The herald., 1898-04-30
PASADENA MEDICOS
DISCUSS THE BEST TREATMENT
FOR CONSUMPTION
"A Deserted Infant Who Died-Re-
port OF the Public Schools.
Election Recount

PASADENA, April 29.-(Ofice of The
Herald, 58 East Colorado Sstreet) The
Pasadena Medical society met tonight in
the office Of Drs. James and Briggs. There
were present Drs Briggs, James, Matti-
son, Abbott of San Diego, Van Slyck,
Swearingen, Hull, Chaplin. Carey and Kin.
In the absence of the president. DR.. Grim
nell, DR.. King presided and opened the dis
cussion with an admirable paper on "Hy-
eienic and Outdoor Treatment of Tuber-
culosis." He stated that most patients have
wrong IDEAS as to Diet exercise and erect
of night and morning air. 1t is hard to con-
vince them of their errors. When they
have fever there is great danger of their
exercising too much. They should have
well-ventilated, warm rooms, but warmth
should be secured by wraps and not by oil
stoves. The matter of diet Is of much
Importance. There is an inclination to eat
too much fruit and not enough nutritious
food. General discussion followed the
paper. Dr. +. C. e. Mattison was elected
to membership.
A Deserted Child
Several months ago a man and woman
representing themselves as brother and
Stuarts, with Mrs. Benson, who is house.
keeper for ]. w. Ritzman Of Central street.
The couple said they would return for
him and left $40 for his care while they
went to San Francisco. They never re-
turned. Mrs. Benson, after caring for the
baby for some time, took 1t to a home in
Los Angeles. The day before yesterday
she found the waf suffering from cholera
{pfa nd alC n broken
and, taking pity on 1t, she brought it home
again. The child died last night. Mr..
Ritzman and Mrs. Benson had become
much attached to the boy and did not like
to have it buried in a pauper's grave. To-
day subscription was taken to pay the
funeral expenses. 1t happened that a
child of Prof. w. II. Parker was disln-
tered and cremated by Prof. Parkers
wish. and he generously donated the grave
to the Pasadena boy.
Public School Report
The monthly report of the public schools,
issued by Principal James d. Graham for
the month ending April 22d, shows: Num-
Der of holidays 5 (teachers' instituted; out
of 242 tardinesses, 1877 excuses were brought;
whole number of boys enrolled, 973; girls,
1913; average daily attendance, 1742.2; no
cases of corporal punishment. The in
crease over the corresponding month of
last year is 27, of whom II are in the high
school. The prevalence of scarlet fever is
doubtless responsible for the small in
crease. There are now 226 pupils in the
high school,
Civic Election Recount
Judge Ross, attorney for DR.. 7. Sumner
Greene, is now engaged at drawing up
papers asking the superior court to grant
recount of the votes cast for Messrs.
Greene and T. G.. Hoag in the recent munic-
tpal election. The papers will probably be
filed day after tomorrow. They recite that
there were some errors made in the cast
ing and counting of the ballots, and as
Mr.. Hoag's majority was only one re-
count may change the result materially
one way or the other. The recount is be.
ing made by the executive committee on
behalf of Dr. Greene.
A Foolish Dose
Two young children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Dovey of No. 231 South Delacey
street had narrow escape from death
yesterday afternoon. One of the children
had been given sleeping potion by the
parents to soothe the toothache. The mix
eldest child got hold of the stuff took some
of 1t and gave some to her little brother.
>The two children were found asleep on the
grass and were brought to by means of
emetics and other remedies.
Brevities
The rain began falling last night and
continued throughout the day. At times
1t fell quite heavily, but during most of
the time the fall amounted to little more
than a drzzle. Something more than a
quarter of an inch fell. 1t comes too late
to do the hay any good. but may help gar
den seeds and lessen the necessity of irri-
CATION to certain degree. 1t will un-
doubtedly help the pasturage considerably.
Papers were served today in the suit
of A. j. King against Sam Wallis for DAM
ages in the sum of 5000 and COSTS The COM
painant alleges that he was unlawfully.
willfully and maliciously arrested and
handled roughly after he had been hand
cuffed. The trouble occurred near Nor
walk on the 10th day of March.
Personal
Mrs. Fred Lippincott and children left
today for their home in Philadelphia.
Contractor Hogan and his men have
gone to Old Mexico, where Mr. Hogan has
a big railroad grading contract to fill.
Mrs. M. A. Morse entertained at lunch
today in honor of the Pasadena School of
Shorthand graduating class
Mrs. ]. G. Rossiter will entertain the
Shakespeare club tomorrow afternoon at
her home on West Colorado street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Beck have gone to
Chicago to remain until next fall.
Ex-Councilman Hamilton and family
left today for their old home in Ottawa.
ILL.,, for a stay of five months.
The death of Mrs. Effie l.. Noble, a ma
tive of Indiana, occurred today of con-
sumption.