The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 26, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1S97. s MEDIGAL NEN CONFERENCE Important Meeting of Cali- fornia County Boards of Health. Much Interest Shown in Discovery Made by Dr. Hirschfelder. Various Subjects Pertaining to the Public Health Under Consid- eration by Experts. A c various the members of the Boards of Health of the of State ¢ ia was held at Golden Gate Hall yesterday. Delezates from tw v health organizations were in at- tendance at 11 o’clock, when t! e meeting | was called to or Dr. H. N. Rucker of Oakland presided. Among the physic Haun of Napa, Dr. M rquette of Clover- sle, Dr. H. A. L. Ryfkogel and Dr. J. P. nn of Oakland, Dr. A. M. Henderson of Sacramento, Dr. D. D. Crowlev of Oak- land, Dr. Williamson and Dr. J. P. O'Brien of San Francisco, D w. Clarles of Palo Alto, D= H. P. Gates of San Joss and Dr. C. A. Ruggles, Dr. J. W. Chesley and Dr. h. N. Rucker of Oakland. After prayer by Rev. W. L. Gaston of | Vallejo Dr. C. A. Ruggles, president of the State Board of Health, delivered brief but pointed remarks in wh he outiined the purpose of the conference. It was 1o dis- s various subjec interest that the medicos had been called s that affected not only together—subjects the health of every citizen of Callfornia, but his physical as well as moral well bein Mayor James D. Phelan delivered the address of welcome. He 1emarked that it bad peen saia that civilization began with the poet and ended with the police- man, “bit you gentlemen,”” he resumed, ‘‘have a nobier and more philanthropic missio You bave tak up the ques- nitation in a systemaiic way. It give-us rules of health, = Peo- vle do not want prisons, but they desire | 10w to get along without them. they do not want hospitals, but It disease lurks in the air we 1 the water we drink, in the and fruit weeat, we cannot even by exercise of judgment and intelligence d it without your assistance. By rea- bad sanitary conditions, men, L children are dying ever our mission to save the prematuredeath, and as our preser. I welcome you heartily, in the houpe hat your conference will be productive ot goo1t to the community.” The opening paper of the afternoon se: n was on “Leprosy,” by Dr. E. 0. Je. of th's city. The speaker traced the tory of leprosy and gave accounts of y cases of the dissase in the Hawaiian lslands. The theory advanced by emi- nent physic ans tha. leprosy was not con- tazious was not shared in by Dr. Jeliinek. ‘The only way to preveat the spread of psosy,” ke went on, *is the isolation of leper. The state owes this duty to ry eitizen, for it must protect both the asses and the individua.. ltis theduty he state to isolale every leper in a hu- mane manner. The speaker then drew a strong picture of the Pesthous- of San Francisco, which, | be dec ared, was no credit to this com- | ty. He called attention to the fact thut patients affl.cted with other diseases | ere frequently confined en a 1 He cxpressed tue hove that the uthorities would soon remedy the 1s they existto-day and ireat the e:s inhuman manner. es indorsed the senti- > knew of the case of a woman, kai, who contracied the di-- e Pesthouse in this city. She nad been taken ill some years ago with smallpox and removed to the Pesthouse, and a short time aller her recovery, symp- toms of leprosy developed themselves. of *This woman is now dying in Molokai,” | remarked Dr. Ruggles, *and had it not been for tae inhumanity that exposed her to the con on, she would be well and Lappy to Something should be doue in tie direction of providing a suit able place in this city for the care and treatment of lepers as well as viciims of other contagious d:seases.”’ Dr. J. M. Williamson of the Board of Health ot Ban F “'State Quarantine,” in which he relerred to the iriction that exists be:ween the lo- cal Boara of Health aud the United States Marine Hospital service. It was found necessary to adopt a plan of co-operation between the Federal and local health of- ticials, relative to the boarding of vessels from iniec.ed points, which agreement was first broken by the Federal officers Dr. Williamson contended that the \tate quaraniine service was not inefli- cient, but he admitted that it was not what it shouid be. Hesaid that an ap- propriation was required to constructa complete disinfecting plant, whose need becomes more apjarent every day. He suggested that the State quarantine laws be so amended as 10 