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MORE POWER IS NEEDED.
The Market - Street Company
Contemplates Many Im
provements
IN THEIR ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
Building an Addition to Their Bry
ant-Street Power-House.
Lines Proposed.
Work has already been commenced on
the new addition to the power-house of the
electric system of the Market-street Rail
road Company, on the corner of Bryant and
Channel streets. The plans for the struct
ure have been completed and will be given
into the hands of the contractors having
the work in charge. Already laborers are
at work clearing the land for the improve
ment, and excavations will begin within a
few days.
The new building will be on the Chan
nel-street side of the power-house, where
the large wheels whirr now, and will oc
cupy almost as much space as the building
to which it will be an addition. In design
and general appearance it will resemble
the Bryant-street side of the present house,
which now has rather an unfinished ap
pearance.
"When our plant is completed," said
General Managpr Vining, "it will be the
finest of its kind in the country. From it
will be operated our entire system of elec
tric streetcars. Everything has been or
dered, and the only delay will be the time
occupied in construction. This will be
hurried through with all dispatch in order
to operate our new lines to South San
Francisco and elsewhere."
The present plant of the company con
sists of six powerful dynamos operated by
four engines. They are used to BUpply
power, which, is distributed throughout
the City on the various lines.
But now that there are several new lines
almost ready for operation the necessity
for the increase in power-supplying facili
ties is apparent. The machinery ordered
for the new building consists of "four dy
namos and three engines. Wires will ex
tend out on the Channel-street side, and
they will then be so numerous that the big
building will resemble the nucleus of a
massive cobweb. It is expected that the
new building will be completed and every
thing in operation within three months.
The railroad lines which will be con
nected with it are the line running over
Bryant street, the Sixteenth-street line,
the Fillmore-street 'cross city branch and
the Folsom street. The tracks for these
roads have been laid, the wires stretched,
and the cars are now well nigh completed.
It is possible that an effort will be made
to start one or more of them even before
the new plant has been placed.
There are other improvements in their
service which are now under consideration
which will require all the new power. It is
proposed to make a electric line out of the
EUis-street cable road, and it is possible
that other cable roadbeds may be torn up
and the service changed to a trolley sys
tem. That tnis will c>e done on Market
street is virtually admitted by the railroad
management, but they state that plans
are in no ways advanced. The horsecar
line running on Tenth street to the Potrero
and South San Francisco by way of Po
trero avenue is also to be a thing of the
past very soon and will be replaced by an
electric road. The latter may, however,
only be a single-track road which will con
nect with some other branch of the general
system. In fact, from present indications
it weuld seem that the city will be fairly
girdled with trolley wires which will all
connect with the large brick power-house
on Bryant street.
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
Popular Vocalists to Be in the
New Male Choir at
Grace Church.
A Congregational Pastor Who May
Soon Have a New
Church.
On the first Sunday in July Grace Episco
pal Church is to abolish the mixed quartet
which at present renders its vocal music,
and in its place is to be substituted a choir
of men's voices.
In many respects the new choir will re
semble that of the church of St. Ignatius
on Hayes street, the music of which is so
much admired.
The leaders of the choir have already
been chosen, and last night the first re
hearsal was held at the home of "William
William H. Holt, Organist of Grace
.Episcopal Church.
[From a photograph.]
H. Holt, who, for the last three months,
has been organist at Grace Church. Frank
Coffin, who goes to Grace Church from
Plymouth Congregational Church, is to be
the leading tenor-soloist of the new organ
ization. T. Smith of the California Insti
tute is also to be an occasional tenor
soloist, as well as Algernon Asp
land, the tenor from British Columbia,
who made his San Fiancisco debut at a
Carr-Beel Saturday popular concert a few
months ago. William Kinross, formerly
of Trinity Church, Brooklyn, is to be the
solo bass. Hugh Williamson, from the
Church of the Advent, will also sing bass.
In addition to these leaders the choir will
be comnosed of a volunteer chorus of men's
voices, many of whom are fine solo singers.
When the new choir takes the place of
the present quartet full choral service will
be performed at Grace Church every Sun
day evening, the cathedral psalter being
used to supply the music. It is expected
that later special musical services will be
given every month, when some cantata,
Hiirh as Stainer's "Crucifixion," arranged
to suit men's voices, will be sung after the
evening service. One reason for this de- '
cision is the success of the organ recitals
Which have been given after evensong. !
To-night Wely's 'Storm," which tourists ]
in Switzerland consider it a sacreJ duty to !
bear on the cathedral organ there, will be
repeated.
At St. Luke's Kuiscopal Church the
curate, Rev. T. 8. Lacey, has just received i
the degree of master of arts from Griswell
College, lowa. The reverend gentleman
only learned the fart from a telegram re
reived on Friday night.
