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The morning call., 1893-02-23
ADVERTISING SWlNDLERS.
They Are Now infesting the City
Their Methods.


There Is a new class of swindlers abroad
just now, and they are making many VIC
tins for small amounts.
They are of the advertising class. These
fellows in some cases take old directories
and visit advertisers.
The particular advertisement is marked
and presented, with the request:
"Do you want to renew this, sir?"
10 niEe cases out Of ten a favorable an
swer is returned
The bogus solicitor Observes: "Tbis
amount is quite small. and TO avoid troub-
ling you again l will give you a receipt
now"
This Is satisfactory and the money Is
paid over, while the fraud goes on his way
rejoicing When the genuine solicitor comes
around he finds receipted bill In the hands
of his patron.
This particular scheme Is being worked
very extensively at present One solicitor
for tile directory showed list of half a
dozen such frauds in one days travel.
The man who seems TO be doing most of
the work is described az being about feet
in height, dark complexioned, wears a
small black mustache and uses eyeglasses
He is about % years Of age
Another swindling method adopted Ia
that OF getting up circulars or some hotel
or other guide. They find MANY business
men indiscreet enough to pay for ADVERTISE
meDts in advance, or at least when one copy
is shown.
There is large book now supposed TO he
In press OF eminent men. Each paid down
$50 to have picture and biography run.
but the book has not yet materialized.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
Costly Medical Degrees.

DR.. j. S. Billings says In the Forum
"Ihe young man whom l would advise 30
take medicine as career shauld have had a
broad preliminary education, he should
know his 'humanities,' and 1t is highly de-
sirable that he should have taken his b. A.
degree at a large university not merely as
guarantee that he has had proper train
ing. but because of the associations
which he will have formed there, the
ideas which are In the air, the intelligent
sympathy with literature, science and art
which will there be developed and which is
essential TO his future usefulness and hap
piness. He is then 10 take a four years
course of instruction ia a medical school
having ample facilities in the way of labor
atOries and hospitals. Following this should
come service of year and half as resi-
dent in large hospital. BY the end of this
period, and not much before the end of it,
he will be qualified to form a fairly wise
judgment as to his own capacity and as TO
the particular branch or branches of medi-
cine which are best suited to his wishes.
lie must beware Of beginning to specialize
too soon; the foundations must be broad
My young friend Will have spent five
years at q good intermediate school as
preliminary to entering the university,
which he does when lie is about II years
old; he spends three or four years at the
university, four years at the medical school,
one and half years at the no spital, and
two years in travel and special studies. so
that when he Is ready to begin work he will
be about Is years old, and his education,
living, books, etc, will have cost about
$1,000 from the time he entered the upiyer-
sity. 1t can be done for less, but this Is
lair average estimate"
The morning call., 1893-02-23
THE ELKS' REST.
Very Impressive Dedica-
ton Ceremonies.
UNWILLING A MONUMENT.
The plat i'm Laurel Hill Where Shall
Lie the Dead of the Order of
ElkS.

The dedication of the plat Of ground In
Laurel Hill Cemetery to be used as burial
place by the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, and to be known as 1.-THE
Elks' Rest" and the unwilling of monu-
ment erected within the plat, took place yes
terday in the presence of large number Of
spectators. The services from beginning to
end were grand and impressive in the ex-
treme.
Besides the spectators there were present
delegations from the lodges OF Oakland.
Stockton, San Diego and Portland. one
delegate coming from each of the latter,
while Stockton sent fifteen and Oakland
sixty.
The delegates from Oakland were met at
the ferry landing by the Park band and
members of the local lodge. who escorted
them to the hall near the corner OF Stockton
and O'Farrell streets, from where the entire
lodge. headed by the band and visiting
delegates. departed for the scene ef the
services.
The day was as fine as could have been
desired, and to this fact was probably due
the large attendance.
Elks' Rest. as the dedicated plat is called
lies just beyond the cemetery vault and
faces the main avenue. 1t is 50x6O feet IN
dimensions and is walled in with cement
and has steps Of the same material leading
The morning call., 1893-02-23
OAKLAND TENNIS GAMES.
A Mems Championship Doubles for
Cor,1arc

