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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-06
The Judiciary:

81 have used Simmons Liver Regulator for Co1sti
patton used by a arrangement or the Liver, an
always. when used according to directions, wit
decided beueht."-HIRAM WARNER, Late Chief
Justice of Ca
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-06

DIR. JAMES j.. SULLIVAN will hereafter have
office hours al his residence only. 100 Van Nesss
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-06
TURF AND TRACK.
Rain Spells the Oakland
Winter Meeting.
BOOM IN BREEDING PREDICTED
Archibald Buys Swift TwO-Year- Olds.
Entries and Weights for the
Suburban Handicap.
BOOM IN BREEDING PREDICTED

ANY are disappointed,
as for over Ii week rain
has prevented q contina-
anee Of the winter meet
ing at the Oakland race
track. Henry Schwartz
and Ben Wright are in
hard luck, indeed. After
,twO weeks of fine rae
ing. and when a sue
.r1 nHlftfrr IL
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HE WOULD SING.
How a Boyish Dream Was
Realized.
ALFRED WILKIE, THE TENOR.
His Romantic WanderingS and now
He Studied rlusic in Spite
of His Father.

1T is rather singular fact observed
Alfred Wilkie, ''that the prlma Gonna
whose singing first aroused my ooyisn en-
thusiasm for musica career shouid nave
been the one who. years aiterwaru' was
most associated with me professionally.
lit was when l was mere Dov. ne
continued refectively. "that hrst heara
Nine. Anna Bishop. / had gore TO one OF
Sir Charles Halle's Manchester concerts
to hear his splendid band. Wieniawskl
was the violinist, l remember. ana Mme'
Anna Bishop the vocal sololst. 10 my
youthful mind she seemed the divinest
woman who had ever breathed. ana her
magnificent singing fired me with deter
min alton to become musician.
"My father would not hear OF II, now,
ever: he was a practical Englishman OF
the old school, ard he believed In prac.l-
cal course, so soon afterward he sent me
off 10 sea as mid shipman.
Yes, l was born and brought up IN Eng
land" continued Alfred Wilkie, ''at Boil.
ton. in Lancashire. Twas always fond of
music. of singing especially. from the
time was or years old. Later on be-
came a chorister in a church and also
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UNDER A SWEETBRIER HEDGE.
A Study of Eyes and No Eyes.

