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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06
Royal Baking Powder
Leads All.

"TH Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure
for | ke so found it in many tests made both for
them Id the u, S. Government The Royal Bak-
ing Hvder is undoubtedly the purest and most
relah Baking Powder offered to the public
"HENRY A. MOTT, PHI d."
Late Chemist fer t. S, GO0c,WYeNk-
"N chemical which have submitted it
have froved the Royal Baking Powder perfectly
healtu and free from every deleterous substance.
1t is )urest in quality and highest in strength of
any Baking Powder of which have knowledge.
"WM. McMURTRIE, Z. NJ, PHI D."
La Chrmist-ip-chef T. S. DtPt Of agriculture,
Washington, d. C.
"'he strength of the Royal is shown to be % per
cent greater than any other.
"As a result of my Investigations find the Royal
Baking Powder far superior to the others 1t pure,
contns but wholesome ingredients, and is of
greaest strength.
"F. X VALADE,
"H6hc AnalySt ORtayiO Dominion Of Canada"
The atest Investigations by the United States
and Canadian Governments show the Royal Bak-
ing Fofder superior to all others in leavening
strengt
Sfatssents 6y either manufacturers TO the coH-
hary hdy been aeclarea by the o6fcial authorities
fa(Stfcat tbHs ofhfe official rrbOrs,
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was troubled with Liver Complaint for years,
and suffered terribly. Lake the druggist advised
me 10 take Sulphur Bittrrs took three bottles
and now navel man h. Frnuer, Waterbury,
Conn.
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18TH SEMI-ANNUAL
M lark Down
SALE

90 PAIRS men sstrirtly hand -sewed calf Con
w greSs and Button shoes, sizes 5, 5lS u. Bl6, T.
W y, 10, lOl6 widths. =, s. and at S. former
price -. This is the greatest bargain we ever VI.
Tered In shoes for anyone who can wear the above
sizes.
&c PAIRS mems warranted 81 calf button
JU shoes. This Is new lot bought 10 cents un-
der price and viii he offered at $3.50 All sizes
and widths
II PAIR mems leather slippers at - cents
" Regular price Sl.jO.
n PAIRS ladies kid and velvet ,slippers at
u % cents Former price l.2i.
PAIRS ladies' heece.lined, glove calf low
] shoes at ~ cents Former pric- Si2j
PAIRS ladies' felt lace shoes at - cents.
! Former price Sl.!5
M PAIRS ladies' aud bovs' heather slippers
~ at ~ cents Regular pric, 81 -
&c PAIRS misses goat button heel and
JU spring n'-'l AZ S. Furmrr prlvr S2.u Tins
i III most durable N Ssrs ShIr ever sold,
and is gn NJ Naln- at Sslr Sz ; u tu9 widths
d, G. and y.
2 PAIRS genuine Indian tanned moccasins
" Tor men, women and rhildr n. AT cost
Besides man, other Snill luts Nhich We have
not space To- mention
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

rheumatism is caused bY lactic acid in the
blood, which Hooi's Sarsaparilla neutralilrs, aud
thus cures rheumatism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

A Coon RECORD. II have sold Chamberlain =
Cough Remedy for ten years says druggist T.
u. Legg Of Vail, Ia, and have always warranted
II and never had a bottle returned During the
past ninety days have sold twelve dozen aud II
has given perfect satisfaction in every instance
II does not dry up a cough. hut lOOsrns and re-
leves Il. IL will cure "a severe cold IN less time
than any other treatment. Fifty cent aud 81 bot
ties Tor sale 10y C. Thorn
Not one In twenty are free from some little all
ment caused by naction of the liver. Use Car
ter's Little Liver Pills. The result viii be- pleas
ant surprise. They give positive relief.
Every mother should have Aruica a oil l.ini
ment always In the house in casr Of accident fron
burns, scalds or bruises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

Whence comes that strange that gathering sound
That doth the ears abuse
That's David Hill a rafting round
In William Eyarts' shoes
The morning call., 1891-11-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

