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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

"Once charcoal burner always a char =
coal burner" IS common expression
among the people Of many arts of France,
but few who utter Il realize just how much
truth there Is in what they say. The fact
that q man born of charcoal burning pa
rents will himself be a charcoal burner is
easy enough TO understand, but that his
sons and his daughters also, and the ir
sons and daughters, should follow the
same business generation after generation
is something Of a shock to our ideas o f
Or. gress. That. however, is exactly the
state of affairs with the people VINO follow
the business OF charcoal burning in
France.
An investigation OF this pecu lar phase
OF biology Will disclose the fact that the
people who burn charcoal for France are
practically a distinctive race, most con-
servative IN their habits anu speaking a
language OF their own that is partly
French and partly patois that has a re-
semblance TO Greek. In fact, some of
their words are distinctly Attic.
The conservatism of these people is
easiest shown by the fact that it is lin =
possible 10 fnd a man working at some
trs de IN Paris who was once a charcoal
burner Nur can they be found in the
army. l. is also significant that ex-
charcoal burners cannot be found in
America, although representatives of
every other industrial following are here
in plenty.
lust how certain things come about 1t is
i'm possible to say. The case OF the French
charcoal burners shows conclusiYely that
q certain class of a nation can remain at a
standstill while the Others move rapidly
on the highway OF progress. The char
coal-burners of France are to-day lust
where they were several hundred years
ago, and from all appearances are content
10 remain so. In fact II is only TOO appa-
rent that they would vigorously resent
any attempt 10 change their conditions
They know tLey are comfortable and
happy now, and are content 10 remain So
1t is. OF course, impossible TO give the
exact number of people engaged in the
business OF charcoal burning in France
because a census OF Il EN- has never been
taken. The officials of the Government
do not consider them of enough i'm
portance TO waste time finding out their
mum bers, but are content 10 group them
in herd like so many cattle. The num-
Der can, however, be safely given as some
where in the neigh bort hood Of % 90. That
includes men, women and children, for all
work at the business with little regard for
age or sex
In all parts of France wherever there are
forests there are charcoal burners As
1t happens the wild forests OF France ex-
tend across the country in a bet, so
these people live in what might be called a
zone of their own. Ii makes no difference
baxr afft Ia ~,
manners and conversation.
The nearest charcoal burners to Paris
live in the forest of Fontainebeau, al
though a lev occasionally come to the
outskirts of the forest of Saint Germain.
These people are exactly alike in man
ners dress and customs their co-labor-
ers who live 200 miles away. They have
practically monopoly OF the business OF
burning charcoal, although they use the
same method that was evolved from the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

But the two men are the happ est OF
companions, and like nothing better than
to go off together upon long trips To-
gether they have done Yosemite and the
high Sierras, which Keith declares are
unpaintable, and which Muir contends
are the only tit subjects for the painters
brush. Together they have footed it over
large part Of this State, and together
they planned, during Worlds Fair year.
TO do some portion OF Europe.
They were long time getting started.
Several times the date was fixed for their
departure, but each time Keith was busy
on a canvas that he had got to finish
then or never, or some other emergency
would arise demanding his attention.
At last there came a time when he was
willing to go. Mr.. Muir was down on his
ranch at MARTINEZ when the artist wired
that e could stand this delay no longer,
but should start the following day. Back
came a reply from Mr.. Muir. Couldn't
possibly start then, but would be up the
day after, prepared for the trip.
When he arrived III San francisco, how
ever, Keith had gone on, leaving word
that ne could not wait, but would meet
the scientist in Chicago. So to Chicago
MT. Mulr LTaNeIeQ. 1nere MS travelling
companion had LETT a message for him:
Couldn't stand the crowd. Would wait
for him in New \ ork." So, after taking
look through the exposition, Muir pushed
forward TO New York. to be met by a
message: Tired OF waiting. VIII meet
you in London" Whereupon he took the
steamer for London and repaired to the
address given by the artist. There Keith
had left word that he had found London
too beastly foggy. Would see him in
Paris, and Mr.. Muir crossed the channel
to learn that Keith had ''gone to Madrid.
Would wait for him there" At Madrid
word was left that the impatient painter
was on a trip through the country and
would meet his chum in Edin burgh,
whittier, like loyal Scots, they had planned
to pilgrima
At Edinburgh Keith was at Glasgow,
but the friends met at last in London an
together took steamer for New York, but
Keith declares that Muir is an awful
cross fellow 20 travel with. He growled
all the way across about such little things
as their not meeting where they agreed,
and such like" JOHN Top.
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EXPL GRAFTON OF SANTA ROSA ISLAND
By Dr. Gustav Esen of the California Academy Of Sciences

