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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
NEW Topaz.
IMITATION COFFEE.
The Name Not FaDcied by Postum
Cereal CompanY.

The Name Not FaDcied by Postum
Cereal Company.
Coffee drinkers may be interested to
know the opinion of some comDetent ply
sicians in regard to the use of Postum, the
grain drink, in place of coffee. Let 1t be
understood that the manufacturers do not
decry the use of coffee by healthy persons,
but there is great army of intelligent
men and women of the present day who
cannot stand the steady, daily poison of
coffee, tobacco and whisky without feeling
the effect in some serious bodily derange-
ment.
DIR. F. F. Cassidy, editor of the Medical
Argus, Minneapolis, Mimi, writes, inclos-
ing the money for third case, and is kind
your views in regard to the use of coffee
and tobacco by Inconsistencies nervous
patients). / am using Postum every day
and am greatly pleased with It,
A great many people who are not keenly
sensitive in their coffee. tastes state that
Postum tastes so much Like coffee that
they 90 not notice the difference When 1t
is served at their breakfast.
The makers DO not claim, however. that
it has exactly the same taste as the finest
coffee.
1t mas exactly the same color and is
just as piqnant and pungent in its taste as
the finest Mocha coffee, but the taste is
distinct and belongs 10 Postum alone:
1t is made by the Postum Cereal Com
pany, limited. of Battle Creek, Mich, and
is not an imitation of any drink, but
stands on its own footing as wonderfully
palatable and delicious table drink, thor
oughly healthful and nourishing, and IS
made strictly of the grains 1t is impossi-
BILE for any one to judge of the perfection
ha hA11 nf,,l oI
test of it.
There are thousands of people using
Postum, the health coffee, in place of cot
fee, and who have been benefited in their
health to an extent that commands their
esteem and warm friendship Tor Postum.
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FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Fate of an UnknosUn In Stockton
Lodging House.

rate or an UnknOtUn In q Stockton
Lodging House.
STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. An unknown
man was found dead in bed this afternoon
at cheap clearinghouse kept by A. Carl
son, at 30 North Center street. He took a
room in the house last night, and when he
did not appear to-day his apartment was
entered and the man found dead. There
was nothing in his possession to identity
him. He was about 40 years of age, with
mustache slightly gray. and did not ap-
pear to have been a laborer> either by his
hands or clothes. There Is no reason to
Delleye that the man suicided, and he
probably died of heart trouble The in
quest will be held tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
SAN JOSE cnHIsrM4s FESTIVAL.
Children ofthe Home of Bsnevotence to Be
Giuen a Feast.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 1.-The directors
of the Home of Benevoence will give the
children at the institution a Christmas
festival on December 30. A feast of good
things will be provided, and the event will
be made an enjoyable one for the child
rem. Mrs. G. B. Mckee, Mrs. H. Bran
ham, Mrs. J. l.. Assay, Mrs. Barker. Miss
Barker. and Mrs. E. II. Guppy have charge
of the affair.
On Decem Der 90 the children of the
Home will give song matinee. under the
direction of Professor Lawrence. The en-
tertainment will probably be given at
some hall in the city. Mrs. f. d. s. Will
liams and Mrs. H. Branham have charge
of the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
rRAGBDF At SPOKANE.

~ Phelps, Once a Heu- Knotcn IurJ
Man, Sscailoscs Morphine.
SPOKANE, WASH, Dec. AL Phelps,
a gam bier, we'll known in the West as the
former of the racehorse Rollie Pol
lie, committed suicide yesterday at the
Grand Hotel by taking morphine. Phelps
has been in town about two weeks. He
met number of friends here, and though
he was without money he asked them for
nothing and would not tell them of his
troubles. Monday night he played cards
with several men about town until an
early hour of the morning, when he re
turned to the hotel. Not having been
seen next dav, his room was entered and
he was found dead. His relatives are not
known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
VICTORIA sues FOR DAMAG Es.
Latest Claim Grotctng Out of the Point
ElLfce Brid0e Dixasfer

VICTORIA, b. c., Dec. 2.-Still another
suit has been taken out on account of the
Point Ellice bridge disaster. This time it
is the city that has made the move, a writ
having been issued on behalf of the cor
poration against the Victoria Electric
Railway and Light Company, the Con-
solidated Railway Company and d. Far.
rell. The claim is for damages" arising
out of the operation of the works of the
defendant companies, or one of them, re-
sulting in the collapse of the Point Ellice
bridge on May "a. The damages claimed
by the city are $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
The Ne,c Japanese steamship Line.

