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The morning call., 1892-09-07
IMPORTED FRUITS.
Strong Protest to the Treasury Depart
Tneut SfCnad

Strong Protest to the Treasury Depart
ment Being Signed.
Attention was drawn in The CALL Of
Saturday last TO the danger arising from i'm
ported fruits coming from countries where
the cholera is prevalent.
Since then a movement has been started
TO forward a strong protest TO the Treasury
Department at Washington on the subject
The protest reads as follows:
TO the Hon. Charles Foster, Secretary Of the
Treasury Department OF the United States,
Washington. u. c: We, the Undersigned citi-
Zens Of tue State Of California, respectfully direct
your attention 10 The fact that, while precautlon-
airy measures have been taken by the United
States Government 10 prevent the introduction
OF cholera into this country by steamship and
sailing vessels no steps have as yet been taken
toward quaTantining Spanish raisDs. Sicily
lemons, 1atTaEoHa almonds and nuts, French
primes and olher fruits and nuts now being
SHIPPED btheT from Europe.
Medical men who have made a specially OF
cholera assert with great confidence that the i'm
porlailon OF European fruits aud nuts 10 greater
menace 10 tho health OF this country than lies
IN The immigration now under the close and care
ful surveillance Of the Government authorities.
For this reason we respectfully urge that an
order QuaanlininR ali European fruits be imme-
dlately Issued.
Tue first signature TO the document is that
Of W. T. Beck & Co., then follows J. K.
Armsby & Co. and other prominent firms in
the fruit business.
Alter all the necessary signatures have been
obtained here the protest viii be sent to
Embarrassing districts in the State for sigma
lure so as TO make it as formidable as posi-
HE
The morning call., 1892-09-07
A CIGAR FIRM SUSPBNDS.
Liebes Brothers & Go. Close
Their Doors.
They Charge the Railroad and Customs Off.
cials With Being the Cause Of Their
Suspension.

Liebes Bros. & Co.. the well-known firm
of cigar manufacturers and leaf tobacco
dealers at 26 and 2S Battery street. sus-
pended business yesterday afternoon.
Their suspension was a genuine surprise
to the commercial community. as the firm
has been regarded as one of the strongest
on the coast.
The me mbers Of the firm say they are able
to meet their liabilities dollar for dollar and
still have large surplus remaining.
The trouble has been tha. ready cash was
scarce, and they were unable 10 meet an
0yerdrait at the bank.
In speaking about the matter Jacob Liebes
OF the firm said: I'VE Will probably resume
business In very few days. We are not
involved In any financial shipwreck by any
means. and have assets worth three times
our liabilities. We have $250,000 Of our
capital tied up by the customs officials in
the importation OF Sumatra tobacco. We
expect a decision in our favor almost any
day, and as soon as it arrives we shall re-
sumo business. Even that would not have
troubled Us in the least, but we have had
other difficulties 10 contend with. The boy
colt is one and the railroad another.
The Southern Pacific Company gives the
Eastern gar-manufacturer every advan-
tage to come into this mark ct and undersell
US, while we are not given the slightest, and
have to reach out for the interior trade.
Business too has been dull all over, and
bills are difficult TO collect"
The morning call., 1892-09-07
PUTTING UP The PRICE.
Chloride of Lime Advances
Fifty Per Cent.
THE CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS
More inspectors Needed The Calls" ofsr
TO Be Considered by the Beard Of
Health This Morning.

