davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Order of Chosen Friends.

The officers of Benicia Council were IN
stalled in public on the 10th inst. by DIS,
trict Deputy Mrs. Kate Flynn, assisted
by F. P. Bann. The ceremony was FOL
lowed by a banquet.
The officers of Angel Council, at Angels
were also installed in public by Pas'
Councillor William Moyle and Deputy
Mrs NJ L. Dolling. There was large
number of persons present, who were
deeply interested in the work, which was
done without ritual There were, after the
ceremony, a dance and supper.
The officers of EVeline Council at Cheo
were installed by District Deputy Ida
Morton. Every member of the council
was present.
The officers of Pacific Council were in
stalled last Friday by Deputy Taylor, as
sisted by Grand Recorder 8. c. Wallis.
Golden Gate Council moved into its new
quarters last Friday night, ana there was
a glorious houSe-warming. All the grand
officers were present.
The Order of Chosen Friends has issued
a handsome souvenir calendar for the
present year. The cover is in gold and col
ors, the features being a half-tone por-
trait of President Mckinley, the Ameri-
can eagle and the American flag, while
the twelve pages have very fine portraits
of the heroes of the recent war and views
of great events during that war.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
WANTED TO SURPRISE MOTHER
Mrs. Schrader Has Lost Confidence in
Good Young Men Who Want
HATS

Mrs. A. Schrader, the proprietress of q
millinery store at 1915 Howard street, was
cheated out of two brand new hats last
night by two young men who entered her
store on the pretense of purchasing a
hat, lust to surprise mother" as one
of them put it. The obliging milliner
showed the good" young man one of the
latest creation in feminine headgcar. True
to the instincts OF a Well-raiSed son, he
examined the tower of nodding plumes
and daintily shaded trimmings, pronounc-
ing il Just such an article would COM
pletely surprise and crafty mother. The
companion of the good young man,
mother would prefer black hat to the
brown one selected, as ii would be
more becoming to her complexion. This
suggestion was accepted by the good"
young man who was anxious to sur
prise mother. By the way of compro-
mise it was suggested that two hats,
black and brown one, be taken to the
home of mother at Ills Howard street.
The obliging milliner, falling an easy vic
tim, handed out the two hats. Tho
good young man, who gave the name of
Williams said he would return immedi-
for the one selected by mother
From the story told TO Captain Gillen
at the Seventeenth-street station by Mrs.
Schrader at 10 o'clock last night 1t is
quite evident that mother had not made
a selection between the black and brown
returned with either the hats or the
equivalent.
Inquiry at IT'S Howard street revealed
the cold fact to Mrs. Schrader that
neither mother nor the good young man
resided there. Consequently she loses two
of her best hats, and must suffer the cha
grin of having been duped by two dapper
young thieves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
TO PROTECT
THE PUBLIC
FROM FRAUD
An Effort to Supervise
Institutions.
A BILL TO BE PRESENTED
1T PROVIDES FOR THE CREA-
TON OF A STATE BOARD.
The Act Would Give Authority to
Make an Investigation of
Prisons and Public
Charities.
A BILL TO BE. PRESENTED
1T PROVIDES FOR THE CREA-
TON OF A STATE BOARD.

A number of charitably inclined people
in the State have started a movement
which will result in bill being presented
at the present session of the Legislature
for the creation of State Board of Char
tiles. similar to those now in existence in
Rhode Island, Wisconsin, South Dakota,
Arkansas, Illinois and other States.
The board, as provided for in the draft
of the bill, is to consist of six persons,
to be appointed by the Governor, to serve
without compensation. 1t will be known
as the State Board of Charities and Cor
rections, and it's duties are ito investi-
gate, examine and make reports on the
whole system of public charities and cor
rectional institutions of the State and
counties and cities of the State. To ex-
anime into the condition and management
thereof especially of municipal and State
prisons, reformatorieS, warehouses;, aims
houses, jails, hospitals and childrens
homes and the officers in charge of such
institutions.
All plans for new jails, warehouses;, hos
pitfalls, children's homes or State institu-
lions, are to be submitted to this board for
their adoption, and they are also to be
given the privilege of visiting any one of
these institutions and making a thorough
investigation.
Oth-r sections of the bill provide for an
appropriation of $4,000 and the privilege of
appointing Il secretary al a salary not to
exceed $500 per year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.
Professor Harmon Says Conditions
Are Favorable for More Rain.

