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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
FILTRATION At
WOODEN WEDDING
WRECKS A HOME
Peter Laing ellis His
Tale of Anguish.
WIFE is SEEKING DIVORCE
HUSBAND FILES A SENSATIONAL
CRoss-CoMPLAINT.
WIFE is SEEKING DIVORCE
HUSBAND FILES A SENSATIONAL
SECONDHAND
How Isabella Turnbull Laing Openly
Evinced Her Affection for Rob-
ert Hill, Who Is Named
as Correspondent.
Oakland ofice San Francisco Call,

SOS Broadway, May ~
Flirting at their wooden wedding last
January is made the basis of a most SEN
sational cross-complaint and answer filed
late this afternoon by Peter Miller Laing,
whose wife, Isabella Turnbull Laing, is
suing for a divorce on the ground of eX-
treme cruelty.
The defendant husband alleges: THAT
on January T. 1899, while they were cele-
bratng the anniversary of their wooden
wedding, Isabella 7. Laing, in the pres
ence of all the guests, openly and wan
tonly fiirted with Robert Hill, a single
man, and thereafter almost daily up to
March 81 left her home to visit at the
home of Robert Hill, for whom she no
toriously evinced\ her affection, cruelty
merous occasions to cook his meals"
Robert Hill is named as correspondent,
and throughout the cross-complalnt many
clandeStine meetings between the wife
and Hill, both here and at her sister $
home in Alameda and at the home OF a
Mr.. Hunter, are cited as damaging cir
cumStances of her infidelity
ION numerous occasions, continues the
plaintive ana alleged wronged husband,
'Hill was seen to hug and kiss Isabella
Laing, and on one occasion defendant
asked her not to have anything more to
do with said Hill, but she answered: 1
would not do anything to harm that
boy All of which caused Mr.. Iadng
much mental anguish.
Complaining further, Laing charges
his wife with intemperance, cruelty and
conspiracy. The latter consists of an al
legged scheme hatched between Mrs.
Laing and her brother John, whereby a
sister Jamima was brought to the Laing
home one evening to cook Laing's sup
per and remain there all night, while Mrs.
Laipg stayed at the home of her brother.
! But" explains the cross-complaint, "di-
yining the purpose of his wife, he sent
Jamima to her room in Oakland.
The allegations of cruelty and improper
relations with this sister made in Mrs.
Laings complaint are all severally denied
by the defendant, though he admits that
on four occasions he took Jamima buggy
riding at the request OF plaintiff: and the
charge by the wife that defendant com
PEELED or ordered her to go to Madame
JacQuez to have criminal operation per-
formed is ALSO denied and answered by
cross complaining that Mrs. Laing went
TO Madame Jacquez voluntarily on the
advice of a lady friend
These and divers other actions, Laing
asserts caused him great shame and
scandal and inflicted upon him grievous
mental anguish. degrading and humiliat-
/ ing him in the eyes of the world, where
/ fore he asks for decree dissolving to the
/ bonds of matrimony and assigning to the
respective parties their share of the COM
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Russ Family Will Race.

The male members of the Russ family,
well-known in this city, will hold road
race among themselves tomorrow over
the San Carlos five-mile course. Each
participant is a member of the family,
either directly or by marriage. The en-
tries and handicaps are as follows:
e. f. Russ, scratch; II. S. Russ and Joe
Ahearn one and a half minutes; Rus
Russ, two minutes; f. G. Wegener, two
and a half minutes; r. R. Russ, three
minutes; Ed Boedefeld, four minutes;
Fred Russ, six and half minutes; w. B.
Wegener, seven minutes. The three who
reach the tape last will buy a dinner for
the others. E. +. Russ, the scratch man
is the Olympic courier who helped win
the relay race last Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Last Chance to See the Pope.

