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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
UNCLE SANS CROPS.
Reports OF Their General Condition
throughout the Land.

The Chamber of Commerce is in receipt
of a paper from the statistician of the
Department of Agriculture at Washington
upon the condition of the principal crops
of the United States on June |. 1t says
preliminary reports of the spring wheat
acreage indicate a reduction of about 40
600 acres, or 2.5 per cent. OF the twenty
six States reporting 10000 acres or upward
in spring wheat six report an increase ag-
gregating about 245 900 acres and fourteen
q decrease amounting to about 15.0 900
acres. The average condition of spring
wheat on June l was 9l.4. as compared
with 1909 at the corresponding date OF last
The average condition of winter wheat
is 67.3. as compared with 90.S OF the .corre-
ported acreage in oats is seven-tenths of
one per cent less than last year. The
acreage reported as under barley is 81 per
cent greater than last year. The acreage
under rye shows a decrease of SO per cent
as compared with last year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
A DOSE OF PARIS GREEN.
Suicide of Joseph Dondero, Laborer
Who Was Out of Work.

Joseph Dondero, a laborer residing at
636 Bay street, committed suicide yester-
day morning by swallowing deadly po-
ton of paris green. AS soon as his fam
ily discovered what he had done they sent
for the ambulance and the sufferer was
conveyed to the Harbor Hospital but he
expired as soon as he reached that place.
Dondero was 81 years old and had been
out of employment for some time. Sew
eral years ago Dondero attempted SUI!
eide by sashing his arm with razor.
The deceased left a widow and five
children, the oldest of whom is a girl of
II years. They are in poor circumstances.
The body was taken to the Morgue and
an inquest was held. the jury returning
a verdict of suicide.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
CORONER'S INQUESTS.
George F. Trueworthy Charged With
the Death of John Landsmann.

Coroner Hill held batch OF inquests
yesterday and made a cleanup Of the
suicides and murders remaining on his
docket. In the case of GustaVe Frey, who
murdered his wife Matte, and killed
himself on June Il, verdicts of murder and
suicide were rendered. In the case of
John Landsrnann. who was stabbed, to
death on June H. the jury returned q
verdict to the effect that the fatal wound
had been inflicted by George F. True
worthy.
A verdict Of suicide while insane was
returned in the case of Robert Little, the
old man who took carbolic acid on June Il.
Accidental death was the verdict in the
case of Matte Ryan. killed by draught
Southern Hotel on June b.
Last night Trueworthy was formally
charged with murder at the City Prison.
ceSSOrieS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
JOHN A. MAGE FAILS.
His Liabilities S122, 500 and Assets
$4,000.

John A. Magee filed a petition in in
sovency in the United States District
Court yesterday. His failure is ascribed
to ill-advised investments in the Klondike
freighting trade and the steamer Hum
boldt last year. His liabilities are esti-
mated at s122 800, of which s64 800 is owing
to Baron Won Schroeder. $14 900 to John r.
Spring, $4,000 to the Tallant Banking
Company, $1,000 to Mrs. f. NJ. Battles,
$4,000 to the Kron Banking Company and
$1,000 TO Edward Null Of Chicago. The
assets are estimated at $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
Law-Breaking Fishermen.

Deputy Fish Commissioner John Davis
and the crew of the commission launch
Quinnat made a raid up the bay on
Wednesday morning and succeeded in
capturing a Chinese fishing junk and
five fishermen. The fishermen were taken
to San Pablo and charged with Illegally
taking small fish by the means of purse
net. The capture was in the waters of
San Pablo Bay. close to the Contra Costa
County shore. The captives were tempted
to break the law by the high price OF
shrimps
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
Exonerated From All Blame.

Philip Saggau. Frank Feldman and
Daniel H. Cummins the three young coop
ers arrested Wednesday on a charge of
a Chinese cook, at Is Waverly place. ap-
peared before Judge Treadwell yesterday
afternoon and after hearing the evidence
the Judge dismissed the case and ordered
it to appear on the records that the de-
PENDANTS were exonerated from all blame.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
Surveyor Spears Vacation.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Spear Jr. left
yesterday morning by the steamer Una
tilla for a pleasure trip to Puget Sound.
Portland and The Dalles. They had en-
gagged the bridal chamber and were ac-
companied to the steamer by large
party of friends who showered the blush
ing couple literally with rice. During
Surveyor Spears absence the duties of
his Office will be performed by Deputy
Surveyor Chauncey ST. John.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
Golden Gate Drill Corps Picnic.