place the State Board in full control of all quarantine matters On motion of Dr. D. D. Crowiey a com- mittee of four is 10 be appointed 1o inves- tigate affairs relative to the Staie quaran- tine and report 1o the Siate Board of Heaith. Dr. D. D. Crowley of Oakiand read an interesting _ paper on ‘‘Tuberculosis; Means of Prevention.” It is generally couceded, he said, that consumption 1s contracted largely through the respi- or digestive tracts. Experiments shown that few cases of tubercu- are hereditary. ‘1he aanger of in- on lies in the dried sputum of tu- ar paziients, which coniuins the bucilli of the disease. Dr. Crowley de- voted consaerabe time 1o giving direc- tions for the treatment of patients and rator; ans present were Dr. of profound public | osing them to the dread | in Dr. Jellinek’s paper. | sco read a paper on | I GUNST’S NICKEL - IN - M. A. Gunst, one of received his appointment by questionabl machinations of Daniel of Markham’s retirement as Governor of Burns Francisco. When Budd became Governer, in 189 | Gunst refused to recognize Budd’s the Superior Court to oust Gunst from not be removed, and the case was carried | resort held that t for 1the Police Commissioners of San District Court should appoint the Pol appointed for life. Shortly before Gunst was appointed its appearance in the market. M. Burns, w' gambling debt placed with Gunst, resigned as Police Comiissioner on the ave THE - SLOT MACHINE. the present Police Commissioners of San Francisco, e methods. It was obtained through the ho, in order to liquidate somewhat a the State. Througn the intercession of with Markham, Gunst was appointed a Police Commissioner of San 5, one of his first official acts was to re- move Gunst and appoint Stewart Menz.es in his stead. ct. Captain Menzies brought action in office. The court held that Gunst could to the Supreme Court. The court of last original McCoppin act of 1878 did not fix any term of office Francisco, and provided that the old ice Commissioners. The court decided thut the Commissioners held office for life, and the Governor in filling a vacancy Commissioner a new slot machine made | When Gunst became Police Commissioner he did everything in his power the mach to populsri ne, using h's ¢ competing machines. store in the city, and in mos The machines cost § There are 350 cigar-stands in the cigar-stands have from three to five ma cigar-stand and saloon in the city—snd t S 50. i flice and the police force to suppress all To-day these machines are found in nearly every cigar- of the saloons. machines cost §17 50 each when three or more are purchased. Single city snd 1360 saloons. Some saloons and chines. Allowing one machine for eacn hat is sway below the figure—and aliow- ing that they were purchas d at the lowest saum ($17 50). there is $29,925 invested | intbese machines. Their costis trivial. invesied in these machines i of the State, and ikey are everywhere. But this is not al'. the bill less than $1 50 for repairs. aud full cf trouble. The machines get And t A gentleman acquainted with the business says that there is at least $35,000 San Francisco alone, to say nothing about the re<t He states that they can be made for $5 apiece, leaving a net profit to their makers of $12 50. out of order very easily, and seldom is hen, too, the life of the machine is short Yesterday the policemen on Market street visited many saloons and cigar- stands and inauired if they were using an one manufactured by the new $10.000 purse. preventing the snread of the disease. The | kissing of one afflicied with consumnption was declared to vbe most harmful in its results. The death rate from consumption in various cities of California were maven all showing that the mortality from this | cause was appallingly large. Over 2000 persons die every year in San Francisco irom consumpiion.” In Sacramento fuily one-sixth of ihe deaths each vear are due 10 this disease. and in Los Angeles the pi centage increases to ove-fifth. In tue discussion which followed a reso- lution was offered by D:. Ross declaring that tuberculosis was an infectious dis ease, and that provision be made ai vublic expense for bacteriological investigations conducted under the te Board of Hezlth, The resolution was adopted. | " Tuere will be two sessions to-day, one at 10 A. ¥ and the other at 2 r. M. Interest- ing papers will be read. i e g i | THE CONSUMPTIVE CURE‘ { Much Interast Tak<n in Dr. Hirsch- f lder’s New Discovery. | Since