The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18

least so he says, and no one has as yet
contradicIed his statement, aud i'm
mediately upon his assuming the seat of
office and consequent dignity he gave it
to be understood that ali things would
come under a strict rule. as In military
circles. AS starter the internes were
put on siege rations, which spoke rather
of a residence in beleaguered city than a
bill of fare of graduates In medicine who
are giving their services 10 the city in ex-
change for od and clothing and little
practice. The young men, recognizing
that they were under military rule, of
course hardly dared to complain openly,
al hough they did think 1t strange that
heir food was neither plentiful nor as
good as that OF the salaried physicians
But this was not all. II civilized man
cannot get enough to eat he al least wants
a decent, wel-venti ated place in which to
sleep. The city may BE- too poor TO fur
nish food to its young doctors, but this Is
no reason why their sleeping
should be curtaied.
Up 10 the time OF DR.. Sussd orff's arrival
and military reign the young physicians
had fairly com modious sleeping-rooms,
but even this small comfort could not be
afforded them long. Soon after his ar
rival the new Superintendent declared
truce with Mrs. Black, the matron, and
the troubles OF the internes were doubled.
Mrs. Black is the proud possessor Of COM
modious aparl ments IN the hospital and
TWO daughters. Now to show daughters
off III their proper light nice reception
room is one of The essentials, out the hos
pital offers no such accommodations. So
Mrs. Back told her troubles TO the In ILL
tary gentleman and soon suscceeded in
sof ening his heart and winning him over
to her cause with the result that the ma
ternlty ward and ward o were abolished
and the internes ordered to double up
after q fashion that is considered bad
form anywhere outside OF Chinatown. OF
course they objected, but that was OF no
avail, as Mrs. Blacks reception room
seemed of infinitely more moment than
the comfort of all the internes and the
needs OF ali the patients In he world.
Seeing that no attention was paid to
their objections the doctors naturally took
the next step, which was to let the ren-
eral public know how affairs were being
condLC ed in an institution supported by
the taxpayers. To this end they gave
general account OF proceedings to report
ers OF be various papers, who listened TO
the tales and truthfully published them,
although DR.. Sussdorff had previously
said to each of them, Listen 10 no tale g,
from these internes; If there is any news
floating about III institution you can al
ways get il from me-" After receiving
porters meek y asked DR. Sussdorff if he
knew any hing and received an almos
truthfullv negative reply.
The next day story of the crowding in
OF the in ternes 10 create a Teception-room
appeared in the three morning papers.
and the man who once wore brass buttons
came exceeding wroth and foxy. He
TO d his troubles to none, however, but de-
termined to discover the culprits, and set
about 1t in a manner which would have
done credit 10 Sherlock Holmes
Like Experienced sieuth be hung on
the trail of the reporters next day and
when ne discovered three of them In
close conversation with as many i'll
ternes he simply drew himself up and
mnttered between clenched teeth:
"Ha-ha, [ have the villyans; who dares
now to say me nay?" and retired to the
.nnermost recess oi his sanctum and
after private interview with his inner
consciousness decided how to play the
cards.
Tne decision was soon made and yester-
day each of the three men who were
found guilty without the formallty of a
trial, OF talking to st angers without per-
mission from their COMMANDER received
the following notice:
November IT. 1887.
DR.. -, Interne: Youare hereby no fed
that you are lnde tnItely suspended from duty
in this office. 10 take effect at once. Cause of
suspension, conduct unbecoming an officer
During your term of suspension you are re-
quesled 10 lake up your residence outside Oh
the hospital. G. f. SussDoRFF
experimenting Physician
The three men who brought down the
ire OF the chief upon their heads by peing
suspected of seeking to have their
grievances aired in the public press. Drs.
f. A, Mcmahon, w L. Dunn and s. L.
Rea, are among he brightest and most
trustworthy on the staff. They will say
little or othlng e-atd ng the matter, but
lntlmate that they were on the point of
resIgning from the Dad usage to which
they were subjected.
Little blame is attached to DR.. Sussdorff
by those under his rule, as it is alleged
that he is only fgurehead In the hos
pltal, placed there to carry OUT the whims