The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 13, 1896, Page 8

ANTITOXIN SERUM 15 The State Board of Health Has a Depot in This City. IT CAN BE PROCURED BY DOCTORS. Statistics Show That it Lowers the Death Rate From Diphtheria. SOME SIGNIFICANT CHICAGO FIGURES, A Health Commissioner Demonstrates That Antitoxin Is a Woa- derfal Remedy. That the preparations of the Board of Health to repel the advance of a threat- ened epidemic of diphtheria were notill timed is shown by the fact that three new cases of the scourge were reported at the Health Office yesterday. Of yesterday’s cases two were in the house of a family named Maguire, living at 23 Dorland street, and one in the‘home of the Smith family at 3553 Seventeenth street. Both houses were fumigated and quarantined. Since November 1 forty-seven cases of diphtheria have been reported, of which seven, or nearly 15 per cent, bave so far proved fatal. - The Board of Health is fully alive to the danger of the sitnation and is already preparing to combat any further | spread of the disease in many way Quarantine vigilance will be reaoubled and an effert will be-made to havea sup- ply of the autitoxin serum, which is the most efficient remedy for the scourge yet discovered, placed within the reach of local physicians should they care to avail themselves of the opportunity to try it. “Of course we do not believe that the antitoxic treatment is infallaible,” said Dr. Morse yesterday. “‘but it certainly has shown favorable results in a lurge number of cases, and there is no reason why it should not be given a thorough trial, and particuiarly at this time. “Some time ago the State Board of Health set aside a sum of money, $6000 I believe, to obtain a supply of the serum by the regular metbods employed in manufacturing i I understand that a large quantity was obtained, aud that depots have been esiablished where it can be obtained. “The depot in this City is at the drug- store of A. L. Lengtel Stockton street, where it can be obtained iree of charge ov any physician who is in need of a supply. Ingmiry at lepgfeid’s last = evening sbowed that there was a supply of the | serum on hand ready for distribution to vhysicians who care to call for it. Though Dr. Morse is not so enthnsiastic | over the antitoxic treatment as to deelare | it infallible, there are others who declare | it to be the greatest boon.and their state- ments are supported by figures. Ina re- | cent issue of a prominent medical publi- | cation appears the following in regard to the matter: So far &s the testimony of phrsicians, based | upon their clinical experience, is concerned, thisis overwhelmingly in igvor of the anti’ | toxic treatment, wherever their experience in its employment has been & large one; those | with less experience are often even more en- thusiastic. It is scarcely ten months since antitoxin has | been used by more than a very few iavored | physicians, and it is 2 mueh shorter timesince | itsuse has become at all general. In this compareativeiy short time there have, however, been published more or jess definite reports of | the resuits of the treatment in at least 15,000 | cases. These are presented as by No means | complete, only the more readily accessible | journals having been consuited, but ft is be- | lieved 10 include all of the more'importent re- | ports. Nor hies use been made of such merely general pubhshed statements without detail as that there have been t i to the end of December tality of 16 per cent; in Austria, outside - 950 cases with & mortality of 15.7 per Croatia end Slavonia, 428 cases with v of 10.8 pergeent; in Berlin hos- pitals, 1500 cases, with & reduction in fatality | of one-halt. Still stronger is the showing made in favor of the treatment by the report of Heaith Commissioner Kerr of Chicago, who, on August 31, 1895, made public a statement that the death rate from diph- theria in his city was 53 per cent of all the cases reported. Later, on January 10 last, he rendered | another report, from which the following figures are taken: The number of cases of diphtheria visited st requestof attending family physicians ...1,169 Number of charity cases (no physician in attendance Total.. > Number found convalescent on arrival.. Number found dead on arrival All other cases . Total.... Number found suffering from diphtheria and treated with antitoxin. . .1, Number in which antitoxin was not used... Total.... Number recovered under antitoxin trea