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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31

family moved to the Hawaiian Islands. 1t
was while on visit to them In 1890 that
Stevenson met the boy.
Stevenson purchased an immense tract
OF unimproved land on the island OF
Samoa and then proceeded to develop it
into large sugar plantation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Strong and their child were installed
on the place.
1t was during this time that Stevenson
began his famous cruises among the ISL
ands of the Pacific in his yacht Casco,
that had formerly belonged to the late DR..
Merritt. In all his watery wanderings he
was accompanied by young Strong. His
parents are now living in San Francisco
The exact value of the estate left by the
dead author is not definitely known The
plantation that he bought in 1890 has since
been developed into magnificent tract of
sugar-growlng cane. Stevenson also owned
a valuable residence in Oakland. 1t is To-
Gated on Thirteenth avenue and EN- braces
an entire block of land and is of an i'm
posing character. 1t is the only piece of
California property he ever owned. A
number of years ago young Strong lived
there in company with his grandmother,
Mrs. Osbourne, and attended the public
schools for while. A grandfather of the
boy lives in the hills back OF Oakland,
leading the life of recluse. He is man
OF education and learning, graduate of
one of the famous Eastern colleges, and
for many years was a principal of the pub
lie schools in that city. Lloyd Osbourne,
who wrote a book in conjunction with
Stevenson, is an uncle of the heir.
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The Board of Health Orders
Many Long-Needed I'm.
provementS.
CITY ORDINANCES VIOLATED
The Butchers Warned to Stop Dumping
Offal and Other Garbage in
the Bay.

The Board of Health proposes to see that
the ordinances regulating that section of
the City commonly referred to as Butch
ertown" are enforced.
Within the last few days Health In
spector A. B. Kline has been all over
Butchertown and he finds that many of
the sanitary laws are openly and con-
tinually violated. Beneath the flooring of
many of the larger slaughter-houses may
be seen great piles of butchers offal, gar
bage and vegetable matter, from which
arises the most revolving and noisome of
eff1uvia.
The owners of these houses are of the
opinion that the tide carries away all this
vile debris except what Is eaten by hogs,
but such is not the case. Between high
and low tide such vast quantities of butch
ers' offal find their way to the ground be-
low, either Intentionally or through lack
of proper flooring, as to undergo sort of
solldifylng process, and as result the
tide picks up only the loose particles.
This, however, does not seem to be the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced IN the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if ofereuL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
STEVENSON'S YOUNG HEIR
Soon to Come From Samoa to
Visit Relatives in San
Francisco.
The Author Formed an Unusual Attach
ment for the Lad and Bequeathed
Him His Fortune.

The 12-year-o lad who was the in
separabe companion of the late Robert
Louis Stevenson in all his later wander
ings and to whom the novelist bequeathed
his estate at his death is soon to visit his
folks in San Francisco.
The boys name is Joseph Austin Strong,
and between him and the imaginative
author there existed romantic attach
ment that was started over five years ago
and lasted uninterruptedly up to the
latter's death.
He made his home with Stevenson on
his plantation at Samoa. Only once were
they ever separated, and then the youth
was sent to San Francisco by the novelist
to attend school, but the separation proved
too much for the latter.
He mourned the absence of the spriehtIv
little fellow, and at the end of six months
he had him return to the islands. While
the lad was here Stevenson wrote to him
constantly.
The letters from the world-famous
writer to lad not yet in his teens are soon
to be published by one of the Eastern MAG.
azines. Written as they must have been
Tor the comprehension of a youth, thew
are expected to throw an altogether differ
ent light upon the character Of that little
understood man, who was fanciful and
and unaffected way they tell of his ouiei
everyday life off there in the Pacific.
The father of the boy is Josenh n
Strong, well-known member of the Ro.
hemian Club, artist and caricaturist. Mr.
Strong married the daughter of Mr.. Stew.
enson's wife. Joseph Strong Jr. is thei,
only child. When he was years old the
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Europeon reputation by making very sue
cessfuI appearances.

