The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 14, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1897. 'dn_vs aco that they met with any success. The offjcers huve kept the matter of the burglar.es very quiet, as they were unable |to arrest any of the culprits, who went | about their work with as much’ regularity | and earnestness as mechunics whose call- s legitimate. They do not seem to | feared the police, for in many in- stances they paid return visits to those honses which they had been frightened | from by the awakened inmates on the oc- casion of their first call. MEBER 14, 1897 AMUSEMENTS. A Barowin TRYaTH —“Lost. Strayed or S:olen, is was the case at the home of Mrs. a1a THFATYE—The Herrman Cook, at 3923 California street. On last | NTA THEATEE.— italian O] Saturday night two burglars eatered the | adionosco's OFrma-House-— The nouse b_\'bchinbing to the roof and ae':‘mg' P LIS o Ugly Duckitny into a back room through a window e e U which had been left open. Mrs. Cook was o i e ~’ = awake, ana hearing some whispering in Orchestral | the haliway called ont, thinking that it was her husband just getiing back from town. The burglars put out the light and ran from the house. They did not secure any booty as they were frightened away before they had a chance to explore the | premises. On last Thursday night two men, pre- sumably the same ones, entered the house ¥ | in the same wayv, but were scared away by | the watchrul mistress of the house pefore they could get anvthing worth carrying away. Mon- eve RACE OAKLAN er 18 AUCTION SALES. Nr1sox November 15,| A man named Pumly, who lives on 1lan South Calitornia street, is another victim of Mondas, Novem- | the thrift of the burglars. His house was | N ¢ ! Mission | entered a stort time ago, and considera- | - Veiresday evening, | Di€ plunder was gathered up by the night | visitors, | The residence of a Mr. Myers, lives in the Richmond district, several nights avo, the burgla an eatrance by means of eleton key=. The same method of getting into several residences in the Western Addition which were lately burglarized was adopted bY the burgiars, and this fact leads the volice to believe that the work was all done by | the same men. Considerabie booty was secured by the r.xchange, &t WY HOME 00 B SRS Numerous Burglaries Com- ted in the Western Addition Lately. CONSIDERABLE BOOTY WAS SECURED who also as visited information as 10 tbe amount taken was difficalt to obtain, as the police have cautioned the people | whose houses have been entered not to tzik 100 much about the matter. The Police Department has been at its wits’ ends. Detectives Crockett and Silvey have been detailea on the case, and sev- eral officers in plain cothes have alewo been siationed out in the districts where the burglaries occurred. The detectives were partially successtul, for on last Thursday night they arrested | Sid Kellett, a thief who has already served { time in the County Juil. He was cauzht { ringing the door bell at 2112 Sutter street. | When taken to jail ana searched a pick- | lock and some skeleton keys were found ! on him, A pig revolver was found shoved ! down in one of his boots. Kellett was placed in the tanks at the City Prison 1o await the further investigations of the police. The officers believe that they have go cne of the men who have been commit. ting most of the burglaries in the western | districts. Most of the houses burglarized were entered with skeleton keys, and as some of these articles were found on Kel- lett the officers believe that he had a | hand in al! of the burglaries. but any accurate mit Farewell of the Henschels. Albert Marks has induced Mr. and Mrs. Georg Henschel to givea good-by song re- | cital at the Metropolitan T -mpie to-mor- | row afterncon. At this time of day it is | needless to say anything ab>ut the art of | In their own egraceful { OF THE BURGLARS APPREHENDED { | { (A} | S | these singers. of 8id Kellett, Who Is Be- |sphere they are incomparable. The fol- | lowing are the songs: to Have st of ve Done Most of the | Duet, “Quel Onda” .. Padre Martini Wi He Had Skeleton Keys. %) Aria,~Oh, Ruddier Than the Cherry” j-- Handel Ar Hehsohl ..Schubert | | Brahms A es of burglaries whic! £ | ies of burglaries which have baf Toewe =d the police have recen:ly been com- the Western Addition and the Sratobal The residents of Henschel | ) ties are int fatate of j = U5 Lini SGoe not knowi the en- Mr. and Mrs. Henschel. ders of the jimmy wot Four songs fiom “Der Trompeter Yon *ack- wielders the jimmy would | Four songs s m a visit, | Henschel. lice have been making great | (@ 0Old ~cottish ef ay nd some of the gang, for | (c) =) : tesaa e rs fensche jeyedithat the ‘burglatiest are ithe Duet, “Huntlng Tower”.. 