The Golden Gate Drill Corps will give a
grand excursion and picnic under the aus
pices of Golden gate Parlor, n. S. G. W.
on Sunday, June IS, at Sunset Park in the
Santa Cruz Mountains. An excellent band
will accompany the excursionists and an
enjoyable time is promised to all who at
tend.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
BUDWEISER Beer

Has been consumed by the American public
to the extent of over half a billion bottles
More than any other bottled beer in the world
Made exclusively by the Anheuser- Busch Brew
Association
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
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I the Supervisor merely referred TO the
company.
The Investigate ton will be continued at
the next sitting of the Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
University Cadets.

General order from headquarters Of
the National Guard of California an
nounces the following commissions is
sued to the University Cadets: Colonel,
Henry Walter Gibbons; lieutenant col
onel. William EIDE; majors. William Ar
captains, William THOMAS Mooney. Ros,
coe Leigh Logan. Thomas William Nc
Pherson. Ralph Chandler Daniels. Oliver
Dibble. Carl Melvin Warner. Charles Ed
mund Fryer. Bert Leroy Quayle. Ernest
Henry Denicke. James Joseph Kline, Roy
Fryer; first lieutenants, Leland Sylvan
ROsener. Wayne McCloud. John Allen
Reid, Jacob Edward Cohn. Charles Seyler
Jr Herbert William Croker. Clarence
Doane Clark Irving Cowan Allen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16
Battered the Collector.

L. W. Lovey, business manager of the
Star, swore TO a complaint in Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday for the arrest of
James COstigan. grain broker, 303 Califor-
MIA street, on a charge of battery. Lovey
called upon Costigan Wednesday to col
lect a bill and Costgan repudiated the
bill and threw him out.
Dear Madam: "Pegamoid says comet
Your re welcome Chronicle building. No. 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16

Justin Mccarthy has character
study of Pope Leo XIII in next Sun
days Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16

Souvenir Mailing Cards. showing views
around the city. 25c a dozen. For sale by all
stationery and the publisher. E. H. Mitchell
225 Post street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16

examination disclosed that the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
GIVEN FOUR MONTHS.
A Recruiting Sergeant Sent to Join
Gen. Chamberlain's Forces.

"A recruiting sergeant sent to Join
Gen. Chamberlain's Forces.
In the central district court yester-
day morning Sergt. Charles L. Glitting
Of the Providence recruiting Office, got
four months in the house of correction
for insulting a woman and getting
drunk. Glitting is one of Capt. Ores
hams recruiting force and left Provi-
dence Tuesday morning for Worcester.
He arrived in this city with a jag and
a revolver in his outfit, and Immediate
ly got into trouble with Sergt. Larkin
of the marine recruiting office on Front
street and Corp. P. J. Scully and Jo-
seph Delorme, two Worcester boys, who
have just returned from the Philip
pines. He brandished the revolver
about his head several times, and was
finally taken to station i in the police
wagon. Later in the day he was bailed,
and yesterday afternoon telegraphed
Capt Gresham at Providence of his
predicament
James Sullivan and Adolphus Bedard,
both charged with highway robbery,
were bound over to the grand jury in
$4,000 each. They robbed Fred H. Nc
Dermott, a cripple, of a gold watch and
chain on Bridge street, and the govern
ment is satisfied that it has good case
against the men. Charles Clarke
drunk case was placed on file, as also
was the case of Frank O'Hara, charged
with the same offence. Carl Broden
was sentenced to the house Of correc-
ton for four months, and William
Grady, another drunk, escaped with his
case being filed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12