fact he had no eye, only sight center III
his brain. Just as phrenologlSts teii 10
now there are centers IN the ulaiu "ni
certain thoughts are perceived anu :" a'of 9
control certain functions anc actious ".
tine body. as. for instance, the ieSpiio'o''
center is in the meduIla oblnngata.
Nv and nv. when our early ancestor De-
gan to develop an Opaque skull, tnat part
of his brain that saw was 1orceo 10 gro"
forward into the light. OF eise SILK INV
Innocuous desuetude so come 10 LIE iien' IL
did. and in coming something curious nap,
pened. At least, ana'"iliisls tei. u.s. auu
with much show of reason. that 1t nap
neued-that this center in the brain ul-
vided coming to the surface as two visual
organs. instead of one, Tor the better con-
vanience of seeing of creature whose
head had Two sides. Every school boy and
GIRL knows that there is point in the
brain where the optic nerves cross each
other-decuSsate is the correct term to
nse-the right never supplying the iett
eve. and the left never the right one; and
this ,iecuSsalion, we may suppose, Is the
ONLY memory surviving In the center OF
vision of the time when the separate 0rbS
were one primitive eye, gazing through the
body at the outside world from its vantage
point in the brain. This growth of the eye
from the center to the surface actually
taxes place, comparative ANTAGONISTS tell
US. in birds and reptiles to-day, as they
pass through their embryonic state.
But our little mole has very nearly
parted with his eyes. In time. probably.
even the rudimentary organs will disap-
pear. He has rarity made up for his loss
of sight by the keenness of his senses of
smell and hearing. but not quite. Prob
ably he never can fully any more than we
can.
There is other than physical vision to be
lost DIV disease, Fiaxen; there is mental
and spiritual blindness that Is as dis
couraging as the physical. and curious
sort of intellectual photophoba that is as
painful to its victims as is the physical
malady of that name, which physicians
tell US is almost epidemic among US just
now, aad for which cur gray sidewalks,
gray houses and the general glaring effects
of our city streets and surroundings, the
worst in the whole world that could be
selected 10 help on the destructive work Of
the bright Californian sunshine. are
accountable To what the intellectual
disease may be attributed is another mat
ter, and one which as a rule not even the
victims themselves can explain. but their
trouble and their pain are alike patent
TO all observers.
PENELOPE POwELsoN.
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taken nm before IN San Francisco. and
made their impresario better known here
than all his previous achievements na0
done. When questioned upon the subject
of ballads Alfred Wilkie observed enthu-
siastical!y: :,
~ don't think there is another style of
music that will ever appeal to the mind OF
the public, to their hearts. In fact, as
much as ballads. They are not confined
to any one country or race. but seem TO
belong TO half dozen nationalitles.
'L0ok how each country has It's BALLADS.
Not only the old English, Scotch and irish
songs. bat the volksliede OF Germany
and Scandinavia the French chansons and
the canzone of Italy and Spain. And each
tells some little story which IS stamped
with the nationality OF the race 10 which
it belongs The heart OF q nation finds
expression through Its ballads.
lone need not be musician IN order TO
understand and appreciate ballad. and 1t
is one of the things that people Will re-
member for years and years. We all know
how some ole familiar melody Will bring
up wonderful recollections of times that
seemed tn be dead and forgotten. 10 my
mind a ballad is real relief alter the SEMI
operatic songs that are composed now
adays.
ION! don't want to depreciate operate
music" corrected Alfred Wilkie, hastily,
''but q real operate aria is always ldentl-
fed with its surroundings and seems
little out of place on Il concert platform.
Have you never noticed that when great
singer gives simple song as an encore to
some fl0rid aria it seems to strike the peo-
Pile like CLEAN of sunshine? No operate
aria has ever achieved the popularity of
Home. Sweet Home
people seem to think that anybody can
sing ballad Now that's tremend Gus
mistake. There is more art required 10
sing one successfully than to perform an
operate song. for a ballad wants
thoroughly trained voice, welded to
sympathetic and feeling rendering.
Talking of voices" continued Mr..
Wilkie, struck by sudden thought. ut is
extraordinary how many good ones are to
be found in San Francisco; fresh. I'M
trained voices. full of resonance and nat
ural flexIblity. If all the fine voices here
could be trained and brought before the
bic this city would be noed all the
world over as home of fine singers.
The morning call., 1893-08-13
A HEALTHY CONCERN.
Suit Over Business That Is Paying
20 Per Cent.


Katherine Virginia Klinkuer, widow of
the late Charles A. Kiinkner. has filed suit
in the Superior Court against l.. Ii. Noise,
the surviving partner, to compel him either
to buy her interest in the business or to sell
his own interest to her.
The complaint sets forth that Klinkner,
who died in March last, being DESTROYS of
taking business more at his ease, in July
last year took the defendant Noise into
partnership. The business effects, con-
sistng of the stock-ln-trade, etc, Of the
rubber stamp business at 800 Sansome
street. were invent0ried and valued at
$4,000. 1t was decided to carry on the
business iE this manner: klinkner was to
take fourth-tifths and Noise one-fifth of
the profits. while Noise was to have an ad-
ditional salary of $50 Der week for con-
Quoting the business, while Klinkner was
to do as lie pleased,
The partnership commenced August !.
1892, and Klinkner dying in March. 1898,
the business was carried on up to August
/, 1893. when balance was struck. 1t was
found that there was Il sum of S755 Is COM
ing to the widow. $500 of which Noise
paid to her.
1t is claimed that the business is very
paying one and realizes something like 70
Der cent on the outlay. Mrs. Klinkner as
serts that II we'll worked her snare of the
profits would amount to 500 month
But she and Noise are having trouble Just
now The latter threatens to leave the
business and start in opposition unless he
receive one-half of the profits of the con-
Germ, together with his salary of $50 per
week.
This proposal the widow rejects, and
fearful lest Noise should iDjure the bust
ness by willful misrepresentation of its
condition, she brings suit to compel Noise
to come TO terms. Pending litigation the
plaintiff asks that receiver be appointed
to manage the concern.
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NEEDS TWENTY MORE.
Additional Clerical Help Wanted at
the POStOffiCe.


