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a Severe Law.

not what they are represented to be. Under
this statute thousands of pounds of tea have
been burned because of their Wholesale adul-
teration.
Tea, by the way, is one of the most notori-
ously adulterated articles of commerce Not
alone are the bright, shiny green teas artif-
cjally colored, but Thousands of pounds of
substitute; fer tea leaves are used to swell
the buik OF cheap tear; ash, sloe, and willow
leaves being those most commonly used.
Again, sweepings fr1m tea warehouses are
colored and sold as tea Even exhausted tea
leaves gathered from the tea-houses are kept,
died, and made oYer and find their way into
the cheap teas.
The English government attempts to stamp
this out by contribution: but no tea Is too
poor for nS, AID the result is, that probably
the poorest teas used by any nation are those
consumed in America
Becch's Tea is presented with the guar
anty that it is uncolored and unadulterated;
in fact. the sun-cureo tea leaf pure and sim.
pie. Its purity insures superior strength,
about one third less of it being required for
an infusion than of the artificial teas, and its
fragrance and exquisite favor is at once ep-
parent. 1t viii be revelation to you In
order that its purity and quality may be guar
anteed, it is sold only in pound packages
bearing this trademark:
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SICK
-
Aches. ~

Sick headaches are the outward Indications OF
arrangements OF the stomach and bowels. As
Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla is the only bowel
regulating preparation of Sarsaparilla it is seen
why it is the only appropriate Sarsaparilla in
sic@-hcadaches. 1t is not only appropriate; it is
az absolute cure. After course of it an occa-
siel dose at intervals will forever after prevent
return.
Jno- NJ. Cox, of 7S5 Turk Street, San Francisco,
writes: 4" have been troubled with attacks of
siekhcadache for the last three years from one to
three times n week. Some time ago bought two
bottles of joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla and have
only had one attack since and that was on the
secoa;l day after began usiug it.''
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hurry everything along-get the building
out and put it on the market 1t was case
Of more haste less speed, and the job con.
Sumed no end Of time.
New the whole work is begun a wear or
two before the owner is ready 10 build. lie
says to himself, = must put up certain
line Of improvements He gives the archl-
tect the idea foTmulates plan aud details
ana gets everything ready on paper The
manufacturers are set 10 work; iTOl Is or
derpd, the stone quarried, the special brick
work contracted, for before the Old build
ings standing on the site are torn down or
the property touched al all
Then by the time the old building is
torn down the material is all on the spot,
the WOrhmen are ready and the contracts
are all let. Not an hour Is los.
"As TO the time-sRylng devices. the freight
elevator is one Of tlen. In erecting a build
Ing Of several stories the hOd-carTiers would
keep the brick-layers waiting, for every
man who went up was carrying his own
dead weight iU addition TO his load, besides
the time lost IN going up and down the lad
der Bat by erecting an elevator shaft the
mortar is conveyed 10 the top stories as last
as the brick layers can use ir, a dozen hOdS
~ time you may say. And this Is not all.
The old style lime mortar dried very slowly
and delay was caused by the brick-layeTs
having 10 wait Tor the courses of brick
already laid 10 dry before more work could
De done 0kO\e lutul. Inc 0TSL improve
ment was in substituting R0sedale cement
for the lime mort.r but even this set too
slowly for modern IDEAS, and now Portland
cement is used. In this way course Of
bricks is set dry and hafd almost as soon q 8
10 Is laid, so there is no interruption and the
work goes right along Rain makes 20 diff
ference at all
Il. is the same thing with the lumber.
1t is ordered from the mills in certain
lengths, aud instead Of being sized at the
building, as was formerly done, It comes
already sized from the mills. Then, tOa, so
much iron enters into the framework and
firepEOof floors of modern buildings that the
work can be proceeded with in wet weather,
when, under the old plan, the flooring
would have been spoiled If laid down"
This has been a great building era. has
it not?"
Yes, indeed. You can see that by the
number Of big structures lately completed
and now nearing completion. Some Of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
BRITISH BENEVOLENCE.
Applications for Relief Stead
lily Increasing.

