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THE ROTHSCHILD
FAMILY In PARIS.
Sketch Of The French Branch Of the
House Of Famous Bankers.
Relations of the Baron James With Louis
Philippe, Wto5e Financial Adviser He
Was-The Rothschilds' Charity
Special to THE SUNDAY CALI

PARIS, Dec. 1. 1S91.-The end of the nine
teenth century will be noted in history for
the place occupied by social problems in
monarchical as in republican governments
Perhaps it is not generally known that
among those most interested in solving
these problems are the famous ROthschildS.
Without speaking of the great charity Of
the Rothschilds. of this well-organized char
ity that not only listens to all requests but
makes it a duty to seek out the unfortunate
and carry them aid. this powerful family
does all possible to shield workmen from
the dangers of the present and provide for
their old age small capital that may de-
scend to their children. There are some,
however, who are willfully blind. They
will not see that they attack their best
friends. The RothschildS are rich, but they
pity the miseries Of the poor and give them
assistance Of the proper kind Few know
that during the siege of Paris Baron Ed
mond de Rothschild gave to the poor of
Paris more than 800, 900 francs. To the
father of Edmond de Rothschild France
owes her railways, for Baron James gave
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the money to Pereire for the construction
of the first railway between Paris and Saint
German. 1t was the Baron James who
built the Northern railroad, and space for
bids me to relate all done by this great man
for the prosperity Of Paris, or rather OF
France.
From time to time we see in the journals
the seveTest criticisms against the Roths-
cbilds, especially since the Russian loan.
One journal says: The day that the Rus
sian loan became for France an affair of
public safety. that day the German Jews in
Berlin set in motion a ball destined TO
crush the French market. The PrusSian
Bleehroeder is the correspondent OF Roths-
child in Berlin, and like faithful d0mes-
tic he knows how to execute the orders OF
his master. Last year when the Gar made
edicts against the jews Bleichroeder, Ques-
toned about the Russian loan, said to the
editor of a Hamburg journal, neither
Messrs. de ROthsehild nor myself nor any
other banker Will advance cent 70 Russia
while affairs are in this condition.
Now it is clearly proven that all these
calumneS have no other cause than the H.
terest of those who speculate IN the fall OF
stocks. Never have the ROthSchilds been
hostile to any operation of value to Gov
eminent with which they have always had
the most friendly relations.
Baron AlphOnse de R0thschild is chief Of
the family in France he is 90 years old, and
resembles his father, Baron James. His
artistic taste is beyond discussion, and
Baron Alphonse de Rothscbid is continually
adding to collections already marvellous.
He is Commander Of the Legion of Honor,
Member of the Institute and Recent of the
Bank of France. Alphonse de Rothschild
married the daughter of Baron Lionel de
Rothschild of London, ana lives in the
splendid house at tile corner of the Rue
Saint Florentine and Place de la Concorde-
a house once the residence of the Gar Alex
ander 1.
Baroness Alphonse de Rothschild is a
famous horsewoman, and in all weather, all
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practice that it

physicians ideal has always been very high,
and he has always adhered to the path
which he mapped cut for himself He
comes of hardy and active stock on both
sides and his relatives have always occupied
places of distinction IN the republic. He
always displayed a love Of books and is ar
DENLY welded to his profession. As a boy
ne went to Pawnee City, Nebr., and re-
ceiyed his early education in the public
schools there. He was prominent mem Der
Of Company f, First Nebraska Veteran Vol
unteer Cavalry, and claims the distinction
Of being one Of the youngest G.. 4. X. men
in the country. He is Past Surgeon of Lin
coin Post, No. 1, q. A. r. On receiving his
discharge he at once turned his attention to
medicine and went TO Cincinnati, Ohio,
where he entered the Eclectic Medical Col
lege an institution OF renown all over the
world. From this college he graduated in
1871 and returned to Pawnee City and en-
tered into partnership with DIR. Stewart, a
well-knOwn physician. he decided to come
to this Coast first going 10 the mining re-
gions in Utah, where he had varied and
extended practice, chiefly in surgery. He
next went to TuIare County, and after prae-
ticing there some time he decided to seek
the wider field which was offered in
this city and came here in 1881
on being called as specialist
to I'LL the chair of anatomy in the California
Medical College. lie held this position for
Tour years, and in 1886 was appointed pro-
lessor ana lecturer on surgery, which chair
ne mas hlird ever since in most credtable
and learned way. he is a general operating
ana consulting surgeon, and has given Spe-
clal attention to the correction Of facial and
physical defOrmities DR.. Gere is looked
upon as one of the brightest lights in his
profession. and being an ardent student
has kept abreast of the times and the re-
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JAMES ID. PAGE.
4 Native Son Who Has Made His Way
as a LAWYER.

