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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13

Men and women doctor their troubles so often without benefit that they get discouraged and skeptical. In most such cases serious mistakes are made in doctoring and in not knowing what our trouble is or what makes us sick The unmistakable evidences of kidney trouble are pain or dull ache in the back, too frequent desire to pass water, scanty supply, smarting irritation. AS kidney disease advances the face looks sallow or pale, puffs or dark circles under the eyes. the feet swell and sometimes the heart acts badly Should further evidence be needed to find out the cause of sickness, then set urine aside for twenty-four hours; if there is sediment or settling it is also con- vincing proof that our kidneys and bladder need factoring. A fact often overlooked is that women suffer as much from kidney and bladder trouble as men do.
 pr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the dis covery of the eminent physician and scientist and is not recommended for everything, but will be found just what is needed In cases of kidney and blad-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
COMEDIAN JOSEPH HOLLAND.

he thought of the celebrated actress He said: Great, my boy; she's play ing to standing room only.
 Well, but which of her roles do you think her best?'
 Me? Me listen to that Dago talk? Why I haven't seen her. Life's too short
 "Of course this manager was taking no risks, he was renting his house as he would in any case where an ex- pertinent was to be tried, and so long as the rent was forthcoming it would not matter to him whether it was Duse, John L. Sullivan or cock fight.
 No, it is all wrong. For once anyway the English idea is far superior to ours. The actor manager as he is known in England is the only hope of the stage in America. The policy that exists here to-day is fast bringing the theater in disrepute. The best evidence of this lies in the fact that the managers are being compelled to cheapen their wares. Where a few years ago there was large number of high-priced theaters which catered to cultured audiences, to- day these same places of amusement are being turned into bargain counters by the catch-penny devices of the theatrical ianitor."
 All this may be put down as unwar- ranted pessimism on Hollands part, but the same result, if carried out on similar lines, will follow not only with the stage, but with any other of the liberal professions. No great novelist will arise while sensational muck-vend- ors are paid by literary traders the prices they are at present. There can be no great cartoonist in the days of the yellow kid The Danas, Augustus Salas, Wattersons, ct al must take a back seat and wait till the motley pageant of yellow journalism has passed, and medical science will be confined to the academy until the quacks have had their day. Let the game go the pace, the faster the better, and then the sooner will the people feel the need of feeding the god as well as the beast that is in them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
ADVERTISEMENTS. SENTFREE TO MEN
The State Medical Institute Discovers Remarkable Remedy for Lost
 Vigor.
ARE SENDING FREE A TRIAL PACKAGE
 TO ALL WHO WRITE.

Free samples of a most remarkable remedy are being distributed by the State Medical Institute. Fort Wayne, Ind. It cured so many men who had battled for years against the mental and physical suffering of lost manhood that the fnsti- ute has decided to distribute free trial packages to all who write. It is home treatment and all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness resulting from youthful folly, premature loss Of strength and memory, weak back, Var1co- cele or cancellation of parts can now cure themselves at home.
 The remedy has 9 peculiarly grateful effect of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location giving strength and development just where 1t is needed. It cures all the ills and troubles that come from years of misuse of the natural functions and has been an absolute suc- cess in all cases. A request to the State Medical Institute, 193 First National Bank Building Fort Wayne, Ind, stating that you desire one of their free trial pack ages will be compiled with The institute fs desirous of reaching that great class Nir men who are unable to leave home to Se treated and the free sample will en- able them to see how easy 1t is to be cured of sexual weakness when the proper remedies are employed. The in stitute makes no restrictions. Any man who writes will be sent free sample, carefully sealed in plain package so that it's recipient need have no fear of embarrassment or publicity. Readers are requested to write without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
CORoNER'S INQUESTS.
Market-Street Railway Company Ex- onerated-Walter Orr's Missing
 Purse and Money.

