The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1897, Page 2

A 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 e e e Parkinson represented to the Mileage Committee that Hocking was a poor man, had been obliged tocome here from San Bernardino and that they ought to allow tim mileage. Hocking proceeded to tell how he and Parkinson made up the list of names, as publisned in yesterday’s CALL. He took the list to the chief clerk, and Duckwor:h said that he could not put them on; that the incoming members were jumping on him like jackrabbits to put men on. The witness reported to Parkinson what had been said, and Parkinson at once went to see Duckworih about the matter. Dibble. said he had no recollection o having recommended T. J. Smith, though it #§ possivle that he did. He understood that Duckworth had piaced him on the roll because Smith was a very efficient man. Tbe wiinessrecommerded to Duck- worth as page the son of a printer named Donald Bruce, He was appointed. The witness voted to adopt the report of the Mileage Committee. He understood that there was $104 too much in the Mile- age Committee’s report, and he had said at the time that if it was a matter of only $104 it was not worth while making a fuss over, because there would be plenty of opportunity to economize when it came to making the appropriations. Assemblymen Leavitt, Keily, Henry, Vosburg, North of Alameda, Robinson, Kenyon, Chynoweth and others testified that they had recommended the appoint- ments charged against them on the tem- porary roll. Janitor W. H. Govan declared himself responsible for the recommendation of T. ‘W. Measure as electrician. His duty was to turp on and off the gas and the electric lights, and remedy tbe trouble when the fuses burned out. The fact that the tem- porary organization of the House was effected before dark on the first day of the session did not seem to ruffle Mr. Govan’s serenity in the least. Judson C. Brusie, attorney for the chief clerk, announced that Mr. Duckworth would appear before the committee Dext Monday and make a clear and explicit statement of the whole affair, which would show that everything was fair and above- board. The committee will meet again next Monday. The opinion was ireely ex- pressed after adjournment that judging from the recklessness with which Demo- crats and fusionists had men placed on the temporary roll it looked like a job by the minority to manufacture political thunder for the next campaign, —— WORK IN 1H SSEMBLY. Treacy’s Bill to Kedues Strertoar Fares Adrersely Reported. SBACRAMENTO, Car., Jan. 27.—In the Assembly to-day Dryden spoke on bis res- olutions favoring the recognition of Cuban belligerency and denounced the commit- tee substitute as ‘“cowardly and un- American,”” The commwittes substitute was then adopted, Dryden’s resolutions being voted down—37 to 25. Mead withdrew his bill to restrict rail- road bonds to 90 per cent of the cost of construction. Treacy’s bill to reduce streetcar fares between certain hours was adversely re- ported. A favorable report was made on Clark’s bill, prohibiting the granting of franchises on county roads, as amended in accord- ance with suggestions made last night by attorneys for the Vailey road. Dibble introduced a bill to transfer the Veterans’ Home at Yountville to the State. Leavitt asked for a report from the Re- trenchment Committee on Bridgeford’s resolution for an investigation of dhe State printing office. This started an acrimonious debate. Leavitt charged that the investization (whicn Melick said was in progress) is a secret inquiry con ducted through spies, and that Melick was- prejudiced against the State Printer. He demanded a fair investigation by “decent straightforward people.” Dennery joined in the attack on the committee, and asked if the com mittee was'the Legislature. Hill, a member of the committae, ex- citedly declared that the statements made by Leavitt and Dennery were untrue, Melick explained the course of the in- vestigation up to the present time and the matter was disposed of by the adoption of a resolution directing the Committee on Retrenchment to report the Briagford resolution. Bill 423, to abolish statements on motion for new firials, was passed. A recess was taken until 3 o’clock. Comparatively nothing of interest was done at the afternoon session. The first reading file was taken up and read. Leavitt offered a resolution granting the Ways and Means Committee power to ad- minister oaths and take testimony. Banford introduced a bill to enable cities to create city boards of examiners. Adjournment was taken to 9:30 to-mor- row morning. U APANRS GENERAL LEGISLATION. Bill to Compel Elcctric Railways to Fur- nish Street Lights. SACRAMENTO, Car, Jan. 29.—As- sembly bill 396, introduced by the Com- mittee on Corporations, contains a pro- vision in section 2 that electric sireet railways “to which a franchise is granted” iy be required to furnish eiectric-lights for the streets through which they run, The bill is of so much importance that it is given here in full: Scriox 1. Every franchise or privilee to erect or lay telegraph or telephone wires, to construct or operate street railroads upon any pub.ic street or highway, to Iay gas or water pipes, to erect poles or wires for transmitting electrio power or for lighting purposes, along or upon any public street or highway, or to exercise any other privilege whatever here- after proposed to be granted by the Board of Bupervisors, Board of Trustees, Common Coun- cil or other governing or legislative tody of any county, ety and county, city or town or district within this State, shall be granted upon the conditions in this ‘act provided, and not otherwise. The fact that an application, for such franchise or privilege has been made to such Board of Supervisors, Board of Trus- tees, Common Council, or other governing or legislative body, together with s statement thatitis proposed to grant the same, must first be scvertised in one or more news. papers of - the counly, city and county, city, town or district’ wherein the said iranchise or priviege is 10 be exer- cised. Such advertisement must state that bids will be received for such franchise, and that it will be