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16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1896, HE EXERTED HIS. SVENGALI POWER, Potent Influence of a Bald Spot on a Physician’s | Head. DID SHE PLAY POSSUM?| Dr. Albert Abrams Tells How He Treated Miss Alex- ander. HE EXPLAINS THE PROCCESS. Letter Written After She Was Hyp- notized—Signature Before and After. Dr. Albert Abrams, professor of path- ology at Cooper Nedical College, was seen at his office on Geary street yesterday Speaking of the suit to collect money from Miss Rae Alexander D: brams said: | “I have read the article published in TaE CaLL, and while 1 do not care to say | 2 word against the young lady I do.not want to be placed in a false position before the public m he came to me for treatment on July 7, 1895, and the last treatment was on October 5, 1895. Now here is her signature before the first hypnotic seance and here it is after the first treatment.” Dr. Abrams produced both signatures, | and surely the one made after the seance i was much the superior in style, firmness and legibility. On November 8 the patient, complying with a previous request of the physician to write to him after the hypnotic treat- ment ceased, did write a letter, which the | doctor produced. The chirography is al- most perfect. Dr. Abrams did not enter into a defense of the hypnotic process. He says that he | explained to the young lady that it wasa | scienc? recognized by the highest medical authorities. in London, " Paris and Berlin. Incidentally he referred yesteraay toan | article written by Clark Bell of New York and published in theé Feoruary number of the Criminal Law Magazine Reporter to show that the hypnotic treatment has been recognized and practiced as a thera- | peutic remedy the most cultivated and | advanced physicians—men of the highest | character and widest professional attain- | ments—and had been used with signal suc- | cess and usefulness. Dr. Abrams said that the bill of $30 was rendered to Miss Alexandsr so that she would not feel under personal obligations | for the treatment extending from July 7 to October 5. ‘“A reasonable charge,” said he, *‘for the professional services rendered | it is true, very encouraging. to take toward the treatment by hypnot- ism one can well understand if one only remembered that for the successful prac- tice of hypnotism much time and patience is necessary. : “That hypnotism had undoubted: value in the treatment of certain diseases®is at- | tested by the fact that the greatest physi- cians in Europe have taken up the sub- ject. In Berlin Dr. Moll is the most successful in the use of it in the treatment of disease. Charcot of Paris, when living, was cne of the greatest physicians for the treatment of nervous diseases—in fact, one of the greatest of modern times—and he used this mysterious power in a remarka- bly successful manner. And Wetterstrand of Stockholm also resorted to it largely. ‘It is true that hypnotism can do harm. But so can medicine, for that matter. It will depend upon how hypnotism is re- sorted to in determining upon its efficacy. So far as tue use of it is concerned in actual practice, it is a well-established fact that it | has cured functional diseases which have | resisted all other methods of treatment. “In medicine it is a recognized rule among physicians to select any method of treatment which is capable of doing good. In other words the end justifies the means. The treatment of alcohohism by hypnotism brought about excellent results. Heavy drinkers are benefited for a time, and even | sometimes permanently cured. The reac- tion of morphine fiends to hypnotism has as yet not been thorougbly investigated, but the results thus far achieved are not, The observa- tions of Wetterstrand show thatin epilepsy many good results can be obtained, and in surgery it is very frequently employed in lieu of an anesthetic. “In this City at the present time the dentists seem to make more use of it than do the physicians. They hypnotize their patients, of course, with the knowledge and consent of the latter and then extract their teeth. And those who have been thus treated suffer no pain. Hypnotism is employed even in cases of constipation, and it seems in some tive of excellent results. Many cases of nervous prostration have also been cured by its avplication, and even moral deprav- v has been treated with its use with bene- ficial results. It is also efficacious in in- somnia, hysteria and sciatics. ““Among the cases treated by Professor Bernheim is one of writer's cramp. The case is as follows: H. C., aged 47.an