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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
THE PLANT NICOTINE.
Lecture by DIR. G. n. Ellinwood Before
the Students of Cooper Medi-
cal College.

DR.. G. N. Ellinwood, in his lecture on
Tobacco" at Cooper Medical College
last evening, very aptly began his re-
marks with the Arab fable of the origin of
the great narcotic:
frozen serpent warmed by the prophet
swore by Allah that it would bite Its hene-
factor. The prophet would not permit the
breaking of an oath sworn by Allah and let the
venom from his wound and spat 1t upon the
ground and from that spot Immediately sprang
up the tobacco plant, which combines in itself
the venom of the serpent and the compassion
OF the prophet.
Tho result of tobacco using, no matter IN
digestion, excessive nervous irrltability, mus
cular tremor, palpitation of the heart and
mental disturbances, as shown in diminished
power of continuity of thought and impaired
Judgment In youth tobacco-users are low in
the standard of mental and physical vigor
Suicidal is it to the student to use the stupefy-
ing drug. His studies are harder and the
knowledge obtained sooner forgotten.
The system of the excessive smoker finally
absorbs a greater amount OF this poison as
deadly as prussic acid than can be rapidly
eliminated and there is a failing all along the
line of the bodily organs.
Take the sailor, who is always an excessive to
bacco-user, and none are SO prone to aneurism
from the weakening of the artery walls. He is
poorly nourished and further handicapped by
the tobacco habit In similar way the BRAIN
worker finds his heart and blood-yessel i'm
paired bv habitual nicotine, and finally paral-
ysis, apoplexy or dementia are liable to result
Even in the mild user of tobacco, when only
q thing and generally harmless effect is OBJ
served, the habit is only an indulgence and not
a necessity to the system. The drug has no use
in nature and is discarded as dangerous in
m ndirinp-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

Just such state of affairs to make port.
They were the Nettle Low from Point
Reyes, Seven Sisters from Coos Bay,
Annie Gee, Helen n. Kimball, Gem and
Ruby A. Cousins from Grays Harbor. All
had experienced very rough weather dur
ing the run down the coast. and the Gem
was leaking badly. The bar was crossed
in safety and all went we'll until Lime
Point was reached. There the wind fell
light and the schooners started on drift
ing match. The tide gradually brought
them together, and at one time it looked
as though all six of them would come to-
gether.
The Annie Gee and the Helen Kimball
were the first to get into trouble, and
about ten minutes later the Ruby Cousins
drifted down on them both. The Seven
Sisters was within dozen boats length of
the trio when the steamer Point Arena
came along and separated the bunch. The
Gem, which was leaking badly, was towed
to Main-street wharf. and as soon as her
cargo of lumber is discharged she will go
on the drydock for repairs. Captain Olson,
the commander. is the youngest skipper
on the coast. He is not yet 20 years OF age
and yet he has been master OF lumber
schooners for over year. He has great
faith in his schooner, and says she will
weather many storm that will wreck
other vessels before her time comes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
ASKS AN INVESTIGATION.
The Board of Health Called on to
Investigate Mrs. Burners
Charges.
DR.. Bunnell Talks Plainly to the Lady
Who Has Caused All the
Trouble.

