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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
WON BOTH FAME
AND FORTUNE
Remarkable Success That
Attended Two Texas
Attorneys.
Business Sagacity and Integrity
Rewarded Beyond Fond
est Hopes.
A Drink Cure That Brought Honor
and 0puence to Men of Pluck
and Enterprise.

One of the most remarka bic business
So uccesses achieved in recent years falls to
the credit of T. e. Cowart, formerly an
attorney of San Antonio, Texas. His
work is the more noteworthy in that it
has accomplished much for the moral
improvement and happiness of his fellow
man.
While preparing for his departure for
Honolulu on the steamer Australia at the
Geand Hotel on Tuesday. he condescended
to tell something of his unusual ex-
periences in connection with his enter
prise to a representative of The CALL.
While engaged in the practice of law at
San Antonio, in partnership with Mr..
kirkpatrick, be had call ed to his attention
lehe remarkable efficacy of the Hagey
formula for the cure of the drinking and
morphine habits. After making
thorough investigation of the matter, he
bought the tight to use the same from DR..
+. A. Sutphen. Associated with him in
his new departure was his then partner,
Mr.. Kirkpatrick. They came to Cali
fornia, and chose San Jose as their first
field of operation. They organized an
institute there about four years ago, after
enlisting the sympathies and cooperation
of some of the best people of the Garden
City.
They incorporated stock company with
capital of 500, 900. The cures that they
effected there more than met their fond
est anticipations. Many of the people
whom they treated are now filling impor-
liant postion Previous to the advent of
the institution these same men had been
given up by even their dearest friends and
relatives, and were virtually social
pariahs, and going more and more rap
idly to complete degradation and destruc-
ton.
What greatly aided these gentlemen to
accomplish the great work they had un-
uertaken, and which soon gave them fame
and fortune, was the strict business prin-
ciples they adopted ana faithfully pur-
sued. Every applicant was given guar
antee of being absolutely cured. mo
cure, no pay' was their motto, and in no
instance did they give any one cause of
complaint.
Later they went to Los Angeles and or
ganized a Cure institute there, with the
same success that had attended their
efforts at San Jose. They also operated
in other portions of the State. and always
with the same gratifying results.
After period of UNQUALIFIED success in
this State Messrs. Cowart and fitzpatrick
sought foreign fields. They left for Hon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
MARTEN MAKES HIS PLEA
He Tries Hard to Convince the
Supreme Court of His
Sanity.
His Actions, However, Do Not Seem
to Be Those Of a Man in
His Right Mind.

DR.. Arthur Marten, who gained such
unenviable notoriety in the Alma Josse-
lyn case, appeared IS his own counsel in
the Supreme Court yesterday, and made a
fight against strong odds for his release
from the Mendocino Asylum for the In
sane. His arrest and commitment there
were the result OF the charges made by his
wife, who alleged that he used to treat her
and the children in fendish manner,
often locking them in room and leaving
them there for dnys at time because he
thought some one was going to take the m
away.
Dr. Marten first took the floor and read
his petition, in which he charges the
whole State of California as being en-
gagged in conspiracy to deprive him of
liberty.
Judge Belcher, the committing magis-
trate. was first examined. Marten per.
sisted in interrupting him until Cnief
Justice Beatty told him that he must act
like sane man If he wished to convince
the court OF his sanity.
DR.. Charles Woodworth, . member OF
tho insanity Commission, next testified.
He signed the com mmitment because he
believed Mar;en to be non compos mentis.
An objection of ATTORNEY Dunn. repre-
senting District Attorney Barnes, reused
Marten to such . pitch that he turned to
him and almost shouted, do you want to
railroad me to the asylum?" He would
also walk back and forth, glaring at Cen
erai w. H. L. Barnes, whom he believes
to be the high priest of his persecution.
After consideration the court granted a
continuance until tomorrow morning, so
that Marten might secure counsel ann
proceed with his case in accordance with
legal rules.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
CLAIMS A WHOLE
BLOCK OF LAND
Peter 7. Seculovich De-
mands a Big Slice of
Property.
An Old Pueblo Grant That May
Cause Present Holders
Much Trouble.
Ellis, 0'Farrell and Polk Streets and
Van Ness Avenue Bound the
Disputed Tract.

