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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
MRS. BASLER'S BABY.
in Getting Possession of the
Child.

Police Judge Conlan was called upon
yesterday TO decide a rather peculiar case
in which the custody of a six-month-old
girl baby was involved. Shortly after
court had opened for business Mrs. Henry
Basler, who lives with her husband on
Cortland avenue. applied for a search
warrant to get possession OF her baby,
which, she said, was held by Mrs. H.
Horstman of 1887 Mission street.
The story she told was to the effect that
she and her husband, a locksmith by
trade, came to the City with their three
children about six months ago to live.
They were in rather poor circumstances
and decided that it would be best to have
the baby taken care Of III order that the
mother might find some employment.
Mrs. Horstman agreed to care for the
little one for SIC month. Two months
went by and the Baslers could not pay the
$12 which was due. They allowed the
baby to remain three months longer with
Mrs. Horstman, and she then notified
them that there was $50 due on the baby,
and that she would hold it until the money
was paid.
1t was this announcement that caused
Mrs. Baser to go to the Police Court ana
ask for a warrant.
Judge Conlan said that he could not
issue such warrant for the baby but out
OF sympathy for the woman said he would
give her warrant for the child's clothes.
She could go with the officer, and once in
the house, she could take possession of the
child. He did so, and Mrs. Basler went
with the officer, who served the warrant
and secured the baby from bondage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
MRS. COON STILL AT LARGE.
Was Not at Home when an Arrest Was
Attempted.

Was Not at Home w men an ArTes0 was
Attempted.
Mrs. Jane Coon, who is accused of beat
ing child into insensibility, is still at
large.
She was conducted by Officer McMurray
into the presence of Judge Campbell the
day warrant was issued for her arrest
She mentioned several persons. among
them Mr.. Curry of the County Clerk S
office, who would become her surehes.
She was permitted to go home and yester-
dav when McMurray vent to her home on
Howard street to arrest her he was IN
formed she was not at home.
I hope you viii arrest her," said an ell
derlv woman, who is said to be a relative
of the accused, but whose name no one
seems to know. She designated one of
the neighbors who had furnished informa-
ton leading 10 the arrest, and said to Nc
Murray: I'VE will sue her for false i'm
prisonment and get her house. It's fine
one. I'Il give you half" The officer was
further informed that the women chad
been in tighter pinches than this and got
out of them" ''We'll get out of this; see
if we don't" said the speaker, triumph
antly.
The neighbors say that the unfortunate
child is beaten less frequently since the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children took the case in hand, and when
the castigations are administered they are
given in the house, and his muffied
screams are all that tell the story.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

Gray, which was reported from sea, has
high line, her catch amounting to 112C
skins. OF the vessels which have arrived
at Hakodate only five can boast OF more
than 1000 skins. These are, the British
vessels Annie E. Paint 1924. Mermaid 1156,
I'M brina 1857, Ocean Belle 1856, and Geneva
1137 skins.
Following is the entire catch of the YES
sells which had arrived at Hakodate:
British vessels-Umbrina 1857, Ocean Belle
1926, Mascot 7S7, Carlotta g. Cox 9O6, Geneva
dISI, L. B. Marion 946, Ida Eta SO, Vera
sos, Agnes Mcdonald I'll, Arctic 202,
Arletls SIS, Viva $50, Mary Ellen777 Boreais
neer S47, Annie E. Paint 1124, Mermaid 1156,
Sadie Turpel 749.
American schooners-Allie I. Alger 800, b.
nanza 900, Herman 500 II. NJ. Morrill, 400,
Matte 1. Dyer 651, Louis Olsen 634; j. Ep-
Plnger 789, Alton 299, Rather 345, and the
M1llard Ainsworth 917.
Two British and four San Francisco YES
sells have been reported from sea. The
British schooner Brenda has no and the
Casco 1900. The San Francisco vessels are
the Jane Gray, 1120; Edward r. Webster,
$50; Rose Sparks, 100, and the Winchester,
$40.
1t is more than likely that no other yes
sells will be heard from at Hakodate, and
those which were there when the Gaelic
sailed have probably left ere this. The
season in the Boring Sea and about Cop
per Islands opens on August l, and the
majority of the sealers are now making for
these grounds, while the rest, satisfied
with the years work, are headed for home.
The indication is that the price of skins
will be higher.
At this time last year all that was offered
per skin was 81 so, and the highest price
paid at the end of the season was SO % per
skin. Already one captain has been offered
at Hakodate $40 a skin for his entire cargo,
including the pups. The offer was refused,
and advices say that the captain is holding
out for $11, and that he is likely to get it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
LAW AS TO REDEMPTION.
Attorney-GeneraI Fitzgerald Says the
Methods Remain Unchanged.