awarded to the hizhest bidder, end such advertisement must be [pubiished in such daily newspaper once a day for ten successive days, and if there be no daily news aper published in such county, city _and counly, or eity, then it shail be published in a weekly r published in such county, city aud county], once & week for four weeks, and in either case the fuil advertisement must be completed not less than twenty nor more than thirty days before any further action of the Board of Bupervisors, Board of Trustees, Com- mon Council, Or other governing or lezi‘lative body. The advertisement must state tie char- acter of the franchise or priviicge proposed to be grauted, the term of 1/s continuance, and if « sireet rairoad, the route 10 be traversed; that sesled bids or tenders will be received up to 8 certain nour on a day named Dewspe: therein, and & further statement that no bids will be received of a sngle sum or amount stated, but that all bids must be ior the payment in iawful money of the United States of a stated per cent of the gross annual receipts of the persor, partners ship, or eorporation, or other authority to whom the franchisc is awarded, arising from its use, operaticn or possession. No percent- sge shall be paid for the first five years suc- ceeding the date of the franchise, but there- siter such percentage shall be payable an- | enter judgm nually, and shall in no case be less than 3 per gent pér aunum up n such gross receipts, the franchi-e to be forfeited by faflure to make the pnyments s-ated in the bids upon which the award was made. After the expiration of the time stuted iu the sedvertisemert up to which ses ed bids or proposals will be re- d, the board or other governing or legis- - 'body herein mentioned. must meet in oven session and resd (he tenlers or bids. Toe franchise or privileges must then be awarded to the highest bidder; provided, how- ever, that nothing in this section shali affect a spacial privilege, granied for a shorter term than wo years, Sec. 2. Every person, company or Corpor:- tion, to whom & franchise to operate an elec- iric street railway, or Lo erect poles, wires or conduits for the transmissin of electric power is granted, ms:, in addition to the re- quirements enumerated in section 1, be re- qu.red 1o light the street or streets upon waich the car tracks are laid, or sloug which the poles, wizes or conduits are run, oF such part of such street, or streets, as the Board of Su- pervisors, Common Council, or other legisla- tive or governing body granting the iranchise may direct. Sec. 3. No franchise now existing or which may hereaiter be granted shall be renewed by the Board of Supervisors, Boird of Trustees, Common Council o other governing or legis- lative hody above described, nor shail the ex- teusion or renewal of the same be advertised or (ffered for sale by suci governing or legis- lative body until within one year from the date of the expiration of the existing fran- chise, unless the exsiing iranchise is mrst surrcidered by the nolders thereof. Sec.4. Any member of any Board of Surer- visors, Common Council or other governing or legislative body of any counly, city and county, city, town or district of this State who, Dy bis vote, Violates or attempts to vio.ate the Provisions of this act, or any of them, shall be guilty of & misdemeanor snd of malfessance in office, and be deprived of his office by the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction atter trial and conviction. Waymire's Assembly bill 528 amends section 465, subdivision 6, of the Civil Code by adding the following: **And any railroad corporation may contract with another raifroad corporation for the pass- 8ge over its railroad tracks of locomotives and cars, and the runnmng of railroaa trains thereon, owned and operated by such other railroad corporation.” Gately’s Assembly bill 540 makes it a mi-demeanor for any person to use, build or con-truct, in part or in whole. for any purpose whatever, along any public high- way any barbed-wire fence. Cartwright (Fus.) of Malaga attempts to introduce the free coinage of silver by As- sembly bill 522, which reads: From and after the 1st day of July, 1897, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor- poration to make Or exeCute any contract in this State, or to be:performed in this State, pro- viding for the payment in any particular or specitic kind of money coined or issued by the Untea States, or for any court of this State to t upon any such contract for any particular or specific kind of money coined or issued by the United States, Goff's Assembly bill 520 provides that any county official having funds in his possession belonging to the county or State may deposit the same in any bank baving a paid-up capital of $50,000 doing business in the county of whicn the official depositing the money is an officer, pro- viding that the bank shall first givea bond direct to the Supervisors in double the sum that eny officer shall be permit- ted to deposit, the sureties to be the presi- dent, vice-president, cashier and directors. Nothing shall diminish the bank’s respon- sibility, but the sureties above mentioned shall be ior the purpose of giving addi- tional secarity. ‘Where ihere 1s more than one bank in a county the deposits shall be apportioned in proportion to the amount of ihe paid- up capital stock. Ennis’ Assembly bill 515 appropriates $100,000, payable to the State Board of Prison Directors, to be by them expended in tue erection, furnishing and fitting of such cell-buildings, structures and con- structions and other incidental expenses relating thereto at the State prison at Folsom as may be necessary to safely im- prison and to properly accommodate all prisoners sentenced to serve terms of im- prisonent in the State prisons of this State. It shall be the duty of ihe Directors to transfer from the State prison at San Quen- tin to the State prison at Folsom so many prisoners as can be employed in the erec- tion of the buildings and the other work herein provided for. and contemplated, and ail prisoners so transferred shall serve the balance of their respective terms of commitment in the Folsom State prison. ‘When the work is finished the