The grand benefit for st. Roses Church
will be given this evening al Metro
politan Temple under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Sodality of the parish. The
biograph pictures of Pope Leo XIII will
be a leading feature in addition to pro-
gramme of unusual merit This will he
the last opportunity for the public to view
the moving pictures of the Pope.
Recitations will be given by w. Walsh
and T. j. Hickey; musical numbers con-
tributed by Misses Kilgariff and Stanley
and Messrs. Desmond, Lane, Vargas,
Ruff and Lorringer; comic selections by
Messrs. Hynes, Sheerin, Gleason and Nc
Mahon. The proceeds of the affair will
go to the maintenance of st. Roses
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Alex Lough5orough's Pastime.

Last evening Alexander Loughborough,
who shot Buck" Morse in this city some
time ago, and "Blockers" Hanley enter
tanned a party of friends in side room
of the Grotto, opposite the City Hall.
An overindulgence in beer caused a mu-
tual disagreement, during which some of
the party amused themselves by throwing
bottles and glasses at an inoffensive
waiter.
officer Butterworth was called. and. in
company with Coroner Hill, who hap
pened to be in the resort, quelled the dis
turbance In the meantime a riot alarm
was sent to the Central station and a
number of officers We're dispatched to the
scene No arrests were made.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
NEARLY SANK
TO HIS DEATH
IN SHINY OOzE
Narrow Escape of F.
Blanchard.
FELL IN A MUDDY SLOUGH
WENT DOWN UNTIL THE SLIME
REACHED HIS CHIN.
FELL IN A MUDDY SLOUGH
WENT DOWN UNTIL THE SLIME
REACHED HIS CHIN.
Succor Arrived Just as He Was Dis
appearing Beneath the Black
Surface and Had Given
Up Hope.

ALAMEDA, May 19.-Frank Blanchard,
q High street merchant. nearly met an
awful death last evening in the soft,
Shiny, black mud near the Bay Farm Is
land bridge. He had sunk to his chin in
the ooze and in a moment more would
have disappeared beneath the mud, when
a couple of men. attracted by his cries for
help appeared on the scene and rescued
him.
Blanchard. who is a very heavy man,
was attempting TO board a dredger in
course of construction. 1t was some feet
from the shore Of a muddy slough and
the only means Of getting aboard was by
crossing a plank. When Blanchard was
midway between the shore and the
dredger the plank broke under his weight,
dropping him feet first into the mud.
He attempted TO make his way TO shore
or al least where he could grasp one end
Of the broken plank, but instead Of max
ing headway he only sank deeper and
deeper into the slime as he continued his
struggles. Finally the mud reached his
hips. No help was in sight and his re-
peated calls for suCcor remained unan-
sWered. Darkness was rapidly coming
and he felt himself being slowly drawn
down by the suction of the mud.
The ooZe finally reached his armpits.
Hestruggled to prolong his life by stretch
ing forth his arms TO stay the doWpWard
movement toward sure death, bt ms
arms found no support and they also were
soon beneath the mud. AS the slime
crawled up toward his neck and the little
crabs began TO play tag around him he
gave one desperate yell for nelp ana was
rewarded by reply.
The searchers had heard his first calls
but failed to locate him. They We're with
in twenty feet of the slough and were
about to turn back, thinking they We're
the victim of josher, when Blanchard 5
last Shrek attracted them.
The broken plank was thrown to
Blanchard and while he clung TO it and
kept himself above the surface the men
secured q rope. and finally with additional
assistance pulled the victim out of the
slough and from the verge Of muddy
grave.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
"F1GHTING SIXTH" ARRIVES.
Vanguard Came Yesterday En- Route
for the Philippines.

The vanguard of the Sixth United
States Infantry known as the Fighting
Sixth" arrived in this city yesterday.
Company A, with 112 men, came over on
the s o'clock boat and were escorted to
the transport Sherman at the foot Of
Folsom street wharf by Captain Noble Oh
General Skaters staff, where they imme-
diately embarked. They expressed much
satisfaction at the reception they n,ich RE
kindly interest by passengers on the 1erry
boat. The remaining companies. of the
regiment will reach San Francisco to-
morrow.
Each of the men has complete equip
ment for service in the tropics, one year $
supply of clothing and 100 ROUNDS or am
was made up of fourteen cars and ex-
perienced no mishaps. The officers occu-
pied a Pullman and the men were in three
tourist sleepers. Eight cars carried the
regimental baggage and eight days Ta-
tions for each man. Colonel Kellogg, who
is in command of the regiment, will ar
rive on Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
GREAT RICHES AT CAPE NOME.
Private Letters Frbm Unalaklik Con
firm the News of a Great Strike.

