The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1897, Page 5

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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 189 “NAY HEAVEN (" SHILE 0N YO0 Hon. S, M. Shortridges’ Encouraging Words to Medical Students. Parting Advice Given to Newly Made Doctors and Dentists. The College of Physicians and Sur- geons Holds Its First Com- mencement,. The medical and dental departments of the San Francisco College of Physicians and Surgeons held their first commence- ment in Metropolitan Temple lasteven- ing. The ball was prettily decorated in the National colors, and each of the can- ates wore a bow of red, white and blue ribbon. The exercises were presided over by fessor Joseph R. Luine. The programme opened with an invoca- tion by the venerable John A. Emery, after which Dr. C. T. Buckley gave an in- teresting address om the ‘‘Past, Present d Future of Medicine,”’ which was in rt as follows: A French philosopher o s7e three Tequisites wh > He must ha: P x o sai1 that there > to make & good ) eagle's eve, a lion’s 1 will go further and able that he heve alady’s ss and *ympathy areamong good doctor. of medicine is a curious one and nturies. It has been asserted knew something of medi- “only proof of this is the preserva- tion of bod ies. Grecks alsomust have known something r, in *‘The Siege of Troy” ors going outin the field their wounded com- also has descrived ; but the e of medicine seems to have been all_her glory tle of medicine, to more attention s the monks uce t ime knowledge in ine has made rapid strides, e of medicine is taking its piace of all sciences. J. P. Laine, M.D., president e, then presented dipiomas to a 1 Berzes, William Thomas Duncan, Harry Buckley Edmund s i Ph Coombs Hart, Ph.B., D.D.S.; Jones, A.B., M.D.; Sophie B. M.T John Ru 11 Leadsworth, White, Francis Hofer Whitsitt. s Abbot Em Don Eugene nes Lewis M Gowan, Harvey ers, Richard Moutgomery White. e made a short address to the ade doctors, in which he admon- them to be temperate in their , to remember that their great ction was to treat the sick, whether rich or poor, to add to the sum total of human happiness by kind deeas and ‘ ritable impulses, so tuat afier they new shed passed from this earth they may be remembered for the kind deeds they have done. He was followed by the Homn. B. M. Ehortridge, who spoke in an inieresting manner of the doctors’ and dentists’ pro- fession. He said: There is no dogmatism in scientific learning. doctors and aentists are more important & scientific standpoint than any other hough the medical profession ivea the public recognition to 1t is born of ine weak- o profession, a has not re which it is entitled. ness of the body, the sins and frailty of the nlite. In'iniancy, in young manhoods th and down into the shad- t the soul bursts its bounds, noughtful, kind and tender, is nd in death. In the coitage the home of peace and on the batilefieid, everywhere where suffering is, the physician has been and given, if not life, w end pain. s learning marks the ciyiliza- beginning of the human race ent time, and the progress and { the prolession has ever becn ivance of the age. Without the edical man in twenty-five years uid pull down her banner and we would pass back into barbarism. I cannot pay & sufficient tribute to the good, ed ana thougntful men and women who skill of the civilization r and no fame is too great noble army that is march- the bauner of this profession. ng men and women, you are toreshoid of a life of useful- ness; go forth to cheer and lif up the fallen and sick and lame; to plant e in the de- spondent and despairing; go, and may men = nd the world sward you end may heaven smile on you and bless you for your faithful service in behalf of tbe morial body and im- mortal mind. The exercises closed with a by Mr. Emery THE POOR AND INFIRM, Statistics of the Almshouse and ! Its Inmates for a Year. The Expenses Fell Well Within the Appropriation Allowed for It. nediction 8 { Captain Reday has submitted to the Health Department his report as superin- endent of the Almshouse, and it con- lains somne interesting figures. The number of inmates on the 1st of s921, The number in the house same date last year was 870, and mber aumitted since that time he number to be accounted for bundled during the year being there- fore 1522. OF these 206 were discharged at r own request, 34 went away withont 2. 