The Oakland Tennis Club held mems
championship doubles tournament for all
corners On their own grounds yesterday
afternoon.
There were three classes. Hardy brothers
against Bates and Driscoll In the first class.
the Hardy brothers winning by score Of
1-6. 20. Go. Ga.
In the second class were Frost and Stew
art against Sanborn and McGee, and Bixbee
and Pringle against McChesney and Hew-
lett. Frost and Stewart and BiXbee and
Pringle were the winners, and they were
again matched against Roundtree and Gibbs
and Haight and Breck respectively. Frost
and Stewart beat Roundtree aud Gibbs by a
score of Cd, Ga, and Bixbee and Pringle
won from Haight and Breek by Sc. Cd.
In the third class Edwards aud Kept
beat Landsberger brothers by default, and
Jones and Smith took the honors from
Palmer and Baldwin on the same under
standing. Baldwin and Brown won from
Downey and Kaeser By 6-3 CO. and then
played and beat ChickeriDg and Nicholson
In the game between Edwards and Kempf
and Baldwin and Brown, the latter won by
score OF SO. GO, "a.
The finals will be played this afternoon.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
The Height of Courtesy


The Queen of Saxony is passionately fond
of children, perhaps for the very reason that
she has none of her own. Accordingly, she
never fails to caress baby when she gets a
chance. Once. when taking stroll In the
park at Dresden, she accOsted a nurse with
a couple OF splendid babies in her arms.
ION. the lovely pets" she said. Twins,
no doubt"
eyes. your Majesty"
Their father must be very proud OF
them
This ones father certainly Is, but the
other ones father has just died"
But you told me they were twins"
Then the nurse blushed ard said 81 beg
pardon, it was not myself who said so, but
your Majesty. and-I didn't dare to contra
diet YOU"
The morning call., 1893-02-23
THE GUN CLUB SHOOT.
A Pigeon Match on the Oakland Race
track


The San Francisco Gun Club held pigeon
shoot yesterday OH the Oakland racetrack.
There were two classes-frst class at thirty
yards and second class twenty-eight yards.
f. Donohoe. j. K. Orr. FL. Babcock, j. o.
Cadman, L. w. Chaplin. j. II. Jelett. r. A.
Eddy aad +. l.. Wooster were entered in
the first class. and w. j. Golcher. r. Ok
nard. +. d. Anterior, William LEWISTON,
George Lewiston, +. q. Sanborn. P. z. Eyre,
w. d. Bourne and A. Hamilton were in the
second class.
w. J. Golcher made the highest score.
killing II birds out OF II. Harry Babcock
tied with him.
j. X Orr came out second with 10 birds
of the 10, and Thomas Ewing made good
third with 9 out OF IL.
After the main shoot there was a sweep
stakes" So 30 entrance. and the money was
divided between Oxnard, Sprague, Tallant,
Babcock, Webster and LANG.
Then followed two "freeZe-outs." in the
first of which Cadman and Harvey divided
the money, and in the second Sprague and
Laing shared the stakes.
The match was shot under the American
Association Club rules governing field trials.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
Some Horrible Puns.


II noticed with keen enjoyment" said J.
z. Edwards to GlObe-Demoerat reporter,
"a funny squib that some paper had started
and which went from one editor to another
throughout the land, gaining with each
journey comcal addition that added much
to the idea. One said That the Sioux In
dams had a newspaper of their own: de-
linquent subscribers will be promptly
scalped.' Another added: No, this Is
wrong. they will be Siouxed.' A third said
'Scalping subscribers would soon leave the
editor in the Siouxp.' A fourth said
The Sioux-ner the better A fifth added !:
Certainly II Sionx-ta6le,' and sixth soul,
worn with the hilarious outrageOusness ni
the growth. soliloquiZed: "A much worn
and aggrieved American populace is now
willing to Sioux for peace and relegate
these comments as 2 Sioux-venir of the
Sioux-preme ability of American editors to
joke IL they please"
The morning call., 1893-02-23
Social Notes.

