The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Stories Gathered Up Around the
Hotel Corridors.
A Scrap Of History-0ne ON the Lawyers
Jones' Claims Disputed Medical Prog.
ss-Chrysanthsmums.

In looking over copy of Harper's
Magazine dated 1854" said gentleman at
Occidental yesterday, 81 was interested to
notice in the Monthly record of Events
statement which seems little strange in
the light of recent events. The announce
ment was there made that negotiations had
been completed for treaty of annexation
between Mr.. Gregg, the Commissioner of
the United States. and the King of the Sand
witch Islands. 1t was also stated the pro-
visions were complete and by the terms of
the treaty the members Of the Island Gov
eminent were to be pensioned in order to
recompense them for the positions they
would lose by annexation.
This treaty was never contaminated
owing to the intrigues of the French and
English Governments. and now, after
lapse of thirty-Six years, speculation on the
subject is again revived. wonder if history
is to repeat itself in this case?''
THINKS JONES Is WRONG.
W. L. Barnard, Assemblyman-elect for
Butte County, who is among the guests at
the Grand Hotel, is inclined to ridicule the
idea that Senator Jones of that county will
be permitted to retain his seat.
III luc uISt place, Says MI. DdTUdTu,
" every legislative body is the exclusive
judge OF tie qualifications of its own men,
bers, and RS the Senate is Republican they
will not be likely to recognize Mr.. Jones.
In the second place, his name will not be
called by the clerk, who will be provided
only with those of the hold-overs and Sena-
tors-elect. In view OF this do not see how
Mr.. Jones can hope to sit as member Of
the n ext Legislature"
SLIGHTLY DIsFIGURED.
A prominent Republican who has just re-
turned from the East, but who does not
wish publicity, stood in the corridor of the
Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the national situation.
. met many Of the leaders of the party
while in New York ana Washington" said
he, "and l never saw more disconcerted
lot of men. The result of the late election
was to them like a clap of thunder out of a
clear sky, and they are all at sea as 10 the
cause Of 1t. Men who were looked to as
Presidential possibilities have seen their
most brilliant hopes blasted, and the name
OF Blaine Is on every tongue. He seems to
be the only one of the great leaders who
has come out of the wreck unscathed, and.
as if by unanimous consent, Republicans of
all classes are looking to him to lift the
party out Of the slough into which it has
fallen"
MEDICAL PROGRESS.
THE recent discoveries of DR.. Koch"
says DIR. Lawler of the Quarantine Office,
have Impressed more stronglylupon me that
nearly all sciences have made IA much more
rapid progress than that OF medicine. After
all these centuries of practice and expert
ment there Is not a single specific known to
the medical profession. What l mean is,
that We have not single drug or compound
that may be relied ON If administered TO
produce a certain result. Quinine is the
nearest approach to it, and yet its effects on
various individuals are widely at variance
1t is supposed, for instance, to possess GER
tain qualities that viii reduce the tempera-
ture oil a teyeriSh patient, and while 1t will
generally do SO, it often las the opposite re-
suit and will throw patient into a raging
fever"
ONE ON THE LAWYERS.
Charles Sonntag thinks he has the laugh
on his felluw-Directors in the State Prison
Commission. Serving with him are three
widely known attorneys = Pat Reddy,
Robert L. Devlin and Joseph Craig-and
they are the subjects OF Mr.. Sonntag' 5
merrment. 1t seems. according, to the
latter, that the commission was sued recent
ly in the United States Court for an infringe
ment of IL patent, ana each member was
served with notice OF the suit. A meeting
was held aud MIR. Reddy solelrnly ackDowl-
edged TO having received the notice, but ex-
pltooou oul pliSc having u
copy Of the complaint. Messrs. Devliu and
Craig were equally surprised, ana a dis
cussion ensued until MIR. Sonntag suggested
that 1t was contrary to the custom of The
United States courts, and that copy OF the
complaint could only be obtained by paying
for it. The attorneys, all OF whom
had praciiced for years, found they had
made fresh discovery.
cHBYsANTHEMUMs EXTRAORDINARY.
Ed j. Niles of Los Angeles, who, with his
wife. has been for q couple of days at The
Palace Hotel, spoke last night in glowing
terms of the success which attended the re-
cent chrysanthemum fair which was held in
Southern California.
IA few years ago." said he, "a similar one
was held, and 1913 varieties were ali that
could be found alter diligent search of the
entire State. Even this was considered
marvellous. and you can readily imagine our
surprise when it was announced that over
1850 varieties were on exhibition this year.
Yet such was tho fact, and we have learned
also that the worlds supply has not yet
been exhausted"