ment.... Number died ment. Total Death rate under antitoxin tr per cent.. Bl TR . Number in which antitoxin was refused. Of these there died Death rate where antitoxin was not used, per cent... ..52.46 The difference between the death rate of 53 per cent, reported by Commissioner Kerr on Augnst 31, 1895, and that of 8.93 reported on January 10, 1896, after the use of antitoxin serum had been adopted, speaks for itself. Antitoxin gerum is obtained by inocn- lating horses with the germs of diphtheria and separating from their blood the precious fluid. Horses are chosen because more serum can be obtained than from other animals. Beginning with small quantities, the injections into the veins of the horse are gradually increased until the treatment has been kept up three or four months. By this time the animals have reached the point-at which they can stand the in- jection of 300 ccm. without other ceneral or jocal symptoms than an ;edema at the point of injection, and they are ready to furnish antitoxin of value. A trocar, withga canula attached to a rabber tube, is passed into the jugular vein of the animal, and the blood allowed to flow through the 1ube into sterile glass jars prepared to re- ceive it. The jars are stood upon ice, after the blood coagulates, for two days or more, until the serum, which separates, may be withdrawn by a pipette and placed in sterile receptacles. Dr. Winslow Anderson is very emphatic is his vraise of the beneficial results fol- lowing in the wake of anti-toxin as a remedy for diphtheria. 3 Dr. Anderson is also a member of the State Board of Health, and therefore in a position to speak authoritatively as re- gards the present supply. *We have an abundance of anti-toxin,”” he said. “The Siate supplies it free to the voor when a certificate for its use is fur- s under antitoxin treat- tment, 61 o nished by a regular physician. “About two years ago an appropriation of $6000 was made for the purchase.of anmti- FREE TO PRYSICIANS toxin, and [ doubt not that several thou- sand dollars yet remain in the fund. ““The State Board of Health sees that the medicine is properly distributed. The local place of distribution is Lengfeld’s drugstore. There are also distributing agencies at Stockion, Sacramento and Los Angeles, “There is, as I have said, a most plentiful supply on hand here now. There is enough to last at least five days even in case of an ep.demic. Why, if it came to it, in four or five days we could have enough here to treat an epidemic lasting six months, “Do I regard the use of it as beneficial? Most certainly I do. T believe that, ad- ministered judiciously, it is of decidea benefit. *‘We have used a great deal of it in this City, and I have heard nothing but pra se resuit from its use. *If administered before a case reaches the honeless stage it most certainly has a decidedly beneficial effect.” THE NEW CHARTER. ubject Made to Suggestion on That the Republican County Committee by the Chairman. The Republican County Committee held its regular monthly meeting last night at headquarters, 850 Market street, Charles Manwaring in the chair, The chairman announced that the Democratic County Committee had passed a resolution authorizing the appointment of e commiitee to confer with the Repub- lican County Committee with reference to putting up a joint ticket for a board of freeholders to frame a new charter. He bad noticed also, he said, that the Elec- tion Commissioners had expressed their opinion to the effect that they did not think it advisable to hold a special elec- tion for that purpose. He mentioned those matters in order that the members of the committee might have an oppor- tunity of considering 1t between now and the next regular meeting. The meeting then adjourned. NOW SEEKING A DIVORCE, The Vaccarezzas' Troubles Are to Be Aired in the Courts. Union Thaaksgiving S:rvices to B: H:'d at the Santa Clara Av:nu: Methodist Church. ALAMEDA, Can, Nov. 12.