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The morning call., 1891-10-18
Southern Heights club.

The Southern Heights Improvement Club
is in favor of street-railway franchise to
Abner Doble, William Hollis and others,
through South San Francisco TO the Po-
trero. The club wants fourteen additional
lights for the Potrero, and word was re-
ceived from Supervisor BurIing that fire
hydrants and fire alarm boxes would be dis
trlbuted. The PoJrerO also wants two
mounted patrolmen. The election for Off
GERS resulted as follows President, NJ.
Davidson; Yce-President, A. Raymond :;
Secretary, n. II. st. German; Treasurer,
NJ. Lawton; Sergeant-at-A Arms, William
Lumsden. William +. Patty, John =.
Switzer, \. ii. ST German, John Hamilton
and James Hamilton were chosen delegates
10 the Federation of Improvement Clubs.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
FELL TWO STORIES.
A Painter Hurled From a Seat
fold at the Grand Hotel.

Walter Frede. a painter who was at work on
the northwest corner Of the Grand Hotel, fell
two stories yesterday afternoon. He struck on
the sidewalk, and is said 10 have had a miracu-
lous escape from death. He fell on his left hip
aud elbow. The hip was badly bruised and his
elbow fractured.
He WAS removed to the Receiving Hospital,
but shortly afterward was conveyed To the Ger
man Hospital 10y his employer. Before the accl-
dent swinging platform had been lowered over
a cornier on the northwest corner OF the hotel.
Frede was on the stage, when the plank broke
In the middle aud he fell TO the sidewalk.
The spot whrre he fell was just across the
street from that where William Martiuke lost
his life, having fallen on September oath from
the top of lie CroCker Building. The Injuries
received by Frede are serious, but he IS mol be-
leYed 10 have been lnlernally injured.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

Steamers to sail to-day are the Oregon for Port
and and the Queen for San Diego. Tho State of
California falls due from Portland, the Los Angeles
from Humboldt Bay, the San Benito from Comox
the San Pedro from Tacoma the Coos Bay and Alex
Duncan from the southern coast aud the Gypsy
from the Salinas River.
Tomorrow the Santa Cruz sails for RedOndo, the
Coos Bay from Lompoc and the Alex Duncan for
Port Hartford. The Umatilla falls due from Vic
toria and Puget Sound, the George W. Elder from
Portland the Arcata from Coos Bay, the Scotia and
Crescent City, the Corona from San Diego and the
Yaquina from the southern coast.
The Acapulco falls due from Panama Friday
The British iron bark Highland Forest, 995 tons,
loads Wheat at Portland for the United Kingdom,
Hayrs or Antwerp.
The Cardsanshire takes for Cork 47,4ls ctls
Wheat, valued at SSO6lO.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

BAGs-Cacuttas sac; local make SIG; Wool
Bags, S6@13Sc.
CORDAGE-Pure Manila Rope quoted NJ 111ac
p N; I2-thread, l2c; 9 and thread, 1212c; Bale
Rope. 1l12c q 10; Binder Irvine, l3c; Grapevine
Irvine. lliyac In balls and coils Hop Irvine. llIac;
Lathyarn, loo. Quotations for Is Manila are: Rope,
9Iac; l2-thread, l0ci d and do, lu12c; Bale Rope.
gI2c; Duplex rope, Sc; 12-thread, SEC; . and do
SC; Bale rope &c. Lathysrn, 61ac; Hop Irvine,
&c; Grapevine Irvine, balls or coils, sc; Binder
Irvine 9I2c y 10.
SALMOS-Alaskan Fish. 81 05 for King 81 for
Red aud 95c for Silver: British Columbian, 81 81 12
O. 40 q dOz; Columbia River Fish, 81 409l 30 q
dozen.
SUGAR-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes follows, terms net cash: Cube, Crushed
Extra Powdered aud Fine Crushed all 3 sc q ID;
Dry Graduated. sac: ConfectiOners A, Isc;
Extra q, 4I4c: Golden G. 41sc; ID. 4c p u; half
DOls lac more than bbls, and boxes 1aC moro
The morning call., 1891-10-18
The Recnrd of MortaIitr.

