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The morning call., 1891-08-27
SOME SOUND ADyICE.
President Polk Urged to Let Moral Cour
age Predominate.

President Polk Urged to Let Moral Cour-
age Predominate.
Yesterdays dispatches stated that row
had taken place between tue Farmers ALI
ance and the Democratic party at X leigh,
y. C., and that President Polk of the Ali
ance party, and also the editor of the Pro-
gresslve Farmer, the party organ, and the
editor of the News and Observer, the d en-
ocratic organ, had got real angry with each
other ant proposed to shed little gore 1t
was intimated in the dispatch that pistols
Tor two and coffee for one had been ordered,
and that collins, surgeons and other acces-
SORES had been alsn provided. A local SYM
pathZer with the Alliance side saw the dis
patch, and has sent the following advice to
President Polk by wirr:
SAN FRANCISCO (CaLl Aug. 26. 1891
III. Potb. Pres dent ". +. 4 and I. T.. Raieigh,
y. C.-MY DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: la the
name OF your family and OF the Alliance and of
CIVILIZATION you cannot Afford 10 accept that
Challenge. 1t Is WLlstfeeJ plot TO ruin US
1he world has It's eye upon you. Your brethren
expect better things. Let your moral courage
prtdomnate.
j. l.. GILBERT, Lecturer F. A and L Z.
IndOrsed by j. 5 BARRIER, National Organizer.
With the world keeping an eye on Mr..
Polk and Wall-Street plot to ruin him
looking point blank ut him President Polk
certainly cannot afford to do otherwise than
let his moral courage prcdominate.
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very valuable. 1t is intersected by the Sc
DaStopol branch of the San Francisco an d
North Pacific Railroad, thus placing it in inn
mediate communication with the Eastern and
San Francisco markets. This is great ad-
vantage, and as the DOpahue road has effected
junction with the Southern Pacific trans
continental system sidings can be made
and cars run on the land in question, and
the fruit, packed as picked, will not need
harding again before it reaches market.
Few more desirable locations can be found
in California for frui,-growing than the
Wright ranch, as the soil and climate are
all that can be desired and no irrigation is
necessary. To the out-of-door worker in the
East and Europe the vicinity of Santa Rosa
must appear perfect paradise. No exces-
sive heat, and cool wind blowing every
afternoon during the summer months,
coupled with sunny days with sharp, brisk
mornings and evenings in the winter make
up most desirable climate. Then there is
plenty Of rain and no fear of failure of crops
from drought. All this is to be enjoyed
within a few minutes walk of Santa Rosa,
and few hours ride from San Francisco,
by those VINO purchase lots in the Wright
ranch.
The excursion train leaves the San Rafael
Ferry at 9: 30 O'Clock and the fare is 81 for
the round trip, and there will undoubtedly
be large attendance at the coming sale in
the city OF Santa Rosa.
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THE DONAHUE AUCTION.
Valuable Property offered in sonom

