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The morning call., 1892-07-01
WITHDRAWING FROM BUSINESS.
important Eumor In Commercial Circle
Captain Merry to Retire.

Important Eumor In Commercial Circles
Captain Merry to Retire.
The latest gossip In downtown business
circles is to the effect that Captain William
l.. Merry is about to withdraw from bust
ness. The house Of Merry. Fault & Co. is
one of the oldest provision, packing and
meat-imporsipg firms in the city, having
been established in 1850. 1t has extensive
connections all over the Pacific Coast. and
no firm stands higher in the commercial
community The withdrawal of so active
and enterpriSing a business man as CAPTAIN
Merry from California street necessarily ex-
cited much interest in business circles. and
various reasons were assigned for the STEP
One rumor was TO the effect that it was
owing TO excessive railroad rates aud the
general depression In the wholesale trade
Another rumor was that Captain Merry was
going TO retire from mercantile life 10 iden-
thy himself more actively with the Mica
ragua Canal Construction Company The
the effect that Captain Merry, who is a
stakeholder In the South San Francisco
Stockyards Company at Baden. is about to
take an active part in the management of
the business OF that corporation.
A CALL reporter interviewed Captain
Merrysin his Office, 12j California street,
yesterday afternoon and asked him about
the rumors. Captain Merry very eau
tiously declined to affirm or deny their
truth. He said he was about to withdraw
from his present business, but he did not
consider II matter in any way OF public
concern. He intimated by the question and
the tone in which it was asked, "Why does
man retire from business ?" that he was
going out because it did not pay TO stay in.
But ne insisted that this was his affair
alone. He was equally firm In declining to
give the public any information as to his
intentions for the future eXceDt tn say that
he himself did not know what he was going
10 do,
The morning call., 1892-07-01
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Overland Ticket Agents Complain
Dizziness In Business.

Overland Ticket Agents Complain o
Dizziness In Business.
The overland ticket agents along Mont
gOmery aud Market streets are much de-
pressed on account of the unprecedented
dizziness in travel: but the gay and festive
scalper is ever active. Dull times only
stimulate him to more activity. and he does
not propose TO ''get Left because there are
but few applicants for tickets.
OF course, in order to make the scalping
business pay when the rules are as strin-
gent as they are just now, some ingenuity
has TO be applied 20 the system. One Of
the schemes which Is daily being worked is
as follows: A wants TO 60 to Chicago He
inquiries what the fare Is and Is told that
$40 would carry him to the Windy City.
Can l get reduction?" asks A. "You
can II you have money enough to buy a re-
turn Ticket" says the scalper. "How is
thatp asks A, who does not intend to
return, and then IL is explained to him that
a return ticket bought in any legitimate
ticket office to Chicago would cost him $40
III he buys one Of these tickets the sealper
VIII give him an order to his confederate in
Chcago, who will redeem the return coupon
fer S5o, so that the trip East really only
costs A $50.
IheTe is a clear saving Of SO for A.
Now the Chicago scalper acquires for $50
tlcket worth $40, and is therefore enabled
to sell 1t for 500. $40 less than the regular
rates, and In that manner rate-cuttiDp ia
carried on every day.
ExcurelOn trains at reduced rates will he
run on every line running out of this city
during the next four or FIVE DAYS, Every
point within 100 miles of San Francisco il
therefore made easily accessible to Fourth
Oh july pleasure seekers
The morning call., 1892-07-01

bered him calling at meeting of the direc-
tors Of the association, when he was asked
by MI Hagemann or some one else to send
letter. There was some talk he thought
about giving remuneration to Rooney, but
he could not swear it. Rooney was not one
Of the men witness had dealings with in
effecting settlement with the union.
To Mr. Willlams-WitDess said the $3.50
was advanced to Dryer to buy a route, in
Guiding horses and wagon. After getting
the route Dryer worked for witness about
three months. Witness never sued for the
money nor had Dryer arrested. He did not
appeal to the union, but they heard of IL and
came to him. Dryer sold the horses, wagon
and every thing and went to Germany for
months. Witness did not see why he
should be asked about this. He had not
mentioned ii to anybody, and he failed 10
see what use it was. Pc did not want 30
have anything to do with Dryer as he was
a scoundTel.
This concluded the brewery investigation,
but Colonel Denicke's evidence Will be
taken on his return TO the city.
An adjournment was taken till next
Wednesday afternoon at ] 80 o'clock, when
the waterfront investigation will be COM
menced, comprising the following unions:
Sailors, Steamship Sailors. Longshoremen
Nos. ], 2 and 3; Independent LOngshore-
men. Marine Firemen, Marine Engineers,
RigRers and StevedoTes. Calkers, Ship-Car-
penters, Marine Cooks and Stewards.
The morning call., 1892-07-01
LITCHFIELD's IDEA.
What the Com issioner Says OF Morgan
Employment.

