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The morning call., 1892-06-04
F4THER MONTGOMERY.
HHat He Thinks Of "The Calls" Fight
against the Dices.
So FRANCIsCo. CAL, juno 8. 1SO2.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, June 9, 1902.
Editor Call; You deserve and will re-
ceiye the lasting gratitude Of this city for
the fight you arc making and the victory
You have practically won in the cause of
decency and morality.
After last nights meeting Of the Board
OF Police Commissioners. it is evident that
no man with spark of decen cy in him will
dare to sign the petition for licensing that
Infamous place on Market street.
The signatures TO the first petition were
obtained by resort TO the lowest and vilest
means known to depraved men. Now that
the truth is known in all its depravity,
some Of those who signed that petition have
appended their names to a cOunter-appeal.
asking the authorities to suppress the in
famous resort as public and dangerous
nuisance. The agitation begun by you and
fought so successfully has awakened the
public to the danger and absurdity of en-
trusting the licensing power to Uniformed
and irresponsible persons, the result of
which Is that IL poll could be taken to-
day. nine-tenths Of the people of this city
would demand that it be placed where it
belongs-in the exclusive power of the
Police Commissioners, who are Rnswerable
to the public for their conduct. and who
alone can know perfectly what Is an OBJ
jectiOnable place and what is not.
Those whose interest Il Is to say so may
Affirm that the power TO suppress dives al
ready exists; but even If true at all it is so
only in theory and on paper.
The present provision made by law in
wolves long, tedious and expensive trial in
each case, the result of which would be, as
experience proves, TO demonstrate more
clearly that in such cases our trial by jur y
is huge farce.
The matter can be easily and inexpeu-
sively remedied by simply Withholding
license when the authorities know that
resort is disreputable. No respectable
liquOr-dealer has cause to fear, or does fear,
that a license will be withheld when such
knowledge is wanting. And the liquor
dealer who urges such plea against the
ordinance now before the Board of Super
visors shows himself to be on the side of
the dives and an enemy to the common de-
cencies of civilized life.
May God nerve you 10 continue the work,
and the people will sustain you until the
dive nuisance is abated Very respectfully
GEORGE MONTGOMERY
The morning call., 1892-06-04
MRS. BELMONT'S DEATH.
Her Mother Denies That She Was vi
tim Of Malpractice.

tim OF mHlprActlces
Coroner Garwood began an investigation
yesterday into the case Of Mrs. Minnie BE |
mont, the young woman who kept a lodging
house at lis Ellis street, and who died on
Thursday afternoon from criminal opera
ton. Medicine for the deceased had been
prescribed by William B. Pixley, who kept a
drugstore at Stockton and O'Farrell streets.
just before Mrs Belmont died DR.. Edwin
Robbins of ia Mason street was called in,
but be refused to sign death certificate
Before the inquest was held yesterday morn
lug Pixley called at the MorgIe and denied
any knowledge Of the case. He refused to
answer any questions when Intercepted.
The only witness examined was Mrs. Cath
crime Gray, the mother Of the deceased. who
conducts lodgng-bouse at 121 Sixth street
After Identifying the remains Mrs. GRAY
said: 'My daughter first complained Of
being i'll about week ago, when l was al
her house. She had no physician attending
her then, as her lndlspOsltion was nothing
unusual l took her out nearly every day.
On Wednesday she seemed quite well, but
yesterday morning, when | called on her, she
was in bed and almost speeches.. She had
told me that she had been to see DR.. Pixey
Of 202b Turk street. She was unable to
tel me where her medicine was, but
hunted it Up. There was no label on
the bottle, and the medicine was the
color Of port wine. l went for DR.. Pixley
and could not find hm. When l returned
l was going to give her a teaspOonful, as n
little girl named May Rail- who lived with
my daughter, said that was the dose she
took A man named Doyle, who owns the
house, came in and said not to give her any
more Of the medicine and that he would 90
for doctor DR.. Robbins was called in
and just before my daughter died he whis-
pered something to her. She answered very
vehemently, No. Ten minutes later she
died"
In answer to further questions Mrs. Gray
said she was sure that her daughter died
from natural causes. There is nothing
wrong in this case" she continued. ''as my
daughter was divorced from her husband,
Ernest Belmont, 4 year ago. Ny daughter
did not keep company with any one, and
went to the theater very seldom"
In order to procure other witnesses the
inquest was adjourned until next Thursday
afternoon.
The tall man, who at first figured socon-
spicuOusly in the case, is named Foster.
He lived in Mrs. Belmonrs house and his
wife died two weeks ago. He says that
Mrs Belmont condoled with him in his
affection and gave him plaut to place on
his Wifa's grave
The morning call., 1892-06-04
NOW is THE TIME.
The Various Counties Should Prepare
IhcIr Sinte EaiI. Ex hihIt. q ilucn