ac- countant, consulted Professor Bernheim on the 18th of November, 1885. He was healthy and strong and in no wise nervous, but hysterical. Three years before he be- gan to feel symptoms of his trouble. “After writing a few lines all his fingers became contracted, and he had to desist for a time. At first he was able to write again aftera | short rest, bnt graaunally the cramp became worse and he was unable to sign his name, By means of various devices he contrived | to go on a little longer, but at the time he | consulted Dr. Bernheim he had been com- pelled for three months to write with his left hand. “He was hypnotized and at once fell into a deep sleep. Professor Bernheim suggested the disappearance of the cramp. On awakeniig he was able to write two and a half lines without feeling the return of the cramp. The next day was able to write a business letter, and only complained of feeling a heaviness in the wrist and a tendency to close the fin- gers. On November 24 the improvement was still maintained. In the month of December a relapse took place and the patient again became unable to write more than a few lines. He left off the treat- ment until January 29, when he again consulted Professor Bernheim. ment now rapidly until March 2 he finaily discontinued the treatment, being perfectly cured. He is again back in his office and writes all day long without fatigue or cramp. “I have been interested in the subject of would have been $150. I do not care for the fe> of $30, but there is a principle in- volved which I am not willing to surren- | der. Inany event it will cost me much more than $30 to conduct the suit. I do not like the way I have been used after | the young lad oke so often to her com- | panions of her restored ability to write. I | have practiced medicine in fan Francisco for fifteen years, and never before brought a suit to collect a fee. 1 have given my professional services freely in many, many cases, and have canceled many Jarge ac- counts rather than press unfortunate pa- tients to payment.” Dr. Abramsisa man of wealth whose | practice is lucrative. Hiscolleagues in the | profession of medicine acknowledge his worth and his close attention to modern developments. While it is exceptional in San Francisco for physicians ‘to invoke | hypnotic influence in" the treatment of atients the remedy is perfectly legitimate. t is_conceded, said another physician, that Dr. Abrams has read extensively on the subject and devoted much personal ob- servation in Kurope to experimental cases, Bchools for the investigation of the treat- ment have been established in Paris, Nancy and Berhin, but it cannot be said that the medical profession is convinced that ailments can be cured by the exercise of hypnotic power. § Dr. Abrams contends that there isa great deal more in hypnotism as-a remedial agent in the practice of medicine than is popularly supposed. For ‘many years | only charlatans invoked the science, nut now progressive physicians in legitimate practice employ it. Another physician of high standing said last évening Jr. Abrams has studied this subject carefully. While hypnotism | is not recognized generally, i legitimate for a physician in the treatment of a patient. widest latitude in the a; dies is allowed. The oé)ject is to cure the patient. Now I know of a case where Dr. —— wanted a girl to take an anesthetic, as he had a painful operation on her knee | to perform. When he was ready to admin- ister the anesthetic he found her under hypnotic influence, and_so he performed the operation without pain to her. In sub- sequent attempts to produce the hypnotic influence he failed.”” 5 During the time that Miss Rae Alex- ander was undergoing treatment by Dr. Abrams there were three hypnotic seances. It may rémain for the intelligent jury to decide whether the patient was under the influence. She says that she had one eye just a little open ‘and observed that Dr. Abrams was lookin%nt her sister. The bald spot on Dr. Abrams’ head may ure in the trial, as she says the doctor advised her to keep aneye on it. Now that spot is so located on the doctor’s head that he will be obliged to get down on “all fours” or bend low in his chair to give the jury a viewof it. How Miss Alexander saw it without getting on a chair or step- ladder may puzzle the intelligent jury. At the request of THE CaLL, Dr. Abrams gave a brief history of his investigation of the subject of hypnotism and its use in the treatment of disease. He said: ‘“Tne originator of the use of hypnotism in medicine was Braid of Manchester. Then Lieubault of Nancy, France, wrote a work on the