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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

MIA, thus constituting them immigrants in the
fullest sense of the term. They availed them
selves of the opportunity. The whole family
consisting, in addition to those named, of the
mother, two boys and four girls, were per-
mitted TO come with them.
They embarked on the ship Loo Choo and ar
rived in San Francisco early in March, 1S47
Being unable to obtain any sort of house
upon their arrival they bought the lumber
composing the hunks of the men on the ship
and built board house on the lot where the
Russ House now stands, then in the sandhills
1t was sufficiently large to meet the necessities
of the family, with room for the establishment
OF store for the manufacture and sale of jew
elry, which business Russ sr. at once COM
menced, being the first to establish that branch
of trade in San Francisco.
Upon the discovery of gold Mr. Russ
went to the mines and met with consider
able hardship and Indifferent success. He
soon returned to San Francisco and Joined
his father and brother. Adolph, in business
In addition to his fathers business OF manufac-
turing jewelry, they devoted their energies to
the requirement of town lots and improve
ments. They erected some thirty-fve build
ings upon the lot now occupied by the Russ
House, including the old American Hotel and
q brick house To properly appreciate the
magnitude of their undertakings, it must be
borne in mind that at that time the wages OF
common laborers was $40 day and lumber
cost $500 per thousand feet
In 1928 they established the Russ Gar
dens on the 100-yara lot on the southwest cor
ner of Sixth and Harrison streets, which for
long time was the only suburban resort for
picknics, military festivities and rural
pleasure-seekers.
The two 100-vara lots on the northwest
corner of Sixth and Folsom streets were oeeu-
pied by the family residence. Large portions
of the property are, to the present day, occu-
pied by the residences of different members of
the family. In 1S49-50 they became the most
extensive owners of real property in San Fran
cisco, owning nineteen full 100-vara lots, also
some fifty-yara lots.
Russ travelled extensively in the United
States and Europe, where several of his chill
dren were educated In the early 70's he was
drawn into the fatal maelstrom of mining and
stock manipulations, and sold his interest in
the estate to the other members of the family
and thenceforth disaster seemed to dog his
footsteps and mar his undertakings, and his
wealth became dissipated in few years
His health was impaired, and for the last
three years he bore, with almost cheerful forti-
tude, the pangs OF fatal, steadily increasing
disease, that baf1ed the skill of the most able
physicians, and resisted the tenderest care and
nursing of living kindred, and finally cul-
minated in his death W. F. SwAsEY.
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PERSONAL.

w. B. Dunning OF Los Angeles is in the city
Dr. r. H. Ashby of Roseville is a guest at the
Grand.
A. A. Taylor, editor OF the Santa Cruz Surf, is
in the city.
Thomas K. Murray, cattleman of Ogden, is
at the Russ.
J. H. Henry, capitalist of San Jose, is regis.
tered at the Palace.
r. w. Wood, mining man of Denver, is reg
istered at the Russ.
J. D. Biddle, a banker of Hanford, is late
arrival at the Grand.
Frank ]. Coombs, ex-Minister to Japan, of
Napa, is at the Grand.
]. n. Burke, ahorseman OF San Jose, is among
the guests at the Palace.
DR.. L. II. Patty, an old resident of Petaluma,
is registered at the Grand.
A. S. Cooper, an attorney OF Santa Barbara,
was an arrival at the Grand yesterday.
C. Johnson and wife, bridal couple, whose
residence the register does not disclose, are at
the California.
Ex-Congressman Thomas Wren of Elko, New,
is registered at the Grand.
C. A. Barker, a wholesale coal merchant OF
San Jose, is registered at the Lick.
John NJ. Holloway, Mayor of Santa Barbara,
was guest at the Grand last night.
j. Talbot Clifton, the wealthy Englishman
has returned to the Palace from trip to Mon.
treal, Canada
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HANDS OFF!

