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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-08
CRIMES AND PENALTIES
The Right of Local Self-Goyern.
ment Sustained.

Some two months ago the Supreme Court
in the case of All You held an ordinance OF
our Board of Supervisors void because IL
authorized a fine not exceeding $1,000 or SIX
months Imprisonment, or both, for visiting
house of bad repute. IL held the fine was
unreasonable
AS most of our city ordinances prohibiting
immoral and vicious acts prescribe the same
penalty the Superior Court has since been
declaring different ordinances void on the
authority of that case, and releasing per-
sons convicted or accused of public 0tfenses
either on appeal or on habeaS corpus. Ihe
police courts for the same reason have been
refusing TO enforce the ordinances. since
the All You decision the power OF the Su-
peTVlsOTs TO authorize such penalties mas
been presented again to the Supreme Court
and argued on behalf OF the city by DAVIS
L0uderback. special counsel.
Yesterday the Supreme Court rendered a
decision at Sacramento in the case Of Frank
Miller, arrested for uttering profane ana
obscene language, holding that our Board oil
Supervisors may impose penalty not ex-
ceeding $1,000 or six months Imprisonment,
or both. This is the limit which the SUPER
Vlsors are empowered to affiX by the Con-
solidatiOn Act. The opinion of the court,
after stating the point involved, concludes :
I'VE can conceive of many cases in which
fine of $1,000 and an Imprisonment Tor tue
term of six months would not be al I'M
reasonable punishment for the utterlng OF
profane and obscene language in the pres
ence of other persons. Whether the otfense
in any particular case is sufficient to justify
such punishment must be determined by
the court before whom the offense is tried,
The writ of babeas corpus was dismissed:
This decision seems to sustain the right OF
local self-goverument conferred upon the
city by the Consolidation Act for the sup
preston of vice and crime,
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A BLIND MENDICANT.
He Is Jack of All Trades and the Head
of a Begging Class.

He Is a Jack of All Trades and the Head
of a Begging Glass.
a Kiev daily describes an interesting fam
lily of blind peasants living in thesuburbs of
Pereyaslav. The head of the family is a
strong and healthy man, 46 years of age.
blind for the last twenty years, named Semen
Romsik. His wife is also blind They have
one child, boy about years old and main
tain the mother Of Semen and the aged
father of his wife. The old people do only
the homework. while Semen himself sup
ports the whole family. He can do many
kinds of work. He chops wood, Weaves
baskets and straw hats. works as cooper,
winds ropes and constructs Tyres" on which
blind Russian beggars play when they walk
about begging in the streets.
All these kinds of labor Semen performs
very skillfully, though in a primitive
fashion. But he works at such trades only
IN the winter months and when orders are
sent to his house. His principal occupation
is training blind beggars. He takes into his
house blind young fellows who wish to be-
come professional beggars and teaches them
how 10 ply their trade" Such pupils
must engage themselves TO stay with him for
two or three years and to hand over to him
all that they get by begging in the streets
during that time.
He engages young boys to lead his pupils
about according to his directions, and pays
them u rubles year, besides their board
and lodging. His pupils he teaches popular
tunes and songs which blind beggars recite
on various occasions, the plantve hymns
which they sing at the gates of the church,
and also teaches them bow to play or to ac-
company themselves on the beggars Tyre.
DE derives quite an income from his pupils.
During the daytime be sends them out to
beg in various directions, and they bring
him coins, bags Of yictuals, old garments,
towels, handkerehiefs and whatever they
get. What can be used in the establishment
IS given to the old couple who keep house
for him, the remaining yietuals are sold as
food for cattle in the village and the old
garments to rag-pedders.
None of the peasants or peddlers who
come to buy Semen's goods can take adj
vantage of him, for, despite his blindn ess,
he knows well what his ware is worth.
When there is fair in town he goes out
a-begging himself, and in the holiday sea-
sons he makes begging trips to suburban
towns and villages. The rest of the time he
is at home instructing his pupils and filling
the orders he has for his mechanical work
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CRAZED BY JOY.

