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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
THEIR H0NoRs DISAGREE.
Judges Ross and Morrow Vary as to
the Punishment for Mailing Sour
rilous Letters,


The United States District Attorney and
the Postoffice Inspectors are in quandary
over the sending of scurrilous letters
through the mail. For sending obscene
literature and dunning postal cards they
can bring man to bar, but with letter
it is different. Judge Morrow has held
that written matter in a sealed envelope,
no matter how obscene it may be, is no
infraction of the postal laws. Judge Ross,
in the Los Angeles District Court, has
ruled differently, and a man named An
drews is now serving five years in the
State prison for sending an indecent letter
through the mails.
In this predicament United States Dis
trict Attorney Foote does not know just
what to do. A test case will have to be
carried to the United States Supreme
Court and the matter will then be settled
once for all. In the mean time at least
half a dozen people have lodged COM
plants with the Postoffice Inspectors, but
they cannot assist them as Judge Nor
rows decision bars the way. One is the
case of Central American merchant who
intercepted a scurrilous letter written to
his wife by his brother-in-law. 1t told of a
state of affairs that should not exist, so the
husband telegraphed for his wife to:come
home. She was in San Francisco and took
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10

den behind ported plants. This little in
strument has dial with long finger that
covers compass of SO to 80 degrees, so adj
iusted that the figures represent tempera-
ture markings on the thermometer. The
normal temperature of the room is IS de-
grees, and the index finger it set accord
ingly to that number by the gardener.
When the temperature begins to
fall below 70 degrees the water motor
is set in motion, and the big
ventilator lowers slowly far enough to pre-
serve the normal heat. The moment the
the temperature rises an opposite motion
is given to the motor, and the open space
overhead is enlarged to cool off the house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
[Sketched By a /" Call"

the Colima on that vessels last and fatal
voyage. The man who wrote the lettor is
now in San Francisco, and the outraged
husband wants him arrested and pun
ished.
Another case is that of young man
from San Jose. His sweetheart wrote him
cepted it and substituted another for it.
The substitute was very scurrilous and
made the recipient very angry. He wants
the culprits arrested, but as the District
Attorney cannot do anything for him he
is going before the United States Grand
Jury next Tuesday to have them indicted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
AN UNFORTUNATE WIFE.
She Says Her Husband Broke One Of
Her Ribs Recently.

Her Ribs Recently.
A woman giving her name as Mrs. Melin
and her address as 927 Bryant street COM
planned yesterday to Secretary McComb of
the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children that her husband, Frederick, who
works at Hooper's undergrad at sol
Fourth street, had grossly ill-treated and
neglected her.
She and her husband were married about
four years ago. and about three months
ago, she said, he beat her badly about the
face and broke one of her ribs. Her hus-
band receives So a day, but, according to
her story, will not give her any money for
her support.
She worked in pickle factory for week
for compensation of 81, and then had to
spend three weeks endeavoring to get the
dollar. Her story was pitlful one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
Sued by the Children.

Mrs. Catherine ]. Wallace, guardian of James
J. Wallace's children, has filed third amended
complaint in her suit against the San Francisco
Gas Light Company for $4,000 damages In
1891 Wallace was killed by the explosion of
gas at the United States bonded warehouse on
Vallejo street and it is alleged that the explo-
sion was on account Of q leak in the gas COM
pany's main.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
Typewriters for Cogswell College

The Cogswell Polytechnic College of San
Francisco decided to open shorthand and type
writing classes. All typewriters were inspected
and thoroughly tested, and the directors
placed an order with Leo E. Alexander & Bro,
Bis Sansome street, for eleven (1D late-im-
proved New No. Smith Premier. The New
No. Smith is the highest model of improve
ments in the art of typewriting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
wiI1s FiIed tor Prohata.

Cynthia Ann Jaouith of 10l Devisaderc
street has bequeathed an $11 900 estate to
Mrs. G. w Prescott of this City. In her will
dated January 10, 1895, she states that Mrs
Prescott holds notes that cover the entire value
of the property.
Henri Jacques bequeathed $4,000 estate
entirely to his wife.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
A Chinese benevolent Society.