Private letters that are now arriving
from the gold fields confirm the news of
a rich find at Cape Nome. One dated at
'Unalaklik, January Z, 1899" says there
are bigger and richer gold fields there
than anything the Klondike can show"
and the men now on the ground cannot
begin to locate them all No labor can
be had for love or money. and it is case
of every man for himself Says the
writer: THE Cape Nome fields are going
to stir up things more than the Klondike
discoveries did. They pay from the sur
face down and is only five feet to bed
rock"
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
THE OHIO'S FIRST RIVET.
Work on the Nations Defender Com
menced ct the Union Iron Works.

The work of building the hull of the
Ohio was commenced at the Union Iron
Works yesterday. During the past few
weeks men have been busy shaping the
ribs and plates. and, having got all the
dered yesterday that the first rivet should
be driven into place in the keel of the
great naval fighter. There was no un-
usual ceremony in the driving of this first
rivet, except that greater number than
usual of the officers of the yard were on
hand.
Besides the building of this huge man
of-War the Union Iron Works has four
other vessels on the ways. The construc-
ton of these has taxed every inch of
the same time tine has s. been ZEN the hen means Of Civ
ing work to about 5000 men.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Irving Institute Dance.

A pleasant dance at Golden Gate Hall
last night marked the closing term of the
class of '99 of the Irving Institute. The
affair was under the patronage of Mrs.
S c. Brown, Mrs. E. b. Church, Mrs A
D. Doane Mrs. w G.. Downing, Mrs. S.
H. Gillis. Mrs. S. H. Hall, Mrs. S. j.
Hendy, Mrs. j. K. c. Hobbs, Mrs. James
Kennedy, Mrs J. c. Martin, Mrs. A. ID.
Maccon Mrs. j. a. Miller, Mrs. W. p.
McDermott, Miss E. NJ. Pinkham and
Mrs j. II. Soper.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

resolution was passed backing up the e
Mayor in his efforts to maintain the p o,lo ~
to refuse to pay any more i than htl prasit tnat
dent Cuthbertson of a park panhandle ! e
from junction of Market and Dolores al 10 o
the entrance of the present pa pannafFGre haFore
the Merchants Association and the I'M
provement clubs throughout the CITY. t,s
Meeting nights were changed to Frloays'
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Makes Her Life Miserable.

John J. Coffey, a teamster, was con-
victed by Judge Mogan yesterday on the
charge of battery upon Mary Paul, tall
Dress who works at 62 Tehama street. The
girl testified that she a one time kept
company with Coffey, but gave him up.
Since then he has made her life miserable
by following her everywhere and spring
ing out of doorways upon her and fright
ening her. May II he grabbed her as she
was leaving her work and struck her.
Coffey will get severe sentence to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Police Cannot Have the Tug.

The matter of giving the quarantine tug
used by the Board of Health to the Po-
lice Department for use along the water
front came up for consideration before
the Health and Police Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors yesterday. After
some discussion it was decided that fur
ther consideration of the. matter be in
definitely postponed. which means that
the police will not get the boat
The National Athletic Club was granted
a permit to conduct a boxing contest on
some date between the 1st and the 10Th of
next month
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Garrett Cochran, the Famous Princeton End.


California football
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Mexico
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In
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anda
news.
of will
O will
will
full of promise All fullest
will
ng of
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
In the Divorce Court.