subject. His work was unap- preciated for twenty years. It was not even read. Hypnotism remained a curi- osity, and it seemed inadvisable for a scientific physician to occupy himself with it, unless he was willing to get for himself the reputation of a charlatan or a man whose methods were suspicious or even dnn’i_uarom.1 A4 “The credit of bringing te.lizht again the work of Lienbn\\]lfi)elfinxn to Bel’l‘lhgelm of Nancy. He and the Nancy school must be regarded as the founders of the move- ment which led to the successful nse of hypnotism, or rather, of making it the basis for a treatment of disease. The atti- tude which certain well-known scholars and investigators have thought it proper its use ot In fact, the plication of reme- hypnotism for a long time, and during my recent trip abroad I investigated it as vpracticed by.such eminent men as Moll of Berlin, Lieubault of Nancy and Wetter- strand of Stockhoim. I was much im- pressed by the brilliant*results achieved in this department of medicine, and am sure that there are a number of physicians in this City who practice hypnotism just the same as I do—not as a_special method of treatment to the exciusion of all other methods, but as an incidental, factor for the treatment of special diseases. ““It would be ridiculous to assume that hypnotism is of advantage for all diseases. On the contrary, its use is limited to cer- tain forms of nervous affections which are unattended by any organic changes.” BELCHER CONCERT. A Large Audience Applauds the Popu- lar Young Barytone. Native Sons’ Hall on Mason street was filled to overflowing last night by an en- thusiastic audience that had assembled to greet the popular young barytone, Frank H. Belcher, and his friends, in an enter- tainment. Mr. Belcher, who gave the concert and who was the hero of the evening, has been in the East for some time studying and he intends to leave again shortly for Europe, in order to qualify himself for the operatic stage. | I—‘i’is voice showed last night the rapid progress that he has made of late. AtMr. Belcher’s farewell concert, given about two vears ago, in spite of the sympathetic and resonant quality of his voice, the tones were not all produced quite homogene- y | ously. Last night it was evident that Mr. Belcher had found the true quality of his voice and that he was producing it in an excellent manner. His round, velvety tones were equally even and smooth in all the registers. He sang with delightful ease, as well as with artistic expression. The *‘Song of the Helmet” was well suited to the ringing timbre of Mr. Belcher’s voice, and he ren- dered it with plenty of dashand spirit. As an encore the popular young barytoné sang “Daddy” witfi excellent taste and diction. Miss Carrie Roma won warm applause for her singing of “‘Scenes That Are Blighted,” and the Press Club quartet’s *The Corn 1s Waving™ was another popular number. Most of the performers in fact won not only applause, but encores. Dr. W. H. Sieberst gave some tin-whistle rhapsodies, Dr. Arthur T. Regensberger played ’cello solos, Mrs. Olive Reed and Frank Coffin sang and Bob Mitchell, a caricaturist, and James Swinnerton, sketch artist, enter- tained the hearers in their various ways. UNCLE HARRIS WILL. Most of His Left to a Small Estate Stranger. The will of Samuel Harris Lichtenstein, better known as Uncle Harris, was filed for probate vesterday. He leaves six- tenths of his estate to Miss Elizabeth Ethel Clough, three-tenths to his brother, Benjamin Lichtenstein, and one-tenth to his sister, Mrs. Ella Levy. The estate is valued at $1600, and consists of a claim for st his brother. uliar comment upon the legacy to Miss Clough, The testator says in hus will: On account of not being possessed with very much money, through losses and so forth, I am forced to leave unto Elizabeth Ethel Clough, the lady 1 allude to in the above will, all the money or property of any kind that I own when I am dead; otherwise I would have re- membered my dear brother, Benjamin Lich- tenstein, and dear sister, Ella Levy, as I caunot afford to leave Lizzie without but little when I am dead. Fs The Lizzie mentioned in the will is not known to the decedent’s relatives, RoYal Baking Powde cases to be produc- | e he wrote | eight lines and on November 21 the patient ) Improve- | set in and progressed, | COUNT YAMAGAT COMING The Field Marshal of Japan to Arrive on the Coptic. IS ON HIS WAY TO MOSCOW. His Mission Is to Place Korea Under the Joint Protection of Japan and Russia. Field Marshal Yamagata of the Japanese army will arrive in S8an Francisco on the L. Zeile had signified their