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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
AN APPEAL FROM LEPERS
The Unfortunates at the Pest.
house Ask for Proper
Remedies.
Supervisor Benjamin Has Undertaken
to Raise Fund to Buy the
Medicines.

Supervisor Benjamin is agitating q
scheme for relief for the unfortunate vic
tins of leprosy confined at the Pesthouse
in the way of procuring remedies for the
disease from Japan. Physicians in the
realm of the Mikado have recently dis
covered medicines that, while they are not
guaranteed to cure the scourge, have been
found to be efficient in checking it's prog
ress and rendering the condition of the
unfortunate much more endurable
Frank Bindt, a young white leper now
an inmate of the Pesthouse, recently ad-
dressed the following communication to
Mr.. BENJAMIN:
Dear Sir: The patients in here have a favor
to beg of you. We look upon you as friend
and trust that you Will help us. About three
weeks ago we appealed to the Board of Health
to get us some Japanese remedies from Japan.
They are the only remedies known to-day
that viii do any good in the treatment OF
leprosy.
sent the Board of Health full particulars
concerning these remedies, and the last we
heard of it was that the board had the matter
under consideration.
We patients are so anxious to get these
remedies that we are worrying lest the Board
of Health decides unfavorably in the matter,
and we beg of you to use your influence with
the doctors in our behalf.
received letter the other day written by
the superintendent OF the leper Receiving
Hospital in Honolulu. He is leper himself,
and this is what he says about these remedies
My opinion is that the Goto remedies are the
best known SO far. have found them very good in
my own case and think that you could use them
with great success. l do not mean to say that in
all they will effect cure, but experience has
proven that if the remedies faithfully taken it
will rid the patient of the spots the body, the
thickening of the ska the face, and the itching
the soies of the feet would disappear
in few months
The above quoted extract truthfully states
what these remedies can accom- plish, and it is
only one of many proofs that | can show in
favor of these remedies.
Trusting that you will excuse the liberty l
have taken, and hoping you will do what you
can for all of us, l remain very respectfully
yours, FRANK BINDT.
Supervisor Benjamin says that he in
tends doing everything in his power to al
leviate the sufferings of the iepers. He
understands that neither the Board OF
Health nor the Board of Supervisors can
do anything officially to provide the 5000
necessary to buy the remedies, but he in
tends to use every endeavor TO see that a
fund is raised for the purpose. He offers
to see that any sums that are forwarded to
him are placed in responsible hands until
the necessary funds are raised.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
THE SCHOOL MAY OPEN.
Boards of Health and Education to Dis.
cuss tho Matter This Morn
in0

The committee of the whole of the
Board of Education, which met last even
ing to consider the closing of the Long
fellow School by the Board of Health
came to no conclusion, except to decide to
meet the members of the Board of Health
to-day to try to devise some way of re-
opening the institution.
DR.. Lovelace was present and stated
that the main reason for closing the
school was that during the past three
months nineteen cases of scarlet fever
had been reported from the nelghborhood
of the school. six of them being pupils.
Dr. Clinton thought the Board of Health
was doing its duty i'll shutting the school
in the face of threatened epidemic.
Superintendent Babcock questioned the
authority of the Board of Health to close
the school.
DR.. Lovelace thought that if arrange
ments were made to abate the nuisance,
which he was sure existed at the Longfel-
low, the school could be opened soon and
permanent repairs made during the long
vacation.
The chair appointed Directors Clinton,
Henderson and Knox as committee to
confer with the Board of Health this morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
A Day in the Woods.