—The late tzoubles of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Vacca- rezza have resulted in a suit for divorce being filed by the wife. It will be remem- bered that about the first of last month Mary Vaccarezza threw her husband’s belongings into the street and later at- tempted to commit suicide because Eugene refused to make up. Whileshe was under the doctor’s care, hovering between life and death, her husband stepped on a rusty nail and was likewise confined to his bed. It was during their convalescent days that a truce was made and they were reunited. The complaint which was filed this afternoon says: ‘That on the 6th inst. defendant struck her with his big, ugiy, hard fist in the right eye, which blow dis- colored said optic and felled plaintiff to the floor; then defendant jumped on plaintif’s back, grabbed her by the hair and repeatedly jammed her head on the floor, ana as a result thered plaintiff was unconscious for over half an hour. That plaintiff has always been a true and duti- tul wife to defendant, and said as-ault on plaintiff was wholly without provocation. That defendant on’ last Tuesday, Novem- ber 10, grabbed plaintiff violent!y and robbed her of $10, which she had in her pocket. That said acts so eomplained of occurred at their residence in Alameda.” Mrs. Vaccarezza &sk* that out of the community property} she be awarded one bedroom set with mgttress, rocking-chair, two chairs, two tabfes, desks and carpets, which she values at $75, with alimony, counsel fees and =absolute divorce. She also desires to resume her maiden name, Mary Forbes, The defendant is an em- ploye of the Pacific Borax Works, receiv- ing $50 a month. They were married June 1, 1896. She is an adopted daughter of Alexander Forbes, late United States Con- sul to Guaymas. Thanksgiving Service. ALAMEDA, Carn, Nov. —The Ala- meda Ministerial Association met last evening and elected the Rev. C. E. W. Smith of the Metnodist Episcopal church south to succeed the Rev. W. T. Jordan as president of the organization. The Rev. Henry Victor Morgan was chosen secretary. A s:t of resolutions compli- mentary to ths retiring officers were unanimously adcpted. The Sania Clara Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church was selected for the Thanksgiving-day union service, and the Rey. F. 8. Brush will preach. The music and details of the service will be attended to by the Rev. C. E. Rich. It will open promptly at 10 o’clock and close at 11:30. Alameda News Items. Ah Sing, the Chinese who sssaulted Ah Timothy, the West End laundryman, was ar- raigned yesterday in the Superior Court and entered pleas of not guilty to charges of as- sault to commit murder and assault with in- tent to kill. | Kelley died last night at his home, 922 Lafayette street. He was n native of Read” 1ng, Pe., aged 58 years 2 monthsand 15 days. Deceased leaves & widoy. Lieutenant-Commander Wadhams will de- Jiver a lecture to-morrow evening at the First Presbyterian Church. He will give a vivid di scription of 'Life on Board of a Man-of-W ‘The case of the Alameda, Oakland'and Pied- mont Electric Railway against F. P. Mulier hasbeen set for trial next Saturday morning 21 9:30 o’clock in the City Recorder’s court. S PPt b CRUSHED TO DEATH. Sigmund Strauss Killed by a Mission- Street KElectric Car. After Jiving 84 years it was the fate of Sigmund Strauss to be crushed to death by a trolley-car. The accident happened on the corner of Twenty-ninth and Mission streets at 10 o’clock yesterday morning, and a few hours later the old man’s body was in the Morgue. Strauss was an inmate of the Pacific He- brew Home for the aged on Silver avenue. He started to go downtown and attempted to board car 1012 at Twenty-ninth street before it stopped, the inotorman believing that the om) man would take an inside seat. Strauss must have forgotten how old he was, for he seized hold of the front guard and tried to swing on the front ountside seat. He lost his footing and poiice think that some medical student bad placed it under the wood pile. THE BAER RECEPTION Important Conferences of the '97 Com- mittee With a Representative of the Trustees, John Willis Baer, general secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, will arrive in the City Tuesday morning. He comes to meet the commitiee of a rangements for the international conven- tion which convenes in this City July7, 1897. At the meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Golden Gate Unionlast night jarrangements were made to tender the gentleman a rousing reception in the First Congregational Church on Tuesday even- ing at 8 o’clock. The meeting will be for the public, and Mr. Baer wiil tell of the multitundes that are making their arrange- ments to visit California next summer. | Mr. Baer will be in consuitation with the local committee Tuesday afterncon and all day Wednesday in regard to its work of preparation. e returns home on Wednesday evening. On Monday even- ing he will be in Oakland, where he will address the