4 Native Son Who Has Made His Way
as a Lawyer.
Mr. Page was born in San Jose on the 81
of May. 1858, and has the honor, therefore,
Of being a native son. lie was educated in
this city and when 10 years Of age entered
the office Of the late well-knOwn lawyer, c.
Temple Emmett. Being Of StudiOus habits
aad taking kindly to the vocation which he
had marked out for himself In life after
passing through his course. he was ad-
mitted to practice by the Supreme Court IN
1873. He has therefore been twenty-three
wears at the law. Since his admission he
has devoted himself entirely to his pro-
fessiOn. Perhaps no face is better known
10 the Younger generation OF men, both in
the profession and out Of il, than that of
James D. Page His remarkably clear Wis
ion. his subtle intellect, his Judgment and
mower Of statement have often been ap-
nl9uded bv the veterans Of the profession.
Before a jury he is argumentatiye or
pathetic. as occasion demands. As an
evidence OF his great popularity may be
mentioned the fact that be was elected jus
lice Of the Peace IN 1856, when the city went
LARGELY Democratic. IL served during the
wears lSS7-SS and was made Presiding JUS
lice for the term. Mr.. Page is true Re
publican, and has rendered yalua bic service
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> exonisi,eIv beautiful architecture of the

the exquisitey beautiful architecture oil the
eastern end. ;..x
PERHAPS no abbey in England has wider
fame for charm of situation and generaI
beautv than Tintern. 1t IS situated IN
Cbepstow, market-town ana river poLb
Of England. in the county OF Monmouth.
on the Wye two miles from Its junction WIN
the Severn. and 135 miles IRON LONDON
AS the Wye approaches the lo1ty, pIe t;-
itous bank of the Wynd-eiiff Its lnelos ing
hills recede a little. descending WIFE geptiei
sIope toward the stream; and here, eihooW-
cred with trees, rise the gray ruins OF th9
most picturesque among the many 1eautiul
homes that once belonged to the ClSteieiah
order. .,ot
Its members were established here IN Ilol
by one of the De Clare family. but the presenGS
church was erected By Roger de Blgod, EAR
of Norfolk, and Earl-Marshal OF England,
about 1880 Tradition has 1t that IL stanus
on the very spot where Christian King Oh
Glenmorgan, Theodore, fell while engaged
in battling the heather Saxon invaders;
The church, whose noble outlines are sun
clearly defined, is a splendid specimen OF
decorated work While the vaulted ROOF
has fallen, as has the central tower. the me
arches which once supported it still remain.
as do also many of The columns, with even
the tracery of some of the windows Ihat
over the western entrance is almost perIect'
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In this connection the abbeys Of England
are worthy of special notice. for in no other
country, perhaps. does one find such
wealth of picturesque ruins of cOnventiual
buildings. OF these few are more beautiful
than Whitby Abbey, situated in the town of
Whitby, a seaport and watering-place in
the North Riding of Yorkshire, about $50
miles north of London. The town owes its
origin to the foundation of a monastery by
Oswy. King of Northumbria, in Cos, to COM
memorate victory over King Penda. The
monastery embraced an establishment for
nuns and monks of the BenedictiGe Order.
and under Hida acquired wide celebrity.
In SGT both town aud abbey were destroyed
by the Danes, after which they lay waste for
more than two hundred years. OF the old
abbey all that now remains is the ruins of
the church, occupying the site Of the old
Saxon building
The central tower remained standing un-
til 1880, when it suddenly fell into the build
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"Out OF Sorts" "distrait," "the b'ues" these ara
familiar appeIatives for uncomfortable, undedp,-
bic sensations. accompanied with IassItude mar
vousness. indigestion. Poverty OF the blood IN
remedy which an effective stomachic persistantIv
used Is the paramount need is conclusive evidence
that the system Is insuhetentiy nourished because
and for no other cause where organic disease docs
not exist-the food is not assimllated Reinforce
the tagging energies of the stomach, reform an ir-
regular condition OF the bowels. keep up a beaItb
ful secretion of the bile with Hostetters stomach