Europeon reputation by making very sue
cessfuI appearances.
One OF the solo mezzo-sopranos who has
been secured is Miss Josephine Sister
mans, graduate of the Royal Conserva-
tory of Dresden and pupil of Frau Aglaya
Orgeni,. one of Germany's best-known
prlma donnas at one time, and now IA
nous teacher. 1t was hearing Miss Sister
mans beautiful voice when she was a stu
dent that induced Baron Franchetti to
write the role OF Meta in his "AzraeI' on
lines that would enable her to sing it sue
cessfully if she ever decided to go upon
the stage. Miss Sistermans has sung both
in Europe and in New York, and comes to
the festival highly Endorsed by competent
people in the East.
Prominent society people of the musical
set In San Jose are showing an interest in
making the concerts successful. A chorus
OF thirty singers, representing the best tai
ent OF the Garden City, has been organ
lied.
Miss Elizabeth Miller, one of the con-
traltos, has an especially fine and we'll
trained voice. She is a pupil of the late
francesca Lampertl, who was the maestro
OF Albani and long list of other celebri-
ties, which includes some of the greatest
singers OF the age. Among the other men,
bers of the San Jose contingent are Miss
Hlllman-Smith, Miss Florence Gordon and
Miss Carrie Foster Mcclellan.
In Oakland nearly 300 of the best singers
have joined the chorus, and in San Fran
cisco there is also great enthusiasm over
the work. Many prominent soloists will
assist at the next rehearsal here. Among
them, in addition to Miss Sistermans, are
Miss Ida Seminario, Miss Josephine Sis
termans, S. Homer Henley, Willis E.
Bachelor and Walter c. Campbell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
CAPTAIN CAVARLY DEAD,
A Well-Known Commander of
the Pacific Mail Company's
Steamers.
He Was Skipper of the Orizaba and
Brought the China From
Scotland.

John Mansfield Cavalry one of the old.
est commanders in the employ OF the Pa.
cific Mail Company, died at his home, 1915
Suffer street, last Tuesday night. He was
one of the most successful shippers that
ever took steamer out of San Francisco,
and he stood high with the management
On November o. 1894, Captain Cavalry s
resignation was presented to the directors
of the Pacific Mail Company when they
were in session in New York. After com
mentlng upon ms thirty-one years of SER
vice the board said
ReSolUed That Captain Cavarly's example is
one especially worthy OF emulation for the
reason that his success as commander was
due to his close attention to his duty, his un.
questioning obedience of orders and his un.
swerving loyalty to the interests OF the Pacific
Mail Company.
Almost every ship owned by the Pacific
Mail Company has had Captain CavarIy
as commander. When the old Orizaba
went out on her trst trip to Panama he
was in command, and when the China, the
latest addition to the mpany's fleet, came
out from Scotland it was Cavalry who took
the observations and directed the steam
er's course.
Without classifying the steamers in their
order of age, Captain Cavalry has AT
various times commanded the Orizaba.
California, Constitution, Colorado, Sonora.
Sacramento, Montana, Arizona, Great Re.
public, Golden Age, Granada, Acapulco
Colima. Colon, China, City of New York.
City of Sydney, City of Rio de Janeiro.
City of Peking, Georgia, San Bias and San
Juan.
OF these the City of New York and the
Colima will be best rememb ered, although
the entire fleet is well known to the tray
cling public. The New York was wrecked
on Point Bonita while on her way to
Panama, and the Collma went down with
almost all on board on the Central Ameri-
can coast.
Captain Cavalry retired from the Pacific
Mail almost year ago. He was then q
sick man and his physicians told him his
lease of life was short.
The deceased entered the service of the
Pacific Mail on January 10, 1864, and re.
tired December 81, 1884,, His son, John
M. Cavalry Jr., is now storekeeper or
the steamer San Juan, and as the vessel is
in Mexican waters it will be some time
before he hears of his fathers death.
The funeral will take place at st. Luke:
Church and the interment will be a.
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland. Cap
| tain Cavalry was born in New London
Conn.,, and was 63 years and q days old.
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fornia Fertilizing Company that they must
move their establishments, and that, too,
not later than November 25. Mr.. Alpers
loudly protests against such action and
boldly announces that he will remain
where he is. Inspector Kline says that
unless these establishments are either
closed or removed within the stipulated
time the Health Department will nail
them up.
The cases of Lee Sung & Co. and Quang
Lung d Co., charged by Inspector Davis
with selling impure meat, came uu before
Judge Campbell Yesterday. 1t was shown
that the two establishments were owned by
the same man, so the charge against Sung
81 Co. was dismissed. DAVIS was asked if
he would be satisfied with nominal fine
os IS or $40, and be replied that he would
not. 1t was then suggested that $40 fine
be named as the proper amount for the
first offense, to which proposition he
agreed.
Davis says that he will arrest every man
caught with diseased meat in his posses
sion,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
POTATOES TO TEXAS.
Low Freight Rates Said to Have Faile d
of Their Object.

