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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
EFFORTS MADE TO GUARD AGAINST CHOLERA

of the United States Marine Hospital
Service from his brother, Victor Blue, an
ensign on the United States cruiser, Ben
nington, which tell startling story of the
spread of the cholera at Honolulu.
1t was Ensign Blues intention to send
the letters on different steamers, but the
Monowai sailed away without taking any
mail, and all four letters came on the Aus
tralia. In the first he wrote under date OF
August %:
We sailed for Lahaina, a small settlement on
one OF the Sandwich Island group. This course
is taken on account of the fact that Asiatc
cholera has broken out here.
1t was brought by the Belgic about two weeks
ago. She landed 53S Chinese immigrants, ana
1t is said that before she arrived three deaths
occurred on board, although her doctor SAID
she was not infected
hemming and having over the cases that have
broken out here. but they decided to-day, after
microscopic examination, that the disease Is
really Asiatic cholera.
Thus far there have been only three or four
deaths. have just heard OF three new cases.
The people are very much excited. If the
cholera gets hold here l am afraid 1T will
play fearful havoc with the people. The
health authorities are doing everything posi-
bic to prevent a spread OF the disease.
A week later, August 81, he wrote after
telling of the Monowai's departure without
mail:
We lost one of our men yesterday from
cholera; so you see that it has at last gotten
on the Bennington. He was taken sick at 8
P. NJ. and died at z :55 next morning
The cholera here assumes q very malignant
phase. The mortality thus tar has been 20 or
so per cent.
part of the ship was fumigated yesterday.
We have no new cases, but there are four or
five with the symptoms. The whole ship will
be fumigated tomorrow.
We have left the harbor and have come out
side until the sanitary conditions are better.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
LUX ESTATE LITIGATION.
Executor Jesse Potter Will
Resist Any Attempt to
Remove Him.
Sensational Charges of the
German Heirs.

A very pretty legal battle is promised
over the petition of Henry Lux to have
Jesse Sheldon Potter removed from the
position of executor of the Charles Lux
estate, the determination of which will
come up at Redwood City on the 10Th
inst. Mr.. Potter will stubbornly resist any
effort to remove him, and in this he will
be backed by all the wealth and influence
of Henry Miller, the surviving partner of
the firm of Miller & Lux.
'There are always two sides to any
story, you know" remarked Mr.. Potter
yesterday. 1.-The papers have pretty well
aired that of the petitioners in the case,
and they have made a number of charges
which they will find it pretty difficult to
prove I have very different story to
tell What is it? Well, that will be
am ready to fight this thing through, and
will be there, never fear There will be no
continuance on my account.
General Manager Nichols, who controls
the business of the firm in Mr.. Miller's
absence, declares that Mr.. Potter has
always been anxious for an early settle
ment of the estate for the reason that he is
entitled to nothing under the will until
such settlement is made. He admits that
Potter has borrowed money of Miller, but
adds that i. was done with the distinct
consent and approval of Mrs. Lux, who
also went his security for the loans. The
general manager also more than hints that
the present trouble is instigated by Mr..
Bishop because Mr.. Potter no longer en-
ploys him as attorney for the estate.
Eugene CARRIER, counsel for Mr.. Miller.
utterly scouts the charges made in the pc
.tition. 1.-THE seven years agreed upon be-
tween the partners The said, twas ended in
March Of last year, and since that time we
have distributed $11o, 0OOworth OF property.
About 81, 600 600 more was ready for distri-
button last July, but they asked for delay
and it will not be distributed now until
October.
"a house built on the ranch? Yes, one
was constructed by the firm. but our books
show that the total cost was charged to
the private account OF Mr.. Miller. We
have given the accountant of the heirs
every facility and he has access to every
book and paper connected with the bust
ness of the nrm, and he must know that
there is not shadow of reason for making
such charges"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
MISS MELVILLE RETURNS.
She Was Formerly a Favorite Actress
in This City.