prisoners shall be transferred from San Quentin to Folsom and the lands, buildings, etc., of the San Quentin prison shall be soid un- der the approval of the State Board of Examiners, the proceeds to be turned into the Folsom prison fund. Cross’ Assembly bill 625 provides that if it shall be represented to the Board of Bank Commissioners by persons holding at least one-third of the capital stock that such banking corporation by reason of the diversion of its assets to illegitimate pur- poses, the pavment of excessive salaries or by willful or gross mismanagement on the part of its officers, has during a reriod of three years fziled to earn sufficient money over and above all expenses to pay a dividend to its stockholders at the rate of at least 2 per cent per annum upon 1ts paid up capital, surplus and undivided profits the Bank Commissioners shall cite the president, cashier ana secretary of such bank to show cause why the board should rot take charge and control of the bank’s business. The Committee on Capital and Labor introduced this morning Assembly bill 621 as a substitute for Soward’s Nos. 189 and 25, providing that each employer shall pay his empioves on a certain fixed day of the week or month the wages due them. A violation of the law establishes alien. The act shail not apply to farmers employing fewer than five such laborers or mechanics. In line with the agitation in progress in various portions of the State against adul- terations of all kind 1s the bill introduced to-day by Senator Linder. It creates a new State officer, to be known ss the Food Commissioner, and yives bim and his as- sistants broad powers for the exercise oi their duties and provides $15,000 for the detection and exposure of violations of the pure-food- laws already on the statute- books. The important features of the bill follo There is hereby created the office of State Food Commissioner of the State of California. Said Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, o take office March 15, 1897, and shall serve for four years, and until his suc- cesso. {s appointed and qualified He shall be charged with the enforcement of all laws sgeinst all adulteration in food, drink or drugs in the State of California. 'His salary shall be $3000 & year and his necessary and ressonabic expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties, to be paid in monthly in- stalimen:s at the end of each caiendar month, Said commissioner may, with the consent and advice of the Governor, aproint no. more than three assistants jrom different parts of the State, whose salaries shall not exceed $1200 each per annum and their necessa and reasonab e expense incurred in the d; caarge of their official duties, payable In time snd manner like those of the commissioner, and on itemized vouchers approved by the said commissioner. The said ¢ mmissioner shali have power, with the advice and consent of the Governor, (0 appoint an_expert to be of kiowledged standing and integrity, to ex- amine sxmples of food, drink snd drugs sub- itted to him by the commissioner or his us- tants. The compensation of said expert shall be $2400 per annum.payable1ia iime d mancer iike that of the commissioner, and he shail devote his entire time and atten- tion to th- work. Tne entire expenses of said commissioner end assistants shail not exceed in any one year the smount appropriated for suci purposes, 7 g The amount of $15.000 per year is hereby appropriat d from the general funa for said expenses, which shall include ail ss.aries and expens & of ail and every kind in counection with said work. Said_commissioner, or any assistant, shall have power inthe performance of his duties 10 enter into any creamery, factory, siore, salesroom oF piace where he has reason to be- lieve fond. drink or drugs are made, prepared,. sold or offered for sale, and to open any cask tub, package or boltie containing or supposed to contain any article of food, drink or drugs, and 10 exam e or cause 1o be examined and analyzed the coutents thereol. Ital-o provides that the District Attor- ney or State prosecuting officer shall prose- cute all cases wherein violation of the pure food laws of the State are invoived. Bcnator Smith, who represents Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, has a biil i providing for the estab ishment of a State Normal School in the latter county. The measure i< now in the hands of the Committee on Pubic Buildings. In dis- cussions before that committee and in conversations with a number of ether Senators the author of the bill believes it will stand 8 much _better chance of going \hrough if its provisions are changed 5o as to create a State polytechnic school on the plan of the Throop Institute, & pri- vate school at Pasadena. It will be the only State Normal School of this charac- ter in California. Speaking of the matter to-day Senator Smith said: “The idea is to have a school for training men and women in the every= day uffairs of life—not in those things that lead to the professions, but those wh ch lead back to the bome and pertain to the daily vocations of life. The girls will be trained in domestic economy and the care of the home, as well asin the preservation of health and the care of the sick. The boys will get instruction in the mechanical arts and such other occupa- tion« enabling them to earn a livelihood as the directors may see fit to apply the institution to. The State aready has numerous institutions for all who desire education in the various professions, while there is not one distinctive school to n_:rnk,s, veople fit for the every-day places in life,” . During his visit to Stockton last week Senator Shippee had a peculiar experi- ence, and it led him to introduce a pe- culiar measure to-day. While passing a drugstore in the city named he saw a man, who had been placea under the in- fluence of hypnotism, displayed in the suiow-window and serving as a_ sort of drawing card for the business. Then he heard that some of the boys of the town, who had become infected with the hyp- notic fad, had succeeded in placing & Japanese playmate under its mysterious power ancP set him to playing baseball. When they bad become surfeited with the novelty of seeing the