The Heiress to a Fortune Becomes In
sane and Dies in Poverty.
a curious and pathetic case Of hardship
undergone by the possessOr of a large for
tune, and starvation resulting in death in
spite Of it, was revealed this morning at the
inquest which was held by the Coroner for
East London, who instituted an inquiry
into the death of Maria Spencer, says a
London cable to the Pittsburg Dispatch
The deceased, who was 81 years of age, was
the wife Of a laborer, and il appeared from
the evidence had been frequently i'll during
the last two years, while her husband was
often out of work during that time. They
thus suffered a great deal of privation, and
on one occasion the deceased actually had
to seek relief as an inmate Of the local work
house Now comes the romantic part Of
the story.
a short time ago distant relative, who
had not seen her for years, died intestate,
and Maria being next of kin Inherited the
money. The sudden JOY at the news that
she was wealthy, for the fortune which was
coming to her was no less than 9200, 600,
proved too much for her mental equilibrium,
and her brain became affected.
The result of this was that she was unable
to inherit, as the money could not be touched
while she was in this state, and her condi-
ton, therefore, could not be amelioraied
until she recovered her sanity. She then
experienced great poverty and hardship, and
on Monday last she became suddenly i'll and
died. The fortune she was to inherit, but
which was of no use in procuring for her
even the commoneSt necesSarIes Of life, will
now 90 to a sister
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-0FFICE OF EDWARD T.
" WOLFE, Secretary OF the Board OF New City
Hall Commissioners, San Francisco, April 81, 1891.
Sealed proposals for the following work and ma
terfals will be received by the Board of New City
Hall Commissioners in the chamber OF the Board OF
Supervisors Saturday, June 8, 1891, between the
hours OF II and ~ O'Clock A. u. Of that day.
For the furnishing and placing OF document hle
boxes in the fittings made therefor to the amount
OF 5000 or thereaD0uts in the County CLERKS
Office in the northwest wing of the New City Hail.
Proposals to be In accordance with contract draw
ings and specifications.
The work to be completed OH or before the Both
day OF September, 1891.
Reference is hereby made TO the plans, specihea-
ttons and conditions of the contract IN the ONCE of
the Secretary and Architect, under which this work
must be done. The Secretary will furnish blank
No bids will be entertained unless made upon
blanks so furnished. The bond must be 10 per cent
of the total OF tender to guarantee the closing
OF the contract when awarded, and 10 be accom-
panied either with a certified check or with two
more good ard sufficient sureties, whose names
must be submitted to the Commissioners at least
three days before tho opening Of the bids in order
that they may pass upon their competency. The
board reserves the right TO reject any and ali bids
Payments will be made by audited demands upon
the treasury drawn against the New City Hall fund
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference TO bondsHen Should they have
GEORGE H. SANDERSON.
THOMAS j. l.. SMILEY,
JOHN H. BURST.
Board of New City Hall Commissioners
EDWARD /. WOLFE. Secretary. APPS 3Ot
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BUDS AND BLOSSOMS.
a Large Attendance at the State
Flower Exhibition.
The Collection Will Remain on Show Till Sat-
urday Night to Enable the School
Children to Attend.

