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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-08-11

30, 1880, necesSitated an extra session
of the Forty-sixth congress, which was
convened by President Hayes on the
18th day of March, 1879. Several i'm
portant measures were passed during
this session besides the Apr priatiop
bills above named, including an act
placing quinine on the free list, one to
prevent the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases into the United
States, the act creating the Mississippi
River Commission, &c. During the
session President Hayes vetoed Ave
bills, viz: Army and legislative, etc.
bills; n bill to prevent military inter
ference at elections; a bill making APP
preparations for certain judicial eX-
penses, and a bill TO pay fees of mar
sha and their deputies, none Of which
were passed over his veto.
The com ng extra Session.
The first work of congress on its as
sembling will be To select its officers.
Vice-President Stephenson will preside
over the Senate, by virtue of his cleo
ton last November. Speaker Crisp's
term as speaker of the House is at an
end, and he will be a candidate for re-
election. but 1t Is well understood that
there will be considera5 e of speaker
ship 6ght as usual on the reassembling
of congress. but that Mr.. Crisp will
again be honored with the office OF
speaker is not doubted for moment
by his friends. The next work will be
the appointment of committees.
Usually this takes two weeks to n
month, and is interrupted by the
Christmas holidays, but as Mr.. Cleve-
land has had the foresight to assemble
congress in August, there will be no
holiday interruption, and the commit
tees will be in working order by the
middle or latter part of the month.
This gives promise that congress will
have all its preliminary work done,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-08-11

The Mckinley act, the pride of the Re-
publicans and the bugbear OF the Demr
ocrats, will receive some hard raps frem
its enemies. Yet, they recognize thai
the government is hard pressed tey
funds, and that the repeal of the No
Kinley tariff act means the sudden dfa-
appearance of those vast sums gath
cred from customs and internal revoA
nue. which carry on the government
When there was a surplus in the treas
ury as there was during the previous
Cleveland administration, it was easy
enough to reduce the tariff. But now,
with the surplus exhausted, and with
the United States treasury actually In
need of more reven nc to carry on tho
government. it is extremely difficult to
reduce the Mckinley act in any part,
and apparently out of the question to
wipe the Mckinley act out of existence.
The President and Secretary Carlisle
are giving most ANXIOUS atten ton 10
some scheme which will carry out the
promise of the party TO annihilate tho
Mckinley act, and win yet leave tho
government enough money To carry on
business. Many plans are being eug,
gested.
Then there will be the antioptionc
bill-which failed in the last congress-
The immigration question, alien labor,
Hawaiian annexation, state banke,
federal election inspectors and their
rules, the Nicaragua canal, the Behring
sea trouble, a revision of the pension.
laws, and other matters viii claim a.
great deal of attention and taking it..
all in all the members of the Fifty,
third congress have a hard sessions
work ahead of them.
Since the election last fall two menu
bers of this congress have passed awar
and left tvs vacancies, viz: Senator
Leland Stanford, of California, and
Representative w. II. Enochs, of Ohio,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-08-11
SLVERIN THE BALANCE.
THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

The All Important Feature of tho Session
TO Deal With tho Financial Question
Purchase Act i'm Particular-Former
Extra Sessions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-08-11

Especial Washington Correspondence TO
tne lntematiOna. Press Association.J
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-10

