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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
A FITTING TRIBUTE.
The Los Angeles Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank Regrets the Loss of
Trusted and Courteous Official.

The Los Angeles Express OF May de-
votes considerable space in paying fat
tering tribute to the memory of the late
John Miner, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of that city.
After some appropriate remarks touch
ing his uniform courtesy and faithful ser
vice, the Express continues:
A special meeting of the directors of
the bank was held, at which the following
resolutions were ordered spread on the
minutes of the corporation:
IN MEMoRIAM-John Miner died at II 40
O'Clock p NJ, April 81, 1895. For more than a
score of wears he has held high official posi-
ton in the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Los Angeles To all trusts he has been true
ment of life John Miner has been a happy ex-
qualification of the possibilities OF honesty, in
tegrity, intelligence and industry, when COM
bined. We, the directors OF the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, do unanimously declare our
grievous sorrow at his untmely taxing on
and desire to express unreservedly our sincere
sympathy for the loved ones in their oereaye-
momory of our beloved cashier be spread upon
the minutes of this board, and that copy OF
these resolutions be forwarded to his family.
In addition to this the directors unani-
mously voted to place in the hands OF L.
w. Hellman 5000 to be invested as he
may see fit, as gift to the family OF the
late cashier and as token OF their es-
TEEN.
At meeting of the Los Angeles Clear
ing-hOuse yesterday resolutions were
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08

first business was to fill the vacancy in the
Office of grand warden by the appointment
of Mrs. Mary G.. Michel of Valley Council,
Grass Valley.
The committee on credentials was
then appointed as follows: J. w. Dis.
brow, Bohemian Council, San Francisco;
Mrs. Bertha Nicholson, Golden Star Coun-
Gil, San Francisco; J. NJ. Jones, Mountain
View Council, San Rafael.
H. A. Parrish of Golden Council, San
Francisco, was appointed to fill vacancy
in the committee on finances, and S. /.
Close of Pacific Council, San Jose, and U.
S. G. Ralkenstein of Ventura Council, Ven
tura, were appointed to I'LL vacancies in
the committee on appeals.
On motion the election of officers was
made special order for 10 80 A. NJ. to-day.
A large part of the session was taken up
by the reading and discussion of the re-
ports of the grand officers.
The report of the grand secretary to
January l, 1895, shows the present member
ship to be 2704, as against 1904 on January
l, 1898. This shows a net loss of 100 for
the term, as against net loss of 1868 for
the two years previous. This showing of
loss would be still further reduced if the
report extended to May L, as there has
been a net gain of at least 90 in the months
since January l.
Since the last report of the grand secre-
tary, two years ago, there has been a net
increase of four councils in this State,
there now being total of sixty-ive.
Among the recommendations adopted
for submission to the Supreme Council
which is to meet next August, was one
changing the method of distribution of
the dividends paid by the order to the in
dividual members. Under the proposed
change it will be paid to the secretaries of
the various councils, who credit each men,
Der with the amount due him and apply
the same to the payment of assessments.
In the report Of the finance committee,
which was adopted, the salary of the
grand secretary was again fixed at $1,000 a
year, and the per capita tax to be paid to
the Grand Council was allowed to remain
at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
WOODWARD'S GARDEN LOTS
They Sold at a Good Price
Under the Auctioneer'S
Hammer.
CURI0S THAT LOOK LONELY.
The Father of His Country" APP
pears Ghostly In His Stony
Silence.

T.. The gigantic bust statue of Geoge Wash
lngton looked weird and ghostly while it
stood alone as curio on vacant lot that
once was part Of the famous Woodward's
Garden, yesterday. The bright sunlightof
spring seemed to mock the weather-stained
old statue while Montgomery street auc-
tioneer was SCATTERING into fragments the
old domain which has been under the
stony eyes Of the Father OF His Country
for seventeen eventful years
1t did not require a severe strain on the
imagination to discern a darkling frown on
the features of the old image which was
conceived, carved and erected by T. Gag
nardl, the sculptor, in 1873. The gigan-
nc statue, standing on a pedestal
twenty-five feet high, was a great
work OF art in its day, and thousands of
people on the Pacific Coast travelled
hundreds of miles to see it. To-day it is
not considered worth the cost of removal
and therefore it still remains on its original
base. When the sale of curios at Wood
ward Gardens took place some time ago
al the stuffed images were sold to lively
bidders. Nearly everything went under
the hammer and was removed, but the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
CONDUCTORS WILL TRAVEL
An Eastern Excursion Which Is In.
tended to Last Four
Weeks.