Among the Congregationalists general
satisfaction is exgressed- at the success
which is attending Rev. John H. Crnzan
in his new pastorate at the Park Church
on Fell street. Mr. Cruzan came from
Banta Cruz to take charge of tiie Park
Church, whose services are held in a hall
that once belonged to the Y. M. C. A.
Already there are rumors that it may not
be very long before efforts are m&de to se
cure a lot and build a church where Mr.
Cruzan can minister to the Park Church
congregation.
Receptions to Rev. Joseph Cook of Bos
ton are the order of the Jay in Congrega
tional circles.
On Friday night Rev. C. O. Brown gave
a dinner party at which Joseph Cook was
the guest of "honor. A number of repre
sentative Congregationalisms, both lay and
clerical, were present, and in the after-din
ner speeches Professor P. H. Foster and
Rev. Joseph Cook vied with one another
in a flow of rhetoric.
A short time ago it was almost feared
the Occident, the organ of Presbyterian
ism on the Pacific Coast, would soon cease
to exist. Rev. James Marshall Thompson,
however, who ably edited the paper a few
years ago, has taken hold of the editorial
reins with such a firm hand that the Occi
dent bids, fair to take a new and prosper-
DR. R. BEVERLY COLE.
[From, a photograph.]
ous lease of life. W. M. Stevenson, the
business manager, is also putting all his
energy into reviving the Occident.
THE VETERANS' PICNIC.
They Held an Enjoyable Outing and
Reunion at Shell .Mound Park
Yesterday.
There was any amount of enjoyment at
the seventh annual reunion and picnic of
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Associa
tion, which was held at Shell Mound
Park yesterday. The heroes of the
days when the men who ran with the
"masheen" just for the fun of the thing,
and betrayed a preference for fighting the
devouring elements over eating, were out
in force, and their friends, as well as their
families, were with them.
In some respects the day was more
lively than similar days were in the past.
It would seen that, as the years roll on,
the old tiremen are becoming younger in
spirit and feeling. Even going over
on the 10 o'clock boat, as most
of them did, the veterans were as jolly as a
crowd of schoolboys let loose for a holi
day. It was a beautiful day, and the feel
ings of the old chaps were right in accord
with the sunshine and balmy breezes.
The fun began at the gate. Kach one
who entered was given a numbered ticket,
which entitled the holder to a chance for
one of the ninety-five prizes which had
been donated for the occasion by friends of
the association.
In the list of prizes there was everything
from a gold watch and a terra cotta vase to
a keg of beer and a bale of hay, not to men
tion a cheese and an ornamental doll.
But the real fun of the day was in the
prize games. There were eleven of them
on the programme, consisting of races.
The contestants were boys and girls of
various ages from 6 years to 15, married
ladies, fat ladies, young men, veterans over
60 years of age, and veterans over 200
pounds.
The prizes were as varied in character aa
those which were given at the gate, and
there was quite a contest for the first prize
of the veterans' race, consisting of a roast
of beef.
It was expected that Chief of Police
Crowley, Captains of Police Short and
Douglass and Sergeants Bonner, Shields
and Martin would enter this contest, but
at the last moment, in the absence of the
chief and Captain Douglass, the others
withdrew.
It was after 0 o'clock before the enjoy
ment of the day was ended and the par
ticipants thought of returning home.
Among the representatives of the old
companies present were the following:
Engine 1, ex-Sheriff William McMann and C.
Martin; engine 3, ex-Assemblyman .lohn
O'Day: engine 5 (Knickerbocker), E. B. Yrec
land and Sergeant of Police Bonner; engine
t>, William Bushman; engine 7, P. Connors;
Engine 8, George White; Enpine 9, Captain
John Short; Engine 10, J. McOreevy, Charles
Wilson; Engine 11, Joe Marshall: Engine
11, William llartiu; Engine 13, Paddy
Simmons; Engine 14, E. McLean: Washue
Hosei William Raubingcr; Liberty Hose,
Thomas Cornell, Thomas Sawyer, Gus
Pohlman; Big Six of New York —
"Bill" Tweed's old company — Michael
Green; Live Oak Engine 44 of
New York — William Miller; Fifty-live
Hose, New York — John Kick; Washington
Engine 20, New York, John Skelton ; Engine
3, Sacramento, Cal., A. Andrews.
A gold watch presented as a cate prize
by Vice-President Joseph Marsnall was
won by a young lady.
THEIR FAREWELL CONCERT
The Hawaiian Musicians Play To-Day
at Sutro'g Baths.
The Hawaiian Band, which has so de
lighted San Francisco audiences since its
advent in this city, gives its farewell con
cert to-day at the Sutro Baths. On leav
ing here the band will go to New York
under the management of Charles Wood
ford.
Death of Mrs. T. D. McKenna.
Mrs. Matilda McKenna, wife of Sergeant
McKcnna of the police force, died early on
Saturday morning at her residence, 628 Valen
cia street.
