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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-21

II was tired nervous and not able to do any
work. My friends advised me to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla and did so. When had finished the
first bottle l had received great benefit My
parents have also been helped by Hoods sarsa-
parilla. Susie NJ Moxley, East Bethel, Vt
Hoods Pills cure, biliousness and indigestion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-21

When an article has been sold for IS years in
spite of competition and cheap limitations, it must
have superior quality. Dobbins' Elec trio Soap
has been constantly made and sold since 1865.
Ask your grocer for it, Best Of ALL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-21

Backache is almost Immediately relieved by
wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed and Bella
donna Backache Plasters. Try one and be free
from pain Price, 20 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-21

Have you ever tried one of our cot
ton mattresses? If not we should
be pleased to have you as they are
the best low priced mattress on the
market.
The morning call., 1895-03-03

and / have learned since of things he said
to the neighbors that convince me that it
Will be a long time before he returns.
They give new meanings to things I my
self heard, for, as | say, he SAID little to me
about his plans. To the gardener heard
him say the day before he left. standing
just out there: Mr.. Darling he said, 'un.
less you give ME your faithful promise to
take good care of my mother until | shall
return, ! won't go step, for | want to be
easy about this. am not certain when |
shall be back, and once l am away want
to choose my own time for returning
FThe gardener promised. Joaquin gave
me orders upon the stores for ali I might
want, and two days before Christmas took
horse and rode away down the road. and
the neighbors, through their glasses,
watched the ships form sail out through
the Golden Gate. All down the road 10
the city every body knows Joaquin, and
some of them, from just below, knowing
that ] might be lonesome came up, and il
was from them | learned enough to make
Inc believe that Joaquin was not merely
bound TO Honolulu, but was really begin
ming journey round the world. From
Honolulu he will go TO Japan. He will
seek those places, | imagine, that would
naturally appeal to a man OF his fancy.
Doubtless he will come back with material
for many new Cities Beautiful. Have
you read his latest book?
The trip to Japan he has contemplated
Tor long time. We had two young Japa-
nese living with us here for a long time,
receiving instruction in English from Joa-
gum. They became very much attached
to him and constantly repeated their invi-
The morning call., 1895-03-03

of ships cross in and out the Golden Gate.
The poets cottage and the poets wide
estate, covering all the rocky hilltop,
which, in the lonely industry of years,
was changed into a blooming garden, are
now yearning for their master. The roses
are drooping upon their stems. and their
heavy perfume breathes of longings that go
unsatistied-the touch of a vanished hand
and the sound OF voice that is heard by
them no more.
Water-weeds are growing rank and un-
hlndered in the ishponds, so impeding
the flow OF the stream that to catch a fash
OF the gold and silver fish the idle visitor
must disturb the green that is spreading
over the surface OF the water.
The old mother stands on the threshold
OF the cottage and, looking out over it all,
cries: THE place is pining for Joaquin.
Oh. the gardener does the best he can"
she adds quickly, not wishing to be under
stood as casting reflections; "but it is big
place. you know, and he has much to
attend to.
"lt is two months now," she said con-
templatively, seating herself by the old
fashioned fireplace, where the ashes were
growing gray since the recent cooking of
her solitary meal. HE told me he would
be back in that time, but fear that was
only to make me less reluctant to let him
go. had many misgivings at the time,
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houses of the place, and she explained it
did perhaps look childish, but it was done
just to make them easy for reference. You
understand how that is.
The place, all of it, was as open as the
outdoors. All except the locked study,
which had been forbidden the stranger
during its owners absence. There was
the bedroom adjoining this room of the
fireplace with bit of lace curtain serving
| for portieres.
There was the little lounging-room of
the poet adjoining the stndy, and which
1.-THE walls covered with these cards and
chpplngs) contained a narrow lounge COW
cred with bear skin; there the 'sguest
cottage, fitted up Just like the others,
with stove and all necessary conveniences
In which any visitors might take ND their
residence and take care of themselves. A
board has fallen off its side, and the rust of
dlsuse has settled upon the stove. There
IS the mothers cabin, a few weeds already
climbing up the stoop; the big table spread
III the dining-room, with dishes for a dozen.
but wearing the signs of having long stood
Just that way in waiting, set back to its
place probably after the last half-forgotten
feast. With the gardeners house at the
lower end of the place, this is the colony
OF cottages built by the poet for himself
and his mother and their friends.
Just at the foot of the porch at the
mother cottage runs a little stream which
empties further along into the wider bed
prepared for it, returning past the face of
the cottage where goldfish sport and carp
ana shad are seen in separated ponds, and
IL is here that the absence of the master is
mace most evident, fer weeds have stopped
The morning call., 1895-03-03