Filters. For over thirty years this popular medi-
cine has supplied the common want OF the nervous
invalid, the dyspeptfc and OF persons deficient In
vitality, an efficient tonic. To its power of npart
ing strength Is attributable It's efficacy as a pre-
ventive OF malaria aud Ia grippe. Thoroughly ef-
feetive Is 1t too for rheumatism. kidney Complaint
and euralgia.
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markabe discoveries and advancementS
which have been made in both medicine
and surgery. Fer two years asst lie was
President Of the Eclectic Medical Society Of
the State of California, and is President of
the Society of Ply >icians and Surgeons Of
San Francisco. Besides, he has enjoyed
many other distinctions. being a delegate
for the past ten years to the National Med-
cal Association, and one of the Board Of
Examiners Of the Eclectic Medical Society
of this State.
DR.. Gere is a member of California Lodge,
No. !, +. aud A. NJ, and was hOnored by
being one of the youngest Master MasonS
in the country. Tie doctor has been most
successful in his trea!meut # chronic cases.
and has performed some wonderful opera
tions. He is a man of determined and
marked character. and withal sociai ana
kind. He counts his friends by the score,
and is deservedly popular both in and out
Of his profession
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has always been progressive and enter
prising citizen, whose active mind ana Ter
tile brain has done much to advance, n9t
only his own prosperity, but that oil TINS
CITY and the whole State. 10 suCh men As ne
and his associates is mainly due TIE great
davelopment which has taken place IN our
State and its resources. He has retired
from active business, but still oversees IN a
general way his vast business interests.
He had an elegant city residence on Sui
ter street and a beautiful country place at
Maytield. He was married twice, his hrSt
wedding beng in 1851 to Mrs Maria Cleary
of New York, by whom he had two sons;
George L. aud William r. His second
marriage was in Duhln in 1881. when ne
espouSed Miss Eva O'Leary, manager oil
the National Bank of the West OF Ireland.
The result of this alliance has oeeh Two
daughters and one son. NJ citizen IS more
highly appreciated and esteemed than MIR.
Barron.
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JOHN A. RoEBL1NG's SONS & co.
A Leading Firm with Honored Repu-
tatIOn,

Leading FJrm WITH an honored kepu-
tatfon.
history of long-established and repu-
table house of business may not contribute
much to the romance of a growing city, but
it is to such houses that the city owes its
growth and prosperity. San Francisco has
many old-established firms, but none more
widely or honorably known than John A.
Roebling's Sons & Co. They have been
located for some twelve years past at
California street and II Drum street. and
deeming the new year fitting time have
Just removed into large and more elabor-
ate premises at % and q Fremont
street. between Market aud Mission.
This extensive firm are manufac-
turers of wire rope, insulated wires,
and wires of all kinds, including MEETINGS
and wire cloth. They are prOprietOrs of
the celebrated New Jersey Wire Cloth
Company. The factory OF this company is
located at Trenton, \. D., which is the
home office, but they also have large estab-
lishments in New York, Chicago. San
Francisco and the other leading cities Of
America. This firm are also large manu-
facturers of wire rope, suspension cables
and bare and insulated wires for electric
railroads, which are infinitely superior to
the naked wires They have many large
contracts on hand, and are builling a hand
some suspension bridge in Golden Gate
Park. Colonel Roebing, who is the head
of the firm. was the civil engineer who had
charge of the building of the Brooklyn
Bridge.
Mr. Mooney, who is one of the part
ners, is the manager fer the trC on this
Coast, and is gentleman universally pop
ular in business and financial circles. This
firm handles all descriptions of wire goods,
and are so well and favorably known to
the public that they need no recomm enda-
ton, and continued year of prosperity and
business is wished thems
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NEW YORK UNDERWRITERS.
Lucrative Business of a Large Genera
Agency.

