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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
Altvater Contestants Win.

OAKLAND. Jan. 31.-The contestants in
Won an important point. Judge Hall to-
day denied the petition of the widow to
set apart the property on Benton street
Alameda. for her use as a homestead.
His Honor. moreover, said that he con-
sidered the appraisement on the property
too low, It being appraised at $500. The
execution and motion to tax costs was
also set aside.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
pr;rc,nal Greenman ARRESTED.

OAKLAND, Jan. a.aaPrincipal Green
man Of the Lockwood School was arrest
ed to-day on warrant s Mrs sworn r,s out Tor IN
- ET,ifvaIe. who charges him with beat
Ing her S-year-old son. He was released
on bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND NoTICE-Notice is hereby given
that at meeting of the .oard OF Directors
of the Central Light and Power Company,
held this day, an order was duly adopted
distributing by way of dividend, on or after
February /, 1885, to the stockholders of said
corporation, the shares of stock of the Euult-
able Gaslight Company, .-longing to said
Central Light and Power Company, subject
to the pooling agreement now In force
Pursuant to said order said stock will be
agreement, in lieu OF the certificate issued by
said Equitable Gaslight Company to said
Central Light and Power Company. BY or
der OF the board.
]. w PAUSON, Secretary.
San Francisco. Jan. p. 1899.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

Adelina Patti has a fortune estimated
at $3500,000, and 1t is understood that a
considerable part of 1t is ITO be dedicated
after her death, to the promotion of must
cal education in various ways, and Ia
philanthropic undertakings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

THE man who always says exactly what
means is more numerous than popular
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

DIVIDEND notice-Dividend No. SO (ifty cents
per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Company
will be payable at the office of the COM
pany, 1927 Market ST.. on and after Wednes-
day, February /. 1899. Transfer books will
close on Thursday, January 20, 1899. at 8
o'clock E. H. SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
SIXTEEN THOUSAND TAKERS
CITY RATE WILL BE FIXED
THEREFROM.
Statement Made to the City Clerk
Yesterday by the Oakland
and Contra Costa Com
panies.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

JU0 bTOduWdy, Jd1l. 81.
The water companies filed their annual
statements with the City Clerk this even
ing, giving the data upon which the City
Council must fix rates for the next fiscal
year
The Contra Costa Water Company re-
ports receipts and expenditures during
1898 as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

The Contra Costa Company is serving
1850 customers and the Oakland Company
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

2 GERMAN cooks $50, SIS; German or Swedish
second girl. AMERICAN car family $40; German
young nursegiris. s12. MRS LAMBERT
418 Powell st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

THE TREsTLE BOARD. 81 per year: n
newsdealers. Office. 4os California St, Xxx
san Francisco. wv
CHEAPEST and best in America-The Weekly
Call, 16 pages, sent to any address in the
United States or Canada one year for 81.
postage paid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

SOBER, middle-aged man (Swiss) wants posi-
ton as dishwasher. vegetable man bed
maker in small hotel. boarding house or res
taurant. Address box 1744, Call office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

GERMAN or Scandinavian girl for homework;
good home; moderate wages Abs Twentieth
St; Castro-st. cars; 81 O'clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01