there than here, but when the heavy rains
began | found it more convenient to be
here. Joaquin insisted on it, too, and
since he went away would not change.
Il have another son, yes. He is in busi-
ness IN Oregon. He was down here not
long ago and thought something of buy
ing place on the hill here just to be near
us, but the price was too much They
asked $500 an acre. They say that because
Joaquin is here it has increased the price
Of real estate, and that if he should leave it
would go down. But l do not think he
will move from here. 1t seems to suit
HIM. He has spent great deal of money
IN liking 1t up, running water-pipes all
over the place from some fifteen springs
that flow perennially without regard to
summer droughts and to the surprise of
everybody who notes how we have pres
sure enough for fountains all over the
place, although we are so near the top of
the hill"
And, so like the fountains, the kind old
mother bubbled on about her poet son,
with possibly their little intermissions too,
as she watched the gardener at work. She
was afraid of the impression that might be
conveyed by the mosaic of cards, pictures
and every manner of thing in paper that
was tackled in utter disorder above the old
fashioned fireplace and, for that matter,
all over the walls of all the other odd little
The morning call., 1895-03-03
ARE COMFORTABLY LOCATED
The BOARD OF TRADE INSTALLED
IN IT'S COMMODIOUS
QUARTERS.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, VELVET PILE
CARPETS AND A NEW
ELEVATOR.

The Board of Trade of San Francisco has
just been installed in the new quarters
prepared for its reception. The old rooms
in the Union block, Market and Pine
streets, have been remodeled and refur-
nished, and for comfort they are now the
peer of any public offices in the city.
Between $4,000 and $14 900 was needed
to make the necessary alterations to the
old rooms, but the result shows that the
money has been well spent. The law de-
partment, which formerly occupied two
small rooms, is now located in the former
general office, the latter now occupying
commodious quarters across the hall.
These offices are fitted up in polished oak,
velvet pile carpets adorn the floors, and
the incandescent light has been installed.
Adjoining the general office is the board
room, used for meetings of creditors, etc.
The appointments in this room, or rather
small hall, are elegant. At one end is q
raised dais for the presiding officer, while
the body of the room is filled with light
chairs, giving a large seating capacity
without crowding. At each side of the
boardroom are conveniently located small
offices for private meetings, etc.
Among the other. Improvements outside
the actual offices, which tend greatly to
the convenience of those having business
with the board, is an improved elevator.
Those who remember the old water-power
arrangement will fully appreciate the
change
The morning call., 1895-03-03

the conflict with only their clothes disor-
dered and few bruises. The principals
were Mr.. Mullany of the law firm OF Null
lany, Grant & Cushing, George Lezinsky,
Lee D. Craig, the notary, Behrend Joost of
the electric railroad George It. Knox, the
notary, and Robert NJ. Edwards. The lie
was passed and Mullany and Lezinsky
made rush for each other. Knox tried to
separate them and got a punch in the
stomach for his trouble. Craig, seeing his
attorney getting the worst of the fight, at
tackled Mullany, and before the latter knew
who his assallant was he was lying on his
back with an eye that was gradually turn
ing black. Lezinsky and Joost fought it
out for a few minutes, but finally order was
restored and an adjournment was taken to
repair damages.
The trouble all arose over the taking of
testimony in the suit of Behrend J6ost
vs.. Lee ID. Craig. The former in his COM
plant says that he purchased piece of
land in San Mateo County from Robert
Williams and paid thereon deposit of
$1,000. The deed was sworn to before Craig
as a notary, but when an investigation was
made it was found that Robert Williams,
who signed the deed was not the real
owner of the property. Joost was, there
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Searching for an ImpOstor.