Lucrative Business of Large General
Agency.
One of the best-knOwn general agencies
in this city is that Of the New York Under
writer's, represented by Cesar Bertheau,
the manager. The Offices of the company
are at 210 Sansome street, and the agency
embraces the following companies: The
Hanover. the Citizens Fire Insurance and
the Farragut Fire Insurance Of New York
and the United Firemen's Insurance Com
pany Of Philadelphia
From the sworn statements of the agency
the following interesting figures are taken:
The capital OF the New York Underwriters
on January 1, 1890, was 81, 800, COO with q
reinsurance reserve Of S1,372, $50, and a net
surplus, exclusive of capital, amounting To
SS2l $50, the assets making a grand total OF
IS. 726. $50.
The FaIragut Insurance Company has
capital OF S200,000 cash assets of $40 DOB
and net surplus of SS1,0l4 The United
Firemen'5 Insurance. Company has Just re-
entered the State and their cash assets
amount to Sl,250,0O0. The reputation of all
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TO LOVERS OF ART.


Some Beautiful Bronzes and Rare Bric- a
Brac Owned by DIR. La Grange.
Now that the United States and its citi-
zens are fast acquiring wealth, it follows as
a matter Of course that some beautiful works
of art would come to this country. 1t is al
ways a great pleasure to people of re-
fnement, artistic taste and scholarly &C
quirements to know that some of the most
beautiful bronze pictures and bric-a-b rac of
all kind are fast coming to this country.
Having occasion to call on DIR. La Grange,
the wel-known oculist, at his handsome
home on Geary street. eOrrespon dent Of
The CALL had the extreme pleasure of
being shown the many beautiful and rare
works Of art which the doctor has col
lected during his extended travels
1t must have cost a world Of trouble,
a mint of money and highest knowledge to
collect and purchase the rare articles which
the doctor has. He recently brought all
his magnificent furniture and art collections
from Europe having decided to permanently
remain here. Where all IS elegant and
pleasing to the eye and artistic mind it
seems inYldiOus TO mention particular
treasures, but it is impossible not to refer
TO the following rare articles: magnih-
cent pair Of gilt bronze candelabra Of the
time OK Louis XIII; there are only three
similar to these extant in the world and
y
they are truly magnificent and without a
parallel in this country. Next we noticed
some heavy empire brOnZes Of the time of
the first Napoleon, of great value and rarity;
their history is a very strange one
and is told on an old parchment
written in French and which the
doctor also has. Another rare
bronze is the Duke of Wellington by Count
Dorsey, and also another OF General Oge-
thorpe. One of the most unique things is
set of solid marble furniture inlaid in the
most precise and wonderful manner. The
gem of all, however, is a solid gilt clock of
the time of Louis XIV The doctor has
also a hOuseIul of fine paintings by the old
masters which are seldom seen together and
take lifetime to collect. We could go on
ad lib mentioning the many pretty and rare
articles which he has, and we only make
mention OF this in order that lovers Of the
fine arts on this Coast may know of the
beautiful articles which are coming here.
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seasons, she takes turn in the Allie des
Poteaux. Her daughter is Nine. Ephrussi,
whose home is in the Avenue des Bots
de Boulogne, n house that formerly belonged
10 the Duke de NemOurS.
Baron Gustave is the second of the broth
ers ROtbsehld he is an enthusiastic sports
man and great lover of art. Every morn
ing he has beer in the habit of going to his
bank in the Rue Laffitte, and every hour of
the day las for him its allotted work Be
sides his bank duties, Baron Gustave is Di-
rector of the Paris Lyon Mediterranean
Railway Company, member of the EXecu-
tive Board Of the Northern Railway and
Austrian Consul General in Paris But he
is not too occupied with these duties to de-
vote much time TO other pursuits, not the
least of which is charity. Gustave de Roth
child's private charities cannot be counted,
but no one makes larger contributions than
he to public institutions, hospitals. asylums,
etc. Baroness Gustave is the daughter of
President Anspach, an AlSatian, and in
charitable work she is her husbands assist
ant. In their great zeal, they never ask If
those to whom they give aid are of their
own religion or not. For the Rothchilds,
charity has no religion; when those who
have witnessed the life and works of Baron
GuStave, those who know the high place he
occupies in Partisan society, those who un-
derstaui what he has done for art science
and luxury in France when those are asked
their opinion of the anti-Semitie war, they
will tell you it is absurd. incapable of in
any way influencing intelligent, reflective
minds.
Gustave de Rothschild's home is in the
Avenue Marigny. 1t is a stately residence,
rebuilt by the Rothschilds on the grounds
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DIR. r. D. JOHNSON.
Notes From His Biogr ply as Voiced by
His Record.