Peter T. Seculovich, an old and wealthy
resident of this City, has laid claim to q
block of land in the center of the resi-
dence portion of San Francisco, and the
indications are that the present holders of
the property will have to battle in the
courts for their homes.
The land in question embraces the block
bounded by Ellis, O'Farrell and Polk
streets and Van Ness avenue, and Is val
ued at several hundred thousand dollars.
Seculovich claims it under an old pueblo
grant, and says that he has ample EVIL
dence that he is entitled to the property.
As q preliminary step, so as to make
any future proceedings in court perfectly
regular. he has applied to the Board of
Supervisors to place him in possession of
what he deems his own. The matter was
up before the Outside Lands Com mittee of
the board yesterday, when formal COM
municatlon from Mr.. Seculovich was read,
asking the board to declare him the owner
OF the land.
The communication states that in 1861,
1862 or 1868 he filed a regular applca lion
for the land, on which he had settled sew
eral years before. when it was barren
patch of land, under the provisions of the
old pueblo grant. Subsequently other
interests caused him to lose sight of his
properly there. and he took no further
proceedings in the matter.
The committee decided that it could not
put Mr.. Seculovich in possession, but that
if he. could make his claims good under
the present statutes he would be entitled
TO the land.
Mr.. SecuIovich began deeper investiga-
ton into the matter yesterday by going
into the files of THE CALL of 1861 1862 and
1868 to see whether from the reports OF the
proceedings OF the board he was not given
possession. He has already consulted an
attorney and may begin legal proceedings
at any time.
Those who hold property in the block
and would be affected should the courts
sustain Mr.. Seculovich are:
P. F. Butler, H. j. Sadler, Annie NJ. Overn-
dick, Cecile J. Edgerly. Ferdinand Gee, W. T.
HelIing, H; NJ. Heineman. Amelia Frank,
William Goldstein, E. L. Goldstein, A. Stein
berger, Charles Began, Annie T. Martinez,
Thomas Kendall, J. ". Bridgman, A. c. stod.
dart. William John, Ii. Schlessnger and Evan
Wattg
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
THE PLEASURE-SEEKERS.
An Association for Mutual Benefit q
Sightseers.

An Association for Mutual Benefit Of
Sightseors.
Tuesday evening a number of ladies and
gentlemen at meeting in this City or
ganized an association which is calculated
will be material benefit to people who
enjoy country jaunts. The object of the
association is to arrange trips to the in
terror for its mem bers, to secure special
rates for charter-car parties, to provide
accommodation at interior hotels and
summer resorts for them, and to dissem-
mate information concerning points of i'm
terest in California 10 sightseers. Cards
of membership will be issued after the
same manner as those of the League of
American Wheelmen.
The management of the association
has been intrusted to ]. e. Lock, who is
well informed concerning places of in
terest on the Pacific Coast. The social
features of the society will be one of its
prominent characteristics, the idea being
10 provide entertainments at resorts dur
ing visits. The headquarters of the asso-
citation will be at M. Locks residence,
333 o Farrell street, where the member.
ship roll is now open.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
NOTES OF THE THEATERS
Novel Features of the Melo.
drama at the Grand
Opera.House.

.The Great Northwest" at the Grand
this week is quite . departure from the
beaten track of meIodrama. The scene is
gives occasion for the Introduction Of
number of breezy, bucolic characters.
who say and do things that have re-
freshing spice OF wild and woolly uncon-
ventionality.
Two OF the most novel personalities in
the play are q pair of fire volunteers,
Gopher Bunch aud Ginger Crackett,
played respectively by Nat N. Wills and
Leslie Morosco. They are rivals in love
and at confaerations, and the novel way
in which they propose to the same lady
imparts a breeziness to the performance
which is not found every day In melo-
drama.
Miss Irma Fitch makes fascinating
soubrette and literally owns the house
while she is on the stage. Julia Blanc
shines rs . female villain and Anna Daley
makes quite . hit as the heroine who
wears bloomers and rides bike.
The Alcazar is having . successful week
with "The Strategists. Hugo Toland's
lightning changes excite wonder and ad-
miration on the part of the au .ience.
They also call Tor the exercise OF good
deal of faith to imagine that the rotund
Toland could possibly. be mistaken for
nen Of half his dimensions. However, the
acting is breezy and quick and Toland's s
masquerading goes well.
Fanny Davenport's engagement is near
ing its end at the Baldwin. On Saturday
night Miss Davenport will say au revoir
in her famous play, LA Tosca." On that
evening she will distribute silver souvenirs
to the ladies on the lower floor in COM
memoration Of her last appearance here
in the Sardou plays.
His Grace dc Grammont" 10 the play
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

