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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

Some there are whose careworn faces
speak palmer than words could tell that
their lot in life has not been a happy one,
and that misfortune and disappointment
have aged them more than years. Many
whose burden has seemed a heavy one,
and to whom life has been a vast, COM
plicated. profound mystery, are seen to
leave his place with a lighter step and
faces beaming with the joy of a new
found hope Others who come in carri-
ages and whose appearances suggest that
the fates have been less unkind are seen
to wait patiently for an opportunity to
consult this great physician Of human
woes. The powers possessed by Professor
Roth seem almost too remarkable to be
true, but the proof he gives by reading
the innermOst secrets of those who call
upon him is sufficient to convince the
most skeptical mind. Many who had al
most given up in despair have been
buoyed up with new hopes and started
anew on the road to a successful life by
following his advice. The anticipation Of
better days to come with "a little light in
the darker places" is the elixir that has
restored many broken hearts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
CORDELIA B0TKIN
WAS NOT SENTENCED
FOR A SECOND TIME SHE ES-
CAPES THE ORDEAL.
Attorney Charles ]. Heggerty Repre-
scented the Defendant-hu rUher
Proceedings Continued I'm
til the Esd Inst.

Cordelia Botkin has again appeared il
court and again has she returned
to her cherries cell in the Branch
County Jail without hearing the judg-
ment of court condemning her to pass he1
remaining days behind the bars of pen
itentiary. Yesterday was the second day
criminal, and the usual crowd Of specta-
tors thronged the court. AS the fair pris-
oner tripped in, accompanied by Mrs.
all the spectators ''rubbered" and were
content.
Mrs. Botkin seated herself, and Charles
]. Heggerty, who, in the absence of Attor-
neys knight and MCGOWAN, who are
mixed up in the Senatorial fight at Sac
ramento, represented the defendant,
asked for a continuance. 1t was mildly
3dSa Cook IT og s anf fb aon put
the 23d inst. as the date for further pro-
ceedings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Business Men to Avert
a Calamity.
THE LEAF TOBACCO RULING
REVENUE COMMISSIONER ASKED
TO RECONSIDER.
If His Order Is Strictly Enforced
Thousands of Industrious Work
ers Will at Once Become
Poverty Stricken.

The recent decision of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue by which leaf deal
ers in tobacco are prohibited from selling
leaf in hands" loose and the effects of
this ruling upon the small cigarmakers,
as published exclusively in The Call yes
terday, has attracted the attention of the
entire business community. The injustice
to the small dealers and manufacturers
was so apparent that the large COM
mercial bodies in the city have taken
the matter in hand and yesterday a dis
patch was sent to Washington asking
that the case be reconsidered and that
pending the decision the ruling COM
planned of be suspended
AS stated yesterday the dealer can only
sell to the manufacturer in bundles, bales
or cases, and is not allowed to break pack
ages and sell in small quantities, as in the
past. Scattered all over the town are
hundreds of cigarmakers who employ one,
two or three men and have only limited
capital to operate on. Still they man
age to make a living for themselves
families, their employees and those de-
pendent upon the latter. The manu-
tacturers' custom has been to buy small
lots as wanted, but If the rule mentioned
goes into effect they will have to close
their shops. as they are not able to eX
pend from $500 to $500 for tobacco in the
original packages. Besides, to make the
proper blends a number of bales or pack
ages would nave TO De DOuSnt.
The effect of throwing 1000 working men
out of employment and rendering desti-
tute those dependent upon them appealed
TO the business community and steps were
taken at once to avert such a calamity.
At this time of the year, when all kinds
of business is dull, the throwing of such
a number of people upon the charity of
the community would be seriously felt in
all classes. Those most Interested the
cigarmakers, found statute which they
believe covers the case and makes null
and avoid the ruling of the Commissioner.
Upon presenting the facts to the CONNER
cial bodies the latter swung readily into
line to assist the workers, and yesterday
the following dispatch was sent to Wash
lngton:
To the Honorable Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, Washington. d. C.-Sir: Treasury de
cision No. 20,372 prohibiting the sale Of leaf
tobacco in quantities less than bale, case,
etc. seems to be in conflict with the following
language contained in subdivision VI Of Sec
ton 3244, Revised Statutes:
Provided. it shall be lawful for any
leaf tobacco of any licensed dealer or other
manufacturer in quantities less than the
original packages for use in his own manu-
factory exclusively"
In consideration of this matter your atten-
ton had probably not been directed to this
and consequently it must have been over
looked. VIII you please reinvestigate the
question speedily as possible and in the
meantime order a suspension of proceedings
that decision.
We call your attention to the fact that the
ally destroy the cigar manufacturing industry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
MRS. REGAIN WEPT.
The Coroner's Jury Brought Yer
dict That the Fatal Shot Was
Fired in Self-Defense.