Valuable Property offered in sonoma
County.
On Saturday, September 9Th. fine op-
portunity will be given the people of this
city to invest in Sonoma County property.
On that day G. II. Umbsen & Co., will hold
an auction sale at Santa Rosa Of portion
OF the estate of the late j. Mervyn Donahue,
and grand excursion train will be run
over the Donahue road to afford intending
buyers an opportunity to attend the sale
at slight expense. The property to be
sold consists Of 273 acres CT the Wrightranch,
a little over mile from Santa Rosa, and
ffty-six lots in the Ludwig Addition to that
city. The villa lots in question cannot fail to
prove profitable investment as Santa Rosa,
the capital of S0noma County, one Of the most
fertile and productive counties in the State,
has unquestionably great future before it.
Iudwig's Addition Is the most fashionable
quarter of the city, and a number of hand
some residences have already been built up
on it, While handily adjacent to the bus-
ness portion of the city, and the railroad
depot OF the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad, it is secluded and partlcu-
larIy adapted fer residence purposes. m
der til ese circumstances the lots to DO Oh
fered are sure to increase rapidly In value.
The Wright ranch is situated on the
right-hand side of the SeEastopol roa1, ana
the 273 acres have been divided into 10, 20,
30 and 4O-aere lots suitable for fruit farms.
The tract is level, .ne soil rich, and It's
closeness to Santa Rosa renders the lana
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be used as residence by the resident
physician and provide accommodations 1or
the Directors when visiting the home. Sur,
rounded as it is by thrifty orchard ana
prettly laid out garden, cultivated to tie
height OF the floriculturists art, it presents
most attractive and h0me-like appear
ance Here all the future meetings OF the
directory will be held in the spacious
drawng-rooms. Water is pped to all parts
OF the grounds and is extensively used LOT
irrigating purposes, the supply coming from
a magnificent spring located high up on the
foothills of Sonoma Mountains There is a
valuable mineral spring on the farm, where
Will be erected a bath-hOuSe for the use OF
the inmates, in addition to numerous Dath-
rooms within the new buildings.
Homes for the care and training OF feeble,
minded persons are maintained by severai
States, for in the interest of the race 1t mas
been found necessary to isolate lmbeclleS
from the balance of mankind, and Wnlie
this isolation is secured in S9n0ma Valley
the railroad facilities make the home easy
of access from all parts of the State. Whie
bereft of reason as a general thing, the
physical condition is good and long lease
OF life is vOuchsafed them.
DR.. Osborne tells of & case which came
under his observation several years ago
during his connection with a similar instltu-
tion in the East. A patient was received
whom the attending physician pronouncea
unable 10 survive many months, and lie pre-
pared himself to hold an autopsy in the ln-
tereSt of medical science, as the case
was peculiar one; but the physicians
reckoning was a trifie off-he waited thirty
years for his subject to die. OF the l4o pa
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"
There are lots OF others who have also been cured.
Among them are: Herman J. Bose, 1888 Folsom
street, s. F.; o. o. Slayton, Niles, Cal Mrs Marga
retha kohler, San Jose, Cal; Adoph Nelson, 1850
G'Farrell street. S. F.: Miss Julia Dooey, 1927
Market street, 5. F.; Hugh McSherry, BAL Fifth
street, s. T.; Mrs. Mary Townsend, 25 Erie street,
S. F.; Miss Minnie Maggie, GOT Webster street,
Oakland; John Peterson. 220 o'Farrell street s. +
Orville Weilng. S56 Castro street, Oakland; +. w
Resing, Mission road, opposite Old ST. MaTy's Col
lege, s. F.; A. B. Adof 6l61s Grove street $. F..
Charles Rose, l09 Jessie St, S. F. and hundreds of
others who have consented to the pub icatIon Of
their Names
The COSMOPOLITAN DIsPENSARY is medl-
cal and surgical institute located permanently at
the junction of Stockton, Ellis aud Market streets,
Tor the cure OF all Diseases, Affections and Deform
tiles. A staff of physicians and surgeons having
diplomas and the Endorsement OF the best colleges
OF medicine and surgery skilled specialists, who
have had long experience In treating special and
chronic diseases, are In constant attendance. The
great advantage an Institution OF this character has
Is seif-demonstrative. How often individual
physician has erroneously diagnosed Our
patients have the advantage of having the entire
medical and surgical sta diagnose their case. when
II is necessary. for which there is addition al
cost Pharmacy is sattached, and all prescrip ptons
filled from the purest and freshest of drugs
Sufferers from Rheumatism, Asthma, Consump-
uon, Catarrh Dyspepsia, Indigestion Scrofula. Fe-
male Weakness, Seminal Weakness, Cancer, Heart
Disease, Bronchitis, Eruptions, Salt Rheum. Bald
ness, Tapvworm, Deafness, any Sexual Diseases
Lost Manhood Malaria Urinary Troubles Piles
Bowel Troubles, Fistula, Ulceratons and Rectal
Diseases of every nature should call at once. Low
charges, within the reach of ALL combined with the
best medical and surgical skill. Consultation, ad-
vice and thorough examination free patients.
friendly talk may save you thousands OF dollars
or years OF suffering and perhaps your life Young,
middle-aged Old men suffering from the effects of
follies and eNceSses restored to perfect health
manhood and vigor. Each visitor seen privately.
and all communications received in sacred conf
dence
Beware OF people who speak to you on the street
and try to induce yOu to go elsewhere for treatment
They are employed by disreputable quacks
open daily from 8 A. NJ. TO 80 P. Sundays
from to 4.
German, French and Spanish spoken.
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AN INGENIOUS THIEF.
He Tries to Set Up a School to TIE

