The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 21, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1896. DR. VINCENZO VACCARL /- ~ HOW SCIENCE IS ASSMILING TUBERCULOSIS Dr. Maragliano’s Famous Serum Is Being Tried Here. *Drs. De Vecchi and Vaccari " Discuss This Cure for Tuberculosis. Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons Supervise the Bacilli-Destroy- ing Fluid. The exposition of Dr. Hirschfelder's antitoxin treatment, as discussed in the - columns of THE CALL, has been the all- ‘absorbing subject in the world of science and of the public at large as well. While the local physician’s remedy is being discussed medical interest centers round several tubercular cases that are | being treated by the Maragliano serum. In France, England and Italy this serum is being employed with remarkable results. Maragliano is s professor in the medi- cal college at Genoa and has long enjoyed the esteem of the entire medical world. His antitoxin is now being used throughout the hospitals of Italy, and the | manufacture of the serum is under gov- ernment control. The Maragliano antitoxin 1s a horse . - serum, produced by inoculating healthy animals with cultured human tubercu- losis. - The procesy of manufacture is under the immediate sapervision of physicians and . veterinary surgeons, and the clinic his- tory of the inoculated animals is kept with all the exactitude devoted to a regu- lar patient. ‘For the past few months Dr. Vaceari has been using the Maragliano serum with marked success and is most enthasi- astic in support of the treatment. “The treatment is simple.” 3aid Dr. Vaccari, “and in early stages of consump- | tion there can be no doubt of its efficacy. Although the beneficial results of the . serum is immediate, fully two months *must elapse before any definite result is . noticeable in the improvement of the - living tissue. But once an improvement is noticeable there is no backsliding of the disease. The patient continues to get better and better. According to Marag- liano one year of treatment—for the first two months an injection of the serum ." every other day, then allowing more and more time to elapse between treatment— . is the prescribed tonic for comnplete resti- tution to health.” < When seen in regard to the new remedy for the cure of the dreaded tuberculosis, Dr. de Vecchi expressed himself in favor of the Maragliano serum. “‘Dr. Maragliano,”’ said the local physi- cian, “first presented, at the medical con. gress convened at Bordeaux a year ago last August, his new method for the treat- ment of tuberculosis, backing his theory with forty-three cases that had favorably progressed under his treatment. is lecture at the congress was received with unusual favor, considering he was a stranger and the chauvinism of the French is proverbial. “‘Shortly after he addressed the medi- cal societv of London. This lecture was received with great favor, after a long and warm discussion. “This same 1mmediate acquiescence did not greet the professor in Italy—‘Nemo profeta in patria.’ Maragliano’s method was bitterly opposed at the medical con- gress at Rome, especially by the bacteri- 1 * ologists, whose enmity and bitterness he |, ‘. had aroused by not publishing, as he had ‘promised, his formula for the preparation of nis serum. -*He bad broken his promise to his pro- . fessional brethren for the reason that the " extreme caution necessary in the prepara- tion of the sernm made it dangerous to spread the formula broadcast. “The composition of the serum is now public property, and the scientific world of all Europe has been quick to adopt the treatment. i “The process employed in the manufac- ture of the serum is not a simple one. It is prepared in a special laboratory under the control of the Government and under the immediate supervision of a board of physicians and veterinary surgeons,whose especial mission is the seleciion of ani- . mais and keeping them under the careful -‘observation neeessary for the inoculation and immunization. - “The serum is then vrepared, and when the necessary tests have been made it is > aled in small bottles for exportation. 