The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1897. WON BOTH FAME AND FORTONE Remarkable Success That Attended Two Texas Attorneys. Basiness Sagacity and Integrity Rewarded Beyond Fond- est Hopes, A Drink Cure That Brouzht Honor and. Opu'ence to Men of Pluck and Enterprise. One of the most remarkable business successes achieved in recent years falls to the credit of T. £. Cowart, formerly an attorney of San Antonio, Texas. His work is the more noteworthy in that it has accomplished much for the moral improvement and happiness of his fellow man. While preparing for his departure for Honolula on the steamer Australia at the Geand Hotel on Tuesday, he condescended to -tell something of his unusual ex- periences in connection with his enter- prise to a representative of THE CALL. While engaged in the practice of law at San Antonio, in partnership with Mr. VK rkpatrick, be had called to his attention he remark:ble efficacy of the Hagey rmula for the cure of the drinking and | morphine habits. thorough investigati After making a n of the matter, he the same from Dr. Associated with him in ure was his then partner, M rkpatrick. They came to Calil formia, and chose San Jose as their first field of operation. They organized an institute there about four years ago, after enlisting the sympathies and co-cperation of some of the best people of the Garden City. They incorporated a stock company with a capital of $100,000. The cures that they effected more than met their fond- est ‘ant ons. Many of the people whom they trested are now filling impor- fant positions. Previous to the advent of the institution these ssme men had been given up by even their dearest friends and relatives, and were virtually social parighs, and going more and more rap- dly to complete degradation and destruc- tion. What greatly aided these gentlemen to accomplish the great work they had un- ertaken, and which soon gave them fame 1d fortune, was the strict business prin- ciples they adopted ana faithfully pur- aed. . Every applicant was given a guar- iteé of being absolutely cured. *No cure, no pay’’ was their motto, and in no instance dia they give any one cause of complaint. Later they went to Los Angeles and or- ganized a Cure Institute there, with the ne success that had attended their orts -at San Jose. They also operated in other portions of the State, and always | with the same gratifying results. | a period of unaualified success in | t foreign fields. T. E. Cowart. there esiablished another suc- ing with them | s W. R. Castle, L. Young, J. Alfred Mc- Jones, Mr. Atherton and many others. The institute opened there the 2¢ of Noyember, and since that time they have ireated more ‘than 100 cases, | ¥ variable success that followed | olulix and Cowert's object in coming to this ity at this tims was to secure the right 1ot the Hagey cure for Africa. This he succeeded in doing. Realizing the great mportance of the new project he proposed to engage in, Mr. Cowart, before consum- mating matiers, telegraphed to Judge W. G, Ruckerof Groesbeck, fex., to come on and assist in closing up the deal. He met Juige Rucker in San Francisco, and no time was lost in getiing matters in shape for tke new fieild of operations. The necessary -papers were soon drawn and and the transfer legally made. A broad policy of luture work has been outlined by the proprietors of this cure. Amonz other things- it is proposed to thoroughly introduce the cure by the es- tiblishment of institutes in New Zealand and Auitralia, as well as in Africa. On Mr. Cowart’s return to Honolulu he will ‘once e preparations for the Aus- 1 He will be accompanied by M Kirkpatrick and Mr. Ables. When the Work of organization in the Antipodes is concluded a party will head at once for , where nndoubtedly fortune will nue to smile npon them. The syndicate that hss purchased the rignt for the entire Dark Continent con- sists of Messrs. Cowart, Kirkpatrick, L. C. Ables, J. Alfred McGoon ana Frank Me- Stocker. Their choice of Africa was brought about after a careful investiga- tion of conditions there obtained from carefnlly prepared reporte. These indi- cated that Africa was more in need of the good work which they provose to do than any other section probably on the globe. In all their transactions Mr. Cowart and the gentlemen who have been interested with -him made it a particular point to-conduct their_institute in a most busi- ness-like way. They made no pretense of posing as philanthropists nor as great meral reformers, Their purposes were well expressed a few words by Mr. Cowart. He