| NURSE girl wanted-A young girl to take care
of children and upstairs work in Berkeley
Apply II o'clock. GOA Clay. Montgomery
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
DARkY'S FIRST RIDE IN A LIFT.
Nearly Paralyzed With Fear and Yells to
BE Rescued.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
One of the most absurdly comical
scenes that ever took place outside of
the stage of farce comedy was enacted
down at the Moses building yesterday.
1t happened in the elevator-that ele-
Vator that is so familiar to the business
people having occasion to use it. Pref
ty safe 1t is to say that not very many
records would be smashed by it on a
race track. 1t seems to be afflicted
with a chronic case of spring fever,
making its movements necessarily slow
and painful-painful for the passen-
gers, at least. Yesterday afternoon an
old negro woman. with all the trade
marks of the country, stepped gingerly
into the case from the fifth story-how
she ever got up there heaven only
knows. Johnny Hanson, who guides
the destinies of the lift, sized up the
'old sister," and determined to see #
the ups and downs of his life could not
have a little variety. When the old
woman had gotten all of her anatomy
in the cage and the door was clicked to
Johnny gave the rope a quick jerk
sending the machine shooting down
into space faster than it had ever done
before. The startling results We're even
more than he had bargained for With
yell of horror the old woman threw
her arms about his neck, with, Save
me, honey, for de lambs sake" and it
would have been as easier task to COM
fort Rachel mourning for her children.
Every floor that was reached on the
downward journey seemed haven of
refuge to the old soul. who begged pit
eOusly to "le' me git out" Finally the
ground floor was reached, and wnen the
door was slid back and she was told to
light the deep breath of thankfulness
was something too eloquent for words.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
THE LORENz LIME CASE
The Defendant, William Lorenz,
Tried for Petit Larceny.
EXCHANGE OF HOT WORDS
Judge Boland Has His Hands Full in
Keeping Order in the Court Room.
Case Taken Under Advise
ment Until Thursday

Judge Boland was kept busy yes
the petit larceny case of the state
against William Lorenz, The judge
had some little trouble in holding some
Of the attorneys in check, as they
sometimes became little too hot head
ed in their discussions. The charge
against Lorenz was of having taken
two loads of lime from the property of
another. Lorenz, it was alleged, had
hauled two loads of lime. of the value
of S2S or $50, from the kilns located
on the ground that has heretofore
been claimed by William Lorenz and
also by the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, and which has been decided
by the secretary of the interior in IA
vor of Lorenz and against the North
ern Pacific. The lime in question was
claimed by w. B. Webb, who swore
to the complaint and caused Lorenz's
arrest. The case was tried before
Judge Boland at 1 O'Clock yesterday,
the state being represented by County
Attorney J. II. Duffy. assisted by At
torney H. R. WhitehiI. Lorenz was
represented by Attorneys ]. NJ. Simp-
son and w. H. Trippet.
The witnesses on the part of the state
testified that the lime in question was
taken from the pit that had been burn
ed by w. B. Webb some of the rock
having been secured from the ground
in question and some of it having been
secured about mile distant. and from
ground not in dispute between the par
ties.
The defense testified that the lime
came from the ground known as the
Josephine claim, and therefore belong
ed to the defendant. William Lorenz
After argument and by agreement of
counsel on each side, the court took
the case under advisement until Thurs
day, April q, at 1 o'clock p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

there on a nail key, chewing straw. The
postmaster. for his sake tried to shuttle
over the name and hurry on to the next.
HI said the father. "Wha-what' $
that you said?"
There was nothing to do but face the
issue and the postmaster repeated with
forced calmness:
'killed-Snyder, Hiram"
The boys father stood up with a jerk.
again. staggered to the door and fumbled
for the latch like a blind man.
God help him. said the postmaster,
wiping his eyes with his red handkerchief
hes gone to tell the old woman
The minister preached a funeral SER
mon for the boy and on the little pyramid
that marked the family lot in the bury
ing ground they carved the inscriptions
KILLED in honorable battle. Hiram Sny-
der. aged 49,
Not long afterward strange. yellow,
bearded men in faded blue began to arrive.
Great welcomes were given them and
many a big gathering was held in their
honor. At one such gathering a ghost
appeared: a lank. saffron ghost. ragged
as a scarecrow, wearing the cape of
cavalryman's overcoat, with no coat be-
meath.
The apparition was a youth of about 20.
with a downy beard all over his face and
a countenance well mellowed with coal
SCOT, as if he had ridden several days on
the top of a freight car near the engine.
The ghost was Hiram Snyder.
We forgave him the shock of surprise
he had caused us. all except the minister
who had preached his funeral sermon.
Years afterward I heard that minister re.
mark, in a solemn and aggrieved tone:
Hiram Snyder is man who cannot be
relied upon.'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
Books and stationery at L. A. Kings.
TEMPERANCE THEIR TEST
Long Island Girls Won't Marry Men who
Touch Liqnor.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
The white ribbon is the badge of a
little settlement on Long island and
temperance rules the town.
We do hereby severally and collect
lively agree never to marry men who
drink. They must sign the pledge be-
fore they ask us for our hands,
This platform has been adopted by
the girls of the little Long island town
of Greenport. The men have dropped
their drinking ways and they are all
eating cloves. The saloon keepers, see
ing nothing but ruin in sight. have
appealed to the girls to change their
minds, but they declare that they will
not.
The girl trust for the suppression of
drunkards was organized at the home
Of Mrs. S. B. Horton in First street
Greenport. A total abstinence society
was formed and the members an
nounced that they had agreed to boy
colt drinkers matrimonially.
Mrs. Cora E. Sherry, the late secre-
tary of the wOman's work department
of the w. c. T. u, made a speech, paw
ing the way to this stand. Mrs. Horton
said that the only pledge absolutely re-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
CENTENARY OF THE MUFF.
Celebrates Its Fourth Century of Ex
istenrC.