1t doesn't smell as nice as ylang ylsng or
eau de cologne.
1t has perfume all its own.
You scent it everywhere now. But some
how you can't make any objection to its
prevalence. for it is doing a world of good.
OF course reference is had to chloride of
lime-the stuff that Rudyard kipling says
causes cholera.
But that's only a joke of Rudyard's.
Chloride Of lme is good stuff.
1t is invaluable, in fact. when cholera is
around.
Scenting the chance for a big profit. the
keen-nosed manufacturers Of the chloride
have advanced the price OF it 80 per cent.
Just as il they hadn't good enough thing
of 1t anyway, with orders for tons and tons
of it in advance.
Has there been an unusual demand for
disinfectants ?" was asked of Mr.. Michaels
OF Langley IL Michaels, wholesale drug
YES" was the reply; that was to be
expected"
Have prices increased ."
The price of chloride Of Inns has in
crea sed 80 per cent within the past two or
three weeks. 1t has increased to that eX-
tent in England where the article is got
from, and 1t has risen to corresponding
degree everywhere"
rs there large stock in hand hereY
NO; the stock is small, and il will be
difficult to get supplies.
Il see that an order was sent to England
few days ago from Germany for $4,000
tons.
But there are other dsinfectants just as
effective, such as copperas.
IF supplies should run short there is
plenty OF tar TO be had from the gas works,
from which any quantity of carbOlie acid
can be made. People appear to prefer chlO-
ride of lime. owing to the smell.
They feel 1t and are satisfied"
Tie chemical term, Chloride Of lime. J"
slips gliblY enough of the average tongue
without conveying any very exact meaning
to the average brain.
Chloride OF lime is lime In combination
with an element called chlorine.
This element was discovered by Scheele
IN lII4 after having long been regarded as
a chemical compound
The first use Of chloride Of lime is COM
meTclal one.
1t is used as a blseehing-powder and is
made by exposing pure slaked lime to an
atmosphere OF chlorine until the lime will
absorb no more Of the gas.
There are various processes for the man
ufacture Of the gas, and the product of lis
combination with lime IS, when fresh, a
dry, white, limelike powder, emitting a
strong 0dOr Of hypochloTOus acid
Comm ereial samples vary considerably IN
strength, but when newly made and Of good
! quality they should contain - TO 81 per cent
/ OF available chlorine.
On exposure the powder parts with its
! chlorine with considerable rapdity.
OF the artificial dislnfectants employed or
available the first class is composed Of the
volatile or YapOTZable substances which
| attack impurities in the air, and the second
/ OF the agents for acting on the diseased
! body OF Oh the infectious discharges there
| from.
Chloride of line is reckOned among the
agents u the second class, while at the
| same time attacking impurities in the air
! and acting as a preventive Of disease.
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would contamina ate the people In any way.
"The disinfecting of the postal service Is
always supplementary to that of the sanl-
tary authorities. You see. the health
officers only disinfect in bulk They can
not open the mailbsgs and the fumigatlon
of the letters in the bag deyolyes upon the
postal service. Ii any doubt exists IN the
minds of the postal officers that the fumlga-
tion of the letters has not been sufficient
there is always a second disinfecting pro-
cess carried on at the poStofhce.
"What facilities have you at this office
for disinfecting foreign mail % was asked.
None whatever" was the reply. 1--WE
are only allowed little fund to buy disin-
fectants with. l think the sum is S5 a
month. which is very small. This fund is
used only in cases of epidemics or where we
have reason to suppose that letters have
come from localities where diphtherla or
smallpox has broken out. In all cases where
we have reason to suppose contagious
disease exists we fumgate."
"H0w is it dOne?"
"The process is very simple We take
the letters in closed room spread them on
the floor, and place dish with a power
full disinfectant in it, close the door, and
allow the germs of the disease TO engage in
their combat with the powerful odors OF
chlorine and carbolic acid.
Sometimes we place the letters in large
wooden box. and put the disinfectant within,
closing the top.
Again, we use the close mail wagons,
which are very good for tae purpose. When
we use a room in the PoStof1ice, the power
full and dSagreeable odorS of the gases
spread throughout the entire building. and
cause everybody to hold their noses. When
the wagons are used we are free from this
discontinue. The letters are placed in the
bottom Of the wagon and the disinfectant
at one end The doors are closed air tight,
and the fumisatiOn is allowed to go on tor
some hours. Then they are distributed"
Then you do not disinfect the interior of
the letters, you make no holes in the en-
yelopesY was asked Colonel Richardson.
No" was the answer. 81 behave such a
process is used chiefly in Europe. The way it
is done is this. They have machine with
four or five sharp knives. These knives are
driven through five or six letters at time.
making punctures, the design being to open
up the paper so that the disinfectant can
permeate all the folds Of the letter inside.
This process is rough on photographs,
commercial documents of Importance, let
ters containing checks, or the last testa-
ments of deceased persons. Valuable docu-
ments can be destroyed in that way. Still,
il is better that private interests should
suffer when the public good requires it.
The morning call., 1892-09-07