01d Scottish work of a gang, but 1t was not until a few | Mr. and Mrs. Henschel. NEW TO-DAY. R R R I R R I R R R R L R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R LR LR L mmuQ The End is near. The wonderful chance offered to huy high-grade goods at less than importing prices is rapidly passing, time come in and While there elect your Thanksgiving and holi- (day presents. We will store them free of charge until called for. ONE-HALF REDUCTION FROM ORIGINAL PRICE ST BB BB OB BB BIBBOBBEB000 n?fli‘n’?flfQ - All Decorated French and Boliemian China —tish, Game and leecream Sets, Plates, Cups and Sau:ers, Celery Trays, Chocolate Jugs. All Ornzments—Bohemian Vases, Bisque Figures, Royal Worcester, Beileck and other pottery, Jar- dinieres, Fern Cases and Porcelain Photograph Frames. Finger Bowls, Water Bottles, Olive Dishes, i Sugars, (reams, Spoon Holders, Decanters. L overstock. A GREAT SPECIAL! % dozen DECORATED REAL CHINA TEA CUP8 AND SAUCERS— 15 cts each—$1.75 per dozen. Sale Held at 116 Sutter Street. IATHAY, DORRMIANN & (1. 22029922929022999292299298028222220222222998 Qmim%a\a’flmfi L R L R R R R R R L L R R R R R L R R R R R R R R R L R R R RS s effecting | | burglars from the many Louses visited, ! | only attorney I never speak to. | sterniy: “I think your action and the 'IS MAYOR PHELANS FOUNTAIN “HOODOOED?" But it would never do to Jet the foun- tain remain in that condition. Oh, | no, for with no water for the thirsty the mon- ument would only of- fer an excuse to the htoper o adjourn to a ineighboring saloon to | quench his thirst, And | then, too, people would make remarks and it would heve to be ex- [plained to vosterity in fihe daily press at regu- lar intervals for nobody Rknew ! ow lone, So the services of a NCE upon a time, so the story goes, O alittle boy was playing with his comrades, and all were engaged in the pleasant pastime of making mud pies. But this little boy was imbued with a stronger ambition |than his fellows, so he ,wrought an artistic monument out of the plastic material and 4.set it up among the “'pies,” saying: “When vouall come A NEW MOSES her= later on and see mndern Moses in the this you will remem- | § 20 “Y ishape o!i a pinmber ber that to-day I was | with the necessaly implements were © witn you.” But the | called into requisition. He smote tne tand rhe water gushed forth, ;nlflnx:‘olfal;‘eelv. The spirit who regulated the **hoodoo” evidently thought the oper- | ation a travesty on the action of the great He' rew prophet and caused the flow to be sometimes sluggish and atother periods freer while some of the street gamins are certain that there are times when no water at all will come forth to wash mi- | crobes down the throal. e Be this as it may, the **hoodoo” iy still in operation. A fedw weeks ago four | beautifully designe Sy Do s, two. Tor |WATER BUT MO cup the skull of each ox, were fastened to the monument with chains. Then the peo- ple came by and drank. The evil spirtt seemed to have been balked; s0. He had t T (HOORAY FOR PHELAN ain fell the next day and washed the monument away, where- | upon the little fellow cried bitterly. | This story seems to be paralieled in the | case of San Francisco’s vouthful Mavor, with the exception that a ‘‘hoodoo” is | emulating the work of therain. When he et up the monument at_the intersection of Market, «Mason and Turk streets his bosom doubtless swelled in justifiabie pride as the thought presented itself: “This will serve unto all observers a con- tinual reminder of the time when I occu- pied the Mayor's chair.” { Then came the “hoodoc.” Something had been overlooked. Evervbody came | | and surveyed the work of art and said ! a beautitul de: fitting to reraind one \ \ e world isT @ of the «ays of plon-! | but not cors!” 1d then Somc}“ | things planned that | way all the time, :0 it it seems— is reasoned now. L tuil'o g ) &55 0 g urou:l«lk | Architect V. A De | and finzlly exclaimed: & Prosse happend to pass ; \ | “But where is the]" lby the monument :? =4 | | ¢ I - 0, and 2 | water?’ Alas! there — few days ago, T P was none in sicht. when by saw those ST 3 | cups he lifted his hands in holy horror. What! The oxide of copper on those cups was extremely poisonous, and if a drinker | happened to have a sore mouth might aive him blood-poisoning. Accordingly, & hasty message was disparched to his Honor the Mayor. This was supposed to Of cour-e, it was only ==— a slight mistake after all The slight mis- == take lay in the fact that hT A DROP T DRINK either thearcnitect had neglected in his plans to make nrrnmtze- ments for a wat 1ppiy or the contractor | | BEIS had vaaly bunglec h?:‘.‘ job. Just a soiid | be private. bui the inevilable man ]\\.ho foot of granite iay between the water pipe } knewllhe letter “:fi sent happened along, and the artistic ox skulls on the side of | ana the story is ont. the monument from &hich the modern | ‘“‘»”TB’u;ce';f(’."xlfie:‘lw:;mn‘:fi.’(fi:fi; Pierian stream was expected to flow. | cups had en L way. Unt h;i:e‘;“\‘;md\' cnnnccl‘e(i with the great | read this article they will still wonder. work of art, from the donor to the man | Otuer cups of different m:te:‘mTrm that made the last chisel mark, scratched | doubtless be placed in their stead. hen their heads 1n sore perplexit for the | the public will have to wait fn,x: the next | mistake would be hard to remedy. manifestation of the **hoodoo. ROASTED BY JUDGE CONLAN | Attorney Hugh C. Grant Debarred From Practic- ing in His Court. sailed by the odor that came from the sewage under the Branch Receiving Hospital the tug steamed down to the | channel and the wreiched condition of the outlets were observed. The system was loudly condemned, and will be taken up at the next meeting of the board. Having completed their work the tug was headed toward the Union Iron Works, where a landing was made, and from there they visited the various interesting points on the bay. + The following grand jurors were on board the tug: Hiram H. Hobbs, James A. Snook, J. N. Muebh, C. O. Burton, | ChariesS. Stanyan, Georze Schaler, Henry | | & Martin, Hugo D. Kei!, Luke Battles, | Danzel 0. Sulivan, | Hellman Jr. and F. L. Turpin. Samuel | Waller of the Board of Education added his his voice to the sweet singing on the | homeward journey. - > - | { TFOR SHIP-BUILDERS. | Drawings of Many Vessels to Be Seen at the Chamber of Com- merce. George H. Webb, New York’s famous ship-builder, who is now in his ninetieth vear, has presented the Chamber of Com- merce of this city with two elaborate vol- The Attorney’s Action Charac- | terized as Most Unprincipled 3 and Unscrupulous, | | He Got Money From a Woman on His | | Alleged Personal Friendship | umes of plates showing drawings of With the Judge. | every type of vessel, from a fishing smack ! | to a man-of-war, which Webb has con- structed during his experience, which ex- | tends from 1840 to the present year. These Attorney Hugh C. Grant was taught a | worgs are of zreat interest to builders and severe lesson yesterday by Judge Conlan. | others interested in ship architecture, and He was debarred from practicing in future | for their benefit they will be kept at the in the Judge’s court. rooms of the association for public in- When the case of May Silver, charged | SPection. el £ with s called the Judge re- | MUST HAVE THE MONEY. ferred to articles in the morning papers G IR in which it was alieged that Grant had | A Tale Which Carries Its Own Moral visited the womzn in the City Prison and With It. made cer'ain representations to her, on During tbe time the Dingley bill was the strength of which she gave him $1 and | in debate before Congress, manufacturers a gold ring. Later Captain Robinson, in | in Europe made large stocks of goods in charge of the prison, compelled Grant to | anticipation of big orders from America. return the ring. Some of these manufacturers have made The woman was sworn and in answer to | more than they can dispose of, and are the Jndge seid: “*Attorney Grant came to | eager to realize on the goods for cash. me and scared