The report of the Board of Relief Of the
British Benevolent Society showed for the
month Of January that 100 applications for
assistance had been reported and acted
upon. OF these, 81 were from persons who
had been previously relieved, and 100 were
new cases. OF the latter 90 were males and
10 females; 10 were married, 8 widows. IA
widowers and 6S single people. Medicine
and medical assistance were furnished to
: applicants. were sent to the Aims
house, ljNe,e assisted into the interior, and
OF these were successful IN obtaining en-
pl0yment.
The nativities of those assisted were as
follows: England and Wales, 43; Scotland,
p; Ireland, p; Canada, o; Australia, O.
West Indies 3. The expense incurred for
the month amounted to S154 95, of which
meals cost S33 30; bet-ticketS, Sl3 SO;
groceries for families, S2j; wood and coal
for families, S. %; rent for families, SO ;
DeCessaTieS, 81; fares and transportation,
SD 40; 81. Luke's ii Spital SO.
The Secretary reported receipts from do
nations. dues and other sources amounting
TO $50 %. and expenditures for relief, rent
salaries, etc, aggregatlng $3.50 So, leaving
$40 a on hand. The Chairman drew at
ienti1n to the steady increase In the num-
Der OF applications for relief and to the face
that something must be done to increase
the revenues or limit the appropriation TO
the Relief Board.
4 member suggested an entertainment for
the purpose. but majority of the board
favored the sending out Of a spicy circular
TO British residents asking Them to become
subscribing members Of the society.
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TVS PACIFIC TRANS FER COMPANY
VIII call for and cheek baggage from hotels ana
residences Inquire OF ticket agents for time cardI
and other information
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OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors OF the City and County OF San Fran
cisco, February J, 1892
In accordance with Resolution No. - Third
Series) Of the Board Of Supervisors, SEPARATE
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in open
board MONDAY EVEN ING, February 8, 1892
from 80 TO O'Clock, to construct a brick sewer
in Franklin street from Vallejo to Lombard street
All the said Work TO be performed in strict ac-
cordance with plans and specifications Tile in
this Office prepared by the City Engineer and the
Superintendent Of Streets, and In strict compliance
with and subject TO the conditions imposed by Sec
that eight h ours shall constitute days work.
NOTICE Bidders Will estimate aud state prc
for which they Will perform the entire work in
strict accordance with SAID plans and spec fcatons
and under the direction aud TO the satisfaction Of
the Superintendent OF Streets.
The PARTY TO whom the contract is awarded VIII
be required prior to or at the time OF the execution
OF the contract 70 pay the cost OF advertising this
notice in three daily newspapers
In order TO preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award. the board has resolved TO receive no
bias unless made upon blank forms prepared Dy the
committee, and certified check for the sum OF
$1,000 deposited by the bidder with and made pay
able TO the clerk OF the board, conditioned If the
proposal Is accepted ana the contract awarded, ana
II the bidder shall fail or neg lect to execute writ
ten agreement and give the bond required within
four days after the award is made, then, ana in
that case the said sum shall be paid into the city
and county treasury by said clerk as Hquidated
damages for failure and neglect
BLANKS furnished by the clerk.
The board the right to reject all bids. II
the public good SO require.
FEB At JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
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CHANGES AT THE ORPHEUM.

New Lessee and PrOspectively a Long
Continuance of the Present Season
Mr.. Abe Hoffman, former business man.
ager Of the TlYoH Opera House, has leased
the Orpheum Opera House from G. Wal
tiers aud will continue the opera season.
presenting the New York Opera COmique
Company in comic opera as the attraction.
Messrs. Drew, Hallam, Olmi, Flint and
Valerga, aui TelIula Evans, Bebe Nining,
Emily Soldeue, Josephine Stanton and
Beatrice Forrest remain with the company
Ferdinand Urban has sole charge OF the
stage and Charles /. Bergman directs the
orchestra
An exceedingly clever prima donna So
pTanO, now in the East, will shortly JOIN
the organization. Her name IS Tor the
present withheld and will be until the nego-
tiati0ns shall have reached a satisfactory
termination. Ii may be mentioned, now
ever that she occupies at the present time
a position as prlma donna second only per-
haps to Lillian Russell.
Thus augmented the New York Opera
COmiQue Company will surpass, with per-
haps one exception, In ability any operatlc
organization now en- tour in the United
States.
Manager Hoffman promises to make many
changes in and around the Orpheum, and pc
likeness viii prevail in every department. q
factor which was lacking in the past Every
opera will be presented with careful atten-
ton. Ia Grand Duchesse" next week.
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. PROPOSALS
For Constructing Brick Sewer in
Franklin Street, from Vallejo to
Lombard Street.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors OF the City and County OF San Fran.
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BRICKS AND MORTAR.
How the City's New Buildings
Are Quickly Run Up.
The Old Lime Mortar Replaced by Portland
Cement-The Ho5-Carrier Displaced by
the Freight Elevator.