Superior Judge Daingerfeld granted
Maria f. Dutra a divorce from Jose Du
ira yesterday on the ground of cruelty.
Suits for divorce have been filed by viii.
liam Short against Mary E. Short for in
temperance Emma Meigs against ]. ].
Meigs on the ground that the defendant
was convicted of a felony, and Thomas
Pridemore against Margaret on the
ground of deSertiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Market-street Improvement Club

The Market Street and Eureka Valley
Improvement Club recently held a very
busy meeting. Reports were received from
the committees on transfers at junction
Of Market and Church streets. on bylaws
and on Joining the Federation of Mission
Clubs. The petition 10 Supervisors for
electric lighting on Market street from
Seventeenth 10 Valencia was signed. "A
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
To Be Made a Test Case.

E A. Fisher of the Oberon appeared in
acting Police Judge Groezinger's court
Yesterday to answer a charge of conduct
ing a theater without paying the proper
license AS several other places are in
the same position 1t was intimated that
was continued till Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

GRAND HOTEL.
W Mathews, Cal w Evans. Decatur
Geraldson. Marysvl III c Scales, Stanford
II Seymour, Sacto W Scales. Stanford
] F Condor, Verdi DR. w Harris, Or
F P Bane, Sta Rosa z w Woods. Stockton
w Hoffman, n R d Miller, Stanford
W Kallman, Benicia IF A Curtin, Stanford
c K Cadman Pinole &c w Clarke, Stanford
W Downing, Cal B Kuhn, Stanford
E Morgan, PortlandJ Schaefer, Stanford
C Dunphy. San Mateo C Sell, Stanford
Z Schaffer Cal c L Merriam. Stanford
II T smyth, S Lorenzo e 7 Stephens, stanfrd
l. Ballert, Blue CanynJ Emerson. Stanford
NJ Lelarge Alameda B X Preston, lone
c Feht Sacto W Bancroft stanfrd
NJ NJ Ogden, Is Ang II Campbell stanfrd
NJ E Power, Visalia " McJunkin. Hanfrd
o E Niles CincinnatiM Mallett Paris
Mrs A \ Evans. Gin 6 Rock Stockton
II Baughart. Mass " Packard, Jose
w d Tyler & W, Wash f Kelly, Cal
E Tinkham, Chico r Raw. Pacerville
II S Mccormick, Or w Peterson. Sacto
r W Hawley. Cal D burst, Scotland
a knat, Cincinnati f E Thrupt Stockton
J Sears Cal J H Young & W. Pa
W A Reinhardt. Tex H ] Halfhn. LIS Ang
A c Knox. Pttsburg G II Holdenon, Ohio
DR. L T Wilson, Mex W b Wise C
] F COLON & w. Cal lP Nosworthy & w Colo
PALACE HOTEL.
NJ Hunter S Rafael l. S Quay. Redwood
] r Woodbury.. Carson Miss FletcherA Cal
Z NJ Wall Arizona II S Kenyon Stockton
A Giffeney. Oakland D E Davis. Chicago
Mrs Giffeney, Oakland III Werthemer Chicgo
H 3 Madison, Mateo F W Mondell, Wyo
r Story Belmont Mrs Mondell Wyo
S III Emanuel G c Bloch NJ
Mrs Strong. Diego Glmer. u
w " Weare. Chicago F W Sisson. Arizona
Mrs Weare. Chicago c Varona, Mexico
] King, Redding Or Ramos. Mexico
F Forstner. Scherer Mexico
A Blair L Ang tE II Fox, Chicago
DIR Freeburger. Iowa Mrs Devereux. Colo
Mrs Kinber, Colo F Lang. Maine
Miss Doran, Colo B II Dorsey u S A
Miss Kimber, Barb w Mccarthy L A
J Afnley Nevada T L Cowell,
E P Bryan L Ang Mrs Colwell n
w Ryan. A butcher. Omaha
D Hallett Boston IR d Hoyt Omaha
Mrs Hallett Boston G. Storey. Omaha
W Sennis Illinois G. Thane. MINI
E Woodruff Salt Lake Miss Ogler Baltimore
Mrs Woodruff st Lake Miss Nicholson. Pa
Mrs Jones' Salt Lake w Mcdowell. England
Mrs Moore CHM Miss Bronson England
F Fisher Stanford w Mason. England
F Smith. S Antonio Mrs Mason. England
Mrs Smith s Antonio
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
II L Howard, Stockton T " Freeman Wis
Hehn l. Ang T Morgan. S D
] Ellis. MADEIRA Miss l. Bossi, Stockton
] Pritchard. Fresno j Higgins, Pa
j Shea San Diego II Horton. La
j Jackson. Oakdale IL Mcfarland, n
T I>orentz L Ans A Pochne n
c " McKelvey. Cal r Rein. Pa
Miss n Yeager. S Jose r Name, n
Mrs Miller San Diego r McCrackeu. N
/ A Z Freeman, Wis
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

