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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Town Talk.

Wielders of the chips and cardboards
will be interested in the article by Pro-
fessor Alfred Bengon in to-day's Town
Talk. the gilded gambling hells of Europe
being described from personal expert
ence. Some clever stories are woven into
the article about notabilities abroad. The
musical and dramatic reviews in this
number are of uncommon interest; no
other weekly gives such space to musical
matters. The Saunterer discusses So
ciety, the clubs and politics, giving eXclu-
sive news. The half-tones in this issue
are very fine. including persons popular
in politics, the drama and in the mercan-
tile and music worlds. The editorials are
timely. and one upon public school teach
ers will attract attention from members
of the department.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
EPWoRTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
May Come to San Francisco for It's
Next Session.

Extraordinary efforts will be made to
bring the 1901 International Epworth
League Convention to this city, and there
is every indication that the undertaking
will be a success. Two committees are
now actively at work-one in this city
and the other in Los Angeles-and they
will both have one object in view, and
that is to have the immense gathering
come to California. The local commit
tee met last night in the Young Mems
Christian Association building to formu-
late plans and make preliminary arrange
mentS.
The San Francisco committee, consist
ing of Rev. Thomas Filben DID,, c. B.
Perkins, Robert Husband, w. H. Waste
and Miss S. e. Powell. at it's meeting last
night decided to begin active work to Sc
cure the convention for this State, and a
subcommittee was appointed to confer
and invoke their aid in the movement It
was stated that $25, 900, necessary for the
proper entertainment of the visiting dele
gates, will be forthcoming and has all
been practically subscribed
The committee, which has established
Headquarters in the Y NJ c. A building
in this city, has full power to act, and 1t
will be backed by the State, district and
city organizations. The campaign will in
volve the consultation and capture of the
leaders of the league in the United States
and Canada. The railroad companies,
recognizing the benefits of the Christian
Endeavor convention held here in 1897,
are cooperating with the committee and
have guaranteed low rate. 1t is eX-
pected that there will be as many people
brought here in 1901 as in 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.

IF every woman who expects to become
a mother would heed and read that great
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ical Adviser" by DR.. r. V. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Invalids' Ho-
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In this grand volume several hundred of
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women how 10 take care of themselves
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The author of this remarkable work has
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Mrs. Mabel Jordan. of swofford, Lewis Co.,
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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
HANGED HIMSELF ON
CLARENDON HEIGHTS
JOHN KLoPFER, COOPER, SEEKS
DEATH.

Just back of the Spring Valley reser-
voir, off Corbett road. the lifeless body
of man was found swinging from the
limb of a tree at about o'clock yester-
day afternoon by man who refuses to
give his name. The Coroner's office was
notified and Deputy Gately responded to
the call He cut down the body and re-
moved ii to the Morgue The only prop
erty found on the body was the following
letter, written in German:
My Dear Good Hearted Woman and Honest
WIFE: l cannot stand this sad condition any
longer 1t is very hard on me to do this bad
stances. Dear Emil and Ferdinand be good TO
your dear mother, because she is a good mother
to you, and how foolish 1 have treated her 1t
is entirely my fault that l leave you in such
circumstances, and for this reason / can't live
any longer. If l could get workout / can get
nothing to do, so am tired of life. Many best
wishes ana kisses to your dear mother and my
dear children The good-for-nothing cigar
manufacturer. Friedlander, on Montgomery
heaven come upon him. JOHN HOPPER
Late last night young man visited the
Morgue and recognized the body as that
of his father, John KIopfer, of the firm
of Waechtel & Klopfer, coopers, at 22I4
Folsom street. He said that his father
was so years of age, born in Germany and
resided at 425 Broderick street. Further
ton, except that his father was at home
Thursday night. He said he never heard
of the man Friedlander mentioned in the
letter.
The man Friedlander'' proved to be
Louis Friedlander of 431 Montgomery
street. He says that he thinks kIopfer
was slightly demenred. About ten years
ago Friedlander, Klopfer and others
bought up a block of land at auction.
Shortly afterward the abstract of title
was lost and a few months ago Klopfer
came to Friedlander and told him that he
could not find the abstract and had been
informed that his property was heavily
mortgaged. A few days later he asked
Friedlander to purchase the property at a
price which investigation showed was far
below its true market. value. Friedlander
did not care to enter into the transaction
and advised Klopfer to have the title
searched and satisfy his mind that all was
right. The two paid several visits to
real estate office and then Klonfer disap-
peared and Friedlander did not hear from
him until he received the news of his
death
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
TAKEN FOR A "BAD MAN"
HELD UP BY A STRANGER AT
LOS GATOS.
Both Men Arrested and Charged With
Battery : The Police
man Jumped His
Bail.

