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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
REFORMER JOHN GOFF
HEnE ON A VISIT
HE WAS FAMOUS IN THE LEXow
COMMITTEE.
One Of New York's Prominent Citi-
zens and a Brilliant Lawyer-His
Visit One of Pleasure.

Ex-Recorder John W. Goff of New
York, whose fame as counsel for the
Lexow committee was heralded through
out the country some years ago, arrived
in this city last evening and registered at
the Palace He retired Immediately to
his room on arrival. being fatigued after
his long journey across the continent.
His visit to this coast is given out as be-
ing strictly for pleasure. This is his
second trip to this city since the compile
ton Of the Lexow investigation.
Although Judge Goff was not unknown
to fame before that sensational tribunal
delved into the rottenness of the police
department of the metropolis, his tireless
examination into the methods employed
by ex-Chief of Police Byrnes and his
men earned him a big reputation. I'M
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SUED FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL.
T. G. Sawkins Will Institute Proceed
ings Against Mrs. J. J. Whitney.

Mrs. ]. J. Whitney, the trance medium.
has been threatened with a suit for GRIM
inal libel by T. G. Sawkins, man of her
own profession. Although Sawkins says
he has not determined upon the suit, new
theless he has employed an attorney to
institute proceedings against her for what
he claims a scurrlous and criminally IL
belous article that was published through
her influence and under her direction in
a local spiritualistic paper.
In speaking of the affair yesterday he
said that there was no absolute uncer-
tainty as to whether he would sue the
woman or not.
hands Of my attorney" he said. and
will be guided by his advice" From this
the inference is deducted by Mrs Whit
ney that if Sawkins lawyer thinks there
Is the least possible pretext for filing the
suit he will do all in his power to procure
an Indictment against her.
The basis upon which Sawkins is work.
ing is on a published letter in the spirit
ualistic paper claimed to be from the
Chief of Police of Kansas City. In it
he is denounced as a fraud, his record
while practicing his so-called expose of
fake spiritualists in Kansas City being
also outlined.
from the East to this coast by the Or
pheum management for the pur
pose of giving public exhibitions of the
fake" methods which are pursued by
that he inaugurated these exhibitions in
the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles,
but was drummed out of town after the
first night as an absolute failure.
Since then he has been travelling around
exposing the fraudulent schemes. as he
claims, of localmediums. Few. If any, have
escaped him in his so-called expose Mrs.
Whitney, however. has come in for the
brunt of his attacks she claims for no
other reason than that she compelled him
TO leave her lodging-house on Stockton
street, his reputation interfering with her
practice She speaks lightly of the threat
ened suit and says ii is simply another of
Sawkins' scheme to ruin her reputation.
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mediately after its conclusion he was
made the anti-Tammany candidate for
Recorder and achieved a big victory.
While acting as Recorder he was a terror
to evil-doers.
Judge Goff is a self-made man. He ar
rived in this country when but 16 years
of age, and by dint of hard studying and
unflinching integrity he worked his way
to the position he now occupies. He be-
gan life as a clerk in dry goods store,
and while employed as such he entered
the Cooper Union School and mapped out
course of study that he followed with
untiring zeal.
His love for the Irish race led him to
deliver number of impassioned speeches
in behalf of his countrymen and on the
advice of friends he took up the study
of law. AT the present day he is consid-
and as a cross-examiner he is unsur-
passed.
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guard. The retiring president was, on be-
half of the lodge, presented a fine dia-
mond shirt stud. At the close of the meet
ing the membership was invited to ban
quet gotten up by the new officers.
Deputy District Grand Master John F:
Kidd, assisted by F. KimbaH as grand
guide, installed the following officers of
master; Charles Fleischer, master work
man. Daniel Meagher, foreman; w.
Adams, overseer; John Bahrs, guide;
George MichaelS, inside watchman, ana
John Feis, outside watchman. collation.
followed the ceremOnY.
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Officers Installed.