5 ghn to me is one of the most convincing features of the serum is that Marag- liano introduced his method only ‘ after experiments conclusive and bene- ficial, convincing not only himself but those most bitterly opposed to his treat- ment. “Last April the doctor had the pleasure of publishing his 400 cases, all attested to by the best medical authorities of his country, “‘Bince then,” concluded Dr. de Vecchi, {‘the treatment has spread so rapialy and The Board of Health Will ‘Provide for Examin- ations. Suspected Cases of Consumption to Be Tested by the Bac- teriologist. By This Means the Disease May B: A'most Wholly Exterminated in Time. San Francisco will have its station for the examination of all suspected cases of consumption, so the Board of Health 1s abreast of the most advanced thought of the times in the treatment of disease. Two days ago Dr. J. O. Hirschielder stated that he believea consumption could system of examinations of all persons afflicted with “‘consumptive’”’ coughs or suspected of having consumption. This opinion 1s the result of his observations of the oxytoxin treatment discovered by himself, which has cured cases of con- sumption in its earlier stages. Yesterday another physician, who has given the matter considerable study, supported him in this statement, and other doctors said it was possible to eventuully eradicate tuberculosis. However, they wanted to see local Boards of Health take up the subject and establish such stations rather than wait for Government aid, which is slow in coming. Dr. Farnum stated that the City Board of Health should es- tablish a bacteriological station to con- duct such investigations. “My opinion is,” he said, “‘that the Supervisors bere ought to provide funds for public bacte- riologists to examine free of charge all specimens of sputum and other speci- mens which physicians may take to them for examination. This would aid very much in making an early diagnosis and stop the spread of such diseases as tuberculosis. *‘The Board of Health hasalready made provisions for a public bacteriologist and appointed Dr. Spencer to that office. At present hiy laboratory is being fitted up at the City Hall, and within a brief period he will be at work with an assistant. The original intention was to confine the work to diphtberia and typhoid fever, a3 in New York, where there are many stations in that city where physicians can obtain gratis a culture tube and a sterilizing swab for diphtheria tests. Assoon as a physi- cian is called to a case suspected to be diphtheria he sends to the nearest statior for such a set, he introduces the swab into the patient’s throat, rubs it over the inte- rior of the culture tube and then returns the set to the station. This tube is imme- diately sent to the Health Office labora- tory, where it is placed in a culture oven an investigation of the germs is made. ‘Within twenty-four to forty-eight hours the physician receives a report whether the case is one of true diphtheria or not. “By this means many cases of throat disorders, otherwise mistaken for diph- theria, are correctly diagnosed and the family is saved the annoyance, if not the injustice, of being quarantined. Besides, if the disease be diphtheria, it is known next day and the physician can treat it intelligently.” Dr. Henry H. Hart of the Board of Health said yesterday that he believed this department should be general in its work and include consumption cases. I beliéve that the Board of Health es- tablished the laboratory for the benefit of people afflicted with any disease. Surely it cannot be for diphtheria alone,”’ he said. “We cannot ignore a disease which in my opinion kills & hundred times more peo- ple. I mean tuberculosis. “Why should the Board of Health neg- lect a disease that would affect genera- tions? Why object to having the sputum examined in the public bacteriological laboratory? That institution is for the benefit of the people, for the public good, from the fact that it is their money which maintainsit. 1 think there will be one or more assistants to Dr. Spencer. Of course, it is stiil in its infancy, but as time pro- gresses, gradually it will reach large pro- portions. *‘As this Board of Health took the ini- tiative in testing milk and cows, other cities in California followed its example. So I should think they would also esiab- lish bacterioiorical ~stations patterned after ours. More good will be done this way than by waiting for the General Gov- ernment to move. I feel satistied that if the Supervisors are convinced that such an institution is for the good of the public heaith they will gladly make the neces- sary appropriations for conducting bac- teriological examinations on a scale to meet the demand upon the physicians in cnarze.” This Week’s Town Talk. Topics of the day and hour are entertain- ingly handled in Town Talk this week, that lively weekly making its usual handsome ap- pearance—a crystallized record of events in po- litical, musical, social, llunr{!nnd dramatic worlds. From bright editorials to fiction the issue is the equal of its predecessors. Among subjzcts of current interest that receive atten- tion