The Neapoltan Mandolin and Guitar
Club, under the direction of the Misse
Theresa and Lily Sherwood will give an at
tractive musical entertainment In BYRON
Mauzy's Hall, on Post street, this eyenin o.
The club will be assisted by Mrs. Alice
Waltz, soprano; the Forum male quartet |:
Mr.. Emil Stelnegger. pianist. and Mr.. Alfred
Batkin, acc0mpanist.
Clan Fraser No. rs Of the order of Scot
fish Clans will give a grand concert and
dance in honor of Washington's birthday.
In Scottish Hall this evening.
Myrtle Circle No. 100. c. o. f. of A.. will
give grand Worlds Fair exhibit this even
ing, In Cambrian Hall, 1888 Mission STRAIT
The morning call., 1893-02-23
A Silver Tablet for Grover.

Grover Cleveland has been elected life
member of the Business Mems Democratic
Association of California. A solid silver
tablet certifying to the fact will be sent in
the near future to Mr.. Cleveland. Upon
one side Is inscribed the following: "Busi-
ness Mems Democratic Association of Cali
fornia to Grover Cleveland, March 4, 1893
Congratulation." On the opposite side !:
"Rooms of the Association, 115 Powell
street, San Francisco, Cal. We are pleased
The morning call., 1893-02-23
Harris Valuable Estate.

In the advertising columns OF THE CALL
Of this date is notice to creditors or others
interested in the estate of John Harris,
who died in Harris Park, near Paramatta.
New South Wales, leaving very valuable
estate. Mr. Harris was q native of BaIly-
moyle, County Londonderry, Ireland. was
born In 1910 and left his home eighteen
years ago.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
Caught In a Hole.

Tom Mcguire, boy about 10 years OF
age, had an unpleasant experience at the
County Jail yesterday afternoon. lie was
committed few days ago for petty larceny,
and has since amused himself occasionally
by standing on bench aud showing his
head through the round hole in the heavy
Iron door OF the cell to see what was going
The morning call., 1893-02-23

on in the corridor. He showed his head
through Yesterday afternoon, but found he
could not pull it back. He tried hard two
or three times and then yelled with fright
and pain. His hair was clipped, grease was
rubbed on the sides of his head, but it took
over an hours ski!lful engineering before
Mcguire got out Of his unpleasant predica-
ment. He will not likely be so inQuisitiye
i'm futura
The morning call., 1893-02-23
intercollegiate Football.

A football game will be played at Central
Park on Saturday, between the San Fran
cisco and Oakland teams. The San Fran
cisco team will consist of the old members
of the Olympic Club and the Oakland team
will be represented by men from the Uni
versity OF California. Oakland High School
and other crack players from the other side
OF the bay. The teams will line up as fol-
lnRc.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
CHANGED VOICES.

Last night the sea wind was 10 me
A metaphor OF liberty,
And every wave along the beach
As stArlit music seemed to be,
To-day. the sea wind is 20 ms
A fettered soul thar would be free,
And dumbly striving after speech
The Iides yesrn landward painfully,
Tomorrow. how shall sound for me,
The changing voice OF wind and sea-
What tfdings shall be borne OF eachf
What rum0r OF what mystery?
William Watson.
The morning call., 1893-02-23


Thursday. ................February 20, 1885,
AT IL o'clock A NJ. the premises.
14l3 Scott Street, Between Geary and 0'Farrell,
IL WILL SELL.
The Magnificent Furniture Contained in the
Private Residence of Captain Wollweber,
on Account of Departure East,
....CoMPRIsISG IN PART
1 Royal Grand Upright Piano solid Mahogany
case and unsurpassed for briiliancy OF Tone cost
$1,000: Beautiful ParlOr Set pieces in SILK
brocatelle. odd Easy Chairs and ROCKERS; Fine
Chenille Portieres; Imported Lace Curtains; Ele-
CANT Pictures and select Etchings; Bronze Mantle
Timepieee: Magnificent Hand carved Walnut Set,
Tennessee tops, cost $225 new: OAK ChevaI Cham
Der suit: Three quarter OAK Beds: Rest Wire an
Hair Mattresses and Finest Bedding: Carpets
best quality. equal TO new, throughout the house
Oak Hall Tree; OAK Sldeboard; Oak Extension
Table and Dining Chairs to match; Haviiand China
Dinner Set. 40 pieces; Tea Set; Rogers 1547
Cutlery; Napkins; Damask Table Cloths: Persian
Range waterbaek; Agateware: Gas Stove; Patent
Kitchen Table, etc. so feet Hose and lot OF Fine
Mantle Ornaments. odds and Ends OF Household
Utensils too numerous to mention.
TERAS-CAsH.
fe22 2t A. L. CRESS WELL. Auctioneer
The morning call., 1893-02-23

