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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
POSTUM CEREAL.
HIGH ATTITUDES.
Food Cannot Be Boiled as Quickly as
in Low.

The curious experiences people have
with coffee drinking are worth pondering
over If any one is ailing and does not know
the exact reason thereof
Coffee is a secretive worker. and
through the nervous system affects differ
ent parts Of the body in different people.
A young married woman, Mrs. T. L.
Blackmon, Oswego. Montana, had con-
elusive experience in the effects of coffee
on her eyes. She says, 4 have used coffee
since q child. but short time ago my
eyes began TO grow weak, and the least
eXertiOn, such as reading or sewing, would
cause shooting pains and wavy lines of
light, so that could see but little else for
minutes at a time.
This alarmed me and I earnestly sought
the cause Of the trouble. Some one told
me that coffee sometimes affected the
eyes. ] at once decided to quit it and see if
I would be benefited, but I must have
something to take the place Of coffee, for
I wanted to modify, as much as possible,
the sacrifice Of giving it up.
so decided to try Postum for myself.
When it came made it strictly according
10 directions and was wonderfully sur
DrlSeO ana pledSeu Win IL HUSBAND SAYS
that my Postum is very different, indeed,
from that he once drank at a friends ta-
bic.
Il frankly own that like Postum better
than ever liked coffee. 1t has a rich body
TO il that coffee lacks. boil it longer than
twenty minutes and il improves it. Per-
haps il requires longer boiling in the high
attitudes. / think it does.
For three months now I have been
using Postum and have been wonderfully
benefited. Ny eyes no longer pain me, and
are as strong as they ever were. My COM
plexion, instead of being sallow as former
ly. is clear and rosy. I know to certain
" that my improvement has been caused
by leaving off coffee and using Postum,
for that is absolutely the only change
have made, and / have taken no medicine.
"A Mr. Randall, friend of ours, has
obtained relief from his stomach trouble
and headaches by leaving off coffee and
taking Postum. We think we know some
thing Of the facts about coffee and about
Postum"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
MAYOR INVESTIGATES
SWEEPING OF STREETS
Private Detective Reports That Gray
Brothers Are Not Complying
With Specifications.

Gray Bros, who have the contract
for sweeping the streets in the down
town districts, are under investigation
again by Mayor Phelan. His Honor
has had a private emissary quietly
watching the manner in which the
streets have been swept by the firm, and
he has reported that the specifications
have not been lived up to.
The Mayors detective reports that piles
of dirt have been frequently permitted
to remain on the streets over night, and
that certain blocks on Market and VAL
encia streets were not swept at all or
very imperfectly. So startling Hyere the
findings of the investigator that the
Mayor referred his report to the Board
of Works, which directed Chief Heath of
the Bureau of Streets to report on the
matter.
The Mayor was so displeased at the
faulty manner in which Gray Bros were
reported to have swept the streets that
he threatened to decline to approve the
sweeping bills for December unless tley
were swept better than they were in No
vember. Chief Heath's report was trans
mitted to the Mayor yesterday, and does
not bear out the one filed by the private
detective. The Mayor has reserved his
decision.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS
Presentations Are Made to the Retir-
ing Matron and Patron of the
Mother Subordinate.