Police Officer/Bakulich, the Sandow OF
the department, had an exciting expert
ence in Los Gatos several days ago. Be-
ing taken for a bad man" he was held
up at the point of a pistol and was threat
ened with death if ne made any resist
ance
Convinced that the man at the "other
end of the gun" meant business Baku-
Itch knocked him down and after short
struggle succeeded IN dsarming him.
Bakulich promptly handcuffed his assail
ant and took him to the railroad depot,
where he turned him over to the con-
stable.
AS Bakulichs prisoner was bleeding
from the nose the Constable also took the
police officer into custody. AT the City
Jail they were both charged with battery.
Bakulich fortunately had $40 with him
and he was released. Several farmers,
thinking Bakulch had assaulted the other
defendant without provocation. gathered
about the jail determined to wreak venge-
ance on the bully as they termed
him. The Constable, after learning that
Bakulich was San Francisco police Of
ficer, apologiZed for his mistake. and ad-
dressing the revenSeful farmers who
were gathering about the jail informed
them that the fellow was all right;
He's a copper from Frisco explained
the Constable. The other fellow tried to
put it on him, but he got the worst of it. -
Bakulich was then allowed to depart,
after notifying the Constable that he
would rather forfeit mis- $40 than stay IN
town another day.
Bakulich, when seen last night, said: Il
was on my vacation, and not having any
place to go, agreed to accompany my
friend, E. Chielovich, of 2217 Fillmore
street, to Los Gatos. Chielovich is the
owner of some Los GatoS property, which
is being unlawfully held by man named
T. n. Whitehead He is the man with
whom 1 had the trouble. Some time ago,
so Chielovich claims, Whitehead attacked
him and nearly choked him to death.
Chieloyich determined to compel White
head to move his belongings from the
property and asked me to assist him. We
went to Los Gatos and posted a number
of notices announcing that the property
was for sale. After we had left the place
and were on our way to the railroad sta
ton Whitehead appeared and proceeded
to assault Chielovich. l told him to desist
and he made a blow at me. l seized him
and in the struggle he tore off my neck
tie Just then he drew a revolver and,
placing it against my breast, threatened
to make me subject for the Coroner.
thought he meant what he said, so
| struck him in the face and knocked him
down | then disarmed him and after
Handwriting him took him to the railroad
station, where we were both placed under
arrest
Whitehead evidently took me for a
bully, for when he accosted me he re-
marked that even if Chielovich had a
bodyguard he could lick both of US. [
did not anticipate any trouble in Los
Gatos or | would not have consented to
accompany my friend Chielovich.
Rather than lay over for another day
to be tried l notified the Constable that
he could forfeit my BAIL
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

could control Let your brake go easy,
Yonny," said Oscar, the mate, and Yonny
tried to do so. but failed. AS soon as the
brake handle was out of the catch it flew
back with a bang and the two wagons
rushed down the incline, across the deck
OF the steamer and through the bulwarks
on the port side. ''Yump! Yonny, yump!,
yelled Oscar, but before Yonny could
make the attempt he was sent flying
through the air and landed in the water
fifty feet away. The furniture wagon
ed on top with dire results. Yonny swan
to the ship and was fished out. little the
worse for his ducking. Men were grap
pling for the furniture and tombstones
yesterday afternoon, but it will be several
days before they are all recovered.
The transport Portland was released by
the Government yesterday. The inSpec-
tors who went over the vessel before turn
ing her over paid very high compliment
to Captain Lindquist and Mate Knudston
for the spick and span condition the ship
was in on arrival after her long voyage.
The Portland will leave here for Victoria
B. c., in a few days and will there load
passengers and merchandise for ST.
Michael. The Bertha will load here for
the same port and will get away about
June 8.
The transport Zealandia sailed from
rive here about June 5. The chances are
that she will go back to Manila with reg
ulars and supplies.
Lieutenant Philip Andrews, U. S. N,
has been ordered here from the East and
will report for duty aboard the training
ship Pensacola at Goat Island He will
come here in command of a draft of sail
ors who will be sent to Manila to fill va
cancies In Admiral Dewey's fleet.
The Elihu Thomson came down from
Crockett yesterday and docked at How
ard street wharf. The question of insur-
ance and salvage has not yet been set
tied, but the work of repairing the vessel
will begin at once.
George S. Long, a porter in the employ
of We'll & Co., on Sanscme street, was
seriously injured in an elevator accident.
While trying to get a barrel of whisky
on the elevator it started and jammed
him against one of the supports. His
left arm was broken and he received two
severe confused wounds over the eye. He
was treated at the Harbor Hospital, and
will be around again in few DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