what the Commissioner Says of Morgan's
Employment.
8 The law gives us right to employ an
attorney or an expert" said Railroad Com
missioner Litchield yesterday, when he
was asked why Colonel Morgan should be
put in charge of an investigation, which, if
1t must be had, ought to be the duty of the
$4,000 year Commissioners to conduct.
I'VE are charged with being Southern
Pacific tools" the little Commssioner con-
tnued, but tell you while / have mum.
Der of friends in the Fourth and Townsend
building j am an inderendent man. aud I
cepsiderlC Colonel Morgan very competent
man to make a report on the condition of
any railroad. He can ascertain what their
carrying capacity is, IN what condition their
ToadDeds are, and how much business thew
are doing and in my opinion he is better
qualihed to Judge the matter of rates and
fares than we the Railroad Commissioners
are"
Mr. Litchfeld, who is always cautious to
talk in non-committal way of the doings
OF the Commissioners. followed his remarks
by saying that he had a pile of letters from
Va:ious sections of the country. which
sneak in highly complimentary way of
his work as Railroad Commissioner. and
ne added that If he ever became candidate
ior Governor there would be no difficulty at
all about electing him By large majority.
The morning call., 1892-07-01
STREET MATTERS.
The Electric Road Must Keep Harrison
Street in Repair.

Street in Repair.
A meeting of the Street Committee of the
Board of Supervisors was held yesterday,
Supervisor Taber presiding.
Favorable reports were decided upon in
the matter of the petition of the Southern
Pacific Biiuminous Paving Company to eu-
ter into private contract TO pave with BIZ
tumen the crossing of 0ctavia aud Fulton !;
also the Santa Cruz Rock Pavement Com
pany to pave Lyon, between Post and SUIT
ter; Pierce, between Suffer and Bush !;
Webster, between Haght and Page; Devils
adero, between Golden Gate and Turk !;
Steiner. between Eddy and Ellis.
Mrs. D0aue, widow Of ex-Sherif w. S.
Doane. appeared before the committee and
asked that the San Francisco aud San Mateo
Electric Railroad Company be called to ac-
count for having torn up the planks on Har-
risOn street, between Second and Third. ard
leaving the street in an impossible condition.
1t was decided to order the company 10
place the street In proper condition immedi-
ately. In case the same is not done within
10 days the cars of the company are to be
stopped by barricading the street. reso-
luton was passed by which the Chief OF
Police is requested to furnish sufficient men
to assist in enforcing the orders of the
board.
The committee reported In favor of
awarding contracts for the following street.
work: A sewer in Frst avenue. from
Fulton and ID to McAllister streets, Ntzhugh,
q Sheerln, aggregate cost $1,000; also the
crossing OF Broadway and Buchanan street
to the Pacific Paving Company, 1919 cents:
also the crossing of Broderiek street and
Goiden Gate avenue TO the Pacific Paving
company, 22R cents; also the crossing OF
Broderlck and McAlster streets to the
same company at 22h cents; also the cross
Ing oil BIOderick and Suffer streets to the
Pacific Paving Company, 20 cents; also
Castro street, from Eighteenth to Nine
teenth, to II. G. Winslow, 20 cents: also the
crossing of Guerrero and Ridley streets to
the Pacific Paving Company, 81 cents; also
the crossing OF Guerrero and Twentieth
streets TO the Pacific Paving Company. 90
cents; also the crossing of Page aud Web
ster streets to the Pacific Paving Company,
p cents; also the crossing of Suffer and
Scott streets to the Pacific Paving CON-
pany, 20 cents; sidewalk on Post street,
from Grant avenue 10 Stockton street, TO
Finn u Treacy, 1878 cents square foot.
The petition OF prOperty-0wners for
change of grade on California avenue, be-
tween Virginia and Fair, was referred to
the City and County Attorney.
Favorable reports will be made upon the
following matters: Petition of property
owners asking that the Southern Pacific
Company be compelled to lower its track on
Eighteenth, between Falcon and Danyers:
favorable also to the protest of George S.
Fink grading and matchmaking Fifteenth
avenue, from Point L)bos to ID street; also
The morning call., 1892-07-01