She has been an invalid for a number of
years. She leaves two daughters— Mrs. W.
C. Moran and Mrs. J. R. Lewis— and *a large
circle of ends to mourn her loss.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1895.
DR. COLE ON COLLEGES
He Has Recently Visited Lead
ing Institutions of the
East.
FIRST RANK TO NEW YORK
Will Urge a Site of From One to
Twenty Blocks for the Pro
posed Building,
Dr. R. Beverly Cole, president of the
medical school of the University of Cali
fornia, who was recently elected to the
office of president of the American Medical
Society, has returned from a seven weeks'
tour of the East, in the course of which
he visited the leading institutions of learn
ing in this country.
He was in poor health during his ab
sence, and his return was hastened by the
advice of physicians. The death of his
sister, Mrs. Henrietta H. Marshall of Oak
land, was an unexpected and severe blow
to the eminent physician, and he was far
from well last evening.
"F. A. Ueckett. president of the board
of trustees of the College of Pharmacy, and
Alfred Sutton, an architect and an alura
" nus of the University of California, were
i my companions on this what might be
, termed investigating tour," he said. "I
| was appointed by the board of regents of
i the University of California chairman of
| the committee on sites and building. It
} has long been a cherished plan of mine
that the affiliated colleges of the university
I — those of law, medicine, dentistry and
j pharmacy — should occupy v building
' whose dimensions and facilities should be
commensurate with the dignity of the
great State of California.
"I urged the passage of the 'bill for the
consolidation of affiliated colleges of the
university of California,' which was passed
by the last Legislature and signed by Gov
ernor Budd.
"With this building in view the regents
authorized the two gentlemen and^nyself
to visit the best universities of the country
for the purpose of learning what are their
facilities for instruction. Air. Sutton took
copious notes of the points of architectural
excellence under "my direction. Mr.
Beckett concerned himself especially with
the best to be found in the pharmaceutical
colleges, and I gave my attention to the
colleges of law, medicine and dentistry.
"We visited the institutions at Baltimore,
Washington, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Ann
Arbor and Chicago. Incidentally, of
course, I noted the respective merits of
the systems, and even the individual
methods of instruction, but a comparison
of that sort would be personal, and I shall
not make it. As far as facilities for in
struction go I would give the College of
Physicians and Surgeons in New York
first rank, Magill University at Montreal,
Canada, second, the University of Toronto
third, Harvard fourth and the University
of Pennsylvania fifth in the list of the in
stitutions visited.
"My visits have strengthened my former
conviction that didactic teaching should
be largely relegated to the past ana the
bulk ot the work be done in laboratories.
In order to be in line with advanced
methods there must be physiological,
chemical, histological, pathological and
bacteriological laboratories in every college
of medicine.
"I have not formulated my report to the
regents, but 1 shall urge that a structure be
reared in San Francisco that will be an
honor to the State and a credit to the
projectors. I shall insist that the site
should not be limited. There must be no
corner nor front of a block, but from one
to twenty blocks. I believe in building
for the future, and don't want to hear any
corner-grocery plans.
"There has been no action in reference
to a meeting or report since my return,"
said Dr. Cole. "I must recover in some
measure from my affliction before 1 can do
effective work."
THE SHARON HEIRS ARRIVE
The Trust on the Valuable
Estate Will Soon Be
Dissolved.
Management of the City Properties
Will Continue the Same as
at Present.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharon, Lady He?keth
and H. L. Wright, the London solicitor for
the latter, arrived in this City from New
York yesterday in a private car. The
party went at once to the Palace Hotel.
It is customary for Mr. and Mrs. Sharon
and Mr. Sharon's sister to visit this City
every year, but the latter was unable to
make the trip last year. Their annual visit
18 for the purpose of inspecting the prop
erty of the Sharon estate.
This year a feature of more importance
brings them to the coast. "While in New
York Lady Hesketh and her solicitor dis
cussed with the Sharons the dissolution of
the Sharon trust, which will soon take
place. Neither Mr. Sharon nor Mr. Wright
is disposed to discuss the trust or matters
pertaining to the estate,but it was intimated
that the heirs do not intend to change the
present administration of the local prop
erties. Even after the trust has expired
the hotels and other City properties will be
managed as at piesent under the same
general conditions as the trust.
Mr. Sharon stated that he will probably
remain in this City about a month. lie
will consult with agents and transact ordi
nary business. He inspected the Palace
Hotel early in the day, and those who
were with him gathered that he will sug
gest certain changes in the interior
arrangement.
Lady Hesketh received a number of her
old friends during the day, and while she
has not mentioned any definite plan that
she will follow it is believed that her stay
on the coast will be short. She will visit
Del Monte and other pleasure resorts be
fore returning to Xew York.
FOR ADMISSION DAY.
Programme of the Native Sons' Cele
bration at Sacramento.