In view of the large quantity of potatoes
that is now overstocking the local market,
the commission merchants thought that if
sufficiently low rate were granted to
Texas by the Southern Pacific Railroad, a
profitable outlet mi ght be found for the
surplus product
An investigation of the matter at the
freight department of the Southern Pacific
Company showed that about two months
ago the company made a rate of so cents
per 100 pounds on potatoes to Texas to re-
main in force for thirty days. The only
result therefrom, it was claimed, was a
spasmodic movement for a few days, when
the shipments ceased. 1t was found that
the roads east of Texas had met the cut of
the Southern Pacific and thus prevented
the California potato-raiser from reaping
any benefit from the freight reduction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
CAPTAIN LOCKYER SUED.

Must Answer for Taking Sealskins
Aboard the Tug Hercules.
United States Attorney Foote, in the
name of the United States Government
filed a suit yesterday against Captain T. c.
Lockver of the tug Hercules, belonging tc
the Shippers and Merchants Towboat As
ISOLATION, for $1,000 and costs.
The Hercules is alleged to have taken
ITO sealskins off the sealing schooner Win
chester off this port on January 8 last
going through the Custom-house.
The towboat was libeled on the same
charge, but the attorney believes that the
captain is also liable, and should be pun
ished to the extent of the amount sued for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
STARS FOR THE FESTIVAL
Many Prominent Vocalists Will
Sing for the Children's
Hospital.
Contingents Preparing to Come From
Oakland and San
Jose.

Stars of all magnitudes are rapidly being
secured for the grand concerts which are
to take place on November 10 and 20 in aid
of the Children's Hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Bell, the prima donna of
the concert troupe, is expected to arrive
shortly in San Francisco from the East,
where she has recently been adding to her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
A Carpenter Sues for Damages.

William Perrin, carpenter, has brought
suit against John w. Wissinger q contractor,
for $75, 900 damages. Wissinger was building
q brick house at the corner of Washington and
working upon scaffoiding that gave wav'
throwing him to the ground. His leg and arm
were broken. his hip dislocated and he was
otherwise badly injured
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
AT AUCTION
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 2, 1895,
IN.
-ALA nj BD.A,
At 2 O'Clock p. NJ,
At the Park-street Broad gauge Station.
Best Business Corner inn AIameda.