pleted the nurse. II she passes all examinations
and is otherwise satisfactory, viii receive a
diploma cei tfying TO her having completed the
regular course of training and practice.
During the second years course the pupils
may be sent 10 private cases. No pupil may
thus serve out OF the hospital more than three
months during The course of training When
on duty she must wear tile regular uniform of
the school
The course of training at st. Luke's NAV
also be set down as fairly typical. 1t in
cludes:
First-The dressing of blsters, buns, sores
and wounds; the application OF lamentations,
pouitices cups and leeches.
Second-The administration of special instru-
ments.
Third-The management of appliances for
ceI tain complaints.
Fourth-The best method OF friction to the
body and extremitieS.
Fifth The management Of helpless patients,
making beds. moving, changing. giving bath in
bed, and preventing and dressing bed. sores.
Sixlh-BandagiDg, making bandages and roll
ers, lining OF spllnls.
Sevent6-The preparation Of food for the
sick.
Nurses are also taught TO observe accurately
ard report the state OF he secretions expec.
toration, pulse, skin, temperature of the body,
effects OF diet, stimuant or medicine.
The instruction will include all that is neces-
sary TO fit the pupils as competent nurses
The teaching Will be given by he resident
and visiting physicians ana surgeons by the
principal OF the class, and by competent corps
OF lecturers.
Lectures, recitations and examinations will
take place at stated periods.
Candidates for nurses at st. Luke's must
show clean bill of health, moral and ply
steal. They are required to answer salts
factorily fifteen close personal questions,
such as Are you strong and healthy.
and have you always been so? Are your
sight and hearing perfect? Have you any
physical defects? Have you a tendency to
pulmonary complaints or throat troubles?
Ii widow, have you children? How
many" ETC., together with references,
winding up with the comprehensive query,
Have you read. and do you clearly under
stand. the regulations?"
The patients at st. Luke's are OF all
classes. nationalities. creeds and opinions.
so that wide experience is offered the
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annexes to two private hospitals. These
are the only legitimate sources of such
diplomas in the city.
The general course of training at all
these hospitals is the same, differing only
In degree. as to the class and number of
patients. the character of diseases tied.
terms, theoretical instruction and minor
particulars. AS general thing it may be
stated that there is generally a long list
of applicants for every vacancy and that
the candidate. even II given trial, must
have more than the usual amount of cour.
age and adaDtability in order TO succeed as
professional nurse.
At st. Luke's Hospital, on Valencia and
Twenty-seventh streets, the nurses are
numerous and have the advantage of care
full management. The following rules
may be given aud with a few changes
would serve for all the hospitals:
Applications for admission as pupils should
be made 10 the resident physician, who, with
the principal OF the school, will determine cir
fitness for the training and work.
Candidates should BE- between the ages of %
and 80. They must be ID sound health, pre-
senting certificate from a physician certify
ing to that fact. They must also give brief
personal history, and the names and addresses
of al least TWO responsible persons mot rela-
tivesl who know OF their good character ana
cababilities.
The form of questions must be answered in
the candidates own handwriting, and she must
also be prepared for an examination In read
Ing, writing and simple arithmetic.
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WILLS AND REQUESTS.
Estates Awaiting Distribution in the
Probate Court.

The will of Emile Victory ersepny of 1872
Faubourg Poissoniere, Paris, France, has
been filed for probate and Public Admin
istrator A. G. Freese has applied for spe-
cial letters of administration. The will
has already been admitted to probate in
Paris, but the deceased had interest in real
property in this city, the value of which is
not stated. The testator leaves all his
property to his two sons, now residing in
Paris.
Frederick Katz. by his will. leaves the
bulk of his property to his widow. Louise
KatZ, while to his four sons, George, AL
lred. Louis and Gustave, is left the tesla
tors butcher and packing business in the
California Market. The value of the esta te
is not declared, save that it exceeds the
sum of $4,000
Giuseppe Passalacqua bequeaths all his
estate. valued at $4,000, to his widow.
Teresa Passalacqua.
The will of Eliza Jackson. deceased. has
been filed for probate. The testatrix be-
queaths her entire estate. consisting of an
interest In the estate of William Jackson,
deceased, at present in the custody of the
paymaster of the Courts of Justice, Lon
don. England, and valued at $500. TO her
daughter. Mary jackson.
- Letters of administration upon the es-
tate of Frederic Chester, who met his
death at the hands Of Carlson the other
day, has been applied for by the brother
In-iaw of The deceased, August Lindbom.
The estate mainly consists of a bank de-
post of $1,000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-10
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Notes of Interest to Members of Many
Denominations.

