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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
INVESTIGATED
MAIL SYSTEMS
OF EUROPE EANS
Congressman Loud
Back From Abroad.

Congressman Eugene F. Loud returned
yesterday from a three months trip
through some Of the principal countries
or Europe, where he had gone to inVesti-
gate the postal systems in vogue there
for the purpose of adapting to our sys-
tenn any desirable improvem ents he might
find. His daughter accompanied him on
the trip. Congressman LouG was in Paris
during the height of the Dreyfus excite
ment and made some interesting com
ments thereon in the course of an inter-
view. He went to Europe on behalf of
the Postal Commission, which was Gre
ated by Congress two years ago and Of
which body he is a member Speaking
of the official part of his trip he said:
"I went to Europe to Investigate the
postal systems there for tie purpose of
making comparisons with our own, more
particularly as to cost. have, however,
been unable to work up all the figures
and it will be month before | will be
able to do So, We found it a. difficult mat
ter to get the kind of information we
wanted. We had to get a little here and
a little there as best we could. To illus
trate, we desired to ascertain what GER
tain railroads were paid for carrying the
mails. We got the price, but we then had
to go through lot of records to ascer-
tain the mileage of the roads and the
amount of mail matter they transported.
81 found nothing in Europe that was an
improvement on the service we have
without boasting, L think our service is
superior to any in the world, and when
we consider the high wages we pay in
comparison with the wages paid in
Europe it is surprising that our service
is as economically handled as it is. We
pay four and five times as tnuch for ser
vice as they do in Europe. The English
service is the highest paid irs Europe The
highest salary man may gain there is
30 shillings, equal to about 81 So a week.
They begin at IS and work up to 30 shil-
lings. This applies to clerks, carriers and
railway mail clerks. Our postoffice clerks
average $500 a year and begin at $780, Our
carriers average $3.50 and get $1,000 after
two years, while railway mail clerks aver
age $1050. Yet our service on the whole
is about as cheaply managed as theirs.
This is largely due to the systemizing of
the work with us and to the fact that
our men do more work than: the men en-
ployed in the European countries This
applies to all branches of business"
London, Paris and Berlin! were visited
officially by Congressman Loud, but he
also travelled through Belgium and Hol-
land. Referring to his experiences in
Paris he said:
II was in the French capital all through
the Dreyfus excitement 1t was a diff
fcult matter to get at the real sentiment
of the people on this subject. / was told
by gentleman who has been connected
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
LAWYER MACCABE DIED
OF A BROKEN SKULL
PROMINENT MARKET STREET
FIGURE GONE.
At Seventy Years of Age He Married
a Young Woman and She Left
Him, Whereupon He
Took to Drink.

I. J. Maccabe, the attorney who frac-
tured his skull by fall in a florists shop
on Larkin street last Wednesday night
died in the City Receiving Hospital at
4:50 a. m. yesterday. The body was taken
TO the Morgue and an inquest will be held
to-day.
Maccabes death was brought about in
q singular way. He had been drinking
TO excess since his young wife deserted
him several months ago. On Wednesday
evening while on his way to visit his
old friend, Police Sergeant Moffit, he
stepped into a florists shop to buy a
bouquet for Mrs. Moffit. While waiting
he reeled and fell heavily to the floor.
striking the back of his head against a
corner of the counter, fracturing his skull
The unfortunate man was picked up in an
unconscious condition and taken to the
City Receiving Hospital, in which place
he remained until he died.
MacCabe was a native of Ireland and
was about 20 years old, although he looked
twenty years younger He practiced in
Denver, Colo, for a while before coming
TO this city, divorces obtained or no fee -
being his motto. Eight years ago he came
to San Francisco and put up his shingle
on Market street, prOclaiming himself as
1.-The Peoples Lawyer and offering adj
vice free Of charge"
Sergeant Mofit notified Coroner Hill
yesterday that he would take charge Of
the funeral, Maccabe not having a dollar
TO his name.
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SUIT AGAINST
THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL FALLS
Plaintiffs Claim They
Were Deceived.
DID NOT SIGN THE COMPLAINT
NOTARY SMITH APPEARS IN A
BAD LIGHT.
Talbot and Bourne Demand of At
torney Monroe to Withdraw
Their Names From the
Complaint
DID NOT SIGN THE COMPLAINT
NOTARY SMITH APPEARS IN A
BAD LIGHT.