said: “We go into a new piace. We don’t pretend to preach or teach morals, but go with a remedy that wo know will cure for good the drinking and morphine habits. We go with a fair and square business proposition. We agree to effect a cure or, failing, to de- ‘mand no pay:” ; “Mr. Cowart and his associates made in- numérable friends during their stay in Califoraia, and many took pleasure in seeing Mr. Cowart off on the steamer Aus- tralia when he ieft for Honolulu on Tues- day. ALWAYS the best specs and eyeglasses. Ber- teling Optical Company, 14-16 Kearny st * FOR AND AGAINST A NEW CONSTITUTION California Mayors Contribute Their Opinions on the Proposition to Remodel the State Government. In line with its desire to glve the public all sldes of every important question, THE CALL has opened its columns to a discussion of the proposed State Constitutional Convention, provision for which was made by the Legislature. To-day the opinions of two of California’s Mayors are presented. WILLIAM ROBINSON, the Mayor of Petaluma. _ SR ——— JEes WILLIAM J. MILLER, Mayor of San Rafael PETALUMA. System of | Mayor Robinson Is in Favor of a Change From the Present Condition of Things, Especially as to the Taxation. PETALUMA, Car., March 23.—Mayor William Robinson ssid: “] consider the present State constitution remarkably defective, being most harm- ful in many points, besides lacking much that ordinary common-sense would indicate as necessary. The most important change now bears so heavily on the average citizen. to my mind would be in taxation, which “The number of amenaments being offered to this constitution shows in itself its fauitiness. “tAs to the single-tax, from my present views of the matter, I feel it would not be jubt to all, but as a progressive man I am open to conviction. “I'he old story of laboring classes existing without capital has been proved to be most impossible, and the present constitution is responsible for s great deal of our present hard times, as it has been the means of driving capital away from us. “All classes of citigons have suffered sufficiently under the present state of affairs, and it would seem that all should unite in ‘sandlot constitution,’ and the sooner the better. calling for a convention to amend the Tt is to be hoped a more intelligent constitution will be made—it couldn’t be worse.” SAN RAFAEL. William J. Miller, President of the Board of Trustees, Contributes an Emphatic “No,” and Tells Why. William J. Miller, president of the Board of Trustees of the city of San Rafael, writes: SAN RAFAEL, Car, March 23.—A constitutional convention? No, sir. Ican-|" Our present constitution is good enough. not look upon the proposition with favor. Several amendments have been made 1o it. people wisely voted down—that to abolish the mortgage tax. Last fall one was proposed which the Wien the constitution was submitted that provision was fiercely opposed by the money power, but it was adopted. 1t has justifie ! itself, and now, after nearly two decades of trial, the peop! by a large majority refuse to abolish it. Amending the constitution is & much sim- pler process than building a new one. Let us get down to practical affairs, and avoid acitation. A new constitutional convention is a device of lawyers, whose interests it would serve, and not those of the people. ises, a chance to redeem. Let us avoid disturbance, and give the new administration, so flush of prom- Remember the farmers and consult their interests, for when they prosper everybody feels it. We do not need any new constitution nor any ¢onstitutional convention. CLAIMS & WHOLE BLOCK OF LAND Peter T. Seculovich De- mands a Big Slice of Property. An Old Pueblo Grant That May Cause Present Holders Much Trcuble. Ellis, O’Farreli and Polk Streets and Van Ness Avenue Bound the Disputed Tract. Peter T. Seculovich, an old and wealthy resident of this City, has laid claim to & block of land in the center of the resi. dence portion of San Francisco, and the indications are that the present holders of the property will have to battle in the courts for their homes. The land in question embraces the block bounded by Eilis, O’'Farrell and Polk streets and Van Ness avenue, and is val- ued at several hundred thousand dollars. Seculovich claims it under an old pueblo grant, and says that he has ample evi- dence that he is entitled to the property, As 8 preliminary step, so as to make any future proceedings in court perfectly regular, he bas applied to the Board of Supervisors to place him in possession of what he deems his own. The matter was up before