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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
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Market and Jones Streets.

under-rest may be laid down as two great
causes of insanity. Men worry and rush,
refuse to eat, exercise and sleep properly.
Many lead i'm oral lives. From the ex-
cesses of drink and immortality much in
sanity arises, and we find softening OF the
brain disease peculiar to men.
There is a certain disease that poisons
the blood. undermines the system and
leaves taints in the blood of the offspring.
From this disease spring many cases of
insanity"
Though it is difficult to obtain compare
tive statistics OF any value as to the in
crease OF insanity during any given period,
one physician expressed the opinion that
the increase during the past generation
has pro obably reached 10 per cent
THE point is just this" said promi-
nent member of the profession. Every
individual has his breaking point, and if
you subject him to sufficient stress he be-
comes insane. Capacity to suffer is the
measure of intellect from the clam on up
to the statesman. yet suffering leads to
insanity. 1t comes from adverse circum-
stances, worry, anxiety and troubles of
all kinds which cause great excitement of
the nerve centers.
"It is more difficult to get on in the
worlI than 1T was in the old days, aud
whatever makes the struggle for bread
harder, whatever adds to the perplexi,ies
and strain of the individual, increases his
chances OF becoming insane. Much OF the
increase OF insanity, therefore, is due to
existing social and economic conditions.
Until people learn to live more slowly and
rest more they must expect the machinery
to break down. Insanity is one form of
breakdown"
The late convention of physicians has
started an interesting discussion as to the
causes for the increase of insanity.
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WHY INSANITY
IS GROWING
Interesting Facts Sug-
gested by Doctors in
Convention.
immortality, Worry, Overwork
and Under. Rest Destroy
the Mind.
The Struggle fer Bread Is So Fierce
That Many Are Driven
Daft.

DR.. E. II. Woolsey of Oakland sprang
an interesting and far-reaching question
at the State Medical Society's Convention
at Golden Gate Hall last Thursday when
he suggested the possibility of a condition
when the insane of California shall out
mum Der the sane.
"If the frightful increase Of insanity
continues at its present rate" he said,
"the day is not far distant when the sane
will be com PEELED to build asylums of pro-
lection against the ravages of the insane.
Besides this, nervous diseases are more
prevalent than of yore, and the neurotics
are becoming dangerously numerous.
81 submit that the only definite and
feasible remedy that the professional nan
sees to prevent the increase of insanity is
in the realm OF surgery, where there are
definite methods of treating insane men
and women in such way that society
will not have 10 contend with their off
spring. 1t must be borne in mind that a
large part OF insanity is hereditary, and
that preventive surgery insures us against
the propagation OF a race of men tainted
with insanity"
Statistics covering long period of years
ow that insanity Is on the increase at
an alarming rate in California and on the
Pacific Coast. Wider generalizations,
however, show that it is a world -invadi I'M q
disease that increases with the growth of
civilization, being almost unknown among
savages.
An inquiry made among number OF
San Francisco physicians who make q
speciality of insanity and nervous diseases
shows that much of the insanity of Cali
fornia is not indigenous 10 the soil, but
comes from all parts of the world.
None OF the physicians seen would con-
sent to the use of their name in connec-
ton with the expression of an opinion on
the subject, all regarding such publica-
tlon OF their name as unethical.
From the general tenor of their conclu-
sions they believe that, many people suf-
ferlng from nervous diseases come to Cali
fornia, which is sort of asylum for the
afflicted of all nations. Regarding this
State as Mecca, they often arrive here
too late, break down AMI are sent to asy-
lums. thus swelling the figures here.
A prominent specialist who was once
assistant to the eminent Vienna professor,
Freiherr Won Kraft Ebing, said:
Carefully collected data show that in
sanity is increasing rapidly in all the
great centers like Vienna, Berlin, Paris
and your American cities. The reasons
apply in a large measure to California.
primarily it is disease OF civilization
and worry. and we are living in very
busy century, crowded with nervous
never resting people. Overwo.k and
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TOOK AN OVERDOSE.
Robert Furgeson, Victim of the Opium
Habit, Nearly Dies.