Some inquiry having been addressed to
State Controller Colgan as to whether the
general revenue act of March 28 1895, re-
peals the laws relating to the redemption
Of property sold for delinquent taxes, he
has submitted the matter to Attorney
General Fitzgerald for his opinion. Mr.
Fitzgerald replies:
Hon: Z. K. Colgan, State Controller Sacramento,
CaL.DEAR SIR: Replying to your letterof the
etn INST, asking whether the general revenue
act OF Marcn %, 1895, repeats the laws relating
to the redemption of property sold to private
individuals for delinquent taxes, am of opin-
ION that property sold to private individuals
Tor delinquent taxes under the provisions of
the Political Code and the amendments there
to, prior to the act of March %, 1895, should
be redeemed in the manner therein provided
for and that the act OF March 49, 1895, does
not alter the method of redemption of prop
erty so sold to private individuals prior to the
enactment of said act. Unless this were so
there could be no redemption of property sold
10 private parties. Respectfully,
w. +. FITZGERALD, Attorney-General.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
The Pursuit of Happiness.

When the Declaration of Independence asserted
mans right to this, it enuncated immorta
truth. The bilious sufferer is on the road to happi
ness when he begins to take Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the most eficacous regulator of the liver
in existence. Equally reliable is it in chils and
fever, constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kid
ney trouble and nervousness. Use it regularly
and not at odd intervals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
STATE FLORAL SOCIETY.

discussion on GladioIus Culture With
Exhibits of Varieties.
The usual monthly meeting of the State
FLORAL Society was held yesterday after
noon, this time at the Y. M. C. A. building.
There was discussion on gladiolus cul-
ture, and a number of varieties of the
plant were exhibited. A paper on "Bego-
Mas" by J. II. Sievers, was to have been
read, but was postponed to a special meet
ing which is to be held next Friday after
noon.
Willis B. Fry OF Berkeley and Mrs. L..
Brown OF Alameda were admitted to
membership.
;. At the Friday afternoon meeting W. B.
Davis is to give away 400 chrysanthemum
plants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
Simon Again in Jail.

S. s. Simon, who was once in the employ of
the United States Government and who since
has been arrested on various charges such as
personatlng a revenue officer and defrauding
Chinese merchants, was arrested Yesterday
upon charge OF battery by Sergeant of Police
COOK. simon had some difficulty, it is stated
with his landlord over the payment of room
rent and assaulted him. Judge Campbell re-
leased the cowboy detective" upon his own
recOPniZAnce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
MIR. Goodman,s birthday.

T. 81. Goodman, general passenger agent Of
the Southern Pacific Company, was treated to
surprise yesterday by the men in his Office
1t was his birthday. and Mr. Goodman re-
ceived a pleasant reminder of that fact on
entering his private Office. The clerks knew
his fondness for flowers, and early in the
morning they decorated his desk with the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
Bookkeeper Gillis Caught.

Samuel F. ellis, the bookkeeper who few
days ago left the City, taking with him 1913
belonging to his employer, Dr. Sweany, has
been apprehended at Winnemucca New. Yes
terday when the police received notice of the
arrest Detective Egan was sent on to bring Gill
lis back to this CITY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

rarest of blossoms in excellent taste. \ hand
some vase in the center stood out from the
mass of bloom and against it was laid neatly
engrosSed caro- wishing Mr.. Goodman ''Inany
happy returns of the day" The veteran man
ager of the Southern Pacific passenger depart
ment was 90 years of age yesterday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

Inc easy, safe and certain protection of
our bread, biscuit and cake from all danger
OF embellishments is in the use of the
Royal Baking Powder only.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
CORSETS!! CORSETS!
At S1.OO.