PETITION of the North Beach and NISSAN
hallway Company for consent TO the re-
iinauishment of its franchise to construct
street railroad on F, lsom, south of Stone
man, and on San Bruno avenue. with the
understanding that the rights of the COM
pany shall remain unaffected; also the pro-
test OF pr0perty-0wners against sdew axis
on Fair Oaks, between Twenty-frst and
Twentysecond; on the protest of property-
owners against paving with bitumeu O'Far
rell. between Cough and Octayia. and on
protest OF property-owners against having
with bitumen Broderick, between Post and
Suffer.
A recommendation was decided upon TO
change and establish the grade at the cross
ings of Twentieth and Hartford, Twentieth
and Noe, Noe and Tweniy-frst and Noe and
Liberty.
The City Surveyor was directed to pre-
pare map for the assessment district for
the construction of sewer in Lombard
street.
Tie North Beach and Mission Railroad
Company was granted permission to aban-
don Its franchise on Folsom street, south OF
St0neman, and on San Bruno avenue.
The contract for building the Lake-street
sewer, the outlet Of the Richmond district.
was awarded To the California Bridge Com
pany. the bid being SCI. 500.
The morning call., 1892-07-01
CITY HALL COMMISSION.
Architect Ravens Reports Kegardin,
Needed improvements

"htchs hepOEts regarding
Needed improvements.
The New City Hall Commissioners met
yesterday, Mayor Sanderson presiding
A report was submitted by Architect
Havens regarding the work that should be
done on the hall during the coming fiscal
year. Mr.. Ravens recommended that the
outside walls of the northeast and north
west McAlister-street wings be plastered;
also that the basement be remodeled for the
use Of the Tax Collector, and that new
boilers and dynamos be placed In the north
west eng ne-rOom, aud also in the basement
OF the northwest wing He also recon-
mended several other minor changes in the
arrangement of departments. and, in con-
cluslon. asked that he be allowed two ex-
perIeneed draughtsmen in addition To his
present force. The architect was instructed
10 prepare specifications for the work named
IN his report.
1t was decided to dispense with the
services OF inspector of plastering, Richard
downing, and to retain the plumbing in
spector.
Regarding the request of Police Surgeon
Somers that the win lows in the Receiving
Hospital be frosted and that the rooms he
painted, favorable resolution was passed,
The morning call., 1892-07-01
1T WAS NUX V0MICA.
An Overdose of s'Bracer" Terrib
Frightens Edward White.

An Overdose of "Bracer" Terribly
Frightens Edward White.
Edward White. middle-aged man, ran
from his room at 906 Stockton street TO the
Receiving Hospital Yesterday morning. he
was frenzied by fright, ana upon entering
the hospital he shouted: I'm poisoned
I'm dying" Apparently he was in great
agony, and as he rolled upon the floor he
continued to scream that he was dying.
With considerable difficulty the hospital at
taches placed him npon the operating table
and put the stomach pump in operation. No
poison was found in Whites stomach, but
he insisted that he had swallowed fatal
potion.
He finally became calmer and explained
that he arose at o'clock and proceeded to
take a dose Of medicine. After he had
swallowed the drug he found that he had
made q mistake. as the label on the bottle
was marked poison" La order to find out
what White had swallowed the bottle was
taken to the druggist who put up the pre-
scriDtion. The contents we're mild mix
ture of nux vomica The stuff was intended
for ''bracer." and had White emp;ied the
whole bottle into his stomach he would not
have seriously suffered.
The morning call., 1892-07-01
"A Messenger Kicked by a Horse.