From the Chicago chronicle.
The useful in fashionable attire rare
~ goes into condition of "innocuous
desuetude." Few women are aware
that in the present year that very
necessary and useful adjunct of a
ladys winter toilet, the muff, cele-
brates its 400th anniversary of exist
ence. 1t first saw tn" light in Venice
in 1899, and was exactly the reverse of
what it generally is at present, the
small and fashionahr muffs Of those
days being generalIy covered with a
rich and costly bronade and the fur
used as lining instead of being out
side. In other parts of Europe it be-
came universal article of use in the
seventeenth century and was carried
not only in the streets in winter but
also in the house and at all sorts of
entertainments, and it often took the
most eccentric forms, being made
sometimes in imitation of dogs. etc.
At the coronation Of Frederic III. of
Prussia, which took place at Konigs-
berg in 1901, the ladies carried muffs
as part of their court dress. In the year
1880 it was adopted even by the sterner
sex, and very funny it must have
looked.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

quired from them was that of total alb
stinence, the other agreement being
optional.
The young men Of Greenport. it is
said, are not especially bibuIous, but
more of their earnu2s go in liquor
than the girl trust thinks right A
study will be made # the results of
alcoholic marriages and lectures will
be given showing the dreadful endings
of homes in which the husbands are
drinking men.
Mrs. Horton declares that the men
must stop altogethcr and would not
admit that thy could Just take a wee
little Sip.'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
Hiram SnYler

The author of Little Journeys to the
Homes of American Statesmen" tells a
story of the civil war, when the DAYS
dragged gloomily, in anticipation of news
from the front, and when grief was likely
TO overtake any who had boys in the
ranks. He says:
One night the postmaster was reading
aloud the names of the killed at Gettys-
burg, and he ran right on to the name of
youth he knew. The boys father sat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
Only BaShfuI,

From the New York World.
Judge-"But why do you want to
marry him when he does not want to
marry you?"
Plaintiff in Breach of Promise Suit
But he does want to marry me, your
honor He is only bashful.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

Just think of the long ride without
change of cars. Through sleeper from
Anaconda to st. Louis via the Burling-
ton route.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globue of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
hrain-fag into mental power. They're Won
derful in building up the health. Only 20
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
is LIKE A GOOD TEMPER, SIT SHEDS A
BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE
SAT POI 10
Private and Chronic Diseases Of Men

Men suffering from evil eff,
fects of youthful indiscre-,
tions, syphilis, gonorrhRa,
gleet, structure, se1ua.
weakness, varicocele, I'M.
natural discharges, lost
vitality, failing memory,
unftness to marry, blood,
skin, kidney or private dis
eases, are speedily cured.
DIR. COOK has spent So
years of persistent study
and experience in his own
practice and among tho,
largest Eastern hospitalsi
~ crr;pp tbic clnco nc dis
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

Cord wood, delivered any part of city,
$3.50 cord. Ed DeVine.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

Turkish Taxes on Male Children.
For every son born into the family of
a Turkish subject Il military tax.
amounting to about s. a year for each
person. has to be paid
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