A meeting of the committee of arrange
ments of the Native Sons of the Golden
"West having in charge the matter of the
celebration to be held in Sacramento on
Admission day, September 9th, was held
last evening, J. P. Dockery presiding.
It was reported by the committee on
transportation mat 'no definite arrange
ments had yet been made by them witli
the Southern Pacific Company for special
rates from here to the Capitol City.
Messrs. Skelton, Tubbs and Ryan, repre
senting the Sacramento committee of
arrangements, reported that $6000 had
been subscribed there for the celebration
and that the other $8000 had been
promised. Everything went to show that
the celebration would be the largest ever
held outside of San Francisco.
Ample accommodations had already
been secured, and in fact the Sacramento
people would keep open house for the
Native Sons. f
The programme as prepared so far was
as follows: Saturday night, September 7,
arrival of visitors and electric carni
val; Sunday morning, excursion to
Slitter's Fort and vicinity: after
noon, sacred concert in the Capitol
grounds; Monday, grand parade, and
receptions in the afternoon at the various
headquarters; Tuesday, a visit to the State
Fair grounds, where special features wili
be the order of the day.
The committee will meet again on the
29th inst.
PLAYED CHESS BY WIRE
San Francisco Wins the Sec
ond International Con
test Easily.
Full Score of the Games. With
Notes— Exhibitions of Local
Chess Talent.
The telegraphic chess match between
Vancouver, B. C, and the Mechanics' In
stitute, San Francisco, resulted in a com
plete victory for the local players. The
Britishers resigned on board 2 at 1:30
o'clock yesterday morning. The game
lasted seven hours, and was played in ex
cellent style by the San Francisco players.
Dr. Lovegrove, A. Howe, V. Quiroga and
Oscar Samuels represented the Mechanics'
Institute and were opposed by Keith, M.
Smith, Proctor and Grant of Vancouver.
Vancouver succumbed on board 1 after
about five hours' play, as they had no good
defense against the onslaught of the
American players, who hpd the attack, ana
thus rushed matters in quick order to a
successful issue. Rodney Kendrick, Dane
and Walter Franklin comprised the victori
ous team and were matched against Hoffar,
F. C. Crickmay, Hooper and Dr. Bell Irv
ing of Vancouver.
Herewith are the games played, with ex
planatory notes:
Board 1.
FEKNCH KEFENSK.
Mechanics' Institute. Vancouver. B. C.
B. Kendricii, Dane, W. Hoffar, Cricktnay,
Franklin. Hooper, Dr. Cell Irving.
White. Blark.
1 P-K4 P-K3
2 P-Q4 . P-Q4
3 PxP . PxP
4 Kt»KB3 Kt-KB3
5 B-Q3 . B-Q3
6 Castles Castles
7 P-QKt3 P-QKt3
8 B-KKt5 B-K2
9 KK-K sq Kt-Q2
10 B-QKt5 K-K sq
HB-QBO(a) n-Ktsq
12 QBxKKt, KxH
13 KxKch QIR
14 Kt-QB3 QB-Kt2
15 Bxß Itxß
16 KtxP B toQgq
17 Q-Q3 P-QB3
18 K-Ksq OKB sq.
19 Q-QR6 (6) K-Kt sq
20QXKP P.tKt *
21 QxKt B-KB3
22 Q-QP P-KR3
23 P-QIU U-Kts
24 Q-K4 K-Q sq
25 K-Q sq K-B sq
26 P-K K-K sq
27 Q-KK7 Q-CIB6
28 P-Q5 B-K4 - i
29 P-QO BxP (c)
30 Rxß Q-QB2
31 K-Q sq P-KB3
32 Kt-R4 Resigns.
NOTES 9AHK 1.
(a) This is a very strong move and White has
now a winning advantage, as Black's queen side is
weak.
(6) An excellent stroke which breaks up Black's
pawns or forces the exchange If he tries to save
them.
(c) Black might now resign instead of giving up
the bishop for the pawn, as the White king is safe
and no prospect of getting a snap mate.
Board 2.
Vancouver, B.C. Mechanics' Institute.
Keith, M. Smith, Proc- Lovegrove, Howe, Qul
tor, Grant. roga, Samuels.
White. Black.