T. V. Ellis is quartered at the Lick.
S. B. Lewis of Los Angeles is at the Pal
ace.
Charles S. Paige of Shasta is at the Pal
ace.
E. Downing of Colusa is registered at the
Grand.
Edward Curtis left last night for WASH
iBgton.
A. j. Jalazar of Mission San Jose is at the
Baldwin.
p. F. Farrelly of Visalia is guest of the
Occidental
Henry Lindley of Los Angeles is now at
the Palace.
6. B. Walker of San Jose is in town and
at the Grand.
r. Coil of Woodland is among the guests
at the Grand.
John kirkpatrick of Fresno Is stopping
at the Palace.
A. S. Lawton of San Jose is in the city.
He is at the Lick.
Senator Ragsdale of Colusa is in the city.
He is at the Grand.
j. A. Patton OF Willows is in town and
registered at the Occidental.
S. A. johnson of San Luis Obispo is at
the California for few days.
w. T. White of Los Banos was among the
arrivals at the Baldwin last night.
Rev. j. Sanders Reed of Trinity Church
was too i'll to preach on Sunday. BE at
tempted to ascend the pulpit, but was
seized with faintness and had to be taken
The morning call., 1891-11-10
MURDERER CHEONG.
Part of His Record Unearthed
by the Detectives.

Chew Sin Chong, the murderer of Special
Officer Gillen. appeared in the doeS of Po-
lice Court 1 yesterday morning with bis
head covered with bandages. His prelim-
mary examination on the chsrge Of murder
was continued for one week in order to
await the Coroner's inquest, which will be
held tomorrow.
Joseph w. Corwell, who wa. also shot by
the Infatuated Mongol, was resting yester-
day little easier upon his cot in the Re-
ceiving Hospital. He is still kept at times
under the influence of opiates. The police
surgeons say that he has ouIy very small
chance for life.
Detectives Cox and Glennon unearthed
yesterday portion of Cheong's record He
has n wealthy uncle living here, and he
gave him money nine years ago to leave the
city. While on a Sacramento train Cheong
seriously stabbed the conductor, and escaped
with six months imprisonment.
For the past two years, although PROM
inent member of Sacramento highlander
society, he worked as cook on OKea's
ranch. In October he quit work and drew
his pay. which amounted to over $500. He
still had $500 on his person when arrested.
After he arrived here. about week ago. he
puzzled his celestial friends by his peculiar
actions. He pretended to be very poor and
for two nights slept in n cheap lodging hou Sc
at 429 Pacific street and for three nights in
a cellar at 1902 Stockton street. He would
go out at 5 o'clock in the morning and walk
the streets until after dark
The morning call., 1891-11-10
A DARING FORGERY.
How Henry Haas Swindled the
Savings Union.

A year ago last July a man representing
himself to be James D. Blair Of Tulare
borrowed $500 from the San Francisco Saw
ings Union, giving as security mortgage
upon several pieces of land standing in
Blair's name at the Office of the Tuiare
County Recorder. The man had deed to
the property in his posse ssion and signed
all the documents flames d. Blair"
A few days later he called upon the
cashier, Lowell White. and procured an ad-
ditional loan of $500. About two weeks
ago he reappeared at the Office of the Saw
ings Union, stating that as he desired to
leave the State he would give deed of the
property for $4,000 over the amount of the
mortgage. He finally reduced the selling
price to $500.
Becoming suspicious, the Savings Union
sent copy of his account with memoran-
DUN of the loan to James ID. Blair at Tu-
lare. That gentleman's prompt reply made
the hair of the cashier of the Savings Union
stiff. Mr. Blair denied all knowledge of the
transaction, prOnOunciDg the mortgage and
deed TO be forgeries.
The case was placed in the hands of Cap
tain Callundan of Morse's Detective Agency.
The officer yesterday afternoon arrested a
verdant looking man, about % years of age,
and charged him with having perpetrated
the swindle.
The fellow was taken to the City Prison
and booked for forgery. He admitted the
crime and gave his name as Henry Haas of
Tulare. He stated that be had lost the
money on race-courSeS in different portions
OF the State. When captured he had only
$50 in his possession, but it is believed that
portion of the pluuder is hidden away in
some quiet corner.
The swindle was daring piece of work,
and like the forgery of the name was skill
fully managed. The merry operator was
not so green as he looked.
The morning call., 1891-11-10