The suit against the executive council of
the citizens volunteer reception commit
tee has practically fallen Two of the
plaintiffs, John E. Talbot and William A.
Bourne, deny that they ever authorized
Attorney Henry E. Monroe to institute the
proceedings, and the former, whose name
is appended 30 the complaint denies that
he ever made affidavit to the instrument,
although II bears the notorial seal Of Mrs.
f. w. Smith, notary public in the Mills
building
Talbot says that about two weeks be-
fore the California regiment was mustered
out of the service he was approached by
man named John Keogh, who claimed
that he was ''on the inside" and knew
that the executive council had decided to
divide the surplus of the volunteer recep-
ton fund into there parts and get away
with it" He argued that 1t should be di-
Video among the soldier boys and sug-
gested that a petition of that nature be
signed by them. He said that he was not
acting in the matter for his health. and
expected to make something out of it him
self. Keogh was acting as the agent of
Attorney Monroe
At Keogh's house a few days later Tai
bott was presented with a typewritten pa
per which heOgh represented to be the
petition he had mentioned and asked the
soldier to sign It. Without reading the
document Talbot did as requested. He
did not swear to it before a notary.
Bourne was approached in a similar way
about ten days ago, and signed what pur-
ported to be a petition to the executive
council to divide the funds 1t now trans
pires that the paper was an authorization
TO Monroe to commence the proceedings
which have resulted in presenting the at
tOrney in such an unenviable light before
the citizens of San Francisco. Reynolds,
the third one Of the plaintiffs, cannot be
located
Talbot and Bourne visited Attorney
Monroe yesterday and asked for an expla-
nation. He told them that if they did not
care to go on with the suit he would with
draw their names as plaintiffs. This they
demanded, but they were not entirely sat
istied with such an arrangement. They
claim that the action of the attorney in
using them as his catspaw has greatly in
Jured them in the community. and they
propose TO hold him TO account. They
have made affidavits setting forth all the
facts as stated. and a thorough investiga-
ton of the whole proceeding will be in
sisted upon. Notary Smith will be called
upon to do some explaining. She admits
that Talbot never appeared before her to
make the affidavit on the complaint TO
which her certificate is attached.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
KOPP WAS HEARTLESS
His Daughter Testifes In Favor of
Her Mother, Who Shot Him.

Evidence to prove that Mrs. Louisa
Kopp was justified in ending her hus-
bands life on June % last was produced
yesterday in Judge Dunne's court during
the trial of the woman on a charge of
manslaughter. Miss Amanda Kopp.
daughter of the defendant, was again
placed on the stand by her attorneys, and
said that her dead father never con-
cealed his attachment for Mrs. Monte.
the widow, who was the immediate cause
of the killing. The young witness testi-
fled that on frequent occasions her father
threatened her mother with a hammer.
and one time struck her with It, Again
he used piece of a chandelier as a
weapon, and on another occasion choked
his wife. In order to make her life the
harder to bear he inserted an advertise
ment in the papers to the effect that he
would not be responsible for any debts
contracted by her When Mrs. Kopp saw
the advertisement, the. daughter said, it
almost broke her heart, and she did not
recover from the nervous strain for some
time.
Mrs Monte remains in court most Of the
day and IS an interested listener, and not
withstanding the relation she bears to the
case, she will not be called as a witness
The case will probably reach the jury TO-
daV.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13

CONEMAUGH IN
PORT At LAST
NeWport's Deserters
Arrive on Her.
SENT HOME BY THE CONSUL
FLEET FROM THIS COAST BOUND
FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Vessels to Garry Coal to Honolulu in
Demand-Transport Manuense
Now Owned in San Fran
cisco-N otes.
SENT HOME BY THE CONSUL
FLEET FROM THIS COAST BOUND
FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

The transport Conemaugh arrived from
Manila yesterday after passage Of thtr-
ty-six days. She was in Nagasaki with
the Newport, and fifty-seven of the SOL
diers who deserted from the latter ship
came home on the Conemaugh. They say
their quarters on the Newport were not
fit to live in and the food was disgusting.
They therefore seized the first opportu-
nifty to leave the vessel. The United States
Consul at Nagasak sent them home on
the Conemaugh. Among them were ff-
teen men of the Fourteenth Infantry, sew
enteen of the Third Artillery, thirteen of
the Fourth Cavalry. two of the Twenty
second Infantry and one each of the Tnir-
teenth. Twentieth and Sixteenth Infantry.
P. Gibson of the Twentieth Kansas. G. L..
Kline of the Fifty-first Iowa, J. McNut of
the California Battery and Z. Dodge of
the Minnesota regiment also came over
on the Conemaugh.
The Conemaugh left here about three
months ago with a cargo of horses and
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
WILL DISPLAY HER FINE
TALENTS IN HONOLULU

