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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
Is the Use of a Swab Necessary or
 Injurious2 2
Dr. MahOney to Test the Con- stitutiOnality of the Ordi-
 nance.
He Is Charged With Not Applying to the Board of Health for
 & Swab.

Dr Thomas L. Mahoney intends to test the constitutionality of the recent ordinance of the Board of Health mak- ing it compulsory in suspected cases of diphtheria for the attending physician to procure from the health office a swab to be placed in the patients throat and sent to the office for bacteriological ex- animation.
 pr. Mahoney attended a case of diph- theria and reported it to the health of fee, but did not apply to the office for swab, as he considered it unnecessary. He was arrested for violating the ordi- nance and the case was called in Judge Conlan's court yesterday. He was de- tended hy Colonel Smith, and Garret McEnerney appeared for the prosecu- tion.
 Handel H. Zobel, assistant secretary of the Board of Health, was called and testified that pr. Mahoney had report ed a case of diphtheria but did not ap- ply for swab for meteorological ex- animation.
 Dr. Buckley was then called for the defense and was asked, How Is diph- theria diagnosed?" This was promptly objected to by McEnerney, and an ar gument followed. Smith contendine
 
 dence to show that the introduction of a swab into the throat of a patient was detriment and caused the disease to spread. The disease could be diagnosed without swab, which was simply done by the Board of Health for scientific research.
 On the other hand McEnerney con- tended that the unreasonabIeness of the ordinance could not be impeached by evidence, but must be determined upon the evidence itself The judge overruled the objection, and Dr. Buck ley answered the question that the only way to diagnose the disease was by the eyesight. He would not use a swab 1n- der any circumstances, because it az graVateS the disease and leads often to the death of the patient.
 Drs. kuhlman, Perry and O'ConneII testified practically to the same effect. pr. Kuhlman said that in New York in 1S94 out of 6511 cases of diphtheria treated bacteriologically in only 50 per cent was bacillus found
 The defendant testified that he had long since abolished the swab and used a spray instead. The introduction of a swab might jeopardize the life of a. child. For that reason he did not send to the health office for a swab It took him about three minutes to diagnose the case.
 For the prosecution Dr. Spencer. bac- teriologist for the Board of Health. tes- tified that nearly all the advanced phy- sfcians of the present day used the swab for diagnosis of the case. The object was to primarily and fundamen- tally check the spread of the disease He differed with the doctors for the de- fense as to the injurious effect of using the swab. Dr. O'Brien,. Health Officer, Dr. J. M. Rosenau and Dr. Clarke cor robOrated Dr. Spencer
 It was decided to argue the case on Tuesday and it was continued till then.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
ROTTANZI PLEASED THEM.
Precito Valley Improvement Club Made Happy Over tbe Pro-
 posed Park.

The resolution offered by Supervisor Dr. Rottanzi to build a new City and County Hospital on the Almshouse Tract and turn the present hospital site into park has so pleased the members of the Pre- cita Improvement Club that 1t passed a resolution indorsing the movement, and also condemnatory of the zoo bugaboo which was attempted to be foisted on the innocent taxpayers at the inStigatton of handful of real estate sharps.
 The Superintendent of Streets was re- quested to place a sign board in Bernal Park designating that place as a park, with the hope that at some future time not too far remote, the city will be gen erous enough to fill 1t in and SOW hand ful of grass seed over it's surface.
 The grading of Alabama and Folsom streets to Cortland avenue and Ridley street was reported as progressing. Not so, however, with Precita avenue to Twenty-sixth street, for Contractor Buck man has, for some reason not made mani fest to the members of the club, delayed the work to an unreasonable length of time.
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ness took occasion to remark that he thought it was a cowardly thing for Webb to have insinuated in his signed statement that witness was concerned in the writing of the anonymous letter.
 Do you think it half as cowardly," demanded MT. Meserve, "as the attacks on MT. Webb? I ask you as a man: Was 1t half as cowardly as the attacks of the Times on MT. Webb, when Mir. Webb had no newspaper at the back of him?"
 This question was repeated twice, but the silence of the witness was the only answer
 No other witnesses of importance were examined. and it was decided to have the further hearing of rebuttal testimony and the beginning of argu- ments go over until the evening of Jan uary 27.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
IS LODGING
 A WARRANT Captain Warner of the Alice Blanchard
 Wanted.
Charged With Threats to Kill by Some of His Steve
 dOreS in Astoria.
The Henroost on the Bark Kilraory Robbed by Telegraph Hill
 SneakthieVeS.