before the Police Commissioners for having
been intoxicated while on duty, and the last
time would have been dismissed from the
force had it not been for his faithful wife,
who pleaded so earnestly for leniency that
his otfenSe was c0ndoned with a fine of $50
Two weeks ago he was again reported
for drunkenness and was to have cen tried
and presumably 'broke" last night. The
knowledge that he was to be dismissed
from the force induced him to drink TO un-
usual excess aud eliminated in his tragic
DEATH
QUARREL BEGUN ON SUNDAY.
The quarrel which eliminated in Cot
ter'ssdeath began on Sunday, when he was
unusually abusive and under the influence
of liquor to such an extent as to be incapaci-
tated for duty. During the afternoon O
man named Smith called at the house and
talked about a case in which Cotter was
interested. After Smith left Cotter began
to accuse his wife of not having called him
in time to report for duty in the morning.
He was too drunk to remember what had
occurred early in the morning. Mrs. Cotter
Informed him that she had called him, but
he had refused to get Up.
You know you were up before the Com
missloners and another charge is still pend
Ing against you," suggested she.
We'll, what Of il" he muttered hoarsely.
haven't got pulp" and with that he
rushed from the house.
COtter should have reported for duty at
midnight at the Seventeenuh-street Station,
but instead of doing so he sent in the fol
lowing certificate:
SAN FRANCISCO, November 9Th.
Captain SOTt-DEAR SIR: }. j. Golfer is in-
capaciated for duty. lie has quite d serious at
tack OF malaTial fever aud have ordered him
10 his bed. Truly yours.
GEORGE II. EVANS, NJ. D.
When he returned home at l o'clock yes
terdav morning lie was considerably
sobered. He awoke his wife and began TO
talk about The charge upon which ne was
The morning call., 1891-11-10
MORE DWARFS DISCOVERED,

Tribes of Little Men Extending Half Wav
Across Africa.
When Paul Du Chaillu, about thirty wears
ago, reported the existence of dwarf race
In West Africa. his statements were re-.
ceived with derisive incredulity. The world
little dreamed that his story would ba
proved to be perfectly accurate, and also
that later explorations would bring to light
many tribes of these little people stretching
far across Africa.
The latest discoveries concerning tina
dwarfs have been made this year by the
French explorer, Gaillard, during his fruit.
full researches on the upper Sangha River.
one Of the largest northern tributaries of
the Congo. He found near the towns
of important chiefs many families of
dwarts, who in that region are called
the Babingas. They are great elephant
hunters. They do not live In the villages,
but camp in the forests. They are Of less
than medium stature, are very muscular.
are extremely skillful in the chase, and their
weapons are assegais, with head like that
Of the harpoon. They wear their hair and
beard uncut and have no ornaments. When
they feel that they have grievance against
a chief under whose protection they have
have been living, they disappear into the
forests without saying q word and begin
again In other regions their lives as nomad
hunters. In return for the fruits of the
chase. with which they supply the chiefs.
vegetables and articles OF native manufac.
ture are given to them. They are a source
of profit to the tribes among whom thew
live. and consequently they are almost al
ways we'll treated.
The discovery Of the Babingas add, an
other link to the almost unbroken chain of
these dwarf tribes. extending from the re-
gion west of Gaboon to the Nile. The
Obango Of Du Chaillu, the Babingas of
of Gaillard. the Aka Of Schweinfurth, the
Tiki-tiki OF Stanley. are all evidently frag-
ments of an ancient tribe of little man, who
wefe probably scattered to widely separated
regions by the fortunes of war, in which
they were yanQnished by intruding races
who were physically more powerful than
The morning call., 1891-11-10
A NATTER OF MONEY.
The Finance Committee Not
Greatly Encouraged.
Subscriptions Coming in Slowly for the Fund
to Secure the Republican National
Convention.

The members Of the Finance Committee
of the Citizens Committee having in charge
the task of securing to San Francisco one or
both of the National Conventions is not
meeting with the success that was autici-
pated. 1t was expected that S50,O00 would
be on the subscription lists at this time, in
stead of $4,000, and with the latter sum it
is seen that little can be done.
There is still hope. however, that the sum
necessary Will be raised in time to send the
committee East with enough assured to
place them in position to guarantee all
that is required. The committee is still
sanguine that they will be able to raise the
required amount within the next two days
EAsToN DISCOURAGED.
At meeting of the Finance Committee
last night Wendell Easton presided and J .
UC0nnor acted as Secretary in the place CT
A. j. MOulder, who was absent.
Mr. Easton, on calling the committee 10
order, spoke Of the slow progress which had
been made.
We have now in sight," he said, "some
$4,000. a sum that is totally inadequate for
the purposes desired. This fact should be
impressed on the minds of the community.
These subscriptions asked for will not be-
collected until next year, and will not be-
called for at all unless the conventions, one
or both, are secured, and then not until
shortly before the conven ion merits. II is
expected that 5000 will be needed to send
the committee East. but tli. insul sum will
be needed only in the event Of the conyen-
lions being secured
TO RAISE IT ALL.
JOHN c. Quinn was inclined to combat Mfr.
Easton. and said that he saw no financial
difficulties in the way.
=" Money" he said, is easy to procure in
such a cause, and l Will guarantee to raise
$4,000 in twenty-f0ur hours ii called upon.
There arc no more patriotic people in the
world than the citizens of San Francisco
and when they are appealed to thew will
come forward with all that is needed. -
Max Pepper followed with a stirring
speech, In which he urged the necessity for
courage. de saw no reason why the CITY
should not secure one or both conventions.
and he wanted to see the work pushed with
vigor.
TACoMA's OFFER.
1.-The little city of Tacoma" said he sis
already in the field with an offer TO nav
the entire expenses Of all the delegates. and
see no reason why San Francisco should
not do as much. We have the money. the
enterprise and the brains, and all we need
to do Is to go to work with will and send
our committee East with the money at their
backs"
Some further discussion occurred and the
Chairman was instructed to have the city
canyassed for subscriptions.
An adjournment was then taken fill q
O'Clock Wednesday evening.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
A YOUNG HERO.
The Brave Boy Who Risked His
Life to Save Another.
Willie Hamilton Presented With Q Fine
Watch and Chain by His Friends on the
Pacific Mail Dock