The Various Counties Should Prepare
THOR State Fair Exhibits a Once.
1t is most important to the farmers and
the agricultural community at large that in
their own interests and that of the State
all producers take advantages of this more
than usually bOuntful year to gather
exhibits of every kind before the harvest Is
too far advanced to be shown at the coming
State Fair at Sacramento in September. at
the exhibition which takes place in this city
next January, and at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago.
In addition to the large amount of money
| given in prizes TO breeders of horS es and
| livestock the California State Board of
| Agriculture offers upward of $4,000 in cash
| premiums Of agricultural and horticultural
! exhibits. In order TO take advantage of
| these financial inducements the various
| counties throughout the State should COM
! mence the formation OF their respective eX-
| hibits without delay. With the immen Sc
| resources of the State the Californian agri-
| cultural and horticultural exhibits, not ONLY
at the local exhibitions. but at the Worlds
| Fair, can be made by hard ork and earnest
! cooperation among the counties, coupled
| with the aid extended by the State Board of
| Agriculture, to easily excel those of any in
| dividual State, or in fact The combined
! States in the Union.
Secretary Edwin f. Smith of Sacramento
will forward full particulars of the pre-
| miums and various classes upon application.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
The CHINESE CONSULSHIP.
Attorney RIordhn Has Not Been an APP
pIicant and Would Not Take 1t.

Attorney RIordhn Has Not Been an APP
pIieant and Would Not Take 1t.
Attorney Thomas w. Riordan is not at all
fattered or pleased by the coupling Of his
name with tue now vacant Chinese Consul
ship. 81 have never sought the place." he
said to a CALL reporter yesterday, land
most certainly would not accept it were the
office rendered me. The income from the
Office is much smaller than most people
imagine. My own private business is 100
per cent more profitable.
mo, 7 do not know man in the city cap
able Of filing Consul Bees place. By that
do not mean there are no men the intel
leciual equals of Consul Bee, but simply
that no other man has the peculiar qualifca-
ti0ns that he had, his special tact and know-
edge.
Nor do think the place will be filled by
a Caucasian. When Colonel Bee was APP
pointed Chinese affairs here were in such a
condition as to require the assistance Of a
white man at the Chinese Consulate.
There Is no longer any such need, and | eX-
peet to see Monaghan appointed to the
Office.
However. it all rests with the Imperial
Minister at Washington. and he has as
yet given no indication OF what his pro-
gramme is"
The Chinese Consulate in this city COM
prises the Consul-General, the Consul and
the Viee-COnsul. The first and last offices
have always been filled by Chinese. Ii
YuBg Yew is the Consul-General Quite a
good looking fellow he is and but "a years
of age. 0w Yung King, the Vice-COnsul.
is a graduate of Harvard College.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
URIC ACID.
WHAT AND HOW FORMS.
A Clear Description of This Most Subtle
Enemy Of Modern American Lifs-What
a Prominent Professor Says.

A well-knOwn professor connected with lead
Ing medical college, in conversation, recently
made the following wonderful assertions:
"There Is probably nothing which has ever
been known in he history OF the world that has
caused more real misery TO men and women than
that simple and yet dangerous element called
uric acid. This dangerous substance gets Into
The blood OF men and women and even children,
even before they suspect Il, and tile havoc That
1t works is simply appalling. IL causes rheuma-
tlsm, neuralgia, govt and pneumonia. 1t IS the
cause OF most colds and the actual source OF
nearly every case of grip.
"You ask how this dangerous acid gets into the
blood? Very easily. The principal duty OF the
kidneys and bladder are tc eXpel uric acid from
TIE system. They fall To work very frequently,
ana, Instead OF ing driven from the system,
this poisonous uric acid goes Into the blood
When once in the blood it fern nus it pOsons It
causes unnumbered diseases and too often occa-
sOnS death.
ut must be plain, even 10 a novice that tile
only way IN which 10 keep this acid out Of the
blood is TO keep the kidneys and bladder IN a
strong, healthy and vigorous condition. This
Is the whole problem IN nutshell and the man
or woman who does this Is Invariably free from
uric acid and the Infinite troubles which il
causes. l have never known Of but one thing
that Will m very case drive uric acid from the
system, aud that Is Warmers Safe Cure. IL has
been found by the medical profession 10 be pos
sessed Of properties unknown 10 any discOV ~
OF ancient or modem times. / have known OF
women who have been weak, salow, run down;
OF men vino have been deDiIita Ell and wholly
unnerved, who are to-day pictures OF health aCd
strength, aud they know as well as | do that he
result is due to but one thing-the great cute If
which have spoken"
The great truths above stated are az certain as
existence, and they reveal the real cause OF most
phySieai misery OF the present day, and they
clearly reveal the way OF escaping from such
misery. No man or woman AZ The present day
should be The yicIim OF uric acid POISON. That it
IS very prevalent is most true, but 10 permit il 10
get into the system OF having gotten IN re to re-
main Is simply folly. 1t
The morning call., 1892-06-04
MRS. WOLFF DIVORCED.
The Defendant Compared with "QuiIp''
and al Bill Sykes"