So dozen LADIES' CORSETS, made Of fine
English coutil, sateen striped, long
waist and high bust with patent loop
eyelets, perfect French model, regular
price 81 so, will be closed out at 81 each.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

strip Of stiff paper three inches wide
by seven long, also covered with India
silk. For the outside, nine strips of the
crepe paper are cut 10 inches long and
three-quarters of an inch wide, and Is
strips the same width and 81 inches
long. The strips are laced evenly to-
gether. as seen in the illustration, till
all but four of the cross-pieces ON both
ends are used, and these pieces are in
terlaced with brass rings. 1t is simple
in the extreme, but the effect is beauti-
full. AS this part is open worl, the
cardboard foundation must be covered
plainly with the crepe paper or, If pre-
ferred, contrast In both material and
color would be pretty. These card
board foundation pieces are, of course,
first glued to piece Of paper for the
back, or hinge, of corresponding size te
that already given for the inside; and
the smoothly plated work is fastened
to the foundation with knot Of blue
embroidery silk in the center Of the
alternate blocks; the edges are then
turned in neatly and pasted or glued
in place, and outside and inside are
glued together. On the front edges
the ends of the strips arc secured with
embroidery silk, which is worked into
the edge in coarse buttonholc stitches
and knotted around every strip of pa
per, giving q sort of tassel effect.
This sort of work would make very
pretty wall or newspaper pockets, or
cover for boxes; and could, in fact, be
turned to q multitude of decorative
uses. -Demorest's Magazine
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
One Dollar Per Year.
FAMILY SCRAP BASKET.

FREQUENT turning Is the secret OF
successful broiling.
ALWAYS use wooden spoon for mix
ing cake, as an iron one discolors the
butter.
A DASH of cinnamon In q cup OF
chocolate after II Is poured is said to
add piquant flavor.
WEAR well-fitting shoes about your
homework. They are less fatiguing
than loose, untidy slippers.
LoNG-uANDLED button-hoolSs are or
namented with sterling silver and the
manicure sets are charming.
In baking bread or rolls put a sauce
pan of boiling water into the oven. The
steam will keep the crust smooth ard
tender.
ONIONS, potatoes and cabbages for
soup should always be scalded before
being used, to draw out indigestible
qualities.
SHoEHoRNs of polished ebony are en-
riched by the application of an exqui-
sitely chased scroll Of sterling silver
upon the handle.
IF the children have no appetite in
the morning, don't allow them to start
for school without first drinking glass
of hot milk.
Much of the heavy cake and bread Is
the result of the oven door being
slammed when closed. Shut the door
gently as possible.
A NEW dainty for afternoon tea,
which can be cordially recommended,
Is o macaroon sandwich. 1t is made
with two macaroons between which is
placed very thin slice of sage cheese.
IT should be universally known that
sand or flour scattered over burning oil
will extinguish it. Every household in
which lamps are used should have a
box filed with sand In convenient
place, ready for all cmergcncies.-Farm-
ers' Voice
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
HUMOROUS.