The zee Shan Mutual Benevolent Society
was incorporated yesterday by Sew Poy, Cook
Chun, Gong Foy and others. The headquarters
is at 80 Washington alley, and the purposes of
the organization are declared to be 'ssocial be-
nevolent, charitable and educational"
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charge of embezzlement for failing to make
return OF $4,000 or more intrusted to him as
assignee of julius Schulken's estate. The name
should have been Joseph E. Shain, and the
error caused all sorts of unpleasantness yester-
day TO Jake Shaen, clerk of Police Court 3.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
It Is Not Jake shaen.

In an article in yesterdays CALL, headed
.Charges Against Shain," it was stated that
Jacob E. Shain was threatened with arrest on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10

Sentenced for Embezzlement.
Samuel F. Gillies, convicted of embezzling
money from DR.. F. L. Sweany, has been SEN
fenced by Judge Murphy to San Quentin for
two years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
Driven by Pain and Dependency, Miss
Lille III. Tieman Blew Her Brains
Ont With a Revolver.

Miss Lille H. Tieman, aged %, COM
mitted suicide at the Potrero yesterday.
She was employed in the lodging-house
kept by P. P6efer on First avenue, and in
the morning appeared all right except for
neuralgia pains in the head. These became
worse toward A. NJ, and the unfortunate
girl was heard to remark that she wished
she were dead. Shortly afterward she went
upstairs, and few minutes later there was
pistol shot. When the people of the
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ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.-sToo Much Johnson"
COLUMBIA THEATER-" Moths"
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE -" BY Order Of the
Gar"
T1voLI OPERA-HoUsE-"Martha."
cRPHEUM-High- Glass Vaudeville.
BUsH-STREET THEATER.-"T Triumph of Love"
STATE BOARD OF TRADE ExHIBIT.-575 Market
street. below Second. Open daily. Admission free
CENTRAL PARK.-Horse tanning, baseball and
bicycle races, Sunday, August IL.
MECHANICS 1NsTITUTE.-Opens August Is.
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR-Sacramento, Septem-
Der to IA.
Bay DISTRICT TRACK.-Races.
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
Ell CAMPo-Sunday. August 11-Aquatic Exhi-
bttion by Captain F. Hanson.
EXCURSION TO SANTA CRUZ MoUNTAINs-By
the Southern Pacific Co, on Sunday, August IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
WHEN A. MANS SICK
He Usefulness is Concerned He Might a.
Well Be Dead Sick Man is Human Machine c
You Can't Expect Sick Machine to Do
Work, # You Do
Disannnin

Sometimes locomotive will get out
of order. and it will not make steam.
The engineer and fireman may work as
hard as they please-they cannot get the
power out of the engine that it ought to
give. The only thing to do is to run it
into the round house. and give the me-
chanical doctor a chance at it
It's the same way with man. Steam
in his case is Aengergy and strength. If
he be strong and healthy, full of
vigor, he can accomplish a certain
amount of work, and gain success in his
business. If he's little bit sick, he
doesn't succeed quite as we'll; and if he's
a good deal sick, he doesn't succeed at
all. The most economical thing he can
do is to go to a good doctor and have
himself repaired. The trouble is that he
can go to great many doctors and
spend his time and money in treatment,
aud get no better. Doubtless such doc
tors think that they are strictly honest
They have been educated in the belief
that such procedure is all right. II they
would think about it a minute they
would see that it is all wrong.
The Physicians of the World Medical
Institute thought about it long time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
THE MASONIC CONCLAvE.
The Annual Meeting of the Grand Bodies
Commences Monday.

The Annual Meeting of the Grand Bodies
Commences Monday.
The big Masonic event of the year will
be held in Topeka next week, commenc-
ing Monday morning. 1t is the annual
meeting of the Masonic bodies. Every
room in the hotels not already occupied
by politicians has been engaged, and
many of the Masons who can not be &C
commodated at the hotels will be cared
for in private families. 1t is expected
that there will be over 800 visitors in the
CITY.
The grand council, of which w. H.
Mize is the head, will hold its meeting
Monday morning, commencing at 9
o'clock.
The grand chapter, Robert E. Nichols
of Salina, most excellent grand high
priest, will meet Monday afternoon, and
both bodies will elect their officers
The grand lodge, which is composed of
nearly 700 delegates, Will meet Wednes-
day morning.
George W. Clark, late Populist candi-
date for Associate justice is the grand
master.
There is no business outside the usual
routine and elections of officers to come
up so far as now known.
The meetings will be held in the old
Masonic hall in the city building
The headquarters of the grand lodge
are 10 be at the National and the chap
ter and council at the Throop.
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NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest from the North Side OF
the River.