The Defendant Compared with "QuiIp' -
and Obi Sykes"
Arguments were had yesterday afternoon
in the divorce case Of Lille Wolff (nee RO-
senblatO, against Henry Wolff. a Suffer-
street jeweler, and thereafter Judge Slack
decided the matter from the bench.
W. n. L. Barnes. counsel for Mrs. Wolf,
flayed Wolf alive, metaphorlcally speak
ing, and his impassiOnate address moved
the plaintiff and her sympathetic female
friends to tears with the recital Of the inhu-
man acts under which she WAS made to
suffer, and as a result of which she lost in
flesh from 40 TO 100 pounds. Wolf was not
IN court during the arguments. Mr.. Barnes
iikened him TO Dickens "Quilp," character
lied him as "a Dr. Jekyll and Hyde" and
said that bill Sykes. when he was crush
ing in the skull Of Nancy Sykes with his
boot, was a gentIeman-an English noble
man," compared to the defendant.
Judge Slack granted the divorce on the
ground Of extreme cruelty, saying that the
charges Of physical cruelty had not been
eoTrObOTated to the extent the law de-
Banded, but that there was abundance OF
proof Of mental suffering of an exquisite
character because of the delicate oTganiZa-
ton of the plaintiff. The custody of the
infant was awarded to the mother, but with
the proviso that the father shall have I'M
restrained liberty to visit it.
IL was ia proof that the plaintiff had five
times left her husband and sought pTotec-
tiOn from her mother, who had always cOun-
seled her return, but that on the last occa-
sion the daughter had refused TO abide by
her counsel and had said she would commit
suicide rather than return TO him. AllGsiOn
was made TO this in the arguments and also
by the Judge in stating that he did not be-
lieve that there was any prospect at re-
Cancellation ia this case.
The counsel for Wolf referred to the argu-
ment and also to the fearful exhibitions Of
Of young Mrs. Wolff as pieces of acting"
The counsel in the case will agree as 10 the
division Of the property interests.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
TO TAKE A HAND.
The Young Men OF the State to Discuss
Transportation Matters.

The Young Men of the State to Discuss
Transportation Matters.
The young business men of California are
about to form an auxiliary TO the Traffic
Association. The organization will have
no politics. but will support whichever
party shows a desire to reduce the present
heavy transportation charges. A meeting
for organization will be held next week and
admission will only be possible by nita-
liOu.
One of the projectors of the proposed or
ganiZation explained the intended purpose
yesterday as follows:
1--WE hope" he said. "to further by united
action the interests of the whole State. We
propose to take into consideration the con-
ditions attending trade and transportation,
and also to consider all discrimination Drac-
tlced against the material interests OF this
city and OF the State as whole. We think
that it will be very easy matter 70 demon
strate TO the younger men In the Interior as
we'll az TO the young men of this city that
their future largely depends on their own
action, and that they must find themselves
concerned in what is now going on. Our
aim will be to interest all classes in the
State, and we think that we will be
able TO make ourselves heard and felt as
well. We have not named night Tor cur
first meeting yet, and have not adopted any
formal pau OF OTRdnILailOu' Due HOtlce
Will be given TO all directly concerned when
the time comes. Probably at the prellmi-
nary meeting admttance VIII be only by
card, so that we will be free from the intru-
sion Of any person hostile to our ideas, and
we shall, therefore, be able to proceed TO
organization alter a discussion of the situa-
ton. large number of invitations will be
sent cut to bright young men connected
with the business houses Of this city aud vi
entity. who are known to US After we are
organized steps will be taken to extend the
movement to the other towns and cities OF
the State Every young man who has
family Will find that his interest IS to assist
and cooperate. That is about all We care
to say at this time"
The incorporation Of another company for
the purpose of building line down the San
joaquin Valley to Los Angeles will take
place within a few days.
The Oregon express sOuthbound was de-
layed an hour Yesterday. near Red Blutf, on
account of a burning culvert.
w. II. Martin, who is connected with the
Powell Jackson cable railroad system, was
yesterday elected a director OF the San
Francisco and Great Salt Lake Company.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
BOULER COMMITTED SUICIDE.
SO Finds the Coroner's Jury After Hear
ing the Evidence.