the life out of me by say- | Charles Lyons, the London tailor, has ing they were zoing to put a felony charge | taken advantage of the opportunity, against me. He said if I would give him $10 he cou'd get my sentence reduced to two months in the County Jaii, 2s he was a personal friend of Judge Conlan and lived two or three doors from him. I gave him $1, all the money I had, and my ring, but I got my ring back. I told him not to appear in court for me, as I had my own atiorney. "’ “It is too bad,” said the Judge angrily, “thal things of this kind can occur, and 1 hope it will be tiken cognizance of by the Bar Association. I have known of mean, contemptible acts by unscrupulous attor- neys, but thisis the meanest, most con- temptible, pe:tifogging trick that I have ever heard of. As it was done outside the court, I cannot ccmmit him for contempt, but will debar him from appearing in my court, and I hope the other Judges will do the same. I wpuld advise the woman’s attorney to swear out a warrant for his arrest for oblaining money by false pre- Think of it] A dollar and a ring nd afelony case. The man lives about three miles from me, and he is the My per- { skill in buying. The fine English trousers to order at $4 per pair or two pairs for $7 50 are values that have never been seen here b-fore, and if you want a business snit you can see a variety at $13 50 the suit to oruer, which are well worth double the money. ‘These goods must pe cleared at once, and are at the main store, 721 Market street, 1n the Bancroft building. —— Forec!osing - ortguges. Suits to foreclose mortgages have boen filea by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Socleiy ns follows: Against Bert E. Wertheimer, Georen P. Ruhland and George Gottinger for $1312 50 and costs; against Jacov Ahlback, Maria Ahi- back ana’C. turr for $3025 and costs. Sl R Teoth Without Plates. Dr. C. G. Bush of Drs. Bush & Son, 8 Kearny street, has returned from the East with & new system by which teeth can be set firmly in the mouth without the use or inconvenience o plates, also of gold and porcelain crowns, * | i | | | e Eleetric Sizn Company. The El:ctro-Motio Sign Compiny has been fncorporated by Josepn E. Shearer, John L. Cuhili, Jason W. Nash, George L. Cahill and G. W. Robertson, wih a capital of $500,- 000, of which $500 has been subscribzd, sonal friend, forsooth!” Grant haa been sent for, but he could not be found. Just as the Judge concluded his tirade, Grani made his appearance. He said be had just seen the articles in the T. Donnetly. L. W. | and offers the public the benefit of his | ALL THE DURR FAMILY INSANE An Old Man and- His Three Daughters Consigned to an Asylum, They Were Too Proud to Ac- cept Charity and Were Nearly Starved. Former Acquaintances Hope That Food and Rest May RBestore the Unfortunates to Health. There was a sad scene in Judge Carroll Cook’s department of the Superior Court vesterday when old John Durr and bhis three dsughters were adjuaged to be in- sane and were ordered to be sent to the State Insane Asylum at Ukiah. In yesterdav’s CaLL the story of this unhappy family’s misfortunes was told to the public. They were formerly pros- perous, and when penury came they were too proud to accept the assistance of char- itable people, and so, rather than beg, they went hungry. Recently they had been unable to secure even the necesaries of life, though Mr. Durr, who is 70 years old, bas been peddling some small trin- kets about the street in the hope of gain- ing sufficient to keep the wolf from the door. They had been unable to pay the rent of the basement avartmentsat 172 Clinton Park, and this distressed them exceed- ingly—so much soin fact that they fretted themselves nearly to death—and this finally led to the mental derangement of the entire family. The Durr family was at one time very wealthy. The tather was one of the firm of Kennedy & Durr, who, in early times, kept a large dry-goods store at Third and Howard streeis, the firm later removing to Market street, opposite Fourth. When the father was accumulating his fortune he gave the daughters the advan- tages of a gooa education. Kate, the eid-st, graduated from the High School and was aflerward given a teacier’s cer- tificate. Tueresa graduated with high honors