Coroner Hawkins had a field day yes terday in the matter of inQuests, and cleaned up all the Morgue cases on hand.
 In the matter of the death of Customs Inspector Henry Simpson, who was killed by the fall of a warehouse door on the Mail dock on March 2, the jury returned a verdict that death was the result of an accident due to the careless piling of sacks of rice on the O. and 0. dock and the insecure fastenings of the door be- hind which said sacks were piled
 The verdict caused surprise, because the testimony was to the effect that the sacks had been piled in the most careful and systematic manner.
 The verdict in the case of Walter w. Orr. who was asphyxiated in the resi- dence of Mrs. Nellie Comstoch at All Lyon street Friday night of last week, was to the effect that death had been caused by carbon monoxide poison by in haling Illuminating gas accidentally. Mrs. Comstoek swore that her husband was at sea and that the deceased was frequent visitor to her house and slept there on the nights of Christmas and New Years On the night of his death Orr bade them good by at half-past o'clock and the
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
A Fight for Captaincv.

The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein held an interesting election of officers for the ensuing year last Friday evening. The principal interest was centered In the selection of the captain, the candidates being Captain John Bolts and Louis Haake and several hundred dollars changed hands on the result of the vot- ing Those elected were the following President, Richard Finking; vice-presi- dent, William Garms; corresponding sec retary, K. Wertheimer; financial secre- tary A. Bahrs; toastmaster, Henry Kos ter; committee of arrangements, H. F.
 Maas, F. Hagemann, A. Browning; cap Thode; second lieutenant, Henry Steling; third lieutenant, E. Ipsen; fourth lieuten- ant, D. Sahlfield; field marshal, R. Ger how: corporal. Henry Prien; color bear CTS, John Lankenau, William C. Morken; shooting masters, O. Lemke, E. Goetze.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
PROSPECTS OF THE
 OCEAN CANAL
Cheering Letter From Captain Merry, United States
 Minister.
AdYoiraI Walkers Survey - Chicago Engineers Are Making
 Estimates.

A private letter received by a we'll known resident of this city from captain w. L. Merry, United States Minister to Central American Republics, contains some interesting intelligence which The Call is permitted to publish.
 Under date of San Jose, Costa Rica, February 8, 1898, Captain Merry writes:
 "I do not know when I shall visit Sal vador and Nicaragua. I find San Jose a fine little city of g, 900 inhabitants. The legation has been received with every mark of respect and esteem: military bands and Hail Columbia at the official reception and military band serenades in the evening.
 There is a railroad here to Port Li- mon, on the Atlantic 1O7 miles long, with heavy grades, through beautiful scenery This road throws the trade of Costa Rica largely into New Orleans and Europe A railway is now being built hence to the Pacific, also a distance of 1O7 miles. It will be completed in about two and half years. When this road is opened California will control the trade of this section in flour, canned goods, fruits, wines, pickles, mining machinery and tinware.
 II am pleased to write that canal pros poets are improving The United States Canal Commission is proceeding vigor- ously with it's work. Admiral Walker hopes to make preliminary report in May next, when the President will send a special message to Congress with it and recommend prompt action. Meanwhile leading spirit of the Chicage' Drainage Canal, with fourteen engineers and con- tractors who have been with him on that work, and also geologist and bota- mist, are making a careful examination on private account and will make a bid for the construction to the company.
 T have known MT. Cooley for some years He is cautious, conservative and the greatest living expert on canal con struction. I shall have great confidence in his report and cost estimate, which will probably be smaller than that of the United States Commission. being based on a commercial status, while you know Government engineers always estimate and build on the same lines as a young man with rich father. But few mili- ions more or less will make no difference with the American people who need the canal and can afford to pay an honest price for it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
F. Marion Crawford Coming.

F. Marion Crawford, the celebrated author, has arranged to deliver a series of lectures at the California Theater, be- ginning Monday evening, -aarch 2S
 The subject of the first lecture will be s'Leo XIII in the Vatican
 The second lecture on Tuesday night will be ''The Original Mr. Isaac's Early Newspaper Experiences in India, and noon, Italian Home Life in the Middle Ages"
 Mr Crawford is conceded to hold the ists. not only in the brilliance of his g gHs but in his wide popularity with cultivated readers
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
Some of the Little Anil mals Outsprinted
 the Dogs.
Splendid COursing That Was Witnessed at the Union
 Park.
Exceptinq One or Two Courses the Favorites Won the Run
 Down.