Notes from Ills BIogFa phy as olced Dy
His Record.
IA writing short biographies Of the lead
ing men Of the city it is plea5urable to be
able TO note so many native sons. None
enjoy more enYable reputation or stand
at the head of their profession in any greater
degree than DR.. r. D. Johnson The twin
sciences of medicine and surgery have made
greater strides in advancement in the last
few years than any other branches Of
knowledge.
DR.. Johnson was born at San jose in
this State in 1860. His father DR.. Z. d,
johnson. was q celebrated surgeon in early
days. and for many years County Physician
Of Santa Clara County. He established the
first marine hospital At Galveston, Tex. IN
der the United States Government, and was
noted In this State for his skillful operations
in 0vari0tomy. It. therefore, is not difficult
to see Why the subject Of our present sketch
has so early in lie reached the top of the
tree, being born and raised in an atmosphere
of medicine and surgery. DR.. r. d. John
son after completing his early schooling
took his degree in medicine in the old Medi-
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and of wondrous beauty and grace. The
slender central mulliOn of the eastern
window is also intact, showing enough
OF its traeery to enable architects to
restore its singularly beautiful design.
The pavement of the church has been
replaced by the green swaTd, and the walls
are festooned with ivy; but in its palmeSt
days it could hardly have been guarded
with any more watchfu! care than now.
Fragments of other portions of the mon
astery remain, such as the cI0iSters, the
dormitOry, the refectOry and the chapter
house. In the last may still be seen the
buttery-hatch. through which the monks no
doubt received their good cheer. The pull
pit, also. from which. to avoid vain talk at
meals. some instructive book was read to
the brethren q custom which, by the way.
might we'll be adopted in some places at the
present day, is still IN existence.
What are supposed to be the foundations
of the m0Dastery's question hall were dis
covered some years ago. 1t is under the
Roof of this hail. if the suppositiOn be cor
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DIR. G. FICHTNER.
One of san FranciscO's Successful Physi-

One of San FranciscO's. Successful Physi-
clans and Surgeons.
Dr. g. Fiehtner was born in the city of
Brunswick, Germany. in 1917, and received
his preliminary education at the well-known
schools there until he reached the age OF 10
years, when he graduated with distinction.
Shortly afterward his parents decided to
leave their native land and come to CaiitoT-
MIA, owing to the great advantages offered
by this great republic. On his arrival here
the doctor further applied himself, with
care and assiduity, to his books, and COM
pleted such portion Of his scholastic train
ing as had been forgotten. He seemed to
take naturally to the practice Of medicine
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cal College Of the Pacific, now Cooper Med
zeal College. Being determined to keep
thoroughly abreast Of his profession he Wis
ited and walked the various hospitals of
New York, Philadelphia, Japan, China,
Australia and New Zealand, making the
most careful study and researches in these
various places. A distinctive feather in his
cap is the fact that he studied for four
months in the leper settlement in Molakai.
In 1888 he had charge of the immense prac-
tice connected with the Arizona Central
Mining Company in Arizona. In 1886 he
was sUperinteDding physician of the
smallpox hospital in this CITY. and in this
capacity yaccinated over 10000 persons.
Since 1857 he has devoted himself to general
practice in this city. bat for the last two
years has been compelled to absorb the ma
eases of women, in which class of cases he
is a noted specialist. He is a deeply read
man, and thoroughly up to the times.