LSA-4C4 6ADOIQ4udL6.
The elected and appointed officers of
Golden Gate Chapter No. 1, Order of the
Eastern Star, the mother subordinate,
were installed in Golden Gate Asylum last
night in the presence of a large number
of people Mrs. Maude Wright TerwiIIi-
ger, the retiring matrOn, acted as install
ing Ollcers and was assisted by Miss
Susie Mills Millats, past matron, acting
as marshal. Both Of the officers did their
work in a degree Of perfectness that add
ed much to the beautiful and impressive
ceremony of installation Of this order
The hail was tastefully decorated with
american nags and profusiOn of choice
flowers ana eYergreens. The new officers
are:
Mary Frances Fahrenholtz, matron: Charles
p Humphrey patron; Frances Perkin Tower,
associate matrOn; Katherine johnson. seere-
Iarys LOttie Peases treasurer; Amy Florence
Temple cCnouctress; Mrs. J. A. Pherson. as
soelate conductress: Kate Lime Adah: Eliza
beth Schumacher, Ruth; Jennie Long, Esther;
Maude ". TerWilligeF Martha: Mrs J. Osfl-
vie, Electa; Kate Hirlzer warder: Mary Ham
chaplain; Sarah Isabelle Hubbard rnersi1si
ana Nellie Augusta Darling, Organist.
The music incidental to the ceremonv
was by the KnickerbOcker Quartet
At the close Of the installation Past
Ialron tlorln Leslie Jones. on behalf OF
the chapter, presented to Mrs. TerwiIIi-
ger Deautiful diamond set embIematfc
star as token OF appreciation Of her
services during the year as matrOn. This
was followed by the presentation of a
Jewel TO the retiring patron, John J
Mitchell, as a token of rernen1 brance of
the kindly feeling the members held for
MIN Wnlle ne was an officer of the cha o.
ter. Mrs. Terwilliger was also presented
with flne cut glass bowl from her per-
SOnal friends in the chapter and there
was also the presentation of a basket of
beautiful flowers to Mrs. Clara, A CHI
ersons the grand matron.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

until illness came upon me three years
ago. | first noticed it by being irreg-
ular and having very painful and
scanty menstruation gradually my
general health failed; could not en-
ioy my meals l became languid and
nervous, with gripping pains frequently
in the groins.
81 advised with our family phys
ician who prescribed without any i'm
provement. One day he said,-' Try
Lydia Pinl1ham's Remedies I
did, thank God the next month / was
better, and it gradually built me up
until in four months was cured. This
is nearly a year ago and I have not
had pain or ache since. BONNIE
DELANo, 3248 Indiana Ave, Chicago,
Ill.-S5o00 forfeit if abOUe testimonial is not
genuine.
Trustworthy proof is abundant that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands Of
young women from dangers resulting
from organic irregularity, suppression
or retention Of the menses, ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
q Z
rISSER HALL AWAITS
FORMAL DEDICATION
Impressive Ceremony in New Mills
College Building to Be Held
Next Saturday.

The new Lisser Hall of Mills College
will be dedicated Saturday afternoon, De-
cember a. at half-past o'clock. The oc-
casion will be a notable one in the ms
tory of the institution and the service
will be impressive.
Two numbers by the choral class will
be rendered, Mrs. Edward f. Schneider
will sing and Messrs. Louis Lisser and
Giulio AIinetti will play Raffs Sonata
Opus 7S on piano and violin.
Mrs. Susan T. Mills, president OF the
college, will make a statement concerning
the name and the purposes of the new
hall. Professor Thomas r. Bacon Will
give an address and prayer. Horace
Davis will deliver the principal address.
Lisser Hall is intended for commence
ments, concerts and entertainments. It's
seating capacity is 1000. The interior dec
oration is in ivory and gold, and both as
simple and dignified. 1t stands just above
the Nathaniel Gray Hall of Science and
north of the main college building.
The name Lisser Hall was chosen by
the board Of trustees as an acknoWledg-
ment of the invaluable services of Pro-
lessor Louis Lisser during his twenty
one years as head of the department of
music of Mills College and as a tribute
to him as one of the foremost musicians
of the Pacific Coast. w. ]. Matthews is
the architect of the hall
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
KERSHoW WILL CONTEST
DRAGS ALONG IN COURT
Attorneys Rix and Kowalsky Vary
Monotony by Indulging in
Numerous Spats.