DR.. Lyman ABBOTT has issued a new hymn
book for his congregation upon which he
has been at work for three years.
The building committee of the Home
for Aged and Infirm lsraelites at st. Louis
has decided to erect an addition to the In,
stitution.
The Pope continues to enjoy good health
and recently delivered a spirited i'm
promptu Attenuation in Latin and in splen
did voice.
Bishop of Dallas with the imposing cere
mony of Episcopal conservation at AL
Saints Church, Chicago.
The leading rabbis Of Chicago met re.
Gently and perfected permanent orgniZa-
ton known as the Rabbincal Association
of Chicago. DR.. b. Felsenthal was elected
president and Rabbi Norden secretary.
DIR. Henry n. Cobb, corresponding Sec
rotary OF the missionary board of the Re-
formed Church In America, in the Chris
tan Intelligencer of November g. calls
for three missionaries TO 60 to foreign
fields.
The number of societies con tributing 10
the Unitarian Sunday-scbool Society is
gradually increasing. In 1891 there were
113: in 1892, 14S; in 1898. 100. The work
increases propOrtiOnately, aud the field is
boundless.
Under the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor Missionary League Of the Reformed
Church IN America monthly meetings will
be held on the first Monday of every
month in the church house. % East
Twenty-second street, New York.
Mr.. Swami Vivekananda. one of the rep
resentatives of Hindooism at the Paria-
ment of Religions, is still In Chicago
lecturing under The auspices of some lec-
ture bureau. He is master of the English
language and attractive in every way.
1t has already been announced that
Episcopal Church has been appointed one
of the preachers of Harvard University
for the year 1s93-94 and lecturer on "Pas-
toral Care" before the theological school
of the university.
Mrs. John j. Atkins of Philadelphia has
the pen with which Robert Parkes of Eng
land inscribed the names of the children
who attended the first Sunday-school in
the world. 113 years ago. 1t is a goose
quill. and is somewhat cumbersome
thing, nine inches long, and wrapped in
yellow silk. decorated with small cOlored
glass beads.
The Rev. DR.. George Hodges, who has
accepted the post of dean in the Episcopal
Theological School at Cambridge. is at
present rector of Calvary Church. at Pitts
burg He is a graduate of Hamilton Col
lege. and is entering on his thirty-eighth
year. DIR. Hodges has occupied leading
and influential place in the church work of
Pittsbure, and will be much missed 10
that city.
A letter from Professor Theodore
MommseD, the historian. prefaces a PAM
phlet, shortly to be published on Jewish
Prosecutions in Russia" The author of
the pamphlet is Jew. Professor Leo En-
rera. of the Brussels University. Profess
sor Errera attributes the prosecutions of
his cOuntrymeu in Russia to the influence
of NJ. POdIedonotzoff, Chief of the Holy
Synod, over the Car, which he describes
as similar to that exercised by Tomas de
Torquemada over Ferdinand of Spain in
the fifteenth century.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-10
THE LAST MOTION.
Alice E. Blythe Is Denied
a New Trial.
The Famous Blythe Case, for the
Present at Least, Leaves the
Superior Court.