Endeavorers of that place. - — THE GRAND JURY. Public Institutions and Departments of the City Hall Visited. The members of the Grand Jury have been quite active during the past three or four days in the inspection of public insti- tutions. The hospital, Almshouse, Mag- dalen Asylum and County Jail have been visited, and many of the departments of the City Hail have come under the obser- vation of the jury. Obviously the jurors recognize that an- other Grand Jury must be impaneled next month, and are advancing the work in hand as rapialy as posgible, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1896 RETURNED AFTER TWENTY YEARS The Interesting Adventures of a San Francisco Boy. Ran Away Frem His Home When Only Fourteen Years of Age. NOT LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON. From a Messenger Boy to a Respon- sib’e Position in a Big New York Concern. # The adventures of the prodigal son were scarcely more interesting than those of Harry H. Morton, who as a boy ran away from his home in this City twenty vears i ago, and up to the time of his return, a few days ago, had not seen the face of one of his family. The story differs mainly in the fact that HARRY H. MORTON. YEARLINS AT CTIO, The Annual Sale of Palo Alto Stcck Farm Bred Young- sters. Lively Bidding, but Low Prices—A. B. Spreckels, E. Corrigan and Ed Purser Among the Buyers. The annualsale of Palo Alto stock farm bred yearlings, the get of the stallions Flood, Flambeau, Racine and imp. Cyrus, took place last evening at Killip & Co.’s | salesyard, corner Market street and Van Ness avenue. The big tent was crowded with horsemen and in some instances the bidding was quite spirited. The thirty-five head disposed of brought $5765, an average of $164 70 per head. The royally bred matrons of the big es- tablishment were not represented among the colts and fillies sold, consequently no very high prices were obtained. A. B. Spreck Ed Corrigan, Al Stemler, Charles Fair, Ed Purser and W. M. Murry were among the buyers. Number 1 on the catalogue, a colt named { Ed Roca, by Flood, from Robin Girl, was { knocked down to M. Stone for $190. Pete Mitchell got Africo, a bay colt, by Racine, for $255. Flamigero, a big bay son of Flambeaw and Miss Rowett, considered one of the stars of the sale, went to Al Stemler ata $420 bid. Relinda was sold to James Wilson for $80. Ravelette, cb. f. by Flam- beau, $160, “Butch’ Fisher; Fausto, ch, c. by Racine, $250, P. Clarksoun; Antorcha, b. f. by Flambeau, $75, A. B. Spreckels, The next one, a chestnut colt by Racine named Racio, callea for some lively bid- ding, being finally knocked down'to W. | M. Murry at $300. Geraiean, b. f., by Flambeau, $80, H. Lowden; Autora, b. f., by Racine, $50, I, McCormick; Picante, b. ., bv Flambesu, a full sister to Piquante, $200, A. B. Spreckels; Musculado, br. c., by Racine, , W. M. Murry; Brillas; ch. £. by Fiambleau, $150, . A. Anderson; Rutilar, b. ec., by Racine, $350, P. . Clarkson; Flandes, ch. c., by Fiambeau, $610, Pete Mitchell; Muralla, b. c., by Racine, $100, A. Drucker; Contado, ch. c., by Flambeau, $125, Colonel Sharter; Po- tente, b. c., by Racine, $100, Charles Fair; Embocado, ch. c., by Flambeau, $105, James Neai; Flama, b. f., by Flambeau, $45, Colonel Shafter; Roquette, ch. c., by Fiambeau, $150, H. A. Anderson; Fla- mante, ch. f., by Flambeau, $125 M. Maloney; Lote, b. ¢., by Flambeau, $150, Ed Corrivar:; Expedito, ch. c., by Fiam- beau, $125, James Wilson; Ovante, ch. ¢, by imp. Cyras, $100, Charles Johnson; = Nita Murpby, ch. f., by imp. Cyrus, , _ Cy Mulkey; Pitonisa, b. f., by imp. Cyrus, §120, P. A, Anderson; Rigido, br. ¢., by imp. Cyrus, $220, Al Stemler; Picurillo, br. c., by g pitched forward. In an instant the old man’s body was under the step and the car crushed him badly before & complete stop could be effected. Strauss was removed in an unconscious condition to the City and County Hospital, where he expired a few hours later. Sev- eral ribs were broken and there were in- ternal injuries. The deceased was & native of Germany. He was jormerly & bookkeeper, and lived at 282 Minna street. J. J. Govey, the motorman of the car, was arrested and charged with man- siaughter. He was rcleased on his own recognizence by order of Chief Crowley. —————— A Skull in & Wood Pile. A human skull was found yesterday under a wood pile in the rear of Gariity’s stables, cor- ner of Golden Gnte avenue and Leavenworth street. It was handed 1o Policeman