Robert Furgeson, Victim of the Opium
Habit, Nearly Dies.
Robert Furgeson, a commercial traveller
from Lexington. KY, had narrow
escape from death yesterday morning.
He has been living at 324 Jones street
and early yesterday morning was found
in his room in an uncon scious condition.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital
and DR.. We'll diagnosed the case as opium
poisoning. The doctor thought that the
poison had got in its deadly work. but the
usual remedies were applied and later in
the day Furgeson was pronounced out of
danger.
Furgeson said he had been in the habit
of taking small doses of opium ana he sup
posed he had taken an overdose Friday
night on retiring. He disclaimed any in
tentlon OF trying to commit suicide.
Mrs. Schardin, the landlady of the
house, says that Furgeson had been out
OF work for some tine, which made him
despondent. He was due her three
months room rent and had been expect
ing remittances, which did not come.
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PHELAN MADE PRESIDENT,
the Teachers Annuity aud Retire.
ment Fund Commis sion.

Reorganization Under the Now Law of
the Teachers Annuity aud Retire.
ment Fund Commis sion.
The Teachers Annuity and Retirement
Fund Commission reorganized under the
law recently passed by the Legislature at
the rooms of the Board OF Education yes
terday. Mayor Hhelan was elected Presi-
dent, Superintendent of Schools Webster
secretary and City Treasurer Widber as
treasurer
After the reading of the new law by the
secretary an informal discussion of the
manner in which the affairs of the COM
mission shall be conducted was held, but
no action was taken beyond calling
meeting of the 600 teachers who have
already signed the roll for next Saturday
afternoon, when a committee of five will
be appointed to pass on the applications
OF teachers desiring to be retired. The
commission will act on the reports of this
com mittee and pending its organization
and report no applications for retirement
will be con sidered.
Under the new law the pension fund
comes out of the appropriation for school
purposes rather than out of the pockets
of tue teachers.
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The affidavit of J. Downey Harvey in
this regard reads as follows:
THE QUEEN IN PORT.

She Brings News of DIsmasted
Schooner in Tow.
The steamer Queen got in last night
from Portland, being twelve hours ahead
of her time.
The captain reported that when twenty
three miles sou utheast from Point A rena
he passed the steamer Protection with the
dismasted schooner Eivenla in tow.
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Will Take Up the Tracka

The Market-street Railroad Company has
informed Mayor Phelan that as soon as it can
complete arrangements to use another line it
will abandon and take up the tracks on Cole
street, between Waller and Frederick
back OF the Chutes The street will then be
paved by the City. Property y-owners asked the
Mayor to ascertain the attitude OF the railroad
company in the matter, and the letter was the
result of a communication from him.
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League of Cross Rally.

Arrangements are complete for grand rally
Of the senior and Junior branches of the
League of the Cross of ST. Paul's parish and
Company X, League of the Cross Cadets, at st.
Paul's Hall, Monday evening, April 26, cor.
ner Twen ty ninth and Church streets. Colonel
William p. Sullivan will deliver the address
on the occasion. The public is invited. p j.
Mccormick is ch airman of the committee of
arrangements. The committee in charge con-
sist of: P. ]. Mccormick Thomas Branson, ].
P Rattigap, Captain Reilly, 7. J. Lennon and
p BrOderick.
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MAKING PREPARATIONS.
SchooIteachers Meet and Discuss tn,
Coming State Educational Con-
yenliOu

The executive committee of the State
Schoolteachers' Association discussed the
teachers convention that is to be held In
this City during the Christmas holidays
at meeting held in the Office OF Superin-
tendent of Schools Webster yesterday.
The Superintendent presided and large
number of teachers and principals were
present.
1t was decided to invite President An
drew S. Ora er of the University of Illi-
nois to attend the convention. DR.. Draper
was at one time Stale Superintendent OF
Schools of New York and aiterward was
School Superintendent of Cleveland, Ohio.
The teachers all promised their hearty
support to the convention.
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Probate Iitir.tian

Alice 0. Fritscn has sued Emil Friisch for
1882 80 on a promissory note given by the
defendant in settlement OF indebtedness due
from the defendant to the estate of Louis
Schmidt deceased, of which the plaintiff Is
Administrative.
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Park Music To-Day.