wanderer from the land of chrysanthemums wasting his energies in an imaginary game, With which he was entirely unfamiliar when in a normal state, they .tried to restore him to bis natural condition. To their consternation they could not make him dessit nor get him out of his simulated condition. It was only after procuring the aid of a gentleman experienced in the art that the Frankenstein-like Jap was relieved. These matters alsocame to the attention of 8.D. Wood,a weli-known attorney of Stockton, who before Senator S8hippee leit handed him the following bill, which was duly submitted o the Senate to-day: 1tshall be unlawful forany person,other than & duly licensed physician or surgeon, as such physician or surgeon is defined by law, to exer- cise, or attempt to exXercise, mesmeric_or hyp- noiic influence upon any person or persons; and any such physician or surgeon shall only exercise such mesmerlc or hypnotic influence while engaged in the actual treatment of & person for some existing disease or ailment. Violation of this act is declared to bea mi demeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500 nor less than $100,0r by im- prisonment of not more than one year nor 1 ss than six months, or by such fine and imprisment. It was referred to the Com- mittee on Hospitals. Ex- Judge Van Reynegom and Marcus Rosenthal are here in the interest of a bill to prevent litigation by which hundreds and thousands of property-owners are not infrequently put to great trouble and ex- pence. “Take such cases as the Noe suit,” said the Judge in explaining the purposes of the bill which it is proposed to have in- troduced in the Legis ature. “Here a large number of people were forced to go into the courts and defend an attack on the title of their property without any just or good basis existing for the action of the complainant. They were forced to employ counsel, give more or less of their time to meetings and consultations and suffered from a temporary cloud on their titles, which prevented any transfer of the property involved until the case was de- cided. ““This bill provides that every complaint in such a case must be verified and must positively state the time when the com- plainantor his predecessors were last in possession of the property. Such an aver- ment must not be on Lelief and informa- tion. “If the defendants, or any of them, allege that they have been for five years in adverse possession of the property in dispute and have paid all the taxes thereon during such period, the Judge shall require a bond of $500 from com- plainant for each such defendant (o se- | cure the payment of costs and $100 for attorney’s foes.”’ The measure has the approval and in- dorsement of the San Francisco Associa- tion ot Improvement Clubs. Order has at last been evolved from chaos in the billroom of the sergeant-at- arms throu h the efforts of George W. Eder, whe was appointed to succeed J. D. ‘Wiseman as bill clerk. Elder began work on Monday, and w«uz has filled every request for bills from the Governor down. When he assumed charge every one was clamoring for bills and complaining of their failure to secure them., Sl Dull Day in ths Senate. SACRAMENTO, Cavn. Jan. 28. — This was another dull day in the Senate. A call of the house Was necessary to get a quorum. When the quorum was secured the third reading file was passed. Dickinson moved that when the Senate adjourned it be until Monday at 12:30. Carried. 8mith introduced a resolution instruct- ing the sub-committee on county gov- ernment to report a recommendation fa- voring the creation of the office of zoun.y expert, whose duties should be attached to the County Auditor, The resolution was made the special order for Tuesday. A bill was Yutroduced by Shippee pro- hibiting any but duly licensed physicians irom hypnotizing or mesmerizing persons, Adjourned. STILL ANOTHER TREATY. Great Britain and the United §tates to Settle Their Boundary Dispufes by Arbitraiion. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 29.—A new treaty between Great Britain and the United States is being formed at the State Department and will be trans- mitted to the Senate soon for ratification. It agrees to appoint a joint committee of engineers, surveyors, astronomers, etc., to collect all information bearing on the subject and ascertain the exact location of west longitude parallel 141, which by common consent suall in all future in- ternal matters mark the boundary line between the two nations. The cession made by Russia to the United States in 1867 and the treaty be- tween G eat Britain and Russiain 1825 are points to be .nvestigated. The com- mittee is especially to investigate where thouse treaties marked the bonndary line, ~ The findings of the committee are not final, out will in all probability be ac- cepted by both nations as the determina. tion of the territorial dispute, which involves some of the richest gold-bearing country in the world. It bids fair to mark the happy consum- mation by peaceful means of the two ter- ritorial disputes which two years ago threatened to disturb the peaceful reia- tions of the two countries, It was then alleged that Great Britain had setupa cluim to the gold flelds of Alaska and of Venezuela. The latter controversy has practically been setiled and all authorities say Vene- zuela retains the gold fields. The Alaska dispute is now in a fair way for seitle- ment. The general arbitration has been biocked by certain Western and North- wesiern Senators who did not want to see the Alaskan boundary dispute’ brought under the general terms of arbi- traton. The new treaty was pressed for- ward at this time to except Alaska from the general arpitration bill and smooth the way for its early passage, —_—— Alarming Gevellion in Brasil. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 29.—The Herald’s special cable from Buenos Ayers, says: The rebellion which has broken out among the fanatic religious element of the State of Buhia, Brazil, is ©of a -erious character. A correspondent in Rio de Janeiro tele- graphs that the Government fears that the monarchists are bebind the revolt, | yet remain DOCTORS LISTEN 10 MR, CLEVELAND Felicitous Address at Their Semi-Centennial Cele- bration. The President Says Some Wise Things and at Times Waxcs Humorous. Contrasts Physicians of To-Day With Villags Doctors of Fifty Years Ago. NEW YORK. N. Y., Jan. 29.