Professor Harmon of the weather bu-
reau late last night said: THE rain
which has deserted us during the last
twelve hours will return, and the State
north of the Tehachapi will receive more
of the welcome precipitation. The local
conditions are as they generally are be-
fore the coming of rain, and the pres
sure has been falling rapidly all along
the coast north of this city. The wind
is blowing at the rate of fifty miles an
houi at the mouth of the Columbia River
and the storm will be with us once more.
The conditions have materially changed
from what they were this afternoon and
rain is assured us for Sunday, according
to my observations.
The last rainfall was about half an
inch on the average for Northern Cali
fornia. There was Il trace of rain at San
Luis Obispo and third of the way up
the San Joaquin Valley. About half an
inch fell in the Sacramento Valley. While
we cannot deny the benefits that will ac-
crue from this last precipitation, 1t is GER
tain that no part of the State has been
sufficiently moistened and as much again
will have to fall before it natures crop.
The upper San Joaquin wants more
water. and that quickly and decidedly, in
amounts necessary to grow CROP
At Eureka yesterday afternoon the
wind was northwest and ii was cloudy,
but no rain was falling. The snow now
stored in the mountains is a guarantee
OF plenty of water for mining purposes.
and many mires which have been closed
down for months have now resumed Cpe-
70
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
preliminary trial held to appear before a

preliminary trial held to appear before a
full consular court.
Captain Richard Toulmin has been
sentenced to Imprisonment for the term
of his natural life" by United States
Consular Court sitting at Shanghai. Toul-
min is an American citizen and was in
command of the American river steamer
Dosing. On July last the vessel was
chartered to carry 200 Chinese soldiers
from Wuchon to Tung Yuen. where a
rebellion was in progress. Cheng Lei
san, Chinese compradOr, was really in
charge of the vessel and he and Captain
Ioulmin had two or three quarrels over
the handling of the ship. Finally the
skipper tried to take steamer chair away
from the comprador, and when the lat
ter resisted Toulmin shot him dead. John
Goodnon, United States Consul General,
and ii. r. Williams, United States Consul,
conducted the trial. Toulmin was to be
sent to Hongkong on the United States
gunboat Concord and from there to San
francisco to serve out his sentence.
The steamer Coquille River came near
to being a total loss on the Tillamook bar
few days ago. During lull in the
storm Captain Hansen thought he could
get TO sea, but nearly lost his vessel In
stead. The channel at TillamoOk takes 4
Zz-Zag course, and at the first turn the
Coquille River went ashore. After lot
of backing she was at last got off and
headed again for the open sea. When
the captain thought he had cleared the
north spit he put the vessel on her course
for San Francisco. He had mistaken his
piled the steamer up on the south spit.
The crew went to work and jettisoned
$4,000 feet of the lumber cargo and the
vessel fioated. Captain Hansen would not
take any more chances. but got back into
Tillamook Bay as quickly as possible,
and there the Coquille River is now.
The steamer Greenwood, which left here
on the 18th inst, lost blade off her pro-
peller while making Greenwood yester-
day and was compelled to return to this
port for repairs
Second Engineer William Horne of the
wrecked steamer Jewel died from his In
juries at Caspar yesterday. He was in
iured by a falling timber while escaping
from the wreck.
Captain Jim Curley of the steamer
Herald went away quietly to Eureka last
week and got married. His wife was a
Miss Maggie Carr. and she returned to
San Francisco with her husband. This
will be the first intimation that many of
Jims friends will have that he is now a
benedict.
The steam whaler Alexander came over
from Oakland Creek yesterday and went
to Fosom-street wharf. Her old boilers
are to be taken out and the ones that
were recently taken out of the Bertha
put in. The Bertha is to have new boil
ers practically new engines and she has
been heightened forty feet. She Will be
ready for the KlondilSe trade this spring.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
ADVERTISEMENTS.
cATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and
Effectual Cure for 1t.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
. considered the next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloat-
.ing. sensation after eating, accompanied
sometimes with sour or Watery risings,
a formation Of gases causing pressure
on the heart and lungs and difficult
breathing; headaches, tickle appetite.
. nervousness and q general played out,
langud feeling.
There is often a fou. IEEte in the
mouth, coated tongue and if the interior
Of the stomach could be seen 1t would
show a Shiny, inflamed condition.
The cure for this common and OBJ
stiuate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily
thoroughly digested before it has time
to ferment and irritate the delicate mu-
cOus surfaces of the stomach. To secure
a prompt and healthy digestion is the
one. necessary thing to do and when
normal digestion is secured the ca
tarrhal condition will have disappeared
@ According TO DR.. Harlanson the safest
and best treatment is TO use after each
meal a tablet, composed of Diastase,
Aseptic Pepsin, a little NuX. Golden
Seal and fruit acids. These tablets can
now be found at all drug stores under
the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and not being a patent medicine can be
used with perfect safety and assurance
that healthy appetite and thorough d.
5gestion will follow their regular use
after meals.
MIR. y. ]. Booher of 271O Dearborn
street, Chicago, H., writes: "Catarrh
o. is a local condition resulting from a
neglected cold in the head, whereby the
lining membrane of the nose becomes
infamed and the poisonous discharge
therefrom passing backward into the
throat reaches the stomach. thus pro-
ducing catarrh of the stomach Medical
authorities prescribed for me for three
years for catarrh of stomach without
cure, but to-day I am the happiest of
men after using only one box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. / cannot
find appropriate words to express my
good feeling. l have found flesh, ap-
petite and sound rest from their use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest preparation as we'll as the SIM
plest and most convenient remedy for
any form of Indigestion, catarrh of
stomach. biliousness sour stomach,
heartburn and bIoating after meals.
= Send for little book, mailed free on
stomach troubles, by addressing F. A
Stuart Co. Marshall, Mich. The tablets
can be found at all drug stores.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
The Druids.