Best Business Corner in Alameda.
Sc. cor. Park 81. and Lincoln ave. and immedi-
ately opposite the bToad-gauge Park-st. depot;
this is certainly the best piece of business
be increased TO Sl25 per month; must be sold
Park st. bitumnzed; electric and broad-gauge
cars; as whole or in subdivisions: lot 50xS66 IT.
Handsome Residence-CentraI Ave.
S. side (No. 1900 Central ave- so it, F. OF
Union one of the choicest residences in beaut-
full Alameda; IA rooms and bath; plastered base
road; near two steam stations; lot ssx14O #.
Pretty Home-San Antonio Ave.
N. line (No 2247) San Antonio ave. 800 feet w.
of Oak ST.; this pretty home has rooms and bath;
large attic; brick foundations; French range; fine
gas fixtures; stable. etc; lot 5Oxl50 feet.
Beautiful Home-BrOadway.
W. line NO 1727) Broadway 80 80 s. OF Eagle
ave-; rooms and bath; modern improvements;
stable; handsome garden: lot 5Ox12l feet.
Park st. Business Property.
w. line of Park St, 50:214 feet s. of Buena Vista
ave; elegant business LOTS No. 35 :412x106:3sl
the business street of Alameda; second block from
5. P. h. X. depot; TERMS l-5 cash.
Central-Ave. Residence.
A beautiful home of rooms and bath on n. line
of Central ave. 100 feet L. of Pearl St. with lot
40xl46 feet; also vacant lot adjoining west 5Ox
l46 feet: Mr.. John Barton's mansion is on the ad-
Joining block; street work complete; terms 1-5
cash.
Grand Home.
F. line of Grand ST., $50 n. of san Antonio ave.:
fine home Of rooms in the center of Alameda,
surrounded by fine improvements; well and pump
on premises; street work all done lot 50x1 80 feet:
terms 1-5 cash.
Everett Street-BeautifuI Home.
w. line OF Everett ST., $50 feet n. OF Eagle ave.;
fine 2-story dwelling OF rooms; street severed,
graded and macadamized lot 50x140 feet; terms
one-ifth cash.
Residence and Four Lots.
NE. cor. Santa Clara ave. and Broadway: hand
some English cottage of rooms and bath: brick
foundations; cottage, with lot 66xl459 feet; also
lot adjoining east, with well and. windmill, 50x
l45:9 feet; also lots adjoining east, 5Ox145:9
feet.
Pretty Cottage.
NV. cor. (No. 1889 Mcpherson st. and Haight
ave.; cottage of rooms and bath; street macad-
amized; street and avenue sidewalked; lot 65x
133 IS feet; terms one-third cash.
Handsome Residence Lot.
This handsome residence lot is on the Sc corner
of Lincoln ave. and Pearl ST.; handsome surround
fngs; both streets severed; large corner lot 7Ox
lao feet; terms one-third cash.
Fruitvale Cottage.
8. side of Blossom st. 125 feet w. OF Fruitvala
ave-; cottage of rooms: choice SURROUNDINGS:
center of Fruitvale; electric road; lot 35xll4:6
feet; terms one-fifth cash.
All of the above property will be sold
on SATURDAY, November 2, 1895, at
the Park-street Broad gauge Station,
Alameda.
WILLIAM j. DINGEE.
Auctioneer, 400 Eighth Street, Oakland,
EASTON, ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
Auctioneers, 63S Market Street, s. F..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
G. X. TAbL.ETS
The Great and Only
Pure KOla
Preparation.

Kola is a name that every
one knows Or should know.
The business man, athlete
and the unfortunate all have
realized its benefits. The
bicyclist won't be without
0. K. TABLETS, nor the
man who suffers from in
discretions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
Murder In the Second Degree.

Vincent de PALMS, on trial before Judge
Bahrs for murder, was adjudged guilty of
murder in the second degree.
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=
be shipped to Butte, Mont. The first ship
ments of a 70, 000-ton contract commenced
this month.
a great deal of mining work is going on
in the Lilouet district B. C.
Gold-bearlng ore has been discovered in
Teton County, Montana. on Rresch Creek,
about fifteen miles from Dupuyer.
The great stack of the Mutt furnace OF
the Anaconda Company, Montana, is about
200 feet high. 1t is 80 feet in diameter at
the base and % feet at the top; 225, DOC
brick were used in its construction.
The recent gold find in the Costilla dis
trlct, New Mexico, is considered valuable
In an area OF ten square miles number OF
veins have been found running from $40 to
$50 per ton in free gold. The new camp
has been named La Belle. 1t is about
forty-tive miles southwest of Catskill, or
the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf road
south from Pueblo Numbers of miners
are going to the district.
The sulphur mines on the west shore OF
the Gulf OF California are to be opened
and 1t is thought sulphur can be mined
and put on board ship for ST. 10 per ton.
L here is strong competition, however, in
the sulphur which comes by shiploads
from Japan.
The Mayer district in the Gunsight
country, Ariz., seventy-tive miles south Of
CHA Bend, and eighty-five from Maricopa
~ not a new mining region, but it is again
coming to the front through the intelligent
work of few miners who are developing q
number of good claims.
New York syndicate which has con.
trol OF new process of treating gold ore i:
gong TO put up works to handle one hun
dred %, tons day at some point in the State
OF Washington, and wants Spokane to helE
out with site and power.
Inc Chm and st. Elmo mines, on Trail
X. linn !, Loo, -<Il 81
an English syndicate for 1925, 900.
Inc GeorgetoWn divide, we see so often
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All of the above property will be sold
on SATURDAY, November 2, 1895, at
the Park-street Broad-gauge Station,
Alameda.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-06-20