the Outside Lands Committee of the board yesterday, when a formal com- munication from Mr. Seculovich was read, asking the board to aeclare him the owner of the land. 3 The communication states that in 1861, 1862 or 1863 he filed a_regular applicaiion ior the land, on which he had settled sev- eral years before, when it wasa barren batch of land, under the provisions of the old puebio grant. Subsequently other interests caused him to lose sight of his property there, and he took no further proceedings in the matter. The committee decided that it could not put Mr. Secuiovich in possession, but that if he, could make his claims good under the present statutes he would be entitled to the land. Mr. Secuiovich began adeeper investiga- tion into the matter yesterday by going into the files of TuE CALL of 1861, 1862 and 1863 to see whether from the reports of the proceedings of the board he was not given possession. He has aiready consulted an attorney and may begin legal proceedings at any time. Those who hold propefty in the block and would be affected should the courts sustain Mr. Seculovich are: P. F. Butler, H. J. Sadler, Annie M. Overn- dick, Cecile J. Edgerly, Ferdinand Gee, W. T. Helling, H. M. Heineman, Amelia Fran William Goldstein, E. L. Goldstein, A. Stein- berger, Charles Bogan, Annie T. Martines, Thomas Rendsll, J. W. Bridgman, 'A. C. Stod- dart, William John, H. Schlessinger and Evan Watts, ‘Westminster Church. On the first Sunday in April the congrega- tion of Westminsier Church will worship for the first time in its new church. To-morrow under the auspices of the Ladies' Ald Society. It is expected that as this will be the last social meeting of the members and their friends in the old meeting house the attend- ance will be large. Amnn% ihe talent on_the programme are Miss Ethel Graham, Mrs. Kaighan and Dr. Graham. TURNER'S ODD POINT. He Caused Delay in His Trial and Now Demands a Dis- missal. John F, Turner, charged with grand larceny, was called to the bar for trial in Judge Wallace's court yesterday morning. Attorney George . Collins, attorney for the defendant, applied for a dismissal of the case on the ground that the trial had been postponed more than sixty days after the filing of the information. This mo- tion was based on the second subdivision of section 1382 of the Criminal Code. Deputy District Attorney Black re- sponded that the delays had been granted at the request of the defendant, and At- torney H. C. Dibble, special counsel for the prosecution, added his argument in sustaining the position assumed by Mr. Black. In response Mr. Collins cited the recent decision of the California Supreme Court in the case of Jerome A. Buckley, when, he said, it was held that the provision of the statute in that regard is unconstitu- tional, and that if the trial be postponed over sixty days, even at the request of the defendant, vet he is entitled to a dismissal on account of the delay. Judge Wallace said he did not believe the Supreme Court intended to say any- thing of the kind. He thought the Buck- ley case had been reversed on the ground that the evidence was insufficient. The motion to dismiss was therefore denied. An_appeal from Judge Wallacels ruling will be taken to the Supreme Court. Turner is accused of tampering with a deed worth $8000, in which Counselor Alfred Clarke held an interest. —_——— THE PLEASURE-SEEKERS. An Association for Mutual Benefit of Sightseers. Tuesday evening a number of ladies and gentlemen at & meeting in this City or- ganized an association which is calculated will be & material benefit to people who enjoy country jaunts. The object of the association is to arrange trips to the in- | terior for its members, to secure special rates for charter-car parties, to provide accommodation at interior hotels and summer resorts for them, and to dissem- inate information concerning points of in- terest in California 10 sightseers. Cards of membership will be issued after the same manneras those of the League of American Wheelmen, The management of the association has been intrusted to J. E. Lock, who is well informed concerning places of in- terest on the Pacific Coast. The social features of the society will be one of its prominent characteristics, the idea being 10 provide entertainments ai orts dur- ing visits, The headquarters of the asso- ciation will be at Mr. Lock’s residence, 333 0'Farvell street, where the member- ship roll is now open. ————— No Longer Friends. Mary McGeo and Ids Kramer were waitresses atthe Stewart Hotel, Eilis and Leavenworth streets. Mary & few