EGSs MINDED DREYFUSS, who
MI has successfully played several
wi small parts at the Grand
Opera-house, will leave for
Honolulu on the 18th inst, where she
will play a four weeks engagement
at the Orpheum.
Miss Dreyfuss will make her ap-
pearance in Honolulu in a sketch
written especially to display her tall
ents by Mrs. Zoe Green Radcliffe,
who has written several other
sketches which are about to be pre-
sented on the vaudeville stage.
Miss Dreyfuss has all the natural
attributes which go to make up the
attractive soubrette. She Is petite,
has a pretty face and a charming
personality She is also the fortu-
nate possessor of a very pleasing
soprano voice, and besides is an
original and graceful dancer.
Miss Dreyfuss is well known and very
popular in this city She has taught
dancing for the past two years and
her pupils have attained a high de-
gree of proficiency in the terpsichor-
can art. Some Of the little cake
walkers who won so many medals at
the recent carnival in the Mechanics
Pavilion were pupils Of Miss Dreyfus
rnrnnnrntraSs
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
ATTEMPTED MURDER.

YUBA CITY, Oct. 12.-Herman Cal
agher was arrested last night on the
charge of assault to commit murder up
on George Wallace. Gallagher was work.
ing on the levee with gang of men,
Wallace being superintendent The two
men had a dispute over wages and Gal
agher fired at Wallace with a rifle, but
did not hit him. One of the men on the
levee fired at Gallagher with a shotgun,
some shot hitting him in the leg but not
injuring him to any extent He then
skipped out and was later arrested by
officers and lodged in jail Gallagher is
so years old and served two terms in San
Quentin, being sentenced from Placer
COuntV
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13

able respect for the memory OF our departed
brother and express our feelings Of sympathy
and coincidence to his relatives and friends, and
Whereas, Certain newspapers of this city
have seen fit TO express their opinions concern
ing the probable causes leading TO the step
taken by our brother, which opinions are with
out foundation and are certainly untrue; there
fore be 1t
Resolved. That we protest against the action
of said newspapers as unjust; and further be II
Resolved, That we and hereby do inform SAID
newspapers and through them the citizens OF
have been the causes which led brother.
Nj. Levitzky. to take his life: and be 1t further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions De
forwarded to the following newspapers with a
request that they be published, viz, Cali.
Chronicle, Examiner. Bulletin and Post
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
Respects Levitsky's Memory.

The Cloakmakers Union, at a meeting
held at 915 Market street, adopted the fol-
lowing resolution in memory of NJ. Le-
vitzky, who died in this city on last Sun
day:
Whereas M. Levitzky. a member of our
union. departed this life on Sunday, Octo-
Der g. 1885, in this city: therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that we rise in our seats in honor
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13

with foreign legation in Paris for
twenty years that the sentiment Of the
better, class of people was for Dreyfus
but that the lower classes, being more
closely allied with the army. were against
Dreyfus. l will say this, if it were not
which we get there we would not have
known that there was any excitement in
Paris. reached London after the riot
had taken place in Paris. and I was ad-
vised not to go there When I arrived at
Paris saw no indications of any trouble
The people there did not seem to appre-
ciate that anything extraordinary was
tranSpiring."
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
INJURED BY GIANT POWDER

JACKSON, Oct. 12.-Francisco Morosco.
while employed in blasting out cellar
in Sutter Creek, was fearfully mutilated
to-day by the explosion of a box of giant
powder caps. He was crawling out of
the cellar with the box of caps Ashes
from the pipe he was smoking fell upon
the caps, exploding them Both hands
were blown off and the sight of both
eyes destroyed.
Hotel Baltimore, Van Ness avenue and Geary
street. elegant sunny three-Toom suite and
bath; also hot and cold salt water baths.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
ADVERTISEMENTS
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Eleven on One Limb at One Time
With Excruoiating Pain. All
Remedies Tried, and Number
Ieso Physicians Little Benefit.
CUTICURA Speedily Cures.