Mrs Elizabeth Regain wept bitterly yes
terday when the witnesses told the Coro-
ner's jury how Policeman Kennedy had
been killed on the day before by a shot
from his own pistol in her hands
Nothing new was brought out in the
testimony. When the prisoner was asked
whether she wished to take the stand
she replied that she had nothing to add
to what she had already told the police
and that her lawyer had advised her not
to say anything further. She was heavily
yelled and seemed to be afflicted with
grief because Of the loss of her lover and
the tragedy in which by his brutality she
had been forced to play a part.
The jury, composed Of business men,
was out only long enough to sign the YER
dict. 1t was that the deceased came to
his death from wound inflicted by Mrs.
Elizabeth Kennedy in self-defense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
TO GUST DEMOCRATS.
The New Republican County Commit
tee Wants All the Patronage.

The new Republican County Committee,
which was elected by the last Republi-
can municipal convention, met last night
in the Shiels building and effected a per
manent organization. A. j. Rich was
elected chairman and P. Prendergast sec
rotary. Harry A. Graham was elected
treasurer. The committee decided to en-
power the chair to appoint an executive
committee the number of which will be
specified by the committee on bylaws.
On motion of A. Ruef the chair was in
structed to appoint an advisory commit
utive committee in making vigorous
protest against certain Democrats who
are holding places in the City Hall under
the Republican administration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
in this State and entail great distress upon
thn1,san6s OF emnloYes and their families.

in this State and entail great distress upon
thousands of employees and their families
(Sgned.)
Chamber of Commerce. by President Hugh
Craig: Board of Trade of San Francisco. by A.
A Watkins president; Merchants Associa-
ton, by A s. Baldwin, vice president Manu-
facturerers' and Producers Association, by A;
of Trade, by ]. A. Fileher, manager.
Tomorrow the interested parties will
send communications to all of the Pa
cifc Coast representatives in Washing
ton asking them to assist in having the
Objectionable ruling revoked. 1t is be-
Iieved that as soon as the purport of the
Commissioner ruling is understood
through the country the Internal Revenue
Department will be flooded with similar
protests from all parts of the United
States, for the small cigarmakers are
very numerous in the land and they nave
a hard time as it is to compete with the
SWeatShop laDOrerS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
KNOTT WILL HANG
FOR HIS CRIME
SENTENCE PASSED BY JUDGE
DUNNE.
Criminal Killed Man Who Kicked
His Dog-Three Burglars Sent
to the Penitentiary.

A. L. Knott, who on July g. 1897, shot
and killed Joseph Knauer, was sentenced
by Judge Dunno yesterday to be hanged
on March q in San Quentin.
Knauer kicked a dog belonging to
Knott and the latter lay in wait bon Te-
hama street and killed Knauer, who was
on his way home. Knott was sentenced
to be hanged by Judge Wallace. but an
appeal was taken, which acted as a stay
of execution The Supreme Court sus-
tanned the judgment of the lower court.
and in consequence it was necessary to
resentence the convict
Frank Harris and John Meehon pleaded
guilty to charges of burglary before
Judge Dunno and were each sentenced
to five years in Folsom.
James Cunningham, boy burglar. was
sentenced to two and half years in San
Quentin by Judge Lawlor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
SAN BRUNO ELECTRIC LINE.
The New Accommodations Bring Joy
to the Residents.