days ago induced Ida to give her §15 to put in her trunk for safekeep- ing, but when Ida -for its reiurn on Tuesday Mary said some one had stolen the money-from her trunk. Ida complained to the police and Mary was arrested yesterdsy on the charge of misdemeanor embezzlement. ———ea Tilton’s Last Installment. The Outsids Lands Committee of the Boerd of Supervisors decided yesterday to report in favor of paying the final installment of $5000 on the contract of City and County Burveso: Ll‘fldly) evening a farewell entertainment will given in the old church on Fulton street r Tilton to survey the district south of the park. The authorization was vel by | Mayor Phelan some time ago, but as the mat- ters objected to have been remedied the bill will probably now go through all right. o SPORE TO THE SOOIALISTS. Rev. Haskett Smith Addresses a Large Gathering of Liberty Branch. The auditorium of the Turk-street Tem- ple was filled last evenine. It was the regular meeting of Liberty Branch of the Socialist Labor party and Rev. Haskett Smith of London was the speaker of the evening. Previous to the address Theo- dore Lynch, the secretary of the branch, read a selection entitled, “What Shall the End Be?” The visitor spoke for over an hour, his ;:mjecz being *“The True Motive Power of ife.” In the course of his address he said that so far as material possessions are concerned, the millennium has already come—to the wealthy. As all wealth is created by labor, it is evident thatif the true motive power of human happiness and aspiration were given their proper de- velopment and application there would be less of the spirit of strife and sorrow and conflict that prevails to- n soci- ety. Bnort addresses were delivered by Dr. J. D. Brock, P. R. Martin, William Ediin, Evan Williaros and others. Next Wednesday evening Rev. 8. Good- enough will speak on the “Message of So- nity.” cialism to Hum. MARTEN MAKES HIS PLEA He Tries Hard to Convince the Supreme Court of His Sanity. His Actions, However, Do Not Seem to Be Those of a Man in His Right Mind. Dr. Arthur Marten, who gained such unenviable notoriety in the Alma Josse- lyn case, appeared as his own counsel inf the Supreme Court yesterday, and made a fight against strong odds for his release from the Mendocino Asylum for the In- sane. Hisarrest and commitment there were the result of the charges made by his wife, who alleged that he used to treat her and the children in a fiendish manner, often locking them in a room and leaving them there for days at a time because he thought some one was going to take them away. Dr{ Marten first took the floor and read his petition, in which he charges the whole State of California as being en- Hg«‘l in a conspiracy to deprive him of iberty. Judge Belicher, the committing magis- trate, was first examined. Marten per- sisted in lnhrtulrtinx him until Cuiet tice Beatty told him that he must act like a sane man if he wished to convince the court of his sanity. Dr. Oharles Woodworth, 8 member of the Insanity Commission, next ified. He signed the commitment because he believed Marten to be non compos mentis. An objection of Attorney Dunn, repre- senting District Attorney Ba Marten to such & pitch that him and almos outed, “Do you want to railroad me to the asylum?” He would also walk back and forth, glaring at-Gen- eral W. H. L. Barnes, whom he believes to be the high priest of his persecution. After consideration the court granted a continuance until to-morrow morning, so that Marten might secure counsel anf roceed with his case in accoraance with [ogal ruice. ————— ‘When dissy or droway take BEECHAN'S PILIs, MRS, SCHEPPLER FOUND AT LAST Detectives Said to Have Located Her in This City. She Ass:rts That She Is Un- willing to Return to Her Husband. H. Stoll Alteged to B: Respoosible. Her Farewell Note Was Known to Be Genuine. The mystery that so far has clouded the disappearance of Mrs.' Be Scheppler, the bride of three days’ standing, now seems in a pretty fair way to be cleared up. 8o far as can be learned, the parents and friends being very secretive on the subject, the voung woman is at this mo- ment in San Francisco well and strongly averse to returning to grace her husband’s fireside as a good wife naturally would care to. ““We learned late this afternoon,” said Mrs. Young, the moth: last evening, “that Bessie is right here in this City. 8he was seen by two detectives whose services were engagea by Mr. Scheppler— Ido not care to say where at present—and they haa a long talk with her. She would not say why she left home, but did assert -mg_hniully