the gilded bait. Referring to this
subject, the Nashville Banner re-
marks: "The bucket-shop evil and
other forms of gambling have beg
me SO serious danger private
commercial concerns in some/of tie
cities are taking steps 10 prevent
their employees from patronizing any
kind of gambling Institutions. The
st. Louis Baak of Commerce has
issued an order forbiddiDg, on pen
atty ofdismissal, its employees from
visiting bucket-shops, poolrooms or
any other gambling resorts. 1t
goes without saying that any clerk
or other enploye in a bank or any
other respectable institution cannot
patronize gambling houses of any
kind without losing character and
losing the confidence of his employ
ers. The young man who enters a
gambling hell or bets in a bucket
shop or poolroom is taking ire
mendous risk, and it is not surpris
ing that there is a movement among
business men to place the ban upon
those who are willing to in cur that
r:SI
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-06-20
THE UNIVERSITY.

An institution which continues to
grow in popular favor is the Univer-
sity, and the gratifying report of the
annual committee of visitation,
made to the Board of Trustees dur
ing commencement week, will tend to
give it a still higher and stronger
place in the esteem of North Caro-
linians. This committee consisted
of Rev. W. S. Long, John W. Fries,
ESQ, and DR.. Richard I'll. Lewis
gentlemen of integrity and possessed
of the confidence of their fellow
citizens. From the report we quote
as follows:
"The general impression made
upon us was a very favorable one.
We had it announced at morn
ing prayers that we would be
glad to meet at a certain hour and
place any student who had a com
plant or grievance or suggestion to
lay before us. Not one appeared.
We learned, from what We regarded
as entirely trustworthy sources that
the state of feeling among the
students was a commendable one
that a mans standing among his
fellows was based solely upon his
character and ability-that no
special consideration was shown to
any one on any other account, the
man of large wealth not being re-
garded with a particle more favor
than he who waited on the table to
work his way through college-that
every one felt Tree to entertain and
express any opinion he might honest
ly hold in regard to politics, religion,
or any other subject-in a word, that
the student body fulfils the ideal of a
pure ard enlightened democracy.
The esprit du corps is marked, and
the loyal and ardent devotion of
both faculty and students to the
University and to the State whose
first claim upon their allegiance is
felt and acknowledged, warrants
bright anticipations for thefuture
of the institution and the common
wealth.
We were deeply gratified at the
favorable reports from outside, as
we'll as from within, of the general
exemplary behavior of the students
AS good, we feel sure, as can be
found in any institution of the same
size anywhere. The religious in
fuenee exerted by the Young Mems
Christian Association, which is COM
posed of men of all shades of belief,
is pronounced, and we feel that this
organization should continue to re-
ceive every support and encourage
ment possible. We sincerely hope
that the plan now on foot to erect a
building worthy of the Association
and of the University may be sue
cessiully carried out.
We desire to say, in conclusion,
that We are more than ever i'm
pressed with the University as
power for good in the State"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-06-20
The Mexican Dollar.

Washington Post. :
AS to the wages, we do not pre-
tend to be accurately Informed, but
the statement that the cost of living
in Mexico exceeds the cost of living
here is absurdly untrue and every
body who has visited that country
knows it to be untrue. You can g. I
n better dinner-better as to the
material and the manner of its pre-
paration-for one dollar in Mexico
than you can in New York or WASH
ington. Clothing made of imported
goods by first class tailors is cheap
er. So are shirts and other articles
of apparel. House rent is cheaper;
rooms at the best hotels are cheaper.
The same NAV be said of carriage
hire, theater tickets, etc. And all
this with the Mexican silver dollar,
which is worth only one haf the
United States dolla,. The fact is
that the Mexican dollar will buy
mora of the necessaries of life in
Mexico than our dollar will buy here.