The morning call., 1892-01-31

that very few Of the men who are
J. daily at work in the sewers ever
fall i'll, and they at ali events
should have their share of the malOdorous eX-
halatOns and Of the germs cOnjectured 10
dispOTt themselves by the million within a
few cubic inches Of air. Dr. NeweOmb,
who has just passed away in the East, knew
Oak land and San Francisco we'll at a time
when there was a much smaller representa-
tlOn Of the profession. He had only one or
two rivals in Oakland and Alameda, and
however numerous the patients he found
time to complete one Of the finest collections
Of shells in the world. Many OF his speci-
mems are in the museums OF Europe.
The lecture on the Matterhorn. given the
other evening by DR.. Jordan, President Of
the Stanford Jr University, was listened 10
with delight by a large audience of Guilt
waited people. The scientific part was felici
tOusly expressed in language that the DOpu-
lar mind could well follow. If there were
any terms hard as h0rnblende they were eX-
planned by illustrations Of nicely considered
aptitude and those who listened attentiVely
came away with clear impression Of what
tins grandest Of mountains is and with
full re 1liZatiOn of the peTilS OF those who
make the ascent and come down heroes in
the estimation of the Swiss and of many
other people. The play Of hum0r running
through the lecture, and even cropping out,
without forcing, In some Of the most blood
curdling portions describing the adventure,
Is natural characteristic OF tho pro-
fessOrs style when the subject gives
opportunity. On the utility of per-
forming these hazardous exploits there
was roar of laughter when he described
the excitement Of a profoundly interested
old farmer listening to the same lecture in
the East. In an audible whisper the old
man turned to some one beside him and eX-
claimed, What the devil did they 90 there
fOr|' and almost all that the doctor could
say In reply was that a man who has been
up the MatterhOrn is proud of his feat. IL
IS one supreme moral and physical trial
which puts the nerves and the muscles to
test that few people can bear. Yet several
LADIES have clambeTed TO the dizzy top no
DOUBT fully cognlZant that at the foot OF the
preclpiceS there were and are the CHASTITY
remains Of mum bers of victims VINO made
the attempt to conquer the Matterhorn and
persisted by the way. The first man to stand
on the top Of this peak was Mr.. Whymper,
whom Or. Jordan regards as the chief
among mountain yanquishers. His achieve
ment was made tragic by the loss of four of
his companions, who, during the descent,
were shot over a precipice by the breaking
Of the body-rope.
AS narrator of travels or adventure,
linked with scientific knowledge which he
has thoroughly in his grasp, the President
OF the Palo Alto University is greatly in
contrast with Mr., Stanley on the lecture
platform The latter sp0utS his memorlZed
phrases IN hard tones, as if they were COM
ing through cast-iron pipe, and his eX-
preston Is also metallic. lie is a boat
swain In an amable mood, but retaining a
grnH voice and not quite abandoning
stern manner. Woe be to the innocent
seeker after truth who dares to interrupt
hun with question. His bumptousneSS
Will then boil over with petulant rage at the
liberty taken with an explorer so famous.
mat people can enjoy lecture by
Stanley suggests that much larger proper
ton OF human nature is suitable for hyp-
motto experiments than would otherwise be
considered credible. The doughty hero Of
DARK Africa actually carried away 100000
from the United States as his Legitimate
and well-earned profits of a lecturiug tour.
50 1t is said, and Stanley has relrained from
cOntradlctlng so personal an lmputati0n, as
quite exterior to everybody's business. Per-
haps he was ashamed of the sum as very
patry measure of his merits, seeing that
Adellna Patti had enjoyed greater success
in the bOX-uffice sense Any other success
could not be acknowledges
The death Of DR.. Newcomb, distinguished
as conchologst, brings to memory the
fact that around San Francisco Bay other
celebrities in special fields of science have
prosecuted their ploddmg avocatiOns-tor IN
every instance they were such. Mr.. III. Ed
wards, who died recently in New York, was
an actor; Mr.. Phrens OF Sausalt0 was
wine merchant, and DR.. Behr, whose actiy
ity, vvacity aud cheerfuness are little
abated by the advance of years, is physi-
clan, and in a special degree still reflects
the radiance oil genaIity upon the Academy
of Sciences, now in much more prosperous
status that when it long ago knew him. DR..
Behr, Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Behrens en-
joyed renown as entomol0gists. and had
great ppllpptiOne nf which tnpV
careful as msers Of their treasure, DR..
Behr is probably still possessor of his
hoard, but If parted with for hlthy lucre it