Dr. We'll is determined not to rest under
the charges recently made by Mrs Bruner,
in which she alleges a general laxness on
the part of the surgeons in charge of the
Receiving Hospital. Yesterday he ad-
dressed tie following letter to the Board
of III ealth:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 81, 1895.
To the Honorable Board Of Heatth-GENrLE-
MEN: The serious and most unfounded charges
recently made against myself and the other
members OF the City Receiving Hospital staff
by Mrs Bruner. member OF the Women's
Civic Federation, compel me to ask your
honorable board for an immediate invPstiga-
CATION OF the matter.
Mrs. Bruner, in several newspaper articles,
accuses me of untruthfulness, the assistant
surgeons OF neglect of duty and the steward OF
forgery OF the hospital records.
These charges have been brought before the
public at various times. and besides the per
sonal injury done to the staff, discredit the
Institution in the eyes of the public and also
reflect on the Board of Health.
body to examine and lay before the public
what truth there is in the charges. Nest re-
spectfuny, DIR. c. We'll.
As soon as the Board of Health has in
vestigated the charges and made report
it is DR.. Wells intention to put into exc
cutlon his threat to have Mrs. Bruner ar
rested. Until the matter has been looked
into, however, he will take no further
action in the matter.
Yesterday about noon Mrs. Bruner
called at the Receiving Hospital and was
looking over the register, when DR.. Bun
nell addressed her.
II did not know who she was,' said DIR.
Bunnell, "but / spoke courteousIy and
asked her if l could be of service to her.
She rather CURLY replied, I do not want
anything to do with you She then told
me that we did not tell the truth in this
place.
II said some very plain things to her. 1
told her that We would substantiate all
that we had said and would expect her to
do the same. l told her that we were not
responsible to her for our actions, but to
the Board of Health and the Grand Jury.
l told her that she was an irresponsible
party and had so proven herself. She was
amenable to neither rhyme nor reason
"As an evidence of how responsible she
is, it Is fact that she did not know the
date of her visit to the hospital The presi-
dent of the Woman's Civic Federation re-
pudiates all that Mrs. Bruner has said in
the papers. The Civic Federation. said
Mrs. French to me, came not as an inves-
tigating committee, but to see what good
they could do"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
SELEY PLEADED GUILTY.
He Said He Was Intoxicated When He
Took Money From the Russ
H0usa.

A. W. Seley, who was charged with en-
bezzlement for having made away with
about $1,000 while he was cashier of the
Russ House, came before Judge Wallace
yesterday. He pleaded guilty at once and
waived time for sentence, the only request
of his counsel being to be allowed to put
witnesses on the stand to testify as to his
character before his fall from grace.
William S. Young, proprietor of the
Russ House, was first called. He testified
that Seley had always held the best of
characters and had considerable money in
his care at various times. William Ban
nan, stockbroker and commission man,
told how Seley had worked for some years
for him and that he had given Seley an
absolute power of attorney to transact all
business for him. Seley had between $780,
600 and $4,000 pass through his hands
during his service with Bannan and bis
accounts were always correct.
Seley himself was then called and ques-
toned by the court. He said it was drink
that did it. He told how three packages
OF money had been placed in his cafe and
he was warned particularly to look out for
them. He said he was under the influence
of liquor that night and when he took the
money home he kept it.
Judge Wallace remarked that it was a
very peculiar case, so he took the matter
under advisement until next Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
Brilliant Debut Made by a Local
Concert Organiza-
ton.
James Hamilton Howe and Bernhard
Mollenhauer Are Its
Originators.

