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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Doctors WhO Declare the GorernDl ent
Brandy Unfit to Prescribe.

Doctors Who Declare the Gorernnt emf
Brandy Unfit to Prescribe.
II would not prescribe that brandy for
a sick person." said Dir. James Simpson,
after he had rubbed some Of the Govern
ment liquid on his hands and smelled It and
then taken a small taste Of it from glass.
1T is too Interpretation irritating to the
stomach. very much doubt that it is man
ufac,ured from wine There is too much
alcohol in it. 1t is too strong, rank and bit
Ing. This California brandy that you have
here is far better 1t is much safer to pre-
scribe good California brandy to sick per-
sons than Ii is TO give imported liquor of
when yOn are not sure.
DIR. w. +. McNutt rubbed the Govern
ments decOction on the palms Of his hands
smelled aud tasted il.
This is not brandy" said be. al detect
oil Of coghac in It. II is impure, and too
exciting and irritating FOR internal use."
Then he tested the other sample, that of
California brandy.
That is brandy" he declared 81 would
rather give whisky to a sick man than poor
brandy, either French or American. But
when stimulant is needed | generally give
a little good California brandy. 1t is GER
tainly preferable TO the impure imported
article. Sometimes l put little California
brandy into some champagne for a sick
person. 1t is very good that way, and per-
forms Its office admirably. As a rule,
think you will find physicians very loath 10
give French brandies to patients nowadays
They are frightfully adulterated. Would
prescribe such liquid as that TO a sick man?
No, Indeed. | always try 10 be on the safe
side, and use as little strong stimulant as
possible, but there are many cases where It
is positively necessary.
lin such cases a physician should nse the
very best he can procure. He must not let
prejudice stand In his way If California
brandy is better than the generality of
foreign brandlcs, then he should prescribe
California brandy"
Dr. r. Beverly Cole glanced at the label
on the Governments bottle.
Purchased l063-64." he read. That's a
lie. The Government isn't giving 2s-year-
old brandy 10 its soldiers. You needn't let
anybody try to deceive you about that. |
have had means, as an expert on wines and
brandies, OF discovering how much conf
d-nce is 20 be placed 10 such labels. This
stun in this bottle" he said, after sampling
the Governments stock. is very high proof
and very strong. II tastes as if II had been
treated IN some way. | don't think the
other sample is perfectly pure. either
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
YACHTING.
Flyers That Are Being Made Ready foI
the Opening of the Season.

Flyers That Are Being Made Ready for
The Opening OF the Season.
The opening day for the CorInthian
Yacht Club has been slated for April %
The officers and Directors for the year 1892
have been elected, and are as follows: w.
A. Stringer. Commodore; John w. Pew.
e-Commodore; E ;. Emmons. Secretary
and Director; II. +. Pennell. Port Captain
and Director; b. hobart. +. Z. Baker. Di-
rectors; II. H. Gorter, Measurer.
Most Of the yachts having been In COM
mission all winter have now commenced
making repairs for the coming season. The
Linda, captain johnson, has a large crew
working on her, and will be ready for OPEN
ing day. The FTeda boys are working
haTd on their craft for opening day.
the Ihetis, very near finished; the Ripple,
Captain GoOdhaN, is lying in front Of the
clubhouse and is ready at any time; the
Bonita, Captain Moody, is lying up at
Oakland Greek and has been In commission
all winter; the Petral is also lying up al
Oakland Greek and is all ready except bend
ing sails; Captain Z. F. Ames and George
Blanchard will have the Ella ready by
opening day; the Fawn is on Stones WAYS
and will be over at 1iburou in a few weeks
Captain Jones of the Cyretta has sold his
boat and bought large steam launch: the
Cesue and Ceres and Rambler 0rca lFlyiny
Fish, Mnggama- chudde, are lying in the
cove and have not as yet received their
finishing touches; Captain c. J. O'Keli has
MS new boat over 10 the clubhouse and calls
her the Lapvng; the Mist is out and has
been cruising up Petauma Creek
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
1T WAS LADIES' DAY.
Firm Suspends Business and Holds
Sucietv FunctioD