I SO Finds the Coroner's Jury After Hear
ing the Evidence.
The inquest in the case of Vincent Bouler,
the wine bother whose body was found
near Golden Gate Park under circum stances
that made il appear he mad been the victim
of foul play, was concluded late yesterday
afternoon. Philip Antoine, the French cook
who was at first suspected of having had
something to do with the disappearance,
was present and explained that he had
known BOuler for three years. The de-
ceased never had any large amount Of
money, and the last time Antoine saw him
he loaned him SO. AT another time Bouler
borrowed $50 from friend named Lou S
Viel. About year and half ago the wit
ness saw a pistol in the possession Of the
deceased that looked very much like the
one found by his body.
Felix Late deposed that no capital prize
in any lottery had been distributed in san
Francisco for three months, and that it
would therefore nave been impossible for
Bouler 10 have won $4,000 as he claimed.
Ulysses Il. Mercy, foreman for A. g.
Cheuche of 6l5 Front street, where BOuler
worked. told how the deceased left his place
on MAY 2, stating that he had won SIS, 900
IN the lottery. Bouler, however, asked for
SIS due him, and was told 10 call the next
day.
Deputy Coroner Bridgewool related the
circumstances of the finding of the pistol
beside the remains Of the deceased.
After hearing the evidence the Coroner's
jury returned verdict finding that Vim
cent BOuler died on or about May 81 from
gunshOt wound in the head that we further
ind from the evidence adduced that the
same was self-inficted aud with suicidal
intent ~
The morning call., 1892-06-04
The Banks title onieted.

A decision was rendered by Judge Hunt
in the suit pending since December, 1888, of
the Savings and Loan Society against Den
mis- MahOney, John NJ. Burnett, Caroline F..
and David w. G. Nesfeld and dozen other
defendants to quiet title TO the property on
the southwest corner of Pacific and Lark in
streets. The Judge found that the bank
had expended some $685. 56 IA for the bene-
FIT OF the property, and had received
Sl7,77S 10; that the value of the property Is
$50, 900, and that the bank is entitled to ba
reimbursed for its outlay for the benefit Of
the estate. 1t appears that the bank loaned
money on the property, taking a deed of
trust, had the property sold, bought it in TO
liqudate its claim and then brought suit
To Quiet title
The morning call., 1892-06-04
W0UR STO8E CLOSES EVERY DAY At s O'CLOCK -
SHE LOVED ANOTHER.
Drummer Levy Divorced From His H.
waiian wife.