are the approaching Beauty and Horse Show, the Edgerton recital, Ebell reception in Oakland, the last Hinrichs-Beel concert and the attending success is so marked that cases are published by the thousand. —_— EVERY color of plain and crepe tissue for . Von Meyerinck recital, and some clever stories in the Saunterer’s department. The outer cover contains a fine half-tone portrait of Miss Alice Rutherford, dsughter of Mrs. George JACK END Jid FOUGHT TAMELY A Boxing Match That Ap- peared to Be Pre- arranged. The Men Talked While Clinches and Made Very Wiid Swings. in Finnick Was No Match for Hawkins and the Bout Was Quickly Stopped. A more disgusted crowd than that which left Woodward’s Pavilion last evening would be hard to find. The announcement that the two clever pugilista, Jimmy Carroll and Jack Mec- Auliffe would meet in a ten-1ound contest was sufficient to pack the pavilion with an immense gathering of people who delight in witnessing a good pugilistic encounter, but they were sadly disappointed on this occasion. The St. George'’s Club, under whose aus- pices the fistic entertainment took place, may be free from censure, but judging from the way the pugilists acted while “fighting”’ within the ropes spectators be- lieve that they had had an understanding, and whatever arrangement they may have agreed upon to hoodwink the public they carried out to the strict letter. 3 ; The sport-loving public of this City will put up with some abuse, but when those who pay a good price 1o witness a fistic contest on merits meet with such a disappointment as tuat of last evening | be eradicated in a few generations by a | they will do with pugilism as they have done with baseball, viz.: leave it severely alone to die the death it deserves, There can be no such thing as gainsay- ing the fact that the ten-round contest and thoroughly disgusting to all but those who won money on McAuliffe. With the excep:ion of a wild-eyed rally that ensued in the first round the contest was the poorest in every respect that has been witnessed in this City for many years. If the St. George’s Clubdesires to place itself on a good footing before the athletic public it should teach hippodromers a lesson by refusing to give them a cent. The opening contest, which was to be a ten-round bout between Dai Hawkins and Harry Finnick, terminated also in a dis- mal failure. Finnick proved to bea ‘‘dub” of the first water, who could not even guard his face from any point of attack. George Green, who acted as referee, grew thoroughly disgusted with the manner in which the contest progressed and received the congratulations of all present when he stopped the contest in the middle of the second round, seeing that Finnick was but & chopping-block for Hawkins. The general opinion was that Finnick never whipped any man of note in his life. He proved to be a very raw recruit beiore the clever Hawkins. At 8:45 Harry Finnick and Dal Haw- kins entered the ring with their respective seconds. Hawkins was esquired by between McAuliffe and Carroll was rank | flesh, which loomed up like a mountein of fat over the belt that encircled his stomach. Carroll was looked after by Barnett, ‘Wheelan and Stelzner, and McAuliffe was seconded by Frank Alien and Jimmy Farrelly, with Barrey Farley close up. Billy Armstrong of this City was selected by the club and the contestents to referee the match., McAuliffe wore blne trunks and Carroll red trunks. It was9:45 o’clock when the referee called the pugilists to the scratch and had a little talk regarding break-aways, etc., etc. First round—The men ran to the middle of the ring and without more than a few seconds’ preliminary sparring went to work, McAuliffe missed two left leads at the head and was countered lightly on the nose. Carroll ducked under the champion’s swings and kept away until toward the close of the round, when he went in and scored twice lightly on Jack’s fuce. Both showed the effsct of the speed toward the end, when McAuliffe began forcing maters and landed With open glcve on Jimmy’s ribs with his right. Second round—Carroll toed the seratch with bellows to mend, and McAuliffe was first to land a aice tap on Jimmy’s neck. Carroll re- wliated, and his good right shot harmlessly over McAuliffe’s snoulder. This was followed by a chinch and & short chat which ended with asmile. Third round—Both men were seemingly tired and sparred for wind. McAuliffe forced Jimmy into a corner and let go his right, but it failed to connect, and Jimmy came back with a couple of stmsm leits that sent the champion’s head back. Jack'sright was evi- dently ready for business and it landed fre- quently on Jimmy’s ribs. The crowd was getting impatient and yelling, “Fight, tight!’ Both swung wild and then fell to clinching to gain time. s Fourth round—McAuliffe stepped quickly to the center of thering and smiled at his op- ponent, who smiled In return. A short ex- change’ of pleasantries, and McAuliffe sent home a light tap on_Carroll's jaw. Somebod: shouted to Carroll that McAuiiffe had a go looking stomach that required punching; but Carroll evidently did not heed the suggestion, as he made no aitempt to disturb Jack’s lager tank. Some fiddling, short spells of talking and a brisk rally at close range ended the bout. Fiith round—This wag very tame, McAuliffe forcing Carroll into the latter's corner and then letting him out without a blow. His left swings were remarkably slow, and Carroll easily ducked away from them. Sixth round—This was very tame. The pugi- lists were puffing, and the blows they struck went harmlessly over their heaas. Not u drop of blood was seen_up_to this time. McAuliffe took a good big drink of whisky at the end of this round. Seventh round—They exchanged lefts and then mixed it a little, but_evidently were not hurt by the weak blows that landed. Jimmy uppercut Jack in & breakaway and wassent groggy by a couple of rights that connected with his neck. : Eighth round—This was the only exciting round of the mill. McAuliffe had taken a big swig of Barney Farley’s potheen, and he rushed at Jimmy who, in the attempt to avoid & collision, tripped and fell. When Carroll regained his ?ins he rushed at McAuliffe and they engaged in & harmless exchange of blows at close range, but nobody was carried off the field. Ninth round—McAuiiffe, after another pull at the flask, went jauntily into Carroll's cor- ner and sent in a left that made & 1ed patch on Jimmy’s ribs. Carroll landea two left facers in return and then both swung wildly and without the slightest precision. Both were pumped out, and ihe blows they ex- changed with the right just before the bell lacked steam. McAuliffe had several chances atJimmy's neck, but let them pass without an effort to land and kept banging away with gentle swin&;a at his opponent’s ribs., The round closed very tamely. Tenth round—Everybody expected to see the fighters get in and miX things. They did make something of an effort to please the spectators, but the blows they struck wouid not hurt big Joe McAuliffe. When the bell sounded Jack and Jim were in each other’s embrace and smiling at each other. The referee, when he had an opportunity to be heard said that he had a reputation at stake and that as Mc- 5 DEFEAT FOR CREDITORS OF | - THIS CITY IN THE COURTS They Cannot Recover for Supplies When the Fund Appropriated for the Fiscal Year Has Been Expended. The Supreme Court Decides in Favor of the Super- . visors IN THE SUIT OF GOLDSMITH. Justice Henshaw Finds That Hard- ship May Be Caused, but the Law Must Be Observed. The Associated Creditors of the City and County of San Francisco, who have uncol- lected claims against the municipality amounting to about $200,000, will be inter- ested in a decision handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday. The part which will most interest them may be the fol- lowing extract from the opinion, which was written by Justice Henshaw, the case being that of Max Goldsmith against the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, which has gen- erally been considered a test case: “The reduction of tha original claim to a judgment does not increase its dignity so as to authorize plaintiff to demand pay- ment of it from any fund not subject to the primary demand.” The history of the case is as follows: Max Goldsmith brought suit against the Board of Supervisors to allow and order paid a judgment against the City, ob- tained by the plaintiff for subsistence and supplies for the prisoners in the jais of the municipality for the fiscal year 1892-93, which Goldsmith furnished under con- tract. There was no question concerning the fact that the suppliies were furnished by Goldsmith. Thedemands for payment for the supplies furnished during the last three months of the fiscal year 1892-93 were refused. Goldsmith then secured a judgment azainst the City, but the Super- visors refused to order the judgment de- mand paid. Goldsmith applied for a writ of mandate, and the Supervisors, for an- swer, showed that the general fund for the fiscal year 1892-93 was totally ex- hausted and that the ciaim of Goldsmith, turned into a judgment, was payable soleiy out of this fund. The paragraph quoted in the foregoing from Justice Henshaw’s opinion, which was concurred in by Justices McFarland and