The Triton Swimming and Bathing Club
held its first outing of 1896 on Saturday, Feb
ruary o. at Horseshoe Cove, Marin County.
About twenty members and their wives were
in the party and an enjoyable day was spent.
1t included a luncheon at noon and singing
and musical selections by J. A. O'Keete. The
barge Lady Washington and the gigs Ellen
and Mayfiower were taxed TO their utmost ca
pacity to accommodate the members and
captain; Stanley Aoderley, D. Teanant, A.
Beering Henry Brckwedel and wife, J. Ciron,
j. p. Heilbron, Charles Hess Jr.. Frank Hess.
Y. Kcrin, L. G. Kelton and wife, ID. j. A.
O'Keefe and wife, John Reat, n. Felbeck, NJ.
Eeper, Miss Boyd and Miss McAlpin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
AT PORT TOWNSEND.
No Surprise Expressed at the News O.
Charges Having Been Filed Against
CAPTAIN Munger,

Captain Munger.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Feb. "a
Word was received here to-day that Lieu
tenant Ross, formerly of the revenue cut
ter Corwin, had filed charges with the
Treasury Department against Captain
Munger, charging him with drunkenness
while on duty in the Berirg Sea last sum-
mer.
The captain is at present in Seattle, but
inquiry here among the revenue cutter
set developed the fact that there is no sur
prise among them that this step has been
taken by Lieutenant Ross. In fact it is
more or less openly asserted that a much
stronger case could be made against
Munger than against HeaIy, who is now
on trial charged with like offense.
A Government official here asserts that
he heard story recently that was vouched
for by no less than five officers of the
revenue cutter service to the effect that on
one occasion when nearly one hundred Of
ficers and men were standing on the
wharf at Unalaska, Captain Munger came
staggering down the wharf drunk and
otherwise made an exhibition of himself.
Ross also says that he filed charges with
Captain Hooper, in command of the
Bering Sea fleet, but that Hooper ignored
them. To offset this statement it is
known that when here recently Captain
Hooper said that some complaint was
made to him about Munger's conduct last
summer. but that no one would file
specific charges.
1t was Munger's promotion to superin-
tend the construction of the new revenue
cutter that brought matters to head. 1t
was learned here to-day that these charges
have been ready for presentation for some
months, but that it was agreed they
should be withheld until there was further
offense on the part of the captain. But
recently Captain Hooper recommended
Munger for the appointment as superin-
tendent, which he later received, and
Hooper was then told that if he would
withdraw his recommendation the charges
would not be filed against Munger.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
MUNGER'S DENIAL,
The Captain Declares He Was Never Intoxi
Gated While on Duty-Sailor Drowned
in Taku Harbor

In Taku Harbor
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. "a. Captain
Munger, who was detached from the Cor
win in this port to-day, having received
instructions to report for duty to Captain
Hooper as Superintendent of Construction
and Repairs for the Pacific Coast, had this
to say when informed by the United Press
correspondent of the charges preferred by
Lieutenant Ross:
This is the first intimation have had
that charges were preferred against me. l
characterize the accusation of drunkenness
as untrue, denying most emphatically that
l was intoxicated while in the Bering Sea
or at any other time when on duty.
"As to the sailor who was drowned a
year ago in April in Taku harbor, it was
an accident such as no human effort could
have prevented, and [ came near losing
my own life. Twelve seamen and my self
in one ships boat with seine were re-
turning from shore to the vessel. When
within fifty feet OF the Corwin sWollier'
squall from the top of one of those Alaskan
mountains stl uck US and buried the boat,
throwing all into the water. Two stayed
by the boat, and the rest, save Welin, the
sailor who was drowned, swan to the ship,
though l would have drowned within ten
feet Of the vessel if l had not been rescued,
for l was weighted down with big fur
coat.
Lieutenant Ross was not attached TO
the Corwin at the time of this accident;
consequently he must be preferring
charges either from hearsay evidence OF
the reports of some maliciously disposed
person."
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
FEBRUARY %. 1896
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-''The Lions Mouth"
CAIIFoRNIA THEATER-"The Bicycle Girl"
COLUMBIA THEATFR-"T'he Old Limekiln."
MoRosCo's oPERAHoUsE -" Pulse OF New
York
TIvoII OPERA-HoUsF.-"De FreischutZ.''
CRPHEUM.-High-CIass Vaudeville
6RovKR's ALCAYAR.-"Iiy OF Killarney"
AUDITORIUM Corner Eddy and Jones streets
SouSas Peerless Band, Friday evening, Feb. %.
NIATI HALI--ulustrated Health ak to ladies,
tomorrow afternoon. at ? 80 o'clock.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-DaIly at Haight street.
one block east Of the Park.
BAY DISTINCT THACK.-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
MUNGER MAKES DENIAL,
The Captain of the Cutter Perry
Says He Was Never Drunk
on Duty.
Dispatches From the Northwest, How.
ever, Tend to Corroborate the
Serious Charges.