The exhibition of the State Floral Society
Yesterday drew larger attendance than
nad been present ON the previous day.
MOST OF the exhibitors had renewed their
MOWERS wherever any of them had wilted,
ana the various exhibits were consequently
as Iresh and fragrant as on the previous day.
a lew new displays were entered during
the day. One of the most noticeable of these
new exhibits was beautiful basket of Col
hnsla Bicolor, delicate layender-colored
wild flower. which was sent in by Mrs.
george X osS of Woodnpath, Belmont. The
natural beauty of the flowers and the taste
diSpiayed in their arrangement was ire
quent subject of comment.
Another new exhibit was that of Mrs.
C0lvllle OF East Oakland, who makes an ex-
tensiye display of roses and some fine speci-
mems OF yari-colored fox-gloves.
Inc only other addition to the show was
made by the Park Commissioners, who sent
In fresh display of rhododendrons yester-
day morning, whose masses of color made a
striking feature Immediately to the right of
the entrance.
Mrs. Vestey's large collection Of Califor-
MIA Wild flowers presented additional inter-
est to the student from the fact that they
had been labeled with their botanical
names by Mrs. Brandagee, curator Of the
ACADEMY OF Sciences, and the lady's we'll
known scientific attachments are voucher
OF the accuracy OF the description In adj
dliion 10 her comprehensive and instructive
collection Mrs. Wesley has tastefully
worked the wild flowers of the State into
the designs of Maltese cross and harp.
among the exhibits which have not yet
received special mention are those of Mrs.
u, w. Cross. all of whose flowers have been
grown out OF doors in San Francisco. Mrs.
cross shows ifty-two varieties of roses,
among which finely shaped and coored
specimens of the pink Nationals and the
Captain Christy are particularly noticeable,
Another of Mrs. Cross exhibits is mag
nincent specimen Of fve-fngered fern of
the Adlanthene family, which hangs in a
conspicuous position fronting the entrance.
MRS. h Townsend has a beautiful rose
on exhibition. This is a novelty which she
has named the Eureka. 1t is sprout from
the Duchess of Brabant rose, and a finer
Hover than the rose from which it springs.
The only award made during the day was
silver cup 10 Mrs. Timothy Hopkins for
the largest and bess collection of cut flowers.
1t has been decided to keep the exhibit
ton open until Saturday night, so as to give
the ol-teachers and pupils chance to
see the floral display.
Last evening there was large attendance
at the show TO the great delight of the man
ayers. AS the beauties of the floral exhibit
ton are becoming known 1t is expected that
there will be large attendance to-day and
tomorrow.
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mings, Richard O'ConDor, Thomas Dowd,
}. II. Doyle, E. L. Powers. James Ryan, +.
A. Britain.
Right Rev. Bishop Nichols and Miss
Mary Nichols are the guests of Mrs. g. ID.
Penfield of Berkeley.
On Wednesday Governor ii. III. Mark
ham and Adjutant-General Allen left Sacra-
mento for Los Angeles.
Mir. and Mrs William II. Croker and
a party Of friends left last Wednesday
evening in a private car for Portland, Seattle,
Tacoma and other places in Oregon and
Washington.
Mr.. 6. P. Rixford and family leave for
the East tomorrow. They will be absent
two months.
Mrs john o. Refs and the Misses Brooks
contemplate spending the summer. season at
San Rafael.
Mrs. John LIE Conte is slowly improving
from her recent serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Alexander have
returned from visit TO friends at Sacra-
mento.
Mrs. w. n. Souther nee MagilD who,
since her marriage has been residing in this
city, will return this week to Alameda and
take up her residence with her father, Cen
eral +. Il. Magill, at ROsedale, on Buena
Vista avenue.
Mr.. j. a. bunker, son of Mr.. Chris
bunker, the capitalist, left yesterday on the
;. q. Wilder for the Hawaiian Islands for a
pleasure trip. He will be gone from six to
eight months.
The Rev. DIR. J. A. Benton started May
9th for the International Congregational
Council in London. He VIII leave New
York the last of May, and hopes to have
little opportunity to travel and rest before
the assembling of the council in July. FROM
London he will turn homeward at once.
Mrs. Meaburn, Miss Josie and Miss Mlnna
FautZ will summer at San Rafael.
The friends of Mrs +. NJ. Unworthy will
regret to hear that she is confined to her bed
with a severe attack of pleurO-pneumonia
at her residence, 40 South Park.
Mrs. b. ID. Stubs, Miss Minnie Stubs
and Miss Blanche Tisdale of Alameda sail
on the 18th for Honolulu to be gone several
weeks.
Miss Oda Loud, daughter of Congressman
Loud, has returned home after a pleasant
visit TO friends in Fresno.
Mrs. Judge r. f. Morrison will spend the
summer at Santa Cruz.
The Misses Anna and Jennie Hobbs have
gone 10 Ross Valley, Marin County, where
they will spend the summer.
Among the San Franeiscans who will
leave on the lSt of June to spend the sum-
mer at Santa Cruz are: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Bremen, DR.. and Mrs. James w. Keen6y
and Mrs. 81. Joseph.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-08

The pumping at the tidal canal excavation
continues. but the water is being lowered
very little. At the rate of advancement the
indications are that the bridge may be
finished some time next year, instead of
July 1st At least, that is what the citizens
here think.
Gottlleb Schumacher, charged with VIC
lating the city ordinances in allowing garb-
age to be dumped on lis premises at the
foot of Broadway, was tried before jury in
the City Recorders court. The jury &C
quilted him. notwithstanding the evidence
Of Health Officer Mclean.
There was a good representation of the
members Of the Alameda Flower Mission
at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon.
and the following named were elected
officers: Mrs. S. Louderbaek, President;
Miss Cora jackson, Vice-Presdent; Mrs.
A. l.. Nalleau, Secretary. and Miss Ida
Spencer Treasurer. The report OF the
Treasurer showed that during the year
S521 60 had been received and S4S6 20 dis
buTsed for charitable purposes, leaving a
balance on hand of S34 80 and also $40 % in
bank.
The annual meeting of the Alameda In
pIoyement Association was held last even
ing and was well attended. Columbus
Bartlett presided and read an address re-
viewing the work of the ASSOCIATION for the
year. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: j. A. Waymire,
President; Michael Kaue, VIce-President;
j. Z. Baker. Treasurer; Executive Com
mittee-GeOrge Brown, j. p. Forbes, A.
Arents, w. g. Meyer and I. G. Daniels.
The Secretary made a report showing that
the receipts for the year were $500 OF, and
the expenditures 1904 u. A resolution was
adopted requesting the City Trustees TO de-
lay action on the ordinance by which The
old names Of the cross-streets will be re-
sumed. The association almost unanimously
fayors the numbers
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IT PASSED ASTERN.
The Bark Hesper Almost Swamped by
Big Water-Spout.