from the Notre Dame Convent in this city and was a writer of some ability. After the girls left school the father be- gan to invest in siocks, first making a little, then losing, till gradually his for- tune dwindled away. The ioss of their property aftected the girls’ minds and they began to grow morbid and even re- | fused visits from the neighbors, fearing their impoverished condition might be discovered. Mr. Durr could not be found on Thurs- day night when his daughters were ar- rested, but yesterday morning he was dis- covered wandering aimlessly about the streets and was taken in charge by the officers. In court they presented a most pitiable sight, clad as they were in rags and rem- nants of clothes. Tuney continued their sullen deportment until after they had teen adjudged ane, and then their bet- ter feelings seemed to be aroused, es- pecially when they learned that they | were all to Le sent to the same place and that they were not to be separated, So much pleased were they with this pros- pect that they consented to take some- thing to eat, and after the cirst few mouth- fuls were disposed of thuy abandoued their suspicions about the food being poisoned and ate ravenousiy. It is believed by some of the former | friends of the Durr family that plenty of food and some rest will revive their jaded physical and mental powers to such an exient that they may return to their as- sociations in this city, where they muy still hope to gain an honest live!ihood. SAN FRANGISCO DEFENSE The Number of Big Guns and Officers and Men That Are Needed. Formidable Array That the Batteries in Eight Fortresses Would Make, The matter of coast defense is one that is at this time occupying a great deal of the attention of the public, but there are but few who realize the magnitude of the coast defense intended. San Francisco harbor is, in the opinion of military men, the second one of im- portance in the Uniied States, and from a carefully prepared article by Lieutenant E. M. Weaver, Second United States Ar- tillery, recogznized as an expert in the matter of fortifications, it appears that to properly fortify San Francisco would re- quire fourteen 16-inch guns, twenty 12- inch guns, seventy-one 10-inch guns, five 8-inch guns, 128 12-inch mortars, 1050 sub- marine machines and twenty-eight search- lights, This is based on past experience in the matter of placing guns and on the revorts of boards on fortifications. For the proper maneuvering of all this, the lieutenant estimated that the follow- morning papers, and he denied that there was any truth in them. The Judge made the woman repeat the story and Grant did not cross-question ner. He said he ¢oi the ring to hold as security for the $10. which u friend of the woman's namea Murphy promised to give him. The Judge cut him short and -said Miss Mae Little, caughter of Chief E manner in which you have conducted vourself in this case most unprincipled and unscrupulous and I debar you from | practicing in this court.” Grant, after uttering a feeble protest, | left the court. Tne Julge then sen:enced the woman to six monthsin the County Jail. The case has had the effect of altering | the prison rules s) that attorneys will not be permitted access to the prison uniess sent for by a prisoner. MENACE TO HEALTH. | Grand Jury Inspects the Sewerage Out- iets and Reach That Conclusion. A mere inspection of the sewerage out- let system of this city was but necessary | to acquaint the members of the Grand Jury of its inadeauacy and its danger to life. That such a state of affairs existed which confronted the committee yes- terday was a surprise is putting iy mildly. They were astounded. The Grand Jury, following up its work of looking after the city’s welfure, yesterday took up the con- dition of the water front. The State tug, Governor Markham, wes placed at their di-posal, and Colone! Chadbourne and Major Harney of the Harbor Commission accompanied them 10 explain matters. Afier baving their olfactory organs ase | | 1 Miss Mae Little SHE WILL STUDY IN BOSTON. ngineer A. D. Little of the Mail steamer Alameda, loft for ‘Boston yesterday to perfect herseif in her musical studies. The voung lady has a very fine con- traito voice, and for several years has been soloist in the