Forty-fye conductors and a sufficient
number of their friends to make party of
eighty started East yesterday morning on
the conductors excursion for which
the conductors, passenger agents and train
dispatchers of the Southern Pacific have
been SO assiduously preparing for the past
thirty days.
Major J.. B. Locke was in charge of the
excursion, and consequently of the party
when it left the Oakland mole yesterday.
There were three sleepers, dining-car
and a baggage-car, and Just enough bag
gage, provisions and happy Gght-hearted
travellers to fill the train, leaving some
space for those who will join the party at
Ogden, Salt Lake and Sacramento.
The route lies direct to Atlanta, where
for two days the excursionists will stay
the guests of the Grand Division of the
Order of Railway Conductors, which meets
in that city ebout the middle of May.
Having attended the session of the Grand
Lodge the travellers will take to sight
seeing in earnest, and will visit Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York City, Al
bany, Niagara Falls and all the principal
cities and places of interest along the
west.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
DEATH ENDED HIS CASE.
Plaintiff Dennis GiIfeathei
Brought to Court Only
to SuCCumb.
Dying of Consumption He Was
Taken Out Of Bed to
Testify.

The court and jury in the case of Dennis
Gilfeather against the Bridget O'Hara
estate were shocked yesterday morning by
the intelligence that the plaintiff had just
expired in a corridor of the new City Hall,
whittier he had been brought to testify in
his own case.
The man was dying of consumption, but
his testimony was considered necessary.
The previous evening J. J. Rauer, one OF
the defendants. stated that he would en-
deavor to secure his presence in the
morning. Pursuant to that purpose
and taken to the hall from the
County Hospital, where he had been under
treatment. The raw air of the morning
seemed to affect him seriously, and when
he arrived at the hall he appeared almost
completely exhausted. He was given a
chair in one of the corridors and appeared
to fall into swoon. The keen draughts in
the sunless corridors of the City Hall are
proverbial, and little was thought of it by
those near as the sick man drew shudder-
ing breaths that every moment seemed to
grow shorter and shorter. Finally they
ceased altogether and Dennis Gilfeather
was dead.
Judge Hunt was Immediately notified
and issued an order that the case be dis.
continued forthwith. The court expressed
strong disapprobation at the manner in
which Gilfeather had been forced TO come
to court in the interest of some of the de-
PENDANTS. He considered the action I'M
justiiable as far as he was acquainted with
the facts of the case.
The suit was one to quiet title to prop
erty on Bernard street, and hinged on the
question of the sanity of a prior owner,
Ann Gilfeather. 1t babe fair to be of con-
siderable interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
A Foul Stomach and No Appetite.
February 10. 1895

FeDruery H. 1879.
EDWIN w. JOY & Co., 269 Stevenson street,
City-Gentlemen: Many years ago my bowels
bothered me considerably. L neglected them,
thinking, as many men do, that was strong
and healthy and could easily throw the
trouble Off However, the more | neglected
myself the worse grew, until what was cos
tiveness became a foul stomach. l lost my
appetite, grew thin, and what had been very
simple became very severe and complicated
case.
For some years l tried doctor after doctor,
but with no good results. At times would
think was gaining, but alasl it was but an
illusion, and as time went on L grew worse and
worse, until my food consisted of water and a
few bareback biscuits during the day. had
about given up all hope OF ever receiving any
help for my disease, and had quite made up
my mind that for the few years of life left, my
coss was to be that I should journey on LIES
rough way a starving, complaining, sleepless,
disagreeable dyspeptie, trial to my friends
and nuisg &c to myself.
About this time 1 came across one of your
little pamphlets, and resolved to give your
home remedy, joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla,
trial So / bought a bottle and began to take
it. The medicine began to operate and benefit
me, my bowels gradually grew regular, and
began to make flesh. After about three months
was q new man-quite as well as have ever
been in my life. This was over three years ago.
1 still continue to keep your valuable medicine
in the house, and take it once in while to
keep the system in good working order and to
regulate the bowels.
feel it my duty to write you this note, and
ask you to publish it, SO that if any persons
are suffering as 1 did. and this falls before
their eyes, they may get relief and prosper by
my experience. Believe me, gentlemen, CRATE
fully yours, HENRY J. McHARLAN,
San Jose Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
THE NEW LABOR BUREAU,
Commissioner Fitzgerald Will
Make Many Improve
mentS.
Child Labor, Seats for Women and
Ventilation to Be Inves-
tigated.

State Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald
proposes to revolutionize the system upon
which the office has been conducted by
preceding administrations. The depart
ment was established for the purpose of
gathering and compiling the labor statis-
tics Of California. This work could be
done in few months each year, and the
Commissioner and his deputies would
therefore have periods when time was
their least concern. But according to the
new regulations which Mr.. Fitzgerald pro-
poses to inaugurate there will be plenty
of work the year round for the entire staff
"My idea of the Office" said the Com
missioner yesterday, sis that it should not
only be bureau of information, but
should be the means of correcting existing
evils where labor is employed and to as
sist those worthy persons in need of work.
Looking to that end we propose to estab-
lish an employment bureau where men
out of work can be aided in getting en-
ployment without any cost to themselves
and without being robbed as they are by
those so-called employment concerns. We
will cooperate with all the organizations
in the City and State in this matter, so
that contractors needing mechanics,
farmers needing farmhands, manufac-
turers needing persons to work in their
factories, and so on down the line, can
come here and be accommodated with men
OF good character and reputation.
'FThis is my idea of the kind of work this
Office should perform. OF course it will
entail much more labor upon myself and
the deputies, but we are here to work and
shall not attempt to neglect our obliga-
tions to the State. The bureau can be of
great service to the working classes by
hunting UP work for them, placing iIfor-
nation before them, devising means to i'm
prove their condition and encourage them
in the struggle of life.
'Another question, and one that we are
considering Just now, is the sanitary con-
dition of factories and workshops where
large forces of men and women, boys and
girls are employed. We propose to inves-
tigate this matter very thoroughly. Not
only the ventilation, but the seats used,
the light and heat will receive our atten-
ton.
GAS to child labor and better seats for
women, subjects in which all the labor or
CARNATIONS of the City take an especial in
terest. we have made no progress worth
mentioning as yet, but will have something
definite to report before long. The depu-
ties are at work on these matters now"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
A BANQUET IN BOHEMIA.
Harry Gillig and His Companions Peted by
the Club,

Harry Gillig and His Companions Fetsd by
the Club.
The heart of Bohemia was opened last
night to receive its wandering sons, Harry
Gillig, Frank Unger and Donald de Y.
Graham, who arrived on the Gaelic, after
nearly years journeying in the Orient.
The red room was profusely decorated,
and among the ornaments were some rare
East India vases, presented by Mr.. Gillig
to the club.
Al Gerberding, ex-president, was in the
chair, and welcomed the guests back to the
realm of the owl.
Dan O'Connell read the following verses
to the returned members of the Round
Table:
WANDERERS FROM THE SEA.
Ship ahoy Ship ahoy! Speeding hither DER the
foam,
spray upon thy deck,
Steer you steadily and surely, for you bring our
As the harbor bar You pass DER, safe from storm
and from wreck.
Ship ahoyl Ship ahoyI When the winds about
our dwelling
Blew fierce and told disaster, our hearts were out
with thee,
Far from shore our hearts were drifting DER the
ocean wildly swelling
To the ship that bore our treasure, far, far out
Ship ahoyl Ship ahoy! Long and YEARLY we've
pondered
On the dangers Of the tempest and the cruel rock
alec,
And the ship that breaks the billows for had that
good ship foundered
Our hearts, oh gallant vessel, had gone surely
down with thee,
Ship ahoy! Ship ahoy the links that long have
bound us
Stretch farther than the farthest shore, reach
over every sea-
Were the homeward coming never, the years
would still have found us
Looking seward for thy lofty spars and waiting
on the quay.
Ship ahoy! ship ahoyi thou art welcome to thy
mooring,
Whether outward bound or homeward, our good
wishes with thee.
May you ride out many tempest and shun rock
and reef, secure in
Our blessings, that you brought us our friends
safely DER the sea.
May, 1895. DANIEL o'CoNNELL.
Mr.. Graham's experiences in Mandalay
were graphically told. He says that next
to Ceylon Burmah is the most delightful
country in the world.
Mr.. Gillig will go back in few days to
fly his pennant on the Ramona as commo-
dore of the New York Yacht Club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08