inability to serve again. There has been a little mur- muring that only one artist, L. P. Lati- mer, is nominated, but there will be no opposition ticket. The pictures which Edward F. Searles recently gave to the Art Institute will be exhibited for the first time on election day, the 31st inst. —_—————— GAS AND ELECTRICITY. President of the uas Company Says Rates to Consumers Will Not ‘Be Advanced. The 'positions respectively of the gas and . electric light companies remain un- changed. No progress was wade in nego- tiations yesterday. The representatives of the Edison corporation have not accepted the terms presented by the gas company and the latter has not made furthercon- cession. - Joseph B. Crockett, president of the San ¥rancisco Gas Company, said yesterday that the consolidation would not advance the cost of light to individual consumers FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA. [From a photograph.] | He will probably remain here a few days and then continue on his journey to Rus- | sia, where he will participate in‘the cere- monies attending the caronation of Em- peror Nicholas. At this function the | Count will represent the Mikado. S. Koya, Japanese Consul in this City, received a cablegrama from Tokio yesterday announcing that the distinguished soldier and statesman had already sailed for this port and requesting him to look out for that personage. He is accompanied by | several officers of the Japanese army. All are more of less distinguished as a result of their service during the late Korean Count Yamagata achieved great distinc- tion during the late war between China and Japan and to his daring and military genius many victories were won by the forces of the latter country. He is‘known as the hero of Ping Yang. It washe who in person commanded the Japanese troops at this engagement and to his skill as a leader as well as to the heroic conduct of the troops under him was the great victory due. The result of this defeat to the Chinese had a good effect in terminating the war, as it was readily seen. that the Japanese were superior to the enemy in the arts of war as well asin the arts of peace and civilization. Count Yamagata had charge of the land forces up to the capture of Port Arthur and distinguished himself all along the line as a cool and skillful officer. Since the war he has been engaged in matters of statesmanship, and the Emperor se- lected him as his special Embassador to the court of the Czar. It is known that Russia is very anxious to get a foothold in Korea. Strenuous efforts have been made in this direction by the Czar since the establishment of peace between China and Japan and the apparent division of the territory in dis- pute. The late advices from Japan show that the Emperor of the Flowery King- dom is inclined to foster the friendship of Russia. This policy the Government of Japan seems to have agreed upon, but the masses of the people are said to regard it unfavorably.’ Therefore, while Count Yamagata goes to Russia ostensibly to | attend the coronation of the Czar it is be- lieved that he is commissioned with the authority to .arrange for placing Korea under a Japanese-Russian protectorate. Whether Russia will accede to the plan suggested is a matter for speculation. Anyway, it is known that the Korean question will be dealt with in an amicable way for some time to come. The Marquis carries instructions to thisend. Prominent Japanese in this City believe that the best course for Japan to pursue is one of peace. They readily acknowledge that Japan is not in a position to cope with Russia at this time. Thus there is no alter- native for Japan but to allow matters to drift along in their natural channel. The idea of a joint protectorate as to the final settiement of the Korean question is not a popular one, as it is clear that Russia, having a superior power, has much the advaritage, and if both countries should agree upon this line of action would have a great advantage over her weaker ally. Mrs. A. Funakoski, wife of the Vice- Consu! of Japan in this Gity, and who ar- rived here a short time ago, is the daugh- ter of < Field Marshal Yamagata. The Japanese colony will receive their distin- guished countryman on his arrival here with all the honors due one of his rank, NAMED FOR DIRECTORS. The Art Institute Will Have One Artist on Its Board. The nominating committee of the San Francisco Art Association has named the following gentlemen as directors for the coming year: James D. Phelan, L. P. Latimer, Edward Bosqui, Horace G. Platt, J. C. Johnson, Henry J. Crocker, Arthur Rodgers, Henry. Heyman, Clarles R. Bishop, William G. Stafford, J. B. Crock- ett. There are four new names in the list—L. P. Latimer, J. C. Johnson, Charles R. Bishop and W. G. Stafford. A. Page Brown bad been removed by death; Wil- liam Keith has found himself unable to spare time to attend the meetings, and has'no desire-for office; and -L.