The dispatch from Washington to the
effect that ostmaster-General Bissell.
after some urging by Senator Perkins and
Representative Loud. has agreed to make
some increase in the amount of money for
clerk-hire for the San Francisco Postoffice,
is not regarded as very encouraging news
by the postal authorities here. but it is
better than none at all.
The business of the Postoffice has ill.,
creased 10 per cent every year, and yet
for two years there has been no addition
to the clerical force. The annual revenues
aggregate over $500. 900, and there are only
$50 clerks to handle the vast amount Of
business which must needs be to bring in
such a sum as revenue. About three
months ago request was sent to Washing
ton for authority to employ twenty more
clerks.
One general reason why there should
be larger force of clerks is that the Post
Office here does not possess the facilities
III proportion to the city's population as
do other cities, but there are many special
reasons for 1t 700.
"This is the New York OF the Pacific"
says Mr. Richardson. the Assistant Post
master. land we handle all the business
here for the entire coast. We handle all
manner OF foreign business as we'll. 1t is
an exchange office. and depository for
money order funds and for mail bags.
Besides. this is a very billy city,"
The recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court relative 20 clerks
and carriers working only eight hours also
adds its special reason. There are 102
carrier districts in the city, and formerly
the carriers did the clerical business at
their respective stations for their dis
tricts. But it is held that carrier shall
nnt hQ tirnn Tn do ri or "a
seQuently all the clerical work has to be
confined to the general postoffice an d that
necessitates fifteen more clerks at least.
The promise to send on some canceling
machines is repetition of an old one
made two years ago.
The morning call., 1893-08-13
GUNS AND WHIPS.
A Florist Attacked by a
Woman.
She Lays on the Lash Vigorously,
and on Being Disarmed Draws
Pistol.

Henry j. Kessel, florist on Twenty
seventh avenue, near Point Lobos, ap-
peared in Police Court 4 yesterday. He
was mad clear through. He had been
horsewhipped by a woman. and he felt
the degradation keenly. The story he
told is an interesting one.
My brother" he said, us soldier at
the Presidio Tales have beeu atloat about
him and Lena SOnneman. wife of Herman
Sonneman, who lives on the northeast
corner of Twenty-ninth and Point LObOs
avenues. The Sonnemans used TO keep ii
saloon at the Presidio. and 1t was there
my brother became acquainted with her.
YESTERDAY afternoon while l was at
work in my garden, Sonnem an and his
wife came to the gate. He stood outside.
but she came toward me holding her hand
behind her back.
Just as she got Within yard of me
she said: So you have been gong around
saying that your brother kissed me. have
vou?' and before could say anything she
began to belaDOr me over the head and
shoulders with the butt end Of horse
whip.
Il struggled with her, and, although
am a small man and she is a powerful
woman. | seized her by the neck and
forced her to the ground. took the whip
from her, when she pulled pistol from
her pocket. and her husband, who still
stood outside my gate. yelled to her.
Shoot the -- - She tried to
shoot, but just then my wife came to my
assistance, and Mrs. SOnneman hit her a
severe blow ON the side with the butt end
of the pistol. My wife grasped the pistol
and wrenched it from her.
Il ran into the house for my pistol and
forced her TO retire from my place at its
point. But before she got TO the gate she
saw it was not loaded aud she attemp pied
to strike ME with ner fists l seized holu
If her and kicked her out OF The gate.
Then she and her husband shook their
fists al my wife and me and threatened to
get even with me yet.
II hadn't seen the woman before for
two or three months, and she knows very
we'll that never said anything about my
brother and her. | had heard that she
meant to attack me and bought gun TO be
prepared for her.
81 want these people bound over t.
keep the peace, as l am afraid Of my life.
Why, this morning she was going around
Dragging about the way she bOrsewhipped
me and telling every body that she would
do il again."
Warrants were sworn out for tine arrest
of the Sonuemans. and Kessel left thu
courtroom with look that BODIED no good
10 Mrs. Sonueman If she should attempt
to hoISeWhip him again.
The morning call., 1893-08-13
CRITTENTON HOME.
The New Annex Opened With APP
prOpriate Ceremonies.