water, but he was advised to use chloride Oh
lime. Very little fault was found with the
sanitary appliances in the factory.
Before turning into Battery street tue
stencil from wagon backed up against tne
curbstone nearly knocked the whole party
senseless. 1t was filed with decaying stuit.
This is sintolerable, said the Mayor. we
must get specially constructed wagons 1of
this purpose"
At the rear of lot on Battery strset, near
Green, are several sheds with their roofs
covered with refuse thrown from houses on
Flint alley. Dead cats, old boots, decay
ing vegetables and other refuse were ming
ling their perfume with the foul air from
the sewer on the corner
A woman complained bitterly OF the smell
from the sewer.
DR.. Keeney said that the smell was chiefly
caused by vegetable matter being thrown
into the manh0les.
I'VE will have policemen in plain clothes,
said the doctor. detailed TO watch these
manh0les, with orders TO arrest any one
putting vegetables in them"
Heres dead horse" said the Mayor, as
the party turned the corner of Green street.
But the poor brute wasn't dead; be was
suffering from the collie, so the medical men
said.
A crowd of Italians looked helplessly or,
but they felt relieved when told what allied
the animal
Some of the houses occupied by Italians
were inspected. and they were all in the
same condition-abounding in filth.
Just look at the sewage running down
the hill" said Dr. Keeney. THAT is the
only outlet for the Fibert-street sewer"
The days inspection was over, and steps
will be taken as speedily as possible to cart
away the tons of refuse and get these l0cai-
ties thoroughly dsnfected
But the Health Officer has heavy job on
his hands.
He certainly needs all the help he can get.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
READY FOR ADMISSION DAY.

The Native Sons Complete Their Santa
Rosa Programme.
The joint 9th of September committee of
the Native Sons of the Golden West met last
night 10 complete all the arrangements for
the Admission day celebration, to be held
in Santa Rosa.
All the subcommittee reported their
work finished. The hotel committee stated
that the Santa Rosa committee on accom-
modation is ready to find shelter for 5000
people.
1t is expected that 1000 San Francisco
people will spend Admission day in Santa
Rosa, the great majority of them leaving on
the special train. which starts from the
Tiburon ferry at P. NJ. tomorrow.
There will, however, be another special
train at 8 o'clock on Friday morning from
here, and one leaving Santa Rosa on the
same evening at O'Clock, arriving here at
IL O'Clock.
The fare for the round trip is 81.
The departure OF the local parlors will be
made with the customary ceremony and
p0mp of that Of the preceding years. There
Will be grand parade. the programme of
which is as follows: Lihe OF march-Golden
Gate avenue, Market TO Kearny, to Bush,
to Montgomery to Market, to the ferries.
Advance. detachment of police (all native
sons, under Captain Douglass; grand mar
shal, Edwin l.. Forster; chief of staff, John
W. Dinkelspiel and John r. Kropp /;
aids TO grand marshal-HeHry c. Schaert-
zer, Robert Cameron, Arthur E. Holmes,
X. Trautner, Fred W. Bertz, l.. j. Leland,
James Coakley, Eugene l.. Forster, w. j.
Wynn, George ID. Cameron, j. G. Campbell,
j, c. Miller, j. w. Hawkins, f. w. Smith.
Escort military band and six companies
militia. First division, Marshal s. Joseph
Theisen. aids-S. V. Costello. q. c. AL
Ierez; band; Veteran Firemen drawing old
machine; California Drill Corps, n. S. CIV. /;
parlors California No. /, Pacific No. 10,
Golden Gate No 20. Mission No. 49, Ala
media No. AZ. San Francisco No. 40
Second Division. Marshal Henry E. Faure,
aids-F. X. Neville, ID. l.. Fitzgerald; Park
qand; Alcalde Drill Corps; parlors, n S.
&. W.-Alcalde No. 154, Ell Dorado No. 80 :;
drum corps; Rincon No. II. Bay City No.
104, Nyantic No. 105, Columbia No. III, AL
catraz No. 145, South San Francisco No.
l57. Was aShington No. l6q.
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1.-THE CALLS" INSPECTOR.
Action on the Offer To BE Taken by til
Health Board To- Day.

Action on the tner to BE Taken by the
Health Board To- Day.
THE Calls offer OF the free services Of
an extra health Inspector an able physi-
clan, to the Board OF Health was to have
been brought before the board at q meeting
yesterday morning
Owing 10 the absence of Drs. Bucknall
and Long there was no quorum and the
matter viii not come officially before the
board till this morning
Il consider the offer an admirable thing"
remarked Mayor Sanderson, while IN
formally talking it over. "It shows com
mendable public spirit on the part of The
CALL and / am for accepting it.
I'VE are in urgent need OF more Health
inspectors ID view Of the present emergency
and such a liberal offer should be gladly
accepted"
"Dr. Keeney." said the Mayor afterward
to reporter of THE CALL, 'Wili write
a letter to The CALL this afternoon on the
subject and tie board will consider the
offer tomorrow morning"
The Medical Health Officer expressed
himself as unfay0rable to the proposition
w hile | admire the spirit that prompted
the Offer" said DR.. Keeney, Il am opposed
70 1t on principle. l want all the Health In
spectors TO be under my direct control.
will write 10 The CALL about it later"
The other members Of the board deferred
expressing an opinion till the matter should
come before them officially.
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THE FRICTION ENDED.
DR.. LawlOr Has Full Power as to Ouars
timing Vessels.