Captain Warner of the steamer Alice Blanchard will be glad to hear that his vessel is not to remain very long on the Portland route. The Marshal at As toria wants to see him on urgent busi- ness, but Captain Warner refuses to be seen. In fact, so anxious is he to avoid the interview that he passed As- toria on his homeward voyage, al- though there was freight awaiting him there.
 Two trips ago. when the vessel ar rived at Astoria, Captain Warner en- gagged eight stevedores to discharge the cargo. When it came to settling up he paid off four of them at the usual rate of 30 cents an hour and 40 cents an hour for overtime. The other four stevedores refused to accept their pay, saying they were entitled to 40 cents an hour and 50 cents for overtime. A row followed and the stevedores threat ened to thrash the captain of the Blanchard. The latter went below and getting his Winchester drove the men ashore He then sent one of the sail ors ashore to cast off the steamers lines, but the stevedores assaulted him and the sailor was glad to get back on the steamer with his life. Captain Warner then ordered First Mate Knea- " aSnOr6 10 InrOW Oll lIlc lines ana at the same time covered the fighting stevedores with his rifle. The mate cast the lines off and the vessel got to sea.
 When the Alice Blanchard got to As toria the last time the constable was waiting for Captain Warner with a warrant for his arrest on charge of threats to kill. The steamer. however. got away before the warrant was served, and on the way back from Port land Captain Warner again avoided the constable by putting to sea without calling at Astoria
 The Blanchard is to be withdrawn from the Portland trade on the comple- tion of her next trip. She will then go to Los Angeles and will carry min CTS from that point 10 Copper River. She will leave on the first voyage on February 10, and will be kept in the business during the summer. A great many of the miners who will go to the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
ACTIVE INSURGENTS CONTINUE TO RAID AND
 BURN PLANTATIONS.
Hanks Of the Rebels Being SweIIed, While General Gomez Declares That BIGHco
 Can Never Pacify Cuba.

Copyright, 1ssS by James Gordon Bennett.
 HAVANA, Jan. 14-Insurgents de- stroyed 1000 900 tobacco plants growing under the protection of the forts at Camajuani, Santa Clara province, on the night of January 5. They also de- stroyed 25,000 plants within sight of the forts of Sitio Grande.
 The Herald correspondent has made a Journey from Havana to Sagua la Grande He reports that not one sugar mill Is grinding. The estate Isabel near Media Luna, coast of Santiago de Cuba, which is strongly fortified, was attacked by rebels under General Sal vador Rios. The rebels had field pieces and were doing great damage to the buildings and forts when a Spanish column from Manzanillo ap- peared After a brief fight the rebels retreated, but were not pursued.
 Reports from Santiago de Cuba province state that many. persons are leaving town to join the rebels. Two filibustering expeditions have re- gently landed, one near Magyar Abjo and the other near Sancto Spiritus. Both were met by rebels and escorted inland.
 The commander in chief of the rebel army has ordered the following per sons, whenever caught, to be court martialed for murder: Benito Carre- ras, Alejandro Oloarrieta, Eugenio Layo, Pedro Mora Ledon, Gabriel la Torre, Francisco Garcia, Manuel Can ada, Pedro Robau, Felix Cuevillas, Hi lario Alvarez, Ramon Menendez and Domingo Roldan. The last named is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
 In a letter to a friend in Havana General Maximo Gomez says: Let Blanco come to this district and he will have plenty to do. It seems to me that the task of pacifying Cuba with so many combatants to subdue is im- possible of realization. Two hundred thousand men under the general who did not spare even animals have been unable to accomplish 1t; much less
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
KAN GEiSTE SAYS
 THE INSURGENTS WILL
 SOON WiN FREEDOM.
Devid. P, Tha Riots at Havana Would Lead Ujo tr rhe Salvation Of the
 Cubnn Cause,