111 were di-missed for cause, 119 «ied, 33 were transferred and 8 discharged, their time being up. Of the inmates admitted during the year 155 were natives of the United States, while 497 were foreigners. Of tie occupa- uions ol the number admitted, aside from ordinary laboreis. of whom there were 127, and servants 6), the cooks figured at the head, there being 45; miners next, numberin: 30. In age they ranged up- ward from 1 between the ages of 2 6J to 69 and 142 from 70 I the number 289 were single, 76 185 widowers, 63 widows, 8 di- Nearly half the number had been vorced. in the institution before, raneing from 143 the second time to 1 the twentieth time. The daily cost of food for officers, em- ploves and inmates was 7.99 cents, the daily costof tie institution $207 39; yearly cosu per inmate §3. The approvriation by the Bupervisors was $82,500, the total amount paid out for the year was $76,- 23310, The actual cos: of sustenance of he in<Zitution was $63,150 6 hccommodations $2057 67; cost luundry and new morgue $6024 77. —_—— No one can breathe at a greater height than seven miles from the earth, cost of new of new 1 | tire gallery will il flllflml” IHin s I Ik I, i TGN Ll > AN A NI\ o N\ TR _‘T\\ == =Zallllh =), <N W B E il T ) THE N R NEW ARE E BT B5a S \ N NN 3y N WA \ N1y 7 i — — NA IN MECHANICS' PAVILION. — READY FOR THE FITIG GLANTY Preparations Complete for the Big Fight To- Night. Jeffries and Ruhlin Both the Finest Possible Condition, Other Battles Promise to Be TFast and Furious—Will Begin on Time. The Columbian Athletic Association is neglecting no opportunity to make the first of its boxing carnivals a success from the standpoint of the visitors’ comfort. The Pavi ion is being put into first-ciass shape,and when the doors open to-night in| contest when they met as amateurs, and {although the decision was in Reno’s fa- for, it was so near going the opposite way that trere are many who think that a longer battle will result in McCrosson’s favor. It is announced that under no condition will there be any delay, but that the first event will be called precisely at 8:30 | o’ciock. The pugilistic army is increasing daily | and boxing-club managers will have little | difficulty in selecting from the squad some good talent; in fact, the poor fight- ers will have no hope 1o catch on in this City wlile boxing contests are allowed. Yesterday Solly Smith of Los Angeles and Paddy Smith arrived from the East. Solly will’ meet any man in his class as hs is open for an engagement. One of the insignificant clnbs 1s thinking of matching Joe McAul.ff+ and Sam Pruit. ADUL1ERATED FRUITS. | A Local Firm Accused of Using Glue ‘ and Logwood for Profit. | Another cass of food adulteration has ' been brought to the attention of the Man- ufacturers’ and Producers’ Association which will be investigated as soon as the | officers of the organization clean up the | cases they now have on band. For a time | they will be busy with the Dockery mat- ter and the cases in which they are inter- ested with the Health Department. After that they will take hoid without gloves | of the new matter brought to their atten- | | tion yesterday. | According to the report received there is a firm in this City that is engaged in the business of drying fruits, largely for the export trade. Of course weight and ATTORNEY ACES TONDERFUL HEAD !General W. H. L. Barnes Apostrophizes It in Rhyme. | An Exciting War of Words at the Trial of Theodore Figel. | The Cross-Examination Begun of Edward Rothchild, Partner of the Late Isaac Hoffman. General W. H. L. Barnes, brilliant and accomplished as an attorney and an ora- tor, is no phrenologist worth speaking | about. Yesterday he publicly acknowledged his | lack in that respect during the prelimin- the big buiiding will be arranged so that | appearance count for much, and particu- | ary examination of Theodore Figel in Jeffries and Ruhlin, th: Heavy-Weights, Who Wild Compete To-Nigat. every one will be enabled to see the show clearly and without discomfort. The en- be seated with raised benches, and the lower floor will be sloped as far up asis po-sible without bringing them into connection with the baicony. Twelve