The Bark Hesper Almost Swamped by q
Big Water-Spout.
According TO the report of Captain Emer-
son of the bark Hesper, the passage up from
Honolulu was anything but a pleasant one.
All went well until May 1st, when the fore
royal mast was carried away in a dead calm.
On the Sd inst. the bark was caught in a
terrific squall from the west southwest, ae-
c0mpanied by heavy thunder and lightning.
The squall struck the vessel with such force
that the lower fore-topsail yard was carried
away, the fore yard sprung, and before the
crew could shorten sail, the upper and
lower fore and main tOpsailS, mainsail and
spanker were blown to ribbons.
AS If this was not enough, an Immense
wateISpout was seen bearing down with
fearful speed. Captain Emerson at once
kept the vessel away in hopes Of escaping a
collision with the monster spout, which
would have crushed the bark like an egg
shell. but with nearly all her sails blown
away the bark could make but very little
way through the water. Nearer and nearer
came the whirllng pillar Of water, with
roar like Niagara, but to the JOY OF the
crew it passed astern OF the bark about
fifty feet.
The swell of the wave caused by the
waterspout was so great that tons OF water
were thrown on the bark's deck, washing
everything movable overheard, and COM
polling the crew to hold on for their lives.
As soon as possible new sails were bent,
and the HeSper reached San Francisco with
out further incident or accident.
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AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALE
....oF....
Elegant Furniture, Carpets and Bedding.
NJ. j. SIMMONS. AUCTIONEER,


FRIDAY, MAY 8. 1891, at IL o'clock A. NJ, at the
residence, S1s MCALLISTER STREET, near octa-
via, all of the Elegant Paror. Bed and Dining Room
Furniture, Grand Rosewood Upright Piano New
man maker, cost $500, Handsome Brlc-a-Brac Man
tel Mirror Real Lace and SIX Curtains Fine Orna-
ments and Pictures, Fine Satin BrocateIle Parior
Set, Odd Paror Upholstery, Fine Body Brussels and
Tapestry Carpets, Rugs, etc.,
CONSISTING IN PART Of.
Grand Rosewood Upright Piano. Newman maker,
cost $3.50; Elegant Bric-a-Br2c Mante Mirror !:
Handsome Ornaments and Paintings; Parlor Set. in
satin brocade and solid cherry frames: Paror Sofas
Dtvans and Chairs; Elegant Eastern w inut. An
tique Oak and Cherry Bedroom Sets with chiffon
iers to MATCH Spring and Hair Mattresses; Down
Feather Pillows and other fine Bedding; Elegant
Cherry Corner Cabinets Handsome Eastern Walnut
Folding Bed; Wardrobes; Eastern Walnut Side
board, with Table aud Chairs to match; Fine Body
Brussels Carpets throughout the house; Nearly
New Medallion Range, with extra Porcelain FIX
lures; Fine Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware, and
other fine goods.
my7 Ut NJ. J. SIMMONS AuctIoneer
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-oFFICE OF EDWARD L
IN WOLFE, Secretary OF the Board OF New CITY
Hall Commissioners. San Francisco, April 81 1891.
Sealed proposals for tbs following work and
materials will be received by the Board or New
City Hall Commissioners in the chamber OF the
Board or Supervisors Friday, May 49, 1891,
between the hours OF IL and II O'Clock a. NJ Of
that day.
For the furnishing and placing Of water-closets
ana tnet aDpeudageS TO the prison cells, with
plumbing and drains attached thereto; also
drains connecting Herewith and to drains already
In leading TO the McAilister-street sewer north
20 the drain leading TO Park avenue south, or else
where, all as per drawings.
All In the basement and sub-baseme nt OF the Now
City Hall
The WORK TO be completed on or before the 30th
day OF September, 1891.
References u hereby made 70 the plans. specIn-
cations and conditions OF contract Ia the once
OF the Secretary and architect. under which this
work must DO done. The Secretary Will furnish
blank forms OF proposals and bonds to intending
bidder2 No bids will be entertained unless made
upon blanks furnished. the bond must be 10
per cent OF the total sum OF tender OF guarantee
the closing OF the contract when awarded, and TO
be accompanied either with certified check or
with two more good and sufficient sureties,
whose names must be submitted to the Commits
soners at least three days before the opening of the
bids IN order that they may pass upon their COM
potency. The Board reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids. Payments will be made by
audited demands upon the Treasury, drawn against
the New City Hall fund.
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
them) instead OF cheeks
GEORGE H. sANDERSoN,
THOMAS j. /. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST,
Board Of New City Han Commissioners.
&2WAh0 l. WOLFE. SecgetaTn sp23 3os
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Articles of INCORPORATION.