ONTARIO, Cal, Jan. 14-Julius Van an agent of the Cuban Government, ar rived here tonight on his way to San Francisco. there to proceed, per orders of the Cuban Junta, to his post of duty. Three months ago he obtained a fur tough from the Cuban army on account of ill-health, and that furlough has ex- pired
 When shown the dispatches tonight regarding the riots in Havana, Van Geiste laughed, and with great glee said: Tt would be the salvation of the Cuban cause"
 Two years ago, December 15, 1895, Van Geiste, at the head of 36S volun- teers, left St. Louis. They proceeded in squads to New Orleans. From there they shipped to Del Rio province and joined the insurgents. Arriving in Gu ba, Van Geiste was engaged as a con- fidential agent of Antonio Maceo, the late Cuban general, with whom he had been engaged in business in Honduras for a number of years. In this work he was engaged until his health be- came such that he was compelled to come to this country for medical treat ment, passing through Havana and shipping at that point to Galveston.
 " Illic III dlld V dI 1clSlt was dT- rested, and as he says, he would have been in jail since had he claimed Amer ican citizenship, but in this case he claimed French citizenship. As it was, he was released and went to Arizona, staying at Wilcox for four months.
 Van Geiste is confident that the in- surgentS will win out in the long run. He declares that the fear of dynamite in the hands of the insurgents causes the Spanish soldiers to stay very close to Havana. Further he declares that if the Cubans were to concentrate their forces they could take Havana without trouble any day, but what would be the good,' says he. ''The Spanish would retire to their ships and shell the town. We will not again be trapped. The death of Maceo has taught us a lesson. l was within three miles of his headquarters when he was lured to his death by Dr. Zertucha, and more de- spised individual there is not to be found on the island than he to-day
 "Maceo." continued Van Geiste, was a serious loss to the cause, but Gomez is as uncompromising as he was, and Cuban independence is not far away"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
The Hilton Revival.

The revival meeting at Howard Pres byterian Church, corner Oak and Baker streets, conducted by Major George A.
 Hilton, continues with increasing inter- est. Many have publicly expressed a de- sire to lead a Christian life. The evan gelist is deeply in earnest and often moves his audience to tears with his tender appeals. Yet his addesses are not stilted. Often he provokes a smile by some apt characterization of hypocrisy or amusing reference. His great power lies in his peculiar ability to make plain the great truths of the Bible. The meet ing will continue every evening during the coming week. At o'clock Sunday afternoon he will hold mass-meeting for men only at this church.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
ONE DECENT MORNING PAPER.

To the Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: l want to express my good feeling to- ward you for the way in which you have handled the account of Durrants execution In this mornings issue. It is new departure for a morning paper to publish such sensational matter in such buslness-like shape, with noth- ing repulsiVe to the general reader no unnecessary cuts and detail. l thank you for showing us that we have a morning paper which can be decent, and hope you will continue in this d. rection. Very truly yours.
 CHARLES PENNELL.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
SITUATION VERY CRAVE
 AT HAVANA
Continued from First Page.

be Key West. The foregoing dates for sailing and rendezvous are subject to change, due to the completion of repairs to vessels at New York or to heavy weather. Should the Brooklyn, Maine or other vessels participate in the drills on the Florida drill grounds detailed orders will be given. It Is not intended that any of the battle-ships or armored cruisers (except the Maine) shall enter the harbor of Key West except by special order of the commander-in-chief or in case of emergency. SlCARD, Rear-Admiral Commanding United States
 Naval Force on the North Atlantic Sta
 tiOn
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
s 8 s s s s s s s s s a s es e9 s $ IN AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
Berkeley Evening World,

