The herald., 1898-03-18
PASADENA MEDIcos
oNFER AS TO GUARANTEEING
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
fred Burnham Back From South Az
rica-Leaves Shortly for the
y Klondike

PASADENA, March 17.-Onice Of The
Herald. IS East Colorado street.) The Pas
idena Medical association met this even
Ing in the office of Drs. Briggs and James.
Nhere was not q large attendance on ac-
Scount of the rain. Resolutions of respect
,were adopted on account Of the death of DR..
h,raeger in Los Angeles. Dr.. Rowland read
ian interesting paper on his personal ex-
{periences as health officer. He said there
have been seventeen cases Of typhoid fever
reported, with two deaths. All these cases
were traced to the milk taken from one
ldairyman. No cases have been traced to
Ibad sewerage. Scarlet fever has been re-
ported by forty families, in the majority of
(which there was only one case. There have
\ been FIVE deaths, and three of these were
In one family. The type of fever has been
q mild one. The five cases at present were
we'll Quarantined. There have been but few
cases of diphtheria, with one death. In the
discussion which followed the paper the
sentiment expressed seemed to be In favor
of the existence Of an ordinance giving
the health officer greater power In the way
of placarding houses and Quarantining con-
tagious Diseases
EXPLORER RETURNS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burnham arrived
homo today from South Africa ana are at
Mr.. sBurnham's home In Highland Park.
Mr.. Burnham says that since he lett Pas-
adena. somewhat over a year ago, he has
been very busy with his mining interests
He proposes to leave shortly for Alaska,
where he will prospect in the interests or
British capitalists After spending year
In the Klondike he will return to South
Africa, which he thinks Is the richest
quartz country in the world. Mr.. Burnham
and Mr.. Peter Ingram, his brother-in-law,
will leave for the north in the course of a
week or ten days, accompanied by two
other brothers-in-law,M Messrs. Judson and
John Blick, who Will arrive from South
Africa in few days.
BREVITlES
Word was received today of the death
of John L. Crilly in Denver last Saturday.
Mr. Crilly's death ocuryed from pneumo-
MIA and was very unexpected. The inter-
ment took place in Denver on Tuesday. Mr..
Crilly was well known here, having con-
Quoted for some years a book and station
cry business on East Colorado street, now
owned by Leroy Leonard.
Commissioners Romayne Williams, T. P.
Lukens and George Holloway were in ses-
sion today for the purpose of fixing values
Of benefits and damages growing out of the
extension Of Center street from Madison
avenue eastward. The session will continue
tomorrow and Saturday.
Edwin Ivey of "a North Raymond avenue
came home at 10:3O tonight, when some mis-
creant flung a burning rag into his barn.
Ivey put the flames out and no harm was
done. The police have no clue to the Of
fender.
1t Is understood that there will be q new
candidate for city marshal in this field,
whose candidacy will be announced to-
morrow through the local papers. His
friends are confident that he will be salts
factory to the business men and the ma
jority of our citizens. and that he will be
the next marshal Of Pasadena.
1t Is reported that A. C. Seamans and s
NJ seamans Of Ilion, n. Y. who are guests
of La Pintoresca. will soon build a hand
some home in Pasadena on the northwest
corner of Washington street and Garfield
avenue. Mr.. Seamans is a member of the
firm which manufacturers Remington
typewriters.
An interesting concert was given this
evening by the Tabernacle quartette in the
tabernacle for the benefit of the new NJ E.
church.
Mrs. Henry E. Tuttle died early this
morning at the family residence on Maren-
go court after long illness. Mrs. Tut
tie had been a resident of Pasadena for
several years and leaves husband and
four young lady daughters. Arrangements
will be made for the funeral upon the ar
rival Of the sister of the deceased from
New York city.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A grand military ball was given this
evening in 1. o. o. F. hall by the members
of Company I for the benefit of the IL
brary funo.
A meeting Of the Americas club is called
for tomorrow afternoon (Friday) at the
California Cycleway rooms on Green street
to consider the invitation to take part IN
the Los Angeles La Fiesta
The Tersichorean club enjoyed dance in
I. o. o. r. hall last evening. Next Thurs
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Munger
will entertain the club.
Mrs. r. I. Rogers will entertain the
Nineteenth Century club Monday morn
ing. March 2Sth, at her home on Bellefon-
taine street.
Harvey Randall has resigned his posi-
tion with Lippencott & Co.. to accept one
with Edwin Stearns in the real estate and
insurance business.
James A. Gafford of North Pasadena left
today for a visit in Minneapolis.
Frank Metcalfe has recovered from an
illness.
Thomas E. Stibbens Of Riverside Is visit
ing his son, Harry Stibbens.
Miss Minnie O'Brien Of Santa Monica Is
the guest of Miss May Crane of Cypress
avenue.
Prof. Ernest B. Hoag will lecture on
"Pasteur" In the Throop biological de-
partment tomorrow afternoon.
s. P. IMPROVEMENTS