munity property which consists of
house and lot on Blaine avenue, near
Twelfth street, and about 5000 worth OF
personal property.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SAILED.
Friday, May 10.
Stmr Fulton. Levinson. Portland.
Stmr Navarro, Higgins.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
TACOMA-Arrived May 19-Str Victoria. I'm
Hongkcng.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived May 19-Stmr st
Louis, from Southampton and Cherbourg.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived May 19-Stmr Etru-
ria, from New York for Liverpool, and pro-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
HELP wANTED-MALE.

c. r. HANSEN & CO. .104 Cieary st.
..........WiIi ship to-day Saturday. ..........
.........S Ship tomorrow Sunday ............
...................Also Monday
For the Coast Railroad ...,................
For the Valley Railroad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
All the men that want work
At Wages.
Headersmen. tunnel. .......................S SO 30
Hammersmen tunnel. nel......................22 2 %
Benchmen. tunnel. l..........-................. 90
Concrete mixers. 90
Mason helpers. 90
Teamsters, horses. s..:..'.........-.....-.... %
Laborers, pick and shovelers. s........ IS
OFFICE FEE ONLY ST.
FREE FARE........... ............FREE FARE.
G R HANSEN { &pety go. 10 10. Gearv st
SECOND cook summer resort, $50; second cook.
hotel city 500 restaurant cook sic a week
second cook small summer resort, SS5; third
cook, s25; dishwashers, s25; night kitchen
hand, s. a week.
Head iaundryman for hotel. $50 and found:
and found.
neat waters for a cafe, $50; waiter coun-
c. R. HANSEN & co. 1o4 Geary st.
6 CARPENTERS 5 months job, near city. c.
r. HANSEN & Co, 104 Geary st.
BLACKSMITH. city. 50 80 day: country, s. 30
day; biacksimth's helper. $50 and found.
81 % day and found; timber fellers. $40
setter. $50 and found; spool tender s35 and
found laborers for the woods, $50 and
found see boss here
Haymakers 81 % and board; farmers. 81 a
day and board miker. S25; German-Swiss
vegetable gardener. SIS and found for an In
stitution.
Man and wife for private place near city.
$40 and found. see boss here; farmer and
wife, $40; hostler and wife cook for a stage
company in Nevada.
G. r. HANSEN & CO., 1o4 Geary St.
WANTED ...-...---....-......
Swamper for logging camp, near city, s35
and board, party here; crosscut sawyer,
same place, $50: camp cook. S25. ......-........
blacksmith. small country shop near city,
$40 and board; blacksmiths' helpers for
ranch and shop steady jobs $50 and found
brick masons for mine free fare both ways
s3 per day and board. ...............
mlikers...... so and S3C
farmer for hop ranch. S26 and board
for private place, near city. $50 and
found; plain shoemaker, for institution S2C
and found: laborers for mine, no expert
ence required, s45: quarryman, near CITY
81 so per day; hostler for country stable ssl
and found. and others. W. d. EVER &
20, elo Cay st
WANTED-Baker for country shop s45 no,
month and found: % men to work in wood.
and mill, going wages, see boss here. W. d
EVER & CO. $40 Clay ST.
WANTED -Rushelman S. n. WOOD & CO.
sIS Market 81
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
MEETING NOTICES.