on behalf of San Francisco. Washington
and New Orleans desired the honor also,
but when the motion was put naming San
Francisco, it was carried by a vote of
so to g.
Three of the delegates from this city
were also honored with office. H. P. Bush
was elected vice-president of the Grand
Lodge Joseph Rothschild was elected one
of the Judges of the court OF appeals and
d. S. Hirshberg was made member of the
executive committee.
But what is considered no less a tribute
to the intelligence and energy of the mem
beers of this Jurisdiction is the adoption by
the Grand Lodge of the proposition sub
mitted by the local delegates for the incor-
poration of the Youths Auxiliary as part
of the orders organization.
This feature has already been adopted
by the district lodge of this jurisdiction.
and three Youths Auxiliary lodges have
been Instituted. Adler No. 1, of this CITY,
has membership of ninety-two, Lehman
Blum No. 2, of Portland, has sixty-three
mem beers, and Montefore No. 3, of Oakland,
has eighty. There is also an application
on file from Sacramento, where Jacob
Ginsberg will start an auxiliary lodge with
a charter membership of fifty. The age
limit is from Ii to l9.
In adopting the general proposition in
regard to the auxiliaries the Grand Lodge
also adopted the ritual devised by the local
ritual committee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
F0SS HAS CONFESSED.
gagged in Smuggling Opium Into
the Hawaiian Islands.

There was CONSERVATION in the ranks of
the Chinese certificate forgers yesterday
when it was learned that Henry l.. Foss,
the leader of the gang, had been sum-
moned to appear before the United States
Grand Jury. The general impression was
that he would make full confession and
plead for mercy. At the same time he was
programmed to plead guilty in the United
States District Court and receive his SEN
tence. Great secrecy was exercised In
bringing the prisoner over from the Ala
media County Jail, and it was hoped that
his coming and going would be unnoticed.
He was kept in the Marshars Office all of
the afternoon and did not appear in court
when the indictment found against him
by the Grand Jury was presented to the
court.
The charge against Foss was not one of
counterfeiting Chinese certificates, but OF
smuggling. There are fifteen counts in
the instrument, and they set forth that on
800 pounds; on 18th April, 1894, 400
pounds; on oath March, 1894, 200 pounds;
and on I'd April, 1894, 200 pounds of opium
into the United States. The witnesses
against him were Mrs. Mary Belle Green
valid, O. P. Stiger, and H. A. Moore,
special agent OF the treasury.
Shortly after the filing OF the Indictment
Foss was taken before the Grand Jury.
He told considerable about the operations
of the smuggling gang, but did not impli-
cate any one in San Francisco. He gave
the names of the men who handled the
drug in Honolulu, and said it was owing
to the carelessness of the Custom-house
officials here that the gang was able to
carry on its operations so successfully:
Foss is to come before the jury again, and
will then probably tell some more of the
inside workings of the opium and counter
feiting gangs with which he was connected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
COMMODORE G|LL|G HERE
Bringing Beautiful Gifts for the
LarChmOnt Yacht
Club.
BoHEMIA's BURMESE GONG.
New Tricks Learned From the Far
Famed Jugglers of India
and Japan.