Society Function
Within the past month local business cir
cles have witnessed a revolution in the old
established methods, the result of one firms
enterprise. Yesterday the house In ques-
ton achieved the elimination of it's tTiumphs
by suspending business and holding a re-
ception in its psrlors to the ladies of San
Francisco.
During the entire afternoon the beautiful
establishment of RaphaePs, on Kearny
street, was the scene Of an elaborate func-
ton. II was ladies' day, and the members
OF the firm received guests with grace and
elegance.
The reception began at 80 o'clock and
continued until 5. The Juvenile depart
ment, located on the paror floor, was de-
voted to the purpose and forty statesmen in
evening dress assisted IN tie entertainment
of the visitors.
Music was furnished continuously by
YANKEES orchestra, and the ladies were
seated At tete-a-tete tables and served with
plates Of delicious icecream and dainty cups
OF chocolate, over 5000 Of San Francisco's
brightest and most fashions bic women Wis
tied the parlOrs, many being accompanied
by their children. No goods were sold, the
entire afternoon being devoted to pleasure
unmixed with any considerations of bust
ness.
Julius w. Raphael. the prime spirit in the
management of the firm, did the honors.
assisted by his brother, George Raphael.
and the officials of the establishment. Isaac
Raphael, the founder of the house, was also
present, and had a smile and a pleasant
greeting for all of his numerous callers.
There were universal expressions of pleas
ure and delight from the ladies at the char.
acter CT the afternoons entertainment and
of admiration for the handsome manner in
which the firm received the ladies of
the city. They had nothing but words of
warm commentator for the magnificent
display Of all kinds OF Juvenile garments
and the immense but tastefully selected
stock. Every one of those 500 women will
pay another visit to RapEael's. and thsy will
carry away with them a substantial trophy
of the garments offered to the public by this
progressive house.
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The Quinn Art Sale.

The auction sale of the Gump collection
OF high-class oil paintings that took place
In Irving Hail yesterday afternoon and
evening was very largely attended and iod-
erately successful Twenty-one pictures
were sold and the total receipts were about
$500, showing very fair average The
highest sum paid for any one picture was
$500. when John ID. Spreekels paid for the
''Brigand of Calabris," by Seipione SImoni.
Among the other large sales were Return
Of the Flock" Felix Saturn de Warvile-
Brissot, purchased by Mr.. Spreckels fol
$500; The Village Doctor" Luigi Bianchi,
also purchased by Dir. Spreckels for $500
THE Youthful Cook" by A. Muller Lingke,
was purchased by A. Ross for $40; RE
turn From Hunting" Leon Caile, by
Thomas Brown for $500; Difficult Under
taking" &. Muzzioli, by Juds Newman for
$50, and The Captive" r. Eisenhut by
John ID. Spreckels for 1926. The other sales
ranged from So 80 to $50.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
DARTMOUTH CLUB.
Annual Dinner of the Pacific Membe

Annual Dinner OF the Pacific Members
of the Alumni.
The Dartmouth Club, composed of the
Pacific Coast members of the Dartmouth
College Alumni, held its fifth annual din
ner in private dining-room at the Califor-
Mia Hotel last night
Fisher Ames presided and introduced the
following toasts
"Old Dartmouth, Our Alma Mater"-Ira
G. Hoitt. "reminiscences of Dartmouth and
hanover Life''-L. G. Clark. Dartmouth
in Journalism"-W. ID. Walker. "Dart-
mouth III Medicine"-Dr. James ii. Teb-
bets.
Before separating the gentlemen sang a
Dartmouth version of AUD Lang Syne."
specially written for the occasion by Mrs.
Clark, m otner of the secretary.
The following gentlemen we're present:
Ira G. Hott, $. ). Herrick, DIR. James Ii.
Ie56ets, George II. Strong. H. c. Clark. G.
). Wright, DIR. S. Worth. w. ID. Walker,
w. E. Barnard, Joseph Clark. Fisher Ames.
the officers of the club for the ensuing
year are: Fisher Ames, PRESIDENT; Ira q.
Hoitt. vice president; George H. Strong,
second ce-president; G. S. Wright,
treasurer; l.. {. Clark secretary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
TESTING THE LIQUORS.

California Brandy Comes Out Auray HEAD
IF the Eastern.
That stuff is doctored; l would bet a
hat on it," said Charles A. Wetmore, when
he had taken sip OF the Government
brandy. High grade favored spirits, that.
1t has the taste Of bitter almond ia it very
plain. No. sir, i would not sell that to my
customers. They call it cognac, do they
Well, I'll bet that never saw the other side
of the Atlantic. Still it may have; won't
be too sure about that. But then, the fact
Of its having been imported from France is
nothing in its favor. Most of the European
brandles are beet-root spirits Favored. If
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Happy Chief aud Iudna.