oIulu and there established another sue
cessfal institute, interesting with them
such weil-known men as w. K. Castle. L..
e. AbIes, Alexander Young, ]. Alfred Nc
Coon, P. c. Jones, Mr.. Atherton and many
others. The institute was opened there
the 26 of Noyem Der, and since that time
they have treated more than 100 cases,
with the invaria BILE success that followed
them'elsewhere.
o Mr.. Cowart's object in coming to this
CITY at this time was to secure the right
tor the Hagey cure for Africa. This he
succeeded in doing. Realizing the great
i'm portance OF the new project he proposed
to engage in, Mr.. Cowart, before consum-
mating matters, telegraphed to Judge w.
G, Rucker OF Groes beck, Tex, to come on
and assist in closing up the deal. He met
Judge Rucker in San Francisco, and no
time was lost in getting matters in shape
for the new field OF operations. The
necessary papers were soon drawn and
signed and the transfer legally made.
A broad policy OF future work has been
outlined by the proprietors of this cure.
Among other things it is proposed to
thoroughly introduce the cure by the es-
tablis of institutes III New Zealand
and Australia, as well as in Africa. On
Mr.. Cowarts return to Honolulu he will
a. once make preparations for the Aus
tralian journey. He will be accompanied
by M. Kirkpatrick and Mr.. Abes. When
the work of organization in the Antipodes
is concluded a party will head at once for
Africa, where undoubtedly fortune will
continue TO smile upon them.
The syndicate that has purchased the
right for the entire Dark Continent con-
sists of Messrs. Cowart, Kirkpatrick, L. G.
Ables, j. Alfred McGoon ana Frank Nc
Stocker. Their choice OF Africa was
brought about after a careful investiga-
tion of conditions there obtained from
carefully prepared reports. These indi-
Gated that Africa was more in need of the
good work which they propose to do than
any' other section probably on the globe.
In all their transactions Mr.. Cowart and
the gentlemen who have been interested
with him made it q particular point
to.conduct their institute in most busi-
ness-like way They made no pretense of
posing as philanthropists nor as great
neral reformers, Their purposes were
we'll expressed in few words by Mr..
Cowart. He said: I'VE go into new
place We don't pretend to preach or
leach morals, but go with remedy that
we know will cure for good the drinking
and morphine habits. We go with fair
and square business proposition. We
agree 10 effect cure or, failing, to de-
mand no pay.'
Mr.. Cowart and his associates made in
Vulnerable friends during their stay in
California, and many took pleasure In
seeing Mr.. Cowart off on the steamer Aus
tralia when he left for Honolulu on Tues
day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
PETALUMA.
Mayor Robinson Is in Favor Of Change From the Present
Condition Of Things, Especially to the
System Of Taxation.

PETALUMA, 23-Mayor William Robinson
State constitution remarkably detective being
The most mind would in taxation which
n
TO ALL as l IN o
ines
ha o
intelligent
conit will Q m
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
SAN RAFAEL.
William Miller, President Of the Board Of Trustees
Contributes an Emphatic No." and
Tells Why


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perp han
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
No Longer Friands.

Mary McGee and Ida Kramer were mattresses
At the Stewart Hotel, Ellis and Leavenworth
streets. Mary few days ago induced Ida to
give her $15 to put in her trunk for safekeep-
Ing but when Ida asked for its return on
Tuesday Mary said some one had stolen the
money from her trunk. Ida complained to
the police and Mary was arrested yesterday on
the charge of misdemeanor embezzlement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
lAHAu

under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Socie ty.
1t is expected that as this will be the last
social meeting Of the members and their
friends in the old meeting house the attend
ance will be large. Among the talent on the
programme are Miss Ethel Graham, Mrs.
Kaighan and DIR. Graham.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
STORY OF "A LOST BIKE

How . Budding Author Wrote . Tale.
but Was Not Paid.
The bike may have been lost, as George
McComb represented the matter, the pay
for the story may be lost, as later devel-
opments threatened to prove, but the
writer did not lose sight Of the fact that
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
rilton,s Last In.t.llment.

The Outside Lands Committee Of the Board
of Supervisors decided yesterday to report in
favor OF paying the final installment Of $4,000
on the con tract of City and County Surveyor
Tilton to survey the district south of the
PARK The authorization was vetoed BY
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
Westminster Church.