Felix Steen, fruit peddler, 319 Twelfth street,
was arrested two weeks ago by Sergeant Ben
nett OF the Potrero for peddling without a
license. Steen produced license dated De-
cemper ZZ and tag numbered Ii, $50. He
said he was in the City Hall on that day to
take out license. He asked a man to direct
him to the License Collectors office, and the
man tod MIN ne was a deputy collector. He
TOOK him into an Office, wrote out license
and charged him So So Then he took him to
a pa1ntshop on Mission street and gave him
the tag. The case against Steen was dismissed,
ana since then he has been helping the police
TO hnd the impostor. They called at the City
Prlson yesterday to look at u hanger-on around
the Poiice Courts, who is under arrest, but
Steen said he was not the man.
The morning call., 1895-03-03
TILL THE DAWN OF DAY.
HIGH JINKS AND Low JINKS AT
THE PRESS CLUBS NEW
QUARTERS.
The OFFICIAL HoUsE-WARMING
AT WHICH THE BOHEMIANS
ASSISTED.

The pleasant rooms of the Press Club
were handsomely decorated and presented
an inviting appearance last evening when
they were thrown open on the occasion of
the first formal jinks and late watch given
by that organization since fire and water
combined wiped out of existence the
famous old quarters on Pine street.
The entertainment last evening was
semi-public testimonial of the appreciation
which Press Club men entertain for the
Bohemians because of their timely fore
thought in rendering the newspaper men
a temporary home when disaster fell upon
them.
The gathering was notable one both in
point of numbers present and the character
of the assemblage. The Bohemians were
out in force, not less than 200 being in at
tendance, while not only were the rank and
file of the Press Climb out but many of that
class of members who simply pay their
dues but usually are absent from the func-
tions were noticeable in the crowd.
Genial Gross" Jackson was the happy
''sre" of the entertainment and the IN
spiration of many clever thoughts and
bright, original utterances. One of the
most pleasant features of the entertain
ment was the presentation to "Uncle
George" Bromley of a handsomely en-
graved and framed parchment creating
him life member of the Press Club-a
fitting compliment to the guests of the
evening and also to the able and eminent
manner in which the recipient sustains
his unique and honora BILE position as the
patriarch among the yotaries of good
fellowship.
The programme, from which there was
some variation, was as follows: Welcome
address, President Naughton music,
Press Club quartet; introduction of the
''sire" of the evening and address by him;
response, Horace Platt, president Bo-
hemian Club; vocal solo, Frank Coffin;
address, Judge Low; vocal solo, ]. J.
Raffal; address, Wells Drury; original
song, THE Interviewer" Bob Davis,
music by Judge Low; paper, Judge John
Hunt; tenor solo, DR.. Graham; address,
Judge Robert Ferral; violin solo, Sigmund
Beale; bass solo, Sam Tucker.
Among the professional people who were
on the programme and who contributed to
the entertainment were Messrs. Harrison,
Holland, Stockwell and Currie of ''The
Temperance Town" company, and Messrs.
Hays, Monkhouse, Riley and Bradtield of
the Gaiety troupe.
Besides these gentlemen Frederick
Warde delivered characteristic speech,
and his associate, Louis James, did like
wise.
The ''late watch exercises had Just got
fairly started when "Old Sol' peeped over
the hilltops beyond the city across the bay
this morning.
The morning call., 1895-03-03