prOpriate Ceremonies.
The Florence Crittenton Home on
Twenty-fourth street, was the scene Of
great rejoicing yesterday afternoon. the
occasion being the opening Of the chill
dren's annex. and its formal dedication.
There was a fair-sizpd attendance at the
ceremonies, which were held IN the front
parlors of the new addition.
Shortly after o'clock President c. n.
Crittenton called the assemb!age to order.
and opened with a hymn which was
heartily joined in by all. Following we're
work being accomplished by the society,
at the conclusion of which Superintendent
j. w. Ellsworth read his report on the
expense incurred in furnishing the build
ing, which he stated was IF an apparently
extravaganza nature, as the entire furnish
ings are of the best quality in every re-
suecr and as a consequence would be a
decided saving in the long run in view Of
the continued repairs necessary on cheap
goods. The entire cost therefor amounted
to SI077 05, Of which sum three OF the
directors have already Contributed S640 40,
and two ladies an additional $50. leaving
a balance of S436 60.
Director George S. Montgomery. who
listened 10 the reading with great interest,
few congratulatory remarks to the mar
agement, cOntribu ed $3.50 toward making
up the deficiency, and had hardly taken
his seat when G. n. CrittentOn took the
floor and gave his check for the remain g
S1S6. This was pleasant surprise to the
spectators. and will start the new home on
a clean basis. free from debt and on a
sound footing.
The annex is built on lot 80 by 40 feet.
located on the east of the old 'home" site.
plain two-story frame surrounded by a
garden stands in the background. in the
rear Of which is a playground 80 by so
feet in size. The dimensions Of the house
are 40 by 90 feet and it contains fourteen
rooms The upper floor is devoted to
dormitories, sick apartments and nurses
quarters. Downstairs Il large kinder
garten-rnom and pGrlor are built in the
front and the dining-roOm and kitchen in
the rear. The floors throughout the house
are covered with mating and carpet, and
all the requirements for the care and treat
ment of delicate infants have been pro-
vded, making the home complete in every
particular.
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CHOLERA PROBATION.
Steps to Be Taken by Health
Officer Keeney.

Health Office kreney. speaking yester-
day of the cholera case in New York, said:
II have as yet taken no active measures
to prevent the spread of cholera outside of
ordering the sewers flushed. Next week
l will prepare circular and send il 10 all
househoders to keep their house and
backyaris clean.
''The health Of the city has been I'M
usually good lately, the deaths being much
below those of corresponding periods last
year. will spread considerable chloride
of lime and other disinfectants in those
parts OF the city where there is danger OF
contagiOn. All incoming vessels will be
carefully watched by the quarantine
officer, and any outbreak will be met
with prompt measures. / think the
health authorities in New York will Sue
coed as thew did last year in con fning all
cases to the quarantine station"
The morning call., 1893-08-13
. The Violent Commotion

purgative and its consequent drenching action
never are, because it is impossible they should be-
followed by permanent good effects. No specific
which weakens and convulses the organs for
whose relief it is used do good. Blue pills,
calomel. podyp hylin. salts and SIENNA, vegetable
or mineral purgative pills are drastic remedies
generally void of benefit. reliable and effective
which effects a change both natural and thorough
in the bowels when they are constpated. suffi-
Gent and regular secretion Of bile by the liver and
sound digestion are also promoted by its use
Malaria in all Its forms. rheumatism and kidney
trouble are obviated by this fine relormer OF fis-
ordered conditions of the system. wineglaStui
three times day is about the dose. 50
The morning call., 1893-08-13
A Rare Medical Case.

John Gross died suddenly at Clay
street yesterday morning The body was
removed to the Morgue. and an autopsy
showed that death resulted from aDeurism
of the left pulmonary vein. DIR. O'Con-
nell. who made the autopsy. states that
such case is very rare one IN medical
annals. The deceased was 65 years OF age,
native OF Pennsylvania. and followed
the occupation Of an engineer on the
Stockton boats
The morning call., 1893-08-13
Wiley Turns Up.

John Wiley. the butter-maker in the
San Francisco Creamery, whose mysterious
disappearance on Sunday last was re-
ported to the police. walked into police
headquarters Yesterday morning. lie says
he remembers getting off the train at Oak
land and taking drink or two. but from
mat time Till yesterday morning his mind
was blank. 1t Is suspected that John
mas been Oh prolonged spree.
The morning call., 1893-08-13

three chickens that had been consigned 10
P. CaldreIda. commission merchant. Sec
Opd and Mission streets. Detectives Cox
and Giennon went to Caidrelda's store
and seized the chickens and yesterday
they were forwarded to Sacramento. A
gang of chicken-thleves have been Operat-
ing on the henneries in the district around
Sacramento and shipping the plumber TO
various points for sale. Ore of the gang
has been arrested and Chief Rodgers and
his men are hunting for MS cOnfederates.
The morning call., 1893-08-13
Number of Chinese Registered.

Denis Kearney and Barney Dougherty
were looking up statistics in the interests
Of their anti-Chinese crusade at the Inter-
nal Revenue Collectors office yesterday
afternoon.
The number OF Chinese registered in
this (the First district of California is
1856. This includes number of merchants
who we're not required to register under
the Geary act. In the Fourth district,
which is the only other district, there are
about $500 registered.
The morning call., 1893-08-13
Avof,, DANGER.