—The Academy of Medicine celebrated its semi- centonnial in Carnegie Hall The exer- cises consisted of addresses by Dr. Josep D. Bryant, the president of the academy, and by Samuel 8. Purple, M.D., and Louis A. Bayre, M.D., the founders of the acad- emy; an oration by A. Jacobi, the former president of the academy, and an address by the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland. The hall was crowded. From the or- chestra to the topmost gallery every seat seemed filled, the boxes being brilliantly lighted. “Hail to the Chief’ greeted the Presi- dent as he entered the hall on the arm of Dr. Bryant, the audience rising out of re- respect to the Nation’s Executive. Bishop H. U. Potter dressed in the pur- ple robes of the episcopate offered the opening prayer. President Bryant then made the oven- ing address of welcome. Mr. Bryant ex- vlained that the objects of the academy were at once the purpose of fostering the medical profession, to better the study of medicine and the maintenance of a good medical library. Dr. Purple, D= Sayre and Dr. Jacobi spoke on the aims and work of the acad- emy. ; Mr. Cleveland was then introduced by Dr. Bryant and spoke as follows: Mr. President, ladies gentlemen: I have anticipated the share sssigned to me on this occasion with considerabla trepidation for several reasons. 1am chliefly disturbed, I be- lieve, because of my inability 1o discover suf- ficient ground for my right to join those who celebrate the semi-Centennial of a medical sssociation. If in passing through a period in boyhood when the desirable choice of & pro fession seemed to rest between running away irom home and being & sailor and staying at home to be a doctor I inclined toward the more quiet and ordefly of these pursuits, tnis surely furnishes n basis at this late day for a claim to relationship to the medical iraternity. Nor do I forget that less than seven years aco I was accorded the privilege of participating in the exercises when the cornersione was laid of the buiding which is now the home of the organization which to-night celebrates its halr century ol honorable existence. It has aroused an interest sull undiminished in the academy of medicineand haraly entities me 10 & share in the celebration of those who have borne the work while I have enjoyed the nappy surroundings of public station. Confessing, therefore, that I have no rignt for even standing-room within the inner circle of the profession, I have boldly and without the least authority determined to speak to you asa representative pf the vast army of patlents and layme: the outset I desire o remind you that though it is largely in the majority and with plenty of members to spare, those who are well- conducted among us do mot vex you with burtful competition. Instead of making 1.fe hard for you, by observance of the laws of heulth, we assis: you by indulging in all sorts of irregularities.” We are obedient and sub- missive to your commands—that is, when we are sick—ind we sometimes pay your bills, even after a recovery to health—which we are always certain would have resulted without your interference, Under these circumstances, if in perfect health we venture to assert ourselves ard tell you what is in our mind it is not falr to liken 510 & ceriain personage who when sick a saint would be, though very differently in- clined when well. We begin by conceding most heartily and without the least reservation the learning and skill of those now comstituting the medical profession and the wonderful advance that a8 been made through their untiring labors and investigations "in the alleviation of {A;flnln suffering and the saving of human ife. 2 It mey be that this seems toyou an acknowl- edgment so much your due as to be hardly worth making. You should, however, value i becauselt 1s sincerely made by those who were uot born yesterdey, but who hoid in last- ing and tender memory the ministrations of the viilage doctor of fiity years ago and are now living monuments of his faithful care. He, 100, alleviated suffering and saved human iife. Weknow tnat it was not given to him 10 see the bright lights that now mark the path of medicine and surgery, but you cannot convince us ‘that he gropedentirely in the ark. We remember with abhorrence his ever ready lancer. We endure with complaceacy the recollection of his awful medicine case, containing bottles, powders and pills. which, whatever might be thought of them now, seemed then (o be sufficient for all emergon- cies—to say nothing of the toothpulling tools and other sniver-breeding insiruments ex- posed to view. If he was ignorant of many of the remedies and applinuces now in use, e in a large meas- ure supplied the deficiency by hard-headed judgment, woell-observed, experienced and Gcareful nursing. Besides, it was in his fayor that he did not have to bother his head with many of the new.y invented diseases that offl.ct mankind to-day. He had no aliotted hours for his patients, but was ways on duty, and we knew the sound of gig as it rattled pastin the night. Your way« are better than his, but we desire you to regard this admission as all the more valuab.e because it is cerved out of our loy- alty 10 our old village doctor, who brought us through the diseases of childhood without a relapse, who saved from death our parents and our brothers and our sisters in many a hard comtat, and who, vanquished and forced to surrender, was present in the last scene o close the eyes of his dying patient and sym- pathize withi those who wept. T hasten to say that we do not for & moment suppose that adyancement in the science of medicine and surgery has smothered the faithfulness and tender consideration which characterized the practitioner of our young dnys. If we seek charitable acts towsrd the suffering aud noble appreciation of our obli- gation 10 humanity and seli-abnegation in the discharge of professional duty, we must look for them among our physicians’ and sur- geons of to-day. We have now arrived at an understanding, and vou are, I hope, prepared