Central Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a great favorite with the congregation and has a host of friends in the city, many of whom crossed the bay with her in order to prolong the necessity of saying zood- by. The sieamer Alameda sailed for Australis last Thursday and M.ss Little was down to see ber father off. They are not likcly to meet again until the young lady returns a graduate of some of the best musical schools in Boston, 80 the parting was a painful one. Miss Anna Miller Wood, who has been on a visit to her relatives here, also re- turned to Boston yesterday, and Miss Littie went in her care. Miss Wood is the contralto in one of the Hub's fash- ionable churches, and she will be of great assistance to her companionin get- ting settled in her new sphere of life. On her return to 8an Francisco, Miss Little will make music her profession. Her charming voice will be a welcome addition to the concert-stage ana in ora- torio music she will shine. She leavesa number of pupils behind her in San Francisco, and these will all fiock to her standard on her return. Her friends ex- pect her to be gone about two years, but she may get homesick in the meantime and m-ke & holiday trip to San Francisco. ing number would be required, that is, with the understanding that the guns< would be distributed in eight fortresses: Fortress commandants—Two colonels, one lieutenant-colonel, five majors; fortress administration staff—Two adjutants, two quarterniasters, eight cergeant-majors and eight quartermaster sergeants; gun division—Eight captains, sixteen lieuten- ants, eight gunner-machinists, seventy- four sergeants, seventy-four corporalsand 1275 privates; range and position division— Eight captains, eight eatenants and six- teen gunners’ experts; electrical division— Three captains, three lieutenants, nineteen gunner electricians, iwenty-iwo privates, eight steam engincers and sixteen firemen ; submarine division—Two captains, two lieutenants, two gupner electricians, six- teen serzeants, thirty-two corporals and eizhty privates. Of twenty- points that wi the United States New York, with guns, ranks first, Francisco. At this point there are about forty guns already in position, and these are but a small prooortion of what will be piuced on the defensive line, thoush the number mav not reach the estimate of L.euienant Weaver. In the management of the forufication there is a strong movement in tavor of doing away with the regimental forma- tion In the heavy artillery and organ z.ng the entire force at a fortification into a corps, so that a!l belonging to it. may be detailed for duty wherever their services may be most needed in-tead of being held down by regimental lines, GERMAN e of the most important evertusally be fortifie: in 249 O0DD FELLOWS, Entertainment by the Lodges of District No. 2 of San Francisco in 0dd Fellows’ Hall. Harmony, Germania, Concordia, Herm- ma Vorwaerts and Hecker subordinate and Walhalla and Concordia lodges of the Rebekabs, which are all German organiza- tions and make up District No. 2 of this city, gave an entertainment last nizht in 0dd Fellows' Hall, which for'the occasion was most tastefully decoratea, There was a good attendance of the membership and friends to enjoy the proyramme that was presented. After an overture Deputy District Grand Master Emil Niemeir made a few introductory remarks in German and then introduced Grand Representa- tive James G. Maguire, who d livered an elcquent address on fraternity and the beauty of the work of the Odd Fellows. After that there was a German comedy *One of Them Must Marry,” Emil ) meir, August Marks, Laura Marks ahd Josie Lafontaine being in the cast. This was followed by dancing. The af- fair was under the direction of the foliow- ! ing named: Committee of arrangements—H Weser, H. | Barthold, C. Roeber, Helena Rowber, D. Kaus, H. F. Maass, H. Scnlichting, H. Hu.schmiat, M. Jneger, Flora Bauer, William Reuter, Anna Babelstein; floor mansager, H. F. Schlichting | Jr.; assistant floor manager, Fred H. siebe. S ““Johun Calvin.' The second lecture in the course under tne auspices of the Young People’s Associa- tion of the Presbyiery ot Sau Francisco will be delivered by Rey. William Alexanaer, D.D.. proiessor of chureh history, in the First