March, "Unversitv of Pennsylvania" o,er
Overture "Fra Diavolo'' o''.................. Auber
Selection, "Ernani" i"...................... Verdi
Watz .Koien auf den Veg" "..F Fetrss
Introduction, with bridal chorus from "Lohen-
GRIM. n".................. -. We1per
8 Souvenir Angiais" fantasia for Two fntes
(d) Introduction: 90 Andante, "The Last
Eose of Summer" with variations (c) Al
legro, on the motive, ia ry O'GaT." per-
formed by. ..........A a. omhardo and a. Iocar
Patrol "The ne and the Gray" - Dalbey
Descriptive piece, Cavalry Charge" Iupders
1he latest coon schottlscbe, ma Caroline'
Loo Iob
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Johnston, accompanied by Miss Florence
Johnston; selections, guitar club.
The programme will conclude with
farce comedy entitled Aunt Charlotte's
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Baggage Transferred to Trains, Steamers
Also moved in the City
MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY
408 Taylor street and $50 Market streets
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THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE- collection of
Stylish Dry Goods and Cloaks in the West.
This fact, coupled with the SPECIALLY
LOW PRICES QUOTED THIS WEEK,
makes our offerings VALUES IMPOSSIBLE
TO DUPLICATE ELSEWHERE.
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NEW To-DAY-DRY GOODS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WIDB-A WAKE BUYERS!

Every known market of the world has
been levied upon for THE NEWEST, RAR-
EST, MOST NOVEL AND ARTISTIC PRO-
DUCTlONS of it's best manufacturers, and as
result our colossal Spring Stock is conceded
to be pre-eminently the greatest and most
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

CI EO-CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in gloria silk
Vi'Oo (sik lined) rutied trimmed will be offered
at 81 so.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Ct 7E-22INCH ALL-sILK GLORIA PARAsOLs.
pi./o - paragon frames, Dresden handles Will be
| offered 81 IS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

Ct 00-CARRIAGE PARASOLS in surah silk
VisOO rutfed trimmed, value 81 So will be offered
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
PARASOLS.

EOc-CARRIAGE PARASOLS in black satin. value
OOC ST. will be offered at SOC.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

southwesterly line of Fremont street; thence
northwes terly along said line of Fremont
street 1S3 feet and inches; thence south
westerly, parallel with Mission street. 275
feet to the northeasterly line OF First street;
thence southeasteriy along said line of First
street 1S3 feet and inches to the point of
mencement being portion of 100 vara
lot No. $40 Valued at $15O,OOO
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-14

'.You are respectfully requested TO at
tend a Congress of Old Maids, to be held
in Washington, some time during the fall.
"Wm you. in sending your acceptance
If this invitation. kindly name a date
which will lie convenient TO yourself-and
your engagements-for holding such Con-
gress.
please mention your willingness TO CO.
operate with the Committee Of Arrange
ments. and your sympathy and interest
in it, SIT
This diplomatic little note lay in duph-
cate in sealed envelopes ready for mailing
upon the'desk Of one of the workers Of the
recent Congress for Mothers just held IN
Washington.
.'Two-thirds of the speakers in the Con-
e-ress OF Mothers" said the nimble little
woman having the new invitations IN
charge. were single women. They wrote
Miss before their names And, contrary
TO the wishes Of Mrs. Amelia Barr, Will
continue to write Miss until they die
no matter how old or how rich they may
live TO be-
Now we propose since the single wo-
man is such a factor to have Congress
of Old Maids one which will be Con
gress of single women and no make-be-
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lieve. Not q married woman will be eth
or present or on the programme.
ono LIST