The following have been installed as
officers of California Lodge of the Sons of
BENJAMIN for the current term: A. Never
ex-president; E. Cohn, president; Isaac
Bare, vice president; H. L. Springer. re-
cording and financial secretary; B. Wac
holder, treasurer; l.. Harris, conductor;
w. Schneebaum, inside guard; A. Men
delsohn, outside guard; H. Bloom, s.
Robitscher and S. Roseberg, trustees
Lodge of the Order Birth Abraham have
been installed for the current term: Ben
jamin Wacholder, ex-president; Morris
Silverstein, president Michael Marks
vice president: R. S. Roberts, recording
secretary; H. l.. Springer, financial secre.
tary; Harris Fabian, treasurer; Emil
side guard: G. Blankenstein, outside
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the stomach, another for the head, third
for the lungs and so on; as if each particu-
lar Stmbt0n5 was separate dungeon of
misery to be unlocked with its own particu-
lar key; but the scientific, experienced
physician looks deeper and seeks the one
master key which unlocks them all.
Thirty years ago Dr.. R. V. Pierce, of Buff
falo, N. Y, found the wonderful Golden
Medical Discovery" which has since made
him famous: It is the perfect master key
which unlocks every torture chamber of
weakness and pain caused by faulty action
of the digestive system. 1t gives the stom-
ach and blood-making glandNpower TO pro-
duce the healthy blood which drives out all
impure disease germs and waste products,
and builds up healthy tissue, solid muscu-
lar flesh and nerve energy.
Mr. 7. w Brittin of Clinton, Dewitt Co., HI,
(P. o. Box 475), writes g For over year was
troubled with liver complaint, had no appetite.
could keep nothing my stomach and had
severe pains in my stomach and bowels. doc
tored with home doctors but did not obtain
lief until friend advised me to take DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery After taking four
bottles think myself cured, as 1 can eat any
thing I want and my food never hurts me.
Thanks for your medicines. cannot say too
much in favor of them"
For constipated conditions DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the best simple, COM
Portable laxative. They never gripe. Ac-
cept no substitutes or limitations.
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Shall Porto Rico Be a State P

Our public are trying to decide what
action should be taken regarding the status
of Porto Rico. We have never before had to
deal with O similar condition where nearly
a million people OF a foreign tongue have
been annexed. Neither have ever had be-
fore such a reliable medicine for malaria
fever and ague as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
establishes strength to resist future attacks
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
Poker Players Gathered In.

OAKLAND. Jan. 25.-Sergeant Peterson
and officer Cox raided a gambling house
at Seventh and Chester streets tonight.
A studhorse poked game was in progress
and there was about $500 in the game
Fred Schrieber, George Gaunt. Bert Rob
erts, Thomas Jones and G. A. Morgan
were arrested and taken to the CITY
Prison. They all gave bail.
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Visited the Hospital.

The Hospital Committee of the Board
of Supervisors made its annual visit yes
terday TO the City and County Hospital.
Under the direction of DR.. Sussdorf, the
resident physician, a thorough examina-
tion was made Of the buildings. In addi-
ton, all the accounts were gone over to
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A young man giving his name as DR..
Oscar w. Hellgren was arrested in a
lodging house at ia McAllister street la st
night and locked up on a charge of
burglary. He was detected in the act of
applying skeleton keys to one of the
rooms by an employee of the house, who
notified the clerk of her discovery He
in turn sent word to the police and an
officer was sent out to bring him to secure
quarters. When searched at the Central
station a number of skeleton keys were
found in his possession.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26

Printing, engraving. die stamping, visit
ing cards and invitations. We are head
quarters for Marcus Wards fine station
cry, Koh-i-noor pencils, Waterman pens
and Berkshire typewriting papers. Call
and see the advantages of dealing with
big stationery house that carries every
thing and does everything in the station
cry and printing lines Sanborn, Vail &
Co., 7a1 Market street.
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see where any saving could be made The
party of investigators included Supervis-
ors Phelps, Kalben, Black and Perrault.
The committee will report its findings at
the next meeting of the board.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26

No one will use fountain pen after try
ing "Koh-I-Noor" copying pencil.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
A Doctor Uses Skeleton KEYS.

Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. J. Noonan 1017-1023 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26

DR.. George G. Pardee,
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat. has removed
to Chronicle building, second floor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-26
ENTERTAINED BY
BISHOP NICHOLS

The reception rendered by Right Rev
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Master Key.