Items of Interest from the North Side or
the River
Degree of Honor, No. 26. give a So
ciaI in the A. o. .. W. hall tonight
Mr.. D. B. Fink and daughter left yes
terday for a two weeks visit in Ohio
c. A. Starbird returned yesterday from
Overlook, where he has been the past
week.
Large quantities of ice are being cut
on Soldier creek and put up by all the
dealers.
MIR. and Mrs R. 81. Barber will enter
tain the members of the Needle Ten and
their husbands this evening.
7 lbs. Dat Flake for 25c; bars best
Soap for 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tyner departed this
morning for Usage county, where they
will visit friends for a few days.
The Shorey Choral society will give
their second entertainment at the East
Indianola school house this evening,
NY own make of Sausage, 8 lbs. for
Csc: lbs of good Steak for Zoe.
At 1902 N. Kan. ave.
Mrs. Grace Reyburn of Leavenworth.
who has been visiting Mrs. Steele, re-
turned to her home today, accompanied
by the latter.
Charles Hendricks has returned from
Cleveland, Ohio, where he has been en-
gagged in the rubber stamp business for
the past year.
The Old Folks High Five club will
give the paste boards a vacation this
evening, and not hold their regular
weekly meeting.
Pure Buckwheat Flour and Maple
Syrup at
J. II. HELLER's.
District 81. Pleasant Valley school, has
a circulating library of 351 volumes.
which has been raised in the past half
dozen years by assessment of fifty dollars
year
Mrs. Smith Frankenberger, formerly
of Catskill, n. Mex, Is visiting Mrs. j.
II. Todd, at 1912 Jackson street. on her
way to Fort Scott, where she will make
her future residence.
The Santa Fe brought in twenty-five
cars of coal from their mines at Pitts
burg and Foutenac yesterday, which
were delivered to the Rock Island this
forenoon to be used for firing locomo-
tives ON that line.
On account of the absence of Rev. J..
R. Madison from the city the pulpit of
the Kansas Avenue n. E. church will be
filed tomorrow morning by Rev. X
Wake The evening service will be
conducted by the young people OF the
church.
Rev. Calvin Holman went to Kans as
City today to attend the funeral of Geo.
w. Holman, a brother of Mrs. Under
wood. BIr. Underwood was at one time
a resident of Topeka, living on Van
Buren, street, and many will doubtless
remember him.
Lee French, an express messenger on
the Rock Island, who lives on Central
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
A GIFT OF 900 RABBITS.
Result of a Big Hunt in the Country East
of Town.

Result of a Big Hunt in the Country East
of Town.
A novel affair which resulted in fur
nishing fresh rabbit to all the poor of
Topeka took place in the vicinity of
Newman, Kan. the little village east of
Topeka, yesterday.
Harry Brown of Perry and Cameron
Grinter made an agreement that they
should each select ten men and organize
big rabbit hunt The one who should
bag the smallest number of rabbits was
to provide an oyster supper for the whole
party and the rabbits were to be pre-
sented to the poor of Topeka.
The hunt took place yesterday and re-
suited in the shooting of 297 cotton
tails" and three jack rabbits. Today
VIM. Supplies of Newman and Cameron
Grinter came to town with the 800 rab-
bits. They went to Sheriff Burdge and
asked his advice as to how they should
bestow their gift to the poor. The sher-
if took them up to the Associated
Charities and today and tomorrow many
a family in Topeka will have rabbit stew,
fry or broil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Things Past, Present and Future at Mt
Dread.