T. B, Gib- son; who took it to police headquarters. The imp. Cyrus, $115, R, Nichols; Buen Alma, b. f., by imr. Cyrus, $95, H. T. Porter; Katharia, b. f., by imp. Cyrus, $0, A. B. Spreckels; Ojos Vivos, br. f., by imp. Cyrus, $50, Colonel Shafter; Bellaco, gr. c., by imp. Cyrus, $55, M. Stone; Minutia, b. f., by imp. Cyrus, $50, James Barker; Planton, ch. ¢., by imp. Cyrus, $35 F. Peterson. —————— Talmage Broke the Dishes. A divorce has been granted by Judge Dain- gerfield to Ida T. Talmage from Edwin L. Talmage on account of extreme cruelty, Ac- cording to the story told by Mrs. Talmage, her hnusband has & very violent disposition, as he struck her, broke the dishes and made her life unbearable in many ways. The custody of a minor daughter, Vivien, was adjudged to the mother, with $20 a month for the maintenance of the child. e oo Al Sl g TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Take laxyative BromoQuinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 255' Mr. Morton returns prosperous and re- spected by his fellow-men, while the bibli- eal character came home hungry and in rags. Young Morton’s teacher at school was in the habit of reading tales of adventure to her pupils, among them the “Ragged Dick” series, which almost every boy has | eagerly perused and longed to emulate the adventures of the hero, who, after many adventures as a messenger-boy and errand- boy, rises to be a United States Senator. Shortly lll'er Icaving school the laa se- cured a position as a district messenger boy and as this was just what Ragged Dick did he saw that he was on the high road to the United States Senate. But San Francisco was not New York and as the National metropolis was necessary for success he determined to go there. So one bright spring morning he left a comfortable and happy home, bade his father good-by on the way to work, failed to show up at the messenger office, turned ! his face toward the rising sun and for nearly a quarter of a century disappeared from view. It is true that it took him eleven years to reach New York and he is not yet a United StatesSenator, but he has attained | & respounsible position in charge of the | Jersey City branch of the great New York Transfer Company, and has returned once more to his native City to introduce his lovely wife and the little Mortons. Young Morton was but 14 years of age wuen he took his sudden departure and he was not overburdened with the world’s goods, but his spirit was light and the worid was wide and he journeved eastward as fast as his means and circumstances wouid permit, Nothing was amiss that savored of hon- est work and brought an income and dur- ing the many years that elapsea before he returned to his native city with his family he filled so many positions that it would be hard to follow the course of his life. As an elevator boy in & hotel and later as a porter he made a success, and then a fancy for the stage struck him and he made his debut before the footlights in minor parts. Just about the time that the managers of the troupe with which he was traveling began to leok upon him with favor he con- cluded that rairoading was about his forte and he put in a few years at that oc- cupation. For a while he worked asa laborer in & clay pit. Another turn of fortune’s wheel made him the assistant of a chef in one of New York’s big cara van- saries, and as in the other walks of life he followed he was successful, until one un- incky, or perhaps—as circumstances proved—Ilucky day, he made a mistake in the mixing oi a pie and was soon looking for another job. Collecting iares as the conductor of a downtown car in New York occupied his attention fora time and then he strnck the business that he has foilowed ever since. He gaired a footing with the big New York Transfer Company and rose rapidly until he was one of its most trusted employes. Some time after becoming. connected with the Transfer Company he married the daughter of a promnent railroad man, and two bright cnildren accompanied himselt and wife to the happy 1amily reunion that is now in progress. r. Morton will visit sisters and a brother who reside in this City, Alameda and Berkeley, and then journey to Port- land to visit his father, who is now living there, belore returning to New York. “Value Unknown,”” A petition has been filed for letters of ministration on the estate of the late Louis Benedette, who at the time of his death had stock of the San Francisco and Oskland Mutuai Loan Asseciation