"There are many things that 60 to ac-
count for the rapid erection Of modern
buildings" said a well-knOwn builder to
CALL reporter who was taking notes Of the
skyward progress Of the new and handsome
structures on Montgomery street.
"When / began here in 1862 the architect
cut quite an insignificant figure in the work.
In the present day he is a practical man.
In those days he was sort of ornamental
draughtsman. The contractor went ahead
on the Job and by and by some neatly
drawn plans came out. which was the archi-
tect's share OF the work. Sometimes he
was consulted; quite as often as not the
chief thing was to enable him to get his
commission and give some one an idea how
the building would look when 1t was fin
ished But each decade since then has
wrought changes and improvements, and
the architects have had to keep pace with
them. Still it Is not much more than ten
years back that man who wanted house
built was ready to rent 1t before he con-
suited the architect at all. The idea was to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Open Saturday Until 10 P. M

EARLY SPRING.
YESTERDAY WE GOT
ADVANCE SHEETS FOR
100 CASES OF NEW
STUFFS NOW EN-
ROUTE. THEY WILL
BE HERE IN 10 DAYS.
WATCH FOR OUR AN
INDUCEMENTS AN D
SEE OUR WINDOWS.
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hefglf c,evotor, Mus B,ilang.

them would have taken at least five years
to Iut up uader the Old plan. The Croker
Building, the Academy Of Sciences, the new
Mercantile Library, the Hlbernia Bank, the
Pacific Insurance Bank, the new building
on the PayOt property at SanSOme and
Pine the insurance building At California
and Sansome, and the big warehouse on
Senator Fairs property at Jackson and
Drumm-all these have been in progress of
construction only about year, and you
can see what they are now
do you anticipate the construction OF
any more lofty buildings in the near fu-
ture?"
"No, for this reason. In New York and
Chicago. where these structures are most
favored, property is held very high and the
business area Is concentrated. II is not so
here Building ground can be purchased
reasonably in too many sections Of the city
TO justify the heavy outlay on foundations
required when a tall building IS put up.
The cost Of driving piles over 4 large area
TO a depth Of 20 or 50 feet Is very great and
then extra strength has to be given to make
such building earthquake proof"
What IS the outlook for building this
year?"
" 1t will be better after March than it is
now. January was very light ana this
month will be lighter still. But last years
record was wonderful. 1t appears that In
the first six months Of 1891 Is brick build
ing were erected OF the total value of
S1,193, 874, and 29S frame buildings of the
total value Of 81 ,945, 034 In the second six
months there were erected 46 brick build
ings Of the value of S861, 036, and 300 frame
buildings OF the value of S1,7l7.50S. This
estimate takes no notice Of Improvements
and alterations.
''All things included It Is estimated that
at least Sc, $40 0j6 was expended in building
operations In this city last year"
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AN AGED SWINDLBR.
Louis 4. Ross Duped Many With
His Smooth Talk.

Louis 4. Ross, an aged confidence man,
arrived IN this city from Oregon some time
ago and claimed to be a rancher and miner.
He IS now missing and 1t is claimed that
many persons fell a victim 10 his blandish-
menls and that the following victims SUI
fered pecuniarly:
William Dunphy, Welby & Judge and
Horn & Chapman, all wholesale meat
dealers; the New Home Sewing NJ achine
Company; J. c. King, a salesman for
Kohler & Chase; Mrs. Catherine Scott Of
rs Folsom street; Mrs. Augusta Bolte #
IA Harrison street and young woman who
calls herself Mrs Louis A. Ross by virtue
OF a contract Of marriage entered into with
him about six months ago
Ross represented himself TO II. X bile
white, VINO had known him IN Oregon, that
he had a band Of cattle 10 sell and was in
tr0duced by him 10 tie wholesale butchers.
The others were swindled 0ut Of their
money on the strength Of having bought
land in Oregon which never belonged 10
the seller The most peculiar Of Ross
transactions is among the women he swim
died. one Of these be took as his wife and
he was engaged to another, though he is
described by all his victims as a short, gray
haired and almost toOthless man Of very
unprepOss appearance.
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" PUSHING THE QUEER. ="
A Man With SLOUGH Hat Pass
ing COunterfeits Of Notes.