ter several years Of that life. The
couple were married in 1887. Charles
r. Johnson appeared for the libellant,
who lives in Worcester. Decree nisi
granted for cruel and abusive conduct
and neglect to support.
A contested case was then called, as
counsel for the libellant wanted to get
back to Boston this afternoon f. w.
Adams appeared for Lena A. Handy,
and Myron Il. Handy was entered pro
Sc, but there was no appearance by the
libellee. The couple were married in
Winchencon, 1898, and after several
years of married life the husband be-
came tired of bis wife and deserted her.
She has been working in a shoe shop
in New Hampshire since the desertion,
to support herself. Decree nisi grant
ed.
Florence A. Maynard Of Worcester
asked for divorce from Henry A.
A. Maynard. The testimony showed
that the husband at the time of mar
riage was well off, but acquired gross
habits of intemperance and at the pres
ent time is at the county poor farm.
Thayer & Cobb appeared for the libel
liant. Decree nisl granted
The next case was Godfrey Martin
VS.. Louisa p. Martin. j. L. Jandron
appeared for the libelant. The couple
were married in Oxford in 1898, and for
some trivial reason, the wife left her
husband and has not lived with him
since The libelant lives at present in
Whitinsville. Decree nisi granted.
w. c. Menish appeared as counsel
for Ida H. Weir in a libel of divorce
against her husband, James w. Weir,
now living in Bridgeport, Conn, Deser-
ton was alleged and a decree nisi was
granted.
The libel of Phoebe Green VS.. Joseph
Green of Worcester, alleged cruel and
abusive conduct T. H. Sullivan APP
peared for libelant. Decree nisi.
The libel of Newton e. Barney of
Southboro VS.. Gertrude I. Barney, al.
Legged desertion. The witnesses were
heard, but no decree given. Charles F.
Choate, Jr, appeared for the libellant.
In the libel of Alva r. Scott vs. Emil
ly J. Scott, desertion was alleged The
court reserved its decision. lockwood
Hoar appeared for the libellant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
The SCHOOL CENSUS.
More Than 10000
Are Enrolled in the
Public Schools.
ONLY 81 ILLITERATES IN CITY.
Ward 5 Leads the City in
the Number of Pupils
and No Illiterates.
ONLY 81 ILLITERATES IN CITY.

worcester will compare with any city
in the world in the matter of education.
According to the census completed yes
terday by Truant officers Fayerweath-
er and English and submitted to Clar-
ence F. Carroll, superintendent Of
schools, there are but 81 illiterate chill
dren in the city whose ages range from
IA to Il. Most Of these are from the
orient where schools are like angels
visits, few and far between
The figures of the enumerators show
notable increase in the number of
children attending school this year
in comparison to the number that was
enrolled in 1898. In exact numbers the
increase in the school population is 9O3.
One thing that was particularly re-
marked by the enumerators was the
great diversity of races that find a
home in Worcester. 1t is safe to say
that few cities in the world outside Of
London, New York and Astrakan, is
so
COSMOPOLITAN IN CHARACTER
as Worcester. A representative of al
most every race save Siamese Thibet-
ans and Filipinos, can be found here.
On a pinch, as man at the city hall
told The Spy reporter yesterday. the
antt-expansionists might be classed
among the countrymen of Aguinaldo,
and thereby increase the racial enuxn-
Grafton.
In classifying the 81 illiterates, the
enumerators found that the girls win
out by a majority Of one. There are
Is illiterate girls as far as they were
able to learn, and 10 illiterate boys.
Ward takes the chrome. Not q sin
gle illiterate was found in that baili-
wick, and another feather in the caps
Of the people down there is the fact
that the ward has the largest school
population and attendance. The chill
dren seem
TO BE BORN WITH A HUNGER
for learning which probably accounts
for the large number Of specialized, in
tellectual children in the ward.
In speaking of this point, one commit
teeman from ward said that down
his way things are the reverse of
Shakspere's description of the school
boy. They do not go with shining
morning face, unwilling to school.
Neither do they do as other boys do,
skip from school, He said that they
skip to school.
The poorest showing as regards the
school population is seen in ward 8.
The following figures are a nutshell
story of the situations:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
THE CIVIL DOCKET.
Cases Set for Hearing Before Juds
UtIey Saturday.