Temple, bears on this claim of the Supervisors, the court also taking the po- sition indicated by the following: *It is scught 1o distinguish this claim from the many which the court has been called upon to discuss and to bring it within the principle of Lewis vs. Widber— McAuliffe Ducks Easily From a Right-Hand Smash at His Chin. “'Spider”’ Kelly and R. Ross and Finnick was seconded by Stenzler and Whelan. Billy Jordan, who performed the duties of master of ceremonies, announced that the pugilists would box ten rounds and that a decision would be rendered. The referee selected was George Green. Bet- ting was $10 to $8 in favor of Hawkins. First round—Hawkins was first to land, a straight left on Finnick’s face. Some fiddlin 'y and Hawkins landed again. Hawkins hit Finnick with right on neck and brought Fin- nick down. In a few seconds afterward Hawkins sent his opponent down again. In fact the Californian had everything his own way, and played with Finnick as a cat would glug with & mouse. Finnick looked like a ub, Second round—Hawkins kept his left lay- ing on Finnick's wind and face and after a moment of stand-off fighting dashed into the Kid and drove him about the ring with straight rights and lefts. Finnick could neither stop nor return the rain of blows that landed on his neck and ribs, and within a half minute was fm"y and at Hawkins' mercy. He swung wildly occasionally in an effort to reach Hawkins’ ribs, but his blows were weak and short and he took to clinching to avoid punishment, Aiter ninety seconds of fighting the crowd began velling, “Stop it! Take him out!” and Referee Green acted on the sug- kestion and sent the men out of the ring, declaring Hawkins the winner. Finnick could hardly have lasted an- other round, and was rated the worst “dub” that has been seen in a local ring in along time. No one who saw the so-called fight be lieved that Finnick ever whipped Van Heest or Billy Murphy, and the opinion was freely expressed that club managers should not only verify the records claimed by fighters but try them out before match- ing them. There was great cheering when the two crack pugilists, James Fleming Carroll of England and late boxing instructor of St. George's Club of this City and Jack Mc- Auliffe of Cork, Ireland, put in an appear- ance. Neither of the pugilists scalea within the lightweight iimit. In fact they bad all the appearance of welter- weights. Carroll looked perfect in condi- tion, but McAuliffe could very easily have di of several pounds of good flabby | Auliffe had done the better fighting he must give him the decision. According to the conditions entered into by the fighters McAnuliffe is to receive 75 per cent and Carroll 25 percent, which is the easiest money ever earned by pugilists, A ‘stalwart - Deputy Sheriff who was in the aundgience carried a garnishment against Jack McAuliffe’s end of the purse, but it was not served. When McAuliffe was in this City a couple of years ago he borrowed several hundred dollars from Mose Gunst and the Police Commissioner took out the garnishment, which was di- rected to J. D. Gibbs. It was supposed that Gibbs had the control of the club and, consequently, the receipts, but when the paper was presentea it was found that the whole matter had been turned over to Harry Corbett and, consequently, the gar- nishment could not be served. — Zelsler Recital, The following programme will be formed at the Bioomfield Zeisler fare- well recital this afternoon in Metro- politan Temple: Sonate, op. 10, No. 2 (aliegro, :allegretto, presto), Beethoven; melody from ‘‘Orpheus” (transcribed by Sgam- bati), Gluck; minuet, op. 78, No. 3, Schubert; “Sg\nninz 8ong,” op. 67, No. 4, Mendelssohn; scherzo, op. 16, "No. 2, Mendeissohn; Berceuse, op. 57, Chopin: andante and polonaise,op. 22, Chopin; theme, vanations and fu, , Op. 29 (dedicated to Mrs. Zeisler), Schuett; etude, C major, Rubinstein; valse c-lmca. Rubinstein. The Baron Minetti recital takes place this afternoon in the Association Auditorium, e She Wounded Daniel. Daniel Harris, & baker living at 42 Tehama street, reached his home yesterday afternoon late and found that Mrs. Harris, his wife, was under the influence of steam beer. He scolaed e would not stand his ehiding. She to mnf glasses and crockery at glm and eventraily cut him across the wrist with a kitchen-knife. Daniel was treated at the Receiving Hospital. —_————— Will Wear a New Star. Charles A. Allen has been appointed & mem- ber of the police !x:m mhd h-:lbun assigned to Captain Witman’s watch. Allen is 26 years old, .p native of Ne City, Cal, tndn’ car- pet-layer by 99 Cal., 412. " But, to the contrary, it is in all