BY the 1st of February the people re-
siding on the San Bruno road will be
brought in better communication with the
city by means of the completion of the
new electric line of cars which will be in
operation on that date
Work was commenced on this roadway
about two months ago at the intersection
of Folsom street and Precita avenue and
continued along the avenue to San Bruno
read and back to Folsom street along
Army street. In the meantime a gang
of laborers were set to work on the San
Bruno road at the five-mile house, where
the old horse car line terminated. From
that place the work has been pushed
with vigor, until now there is only a short
gap between Army street and "Tannery
Hollow TO be filled up, when the entire
roadway will be complete and cars run
ming.
From San Bruno road the cars will run
along Army street as far as Folsom
street, to which point transfers will be
exchanged on both the outgoing and in
coming runs.
The change will do away with the pres
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
VIII Not Steal the Whisky.

John Murphy, a barber at Twenty
fourth and Alabama streets, who was
arrested several weeks ago on complaint
of Edward McGinnis, grocer at the same
place, had his case dismissed by Judge
Graham yesterday Murphy was accused
of burglary in going into McGinnis shed
where he kept his liquor and stealing
whisky, which he served out to customers
It was shown that he had a key to the
shed, as the lessee of the barber-shop. and
therefore could not &c convicted Of burg
larry. He has again leased the barber
shop from McGinnis and promised in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Trouble About 'Drunks. "

The ''d:unks" were distributed over the
different Police Courts yesterday morn
ing instead of being discharged in the City
Prison. This caused considerable annoy
anoe. Captain Seymour objected on Fri
day to judge Mogan sending word to the
prison to discharge all the ''drunks" ant
insisted that the Judge should go to The
prison anu discharge them separately
The Judge complied with the request, bu
to prevent further bother the captain will
in future send them to the courts tn,
sane as other cases. The Judges hav,
been in the habit of taking the "drunks'
each alternate week as matter of con
veniencc to themselves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Mrs. BeIasco's Funeral.

The funeral of the late Mrs Reyna
Belasco. mother of David and Fred Be
lasco, will be held this morning from the
family residence, ia Clara street. The
Alcazar will be closed to-day but will re-
be held at 1920, and will then proceed to
the funeral train at Third and Townsend
streets, which will carry the funeral to
the Hills of Eternity Cemetery, San Ma
teo County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Caring for the Little Ones.

At the regular meeting of the Eureka
Society for the Protection of Children
Secretary Wadham presented a report
bers during December. In that time sixty
nine complaints were made to the officers
in which 100 children We're involved.
Forty-nine cases were investigated and
eighteen children sent to public institu-
tons. Seven cases were prosecuted, three
offenders We're convicted and three cases
were dismissed by the Police Judges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
RESOURCES
Total resources ...........$1,
LIABILITIES.
The Helmont Concerts.

Gerome Helmont, the famous boy vio-
linist, described by Ovid Musin as mot
only wonder but genius and an artist"
will be heard for the first time in this
city at Sherman & Clay Hall next Tues
day evening and on Wednesday and Sat
urday afternoon. The advent of this tai.
ented boy is creating a great deal of in
terest in the musical community, especi-
Preston, the noted contralto, and Miss
Ida Simmons, the distinguished pianiste.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
For Government Contracts.

Recent dispatches from Washington in
dictate that the Government intends to es-
tablish a number Of coaIing stations.
dockyards, eJc., in the new possessions in
the Pacific, beside making improvements
on the Government properties in and
around the bay. With a view of having
and furnishing of supplies placed in this
State the Chamber Of Commerce has sent
the following dispatch to Secretary
Long OF the navy and NJ. T. Endcott,
chief of the yards and dock department
of the navy:
California merchants and contractors
are especially we'll equipped for prompt
execution of Government construction
contracts in the Pacific Islands at reason
able prices. Kindly give us opportunity to
bid. You viii not be disappointed"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
cLAIRvoYANTs.
HE KNOWS
THE FATES.
A MAN TRULY GIFTED WITH POWERS OF
SECOND SIGHT.
Prof. Carl Roth, the ClairvOyant, Proves
Marvellous Revelations to Skeptics
of San Francisco.
Professor Roth. the

Professor Roth, the
clairvoyant, is get
ting to be the most
talked of man in
San Francisco. His
office at 9O6 Market
street is crowded
daily with people Of
all classes, rich and
poor alike, all anx-
ious to know what
destiny holds in
store for them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
A Good Shown o..