Dread.
LAWRENCE Kas, Feb. 16.-The Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity gave a large
party last evening at which large mum
Der of invited guests were present.
The following seniors have been elect
nifty, Phi Beta Kappa: Misses Margaret
Menet, Edith Clark. Florence PARROT,
Matilda Hendricks, Kate Anderson and
Messrs. R. W. Gone and B. NJ. Dickinson
The University GIee and Banjo club
played at Kansas City Feb. 8. That
closed the concert tour. Above all ex-
penses the club cleared $3.50.
Mr.. E. t. Hackney, &. us orator, is
now at Wichita, where he is training for
the state oratorical contest, to be held in
Topeka Feb %.
Chas. S. Gleed has presented the uni
versity library five boxes of books, most
of them public documents.
K. .. will send large delegation to
Topeka next Friday, to see that her ora
tor, E. t. Hackney, gets fair play. Over
600 of the students will attend.
Ghas. A Hyde of Chicago has pre-
sented to the Spooner library a very in
teresting relic in the form of cane
made from the wood of the first house
built in Lawrence. On the oxidized
silver head is the following inscription:
'Made from the first house built in Law
renee, 1854. by Mr.. Stern. Destroyed,
1881"
Chancellor F. II. Shows annual recep-
ton to the faculty of the university on
Monday evening was a very pleasant
affair. About 125 were present
This evening the seniors give their
annual party. 1t will be given in the
1anquet hall of the Spooner library.
Elaborate preparations have been made
The REGISTRAR : a Vvnrk on
catalogue Owing to the very large en-
-ollment this year the work is much
| heavier than usual It will be issued
some time next month.
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SUNDAY AT THE cHUR cHEs.

First Presbyterian church, Rev 8. B.
Anderson, D. D., pastor. Morning sub
ject. the last sermon on the Lords pray
er, "The Doxology;" evening subject,
''AIonasticism, or the Burying Ground OF
Scripture"
Dr. M. R. Mitchell will speak Sabbath
evening at Liberty United Presbyterian
church, corner Fifth and Leland streets
Services at 7:30 o'clock.
At the First Christian church, Rev.
Benz l. Smith will preach at II a. m.
on "rhe Law of Action and Reaction"
First Unitarian society. services at II
a. m. Rev. 4. Wyman will preach the
third sermon in the series on the evolu-
ton of religion. Subject, Buddhism"
English Lutheran church, Rev. A. E.
Wagner. pastor. Services IL a. m. and
1880 .. m. Morning theme, "Faith;"
evening theme, "Individuality;
B Hutchinson, pastor. Services at II a.
m. and 1880 p. N. Morning. subject,
ssVictory;" evening subject, ''Hearken or
Harden" The ordinance of baptism
will be administered at the close of the
morning service.
Oakland Presbyterian church; services
conducted by the pastor, Rev ii. 5.
Childs Subject, morning. "Artesian
Wells" evening, 1.-THE Wicked Turned
Into Hell .
United Presbyterian, corner of Eighth
and Topeka avenues, Rev NJ. +. Mckir-
ahan, pastor-Preaching tomorrow at II
O'Clock on 1.-THE Trial of Joseph's Faith"
and at 1880 on .'Sim0n, the Sorcerer."
DIR. NJ. R Mitchell will speak at the
Liberty church tomorrow evening.
Bishop Vincent will preach at Martin
NJ. E. church, corner Lane and Euclid
avenues, Sunday morning at II a. m
Rev. c. B. Dalton will preach at the same
place in the evening at 1880.
Usual services at the Church Oh Cnrlsl'
Scientist. 21O West Sixth street, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Willis +. Gross:
Subject of the sermon: "Ihe secret
place of the Most High"
First Society of Spiritualists Mt Lin
coin Post hall, East Sixth street Con-
ference meeting at 8 o'clock p. m. At
7.30 n. m. Fl. q. Brown will speak on
the medical bill now before the legisla-
ture. Members of the legislature and all
Interested are invited.
Second Adventists meet at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Welty, northwest corner OF
Washburn and Twelfth street, for SAD
bath school and Bible study at 2 p. M
Second Baptist church, First street.
Rev. G. D. Olden. pastor-Preacnlng as
IL a. m. and p. m. Subject "The Ne
gro. a Political Tool" Young peoples
meeting at p. N.
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A. A. HARRIS BIG CASE.
Prosecuting a Suit Against John D. Rookie
Teller for $4,000.

Prosecuting Suit Against John d. Rookie
Teller for $4,000.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-The World this
morning says: Dispositions are being
taken in this city in the great suit
brought by Alfred Merritt against John
d. Rockefeller, the mine, owner and
president of the Standard Oil company.
The suit is to recover $4,000.
This is merely a preliminary suit and
should it succeed, others will Immediate
ly follow, involving many millions of
dollars. 1t is alleged that Rockefeller
and his agents induced several success
full iron mining companies in Minnesota
to consolidate with companies controlled
by him. He is accused of selling this
stock to the new company for first mort
gage bonds of the full value claimed,
thus obtaining control of the bonatide
stock.
This action is now pending in the
United States circuit court at Duluth,
MINI. For the past two or three days
Alfred Merritt and his lawyer, A. A
Harris have been in this city taking depo-
sitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
WILDE'S NEW PLAY.

