The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896. 00D TREATMENTS D NOVEL CURES, The Hemeopaths Gynecology and Pedi- atrics. ELECT NEW OFFICERS. Presidency of the State Society Goes to a Los Angeles Physician. SEVEN ADMITTED AS MEMBERS An Elaborate Banguet at the Palace Hotel Concludes a Profit- able Day. More doctors, more dis ons, the elec- tion of officers and new members, interest greater even than on the previous day, and a sumptuous banquet to conclude with, Discuss | vic Disease.” Dr. ‘Florence N. Ward of i San Francisco followed with some clever | ideas on the “Modifications in the Tech- I nique of Vaginal Hysieractomy.” Both | papers calied forth a great deal of earnest discussion. | Dr. Pliny R. Watts of Sacramento took up another phase of the subject in a i:l'p" entitled “How Far Do Errors of Early Training Become Productive of Gynecolog- ical Disease?”” And the last paper before Juncheon was by Dr. Leonard Pratt of §nn Jose, who offered suggestions on Te- natal Treatment.” The following new members were | elected, making the membership of the so- ciety 119, as opposed to mnety-eight when the convention opened: Dr. H.B. Gates of San Jose, Dr. E. C. Manning of Los An- geles, Dr. A. E. Small and Dr. C. K. Small of Oakland and Dr. Amelia Levinson, Dr. Charles E. Jones and Dr. Frank Bateman of San Francisco. At 2. M. the reading of papers was re- | sumed, the session being continued until after in order to make it possible to | complete the programme to-day, when the | convention will conclude its ussions, | decide upon the place of the next annual meeting and adjourn. 1 Continuing under the general mbiect of gynecology the “Dispiacement of the Uterus” formed a subtopic, treated in a | very interesting manner by five phbysi- cians. Dr. Susan J. Fenton of Oaklana took up the “Etiology, Pathology, Diagnosis and Significanc Uterine’ Displacement.’” Dr. Alice M. [oss of San Francisco d cussed Medical, Hygienic and Pro- hylactic Treatment.”” "Dr. James W. Ward of San Francisco spoke of “The Mechanical and Sargical Management of Displacement.” Dr. J. M. Seifridge of Oakland presented some ‘“Gynecological " and Dr. Byron E. Miller of , offered a peculiar experi- | ence entitlet ‘“Imperforate Vagina—a Case From Practice.” Among the many | the { D that participated in eral discussion that followed was =. Bailey, professor of medical dis- Dr. George H. Martin of San Francisco, the New Vice-President of the California State Homeopathic Medical Society, a Member of Its Board of Examiners, end One of the Active Participants in the Medical Discussions Before the Present State Convention. were the characteristic features of the second day of the twentieth annual meet- ing of the California State Homeopathic Medzcal Society, being held in the Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel. The first thing of the morning session was the election of officers and boards for the ensuing year. Contrary to expecta- tions, but in accordance with the under- standing that the next annual meeting will be held somewbere in Southern Cali- fornia, probably in Los Angeles, Dr. George H. Martin of San Francisco, who had been generally spoken of as the next president, withdrew his name in fayor of Dr. Herbert M. Bishop of Los Angeles, who was elected to tt.e chief office in the society. Dr. George H. Martin was accorded the second place of honor, being elected first vice-president. Dr. Ida V. Stanbach, a new member of the society and a prom nent practitioner at Eanta Barbara, was made second vice-president. Dr. Eleanor F. Martin of San Francisco was re-elected to the position of secretary. The treasurer, who is an appointee of th coming presi- dent, will in all probability be Dr. C. L. Tisdale of Alameda, the incumbent. All the individuals constituting the several boards were re-elected except Dr. Guy E. Manning of San Francisco, who, being promoted to the board of examiners Dr. H. R. Arndt of San Diego, Who delivered the Haknemann oration at Native Sons' Hull Wednesday night, who responded to the tast on Hahnemann at the homeopaths' banquet at the Palace Hotel last night, and who is chair man of the bureau of mental and nervous diseases that will be discussed by the doctors to-day. to fill the vacancy that had been caused by the death of Dr.J. E. Lilenthal, was suc- ceeded as an alternate by Dr. J. Kasten- dick of 8an Francisco, the other alternate, Dr. George H. Palmer of San Francisco, being re-elected. On the board of censors are: Dr. Willlam Boericke of Sen francisco, Dr. James W. Ward of San Francisco, Dr. J. M. Selfridge of Oakland, Dr. C. W. Bronson of Alameda and Dr. E. W. Bradley of Oakland. The board of direc:ors is composed of Dr. J. M. Selfridge of