DELINQUENT SALE NUTICE-JUSTICE MIN.
~ ing Company. Location OF principal place OF
business, San francisco, California; location of
works, Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County,
Nevada
Notice-There is delinquent upon the following
described stock account of assessment (No. $50.
levied the sixth day OF January S93, the sew
ers amounts set opposite the names of the respect
sharehOldArs as foiiows.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
CHARLES R. ALLEN,
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE NUTICE-NAvAJO MIN.
~ Ing Company. Location OF principal place OF
business, San Francisco, California; location OF
works, Tuscarora. Elko County Nevada
kotice-lhere are delinquent upon the following
described stock account of ass sSment IN o. 24),
levied on the ninth day OF January, 1893 the sew
era mounts set opposite the names Of the respect
i've SHAREHOLDERS as follows:
The morning call., 1893-02-23
A Hvnnntic Exhibition.

Professor Gregorowitsch. the hypnotist.
will give one Of his exhibitions in Metro
politan Hall Saturday night. The professor
is about to leave for Chicago.
The morning call., 1893-02-23

to announce to you your election as life
member of the association. w. ID. Nc
earthly, MD; r. p. Hammond. Walter z.
StrAdley eOmmitteep
The morning call., 1893-02-23

And In accordance with law. aud an order OF the
Board OF Directors made on the sixth day OF Janu.
airy, 1898, so many shares OF each parcel OF such
stock as may be necessary will be sold at pu bile
auction, at the Office OF the company. room s. Hay-
wards building. 4l9 California street. San Fran.
CISCO, California. ON THURSDAY. the second day
OF March, 1898, at the hour OF (ono) clock M Of
said day. TO pay said delinquent assessment thereon
together with costs OF advert sing and expenses OF
the sale X. T. KELLY. Secretary
onioe-Room 8. Hayward's building, san Fran.
CISCO, Csllfornla. fell ia
The morning call., 1893-02-23
A Chance for a Hero.

Mrs. McBride-Before we were married
you often wished there was some brave
deed you could do for me to show your
love. Mr.. McBride-Yes. dear, and would
do it now. Mrs. McBride-Then, love, go
down into the kitchen and discharge
Bridget. -Harper's Bazaar
The morning call., 1893-02-23

New South Wales will impose per cent
tax on the outcome derived from property
In the colony by absentee owners.
The morning call., 1893-02-23

sun AND TIDE TABLE.
Computed by THOMAS TENNENT, Cbronometer and
instrument Maker 4 California street.
Sign OF the Wooden Sailor.
The morning call., 1893-02-23
WRECKED.
The j. Ct. Wall Badly
Damaged.
THE COQUELLE SAFE IN PORT
Boats Picked Up on the Bay Board
ing-House Runners Hazard
Their Lives.

HIP captains and ship
owners alike made the
recent midnight assault
lon the schooner j. G.
Wall the absorbing topic
of conversation on the
front yesterday.
The subject was OF
especial nearness 10
them. because from the
popularity of the cir
cumstances no one
knew how soon his ves-
The morning call., 1893-02-23

And In accordance with law. and an order OF the
Board of Directors made on the ninth day OF Jsnu-
airy, 1898. many shares of each parcel or such
stock may be necessary Will be sold at public
auction. at the onice of the company, 4lO Pins
street. rooms Is ana IL San Francisco. California,
on TUESDAY. the seventh day OF March, 1893, AZ
the hour OF O'Clock OF said day. to pay said de-
inquent assessment thereon. together with costs OF
advert sing and expenses OF tue SALE
J. W. PEW. Secretary.
onice-3l0 Pine street, rooms 10 and II: Ssa
Francisco. California felb I'd
The morning call., 1893-02-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
PALACE HOTEL.