A brilliant debut was made yesterday
Afternoon in Golden Gate Hall by the San
Francisco Symphony Orchestra. In fact
the new organiza ton, which is directed by
James Hamilton Howe and has Bernhard
Mollenhauer for its concert-master, proved
surprise even to its best wishers.
The instruments in~the orchestra are ex-
cellently balanced and the playing was
marked by neatness, precision and q good
deal of expression. In such excerpts as
the prelude to the third act of "Lohen-
grim" for instance, where so frequently
the brass browns the strings, the balance
OF sound yesterday was always we'll pre-
serSed; ana this was the case all through
the concert.
The programme was popular one, as it
Is not intended to introduce symphony
till the third concert
The first number consisted of Mozart's
overture to Titus" which like the other
selections was well played. Airs from
Gounod's Faust" were charmingly rem
dered, and the brilliant, snowy ARA
gonaise," from Massenet's Cid" was
played with SO much verve that the audi
ence insisted on its repetition. The over
ture to "Lobengrin" was carefully rem
dered, and the Gillet and Waldteufel
numbers called forth much applause.
DeInndIu Mollenn2uer ana .. Homer
Henley were the soloists. The former
played violin solo consisting of the "Tu
ne maine pas' and the toreador song
from Carmen" covered with ford musi-
cal embroidery, all OF which Mr.. Molten
hauer executed with an ease and fluency
which showed that such exacting work
was mere trife to him.
S. Homer Henley's fine voice was heard
to good effect in ''1s Not This Word Like
Fire." from the Elijah" His lower notes
were occasionally inaudible, owing to the
orchestral accompaniment, but i. was oniy
note here and there that was too low for
him; his tones In the end of the aria were
full and resonant, and he sang with true
oratorio dignity and expression Two
songs by Hamilton Howe were also we'll
rendered by Mr.. Henley, the composer &C
companying his work. The "Ave Maria"
proved to be a graceful little song, and
THE Sea" was an effective composition.
with pretty flowing accompaniment.
Both Bernhard Mollenhauer and Homer
Henley received warm encores, though
they refused to respond otherwise than by
bowling.
Altogether the debut of the San Fran
cisco Symphony Orchestra covered the
conductor and the concert-master with
glory. The next concert takes place on
Z mo 7th inst
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Supervisors Vote the Garbage
Crematory Franchise to
L. V. Merle.
HIS BID WAS THE LOWEST.
The City Will Lose Much Money if
the Action Is Ratified by the
Board.

If its action is ratified the Health and
Police Committee of the Board OF Super
visors has practically made gift to L. v.
Merle of franchise that should be worth
a great many thousand dollars to this CITY.
Some time ago when the annual agita-
ton over the necessity of garbage crema-
tory to dispose of the City's refuse was
begun, resolution was passed by the
board advertising for bids for the privilege
of erecting plant and disposing of the
garbage for a term of fifty years. Three
offers were received, which differed so
widely that there was apparently no ques-
fion as to which was the highest.
F. E. Sharon, who was supposed to repre-
sent the Sharon Estate com pany, bid $3.50
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.

Captain Addison of the Fails Of Alton Had an
Exciting Time With His Waterman.
The Falls line of sailing vessels seem to
be very unfortunate in the matter of night
watcnmen. On the last voyage to this
port the captain of the Falls of HalladaIe
was nearly killed by the man appointed to
keep good lookout. He drew revolver
and perforated the door of the shippers
room in q vain attempt to take the cap
tain's life. Last Thursday night William
Kelly, the night Waterman on the Falls of
Alton, made an attempt upon the life of
Captain Addison. The latter boarded the
ship at 10 P. NJ. ana Kelly started to give
him a piece of his mind. The captain,
seeing the man was drunk, stood it for
few moments and then called the mate. a
free fight ensued, with the result that the
ate was "laid out" and Kelly was put in
irons. Yesterday morning Kelly was re-
leased, and seeing Captain Addison and
Second Mate Williams talking on the
wharf he picked up heavy broom handle
and made dash at them. A lively race
over Main-street wharf ensued, but Kelly
finally gave up the chase. Afterward he
had talk with the captain and the latter
agreed to pay him off at IL A. NJ. to-day.
Kelly is good sailor, but ever since the
ship has been at the dock he has been
drinking and Captain Addison thinks he
Is now partly out of his mind.
The bark Mohican, which recently arrived
from New York via Honolulu, is now
being fitted out for the island trade. Her
cabins are being put in order, donkey
engine is to be erected forward and the
vessel is to get general overhauling. In
few days she will be ready to receive
freight for Honolulu, and a number of
passengers have already taken passage on
her.
The old ship Louis Walsh made re-
markabie run from Callao to Port Town
send. She made the trip in thirty-seven
days, and many old shippers say the time
has never been beaten. ga fair wind and
blowing half gale all the way" is the
captains brief report of the voyage. The
Louis Walsh Is one of the oId-timers, but
1t appears that she has not lost any of her
speed.
Tie bark Fresno will have ne com
mander when she sails for Honolulu in
few days. Captain Atwood retires and
Captain e. r. Underwood, late of the
barkentine S. n. Castle will take her out
The latter is we'll known in the island
trade and has been chief officer OF the
Castle for over year.
The new rules as laid down by Chief
Wharhnger Root for the guidance of the
State employees on the water front went
into effect to-day. In future every wharf
niger and collector will have to report on
and oil at the chiefs Office and the time
of his arrival and departure will be re.
ported to the Harbor Commissioners once
a month. This will make the men whose
stations are at the extreme north and
south ends get up hall an hour earlier in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
The Wind Died Out and Three
Drifted Together Off Lime
Point.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE WAS DONE
One Vessel Lost Her Sails, Another
Her Bulwarks and the Third
Her Rigging.