liam getting counterfets of S5notes every
day from all parts Of the city and even from
Marin County," said Secret Service Detec-
tive Harris yesterday. 1T seems strange
that people should accept the notes, for as
a counterfeit they are vile, Though manv
persons have seen the 'pusher or 'pushers'
Of the queer l have so far been unable to
get description of him.
The method of pushing is for the
passer to go into a store with his SLOUGH
hat-fOr he always has SLOUGH hat-pulled
down over his face. lie deposits the
counterfeit on the counter, asks for % cents
worth Of something. then turns with his
back toward the man who is waiting upon
him until he hears the click Of the change
on the counter. He takes mp the money
and goods he bought aud sidles oul as uu-
observed as possible.
That any Ons should be fooled by the
bill under any circumstance seems strange,
but stranger it seems when the 'pusher's 5
methods are enough to put one on his
guard If anything Will. Still, | guess,
every man has to learn his own caution
through Rough experience"
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"STOPTHIBF! MURDER p
Escape Of a Wounded R0bber
With the Booty.

Cries Of stop thiefl murder!" were
heard on Easf street, near the ferries, at 3
O'clock yesterday morning. a man dressed
only ID u1derclothiug was being pursued by
a negro whe 0randi-hed knife and uttered
tie startling cries. Several people Joined 10
the chase, bun the fugitive disappeared in
the vicinity Of Mission and Steuart streets.
He had been wounded, for there was blood
Oh his undersnirt lie had managed to
carry off $3.50 10 money and a gold watch
and cham.
An hour before the chase Officers O'NeilI
aud Hail. who were on duty at the Oakland
ferry, saw two men, apparently intoxicated,
coming along East street from Jackson.
One II them seemed to be FOUNDER"
while tie other was well dressed. They
had breakfast together and then went 20 the
tHppeT l0lsll g-hOuSe at East and Market
streets. Tie officers warned Samuel Bay
llss, tie cO.ored Waterman. 10 look after the
pair, as one was likely 10 be r0bber. Ten
minutes later Samuel went to the room &C.
Cup.eG by the men and as be reached the
second story and turned toward tile room
he saw the FOUNDER coming out of his
companions room. The ''ruunder" was
only in a suit Of underciothes. but held a
watch and chain and another package in
his band.
Samuel was upon him in a moment, and a
ToEgh-aud-tumbie fight ensued. The watch
Man was having the worst OF it, ana managed
10 draw a knife. With it he stabbed the man
twice. By this time they had fought over
nearly All the hallway, and were at the head
Of the stairs. With a great effort the negro
threw tile thief away from him. and the /
ter rolled down the stairs. Then followed
an exciting chase. The thief placed the
stCleu money and watch in the pocket OF bis
shirt He could have escaped much more
easily without the Yaluables.
When the police further investigated the
affair ihey learned that Samuel Peterson
was the man who had been robbed. Tie
thief had procured a suit Of clothes from a
mau named Strict, on Sreuart street. by
representing that he had been wounded by
robbers, and after dressing himself disap-
pp9rp0
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BROKERS' COMMISSIONS.