Dan Bartarta, messeDger-boy EMPLOYED
by the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY
dropped message on Clay street. near
Lledesdorf, yesterday morning. The en-
velope fell under milk-wagon, and when
the boy stopped down to pick it up one OF
the horses kicked him on the right side of
the head. At first he was rendered uncon-
sclous, put he sooh rallied. and was taken
to the Receiving Hospital for treatment A
deep scalp wound was stitched up. after
which the unlucky lad was sent TO his bome
at jefferson and Broderick streets.
The morning call., 1892-07-01
All Aho.xa,

Make haste Your baggage is all right I'm. have
you gotta supply of Hostetter's stomach B,tters !,
MO- Then you have made sad omission. ana q,
you are troubled withistomachic quaims en route
II you are sessick my dear sir or madam. Won will
nave deserved your fate. How dreadiu.Iy the
waves or the 1aIring OF the engine or screw sbakes
you up NOW there IS mute but awfuI cali m rha
SHIPS side. Now, II yen hsd the Btters along
"asn sou tns wouldn't happen. Travellers and
tourists take our advice and before vo, ETC.,, -.
your yachting or ocean voyage. your coa.twtsa
.rlp or inland outing, obtain che Bitters ana tbas
iortuy yourselves against stcmachic diacuttIss
maAria' dyspepsia ana the effects OF exposure On
rough weather or bad diet or water Take II.
,.s,,. aor ohl9fsfess, kidney trouble and rheas
~ e q Y " sazzsaz sxzsazrssffsksg ~
The morning call., 1892-07-01
be spared 10 find The Whereabouts of Mr.. Fraser,

be spared % find The Whereabouts of Mr. Fraser.
dead or alive
As the mall leaves tomorrow Will see what
further news can get tonight
tuesday A. M.-Too early for news yet. Tele-
graph VIII be In working condition TO-DAY.
Last hight / had long talk with The Judge
ana We reviewed all the evidence, and as there
Is so much corrobaiiye proof we came 10 the con
eluson that Fraser has certainly been killed
1here may yet be some hope. but look at il In
every light possible We can only expect The worst
news.
Will write you again next mail Meanwhile
remain yours, truly, THEo. A. b. BROSN
The morning call., 1892-07-01
Lighting the Streets.

AT the meeting OF the Committee on
Street Lights of the Board of Supervisors
gss.ess.y Gao inslrcctor brown was directed
from what an inoo, Eix,iaininatIon and ascertain
moved, and in what localities thea n &c oo ,sa
pIacsd; The matter of awarding the 1 con-
e aact Tor lighting the Streets for The next
nscai year will come up before the hoard
The morning call., 1892-07-01

Sued for Medical Servieas.

Darby. Layton & Co. have been sued in
the Superior Court for s1375. 1t appears
James A. Mann was employed By them on
the 26!h of April. 1892, In doing grading
work for them. but was seriously MANNED by
olast of dynamite. The employing con-
traetors agreed with Drs. Campbell Ford
ana }. III. Williamson that If they would at
tend him they would pay them the reason
able value OF their services. DIR. Ford de-
manded S765 and his brother practitioner
The morning call., 1892-07-01
LABOR INVESTIGATION.
The Inquiry as to the Brewers
Troubles Concluded.
Thurman Received No Money From the Brew
ers' kssociat;on-A Beer Drivers Bad
Faith-BoycottingC Circular.

Only two witnesses were examined before
Commissioner Waits at the labor nvestiga-
tion yesterday afternoon. One was brought
forward to prove that Thurman. never re-
ceived money from the Brewers Assocla-
ton and the other to testify as to Fuhr-
mans assertion regarding II. Dryer, a com
mission beer driver who it was alleged
had been prevented by the union from get
ting employment after leaving the Albany
Brewery.
At tue opening OF the proceedings Mr..
Williams objected to a circular being filed,
as 1t bad not been authenticated. The cir
cular was said to have been found in
brewery back yard and is TO the following
affaof.
The morning call., 1892-07-01
Ready to Djs.oIra

The Georgia Ice Company has petitioned
Tor a dissolution as unanimously resolved
upon by the stockholders at meeting on
the 10th ult. These stock holders are .iobn
NJ. Beath, Lloyd Tevis. ]. P. Jackson. +.
q. Drumm. John w. Stewart and F. F.
Shearer; Beath holding Pass of the $500
shares. oo0
The morning call., 1892-07-01

LICENSES 70 marry were Issued yesterday
to the following named:
Frank Adams and Eta Eiser 32-22.
Edward kreisei ana Matte NJ. clifford, $3.50
Andrea Celia and Carpone Emanueila, 37-22
Francis M. Greene and Frances r. Marx,
$3.50.
Esidio Luechesi and Cez erina Guliapi $3.50
George X. Reddy aud Sar ali Giles, 2I-19
Morris kosener and Kate Rothman. 1925.
Robert Zenker and Mary Helmer, $3.50
The morning call., 1892-07-01
A HREACHEROUS GUIDE.
The Murder of Andrew Fraser
On a Mexican Trail.
Confirmation Of the Sad News-His Papers
and Books Recoversd-Ths Mining En-
gineer's Body Not Yet Found