He Tries to Set Up School to Teach
Dishonesty.
Louis A. KOrk, a young fellow employed
as waiter in Schmitt's Villa saloon, at the
corner of Stanyan ard Page streets, was ar
rested by Officer Lean on charge of grand
larceny. He had devised scheme to assist
dishonest clerks TO steal from cash registers
without being detected, and after preparing
circular on the subject, sent it around to
clerks.
His work was entitled pointers on How
tgDo H." and was for sale at s. a copy.
Kork did not sign his name to the circular
and Detective Lean had considerable trouble
in tracing the authorship to him. When his
room was searched many articles he had
stolen from his employer were found.
He confessed to having stolen $50 from a
fellow-waiter and that's why he was booked
for grand larceny. He denied, however,
that he intended to teacn how to cheat the
cash registers, but intended to advise clerks
to be honest after selling his circular on
thiaVarV
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plumbing arrangements are fitted with all
the modern sanitary appliances. AS little
timber as possible is used in construction,
the plaStering being laid on the masonry
work. and the stairways being of iron,
while the ponderous doors are all iron
sheathed, so that in the event Of fire the
danger may be reduced to the minimum.
The industrial building contains the
bakery aud laundry on the ground floor,
while in the upper story are located the
rooms which will be devoted to the various
mechanical occupations, together with
dormitOries and rooms for attendants and
instructors. In the laundry all the modern
machinery will be employed, while the
sewing-machine room will be supplied with
power from the outside by means of shafting.
The Epileptc Building is removed some
distance from the main building and is a
complete establishment by itself and will
be maintained independent of the other de-
partmentS, for reasons well known TO per-
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VIEW KITCHEN OF BUILDING.
lErom sketch bg The cams special artLsEl

tients in the California Home the ages range
from to 40 years. Commitments are made
by the Superior courts of the various
counties, and those already filed will fill
the institution. so that parents and guard
ians having imbeciles in their care and who
desire place for them should take their
wards before the courts and file commit
ments at once, in order to secure the ad-
vantages which will be offered in future
years as the accommodations are increased.
There are somewhere in the neighbOrh0Od
of 500 lmbecileS whose whereabouts Is
known to the management.
The California Home was INCORPORATED as
private charitable institution in August.
1885. aud in the following April the White
Sulphur Springs property was leased for
year. The movement was the result of tine
concerted endeavors of two noble women
well known throughout the State for their
endeavOrs in church work who had the mis-
fortune OF having child, one boy and tile
other a girl, who were hopeless imbeciles,
and these mothers understood the necessity
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the humanitarian view is that ''there is not
a child in Gods great family beyond the
possibility of reformation aud the saving in
tluences of kindly instruction." as Rev. DR..
Dana Of Minnesota expresses it, and there
fore Christian people provide institutions
where the unfortunate victim of mbeciity
is educated and an effort made to, in a
measure, develop what nature has denied
The mechanics are now putting the fin
ishing touches on several of the new build
ings of the California Home for the Care
and Training of the Feeble Minded, near
Glen Ellen, in Sonoma Valley, and within
a month move will be made from the
present location at Santa Clara, in fact
number of the high-grade inmates have
been at the new home all summer, working
the farm under the supervision of Il. p.
Hill, whose father. William Mcpherson
HUI, formerly owned the place.
The event of removal means that some
80 untOrunates, distributed over the State,
and whose families have been looking for
ward to a change for the better, for the
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of place Of refuge as only those similarly af-
ficted can. Men and women of high standing
in the community were soon enlisted in the
enterprise, and by dinJ of hard labor money
was obtained by private Subscriptiops which
placed the institution on substantial foug-
da tion. The Board of Directors at the time
of incorporation was composed OF Leland
Stanford, Washington Bartlett, Charles
Goodall, Lewis Gerstle, Asa Harker, r.
Answorth, Mrs. Ariel Lathrop, Mrs. A. II.
Fisher, Mrs. w. II. Howard, Mrs. Chan
C llor Harrison and Mrs. Henry r. Judah.
Subsequently several changes were made
in the directory, but the good work went
on. and during the session of the Legslat-
ure in 1885 the State assumed control of the
work and since that time has made liberal
provision, both for maintenance and build
ings, as noted above. The Board of Direc-
tors is as follows: Mrs. Ariel Lathrop, Pres
ident; Mrs Henry r. Judah, William Har-
ney, George w, Gibbs, A p. Overton; d.
b. Murphy. Treasurer; Henry c. Dibble.
Attorney; DR., A. E. Osborne, Resident
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poor creatures to whom life is so little less
than burden, will be adced to the 14S
patients now in care of the institution,
while the public generally cannot fail to
feel an interest III an enterprise toward
which the State has contributed S624, 900 of
the peoples money, in add ton of between
$4,000 and $4,000 donated by private indi-
viduals prior to the time the movement was
turned over to the State in 1885. In recOg-
milton of this interest THE CALL this
morning presents its readers with views
of the buildings as they appear. although
additions provided for will affect a material
change in the appearance of the main build
ing. The sketch Of the kitchen wing of the
main building is taken from point SOUTH
east of the structure. and presents a side
view of the edifice, which is to be added to
in future years. The kitchen wing con-
tains the cooking department. the general
dining-room, assembly hall-the latter two
elegant rooms 81 feet square-and dormi-
tories and private dining-rooms for the low
grade cases. The ceilings are high, the
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HOME FOR IMBECILES.
The Care and Training of Feeble.
Minded Persons.
New Buildings Erected in sonoma Valley.
Liberal Allowance Made From the
State Treasury.