OF biology
Sciences exploration
Island with what
days
good
pleased only he scerained all about
geographical
he of
be
D the scientific
from this they highly interesting all
devoted
several hundred
wered iron sandhills
of
Channel except
the prevailing
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and John Muir, the California scientist.
Those who know them best are convinced
that the tie that binds their hearts TO-
gether is the difference between their
sImiiarites. Mr.. Muir is convinced in
his heart of hearts that Mr.. Keith cannot
paint true picture ard Keith is sure
Muir is all wrong in his glacial theories.
Nothing gives the artist more delight than
to have the great authority upon glaciers
get after one of his paintings.
You never saw a sunrise like that,
Keith" the scientist will say, standing in
moody dis ust before his friends latest
impressionist canvas "Why in the
deuce don't you initiate nature? You'll
never paint decent picture till you can
10 that."
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
Do Maurier and thu Dog.

Du Maurier loved dogs, as all Of us do
who are normally constituted. His pic
lures are good evidence on this point and
one of the conspicuous ornaments of his
Hampstead house was the skin Of his huge
Newfoundland pet, says Hafper's Weekly.
One day while taking his favorits walk
about the heath he saw a gathering of
people on the borders of a shallow pond
which is a particular attraction of Hamp-
stead. a thin coating of ice covered the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

They are looked upon as necessity and a
benefit, and are let severely alone by the
authorities. Furthermore, they very sell
dom cause any troub e, and such thing
as one OF them being in jail is unheard of.
Just when the charcoa!-hurners as a
class came into existence is unknown, but
1t was undoubtedly about the time that
Paris became city-pos ,ibly when it was
still called Lutte tia, because it is known
that charcoal was used even in those
days.
The charcoal-burners are distinctively
French in character and appearance OF
features, but there the resemblance ceases.
They have not the least sympathy Wit
the French nation and care not whether it
Is ru ed by President, Emperor or King,
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his arms and brought ashore, amid the
cheers of the bystanders.
His only thought now was to run home
rapidly in order TO prevent a chill. He
was overtaken, however, by 4 man who
pressed him to ACCEPT piece of money by
way of reward. Du Maurier declined with
thanks and pressed on with renewed
vigor. The man, however, would not be
discouraged in his charitable intention,
but repeatedly urged the artist TO accept
tip for his trouble. The annoyance at
length grew beyond even Du MaIrier's S
fondness for joke, for the well-meaning
patron insisted upon putting tip into Du
Maurier's hands while he was fun bling
for his key on the front steps of his own
/ house.
/ Between this and the miserable chilli
ness OF his garments Du Maurier finally
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
Not in His Diocese.

Happy was Bishop Potter's reply TO
brother preIate whom he chanced to be
visiting last summer at popular seaside
resort. As the Bishops were walking
home from the Sunday morning service
they could not fail TO notice the crowds of
bathers in the surf, clad and unclad in all
manner Of costumes. The resident pre-
late turned TO his visitor, saying with
sigh:
'Wnat should you DO if you were con-
fronted by problem like that in your
diocess?"
Bishop Potter quietly replied, Brother,
this is not my see !''-Time ana the Hour.
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and thatch and are comfortable enough.
They are also generally clean. The peo-
pie themselves seem intelligent, although
their language at times becomes unintel-
ligible. They claim to speak the pure,
original French, and say the Partisan
French is bad. They hear it occasionally
from visitors and smile at il. On the
whole these people live little better than
our Indians and not as well as the greaser
of Mexico, and yet they are hundred
times more intelligent They will not
learn to read or write, however.
When a charcoal burners child is biz
enough TO move around its first work is
gathering the sticks Of wood cut by the
choppers. Later it helps attend the fires,
and finally it graduates TO shoveling the
earth over the pit. Then its lesson of life
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poor animal would become. exhausted in
his efforts.
Du Maurier was in delicate heath at the
time and. knowing that the wafer was no
where more than three feet deed, called to
the i6lers in the crowd: Here's half a
crown for the man who tetches that dog
ashorel' The offer was not accepted, at
least not soon enough to satisfy the mer-
curial artist. So, despite the doctor. into
the mud rushed Du Maurier, breaking his
way through the thin ice until he reached
the drowning doggle, which ne seized IL
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