arc lamps will supply the center of the arena with li. ht, four of them being hung directly over the ring. The present arrangements are by far the most cam-} plete of any which have ever been carried out in'the building for 2 like event. The contestants who are to supply the entertainment are all in the best of fix, and will have no trouble in passing the examination to be made of them to-mor- row by Dr, Davidson, the surgeon of the association. The two big fellows, Jeffriesand Kuhlin, finished their work on Wednesday and have since then been taking the usual rest before the final struggle. Their work has been faithfully done and whichever of them comes out of the ring a winner he will surely not have been assisted by bad condition ou his opponent’s side. Jeffries will weigh in the neignborhood of 212 and Runtin will turn the scales at 200. The Onhioan came here weighing about 190, but in spite of his hard work, has built up to 200, thus the combined weizht of these two young giants exceeds that ot any other two men who ever met in the squared circle. At the training quarters of both men there is an air of confidence which is as- suring, and in spite of the fact that the odds are 2 to 1, Madden and the Ruhlin contingent simpiy smile and predict a surprise for the over-confident Califor- nians, Delaney, in his conservative way, predicts an easy race for his nrotege, but admits the possioility of the Eastern mun getting there if he is as good as he is cracked up to be. The question of superiority between middle-weights Goff and O’Malia, which eight rounds could not determine in their recent draw before the Reliance Club, will call for some rapid and clever boxing to settle, and the second event on the Co- lumbian’s card is sure 1o prove interest- ing. But wnat will be one of the prettiest contests of the year is promised in the meeting of the feather-weights Reno and McCrosson, These lads put up a splendid Gt larly the former. In order to obtain as | much weight as possible, so the story goes, the firm resorts to methods as dis- | honest as the results are detrimental to | tbe health of the consumer. For instance, |in putiing up dried pruncs the weight is {increased in the following manner. The fruit is immersed in a liquid composed of glue and water, eight and a half pounds of glue to fifty gallons of water. After thisunwholesome bath the prunes are drained and dried—that is, dried to a considerable extent—for a larpe amount of the liquid is absorbed by the fruit, and the glue drying on the skins keep the moisture there. In cases where the color does not run even in the prunes these people have a little trick of their own for adding artificially a fine dark color. The 1 runes, previously to their glue bath, are dipped in a mixture of logwood and water—one pound of Sanford’s logwood 1o seventv-tive gailons of boiling water. Other fruits receive similar treatment, and for the same purpose. It was stated tuat last year this firm shipped to Europe five tons of apricots, npon which the profits, in consequence of this system of treatment, was $400. The association will make a careful inquiry into these charges and bring the offenders to justice if found to be tru: ————————— Noe Valley Lodge, A. 0. U W. The following officers of Noe Valley Lod, A. 0. U. W., were installed in Duveneck H: District Deputy Crowley being the 1insialling officer: C. Coye, past master workman; J. Coad, master workman; F. D. Shafter, fore- man; J. Fino, overseer; J. C. Scott, recorder: W. C. Crowley, financier; J. L. Lawler, re- ceiver; A. Venson, guide; J. Berkelon, inside watchman, and F. Hannon, outside watch- man. The retiring master workman was presented with & very fine badge, after which thsre was a banquet'to the new officers by the membar- ship oi the lodge. A number of visiting mem- bers of the order were guests at the spread. ———————— A Boy Seriously Injured. Joseph Ferry, a boy b years of age, living at 331 Ritch street, jumped o1 & truck last even- ing and fell off, receiving serious injuries. He was taken to the llecelvlnf Hospltal, where Dr. Riune found his right leg was fractured, his ear badiy juceratcd and his skull possibly {r;clul’efl. The boy's father, James Ferry, is & laborer, | Judge Campbell’s court. The general had Attorney Ach, one of counssl