DR.. LawlOF Has Full Power as to Onaran-
timing Vessels.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
structed Collector Phelps that in future
when DR.. Lawlor, the State maritime Of
ficeT, passes ship the passengers shall be
allowed TO land.
The friction between these two officials
arose over the City of Panama.
DIR. Lawlor--a allowed the vessel to pass, but
Collector Phelps ordered her to go into quar-
antnc for twenty days.
The dispute was referred to the Treasury
Department with the above result
The State Board Of Health will meet the
local board in the rooms of the latter this
morning at o'clock.
The object of the joint meeting is to dis
cuss the best means to be adopted in regard
TO overland quarantine should the cholera
unfortunately get access to this country.
The local board will be prepared with a
statement embodying their views so far as
San Francisco is concerned.
This question Of overland quarantine is a
grave one, but IL is said the State officials
VIII be iuily prepared tc grapple success.
fully with the emergency should it arise.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
WELHANILS INSTITUTE.
ii. L. Bush Elected to Serve on Board
New Building Not Wanted.

The board of trustees of the Mechanics
Institute held an animated aud protraeted
meeting last night when the question of a
$50, 900 expenditure to add an additional
story to the present building on Post street
was thoroughly thrashed out. 1t was re-
solved to refer the whole question once
more to the next quarterly meeting on the
10th of September.
An interesting suggestion for fish
aquarium at the Mechanics Fair was set
aside for special meeting of the board
next Tuesday evening.
Henry r. Bush was unanimously elected
to fill the vacancy upon the board of trus-
tees. Mr.. Norton Bush was appointed
manager for the Forthcoming art exhibition
at a salary OF $3.50 a month with authority
to commence collecting at once.
In reply to communication protesting
against assessments in connection with
the Market-street extension scheme the sec
retarY was instructed TO protest against the
S63S OF assessment on the institutes prop
eriy.
The morning call., 1892-09-07

An application has been made for a
change of venue to Fresno County OF the
suit of Strow bridge vs. Parkhurst to fore
close a mortgage for $4,000
Professor McGue5s of San Francisco Will
deliver N address this evening before the
Peoples party of West Berkeley.
The West Berkeley Improvement Club
will hold its regular meeting this evening
instead Of on the evening of Admission day.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
D1sINFECTING LETTERS.
HOW the Postal Authorities Destro
ID sense Germs

bow the Postal Authorities Destroy
Disease Germs.
'Did you ever see letter that had been
disinfected by the postal authorities 90
asked Assistant Postmaster Richardson
yesterday. He held in his hand an old
envelope that had been punctured at one
end and greatly discolored by the powerful
disinfectants that had been used. 1t was
like letter yellow with age.
THAT is what they do In eases of cpl
DENIES" he said, "the hole is made In the
envelope in order to allow the disin fectant
to permeate the interior of the letter.
Then all the germs of disease. baclli,
think they call them, are killed, and there
is no danger of contagion.
You see" he continued, "the postal
authorities first rely on the sanitary authori-
ties, for nothing should 20 ashore W which'
The morning call., 1892-09-07
The Free Library.

The trustees of the Free Library met last
night and received the report of the
librarian, which showed that during August
there were 1850 visitors and that II, ,9SS
books were used. A proposition to estab-
lish branch at the PotFero was discussed,
but no action WAS taken.
The morning call., 1892-09-07

The Old Friends, United Friends OF Cali
fornia and Independent Old Friends hav-
ing decided to consolidate, hencefortb they
will be known as the Society of Old Friends
consolidated and reorganiZed. A general
meeting iG honor of the consolidation will
be held on Thursday evening, September %,
1892, at $50 PuSt street.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
CHLORIDE IN THE rRIsoN.
It's Use Is Not Much Appreciated by the
Inmates.

Extra precautions are being taken to i'm
prove the sanitary condition Of the foul
smelling City Prison and the public Morgue
in Dunbar alley.
Disinfectants are freely used in the Jail.
but the terrible stencil remains.
Chloride of lime is used in great quanti-
ties, and the cutters are washed out with
the drug every morning.
The stuff is also dumped into the big
swill and refuse yats that stand in Dunbar
alley, but it only seems to increase the
offensive odor, and the prisoners are still
unhauny
The morning call., 1892-09-07
+sExTRAa
Choice VaIueS!
M
LADIES
Cow ms! |!