Oakland, Dr. William Boericke of San Francisco, Dr. C. L. Tisdale of Alameda, Dr. A. C. Peteraon of San Francisco and Dr. sidney Worth of San Francisco, The members of the board of examiners are: Dr. C. L. Tisdale of Alameds, Dr. Sidne Worth of San Francisco, Dr. George H. Martin of San Francisco, Dr. A. C. Peterson of San Francisco, Dr. George H. Jenks of San Francisco, Dr. E. R. Bryant of San Francisco end Dr. Guy H. Palmer of San Franciseo. Papers under the general head of gyne- cology were then taken up. Dr.James W. Ward of S8an Francisco, as chairman of the bureau, made the introductory remarks and was in charge of the ;{ympqnum. Dr. George H. Martin of S8an Francisco opened the subject with an interesting paper on the “Relation of Mental Disorders to Pel- | eases of women in the Hahnemann College at Chicago. The Bureau of Pediotrics, next on the programme, embraced the following sub- Jects: “How the Newborn Should Be Fed, a paper by Dr. 8. 8. Salisbury of Los An- ately After Birth,” a paper by Dr. Maria B. Averill of San Diego; ‘‘Flautulent Colic Intelligent Treatment Will Have on the Future Child,” a paper by Dr. James J. | Martin of Woodland. Dr. Cole’s idea on the treatment of in- fantile colic caused a very emphatic ex- | ception to be taken by Dr. Stanbach of Santa Barbara and Dr. Caroline Guild of San Francisco. In his paper he had said, discussing obstinate cases not soon respon- sive t0 normal remedies: *“The mother exclaims: ‘ Oh, my blessed little darling!’ and the father asks if we can do no better, ina tone of voice that means if we cannot we had better step ont and let some one else try. Insuch s strait what shall we do? Tlltell you what I do. 1 capitulate to the enemy. I give from five to thirty drops of tr. opii camph. in hot water and g0 home, while the baby goes to sleep, and the father says: ‘* Why couldn’t you bave given that last medicine first > " Dr. Stanbach declared that the use of opinm in the treatment of infants is-con- ducive to mental weakness and to subse- quent craving for the drug, and, quoting from an old German professor, he said: “When you give opium or morphia to quell pain in a sick child remember that you are at the end of your string.” Dr. Guild said she had never known a case of infantile colic that could not be cured without recourse to opium or ccal- tar extracts to alleviate pain. In the evening the doctors apparently forgot for two hours and a half the stricter teachings of their profession and partici- pated in an elaborate banquet of ten courses with two kinds of wine. The Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel was ablaze with light. Attracted about a long table nmngegin the form of a horseshoe sat sixty-five physicians, a third of them women, all attired in evening dress. The table itself spread with ferns and tur- nished with silver candelebra surmounted by pink shades. Dr. C. I. Tisdale of Alameda acted as toastmaster, end during the flow of song and other things the following toasts were responded to: “Hahnemann,” Dr. H. R. Arndt of San Diego; “The State Society,” Dr. George H. | Martin of San Francisco; “The College,” Dr. ;. H. Palmer of San Francisco; “Our Northern | Brethren," Dr. B; yron Miller of Portand, Or.; “Our Southern Brethren,” Dr. H. M. Bishop of | Los Angeles; “Our Friends Beyond the Rock- ies,” Dr. E. §. Bailey of Chicago; *“The Ladies, Dr. William Simpson of San Jose; ‘“The Rel: ton of Homeopathy to Su; " Dr. James W. Ward of San Francisco; “Woman in Medi cine,” Dr. Susan J. Fenton of Oaklend; ““The Journal,” Dr. Sydney Worth of San Francisco; “Homeopathy in Siate Institutions,” Dr. A, S, Dolan of San Bernardino. CONSPIRACY CHARGED, Mrs. Emma Dorn, Ex-Saloon-Keeper ‘Wants Three Men Arrested. Mrs. Emma Dorn, 1454 Minna street, swore to a complaint in Judge Low’s court yesterday charging John Nelson, *“John Doe” Thompson and Fred Albrecht with conspiracy. Albrecht was arrested some months ago in connection with the same matter on the charge of attempting to pass a fictitius check, but was acquitted in the Superior Court. On December 18, Mre. Dorn alleges that the defendants conspired to defraud her ont of $200 and a half interest in her sa- loon, 42 Spear street, by attemptine to pass vpon her a worthless check for $600 on the Pacific Coast Savings Socier; aya- ble to Nelson or bearer and i, edv' John F. Johnson.” She says she h: ssion of the check for a few days, but found that it was worthless. geles; “The Care of the Child Immedi- | of the Infant,” a paper by Dr. William G. | Cole of Guerneville, and “The Result That ALAMEDA IN THE VANGUARD, That Model City Addressed on Modern Municipal Ownership. FACING THE PROBLEM. Shall the Lighting Plant Turped Over to a Private Corporation ? be ARGUMENT FOR SELF-SUPPORT The Executive Committee of the League Presents an Overwhelming Plea. The following communication is self- | | explanatory : | ALAMEDA, Cal, May 9,1896. | To the Citizens of Alameda: The Munieipel | Ownership League of Alameds, through its executive committee, desire to place before you & statement of the situation as regards the | maintenance of municipal ownership of our | electric light plant. In so doing it is needless 10 say that they have only the best interests of the city atkeart. They are not biased by self- | interest. They have no private ends to serve. But they feel that the Zime is at hand when if citizens cannot be found who are willing to Pperiorm some labor in the interest of & broad- minded and progressive civic policy, and to | unite in opposition to certain schemes for the | promotion of personal ends, Alameda will lose | the reputation which she has justly earned, of being oue of the best-governed, the most pro- gressive and the most advanced citiesin the State. The committee freely concede that many | citizens differ from them on this question— | | citizens who are as_conscientious and as free | fzom moti nterest as are the mem- | bers themse Iris to such citizens, and to | others who are unfamiliar with the question, | that this appeal is made, and not to thbse who, | from s meti: | of the public at larg plecicg before the are actively engaged eople statements which are & distortion: of the truth, and basing there- on fallacious arguments. When the league was organized the c tee found themselyes contronted by the tlon, reiterdted with strenuous emphasis, that the electric plant owned by the city had’ cost -the city very many thousands of dollars more than had ever been received in benefits from the same. While we felt, in common with all our fellow-citizens, that' the purchase of the Jenney plant eight years ago was an ill-ad- vised one, and that the board which made the c'was deceived by false representa- et we wi t at all sure that the case sd as being made out by the ad- vocates of private corporate ownership. To | satisfy ourselves and the public on this point we employed, at the expense of the league, one of Alameda’s best-known citizens and expert bookkeepers to make a thorough examination of the City records and report to the commit exactly what the plant had cost to date,s that this aggregate could be placed side by side with a statement of the benefits received. The result of this examination is sufficiently favorable to nullify the assertion that munici- | pal ownership had'up to that time proven a losing experiment. This report has alread public through the San of April 15. On another pegeof this leafiet we publish it nearly in full, eiiminating only some dry details of figures which have already been published. There will also be found in this issue a digest of the same report, prepared | by the secretary of the league, and published | in the Sen Francisco Examiner of April 16. | From this it will be seen that instead of this | city being & loser by reason of its ownership of | an electric light plant, it is a gainer by some thousands of dollars. This view is based on the supposition that the Company would not have charged us more | | than it Kas charged the city of Oakland during | the same time for the same service. That this | supposition is & liveral one cannot be denied. | It 1s almost certain that Alameda, beingsa smaller city, and requiring less service than | has been required by Oakland, would have been taxed a higher rate than Oakland has had to pay; because it is a well established prin- ciple of economics that the larger the plant and the patronage the lower will be the rate | at which the service can profitably be supplied. The question which the taxpayers of Ala- meds are called upon tp meet At the present i:‘ been given to the rancisco Daily CALL land Gas Light | | time is: Sball the city maintain the owner- | | ship of its plant, or shall it turn it overtos | private corporation, to whom shall be given | the monopoly of lizhting its streets and its | public and private buildings ? | _In considering this question neither the fact | that the city was mulcted by the purchase of | | the Jenney plant nor the fact that for years | | this comiparatively worthless plant = was | | operated_under poor management cuts any | figure. The only bearing these facts have on | the situation is to form a basis of judgment as | | to what can be done in the future with an up- | | to-date plant properly handled. | | The present Board of City Trustees are not | | responsible for the mistakes of their predeces sors. They have to take the situation as they | find it. The question confronting them is: Shall we yield to the importunities of in- | terested parties and take steps iooking to the | | turning over of the plant to a private corpora- | tion or shall we improve it 80 as to make it an | economical property, the benefits of which | | sball inure to the citizens at large rather than | to & few private individuals * | | | The public must understand that thers is no | half-way ground, Alameda is not large enough | for two plants. Even if it were, just so sure as | | the city gives o a private corporation the right | to supply consumers with incandescent lights, | | just s0 sure is the fist step taken which will | lead to the ralinquishment of the entire city | | ownership, through corrupt public officials. { Believing this to ba true, we are called upon to decide between municipal ownership on | one side and that of a private corporation on | the other. We unhesitatingly declare in favor | of the former. By the judicious eniargement | of the plant which the city now has it ean be | made to puy to the taxpayers big returns for the money invested; that under private cor- porate ownership it would pay such returns to the stockholders is confidently expected by those who are endeavoring, ‘‘in the interests of the suffering ux?n ers,” to gain control of valuable property of the city. If it is worth securing by a private corpora- tion it is worth retaining by the city. The city can make more out of it than can a pri- vate corporation. There are many expenses of an illegitimate nature which a private corpor. ation is compelled to meet that A municipality is not confronted with. For the preservation of the purity of our city government we should retain city ownership of the piant. There is no greater source of ‘corruption in municipal | governments than that which results from the | necessity of investing a leeislative board with | | power fo decide between the interests of the Ppublic and those of a private corporation. In addition to the benefit to be derived by the citizens as taxpayers, should also be con- | sidered the still greater benefits which will be gained b& the same persons asindividual rate- { payers. With the lighting plantin corporate control no such rates as are now given to the | eity can be expected. The rates given to con- | sumers of incandescent lighting are about | balf the price of gas es now charged. With the enlargemen: of the plant, and the in- creased demand that will accrue as soon as the city is able to supply all who wish it,will come an all-night service, and perhaps & still fur- ther reduction in rates. S0 that the summing upof the whole situation will be, that with proper management of an up-to-date plant the city willbe able to run its arc-light system free of cost to the taxvayers, and at thé same time give a better service of incandescents at less than hali the price charged to consumers for the gas they are now using. What we have said herein is based on the lllpfonluon that the citizens of Alameda have the lega right to manufacture electricity and sell it to themselves. It is contended by the opponents of municipal ownershu{ that they bave not that right—that while cities of the sixth class are in terms given that privilege, those of a higher class, to which Alameda be- longs, are denied it. 1f that be the case prog- ress in population and wealth is tobe punished by contra ing municipal rights and liberties —an anomaly which, {f in existence, should not be permitted to continue. Whatever may be the law on this Kolnt, there can be no doubt as to the moral right of the city to protect and advence the interests of its citizens. If it should be decided by the courts that under the law Alameda must be at the mercy of & private oorgouflon for the lupiplylnx ofa utility, such as electric lighting, hoove our citizens to bestir them: VI?! 10 obtain from the next right of self-government which it would then be- selves with | hostility to yourself, but solely ‘on the | itself, and thy inadvertence or by chicanery, been withheld from them. A word as to the objection which vrobflflgmh uppermost in the minds of the greater number of those who oppose the enlargement of the plant—that of expense and necessary increase of taxes. Up 1o the time of the improvement of the 0ld Jenney plant, less than two years Ago, the arc-light system cost the city an aver- age of about $1100 per month. _At the present time it costs the city about $750 per month. When the proposed enlargement has been effected and the incandescent system has gone into general use, we have reason to believe that the expense of the arc light on the tax- payers will be entirely wiped out. If the Trustees are permitted by the courts to get their proposed improvements into imme- diate