worth $420 and a certificate of deposit in the defunct People’s Home Savings Bank for $1100. T las! u named item is marked oR th 1 “vall unknown.” ) ittt e — Caxton Printing Company, The Caxton Printing Company has begn or-_| Mand ganized for the purpose business of printing, publishing, engraving, of carrying on the | Aermua cure guaranteed. Dr. Gordon® designing, lithozraphing, stereotyping, elec- trotyping, bookbinling and general book man- ufacturing. The incorporators are James H. Barry, editor of the Star, W. M. Taylor, W. M. Hinton jr., William F. Barry and Henry C. Drodger. A CHINESE DIVORCE. Choie Seen Secures a Separation From Her Lord, Chic Yow. Mrs. Choie Seen’s suit for divorce from Chic Yow was heard by Judge Slack yes- terday afternoon. Chinese customs donot require a wife to assume ner husband’s name, and therefore the plaintiff did not ask permission of the court to resume her maiden name. The complaint against Chic Yow was that he deserted his fair bride without her consent and that he de- clined to again live with her, though she requested him to do so. birs. Seen appeared in court resplendent in a blue surtout, embroidered with black silk, and wide, shiny-black trousers or Ralligaskins. Her raven tresses were combed straight back irom her forebead and tied behind with s pink ribbon, while her ears were burdened with large bluish turquoise earrings, heavily ornamented with gold and peerls. On her right wrist she wore half a dozen green jade bracelets. A green under-tunic peeped from beneath the lady’s onter garment. She wore white stockings and pale blue sabots, embroi- dered with green silk. The lady proved her accomplishments in regard 1o Western civilization by sign- ing her name American style to her com- plaint, vet when it came to ewving her tes- timony the services of an interpreter were required. The interpreter was a bashful littie Chi- nese lady, who giggled very prettily when called un to take o seat at Judge Siack’s elbow to perform her duties. Mrs. Seen said she was married to Yow nearly three years ago, and that soon ufter the wedding ceremony he left her and would not live with her any more. For that reason and because be refused to provide for her support she had taken up her residenceat the Mission Home on Sac- ramento street in this City. Miss Donaldina Campbell, a missionary engaged at the Mission Home, corrobo- rated . Mrs, Seen, whereupon Attorney Henry E. Mouroe moved that a divorce be granted on the ground of desertion, and it was so ordered. Tke lady smiled her thanks upon the Judge, Clerk McElroy and Bailiff Thomas and walked happily from the room. STATE COURSING MEETING Twenty-Eight Courses Sure to Be Held the First Day. Merced Plui.ns to Be JInvaded Monday by *‘ Crackerjack ” Greyhounds 4t This Couatry. The Interstate Coursing Club held its drawing of dogs last night in Delta Hall, 1019 Market street, for the meeting to begin next Monday morning on the Merced plains. There are fifty-six entries, and it is not unlikely that the meeting will last the full three days, twenty-eight courses being had Monday, and the two following days being devoted to the ties and the consola- tion course. The prizes as partitioned off are: First, $400; second, $200; third, $100; fourth, fifth and sixtb, §35 each, and $25 each for the six others. The steamer Mary Garratt, leaving ‘Washington-street wharl to- morrow night at 8 o’clock, will carry the men and dogs to Stockton, where a special train over the Valley road will take all to the Merced plains. Among the dogs entered are the East- ern crackerjacks, Miller’s Maid, Carmen and Master Glenkirk, belonging to Robin- son & Co.’s kennel. 3 There are nine dogs from Sacramento, two from Modesto, Montara, Port Costa, Santa Ciara and San Jose. The draw resulted as follows: 01d Glory, Moondyne; Blackette, The Crip- | le; Stonewall Jackson, Venture; Spinaway, fercules; Red Irom, Whip; Ray, Grace Dar- ling; Alameda, S ic; Littie WWonder, Bel- mont; Sinaloa, Mary: Laureiwood, Little' Corporal; St. Lawrence, Pansy; Master Glenkirk, iance; Nellie Conroy, Sam; i Magnet, Miethosa; White Chilef, Dotiie Dim- ple; Prince Lief, Annie Laurie; Lillie of the West, Harmony; Duke Orlando, St. Cloud; i Tom Fitz, Swinnerton; Kingston, Royal Daisy; Paderewski, Mollie D; Eleotric, Fear Not; Right Bower, Tempest; Flashlight, Kitty Scott: Skyball, Flying Buc! llers Maid, Straight Tip; Deceiver, Carmen; Vida Shaw, Cleverness. Y. M. C. A. EVENTS. Joint Meeting