In compliance with the recent call of
the Bapk Commissioners the nine saw
ings banks of San Francisco have filed
their reports with that body, showing
their financial condition on January /.
The reports show a gain in deposits
since August 81 of s366S,S11 II. Their
condition is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
McGlade Gains Time.

Peter McGlade, held OH several charges
of forgery, was granted two weeks fur
Their time yesterday in which to plead
The continuance was granted on account
Of the illness of defendants counsel. Pat
rick Reddy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-W. N. Herman
and wife of San Francisco are at the
Savoy. F. Briggs of Oakland is at the
Cosmopolitan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

Have you tried that 25c dinner at The
Ralston? Salad, soup, fish, chicken,
roast goose, asparagus. icecream, Eng
lish walnuts, good wine, black coffee
and cognac. It's a SOC dinner for 25c.
The Ralston 7S3 Market street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
A Santa Cruz InsoIvent.

Rosa Huber, merchant of jacksonville
Santa Cruz County, filed yesterday a pc
tition in bankruptcy in the United States
District Court. Her liabilities are $40, $50
and her assets $500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

ent transfer system from the Howard
street line at the junction of Potrero ave-
nue. and Twenty-fourth street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15

Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. ]. Noonan. 1o17- 1023 Mission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
1854
The following bills were allowed
slssI6
Quarterly Pension Day.

Today is quarterly pension day at
the county clerks office, day that
brings happiness to many aged hearts,
gray-haired men who fought in the
rebellion and widows of those who
participated in the battles of those
stirring times 30 years ago. An in.
teresting parsonage who has been
coming to the clerks Office for years
on pension day is Mrs. Maria Sweeney,
of Moline. She never fails to make a
social visit with the attaches of the
office. She says she had hard strug
gle in securing pension for the ser
vice. her husband, the late Michael
Sweeney, gave to his country, and
was obliged to make personal visit
to Washington before her claim was
allowed. She receives So per month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her hus.
band tends the baby, as well as the
good old-fashioned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times get
run down in health. They viii be in
trouble with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of sufferers from lame
back and weak kidneys rise up and
call il blessed. 1t is the medicine for
women. Female complaints and ner-
vous troubles of all kinds are soon re-
lieved by the use of Electric Bitters.
Delicate women should keep this rem
edy on hand TO build up the system.
Only so cents per bottle. For sale by
Hartz d Whenever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
sa,..l Hi. Life md Kicked Him.

PerS and Quirk were walking along
the crowded street, feeling very kindly
toward themselves and the rest of hu-
mainly. Just as they reached the mid
die OF crossing one of those aggravat-
ing individuals who walk one way and
look another stepped directly in front of
cable car which was rounding the COR
ner. OF course the car had no fender on
1t. Nearly everybody in the vicinity
yelled, and naturally the bewildered
man looked in the wrong direction.
Quirk didn't yell, though. He jump
ed to the side of the track, grabbed the
man by the collar and yanked him clear
of the tracks and almost out of his shoes
Then he gave him another ferocious jerk
to get him out of the way of an express
wagon, and, getting him at proper range
at the same time, he gave the poor man
a kick that must have driven his spine
up into his hat. And with the kick
Quirk roared:
"Confound you, keep your eyes open
when you are on the street.
Quirk looked unutterably savage, but
Perk tottered TO the curb, sat down and
laughed until the tears came Then he
said:
"You are the only big enough idiot
on earth to save a mans life and then
kick him for it. "-Chicago Times Her.
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
A QUICK WEATHER CHANGE.
Drop of ea Degrees Today in Four