A doctor :
W h o pre- ~
scribes a 49,
dozen diff @ a.
ferent rem
edies for y ~
the SJ,n1p- SEl M
toms of one E
disease is M M
like an old A IA
time turn A E
key Juggling AH 'G
about a ponderous
bunch of keys,
each one to open
a different door.
w h N anyone's
blood is thin and
watery and poi
soned with bilious
impurities this
con dition will
show itself in ev-
cry part of the
body and the av-
erage doctor gives
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14
aua ENosrsA IN INDIA.
What 5udrss IN the Lower Cour,- Are
Obliged 90 Undergo.


What lodges On tho Lowsr Courol Are
Obursd 10 Undergo.
A Calcutta correspondent SENDS q
specimen Of "Baboo English" 70 the
London Sketch. This speech was ac-
tually made before a civilian magis-
trate at Barisal a short time ago:
MY learned friend with mere wind
from a teapot thinks to browbeat me
from my legs. But this Is mere goril-
la warfare. i stand under the shoes
Of my client, and only seek to place
my bone Of contention clearly In your
honor'n eye.
my learned friend vainly runs
amuck upof Me s-heet-anchors Of my
case. Your honor will be pleased
enough to observe that my client Is a
widow-a poor chap with one postmor-
tenn son.
"A widow Of this country, your hon
or will be pleased enough to observe,
lie not like a widow Of your honor's
country. A widow Of this country is
not able to eat more than one meal a
day, or to Wear clean clothes, or to
look after a man. SO my poor client
has not such physic or mind IS to be
able to assault the lusty complainant
Yet she has been deprived Of some Of
her more va gable leather-ths leather
Of her nose.
MY learned friend had thrown only
an argument I'D hominy upon my teeth
that my clidat's witnesses are all her
own relations. But they are not
near relations. Their relationship is
only homeopathic. So the misty argu-
menta Of my learned friend will not
hold water.N At least, they will not
hold good water. Then my learned
friend hasAsaid that there is on the
side Of his 6lient a respectable wit
ness-namely, a pleader-and, since
this witness is independent, so he
should be believed. But your honor.
with your hQnor's vast experience, Is
pleased emo gh to observe that truth
fulness Is not so plentiful as blackber-
ries in this country.
And, I n~5a.sorry to say, though this
witness ia q Imam Of my " feathers,
that there are in my profession black
sheep of every complexion, and some
Of them do mot always speak gospel
truth.
Until the witness explains what has
become Of my clients nose-leather he
cannot be believed. He cannot be al
lowed to rdjse a castle in the air by
beating upon a bush. So, trusting in
that administration of British justice
IN whfoh tho quu nnvpr ats I clOge
my CASE"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14

other. Besides boat rowing. baseball
Is also Just as popular among college
students. But all these are purely
voluntary games. In Standardization
from the compulsory military drill Of
four hours a week. After being grad
uated from these colleges they must
still fulhll one years military service,
after which they get the rank OF sec
ond lieutenant OF the landwehr. Then
they are left free either to continue
in military service or to pursue or
binary civil life. Thus the ccmbina-
ton Of warlike occupation and liter
airy study which was existing in old
japan on so g%rotesque a scale Is now
being revived. compelled by the in
ternational relations Of new Japan, un-
der a better form. The habit Of coll
lege students Of Japan is very rough
and and they utterly lack the
refined gentlemanliness Of the Johns
Hopkins students. The emphasis laid
on TIE military drill tends to make
them combative and II is not infre-
quent that a whole class combines In
a strike" as they call It, and refuse
to attend a certain unpopular profess
sor's recitation, thus compelling the
trustees to dismiss that particular pro-
fessor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14
A WORK.
Tunnel More Tha Twelve Miles Long
rhrnnrh auIna MonntaIna.