The news of the charges filed against
Captain Munger of the revenue cutter
Perry, as published in The CALL yester-
day, was the topic of conversation in
marine circles throughout the day. The
general expression on the subject seemed
to be not so much surprise as anticipation
OF further developments.
According to the subioined dispatches,
Captain Munger emphaticaIly denies the
truth Of the serious charges against his
official demeanor, while some corrobora-
tion Is obtained from other quarters:
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
MRS. M'NEIL's LEGACY.
She Will Administer Upon 1t Despite
the Public Administrator.

She VIII Administer Upon It Despite
the Public Administrator.
Judge Slack has awarded the admins
tration of the estate of John Mcdonald to
Mrs. Cecilia Mcneil. To Mrs. Mcneil was
left the estate of Mrs. Mcdonald. Mrs
Mcdonald was her husbands s sole legatee
and she was also his administrative. Mrs.
Mcneil wished to succeed to this position
upon Mrs. Mcdonald S death, but the Pub
lie Administrator demanded the place.
The Public Administrator claimed the
position on the ground that the estate of
McDonald was as if he had died intestate,
Mrs. Mcneil not being relative, and tax
ing only under the will of Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mrs. Mcneil claimed, however, that as
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
REV. COLBURN CLEARED,
The Pastor of Grace Methodist
Church Was Wrongfully
Arrested.
IND0RSED BY MINISTERS.
Captain Thompson Explains That 1t
Was Mistake-Resolutions
of Confidence.

When the case of Rev. NJ. F. Colburn,
pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, charged with violating park or
dlnance, was called in Judge Lows court
yesterday morning Captain Thompson of
the park police appeared and requested
Prosecuting Attorney Madden to ask that
the case be dismissed, which was acc ord
lngly done. The case against Harry Jack
son, the barber, was also dismissed.
Captain Thompson explained that Park
Officers Dow and Beattie were wrong in
making the arrests. The reverend gentle
man told the officers at the time of his ar
rest that they had made mistake, and
inquiry had proved that he was correct.
At the Methodist preachers meeting
yesterday upon the request of Rev NJ. f.
Colburn committee was appointed to in
vestigate the cause of his recent arrest. The
following pastors were appointed: DR.. w.
w. Case, DR.. E. r. Ollie and DR.. w. S.
Matthew. These gentlemen withdrew and
before the close of the meeting rendered
the following report:
matter of the arrest on Saturday evening of
the Rev. NJ f. Colburn, for violating a park
ordinance, respectfully report:
That, after hearing full statement of the
eral gentlemen We find that his innocence of
any offense is conclusvely ydemonstrated-that
there is absolutely no stain upon his character
The dismissal OF the case by Judge Low the
statement of the gentleman arrested with him
and the admission OF the arresting officers. to-
gether with the circumstances in the case
en- tirely establish the truth of Mr. Colburn's s
own assertion of innocence.
W. W. CASE,
Z. X. Ollie,
W. s. MATTHEW
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Durrant's Appeal.

1t is now nearly certain that the appeal of
Durrant will be argued before the Supreme
Court in Los Angeles in the April term. The
District Attorneys Amendments to the bill of
exceptions will be ready by the end of this
week. They take up 500 pages.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
AUCTION SALES.