-Sloss and Ml L A el i Oceanic steamship Coptic on March 28. | or to the City, but on the contrary a re- duction might follow the combine. He fancied that expenses might be re- duced by operating the two companies under one management and that if a re- duction followed the public would geta share of the benefits. "He said the policy of the gas company, while providing a fair return to stockholders. was to make the cost to consumers ds low as possible, The company had metthe competition offered by the electric light plants, but it had been done by spending money to in- troduce new methods and to encourage the use of gas as fuel for cooking and i heating, DEATH OF LATHER MARS, He Was Assaulted by Strikers and Died From His Injuries. Murder Charges Preferred Against Those Thought to Be Responsible for the Death. Charles A. Mars, the lather who was assaulted by strikers last Tuesday week, died at his home at 765 Harrson street yesterday morning. The body was re- moved to the Morgue and an inquest will be held. Itis not known that Mars died from the injuries inflicted by his assailants. Dr. Barrett held an autopsy on the body yesterday. It was his opinion that the blows were not severe enough to cause the death of a man in ordinary good physical condition. There was no fracture of the skull, but there was a slight hemorrhage about the brain and the arteries and veins were wasted, Walter Gsallagher, attorney for defend- ants, had two physicians present at the autopsy to protect the - interests of his clients. These were Dr. Conrad Weil, Po- lice Surgeon, and Dr. Tennyson Deane, ex-Police-Surgeon. The police were notified of Mars’ death vesterday morning, and_in the afternoon charges of murder were booked at the City Prison against six of the strikirg lathers. Their names are Daniel Dunn, James Holmes, William Patee, John Drugan, Michael Shine and William J. Dowling. Dunn, Holmes and Patee were arrested last week on the charge of assault to mur- der and were detained in prison, Judge Low refusing to accept bonds for their re- leage.- Drogan and Shine were arrested on Monday and_had been confined in the *“tanks,” and Dowling was arrested yester- day afternoon. The arresting officers were Ryan, Tuite and Moriarty. The *deceased was 52 yearsof age. It appears that he and his two sons were at work lathine a-building at Fourth and Welch streets'when a number of strikers entered and demanded them to cease operations. They were charged with tak- ing the job lower than the union scale. The; were on a scaffold at the time the attac was made and were thrown violently to the ground and then kicked and beaten. The ceceased was a native of Massachu- setts.: His sons were not so seriously in- jured. On Monday during a conscious period Dunn, Holmes and Patee were taken to the oid man’s bedside. He was asked if he could identify any one who had struck him. He pointed {o Dunn and said, “He struck me.” *“Where did I strike you?” asked Dunn, and he replied, *On my face.” He was unable to identify the other two. ———————— Brought From San Jose. Detective Anthony brought three prisoners from 8an Jose last night and locked them up in the City Prison. W.J.C. Hudson is accused by Joseph Sanders of stealing $20 worth of clothes from him. Harold A. Phillips has a charge of misdemeanor embezzlement against him. He is accused by the proprietor of the Sporting World of misappropriating small sums ot money. He wi recognizance by Judge Joachimsen. tophia Sauber, 17 years of age, 18 booked for the Mag- dalen Asylum. She ran awsy from her home here and went to San Jos —————————— The Home Industries. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion wrote yesterday to the San Francisco Laundry Company suggesting to them that they purchase a gas-engive dynamo for a launch, which that ny is building, of home m-nuhctnr:. Norgerd % B CALIFORNIA PSYCHICAL SOCIETY—Rev. Charles W. Wendte will lecture Golden Gate Hall, Sutter street, this evening at 8 o’clock. Sub- fiu “Immortality ‘and ‘l«hm Thought.” ckets 25 cents. - - sees released on his own |- ERANT MEMORIAL READY, On Sunday the Committee Will Select a Site for the Monument; HAS A CHECKERED STORY. The Work Is Now Completed and the Unveiling - Will .Soon Take Place. The Grant memorial is now almost com- pleted, and it will probably only be a ques- tion of days before the monument is erected in Golden Gate Park. The bust of General Grant which Rupert Schnmud modeled and had cast in Europe arrived here some menths ago. The bronze scrolls for ornamenting the design, which were also cast in Europe, have been in this City awaiting the completion of the ornamental base for the bust ever since the beginning of the winter. The sculptor stated yesterday that the ornamental de- sign of concrete upon which the bust is to rest has been cast, and the monument is now only awaiting the finishing touches to the base and the affixing of the bronze scrolls to the design. The last touches will be given to the monument out at the park. A site has not yet been selected, but the committee of the Grant memorial will meet on Sun- day morning at the Park Museum and will thence proceed to inspect the various locations in the park which have been indi- cated-as being most suitable for the erec- tion of the monument. If a decision is arrived at on Sunday itis probable that the various parts of the memorial will be transported to the site in the course of next week, though no defi- nite arrangements have yet been made for the unveiling of the monument. The dimensions of the base on which the bust is to rest are rather larger than was intended some months ago. The monu- ment will now measure ten feet from the ground to the top of the bust, and the base, which tapers toward the apex, will rest upon about ten square feet of ground. There is an especial interest attaching to the final completion of the Grant me- morial on account of the way in which the work has lingered and the hoodoo which at times seems to have hung over it. The project of erecting a memorial to General Grant was begun years ago by many of the leading men in the com- munity, and it was intended at that time to erect a grandiose.statue. Money, how- ever, did not come in quite as fast as had been expected and the first enthusiasmn languished a little. To add to the appearance of a hoodoo being over the memorial death began to remove many of the men who took an in- terest in its erection. Stanford and a number of other promi- nent promoters of the Grant memorial having died, the scheme of making the heroic statue fell entirely into abeyance and some years passed, during which the money already collected began to accumu- late. v At last the survivorsof the Grant memo- rial committee decided to utilize the $2500 they had on hand in erecting a much more modest monument than had been at first intended, and Rupert Schmid submitted designs that swere accepted. But the ap- parent ill luck which had pursued the monument -had. not entirely vanished. Isaac Hecht, one of the few remaining members of the committee, was removed by death, and for some time it was be- lieved that the Grant bust had been lost on the way from Munich to San Fran- cisco. . The bust arrived at last, however, and since that time there has not ‘been a hitch in the preparations for completing the memorial. The unveiling will be. an in- teresting ceremony, particularly to those people who have watched the history of the Grant statue from its incipiency. A meeting of the Grant memorial com- mittee was held at the Mills building on ‘Wednesday last and the following enlarged committee was elected: Cornelius 0’Con- nor, Theodore Reichert, Louis Sioss, Claus Spreckels, Irving M. Scott, E. J. DePue, J. B. Stetson, Phil Lilienthal, H. M. Hecht and James D. Phelan. WLL SPOL THE AOMD, Letter From Mayor Sutro to the Driving Associa- tion. The Pesthouse Location May Defeat the Grand Boulevard Ex. tension. The promoters of the boulevard to con- nect Golden Gate Park with Ingleside, are apprehensive that. the Pesthouse will be located on the Almshouse Tract. Should the Beard of Snpervisors so locate the in- stitution the Driving Pgrk Association will abandon the boulevard enterprise, as the highway would not be worth to the public the money expended for construction. The following significant letter was re- ceived yesterday from Mayor Sutro: Sax Francisco, March 18, 1896. To Boulevard and Driving Association—DEAR SIR: Relerring (o couversation between mem- bers of your committee and Mr. Adolph Sutro on matfer of extension of Seventh avenue from N street wnlherl{“nd westerly through lands of Spring Valiey Water Works and his lands, r. Sutro is ready to carry out his partof the (greement if the water company will do as they agreed, provided the Pesthouse is not located on the Almshouse Tract. ‘This proviso is inserted from the fact that if the Pesthouse is located on