received as a patient some time ago. suf-
fering from a cold. He partially recov-
cred and was able to be out the first part
OF the week, but within the past couple
OF days he returned to his ward and be-
came seriously i'll. The surgeons were
startled to discover traces of SMALLPOX
and Immediately notified the authorities
AS soon as possible the hospital was
placed in quarantine and every precau-
ton to prevent the spread of the disease
taken.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening Nc
Murray was taken to Fort Point, near the
artillery barracks. Accompanying him
was detachment of twelve men. There
he Will remain in charge of Captain Isaac
+. Ware, assistant surgeon, U. S. A, and
a nurse, both of whom will be isolated
with him. The hospital will remain in
quarantine until it has been thoroughly
fumigated.
The patient is reported to be doing nice
ly and his recovery is certain. No appre-
hension of additional cases is felt at the
reservation. The case is believed to be
sporadic
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
President of Joaquin ParIor and Chairman of
Committee.

Mrs A Klack, Mrs E. Phillipson Miss
NJ. Hike Miss c. Ster.
Assignment of rooms-Misses E. Condy,
l.. Wirth. L. Stoetzer, B. Bardo. L. Wahl,
J. Thrift, E Willy, Mrs. B. Ryan, Mrs.
L. Bigelow. Mrs. ]. Gianelli.
Decoration-Mrs. F. Cats. A. Gerlach,
H. Patterson, c. Kerrick. H. Bartholomew,
Nj. Smith. NJ. Baker, Miss NJ. Safferhill and
Miss A. Yost.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Sullivan. S.
I. Safferhiil. A. Clark. M. Griffin. Mrs. A.
Aubry and Mrs. A. Adams.
Printing-Misses r. Gnekow, E. Hike and
B. Stockweil.
Press-Mrs G. Willy, Mrs Emma Bar
ney Mrs. +. Needham.
some time past been and are still very
active arranging everything for the
advent of the delegates to the Grand
Parlor. and they propose that Stockton
shall not be behind any other place
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

that has had the Grand . arlor as to
hospitality and attention to all who
will attend the sessions.
The place selected for the assem-
blage of the Grand Parlor is the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union Hall
on California street.
The receiving parlor, Joaquin, has
elected as delegates to the Grand Par
lor Miss Hannah Gray, Mrs. Grace
Willy and Mrs. Emma Barney. AT the
time of the election the parlor was
honored by the presence of Mrs. Bell
Wingfield Conrad, the junior past
grand president
On the night of Friday, June 16,
Stockton Parlor No. of the Native
Sons of the Golden West will in Ma
sonic Hall. give a grand ball in honor
of the local parlor of Native Daugh-
ters and the delegates to the Grand
Parlor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
SERIOUS ROW
At THE HOTEL
SUTHERLAND
%
Mrs. Josephine Burr
on Trial.

There was an air of refinement in Judge
Mogans courtroom yesterday morning
that was a surprise to the regular ha-
bitues. 1t looked as if a number of So
ciety ladies had instituted a new order of
things to be designated a Police Court
function 1t turned out, however, that
the gathering of ladies was due to the
case. of Mrs. Josephine Burr who was
charged by Miss M. E. Sturtevant with
the objectionable sin of using vulgar Ian
guage in the Hotel Sutherland on April 2S
According to Miss Sturtevant, the com
planning witness, Mrs. Burr had accused
her of showing the Burr room to a gen.
tleman who had called to engage rooms
This reused Mrs. Burr, and MRS. Gean-
drot, the landlady, who was sick in bed,
sent for Mrs. Burr to talk the matter
over.
Mrs. Burr testified that she had ex-
pressed her displeasure al the board, esA
pecially the butter, and also the way in
which the bathroom was kept, and when
she heard that Miss Sturtevant, whom
she designated as the "bouncer" at the
hotel, had been showing her CMrs. Burr 81
room to a gentleman, she felt annoyed
and spoke to her about it. She was asked
to see Mrs Geandrot, who was sick in
bed, and accordingly she went to her bed
ROOM Miss Sturtevant was in an ad-
joining room with the door open, and Mrs
de Verna was in the room at the other
side with the door also open, so as to
hear what was going on, and some ladies
stood outside in the hallway After talk
ing the matter over Mrs. Geandrot lost
her temper and said Mrs. Burr had been
driven out of the Hotter Lenox, and then
Mrs. Geandrot called Mrs. Burr an often
sive name. Mrs. Burr retorted that Mrs
Ieandrot was in the position of not being
able, to throw stones at her neighbors
in that respect. and then Miss Sturte-
want came in and forciblv elected Mrs
Burr. She left the house two days later.
The Judge, after hearing the evidence
take a Solomon to decide this case. 1t
appears to be row among women and
| can't tell which side is right AS Mrs.
Burr has left the hotel after paying her
bill, | think the best thing L can do is to
dismiss the case
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Way Now Open to the Stubbs-
LdumeiSter Schedule Now
in Preparation.
ihe Southern Pacific and Not the State
Appears Before the Court and Asks
Dismissal Railroad Admits Costs.