essential features identical with that considered in Pacific Undertakers vs. Widber—41 Cal., 246. The reasoning there set forth completely covers the facts and the law in this case and leaves little to be added. That hardships result from an observance of the law may be deplored; but this fact cannot afford reason for sub- verting the law or frittering it away.” The judgment is therefore affirmed. The City wins and the creditors lose. RABBI NIETO'S LECTURE. Compares the Analects of Confucius to the Rabbis’ Ethics. Rabbi J. Nieto ad dressed a l:rge audience in the Taylor-street synagogue last evening, on the analects of Confucius and.the ethics of the rabbis. The lecturer spoke,in part, as follows: ““To claim for any one nation or people the monopoly of all the ideals in virtue and eth- ics is to give one’s self a certificate for bias, prejudice and unreason, and to ignore the part pla. ed by the several and different races with” whom that particular one came into di- rect contact. “So iar as Christianity and Islamism are concerned, with the exception of the pagan ideas of the early peoples who aaopted them, which had left their impress upon both sys- tems, Judaism has been their foundation and ebrew literature the channel through which great volume of their teachings. This can be established only after a compari- son with that which was Judaism before the first captivity and that which became Judaism after the Hebrew mind had become seasoned ‘with the doy of Parseeism. cially does this appear in the introduction of the “Resur- rection” theory and the picture of the exist- ence of t&e 80 uu{ del;.h. :um &ll I.In‘n as it may, the assumption of untenabie positions by the leaders of religious bodies to-day will, soclety may rest perfectly assured, in no wise subvert the order of the universe nor raise again the ghut of persecution; neither will it revivify the long since petrified corpse of re- ligious hatred. Atter all it is only a matter of m‘nor detail, and so long as d at large ] can ?ouen them and enjoy the benefits accru- ing to society from a study of these maxims, ‘what matter when, how or whence ? “Taking as a standard of esteem the opinion of the Chinese held by the ordinary citizen of San Francisco the last place in the worid in which one would look for evidences of ex- alted conduct or high-souled instruction would be the Celestial empire. Now it must be admitted beyoud the shadow of a doubt that personal appearance forms a by no means unimportant factor in our minds when form- ing an estimate of an individual or race. To the Caucasian eyc the almond-eyed Celestial has no claims to beauty, and so we have judged his moral complexion by the tint of his visage and narrowed his mind like unto the shape of his eyelids. We have therefore unwittingly disregarded the caution of the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, who says, ‘Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom the proofs of virtue.’” “The Rabbis have their wicked man and their ‘Tsaddick’ or righteous man. Confucius has his mean man and his superior man. In the ‘Ethics’ we find that the highest ideals are virtue and siacerity, and the means of pre- serving the one and obtaining the other cul- ture and study. In the Analects we find the same ideals and the means—learning and fol- lowing the laws of propriety. Whether we read the one or the other we are confronted with the same estimate of the man who has learning without culture, viz., the useless- ness of his knowledge. ‘Speak little and do much,’ say the Rabbis; says Cone fucius, 7 care not to speak over much, for consider the heavens, they do not speak, yet the four seasons come and go and all things continue to work.’ Pretense and deceit wera held by both schools in utter detestatior, aud the simulation of piety was alike condemnable in the opinions of all. The greatness of the man who not knowing a mat- ter had the courage to say ‘I have not heard it' was ss reverently respected by the one school as by the other. Deceplion 1s as strongly denounced by Confucius as_by the rabbis, and lying is stamped as the deadliest of all sins by both. The ages of man and theduties of each age are similarly construed. Youth for study, manhood for work. The prime of liie for strength; age for wisdom, old age for counsel. *“To perpetuate the study of the law was the laudable ambition of the rabbis, and to insure it they gathered around them worthy and fitting disciples who should become teachers. did the followers of Coniucius, and the same test 15 agreed upon by both schools. passionate men can be a teacher,’ said Con- fucius. ‘An angry man cannot be a rabbi,’ we read in the Ethics. There is, however, this difference, that while the rabbis incuicated the fear of heaven as a deterrent to sin Con- fucius held out the promise of heaven to those who are sincere; a case of fear versus hope. The motto of both is ‘Virtue for its own sake.’ “To my mind, in consideration of the evi- dences thus afforded us, it is puerile—nay, in- fantile—(o attempt to assert and maintain the superiority of race or nation. Men shoutd be judged by their mind and manners, ana na- tious esteemed likewise. 1do not think that the Jew is the greatest man upon earth nor es- teem my race above all others, but satisfy myself with re-echoing the hope of Moses, as expressed in Deuteronomy, that the peoples ot earth will recognize the Jew as the peer ot any man. We are, and but claim to be part of hu- manity, nor better nor worse than any other civilized part thereot.” FOUND UNCONSCIOTS.. Francis A. Cramer Suffers Apparently From a Stroke of Apoplexy. Franois A. Cramer, a retired merchant, formerly of the firm of Montealegre & Co., was conveyed in an ambulance from the Bohemian Club to his residence, 820 Sutter street, at 11 o’clock last night. 1t was observed about 9 o’clock by George T. Bromley and others that Mr. Cramer had been reclining on alounge in the cafe for an un- usual length of time. It was also noticed that he was suffering pain or discomfort, and Mr. Bromley spoke to him but received no snswer. Dr. Swan, who happened to be in the dining- room, was called, and found the aged merchant unconscious. The heavy breathing of the patient indicated apoplectic trouble. The physician rendered every service possible, but was unable to restore the patient to conscious- ness. The Montealegres, with whom Mr. Cramer had loufi been associated, were sum- moned, and took the sick man to his rooms on Sutter street. Mr. Cramer is 73 years of age. —————— ‘Will Be Confirmed. The confirmation of Arthur Selig will take place at the Geary-street Temple November 21. Mrs. Selig wili receive ner friends Novem- ber 22, at her residence, 1406 Ellis sircet, from ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. EASTER SUNDAY—P. City. Easter Sunday in 1897 will fall on the 18th of April THE CHIEF JUSTICE—A. H., City. Melville W, Fuller is the Chief Justice of the |Supreme Court of the United States. No Six SUNDAYS—M. P, City. The calendars from 1582 to 2000, fail to disclose that any month within that period had six Sundays. LINCOLN NIGHT ScHOOL—C. H., City. Any one wishing to enter a class in the Lincoln Night School should make application to the principal. BACK TAXES—T. S., City. Taxes that were unlawfully paid will be returned at the City treasury of San Francisco on the 2d of Decem- ber, it is said. ONLY FACE VALUE—Mrs. A. C., Oakland, Cal. A $2 50 gold piece of 1851 does not command any premium, so far as catalogues cf coin dealers disclose. MORSE'S PATROL—C. W., Berkeley, Cal. ‘‘Morse’s Patrol” is the name of a body of pri- vate watchmen in San Francisco employed to watch stores and property. McCOPPIN AS MaYor—Subscriber, Sonora, Cal. Frank McCoppin, at present postmaster at San Francisco, was Mayor of San Franciseo during the years 1868 and 1869. ARMY RIFLES—). C., City. The rifle used in the United States army at thistime is the Krag-Jorgensen. Thatis the arm supplied to the infantry branch of the service. TAX ON PRUNES—A. R., Geyserville, Sonoma County, Cal. Under the McKinley bill the tax on prunes was 2¢ cents r pound. The ‘Wilson-Gorman tariff reduced the tax 1 cent a pound. WRIGHT IRRIGATION AcT—J. M. J., Veterans' Home, Napa, Cal. The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court deflnitely de- cides the constitutionality of the Wright irri- gation act. INSPECTING DaMs—M. A. D., Angels Camp, Calaveras County, Cal. Under the act of 1893, creating the office of Debris Commissioner, the State is responsible for the expense in- curred by the Commissioner while inspecting dams and sites thereof. To THE CONSERVATORY—S. A. N., City. The answer to your query about the distance from the ferry to the conservatory in Golden Gate Park appeared in THE CALL of the issue of Saturday, the 14th of November. COMMERCIAL TERMS—Reader, City.§The com- mercial terms, “Wheat—Nov. 78¢c, Dec. 79¢, May 83c,”” means that wheat has been sold 1o be delivered in the months named at the price which follows the name of the month. A VERSE WANTED—A correspondent is anxi- ous to obtain the first verse and chorus of an old song in which occurs the line, ““It don’t seem like the same oldsmile.”” Can any of the friends of this department furnish it 7 PILoT-BoATs—C. W., Berkeley, Cal. If you ‘want to go on & cruise on a pilot-boat you would have to make application to the captain of & pilot-boat and he might, as & matter of courtesy, allow you to go on a cruise with him. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—S., Clty. Article I, section 8, of the constitution of the United States provides that Congress shall have power to ‘‘exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten square miles) as may by cession of particu- lar Statesand the acceptance of Congress be- e ——————————————————————————————————————————— -Children Cry for l_'ltcher's Castoria. come the seat of Government.” This confers upon Congress the exclusive legisiative con- trol over the District of Columbis, but does not aliow the inhabitants to vote for Presiden- tial Electors. In 1874 the government of the District was placed in the care of three com- missioners, appointed by the President. GOUNOD AND RUBINSTEIN—“Keyboard,” City, Felix Cnarles Gounod, the French operatic composer, was born in Parls, France, - 1ne 17, 1818, and died at St. Cloud, France, October 18, 1893. Anton Gregor Rubinstein, pianist and composer, was botn at Wechwoinetz, in the province of Bessarabia, Roumania, Novem- ber 30, 1829, and he died at Peterhof, near St Petersburg, Russia, November 20, 1894. BICYCLE-TRACKS—C. D. 8., Visalia, Cal. All bicyele-tracks, no matter what the circumfer- ence, must be measured 18 inches from the pole; all horseiracks are measured 3 feet from the pole. For a four-lap bicyele track the width should be 25 feet in the home- stretch and 20 in the backstretch, though if there is ample room it would be aavantageous to add 5 feet to these figures and perbaps 10. ———————————————— NEW TO-DAY. Vino-Kolafra SAFE and certain tonic for the Feeble and De- pressed under all conditions of mind or body. ONFERS a fresh and wholesome impulse to the jaded, the worn, the discouraged and the over- worked—wifh nobad effects to follow. NE of Nature’s excep- b\ tional gifts to the well and to the sick. ‘Does good only—never harm. There’s life and strength in every drop. y ‘The Red Pyramid on every bottle of the genuine. Brunswick Pharmacal Co. 92 William St., New York. Microbes Cause It No matter what your disease, it is cansed by those invisible and insidious foes, whose existence in such countless forms and myriad numbers hasbeen proven by M. Pasteur and other eminent scientists. Theéy are taken into the systam in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe, and wherever they find a weak spot they attack it, and there beging the disease. This discovery of the “Germ Theory of Disease,” important and extraordinary as it is, prepared the way for another great discovery—a cure for ALL DISEASES by destroying the Microbes. It isnow amplvy proven that no matter in what form of disease microbes have attacked the system Microbe Killer Cures It By destroying the Microbes that cause tha disease. WM. RADAM'S MICROBE KILLER is the greatest discovery of the century, and the thousands upon thou- sands of wonderful cures in every part of the world during the past ten years have amply proven all its claims asa sure and prompt exterminator oi Microbes in all their forms. It is a perfectly harmless medicine, used internally or externally as needed. Consultation Free. should write us or call. Women who have any form of Female Complaint should write for special infors mation. A fifty-page pamphlet, telling all about the M, K., sent free. ‘RADAM’S Nicrobe Killer Co., 1340 Market Street, San Fraucisco, Cal. BRANCHES 406 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal, 45 Mary Street, Pasadena, Cal. 65 South Market Street, San Jose, Cal, Third and D Streets, Marysville, 360 Morrison Street, Portland, Or. 1010 Front Street, Seattle, Wash. And of All Dealers. R T S TR R NOTICE. Official Map of the City and County of San Francisco. (QFEICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD ot Supervisors of the City and County of San. Francisco, November 17, 1896. In accordance with the provisions of Reso. luiion No. 15,327 (Third Series) of the Board of Supervisor:, public notice is hereby eiven thac the new official map of the City and Coanty of San Fraucisco Is now open for public inspection for a period of thirty (30) davs on and from this date in the office of the City Engineer, third floor, main corridor, City Hall. And all parties interes ed or affected are hereby invited to examine the sald map and file objec- tions, if any they have, to tie delineations as made on said map with the Board of Supervisors on or before Thursday, the 17th day of December, 1896. JNO. A, RUSBELL, Clerke All who suffer