LOS ANGELES CAL, Dec. 2-An i'm
portant official in the person OF josie
Anderouis. representative OF the Japan
ese Government, was in this city for a
short time to-day on his way to Washing
ton. where he goes to assume his duties as
one OF the secretaries of the japanese
legation. In conversation with THE CALL
correspondent Mr.. Anderouis gave it as
his opinion from semi-o Official knowledge
in his possession that the proposed new
South California Japanese steamship line
would be soon a certainty. Incidentally
he mentioned that he thought this section
ought to have japanese Vice Consul and
that such an official may soon be sta
toned at Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
ILLECILLEWAKr EXPLOSION.
Itco Miners Torn to Pieces by DIS
charge of Dynamite.

1fUO miners IOfR 10 EeCeo w u DtS
charge of Dynamite.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. I'll. L. Lover
ing of Hood River received the following
brief letter from Illecillewart, B. c., to-
day:
I'VE have had terrible accident here,
in which one of your old citizens, Charles
Berger, met a swift and awful death. Mr..
Berger and Chris Miller went out about
nine miles from here to do some work in a
mine which is being opened up. They
were last seen on Monday, November 10.
There were ten three pound boxes of dy-
Mantle in the cabin. A heavy shot was
heard that evening at dusk. On Wednes-
day the cabin was found blown TO atoms.
Parties have been out almost all the time
since, and have succeeded in finding parts
of the body of Miller. but nothing has
been found that can be iden titled as part
of Mr.. Berger. The family is with Us
here. and they are bearing up bravely in
their terrible trouble
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
SHOOTING At sANDsBURe.
John F. Daris Mortaity Wounded ia
Crnn Gimme Rnar

John F. Daris Mortafty founded ia a
Crap Game R0sc.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL. Dec. 2.-Last
night Frank Stevens shot and MORALLY
wounded John F. Davis at Randsburg.
Davis relatives are reported to live in
Sacramento. 1t seems that Davis and
another party had some trouble in the
new building erected for q theater ever a
crap game. Davis went out after his gun
and came back, when Frank Stevens, son
of Y. R. Stevens, formerly OF San Bsrnar-
dino, interfered and a scuffie ensued during
which Stevens shot Davis through the
body. Davis was not dead at last report
but was expected to die at any time.
Deputy Sheriff Crawford took charge OF
Stevens and disarmed him. He then
started for Kramer to catch train and
take his prisoner to Jail at Bakersfield.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
pIsA1rA ELECTION CONTEST.
an Illegal Fote affecting the Result for
f4nr

an 1Hegdt fofe Affecting the hesuU for
Supervisor.
VGSALIA, CAL, Dec. Much interest
was aroused here to-day in the election
contest case of NJ. w. Smith vs.. ]. w
Thomas. the former coDtesting the elec-
tion of the latter for Supervisor. Lycur-
gus D. Whit. an illegal voter, was called
as a witness for the contestant. he having
told mum Der of his friends that he had
voted for Thomas, and as Thomas came
out OF the canvass of ballots only one vote
ahead of Smith, Whitt's evidence was
i'm portant. On the stand Whit refused
to answer the question, For whom did
you vote for Supervisor ?" Judge Gray
ordered him to answer and he still refused.
Whit was then ordered confined in the
County Jail till he would answer. Whit
VOWS he will never give in. He has wife
and several small children in the mount
tainS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
sanfn Rosa accident.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec. q John
Baker was found lying unconscious by
the side of the railroad track near this
city yesterday afternoon. The four fingers
of his left hand were crushed to pulp
and his head was badly bruised. 1t is
supposed that he fell from northbound
train. He was taken to the hospital.
where his fingers were amputated and his
other wounds dressed, but as yet he has
not recovered sufficiently to explain how
the accident occurred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAf.
In a Quarrel Bet1ceen TtUo ItoItans, u,
Gets His Death Hound.