History tells US that the Spartans put to
death all the children which were born de-
ficient. either mentally or physically; the
native American tribes imposed similar
sentence on their imbecies, for the reason
that they were unfit to become warriors.
and the same course is pursued to the pres
ent day among the interior residents of
China and Japan, but in the seaport cities,
which have been anglicised, the barbarous
practice has become extinct, and now asy-
lums are provided for the main tenance and
instruction of these unfortunate creatures.
To the old-time policy is attributed the
strength and remarkable endurance of the
people of past generations. 1t was an in
stance OF the survival of the fittest In
these days of enlightenment and progress
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Physician and Superintendent, who also
acts as Secretary, while Mrs. DR.. Osborne
fills the position of Matr0n.
Tuesday afternoons are devoted to Wis
itors, and on these occasions programme
is carried out, beginning at o'clock, in
cluding calisthenic exhibitions. school eX-
ercses, vocal and instrumental music and
marching. On other days the instit"tion is
onen to public inspection, but visitors on
other days than Tuesday in large measure
interfere with the discipline of the home.
A cast-iron rule is enforced never to make
known the Identity of inmates unless visitors
are provided with a written order from the
unfortunates' parents or guardians. This
order was issued as n result of the pressing
lnQuisltlveness of some visitors
The property owned by the State at Santa
Clara is to be sold, and in conformity with
the law an advertisement was not long ago
inserted in two newspapers calling for
sealed proposals, but the Directors in their
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Buy your Shoes direct from
the Manufacturers and save
the Jobbers', Drummers' and
Agents profits.

Ladies' Fine Lily Kid Button, heel and spring
heel 50 so
Ladies Fine French KID Button, heel and
spring heel. 90
Ladies' Extra Fine French Kid Button, COM
mon sense and opera toe................... 3 SO
Ladies' Fine Lily Kid Button, Langtry patent
up................. -................ 90
Ladies' Fine Lily Kid Button. foxed. square
toe patent tip .................. 80
Ladies' Fine Pebble Goat Button heel and
spriug heel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
Ladies' Extra Fine Pebble Goat Button,
French Kid button fly, stitched edges.
Wsukenphast bottom. ........................ 3 90
Ladies' Fine French Kid Button stitched
edges, Waukenphast bottom, fine winter
shoe e.................. ................ .... 90
Ladies Fine French Kid Button, Langtry
patent-Ieather 90
Misses Fine Kid Button. heel and spring heel. so
Misses Pebble Goat Button, heel spring
heel............... .............. . ~ 9 90
Misses Extra Fine Pebble Goat Button. heel
and spriug heel, French kid fly. wauken=
phast bottom. .-.................... 50
sses' Fine Kid Button, foxed square toe
and patenteather tips. Observation-Disclosures. 0O
Misses Pebble Grain, heel and spring heel
tip and plain toe. oe.................... ....... so
Childs Fine French Kid Button, heel and
spring heel. eI................ ................ 90
Chiids Pebble Goat Button, heel and spring
l SO
Chd's Extra Fine Pebble Goat Button heel
aud spring heel. French kid baton fly
Nauk euphast bottom .................... rs
Chld's Fine Kid Button, heel and spring heel. 1 10
Chiid's Pebble Grain Button. heel and SDrng
neei' UP ahd plalh %
iuL"hts hiu button. 6O
Infants Fine rs
h'"H's Rrehch W
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Passed Forged Checks.

George Taylor has been in trouble many
times He was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of forgery, and is accused of having
passeda cheek for $50, drawn on the Pacific
Bank, to which he forged the signature of
Foster, Benchey & Woodson of 634 Marke
street. He gave the check to Wolf d Frank
purchased there Theprisoner is also wanted
in Sacramento and Oakland for forgeries
committed in those cities.
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AGAINST INCREASED TAXES.
Return of the San Francisco Delegation
From Sacramento,

return OF the san francisco Delegation
From Sacramento.
The Mayor, Assessor, Supervisors and
others who appeared in behalf OF the city
before the State Board of Equalization on
Tuesday returned home yesterday. While
they have not the faintest idea what the re-
suit of the hearing Will be, they seem salts
fed that, whatever it is, it will be just.
They agree, too, that the board has been
greatly miSrepresented to the public, and
that, so far from having prejudged San
Francisco's case, it is prose cutting a thor
ough investigation of assessments all over
the State, and has taken pains 10 familiarIze
itself thoroughly with its work. This is
such an unheaTd-of proceeding that the
public cannot readily grasp the situation.
delegation was treated with the utmost
consideration and fairness from first to last.
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Accnsed nf Crinna