It Meets With Great Favor at It's Pre-
miere in London.
LONDON, Feb. 16.--Oscar Wilde's new
play. entitled ''The Importance of Being
Earnest" has a successful premiere at
the St James theater on Thursday night.
1t proved to be rattling farce in which
the London premier joker threw all dra-
matte theories as propounded by himself
to the winds, writing anyhow as to the
story which was of the scantiest charac-
ter, and filing the situations with Wilde
iSms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
Will ACCEPT No OFFICE.

Col. Hughes Does Not Desire q Position
in the National Guard.
Col. j. W. F. Hughes said to STATE
JOURNAL reporter today that he will pos
itively not allow his name to be used in
connection with any subordinate position
in the National Guard
1t has been suggested that Colonel
Hughes now be given place as briga-
der general, but Colonel Hughes says
he will absolutely refuse to accept any
position in the guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

avenue, returned home yesterday after
being out week over time. His train
was snow bound for that length of time
south of Harrington. He says that there
was one cut 1900 feet in length, and at
places eighteen feet in depth, which
drifted level full Fortunately the train
was able to back out of the drift to a
small town SO that the passengers did not
suffer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
A LIVE TAHITI PRINCESS.
She Visits San Francisco ON a Trip to


She Visits San Francisco on a Trip to
France.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Sau Fran
cisco is entertaining live princess. She
comes out of the wide Pacific Her
realm is an island in the South seas. The
Princess Ninito is a scion of the family
of Pomare, in Tahiti, for nearly 200
years.
She came by the Mariposa and is &C.
companied thus far on a journey half
around the world by two retainers who
will stop here, however, and the lazy will
continue her journey alone. She will re-
main in the city some time. seeing all
that is to be seen. She is going to France,
of which country her royal family is now
a pensioner. When she starts east her
retainers will return to their island
homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
A Col. Hughes Demonstration.

It is understood that at the meeting of
the Republican Flambeau club at the
court house tonight some fireworks will
be touched, aimed directly at Governor
Morrill, for having turned down Colonel
Hughes. Col. ]. w. F. Hughes who was
not appointed adjutant general went to
Burlingame this afternoon and will re-
turn tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
HELPING THE JAPANESE.

Chinese OffIcers That Are Not Killed Conn
NIT Suicide.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-This afternoons
Pail Mall Gazette prints dispatch from
Che Foo repeating the statement that
Admiral Ting, the Chinese naval COM
mander at Wei Hal Wei has committed
suicide on account of the reverses to the
Chinese forces.
The dispatch adds that Commodore
Liu and General Chang have also taken
their own lives for the same reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
THE NEW BRIDGE BILL.
Senator Sterne Anxious to Hear from the
People on the Subject

State Senator Sterne said to a STATE
JOURNAL reporter today that he is anx-
ious to follow the wishes of the people
of the county in all matters of legisla-
ton and particularly in regards to the
proposed bridge bill
Senator Sterne says he would like to
hear from the leading men of the county
relative to the bridge proposition which
was published in last evenings STATE
JOURNAL.
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Stata Printer,s Feea.

A small pamphlet showing that the
scale of prices paid for state printing is
not too high was distributed among the
members of the Legislature today. The
document was issued by the Typograph-
ical union, Bookbinders' union, Trades
and Labor Assembly and the State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
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ago. Thought about it, in fact, SO much
that they set about to do something to
correct this wrong. The first considera-
ton was Ior superior qualification for
the work in hand and a selection of not
too many of the disablements of the intri-
cato human mechanism = only those
known as chronic diseases-and to be-
come expert and proficient in these.
The next was the proper facilities for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16
W orld Medical Institute,
ssl Quincy St., Topeka, Kas.

SPECIALTIEs-Catarrh Asthma. Bron-
chitis, rheumatism, Consumption, Ner-
vous, Chronic and Special Diseases.
Tape Worms removed, head and all, or
no pay. Epilepsy, Paralysis, Kidney,
Liver and Bladder Troubles, Blood and
Skin DiseasGs, and all diseases of Women
and Children.
Office Hours: from 8 q. m to $50 p. IN.
Sundays a. nj. to 4 p. N.
,gansas City Corner Missouri Ave.
Office. and Main Street