There was a mix-up among the lumber
schooners yesterday morning. fleet of
them came sailing in, with fair wind and
the tide in their favor. Off Lime Point
the trouble began, and soon three OF the
vessels were all in tangIe. In conse-
quence the Annie Gee had her mainsail
torn to pieces and lost her rudder box; the
Helen KimbaIl had her bulwarks torn
away, and the Ruby A. Cousins had her
forward rigging ruined. The steam
schooner Point Arena fortunately came
along in time and separated the vessels be-
fore any more damage was done.
When the tide began to flow yesterday
morning there was fair northerly breeze,
and six schooners were outside awaiting
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
CAPTAIN WIEN DEAD.
An Old Army Officer of This City Ex-
pires in New York-His Widow
Will Return.

Captain ]. L. viven of the Twelfth
United States Infantry, assigned to re-
cruit!ng duty on Third avenue, near
Eighth street, New York City, died from
heart failure, following asthma, at the
Castle Hotel on Thursday, January 8.
Captain Viven was enlisted at the begin
ming of the rebellion in the First Regiment
OF California Cavalry, and was afterward
transferred to a regiment of cavalry in
New Mexico. He was appointed as second
lieutenant in the regular army on February
%, 1865, and was promoted to be first lieu
tenant on March 81, 1873.
Captain Viven, who was born in Albany,
n. y, was to have been promoted to the
rank o. major and placed upon the retired
list at the close of this year. He leaves a
widow, but no children.
His body was taken to Washington for
burial.
Captain Viven was well known in local
military and social circles. He married
about seven years ago Miss May Kenney
OF this City, and the wedding was quite a
notable society event.
The widow is the daughter of Mr.. Ken
ney, for long time connected with "a. l..
Bancroft d Co. as al partner in the firm.
She will shortly return to this coast to live
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Postoaice Clerks Elect omcers.

The local branch of the National Association
of Postoffice Clerks held a meeting Thursday
evening and elected officers for the year as fol
lows: r. L. Apple, president; G. II. Hoswell,
vice-president; e J. Barton, financial and re-
cordfng secretary; D. .Coyne, treasurer; George
II. Kreadwell, corresponding secretary, and
Martin Leisner, sergeant-a-arms. new con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted. Resolp-
tions were adopted thanking Congressman j..
+. Loud for past favors and asking him to do
ali in his power to push House bill No. 1878
TO its third reading. This bill is the one which
was drawn up at the National convention in
81. Paul, and provides for classification OF
the service and a scale OF salaries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
HeaIth Department statistics.

For the first time in the history of San Fran
cisco the records of the Health Department
have shown birth rate greater than the death
rate The figures for January make IL appear
that there were 5l3 births and 493 deaths. OF
the children born 259 were males and 254
females, while tho deaths were 309 males ana
1S4 females. This brings to light again the
greater number of men than women who die
in this City. One hundred and twenty-five
more males than females died, while only i've
40 males
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
A YOUNG GIRL RESCUED.