operation, a portion of this benefit will accrue during the present fiscal year, and by the close of the next fiscal year the whole en- largement will have been paid for by this monthly saving. From that time the saving to the city will enable a reduction in taxation o be made of from 10 to 15 cents annually. Thus it will be seen that there is money in the Lrersury to pay for the proposed enlargement, and that no further additional tax levy will ve required therefor, In this appeal we have touched very lightly upon the moral advantages which municipal ownership possesses over that of a private corporation. On the financial point of view alone the showing is overwhelmingly in our iavor. In the past Alameda has come out ahead, although handicapped by a back-num- ber plant, purchased at an exorbitant price and run with poor management. With a mod- ernand an economical plant, properly han- dled, the result in the next eight years will be not only $5000 to the credit side of the ledger, but many fimes that amount. Every dollar of exira taxes paid will be returned o the tax- payer within a year or two in the increased vaine of his property. That values of real estate have ruled more firmly in Alameda than In_ most cities in the State is due to the fact that our city is vigor- ous, enterprising and progressive. Every vis itor is confronted with ev%dcnce of this fact. No real estate agent shows & piece of property toa stranger without descanting on tnese evi- dences. There is not & worse sctback that the city could give itself than by taking the retro- Eressive step of returning to private corporete- ownership of its electric-lighting system. The tendency throughout the United States is rap- idiy the other way. The number of cities that own their plants is rapidly increasing. The reason for this is that it pays.” Statistics show that out ot 200 citles which own their plants the average re- duction in cost on the same service supplied by private corporations has been over 50 per cent. Alameda cannot afford to be classed as a back-number city, While the committee desire to avoid all per- sonal allusions yet they deem it due to the pablic that attention be called to the fact that the azent and recognized manipulator of the corporation which seems at present to be the Most active in {ts endeavors to secure the prof- its of lighting the city is the same man who elght years ago persuaded the City Trustees to purchase the old Jenney plant. He is the man Wwho secured controt of & franchise for electric lighting in the city of Oakland, which fran- chise was afterwards sold to & corporation Now operating in that city. Whether the priv- ileges ‘sought’ from Alameda are with a view to sell out to the same purchaser we have no means of knowing. He is the same man who now beads the scheme to force upon our city an electric lighting plant under the ownership of & private corporation in defiance of public sentiment and in contempt of the authority of our City ‘1rustees. In closing the committee desire to say a word in regard to the present Board of City Trustees. While not excusing the mistakes of former boards in the management of the elec- tric light plant. they do feel that credit is due to the present board. No actio can be taken by & municipal 1 that will not furnish food for criticism. Espe- cially will this be so when large mor in- terests are arraved sgainst the attitude of the municipal bodv. But much as has been said against our City Trustees for their action in proceeding to enlarge the City’s electrie light plant, the present howl is nothing ascom- pared to the indignation that would have been manifested had they proven pliant to the wishes of those who are so willing to take the City’s so-called “unprofitable plant” and run it themselves. We believe that we voice the sentiment of the great majority of the taxpayers of Alameda when we say that the city must maintain its ownership, must place the plant ol econom- ical basis, must run the arc-light system with- | out cost to the taxpayer and must fix the rate on incandescents at the lowest possible ficure which will allow that to be done. We believe that five years from now the present time will be looked back upon as an era critical in the | history of the city—an era which fortunately found in office a Board of Trustees who had good business judement, sincerity of purpose, and who proved that they possessed the cour- age of their convictions. Frank H. McCormick (president), E. 8. Clark, M.D. (vice-president); George E. Plummer, J. J. Tobin, Green Majors, E. A.von Schmidt, Herman Krus, executive committee. Attest: Brainard C. Brown, secretary. WEAVER DECLARES WAR. Will Refuse to Yield Up His| Position at the Alms- house. He