BY F. 6. SPEAR & Co.-ThIs day CTuesday),
Furniture. at corner Ellis and Leavenworth, at
10 O'Clock.
BY EAsToN & ELDRI DeE-Ths day (Tuesday)
Real Estate, 6SS Market ST. at - O'Clock noon
BY NoS RHEIS Co. - Thursday March s.
Real Estate, at Salesroom, 5l3 California street
at II o'clock.
BY SULLIVAN & DoYLE-Wednesday, Feb 2B
horses wagons, etc. at S27 Sixth street. at ii
O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
MORE OPPOSITION
FOR HUNTINGTON,
Goods for Arizona Are Be-
ing Shipped by
Steamer.
TRANSHIP AT GUAYMAs.
The Santa Fe Then Carries Them
Back to the United
States.
FASTER AND BETTER SERVICE.
Another Steamer Has Been Placed on
the Route Owing to the
Rush.
FASTER AND BETTER SERVICE.

Business between San Francisco and
Mexican ports has increased to such an
extent of late that the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company finds it necessary to keep
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Ships in the Harbor Soon to Be
Supplied By Meter
Measurement.
STORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
For Fifteen Years Goodall, Perkins &
Co. Have Had the Prerogative
of Supplying Ships.

The assurance comes from Hermann
Schussler, chief engineer of the Spring
Valley Water Works, that the special
privilege accorded to Goodall, Perkins 81
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Mrs. McDonald's estate, which was left to
her, was IN truth the same estate Melon
aid left to his wife, she was entitled to ad
minister upon it as if it were Mrs. McDon-
AIDS separate property. Mrs. Mcneil was
awarded letters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
The Latest in Cycle Lamps.

The latest fad of the female bicycle riders
who go out after dark ON their wheels is TO
hang a highly colored Japanese lantern to the
handle bar in place of the regulation lamp.
The Lighted lanterns presenta novel and pretty
effect.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
The Case POSTPONED.

The case of the Southern Pacific Company
against the State Board of Railroad Commits
sioners was yesterday postponed for one week
IN the United States Circuit Court by consent
of both parties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The report was adopted by rising vote
On the motion OF DR.. Filben it was resolved
that the committee go before the Police
Department and have q thorough investi-
cation made of the arrest, which DR.. Ollie
stigmatiZed as an outrage. DR.. Case and
DR.. Filben were added to the committee
for this purpose.
Rev. DR.. Coyle and Rev. Mr.. Filben,
representing the Methodist ministers, ad-
dressed the Monday Club yesterday in re-
gard to the arrest of Rev. Mr.. Colburn.
They said the charges were utterly with
out foundation, the case having been d lis
missed In the Police Court
On motion of Rev. DR.. Pond commit
tee of three was appointed to draft suita-
BILE resolutions. This committee, consist
ing of Dr. Pond Rev. Mr.. RAIDER and Pro-
fessor Cook, handed in the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we have heard with deep in
terest the statement of Rev. DR.. Coyle, as rep
resentative of the NJ. E. Preachers Meeting in
the matter of the arrest of Rev. NJ. F. Colburn
by the park police, and desire to express our
deep sympathy with our Methodist brethren
and with our brother Colburn in particular,
and we Indignantly demand the most thorough
investigation of this apparent outrage by the
Park Commissioners or whatever other officis Is
have that duty in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Surrendered Himself,

Charles Kloss, the butcher who was wanted
by the police for stabbing Ed Bowen, team
ster, in the back during a fight on Sunday
morning at Polk and Market streets, surren-
dered himself yesterday morning and was
booked at the City Prison for assault to mur-
der. kloss denied that he did the stabbing
and said he could prove that at the time he
was more than block away from where il
took place. He admitted having q fight with
Bowen before the stabbing occurred
The proper distance between the eyes is
the width of one eve
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
RECORDED IN BRONZE.