There were 125 deaths in this city during
the week Six Of tue 30 decedenis of foreign
birth were Chinese. The deaths under 1
year Of age numbered %, and II were over
90 years old. Two suicides were recorded.
6 casualties and q deaths in charitable in
situations. Died of apoplexy, 8; asthma, 3 :;
bronchitis, 4 cancer, 8; cholera infantum,
3; diphtheria, ); heart disease, Il; inanitiOn,
mOnia g.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

E. W. Burr has petitioned the Superior
Court for writ Of review to ahnul certain
proceedings of the Board Of Supervisors
held on July 90. 1889, at which resolution
of intention was passed to open certain
streets through the Laguna Survey. Burr
objects to having any Of his land taken for
public use, except according TO the statute
relating to eminent domain.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
LOST HIS SOLITAIRE.
Alexander Hamilton Wasted on q CharG
of EmbeZZIement.

Alexander Hamilton Waated on q Charge
of Embezzlement.
warrant was Issued by Judge Joachlmsen
yesterday for the arrest of Alexander Hamilton
on the charge of felony ENLIGHTENMENT. The
complainant Is George n. Childs. recent ar
rival from Kansas City who claims that Haml-
ton under false pretenses, secured his diamond
ring, valued al $500, saying that lie could sell 1t
at a splendid price. Childs gave the ring, but
las not seen either his property or Hamilton
since. Hamilton worked as driver of delivery
wagon for GIBBS & Co. at 4 salary OF SO a week.
He had been frequenting the hotels Of late, and
fell 10 with Childs, representing himself as con-
nected with large wholesale house. When
Hamilton's room was searched II was discovered
that all his things had been taken away, with the
exception OF some Old clothes.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

CHICAGO. Oct 17.-Wheat was dull at steady to
lower prices. Fluctuations were confined TO a lc
range. The market opened lac lower, declined lac
more. then advanced $sc and held steady for
awhile, declined, and closed from Isc TO lie lower
than yesterday. Receipts l474.O00 bushels !;
shipments. $4,000 bushels. Rye easy at Ssbac
Barley quiet at Gle.
CHIcAGo. Oct. I7.--Casn -s52s Corn 1914.
PorA-Ss 624a. Lard-S6 80. Ribs-S6 50. " Risky
81 Is
The morning call., 1891-10-18
"Shorty" Hays a Free Man.

John alias shorty" Hays walked out of
the San Quentin penitentiary yesterday
morning free man. He had been in con-
fnement seventeen years. eight months and
one day, and the departure Of such an "old-
timer" was quite an event in the history of
the prison. Hays penchant has been to
stnD stages
The morning call., 1891-10-18

OPHIR SILVER MINING COMPANY LoCA-
~ ton of principal place of business, San Fran.
cisco. Cal; location OF works, Virginia Mining Dis
trict, Storey County, State OF Nevada Notice Is
hereby given that at nesting of the Board OF Dt-
rectorS held the I'd day OF October 1891 an
assessment no. So OF fifty cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corpora ton
payable Immediately in United States gold CO In to
the Secretary. at the once OF the company X DOM
4, Nevada Block, No. 800 Montgomery street, San
The morning call., 1891-10-18
THE CALLS
QUERY COLUMN.
Death Valley in InY0 Was Once a
Lake Of Water.
Shipment Of California Fruits in Crates-street
Railroad Mileage - Father Eiphiok's
Death-No Change in Volume.

THE CALLS Query Column is conducted with
q view to aid an seekers after knowledge Of gel-
eIaI interest. .
Catcn Questions VIII not receive any attention.
No opluiOu will he given In inns column regard
ING the reliability or character OF any person or
firms in this city or elsewhere.
Questions answers 10 which are In the nature
of an advertisement, will not be answered.
Every inquiry must have The true and full
name OF the sender. as well as the correct resi-
Crnce. ANY inquiry that has not the cor
r.ct name and address Of the sender will
be treated il il vas not signed, and the
writer need not expect an answer.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Tai suzaki Mnx Stay.