Pres- byterian Church, Van Ness avenue, Friday evening, November 19, at 8 o’clock. The sub- jeot will'be: ‘John Calvin and the Genevan eformation. and then comes San | i NEW TO-DAY. IN WHICH 74 DELAY is DANGEROUS— If the teeth attacked by tartar have lost their enamel, it is too late to save them; but if not, use SOZODONT at once, the liquid daily, the pow- der twice a week. Both in one package. Druggists. HALL & RUCKEL NEW YORK Proj ors LONDON A sample of Sozodont and Sozoderma Soap for the postage. three cents. THE JOE POHEIM, raiion Makes the best fitting clothes at 25 per cent less than any cinher house on the Pagific Coast. See Prices: PANTS T0 ORDER $3.50 4.50 5.00 6.00 7.00 sSuUITS T0 ORDER $10.00 13.50 15.50 17.50 20.00 e.00 25.00 9.00 N 30.00 The firm of JOE POHETM {s the largest in the United States. Rules for self-measurement and samples of cloth sent free. 201 and 203 WMontgomery St., cor. Bush. 844 & 846 Market St. 1110 & 1112 Market St SAN FRANCISCO. 485 Fourteenth St., Oatiand. 603 & 605 K St., Sacramenta, e b oving S 1 oe Anpales, J. W. HULIL. The Well-known and Reliable FURRIER (The last fourteen years with H. Liebes & Co.) Is now located a 838 MARKET STREET, Elite Gallery Building, Upstairs. FIRST-CLASS WORK. REASONABLE PRICES. A RECENT TEST OF S GHT MADE IN OUR SCHOOLS. Half of Our Children Have Defective Sight, We call especia! attention to the recent report made by the school boari of this city, which should be carefully read by every parent. Now that the care of the health of the eves of the pupil has be- come one of the recognized duties of the teacher, we herewith append report: 8AN FRraNcIsco, CAL., Oct. 27, 1897. 901 Suter street. Samuel L. Waller Exq., Chairman Health Committee—DEAR Sik: We beg leave to submit_the following results of the ex- amination of the eyes of 1125 school chil- dren: Number with normal sight Number farsighted Number astigmatic Number color blind Number cross eved Number wall eyed. Among the defective pu are provided with correcting glusses. Respectfully, James F. Smrte, M.D. CuArLES F. McCARTHY, M.D. The above speaks volumes. Think of it! 552 cnildren out of a total of 1125 with defective vision, and only thirty of that number provided with the means to sce properly and thereby protect the heaith of eves and body. What would you say it 522 children were sent to our public schools, at all seasons of the year, unvro- | vided with shoes and stockings and upon half atlowance of food? Draw your own conclusions. Can parents afford this? We say, no. Little Sympathy. People who have strong eyes usually have but little sympathy jor those who are less furtunate in this respect. necessity of uzlasses to assist a child in school-work—which will put them on a more even footing with the other stu- deuts—is notappreciated by many parents who are otherwise thoughtful and con- siderate of the welfare of their children, and who are, in many cases, un- dergoing privation that their chil- dren mng secure an education. Do not be too ready to judge these children, as having a 1ad for giasses or wishing to wear them because some of their play mates do. Better be a little over- cautious in having the child’s eyes ex- amined than to take too much responsi- bility in your own hands. We extend a special invitation to those interested in this subject to bring your children to us if their eyes are not perfect. We make a specialty of children’s eves and believe that we are better prepared to do this class of work than any one else in this city. Do not neglect this opportunity, as we offer you examination free for a short time. ~ All our work is absolutely guar- anteed. We are permanently located and do as we promise. Office hours from 9 to 6. Open evenings this week till 9. Drs. Sevmour & Co., Opticians and Ocu- lists, rooms 415-16-17-18, Emma Spreckels building, 927 Market street; take elevator to fourth floor. THE USE AND VALUE OF GLASSES Prejudices of Old Giving Away to| } the merits of their skill. Reason. Every one knows in a general way that spectacles are worn to assist the sight, and there is a large number that know nothing more than that they help the aged to see to read and the near-sighted 10 see at a distance. The prejudice against glasses has, on the one hand, acted to