Honest Confession. --Admirer---
"What kind of n pen do you use?'
Author-"Stcel mostly, though | never
have been accused of plagiarism. -
Truth.
what is the new boardcrs bust
ness, Paulinc?' asked the Cheerful
Idiot. "lIe is running bicycle school,"
replied the waiter girl. ooh! Teaching
the young idea how to scoot, Is hep
Cincinnati Tribune.
The following case OF absence of
mind is reported; An old lady, after
stirring the fire with her knitting
needle, took up the poker to knit with,
and did not find out her error till she
began to scratch her head with it.
Tit-Bits
Tommy Figg-"My sisters sweet.
heart kicked my dog yesterday, but
got even with him, you bet" Johnny
Briggs-"How?" Tommy Figg-"I
mixed quinine with her face powder.
Won't she taste btter?" Frank Har-
rison's Magazine.
Shed Go Farther, Miss Youngun
-"The regents of the state university
have abolished the degree of bachelor
of letters" Miss Oldun-"I am so
pleased to hear it; if had my way
would abolish bachelors entirely
Detroit Free Press,
Little Willowdean, walking with
her mother, stumbled several times
over the rough pavement Her mother
said: whats the matter, daughterP"
"Nothings the matter with me-" she
Indignantly replied. 'It's the ground
is too thick in places. IN. Y. Adver-
tiser.
There was vivacious smile on her
face which was most winsome. "Oh,
dear me-" she murmured happily, 1--WE
Just gotten such bargain!" "How,
dear?" inquired her friend. II sent a
telegram only quarter for ten words,
and at least six of them were words of
more than three syllables"- Washing
ton Star.
Pooling the Blind-"Why will you
insist upon writing such one-sided
political articles? Why, according to
your writings, every member of your
party, without exception. is an angel
of light, and every man in the other
party liar and horsethief. That
kind of talk can fool nobody but blind
partisans." "Blind partisans are the
only men / write for. boston Tran
script.
Judge" said the prisoner, sol.
EMMY, rye don't mean itr' "Of course
/ mean it." was the response. mot ter
dollars jes' fur talkin' on the stree,
corner last night" THAT'S it. Yor
were charged with being loud and
boisterous." "Ten dollars-an' les fu,
talkin'. Well, judge, I'll work it out
But you have destroyed patriot. Yor
have druv the iron of cruel reality int
soul that was hitherto jes' wrapped
up in idolatrous worship of the God
dess OF Liberty. Freedom of speech il
the bulwark of our country, an wher
speech gifts ter costin' ten dollars
crack, judge, pass out I'm an an
srshist from now on. ashingtol
Star
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Thackcray adored the memory OF
his mother lie said; Mother is the
name of God on the lips of little chill
dren."
-Cortcz always carried in his bosom
little prayer book, which he relig-
iously read from beginning TO end
every month.
AT the annual meeting of the New
England Womans club Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, who was the principal speaker,
said: "0nce IL was the eccentric woman
who belonged to club, now it is the
eccentric woman who does not belong
to a club"
Miss Margaret Smith has just died
at Ferndale, Inverness. Her father,
Dr. Neil Smith, then surgeons mate
In the royal navy, attended to Lord
Nelson on board the Victory at Trafal-
gar, when the great admiral was NOR.
tally wounded.
Gustav Froytag, the famous Ger
man author, who died a few weeks ago,
left fortune estimated at 1000, 900
marks, about $950,OOO, in addition to
hisreal estate in Wiesbaden and Gotha.
lie wrote his will himself. His library
contains many rare books and manu-
scripts
Herbert Spencer, who was one Of
the three men outside of Germany
who were recently appointed by EN-
peror William knights of the Order Of
Merit, has declined the proffcrcd
honor on the ground that his opinions,
repeatedly expressed in his writings,
debar him from accepting it.
"A Bridgeport Comm clergyman
recently preached sermon in which
he thanked God that there had been
frost enough to destroy the apple-blos-
SONS in that section, and trusted that
1t would destroy every apple blossom
throughout the length and breadth of
the land This would destroy the APP
| pie crop, he argued, and consequently
there would be no cider, and the cause
OF temperance would be benefited.
One of the first women lighthouse
keepers in this country was Kathalecn
Andre Moore. a descendant of Maj.
Andre. She had charge of the light.
house at Black rock, on the coast OF
Massachusetts, and tended the lamps
there for more than fifty years, as her
father had done before her. In later
years her only companions in her lone
ly vigil were two large Newfoundland
dogs and pet lamb. Her library in
the lighthouse contained some OF the
best books of the day.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe tells two
anecdotes illustrating the shyness Of
Hawthorne and Irving. She says Irv'
ing attempted to make speech at q
dinner given to Charles Dickens, but
after mumbling few words indis-
tinctly he remarked, 81 can't go on,
and sat down. OF Hawthorne's timidi
ty she had glimpse while calling with
her husband on Mrs. Hawthorne in
Concord. While they were in the par
lor they saw tall, slim man come
down the stairs, and Mrs. Hawthorne
called out: Husband, husband, DR.
Howe and Mrs. Howe are here!" lIaw
thorne bolted across the hall and out
through the door without even looking
into the parlor.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
peep Breathing Is Healthful.

Cultivate the habit of breathing
through the nose and taking deep
breaths. If this habit was universal,
there is little doubt that pulmonary af-
fections would be decreased one-half.
An English physician calls attention to
this fact, that deep and forced respira-
tions will keep the entire body in glow
in the coolest weather, no matter how
thinly one may be clad. He was him
self half frozen to death one night and
began taking deep breaths and keeping
the air in his lungs us long as possible.
The result was that he was thoroughly
comfortable in a few minutes. The
deep respirations, he says, stimulate
the blood currents by direct muscular
exertion, and cause tho entire system
to become pcrvadcd with the rapidly
generated heat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
AZ, 70 ecnov,t,nr sTattres,c..