of the Board of Directors and the Trustees—Encouraging Reports. | The regular monthly joint meeting of the boards of directors and trustees of the { Young Men’s Christian Association was | held at the association building last even- ing, C. 8. Wright presiding. Reports were received from all departments of the spe- cial work for young men, including the exening college department. Professor C. L. Cory of the University of California will instruct the class in_electricity ana electrical engineering. This clas will meet at the association building this (Fri- day) evening at 7:30 o’clock, at which time Professor Cory will give a lecture illus- trated with a stereopticon. Arrangements were made for the annual Thanksgiving Cinner to take place at the association building on Thanksgiving day for young men memberé who are away from home, of which the institution has nearly 500. Next Tuesday evening the young people of Central M. E. Church are to entertain the young men in an evening reception at i the association parlors, On Thursday evening of next week the first concert for the sea:on in the members’ course will be given by the Knickerbocker quartet and a select quartet of young ladies. In order to make it eagier for young men to join the association the board nnani- mously decided to allow those desiring to join on the instaliment plan to pay $3 per quarter, this arrangement regarding mem- bership to go into ¢ffect at once. ——————— ADOLPHE LOW IS BACK. The Early ©al fornia Merchant Returns Hero for the Winter, C. Adolphe Low, the early California pioneer who founded the commission house of . Adolphe Low & Son in this City, returned here last night from his bome in New York, after an absence of twelve years. Mr. Low’s hair and beard have grown white during his absence, nevertneless he met several people on nis arrival at the Palace who at once recog- nized him. The late E. L. G. Steele, who was knighted by King Kalakaua, and who was the projector of a competing railroad be- fore the Valley rosd was organized, was the successor to Mr. Low in the firm of C. Adolphe Low. Mr. Steele entered the house as a box. Mr. Low will probably remain here all winter. He appears 10 be in very good health, considering his advanced age. ——————— 1 | i Mining Litigation. Mark Strouse and other stockholders of the Gold Ridge Mining Company have sued Henry A. Svlvester, J. L. Sylvester, William T. Me- Laughlin and Ira H. Chapman for $1000. Th. plaintiffs allege that zhav defendanis are eonf spiring to detraud the Gold Ridge Company of the sum mentioned. An assessment has baen levied he stock of the company which the plaintiffs the court to annul, and a general SINGLE-TAXERS' NEW CAMPAIGN They Are Preparing for a Fight Before the Legislature. Several Supporters of Their Ideas in the Senate and Assembly. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEKT. At Least the Product of Labor in California May Be Exempt From Taxation The single-taxers are making prelimi- nary arrangements for a campaign in the next Legislature of this State, looking to at least ap advancement of their princi- ples. Toey recognize even now thatat best only a step forward can be made, but that if accomplished will be regarded as a. concession in favor of single tax. Among those who will make a fight in this dh:ec- tion are Congressman James G. Maguire, Joseph Leggett and J. Reynolds. Chair- man Alford of the Democratic State Cen- tral Committee and Judge Dibble, Assem- blyman-elect from the Forty-first District in this City, are ardent single-taxers, and their influence will be thrown into the stroggle. Reynolds, who is at present engaged in the Registrar's office at the City Hall, stated that “all the Democratic Senators and Representatives elected from this City stand pledged by resolution of the county convention to vote for submitting the single-taxers’ constitutional amend- plainti s a granddaughter of Harbor Commissioner Cole and the defendant is well known as a speculator in wheat in connection with the firm of McLaughlin & ©Co. He disappeared soon after a disase trous deal in wheat and has not been seen since. Mrs. Bresse® testified that ber husband deserted her on the 14th of June, 1895, since which time she has not heard from him. She does not know where he is. The Hon. Dan T. Cole, the plaintiff’s gmnd!n‘}her, testified that he and Mrs. Cole have s@pported Mrs. Bresse since Bresse went awar. Mrs. Cole supported this testimony. Tirgy L. Ford