Cases Set for Hearing Before Judge
UtIey Saturday.
The following cases are listed for trial
at the civil session of the central dis
trict court Saturday,
Foskett VS.. Norway; Thompson, Hall
-Jandron.
Irons ct al. VS.. Hayden; Thayer &
Perry-Wood & Wood.
Longley VS.. CURRY; Cowden-Thayer.
Davidson VS.. Robinson; Thayer &
Rugg-Dodge & Taft.
Hart VS.. Leach; Aiken-Sheehan &
Cutting.
Baker Lead Pipe Company VS.. Cahill;
Thayer & Cobb-Potter.
Norwood ct al. VS.. Paquette; Haskell,
Taylor-Brown Sullivan & O'Connell.
Wheeler VS.. Richardson; Sibley Sui
livan & O'Connell.
Brown VS.. Goodwin; c. II. Sibley-
Scott.
Eenen VS.. Fish ct tr.; Johns on-Hoar.
Sharon VS.. Brunette; Jandron Will
liams.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS.

The following marriage intentions
were filed at the Office of the city clerk
yesterday;
Alfred C. N. Petersen, 80, and Anna
H. Lucke, %.
Daniel Edward Beede, Brookline, S6,
and Margaret P. Dickinson, 26.
Alfred Roy, 20, and Eva Anastasia
Forest, %.
Joseph Marin, 20, and Leocade Bolduc,
"a.
John F. Smith. AZ, and Mary ]. Nc
CarthY. 80.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
ASSIGNED TO CAVALRY.
Sergt. Paul Gerber Will Join
Capt. Gresham's Troop
in the Seventh.

Sergt. Paul Gerber, in charge of the
local recruiting office, has been assigned
a sergeant in the Seventh cavalry, the
same regiment to which Capt. John c..
Gresham is attached. He has been
made a sergeant in Troop NJ, and if
the captains application for his trans
fer is favorably received and acted up
on by the war department, he will go
with the captain when the latter re-
joins his regiment at Havana.
Capt. Gresham has been on recruiting
duty in the local district for some time,
and has done exceptionally good work,
the principal reason being that the men
under him are thoroughly capable and
acquainted with the routine and red
tape of a recruiting station. Sergt
Gerber has served under Lieut.. Roy
den, and was at the Providence office
when Capt Gresham took charge.
Sergt. Gerber was assigned to the
Seventh cavalry by Capt. Gresham Sum
day when. he was at Fort Adams as a
witness IN the court-martial that tried
Frank e. Williston, the deserter. Sergt.
Gerber has made requisition for the
yellow stripes and chevrons Of the cav
airy n-commissioned officer, and
will have to wear the cavalrymen's
trousers.
Sergt. James 2. Chamberlain will not
don the yellow stripes of the cavalry
man unless he is assigned by the cap
tain to that branch of the service. He
would like to be assigned to the cap
tains troop in the Seventh, but rather
likes the artillery branch of the SER
vice. II he is not assigned to the caval-
ry he will make application for war
rant of d; "non-com" in the artillery,
and will sport red stripes and chevrons
of that branch of the service.
At the recruiting station in the Walk
err building yesterday five men were ac-
cepted by the doctor, and but two re-
iected. John A. Casey of Clinton, who
of the Ninth regiment, was accepted.
He will be assigned to the hospital
corps, and Sergt. Gerber has tele-
grapbed to the war department for spe-
cia, authority to have him assigned to
that branch. He is a first-class cook,
and that is the special qualification he
has for his appointment to the hospital
CORDS. The other recruits will be sent
to the Forty-third regiment, stationed
at Fort Ethan Allen, VT, after they
are mustered in by Capt. Gresham to-
day They are Robert F. Lindsey of
63 IJpsala street, Thomas Dooley of 5
Harris street, North Adams; Edward
PahIin of S Raymond street, and John
Smith Of this city.
At the marine recruiting office yes
terday three men presented themselves
for the service, but were rejected by
Sergt. Edward F. Larkin for defective
vision,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
No Lady Would Do
Such a Thing.