Outside Of the occasional spats between
Attorneys Kowalsky and Rix there was
little to enliVen the hearing of the Ker-
show will contest case yesterday. j. Nor
gan Smith was on the witness stand all
afternoon. Despite the severe cross-ex-
animation to which he was subjected by
Attorney Rix, he held his own and stuck
closely to the story he told Wednesday
of the writing of the will and the attend
Attorney Rix sought to elicit from the
witness an answer regarding the time
the various talks Smith had with Ker-
show were held, but failed. Smiths an
swers though given in a hesitating man
ner, confirmed his previous statements:
Attorney Rix also closely examined the
witness about the numerous interviews
he had had with Attorney Kowalsky con-
corning the will, but did not succeed in
getting the information he evidently ex-
pected. He also examined Smith about
his discussions with Meadows, the second
witness to the will, but was unable to
shake Smith.
The case will go on again to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
AND YATES TELL
OF FOG WHISTLES AND BELL S
investigation Into the Sinking of the Ferryboat San
Rafael Is Resumed by inspectors.

held by the United States Inspectors Of
Steam Vessels, officers and part of the
crews of both boats testified. In every in
stance the San Rafael sailors said they
heard the fog signals of the Sausalito on
the starboard side. The Sausalito men
clung to the port story of their captain,
w. T. Tribble.
Nothing of much consequence was de-
veloped during the days investigation.
According to the stories told by the mem
bers of the crews they did just what
should have been done Inspector Bulger
asked some pertinent questions in regard
to speed and elected testimony that bears
on the erratic manner of running the Sau-
salito boats.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
svmnhonv Concert Sale,

The sale of seats for the series of sym
phony concerts to be given at the Grand
Opera-bouse under the auspices of the
San Francisco Symphony Society has
been very gratifying to the officers and
members of that organization and will
close this afternoon at 5 o'clock at Sher-
man, Clay & Co.'S. The first concert
under the direction of Paul Steindorff,
with Giulio Minetti as concertmeister and
an orchestra of fifty-five men, will take
place at the Grand Opera-house next Fri
day afternoon, December 13, at BIS sharp.
The programme is strong and interest
ing and the sale of seats will begin Tues
day morning at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
THREE DAYS DEVOTION
AT ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Will Be Appropriately Cele-
brated Sunday.

A iridium of three days devotion is
being celebrated at st. Francis Church,
corner of Vallejo and Montgomery ave-
nue.. The services commenced Thursday
night with an eloquent sermon preached
by Rev. John A. Gull of st. Francis de
Sales Church of Oakland. Rev Father
M. Horan of st. Patrick's ChuIch preach
ed last night and the concluding SER
mon on Sunday evening will be preached
by Rev. Father Onesimus, o. S. H. The
altar of the church has been beautifully
decorated. The services last night were
well attended.
On next Sunday the Feast of the I'M
maculate Conception of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary will be appropriately celebrated
number of aspirants will be consecrated
Children of Mary The ceremony of con-
secration will be made very impressive
1t will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

said that he turned the engines full steam
astern as soon as he got the bell from the
captain.
J. H. Jones. engineer on the San Rafael,
was the most important witness of the
day. Jones is the man who was knocked
senseless Immediately after the collision,
and, as soon as he regained consciousness,
threw open the safety valve. He testified
that he got the ,three-bells signal to back
and about four revolutions had been made
when he got the signal to stop. Jones said
that five reverse revolutions would have
brought the boat to dead STOP 1t was
right after this that the collision occurred
Jones was afraid the boilers would blow
up but he knew of no like precedents
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
INDEPENDENT RIFLES
SELECT THEIR OFFICERS
For the Fifth Time L. Schneider Is
Elected to the Office of
CAPTAIN

The Independent Rifles held their cleo
ton of officers Thursday evening. Con-
siderable interest was manifested in the
contests. This was especially true in the
fights for captaincy and for second lieu
tenant. To the former position Captain
L. Schneider was chosen by a handsome
majority over First Lieutenant e Moh-
rig, while Sergeant H. Schlichtman de-
feated First Sergeant G. w. Mitchell for
the second ieutenancy. Schneiber's cleo
ton this year marks the fifth time that
he has been honored by being chosen cap
tain of the Independent Rifles.
The other officers elected were: H. Han
sen, first lieutenant, and Fl. Menke, re-
cording secretary; F. G. Lawler, fnan-
cial secretary; H. Gaetryn, treasurer; II.
CochiDs, trustee, and DR.. w. A Meier
dierkS, surgeon.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
News in Army Circles.