The interminable lawsuit over the
estate of the late Thomas II. Blythe came
up again before Judge Coffey yesterday in
the form of a motion for new trial pre-
scented on behalf of the claimant Alice
Edith Blythe.
Attorney Henry E. Hghton, who pre-
sented the motion, told Judge Coffey that
he was well aware that he was about to set
the court the hardest possible task. namely,
that of reviewing its own judgment. Nj
Highton then produced the transcript and
pointed out certain specific objections to
the conduct Of he case. There were no
less than thirty-three specifications claim
ing that the evidence was insufficient TO
establish Florence Blythe. seventeen speci-
hcarlons showing that the judgment was
not according to law, ana thirty-seyen
specifications of errors committed by the
court during the progress OF the great trial.
MI. HlghtOD spoke for about an hour
and then w. w. Foote rose in reply. He
described the checkered career of the
claimant and claimed that while il was
doubtless true that Alice Edith Blythe
had been IN the company Of Thomas
Ii. Blythe it was absurd to- suppose that
she was ever legally married 20 him. Capt.
tallst Wlnde, who provided the claimant
with means TO carry on the fight. Mr..
Foote described as that old ras al" Let
tclo dIu COHNSIsdtlODS were III bI0uuceu IN
which Blythe constantly referred TO the
woman, but never as his wife. In con-
clusion. Mr.. FOote quoted passages from
Judge Coffey's opinion ON the case, IN
which the testimony of witnesses for
Alice Edith Blythe, or Dickson, was
severely criticized. He asked that the
motion be denied without delay.
EX-Judge Wheeler was TO have made the
closing argument in favor of the motion,
but as he saw it would inevitably be de-
MED be informed the Court that it would
be quite unnecessary for him to speak. on
the ground that his argument in the actual
trial of the case was ample and exhaustive
and left him nothing of Importance to add.
The case would therefore be submitted.
Judge C0ffey smiled and without the
least hesitation denied the motion. Aud
with that decision the famous Blythe case
vanishes from the Superior Court, at least
so far as Judge Coffey is concerned
But the Supreme Court has now the ines
timable qualification OF wadIng through the
most voluminous transcripts on appeal and
deciding one by one the merits of the
claims presented by the numerous appli-
caBts for q share of the vast estate which
the Superior Court, in the person of Judge
Coffey, has decided belongs to Mrs. Flor
ence HiDckley.
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course receive no pay and $40 a month for
the remainder. There is DO regular course
OF instruction; the head nurse gives les
sons and the physicians lecture occasion
ally. Each probationer has to present a
doctors certificate.
The nurses are distinguished by being
equipped with two uniforms, one of wash
goods for use in the surgical wards and
the other Of wooden material for greater
warmth. Both are blue, and are worn
with white aprons and caps.
Successful graduates obtain diploma
and a handsome badge, recently designed
by the Superintendent specially for that
purpose.
The work at the City and County Hospi-
tai is necessarily of the widest and most
practical character. The overwhelming
proportion Of patients to nurses, however,
renders 1t peculiarly arduous.
Besides these public hospitals there are
two private hospitals whose proprietors
have charters to train nurses. One ac-
commodities six students and the other
eight. The nurses at both wear special
uniforms aud are carefully instructed. The
patients are naturally of the better classes
and the work consequently not so general
aud complete as at the larger institutions.
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studen t-nurSes. while tile corps of visiting
consulting and resident physicians and
surgeons is composed. as in the other hos.
pitfalls TO be referred to, of men of known
reputation and ability. Excellent instruc.
ton is regularly impaired by them, the
matron and the principal OF the nurses
training class.
With her diploma each successful gradu-
ate wins handsome badge, consisting Of
bar supporting a Greek cross, suitably
ms ri bed.
While according to the last report of St.
Luke's Hospital there was daily average
OF hfty-six patients and twenty-four
nurses, or only ABOUT two patients for each
nurse, the proportion was still easier for
the nurses at the California WOman's Hos
pital, on the corner of Sacramento and
Baker streets. The daily average of pa
tents treated there in 1892 was about six,
whlle there are from twelve TO thirteen
nurses usually in attendance.
he work at this hospital Is devoted
exclusively 10 the treatment of women
All classes are treated. A regular course
Of study Is pursued. lectures by the staff
and matron, all given at stated periods,
examinations are held and thorough eff
cheney is exacted. Young women desiring
to become professional nurses are received
upon proper application, and after two
years training and experience are granted
diplomas as surgical nurses.
The student nurses on entry have to un-
dergo probation of TWO or three months.
after which they may receive $40 month
up to the last half year of the course.
when they may receive SIS a month. They
must not be under 10 or over % wears of
age, and must be competent to pass an
ordinary examination as to attachments
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-10

