 23S Kearny street and in the
rooms of woman known as Miss Neya.
Physicians we're called in, and after dress
ing the wound accompanied Griffin to the
Occidental Hotel, where he had engaged a
room only short while previously. Con-
siderable mystery surrounded the shooting
some persons stating that Griffin and the
woman had quarreled, ana that while draw
ing his revolver it accidentally went off
through his hand. The woman said it was
an accident which occurred while Griffin
was removing the cartridges from the pistol.
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n. $ G. w. NOTES.
Manuel Castro VIII Be in the Parade on
Admission DaY.

Manuel Castro VIII Be in the Parade on
Admission Day.
Another link that binds the present with
the asst is letter from General Manuel
Castro, commander of the Mexican forces
in the war in which California threw off
the Mexican yoke, announcing his inten-
ton of appearing in the parade, and, if
possible, with some of his old followers.
The Native Sons highly appreciate the
honor conferred by the old warriors pres
ence.
The subject of railroad fares is causing
some uneasiness. r. F. Del Vale of Los
Angeles telegraphed the General Commit
tee yesterday that if greater reduction
could not be obtained he was afraid the Ma
tive Sons of Los Angeles would be unable
to attend, and similar word has come from
other parts of the State.
The outlook for contributions of money
toward the Native Sons share of the ex-
penses of the Admission day celebration is
good. Contributions, it is thought will
begin to pour in after last nights meeting
Of the General Committee.
Davis Bros. and Bergman 81 Co. have pre-
seuted the Decoration Committee with 1000
flags of four different designs with which
to decorate the Pioneer Building for the
celebration.
The Native Daughters have decided to
send out circulars to the interior parlOrs Of
their order similar to those sent out by the
Native Sous.
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FLAG PRESENTATION.
Hesperian Parlor, N. s. G.. W., Receiy
Handsome Present.

Hesperian Parlor, N. s. G.. W., Receiy Q
Handsome Present
Hesperian Parlor, No. 1877, n. S. G. W.,
gave "Vigilante" dance at Mission Opera
Hall last night. The Native Sons. dressed
in red flannel shirts, miners hats, belted
trousers and all wearing masks. presented
the appearance of a band Of select spirits
fully equipped to cut throat or rob stage
coach. The effect was picturesque, but
somewhat disturbing to nervous people
After the fourth dance Miss Ella Mon tell
presented the boys with handsome bear
flag donated by the sisters of the members
Of the parlor. The flag is 5x7 IS feet in size,
and is said to be one of the finest owned by
any parlor in the order. Miss Montell in
presenting the flag made a clever little
speech in which occurred the following sem
timent: MAY your record be as pure as
the snowy white of these folds and your
patriotism as full of zeal as the red in these
Strinac -
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CU1AP LOTS IN RICHMoND.

Really the lowest priced lots in the city Com
pare these prices with lots on the south side OF
park (same distance OUT or lots az Mission. by
two dlferent roads, and only fare TO reach
them; close to 2 stations; lots graded: streets
graded and macadamlzed and sidewalks latd com
inanding fine marine view, and located between
the TWO great parks-Presidio and Golden 6ate
parks. am selling lots In this section about SOU
less than the prices of three years ago. that buy
do well, and these are not offered at nated
prices Those who are looking for lots to build on
requested TO examine these otS as they cannot
be equaIed in price and beauty of iocation 50 per
cent of purchase money can remain on mortgage az
z per cent The sewer is now being built on Point
Lobos ave., and the cable extension Of the Geary-
st. road will follow.
Point L0bos ave. and 9Th ST.; hne corner 2o:oX
100; station close by; $3.50
Point Lobos ave. and 10th ave-; NV. corner: the
choicest lot on the avenue; 81 :6xl0O and 25xl2O;
S600O
Twelfth and Point Lobos ayes; NE. corner; 32:6x
100; $3.50.
Large lot fronting on Streets 9Th and 7th ayes.,
near Clement ST.; 53x240: $4,000
Ninth ave-, w side bet. Point Lobos ave. and
Eleventh ave and ST., corner; S2:6x1OO; very
choice; $3.50.
Clement ST. and 1lth ave., SW. cor; 75xl2Ui very
choice; $4S75.
Eleventh ave. and Clement ST., Sc. corner; the
choicest residence site i'll Richmond. equal to any
thing on Pacific ave; good size; lOoxl2O; $o59O;
those looking for a lovely building site examine
this
Eleventh ave-, W. side, bet. Clement and Cali
fornia sts.; 62xl20; S225O: good size and COM
this az one Of me ehoicest lois in Richmond
Eleventh ave-, w. side, between Point Lobos ave.
and Clement ST.. 5Oxlz0
Eleventh ave, Il. side, between Clement ana Call
fornia SITS; 50xl20.
Eleventh ave, Z side. between Point Lobos ave.
Eleventh ave, W. side, between Clement and Cali
fornia SIS; 63xl20.
$3l5 each-Cheap lots n. side Golden Gate Park;
25x120: minutes walk from the Park perfectly
level; fine marine view; well located
Lots in San Miguel Homestead, adioins Industrial
School, opposite Excelsior Homestead, at half the
price that lots selling at adjoining; size "a 6x
207:6
lots on Railroad ave.; Extension Homestead
3Oxl00: $3.50 each
South San Francisco-Lot on the E. line Of 10th
ave., N OF q ST.; 25x100; $3.50; cars pass on 18th
Lot on N. line of 29th ST. W. of Church, % 81
Lot on E. line of Clover alley, s. of 18th ST.; 25x
100.
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GERMAN SALOON-KEEPERS.
A Union with the English Speaking
Apainat the Syndicate.