Lieutenant L. E. Cheatham has arrived
in the city from the Philippines and is as
signed to the casual camp at the Presidio.
Captain r. P. Ames of the medical de-
partment has been attached to the Pre-
sdio General Hospital. Major 7. H.
Davis. Fifteenth Cavalry, has been ap-
destined for the Philippines. Several of
the officers who arrived in this city on the
Hancock expect to be placed on duty at
the discharge and detention camps on
Angel Island.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
Districts Are Established.

Under the new apportionment the Con-
gressional districts are established as fol-
lows:
First District-Del Norte, Humboldt siski-
you Trinity. Tehama. Shasta, Modoc, Lassen,
Plumas, Sierra Nevada, Placer, FL Dorado,
Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Mono, Mariposa
Second District-Mendocino, Glenn, colusa.
Butte. sutter, Yuba t;T Sacramento. Yolo. Lake
Third District-Alameda, Contra Costa and
Solano.
Fourth District-A portion of San Francisco.
Fifth District-A portion of San Francisco
and the counties of San Mateo and Santa Clara.
Sixth District1Santa Cruz, Monterey, San
islauS and San Joaquin.
Seventh District-Los Angeles.
Eighth District-San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar
bara, Ventura, Kern, Tulare, Inyo, San Ber-
nardino, Orange. Riverside and San Diego
Frank l.. Coombs, who represents the
First District at present, will be in the
newly created Second District His
chances for denomination will depend
largely on the record he makes in Wash
inton this winter.
There is no scarcity of candidates in the
newly created Eighth District. State Sena-
tor S. G. Smith appears to have the lead in
the northern or upper end Of the district.
If the active contest among the southern
aspirants continues Mr.. Smith will likely
capture the prize
George c. Perkins, who is a candidate
for reelection to the United States Sen
ate, and Henry T. Gage, who desires an
other term as Governor, hardly speak
when they meet. The Governor snubbed
the Senator at the San Pedro celebration,
and is therefore held mainly responsible
for the rupture Nobody knows to a cer-
tainty what the Governors provocation
was, but something caused him to ignore
the Senator. At that time it was surmised
that Senator Perkins and U. S. Grant were
in league against Gage, but subsequent
events have caused the impression that
Grant has lost faith in the senior Senator.
There are no signs at present that Gage is
in 1an oil d.,
kins is too cunning to commit himself for
or against anybody for Governor Perkins
is for himself first for Senator but it is
no secret that his second choice is General
w H l., RarneS
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

- HE fog that shrouded the bay last
Saturday night when the San Ra-
fael was sunk by the Sausalito
must have played strange pranks
with the ferryboat whistles. Dur
he inresti gatioil Yesterday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting.

The fourth general meetingNfor the year
1901 of the conferences of San Francisco
of the st. Vincent de Paul Society will
residence of st. Brendan's Church. The
members will receive holy communion at
the church at the o'clock mass. The
noon session at the parochial residence
at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
POOR CHILDREN OF CITY
Volunteers of America Will Give
Little Ones a Merry Holiday
Festival

The Volunteers of America are prepar-
ing for their annual Christmas festival
in. aid of the poor families of the city.
They intend to treat the poor children to
a mammoth Christmas tree festival The
festival will be held in the spacious hall
of the organization at 3915 Fourth street.
Donations and contributions can be sent
Colonel Walter Duncan, 1904 Market
street, or to Major Wallace Markle 391s
Fourth street
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Mate Charles Bagge was the first wit
ness called. He told of bells and whistles
and was positive that all was done thai
could be done to save life.
Engineer Frank McGuy of the Sausalitc
was on the stand for a few minutes. He
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
Kibby Dies From Chloroform.

