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Show for pay." As a matter of -fact,' charily cases re,frequefitlycarea for ait the local fiozp itals without remuneration, lira.' Cofiant, In' Wliotx behalf The Telegram inade anappeaf last week, arid which was cited a3 a case in, pointy as a. matter of fact, which was '.not known, at tha time the article jwas written, was received several months ago 4s a charity patient at St. Mark's' hospital and operated upon lot another malady than' fhat with which she is how afflicfed. , . , t in doing this justice to the hospitals, and particuiariy si," Mark's, TheTelegran) does riof in any sense withdraw Its demand fof the Uitaiilisnment of a city , hospital, Conducted at public expense, as .one of the necessary functions" of .city government. ; The matter is one for practical solution and Requires careful study. Whjie the ifstifig'.hospitais do take' charity patients, 'it Is a' voluntary mate nd they may accept or reject them as ihey eee fit,- , The Telegra.ni does not desire a city hospital out of any hostility to the existing hospitals, but a necessity exists for a city institution of such scope as will provide for the charity and emergency cases'; without' regard to religious' or other affiliations, at the general expense. Every city in the country the site Of Saitjake has ft welt; 'regulated city hospital. The needs for such an institution here are .just as urgent as they are elsewhere.- ... : .. t 'J THE QUESTION OF A GITV HOSPITAL In discussing the need of a city hospital for.the careof charity cases a few days ago;Tbe Telegfam did an unintentional Injustice to . .the local hospitals, .in tha the. impression was gained from reading the articie that none of the focal hdspitils take In patients except |