Z STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. "A shooting
scrape which will result fatally took place
tonight between two Italians about
three miles from here on the Lower Sac
ramento road Louis Pascera shooting G.
Dinao in the back with 44-caliber revolt
yer, the bullet coming out in the groin.
Sheriff Cunningham went to the scene of
the shooting and found Dnao lying on
his back, with his wife and lot OF excited
Italians about him. Pascera was stand
ing near. making no effort to escape. Pas
cera was arrested and will be charged with
murder should his victim die. which is al
the row commenced. There was one wit
ness to the shooting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
S,v,ndted bu a Bunko man.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. - Local
officers are looking for clever diamond
swindler, who obtained 500 from Mrs.
Raymond, the keeper of a fashion
able clearinghouse. He also got 5000
from Clark Shaw, loan-broker. He
showed genuine diamonds to secure a
loan and placed them in an envelope, but
when Shaw opened it the diamonds were
missing. To compl;cate matters Shaw
holds the note of Mrs. Raymond to pay
the amount he advanced on the diamonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
San Jose Camera Club Organizes.

SAN JOSE. CAL. Dec. about fifty
amateur photographers met last evea-
ing and organized the San Jose Cam
era Club. The following officers were
elected: President, George G.. Meeker;
first vice. president, M. r. Gibson; second
vice. president, H. A. Schoenheit; secre-
tary, James Galy; corresponding s-cre-
tary, G. e. Goodseil treasurer, R. E. Col
Inns Jr. librarian, c.. E. Breed; directors
A. G. Hinman, G. A. Green, c. A. HUB
back. G. w. Pollard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
LFNGREEN LOSES HIS SUR.
Evidence Shoscs That He Vas Intoxicated
When Elected.

WHen FJected.
STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 2.-The ap-
pealed damage suit of Thomas Lyngren of
San Francisco against the California Nav
igation and improvement Company for
alleged unwarranted election from one of
their boats on July 4, 1894, was to-day de-
cided by Judge Bndd in favor of the de-
fendant corporation. The question upon
which the trial hinged was that of Lyn.
green's sobriety at the time of his alleged
eiectment, several witnesses testifying
that the plaintiff was intoxicated. The
court held that from evidence aduced the
plaintiff was in that condition and that a
company had right to refuse an objec-
tionabie person transportation. Lyngreen
was represented by A. l.. Morley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
Tragedy Near San Lmis.

SAN LUIS OBISPO. CAL, Dec. q
David G. Powell. relI-to-do farmer and
stock-raiser, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the body this after
noon at his ranch in the Las Tables Sec
ton, forty miles east of this city. He has
suffered from melancholia lately.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Dec. 1.-The en-
gagernent of Mrs. Mary Park Foster, a
wealthy widow of Pasadena, and Judge ].
G. Rossiter of Pasadena is announced.
The Judge is widely known and holds the
position of City Recorder. His intended
bride is member of one of Massachu-
setts' oldest families. Mrs. Foster is a
charming lady, highly cultivated. She
has been travelling for over two years in
this country and abroad.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03

large number of purgiaries lately. A few
days ago mysterious woman in black
stirred up the town by tapping bureaus in
over dozen residences. 1t was believed
she had left town, but the theft OF large
sum OF money from John Robinson's
dwelling last night indicates that the
mysterious woman is still here. No trace
of her has yet been discovered by the
officers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
Auender Wants 9 Ne,o Trial.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Dec. John B. Ker-
win, attorney for Harvey Allender, who
is sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin
OF December IL for the murder OF Wal
burga Feilner and Venanz Crossetti III
this city, has filed notice in the Superior
Court OF an appeal to the Supreme Court
for q new trial,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
VALLEE RoAD RUMoRs.