They Must BE Paid whether Title l.
Good or Bad.
The Supreme Court rendered decision
yesterday Of great interest to real-estate
dealers.
i was in the case Of c. c. Smith Jr.
against c. NJ Schieje 10 recover brokers'
commissions for negotiating a sale Of land.
Smith and Phelps, also a broker. agreed
with Schiele to sell the land for per
cent commission. They secured purchaser.
who found that tie title TO the property
was not good and refused to buy.
Tne brokers, however, demanded their
commissions and the Superior Court decided
that they were entitled 10 them, notwitb-
standing that the contract was SOLELY 10
sell" The Supreme Court sustained the
view Of the lower tribunal.
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HURRIED UP A LITTLE.
F. T. Smith VIII Probably BE Marie

+. L. Smith VIII Probably Be Married
Ia the City Prison.
F. F. Smith. a real-estate agent who re-
Gently arrived here from Portland, Oregon,
was arrested yesterday on a charge of be-
trayng Gertrude GUulton under promise of
marriage. The warrant for the arrest " as
issued on the complaint Of Mrs. c. Harri s..
her mother who followed him and her
daughter from the webfo1t country. Smith
says he intends to keep his word and marry
the daughter. He is very much attached to
her, ne says, and was preparing to marry
her when Officer Anthony served the war
rant and locked him ND. Ho will probably
compromise the case to-day by marrying in
the City Prison.
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4 for Morning for Afternoon
Sundays excepted saturdays al =
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

IFAUIfIC SloIEMJ
Trains Leave and Are Due to AFriYsGS
EE NCIaCO
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scented to her for allowance. but rejected.
The lower court decided in her favor, Gil.
lespie appealed and the Supreme Court held
that in order to sustain the appeal, 1t would
have to say that when a creditor has pre-
sented his claim, and it has been rejected,
be may again present his claim for the same
demand aud thus avoid the bar of the
statute or prOlong the time within when he
may commence suit. That was more than
the court was willing to do. and the judg-
meQt was affirmed
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Mrs. Ii. Il. Highton,s Plant.

The matter Of Mrs. Henry +. Highton
against the California Powder Company is
set for hearing before Judge Coffey on
Monday. She was the widow of James
HOwden, a talented chemist, who invented
Hercules powder. The defendants were
his sole agents, and Mrs. Highton claims
that they are indebted TO the estate, which
. is denied The court has cited the company
to produce its books in order that Mrs
Highton's allegations may be verified OF
disnrnYe1
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PACIFIC ENDOWMENT.
Hundreds Interested Watching
the Proceedings.

The hearing Of the Pacific Endowment
wrangle in Judge Stacks department ap-
pears to increase in interest from day 10
day, if the growing attendance is any indl-
cation. Yesterday the large courtroom was
almost overcrowded, hundred or more haV-
ing been unable to find seats, and fully one
half the attendance women. Il circumstance
that is always more or less odd and unus-
ual in a court of law.
The chief victim of the inQuisition was
President Lueders. He explained that IN
April, 1890, there were 5701 members and
there were then ABS certificates in GOOD
standing. One year later 6598 certificates
had been issued, and there were then 4499
members in good standing. Up TO Decem-
Der 31st there had been 6939 certificates
issued, and in November there were 800 de-
llnQuent. The total receipts since the Or
ganiZatiOn Of the league amounted to $780,
ll8 80. OF that amount S444, 2J2 had been
placed in the Endowment Fund and SILL
sec 90 in the General Fund.
Attorney Dorm asked Mr.. Lueders what
his business was prior to his connection
with the league.
When Mr.. Deuprey undertook to shut OIL
that line Of inquiry by raising objections
Mir. Dorm said that he proposed to show
that Lueders was in very humble life pre-
NiVNo " Ills GOuucCllOu With TIC lcdEuNt W
that very suddenly he rose to power and
alllucnce. He insisted that the company is
a partnership and he should be allowed TO
show that IN its management some were De-
coming very rich and others very poor
At first Mr.. Lueders declined to answer,
but cautioned by the Court that he must he
replied that he was formerly dealer IN
perfumes, but did not maintain store. lie
had a bank account in his wife's name suftl-
Gent to carry them through year. 1t came
out also during the examination that about
$4,000 had been paid the league in printing
commissions, very little of which was
entered in the records This appeared 10
explain in a measure how 1t was that
Lueders is now a heavy property owner,
becoming richer daily. when the league Is
In fact IN the very thr0es Of bankruptcy.
Cyril Williams. an expert accountant,
was examined during the afternoon. He
had been employed to expert the books for
certain period, extending over nine
months, aud found the accounts straight
and correct for that time.
The trial will be resumed tomorrow.