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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-22

the Market-street dealers THE CALL man
gave ThiTty-six a handful of Dickels and
told the lad to follow him.
West on Market street almost as far as
the City Hall the pair went, stopping here
and there. wherever could be found cigar
stand. The GALE man bought cigars; the
mesSenge T-boy cigarettes. No one Ques-
toned the age of either.
"Gimme a pack of Brights." the lad
would say as he walked boldly up 10 the
counter and laid down his fye-cent piece.
and the ''Dack OF Brights" or a pack of
whatever brand-there are many and all
were purchased - asked for was always
forthcoming. Not once was a question
asked; not once a hesitation on the part of
the dealer. The boy paid his money and
pocketed his cigarettes.
Wien Market street had been pretty thor
Oughiy tested ThiTty-siX aud THE CALL
man pushed their explorations south of Mar
ket street Fifth, Fourth and Third streets
all were tried, and everywhere the same ex-
perience.
Frequently the boy would have to edge
his way in between the Older customers at
the counters At one Of the Market-street
stores ThiIty-six was told to help himself
from larg, box OF cigarettes that stood on
the counter At another place the man be-
hind the counter tried TO induce the Lad
TO accept a brand different from the one
asked for
These are better goods" said the dealer
holding up gaudily covered box for the
delectation of Thirty-six. No; | want the
others said the lad. who had already par
chased several boxes of the pr ffered brand.
and ''the others" he got without further
Questioning.
When Thirty-six and THE CALL man
had loaded down their pockets TO overflow
ing with cigarette packages, a halt was
called and ThiIty-six went back to the
messenger Office.
Aud The CALL man knows now that
ia pka h.. rrntl han n
b0asted of being able to purchase cigarettes
anywhere on Market street.
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of THE CALL reporter, he asked for. re-
ceiyed and paid for one Scent package OF
cigarettes There was never question on
the part Of the dealers He bought pack
ages with red covers, some with blue covers,
some in pink and gold, some in white with
pictures of more or less beautiful women
with exceedingly low-cut dresses, and some
in red, white and blue. There were ten
deadly little rolls Of rice paper and bad
tobacco in each. Some of the boxes had,
besides the cigarettes. coupons which when
boarded into the hundreds or when the
youthful smoker is on the verge of the
grave are accepted by the manufacturers
as coll ateral In exchange for vile pictures,
which will complete the job Some had lit
tie paper-hoders for the cigarettes and
some were without any Interior inducement
to the purchaser.
do you smoke cigarettes?" asked THE
CALL man of Thrty-six before setting
out.
'Oh, little. don't care for 'em much,
but some of the other boys smoke all the
time and they're good deal younger than
/ am"
did you ever buy any on Market street ?"
"Yes. sir, lots of times. There Amt
store on Market street that l can't buy
cigarettes at. Pre been to nearly ell of
them at different times; sometimes by my
self and sometimes with the other boys"
Resolving to lest the boys knowledge OF
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Rere is a Law.

Rere is a Law.
It is a Good Law.
But it is very dead.
There are over 800 retail dea lers In cigar
cites in San Francisco They sell millions
of cigaret ties every year. At least oue-third
of them are sold to minors, and One-fourth
to boys under 16 years OF age.
The law quoted above, and which the
police officers of San Francisco are in
structed to enforce, was passed by the Leg
islature on March 10. 1891. 1t has never
been repealed nor amended. 1t is In full
effect. But few there are among the cigar
ette-yenders who observe it.
Nineteen cut Of twenty Of them violate it
dailyl
The CALL begins to-day an anti-cigarette
crusade. It is a big undertaking, but il is
one which every father who has young sons
under his care must surely favor with his
whole soul.
And the mothers-their support may be
counted upon without question,
See the pale, nerveless lad, with sunken
cheek and duh eye, about whom fingers the
tffluvia of the cigarette Is not his condi-
ton a sufficient excuse for this crusade, lay
Ing aside all other considerations?
This Notwithstanding by young boys is
new curse that has fallen upon our race.
The CALL will try TO DO its part toward
removing that curse. SO far as San Francisco
Is concerned.
1t asks for aid from all right-minded citi-
zens.
Help US to keep the cigarettes away from
the boysi
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JAY STEMS PURCHASES.
He Buys Cigarettes Without Any TrouJ
hedrHy Street.