Fred l.. Kibbey, who swallowed chloro-
form in a room at the Palmerlee rooming
house, on Ellis street, last Wednesday
night died at the General Emergency
Hospital yesterday. The Morgue oficials
took charge of the body.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07

Old subscribers to The Call are en-
titled to the privilege of securing a
copy of Grams Superior Atlas of the
World upon payment of 81 80, tho
premium rate.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
ADVERTISEMENTS.
MISS BONNIE DELANO
A Chicago Society Lady, in q
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says: |:

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM OF all the
grateful daughters to whom you have
given health and life, none are more
glad than 1.
"My home and my life was happy
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The colored American., 1901-11-02

inclination to in any manner inter
fere with or disturb the social rela-
tons of the whites. There is not a
self-reSDecting cOlOred man or any
other sort of cOiOred man in all the
land who would unbidden or unwel-
come thrust himself into the presence
of anv company. His own social ties
and relations are pleasant and highly
satisfactory to him and what he most
desires is that others refrain from dis
t11rbing his, as he refrainS from dis
t1rhing theirs. This is not better un-
dprstOOd anywhere than among all
classes and colors of people in the
South. and along this line all are
agreed.
"Rut there is a distinction between
social rights and public political ana
civil rights. The former are matters
of choice between individuals and
classes and regulate themselves en-
tfrelv. The latter are prescribed by
tbe Constitution and laws enacted IN
accord Herewith. The cOlOred people
are entirely willing to abide by these
laws and will always do so, without
murmur or complaint, when they are
iustIv and impartially administered.
They do not wish to dominate, but
they do claim that they are entitled
to tbe free enjoyment OF all which
their citizenship and the laws purpoft
f. a-1srantee them, Though for a
The colored American., 1901-11-02
The Washington Star. }

Capt J. G. Napier, a prominent
cOlored lawyer and real estate dealer
in Nashville, Tenn, had a talk with
President Roosevelt yesterday regard
ing conditions in the South. To n Star
reporter Capt. Napier said:
The cOlOred people Of the country
desire and need more than anything
else to be let alone. There are those
whose sole business seems to be to
parade his every movement before the
country TO his detriment If he stands
SIu they say he is indOlent and not
progressive; if he moves forward they
crItlcise his aggressiveness; il back
ward they condemn him for not keep
ing pace with our American civiliZa-
non. He is kept eternalIy before the
eye and in the mind of the public.
Let him alone as other classes are let
alone and he will work out his own
oestiny without injury or affront TO
any one.
II may be stated most positively
ana cenhdentty that he has ne wish or
The colored American., 1901-11-02

peace's sake, in the end his manhood
will not permit him to be content with
less.
The execution of the laws in the
South should be in the hands Of cOur-
ageOus men, men with force of charac-
ter enough to command the respectful
consideration of their fellow citizens
and to mold public sentiment in favor
of law and order. For public position
among us we need men who are
thoroughly imbued with Il sense of
Justice toward all mankind, men who
understand the law, men who have a
regard for the sOlemnity and re-
The colored American., 1901-11-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

SpOnSibility of their OathS, not cater.
ers to but mOlders of public sentiment
The task of finding men of this char
acter in Tennessee and other parts of
the South will prove no more difficult
than in Alabama.
''The white and colored people Of
the South have already entered upon
an era of good feeling and friendly re-
IatiOnship and the advancement of
this character of men in whatever
race or party they may be found would
prove highly satisfactory, and
for the best welfare of all concerned.
CONTINUED on page o.
The colored American., 1901-11-02
VIEW OF A NASHVILLE LAWYER.

CoiOred Business Man Discusses Booker
I. Washington-Cspt @. Napier al
the White House-AskS that tue Ne
gro Be Let Alone.