Owing to the inability of Noble Grand
Arch Lewis to attend, ]. f. Martinoni d.
N. c. A.; John NJ. Graves, G. s., and j.
w. Goethe, G. NJ, visited Novato on the
18th and instituted Novato Grove No 1l5
These officers were assisted by Past No
BILE Grand Arches Louis F. Dunand and
G. II. l.. Gerchkens, Past Arch William
Evans of Tomales Grove, organizer of the
new grove, and large number of mem
hers of the groves in Petauma and OF
Mount Tamalpais Grove. The institution
was followed by Il collation..
During the past week Hesperian Grove
conferred the second and third degrees
Oakland Grove worked in the same de-
grees.
gree work at every meeting, Galiec
Grove has organized drill team to con-
fer the second degree in amplified form
The team, at great expense, procured fine
paraphernalia.
dates during the past term.
Volta Grove is again coming to the
front. having recently initiated six can
didatcs ST. Helena Grove recently held
public memorial services in memory of de-
parted members.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

gentle aid to the kidneys that is known
to medical science.
DR.. Kilmer the eminent physician
and specialist, has attained a far
famed reputation through the discOv-
cry and marvellous success of Swamp
Root in purifying the blood, and there
by curing chronic and dangerous dis
eases, caused by sick kidneys, of which
some of the symptoms are given below.
Pain or dull ache in the back or head.
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness,
dizziness, irregular heart, sleeplessness,
sallow complexion, drOpsy, irritability,
loss of ambition, obliged to pass water
often during the day, and to get up
many times at night, and all forms OF
kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles.
Swamp Root is sold by all dealers,
in fifty-cent or one-dollar bottles
To prove the wonderful merits of his
great discovery he now offers to every
reader of this paper a prepaid free
sample bottle of Swamp Root, which
he will send to any address free by
mail.
A book about Health, Diet and Dis
ease as Related to your Kidneys also
sent free with the sample bottle.
The great discovery, Swamp Root, is
so remarkably successful that our
readers are advised to write for a sam
pie bottle, and to kindly mention San
Francisco Sunday Call when sending
their addresses to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
MARIA KIP 0RPHANAGE
Is FREE FROM DEBT
A WELCOME REPORT MADE By
THE TREASURER.
The Institution Has Profted by the
BeQuests of Charitable People.
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting of the directors
of the Maria Kip Orphanage, held in the
Diocesan Home on California street, the
report of the treasurer conveyed the well
come news that the debt of $17 ,l40 which
was on the home year ago had been en-
tirely paid off. In her report the secre-
tary, Mrs. I. p. Woodward, says:
When. less than a decade ago, this work.
which is the home of 49, children, opened
its doors with thirteen girls a generous gift
OF $1,000 from the late George w. Gibbs was ITS
only capital.
To be in the possession of a beautiful home,
surpassed by none of its kind in the city,
which represents a paid up capital of $50, 900,
is truly enough happiness Tor one year. How