No lady would take her watch when
out of order, to the first person who dis
played the sign Watches Regulated
and Repaired" But she would carefully
enquire for man whose acknowledged
skill entitled him to take in charge the
delicate mechanism.
How much more careful should q
woman be, when she herself is disor-
derded, not to entrust the delicate end
complex mechanism of her being to the
first man or woman who displays the
sign Medical Advice Given. No sign
is to be trusted which says " Medical
Advice Given" and stops there. Medi-
cal advice can be given only by ply
stefan. An accredited physician Wilt put
his title with his name. Suppose a sign
reads, Medical Advice Given by a
Man" What woman would rot in
stantly say, "The fact of being a man
doesn't qualify him to give medical adj
vice. He must be physician to do
that" But suppose the sign reads:
4" Medical Advice Given by Woman. y
Is not the fact just as patent that being
zComaH does not qualify her to give
medical advice. The woman must be
a physician to do that Medical advice
giveE by an unsks1led woman is Just as
dangerous as if given by an unskilled
man.
In inviting sick and ailing woman to
consult him by letter without charge,
DR.. Pierce points to an experience and
practice of over thirty years, devoted
specially to diseases peculiar to women.
In that time DIR. Pierce and his associate
staff of medical specialists have success
fully treated more than half a million
women All correspondence is treated
as strictly private and sacredly confden-
tial. Letters are promptly answered, and
the answers are mailed in perfectly plain
envelopes, without any printing upon
them. Write without fee and without
fear to DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief consult
ing physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprictors Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; and have tho sat
isfaction Of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands Of hopeless cases
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, and all
diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by 1t. Call on Brewer
& Co., druggists, and get free trial
bottle. Regular size SOC. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
INJUNCTION ORDERED.

An argument was made by counsel
yesterday in the case of Patrick Coyne
of Sterling VS.. Michael Murphy of
Clinton. This action was brought in
the form of bill in equity to restrain
the defendant from blasting rock in
ledge near tenement houses belong
ing to the plaintiff. City Solicitor
Rugg made the argument for the
plaintiff and Thomas F. Larkin for the
defendant The court ordered an in
junction to issue but not to take effect
until Nov. 1, so as to give the defend
ant chance to finish up what present
contracts he has to fill. The decree as
offered to the court for his signature
asked for $75 damages and the plain
tiff's costs in the action.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
a NEW PRESIDENT.
A. B. Wallace Of Springfield Succeeds
the Late A. Swan Brown.

A. B. Wallace head of the firm Of
Forbes & Wallace. Springfield, is the
new president of the Denholm & Nc
Kay company, succeeding the late A..
Swan Brown.
The board of directors of the Boston
store met Monday afternoon, at its
regular monthly session, and at once
elected Mr.. Wallace for president. r.
wing Swan Brown remains the vice
president and manager of the store.
There were no other changes made in
the officers of the corporation.
Mr.. Wallace Is one of the best-known
business men in New England. He is
one Of the original members of the Syn
dicate Trading company and was one
Of the most prominent directors of the
Denholm & Mckay company.
He was one of the most intimate
friends Of the late A. Swan Brown, and
ie one of the executors of the latters
will. Mr.. Wallace is a Scotchman and
about so years of age.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
LOCAL NOTES

Clemence sells today, at $50 a. M, the
the personal property, situated in the
southerly part OF Grafton, on Keith hill.
so-called. one mile from the centre. 20
carts, carriages, Sleigh, sleds. harnesses,
large and small farming tools. hay, corn
fodder. rye straw, and in fact all of the
personal property (Sale positively Going
to move away.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
FUNERAL OF a CHILD.

The funeral Of Mary e., the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. How
ard. was held yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock at the parents home, Sc
Easton street, and was largely attend
al. Rev. George W. King conducted
the funeral services and the interment
was at the Swedish cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
NOMINATION PAPERS.

The social democrats filed nomination
papers at the office of the city clerk at
the city hall yesterday, with the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor, w. P. Porter
Newburyport; lieutenant governor
Isaac w. Skinner, Brockton; secretary
of state, Charles H. Bradley, Haverhill;
treasurer Charles w. White, Winches-
ter; attorney general, Addison w. Barr,
Worcester; auditor, Angus Mcdonald
Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
TAKE 4 TRlP no cHIcAGo

over the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Railway. 1t is fitting route by
which to travel to the metropolis of the
west All that Is perfect in railroad fa-
cilities are included to make the journey
a pleasant one. Fastest time, utmost
comfort. perfect safety, unequalled serv-
ice unfailing punctuality, all help to
make the Lake Shore the ideal railroad to
western cities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
TOOK HIS BICYCLE.
A POLICE Prisoner Wanted His Wheels
Taken to Jail With Him.

John Mcdonald, a laborer, was ar
rested yesterday morning by Sergt Hill
and officer Bulger at his home, IA Ire
mont street, on warrant charging him
with non-support Of his family. John
insisted on taking his bicycle to Jail
with him, and the officers allowed him
to do so.