Don't put an enemy In your mouth TO steaI your
teeth. Avoid deleterfous dentifrices. Rely on
ooAoDONT Nothing can be purer or more Ger
tain to prevent the teeth from becoming diseased
Alter each brushing they glitter like pearls, and
the gums grow rosy red.
The morning call., 1893-08-13
Systematic lhefts.

Chief Crowley received a dispatch on
Friday afternoon from Chief Rodgers of
Sacramento to seize coop containing fifty
The morning call., 1893-08-13
Goods
See Windows

original designs and beautiful colorings are
presented by the Dress Stuffs in windows
this week. Our stock is as full of Novelties
as Summer is of sunshine. We are ALWAYS
apace with the times and recognize that
dollar should purchase considerable more
to-day than heretofore. Therefore this week
we offer twenty extraordinary SPECIALS,
few of them noted below.
The morning call., 1893-08-13

New goods arrive
daily. Each new
addition in the
Dress Goods De-
partment seems to
surpass the last.
Dainty fife c t s,
striking contrast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-14
FROM THE BLUE TO THE GRAY
Why . Washington Committee Will Make 9
Visit to Richmond.

tIst TO Richmond.
When the Grand Army encampment was held
in Washington last fall many of the veterans
from the north and west took occasion to
make excursions over the Virginia battle
fields and especially to visit Richmond,
where the closing scenes Of the confed-
eracy were enacted The attention shown to
these veterans of the Union army by the
Confederate Veterans Association Of Rich
mond was marked and their hospitality was
SO cordial that they added greatly to the success
Of the Grand Army encampment historic
event The Grand Army enoampment commit
tee of Washington after closing up their BUSH
ness decided to give some suitable recognition
Of the kindly spirit shown and the hospitable
endesvors made by the veterans Of the
confederacy in Richmond. To carry out
this resolve q committee of ten, with Mr.. Edison
Mt its head, Was appointed to prepare and pre-
sent a suitable testimonial This committee de-
cided to give practical character to
their testimonial and raised money with
which to furnish one of the wards
of the Confederate Soldiers Home Hospital in
Richmond. hospital to which are admitted
only those who are SO MANNED or so disabled
~ to be completely incapscitated to care
for themselves The committee has ac-
complished its object and the ward has been
furnished Tomorrow the Washington COM
over the ward to the Confederate Veterans
Of the original committee will be
~. S,on to 60; being detained u here
Is sick. Gen Spesre is absent from the city and
Mr.. t. W. Noyes and Mr.. Dingman have bust
ness engagements that interfere. The party
that will go, so far known this afternoon, is
composed Of Chairman Jno JOY Edison,
Gen H. '. Boynton, Corporal Tanner, e1-Com-
missioner Douglass. Col c. p. Lincoln. Gen.
Duncan s. Walker, ex-Representative Hemp
hill, MessrsL b. H. Warner. z. Z. Hay. II. A.
Parke and Isadore Saks. They will leave on a
special car at 1857 tomorrow and will be enter
tanned while in Richmond by the Confederate
Veterans Association 1t is expected that they
viii return by noon Thursday.
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An attempted murder and suicide took place
Sunday night at Kittie Places house. Detroit.
Joseph Esser shot Annie Shea. He then blew
his brains out.
The street car drivers and conductors of
Newark. N. j.. will probably 90 on strike in a
few days against the system by which they are
being paid
The Constellation has been selected to take
the naval cadets on their regular summer
practice cruise. She arrived at Norfolk Sun
day night, where she will be fitted out.
The report that the Boston and Maine rail-
road is to lease the Concord and Montreal sys-
tenn, and that the terms Of the lease have been
sanctioned by both sides, is denied.
Sunday night burglars broke into the branch
office of the Kreugers Brewing Company OF
Newark, located at Woodbridge, N. j., forced
open the safe and secured considerable money
The Newfoundland sealing fleet sailed from
st. Johns, N F., Saturday evening to prosecute
the seal fishery for the season Of 1893
In the supreme court, New York, on Satur-
day a jury decided that Mrs. Harriet Hubbard
Aver was insane.
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Merited Promotion.

Mr.. Herbert Morgan, the assistant advertise
ment writer for Messrs. Woodward L Lothrop,
has been placed in charge of the advertising
department of their Baltimore branch store, to
be opened this week. Mr.. Morgan is probably
the Youngest advertisement writer in the pro-
fession today. He began his career with the
firm about five years ago as an Office bow and
rapidly advanced himself to his present posi-
ton. number Of their old employees hold
responsible positions in their Richmond branch
and many others will go to Baltimore in equally
responsible capacities