lieve. Not q married woman will be eth
er present or on the programme.
A LONG LIST.
The invitations were addressed to a long
list of women headed by Miss Frances
Willard and ending with Mary French
Field. the nineteen-year-old daughter Of
Eugene Field.
The three tests brought to bear upon
every personal case were:
First, the purpose Of the woman to 1.-Two
single all her life.
Second, her age, which should be around
thirty.
Third, her sympathy and cooperation
with the congress.
One of the most eligible" names In the
list was Miss Helen Gladstone born IN
1919, who is entering her forty-ninth year
and completing her fifteenth year as vice
principal of Newman College. Ions.
gaunt solemn and silent she is the typi-
cay old maid Of oiden days. Clever when
50 disposed. witty. good and capable, she
is the ideal new woman and consequently
the best Of all for the Old Maids Coz
gress.
There is Rosa Bonheur. whose fondne-s
for unmarried WON amounts 20 such
admiration that in her pictures she viii
sketch no others if these can be found %
pose for her heroines.
And there is Mamie Dickens. who lives
alone in Dunton Rectory. Brentwood, rs
sex, in company with her nearly sixty
years, her cat and "a canary bird.
And over there also is Marie More.l
the little Venetian writer who confesses
that she does not know how old she is
nor care.
It was proposed TO hold the Congress on
the other side of the wFter. out OF regard
for the many "o,d girls over there and
the respect iu which they are held; and
a.so TO catch both Clara Barton and
Frances willard. who Will be there in the
fail. Duuton Rec-ory where Mamie Dick
ems gathers her friends each afternoon
was voted the ideal spot. But ideals are
hard 10 pursue.
on counting the list over IL was found
there are so many more old maids on this
side Of the ocean, and that they were so
much more talented that the Congress
doubled its possibilities Of success by be-
ing booked FOR Washington. And there
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COMMENT BY THE WAY.

More than 1000 people mysteriously
disappear from London every year and
are never heard OF again.
or the twelve bridesmaids who at
tended Queen Victoria on the day Of her
MARRIAGE only three now survive.
The Duke Of Fife keeps twelve suits
e0ing at the same time and never wears
the same clothes twice i'm the same
week.
A member Of the Connecticut Legis-
Hure. mr. Main. of North SJoningtOn.
has achieved fame by gravely declaring
i'm 0ueu session of the House that
"eaeIes set their teeth into everything
they can lay their hands on.
A most pathetic case is that of a
Young man i'm Portland, Mich, who,
knowing that he will be totally blind
Within few months, has invested all
of his available means in loom and Is
learning to weave carpet as a means Of
support.
The King of Greece is ffty-two years
old. tau well built slender and grace
fuI. with the appearance of "a cavalry
officer. He is a hard worker approach
able and popular. Queen Olga, his con-
s1rt is a stately looking woman and
handsome after the Polish type.
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SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, JOHN.