for the prosecution, as a subject, and he purposely misquoted Goldsmith’s lines in the *Deserted Village” to adapt them to the case: St I warched, and stin I watched, And still the wonder grew, That such & shaped head » Could carry all he knew. This little declaration which, by the way, callea forth loud applause from the crowd in the room, was a fitting climax to a morning session of exchanges more or less agreeable between counsel. The trouble began while tae examination of Edward Rothchild was in progress. The bankbook of the firm of Hoffman, Rothehild & Co., which has not figured heretofore among the exhibits, was pro- duced by Ach, who, referring to the testi- mony given the day previous, said: “You have testified, Mr. Rothchild, that no credit was ever given to Weinstock, Lubin & Co. for the $2286 89 paid by them on December 22, 1896, ana for which they bold a receipt from Theodore A. Figel?"’ “Yes, sir,”’ answered the witness, “no credit appears on our books.”” General Barnes objected to that kind of testimony, on the ground that it had all been covered the day previous. “It is this way,’”’ the general said: “You gentlemen have made a grievous mistake, it you will but acknowledge it. You have—" Ex-Judge Murphy interrupted counsel with the first declaration his as ociate had permitted him to get in all morning. “We don’t acknowledge any mistake,’ he said. “Tuat’s not true,” shouted Ach; of course addressing Barnes instead of Mur- phy. I beg to let you understand, sir, Idon’t like that language,’’ asserted Barnes. This first little squall over, Ach pro- ceeded with Rothchu«d in regard to the $2286 check and whether that amount fiwured on the bankbook up to January 22, 1896 "I submit that thisisall misleading,” interpused the general. “I'll establish everything to vour satis- faction; dou’t you be worried,” Ach said, sneeringly; whereupon Barnes insisted upon being heard. Rising, he walked to the bencn next to Judge Campbell, ad- dressing Ach en passant, saying, “Don’t you talk to me in that way.” Then, ad- dressing the court: ‘‘Mr. Figel has not seen the books since June and he has not had an opportunity to post them. They came in court yesterday and testified that $2286 paid in by Weinstock, Lubin & Co. bad been absorbed, Implying it had been taken and kept by Mr. Fizel because no entry of the transaction was seen on the books of the firm. They do not show that the money was deposited in bank and went to the credit of the firm. This is like the otlier charges of embezziement that must fall, but the line of testimony followed is to perplex and wrongfully in- fluence the court. “I doa’t like to criticize counsel; they have their peculiar way of doing, and they are welcome to it; 1t is not mine. *Tney well knew that the bankbook showed that Mr. Fizel had deposited the Weinstock, Lubin & Co. money in the bank to the credit of the firm the very same day he received it.”” Then, turning to Witness Fottchild, Barnes said nd that wit- ness, therefore, yesterday spoke a false- hood.” Attorney Ach arose in delense of his witnes: He told what he khew of the methods emploved by Ficel, and claimed that whereas he knew that the bankbook did show a deposit of $2286 89 he knew that was the proceeds of other defalca- tions — not the Weinstock, Lubin & Co. money—and was deposited in accordance with Figel's “kiting'’ method of embez- zling. Ach further stated that it was mis deeire to have igel takethestand and testify in regard to these matters, “‘if 1 can get him there.” “If I understand counsel’s motives well,”” said Barnes, “be has given me a better understanding of the character of this prosecutjon than I could otherwise get until the end of the trial. Iam sure that Judge Murphy, if he had known it, wou!d never have aliowed that man to make the statement he has. Knowing that the $228689 had been deposited in bank to the firm’s credit, he deiiberately NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. A GREAT PUBLIC BENEFIT! There has never been a more meritorious undertaking brought to the notice of the people than the sacrificing of the immense stock of Clothing purchased from *“The Famous’ of Oakland at 5c on the Dollar! IT CONSISTS OF $68,000 Worth for it, to wit: Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods. The entire stock