An unusual calm penetrated the old City
Hall yesterday. Tie Police courts held
short morning sessions and adjourned for
the day. Two of the happiest men in the
building were Chief of Police Crowley and
Judge Love. ST. Patrick's day Is the ami
yersary OF their births and the celebration
has therefore a double interest for them.
The big hearted Chief is 81 years of age and
looks little older than he did when first
elected nearly twenty years ago. Judge
Love is his junior by ten years, but is lust
as gray.
The attaches of Department of the Po-
lice Court increased the Judges happiness
by presenting him with a large floral piece.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Tho Annual Muster.

With the Signal Corps last evening ended
the muster and inspection of the city organ
izations Of the Second Brigade, Y. G. c.
The corps paraded its enrolled strength of
80, which is lacking enc Of the maximum
authorized strength. Its military bearing
and appearance left nothing to be desired.
Tue only criticism that could be made is
that in "open ranks" few dressed to the
right or put the left arm skimbO to main ain
The interval between files. Major Duboce
conducted the inspection.
This afternoon General Dickinson and
staff will 60 to Santa Rosa to inspect three
CONF anies of the Fifth Infantry-C of Pet
aluma, ID Of San Rafael and E Of Santa
Rosa.
Last evening the general and two of his
staff inspected Company b (San JOSEF of the
Fifth - N
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
wilkins on Trial,

The trial Of Michael Hawkins, accused of
sending threatening letters TO Mrs. Annie
Donahue, for the purpose of extortng
money. occupied the attention of Judge
Trout all day yesterday. The denial by
Hawkins that he ever wrote the letter com
planned OF has compelled the prosecution TO
Introduce testimony to establish the allega-
ton that the letters were written by the
accused. Several OF the accused mans
signatures. besides the testimony of MANY
witnesses familiar with his writing. were
introduced, also the testimony OF experts ON
handwriting, to prove the signature The
trial will continue today.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
SECURING THE SAMPLES.

The Fair Manner in Which the Brandfes
Were Procured.
The samples Of Government brandy Sc
cured for the purposes Of test were in nailed
up cases, each containing twelve sealed
quart" bottles. A CALL reporter went to the
medical division OF the commissary DEPART
Ment and selected the case and the bottles
from which the brandy" was taken. There
was no opportunity for any changing of the
samples had there been any desire to have
done so. They were, without any doubt.
fair, average specimens of Government
"brandies"
The first case from which the liquor was
taken, as we'll as another obtained in differ-
ent manner. was branded Medical Pnr-
yeying Department, U. S. Army, New
York" On each bottle in the first case was
the following label:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
ssons In Cookery.

Mrs. E. NJ. Hinckley, teacher of cookery,
VIII give to cooks and girls anxious to learn
plain and fancy cooking one lesson each at
the following employment Offices. beginning
Wednesday evening, the 10th, at Miss
Plunketrs, 424 Suffer street, near Powell;
on Thursday evening, the 18th. at Jules
LAMBDA d Co.'S. 800 Suffer street; on Friday
evening, the 18th, at J. +. Crosett & Co.'S.
81 Suffer street; on Saturday evening, the
18Th, at c. X. Hansen & Co.'S, ITO Geary
street. commencing at s o'clock, after
which pay classes viii be formed. All are
cordially invited to attend to these lessons
and ladies would do well TO send their
cooks. For further information telephone
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
BORN.

MULLEN I'm this city, March 10 1892. to the
wife of William Mullen, a son.
HoLL-In this city, March IL, 1892, 70 the wife OF
George HoIl.
SMlTH-Iu this city March 3, 1892 to the wife of
George OrmOnd Smith, son
MEYER-In this city. March II, 1892, TO the wife
OF Selby Meyer. a daughter.
VERBECK-lu this city. March - 1892, TO the
wife OF Gustaye Nerbeck. a son.
JOHNSTON In this city. Msrth IS. 1892 TO the
wife OF James Johnston. a daughter
WOLF-In this city. March 10 1892 to the wife of
Henry NJ Wolf. son.
GARVIN-In Oasland, March Is 1892, to the wife
OF James Garvin. a son.
HEIDORN-Near Brentwood. March II. 1892, to
the wife OF Chris Heidorn, daughter.
BUELL-In Concord, Contra Costa County March
II, 1892, TO the wife or James L. Buell., a daugi-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Slid Down n Coal Chute,