When you go east take the Burling-
ton route to st. Louis via Omaha and
st. Joseph without change of cars.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

Anaconda to Omaha without change
of cars via the Burlington route.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the bail that hit G. B. Steadman of
Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Boils Felons, Corns, Skin Erup-
tons. Best Pile cure on earth. % cents
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all drug
giStS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

The Burlington route runs through
sleeper from Anaconda to Omaha, st.
Joseph and St. Louis without change.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-22

Nv SS3h' III CURING th1S Glass OF us
at moderate cost. He has cured thousands who
thought their cases hopeless. All letters private
Write for question blank. Consultation free.
Medicines sent free from observation.
Cook rledical Co. I6z Curtis st. Denver, Col.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-20
RIOTINC
MEXICANS
OVerp0wer the Police at Laredo
Texas.
Trouble Grows Out of the
Smallpox Epidemic.
III e ALTH OFFICERS
Are Prevented From Discharg,
ing Their Duty.
United States Troops Ordered
to the Scene.

Laredo, Tex, March 20.-The work of
removing smallpox patients to the pest
house under direction of State Health
Officer Blunt was begun this morning.
After ten had been removed, the officers
encountered, on East Matambras street,
a mob of Mexicans who menaced them
in such a manner that the chief of po-
lice was telephoned for. Marshal Joe
Barthelow and Assistant Marshal Nye
Idar hurried to the scene and when
they attempted to arrest the leaders of
the disturbers they were assaulted with
stones and fired on.
Idar was knocked down and severely
be rescued. One of the rioters was shot,
but, aided by his friends, managed to
escape. About 20 shots were fired, a
dozen arrests made and the mob diSap-
peared.
The health officers resumed their
work, but were soon met by another
mob of 500 or 600 Mexicans, many Of
them armed. AS they could not contend
with this force the health officers de-
sisted and DR.. Blunt opened telegraphic
communication with Governor Sayers.
AS a result he was instructed to call on
the United States military authorities
at Fort Mcintosh, in the name of the
governor, for such assistance was
needed, and later he was informed that
the war department had telegraphed
authority to use troops. The MeXicanS
are much excited and express contempt
for the negro United States soldiers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-20
Atchison Physicians Charge
Against His Wife.
Says She Tried to Poison Him
With Arsenic.
SIX EFFORTS MADE.
Finally Drives His Wife From
the Home
And Will Secure q Divorce -
DR.. Gress' Story.
Mrs. Gress Prominent in Church
Circles.

Atchison, March 20.-The final chap
ter of a story of absorbing human in
terest is being prepared in this city.
The story's plot has to do with love-
less marriage, almost a score or years
of domestic misery, a half dozen a1egeo
attempts at murder and the exlllng OF
the woman in the case by threats OF
criminal prosecution. The final chapter
will be devoted to a suit for divorce and
a bitter fight for the possession Of a IL
year-old daughter.
Publicity to the story was first given
last Tuesday evening, when the VIE
and daughter of DR.. Peter G. GresS de
parted for the formers old home IN
Wrightsville, York county, Pa, ana
ever since gossip's tongue has been IN
dustriously wagging. The 1act tnae
there was discord in the cozy home OF
the Gress family, at the corner OF Nlntn
and Riley streets, was known only to
few prior to Tuesday The husband 1or
years has been a prominent figure IN
Atchison, and, although never a seeker
after Office, has always taken an active
part in politics. He is an Odd Fellow
and q Woodman of the World, a mem
ber of the Kansas State Eclectic Med1-
cal association. His practice, which for
many years has been quite lucrative,
brought him in intimate contact with
many of the best people, and all be
neved that his was a happy household
and that he was the possessor OF an
affectionate wife.
DR. GRESS' STORY.
He tells a different story.
He says that his wife never loved
him; that his home life was a veritable
hell, and that on at least six different
occasions poison was placed in his food
by her hands for the purpose OF killing
him
1t will require more than the doctors
statement to induce her friends and ac-
quaintances to believe that Mrs. Gress
is the fiend her husband alleges she is.
She is a strict Presbyterian, a relig-
iouS enthusiast, an ardent Sunday
school worker. and was interchangeable
in all matters that had for their object
the advancement and welfare Of the
church of her choice. She was born in
Wrightsville, Pa, about forty-four
years ago She is, it is said, an at
tractive but not a beautiful woman,
possesses a very determined nature, and
has the rare faculty of making friends
wherever she goes. She has a brother.
John. who still lives in Wrightsville;
another brother. Jacob, in York, and
q sister, who lives on a farm near York.
1t Is with her kin that she and her
daughter have sought a refuge, and for
doing so the suit for divorce which in
time her husband will bring against
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-20