Among the passengers on the Occidental
and Oriental steamer Gaelic arriving from
China via Honolulu Monday evening were
Commodore Henry NJ. Gillig and wife,
Frank L. Unger and Donald de Y. Graham.
The tourists left New York last September
and have been journeying around the
world ever since. They loitered longest
in India, yielding to the destinations of
that mysterious country. The trip to
date has been one prolonged season of de-
light. The visit to Japan was decidedly
pleasant, and the repose in Hawaii was by
no means the least enjoyable event Of the
journey. Speaking of Honolulu Commo-
dore Gillig said II never had better
time anywhere in my life, and left the de-
lightful beach reluctantly, resolving to go
there next year and make a longer stay"
Mr.. Giilig will remain in San Francisco
but few days, as business engagements
REQUIRE his presence in New York. He was
recently elected commodore of the Larch-
mont Yacht Club Responding to the
question as to what he was going to do with
the club when he got to New York, he re-
marked: IL expect to have lot OF fun,
anyway, and by-the-by picked up during
my travels some beautiful things to present
to the club. For the Bohemian Club l
have something wonderful large Bur-
mese gong. When you strike it you think
all the cathedral bells of the world are
sounding. In the redwoods it will be
great"
At the Mail dock to greet the party were
Mr.. Gillig's father and George t. Bromley,
Louis Sloss Jr., Edward II. Hamilton,
Joseph D. Strong, James NJ. Hamilton,
Elmer De Pue, George W. Nagle, Edgar
Miner, Mrs. w. B. Wiltshire and Miss Min
ME Hennessey, daughter of the purser of
the Gaelic.
Speaking of the journey Mr.. Unger said
they did not meet many Americans after
leaving Paris Nearly all the travellers
they met were English and German. In
China and Japan but little evidence of the
war was visible. In the fleets the absence
of United States battle-ships was noticed,
or rather it was observed that other lead
ing nations had ships of this class watch
ing events, while only cruisers were on
duty for the United States.
In India and Japan on previous visits
Mr.. Gillig acquired many tricks from the
| conjurers and jugglers of the East and
made quite study of the subject. He
possesses accomplishments in this line
| beyond the knowledge of many profess
sional jugglers, and was able in India to
| introduce some Japanese sleight of hand
| business that surprised the native jugglers.
The commodore expects great yacht
! ing season in New York and looks for
| ward with pleasure to the opening events.
The party came ashore from the Gaelic
in a special tug shortly after 8 O'Clock and
registered at the Palace Hotel. When
they left Honolulu all was quiet in
| Hawaii
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
Yale'S
Hair Tonic

Is the magic wand which sweeps back the
hands of time and makes the man or
woman of sixty appear young and beauti-
full. 1t is a clean, harmless, scientific
preparation-the very acme of hair restora-
tives. Are you nearing the border line
where the gray and the golden mingle, and
the stamp of age touches the cheek? See
your druggist at once and procure Yale's
Hair Tonic. Use it according to directions
and it will restore your hair to the color
and glossiness of youth.
All druggists. Price 81. Also Yale's Skin
Food, 81 so: Yale's Complexion Cream 81
Yale's Face Powder, soc; Yale's Beauty Soap,
Csc. NINE. YALE, Health and Complexion
Specialist Temple of Beauty, 146 State street,
Chicago. Guide to Beauty mailed free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08
Ny SON
"When your head aches.
"When YOU are dizzy,

MY son
"When your head aches.
'When you are dizzy.
'fWhen you have staggering spells.
"When you have faint spells.
"When you have melancholia.
"When you are anRmie.
"When you have rushing of blood to the
head.
''When your heart futters.
"When you have pimples on face.
"When you have backache.
''When your liver is torpid.
"When your stomach is foul.
"When your kidneys are inactive.
"When your bowels are consdpated.
''NIy son, you are suffering from imperfect
nutrition.
"Your food does not assimilate.
.Your system is robbed OF the heterogeneous
foods.
Gus foods.
''Your system is robbed of carbon, nitrogen,
hydrogen and oxygen, which all food contains,
and is essential to repair the waste going on
in the different organs and tissues of the body.
You will find joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla
valuable remedy for imperfect nutrition. 1t
contains the active principles, extracted, I'M
altered, from a collection of pure vegetable
drugs"
Why the doctors say joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla is so valuable:
A vegetable compound of pure drugs.
mild liver stimulant.
wonderful stomach remedy.
An unequaled kidney and bowel regulator.
A remedy for nervousness.
remedy for headache.
blood purifier.
Joys Vegetable sarsaparilla is purely veget.
able
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-08

passed extending sympathy and condo
lence to the widow and sorrowing children
of the late John Miner. Mr.. Miner, by his
constant courtesy, gentleness of manner
and irreproachable conduct, won conf
dence, esteem and love. His long and
successful business career was marked by
untiring industry, strictest integrity of
character and sterling honesty under all
an inspiration and incentive to his asso-
ciates and friends in the Los Angeles
Clearinghouse as worthy of imitation,
and though dead, his example still lives.
The resolutions were signed by a commit
tee comprising Geogre H. Bonebrake, j. NJ.
Elliott and I. w. Brotherton.