deter persons from wearing glasses who really need them, and, on the other hand, has acted to influence employers to de- cline to engage apolicants for work who are wearing spectacles, It is hardly possible in these few lines to attempt o combat thees prejudices or to present arguments sufficient to prove their fallacy. B The | | | | | | The first one is so unreasonable that no sensible person in this enlightened day would be rasu enough to advise people who have defective sight. not to wear glasses nor would these people be foolish euough to listen to such advice. While in regard to tie second prejudice men- tioned employers are soon und easily con- vinced that the man who notices his sight is failing and promptly uses the means at his command to restore it is the mors wide-awake and capable workman and does better <ervice than the careless per- son who fails to uotice his impaired sight, or if he does, takes no interest or makes no effort to restore it. The truth of the matier is that in the hands of a skillful oculist and optician there is no means at the present time which will correct so many eye troubles, such as meryous headacne, squinting, cross-eyes, and restore good sight as suitable lenses in all their various combinations; and peovle have not been siow to find this out and act in accord= ance. The common ignorance in regard to glasses and their use has given many the idea that persons can choose their own glasses. Butmeimlncyorsuuposing that the giasses that seem Lhe pieasantest for a few moments are apt to prove the cor- rect ones for constant use is not so gen- eral as formerly. Not everv one suffers from such a course, and yet ihegreatnum- ber that do makes it sufer and advisable, in order to avoid any risk, to have their eyes thoroughly examined by a compe- tent oculi-t, even in simple cases, Exjerience has taught the public much in this matter (of the importance of proper glasses), but there are still many persons wio would decidedly object to ill-fitting ready-made clothing who still do not hesic tate in the ifinitely more important and delicate matter of sight, who will still fol- low up the advertisements of spectacle dealers and go into a store to have a pair of glasses fitted without thinking of the danger of thus treating an organ whose mechanism is of the most delicate nature and whose use is almost as valuable as life itsell. You would not think of going to a prescription clerk and asking him to pre~ scribe Jor you in cuse of sickness. How much less then should you think of trust- ing your eyes to a mechanic or a salesman who may know absolutely nothing of the anatomy, pbhysiology or pathology ot the eve or the detri- mental effect of glasses fitted to the temporary conditions of might which ar- jound by the simple means of trying aifferent lenses until the customer has found what they think wili do. Peopls who wear glasses siould have their eyes examined by (an optictan who is also a physician, in other words) an oculist who determines the conditlon of sight from a medical standvont; ufter an examina- tion made with insiruments which can only be used in properly 2ppointed rooms and by artificial light.” Drs. Seymour & Co., rooms 415-16-17, in the Emma Spreckels Biock, 927 Market street, are physicians, surgeons and oculists who confine themselves exclusiv. ly 10 the eye, not even taking up the ear, nose and throat, as do many oculis They have many new and scientific in- struments ior their work recently im- ported from Europe, and can successfully treat or fit with glasses many who have given up hepe. They are here to siay, and those who are interested in these arti- cles are invited to call on them again th week free, as they will not charee for con- sultation until they are well known from i Straigntening cross-eyes without an operation is abso- lutely new to many doctors in this coun- try. But we have fulfilled every promise made by us in this city, and will gladly refer you to dozens of people in San Fran- cisco for whom we have straightened their eyes withoul using any surgical instru- ment or inflicting the slightest pain or inconvenience. DRS. SEYMOUR & CO., Opticiaus and Oculis.s, Rooms 415-16-17-18, Emma Spreckels Building, 927 Market Street, Take Elevator to Fourth Floor,