Tunnel More Than Twelve Miles Long
Through Swiss Mountains.
Although II is only FIVE months since
work was begun on the new Simplon
tunnel, which will be the longest in
the world-twelve and one-half miles
already inns, houses and roads have
sprung up in what before was a will
derness, and there is a continuous
going up down Of horses, carts,
workmenS machinery. The chief
diferenc cen the Simplon and its
two gre Is, the st. Gothard and
the Mont Is, will be the double
tunnel. is designed to be II
feet wide feet high and 90 feet
between wo, communicating by
-ePaR&aR eaE feet. and, having a
halfway undo ground station. But at
present only bne tunnel will be cut,
which It is e bected will be finished in
hve years, E.hile the other will only
be constructed at those points required
for the ventilation Of the first, ETC.,
r~eserving the complete opening until
such a time as the increased trafhc
shall require 1t. The workmen en-
ployed in this gigantic operation num-
Der 1906, all Italians; putting together
the work done on the Swiss and Ital-
ian sides in these FIVE months, 1t
makes a cutting OF 1910 feet at 1890
feet above the level OF the sea. Tele-
graphic and telephone communication
advances with the work, so that in
case Of need help or medical aid can
be quickly obtained. over 81, SOC, 900
has already been expended out of the
S15,O OO, 900 which it is estimated the
whole will absorb.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14

A Ten-Mnllonaire Telegraph Operator.
The coming Of age of Frank Jay
Gould, the youngest son Of the noted
railroad and telegraph magnate, and
the turning over to him of a fortune
Of at least $40, OOO. 900, did not in the
least turn the young mans head. He
was brought up with the knowledge
that, while he would inherit one-sixth
share Of his fathers large estate, he
would be expected to work, not for
his living, but for his own moral and
intellectual good. He was educated at
the University of the City of New
York, and, Immediately after leaving
his studies, was put to work as a tele-
graph operator In the Western Union
ONCE with the view Of acquiring such
a familiarity with the affairs OF that
corporation that In time he would be
able to take charge Of its management.
The four sons Of Jay Gould are now
hard at work. George Is particularly
identified with the management OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad system; Ed
win, besides other interests, manages
a large match mandatory; Howard
is an active member Of the New York
stock exchange, and young Frank is
preparing himself to take control Of
the greatest telegraph business In the
world.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14
HOUSE WHERE ROCKEFELLER SPENT HIS BoYHooD.

thing he always stuck to it until it
was finished. 1t was more of a case
Of counting the chickens before they
Matched with him. We reckoned If
he was to be a farmer he'd spend so
much time figuring up his yield Of
wheat hat the season would pass be-
fore he got it sowed."
John D. Rockefeller was slow but
sure. He never went into a thing IN
til he could see the end of it. Then
he worked for that end, steadily and
with logged persistency, until 1t was
accomplished.
The Rockefellers were poor; not
poor with the poverty of the city ten
ements-they had enough to eat and
clothes to wear-but there were few
luxuries in their little home. The
boys were glad to do a days work for
one Of the ~neighboring farmers when
they got the opportunity. For this
they received the prevailing pay for
boy labor-25 cents a day.
At present Mr.. Rockefeller's income
is not less than $4,000 per day. From
% cents to $40, 900 is a long jump.
AS soon as John and William had
finished with the district school they
began to attend the Owego academy.
After the boys had been two years
in the village school their father sud
denly decided to emOVe to Cleveland,
o. After their removal to Cleveland
the Rockefeller boys spent one year in
a business college located there, and
then John ID. carried out his cherished
design to enter business.
The firm Of Rockefeller & Hewitt
was formed and began a warehouse
and produce business. Here in a dingy
old building John D. Rockefeller be-
gan a business career which is without
parallel. From the beginning he acted
on the principle which he had enuncl-
ated Of making everything count. To
an old acquaintance who called on him
and admired the neat condition of his
stock he pointed out a number OF bar
rels of beans.
Every one Of those beans" he said,
II picked over by hand myself. We
got them cheap because there were a
BpuA many bAaNh nnga AIMING lnNAAf
l have put in my spare time, day and
night, for the past few weeks, sort
ing them over. Now they are extra
quality and we shall sell them at IN
extra price
Everything counted in those days.
Presently the money began to count
up. In the four or I'VE years while he
was engaged in the w~arehousing busi-
ness Rockefeller made between hve
and ten thousand dollars clear. More
important than that. he made a Tepu-
tation for business sagacity and hard
~headedness among the business men
Of the city, which gave him excel
lent credit.
Many stories have been told as to
how Rockefeller came to 90 into the
oil business. The truth OF the matter
Is hat he became interested in oil
just when thousands Of others did, at
the outbreak Of the Pennsylvania oil
excitement. But unlike many OF the
others, Rockefeller did not lose his
head. That is something he has never
done in all his life.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14