Excellent coursing was witnessed yes terdav at Union Coursing Park by a tol- erably good crowd of people, who mani fested an active interest in the pastime
 The hares were in great condition, and felt like stretching themselves when they discovered an enemy in hot pursuit Sev- eral of the courses were over a mile in length, and in not few instances the hares made their escape, mucn to the de- light of the spectators, who are always pleased to see the little Jacks go scott free after a good race from end to end of the big field.
 Doubtless the sharp March wind which blew big guns out at Ocean View yester- day had something to do with the good running of the hares. It is Well-known fact that at this season of the year hareS run best, and this is especially the case when the wind blows sharply from the north.
 Should the little natives of the Merced plains feel in as good spirits to-day the large gathering of leashmen who will at tend the Union CourSing Park meeting this afternoon can count upon treat in COurSing.
 The following is the result of the first run down of the S642 stake:
 Chit Chat beat Lily B; Coralie beat Butcher; Rosette beat Metallic Santa Alicia beat Little Brown Jug: Douglas beat Monotony; Commodore beat Cannon Pasha; St Lawrence beat Moore's Pre- scription; Crow Dog beat Koo Lawn; sportsman beat Amorita Mercy May heat The Turk; Bonita beat Arapahoe; Chartest beat Kingston; Tod Sloan beat Electric; Green Valley Maid beat Benicia Boy; Diana beat Tom Hayes: Cavalier beat Gold King; Susie beat Blackstone; Gallagher beat Carmen; White Chief beat Sylvia; Terrona beat Kilkenny Girl; Firm Friend beat Meta; Theron beat Black Patti Mountain Beauty beat De- fender: Magic beat Mollie Bawn; Rusty Gold beat Lightning; Joy Bells beat Lady Grace: Waratah beat Silkwood; Lissak hant EnlinsR
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13

Joseph Holland, the well-known com- edian, has now been a star for three seasons, and, says Manager Bradley of the Mysterious Mir. Bugle" Company The has had frequent cause like many another to deplore the ultra commer- cial element that has got control of the theatrical profession in this country. When he belonged to the rank and file his interest was limited to the duties demanded by his contract. But with success came ambition, and with ambi- tion the desire to cut path for him. self. and then he discovered the obsta- cles presented in the persons of the so- called managers of theaters."
 "I want to have a theater," says Holland. "that shall be dominated by the stage and not by the box-office. How can we hope to have an American drama while the manager of the thea ter refuses to exploit new plays, and continues to wait for the results of for eign productions, or, failing that, to re- sort to revivals of Iime-worn suc- cesses, or else to pander to the lowest tastes of the mob.
 ''The ignorance of these men concern ing the institution, of which by force of circumstances they are the control ling spirit, is to the actor that supports them both degrading and humiliating. They neither know nor care anything about what transpires back of the foot lights. Every play to them is show which they describe as rotten or great, according to the number of dollars they can count in their coffers.
 AS an instance, when the great Ital- ian actress Duse first came to America the public was not very responsive at first with it's patronage, and l heard gentleman ask of the manager @ in front of the house where she was play ing and what he thought of her. IN. e. he replied. She doesn't draw her salt Later on Duse's reputation spread, and the public was f1ccking to see her in droves, and, seeing the same individual, I asked him myself what
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
.DR. KENYON
 PROTESTED A Body Was Elm balm ed Before It Was
 Gold.
Suspicious Circun stances At tending the Death of Will
 mot F. Bailey.
Undertakers Blamed for Destroying Evidence by Too Much Haste in
 Performing Their Duties.