The action of the San Francisco Call in publishing no pictures illustrating it's account of the Durrant execution may be the beginning of new methods in re- gard to such affairs. The paper may prove to have been the pioneer in very important movement.
 illustrations in a daily newspaper are of value only in two cases: when they present something in the nature of a map, diagram or view aiding the description of inanimate things, and when they show, from photographs, the features of a char acter in whom the public Is interested, no matter why. All other pictures are useless because they are as likely as not to be entirely imaginary-many of them are drawn before the event they repre- sent took place. As this Is becoming more and more generally known the pub lie Is less and less interested in such pie
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
DESERVES CREDIT FOR THE DEPeRTUR
Oakland Enquirer.

Tt is by design, and after mature de- liberation, that The Call prints the sto- ry of the Durrant execution without any illustrations, and with no attempt at establishment of the plain facts" So says The Call of this morning. and it deserves credit for its departure from the usual custom. Whatever ones calm judgment of the merit of capital pun ishment may be, whenever he sees in a newspaper a picture of man on a scaffold with a rope around his neck, he feels like saying with the poet
 "The gallows tree!
 Breath or Christian charity,
 Blow and sweep it from the earthr'
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
Bar Association Officers.

The Bar Association has elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: President, w. Fl. Fifield: secretary. w. J. Herrin; senior vice-president, A. c. Free man: junior vice-president, A Comte Jr.; corresponding secretary. Frank Otis; treasurer, John M. Burnett; trustees, Robert Harrison, Joseph Hutchinson. c. w. Towle, T. z. Blakeman, Alfred Wheeler; committee on admissions, M H. Myrick, J. B. Mhoon. Vincent Neale E. H. Rixford, w. A. Plunkett, c. P. Pom eroy, s. G. Kellogg.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
MRS. CREDE AcTED 0UEE1LE.
Witnesses Believe She Was Insane When Sbe
 Sjo1ed Away Her Riobfs.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. H.-In the trial of the Creede will case this morning, Mrs Creedes attorneys called Dr. H. G. Brainard to testify regarding the effects of morphine on the system. Dr. Brain tally sound when she signed away her interest in the big Creede estate for $20,- coo Other witnesses were called to testify to the peculiarity of Mrs. Creede's ac- tions at the time of the signing of the contract.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
q TRUSTWORTHY EXCEPTION.
Watsonville PaJaronian.

Watsonville Pajaronian.
 The Call was the only one of the San Francisco papers which reported the ex- ecution of Durrant without the use of pictures and large scare heads. It gave a complete account of the execution with out padding, and the absence of the pie lures of the drop, etc, was one of the most commendable departures made by the San Francisco press.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
RUSSIA THREATENS
 THE TURKISH SUL THN
Unless Objection to Prince George is With drawn the czar Will Propose the An-
 nexato7 Of Crete to Greece.

CONSTANTINOPLE,J Jan. 1.-The Sul- tan granted an audience to-day to M Zinovieff, the Russian Ambassador, who it is asserted, made an important com munication with reference to the candi- dature of Prince George of Greece for the Governorship of Crete.
 M. Zinovieff declared that unless the Sultan withdrew his objections to Prince George, Russia would propose the annex ation of Crete to Greece.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
San Francisco, January s, 1898.
NOT WHISPERING TO MoRBIDITY.

To the Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: I wish to tha nk The Call most sincere ly for the wise and patriotic manner in which it suboTdinated its business in terests to the higher interests of the community in presenting the facts of the Durrant execution without accom- panying illustrations, which. at best, would have but ministered to depraved and morbid cravings. Yours truly,
 VIM. H. O'BRYAN
 Altruria, Sonoma County, Jan. s, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
JONES STILL AT LARGE.
Escaped Prisoner Followed From Stockton
 to Sonora

STOCKTON, Jan. 14.-Deputy Sheriff George Black, who went to Jamestown to bring E. A. Jones back and found that his expected prisoner had made himself scarce about the jail during the night. followed the escape to Sonora, where he found that he had been during the day The fellow had not been rearrested up to clock this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
MANLY AND HUMANE REPORT.
Solano County Courier.