He Buys Cigarettes Without Any Trouble
on hedrHV Street.
Jay SteeD, another meSSeng ger boy. bought
seven packs of cigarettes on Kearny street.
He had no great difficulty In making his
purchases, save when he entered Robert
Zenker's store at No. 315. There he met
with fiat refusal.
You'll have to go somewhere else il you
want to buy those things" said Mr.. Zenker.
II don't sell them to boys"
Elsewhere Jay bad no difficulty. He laid
down his nlckels and the pretty packages
were handed to him without a single in
Quiry.
Il can get all the cigarettes want most
anywhere" said Jay confidently. Its only
once in while l run across place like that
Zenker's. Why, / can get 'em even if there's
a policeman at the door"
Do the messenger-boys all smoker"
Most all. The little kids that come in
learn to smoke from the older boys. Yes,
there's very few of 'em that don't smoke
What kind do they smoke ?"
The cheap kind. The kind we've been
bnyin' t0-day-ive centers. The boys can't
afford the ten centers. They're too high
The hve-cent cigarettes are the yilest
quality on the market here. They are con-
posed of cheap tobacco and are badly doe
t0Ted, while the paper is Of the poorest.
They Will XIII any boy that sticks to them
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SURPRISE. His nickel was handed back TO
him by T. c. Hornung, the proprietor of
the Mint Exchange cigar-store.
mo. my boy" said Mr.. H0rnung, 81
can't sell you any cigarettes. You're too
young, for one thing: and even il | should
want TO sell them to you there Is a law
against it"
THE CALL man. who had lit his cigar
fourteen times during the previous fourteen
minutes at as many different cigar-stOres,
asked Mr.. Hornung how his business was
affected by the passage of the law-how
much he bad lost, and all about IL.
why, i haven't lost anything. l never
have sold cigarettes TO boys. / wouldn't
sell them If l could make % cents apiece on
them. l am not doing that kind of bust
ness"
But the messenger and the reporter went
On their way and bought ard bought until
they had eighteen packs of all brands and
colors.
Then the boy was told to 90 and take off
his uniform and meet THE CALL reporter
at Grant avenue and Suffer street at e GER
tain hour. No. hoped upon the rear end
of an express-wagOn that was rafting down
the street, and thus sped away to the Cen
trail office.
At the appointed time he appeared before
the reporter in his EVERYDAY clothes" as
he called them. 1t was thought that pos
sibly as a messenger-boy he could purchase
more readily than as an ordinary citizen.
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THE BOYS BOUGHT THEM.
Siety-7hree Packs of Cigarettes Purchas
for " The CaiI.n

Sfsty-7hree Packs of Cigarettes Purchased
for The Call"
Sixty-three packs of cigarettes were
bought by little boys for THE CALL in
sixty-three different cgar-stores in this city
yesterday.
They were very pretty TO look at when
they were all thrown down upon table
after the boys had collected them.
Pink packages with yellow lettering and
fancy pictures on the outside.
Yellow boxes with black lettering and
the faces Of pretty girls pictured very
neatly.
Blue boxes with gold stripes on them and
nicely Autographed vignettes.
White boxes with yellow flowers.
.White-and-gold boxes with pink-cheeked
women with low-necked dresses on.
Red boxes with black-iined cuts and fancy
lettering.
Each box cost five cents and in it was ten
cigarettes. or In all the boxes $50.
1t took about three hours for three boys
to make the purchases. Here are the names
OF the little fellows:
Harry White, IL years OF age.
Jay Steen, IL years of age.
Willie Brennan, IA years Of age,
Ihey went from clgar-store to cigar-store,
CALL. They worked well and did good
service.
In every case except three they received
over the counter what they asked for with
scarcely question asked.
Little harry White, bright black-eved
boy who is only II years old, and is rather
small for his age, laid down his nickels on
BE- different count ers and received 30 packs
Of cigarettes. Two dealers refused to sell
to him.
Willie Brennan bought &c packs without
single refusal or single question
Jay Steen went to eight place. and was re-
fused at one. At the others he bought with
out question.
Here are the names Of those dealers who
refused to sell cigarettes TO the BOYS:
ISIDOR RAPHAEL, 436 Kearny street.
r. {. HORNUNG, ST Market street
ROBERT ZENKER, 315 Kearny street.
IL would make too long list and it
would take up too much space to print the
names OF all those who sold the cigarettes to
the little boys
Perhaps it would not be well to put them
on record. anyway. Let us give them an
other chance.
Come. all you gentlemen in the retail to-
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Alameda.