this was all accomplished 1 viii now relate.
To kind friend and advisor J. c. John
son. whose sudden death the early part of the
year we have most sincerely mourncd, we are
indebted for a legacy of $4,000. Through the
settlement of the Fair estate share of a
generous gift to the orphan asylums of San
Francisco amounted TO s77O7. and by a like
bequest from the late James Quentin Sl559
more has been added to our treasury.
1t may be remembered that at the inception
of the Valley Railroad. the Hibernia Bank.
alive to the good It would do the State AT
large, subscribed for 500 shares OF its stock.
Under the rules OF the bank. that corporation
unable to retain the stock so 1t was
generously divided between several of the
charities of this city, and through the kind
ness of Thomas Brown tne Maria Kip Or
phanage was brought to the notice of the di-
rectors, and received our portion seventy
five shares OF stock. which last month was sold
for the handsome sum of $780, enabling us to
make the last payment debt-thus leav-
ing home free from all incumbrance.
The report closed with an earnest appeal
to the friends of the orphanage to assist
the managers in their endeavor to es-
tablish an endowment fund, which in the
future might be the means of making the
institution self-supporting. The following
officers were elected: Trustees-Right
Rev. w. L. Nichols, president; T. P.
Woodward, vice president; Z. II. Rixford
secretary; w. H. Croker, treasurer; Ell
liot McAllister. Board of managers-Miss
Gwin. president; Mrs. w. S. Wood, vice
president; Mrs. T. p. Woodward, secre-
tary; Miss Mary c. Heath, corresponding
secretary; Mrs Sidney Worth, treasurer;
Buckingham, Mrs. p I. Asbury, Mrs. Ed
ward Field. Miss Eva Maynard. Mrs. G.
c. Woodward In charge of orphanage-
Sister Anna. Physician-Sidney Worth
NJ. D.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
PREFERRED DEATH y
TO A PRISON CELL
ROBERT EGAN TRIED TO HANG
HIMSELF.
Arrested for Being Drunk, He Sought
to Commit Suicide at the Cali
fornia-Street Station.

Robert Egan, sailor, was arrested for
being drunk yesterday afternoon, and felt
the disgrace so keenly that he attempted
suicide by hanging shortly after being
locked up in a cell at the California-street
station. He was discovered by the officers
on duty and cut down before he had lost
consciousness.
Egan was arrested by officer McGrayan
about 2 o'clock and sent to the station,
where he was placed in a cell by officer
Nick Bakulich. When locked up he
threatened that he would hang himself
but it was thought that as everything had
been taken from him by which he could
do himself any harm no attention was
paid to his threat. Bakulich, who was
on office duty, started upstairs, when his
attention was attracted by a sound in
Egan's cell. He turned and found that
the prisoner had taken a leather belt
and hanged himself to the door of his cell.
Bakulich speedily unlocked the door.
and taking the drunken sailor in his
arms like a baby, cut the strap before
Egan had lost consciousness. The choking
sobered the man, and after being cut
down he had no further desire to die.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
NATIONAL PARLoR OFFICERS.
A Subord Innate of the Order of Native
Sons Has Banquet After TIE
Installation.