MEETING NOTICES.
STATE Convention A. o. H, Board 2@>
oa IF in the a ordsr sa Of SsP wv
mans Board I'D, of Erin. win be held atpss
SATURDAY, May 20, at u o clock. Board
of Directors will meet at the same time and
place. Members in good standing are invited
to attend. By order
NJ. G. SEARS, s; D.
J. J. KEATING, c. D.
OFFICERS and members of the Aus q.
trlan Military and Benevolent Asso- Mg
citation. assemble in your hall SUN Es5lAhssSy
DAY, May, q, at 7:SO a. m, to at SgSS
tend tend picnic parade at, at Glenw9od 1lle
P. sAULovICH, Recording Secretary.
p. S.-Military section appear in full uni
form. New caps will be hand. Please
be on time
NJ sABADIN. Captain Commanding.
]. NJ. RUSSELL, First Sergeant
ANNUAL Meeting-The regular annual meeting
Company will be held at s27 Market st.. San
Francisco, CAL. on MONDAY. the 22d day OF
pose of eiecting a Board Of Directors to serve
for the ensuing year. and the transaction OF
meeting. Transfer books will close on FRI
day. May IL, 1899. at o'clock p. m.
CHAS. A. GIBSON, Secretary
Office, 327 Market ST.. San Francisco. Cal
NOllSE is Herepy given Oy OIueE VI tie DoAt1
of Directors of the OCEANIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY that a meeting Of the stockholders
of said Company has been called by said
Board to be held on FRIDAY, the second day
of June, A. D. 1ss9 at II o'clock in the fore.
noon Of said day, at the principal place OF
business of said Company. at the building
where the said Board Of Directors usually
meets. namely at the office of said Company.
number 327 Market st. in the City ard County
the object of said meeting is to consider and
act upon the proposition that said Company
hOnd
1--WE hundred thousand dollars ts2, 500, 00o). in
United States gold coin. for the purpose OF
raising money to complete the construction
of its steamships and their equipment for
use in the business OF this corporation, and
to purchase and pay for any other property
within the purposes of this Company: and to
secure the bonded Indebtedness so proposed
to be created by a mortgage upon Us steam
and sailing ships and all other property OF
said Company now owned or hereafter to be
acquired by said Company.
BY order Of the Board of Directors OF the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
corporate Seal.1 E. H SHELDON,
Secretary of the Oceanic Steamchip Com
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

BARBER As5 5T5 wanted for Saturday and Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

GOOD barber; steady job; can early. 45l
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

GOOD barber Saturday and Sunday; wages
81 30. 1892 Stockton St
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

WANTED-3 tinsmiths. Apply GEORGE H.
TAY CO. GIG Battery ST.
WANTED-A good cake baker at 20 Seventh
street
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-02-18
INSANE ASYLUM.
Report on Ceci'S institution by the
State Commission.

The Thirteenth Report of the State Lunacy
Commission makes the following reference
to Cecil County's Insane Asylum at Cherry
Hill:
This institution Is situated about two and
a half miles from Eikton. 1t is to be classed
as an asylum, since the insane are cared for
in building erected for this purpose. The
builiing is badly planned, the stalrways and
passages being too narrow, and most OF the
rooms too small. There is no general as
sembly room, and the patients are Obliged
to spend their time in the narrow passares
At the time of the Secretary's 5 visit the house
was scrupuously clean, aud although the
day was very cold the whole buildiag was
comfortably warm. There is a pleasant
summer house in the rather small yard
where the patients eau sit in good weather
Several patients were locked in their rooms
because they We're considered more or less
dangerous. 1t would certainly he better
both for these eases and also for the institu
ton ii such patients were removed to one of
the state hospitals. A few of the patients
were able to help about the farm and build
ing, but the majority are LETT without occupa-
ton or amusement
This asylum, like all the others Of its class
in the State, has an insufficient number of
attendants.
At the time of the Secretarys visit there
were thirty patients in this asylum, which
was quite as many as could be properly cared
for
Observation-Disclosures Steele.
Physician-P. b. Housekeeper, NJ. d.
The almshouse of this county. very well
managed institution, is situated stones
throw distant from the asylum.