the Almshouse Tract it will prove a useless expense to improve Seventh avenue or eonstruct a boulevard as nas been suggested and provided for by the property-owners in that neighborhood. Insteaa of being a drive- way patronized by our citizens and visitors, it will be shunned by all. Who will be willing to take his family or friends for a ride there with the chance of munnf the hospital ambu- lance containing & smallpox patient? Very truly yours, W. C. LiTTLe, Agent for Adolph Sutro. The sentiments expressed by the Mayor coincide with the opinions entertained by C. C. Bemis and Cornelius 0’Connor of the Boulevard Association. ———————— E. J. Buckley’s Benefit. The Baldwin will doubtless be crowded this afternoon, on the occasion of Actor ‘E. J. Buckley’s benefit. A programme of rare ex- cellence has been prepared from members of’ the local theaters and a selection from the combinations now playing in this city. Every protessional will in some way take part. A bevy of pretty giris will be in the lobby dis- posing of boutonnieres. Al Hayman & Co. have donated the theater for this occasion by the kindness of Alfred Bouyier and L. Morgenstern. August Hin- richs and his orchestra will furnish music. The performance will include the first act of Hoyt's “A Milk White Flag.” B e J. Flood, Senator | Company, Orpheum Theater, Morosco houss Compacy; Oipheem, Thseter Morosere Charles B. Ward, “the Original Bowery Boy,’ Miss Belle Archer, Miss Gertie Carlisle and Master George Enos, Gilbert and Goldie, Billy Kersands, Marsh Craig, Frank H. Beicher, James Swinnerton, Bob Mitchell, “Little” Verita, Carroll Johnson and others. Popular prices wili prevail—25, 50, 75 cents and $1. e e————— STANFORD'S ESTATE. The Second Annual Account Filed in the Probate Court. The second annual account of the Stan- ford estate was tiled with the probate clerk | yesterday. i There was onh and at the beginning of the year of 1894 $163,843 67. 'Since then there has been received $258,42 93, aud the expenses have been $449,706 07. Among the interesting items of the ac- count are $5000 as a second payment to Wilson & Wilson for legal services and to Garber, Bishop & Boalt for services in the Government suit, also a second payment, $15,000. ; Tt is stated that the only outstanding claim is one of the California Safe De 081t and Trust Cowupany for a balance of $3528 due on a $10,000 note -made by Thomas L. Thompson of Santa Rosa, the ex-Con- gressman. Stanford indorsed the note. The account states that Thompson is pay- ing this note. ‘There is also a statement | that the claims of Horace W. Carpentier for $350,000 and of Maria Hall William- son for $50,000 have been withdrawn. — THE TONER MUST STAL. Members Desire to Remodel the Emmanuel Baptist Church. They Wish No Change Made in the Building Till After Durrant’s Case Is Over. Ever since the graceful belfry of Emman- uel Baptist Church on Bartlett street.was protaned by the mysterious and terrible murders of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams the people who worship in the desecrated house of prayer have been anxious to do away with at least that por- tion of the building where the dreadful crime was vperpetrated. This idea has lately assumed such shape that deter- mined measures were well under way for the complete remodeling of the front of the church. But justice it would appear requires that the scene of the ‘‘crime of the cen- tury” remain for the present unaltered. There is a possibility of new and unex- pected developments in the Durrant trial in the opinion of the Police Department, and hence the realization of the project set on foot by the members of Emmanuel Church will be deferred for a time. The pastor and trustees of the congregation, while anxious to do away with all that can remind them and the public of the horrible tragedy, express themselves as being equally desirous of subserving the ends of justice, and will take no action in refer- ence to the remodeling of the church until the Durrant case is finally settled. According to the plans of the church corporation the interior of the church will also be altered to a considerable extent, The Sunday-school library and the pas- tor’s study are to be radically altered so as to present as few reminders.as possible of the aspect of those portions of the edifice at the time of the murders. The audito- rium will also be changed in appearance and a new entrance built, surmounted by a tapering spire in place of the iil-starred tower. Nothing will be done, however, for the present. Notice has been served upon the church trustees that if work is com- menced