Cornelius McDeyitt driver OF coal-cart,
was badly injured TAT Valleio-street wharf
yesterday morning. He fell out OF the back
Of his cart and dashed head foremost down
the coal-chute, distance of thirty feet lie
was taken to the Receiving Hospital His
scalp was town from a point over his right
ear to his forehead and back 10 the crown
OF his head. The police surgeons put in
thirty stitches to properly replace the torn
Scaln
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
University Census

With reference to a comparison of the
number Of students who attend the Univer-
sity of California and the Stanford Uniyer-
sity. which appeared a couple OF days ago
in The CALL, DIR. Sanger of the Berkel
university directs attention to the latest
published records, which credit the former
university with 52S pupils aud the latter
" 18th 400
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
For Measures, Not Men.

The report to the effect that Carpenters
Union No. 304 voted in favor of putting an
independent labor ticket in the field for the
approaching campaign was not strictly in
accordance with the fact. Ii should have
been stated that this union is not in favor
OF an independent labor ticket. but is in
favor of pledging candidates to certain
measures in the interests of labor
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18

Arr we'd.

Arrived.
THURSDAY. March II.
Schr Maxim, Peterson. 2Ia days from Eureka
ISO NJ II lumber. to Preston & McKinnOn.
Sailed.
THURSDAY, March II.
Stmr Celia johnson. Humboldt.
Movements of ns-AtIantic Steamers.
OF EENSTOwN-Arrlved Mar l7-Stmr Ger
manic, from New York.
GLASGoW-Arriyed Mar 17-Stmr Peruvian, I'm
Boston.
NEW YORK-Arrived Mar 17-Stmr Herrox I'm
Rio &c Janeiro and Santa Lucia; Nevada, I'm Liver
pool
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
To Dislncorporate.

A meeting OF the stockholders of the
Peoples Insurance Company was called on
wednesday for the purpose OF disiucor-
porating, but in consequence of the lack of a
quorum vas postponed until the 23d inst.
The company was Incorporated in 1867 and
did large and paying business until the
big fire in Chicago swamped IT,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Special Mail Wagons,

Last month the special delivery wagons Of
the POstoffiee, Of which there are three, de-
livered 1868 packages and collected %, 610
from the large red boxes on the street cor
nerS. The intl oduction of these wagons is
a late Improvement
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Seeking Release n, ri,

M. b. Curtis, the actor, accused of the
murder OF Policeman Grant, and whose first
trial resulted in a disagreement, made an
other application for bail yesterday after
noon. Ii Will be heard before Judge Trout
tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18

of Henry .Josephs charging malicious mis-
chief. He is irfthe habit of throwing stones
at the local trains.
Z. b. Hayden, a well-known resident Of
Alameda, is seriously ill at his residence on
Park avenue
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Reached Kounu Valley safaIv

General Ruger stated last night that the
only tidings he had received from Round
Valley was yesterday afternoon. informing
him OF the safe arrival Of Captain Dough-
erty and his command. He may receive
particulars to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
BIRTHS MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mali
VIII not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
10 have the same published
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
The Tragic Death of Cuneo.

An inquest was held yesterday in the case
OF Stephen Cuneo. the young carpenter who
was killed by falling from a scaffold at S71
Vallejo street Wednesday. The Coroner's
jury found that his death was accidental.
Deceased was aged 20 years and native Of
California ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-18
Alan -da,

Supervisor ID. n. Martin yesterday or
dered the San Francisco Bridge Company to
stop laying track on Harrison avenue. The
company was doing the work without q
permit and District Attorney Reed saws
that the Supervisor acted 'Isvaliv in pbs
matter. " '"'
=, The City Trustees are again considering
the advisability of using the Fire Depart
ment horses on the street sprinklers. The
Fire Department people object.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