team Of horses with harness on but
with no vehicle gallOped through Park street
yesterday and stopped at the edge of the
wharf just in time to prevent them from
going into The bay. 1t was subsequently
learned that four young ladies of Oakland
went out for carriage ride, hiring rig
from stable in Oakland. At Fruitvale a
boy threw piece Of wood toward the
horses. frightening them. Tie carriage
was overturned, Spilling out the four young
ladies', severely lDJuring them. The horses
became freed from Ihe vehicle and ran To
Alameda. The carriage was wrecked.
Politics in the Republican circles in this
city promises 10 be complicated during the
coming campaign on account of likely tri-
angular fight. Two residents of this city
ID. y. Martin, at present a Super visor and
City Marshal Rogers-want 10 be Sheriff,
and each Intends 10 lay his claim before the
county convention. James b. Barber
wants TO act rs County Tax Collector again.
which complexities matters still worse. as IL
Is not likely that Alameda will be allowed
TWO prominent county Offices. The lines will
be tightly drawn between the friends OF Mar
TIN and Barber, aud each Will try TO CAPTURE
the Alameda delegation.
An important step was taken by the CITY
trustees last evening for the Improvement
Oh faFk street The work OF laying a new
sewer IN that street, from Central TO Pacific
avenues. was given to the Santa Cruz Rock
Paving Company. to be done by private con-
Tract This company has been at work ON
THIS project Tor several months. and after the
new sewer Is laid the street will then be
btumeDized. The only Trustee who opposed
this proceeding was ID. l.. Randolph. who
thought that the board should Invite bids
anc award the contract 10 the lowest bidder
Inc work Will now be done at cost not to
exceed 81 per front foot, and is 10
be commenced within twenty DAYS and
finished within Co. The protest against tina
laying OF new sewer in PARK Street. be-
tween Pacific aud Blanding avenues. was
unanimously overrnled, aud the work was
ordered proceeded with. The Alameda Flee
trlc Light Company, which was granted a
franchise SIX years ago, notified the board
that 1t had reorganized, and requested tbe
board to consider no proposition about cleo
trio lighting until it could be ieard from.
The Haight avenue property owners.
with Few exceptions, have agreed to pay
their assessments for the opening of the
avenue. They have until next Saturday TO
do so. After that day the assessments be-
come delinquent, when per cent will be
added,
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THESE ARE NOT EXCEPTIONS.
Hotc Nicotine and Opium DO Their Work
Through the Cigarette.