Willie Hamilton is the hero Of every lad
along the city front and by this time the
astonished possessor of fine gold watch
and chain sand purse containing bright
$40 gold piece given him as a reward for a
heroism seldom displayed by strong men,
let alone lad of 10 years.
Willie is employed as messenger boy on
the Pacific Mail Dock and his duties consist
in waiting on s. w. Hauxhurst, Superin-
tendent Engineer Of the company. Last
Thursday morning Willie was at his post as
usual when he was attracted by crowd of
men gathered at the edge Of the dock. and
the lad at once surmised that some one had
fallen into the bay. Pushing his way
through the crowd of excited dock laborers
Willie caught sight of a lad struggling in tie
water.
The tide was running strong and the
drowning boy was fast being carried away
from the dock with certainty of being
drowned unless something was done and
The morning call., 1891-11-10
TOOK HIS SPARKLER.
A Gilded Youth From Chicago Despoile

Gilded Youth From Chicago Despoiled
by Chance Acquaintance.
Warrants were issued yesterday for the
arrest of John Doe Bush and Richard Roe
Bush on charges of grand larceny. Whether
these are the true names of the men wanted
remains to be seen. The complainant is
Edward Cook of IS State street. Chicago.
and the son of millionaire. Soon after his
arrival here he formed the acquaintance of
the two Young men he now is anxious to
have arrested. They introduced themselves
as brathers and gave Bush" as their sur
name. They dressed very stylishly, and
Cook believes that they were also related to
n millionaire. At least they made him think
so. On Saturday night the trio went on a
little spree, which wound up in a room at
15B Powell street. While Cook was slumber-
ing his companions departed with a diamond
stud, worth $500, and his gold watch.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
SHOT BY THE WIFE.
Policeman COtter Killed by a
Muchly Abused Spouse.
The Woman Ended Her Matrimonial Miseries
by Employing the Pistol That Was
Intended for Her.

Another member of the Police Depart
ment has been sent to join the silent major
ity, making three to meet death at the
pistols point within as many months Off
Ger jeremiah J. Co tier was the latest vic
tim, but unlike the other cases he was not
killed while in the discharge of his duty.
A few minutes after o'clock yesterday
morning he was shot and killed almost in
stantly by his wife Mary, at their home,
PAL Fifteenth street. The instrument Of
death was a pistol, with which he had many
times threatened to end the life of his much
abused spouse. After many years Of abuse
and ill-treatment it would seem that Mrs.
Cotter was compelled to take the life of her
husband to save her own.
The deceased was appointed policeman
on June 8, 1898, and wore Star SIG. His
love for liquor seems to have caused Kim
considerable trouble. Twice he was tried
The morning call., 1891-11-10
AN EDUCATIONAL CAUCUS.

What Was Done at Meeting Held on
Last Friday.
Members of the Board of Education held
a caucus last Friday afternoon, and it is an
nounced that it was decided to make a num-
Der of changes in the committees and that
these will be announced at the meeting to-
morrow night Dutton, it is said, will be
made Chairman of the Committee of Sup
plies, Culver is to be Transferred to the
Visiting Committee and Woodward to the
Printing Committee, while Sabin is to be
Chairman of the Committee on Salaries,
Decker will probably be retained as Chair
man of the Committee on Rules and Regu-
lations, and Dunn allowed to remain Oh the
Building Committee.
The morning call., 1891-11-10