Ny mother has been victim to ulcers from
varicose veins for thirty-ive years. Eleven Of
these terrible sores have existed at one time on
the limb affected. Excrucinting pain and intense
suffering were endured with all sorts Of remedies
on trial and numberless physicians calls and
prescriptions applied, but all practically with
but little benefit. However, at last the remedial
agent was found In CUTICURA (ointment), which
surely proved it's weight in gold, alleviatng pain
and causing healing processes to commence and
q cure speedily effected. Che has, also, used
CUTrcURA with marked benefit in erysipelas
Of the face and eczema. The CUTICURA SOAP,
also, has established record only as the best
cleansing, purifying, and healing In its nature,
having proved itself most excellent and Valu-
able auxiliary to the CUTIoURA (ontment).
Iwould remark that this testimonial IS entirely
unsolicited, being a voluntary contribution for
bumanity's sake, and the commendation of the
CUTIouRA REMEDIES to the fullest confidence,
being satisfied of their purity, genuineness, and
almost miracles wrought.
March 10, 1898. W. T. MORSE, Cabot, Vt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
FRAUDULENT PENSION CLAIMS.

United States Marshal Shine yesterday
arrested William Leland, an inmate of
the National Soldiers Home In Yount-
vile, Napa County, on a warrant issued
by the United States Attorney at Au-
gusta, Me-, charging Leland with having
sworn falsely to a claim for a pension
The crime was alleged to have been com
mitted in Chelsea, Me-, in October 1897.
The Federal authorities of the State of
Maine have been looking for Leland ever
since. Marshal Shine was notified only a
short time ago and succeeded in landing
his man. Mr.. Shine will take the prisoner
back to Maine.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
MlMM1KfH1s,re

restores youth TO the aged and infrm-rejuve-
mates every human function that makes life
desirable. The product Of the Anheuser-B Busch
Brewing A. n
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
BAJA CALIFORNIA
Damiana Bitteps

Us A GREAT RESTORATIVE, INvIGoRA-
tor and Nervine.
The most wonderful aphrodisiac and Special
Tonic for the Sexual Organs of both sexes
The Mexican Remedy for Diseases of the Kid
neys and Bladder. Sells on its own Merits
NABER ALFS & BRUNE, Agents.
323 Market street S. F.-(Send for Circular.)
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
RACING! RACING! RAGING!
1899 CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB-19OO

Winter Meeting, beginning SATURDAY. Sep
tember 23 1899.
OAKLAND RACE TRACK.
Racing Monday Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Rain or shine.
Five or more races each day.
Races start at 2:15 D. sharp
Ferry boats leave San Francisco at Il m. and
1890. l. 1880. 2. 2:3O and 3 p. m. connecting
with trains stopping at the entrance to the
track Buy your ferry tickets to Shell Mound
All trains via Oakland Mole connect with San
Pablo avenue Electric Cars at Seventh and
Broadway Oakland. Also all trains via Ala
media Mole connect with San Pablo avenue
cars at Fourteenth and Broadway Oakland.
These electric cars go direct to the track in ff-
teen minutes.
Returning Trains leave the track at Ais and
4:45 p. m. and Immediately after the last race.
THOMAS H WILLIAMS JR.. President
r b MILROY Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
NIIL HIS W EEh,
Lecocq's Sparkling Comic Opera,
GIROFLE : GIROFLA!

NEXT wEEK-"NANON."
USUAL PRICES-10c, 15c, 25c 35c and Soc
Best Reserved Seat at Saturday Matinee 25c.
Branch Ticket Office Emporium.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE

TELEPHONE MAIN 532.
The public will never cease to entertain a
particular affection for operas like "Giro1e-
Girofia, wherein jolly music and bright dia-
iogue unite in producing pleasant entertain
ment. One thing must be put to the credit
of the Grand Opera house and that is the
pains taken In the production of its plays.
There is never a hitch In the performance.
The mounting. costumes and chorus present
always a chic appearance,-Alfred Metzger in
The Call
THIS VVEEE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-17
BUsrruss cnANCrs-cs.ti.ss1