Mechanics Institute Library OFF,
cially Acknowledged.
large relief bust of James Lick was
oolted securely in place on the wall of the
Mechanics Institute Library yesterday
evening.
The design consists of the head of the
great philanthropist surrounded by an
oval framework, with q spray of laurel
leaves at the top ana of oak leaves at the
bottom. Just below the bust, which is from
the original model made by f. Marion
Wells. cast OF which is in the lecture hall
or the Academy of Sciences, is this in
scription:
JAMES LICK
Bequeathed to the
Mechanics Institute
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Parrots cost only about I'd each to the
dealer in South America.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
San Francisco
The sum of $4,000 for the
Purchase of Mechanical and
Scientific Rocks.

The amount of the gift was long ago
gradually expended for the purpose for
which the money was given, but this is
the first public acknowledgment that the
institute has made of the bequest.
Six weeks ago a COMMITTEES consisting of
Messrs. Leggett, Holmes and Root decided
upon such means of recording the dona-
tion. and the design by Whyte & De Rome
was accepted. The casting is of bronze,
weighs 1876 pounds, is four feet high by
thlrty-one inches across, and cost $3.50, a
much smaller amount than would have
been possible had new bust model been
made.
The prominent place given the bronze
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

relief, near the wide front windows OF the
dellvery-room, makes it easily noticeable
to passers-by on Post street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04

The appeal is heralded all over this
country for more relief for the Arme-
mans. If only a few thousands of
our starving poor, in our large cities.
the very centers from which all this
Armenian relief goes out, could trans
form themselves into Armenians in
Turkey, what a gain it would be for
them and their families. Cannot the
Christian Imagination of New York
and Boston and Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia and Chicago and St Louis
and elsewhere delude itself into the
belief that these starving poor in our
home cities are really more necessi-
tous than the foreigners in warm eli
mates. Fhe duty that is nearest home
is certainly calling in loud tones for
help for our own starving ones.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04

Bryan missed the opportunity OF his
life while Toasted and toasted in Den
yer in not going his level, oratorical
best, on behalf Of the miners at Lead
vile, whom the silver syndicates are
keeping out of fair wages at an ex-
pense to Uncle Sam or the state, of
$1,000 a day. But that could not be
for Bryan has been too long the hire
ling of these syndicates to have the
grace to lift his voice on behalf of
those who are under the heel of a
wealthy corporation. His political
harangues for the masses are like the
silver ratio, only worth half upon the
market that it is rated at in Bryan's
book. There is no more instructive
page of silver history than that of
Bryan as the guest of the oppressors
Of labor, accepting their gifts while
not opening his lips against their in
justice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04

Hanna has pocketed the invitation
to become secretary Of the treasury
under Mckinley. but he has not vet
said what he will do with it. There
is no doubt that he would be good
secretary of the treasury. and as a
personal and close political friend OF
the president would be very accepta-
BILE to the head Of the government,
but Hanna will make more by refus-
ing place and sticking TO business. AT
the same time he is full fiedged
American citizen and the honors OF
position are his to accept if he so de-
sires, only it seems pity to harness
such a man to Office, under the cir
cumstances.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04

Jamison is out OF Jail with his SEN
tence half served. He was not the
right man anyway, for Rhodes was
the culprit, with Joe Chamberlain ac-
cessory before the fact This mat
tiers nothing now, but as Jamison is
cut Of quad, why not try little Glenn
ency on outraged Mrs. Maybrick?
III she had not been an American she
would have been out of Jail months
ago. Her continued Imprisonment is
infamous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04

Bryan will make his pile as lee
turer, and If his wife has prudence
and economy to take care of it for,
him. he will invest in stocks and in
real property and in other securities
and become a bloated bondholder.
drawing his interest In gold on a gold
contract, and that will be the end Of
him as a sixteen to one-er AS with
Altgeld and Teller and Stewart so
will it be with Bryan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-04

Boies goes back to the old issue of
free government issue of paper, and
lives in Iowa. and when he saw the
old state swinging back to her old
time Republican majority he was
wise enough to understand the way
the wind was blowing and take in sail.
If some of his fellow jawsmiths had
equal discrimination it would be all
the better for their future.