She Was Formerly a Favorite Actress
in This City.
Miss Emily Melville, an actress, has re-
turned to this City after an absence OF
twelve years. She was formerly the lead
ing lady of the famous old California stock
company. comprising Booth, Barrett,
Mccullough, Keene, Edwards and others.
Miss Melville has travelled in Australi a,
England, India, China, Japan and Con-
tinental Europe since her departure. She
saw the old-time actor, Willie Edouin, in
London out of employment and struggling
for existence, while his wife, Alice Ather-
ton, had to go on the stage in variety
theater. In South Africa she kept an
academy in Johannesburg and stated that
Gardner Williams, formerly of Oakland,
was in charge of the famous De Beers
mines there. Women were at premium
in those ATTITUDES.
Miss Melville declares she will remain in
America. She is staying with her mother,
Mrs. Melville Snyder at 519 Van Ness
avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

This issthe system which, it is claimed,
would be successful in San Francisco, and
could be built at comparatively small cost.
The Union for Practical Progress is still
basily engaged in gathering statistics to
back up its petition for special election
and is preparing to place copies of the petit
ton in every barber-shop. cigar-store and
other place of resort in San Francisco.
John M. Reynolds said yesterday that he
had just ascertained that Tacoma had
within eighteen, months acquired its own
water plant and had reduced water rates
nearly so per cent by so doing The figures
to be placed before the Board of Super
yisors, he said, would be ready in few
days.
The petition for a special election to give
the people u chance to pass on the ques-
ton as to whether the municipality shall
own its own plant was brought before the
lroquois Club last evening, John A. Wall
presenting it. In the regular mode of pro-
cedure it was referred to the committee on
resolutions to be reported on at the next
meeting
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

ties the Secretary of the Treasury may direct
vessels bound for said ports to undergo quar-
antine at said State or local station.
Under section the President may pro-
hibit the introduction OF any persons or
property supposed to be infected, If
deemed for the public good to do so.
Vessels are supposed to bring with them
clean bills of health from the Consular au-
thorities at the ports of departure. The
penalty for leaving port without this re-
Quired bill of health is $4,000.
The inspection of State and local quar-
antines is governed by article XI of the
Federal regulations as follows:
In the performance of the duties imposed
upon him by the act of February Is, 1893, the
supervising surgeon-general of the Marine Hos
pital Service shall from time to time, person
ally or through a duly detailed officer of the
guarantees of the United States, State and
local as well as National, for the purpose of as
certaining whether the quarantine regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
have been or are being complied with. The
supervising surgeon-general, or the officer de-
tailed by him as inspector, shall at his discre-
ton visit any incoming vessel detained In
quarantine and all portions OF the quarantine
establishment for the above-named purpose,
and with view to certifying, if need be, that
the regulations have been, or are being, en-
forced.
Secretary Carlisle's regulations contain
instructions in detail as to what should be
done in cases Of contagious diseases, both
on sea and at ports of entry under quaran-
tine. 1t also particularizes formula as to
disinfecting and fumigating. For disin-
lection bichloride of mercury and carbolic
acid solutions are ordered in the following
proportions:
Strong bichloride of mercury solution-Bi-
chloride of mercury, part; hydrochloric acid,
parts; water. 500 parts; mix.
Strong carbolic acid solution-Carbolic acid
(pure), SO parts; warm water, 1000 parts.
For weak solutions the proportions of BIZ
chloride of mercury and carbolic acid, re-
spectively, are one-half OF those for the
strong.
Fumigation is to be either by sulphur
dioxide 10 per cent, or by liquefied sulphur
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
TURNED ON THE GAS.
Walter S. Stuart, Law Clerk, Was
Found Asphyxiated In His