Household Words.
Major Macintosh YVES a very good
fellow, but he had one great weakness;
he was a most inyeteTate matchmaker.
No doubt there was some excuse for
him. Life seemed rather empty and
purposeless now that he had left the
army, and as he was still a vigorous,
energetic man he needed some whole
some vent for his activity. Matchmak-
ing provided him at once with an IN
terest and an occupation. 1t gave him
plenty to think of by night and to do
by day. Without it he would have
been the most miserable Of men; with
it he was the cheeriest and the most
self-important. 1t is a very good thing
sometimes to have a little weakness.
OF course, the major prided himself
on his tact and delicacy and fondly fam
cied nobody ever saw through his
transparent little articles. So sure Of
this was he. indeed, that he not infre-
Quently explained them at some length
to the persons principally concerned,
so that they might know just how and
when to act under any given circum-
stances; a very wise pTecaution, and
one that saved an immense amount OF
trouble and misunderstanding. But
though he took every care TO guard
against failure matters would occa-
sionally go wrong, and the most pru-
IDENTIFY planned match came TO nothing,
greatly to the majors dismay. But he
was a reasonable man on the whole,
and when he knew he was beaten he
accepted defeat philosophically. Yes,
when he knew he was beaten, but as a
bold Briton and soldier he was very
hard to convince on this point, and
sometimes struggled en- manfully long
after oefeat was a foregone conclusion.
Despite his weakness-Or, possibly,
even in consequence of 1.-THE major
was popular, and men and women alike
found much to admire in HIM. His
manner might be a little brusQue, but
his means Wereample, and this was a
great point in his favor, especially
where the unmarried ladies of his ac-
Quaintance were concerned. For they
were net blind to the fact that he, the
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matchmaker. would be a most excel
lent match; and TO many of them it
seemed a pity that he should spend so
much time and trouble in providing
for his friends happiness while his own
remained unsecured, but it was all to no
purpose Whether he saw nothing or
TOO much no one knew, but the result
was the same. The matchmaking ma
ior remained unmarried, and on excel
lent terms with all the ladies who
would have willingly married him;
fact that almost spoke volumes for his
good feeling and capital management
it, indeed, it were not purely a matter
OF luck
The major had but one near relative
in the world-his nephew, Jack Mack
intOsh Jack was in a government
office and as he was not % years of age
his uncle began to think seriously of
arranging q match for him. He had
long had his eye on at least half
dozen sufficiently pretty girls, any one
of whom might be just the right thing
for the young fellow-if only none of
the other five should prove to be better
The major was very anxious that Jacks
match should really be a triumph,
and it cost him much thought and
grave Weighing of pros and cors for
months before the critical time came.
OF course, he did not consult Jack in
the matter To do so at so early a
stage in the proceedings would have
been contrary to all precedent. No, he
must muddle it out for himself, and
only have the boy down to make the
lady's acquaintance when he had
finally made up his mind as to which
of the half dozen it was to be.
And. after all, it proved TO be none
of them
No. despite the earnest cogitatiOns of
months and all the careful study Of six
specimens of girlhoOd. the major sud
denly made up his mind that Nellie
BloXham was the one woman in the
world for Jack. and this within five
minutes of his first introduction TO her,
The girl charmed him. and he at once
decided that she must marry Jacy. A
letter was despatched that very even
ing and a few days later the young rel
low pOined his uncle at the watering
place where ne had been so fortunate
as to make Miss BlOXham's acQuaint-
ance.
Well. Jack. have you got your leave
ris this only a Saturday or Monday
trip?' was the first question he asked
when they met at the station.
Il can stay a fortnight, if you'll have
me"
That's capital. I've a lot Of friends
here and some uncOmmonly pretty
girls among them. The Fishers came
down last week. and the Renshaws-"
rs May Renshaw here? I'm glad Of
that"
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The little expeditions, however, did not
come TO an end; on the contrary -IaJoi
Macintosh redoubled his eXeruons' 4oI
he was growing extraordinarily anxious
n have the affair settled; and the more ne
saw Nellie. the more he was convinced
that lack would be the luckiest fellow IN
the world if he won her. And he must
win her, The major felt that his repu'a-
ton was at stake. for he had never laDored
10 make any match as he had laoored LOT
this Oh he must speak seriously TO JACK
about fl, As to Miss BloXham, she must
surely suspect something of his hopes ana
she had not discouraged them; she always
agreed readily to all his plans, and treat
ed him with arked consideration; and' oil
couse Il must be on Jacks account. 10
imagine anything else would be-oh' no;
he wasn't quite such fool as that!
Jack. have you thought over what l
said to you?" he asked abruptly che day
as they were walking back to their hotel
what about? You've said good deal
at different times"
ooh. about settling you know
ITO be sure have, There's lots in It,"
This was distinctly encouraging. yet the
major felt his heart sink uuaccountably.
I'm fact. I think shall act on IT,"
You're thinking seriously Of settling
my boy?'
Most seriously, to tell the truth" And
there was twinkle in Jacks eye as he
spoke
Il was just going to tell you that I've al
ready asked some one 10 settle me. and
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A MASTER STROKE.

ct think" said the editor-in-chief Of
the Giugerup. we ought to have page
interview with p3lter on the duty of
the new administration
Why Queried the managing edi-
tor.
why. hang it, hasn't he failed TO be
elected to every Office for which he has
run for the past five years. North
American.
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LANGrAGF LESSON

Mamma, if l had a hat before I had
this one it's all right to say that's the
hat had had, isn't ito"
Certainly, Johnny"
And if that hat once had hole in
it and had it mended I could say it
had had hole in it. couldn't To-
Yes there would be nothing incor-
rect in that"
Then it'd be good English to say
that the hat I had had had had a hole
in it. wouldn't ito"
Johnny, you make my head ache. 49,
Chicago Tribune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-14
SPRING TONIC

"Gripsack has got his appetite back
again.
How did he do IT."
Got caught in a washout and the
railroad had to pay his board for a
week. Chicago Record.
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HOW HE KNEW.

Judge-What leads you to think that
the prisoner did not get much money?
Officer-He offered TO divide it with
me if I'd turn him loose.-Puck.