the stamp of approval was placed | | on Dr. Hirschielder's oxytuberculin by the committee from Cooper Medical Col- lege interest in the great discovery has continued to grow so rapid!y that within a suort time the doctor's name may ring | throughout the world as one of the great benefactors of the human race. The preparation of the oxytuberculin 1s | some what similar to that emvloved by l Professor Koch with hislymph, only more | tully carried out. | The lymph is procured by first planting | the bacilii in veal bouilion where they | | thrive most vigorously, and leaving them there until they aitain ibeir full growt, orno more Will grow. They are then care- fuily strained off and the remaining sub- | stance boiled tor 130 hours. | It s then administered to the patient by | bypoderm:c injeciions, and, unlike Koch's | discovery, which threw the patients into a violent' fever, it causes no perceptible rise in the temperature. That the aciion | of the oxytuberculin := not merely an anti- | septic one has been clearly demonstrated | in the laboratory by numerous tests. If it were merely an antiseptic 1t would ki almost any germ coming in contact with | it, but as develoyped by Dr. Hirschfeider it | | kills oniy the tubercuious bacilli. 1f, how- | ever, it were boiled a longer or snorter | tm« its action would be eatirely different, | With a few hours’ less heat the oxytuber- | culin 1s a deadly poison, while it boilea | longer than 130 hoursit isentirely uszless. Tne knowiedge of this faci, however, onlv appears 10 open up new fields of use- fuln-ss, as medical men generally are of | the opinion that in different s:ages of de- velopment the oxytuberculin can be suc- cessfully used on many other dizeases as prevalent if not as deadiv as ¢ nsumptior. More Power for Miners. Articles of incorporation of the Yuba Power Company have been filed by John Martin, William M. Pierson, J. de Sabla Jr., John Williams aud A. W. Linforth, each of whom bas subscribed for $10.0000f tue $300,000 capital siock. The pu covery be Col e new remedy was discussed w fraiernity, and while before expressing thei ication of an absolute cure for consum ptr ormaily proclaimed to the wor.d of s i int liere ar+ some who felder’s able benefit 10 mankind, *“I'be authenticity of Dr. Hirshfelde:” have not given the matter much though: a boon to mankind, inasmuch as con:umption has killed more people than ail the wars i bistory. 1 hope the facts are as s 1o doubt that they are.” Dr. C. A. Rurgles of the State Board of Health said: “If oxytuberculin accomplishes ail tb: covery of modern times. bim famous, and justly so. It is possible sion at theconference of the California Boards of Health to-morrow, to be d.scussed. DR.J. 0. HIRSCHFELDER'S TRIUMPH. by Tue Cary of Dr. £e, created a profound impression upon the local medical men yesterday. conversion to oxytuberculin as an absolute curative in cases of consumption, there were others who had confidence enough in Dr. Hirsch- genius to venture the statement that his discovery will prove of incalcul- . M. Williamson of the Board of Health of San F ware that he was experimenting on consumptive patients at the County Hospital Sor many months with remarkable results. culin will ultimaiely be recognized as the only known cure for consumption. I Dr. Hirscnfeloer has performed a work that will make J. 0. Hirschfelder’s remarkable cis- on known as oxytuberculin, which is to cience by the faculty of Cooper Medical erest by everv member of the medical preferred 10 await further developments s discovery cannot be doubted,” said Dr. ncisco yesterday. 1 was It cannot be doubted that oxytuber- t, but certainly such a discovery will be tated in THE CaLL, and I have no reason ey say it does, then it is the greatest dis- that the matter will come up for discus- d ivdeserves I hope oxytuterculin does all that is claimel for it,” compaany. ers formed the impression that this machine was to receive police protection, while machines of other manufacture would be raided and confiscated. the police methods of San Francisco are as devious as Faker Sharkey after a | friend, spoiled the whole layout. | had kept his tongue sull and kept Ach | quiet we would have been all right for the | rejort directly to the Chief. ny other kind of a slot machine but the From their inquiries, deal- Verily, REPROACHED BY THE GAMBLERS Gunst Is Censured by the Sporting Fraternity for Talking Too Much. The Commissioner and Ach Held | Responsible for the Decree Against an Open Town, | Two Factions in the Police Depart- | ment—Some Officers Favor the istrict Detective System. ! Leaders and followers of the sporlingl fraternity take a gloomy view of the gam.