Walter S. Stuart, formerly law clerk
in the office of Beatty & Beatty at 31s Pine
street. and recently an insurance solicitor
and collector, was found asphyxiated in
front room of the Baldwin House, IA and
16 Ellis street, early yesterday morn
ing.
His lodgings have usually been at the
northeast corner of Market and Noe
streets, but for the last two nights he had
stopped at the Baldwin House, having
been drinking considerably of late.
His friends are 10th to believe that he
committed suicide They think that il
drunken stupor he either blew out the
light instead of turning off the gas, or,
after turning the gas on, when he went to
retire, was unable to light it and then
failed to turn it off again.
Stuart came here from Michigan, and
was about 80 years of age and single. He
was known as heavy drinker, and he
patronized the races at the Bay District
track literally, at which, however, it is
said, he was generally very lucky A
brother OF his was at one time Recorder
OF Santa Barbara County, and q sister, a
Mrs. Blood, lives in Alameda County.
There was one curious circumstance
which leads to supposition of suicide He
was assignee of the George Pabst estate,
and handled several hundred dollars
through the bank of Sisson Crocker & Co.
When he made settlement Thursday
there was balance due the estate of about
$500.
There were two pawn tickets found
among his effects. both in favor of Mrs. A.
kausch of 329B Oak street. one being for
$21 on a diamond ring and the other for
$40 30 on gold lace pin set with rubies.
They bore dates of April last year.
All his accounts were very carefully kept.
Messrs. Beatty & Beatty, his former en-
ployers, and Attorney Frank S. Richard
son all speak highly of him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
DIR. GODFREY ON THE ALERT.
Federal Regulations Give the Marine Hospita
Service General Supervision,

Federal Regulations Give the Marine Hospital
Service General Supervision.
DR.. John NJ. Godfrey, the surgeon in
command of the San Francisco station of
the United States marine service, was
closeted for some time yesterday afternoon
with E. B. Jerome, who, during Collector
Wise's absence, is acting Collector of Gus
toms. When asked as to what the Fed
eral authorities might do under the act of
February 49, 1893, giving the surgeon
general of Marine HOSPITAL Service general
supervision of all quarantining, he said:
1 think everybody is alive to the situation,
and the State, local and customs officials and
the Marine Hospital service will see to it that
come into this country from the infected port.
have private advices which settle conclu-
sively in my mind that the plague ut Honolulu
is Asiatic cholera.
We are in communication all the time with
Surgeon General Walter Wyman, and we will
take every precaution.
While at the Custom-house he tele-
phoneG DIR. G. T. Peckham, who is in
charge of the United States Quarantine
station at Angel Island, to meet him at his
office this morning.
When the Belgic arrived she came in
with clean bill of health and the Austria
liza not only had clean bill of health but
she had also a certificate from DR.. Chal-
mers. Otherwise they would not have
been allowed to enter, as a matter of
course, says Mr.. Jerome.
There is provision in the Federal quar-
antine act giving the United States Marine
Hospital Service the authority to place
effective quarantine machirery in opera
tion whenever the State and local quaran-
tine services are inadequate or inefficient.
Surgeon-General Wyman assumed control
OF the quarantining at Brunswick, Ca,
two years ago to keep out yellow fever.
Section 3 of the act gives the supervising
surgeon-general of the Marine Hospital
Service the power to examine all quaran-
tine regulations of and to cooperate with
State and municipal boards of health, and
Section reads:
That on the arrival of an infected vessel ut
any port not provided with proper facilities
for the treatment of the same the Secretary of
the Treasury may remand said vessel at its
own expense, to the nearest national or other
quarantine station, where accommodations
and appliances are provided for the necessary
disinfection and treatment of the vessel pas
sengers and cargo, aud after treatment of any
infected vessel al a national quarantine station,
and after certificates shall have been given by
the United States quarantine officer at said
station that the vessel, cargo and passengers
are each and all free from infectious disease or
danger OF conveying the same, said vessel shall
be admitted to entry to any port OF the United
States named within the certificate. But at
the ports where sufficient quarantine provi-
ION has been made by State or local uthori.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
ENFORCING THE ACTS.
Federal Authorities Applying the Elk
c1usion Laws to Chinese Already
Within the State.