We to-day invite special
attention to a shipment of
TEN CASES of LADIES'
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
that has just arrived from
one of the best Eastern man
ufacturers, as these elegant
goods are unequaled i'll quail
ity, stylishness and finish,
and having been manufac-
tured IN large quantities ex-
pressly to our order are Of
fered at figures corresponding
with the following
The morning call., 1892-09-07
THEY WANT THE OUTLAWS.
A Reward of $4,000 for the Arrest ot
the Train-Robbers.

the Train-Ro obbers.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
and Wells. Fargo & Co. are determined to
secure, il possible. Chris Evans and John
Sontag, the train-robbers. Yesterday these
two companies issued a circular, In which
they announce that they will pay the sum
of $4,000 for the arrest and delivery to the
Sheriff of either Tulare or Fresno count ties
of the two robbers named, or the sum of
5000 for either one. The circular contains
description OF the two very much wanted
outlaws.
The leading reai-estate firms OF The city have
signed an agreement 10 close their places OF busl-
ness on Friday aud Saturday OF this week, thus
giving their employees a three days rest.
The morning call., 1892-09-07

Are you on the lookout for something ex-
ceedingly handsome and serviceable in shoe
leather II you are you will look long
time before you will find anything that
matches our 81 90. 1t may be easg enough
to match it in some respects; it is just about
impossible to match it in all. We don't pre-
tend to be prophets, but We are pretty near
right when we predict that it is unquestion-
ably destined to be the most successful shoe
of the season. No shoe is better made, no
shoe has finer finish. no shoe suFpasses it
in durability, no shoe has better material in
ii and no shoe that we know of will give
greater satisfaction.
SULLIVAk'S SHOE STORE.
Pioneer Building, go Fourth Street,
N
The morning call., 1892-09-07

hold meeting Sunday evening in st. Jos-
eph'S Hall to take steps for holding fair.
The proceeds Will go toward the erection of
a new church edifice.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
Alameda.

The police have failed to obtain any clew
to the burglary of the stores of +. p. Furey
and Z. V. StIom, which occurred Monday
morning StrOm says the burglary has
ruined him Ia business.
Three blocks Of the electric road have
been laid On Park street, and work on the
road is being vigorously prosecuted.
The Board of Education has decided to
ask the City Trustees to hold the school
bond election on October /.
The ladies Of ST. Joseph's Church will
The morning call., 1892-09-07
The survix, Of the Fittes.

BY retaining your baggage checks unIll you
reach this city you Will save money. our rates
being lower than all others, viz: Trunks 35
cents each. Baggage called for ana delivered 10
all trains, etc, at The above rates. Morton Spe-
ciai Delivery. Ofiog sly Geafy street, 4OS
Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.
BERTELISG has the only reliable methods to
LII defeciiYa SighI. A27 kearnY street.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
Exceptionally Low Prices

At IS as.
LADIES GOWNS, made of WamSutta
muslin. plated back yoke of tucks and
insertion. high sleeves, neck and sleeves
trimmed TO match. entirely new styles,
extra good value.
At 81. 90.
LADIES GOWNS, made Of Lonsdale cam
brio. plated back, yoke Of fine tucking
and nainSOok insertion, all seams In
ished, neck and sleeves trimmed with
tucks and insertion. entirely new
styles, extra good value.
At 81. SO.
LADIES GOWNS, made of Lonsdale CAM
Jric. entire yoke Of nainsoOk en-
broidery and tueks, boX-plaited back,
entirely new styles, with deep collars
and cuffs, extra good value.
The morning call., 1892-09-07
THE STREETS TO BE SWEET.

EIIerts Amendment Is Adopted by the
Supervisors.
The subject of the threatened cholera
scourge was incidentally considered at the
meeting Of the Supervisors last night. 1t
was brought UP first by the reading of the
following communication
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-01-20
The Care of aLamu.

To lessen the chance of accident fyom explosion of 6 lamp, trim the wick of the lamp daily. When burned for sew eral evenings without trimming the wick becomes black, cloGged and inr capable of supplying the oil clearly and uniformly, and the cliimneys arc some times filled with flame and smoke to every ones alarm. Some explosions would be. prevented by not blowing down the chimney to put the lamp out, for the wick sometimes happens tu be a little too small. and leaves room enough to allow the flame to be driven down into the oil The safest way to put out lamp is to turn the thumb screw until the wick goes down past the top of the burner. It will then go out of tself-Detroit Free Press.