her,
You had religious differences, did
you not?" he was asked.
THEY HAD RELIGIOUS DIFFER
ENCES.
Yes; I was Lutheran and she a
all Of her time to the church and
neglecting her household duties. Why.
she could pray and pray, but she
couldn't or wouldn't put a button on
my clothes! 1 quit being a Lutheran
in the hope that she would quit being
a Presbyterian, but it was of no use.
She kept the church business up, and I
held my peace.
separate rooms, and never since that
time have We been as man and wife.
For RosaS sake endured everything
until-untn finally 1 became convinced
that 1 was being poisoned. 1t was in
last October that I first had my sus-
picfonS aroused. 1t was the time of
the published accounts of the Kunkel
poisoning case at Lawrence, and can
tell you read every line in them with
"a great deal of interest. My first at
tack came on after L had returned to
vomiting spell and other symptoms of
poisoning. My wife prepared all of
my food, but 1 could not believe she
could be guilty of such an act.
I had other experiences, but the one
L had the day after the election in No
Vember convinced me that 1 was the
victim OF systematic scheme to get rid
of me. On that day, almost as soon
as reached the office. became violent
ly i'll. had a burning sensation In my
stomach and my hands and feet became
numb. Only my medical knowledge
saved me from dying. DR.. Huson, who
has charge of my dental department.
noticed my condition. lie called my at
tention to the swollen condition of my
eyes and suggested that my condition
was caused by arsenic.
ROSA NOTICED HIS CONDITION.
L went home at night usual. When
l took my PLACE at the supper table my
little Rosa said:
Why. papa, you look so badly. What
is the matter with you?
II wanted to give my wife another
chance; | wanted to put her on her guard
without letting her know that 1 suspected
her SO L said, significantly: 1t will
have to be determined by a chemical an
alysis.'
-. II ate sparingly and drank my coffee
without sugar and without milk. l believ-
ed the arsenic was in the sugar, but I
did not say word. For the first time
that L can remember my wife left the
table She went to her room and remain
ed there The next morning she did not
appear at the table and I did not see her
1 thought my hint had been sufficient and
was satisfied to permit matters to rest
as they were.
THE next poisoning experience I had
was on February IA. On that day I had
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-20
Nerves UnStrunQ.
Weak Stomach; Seepess, Nervous irritable; Pains Chest
and Stomach. Cured by
DR.. MILES, NERVINE.

Nearly every disease is the sign of
poverty, either of the blood or of the
nerves. When the brain cells and nerv-
Gus tissues are used up faster than they
are repaired, not only the brain and
nerves, but every vital organ of the
body cries out for help. Headaches,
neuralgia, heart disease, nervous dys-
pepsia and liver and kidney troubles
run rampant in the helpless system, de-
stroying whatever strength remains un-
til at last the breakdown comes and
then-- DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine is doing world of good for
such weak, nervous people, whose brain
and body are overtaxed, but who may
vet be saved from a state of indescrib-
able wretchedness, and restored to lives
of happiness and industry. BY sooth-
ting and Strengthening the secretive
glands of the digestive organs 1t facili-
tates digestion and assimilation, while
the nervous system is rapidly built up
again and put to work without confu-
sion, thus bringing all the important or
gans into harmony and restoring per-
feet health.
In the following letter Mrs. H. L.
Redman, SG15 E. Main St., Meriden,
Conn, tells how her health was restor-
ed: For several months I suffered very