appeared as attorney for the plaintiff and W. M. Pierson for the de- tendant. A divorce was granied for de- sertion and the custody of the minor daughter, Minnie Lucile, aged 2 Years, was awarded to the plaintiff. —————e HE Suicide of a Young Man at the Ccean Beach. The body of an unknown young man, scarcely out of his boyhood, was found on the hill above Land’s End at the Ocean beach yesterday morning by Claude Quinney, who is connected with the Mer- cnants’ Exchange Signal Station at Point Lobos. Thne boy had committed suicide with a large revolver thatlay by his side. The young man, who from appearances had barely attained his majority, had in- tended to let the world know the reason for his suicide. At the last moment he changed his mind, for the little paper he took with bim remained untouched. He sought the high hill covered with wild grass, placed the muzzle of the weapon back of his ear and pulled the trigger. The body must have bean there two or three days. It was well cencealed by the tall grass. When he went to the beach no one seems to know. The face and body of the dead man showed that sickness had a strong hold upon his system. The clothes were ragged but neat. A few small articles of no valus were found in his pockets. The general description in the Morgue is as follows: *Face thin, nose prominent, hair and eyes dark. One upper front tooth is miss. ing. Coatand vest brown, trousers gray, hat brown, pointed-toe shoes, brown neck- tie and blue shirt.”’ In the pockets <were a briarwood pipe, amber cigar-holder and a cheap match- box. Not a scrap of paper was found that would give a clew to the young fellow’s identity. NDED HIS LIFE. ———————————— Nearly 600 unaddressed letters are posted in England each week. ment, and some of them—four or five- have by letter declared themseives in favor of 1t, some going so far as to demand the single tax. “That leaves six Republicans besides Judge Dibble, and he says that they have ot to come in and make 1t unanimous. r. Alford tells me that of the two elected from Tulare, one is a single-taxer and he thinks the other is not hard to get.”” Joseph Leggett said that as soon as the Legislature meets single-taxers will draft a form of constitutional amendment, ask- ing that the whole matter of taxation be submitted to the Legislature, ““That,” he added, “we consider to be | the better form in which to start the move- ment for reform in ‘axation. If the power to exempt any class of property from taxation were in the Legislature, then any particular interest would be able to go before that body. Upon convincing the Legisiature that it would be for the best interests of the State and the community, the Legislature would then have power to exempt that properiy from taxation for any length of ume or for all time. All re- maining to be done would be to enacta statute having that effect.”” Mr. Leggett cited the endeavors of the Mercharts’ and Producers’ Association, which will seek .to have an amendment carriea making it possible for the Legisla- ture to enact a law exempting from taxa- tion ail products of labor in California. “If the State would exempt raw ma- terial, capital invested in buildings, ma- chinery, etc., and also the products of la- bor, Californa would be able to manufac- ture cheaper than the Easr. *‘Another interest that has been mak- ing a good deal of a stir is shipping, taxa- tion on which is so heavy in this port i it is exceedingly difficuit for shipowners to compete with those of foreign ports. | To abolish their burden it is necessary to get a constitutional amendment. As we cannot attain to this end at once, we are in favor of zetting there steaaily, step by step, and when we find an association | sike the Shipowners’ or the Merchants’ and i Producers’ we join with them. “The single-taxer’s idea 1s to strike off a tax whenever he can do it, unless on land values. Every square inch of land must be comvpelled to pay the tax, but the product of human labor must be exempt. “Some think it better to go for a con- stitutional amendment exempting - di- rectly all personal property and improve-" ments from taxation, and providing that all public revenues shall be raisea by single tax on land values. Ibelieve Mr. Alford thinks this would be the better plan,utbut Judge Maguire, Mr. Reynolds and myself think the other method would be more practical ani more likely to se- cure immediate results.” James H. 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