will be circulated among the people at the price paid 3S5c ON THE DOLIL.AR! OUR BOLD DEFY! We defy any other house in San Francisco to give you the values that we are offering. We further defy any other house to buy goods as cheap as we are selling ours. We defy any and all competitors to compete with us. A FEW OF THE PRICES. HOW DO THEY STRIKE YOU? $15.00 Men’s All-wool Cassimere Suits. .. $20.00 Men’s Clay Worsted Dress Suits . $10.00 Youths’ Long Pants Suits......... $15.00 Youths’ Long Pants Suits......... $4.50 Boys’ All-wool Reefer Suits....... $6.00 Boys’ All-wool Dress Reefer Suits. $4.50 Men’s All-wool Dress Pants....... $1.00 Boys’ All-wool Knee Pants........ $2.50 Men’s Latest Fedora Hats......... $1.00 Men’s Latest Stanley ShirtS...ccevevieeiiierinannn. 23e:Men’s FatestaTFiest gase o L Sisoa A M B e, .ee....$5.95 --$7.45 ..$3.95 .-$5.95 --$1.65 ..$2.45 --$1.45 35¢c 95¢ 35c¢c 10c .o THE BALDWIN CLOTHIERS, 924 o 930 MARKET STREET, BALDWIN ANNEIX. MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION. take the stand to prove his innocence of that one charge, and [turning to Acb] pardon me for saving this in your pres- ence, sir, for the purpose of crucifying on the others. h‘EIHe stands there, bankbook in hand, knowing all the tume that the drafts drawn by Figel on customers cf the firm of Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. were depos- ited by him in bank for collection and were entered on the bankbook as fast as collected.” The afternoon session was comparatively tame. Rothchild, resuming the stand, was examined as to figures and receipts. One of the latter was held by S. Jacobs of Reno, Nev., for $250 as part payment on an indebtedness of 5508 Witness could not find anywhere a credit given 8. Jacobs on the books of the firm, or a record ot a deposit of the $250 in the bankbook. “When I let for New York,” stated Rothchild, “I instructed Mr. Figel tosend me deily a full account in detail of the sales and to whom they were made. o “The object of this question, Attorney Ach to General Barnes, introduce the statements received by wit- ness from defendant _and the assistant bookkeeper, Gellert. We propose to show that in those statements in the handwrit- ing of Figel the omissions are made corre- sponding with the particular instances of embezzlement we have alluded 10.” General Barnes took the witness in hand on cross-examination. Witness, at his request, furnished the articies of co- partnership between himself and L and C. Hoffman, which was read. “The omission of the mention of the capital stock, $225000 in the articles, I deem to be simply neglect,” stated wit- ness. *'As to the $47,000, that was surplus cash belonging 1o the Hoffmans. We each put in $75,000, I in cash and they in business, goods and so forth. They put in a nominal sum aside from the goods.”” ¢ ” What do you call a nominal sum? asked General Barnes. ‘'‘You mig.t call $5000, for instance, a nominal sum, while with me it would be a phenomenal amount.” “Well, I do not believe the amount ex- ceeded, say $10,000.” ¢ Witness first made the acquaintanceship of the defendant a week before he joined the firm. . “Did you ever have anything to say to the defendant about his signing any doco- | ment, checks or name of the firm?"’ asked Barnes. *No; I knew that he usually brought all papers to me for signature. It I had ever noticed that he signed any docu- ments or checks or the name of the firm he would have been summarily dis- charged. 1 never had anything to say to Mr. Hoffman about the advisability of discharging the defendant, but I aid say that he should be reprimanded for care- lessness 1n his way ol attending to busi- ness. Mr. Hoffman was very grateful to Mr. Figel, father of the delendant, who had indorsed his note at the time of the trouble that arose when the Alexander- Holfman firm dissolved. It was that re- gard wuich caused Mr. Hoifman to be Jenient with the old gentlema’s son. “At the time of Mr. Hoffman’s death the firm of Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. owed $63,500 to the London, Paris and American Bank. Icannot tell how much was owed by the New York house. Added fo t 'at the irm does not owe more than $10,000, excepting about $15,000 to Mrs. Alexander.” wivores Matters. Divorces were grauted as follows yesterday