Two Americans, one named Gulick, the
other Steward, are lying in Honolulu Jail,
under sentence of death for participation
in the recent instruction. Minister Willis
informs the State Department that other
Americans have been arrested. tried and
convicted; he adds that it is supposed, but
not known, that they also, or some of
them have been sentenced to death. If a
hair of their heads is injured, this country
will expect Mr.. Dole to show, on evidence
which cannot be disputed, that they had
committed crimes which entail capital
punishment in civilized countries.
The life OF an American citizen is a
sacred thing, and cannot be taken except
by due process of law. There appear to
be in Hawaii two factions, each contend
ing for empire. and carrying on civil war
against each other. There are Americans
in both factions. At the present time the
Dole faction is on top, and it has
jailed 10 per cent of the American
and European population of the ISL
ands. With its dealings with its van
pushed rivals this country has nothing to
do, so long as those rivals were not Amer
leans; but when Americans are laid by the
ministration at Washington will be called
to strict account by the people if it be
slack in protecting them. We exacted full
reparation from Chile when sailors of the
Baltimore were molested at Valparaiso;
we can do no less if the American prison
ers at Honolulu become victims of fac
ton fight.
This is question in which the form of
government in the islands or the question
of annexation cuts no figure whatever.
An American wherever he goes is entitled
to the freedom of his opinions, so long as
he does not express them in way and at
place which involves danger of breach of
the peace. He cannot be punished in
Russia for holding that despotisms are bad
so long az he does not express that view
from the housetops; nor can he be exc
cuted in Turkey for believing that the
Armenians have been brutality treated
Much less can he be sentenced to death in
the islands for thinking that Mr.. Dole's
Government is not calculated to promote
the prosperity of the Kanakas.
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HOME REFORM.

With the general tenor of the opinions
expressed at the mass-meeting last evening
THE CALL is in complete and sympathetic
harmony. We favor careful systematic
and thorough probing into the affairs of
the city, the making public of any evil that
may be found here and the proper pun
ishment of all who are or were engaged in
it or connected with it.
We are opposed, however, to any attempt
to make this investigation by an outside
committee. We demand that it shall be
done by our local officials. The reasons
for this are many. In the first place it is
time to see whether the machinery of our
local law is worth anything. The first
step in reform is to set that machinery TO
work, We have a Mayor elected by such
a large majority that no one can doubt
that the force of public opinion is behind
him. Our District Attorney is one of the
ablest of the younger members of the bar,
and rightly holds the esteem and the con-
fidence of the people. The majority of the
Board Of Supervisors are men of character,
ability and integrity. In addition to these
officials we have also in session at the
present time Grand Jury composed of
men who represent the better element
OF our people, and who certainly have
every reason to be active and vigorous in
performing the duties of their office.
Under these circumstances. We hold that
the reforming force of the city should
operate through the officials of the city.
If the energy of public sentiment now
directed toward Sacramento were turned
toward the local machinery of law, the
process of investigation would have been
put into motion long ago, and by this
time we would have been well advanced in
the work of discovering any corruption
that exists and making known the men
who are responsible for it.
1t should be borne in mind that the
Lexow Committee in New York, of which
so much is said at this time, was not APP
pointed by the Legislature of the State
until specific evils had been discovered by
local investigation and it had been proven
that the municipal authorities would do
nothing TO remedy them. Neither of these
conditions exists here. No definite cases of
wrong or specific instances of corruption
have been pointed out as yet, nor has there
been disclosed single reason for believing
that our local authorities would hesitate to
take action in such cases if any evidence
were laid before them.
We appeal then to all fair-minded and
intelligent reformers to unite with us in
working for local remedy for local evils.
Let US begin the task at home. Let us
make our own investigations. Public SEN
timent should demand action of the Grand
Jury in San Francisco instead of looking
for it from the Legislature in Sacramento.
No people are better fitted to hunt out cor
ruption and destroy it than those who have
suffered from it. If San Francisco is
afflicted with villainy it is the San Fran
ciscans who should punish the villains.
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! liberia have increased from IA per million
/ to 1872 per million. The increase has been
most marked in the seaboard cities; Lon
don alone showing a growth from 213 to
377 per million. A similar state of things
was reported to the congress by the repre-
sentatives of France and Germany.
The treatment advised by the European
doctors has been in use for several years in
this State. Its main feature is isolation, to
prevent the spread of the disease. Up to
the present time no remedy for the attack
of the bacillus has accomplished results
which have commanded attention; the
work of cure has been mainly left TO nature.
Now there is reason to believe that the
serum may prove the long-sought desid
eratum. Cases OF cure through the use of
this remedy are reported from all parts of
Europe and from New York.
The Congress of Hygiene reported that
diphtheria is city disease and does not
flourish so well in the country. Our med
zeal reports hardly confirm this theory
the rural mortality from diphtheria is
about as large, in proportion to the popu-
lation, as the mortality in cities. But the
conditions favorable to the development of
the micrococcus of the disease are natur-
ally more frequently found in the close air
of cities than in the fresh air of the coun-
try. Like malignant scarlet fever, diph-
liberia is merely form of blood-poisoning,
and the effort of the attending physician is
directed to prevent the micrococcus from
attaining such development that it can
diffuse its poison through the tissues and
the blood. This the newly discovered
serum is said to be able to accomplish. 1t
is to be hoped that il can.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
THE CURE FOR DIPHTHERTA.