Dr. Junius l.. Hatch, United States In-
spector of Immigratio n, has received an
order from the immigration Bureau, Wash
ington. D. G., suspendng the order of de-
portation of Tai Suzaki. She was to have
been deported 10 Japan on the City of
Picking, but was given time pending further
investigations. She is in the care OF the
Mpthodist Chinese Mission
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Streets wrn-rIv Named.

The South San Francisco Improvement
Cliio complains to the Board of Supervisors
that the streets and avenues of that district
are not umbered, according to law, and it
asks to have the work properly done.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
State Immigration Board.

The Executive Committee of the State
Immigration Board has accepted the resigna-
ton of n. p. Chapman, but the vacancy
thus created was not filled for the present.
The drafted bylaws were considered at
length, but not adopted. A letter from
The morning call., 1891-10-18

The Pneumatic Supply Company has
been Incorporated with $4,000 capital.
The Directors are: Thomas Trebeu, P.
Somerville, NJ. NJ. O'Shaughnessy, c. @.
Morehouse and II. E. Sperry.
The morning call., 1891-10-18


Once-Room Is. Nevada Block, 309 Montgomery
St, San Francisco, Cal. ocT I'd
The morning call., 1891-10-18

The QUEENS ENGLIsH-H. NJ K, City.
Neither he is sick at his stomach" nor "he
is sick to his stomach" is elegant English.
He is sick in the stomach" is unobjection-
able. The Q. c. has never before heard
Webster cIassed as a grammarian.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Paving Up RapidIY.

Only eight days remain in which prop
erty-owners affected by the Laguna survay
assessment for street opening can pay with
out becoming delinquent. Thus far the pay
ments have been very prompt and without
complaint. There seems to be general sat
isfactiOn with the work.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

Judge Hubbard has appointed John F.
Sheehan referee in the case OF Henri F.
Emeric, deceased, against Henry V. Alva-
RADIO in place of w. F. White, deceased.
X. p. Hammond Jr. and A. E. Crane were
reannninted referees
The morning call., 1891-10-18

FOREIGN LANGUAGEs-C. NJ GeFser-
vile, Cal. French, German and Spanish are
taught in some Of the public schools in this
city.
CHARLESTON EARTHQUAKE-F.A A. City.
The earthquake at Charleston, S. C., &C.
CURED on August 81, 1856.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

Rev. DIR. Samuel L. Virgin of New York
has been called to fill the pulpit Of the First
Congregational Church of this city. DR..
Virgin is pronounced the most eloquent d.
vine in the Congregational pulpit. BE is
expected to arrive in about six weeks.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

For Late Shipping hseHt0e'scs see Second Pu0e.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-Porter Bros. Company sold
to-day Silver Prunes at 81 25@l so; fun crates
TOkays, - 1902 %: half crates, 81 10: Peaches
75GG35c; double crates Corniehons, S262 10: single
crates, Sl9l 10; fun crates Muscats $2(g2 IS
singles. 81 rs; Beurre Clairgeau Pears 81 80 az 20
Beurre Dtel, 81 10; Comice Pears 81 4502 80; fuII
crates Emperor Grapes, So O5G2 10; half crates
O5ml 10
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Calrarv,s New Clnh.

On Monday night Calvary Club will open
its new quarters in the rooms of Calvary
Presbyterian Church. 1t is q club for
young men of the church, and will be de-
voted to literary and church matters
The morning call., 1891-10-18

Clinton Palmer has sued the Ferries and
Cliff House Railroad to recover $4,000
damages for injuries received by being
struck by the shaft of wagon while at
tempting to board one Of the compaDy's
The morning call., 1891-10-18
ne was in bad Compnnx.