waiian Wife.
Judge Coffey is a handy man for all-round
business Of a legal character. Probate
business is his forte. For more than a
week he has been no stranger TO criminal
business. But he was astOnished yesteT-
day when divorce case b0bbed up serenely
in his department. The judge was a little
sarcastic, but ne went straightway at il and
very soon Samuel J. Levy found himself
divorced from Mary 5. Levy, a native Of
Honolulu, who had returned by the last
steamer and thus missed the summons sent
to her by mail.
Samuel Is a dashing drummer. who mar
ried his wife in June, 1881, and he asked
for divorce because 10 wears after the mar
rage she had lett him and taken up with
Archie NOTthey, because, f0Tsooth, she
loved him better. Mrs. Levy has Hawaiian
blood in her veins. and is a pronounced
type Of the brunette variety Of beauties
She had fled her answer on Thursday, ad-
hitting that she had left her husband, but
denying that It was with the intention Of
deserving him for good and always.
In asking for the divorce on the ground
set out in the complaint, Levy explained
that be did not make any more serious
charges on account Of bis children, whom he
has never informed Of the conduct Of their
mother. He, however, submitted in evil
dence letters written by her since she
left him. They were not read in open court.
but we're scrutinZed carefully by the Judge,
who seemed TO find some very interesting
reading in them, and intimated they con-
tanned confessions of guilt.
For the wife the case was not contested,
though her attorney stated that her only
wish was to have stipulation in the de-
cree to the effect that she should be per-
mitled to see her children at stated inter-
walls. Levy objected To this, and the Judge
said that il was in the discretion of the
court to permit the mother 10 see the chill
dren, but he would not make a decree to
that end unless she left -er DaTamour and
gave signs Of reformation. He accordingly
granted the divorce on the ground of de-
sertiOn, and awarded the custody Of the
children % their father absolutely.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
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CHILDREN's CoLORED-BoRDER HANDKER-
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complete line OF LADIES' HEMsTITCHED
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LADIES' HANDKERCHIFS. made OF sheer linen
lawn, patterned by hand embroideriug after ma
lures own showing delicate tracngs true To ma
ture as 10 appear imbued with life. Among the lot
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important part Either plain. white or dainty col
ored borders
soc Each.
LADIES' SHEER LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS,
scaIoped henstitched borders hand
embroidered bouqets Of flowers in natural
colors,
75c Each.
LADIES' LINEN LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS. hne
border OF forset-me-notS encircling the hand
kerchiets, also a neat vine pattern,
75c Each.
FRENCH CAMBRIC LINEN ANDKERCHIEFS.
showing the nest neediework in the latest oral
designs, ali white,
SLIGO Each.
SHEER LINEN CAMBRIA HANDKERCHIEFS.
scSloped edge, two rows OF fancy hemstltching,
fine inserting: the delicate embroidered trac-
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solid borders or fancy designs, ranging in price
from
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We carry the most complete line of PURE WHITE
HEMS1ITCHED LINEN HANDhERCHIEFS
in san Francisco. They come to Us direct from
the manufacturers in Ireland, ranging IN price
from.
f5c to SI.O0 Each.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
kindergarten Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Buford Kin
dergarten, on Fifteenth avenue in South San
Francisco, took place yesterday afternoon.
There was large attendance of parents and
relatives of the little tots who participated
in the programme, and the cOmm0dious
class-rOoms were filled to 0verfOwing. Miss
Cullen, the principal Of the Institution, was
heartily applauded for the artistic manner
in which she rendered some difficult piano
solos. Singing and recltations by the little
pupils followed, and everybody present was
greatly amused by the manner in which the
juvenile orators entertained them, and col
latOn followed
The morning call., 1892-06-04
To Rodeo by Water.

Tomorrow morning the steamer James
NJ. Donahue will leave the Tiburon ferry
slip at 9 80 O'Clock TO take exeursionists to
the new town Of Rodeo. in Contra Costa
County. The excursionists will have an
opportunity while making the trip to sail
on San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, see
Red Rock. the Two Brothers, the Two Sis
tiers, Point PinOle, Mare Island, and, land
ing at RodeO, will have a chance TO see
what improvements have been made at the
Union Stock Yards. which at present are
one Of the greatest attractions at what
promises TO be q great city on San Pablo
bay. The steamer on the return trip will
leave Rodeo AZ $50 o'clock
The morning call., 1892-06-04

of 500 per month as timekeeper they rep
resented that Malone had n reet-grading
contract in San Luis ObispO town. Upon
these representations Darms paid them 50
for obtaining the position. but no employ
ment was ever forthcoming. The defend
ants have been on trial for three days be-
fore Judge Trout ON 4 criminal charge
growing out of this transaction, but the
jury could not agree upon verdict.
The morning call., 1892-06-04
A Conditional New Trial.

A decision was rendered yesterday by
Judge Finn that unless the plaintiff con-
sents to reduction Of the award Of dam.
ages from So, 000 to $1,000 he will grant the
defendants motion for new trial in the
cate or Mrs Ellen Cosgr0ve against II. G.
Ptman and J. G. Levensaler. In April,
1891. she was given judgment for the killing
OF her husband on the oath of August 1885,
by the falling on him of 1900 pounds of coal,
while discharging the ship Henry Hyde at
GrRhn- street Whnrf
The morning call., 1892-06-04

case of Mrs. Elizabeth Qaint against John
Blanchard. with Instructions TO overdue
is to Dust Blanchard from tenautcy at suffer-
anee of premises at 1909 Mason street, De-
cause he has broken covenant by boisterous
and drunken conduct TO the annoyance OF
neighbors. The lower court sustained de-
murrer, and Mrs. Quint declining to amend
judgment was given against her.