for & suggestion quite in keeping with the extremely moderate aud ressonsble disposition Which character- izes the patient layman. You have invaded our benighted contenment and led us to broad fie ds of scientific discovery. Tnis has Inspired us with a new-born spiri: of wisdom end criticism which demands that new and .arger flelds be opened to our complacent gaze. Y.u have peuetraied (he piace: where the germs oi disease are hidde, and we are not quite certain that you rhould not be re- quired to destroy the origin of disease and ultimately usher in the dawn, where the only escape from the worla will be through a passagewsy marked “old-age exit.” - If this has the appearance of exacting too much, or if business prevents, I tnink we should reduce our clnims or at_least give our doctors time to find other employment. In meantime those of us who are conservative must be allowed to hope that farther invesii- gation will continue to noint the way (o the preve. tion of diseuse. For this investigation we mut stil rely u on the effecs of those who have & ready doue 0 much in that direc- tion, eucouraved and siimulated by such effec- tive orj alions as the Acad:my of Medi- cine. e sure that this work, having ar- rest d the attention of the world’s brother- hood f medical science, will not be neglected, nor need we iear that American’s contribue tion to splendid results wili be defic ent. Eome instances, however, investigation has performed its jart, and only - ffecive ac- tion in other quarters is necessary (0 supply needed remedies. In such cases, 01 course, you are sbsoived from all responsbility in your professional character by exiibiting dangers and warnings sgainst them. Thus certain dlunt;: whicn you deem contagious periectly isolated. You have demonstrated the veril to health of unwhole- some water and noxious surroundings, und yet much remains to be done by Way 0! pro- lecting our people against the e dangers. You have establisncd a code of ethics which con- demns charlatanism in all its forms, and yet iznorant pretenders roam over the land offer- ing 1o perform mirac.es, or are loc:ted fu our twns and citics, preying upon the weakness of the sick and afflicted, while men and women are ailowed to die without med:cal attend- ance, deluded with the hope that faith will save them in their extremity. We cannot but think that the discoveries and improvements in the medical practice which we now enjoy are dearly bought if the members of the profession, in their onward march, have left behind them their seunse of civic obligation and their interest in the gen- eral pubiic welfare, We cannot accuse you of utter neglect of your duty to the country, and yet we cannot keep out of mind the suspicion that if your pro.essional work in exposing evils was more thoroughly supplemenied by lebor in the field of citizenship these evils would be more speedily correcied. 1f laws are needed to abolish abuses which youm, professional invesiigations have un- earthed, your [raternity shouid not be stran- gers to the agencies which make toe laws. 1f enactments already in force are neglected, or badly executed, you should not forget that it is your privilege and duty to 1sist upon their vigorous and honest eniorcement. Let me also remind you of the appl.cation to your case of the truth embodied in the homely in- junction, “If you want & job well done, do it yourseif.” If members of your profession were oftener found in our State aud National Legislatures ready to advocate the reformatory measures you have demonstrated to be necessary, and 10 defend your brotherhood against flippant and sneering charges of impracticability, the prospect of your bestowal gypon your fellow- men of the ripened results of your professional labor would be brighter and nearer. While thus suggesting the need of your in- fluence in legislative circles for the accom- plishment of r-forms related to your proles- sion you will, I hope, permit me in conclusion 10 enjoin upon you the duty of an active and general interest und participation in public affairs for the promotion of your country’s good {nall the phuses. The Government was foundea on the faith and saticipation that those who loved it most and were best able to hold it steady would be at its helm. Without this it will surely go astray. Never did patient need your medical treat- ment more than the body politic needs the watchiul care of your patriotic and disinter- ested citizenship., No object of personal am- bition ‘and no iove for professional liberty should make you withhold from the Govern- ment the titne and service due from thought- ful, intelligent and edueated citizens. Itis your obligation to wateh and protect our iree nstitutions and preserve them from weakness and decay, which will surely be done when a just Government, supported by the patriotism of & loving people, shall bestow with equal hand upon us and all our countrymen the blessings of National \peace, conlentment and happiness. Atter the exercises Mr. Cleveland went to Dr. Bryant's house, where he will pass the night.” He will return to Washington to-morrow. WILL INVESTIGATE KRUGER. Secretary Chamberlain Causes Common- ers to Appoint a South African Commission. LONDON, Exa., Jan. 20.—In the House of Commons to-day the discussion of the question of the appointment of 4 commis- sion to inquire into the troubles in South Africa was resumed. In the course of the debate Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, declared that the position in South Africa was still unsettled, and that during the last few months there had been a recurrence and increasein the growth of the feeling of unrest which must be allayed. Matters had been rendered much worse, be said, by the action on the part of the Boer Parliament and, moreover, aithough President Kruger bad promised to zive favorable consideration to the grievances of the Uitlanders, he had not done so. Great Britain, Mr, Chamberlain de- clared, still maintained that peace was insecure, and would remain so until the Uitlanders’ grievances were redressed. He felt sure that an inquiry by a commis- sion formed for that purpose wotld further these ends. In reply to a question by Sir George Baden-Powell, Mr. Chamberizin