John Gilbert, II years of age, pleaded
guilty of burglary before Judge Murphy
yesterday. The boys previous good char
acter was urged in mitigation of his offrnse,
and before he is sentenced the Judge will
INQUIRE into all the particulars.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Unhappily Mated.

The following actions for divorce have
been commenced: Grace p. against Will
lam ]. Tobn; Lucy A Brown against Jason
T. Brown, and Blanche E. Nell against
Robert H. Nell.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
III. E. Hirhtnn a Ruilder.


The Journal of Commerce has sued II. E.
Highton to recover $50 on a contract to pub
lisn his biography in book entitled, 1.-THE
Builders of Great CITY,"
The morning call., 1891-10-18

The libel Of j. d. Spreckels & Co. against
the British bark Jessomene has been termi-
mated by Judge Morrow allowing the libel
ants $1,000 for services which their tugboats
rendered to the Jessomene when she was in
Distress
The morning call., 1891-10-18

FLCUR-Net cash prices are; Family extras 50 Is
as rs 2 bbl; Bakers extras, IS 1895 20: city super
fine. So 5000 90: interior brands. S595 IS for
extras, s. 656s3 30 q bDi Tor supernne
WHEAT - Closed the week easy and quiet.
No. ]. 81 67ta@ol 6SA: choice, 81 10; lower
grades. 81 5TIqsl IS; extra choice, for milling.
81 72lsml 10 = ell
The morning call., 1891-10-18

DIR. Samuel II. Hall, accused of the MUIR
der of Ida Shaddock, and awaiting his sec
ond trial, has finally secured his release on
bonds, His sureties are Leopold Englander,
Maria a. Foss, Thomas J. Brannan and
Henry Wrede, whom Judge Trout has APP
r.,l
The morning call., 1891-10-18
English Wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL Oct 1.-THE spot market is easy
at IS clad Cargoes are lower at AS for of coast
AS Sd Tor Just shipped and AS Sd Tor nearly due
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations: october, IS SID: Novem-
ber IS q14d; December IS l0d; January, IS l014d;
February, IS 1014d; March, IS 1OMd
SECURITIES.
LONDON. Oct l7.-ConsOls. 95B; United States
Bonds-4s 1870; do 412's. 1903; silver A $3.50;
Reutes 96f csc.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
San Francisco Meat Mtrkst.

Wholesale rates from slaughtorers to dealers are
follows:
BEEF-First quality. 5la95c: second quality,
41s95c; third do, 46p4 &c
VEAL-Large 6t97c; small Caivos. 76n9c.
NUT rON-MeIhers. 7615c; Ewes 6Ia497c
LAMB-S15d59c y ID.
PoRK-I.ive Hogs. 4l4941Ac a 10 for heavy hard
granted. ana for light average do; stock Hogs,
49i1sc q 10; dressed do, 6A4T12c q ID
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Brown Does Not Like saxton

There is. trouble in the Board of State
Harbor Commissioners over the appoint
ment of J.. G. Saxton to the position of
Yard-mas Of the new Belt railroad. Com
The morning call., 1891-10-18