On the first Sunday in April the congrega-
ton OF Westminster Church will worship for
the first time in its new church. Tomorrow
friday evening farewell entertainment will
be given In the old church ON Fulton street
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Most of the new stars are shining
brightly at the Orpheum. More novel;
ties are promised for next week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Herr Ferdinand Stark and his Vienna
orchestra are rendering attractive pro-
grammes at the Oberon this week
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Gustav Hinrichs. director of the sym-
phony orchestra, will deliver gratituous
lecture on tho Wagner progra mme on the
next symphony concert at Golden Gate
Hall (upper) next Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50. The music-iovlng public is in
vited to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Mrs. Gertrude Auld Thomas who
scored such a success at the last sym.
phony concert. announces two recitals at
Golden Gate Hall on Wednesday evening,
April I, aud q Saturday matinee on April
10. She will be assisted by s. Savannah,
viol:nist, and Robert E. Newell, pianist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

One of the features of the French opera
season at the California Theater will be
the presentation this evening of the great
double bill of lies Dragons de Villars"
and La Navarraise." Both operas will
be we'll cast and in the latter Nine. Foedor
will sing Anita. On Saturday afternoon
Ambrose Thomas "Mignon" is TO be
sunp
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

ALWAYS the best specs and eyeglasses. Ber-
telling Optical Comp any, 14-16 Kesrny sts
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Nicolai's opera, "The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" has scored strong success at
the Tivoli Opera-house, but it will only be
sung this week. Next Monday evening
the spectacular burlesque Don Juan tad
lib.)' will be presented with new scenery,
costum specialties, songs, dances and
eccentricities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Mayor Phelau some time ago, but as the mat
ters objected to have been remedied the bill
will probably now go through all right.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

Cissy Fitzgerald will continue her hoop
skirt dance at the Columbia till Sunday
evening, when "The Founding" ends it's
engagement. On Monday Mr. and Mrs.
Russ Whytal will open in "For Fair Vir-
ginia," which comes here with a record
of over 400 performances. 1t is romantic
drama of life in the Old Dominion during
war times and tells two pretty love stories
projected against an exciting background
of war Incidents
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

with which Otis Skinner will open his
engagement at the Baldwin Theater on
Monday evening next
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

When dizzy or drowsy take BEscHAx's P1IA
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
10 TO n A. M. ONLY.
6 towels for SOC.

These are all linen and worth 81,
but we want to do some biz this
morning and will lose money to do
it. This is an extra heavy Dam
ask Towel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
TOYS VEGETABLE sARSAPARILLA WILL
= bring to your cheek the pink of health, the
roses of life. 1t cleanses the blood.

Toys VEGETABLE sARsAPARILLA TAXES
- away the surplus bile and leaves the liver
in perfect order. 1t is true liver regulator.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

nsdsnn ehepbs every mpot dusod
astyheLe atsodC
Evening journal., 1897-08-23
nmoer kills a nnrrlnr.

Canton, O.. Aug. 23-Merchant Police
man Charles Hemminger surprised
burglars in the basement of the Isaac
Harter & Sons Savings bank. The
burglars lookout opened fire on the Off
Ger. and the latter shot one Of the men
who had been in the cellar. The bur-
glar died at the hospital later without
revealing his identity The burglars
had a big lot OF tools and explosives In
the cellar and were no doubt profess
sionals. The bank is a strong one and
generally believed to contain a large
sum Of money.
Evening journal., 1897-08-23
Weather Predictions.
Cooler; northerly winds.
CONDENSED DIsPAToAEs.


Mrs. Thomas Leonard Of Holyoke,
Mass. was walking across a room with
an earthenware dish in her hand when
she stumbled and fell The dish was
broken. The woman's head fell upon the
fragments. and one Of the pieces pene-
trated the throat, and she died immedi-
ately.
Efforts OF the police to capture Albert
S Warner, ACCUSED Of being the leader
Of the conspiracy to kidnap Johnny Con-
way of Albany revealed a widespread
conspiracy FOR the purpose Of abducting
children.
Casimir zeglen. inventor Of the bullet
proof cloth, was shot at from a distance
Of SO feet in Chicaso'an his preparation
successfully resisted the pistol bullets.
The king Of Slam has concluded his
visit to England and started for Brus-
sells.
Mrs Catherine Peneleena the Oldest
person in Rocklsnd county. died in
Nyack, her age being lOi years and 5
months
Premier Mellne has made positive
declaration that France will not abate
the duties on foreign corn.
Evening journal., 1897-08-23
Arrival Of Altered rnlbusters.

