The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
FOR THE LEPER PATIENTS
The Goto Remedy to Be I'm.
ported for the Pesthouse
People.
An Anonymous Voluntary Donation
From Stockton-Grati of
the Afflicted.

The recent request of the lepers at the
Pesthouse for the Goto remedy through a
letter written to Supervisor Benjamin was
not made in vain, as many generous re-
sponses are coming in. Mr.. Benjamin
now has over half of the 5000 needed to
purchase the celebrated leprosy medicine
in Japan.
Besides the sums contributed elsewhere
The CALL has received two voluntary do
nations, the first about two weeks ago, in
closed in note signed an. R.-M. F."
Yesterday another gift was received
through this office, which was promptly
turned over to Supervisor Benjamin. 1t
was q new dollar bill inclosed in the fol-
lowing note:
STOCKTON, CAL, March z, 1896.
To the Editor of The Call-DEAR SIR: Having
seen in your paper that money was being
raised to purchase medicine for the lepers,
inciose dollar, which ask you to give to the
proper persons for that purpose, and oblIge.
The written note was anonymous, but
the dollar note is not and it is as welcome
as the sender is modest. Such spirit
will bring the remedy to those unfortn-
mates at the Pesthouse.
Supervisor Benjamin. states that he has
been unable on account of sickness to
tions. but so far Sill has been voluntarily
donated.
"Dr. Fitch, who is we'll acquainted with
the Goto remedy, having used it himself
in the Hawaiian Islands," said Mr.. Benja-
min, "thinks that 5000 worth of the medi-
cine is enough for good trial. Allof the
members of the Board of Health and
every physician l have spoken to are
anxious to see the remedy tried here. So
/ am going ahead to collect the money.
There is no fund for this purpose or we
would find way to buy the remedy; con-
sequently We have to procure 1t by contri-
buttons.
"The patients themselves are overjoyed
at the prospect OF getting treatment that
will alleviate some OF their unspeakable
misery. | received the following letter
from Frank Bindt, the leper, few
days ago:
TwENTY-sIxTH STREET HOSPITAL March z.
Mr.. BenjGmin-DEAR SIR: Your kind favor of
the 5th inst. reached me this morning, as did
also the copy of THE CALL containing that en-
couraging and interesting account OF what has
been thus far accomplished.
wish to thank you on behalf of all the
patients for the kind interest you have shown
that were it not for your Kindness it would be
impossible for us to obtain these Japanese
remedies. Very gratefully yours,
p s.-The patients out here are nearly wild
W tn delight at the prospect of soon having
these remedies. +. b.
81 think" continued Mr.. Benjamin.
THAT it would be an excellent idea for
THE CALL to announce in its columns that
any contribution, no matter how large
or, small, if sent to the office, will be
placed in the proper hands for the benefit
of the lepers. Those poor fellows out
there. condemned by their misfortune to a
lingering death, are often in need of small
things. such as clothing, especially under
clothing. The City feeds ana lodges them,
but provides nothing else. A little money
judiciously expended for them now
and then would add much to their COM
fort and go far toward mitigating the
horrors of their existence. feel great
interest in them and will not cease my
little efforts in their behalf until see their
condition bettered.
when get the necessary 500 will