1 P-K4 P-K4
2 Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3
3 P-Ql PxP
4 B-B4 (a) Bxß4
5 Castles . P-Q3
6 P-QB3 B-KKtB
7 B-K2 (6) PxBP
8 KtxP KKt-Ki! (c)
9 Kt-KKtS Bxß
10 Ktxß P-KH3
, 11 Kt-KB3 Castles
12 P-QKt3 (d) PKB4
13 Kt-KKt3 PxP
14 KtxP B-QKt3
15 Kt-KKt3 (/) Q-Q2
16 P-KR3 K-KB2
17 P-UR3 • QR-KB sq
18 K-K 2 Kt-Kt3
19 K-QR2 (A) KtKßft
20 BxKt Rxß
21 K-K2 Kt-Q5
22 KtxKt BxKt
23 P-KB3 Q-tiVS
24 KR-K B-K4
25 K-K4 P-QB3
26 Rxß (0 . Pxll
27 RxP It-Ksq
28 R-K4 Kat B6xR
29 Ktxß . Q-QB2 Ch
30 K-R sq R-Q sq
31 Q-QB2 Q-Q2
32 Q-QB4 eh Q-Q4
33 Q-<lKt4 P-ijKt3
34 Q-K7 Q-Q2
35 Q-KR4 Q-QBch
36 K-R2 K-KB sq
37 Q-K 7 QxQKtP
38 QxQKP P-QB4
39 Q-QH6 B-Qsq
40 Q-H7 Q-K3
41 U-K4 • Q-K4 eh
42 K-U P-QKt4
43 Q-B2 P-B5
4+Q-QBsq K-R
45 K-KKt K-Q6
Resigns.
' NOTKS BY O. 6AMUEI.S.
(a) White resigns a pawn which would naturally
demand a spirited attack on his part.
(6) Very weak, giving up all show of attack.
(c) A very strong move, as it prevents White's
queen checking when KBP is advanced.
(</) This move was made with the intention of
placing bishop at QKt2, and thus constantly
threatening Blank's king, but Black prevented
this by a counter attack.
_ (*•) Desiring Black to advance pawn upon knight,
but Black readily perceived its weakness and ex
changed pawns.
(/) This and succeeding moves show what a great
respect White has for his opponent's strength. ,
(p) The only move that would avail in this posi
tion.
(A) A forced move, showing that White perceived
Black's plan of sacrificing the exchange.
(t) White is compelled to surrender the exchange
or eventually lose bis knight, which is pinned by
the bishop. From now on White had absolutely
no chance, but continued playing with the vain
hope that Black would commit a blander.
«■ ♦ — •
A white marble swimming bath, 40x20
feet, and 9 feet in depth, is to be construct
ed for the Russian Empress in the palace
at St. Petersburg. She likes to take a
plunge every morning.
MORE JAP CERTIFICATES
Another Cooly Labor Contract
Found on the Steamer
Mexico.
AN IRREGULAR PASSPORT.
Local Japanese Try to Post Their
Countrymen as to What They
Shall Tell.
The discovery of the Japanese emigra
tion bureau's certificates or contracts,
which was made by the Commissioners
who are investigating the Japanese cooly
labor question, haa caused much comment
among those interested in governmental
and industrial matters. Labor Commis
sioner Fitzgerald and Immigration Com
missioner Stradley have received several
letters advising and encouraging them to
go ahead with their work and secure such
evidence of the evils of cooly labor that
Congress will be compelled to shut the
doors against the Japs as well as the Chi
nese. The translation of the circulars or
contracts was puolished in yesterday's
Call, and it plainly shows that the emi
gration company in Japan is doing all in
its power to send the poorer laborers to the
United States. For sums of money vary
ing from $7 to $16 the company furnishes
the ignorant ire. migrant with a passport
that he can get for 50 cents.
The guarantee that he will be cared for
if sick is really a dead letter because so far
as can be learned the Japs who have be
come ill here have had to foot the bills
T. Nakagrawa.
themselves. The guarantee of all the
work the cooly wants is likewise of little
use, as the poor fellow as a rule falls into
the hands of a contractor who keeps him
busy at from 40 to 80 cents a day.
That the Japanese Government has com
missioned these swindling companies, and
signifies its sanction by placing its inter
nal revenue stamps upon these certificates
is regarded as the most serious part of the
business, as it may lead to international
complications.
Those who are informed upon such mat
ters state that the certificates from the
companies in Japan are identical with
those formerly issued by the Chinese Six
Companies when the latter were Bending
thousands of Chinese coolies into the
United States.
Both documents guaranteed work, pro
tection, care in case of sickness and trans
portation back to their homes of those who
had paid the regular fee. In the case of
the Chinese the United States Government
put a stop to the business and the Com
missioners propose to see if similar action
will be taken in the case of the Japanese.
Another certificate of this character was
found yesterday by Inspector Geffeney.
The steamer Mexico arrived from Victoria
with six Japanese emigrants on board, all
bound for the orchards in the interior. On
one of the coolies was found a certificate
issued by the Goshi Koraisha Company of
Kobe, similar to the one presented in yes
terday's Call.
The possessor stated that he had ob
tained it at Ozawa's hotel in Victoria, hav
ing found it on the floor. A little later he
said he did not know where he got it and
does not know what it is. At last he
broke down and acknowledged that he got
it at the office of the Goshi Koraisha Com
pany at Kobe, but forgot what he paid for
it. He purchased the document last
October. He had been in Victoria since
November.