said tbe Government, with the approval of her Majesty, had invited the Prime Ministers of the several colonies to come to England and take part in the celebration of tie completion of the sixtieth year of the Queen’s reign. [Cheers.] If the inviiations were accepted, Mr. Chamberlain continued, the premiers would be the guests of Great Britain. Re- plivs to the invitations he sdded had al- ready been received from the Premiers of Canada and other North American colo- nies, the Cape Colony and Natal, all of which were extremely gratifying. Purposing the discussion of the motion introduced by Mr. Chamberlain yester- day, to which the Colonial Secretary spoke to-day, 8ir William Harcourt, the leader of the opposition, reminded the House tuat the proposed inquiry was not only for the Hou e of Commons, but for the whole civilized world as well. He then spoke in favor of the motion and aeainst_the amendment offered yes- terday by M. J. McLean, which recited that: *In view of the peaceful settlement of the South African question and the puni-hment of the Transvaal raiders it would be inexpedient to reopen the mat- ter un‘d neediess to reappoint the commis- sion.” McLean then withdrew his amendment and eventnally a South African commis- sion was appointed. plibc NS SUFFRAGISTS AS SENATORS. Women in Possession of the Upper Havuse of the Jowa Legtslature. DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29.—The event of to-day’s sessions of the Woman Suffrage Convention was the acceptance of an invitation to visit the State Senate 1n session. . The session was turned over to the ladies, Miss Anthony taking the gavel, and addresses were made by Miss An- thony, Mrs. Bradford of Colorado, Mrs, Catt of New York, Mrs. Colby of Nebraska, Mrs. Shaw of Pennsylvania, Miss Black- well of Massachusetts. and others. They all urged the Legislature to submit the question of woman suffrage to a vote. 1In the afternoon routine work was dis- posed of. The old plan of organization and work was adopted without practically any change. Resolutions wers adopted expressing satisfaction with the progress of the cause, the recent victory in Idabo, the spiendid showing in California, urging Congress to submit a proposition for a suffrage amendment to the constituiion, urg ng Leg slatures to submit the matter to their States, and declaring in favor of international arbitration of all disputes. The evening session was devoted to the celebration oi the adoption of equal sui- frage in Idaho. Adresses were made by Clara B. Colby of Wyoming, Mrs. Brad- ford of Colorado, Mrs. Woods of Idaho, {(lrs. Jlohn’ of Kansas and Mrs. Hultin of ilinois, it o Bebel Activity in the Philippine: NEW YORK, N. Y., jan, 20.—A special cable dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: The attack upon the province of Cavite will begin very soon. T e rebels are very active and skirmishes occurda:ly. . ‘Ihere has been un outbreak at La Paz, in the Tarize province. The Spanish of- ficial resident there is missing. Eight civ.l guards siationed there are also missing, and it is probable that they have joned the rebeis. ARGt Repealing the sustralian Batlot Law. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 20—A Sun special from Montgomery, Ala, says: Tue Hous: yesterday passed a law repeal- ing ihe Australian ballot, which has been in effect in Alabama for four years, and re-enacting the old election ~law. The Australian system has been found to be cumbersome, expens ve and easily abused in this State, Democrats, Populis's and Republicans united 1o defeat it. mea ol Blow at Racrtrack ‘Gamblers. MADISON, Wis.,, Jan. 20.—A bill was introduced in the Assembly to-day which is aimed at racetruck followers and pool- sellers. ‘The bill makes it unlawful for any verson or corporation to indulge in Poolselling or bookmaking; makes iv un- lawfu for any person to rent a building for poolroom purposes, or to be custodian of money pledged on bets or act as agent for the iransportation of such money. | The biilalso makes it unlawful to pat- | romgze poclrooms, and a fine of $50 or| thir'y davs' ‘mprisonment is imposed for visiting them. In the Senate Senator Baxter intreduced a long petition for wiping out Ideal Park. gl READY T0 rAck THE CBARGES. Bail liefused Latimer E. Jones, the * American, in England. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 20.—Latimer E. Jones, the American arrested on his stud farm at Scarborough, charced with for- gery, was arraizned this morning. Coun- sel for Jones siated that the prisoner was ready (0 face the chargeagainst him. Part of the money alleged to Lave been wrong- fully obtained had been repaid at the time of the alieged forgeries, and the prisoner has since remitted another pay- ment to the prosecutor. Jones was re- manded and appiication for his release on bail refused. e Of Interest (o the Coast, WASHINGTON, D C., Jan. 29.-The House Commerce Committee i0-day favor- ably reported to the House a bill for a iife- saving station at Point Arena, Mendocino County, Cal. Emil Lilsohn was to-day commissioned Postmaster at Diamond Spring, Cal. Pensiops have been granted as follows: California: Original—Jotn Wiliam Sam- uel Perry, Daggett; Hugh Morris, Sol- diers’ Home, Los Angeles; Thomas J. Bulfinch, Los Angeles; Patrick Hogan, Sacramento (special January M. Stone, Ramona. A Oregon: Original widows, etc.—Minors of Smith Fuller, Cove; Lucretia Woodruff, Roseburg. e Cuban War Arws Soarce. HAVANA, Cusa, Jan. 20.—War news is very meager and uninteresting, and every- thing appears to be very quiet at present. Captain-General Weyler is reported to have arrived at Rodas, near Cienfuegos. The official report states that his march thus far has been successful. He found no rebels along his road. Consul-General Lee to-day visited Dr. Betancourt and other Americans who are confined in the Havana jail. THE COMIAG ELECTION, Municipal Ownership and Local Option Will Be the Issues. ALAMEDA, Cavr., Jan. 29.