- | bling outlock in San Francisco. It was said yesterday that many of Joe Harvey's men have gone away from the town. Last season Harvey gave em plovment to forty or fifiy men, and it was surmisel that the business tuis year would be better than ever before, but the controversy between Lees and Mose Gunst caused such an ex- vosure of the gambling methods and aroused so many people to the danger of | allowing a town to run wide open thet the spor's now concede that the outluok for open gambling is anything but en- couraging to the gamblers, “Save us from our friends,” was the ex- pression used by one of the gamblers on Kearny street yesteraay. *We didn’t ex- | pect Gunst to take the roof off the town and let everything in, but we thought the strings would be loosened so that we could do business on the square and make a little to the good. Gunst, who is our If he season. Gunst has hurt h sown business, downed his friends and muddled every- thing all because he lost his nead and al- lowed Ach to shoot his mouth. No, there is no such thing as a game of faro in the town. There was a game a short time ago, but it was chased from one place to another until the directors of the gam« got weary and quit. Lees is dead on to Gunst now, | and wili not let up a little to please his own best friends in running a zame.” I see Tue CALL speaks of Joe Harvey as a square spori. Harvey’s a good man; I ay” nothing to the contrary, but I always supposed bhe was a ‘sure thing’ sport. He is great on the wheel of fortune and fond of craps and does u turn 1n faro when the course is open, but his great forte is the wheel. I hear that bis men have scattered out, seeing that there is nothing doing here and no chance ior improvement when the racing season opens.” The fight between Gunst and Lees has created two fzciions in the Police Depart- ment, Some of the men on the force believe that the district syatem which Gunst recommends to the board is a good scheme. Itis heid thata division of the city into six districts, for example, witha detective for each district, woula stimu- late vigilance and rivairy in the work of detection. Under the present system ail the detec- tives report to Bohen " and Bohen reports to the Chief. The district system would permit the head officer of tiie district 1o 1tis ciaimed that officers who are now held back would seek to distinguish themselves by active independent work it they had a ch ance. The fourteen regular detectives of the force are Silvey, Hogan, Egan, Dilion, Crockett, Whitaker, ymour, Cody, E. L. G bson. Byram, Anthony, Bee, Har- | per anu Bainbridge. The last named has charge of the rogues’ galle-y, and Hogan is on special duty in 1ne District Attor- ney’s office. The officer< on special duty are Rernolds, Wren, Graham, Dinan, T. B. Gibson, Ryan and O'Dea. The specials are supposed to be in the 'ine of | promotion. Tue force is ample, but it is claimed that the system under which the | men work is defzctive and out of date. The story goes that Bohen was highly esteemed for companionable qualities by | Chief Crowley, and when Cajtain Lees had charge of the detectives the latter took Bohen along with him to please the | Chief. In that manner many imnortant arrests were accredited to Lees and Bohen. When Lees became Chi=f Bohen naturally | went up a notch hizher and became cap- | tain of the detectives. His promotion | has not turned his head. He is the same agreeable and delightful companion that Le was when Crowley was Chief, Commissioner Gunst is convalescing. He was at his place of businessat the corner of Powell and Eliis stree!s yester- day. He hasnodes of resigning and is not in the least disturbed by rumors that FATHER YORKE AFTER [ GROSTS" An Immense Audience Lis- tens to His Second Lecture. The Guy Fawkes Plot of 1605 Receives the Chancellor’s Attention, | the Governor intends to remove him. He is sure that he can hold the office of Po- lice Commissioner as long as the city is gzoverned by the nld consalidation act and the amendments thereto. The adoption of & new coarier by the peovle and a rati- fication of tbe same by the Legislature wouid change the aspect of affairs. The noint is considered tnat a charter adopted by tne people must be