Union Win the Engfsh speaking
Against the Syndicate.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the Ger
man Saloon-keepers' Protective Associa-
ton was held yesterday afternoon in
Druids' Hail. Twelve new members were
elected and a communication received
stating that an English-speaking branch is
being formed and would meet in Druids'
Hall on Friday next. The members also
discussed the movement to form an organ
ization of all city beer-sellers to oppose the
so-called English syndicate, which now
controls nine local breweries. 1t was de-
cided that the first move should be to have
the English-speaking branch of the asso-
citation. now in course of organization,
comprise all dealers not in the German
branch. Then a united and strong front
would be presented to the assaults of Brit
ish gold. Another mass-meeting will then
be called by the Chairman, as the liquor
men do not propose to give up the fight,
fearing that the syndicate will raise prices
and nOen saloons.
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Leave of absence for one month has been
granted to Colonel D. Il. Clendenin, Second
Cavalry.
Leave of absence for one month has been
granted Second Lieutenant w. A. Camp
bell, Ninth Infantry.
Leave of absence for two months, to take
effect October 18th, has been granted to Sec
ond Lieutenant William 7. Littebrant,
Tenth Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Charles II. Grierson,
Tenth Cavalry, has been ordered to remain
at headquarters, Department of Arizona,
on speeIal duty.
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sommers' AssaiIant in jail.

Charges of assault TO murder and burg
larry were yesterday entered against Charles
Anderson, young man, who broke into
tile room of Charles Sommers, at Seven
teenth and Dolores streets, on Wednesday
night, and beat him over the head with a
slung-shot in brutal manner. Anderson,
it is supposed. entered Sommers' room to
steal the latter'5 wages, which had been
paid him in his presence in the Office of the
California Construction Company, where
both worked. While attempting to arrest
Anderson the unsuspecting Sommers was
beaten until he lost his senses. The pris-
oner WAS found on Dupont street.
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REN,s VISION.
Ho Expects DIsnIusion on the morr

Ho Expects DisrIusion on the Morrow
Of the Nomination.
Don't you think it rather strange" said
one Of the politicians in the Palace Hotel
Office last night, THAT Ben Chambers has
been permitted 10 devote five days in every
week for the last month in looking after
Morrow's interests in this city? Ben must
draw at least $500 mouth as Deputy War
den at San Quentin"
His Interrogation arrested the attention
of knot of politicians. one of whom re-
piled that Ben had . bad dream about an
official ak descending upon bis head. and
was just eIdeavoring TO rid himself Of the
effects of the vision In the hopes that if the
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Thomas Brannan, brother OF black
smith ON the corner of Geary and Leaven-
worth streets, as arrested by Officer II. B.
Melendy and booked at the new City Hall
Station yesterday afternoon on a charge of
vagrancy and drunkenness. When placed
in cell he was in helpless state of in
toxication, and shortly afterward was found
to be dead. Death resulted from chronic
alcoholism. The body was removed to the
MOrgue
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Deserted ais Family.

James A. Mccain, clerk for Shotwell &
Co., stock brokers, was charged at the City
Prison with failure to provide for his child
of eight III onths, William Maher, bis
father-in-law, having caused his arrest. 1t
seems that Mccain married five years ago,
but deserted his wife and child some time
ago. Upon being pressed to do something for
them he agreed to give them $50 a month,
but failed even in that, although he is in
receipt of a good salary
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The alarm from Box 237 at 9:40 o'clock
last night was for fire in two-story
frame at 92S Dolores street, owned and oc-
cupied by John Wall. Damage $40. The
fire was caused by the EXPLOSION of coal
oil lamp
An alarm turned in from Box 2s6 at 10 :07
o'clock was a needless one for some burn
ing brush on Twenty-fourth street and
Potrero avenue.
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PROBABLE CANDIDATES
For Chairman OF Democratic Convention
at San Jose.

For Chairman of Democratic Convention
San Jose.
Hon. Byron Waters, ex-Assemblyman
from San Bernardino, who was leader of
the Democratic majority in the Assembly of
1875 is prominently named as a candidate
for Chairman of the State Democratic Con-
vention at San Jose. In all probability he
Will be supported by the southern dele
gates and by great many of his former
colleagues. 1t is said that he is favored by
the Alameda delegation.
Hon. B. D. Murphy of San Jose is also
named as candidate for the position, but
his acceptance of the honor is doubtful, as
wish it.
Richard P. Hammond Jr. of this city is
making a strong fight on his own behalf
for the coveted position, but there Is little
probability of his success.
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A suit was commenced in the Justices
Court yesterday by M. Mcguire against s
F. Thorn, the lessee and manager of the
Palace Hotel. to recover 500 so. Mcguire
were discharged from the hotel and who
were told by Manager Thorn that they
would not be paid off until the regular pay
day. They objected to wait that long and
banoa the suit
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Clement Grammar School. on Geary street.
and on their persons were found knives
and keys supposed to have been, stolen
from the school. The boys stated at the
station that they had not been home LOT
over two weeks. A lady, who did not
leave her name, called and iden tiied two
of the boys as of trio she had caught IN
her house two or three DAYS ago,