Ho,o Nicotine and Opium DO Ihef, Work
Through the Cigarette.
There were dark rings under his sunken
eyes. The cheeks were salloE and pinched.
He pulled away with what little strength
remained in him-and il seemed to be very
lttle-at a cigarette Under his arm were
the daily papers. The streets were thronged
with people. but he of the pinched and sallow
cheeks seemed too deeply absorbed in his
cigarette TO press his wares upon the passing
throngs.
When The CALL man woke the boy
from his seeming lethargy by asking how
many cigarettes he smoked a day, the lad
started as though he had been struck Then
recovering from his surprise, he said, all ia
one breath:
sir?" "''''
"Well, how many can you get in day2"
SAID HE CALL reporter. after purchasing
paper.
good luck, an don't know how many more /
kin !. g git" ,,,,o. ., -.
CALL mans mental calculation. "And do
you mean 10 say That you smoke seventy
cigarettes in day?"
why. cent; that nuthin'; I've smoked
hundred an more in day. Icould smoke
twlct that many, too, If | could git 'em"
Don't 1t hurt you to smoke so many?"
Nav: guess not; l dunno. l amt
never sick, anyhow"
How old are you?"
Coin OIL 49,"
do your parents know that you smoke? '
Amt got no parents"
Stand at kearny and Market streets any
afternoon and you may see not only that
boy. but score of others like him. Ii YOU
look at them close you will see in their
faces that they are bound soon for either the
grave or the madhouse.
There Is an apprenticeship In one of the
biggest furniture manufactures in the city
VINO smokes hiteen packs Of cigarettes every
DAY. Inc chances are not In favor of his
living to be 1OurneymaD, as you would
know at glance could you see him.
Out on Howard street there are two more
| little cigarette fiends-one years old the
other 3. They both smoke cigarettes con-
| tnually, and recently the teacher of near.
| by Kindergarten complained of these urchins
| hanging about her school aud offering cigar
| cites to the little tots OF 4 and 3 wears, as
| they 60 home.
Again: In a Townsend-street howell in
| the second story Of a tenement-house. where
| dozen different families vegetate. there Ia
| little cigarette fiend not yet Is years old
| All day long he sits on the steps gazing in
tently, yet vacantly, over the bay. He sell
d0m says word TO any one, or takes notice
VI anybody or anything. He only smokes
ana smokes and smokes, aud sits silent and
mute. lie has smoked cigarettes three wears
already. lie may not smoke them three
| years more. He is a hopeless idiot.
lie was ence bright and active. but thai
was DeIDre he learned 10 smoke cigarettes.
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But he purchased ten packs of cigarettes on
kearny street In ten different stores in Just
fifteen minutes.
When he reached Isidor Raphaeps store.
at the corner of California a. d Kearny
streets. he was refused point blank.
I've got boy of my own," said Mr.
Raphael. Il wont sell cigarettes to any
boy"
And so Harry went away empty-handed.
Going down toward the old CITY Hall. ne
bought three packs of VANITY Fairs"
within stones throw of the office of the
Chlri oil Police, then his work was done.
Thirty packs, altogether" he said.
MY, what lot of cigarettes. They'd last
the boys two or three days. Whatre Won
goin to do with 'em alp" And he cast a
longing glance at them.
10 this suggestive inquiry no reply was
made, and Harry went back TO don his blue
coat with brass buttons.
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refused. but they're mighty scarce That
was when was smaller"
By this time No. and THE CALL re-
porter had reached Montgomery street.
TIE CALL man went on ahead into the
first cigar-store on the street and bought a
Key West While he stood at the gaslamp
lighting it with an alcohol Tighter" in
strolled Harry. whistlns Annie Rooney"
Gimme a pack O Dukes" he demanded
of the man behind the counter.
Tie mana big man with q blonde
beard-smiled at the smallness Of his Gus
toner. Then he threw down white and
gold box containing ten cigarettes.
annie Rooney" filed the cigar store
again, while No , sauUte7ed careessly out
He was joined on the street by the re-
porter who took the cigarettes from the
boy, made q memorandum on the box and
stuck it IN his pocket.
From store 10 store they went, along
Montgomery street. Harry encOuntering no
opposition whatever. Everybody that he
asked for a pack Of the ricepapered to-
bacco gave il to him.
Going to smoke 'em YOURSELF" asked
one man.
Cert" was Harry's short reply. WHO
do You suppose ! want 'em for? | amt
buyin' cigarettes for other folks. l want
EN- for me own use"
At 81 Market street Harry received a
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-22
WILLIE BRENNAN.
The Market Street Dealers Sold to Him
UnquestiOnia9ty.

The Market Street Dealers Sold to Him
Unqaestionia1ty.
No; don't have no trouble in buying
cigarettes" said No. &c. Most OF the
stores know sells 'em to any body who has
tho price. L only know one place where
they ask how old you are. That's out on
Pacific street. But always tell the man
I'm 16, and then he gives me whatever
want"
Ihirty-six Is another Of the bright
messe nger-boys who bought cigarettes for
HE CALL man yesterday. His name IL
Willie Brennan, his age IA. Thirty-slx
lives with his widowed mother at 124 Val
ley street. when he is not carrying messages
Tor The American District Telegraph Com
pany. Ihirty-six Is good boy, as boys CO.
he don't lag too long on his errands.
lie is usually prompt and generally polite.
He said sir" to THE CALL man and per-
formed his not very arduous task with tact
and circumspecti0n. He visited twenty-six
cigar-stores on Market aud Third streets.
In each place. in the presence and hearing
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-22
LITTLE HARRY WHITE.
He Sho,cs How Easy 1t Is tor Boys to Blu
Ci00refyes