NJ. Meigs shows hat America is at a
disadvantage in competition with many
OF the worlds markets because Of her
bad roads. much as the railroads have
done to bring the producer and the
consumer together. It costs on an aver
age 20 cents per ton to market the
produce OF our farms over the coun-
try roads, often much more; or. the
farmers spend as much for one mile as
the railroads ask for seventy-hve miles
of haulage. Mr.. Meigs believes that
cheap oil is going to work a revolu-
ton in country roads. Mr.. Meigs' in
structions are that the road should
first be smoothly graded and we'll
rounded, so as to shed water; the oil
should be applied while the roadbed
is dry. If the soil Is filled with water
the oil will penetrate with difficulty.
anS much OF It will be carried on on
the wheels Of passing wagons. AS the
oil has a tendency to collect in ruts
and shallow hollows. the road should
be well rolled after the oil is put on.
The rolling forces it into the soil and
distributes It evenly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14

There is a story told Of a former
British ambassador to America which
goes to prove that the lately-developed
proclivities OF Lieut.. Hobson may have
been inherited from English ancestry.
The minister was leaving Washington
and was attended to- theu door en-
bassy by a large portion Of the house,
hold. His excellency made his adieu
in a fashion decidedly absent-minded,
and on entering his carriage was still
in a brown study when interrupted by
his rel watchful and sOlicitous con
sort, who had been there awaiting him.
MY dear" said this lady, do you
know what you have just done?"
NO" replied the ambassador, dream
lily, do your" why" cried his wife,
you kissed the maid servants all
round" Did II" said the diplomat,
YEARLY. well. I hope there were some
good-looking ones among themg"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14

One day at the beginning Of the rush
60 the Pennsylvania field a man who
had known Rockefeller In Owego and
who had been farther west was pass
ing through Cleveland on his way to
the new region. Rockefeller got on
the train ard the two fell to talk
ing.
I'm going down into Pennsylvania
to try my luck in oil, said the man
from the west.
"Well, that's my business now, too, -
replied Rockefeller. I'm going to look
at some wells now. and II they LOOK IS
we'll when / see them as they do on
paper, I'm going to put $4,000 into
them
At that time John d. Rockefeller
did not own a small fraction Of S75,-
600, but he knew that he could bor-
ROY It. In fact, the business men Of
Cleveland had told him that II he
was satisfied to put in $4,000 on his
own account they would furnish the
balance Of the 100000 necessary to-
buy the lot. The young warehouse
man had already made a reputation for
keen judgment and business sagacity.
Other men rushed into the oil
try and bought the first wells they
could secure at any price the owner
chose to ask. Rockefeller looked at
the wells offered him. They were
promising wells, but he was not salts
fed. He did not feel perfectly certain
how they would pan out, so he went
back to Cleveland without investing.
He wasn't taking any chances.
Petroleum with all the gases in II
was very infiammable, and that fact
proved a bar to its general adoption.
One Of Rockefeller's acquaintance
among the Cleveland commission men
was Samuel Andrews. Andrews was
familiar with the general processes Of
distilling, rand believed that there wal
money in the refining Of oil so thai
the infammable gases should be sep.
arated from it. He explained his plar
to Rockefeller.
The cautious young man was sat.
isfed with this. He could see bic
money in 1t, and he got out of the
warehouse. Rockefeller and Andrews
started a small refinery. It was soor
running full blast and they built an.
other. In a few years they were turn.
ing out 1000 barrels per day. Then
Henry M. Flagler put his money into
the business and the firm became
Rockefeller, Flagler & Andrews. They
added o ~refneries, bought up theiI
smaller competitors or drove them out
Of business.
Rockefeller was the schemer Of the
firm. He laid the plans for extending