Warns Reddy, the New Appointee, That He Must Resort to the Courts. Superintendent Weaver of the Alms- house should go out of office to-day if he obeyed the dictum of the Board of Health, but, as he has announced on several oc- casions, he has no intention of vacating his office without a legal fight. Mr. Weaver believes—as do several hun- dred prominent eitizens and many or- ganizations that have indorsed him in- cluding the Supervisors and Grand Jury— that his removal by the board was entirely illegal and not in accordance with the law that declares that the incumbent of the position cannot be removed except for cause, He looks upon the action of the board as a purely political move and in this idea he is upheld by his many friends, who have | advised him to hold his place until ousted by the courts or declared the legal Su- perintendent. The epirit of fairness which actuates Mr, Weaver in his ltumrt to hold his position is shown by the tollowing letter that he eent yesterday to Edward Reddy, the man chosen by the board to succeed the in- cumbent: Z SAN FRAXNCISCO, May 14, 1896. Sir: Ibeg to inform you that I do not recog- nize the validity of the recent action of the Board of Health of this City and County in underiaking to remove me from and to ap- point you to the position of Suxerlnlandenz ot the Almshouse in said City and County, and I propose to contest said action, and-refuse to surrender or vacate my position as Superin- tendent, unless I shall ba compelled to do so through the judgment of & court or other legal process. I take pleasure in assuring you that my determination is not based on’ the sli; hl'i”lt ef, not fortified by advice of counsel, that I have | been legelly removed and that you have not | been legally a) inted. 1 will cheerfully facilitate you, in every law- ful way and by waiving useless technicalities, to obtain speedy decision ss to the right to the position, and in the public interests ana_with reference to the efficiency of the Almshouse e preservation of good order and discipline therein, suggest that we can amicably arrange, through our respective attorneys, for the prompt determination of the legal questions involved. »B«gewnlly yours, " Lo WEAVER. Mr. Weaver will simply wait until Mr, Reddy demands the control of the Alms- bouse, refuse to vacate and then resist all efforts to oust him through the medium of the courts. e PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALISTS, Give an Enjoyable Social Hop at Golden Gate Hall. The Society of Progressive Spiritualists held their monthly meeting last night at Golden Gate Hall. A large number were in attendance and the following excelient programme was rendered : Piano duet, the Mi Packscher; nd dance, little Miss Rol::hll.l::n: num'x::..c'm- ford McClennan; vocal solo,Mr Barus; quartet, Mrs. Hickie, Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Dinan and Mr. Knorp; recitation, L. Hickok; tenor solo, Henry Dinan; fancy dance, Miss Quinlan. At the conclusion of the programme dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. ——————— Sir Francis Scott, commandant of the Ashantee expedition, has taken luncheon with Queen Victoria' since his return to Englana, and is now ons of the lions of the moment in London. of importance | islative boerd | OAKLAND 1S TO HONOR LINCOLN. The City Will Raise a Monument in Lincoln Park. MAYOR DAVIE'S IDEAS. Opinion Divided Between Local Work and an Eastern Design. PART OF THE FUNDS RAISED, | Douglas Tilden Has Made a Model Which Some of the Subscribers Indorse. The city of Oakland intends to erect a heroic statue of President Lincoln in Lin- coln Park. . For some time money has been accumu- dumped upon the marsh, the superin- tendent, Frank Teilhet, is having four inches of yellow clay spread upon the sur- face. Over this again will be spread three inches of loam. The whole will then be sown with Kentucky bluegrass. A handsome grand stand, capable of seating 1500 persons, is being erected on the grounds with its back toward Baker street, where the entrance gate will be lo- cated. The benches will be made of white pine, with comforiable backs and ample room | for the patrons to stretch their limbs, a great imn:ovement on the old-fashioned narrow seats with a single rail at the back and hardly foot-room in front. The entire opening in front will be enclosed with wire netting. Underneath the grand stand will be located tue clubrooms and a place where refreshments can be had. The diamond will be set within fifty feet of the center of the stand, which will bring the field as close to the spectators as it is possible to do. The opening day will in all probability be hxed ifor Sunday, May 31. AMONG THE WHEELMEN Big Race Meet at Central