PALACE HOTEL.
G A Wand erbeck Chicago r Del Vale Los Angles
Raleigh Barcar, yacavlIe Z Cameron IL w. England
Mrs Wryhtman Vacvil j May, England
Mrs Wood. Vacaville ArmsDy d W, Chicago
Whitman X W, Sacto " Wilson, Los Angeles
II Fletcher, Grass Valley Spaulding W. L Angls
&C White Modesto sinclair. Racine
7 K Her, san Rafael w w Reed, Chico
john 0'Brien San Rafael Weston. Santa Paula
John Ryland. Sn Jose w Dewey Santa Paula
NJ Haas, Connecticut NJ Bouzhton. Denver
A MIchaund. st Paul WA Ward, Victoria
Lusk. Chico X ID STEPHENS, Sacto
Fisher. Haywards Mrs buckingham,
w NJ Fall. Portland Yacavie
John NJ Chapman, N John Paulson, Portland
Nj Douglass, n CIV Stapleton Syracuse
Whitridge W, Melton de Lane. Syracuse
Leighton, Comte de Spangen, Bel
J Booth, Penn GUM
Miss Booth, Penn wB Valentine. London
i Neubury & W. Miss G Sim & W, Rosemout
Miss Neubury, Miss Nelson W, Rosemnt
George Moore, Chicago W III Rogers. Madison
j W skidholm, Ny L R Junks Ny
d Moore. Y G Ii HoIlenbeck, NY
george Hone, Mrs w L Woodrow. San
Curtis y Y jesse
Hubbins, Adelaide Capt A Bird, England
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
w Marble Fort Bragg j q Gould, Fort Bragg
sawyer, Detroit Brophy oregon
Hart, 81 ston Kelly. Liyermore
e Stone ". Liyermore w MeMuIien, Kans
Hanson, Sac ID f Vincent Fresno
ID Smith q W. Denver r COliisban Victoria
Smith Seattle Buck Scotland
Miss McGornico P Cortland II Carmen Portland
\ Taylor, Portland Mullen, Seattle
kimbal, MINI Smith, Stockton
II Barton MarysyiIle &C smith. Wis
Smith ", Wis w Harnes e. W. Cal
7 Graves, kans Negoot, Seattle
j Robinson, iorlland + II Smith Tacoma
Cooper. Tacoma j Cooper, Tacoma
Cooper, Tacoma
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
III Ryan, Portland Davis, Santa Rosa
L. Dixon. Tacoma Tracy, Boston
l. Foster W. n Y NJ Brown, Boston
NJ Fremont. Cal Miss Longley, Boston
Louis Ross Los Angeles Hannah Cal
ID Hogan, Cal ii Jones, Cal
j Smith, Sacto G A Croll, Cal
Il Hines, Cal n Ross, Eureka
Miss Roberts, Cal Henry Hart, Eureka
Miss Deane, Cal Miller Redwood City
III Taylor Omaha Ames, Redwood City
6 Garcia, San Rafael w A Mann. Boston
j Williams Cal Holt Boston
ID l. Brewster Cal w A Steinbern, Boston
Ii Bent, Chicago M Conboy & W, Boston
The morning call., 1893-02-23
A. |. CRESSWELL,
THIS DAY

General Auctioneer & Commission Merchan
S29 Market ST., bet. Fourth and Fifth.
The morning call., 1893-02-23

OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-02-23

A Vanderbeck. Chicago Del Vale, Los Angles
Raleigh Barcar, Vacaviile Cameron d w, England
Mrs NJ Wryhtman. Vacvil j May, England
Mrs Wood. Vacaville X ArnsDy d w. Chicago
w whitman Il ", Sacto Wilson, Los Angeles
T. Vail 7
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1893-12-21