an order of court will be issued restraining any alterations in the prem- ises. The Police Department allege as a reason for their action that in case the Supreme Court should grant Durrant a new trialy or should he be prosecuted for the murder of Minnie Williams, it will be of the greatest importance that the scene of the crime- be left as it was when the shocking occurrence took place. Mean- while the good people of the church will have plenty of time to get the funds to- gether for the improvements which they are bent upon making as soon as the au- thorities will permit. ———— Illustrated Journalism in the Orient. “Illustrated journalism,” says the Buf- falo Courier, “has at last reached the | Orient. 8. 8. Sarkis, a Syrian resident of | Cairo, is the editor of a paper, ‘Al| Musheer’ (‘The Counsellor’), printed in | Arabic, and intensely anti-Turkish in its | views. In two recent issues brought to | the Courier by a Syrian now living in Buffalo there are cartoons poking fun at Turkish officialdom. In some respects these caricatures are crude, but the idea in one of them is very clear and forcible. So far as is known these are the first examples of political caricature ever published in an Arabic newspaper. Mr. Sarkis, the editor, fell under the displeasure of the Turkish authorities a while dgo and fled to Eng- land, where, perhaps, he got his ideas of illustrated journalism.” NEW TO-DAY. Now Is the time to cure your lingering cough and build up and fortify your run-down system, before the enervating Spring days come. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites will doit " It is the standard emul- sion. Nothing hasever equalled it to give strength and build up the body. Your friends or doctor will tell you that. Don't be urged against your will for the sake of a few cents to try some unknown prepara- tion they say is “just as All sts sell Scott’s Two wllul—gn cents l:d‘;: Emulsion. .00, T R e e s ek i o I et s L S e SRS SRR SR S S e e H, C. BUNNER QUITE ILL The Man Who Guides the Des- tinies of “Puck” Has Tuberculosis. RECEIVES CAREFUL ATTENTION A Long Career of Hard Work Has Undermined His Hardy Constitution. H. C. Bunner, long editor of the New York Puck, who arrived here about two weelks ago after a stay in Southern Califor- nia, is quite ill at the Occidental. His ail- ment is tuberculosis. Dr. G. E. Susdorfif is in attendance on him and has been almost ever since he came here. Mr. Bun- ner thinks this is a Qetter climate for him than Coronado, where he went from New York early in January. He also tried Los Angeles, but that city did him no good either. It is cooler here, and partly on that account the noted edi- tor finds it more comfortable. He is better in the morningand worse at night. Some- times his temperature goes up to as much as 104. Mr. Bunaer is very placky. He balieves he will soon be well and able ere long to resume his work on the weekly which has become famous largely by the brilliancy of his articles and his wise counsel. Mrs. Bunner is in constant attendance on him. On their arrival here it was expected they would be able ‘to frequently see the Cliff House, Chinatown and other places, but beyond a drive to Golden Gate Park, out toward the ocean shore and around the City a little, they have not been able to view the surroundings. Mr. Bunner has worked very hard since the founding of Puck. Before that he was a reporter in New York. Itis stated that he did not work very hard then, but when Mr. Schwarzmann and Keppler founded Puck he began a work as editor which aroused his interests and cailed forth his most earnest exertions for the comic paper. He stood it for a long time, and the in- cessant toil did not seem to work any ill to him, but at length it began to have its effect. He could not shake off the pros- tration which followed his best endeayors. He finally concluded to travel, and did so extensively. This winter he decided to spend in California. Mr. Bunner is but 42 years old. Meyers’ Jury Hung. The jury in the case of Leon R. Meyers failed to agree last night a.l it was discharged by Judge Banrs. The vote was nine for conviction and three for acquittal. One of those for ac- quittal, & man named Saunders, has been Meyers’ architect for a number of . NEW TO-DAY. From every corner of the country come thankful letters written by those who have been lifted into cheerful, vig- orous, healthy strength by Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. Thousands on thousands of women have been relieved of the nerve-nagging drag of weakness and pain. 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