that she would not return. “That she left her huspband willingly cannot be denied, because the farewell let- ter she left was in her handwriting. Her sister and mysel! can assert that posi- tively; her husband is mistaken. “I'am at & loss to explain her action, as she was always a good girl and of a qriet disposition. She ‘was not forced into the marriage, as she said in her letter, at all. She did it of her own free will. “‘But a month ago I found her crying. She said it was because her intended hus- band, who had only one evening in the week off, preferred going to singing- school to taking her out to some place of amusement.” Mrs. Young also asserted that Henry 8toll, the young Oskland butcher em: ployed until lately by s Mr. Baker, had not called to see her daughter for over two years. His disappearance two weeks ago. she was inclined to believe, had nothing to do with her daughter leaving her hus- nd. B Stoll had negotiated for the purchase of Byron W. Warren's butcher-shop at 2328 Fillmore sireet, and arrangements were completed February 20. Since that time he is said to have been missing, and Mr. Scheppler is strongly inclined to think that whether his wife went lwna‘wflun;ly or not, Stotl had a hand.in affai STORY OF “A LOST BIKE." How a Budding Author Wrote a Tale, but Was Not Paid. The bike may have been lost, as George McComb represented the matter, the pay for the story may be lost, as later devel- opments threatened to prove, but the writer did not lose sight of the fact that * = f and the best part of them all everybody can buy them. Don’t Waste Time Shopping. You Such Value It’s Sell or Bust, and We Prefer Selling. SPRING MILLINERY OPENING T-HE MA-ZE TO-DAY. We will show some handsome Hats, Flowers and Fixings, The feature of our Millinery Department will be small prices. they are welcome to the profit there is in it. pleased to show you our millinery whether you purchase or not- AY—DRY GOODS. -0-0-0E=== i IESE I is that the prices are so low - = f == If any one can undersell us We will be No ©One Can Give for the Money. 10 TO 12 A. M. ONLY. $4.00, Cheap at $7.50. Ladies’ Black Velvet Capes, elab- orately braided and beaded. The greatest Cape bargain your eyes have ever feasted on. 69c—Ladies’ Wrappers, | Very Cheap at $1.00. Made of Twilled printed materials, muslin lined to'the waist. 6 Towels for 50c. These are all linen and worth $1, but we want to do some biz this morning and will lose money to do | it. This is an extra heavy Dam- ask Towel. 27T05P. M Black Brocaded Silks, 55c. Worth $1.00. Elegant designs and elegant quality. If you buy it and are dissatisfied we’ll purchase it back from you any time at the price you paid. 60c—Black Lizard Styles of $1.00 Black Dress Goods. You will save goc a yard by buying this afternoon. The prices tell the story. Boys’ Sweaters, 19c. These are worth soc. Can be used by girls and boys as well. Half-Wool Silk Striped Challis 15¢ Worth 25c. Just to make it in- teresting. ON SALE ALL-WOOL CHALLIES 25c, worth s0c. NOVELTY FANCY SILKS 25c, worth 4sc. s ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE 25¢, worth 45c, black or navy blue. 25¢ for what was 45c in LADIES’ VESTS OR PANTS. PLAID OR DRESDEN RIBBONS for 10c. Nos. 16 and 22 were 25¢. KID GLOVES for 69¢ that we get $1.00 for. iy These ltems Should Draw Better Than a Belladona Plaster. ALL DAY. YARD-WIDE CALICOES 6%c, regular price 1oc. LARGE FEATHER PILLOWS 49c—sold at 75¢c. LADIES’ RUSTLEINE PETTI- COATS 95¢ instead of $1.25. TAN KERSEY CAPES $2.50 that we sell for $4.00. LADIES’ BLACK FIGURED DRESS SKIRTS $1.50 that would be unheard of at $2.50. & THE HAMBURGER CO., Market and Taylor Streets. EiEEi=ias =i =223 =22 =20-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- THE HAMBURGER CO., Market -and Taylor Streets. E=3I=3IT=0000003000000EI==ZE3SIN Mednidin s e e s S he had labored long and faitbfully to evolve the tale,and that he wanted his remuneration for burning the midnight oil and working his brain overtime. The trouble came to a head in the Jus- tice Court yesterday when the case of W. 8. Harper against the Olympic Publishing Company was brought to trial. It appeared that the versatile deputy Justice Court clerk had felt the yearning of the budding author, and at the réquest of the publishers of the Olympic, an athletic perioaical, had wriiten a story called ‘A Lost Bike.” ‘The story was to be in three chapters at “five per,”” and the embryo Jules Verne thrilled with joy when the journal did not suspend publication after the first issue of his story. To write was easy—dead easy—but