Mattresses are a source OF vexation
to many housewives who cannot afford
to send them every year or two to the
upholsterer to be renovated. The
thrifty German woman, who never con-
siders any kind of houseworlk zoo "a
borious to be undertaken by herself or
daughters, cmpties the mattresses to DO
cleaned; sees that every particle of the
hair filling is picked apart and shaken
free of dust. Then, after washing in
strong soap suds and rinsing in luke
warm water, the filling is squeezed
as dry as possible and then hung up to
dry in the sun and air in large bags
made Of mosquito netting. In the
meantime the ticking has been washed
&c new one substituted, and she Is
ready with her long. strong needle and
twine to sew together again as well a.
any upholsterer, ~
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

---~-~---~-s ~
who're vs small mh,, W. 60 this summcri where shall
The brief raoa, ana9ll TO ieetns hourthe sweet
In mountain lands or sea shore. on farm or
hotel gays ' y ''.~ VI
Who're SHAH we 20 this summers the problem
Of to-day. a \ ~ = Ss'e'-
Shell we get on an ocean stoamer Ana Mo ~
old Parees '''0 "
Or scSs out Aunt Amanda way up in scho-
Shall We go 70 the wondrous valley-the grand
,Yosemiteei
ortaho cot on o sandy lot hard by tho sound
Shall We 20 to the piny forest and Ash for tho
speckled trout
And haul In splendid catches TINT nil town
friends will doubt?.
Shall We go to the rock-bound island on the
ocean ton miles out.
Or spend two months In q Teuton town and
dine on saucrkrautf
Shall we 60 to the Lake OF Como, sha,, wa
seek swell Newport's charmsi
Shall We bask In the eye OF Nature. or whir, IN
Dnmc Fashions armsf
Shall we put on our linen busters and 90 with
the dear school-marms
Through the stony Hampshire mountains and
the old abandoned farmsf
We won't do single one Of these-nay, nayl
-for II seems to me
The very best plnce In the summer for nv wife
and children three
Is hero In my dear suburban home ON the J.
JB & O.,
Where we know we'll live In comfort and the
bnthtubs always free
-Harper's Bazaar
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
GENIUS, WORK AND DISEASE.
Successful Generals Who Studied Their
Battles In Advance.

Successful Generals Who Studied Their
Battles In Advance.
Genius, say some, is but capacity
or hard work. This is not a whole
truth; there must be work in accord
ance with law. The miner who digs
for gold on the seashore will never
find it, though he dig ever SO
.laboriously; but if he study gold and
the geologic strata in which it lives, he
has begun to put himself into harmony
with law. Mere work, unless properly
directed, is like riding hobby-horse;
there is en- ergy and motion, but no
progress.
For years Napoleon was living in
miniature the battles he was to fight,
analysing stragetic moves and posi-
tions, and training his mind to thus
grasp new situation on the instant.
Won Moltle studied the military
topography of all Europe, and with
marvellous foresight thought out how
to win. His victory was no triumph
of mere fortune or special inspiration.
1t was but the logical outcome of his
trained mind, and trained mind ever
lights the torch OF its own inspiration.
Leonardo da Vinci always carried in
his girdle his slSetch-boolS, in his walks
in Florence, constantly looking for
picturesque faces. "In the silence of
the night" he would counsel himself,
recall the ideas of the things you
have studied. Design in your spirit
the contours and outlines of the fig
ures you have seen during the day."
There is theory held by scientists
that genius comes from disease. Dis
ease, insanity, depravity and other
failings often do occur as consequences
due to Recommendation or misuse of
powers, but they do not create genius
any more than the vultures Of the
plains create the carcass upon which
they feed. The genius, too, being of
finer mental material, is more likely to
show flaw, as Dresden china reveals
a mar not noticeable in a red-clay
fower-pot. In support of the disease
theory, the most insignificant, COM
monplace ailments of ordinary human.
ity, when found in genius, are magni-
fed and exaggerated. The weaknesses
thus pointed out are, 1t is worth not
ing. usually shown in the part Of mind
or of body where the genius was not
| exercised New Science Review.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

box, such as salmon cans are packed in,
about sixteen inches long, ten inches
wide and foot deep; took off one side,
nailed clcats on the inside four inches
from the floor, and fastened in the
cover board, sawed off to fit, as seat.
Ipadded the seat, back and sides with
cotton, and covered the whole with
cretonnc, taclSing it on with BRASS
headed taclss, and also tackled on lit
tie valence to the front edge of the seat
to hang to the floor. The bottom was
left on the box, and it proved to be
particularly substantial and serviceable
affair.