and physical soundness. There are at
present f0rty-twO patients In the hospital.
ana the average is about four patients to
each nurse
The nurses wear neat uniform of blue
and white seersucker material. white
aprons and caps. The matron hears their
textbook studies and the physicians lee
fure twice a week After a rigid final ex-
animation successfully passed the gradu-
ates are awarded a gold badge and
diploma, recognized anywhere in the
United States.
ont at the Training School for Nurses at.
tached to the Children's Hospital. 300
California street. The average numb of
patients In year is about 1000. according
to the last report. The average number
OK patients whom each nurse has to attend
to varies with the condition of the cases.
The course of training is managed nv q
woman superintendent of nurses" and
consists OF ward work and five evening
lectures a week, four delivered by the
superintendent and one by the attending
physician. After enc months probation
the nurses are paid So for the first month
and So month subsequently during the
two years course. The probationers have
10 pass an elementary examination in
scholarship and general fitness by the
superintendent and physical examination
OF thorough nature 10y the attending ply
siclan. After the two years, if they receive
diploma, they are ready for ''call."
They are often eligible for Scalp during
the last six months of their course. and
some go out and receive from $50 tn sos a
week, which must be paid into the hospi-
tai fund until the expiration of their course.
The student nurses look very we'll in
their plain blue seersucker dresses. white
caps. white kerchiefs and white cuffs. and
most OF them keep up their uniform after
thew leave the hospital.
There are great many applications for
admission to this hospital, the work among
the little ones seeming to have peculiar
attractions. A great many applications
come from the East.
Last, but not least, comes the school. for
nurses connected with the City and County
Hospital. Here, owing to peculiar cpn(,i-
lions. the methods are less individual.
The chief reason Of this seems 10 be the
number of patients. which at present aver
ages about 430, while only :wenty-one
nurses can be accommodated. This gives
an average of twenty patients to each
nurse. To understand the poor accommo-
dation at this hospital In this respect COM
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-10
A TIMELY WARNING.
Beware of Bunko Men and Sure
Thing Gamblers.

lining UdmDierS.
Chief Crowley, in view of the fact that
large numbers Of bunko men and sure
thing gamblers are infesting the city. has
ordered that copies of the following notice
be pasted up in conspicuous places so that
strangers may read and take warning:
Shun all strangers who approach, insist and
claim 10 know you. Strangers are hereby nOti-
lied TO beware OF bunko SterrerS, sh0rt.caId
players and confidence men. These men infest
the corridors of hotels, the Vicinity OF railroad
tcket-ofices aud hotel winerOoms. They OBJ
! tain from Tie hotel registers the names of
guests and places from which they come, meet
them on The street with a cord ] good morning
or good evening, and, calling them by name, say
Il knew you at "(mentioning the place where
they are om). I lie man being In strange place
and unused To the ways of these vermin, is only
too ready To greet person who claims that he
knew him at his nome. Then follows friendly
drink and an invitation to take walk, and
finally be is ushered into the back room OF a
saloon where game OF cards or dice are in
progress.
On the pretense to pass the time, The steerer
takes hand, be II cards or dice, and wins some
money; be then asks the stranger to play. often
dividing his winnings with him an induce
ment This invitation is rarely refused. After a
little time he Is dealt hand at cards, and IL IL
should be dice game he Is also invited TO par
ticpate which he does, losing his money,
probably all he has in the world; he then finds
that bis opponent has hand that beats him.
The bunko-steerer invariably extends to
the victim sympathy, and wishes him better
luck next time. They leave the place together,
but the victim Is soon shaken of, when the
Steerer returns To the saloon 10 get his per-
centage of the wlDnings so Obtained by fraud.
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AT any time. for inef1ciency, misconduct or
any other reason deemed sufficient, the right is
reserved by the autlOr rifles OF the hospital to
terminate The connection OF any pupil or nurse
with tile institution.
During the first two months the candidates
Will be received on probation. Al the end of
those months, IL accepted as pupils. they sign
written agreement o remain in The school for
two years and conform TO its rules. They then
assume the uniform of the school.
All clothing must be plain and easily washed
and distinctly marked with the owners NAME
Twenty pieces allowed for laundry per week.
The pupils employed as nurses receive after
the first month SO monthly for the first year,
and for the senior year S16 Der month. This Is
Intended for The dress, books and other ex-
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TO BRING ANOTHER SUIT.
Lieutenant Herbert Not Yet Freed
From His Wife

Juoge oeawell heard yesterday the ap-
pilcatlon OF Lieutenant William G. Her.
pert LOT divorce from his wife on the
grounds OF cruelty and desertion.
Lieutenant Herbert. who ia in command
of the United States steamer HassIer lived
unhappilv with his wife. and 10 told IN
the ~itness-stand yesterday how that not
only had his wife not professed to love
him, but she had openly expressed her
affection for another man. She afterward
left him. On these ana other grounds he
Drougne SUIT against his wife, charging
was withdrawn on the wife intinatino
that If such an accusation were broughf
against her she would make bitter and
never-ending contest TO the suit
Judge Seawell listened to the testimony