Park- To- Morrow — Some Sunday Euns. Everything is practically in readiness for the big National circuit bicycle meet to be held on the Central Park track to-mor- row afternoon and evening. Thirty pow- erful electric lights have been placed about the grounds, and were tried for the first time last night. They illuminated the park as thoroughly as could be desired. All yesterday afternoon and far into the evening the riders were training upon the 1 track, and the different clubs and racing men are all taking a great deal of interest in the meet, which should insure its suc- | cess. The afterncon events will be a mile scratch, professional, a mile handi- Douglas Tilden’s Design for the Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Park, Oakland. | | | | | scheme, and a number of other prominent Oaklanders are also pushing it along. Enough money has now comein to raise a statue, but not so handsome a one as the more enthusiastic admirers of Lincoln would like to see erected, and the proba- bility is that the monument will not be definitely ordered till the fund hasreached the sum of $5000. The original intention was to collect enough money to order a stereotyped Lin- coln of some Eastern firm, but a number of admirers of the ex-President represent that he has already suffered badly at the hands of the stereotyped monument- maker in San Francisco, and they do nct want to see atrocities, in the name of art, perpetrated upon them by the City of Oaks. These admirers of Lincoln as he was, and not as heis represented on Fiith street, are making strenuous efforts to have the plan for a stereotyped importa- tion set aside in Javor of some local sculp- tor’s work. No definite arrangement has yet been entered into with the young California | sculptor, Douglas Tilden, but a design he | has made meets with favor from a num- ber of the subscribers who want the city of Oskland to erect an original work of art while she is about it and not import a stereotyped statue. Tilden’s design has a good deal of orig- inality of concention, and it is peculiarly adapted to a park or other place where it would be in the open air. Lincoln is rep- resented resting on a bench at the top of a wide flight of stairs. His attitude is ex- pressive of rest after labor. He leans against the back of the bench, his head bent slightly forward and his hands folded. s On the bench beside the figure of the great abolitionist lie a8 number of open letters and at his feet lie several news- papers, as if they hsd fallen from his hands before he fell into reposeful rey- erie. The monument, as at present designed, would cost $5000. The statue of Lincoln, which is of bronze in the model, is in- tended to be 7 feet in height and the steps | and bench are intended to be of propor- | tionately heroic dimensions. The stair- | way is of granite and the benck of marble, aunique idea, it is stated, for people ac- | quainted with the most celebrated statues and monuments here and in Europe, state that they have no recollection of having seen a Cesign representing a bronze figure seated on a marble bench. Behind the staircase, a rock towers toa cansiderable height on the right hand, the idea being to drape this with ivy. The rear of the staircase at the left is blank, but if a suitable oak tree can be found, the monument will be built near it, about ten feet from the trunk, so that the branches can overhang the tigure seated on the bench. The money subscribed belongs to the city of Oakland and it is expected that before long there will be enough collected to accept designs and set to work on the mon- ument for Lincotn Park. — —— —— | BASEBALLfl]_HE REVIVED The Presidio and Ferries Rail- road Company’s New Grounds. Opening Day Set for the 31st of May by Four Teams Now Or. ganized. The National game of baseball is to be revived in San Francisco. Four teams have been organized and expectations are tbat some more will be ready for playing within a few weeks. No suitable place had been found in the City large enough to encourage the forma- tion of leagues until the present, when the Presidio and Ferries Railroad Company secured two blocks of land from the heirs of the Fair estate for this purpose. The location of the new baseball grounds is on Baker street, between Francisco and North Point. The ground is one block in | width from Baker street to Broderick and two blocks desp from Francisco street to North Point, Bay street being inclosed in the ground. In addition to the many feet of sand | | lating by subscription for the fund. Mayor Davie is very much interested in the | [ | cap, amateur, and_the preliminary heats | of the mlle handicap, professional. The | final heat of this race will be runin the | evening, together