Philadelphia. Aug 23--The British
teamer Ethelwold. Captain List has ar
rived at this port from Port Antonio,
Jamaica. having on board as passengers.
in addition to Commissioner Of Naviga-
tion Eugene Tyler Chamberlain and Or.
Parker Of washington u Of the crew Of
the alleged hlibustering steamship Ber-
muda, which had been seized out there
by the British government. II was learn
ed from Mr.. Chamberlain that Captain
Murphy OF the Bermuda had been ad-
judged guilty Of violation Of the quaran-
tine laws and sentenced TO pay a fine Of
G100 or to undergo 30 days imprison-
ment He chose the latter and Is now
serving his time. The Bermuda win be
sold by the British authorities
Evening journal., 1897-08-23
THE TAILoRs' STRIKE.
The New York Union Demands an In
crease of 20 Per Cent.

The New York Union Demands an In
crease of 20 Per Cent.
New York, Aug. 2S.-The 1900 opera
tors on coats. members Of Progressive
Tailors' union, No. IL, Of the Socialist
section, have gone on strike. An increase
of 25 per cent per garment is demanded,
weekly payments. the recognition of the
union and a nine hour work day. This
strike will close 120 shops, supplying the
firm OF Brokaw Bros. and number of
Broadway clothiers.
The strikers are advocates of the plat
form on which Lucien Sanial is the So
cialist candidate for mayor of Greater
New York and which provides that
strikers must be maintained out OF the
municipal purse of the Greater New
York pending investigation by the mu-
nicipal council that is to be into the
cause Of controversy between employer
and employee"
Owing to the long standing contention
between the Progressive Tallors' union
and the United Brotherhood of Tailors
It is more than probable that the MEM
bers of the latter organization will take
the places of the strikers.
Secretary Toner Of the striking ciga-
rette makers said that there would be
two settlements today which will leave
22 shops still tiled up" and 106 men,
women and girls out of work. He com
plains that some of the contractors
since the strike broke out are violating
the internal revenue law by having
their supplies made in tenement houses
Evening journal., 1897-08-23
THE BOHEMIAN RIOTS.
An Anti-Jewish Mob Attack the Police
and Destroy Property.

Pllsen Bohemia. Aug 2S.-The dis
turbances begun on Friday by the IA
natical opponents OF the Jews have been
resumed They arose out Of a quarrel
between a German-Jewish student and
a Bohemian student named Schmidt.
While the police were escorting Hart
mann from the town hall an anti-Jew-
ish mob attacked them and then
smashed all the windows in the syna-
gogue, the Jewish schools and the
houses of the best known Jews.
The authorities called out the mill-
tary TO suppress the riots. and the
troops paraded the town from unti II
p. m, when regular system of mill
tary patrol was established.
An order has been issued forbidding
public meetings of any kind. directing
all householder3 to close their houses at
o'clock In the evening and warning
the heads Of families to keep their ap-
prentices and assistants indoors after
1880 p. IN.
The police have made 20 arrests.
Evening journal., 1897-08-23
OIL EoR NAVAL ENGINES.
Experiments Are to BE Made as to IT.
AdaptabiIity.


Washington, Aug. 2S.-The secretary
Of the navy has ordered Lieutenant
Nathan Sargent to proceed at once &c
the oilfields of Pennsylvania. where he
will make a careful investigation Of the
various grades of petroleum produced
in that region, with view to it's use as
fuel for marine engines. Upon the con-
clusion OF this work he VIII report to
the authorities in charge Of the New
port torpedo station, and plans VIII be
drawn for an oil engine which will be
placed in one of the new torpedo boats
now being built by the Herreshoffs.
This will be the first attempt to use
petroleum as fuel for the torpedo fleet,
but from the success that has been at
tanned with this motive force In swift
steam launches owned by private par
ties both here and abroad the navy de-
partment looks very favorably on the
experiment. Some of the advantages
expected from the new fuel are econ
omy Of machine space and consequent
ly greater fuel carrying capacity econ
omy in the cost of fuel and the ability
to develop extremely high steam pres
sure under forced draft
The plans for the new engine are not
yet laid and viii depend largely on the
report of the various grades of petro-
leum at command. II is possible that
with this innovation in fuel will be
combined the use Of the steam turbine
engine, whose success in the English
torpedo boat Turbina has marked a de-
cided epoch in the development OF these
feet footed destrOyers abroad.