Drop OF e2 Degrees Today in -Four
Hours.
1t is officially stated that the lovely
climatic conditions that have pre-
vailed for several days were the result
of temporary suspension of opera
tions on the part of winters weather
machinery, due to b;ff in the solar
plexus delivered from the neighbor-
hood of one of our southern island
acquisitions. and that the effects of
the shock have disappeared, and
henceforth we are to receive seasonal
BILE goods. 1t isn't necessary for one
to rubber at the indicator, either. to
be impressed with the fact that the
temperature has made decided and
rapid descent since this morning At
z a. m. it was 46 above zero, and at
IL a. m. it was Pa drop of % de-
grees in four hours.
Observer Sherier informs The AR
GUS that the mercury has struck the
tcboggan and will continue to slide
until zero is reached, which will
probably not be later than tomorrow
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
Trucks Engine.

b. II. Trucks, of Colwell, Kas., is
endeavoring to interest local capital
in the manufacture of stationary en-
CINE embodying new ideas, of which
he is the inventor. 1t is an oscillat-
ing piston engine, and Mr.. Trucks
claims it is a great fuel economizer rs
compared with the ordinary engine
a point that he says is bound to win
for it the recognition of the mechan-
ical world, in fact it has done so
already to a certain extent. Another
advantage this invention has over an
ordinary engine is in overcoming
friction, the guides and cross-head be-
ing dispensed with, thereby getting
full power of the steam on the pin at
the beginning of the stroke. The cyl
inder is divided into two parts by
partition above and below the piston.
In the center it has a wing on each
side of the piston to the cylinder and
steam chest fitted with four ports.
The steam is distributed by two valves
operated by an eccentric, the weight
of which is less than pound for each
valve, leaving the engine almost
entirely without friction.
One of Mr.. Trucks engines is in
operation at Reid & Bollman's laun-
dry on Market square, where num-
Der of local mechanics inspected it
last nirht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
Death of Sir John Moore.

Fcarfully mangled by the round shot
that struck him full on the left breast,
he was the same John Moore that we
have found him in 1898. "Are my aids
de-camp all safe?" was his inquiry.
Colonel Anderson, who was on his staff
ut the fierce fight of Foulke's Mill, had
TO signal with his finger for silence, for
one Of them, Captain Burrard. had
fallen. - hope the people of England
will be satisfied. / hope my dear coun-
try will do me justice. Anderson, you
will see my friends at home; tell them
everything. My dear mother; my dear
mother" and then at last he broke
down, and, evidently unable to trust
himself further, tried to speak of Hope
(afterward Sir John, and finally Lord
Hopetoun), who succeeded him in COM
mand.
The last words that passed his dying
lips were q message to Lady Hester
Stanhopc, the niece of Pitt, afterward
so famous for her eccentricity, as her
father had been before her To her, to
whom he is said to have been deeply at
tached, if not engaged, he sent his dy-
ing membranes by her brother, one
of his aids de- camp, and then passed
into the presence of his God.
-Cornhill Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04

Schmae Baker gave party to SO
friends at his home on Third avenue
last evening in honor of his 3-year-old
son, Harry, having attained the age
when, according to Jewish orthodox
custom, he shall begin the study of
the ''olof bech gemel." An occur
renee that heightened the Joy of the
occasion among the assem- bled guests
was the formal admission to the full
enjoyment of the rites of the Jewish
religion of one of their number, II.
Friedman, of LechowetZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-04
OANiElSEN WAS VERY IL
Rock Islands Soldier in the Philippines
Recovering From Typhoid Fever.

pnOiu ever
The appended letter came to THE
ARGUS this morning bearing informa-
ton which will be received with sur
prise and regret by the friends here
of Martin Danielsen, who was one OF
the first in this neigh borhood to en-
list in the regular army for service in
the Philippines. Since reaching the
far away archipelago, Danielsen has
written several letters to The ARGUS
and others, but for some time he has
not been heard from, which fact is
accounted for by the letter written in
his behalf:
Cavite, Philippine Islands. Nov.
%, 1S9S.-Editor of THE Rock ISLAND
ARGUS: Martin H. Danielsen, of your
city, has been very low with typhoid
fever, and is yet too weak to write.
He is progressing favorably toward
recovery, though, and has asked me
to write for him. l hope this will
reach you, and that you Will break the
news to his friends, as he has not
written for a very long time. He was
a very good patient. Yours truly,
JAMES Fox,
Ward Master Red Cross Hospital,
Cayite, Il. L.