The practice indulged in by some un- dertakers of embalming bodies be- fore the attending physician has had an opportunity of examining them and ai- most before the bodies have had time to get cold received what Is hoped to be check yesterday by the action of Dr. Kenyon, who had been in attendance on Wilmot F. Baney, a carpenter, at lo3 Tehama street.
 Bailey had been drinking heavily, and was taken sick on the 4th of the present month. pr. Kenyon was called in, and he saw at once that what was thought by Baileys friends to be. a case of alco- hoLsm had developed into case of pneu- monia. The patient was otherwise strong and healthy man, but it was evi- dent that the disease was of the most violent type and that there was little hope for recovery A few days after Bailey had been taken sick Dr. Kenyon received an anonymous letter, intimating that Bailey might have been poisoned at the inStigation of certain persons inter- eSted In his estate.
 The doctor paid no attention to the note, because there was not the. slightest indication Of poison about the case; Bailey died last Friday morning, and when the doctor made his appearance an hour or two afterward he found that un- dertaker Gray had embalmed the body without permission of anybody except the ldIllly LII llIt utdu Hl6til. OliOci llIC Sii cumstances, he refused to sign the death certificate, and the body was therefore taken to the Morgue yesterday afternoon. An autopsy was held by Autopsy Surgeon Gallagher and Dr. Kenyon, and they found that pneumonia had been the cause of death, the lungs having been compact ed solidly. There were no symptoms of poisoning.
 Dr. Kenyon said tnat there should pc a prohibitory law against the practice of embalming bodies before the attending al@O,- 24 T of Health has had an opportunity of in- specung the body, and in case of doubt to hold an autopsy. Even in the absence of such law, he thinks that it is illegal for an undertaken to embalm a body be- fore the death certificate has been signed.
 The anonymous letter he believes to be due to the fact that the deceased and some of his brothers were left an estate some years ago, valued at s10,O0O, and that he married a widow with two children by former husband wherefore family jealousy sprang up and caused bad feel ings between the new conner and the rest of the family.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13

witness and her friend, Miss Minnie Cool, retired at minutes after 10 o'clock latching the front door before doing SO Both women swore that they had not the slightest idea that Orr had returned to the house until the gentleman occupying the lower flat awoke them at half-past O clock on Saturday morning and in formed them that the gas was escaping
 Fred T. Orr, brother of the deceased swore that the dead man had s22 in his possession on the day preceding his when the body was searched the purse and money and a pair of gold sleeve but tons were missing.
 In the case of Michael O'Brien, who ruptured his stomach by jumping off the back of a cable car while the ear was in motion, the jury returned a verdict that the death was accidental, due to his own carelessness, and we exonerate all persons from blame.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
DISEASED MEAT SEIZED.
Nathaniel Hubbard, a San Mateo Butcher, and a Chinese Meat
 Dealer Arrested.

An important seizure was made by Meat Inspector Davis and Policeman Butter worth, who is attached to the Board of Health. in Chinatown yesterday.
 They had received information that dis eased meat was being sold to Chinese butchers in Chinatown, and yesterday morning they seized two carcasSes of COWS in the butcher shop of Quang Gee, 10112 Washington alley. They had just been delivered by Nathaniel Hubbard a but cher in San Mateo.
 The officers made Hubbard place the two carcasses on his wagon again and he and Quang Gee were taken to the City Prison, where a charge under the State law of offering and having for sale dis eased meat was booked against them.
 The carcasses were saturated with coal oil and wire then sent to the ferttlizing works The cove nad been suffering from tuberculosis in an aggravated form and the glands have been kept as evidence against the two defendants.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
TO MAKE QUICKER TIME.
Through Trains Will Soon Cease to D Run by South San Francisco.

Run by South San Francisco.
 The old trac6 of the Southern Pacific from Baden to San Bruno is being bal lasted and generally repaired, and as soon as It is in first-class condition, through trains will run over 1t instead of making the long detour leading over and around South San Francisco The object of this change Is to give a quicker and more comfortable service to through passen- gers from San Francisco to San Jose and other points along the line, and to do away with the unnecessary time consumed in the present route taken by the through trains which run 9y the way of South San Francisco, when there is no necessity Of touching there.
 The two long sidings at either end of the road from Ingleside Junction to Ocean View are to be run into each other, thus making a double track for the entire dis tance between these points, and thereby greatly increasing the safety of travel. ~ The company is also putting in large number of Wharton safety switches on the South San Francisco track, with the object of taking every precaution against accidents and reducing the probability of disaster to a minimum.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
Sues for a Small Fortune.