of the hospital. When questioned by
CALL reporter she told a plain, straight
forward story of the abuses to which her
husband had subjected her. She is large,
comedy woman. IS years of age, and was
married to Cotter nine years ago. No chill
dren blessed their union, and for that mat
ter there was more discord In their home
than blessings Of any kind.
mo one can imagine" said she, "all that
l suffered at the hands of my husband.
First, he began by estrangiIg me from my
brother and sister. Then. after he became
addicted to the use OF SO much strong drink,
he started In to abuse me. Many times he
fourished his pistol over my head and
threatened to kill me. / can produce many
persons who formerly roomed in houses oc-
cupied by US who will testify to having
seen him standing with pistol pointed al
my head. AS am a muscular woman and
able to take care of myself, never became
afraid Of violence at his hands unless he
used his pistol.
SHOT ONCE IN THE CHIN.
During quarrel last January he shot me
The morning call., 1891-11-10
LAID THE BLAME on HER.


be beg n to chide her.
LAID THE BLAME on HER.
He declared that her negligence in falling
to call him in time TO report for duty would
result in his dismissal She told him gently,
but firmly, that he alone was to blame for
all his trouble. With an oath he spraug
from the bed and Kissed, I'm kill you"
The unfortunate woman had heard that
threat many times before, and had once felt
the sting II bullet from the same pistol
that lay upon the table to the left of the bed
AS her husband made his way toward the
table she bounded forward. seiz1d the pis-
toll and fired. The bullet flew wide, and as
Cotter turned to retreat she fired again, the
second bullet striking him just below the
LETT shoulder, penetrating vital organs and
lntiictDg mortal wound.
Before the smoke had cleared away Mrs.
Cotter ran t. the grocery at the corner of
Fifteenth and Mnna streets, half block
away, and Informed James McCoole, the
proprietor, that she had shot her husband,
and asked him TO inform the police. She
caught his arm excitably and said II don't
thlnk ne is dead yet. You had better go
over to the house and see" NcCooie re-
fused to 90 to the house. but sent word to
the Seventeenth street Station
IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH
Officer Harrison Moran was detailed to
Investigate, and upon going to tho scene
Mrs. Cottrr accompanied him upstairs to
the chamber OF de ath. Cotter was found
lying on his face by the side of the bed.
where he had fallen, and although still
warm an examination showed t hat life was
extinct Mrs. Cotter then surrendered the
pistol with which she had done the shoe ting.
She WAS taken to the Seventeenth street
Station and ooked on a charge of murder.
Soon after She was removed t. the City
Prison and placed in the female department
The morning call., 1891-11-10

themselves. The numerous dwarfs known
tho Batwa, who have been found in the
southern part of the Congo basin, are also
near relatives of the people north OF the
Congo. ALL of them, though their various
fragments are widely separated, have the
same characteristic. 1t is surprising that
such widely separated people, who perhaps
had not heard of one another for some GEN.
turtles, should retain so much In common.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
Lost Their Stars,

The Police Commissioners at their meet-
ing last night took up the cases of Of,icer
Thomas Leroux, charged with spending too
much time talking to citizens while on dntv
and Officer X. c. Pike. charged with drink,
ing in saloon while on duty. Altar a
lengthy consideration they dropped the
names of both from the roll.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
An OakIander's obscenity.

j. E. Murphy, an Oakland grocer, was
arrested yesterday for mailing an obscene
letter to c. A. Macomber, leather mer-
chant of this city, who made complaint
against him. The alleged 0bscenity was
d0ggeral written on a bill sent by Macomber
to E. j. Murphy. which was delivered by
mistake to }. L. Murphy. He was released
on $500 cash bail.
The morning call., 1891-11-10

to sc. The match was for $3.50 side. FL
lott was present at the State Sportman's
shoot. which was held at the Oakland track
few months ago. He challenged all
Corners, but received no reply.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
A Light Sentence.

Mamie Kelly was sentenced to six months
in the House Of Correction. She took a
sum of money from John Van Bergen, aud
the first charge was grand larceny. This
was reduced in Police Court to petty lar
ceny, to which she pleaded guilty.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
oDrn wulex,. pet,,ion

On Friday afternoon Judge Hunt will
hear the application of "Dr." Wiley for
the removal of the Street Committee of the
Board of Supervisors.
The morning call., 1891-11-10

that very quickly. Hastily thro wing off his
coat Willie shook off the grasp of one of th G
men who tried 10 hold him back and boldly
plunged into the bay. In spite of the cloth
ing he was hampered with, the brave boy
swan rapidly to where tue form of the
drowning lad had just sunk beneath the sur
face and at once diyed after him.