to draw his pav was different, and though he man- aged to get & couple of dollars on account in the shape of a loan the remainder of the agreed price, $13, was not forthcom- ing. So, nothing daunted by the ill omen of the number of dollars due, George sued through Harper, and Justice Groezinger listened withont cracking a smile when on being -asked if the story was reason- ably worth $15 the author gravely replied that it was, The matter was continued until his at- torney conid ascertain whether he was suing a soulless corporation or an indi- vidual. NOTES OF THE THEATERS Novel Features of the Melo- drama at the Grand Opera-House. “The Great Northwest” at the Grand this k is quite a departure from the beaten track of melodrama. The scene is 1aid in & boom town on the plains, which gives occasion for the introdaction of a number of breezy, bucolic characters,. who say and do things that have are- freshing spice of wild and woolly uncon- ventionality. Two of the mast novel personalities in the play are a pair of fire volunteers, Gopher Bunch aud @inger Crackett, played respectively by Nat N. Wills and Leslie Morosco, They are rivats in love and at conflagrations, and the novel way in which they provose to the same lady imparts a breeziness to the performance which is not found every day in melo- drama. Miss Irma Fitch makes a fascinating soubrette and literally owns the house whileshe is on the stage. Julia Blanc shines as a female villain and Anna Daley makes guite a hit as the heroine who wears bloomers and rides a bike. ‘The Alcazar is having a successful week with ** The Strategistr.”” Hugo Toland’s lightning changes excite wonder and ad- miration on the Klrt of the au.ience. They also call for the exercise of a good deal of faith to imagine that tne rotund Tolard could possibly, be mistaken for men of half his dimensions. However,the acting is breezy and qiick and Toland's masquerading goes well. _ Fanny Davenport’s engagement is near- ing its end at the Baldwin. On Saturday night Miss Davenport will say au revoir in her famous play, “La Tosca.”’ On that evening sh distribute silver souvenirs to the ladies on the lower floor in com- memoration of her last appearance here in the Sardou plays. *‘His Grace ) it with which Otis Skinner will open his engagement at the Baldwin Theater on Monday evening next. Cissy Fitzgerald will continue her hoop- skirt dance at the Columbia till Sunday evening, when “The Foundling” ends its engagement. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal wiil open in “For Fair Vir- ginia,” which comes here with a record of over 400 performances. Itisa romantic drama of life in the O.d Dominion during war times and tells two pretty love stories projected against an exciting background of war incidents. s opera, “The Merry Wives of ** has scored a strong success at the Tivoli Opera-house, but it will only be sung this week. Next Monday evening the spectacular burlesque *'Don Juan (ad 1ib.)” will be presented with new scenery, cosiumes, specialties, songs, dances and eccentricities. Most of the new stars are shining brightly at the Orpheum. More novels ties are promised for next week. Herr Ferdinand Stark and his Vienna orchestra are rendering attractive pros grammes at the Oberon tuis week. One of the fearures of the French opera season at the California Theater will be the presentation thisevening of the great double bill of “Les Dragons de Villars™ and “La Navarraise.” Both operas will be well cast and in the latter Mme. Foedor will sing Anita. On turday afternoon Ambroise Thomas’ *“Mignon” is to be sung. 4 Mrs. Gertrude Auld Thomas, wha scored such a success at the last syme phony concert, announces two recitals at Golden Gate Hall on Wednesday evening, April 7, and a Saturday matinee on April 10. S| will be assisted by 8. Savanah, , and Robert E. Newell, pianist. Gustav Hinrichs, director of the syme phony orechestra, will deliver a gratituous. lecturs on the Wagner programme on the next symphony concert at Golden Gate Hall (upper) next Wednesday afternoon The music-loving public is in< violini 0Y’S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA WILL bring to your cheek the pink of health, the roses of life. It cleanses the blood. 0Y'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA TARES away the surplus bile and leaves the liver r, Itisa true iiver regulator. 0Y’S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA CAN ‘be used by old or young. Take it moder- ately. Remember that moderation in everyx ‘Grammont” ia the play | thing tends to longevity. s