TIE following informations were filed by
the District Attorney yesterday: Nathaniel
Green. fifteen charges of embezzlement;
James Phillips, burglary; James Ball;nger,
assault to murder; Wong Coon, assault with
deadly weapon. Paul Perrault, Charles V.
1exido, Henry Warfield. grand larcsny; An
know, attempt at burglary; August La
garde, libel; John Gallagher vagrancy
Frank Landsberg, selling liquor to minors
Alb Gee and All Chow, carrying concealed
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sons familiar with such cases DR.. A. E.
Osborne. resident physician and Superin-
tendent, in speaking of the patients in his
care, referred in the kindest manner to
these poor creatures. who appear to realize
the condition of their companions and assist
each other during the periods of their at
tacks. There are many people who are
afflicted with epilepsy who are not COM
PEELED to retire from the pursuit of their
various callngs, and these are not admitted
to the home, only the worst cases being
taken.
The Executive Mansion ia a comfortable
two-stoIy frame building, situated short
distance east of the new buildings. ana was
formerly occupied by the family of ex-
Senator William Mcpherson Hill. 1t will
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DIvnrces Granted

Judge CARRIER yesterday granted divorces
to Drucie Oyster from Edward Oyster on
the ground of desertion Grace E. Watson
from Frank Z. Watson ON the ground of ex-
treme cruelty and Anson w. Meigs from
Julie A. Meigs on the ground of intemper-
ance. Judge Sanderson divorced Helena
Ganzenberger from Leo Ganzenberger for
failure to provide and Teresa E L0wenthal
from Julius L0wenthal for the same reason.
The last-mentioned wife was given S15
month alimonv.
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ANCHOR LINE,

Steamers Leave New York Every Saturday.
For Glasgow via Londonderry.
Rates for Saloon Passage
BY SIS CITY OF ROME, $50 AND UPWARD
according to accommodation and location OF room
Other Steamers OF the line $50 and upward
Second Cabin $50. Steerage SO.
Passengers booked at through rates to or from any
city in Great Britain the Continent
Drafts Lonion Snid at Lowest Rates
Book OF Information, tours and sailing lists fur
nshed on application TO agents,
HENDERSON BROTHERS,, Z Bowling Green, " Y.
or to GEORGE w. FLETCHER. 61S Market st; or
10 I. D. MCKAY, 81 Montgomery street; or to
j.. +. FUGAZI q CO., Montgomery avenue; or
GEORGE B. SEAMAN, 1913 Broadway. Oakland
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
EALED!!
great many people have experienced premoni-
tion of impending danger for whicn there is no

ground. Mr.. J.
Holmer, a popular
young gentleman
residing at 305
Minna street. San
Francisco, had a
premonition based
on facts. He was
a victim OF heart
a n d n ery ou s
troubles, He has
resided here for
five years. and was
a sufferer nearly
all that time. He
consulted differ
ent physicians, and
spent a little for
funa m natapt
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remedies, but to no effect. Though he is only %
years OF age, he looked almost total wreck, when
some friends advised him to go to the Cosmopolitan
Dispensary. He had lost all faith but still grasped,
like the drowning man, at what he supposed
merely straw. and went HE BLESSES THAT
DAY. He is now robust handsome young fellow,
thoroughly cured and certainly happy, and gives
the Cosmopolitan Dispensary the credit for making
him such.
Mr.. W. +. Goodrich, popular gentleman Of Col
leSe City, Cal, has something say on this very
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al am glad to say
that l am feeling
much better than 1
have for years. Your
treatments have vir-
tually made a new
man of me. When l
first took treatment
my constitution was
completely run down,
my appetite poor, and
l failed TO sleep at
night. The great I'M
proyement is percep-
tible to my friends,
some of whom have al
ready written you for
treatment, Thanking
you for the great bene-
fits received, 1 am
yours truly.
w. L. GOODRICH"
Cnllega City. Cal
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Alfred Clarke Again.

Alfred Clarke yesterday began another of
his peculiarly worded suits. This'time the
action is against Charles +. Crocker and
others to have about two acres of their
land condemned, so that he can make addi-
tional storage reservoirs for his water
works out in Noe Valley.