The Mission Lumber Company, with
capital of $4,000. has been incorporated.
The Directors are Perry j. Smith, Henry
Newton, r. L. Taylor. w. Fl. Jordan. F. r.
Smith.
The Caster Ridge Mill and Mining Com
pany filed articles with a capital and SUBJ
seribed stock of 100000 It's incorpora-
tors were Patrick Foley,l Michael Bohan-
non, +. NJ Cartan, T. f. Mccarthy, j. +.
Nugent.
Articles of Incorporation of the Standard
Gold and Silver Company have also been
fled Its capital is $500, 600, of which $3.50
has been subscribed. The Directors are C.
j. Niekerson. j. n. Friesleben, G. c. Beld-
ing, A. I. Graner, Z. McGrath, f. Barrere
and G. p. Hink.
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was ensnared by one of the beauties Of that
quarter, and next entered the house at her
solicitation. Several hours after coming out
of the place he had occasion to use his
wallet, but in its stead he found deity
rolled porous plaster. After Mr.. Riley had
regained his shattered faculties, produced
by the shock, he reported his loss TO the
nnlica
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k. OF p. Carnival.

Tomorrow evening grand carnival will
be held at the Mechanics Pavilion under
the auspices Of the Library Association OF
the Knights Of Pythas. 1t will embrace
number of novel and attractive features and
large list Of prizes will be awarded. Be-
fore the grand march there will be match
game of football by persons on roller skates.
The Committee of Arrangements for the
affair consists of c. W. Nevin, Sol Hyams,
/. Slender, w. f. j. Dale and j. Lufkin.
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AssanIt on the nnmns.

Abraham Setteyenti, an Italian scavenger,
was arrested yesterday for an assault with a
deadly weapon on Charles Shuillier, and for
battery on his wife. The cause was quar-
rel about dump and Setteventi attacked
Shuillier with pitchfork and knocked the
woman down with his fist.
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Peter Lohnson,s Ranoh.

Samuel Newman. assignee of the estate of
Peter johnson, an insolyent restaurant
keeper, has brought suit in the Superior
Court to compel Augusta, JohnsOn's wife,
to convey to him ranch held in her name
In Tuolumne County. and which the assignee
claims should have been included in the list
Of Jofnson's assets.
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A Careless Ernrassman

Thomas Howard, an expressman, ran his
horses into Mrs. Weber and child as they
were trying to cross Market street last
evening, and the result was that both were
knocked down. Howard was arrested by
Officer Green for battery. Mrs. Weber and
child were not seriously huls
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suit AGAINST the omnibus.

Catherine DAILY has sued the Omnibus
Gable Company for SlO.05O damages for in
juries received by her while passenger on
Howard-street line in November She says
that she was alighting from the car when
it was started without warning to her and
she was thrown to the ground and dragged
distance of several feet
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He Saw The Tnun

When William 0'RiIey started out to see
the town on Wednesday night he had in
his inside pocket $l60. He went up to
Quincy place during his meanderings, aud
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Looking Ahead-"Youn man." said the
stern father. ''do YOU realize that my
daughter is in the habit of wearing dresses
that cost all the way from $50 to $100?"
Il do" replied the young man, firmly,
land, sir" he continued, an exultant ring
in his voice, ''it was only tie other night
that we took an account of stock and found
that she had enough of them to last three
years ahead. Cloak Review.