Morton Special Delivery to HandIe Its
baggage and EDpress Business.
STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 2.-It is reported
in transportation circles here that the sup
posed agreement between the River Ex-
press Company and the Valley road for
the handling of baggage and express bust
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03

Innis. John Brownie, J. B. McCauley. w.
T. Kelly, w. d. Pennycoote, George Roe.
r. J. r. Alden, Thomas Matthews, Sena,
tor J. j. Luchsinger, M. Kemper, J. A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03

Willy grocers sometimes work in cheap
limitations of Postum Cereal coffee if the
customer will stand 1t.
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Santa Rosa's Roman Burglar.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec. g. Santa
Rosa people have been the victims of
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After the American Renovation.

In 1888 a bill went rapidly through
parliament appointing a commission to
inquire into the losses Of the loyalists.
The sufferers were scattered all over
the United States and the British pos
sessions, while many Of them were liv-
ing in English prisons for debts which
they had no means Of discharging.
Many years had passed away since the
majority had been driven from their
homes, and the difficulties of inquiry
and assessment Of losses were i'm
mense. 1t will be SUFFICIENT to say
that the commission took seven years
to complete its task. OF course, only
a small majority Of the loyalists were
so situated as to be able to present
and prove their claims, for the obvious
openings for fraud were so great that
the proceedings had to be Of a most
thorough and sometimes even offensive
description. An average Of about 40
per cent of the value Of the loss on
proved claims was paid. Confscated
estates were only the least difficult OF
these assets to deal with.
A mass Of old debts were due by
individual Americans to the refugees,
and these were often impossible of le-
gal proof, for the debtor who had re-
pudiated his private obligation, either
with the open or tacit sanction of his
government, would be in no hurry to
assist in proclaiming himself de-
faulter. Nearly 100000 in all was
paid as compensation, representing
about f10,OOO.O 900 actually proved in
court as lost. There is not he slight
est doubt, however, that even this lat
ter figure was not fraction Of the total
loss incurred.
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AT AseEvlLLE
The Beautiful Cathedral aad Educassos
for the Peopl.

EQMDUUIUE
for the People
L descend" at the busy station,
which is full Of modern life. from
which I walk away toward the pleas
ant old-fashion town In the distance
says the Gentleman's Magazine. !
wonder that people do not oftener give
themselves such pleasant little treats
as this. That seemed a perfect rural
avenue half a mile long, with fields
and trees on each side and q few
houses. The avenue continued till II
came to the entrance Of the street of
the town, which invited from afar OF.
The road was crossed twice-once by
one Of the pretty canals Of the Flemish
sort and farther on by the river.
Houses rose at the edge Of the water
like those at Bruges. This walk was
q foretaste, for there were constant
glimpses Of the soft, fairy-like towers
inviting you on The little town which
we now enter was a surprise Samuel
Prout all over. We do not find such
places on the beaten track It has
stood where 1t did and is of the old
provincial pattern, bringing back to
me the French towns Of childhood
say, the hill over Havre, where every
thing was In a sort Of torpid, old
world condition.
The entrance to the High street OF
Great street." as the French have 1t,
Is bright and parti-colored and the
lines pleasantly broken, owing to the
houses being built one by one. We
are led on gradually until we come
to the beautiful cathedral, which is at
one side Of the street, only lying a
little back, its charming tracery and
lacework seem as though wrought in
sugar. II is true Flamboyant and on
to the fanking towers are incrusted
small corner ones. II must be an edu-
cation for the natives to have such an
inject always before them-not put
away or out of the way in a close, but
actually within their touch, as it were.
/ at once feel the truth of Ruskin's de-
scription: The very threads Of the
now thin and nervous stonework catch
an ague Of mingled wantonness and
terror, and. Flamboyant with a fatal
glow, tremble in their ascent as II they
were seen through troubled and heated
air, over a desert horizon, and lose
themselves at last in the likeness, no
more as the ancient marbles, OF the
SHOWS Of Olympus, but Of the fires Of
condemnation"
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through that delisbtf,, -, - ,,s
no .y and finally brought up In the
- I'm part OF Texas. where the eli
Just suited me, and many people
- me Town had nothing to do but en-
sos themselves. The hunting was GOOD
,u ehere were always a dozen vounx
s,rs. "s ready to join in the sport. The
$50 the female seminary were
80 "lng' and the clandestine fiirta-
s.onS l carried On with them win al
"1ys Oe pleasant memory.
but | met my ehiyalrops frtans a,
ool. Duien. His manners and CONVEX
sanon oetokened good breeding but
ne was a lover of horses, cards. wine.
women song and high living. One
uAy ne poid me there was going to be
4 SUN game Of poker and asked NE NJ
| ! "ouid Ike to see it. Notwithstand-
ing II was Sunday 1 went along. We
walked to the rear of the city hall.
where he quickly unlocked a rear door
and stood on the inside acting as look
out until half dozen young men were
admitted. Then he led the way 10 the
council chamber, and there the game
was played.
Inc colonel did not ask me to take
hand, but some OF the others did. and
L gratefully accepted. 1t did not re-
orire long to discover that it was the
colonefs day. In three hours he had
all the money, several I. o. us and
my gold watch. Through 1t all he was
suavity itself and cool as a northwest
wind He went with me to my room
at the hotel, locked the door, counted
out what be had won from me and laid
1t with my watch on the table. in
dignantly declined to be thus reim-
bursed. but he coolly disposed of the
matter by saying, All the cahds weah
mawked, sub, so / could have read
them across the street. That gang has
been Robin me and 1 was gettin' even,
sub. You played squah and had no
show. See you in the mawnin'.'
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Conscience His Tyrant.