1t is proposed by the Ways and Means
Committee in the Assembly to make a
small appropriation for the purchase of the
serum remedy for diphtheria. This is
probably iudicious expenditure.
AT the late international Congress of
Hygiene, the remarkable fact was brought
to light that while the general death rate
is declining in almost all countries, the
mortality from diphtheria is on the in
crease. The reports of our State Board of
Health shows that it is so in this State, and
the New York reports reveal similar
condition. In England during the last
twelve years the general death rate has de-
clined from 22.6 to l7.s, deaths from zy-
motto diseases having fallen from 5,4 to "a,
and deaths from typhoid from 81 to II.
But simultaneously the deaths from diph-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
LINCOLN's BIRTHDAY.
1t Will Be Celebrated by Lincoln Post
OD Thursday.

The anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, which occurs on Thursday next
will be celebrated by Lincoln Post No. /,
Grand Army of the Republic, at Washing
ton Hall, IS Eddy street, on Thursday
evening.
The affair will be in charge of Senior
Vice-Commander II. W. Mortimer, who
will deliver the opening address. The com
mittee of arrangements is composed of
Joseph Steele, II. W. Mortimer, P. II.
Mass, George III. Robinson, ]. G. Crawford
NJ. Murphy, George I. Johnson and j. c.
Bodies.
Among the soloists who will participate
are w. R. Thomson, Mrs. o. A Forster
and Miss Eva Cahill. There viii be reci-
tation by Leo Cooper and some one yet to
be selected will recite Lincoln's favorite
poem, ''Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
Be Proud" w. w. Stone will deliver an
original poem, 1.-THE Sentry's Vision, and
music will be furnished by Mrs. E. NJ. de
Motto. An Grafton, "The Life and Public
Services of Abraham Lincoln, " will be de-
livered by Samuel NJ. Shortridge.
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OPERA AT THE BALDWIN.
Italian Amateurs to Sing One of Doni.
zetti's Works.

"Lucrezia Borgia,' Donizetti's seldom
heard opera, will be given at the Baldwin
Theater Sunday evening, February IL, by
the talented members of the Italian So
ciety Philharmonic, Giuseppe Verdi.
for some years and which has given sew
erai very creditable performances, notably,
Lucia" and al Trovatore," under the
direction OF Signor A. Spadina, has been
putting forth extraordinary efforts for the
present production. The chorus has been
enlarged and the orchestra will be the best
ohtainable.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


1t is not right for the Associated Press people
to leave US in suspense regarding the fate OF
the Toronto banker who, after sitting for one
hour with his legs crossed found it impossible
to disentangle them and was conveyed to his
home for surgical attention. The world hun
gers to know how the modus vivendi was re-
stored. Those who have ever tried to pull
bankers legs know how hard is the task and
there is special interest in the results of the
experiment which was precipitated upon the
Toronto ADMINISTRATION Mail.
Every period of depression is followed by
boom. The boom is usually feverish in proper
ton to the depression and lasts much longer
The hard times have now continued nearly
two years, which is longer than the average.
The reaction has already set in, and those who
invest in property at present prices will reap
great profit.-Stockton Independent.
California has paid 1897 900 900 into the
national Golfer, but has received little in re-
turn. The State presents wide field of posi-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

No fewer than 1876 persons were reported
during 1894 in the column of death notices
in the London Times as being 90 or over.
Their aggregate age was 1928 years; 80
were men who lived jointly 1925 years, and
107 were women whose ages amounted to
9977 years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

One of the most notable features of the
Good Roads Convention was the address of
General Roy Stone of the road inquiry
Office Of the Department of Agriculture,
and the information given by him will be
of great value to the State if our people
are wise enough to profit by it. The SUBJ
ject is one of great Importance to the
farmers, and, indeed, to the cities also, and
General Stones address ought to be pub
lished by the State and widely circulated as
a means of public education on the ques-
ton.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

1T is not what we say but what Hoods Sarsapa-
rla does, that tells the story Hundreds of people
relieved from rheumatism and catarrh testify that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

Whatever the real effect of the constitutions
amendment regulating alien ownership OF rea
estate may be, it has so far proven barrier I
investments in mining property.-Nevada Cit
Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Queen Victoria's household expenses are
nearly 81 900 coo year.
Henry Georges idea of tenement-house re-
form is to begin at the cellar instead OF the
roof
Robert G. Ingersoll denies that he is dead.
This is case in which expert testimony is con-
vincing.
The new Car has given an indication of his
pacific disposition by decorating his Embassa-
dor at the Court of St. James for his efforts to
secure favorable settlement OF questions be-
tween Russia and England, and TO strengthen
the friendly relations which are so important
in assuring the general peace"
Judge Hoar was man of spirit to the very
end. During his last illness an unsettled bust
ness affair with g man named Coffin worried
him, and one of his sons undertook to relieve
his fathers anxiety by taking the matter in
hand. Having settled it he went into the sick
mans room and said: "Well, father, I've fixed
up the Coffin business" The Judge smiled and
said: aren't you little previous, my son?''
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