The lad's name is T. Nakagawa, but
when Inspector Geffeney examined his
passport he found that the young fellow
was traveling upon the passport of another
man. The lad says that he is 21 years of
age, but his appearance indicates that he
is not over 17. On account of this and
similar irregularities the landing of the
immigrants wili be deferred until next
week.
The investigation by the Commissioners
has caused great excitement in the local
Japanese colony. Yesterday as soon as
the Mexico arrived two Japs from the
Japanese Christian Mission on Pine street
tried to get on board of the vessel. "When
they were prevented from doing so they
slipped around to the steerage and en
deavored to communicate with the immi
grants and instruct them as to what
answers to give to the officials and to say
as little as possible. Their extreme interest
in the new arrivals caused the two Japs
from the mission to be run off the dock.
SWALLOWED CRESOTE
Thomas Buck, a Boxmaker, May Prob-
ably Die.
Thomas Buck swallowed a dose of creo
sote last night and was taken to the Re
ceiving Hospital in a semi-conscious con
dition. Dr. Dcane thought that he would
not live more than a few hours.
Buck lived with his parents, at 340 Fifth
street and worked in a box factory on
Fifth and Berry streets up to 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He had been drinking
heavily of late.
Two of his brothers were at the hospital,
but they were at a loss to account for his
attempt to commit suicide. When he got
home he was sick, and gradually got so
bad that they became alarmed and notified
the police. He must have swallowed the
creosote before he reached home.
Father Against Son.
Bernard McCabe, a groceryman, and his son
Joe.indulged in a family row last night, which
resulted in the boy. who is 17 years of age, be
ing placed behind the bars at the Southern
station with a charge of assault with a deadly
weaj>on opposite his name.
According to the boy's statements his father
had been drinking heavily during the past
week, and had been in an unenviable mood,
the spree culminating in his attacking the en
tire family. The boy said he wished to protect
his home, and had been arrested in conse
quence.
At Zlon A. M. E. Church.
Tuesday evening next has been selected as
Assembly Club night at the J. C. Price Lyceum
at Zion A. M. E. Church. A specially attractive
programme will be rendered, including a care
ful essay by George W. Dennis Jr.
The Appeal Question in Canada.
At Ottawa the other day Judge Tascher
eau, in concurring with the Supreme Court
judgment dismissing the appeal of the To
ronto Street Railway Company against the
injured motorman, Bond, said: "I may
add that, in my opinion, a humane master
would not treat his servants or employe?
who suffer injuries in the discharge of
their duties toward him as this company
has treated the respondent. That a poor
man who, under the circumstances dis
closed by this record, can be dragced from
the jury to the Divisional Court, from the
Divisional Court to the Circuit of Appeal,
and from the Circuit of Appeal to this
court, to get a paltry compensation of $.500,
which the three courts, together with the
jury, held he is entitled to, is alike a re
proach to the system which allows of it and
those who take advantage of it."— Toronto
Monetary Times.
METRIC SYSTEM.
Gradually Overspreading the World of
Weights and Measures.
The use of the metric system of weights
and measures is now practically universal
in scientific investigations, and is slowly
being introduced among manufacturing
establishments making machinery for ex
port to South American countries, where
the system is employed. There are a
number of societies in this country and
England which are endeavoring to have it
adopted for ordinary purposes by English
speaking people, but their efforts have not
met with much success as yet.
The English society for this purpose, the
New Decimal Association, has just pub
lished a report of its last meeting, which
contains some interesting information.
Thomas Kyle pointed out a number of in
consistencies against which the British
tradesman has to contend. There is the
troy ounce of 480 grains and the avoirdu
pois ounce of 480 grains. hen an apothe
cary sells drugs at retail he uses the first
measure, although he buys them by the
second. There are also three separate
dram weights, the avoirdupois, fluid and
apothecary, containing 27, 54 and 60 grains
respectively, says the St. Louis Globe-
Democrat.
Over 200 separate ways of selling wheat
are used at the present time in Great
Britain. For exam Die, a bushel of wheat
weighs sixty-two pounds in Gloucestershire,
seventy pounds in Monmouth and eighty
pounds in Newtown. In Nottingham
shire a bushel of potatoes weighs eighty
four pounds, while .in Cornwall it weighs
22-1 pounds, nearly three times as much.
The standard hundred-weight is 112
pounds, but a hundred-weight of cheese in
Cheshire is 120 pounds. A butcher buying
meat at wholesale expects but eight
pounds in a stone, although it usually
contains fourteen pounds. The man who
wants a little ale and orders half a pint
receives ten fluid ounces, but the un
initiated imbiber who calls for a glass
cannot complain if he gets but nine, eight
or seven ounces, although half a pint and
a glass are generally regarded as synony
mous.