FOR sAfsEj--Hotels, lodging houses and
business opportunities Of all kinda. We
offer you FOR a few days the furniture
and good will Of 70-room hotel. This
has not been offered for sale before;
present owner has been established IN
this place Cor several years. location CEN
trial; house always full: price $500; u
positively one OF the best hotel PROPOSE
lions In the city This. together with
other houses we handle exclusively.
~ rooms, with board. the best furnished
house In the city: Just elegant; can not
be duplicated; full of guests. II YOU are
looking for business Of this kind, here In
your opportunity: price $500: this house
Is the pride of Seattle.
IS rooms $780, 80 rooms, $500: 10 rooms
$1,000; So rooms 81. 200; GO rooms, 5000; 50
rooms. 5000; s. rooms. $500; ~ rooms.
5000, 43 rooms, 1880; 40 rooms. $1,000; 30
rooms, $1,000; 81 rooms, $500: 80 rooms.
$500; 30 ROOMS, $500; q rooms,
$50; q rooms. 81, $50; e rooms.
81, 600; 20 rooms, $50: Is rooms, $2.100; 10
rooms. 81, 400; IA rooms, 1890: IL rooms,
500: II rooms, $3.50 and 81 900; 10 rooms,
$3.50 and 81 600; 3 rooms $500; s rooms, $500;
rooms, $685. rooms. $275.
Dry goods establishment. 81 200: partner
with $50 for inside business. Cal at
MORGAN'S EXCHANGE. 10l1 Third Ave.
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BUILDING LOCATIONS.

$2.25o-Will buy a very attractive corner lot
71x12S feet on first hill. This is a
bargain which cannot be duplicated
for 5000. The location Of this lot Is
In the midst Of the best residence
district Of the first hill. and this Is a
$2S0O-For a very large lot on Broadway
on first hill This Is also bargain,
and IS offered because we must realize
on the property quick.
$1.500-For splendidly improved. frst-class
residence location on Boylston avenue.
This location is surrounded by most
desirable properties, and is improved
which make 1t very desirable.
N,500-For a very fine double corner, 120x
100 feet on Belmont avenue. This To-
cation is in the very heart Of the best
residence district and the view cannot
be cut off.
locations in the Broadway district.
northeast corner of Merose and Re-
publican. These lots must be seen to
be fully appreciated.
81 40O-For q lots 200 feet deep on Boylston
avenue. near Denny way.
$5,000-For 81 lots in one tract in South
Seattle. These lots are close to the
Grant-street car line and are desirably
located for homes We wish to self
them as a whole and this is a splendid
opportunity to secure a bargain.
$4.500-For 10 fine lots near Madrona park,
overlooking Lake Washington.
$325-Each. for two attractive lots on 2lst
avenue north of Madison.
$6000-For most desirable corner 120 feet
square on 9Th avenue, first HILL
S500-For large lot on Republican street.
$600-For large lot on Queen Anne near
Highland drive.
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RENToN HILL ADDITION.
RENToN HILL ADDITION.

we can give you the choice of 80 lots
60x12S feet each, for 500. on easy pay
ments; interest only per cent; alb
stract furnished title perfect. Look at
this property before you buy. Four lots
on Twenty-third street at 1926 each, In
the same addition. Lots on Twenty-first
avenue only $57b each.
81, 7O0-C Corner, 140x12s feet to alley, on
Fourteenth street, two blocks north OF
Madison: this Is a fine place to build a
home. This IL a snap; first time adver-
tised II you want to build, look at this
property.
$4b0-Two lots on Twenty-second avenue.
120x124 feet. Let us show you this prop
erty; cheapest in the city.
S125-Lots near the State University: $125.
So OO0-Six lots close to Broadway, near
Denny way; fine view.
S45O--Nine lots this is good buy; let US
show you where this property Is.
81, SO0-S-room house on Eighth street.
near Pike.
81, ooO-s-room cottage on Dexter avenue.
near Denny way.
S7OOO-Two S-room houses on Seventh ave-
nue., near Union; income property.
8 and 10-acre tracts within and close to
the city limits, north and south.
Stock ranch east of the mountains. con-
tanning 200 acres; improved; only 81 800:
one-half cash, balance on time, with
water right.
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II. r. MOORE & CO., 1909 First Avenue.
LODGING HOUSES.
s.. 5000 rooms, nicely furnished; large
business.
s4.000-50 rooms, splendid investment.
$1,000 rooms. rent SIS; close in.
81, coos rooms, very central for transients.
81 ,500-35 rooms, rent SIS: always full.
81, 5000 rooms, rent $40: none better.
S00-l7 rooms. close in; full.
750-10 rooms, rent s35; good business.
325-6 rooms. rent s23: a bargain.
Some fine bargains In groceries, cigar
stands. restaurants and other business
propositions. See our list before purchas.
ing.
For Rent Modern s-room dwelling; fine.
REAL ESTATE-Houses and lots In all
parts Of the city.
Money to loan on real estate or chattels.
Single mills for sale.
MOORE & CO.. 1909 First Avenue.