Frank Miller hasn't been up in
town for week. He stays mt boa {
watching that 12-pound boy his wife
presented him with last Friday.
We have no competition in holiday
goods this year.
PRATT Bros.
Phoenix holiday leaders.
Mr.. Palmer, of Phoenix, was IN
town last week working up Mesa
souvenir for the Midwinter Fair. 1t
consists ola handsomely illuminated
book, with Autographed views and a
general write.up. 1t is to be issued
by the Republican Office and if suffi.
cient encouragement is given, will be
similar to one issued for Phoenix.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1893-12-21

To those who have kindly given me
orders for trees and plants l wish to
say: Don't allow yourselves to loose
confidence in myself or those I repre-
sent by any slanderous articles you
may see in the papers. My trees will
show up for themselves. / am here
to stay and will make it a point to
see that all get their dues.
FRANK NJ. HARMON,
Agt. for Rio Bonito Nurseries, Cal
am prepared to contract to supply
Plum. Prune, Almond, Apricot, Apple
Pear, Cherry, etc., etc., from 123 TO
Is cents and we guarantee the trees to
be No. and if they are not we ask
no one to receive them. Umbrella
10 cents to so cents. All our trees
will be accompanied by inspectors
certificates and are guaranteed to be
perfectly healthy. Send to me for
catalogue. Address me at Phoenix
Ariz. FRANK M HARMON,
Agt. Rio Bonito Nursery Co. Cal.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1893-12-21
HOW rs THIS !?

Something unique even in these
DAYS of mammoth premium offers, is
the latest effort ofStafford's Magazine,
a New York monthly of home and
general reading.
The proposition is to send the Mag
azine one year for one dollar. the
regular subscription price; and in ad
dition to send each subscriber fifty
two complete novels during the twelve
months, one each week.
Think of it! You receive new
and complete novel, by mail, post
paid, every week for fifty-two weeks,
and in addition you get the magazine
once month for twelve months, all
for one dollar. 1t is an offer which
the publishers can only afford to
make in the confident expectation of
citing hundred thousand new sub
scribers. Among the authors in the
coming series are; Wilkie Collins,
Walter Besant, Mrs. Oliphant, Mary
Cecil Hay. Florence Marryat. An
thony Trollope, A. Canaan Doyle, Miss
Braddon, Captain Marryat, Miss
Thackery and Jules Verne. If you
wish to take advantage of this unusual
opportunity, send one dollar for Stat
ford's magazine, aud your first number
Of the fifty-two novels Zone each week.
which you are to receive during the
year will be sent you by return mail.
Remit by P. o. Order, registered
letter or express. Address
III. STAFFORD, PUBLISHES
Staford's Magazine,
P. o. Box 1864,
New York, N. Y.
Please mention this paper.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1893-12-21
Patronlze Home.

Each year since 1883. when people
paid $3.50 for 20 cent trees to fraud
ulent tree dealer, has brought a shyster
among US. There is no need, how
ever, of people being taken in this
season, as the Mesa Nursery Go. is
prepared to furnish you with all kinds
of fruit, shade and ornamental trees
and vines at the very lowest prices,
and guarantee perfect satisfaction.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1893-12-21

In buying your shade trees be sure
you don't buy wild umbrellas. Mesa
Nursery Co., has true Texas Umbrella
rees that speak for themselves. See
hem at the home nursery.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1893-12-21
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF. NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION
United STATES LAND OFFICE.
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Nov. 18th, 1893

Notice is hereby given that Martha F.. Collins
OF Tempe Marcopa Co. Ariz ona, has filed no
tice of intention TO make proof on her desert
lad claim NO, 2046 for the SCI OF Sec 10 TIP
South r s East ore the Clerk of the District
Court Of Phoenix. Arizona on Saturday the 18th
lay of January 1894. She names the following
to prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton OF said laud. Clay G Hockett, George j
Murts, Frank Watkins and A Chandler all Of
Mesa Altoona.
HERBERT Brown.
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