ratified by the L-gislature vefore it can becowme effecti hence there are two fighting chances on that field. “The storm is over, my young friend,” said one on the insiie last night. My word for it, Moses has fired his last shot, and mighty sorry he is that he ever opened his mouth. But at the time be did he was hot over what his friend Acn bad tola him regarding Lees and Figel. At that time he had not couated his corns nor aid he measure the size or weight of Lees’ feet. Had he done so he would remain guiet. “You know, he can’t hurt Lees without the aid of one of the other Commission- ers. “Now, Tobin and Alvord are like two fingers on one hand and_Gunst has found it out. Hence he is sorry. he turew out the hint about a ‘wide open town.” Heknew what Gunst mostdreaded. “If Lees wanted he cou d i-sue orders to have every nickel-in-the-siot in thisci loaded into the patrol wagons and removed to the proverty clerk’s office. The more nickel-in-the-slo(s there are in the cigar- stores the better it is for Moses. “They sell his cigars. A few ye town was full of nickel-1u-tne-s! were run on a moneved basis, and as such were deemed by the Police Department to be against the law of chance, and they were all prohibited. was accomplished the present nickel-in- the-slot was licensed at $1a month, and inside of thirty days they were set up in every cigar-store in the city. “In consequence of arpers beating the machines with spurious coins and lead slugs it was deemed advisable to | sell them outright 1o the cigar-stores and such saloons as needed them. *“These machines are now supplied by the Novelty Company in this city, and there is no oppesition. Nevertheless, they are just as much against the law as the ones that were tabooed by the Police Depart- ment. Tue difference s cnly that the local company has a ‘push,’” which the others did not have, “Again, suppose Lees should detail a squad of picked officers 1n citizens' clothes | to drag some of tue so-callea clubroons | in this city where gambling is going on every night. There 1S no knowing that some of Moses' friends wouald not be found in the mes'.es of the police net. “*Poker Is an innocent name to desig- nate a card game <uch as can be found in the Annex of the BaiawinHotelevery night | in the year. It would be safe to say tuat | the Annex has never beeu visited by a police officer since Gunst’s friends became | its proprietors. 1f the quarrel was 1o go on between the Chiet und his Comm sioner a posse, headed by Detective Sey mour, might, in the interest of good gov- ernment and public mor.ls, make a mid- l night visit to the Annex and surprise | some of the junior Commissioner’s inti- | mate friends. | **Again, the races will open next month, l and tue sporty men must finl places of | amusement other than the theaters or the barrooms. What would be more pleasant or agreeible than a visit 10 the green- room, where a social game of faro could oe indulged in? [t would simply be a va- riety from playing the races, and 2 nice room, secure in a hotel where there would | be no fear of police espionage, would be ! just the thing, “Suppose Lees should stop every prize- fight at the end of the second round on the ground of crueity, which he has the power to do, wnat think vou would Moses say ?>—a man that has held stakes for every slogeing maich in the country for the past twenty years.”’ Police Commissioner M. A. Gunst,w hen seen by & CALL representative last even- ing, declined to discuss the trouble be- tween himseli anda Chief Lees further. He added that he had already said too much. WINDOW ROBBERIES. George Du a Beliboy, Arrested on Suspicion of Being lmplicated in Them. arsago the George Duncan, a beilboy, gave Police- men Ring and Bexter a lively run late Sunday night vefore ihey succeeded in capturing him. Duncan and a companion were acting in a suspicious manner at a cigar-stand on Mason and O'Farrell streets when Ring noticed them. The window of the | cigar-stand had been broken some weeks ago and several boxes of cigars stolen. Windows of groceries in that district had also been broken and bottles of liquor and other articles stolen. As they answered the description of the two men who we re wanted for the window robberies Ring walked quickly toward them. They promptly ran east on O'Far- rell street, hotly pursued by Ring. Bax- ter was standing at O'Fairell and Powell sireets, and he joined in the chase as Dun- can and his companion ran Powell street. After