in the Superior Court: Clara Draper from T. F. Draper tor violation of his marital vows, the piaintiff to receive 25 a month alimony. s‘La:m Weiner from L2na Weiner for deser- n. 1%Iulls for divorce by dissatisfied spouses were placed on record as follows yesterday: Abe Levy against Catherine Levy for cruelty. Lulu Waterstrat against John C. Waterstrat for desertion. Caroline Anderson against James Anderson for wiliful n:glect. . Sons of Benjamin. Califoinia Lodge No. 1, Sons of Benjamin, wiil public'y install its officers in_Sccial Hall, in the Alcazar building, next Sunday, and after the installation there will be an enter- | procures testimony to cause Mr. Figel to | tainment and social, HEAVY TRAINS EVERY WAY Over 1200 Round-Trip Tick- ets Are Sold for Los Angeles. A Special Massachusetts Train Filled Out for the Yosemite, General Freight Agent Smurr Says There Will Be No Change in the Freights. Three special trains, carrying about 650 people, left for the north last night by | way of Mount Shasta, and travel east and | south was about as heavy as on the pre- vious day. About 250 more people are booked to leave by the Sbasta route to- night. Nearly all this is Endeavorer business, Besides this, and what is very signifi- | cant, over 1200 round-trip tickets had, up to last night, been sold to Southern Cali- fornia. Of these one-fourth, so the rail- road people say, are for a circuit of the country, first by way of the San Joaquin Valley to Los Angeles, where side trips will be taken to Redlands, Pomona, Fasa- dena, San Bernardino, Riverside and over to Santa Catalina, back to Santa Monica and up the coast by way of Santa Barbara. From there the holder will go to Salinas, see Monterey, Eanta Cruz Valley. It can be depended upon that these people will see California thoroughly, if nobody else does,” said James Horsburg, assistant general passencer acent. A special party of 100 Massachusetts people, who nave only just returned from a visit to Monterey, have been sent out by the Southern Pacific on a special train to see the Yosemite. 1n order to accommodate more of the Endeavorers and their friends who desire 1o see Monterey another special train will be run fiom San Francisco on Monday, leaviny at 8:15 A. . and returning on the evening of the tollowing day. Thisisa new thing, and is done on request. Trains have been run every day for the past week, and it was supposed the service wonld end there. General Freight Agent C. F. Smurr of the Southern Pacific says anent the arrival of Manager J. A. Naugh and Traffic Man- ager Schriever, respectively of the New Mexico, Arizona and Sonora and the Soutbern Pacific at New Orleans, that no changes will be made in the freizht rates. The rates ot the newlv acquired line wil be adver:ised, however, by the Southern Pacific, and not by the Santa Fe. A through freicht rate will be quoted east via the 1llinois Central. Pacific Grove, and the whole Santa Clara Tugleside Coursing. Following is the resultof the drawing for the Ingleside coursing, Sunday next: P.Mc- Cabe’s White Clifton vs. Larkey & Rock’s Myr- tle, M. Welch’s Tipperary vs, Barte) & Barron's Biackstone, Miramonte kennel's Mission Tip vs. & E. Portal's Laurelwood, J. Sexmith's Vigiiant vs. Newman & Ramsdell’s Moonlight, W. C. Peyton’s Master Glenkirk vs. S. E. Por- tal’s At Last, J. McCormick’s White Lily vs. A. Strehl’s . Skylark, L. Trant's Trilby vs. Pasha kennel’s Alameda, Ryan & Kyap’s Montana _ vs. Merriwa - kennel's St Cloud, = W. D. Murphy’s Endeavor vs. . Spring’s Pippin, W. C. Peyton's Daisy Crest vs.J. Suter’s Hercules, P. Gorman’s Kingston vs. F. C. Randolph’s Lissak, H. R. Baldwin’s Tod Sloan vs. H. Spring’s Blue Rock, H. R. Baldwin’s Grasshopper vs. Gibson & Moore's itor, C. Strehl's Jimmy Cork vs. Mira- nte kennel’s Premier, Larkey & Rock’s Em- erald ve. Ryan & Rvan’s Lanky Bob, M. Michalik’s Sir Walter vs. Miramonte kennel's Tullamore, McComb & Bryan’s Cleverness vs. Merriwa kennel's Swinnerton, E. C. Jones’ Gaslight vs. W. C. Peyton’s Royal Buck, W. J. Snield’s Cliffette vs. P. McCabe’s Emsport. J. Quane’s Captain Morse vs. D. Hooper's Beau Brummel. Purse $205. NEW 10-DAY. STAMINA, Strength of Nerve, Vitality, Energy, Vigor, Vim and Bounce, Are given into the system by DR. 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