—The city election will be held upon April 12 this year, at which time iwo members of the Board of Trustees, two of the Board of Education, and, if the amendment now before the Legislature passes, a full Board of Library Trustees will be elected, besides a City Clerk, City Attorney, Treasurer |and ex-officio Tax Collector, Assessor, Marshal and Recorder. As the nomina- tions must be certified to thirty days before election, they will all be in by March 13. One of the main questions involved in the campaign will be the new local option law in precincts and not at large, as has been the plan before. This will be worked through the referendum ordinance, once tried on the question of the special tax for the free library building. Municipal ownership of public utilities will be another grave question. The former is in the hands of the Anti-Saloon Leacue, while the latter will depend 1pon the Non-Partisan convention for its back- ing, and as the most of the 700 members of the Municipal Ownersliip League are favorable to this convention it may read- ily be seen that it has strong backing. No call for conventions have yet been issued. THEY WILL NOT ROW. Stanford Men Refuso to Enter Aquatic Contests With Berkeley Because of Lack of Tralning Facilities. BERKELEY, CaL., Jan. 29.—Track Cap- tain Brown of the Berkeley team 1s in receipt of a communication from Captain Dole of Stanford in which the latter states that on account of the lack of facilitiss of the Falo Alto men for practice in aquatic sports rowing as an intercollegiate con- test is out of the question. He says that the Stanford men are five miles from any sheet of water large enough to row on, and that even after getting to it they are required to accommodate themselves to the tides. “We are anxious to race,” said he, “but with the present dfiiculties in the way I am afraid it 1s impossible.” This response practically setties the long-dizcussed question of establishing rowing asa regular annual contest between the two universities. Notwithsianding their inability to get rowing on the list the Berkeley men will ‘tzain as usual at their quarters on the Oakland estuary, in preparation for contests with local rowing clubs. e e | DR. HERZSTEIN FETED, | The President of the Waldeck Sani- tarium Tendered a Farowell Ban- quet at the Pacific-Union. A farewell dinner, attended by twenty~ three well-known local physicians, was given at the Pacific-Union Club last night to Dr. Herzstein, president of the Wal- deck Sanitarium, who is on the eve of his departure ior Europe, where he purposes to spend six months. The table was prettily decorated with yiolets and roses. Dr. Martin Regens- burger sat at the head of the table and acted as toastmaster. On his immediare right sat Dr. Herzstein, the Lonored guest of the evening. > The following toasts were called for and were responded to as indicated: “Qur Guest,”” Dr. Herzstein; *‘Our Pro- fession,” Dr. Cuarpenter; “How to Get Juagment for the Full Amount,” J. A. Stephens, attorney; “Whnat We Do Kiow About Medicine,” Dr. Shi “What We Do Know About Medicine,” Dr. Walt Kerr; other toasts by Dr. T .orne, Dr. Rovinson, Dr. Barbat, Dr. Waguer, Dr. Soutbard, Dr. Lewitt, Dr. Lengfeld, Dr. Waasworth. Wuiie all the remarks were humorous those of Dr. Shiels, Dr. Kerr and Dr. Re- geusburger were pa ticularly so. ‘Asa souvenir 0. t..e occasion his fellow- physicians presented Dr. Herzstein with an album of pootographic views of the Waideck Szuilarium, its directors aud scenes within. Following are those who were seated at tale: Dr. Marin Regensburger, Dr. Herasteln, J. A. Stephens, Dr. Suuthard, Dr.Liliencrauiz, Dr. Carpeuter, Dr. Barbai, Dr. W.=. Thorne, D Facts Are worth more thau theurics. Ji s u iuct that pure, rich, nourishing blood is given and good henith esiablished and mainiained by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla The Best—In fact The One True Blood Purifier. | Hood's Pills 5 ooy shpeouta ] Lowitt, Dr. Lengfeld, Dr. Wadsworth, Dr. uke Robinso,, Dr. Waiter Thorue, Dr. George Powers, Dr. Fehleisen, Dr. Honry Waguer, Dr. Ca d-ron, Dr. George F. Shiels, Dr. W. E. Hop- kins, Dr. Frank Wilson, Dr. W. W. Kerr, Dr. George Chismore, Dr. Jonn F. Morse, Dr. C. E. Cooer. — e NEW TC-DAY CHARLES SCHILL, Residing at 262 Eighth St, S. F., Relates the Story of His Cure. 8aN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 14, 1897. 1, Chartes Schill, aged 30, residing at 262 Eighth street, di aud am THANKFUL To testify to the benefit and cure that I have experienced by treatment at the STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE, corner of Powell, Market and Eddy streets. For four years I have been ailing with ner vous debllity and heart and stomach trouble, which greatly hindered me in my work asa teamster, the business I have pursued for the pastseven years in San Francisco. Isuffered with vain and oppression of the chest and stomach, shortness of breath, flatulent dyspep- sia and palpitation of the heart, and after ex- ertion would feel wesk and neryous. Oa January 4, 1897, I appiied FOR Treatment at the Institute, where DR. W. K. VANCE made a careful physical examination, found that my heart and stomach were both disordered. I was placed under treatment and atonce began to fmprove rapidly and feel like A New man. The doctor applied electricity and prescribed certain electric fluids for internal use, also magnetic oil for external application, These remedies combined have had a magical effect, and now, on January 14, I can truthfully say that my health is fully restored. I am VERY THANKFUL FOR SUCH A RAPID CURE Which enables me to pursue my daily work without experiencing any exhaustion or wears iness. Imayadd that I derive decided bene- fit from wearing an Electrical waist applianoe prescribed by Dr. Vance. (Signed) CHARLES SCHILL. This marvelous electro-medical treat- ment is crecting a tremendous sensation among the people of this coast because of the remarkable cures it is daily effecting, and for this same reason it is stirring the medical world as no discovery of recent years bas stirred it. There has not been a single failure to cure in any case where the treatment has been given. EXAMINATIONS. If you - are sick or ailing, if you want to know what is the matter with you, and if you want to be cured, you should resort without delay tothe STATE ELEO- TRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 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