a run of several blocks Duncan wss overtaken, but uis companion escaped. g 3 Duncan was charged at the City Prison with vagrancy ull an investigation can be made ax to his connection with the win- dow robberies. He abpearsd in Judue Conlan’s court yesterday morning and the case was continued. - Reporters In Police Courts. Judge Carroll Cook yesterday ruled that it is legal for stenographers in Pol'ce Courts to take down the testimony given at the prelim- inary hearings, even though such reporters are not sworn to periorm that specific duty, and that the defendant has no r.ght (o complain of that procedure. The court added that if an attempt were made to read such testimony as a deposition ©Of & Witness, who js absent irom the State or dead, an entirely different question would be presented. and he would rule out the deposiiion, so calied, as he did in recently tue Shafer case. ts. These | Just as soon as this | north on | | Said to Have Been Concocted by Salis- | bury to Crush the Catholic Party. | second of his series of six lectures on “Ghosts’ before a large audience at Met- ropolitan Hall last evening in aid of the | Catuiolic Truth Society, the subject being | the “Gunpowder Ghost.”” The lecture was preceded by several weil-rendered selections by the Glee Club of Company A, League of the Cross Cadets. | The subject was based upon the Guy Fawkes plot and the persecution of the Catholics in England during the reign of Eilizapeth and James 1. “‘In July, 1775, George Washington took | command of the American troops before | Boston and set himself to discipline the [ New England farmers, the accomplish- | “Chief Lees knew what he meant when | ment of which meant independence. One | | ot his general orders dealing with di | pline is of interest to Catholics. | England the 5th of November was known s ‘Pop:'s day.’ Pepe was carried through the sireets in mock procession and burned. When No- vember of that year arrived the New En land soldiers were preparing for the usual celebration, when Washington heard of it and 1ssued an order in which he said: As the commander-in-chief has been ap- prised of a design formed ior the observance of that ridicnious and childish custom of burning the effigy of the Pope, he cannot help expressing his surprise that there should be officers and soldiers in this armv so devoid of common-sense as nol to see the 1wpropricty of such a step. It is so monstrous as not to be suffered | or excused; 1ndeed, most remo public thanks to our Cathoilc brethren, as to them we are indebted for every late success | over the common enemy in Canada. “By those words was laid forever one of the most terrible and bloodthirsty ghosts of the great Protestant tradition. It was an Eng.ish ghost, which had been brought over by the Puritans to these shores. It was a ghost which bad been evoked by English political needs to divide the Euglish people and to rivet on their necks atyranny, the most abject known in h s- tory. Theday known in New England as Pope’s day is known in ola E Guy Fawkes' day. In the Eswblished Churen of England the day was a holiaay and was marked on the calendar of the Conspiracy.” For the feast a special form of praver with thanksgiving was pro- | vided.” | The lecturer quoted from Myers’ His-| v its version of the gunpowder plot of %, which charges that the scheme to de- siroy the Parliament building was en- tered into by some Catholics, with Guyv Fawkes as the 1eader, Lecause of their dis- appointment at the course the King had taken regarding their religion. After a brief review of the accession of James I to the throne, Fatner Yorke nar- rated how steps were taken to punish the perpetrators, and tie intense hatred and persecution heaped upon Catholics. He said thatat the trial of the suspects it was | very suggestive that all the intormation concerning the plot came irom Govern- ment sources, but it is often said that the than capture the guilty party. Proceeding with a review of the burdens hea upon Catholics by the authorities in the way of extortionate fines, imprison- | ment for the most trivial offenses and the | rack ail 100 frequently, the speaker drew a most graphic picture of tha political history of England during tbat turbulent | period. Thenreverting to the gunpowder plot he said: *‘I recall tbis, not to stir up hard feelings, but tc ask you if the Cath- olies had no provecation. It is we!l o | dwell upon this plot, bat it is also well to | dwell