Solano County Courier.
 The Call is to be commended for its de- cent, manly and humane report of the execution of Durrant. Its columns were not contaminated with disgraceful pie lures which are calculated to make crime famous and cause red-handed murderers to pose as the heroes of the period. We hope to see The Call continue to hold up the banner of common decency.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
Local PhuSicians

Will be interested in the editorial in this weeks Town Talk upon Professor Schenck's wonderful discovery. Tho Saunterer tells some good stories and the other departments are not a little inter- esting. Town Talks musical department iS conceded to be the best in the city
 There is a storiette by "The Rounder'' that will set everybody a-guessing
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
LET THE GOOD BE PICTURED.
Hanford Sentinel.

The Call did a very satisfactory turn in journalism when, in giving a full ac- count of the Durrant hanging, 1t re- trained from illustrating the scene with those terrible pictures such as other San Francisco papers printed. Now let The Call keep on in the good work. Certain pictures of certain events are all right, but keep those of crime and meannesS out of sight. Picture the good.
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COURAGE AND RIGHT PRINCIPLE.
SONOMA. Jan. s. 1898.

SONOMA, Jan. s, 1888.
 To the Editor of The Call: Please ac- cept my sincerest thanks and congratu- lations for the courage and high princi- pie manifested in editing to-day's Call without thSse most horrible and de- praying illustrations of the execution which seemed to be a prominent fea- ture of the other dailies. I rejoice to see daily of such a kind as yours. Most truly, O. E. HOTLE,
 Pastor NJ F.. Church.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
NO PICTURES OF THE HANGING.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. g, 1s9S

SAN DIEGO, Jan. g, 1898. To the Editor of The Call: Yester- days number of your paper was a model. It was not polluted by sensa- tional pictures of Durrant's hanging. but it kept to the facts, and this Is a credit which should be recognized by every moral newspaper reader of Cali fornia. Yours truly,
 JAMES SMITH.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
Full House All the Time.

The Michigan furniture sale is attract ing all parts of city and country to the big furniture house of Pattosien Co, cor ner Sixteenth and Mission; 400 rolls of Linoleum will go at 45c yard, yards wide; Brussels carpet soc.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
MERITS PUBLIC APPROVAL.
Alameda EnciDol.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
YELLOW JOURNALISM REeUKED.
San Bernardino Free Pl

San Bernardino Free Press. The San Francisco Call did not publish a single illustration of the execution of Durrant. This was a relief to its readers and a strong rebuke to yellow journal ism.
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APPROVED BY PRESS AND PEOPLE.

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FOR PURER JOURNALISM.

CO1 iO4> w JUL, JdO It, To the Editor of the San Francisco Call: I wish to express to you my per sonal appreciation and thanks for the ab- sence of sensationalism in the report of the hanging of w. H. T. Durrant. It the hanging of w. H. T. Durrant. It Is certainly a step toward a purer Journal ism. Sincerely,
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
AIMS TO GIVE THE NEWS, NOT FILTH.

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The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20
The Farmers Helpers.

The farmer has many helpers that are
working for him, and many Of them are
working for him while he is sleeping
One of his most helpful workers is
crop of clover. 1t gathers nitrogen from
the air and deposits 1t in the soil for
the use of other crops, and this process
Is going on nights and Sundays while
the farmer is sleeping and resting. Most
crops exhaust and weaken the soil, but
clover nourishes and strengthens 1t and
at the same time produces for the farmer
crop Of hay and seed. It is a silent
partner that adds to the farmers wealth
and asks nothing in return. The bene-
fetal effect OF crop of clover remains
in the soil for several years, increasing
the growth and yield of the crops which
follow. A dollars worth Of clover seed
sown on an acre Of land will produce a
crop that will add more to it's fertility
than twenty dollars worth of phosphate
and be far more beneficial to the land
than the artificial fertilizer. With this
great advantage in favor of clover every
farmer ought to SOW as much clover as
possible and make it one of the regu-
lar standards in his rotation of crops.