tation that he come some time to their
country, telling him of its beauties and
how they would be glad to entertain him.
One of them was something of nobleman
and was to be an officer in the army. In
deed he may have fallen in the war ere
this"
And so the old lady ran on glad, SEEM
ingly, to have some one to talk to about
her absent son, the bond between whom
and herself has become theme OF songs
that are read around the world, glad to be
given newspaper that may have some
thing under Honolulu date.
"Since he has been gone comparatively
few people come here" she said. $50 far
away as we are you would be surprised at
the number of people who climb this long
hill, Just, it would seem, to be able to say
they had seen Joaquin. They stare at
him, some of them, he says, 'as though
they didn't know the difference between a
poet and bear Although I am glad of
pleasant company, especially when know
they are coming, it IS sometimes very an
moving to both of US when visitors arrive
unannounced. Joaquin has made place
away over on the other side of the hill
where he often goes to write and to be sure
to avoid intrusion. 1t is long walk and
leads by those terraces over the very crown
of the hill, but the spot, like the view at
every step of the way, is very beautiful"
And although she must be referred to as
an old lady the fact must be guessed and
conclusions drawn from historical data, for
she neither talks like nor looks very old
woman. She has been long grandmother,
but she goodhumoredly deprecates the use
of the word. And so, in the face of that
caution, and while she read the morning
paper without glasses, who is there brave
enough to have said, Tell me the number
of your years?''
But Joaquin Miller is So, and he had an
elder brother.
II would be glad to show you his work
shop" she said, "but almost the last thing
Joaquin said to me was, Mother, do not
take anybody in my room while I am
away
You see he fears to have his papers dis
turbed. He has trunks full of them and
they are piled everywhere. This is his
house; mine is just over there on that
little knoll. 1 think it is pleasanter owe
The morning call., 1895-03-03
WILLIE AND HIS SWEETHEART.
The A1bina EIoping Couple in Faint
Evidence on the Columbia.

Inc AIDIna ElOplng COupIe IN Il dInC
Evidence on the Columbia.
The steamer Columbia arrived from Port
land and Astoria yesterday morning. Ac-
cording to telegraphic dispatches she was
to have on board an eloping couple from
Albina, Oregon. The young man in ques-
ton was William Brown, 19 years of age,
and his companion was said to be Miss
Norma Boggs, II years of age. The couple
had disappeared at the same time, and it
was known that Brown was coming to this
city to join his parents. The tongues of
gossips were set wagging, and the joint
disappearance was set down as an elope-
ment.
The officers of the Colum bia knew moth
ing of an eloping couple, and if the two
young people were passengers they kept
their identity well concealed. No one an
swering their description came down in
the cabin, but in the steerage was male
passenger named w. c.. Brown and a
young woman who registered as Miss
Nora Gault. Where they went after leav-
ing the steamer no one knows.
The morning call., 1895-03-03

the free flow of the water and the green of
stagnant pools has spread over the sur
faces. But these are small things, and
that neglect has come lately to the place is
witnessed by the perfect whiteness of the
high arched gateways that here and there
mark the several levels of the terraces that
climb to the rocky summit, standing out
strangely as they do against their gray and
green background, and the long unbroken
stretches of stone walls that mark the lines
of these terraces, evidences as they are of
industry and care.
And the people of these hills join with
the lonely mother, and the roses and the
fountains and the goldfish in their prayer
that their poet and their care-taker may
soon return.
The morning call., 1895-03-03