Last Thursday night the following
named officers of National ParlOr, n. S.
G.. w, were installed by District Deputy
Grand President A. c. Hewston of Wood
land: e. w. Hall, past president; Fred 2.
Wehe, president: A. r. Vaughn, first vice
president; D. f. Nunan, second vice
president, and f. G. Silvey, third vice
president; C. Huffschmidt, marshal; w.
V. Doughty, recording secretary; w. B.
Larkins, financial secretary; p. G. Du Ply,
treasurer; L. E. Bellmer, inside sentinel;
G. Vaughn, outside sentinel; w. G. Barr,
w Brown and W. e. Clark, trustees; w.
Koch, organist
After the installation there was an adj
iournment to an adjoining hall, where an
excellent menu was served to the mem
bers and invited guests. During the dis
cussion of the several courses Cellarius'
orchestra furnished music. and after the
black coffee had been served there was Il
programme, which included addresses by
The new president Grand Secretary Lun-
stedt, Deputy Hewston; the presentation
of a badge to W. G. Barr, the retiring
past president: the reading of letters from
members at Manila by j. Dispaux, funny
stories by J, Palm, and vocal and instru-
mental selections.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Nourished by the Air.

Careful experiments by M. Bouchard
communicated to the Academic des Sci
ences, demonstrate that the human body
takes some substance from the air which
adds to it's weight Subjects were found
air for an hour. The absorbed substance
cannot be carbonic acda as there is toe
little Of this gas in the atmosphere. and
1t cannot be nitrogen. Oxygen is no
doubt, the gas absorbed, but the quantity
which enters the blood or oxidizes the
hemoglobine is very slight. The excess OF
oxygen absorbed cannot be explained by
other known effects, such as the reactions
of albumen, some of which cause reduc-
ton of weight. There is every reason to
believe that the main augmentation OF
fat into glycogene dog which was
given 1900 grains of fat to eat was found
to gain 60 grains weight in addition
through breathing Tor ten or twelve hours
London Globe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Glasses and congenialitv.

He is one of those enthusiastic men
whose hobby is his friends. His chief aim
in life seems to be getting those he most
admires together in his home or at the
club. and then leaving them to get ac-
quainted while he writes, letter or at
tends to some equally unimportant bust
ness.
Not long ago he caused to become ac-
uuainted a man whose one desire is to
thoroughly understand agriculture and a
broad minded, free-thinking lawyer, who
goldfish does for mouse They are both
Intelligent but the only thing similar
about them is that they both wear
glasses.
''Mr. Jones. this is Mr.. Brown Now. if
you will excuse me. FL write a letter.
said mine host. in his usual way as he
withdrew.
They both lighted cigars, and the law
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
A BAILIFF's MISTAKE.
Judge Treadwell Wakes Indignant
Over an Attempt to elk" a
Case in His Court.

Judge Treadwel waxed indignant yes
terday morning when he learned that the
bailiff of another court had been trying
to fix a case in his court. The cause
was that of Minnie Morris, a young girl
arrested for vagrancy by Policemen Gill
len and Hook on McAllister street Janu-
airy g. She was convicted by Judge
Treadwell and ordered to appear for SEN
tencee yesterday morning. She was out on
$500 bonds.
When the case was called the girl failed
to appear and the court learned that Bal
lift O'Connor of Judge Graham's court
had told her she need not appear, as he
could Square" the case with the Judge.
Then the Judge spoke his mind. He said
he intended to brook no interference in
his court, and would not for a moment
permit an officer of another court or any
one else, as had been the custom for
years past, to talk to him about fixing
cases. He ordered bench warrant is
sued for the girls arrest and fixed her
bonds in $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
London Pavements in the olden Time

the comfort of the foot passengers
and spared them the necessity of
fioundering through the deep mlre
however, were very partial. and pas
sengers made use of the highway.
soft with mud and filth thrown from the
manure. which dogs and swine made their
lair. The latter animal was so useful a
scavenger, and could be kept at so little
expense as to account for the pigsties
which stood in the main streets of all our
towns. even in London. When royal pro-
cession was expected to pass along the
narrow roadway dogs and pigs were
driven indoors and gravel was thrown
down to make the road passable. Usually,
however the streets were left in their
primitive nosomeness.-From England
In the Fifteenth Century, Denton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice, had
placed in his hands by East India mission
arv the formula of a simple vegetable remedy
for the speedy and permanent cure Of Con-
sumption. Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
Throat and Lung Affections; also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints. Having tested Its won
derful curative powers in thousands of cases.
and desiring to relieve human suffering 1 will
send free of charge to all who wish IT. this re-
cipe in German, French English, with full
directions for preparing and using Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A. Noyes, $50 Powers block. Roches-
ter y. Y