He Shoes How Easy 1t Is tor Boys to Buy
Cigarettes.
Little Harry White is a manly boy, II
years old. who wears the uniform of the
American District Telegraph Company. He
is No. 2, and is one of the handsomest boys
In the service. He lives with his mother
at 3471a Grove street His father is dead.
He has stepfather-Fenton White. who
is special policeman, B. o.
Harry smokes cigarettes, as do nearly all
the boys in the American District service
81 don't smoke very many" said he to
THE CALL reporter. as they started out on
their errand from the branch Office at 22S
California street, but l never have any
trouble buyin' 'em. Some of the small
messenger-bOys get left sometimes when
they put up their nickels. But it's easy for
'em to get little bigger boy to do the buyin'
for 'em. They can get all they want.
There's places in town where I've been
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bacco trade who do not sell cigarettes TO
bows, or who will not from this time forth.
Send In your names to THE CALL, and we
will nlace you on record on the right side OF
the question.
hnVS
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Policeman Grants Estate.

residue of slO5s O6 cash is reported by
the Public Administrator for distribution in
the estate of Policeman Alexander Grant.
who was shot aud killed by NJ. b. Curtis
the actor. The sole heir is the father. Will
lam. living In Nova Scotia. The sum of
$500 was expended out of the estate of
Sl5oo 10 TO erect monument over the
grave.
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LATEST SHIPPING IArELLIGENCE.
Arrive !.

- MONDAY. March 81.
Stmr Umatila. Holmes. SO hours from Victoria
pass and mdSe, TO Goo all. Perkins a 90
Stmr Columbia, Boles Al hours from Astoria.
pass and mdse to Union Pacific X Co
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BORN.

HANSoN-In this CITY, March 81 1909 To the
wife OF O. HanSo a son. Wv
CHiNCoVICH- this city, March I5 1892 to the
wife OF ;. ID. Chincovich, a dauyhtsr
MCCONNELL-In this city March Is 1922 IN the
wife OF John Mcconnell, daughter.
kOSHLAND-in this city. March l6, 1892 TO the
wife OF Marcus =. Koshland, son.
DAVIS-In this city. March ls lsa1 to the wife M
j. j. Davis OF Brentwood a son
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-7-
MARRIED..

kLINE-MOR GENTHAU-In this city. March 90
1881 ny the Rev. ID. Meyerson. David Kline ana
Rosa Morgeathau both OF san Francisco
GAErASO-FARPEILHA- this city March II
sciacea Gaetano and Philomena Fsrpeilhs.
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BIRTHS MARRIACES-DEATHS.

birth. marriage and death notices sent by NAL
will not be inserted. They must be handed IN n,
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author,zed
TO have the same published.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitut'
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, nv.
se2 ThgaTutf
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From NIcinria

The steamer Umatilla arrived from Vic
toria last night with a big load Of freight
and 200 passengers, 20 of whom were in the
cabin.
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FictoIieD Sardou is the ugliest looking
man ia Paris when he tries to smile
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The CIGARETTE CURSE.
TObaccOniSts Sell Openly to
Little Boys.
1.-THE CALL" BEGINS 4 CRUSADE.
High Time, Indeed, That Something
We're Done.
PROOF OF THE VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
Si1ty-Three Packs Of Cigarettes From Sixty
Three Stores Bought by Three
BOYS in Three Hours.
1.-THE CALL" BEGINS 4 CRUSADE.
PROOF OF THE VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
THE CIGARETTE Law.

an Act to amend the Penal Code Of Cali
fornia. by adding he1c section thereto,
10 be kao,cn as section three hundred
and eight relatire 10 the sale or furnish
ing Of tobacco or preparations thereof to
persons uader sixteen gears Of age.
Approved March 10, 1891
The PeopIe Of the State Of California, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as foll01rS:
Section I. new section is hereby added to
the Penal Code of California which shall be
numbered rs section three hundred and eight,
as follows:
308. Every person who sells or gives or fur
nishes in any way TO another vino Is in fact
under the age of sixteen years, any tobacco,
or preparation of tobacco, is guilty of mis-
demesnOr, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine not exceeding one hun
bred dollars; provided. however that this see
ton shall not be deemed TO apply TO articles
furnished on prescriptions from physicians
authorized by law to practice medicine. nor
to persons who supply such articles to their
own children, nor TO sales made to such minors
upon the written consent of the parents or
guardians of such minors first obtain I'd In
writing by the vender.