An inspection was made by United
States Marshal Baldwin yesterday of three
Chinatown factories to ascertain if any of
the operatives could be fou nd without the
certificates required by the Geary law.
Only two were found who did not have
their certificates on their persons, but they
afterward procured them.
The Marshal intend from time to time
to make visits of this kind and for the pur-
pose mentioned. 1t is believed large
number of Chinese are here without the
necessary certificates, and if that is the
case general deportation crusade will be
commenced.
In the United States District Court the
McCreery act is being enforced against
Chinese convicts as soon as their penn,
Tertiary sentences are served The United
States District Attorneys office is apprlsed
by the State authorities whenever con-
vict is discharged from any penal lnstltu-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

infectants recommended.
The Belgic brought here fifty-eight
Chinese, fifteen of which were for Havana
and Central American ports, and the re-
malnder were distributed in this City,
Inquiry was made at the Custom-house
and Chinese Bureau yesterday respecting
Chinese immigrants. 1t was stated in re-
ply that all the customs service had to
deal with was the legal status of immi-
grants, their physical conditions coming
within the province, exclusively, of the
quarantine and health authorities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
STRINGENT QUARANTINE
Late News From the Orient
Received Through Private
AdViceS.
THE DISEASE WIDESPREAD.
Honolulu Declared an Infected Port
That Must Be Specially
Watched.

The Board of Health held special meet
ing yesterday to consider measures to pro-
tect the health of the City against any visit
of cholera by way of the Golden Gate.
Honolulu was declared an infected port,
and hereafter all vessels from there will be
detained and thoroughly fumigated. The
State Board of Health has been invited to
cooperate with the local Board of Health
in attacking the threatened danger. In
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
Brooklyn's Water System.

The accompanying diagram gives a ground plan
Of the water works that supply Brooklyn. The
small circles represent tube wells OF which there
are lOO, each of two inches diameter They are
placed In two rows, twelve feet apart in the row.
ana the rows fifteen feet apart. The heavy line
down the center between the rows represents re-
ceiving pipe, which is connected with pipes from
the top Of the tube wells All these pipes and con-
nections are made absolutely air-tght. In the en-
which draws the water by suction through the
pipes as represented. The water then passes from
the engine-house to the conduit near by, and then
on to Brooklyn, about ten miles distant. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
Sentenced by Judge wallace.

Dennis j. German, convicted in Judge Wal
lace's court OF robbing man named John
Smith, was yesterday sentenced to twenty
years in Sun Quentin.
William Mason, for attempting bunko game
on man named Menino, was sentenced to San
Quentin for five years.
Martin Ecisec, an elderly burglar, was sent
to San Quentin for ten years. This is the man
who fell asleep in house at the south side of
the City after he had packed up his plumber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
Goethe-schiiIer Fund.

The Goethe-Schiller Monument Fund Asso-
citation, which is engaged in raising funds for
the erection of a monument i'll Golden Gate
Park, met at Normans Hall last evening to ar
range preliminaries for the festival which is to
be held at the Pavilion, October to 10. The
committee on finance reported that $4,000
would be needed for decorations aud about
$4,000 for other preliminary expenses. This
represents about one-balf of the money that
will be spent on the affair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

ton. So far about a dozen felons have
been deported, Assistant Attorney Schles-
singer making record in this line of work
for himself.
The Jung Fook Sing case was yesterday
continued two weeks by Judge Morrow to
give Attorney McAllister an opportunity
to procure evidence for the defendant.
The Chinese bureau connected with the
Custom-house, is watching all arrivals
closely. Several passengers of the BeIgic
We're not allowed to land because of de-
fective papers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
ON ADMIRALTY LAW.
Judge Morrow's Opinion in the Her.
mann Case Against the Port
Blakeley Mill Company.