newspaper. which is yalued in Mr.. Dun
ning's petition at So, ,oo0. the assets of the
estate include insurasce policies as fol-
lows: New York Msituai Life. $4,000;
Massachusetts MutuaILife, $500; Union
Mutual, of Portland: Me-, $500. The
payment of the massachusetts Mu-
tual policy will be contested. The
comp any has made ar entry in its records
canceling the policy ass Of December 1, on
ground that premium had not been paid.
The policy was issued on an advertising
contract, and the estate will contend that
the cancellation was illegal.
The liabilities of the estate. so far as
known, do not exceed $4,000. The claims
are to be sent to Mr.. Bunning at Tacoma.
TACOMA, Dec. 2O.-[Soecial. l-E. I. Dun
ming has given s64, 600 bond as admin
istrator of the estate Of the late Thomas
Henderson Boyd. Heestimates the estate
to be worth $32 900, and his bond must be
double the amount of :he estate. Admin
istrator Dunning's borsdsmen are: Samuel
Collyer, w. ]. Thompson and Henry
Drum, Of the Merchaats' National bank,
of this city. In some xay the impression
has gotten out that Boyd was indebted to
the bank, and for thst reason Mr.. Dun
ming was made administrator and the
bank officers went on his bond. Mr..
Dunning was asked eoday why he had
become administrator Of the Boyd estate.
He said:
became administrators: upon the urgent re-
quest OF Mr.. Boyd's family, whom I knew inti-
mately. Knowing that :1ad 70 give bonds, and
being connected with them in q business way,
the officers of the Merchaf.ts' National bank vol
untesred to go on my bon-is. The bank IL not
at all interested in Boy5d's estate. have no
doubt that out of the estare all the debts Will be
paid and that there will oe something left be-
sidea Boyds life was injured for $4,000, but
one OF the policies, for 81, 500, is contested by
one company on the ground that it was can
celed the day before he died.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21

wrNosA, Mimi, Dec. 2o-Bishop Cottar has
made official statement to the press
with regard to the alleged miraculous
window in the church at Canton, which
has been creating so much excitement
The bishop says in substance that the
manifestations appear to be explainaole on
purely natural grounds and that other inter
pretations are uncalied for. The statements
thus far advanced, however. favoring explana-
tions by processes of polarization, or uupre-
yentabie Introduction OF gaseous blue smoke in
cheap grades OF window glass during its manu-
tacture. he thinks. hardly affords sufficient ex-
PLANTATION for the unique facs forms found in
the first window, or of "A similar coincidence of
more defined forms found in the second glass
No theory pointing 10 supernatural origin-for
its appearance has been shown by the lnyestiga-
tiou tn be tenaIle and no one can be permitted
with any semblanCe of warrant from the church
to assert that the Manifestations are miraculous
in their character. Whoever advances the super-
natural theory does wholly on his private
Judgment With regard to people fiocking to
canton in the hope OF being miracu-
louSiy cured of ailments, the bishop earnestly
urges such to refrain from attempting the trip.
there IS danger of an Indictment season and
Geager accommodations inseparaale frcru the
Mtsnamed pilgrimage.
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THE PROSECUTION OF BRIGGS.

His Views Said to BE In Radical Con-
hict With the Church Standards.
NEW YORK, Dec 20.-Rev. Joseph Lampe
today began the reply of the prosecution
in the Briggs case. He said the Pres
byterian church did not seek to COM
pei any man to adopt its doctrines,
but when a man personally owed
obligation to the church the church itself
had the right to say whether any man who
accepts such position in that church fulfilled
faithfully his obligations. DR.. Briggs meth
DDS OF determining whether or not any
doctrines are essential were unquestlon-
ably ingenious. but they were his own and
must be regarded merely as suggestions
until he can induce the church to revise
it's standards SO as to accept them.
DIR. Lampe said Briggs had not an
swered the arguments of DR.. Birch and
Col. McCook. The church denied, he
claimed, the position taken by Briggs,
that reason and the church are the sources
of divine authority. Lampe said there is
no salvation without the knowledge OF
Christ and faith in Him.
Dr. Lampe asserted that Christ and His
apostles in all their teachings pointed out
the Gospel as the final and only stand
ard of divine authority. DR.. Briggs,
ne saio, cOntraulctS TINS 'itaI uoc-
trlne. In his claim that the Script
ures contain" the word of God, DR..
Briggs was in antagonism to the principle
taught in the confession that the Scrip
lures "are" the word of God. The
statement made by Briggs that the di-
vine authority was not in words, but
in conception, contradicted the doctrine
set forth in the Presbyterian standards
that makes God to be the author of the
written words