There is no longer back salary debt due
to the teachers of the School Department
The half-m0nth arrears incurred in June,
1889. amounting to $4,000. WAS paid up yes
tprlav
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Ncw Yorlk MarIkets.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE stock market opened
quiet. There slight advance in prices during
the first hour, but this soon gave way to pressure
and the close was dull at prices showing small
fractional losses in most stocks Governments firm.
Petroleum closed at 81 5sc.
NEW YORK oct. lI.-United States Bonds-4's.
Il7l4: 2s. 1904; Northern Pacific. 20: Cana dian
PACING. SSi4: central Pacific. 80; Union Pacific
4l5s; AtcHlson and santa re. 445s: Wells Fargo
1873; Western Union, S2gs; silver, 99l4 sterling.
81 SlG4 SIl2.
Flour-Steaty. Coffee, Sll 40; Sugar, 1913 sc.
Hops-Pacifc Coast l3Gl6c. HideS-lSll9e. Cop
peT-Lakc. Sl2- Tln-SpOt $50 O5. Lead-DomeS-
nc, 81 50. Ircn-4l5. Petroleum, 81 Tsc
HoPS AND FRUIT.
New York, Oct l7.-HOps are quiet at SC for the
finest goods. Bids above l5c are the exception.
NEW YORK, Oct. l7.-CoiumOia brand California
Prunes boxes, quoted at Sc for COS to COS;
SLic for sos to SOS, delivered here. Some sales
reported at those figures. Three Crown Cali
forna Raisins, in bags, sold 10 arrive, 61ac, de-
liyered here; Four crown stock, 712c.
CoFFEE AND SUGAR.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Rio Coffee market has
declined 5 TO 10 points. Foreign market news is
still adverse aud the local interest Is bearshiy dis
posed. Sales $4,000 bags. October, 81 40; No
vember SO so; December, SO so; January,
SO so February, $40 so
sugar-Raw, firm; centrifugal, $50. $3.50: Mus
cOvRGO, &c; molasses sugar, 234c; refined, mod
eTately active at yesterdays prices.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
OvERMAN sILvER MININa ooMrANY-I

F. b. HOLMES, Secretary
omce-Room 4, Nevada Block, No. 500 Mont-om-
cry street, San Francisco. Cal. ocS I'd
The morning call., 1891-10-18
VIII Not Steal for Five years.

Lewis Kork, found guilty of grand lar
ceny, will spend tine next five years of his
life in San Quentin, according to the edict
of Judge Murphy.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS,
SuPERFLUOUS HAIR
ON The FEMALE FACE,

=
d On the nose, neck. ears,
q arms, between the eye
Il broWs. on mems cheeks
4 above the beard line, on
the forehead, in moles and
wherever annoying and I'M
slightly, DIES ST X D Y K ID
FOREVER by the
ELECTRIC NEEDLE
\ OPERATION
- Nv the New York Electrol-
S ysis Company. 225 Geary
~ treet, San Francisco. No
main. scar. trace or injury.
EVERY woman having hair
on her face should take adj
vantage of this oppOrtu-
herself OF what will otherwise Do
4 do not see IL In the East simply
every woman knows of the sue
Needle Operation, and has her
snded to. This. like every other
Ime the field for the inexperf-
o experience and less knowledge,
this operation successfully. but
g been uuder the treatment of a
how painless Is the operation in
have no further fear Of an ope-
)ugh delicate, Is painless and
perly performed. There Is moth
. so masculine and so disfiguring
i've woman as this growth OF te-
mere is but one remedy by which
d yourself OF II. and that is by
.leCtric Needle Operation).
its. Birthmarks and ali Elevated
Veins OF the Nose. etc.,
pain. The operation is simple.
There is no return. Ladies'. IL
your face, or any facial biemiSh,
will tell you candidly what can
10 OF charge. SPECIAL RATES
ID NEXT MONTH Do not tam
Stop pulling them aud using
only remove them from the sur
n to grow in heavier. cOarser and
We make a specially of this busi-
s nave been the only firm In thu
devoted their whole attention 10
pertiuou5 hair. We have cured
5. and can cure you. Write or
FREE BOOK treating on Super
SEES and mode OF treatment. We
fact in all cases. For further
or address the NEW YORK
COMPANY. 225 GearY street.
ion Free. HOurs-9 to 4; sun
au30 II Su Top
The morning call., 1891-10-18

Eugene ]. Gregory, President of the Board
of Trade, assuring the cooperation of that
organization, was read, and the Chair in
str cted TO make reply thanking the board.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

THE VOLUME Is THE SAME-D. B. NJ.
Grass Valley. Assuming to be possible the
conditions named in your
query, Yes is the answer to your question:
'' Is the volume Of water the same in a
boiler after generating steam and then cool
ing of as 1t was before steam was gen.
Grated, allowing that no steam or water es-
capped by leakage, usage or otherwise The
query borders on the ridiculous.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
Two Years In Folsom.