There was an anxious, doubtful look
On the young fellows face as he paced
I'D and down the aisle in a Broadway
cable car the other evening. There
were half a dozen seats, yet the young
man took no notice Of them and con-
tinued his restless pacing to and fro.
Seats in front, plenty Of EN-" said
the conductor, brusquely.
The young man continued his patrol.
A benevolent old gentleman pulled
him by the coat and said: Here's a
seat, SIR" The young man shook his
head.
A newcomer entered the car, and,
being an altogether ofiicious person.
pointed to the vacant seats. The young
man still walked.
Hello. HenryF exclaimed a dappe-
Young fellow, an acquaintance Of the
peripatetic, who Just then bounced into
car. why don't you sit down? What
in the world makes you walk up and
down like that?"
Conscientious scruples." said the
young pedestrian. you see. prom
ised her that I would walk down 70
the florist and get some roses Tor her.
+ wouId much have preferred to ride,
Won know. It's hot and dusty and so
f.m compromising with myself by
walking and riding at the same time. !"
he turned on his heel and passed m
the car.-NeW York Herald
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Recruiting for Our Army.

The war department has just re-
ceiyed all the enlistment returns for
the month of June and a general state
ment has been gotten up showing the
enlistments which have been made
since the new recruiting system went
into operation. During June the re-
mort shows that a total Of 779 men
were enlisted, little less than half at
the various posts. This Is a slight In
crease over the month Of May, during
which TAG men enlisted. April was
still lower, being 697, and March
dropped to 59S. There were 431 en-
listments during February, $50, dur
ing January and 673 in December. OF
these figures the most interesting fact,
nerhaps. is that which shows that
the majority OF enlistments each
month were made by recruiting Officers
stationed in the various cities For
instance. the table for recruits for the
month of December shows that OF the
s73 men enlisted, 3S4 were drawn from
the cities. January and February
witnessed the enlistment Of more men
At the posts. hut the remaining months
found the recruiting Offices ahead The
authorities are very well satisfied with
tbe operation Of the new system and
relieve that its effect has been to in
crease the character Of the personnel
At the present time the strength OF the
army Is about 500 less than its maTi-
- S.-.a NJ Ok 600 men.-Army and
NAVY Journal.
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rriaesssa Adnlres Americas women.

frincsryA Admlres Americas women.
Ths Troy IS plain spoken about hi
adn12 p for American women he
aWF1 when a reporter In London
askfIm where he had found the hand
@IFomen he replied that they were
the zneflcan women he saw In MOSCOW
Berlin, Paris and London His opinion
has been confirmed, he says. since be
came to the United States, and be wants
to see as many as possible He Is cur.
ious, however, to know II the women of
he United States cut their dresses as low
In the neck as the English and French.
he says be has too much respect for them
to believe that they do. for he considers
II a most disgusting fashion to expose
that part OF the person that ought to be
sacred to infancy.-Chicago Record