upon the provocation and what | Catholics had to endure.” {0 r Yorke was merciless with the instead of cffering the | insuit it is our duty to address | | | i Father Peter C. Yorke delivered the|C¢omplaint in Judge Joachimsen's court : | He said in part: | In New | A figure representing the | i | gland as | | Book of Common Prayer as the ‘Papists’ | | police wonld rather convict a prisoner | King's chief adviser, Salisbury, and said | | that according to the latter’s’ son his father originated the plot to furtner his | politicalends. *“This is notdifficult to be- | lieve when state papers that are still in ex- | istence sbow that for eighieen months prior to its exposure the Government knew of the plot; when it is known that Fawkes was a visitor to Salisbury’s house, | as was also Catesby, the prime mover in the plot.”’ He said there were many other evidences that the whole affair was originated by the Government to erush the Catholic party and further their own political encds. | Father Yorke will deliver his third lec- | ture on “Ghosts” at the same place next Monday evening CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES, Meet to Discuss Plans for the Winter's Work. The San Francisco Conference Charities heid its first meeting of the season at the Palace Hotel yesterday af- ternoon, and a large number of represen- tatives from societies of the city were present. C. Woodward, the chairman, called the Conference to order, and gave a briel | that the committee appointed to arrange | plans for putting into practice the scheme for district nursing, had finished its work. Mrs. W. T. Fonda, the chairman, read the report. The committee advised that the association take charge of the work, and that the Fruit and Flower Mission ‘be given control of the nurses. They further reported that the committee had | found that each nurse would entail the expenditure of about $70 a month. The report was adopted and a rollcall of the sccieties for subscrivtions resulted in the pledzing of a considerabls amount for the worg. A committee consisting of | Mesdames Fiint, Herrington, Fonda, Kincaid and Miss Green was elected to solicit among the different societies for <upply at least two nurses as a beginning. Iiis expected to increase th: nugber of nurses later. After deciding to discuss AN OBEDIEN T HUSBAND. william Urich, 5204 Seventh street, terday morning and politely asked the They asked him why he should prefer such a request and he replied: ever I speak 1n a loud voice 10 1ay wife she tells me that [ am crazy. a thing has been goingon for years and t reaily thought I was crazy. She said* the bast thing you can do is to go to the there if they don’t agree with me.’ So h spoke pleasantly and intelligently. He Commissioners and iell his story to the walked into the Receiving Hospital yes- doctors toinform bim if he was insane. “Wnen- That sort of his morning I asked her seriously if sh» ow, hubby, you know you are crazy and Receiving Hospital and ask the doctors ere I sm.”” The man was well dressed and was advised 10 go before the Insanity m. He «id >0 and they advised him to go home and if his wife thought he was inssne she could return with him and swear to & complaint. That was the last seen of him. went througi the same experience. H Cu,’s office and several of his fellow-employes at that time testified that he wa: perfecily sane and be was dizcharged. Seven years ago Urich e was then employed in Wells, Fargo & of | the different charitable | George | history of the organization. He announced | the purpose of raising sufficient funds to | { first thing in tie morning, and intimatea | know the reason why. Campbell soon di - | and clo-ed the door. : | the subject *‘Charity and correction | NEW TO-DAY! clauses oi the new charter” at the next| ~——~——~—— meeting, the association adjourned. | Sle T DS SHUT OR NOT SHUT. An Office Door Leads to a Fight Be- | tween an Editor and R-al Estate THIS WEEK WE HAVE SOME GOOD THINGS! FOR CLOSE BUYERS, ® Agent. Charles J. Campbell, real estate agent, and M. M. Barnet, editor of the Commer- cial Bulletin, occupy offices in the bullding 224 Montgomery street. Bar- | net's office is next the door and Camp- | bell’s at the farther end. Camptell is fond of fresh air and al- wavs left the front door open. Barnet objected to this, as he has a horror of sit- ting in a draught and catching cold, so every time Camnvbeil left the door open Barnet would shut it, and this led to