R. A. Hadfield, one of the leading Eng
lish steel manufacturers, said he saw no
good grounds for attempting to defend a
system under which the ore in one estab
lishment he knew about was rirst weighed
in Cornish tons of 2352 pounds, was then
finished and weighed by long tons of 2240
pounds, and was finally sold by tons of
2000 pounds. As a business man, he was
convinced that the present system, if it
was worth that name, was greatly hinder
ing British international trade. He was
sure that the recent great expansion in
German industry has oeen much helped
indirectly by the wise foresight of those
who were directing the policy of that na
tion as to adopting the metric system from
the hands of its vanquished foe. "
THE RIDDLE
Sometimes thn modern maideo,
To my profound dismay,
Will lure me to discussion
On questions of the day.
Bnt surely of all problems
She probes me wiiu— 'he elf! —
The deepest— most elusive—
Is just that girl herself.
KMiIA CAKT-ETONt
All kinds of insects are afflicted with
some form of parasite.
NEW TO-DAY.
A FLOOD OF TESTOttONV*
Thousands Have Been Cured at the Copeland Medical
Institute and Their
Voices Echo the Greatness of Their Work— Sufferers Seek Drs. Copeland,
Neal and Winn Because They Have Cured Their Friends and
Neighbors; Because They Give Genuine Specialty
Service at the Lowest Cost Known.
Nothing succeeds like success. It is their j
success in the treatment of chronic diseases, as I
attested In every case by fresh and interesting
testimonials published by Drs. Copeland,
Neal and Winn. It is their success in their |
chosen tield of work which their army of pa- I
tients are ever chanting. It is their success I
that enables them to treat for so low a fee all \
who come to them for treatment, to furnish |
medicines in addition and to give the most
perfect satisfaction in their work.
An illustration of the testimony given by
grateful patients is shown in the following
statement by Mr. S. P. Leeds, a gentleman very
well known, not only in this city, but over the
whole coast. He says:
"Sometime ago I placed myself under the
care of the physicians of the'Copeland Insti-
tute for the treatment of a combination of
catarrh and bronchial disorders. I took treat-
ment for a month or two, and was rapidly re-
covering my health when circumstances pre-
vented my continuing. Subsequently I re-
newed the course, and now am fully restored
to health, and am free from all the disagreeable
symptoms. I had an almost continuous dis-
charge of mucus from the nostrils, causing an
irritation of the membrane of the nose. It
gradually extended to the throat, and there
was an incessant irritation, producing violent
coughing spells, a fetid breath and a general
weakening ot the entire system. During the
cessation of the treatment the disease greatly
increased, and when I resumed the treatment
it did not yield so readily, but I persevered,
and as I have stated a radical euro has been
effected. I make this statement with a desire
that those who are similarly afflicted may be
cured, and advise all such not to be discour-
aged if they do not find immediate relief, but
to persevere and they will be certain of being I
completely cured, as'l was. My case is not the j
only one. Several of my friends, when they i
were convinced of the efficacy of the treatment
in my ea«e, have followed my advice, and now
not only rejoice in being restored to health,
but express their gratitude to me for calling
their attention to the means of being cured.
"3. P. Leeds."
NASAL CATARRH.
_____ i
Why So Much Is Sa!«l About It— Danger
of Neglect.
It may have occurred to the average reader
of the "aaily papers to ask why it i* that so
much is said by medical specialists about
catarrh.
Nasal catarrh, when neglected, brings on a
train of disorders that are lrightful. That it is
a repulsive disease every one knows, but that j
it is the mother of many other complaints few
know or appear to appreciate— least of all the
catarrhal sufferer himself.
A typical case of catarrh is furnished by Mr.
H.Ging, a popular gentleman, who lives at
1702 Howard street.
H. GING, 1702 HOWARD STREET.
'I had catarrh for years," said he, "and all
my efforts to get rid of it were without avail
until 1 went to the Copeland Medical Institute.
"For a time it seemed but a heavy cold, but
it soon took on a more serious character. My
THE THEOSOPHIC SCHISM
Quiet Once More Reigns and
the Societies Are
Multiplying.
NO MORE DIATRIBES NOW.
No Permanent Effects Expected
From the~Seceders or the
Weaklings.
The seismic wave which a short time
ago threatened to shake and shatter the
tbeosophical societies of this country to
the very core of their foundations has sub
sided. Peace and prosperity once more
reitrn.
When Mr. Judge seceded from the soci
ety, followed by all his American adher
ents, serious danser threatened the organ
ization in this country. Pamphlet- and
diatribes were prepared without number
and the theosophists were aroused us they
had never been aroused before.
"borne of the members." .'•ays the Watch
Tower, ''are inclined to break away from
the Theosophical Society, because they
have doubt? about H. P. Blavatsky or be
cause theosophy has been so much assailed
from outside and soiled from within, that
they think the name should be dropped
while the teachings it covers should be
promulgated.
"But surely the lirst class should remem
ber that however much some of v.* may
love and honor '11. P. 8.,' there i| no obli
gation on members <>f the Theosophical
Society to regard her as faultless, or to re
gard her at all for that matter. And the
second ought to think whether ir is the
part, of brave men to shrink from defend
ing a noble name merely because it is un
popular.