AS gracefully as it might, the
Southern Pacific has admitted the
charge made by The Call that it was
= The instigator of the persistent at
tempts made by its agents on the
railroad Commission, Blackstock and
Laumeister, to dismiss the grain rate
cases.
Yesterday Mr.. Herrin sent Attor-
ney Pillsbury before the Federal
court to apply for a dismissal and
relieve his hirelings of the odium of
relteration of their former demands
and the insult they paid the court
upon the first occasion.
Upon the request of the plaintiff
Judge Morrow dismissed the cases,
and the Railroad Commission is now
free to promulgate and enforce, if it
may, the new freight schedule which
Commissioner Laumeister has been
preparing under the direction of Mr..
Stubbs
The railroad grain case was dismissed
by Judge Morrow yesterday in the United
States Circuit C9urt on motion of E. S.
Pillsbury Of counsel for the Southern Pa
cine Company
United States Attorney Coombs had
not been notified that the motion was
about 10 he made, and would not have
been present in court had not Assistant
United States Attorney Woodwork seen
the railroad attorney quietly making his
way into the courtroom. He immediately
notified Mr.. COombs. and he was in at
tendance when the motion to dismiss
came up. The complainant was not re-
quired, however, to give notice to the
legal representative of the United States
in the suit.
Mr.. Pillsbury, in stating his motion. re-
ferred TO the suggestion made the other
day by Judge Morrow when the States
Attorney General asked for dismissal
by request Of the respondents. that such
motion should properly come from the
complainant, and added that he agreed
with the court in that suggestion He
therefore presented the following:
. In the United States Circuit Court in g,
. and for the Ninth Circuit, Northern Z.
g District of California Southern Pa .,
. cihc Company, complainant, vs.. The q,
q. Board of Railroad Commissioners of %
@ the State OF California respondents %
o Now comes the complainant in the <3
o above entitled cause and shows to the <3
. court that on the 9Th day OF May 1899 %
% the said respondents. as and constitut- q.
&. ing the said Board OF Railroad Commits o
2 sloners OF the State of California and %
4. acting as such, at a regular meeting of q
g. said board duly passed and adopted a Z.
g certain resolution. copy Of which duly @
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
National Guard Veterans.

The annual meeting of Veterans n. G..
c. was held at headquarters, "a Fourth
street, last evening. An election of Off
GERS was held, resulting in the choice of
ex-Private George R. Sanderson for COM
mander; Major George Whitney Reid, re-
tired, vice commander: ex-Lieutenant
James Pennycook. adjutant; Captain
John E. Klein, retired, paymaster. The
corps is in f1ourishng condition, both
financially and numerically. The annual
banquet is to be held at the Occidental
Hotel Wednesday, evening, June T.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

THE Grand Parlor of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West will
convene this year in the city of
Stockton, and the delegates will
be the guests of Joaquin Parlor No. 5
while they are attending the grand
session during the second week in
June.
The receiving parlor has appointed
the following named as the commit
tees to arrange for the session:
Reception-Miss H. Gray, Miss 1. Sperry
Mrs. A Garwood Mrs. a. Dunlap, Mrs. E.
Homage, Mrs. NJ. Snedigar Mrs. L. Turner,
Mrs. c. Durham.
Entertainment-Mrs. Grace Willy, Misses
Minnie Hike, Clara Steer. Lena Nevin,
Tralla Campbell. Lucy Harris Zatta Kohl
berg. Mrs. Ella Phillipson, Mrs. Anna
Klack, Mrs A. j. Turner, Mrs. Amelia
Snyder.
Accommodation-Mrs. Emma Barney. Mrs.
G. Willy, Mrs. A. Snyder, Mrs. l.. Turner,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the. process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and 20 avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. y. Z.
Roz sale by all Druggists. Soc. per bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
Dispute Over Property.

Suit was filed yesterday by the Sacra-
mento Bank against Charles Montgom-
cry. Richard II. Mcdonald Jr. and Q. F.
Miner to quiet title to portion of West
ern Addition block 43S. In the complaint
it is alleged that Montgomery claims
to hold the property in trust for McDon-
aid. The bank asks to be declared the
sole owner thereof and that the defend
ants have no right or title therein.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20
A SMALLPOX
PATIENT At
THE PRESIDE
A Co.Iored Soldier Is
the Victim.

The post hospital at the Presidio was
placed in quarantine at noon yesterday as
a result of the discovery of a case Of
smallpox among the patients confined
therein. The victim is Private McMur7
ray, colored, of the Twenty-fourth In
fantry.
terry to the military authorities. He was