Taken From the Theater Comique.
Hannah Waners, very pretty l6-year-
old girl, was arrested by Officer McMurray
of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children last night and taken to the
Girls Training
About two months ago the young girl
ran away from her home in Alameda. She
claims to have met an actor and by him
was induced 10 join the stars at the Theater
Comique on Stockton street, where she has
been posing for several weeks as queen
OF song and dance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Many Sites Preferred.

The committee OF the Manufacturers Asso-
citation appointed to select a site for the build
ing IN which 10 hold its exposition OF trades
and anufactures is receiving many responses.
No particular proffer has yet been accepted,
though decision will probably be reached in
the course OF L few days. Preparations are be-
ing made to secure large attendance at the
joint meeting with the Chamber of Commerce,
which is 10 be held TO protest against the
Der of Commerce, on the afternoon of Friday,
February Z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
Eintracht Turn Section Entertains Its
Friends With Gymnastic
Exercises.

The Eintracht Turn Section gave pub
lie exhibition at their gymnasium, at 237
Twelfth street, last evening. The affair
was the first of series TO be given here
after the last Friday OF each month.
/. n Merten, president of the society,
made brief address, explaining that the
object of the monthly exhibition was to
show the friends of the Turn Section
what il was accomplishing. This was fol-
lowed by athletic exercises, under the
leadership of Professor T. c. II. Stahl.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

the morning and there will be some growl-
ing in consequence.
The steam schooner North Fork, which
arrived from Arcata yesterday, reports
that three-quarters of a mile north of
Point Gorda bell buoy was passed. It is
supposed to be the Point Arena buoy
which went adrift during the recent gales.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

The annual ladies' reception given by men,
bers of the Union League Club will take place
on Wednesday evening, February r. 1t will
be for the wives and lady friends of members
only, and invitations are to be sent. dinner
will be given at O'Clock in the maple room of
the Palace Hotel, after which an adjournment
will be taken to the clubrooms, where there
will be music and dancing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
The Gift of a Good stomach

is one of the most beneficent donations vouchsafed
10 us by nature. How often it is grossly abused I
Whether the stomach is naturally weak or has
been rendered by imprudence in eating or drink
ing, Hostetters Stomach Bit;ers is the best agent
for its restoration vigor and activity. Both di-
gestion and appetite renewed by this fine tonic
which also overeomes constipation, biliousness,
maarial. kidney and rheumatic ailments and ner-
yousuess
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Hullmanters Unpaid Alfmony.

Barnard Hullmantel has been ordered to jail
until he pays his wife the alimony he owes
her at the rate of $15 month for over year.
He refused to obey the order of the court to
that effect when the decree of divorce was en-
tered and he has refused ever since to pay it,
SO he was cited OH en- order TO show cause why
he should no be punished for contempt of
court and as result he has been sent to Jail,
there TO remain until he pays.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Spirit Tax Increase.

Chief Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Loupe said yesterday that the spirit tax for
December amounted to $105, 900, and that
there had been an increase OF over $500 900 in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
CALIFORNIA THEArER-" In Old Kentucky"
BALDWIN TEEATFR--Grand Opera Season
Monday, February 8, Aida
COLUMBIA THEATER-'Men and Women."
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-.T The Editor"
TIvoLI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: or The Man OF
the Wheel"
CONGRATULATIONS Vaudeville.
SRoNER's ALcAzAR.-"A Canting Scoundrel."
NEw BUSIEST THFATER. ''Uncle Toms
|Aoin" commencing Sunday Matinee, February 2.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Haght street,
one block cast of the Park
IbI DISTRICT TRAcK.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

the revenue paid in this district for the last
half OF 1895 over the corresponding six months
of 1894
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Union League Ladies' Night.

| Mrs. L. G. Bonnestell musical director
and Miss Sophie Galloway secretary.
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with her married brother in Los Angeles,
who is cashier in one of the banks there.