fore, out $1,000 and he is now suing Craig
for that amount, as he blames him for the
loss.
The case was assigned to George T. Knox
as Commissioner to take testimony and the
first session was held yesterday. Joost
was on the stand and Lezinsky was cross
examining him. Charles c. Fisher was the
real estate agent who negotiated the sale OF
the land, and the relationship between him
and Joost was the point at issue.
AT the time Fisher sold you those lots
IN San Mateo County did you not have i'm
plcit confidence in him" asked Mr.
Craig's attorney, and the answer was, 81
Mr.. Mullany objected to both question
and answer, and asked that they be stricken
from the record
Had you not perfect confidence in the
Integrity and honesty of Mr.. Fisher?"
again asked Lezinsky. Joost hesitated
and the attorney ordered him to answer at
once. a heated argument between Lezin-
sky and Mullany ensued, and the lie being
passed, fight was the result. Craig natur-
ally took the part of his attorney, and the
result is that Mullany has badly contui ed
eye. Two of the contestants pulled out
their pistols, but the others came to their
senses in time to prevent any shooting.
II had to take the part of my attorney"
said Lee D. Craig when asked about the
matter. ''To my mind he was getting the
worst of the battle and l knocked Mullany
down: III do it again, too, if he tries any
more bluffing."
1t is taking man at a disadvantage, !"
Mullany is reported to have said. "He
came up behind me and gave me a short
arm blow that knocked the senses out of
me. They are not going to win their suit
in that way, however, and I'll see that
they get all the law they want" In the
meantime the taking of testimony in the
suit of Joost VS.. Craig is indefinitely post
poned.
The morning call., 1895-03-03
Tore Down a Wall.

E. B. Vreeland of 5311 South Park swore out
warrants in Judge Lows court yesterday for
the arrest of Fred Gerlach, Henry Stanton,
Albert West, John Nichol, James Nichol, Joseph
Berlin and Henry Demalder on the charge of
malicious mischief Vreeland stated that Ger
lach, who owns a house at South Park, wanted
to build brick chimney. He did not like the
idea of paying for the bricks, so he induced the
other defendants, who are all young lads, for
small consideration to tear down a portion of
the small brick wall that surrounds the park
The morning call., 1895-03-03
THE ROSES ARE PINING FOR
THE POET OF THE
SIERRAS.
IS GOING ROUND THE WORLD.
HIS MOTHER Is ALONE ON THE
HILLTOP AND WAITS FOR
a LETTER DAILY.
Deserted is mine own good hall,
My hearth is desolate;
Wild weeds are growing on the wall,
Ny dog hoWlS at the gate.

1t is not Joaquin Miller who sings this
with Childe Harold, but his mother. A
very old lady sits in the poets cottage
alone, far up on the hilltop overlooking
the bay, where the mountain road runs
itself out to trail, and daily watches the
sun go down into the sea through the
somber cloud that hangs above the distant
city and hopes that when the day god shall
come again out of the beautiful valley that
spreads away to the east it will bring with
it letter.
The old gardener that lives down on the
adjoining place, and who digs as diligently
as he may up and down the rocky terraces,
leans also at times on his spade, and shad-
ing his eyes with wrinkled hand, looks
wistfully down the far-spreading slopes
incompatible view-to where the thin lines
The morning call., 1895-03-03
RAISING STREET WORK PRICES
Contractors Compelled to Do Better
Work

Contractors Compelled to Do Better
Work.
Since Superintendent of Streets Ash
worth issued his order compelling con-
tractors on street work to notify him
twenty-four hours before beginning any
new job so that he could have an inspector
on hand to see that the work was properly
done there have been great changes in the
prices which contractors charge for their
work.
Formerly 18 to 20 cents per square foot
was charged for average work, and some
times as low as II cents, but the scale has
undergone startling change, and few con-
tractors will take a job now for less than
% cents, and % cents has been asked and
received in several instances.
The fact that the inspectors calculate the
number of barrels of cement and loads of
The morning call., 1895-03-03
He Has Many Victims .

John Smith of Company L, Fifth Artillery.
stationed at the Presidio, swore out warrant
in Judge Lows court yesterday for the arrest
of Charles 0'Brien on the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses. On December s
OBrien falsely represented himself as agent
for NJ. Siegel, merchant tailor, los Eddy sire EFF.
took Smiths measurement for a suit to cost
$40 and received $40 on account. Siegel states
that several others have complained to him
about the same thing.