Kate c. Byrne filed suit yesterday against Attorney w. H. H. Hart to re- cover $30, 800. The complaint alleges that the defendant entered into a written agreement with her by which he agreed to pay her one-twenty-fifth of the sum he received from Florence Blythe Hinck- ley as her attorney. during the litigation Mrs. Byrne alleges that Hart has re- ceived his fee and she is now entitled to the amount due her under the agree ment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
A New Church and State Magazine.

The first number of a new publication entitled "The Pulpit and Social Prob lems' has come to hand. It is a monthly magazine devoted to social and economic questions, especially in their ethical re- lations. and is under the direction of Rev Jordan. Dr. Minton. Dr. Lloyd, Dr. Ra- der. Dr. Herron Revs. Moreland, Burn ham and HemDhill: Professors Brown and Ross, and Hon James Taylor Rogers as associate editors. The months issue contains many thoughtful papers by some of the above and others, while news of the social movement Is also supplied. Between the neat covers. by 12 inches in size, are some forty pages of matter. prepared in attractive typographical form.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
Address by c. F. Yatman.

The mass meeting at the Young Mems Christian Association auditorium, Mason and Ellis streets, to-day at o'clock, will be addressed by c. H. Yatman, evange- list on the subject of 'Impurity." Of special interest to all young men, Ser vice commences promptly at o'clock. The Knickerbocker Male Quartet will sing This meeting for men only.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13


 LEAVE FROM JANUARY l. 1898. s6:O0A Niles, San Jose and Way Stations. 7:O0A Benicia, Stlisun and Sacramento. 7:OOA Marysvillc, Oroville and Bedding via
 Woodland .................-...... 7:OOA Vacaville and Rumsey. 7:3OA Martinez, San Ramon. Vallejo Naps,
 Calistoga and Santa Rosa. ...-... S,OOA Atlantic Express, Oglen and Last. s,3OA Niles, San Jose. Stockton, lone.
 Sacramento, Marysyille, Chico.
 Tehama and Red Emf .......,... ss:30A Peters, Milton and Oakdaie. ..-.:... 0;0OA New Orleans Express. Merced Ray.
 mond, Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa
 Barbara, Los Angeles, Derning.
 El Paso, New Orleans and Fast. s:o0A Vallejo, Martinez. Merced and u,oop saeTe,msnso rssm0 i;ivef Steamers FOOT Niles. San Jose and Way Stations. I:JOp Martinez and Way Stations ..,..... 2:OOP Livermore, Mendota, Hanford and Liysraoae, asas San Jose Niles and Way SCOT Martine1,. San Ramon, Vallejo
 Napa. Calistoga. Fl yerIno and
 Santa Rosa. ;......-....;;. Knights Landing Marysville. oro-
 viile and Sacraniento. 4s8OP Niles, San Jose, Tracy and Stockton [. A'3oP LathEop, Modesto, Mercsd, Berends,
 Fresno Mojayo (for Randsburg),
 Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. 4;3OP Santa Tc Route, Atlantic Express
 for Mojave and East. st.............. F5:3OP Sunset Limited, Los Angeles, Fl
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 Louis, Chicago and East ......... T5r31P Sunset Limited Annex" El Paso.
 New Orleans and East ............ 6,0Or European Mali, Ogden and East.... 0:00P Haywards. Niles and ssn Jose.'.... tS.OVP taHcJO S.0GP Oregon Express, Sacramento. Marys-
 vile. Retlding, Portland, Puget
 Sound and East ............-.....
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13

SAN LEANDRO AND HAYWARDs LOCAL.
 Foot of Market Street)
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-13
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 (PACIFIo sYsTEM.) Trains leave and due to arrive ms
 SAN FRANCISCO Main Line, Foot Of Market Street.1 >,