Edward Hutchinson and Lewis Smith,
convicted Of burglary, were each sentenced
to two years in Folsom by Judge Murphy
Yesterday.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

ALCOHOLIC BEyERAGEs-C. B. A, City
o. Beer is an alcoholic beverage, and %
fermented liquors contain some proportion
of Alcnlml.
The morning call., 1891-10-18


main unpaid on the FOURTH DAY OF NOVEM-
Der, 1891. viii be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction, and, unless payment Is made
before, VIII be sold on TUESDAY. the TwEN ny
FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1891 TO paw Tho
delinquent assessment, together with cost OF adj
yarrlsinr a N nNnnnsas Of aaln
The morning call., 1891-10-18

ONE AND THE SAME MAN-G. W. c.,
Fort Ross. Cal. There is only one Judge
W. I. Wallace in this city. He is Judge
OF the Superior Court and once was Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of the State.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

hVhNINH HALhA
90 Omnibus Cable. $50 $4,000 AZ Bonds
S9A 80 Cal Electric Light 1915; 20 Water.
9IA; 20 DO. 973s: SO Judsou Manufacturing Co.
10; 10 Ferries n Clif House II Il, 43ia.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

BRITISH PossEssIoNs-R. c. D., City.
!. is now only a fortnight over the time for
tie uurevised results Of the preliminary re-
port Of the English census, and it is pTema-
tUr- TO ask for official returns. The British
possessions n North America embrace an
area Of some 4.I52, 81 miles, with pOpUla-
ton If over !, IgS, 900.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
RanIr Clearinps



Local bank exchanges last week were $40 902. $40,
against $50 1855 ,544 for the same week last year.
The morning call., 1891-10-18

FATHER ELPHcK-C. H, City. The
gray and bareheaded old man who sold pa
pers at Lotta's Fountain was known as
Father Elphick," and his name was Levy
5. Elphick. He died at the kaweah Colony
i'm lulare County on July a 1891.
The morning call., 1891-10-18
KENNEDYS
HOUSEKEEPERS AND The GENERAL PUPLIC.
AGreat Sale Of HouSG-FurniShin9 Goods

values thesenes Of Goods
again prudent buyers housewives hoekper opetors OF
who contemplate for future USE to
call and secure some MATCHLESS VALUES OFFERED
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-15
DEATH FROM COLD.
Fearful Storms Continue In Europe
School Children Frozen.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Severe storms are re-
ported as raging in the north. Advices
from Berlin are to the effect that the Elbe
river is full of immense ice foes, and that
navigation is dangerous. The hulls of sew
eral ships have been crushed in. Violent
snowstorms are again prevailing, and
throughout Austro-Hungary the railroads
are again blocked and traffic in
terrupted. The thaw has Just COM
menced in Antwerp, where, as means
of protection against the immense amount
of flowing ice large iron plates and huge
timbers are being placed across the bows
of vessels in the Scheldt. Fifteen thou
sand persons were thrown out of employ
ment tn rough the closing of the river. and
widespread suffering prevails. The
weather yesterday was the coolest yet
recorded in Spain. Many trains are report
ed showed under in Galicia and Asturias.
Several sentinels on duty at Monjuich cit
adel have been found frozen to death at
their posts. Numerous animals, including
the monkeys in the geological gardens at
Madrid, were unable to withstand the ter
rible weather, and persisted.
vienna, Jan. 14.-One of the saddest in
cidents yet reported in connection with the
recent severe weather is the freezing to
death of four children on their way to
school. 1t is believed that many persons
persisted in the storm, and that when the
snow has disappeared a startling number
of victims will be found
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE cold weather is
causing much misery here. Over 1900
are out of work, and must remain so until
the weather moderates.