Georges Ohnet and Ludovic Halevv have
both completed new novels. The former
calls his La Dame en- Girls and the lat
ter's title is "Deux Jeunes FiIles.''
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

The way to reform is to begin here and
begin now.
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The Sacramento Legislature has learned that
it is easier TO employ 100 clerks al So day
than it is to discharge one.--Santa Cruz Sentl-
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A Sacramento correspondent states that the
Legislature pays one OF its attaches s. per day,
or $4S per week, for winding an eight-day
clock Can anybody doubt, after this, that 1t
is '.time'' for retrenehment?-Los Angeles
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

LADIES are greatly benefited by the use of Dr.
Siegerts Angostura Bitters, the renowned South
American tonic.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

]. F. CUTTERS OLD BoUEBoN-This celebrated
whisky for sale by all first-class druggists and
grocers. Trademark-Star within shield
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

CUR-IT-UP heals wounds. burns and sores as
If by magic: Itcures chilblains and poison oak
in one application. 1t relieves all pain
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

Outsiders can do nothing for US that We
cannot do better ourselves.
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The cold snap seems to be gone. The gold
snap is still on.-Salt Lake Herald.
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SUPPOSED TO BE HUMOROUS.

~ offer thee" exclaimed the prince in the
story, "my crown. Wilt share it with mef'
The beautiful maiden smiled. "Sure thing"
she answered sWhy shouldn't 1? They are
wearing mems styles in everything"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

The Good Roads Convention has every
reason to believe that our highways can be
improved by relying on Stone.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

bility for the improvement of its navigable
river sand its harbors by the Federal Govern
ment.-Alameda Argus
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TOWNSHIPS famous broken candy, 10c 1b
627 Palace.
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The competing road has good footing;
it is on velvet.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

The japanese troops may not be in win
ter quarters, but they are certainly taking
things easy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

IF afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it at 25 cents
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

Look out for the $4,000, 600 in the coming
week.
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No one is so well fitted to discover corrup-
ton and punish it as those who have suf-
fered from it.
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Read about the Eastern billiards and
then enjoy the climate.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

In Iceland it is violation of the divin
law to whistle
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

If the energy of the mass-meetings were
applied directly to home machinery, it
would set things moving.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

II the Legislature will attend to retrench-
ment San Francisco will attend to local
reforms.
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From this time on Congress will be run
as a bargain counter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

The best way to benefit the tramp is to
set him to work improving the road he
lives on.
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Mayor Sutro

VIII speak on "Defeat of Funding Bill" Mass
meeting; concert. Sutro baths, Sunday, PMS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

If there is honor for the capitalists who
subscribe for the competing road, what is
there for those who don't subscribe?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

It is the people of San Francisco who
must redeem San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

In several of the Senatorial deadlocks it
appears that the key is lost and picking
does no good.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

He entered the editors sanctum
And vented his views unsouSht,
And next day was hanged as bandit,
For wrecking a train of thought.
ChrOniple.
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1t is a poor economy to demand State
officials to perform work that city officials
are paid to do.
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CALIFORNIA Glace fruits 5oclb. Townsend's..
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We are in the springtime of enterprise
and the harvest is promising.
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she-You say the chicken soup isn't good.
Why, I told the cook how to make it. Perhaps
she didn't catch the idea.
He-No; 1 think it was the chicken she
didn't catch.-Tid Bits.
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BACON Printing Company, sos Clay street.
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''How's your rheumatism, Jones?"
Haven't any since l moved to Brooklyn"
"How's that?"
''Trolley-cars. Sure cure or kill. Either your
joints timber up enough to dodge 'em, or
you're run down. New York Recorder.
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There are some optimists who believe
that bicycles will soon be as cheap as
horses.
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We must not only press the button OF
investigation, but do the rest.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

Now that the Californians have begun to
invest their common-sense in the prob
lens before them there are big profits in
sight.
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Since we maintain municipal authorities
to seek out crime and punish it, we should
put them to work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-10

The only show of currency reform so far
has been one OF dissolving views.
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There is no conflict in Congress between
the House and the Senate this time; they
agree in doing nothing.