"We who assert our own existence will go
on as member? of the Theosophical So
ciety for which Colonel Olcotl baa work*. l
for nearly twenty years, and for which 11.
I. Blavatsky lived and died. * * * S.»
the g_reat straggle is over. The ship has
survived the fiercest storm that has as yet
threatened to overwhelm it, and though
some loved members of its crew have
rowed off in a little boat of their own the
ship sails onward, steadily onward.'
This is the sentiment of the theosophi
cal majority in San Francisco and Califor
nia, according tv the best authority, and
the societies they predict will go on mul
tiplying themselves and their members.
It* "is claimed that much of the
advanced thought of the day is
inline with theosophy. As proof of this
Dr. Newton said: "Every seven years the
material of our bodies is completely re
newed, and yet there is something which
holds this constant flux of matter in per
petual identity of form. That something
which stamp? this fluent matter with form
and so maintains its identity, must be the
liner form, the vital and essential substance
of our bodies.
"This finer form holds the secret of its
future marvelous powers.
"And so on. 'The advanced thought,'
says Annie Besant, 'is with us, and the
light of truth and science is meeting reve
lation.' "
Three hundred years ago, when the Japa
nese were at war with Korea, they cut off
the ears of 300,000 Koreans and sent them
back to Japan, where the ear monument
still stands as a trophy. SB
nostrils were almost completely closed and
great quantities of mucus gathered in my
throat and kept me continually coughing and
hawking.
"I tried many physicians and all the reme-
dies I could hear of, but nothing' did me any
good. Drs. Copeland. Neal and Winn made
a careful examination and 1 began treatment
with them. To-day I feel like another man;
my symptoms are all gone. I cannot find
words strong enough to express my grati-
tude. I did not believe in advertising doctors,
but seeing a case so near like mine I thought I
would try, and now l believe in Drs. Copeland,
Nenl and Winn anyway.' 1
NASAL POLYPUS.
These Tumors Are Removed Without
Pain or Loss of Itlnod.
In no one thing hare Drs. Copeland, Neal and
Winn gained so much fame as in the removal
of polypus tumors from the nasal cavities.
Formerly the operation was attended • with
much pain and loss of blood. By the operation
of these specialists it is comparatively painless
and bloodless and withal permanent.
The case of Mr. F. A. Past, whose place of
business Is at 220 Bush street and who lives at
307 California avenue, Is a typical one. He
says: "About the first week in May my left
nostril became completely filled with tumors
(polypi), causing- severe pains over my left
eye and effectually stopping breathing through
that nostril. A friend of mine had >«-e;i sue.
cessfully treated at the Copeland Mod teal Insti-
tute and 1 immediately placed myself under
their care. After one week's treatment they
removed the polypus without causing the least
bit of pain. I continued treatment fora few
weeks longer and now feel perfectly cured,
breathing through my nose with creater ease
than ever before. They are very kind and cour-
teous and it is a real pleasure* to be treated by
them. I feel very grateful to them for the cure
they have effected in my case.
ALL DISKA3ES.
The Treatment for All Chronic Diseases
Is Only $5 a Month, Medicines
Included.
Are you afflicted with DEAFNESS ?
Do you suffer from DYSPEPSIA '
Have you severe BRONCHIAL trouble ?
Are you a sufferer from ASTHMA ?
Do you suffer from RHEUMATISM ?
Do you suffer from HEART troubles ?
Do you suffer from LIVER complaint ?
Do you suffer from NERVOUS troubles ?
Do you suffer from any CHRONIC DISEASE ?
It you do, the only cost for all treatment and
medicine is $5 a month, and no better treat-
ment is known than that of the Copeland
system.
HOME TREATMENT.
Every mail brings additional proof of the
success of the home or mail treatment.
If yon cannot come to this office write
for a symptom blank.
$5 A MONTH.
No fee larger than $5 a month asked for any
disease. Our motto is: "A Low Fee. Quick
Cure. Mild and Painless Treatment."
Tie CopeM Medical listitnts,
PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN THE
COLUMBIAN BUILDING,
SECOND FLOOR,
91 6 Market St, Next to Baldwin Hole!,
Over Beamish*,
W. H. COPELAND, M.D.
J. G. NEAL, M.D.
A. C. WINN, M.D. .
SPECIALTIES-Catarrh and all diseases oS
the Eye, Ear, Throat and Lungs. Nervous Dis-
ease*, Skin Diseases, Chronic Diseases.
Office hours— 9 a. M. to 1 p. m., 2t05 p. M.,
7to 8 :30 P. m. Sunday— 10 a. m. to 2p. M.
Catarrh troubles and kindred diseases treated
successfully by mail. Send 4 cents in stamps
for question circulars.