per- ptual warfare between them. Friday last Barnet shut the door the '§ [OO0! I have purchased for CASH from a manufac- 259 Dozen Ladias’ Non-Shrinking Woo! Vests! Full-fashioned ribbed goods, with SLIGHT mill imperfections. that it would remain shut or he would covered that the door was shut, and walk- ing ifrom his office he opened it witha barg. Barnet at once rose from his seat Tois led to a row alleges that Campoeli in the face and broke his Barnet | punched him lasses, Ye-terday morning Barnet swore toa ana charging Campbell with pattery. Camnpbell was arrested and released on $20 cash bail. ENTERTAINING SESSION. | Woman's Press Association Met | Yesterday at Native Sons’ | § Hall, These are the Vests that sell at $1.00, but owing to the slight imperfection wiil be sold at 50c. Each Drawers to match. William C. Morrow Furnishes a Paper | 8 Entitled “ 0dd Literary Geniuses.” Ove of the largest attendances of the Woman's Press Association was jresent yesterday afternoon at their repular | monthly meeting. The paper by W.C. | Morrow was looked forward to with inter- | 100 dozen Ladies’ Hermsdorf Dye Bia Hose, best Maco varn, extraspliced soies and heels, a 40¢ qua 1ty for est by all, and it was much regretted | § 25c a Pair. when Mis. Miller, the president, an- | Chlaren s ool Do 1 bisais ana nounced that the gentieman was un- [ single ribs all sizes. double kuecs, doubie avoidably detained and it would be zeces- | [l Bocvalonjhe Loos absolutely fase color, a sary for Mrs. Reamer to read the naper‘ he had prepared under the title of “*Odd | § Laterary Geniuses.” He said in part: 8 The ocd genius is the keeper of his own con- | [§ science, t he maker und administrator of his | own laws. He resents botn interiereuce and | i dictation. The kinds and forms of re.igion, politics and social usages which meake up the | lives of those abont him concern him little or | notatall. ihs intensely eager intellect, a ways fearless and dering, aud never at re leaves none of the provlems uf life unsolved for its own purposes, and it is sure 1o solve them independently of extrancous influences, With these soiutions we have nothing 10 do— generally we never know what they are. Thev ure of the mysteries which genius carries with | ittothe grave. The odd genius is aware that | & he is likeiy to arrive at couelusions which so- | & ciety will not approve and whose results in his conduct it would not condone. The programme in fuil was as fol Corpet solo, Miss Mol l12%c a Pair. In the Gloa?flepartment We have a most varied coilec te SKiris, both in woolen 1 ot Se a.erials a handsc throughout, $12.50 Each. Beaded Plush Capes from S5 to s825. Plush a 3 from S1 to s25 Each. F laret, 4 Genuine s lows: paper, Tailor-made S 2rary Geniuses, Morrow ; read: ) "".'fl'lf‘ = o 'he Ape and the Idiot” (W. Morrow), 2 Frauces B. Edzerton; vocal so0io, Mme. G. accompnuied by Professor Ziltani; pa- caring Voices Psychologically Consid- » Mary Clay Knapp. The readin: by Mrs. Edgerton received | considerable applause. At the next meeting Wells Drury, presi- | § dent of the Press Club, will read a paper | § on “Press Clubs.” C. CURTIN, 911-913 MARKET ST. —— Suicide While Demented. Alexander Macdonald, a harness-maker, committed sulcide last Sunday morning | by jumping out of one of the windows of | the Maciean Hospital, corner of Douglass | street and Caselli avenue. He died auv half- past 6 o’clock the same evening, but the case was not reported to the Coroner until the next morning. The deceasea had been a patient in the French Hospital and had been recently ALY, Nercous D ory, Impoten by 'Abuse or crotions. They qu Testors Lost v i ment and effocts & CUEE £ist upor_having the genuina Aj bave cured thousands and will curayou. itive written guarantoe (0 efiact & cure ©ach case or refund the money. Price knge; or six pkges (foil trestment) for §2. uransterred Lo the MacLean Hospital. He | For A JAX REMEDY GO B bttt was under the hallucination that some | . WA *? Chicago, 1il. Person was pursuing him with intention | aaekersiroer Teipranc s TRt Drus Co.. 1124 10 do him harm, and in trying to evade | Per and Geo. Liis imaginary assatlant he leaped out of a | V4 window forty feet from the ground. Tue deceased used to keepa harness-shop | on Market street and resided in theNevada | House. He was unmarried, a nat.v: of | Nova Scotia aud 44 years old. | | UPEE HAMS. ODGE, SWEENEY & CO. 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