Judge Morrow of the United States Dis
trict Court overruled the exceptions YES
terday in the admiralty case for $4,000
damages OF Charles Hermann against the
Port Blakeley Mill Company.
Hermann was mate of the ship Kate
Davenport, and while loading lumber at
Port Blakeley Wash, last January. had his
right leg broken. He was down in the
ships hold at the time, and relied on
warning to get out of the way when the
lumber was slipped down a chute.
There were two grounds for the excep-
tons filed by the defendant-tirst, that the
court had no jurisdiction of the tort al
legged, and, second, that the injury of the
plaintiff was the act of fellow servant.
The opinion OF Judge Morrow is impor-
tant from the fact that the question of the
Admiralty Courts jurisdiction in similar
cases had never been fully settled. Some
authorities had been to the effect that It
was necessary for the act of injury to both
originate and consummates on the water.
The defendants contesting of Jurisdiction
was based upon the fact that the act had
its origin on land. Judge Morrow held
that for it to consummate on water was
sufficient, standing upon the idea that the
admiralty law looks to the place where the
injury was suffered, and not to the local
ity of the agent causing the injury
AS TO the second ground. he held that
the company must OF necessity act through
its agents, and that, therefore, the injury
was not caused by a fellow-servant Ten
days were allowed the defendant in which
to answer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
FROM THE BENNINGTON.

Letters Which Tell Their ewn Tale Of the
Cholera at Honolulu.
Four letters. dated all the way from
August % to September 4, have been re-
ceived by Assistant Surgeon Rupert Blue
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
OUR WATER is FROM THE SIERRA NEVADAS,

tubes vary in length from forty seven to ninety
feet. The water rises to the same level in each
pipe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
Free This Week.

Ia BIG PRESENTs-oNE GIVEN WITH
Each Pound of Our
EXTRA VALUE 5O-CENT TEAS
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.'S.
b2-5S Market street, S. F., Headquarters.
BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
But Every Woman
Some New Veilings.
Others have a decided
Preference for skirts ;

You want the latest. We have
them. Assortment large. Prices
right. Nothing old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

NEW VEILINGS, in white grenadine, sew
ing silk or chiffon, all white, with black dots
From 25c to 81 Yard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
VERY SPECIAL.

NEW VEILINGS, white, grenadine, black
dots, butter colored lace border, very new
and very special.
Sell Now Csc Yard.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-23

In choosing paper for a room avoid
that which has a variety of colors or a
large SNOWY figure, as no furniture can
appear to advantage with such. Large
figure1 paper makes a small room look
smaller.
To prevent the smoking Of a lamp
soak the wick in strong vinegar and
dry it well before you use it; it will
then burn clear and bright and give
much satisfaction.
A little charcoal mixed with clear
water and thrown into a sink will disin-
feet and deodorize it.
Beat a carpet on the wrong side first
and then more gently on the right side.
Beware of using sticks with sharp
points, which may tear the carpet.
Straw mating may be cleaned with
a large coarse cloth dipped in salt and
water and then wiped dry; the salt pre-
vents the mating from turning yellow.
To clean cane-bottomed chairs turn
up the chair bottom, ETC., and with hot
water and a sponge wash the cane
work well, so that it may become COM
pletely soaked. Should it be very dirty
you must add soap. Let it dry in the
open air, if possible, or in a place
where there is a thorough draught, and
it will become as tight and firm as
when new, provided it has not been
broken.
Keeping the feet warm will prevent
headaches.
Late at breakfast, hurried for dinner,
cross at supper.
A short needle makes the most expe-
dition in plain sewing.
Between husband and wife little at
tentions beget much love.
Always lay your table neatly whether
you have company or not.
Dirty windows speak to the passerby
of the negligence of the inmates.
There is much more injury done by
admitting visitors to invalids than is
generally supposed.
When chamber fowls get thin in the
middle cut them in two, sew the sell
wages together and hem the sides.