The worst apprehensions in regard to the
fate OF Andrew Fraser. the mining engineer
of this city. are confirmed by dispatch re-
celved in this city yesterday by the Risdon
Iron Works, which shows beyond doubt
that the unfortunate man was murdered.
The following is a copy of the dispatch:
Ell PAso. Tex. June 90
Mir. Fraser's papers. books and effects have
been recovered and are safe. When the judicial
foImallties permit, the judicial authorities Will
place them with the right parties.
ANTONIO NJ. GARCIA,
lice POI
The morning call., 1892-07-01
Opium Apct,oned.

United States Marshal Long sold by pub
lie auction yesterday 655 fiye-tael boxes OF
opium SEIZED by the Government. The lot
brought Ss627 %
The morning call., 1892-07-01
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The morning call., 1892-07-01

Beechanl $ Pills for a bad Liver.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-22
.Mt.v advertisements.

In the matter of the sale In the Orphans
of the Real Estate Of Court OF Frederick
Frederick Recher, County, December
deceased. Term, 1902.
Ordered by the Orphans Court of Freder-
ick County this Goth day of December, 1892,
that the sale of the Real Estate of John G..
Recbcr, Administrator Il. b. H., C. t. a., Of
Frederick Rechcr, late of Frederick County,
deccased, reported to this Court by said
Admr. d. b. n, c. t. a., be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause the the contrary be
shown on or before the 18th day of January
1898, provided copy of this order be pub
lished in some newspaper published in Fred
erick County. Maryland, tor three successive
weeks prior to the said 10th day of Janu-
ary, 1892. And the said Admr. d. b. n, CT a.,
reports the gross amount of the same to be
one thousand three hundred and six and
1Oa-10O dollars. ($l30G.l04)
Bernard Collhower, Judges
John II. Mills, of the
Harrison Miller, Orphans Court
True Copy, Test:
james X Waters, Register of
Wills for Frederick County.
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MIR. EDITOR CAToCT1N CLARION -
Allow dissenting voice to be
heard from another quarter, in answer, per
adventure, to the letter IN the last issue Of
THE CLARION, whose notes have pcaled
forth 80 frequently in behalf Of improve
menls-ths is the age Of improvement! .
and those who are willing to remain in the
same old groove should remember that if the
name Of Mechanicstown has been good
enough" for the ancestors, consequently
should be good enough for the coming
generatlon-why then, comes the query,
be ambitious for the children IN respect of
Improvement? What is good enough" IN
one case should hold the same IN another: it
is Il poor rule that will not work both ways.
Is their education to remain IN tact with
the ancestors, simply ignoring the glorious
privilege OF educating tho masses, because
their forefathers were uncducatcd? Must
the descendants remain in the same bcnight
ed condition?
Those by whom the scheme has been pro-
jectcd no doubt advanced the theory Of
change for the good and progress of the
pace-and moreover did not have to ask
permission of an entire to its citizenship, nor
do they beg the privilege of a dismissal from
their midst In discussing the appropriate
ness Of the appellaton we very much doubt
the propricty thereof rs it indicates industry
and thrift of moving forces, giving the false
Impression of enterprise and go. the Licking
of which is sadly observable. These noun
talns and creeks, rocks and surroundings
beautiful as they are should b. named to the
public that the spirit Of unsetishncss might
predominant, and those persons in the cir
cumstanccs of life like unto their own might
learn that within easy access and limit of
their means could be reached that haven
which would bring their families from the
warm dcblltatlng heat Of the City to apiece
whose very name attracted them by its
rhythm to life giving hcallhfu air and pure
sparkling water, suggested to them by the
very name Itself Monte Vista.
a SUBSCRIBER.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-22

Mr.. ]. Alonzp Stul is giving his attention
to eye glasses he has gotten complete test
case, has read mach and has had the benefit
of some excellent practical mems experience
and is therefore very well qualified to mt
lenses properly to the eye. He sends out
this week some advertising matter that sets
forth what he feels qualified 20 do.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-22

The new name" discussion goes bravely
on there IS nothing that has SO much at
tracted the attention of our people for years,
rs this issue. 1t begins to look decidedly as
though something will come of it,