with a mile scratch, | amateur, and a half-mile scratch, profes- | sional. Members of the League of American Wheelmen will be admitted to the park at a reduction of 25 cents upon any priced ticket they may purchase,_upon showing their membership cards. This concession was granted upon the request of Chief Consul Kerrigan. It will be noted, probably with some sur- | prise by those familiar with recent cycle events. that Harry F. Terrill is entere in | |all the professional races at Central | Park to-morrow, although he has been suspended by the racing board, Terrill sent in his ‘entry and it was put through the usual course, being given to the handicapper, but R. M. Welch, mem- ber of the racing board, to whom the ques- | tion was put by Tur CALL Tepresentative, | stated that under no circumstances would Terrill be allowed on the track or even in- side the grounds anywhere except in the grand stand. ‘‘He has been suspended and it1s useless for him to think that such suspension will be raised as the fault was far tooaggravated. He will only waste timeand | annoy meet promoters by sending in his | entry as he cannot be allowed to ride, and | any treck on which he was permitted todo | 80 would be refused further sanctions, and | any man riding against him would be sus- | pended. How long Terrill will remain under the ban of the racing board I can- not say; certainly until he pays the fine of $20 imposed upon him anJ‘ apologizes to Referee Plummer, whom he insunited at | Santa Rosa; it may be for years and it | may be forever,” said Mr. Welch, smiling | at the aptness of the quotation he had un- consciously used. | The National circuit date at Santa | Monica on Saturday, May 23, having been | abandoned, it has been suggested to hold the circuit followers here and give an- | other meet at the Central Park track on | that aay. This will probably be done, as the racing board is willing to grant the sanction, so that this City will be favored | with two ciréuit meets. Last year it had | none, and this will make up for it. Next Sunday will be a day of club runs | for the cycling organizations hereabouts, The Acmes and Olympic wheelmen will have a joint run, the Garden City cyclers and Olympic cyclers another, the Outings &0 to Redwood City, the Bay City wheel. men to Petaluma, Liberty Cycling Club to San Jose and return, San Francisco Road Club to Redwood City,Camera Club cyelists | to the park, with the other clubs vet to be | heard from. Full particulars as ‘to start- ing time, etc., will be givenin Tue Carr to-morrow. The Olympic cvelers’ minstrel snow and dance at Native Sons’ Hall last evening | was & grenc success, and was thoroughly enjoved by all who attended. The enter- tainmernt given was excellent, and the members who took part acquitted them- se-l]v%s nl}i{mi‘?bly. ohn H. Witts, captain of the Crescent Bicycle Club of Fall River, Mass., Rv:rho rode from that point to this City last year, started on bis return trip awheel yester- day. He was escorted part way by mem- bers of the San Francisco Road Club, to which he belongs. Witts hopes to make the trip in sufficiently fast time to lower all existing transcontinental records. RULES FOR INSPECTORS. How the Board of Health Will Handle Cattle Affected With Tuberculosis. The Board of Health held a special meeting yesterday and adopted regula. tions for the guidance ot its inspectors in searching for tuberculosis among the cat- ‘e of this City and County. On a berd coming under t he suspicion rules: 1. Immediately notify the owner o in cbarge of said herd of foregoing. mfl:u"’?:%‘: and request said owner or person 1 have preseut uurlngu(hnpeenmenu';;‘e. l:clg tuberculine tests are being made a duly quali- ge'dn ::d l\:’l:usled veterinary surgeon of his 2. Should such owner or pecsos decline to obtain the serflg:x n;';ue,hlveb erinary surgeon, or should he fail to have such veterinary ‘surgeon upon the sald pre; ises within a reasonable time after your noti- fication to him to do 50, proceed thereafter to make such tuberculine test, following in each and every respect strictly the requirements of ;’h. United States Desamnom of Agriculture, ureau of Animal Industry, in that regard. 1 reaching a conclusion beyond a rea- sonable doubt that any animal of such herd is afflicted with tubercuiosis you will submit to the veterinary surgeon, {f any selected by said gwner or person in charge of said herd, the data obtained by you from such tuberculine test and thereupon request such veterinary surgeon, if any there be, to certify in writing | fo the correctiess of such test and the data obe tained thereby, and the correctness or incor- rectness of your conclusions, 4. 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