give pecua'
mainland present
position they isolated the of the Pacific Dr. hens
work The island This indeed does not
beyond doubt Unlike Fones Rosa Island
covered with soil AMI there Tenty OF Trees IN ali
parts, where wind blows the hardest.
being
II managed by the a More and communication
with the mainland is by Barbara the
between likely
time from four hours four Generally the about thsx
Island has been surveyed bv the Government
institutions
sea level and nearly center OF the island
Dr. Esens first study the physical conditions
OF The island be abe Judge pecuare The fauna and
flora he found He found the island to be OF rocky
holows Most
extend M out to At nearly all OF the the sea
the island and landing small boat very few
points difficult The side OF the island devoid
OF trees although grass grows III moist places
On the we'll
and pentfuly happen
the wind the
itself position, judged
that there islands did blow
oes
observed 1t
about five miles
close the between the TWO islands and make one OF them On can
Miguel Island, the
the miles Rosa
Island Within the present generation 1t probable that the two Islands
will be joined together.
always good
fact 1t all hard and the greater portion OF 1t contains aE 1t flows
the
rainfall
determined
One the important facts discovered about the island that
the strata OF ground squirrel pen
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
FoRnATlOn oF SANDSPIT en-TSe ISLA1O

their own, which is CT course unconstitu-
tioual, and the marriage is not a marriage
al all according 10 the laws of the state,
but they are never interfered with by the
authorities. In fact, many officials have
stated that if all the rest of the population
of France were as orderly as the charcoal
burners there would be no need of police
men.
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man. He IS usually hospitable old iel-
low, who will gladly show visitors the
burning pits, which are the same as Here
USED hundreds OF years ago. and also
show the interiors OF the nuts that are
the homes OF the people.
The dress of the chsrcoal-burne is
much ike the Alpine people, but much
less elaborate. The huts are built Of logs
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

mind Of somebody centuries ago. At
iempts have been made in the large cities
OF France to burn charcoal in retorts as is
done in this country, bur it always re-
suited in failure throue the keenness Of
com petition of the workers in e forests.
As it is at present the people are not in
terfered with in any way. No attempt is
even made to collect taxes from them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

Look here, now, John" this very seri-
ously from the painter, "if you'll so out
early tomorrow morning and look toward
the west you'll see nature initiating my
sunrise, and then" Mr.. Keith always
adds when he finishes a good story on his
friend, "Muir will go off growing looking
exactly ke Carlyle in ut OF dyspepsia. :"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

And so these people live on year after
year, never marrying outside OF their own
class and always living in the forest.
They never know what it is to want and
never work very hard. They are content
to let the world wag on as it pleases, Just
so they can live in peace beneath the
shade of venerable trees, do enough work
TO occupy themselves. and let the future
take care ot itself
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

of
II found after proved failure
roune OF the places the
The the few Island
ago QuInteros But might said
He hermit
would
of
He OF dogs who live small his altogether
they happy family Santiagos hole
He
plenty
lived alone in his thirty
Santa Rosa about the place the where abones
still be obtained They
the Chinese found about the
FAST possible Last secured fifteen
this
What is of
eahworm These extinct mainland
numbers and
The
lie wa nc a parto O
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

or whether it is ruled at all, for that
matter.
A visit to the charcoal burners vii age
IN The iorest OF Fontainebleau is equivalent
10 visit TO all the other villages of the
same kind in France Tney are all alike
and so are the people. Each village has
head man, WHO is inyariab Y the Oldest
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

water, excepting where little dog had
broken through and was Intellectually
struggling to get ou: agaln. The Ice was.
however, so weak that whenever this little
creature drew its front paws up over the
edge, it broke under Its weight, and forced
him 10 repeat this painful operation again
and again, until ii looked as though the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.
How William Keith and John Muir Did
Europe Together Without Meeting.

All Bohemia knows the friendship that
exists between William Keith, the painter,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

is learned. The church has tried to con.
vert these people. but made a failure of it.
1t is said that they once attended service,
years and years ago, but now refuse to
do so.
AS the children grow up they marry
very young. the girls about Is and the
boys about Is. They have a ceremony of
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

Gray horses are the longest lived.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
ASsaULTr.D \ C0UNCGn.nAN.
n sensational Case I'm Pctcrsbur.-
%f0rt News gtcms

Petersburg. Va. May 1t.-(SpeciaD-
Nr. David Bailey. a well-known ,iniInr
dealer Of this city. and William E:llis.
4 coiorch llveryman here were before
the Mayor this morning to answer the
charge Of aSsaulting and beating Cant.
W. {. McCanco. member Of the Com
mon Council from the First Ward. on
Second street on Wednesday afternoon
last.
y vast amount OF testimony was heard
and the court room was crowded to over
flowing. The Mayor imposed fine OF
Sle0 each against Bailey and Ellis, who
took an appeal to the Hastings Court.
The Jury in tho suit OF Parks VS. the
PGCah0ntaS Cotton Mills company, fan
ca to agree on q verdict again this morn :
ing ana juror was withdrawn and
tho cas-" continued TO the next term OF
the court.
Mr.. John !, Cooke. the Attorney for
the Commonwealth of Prince George
county. was taken suddenly III Yesterday
while standing on the porch of the
county Courthouse. He was unable to
nsr his legs or feet ana had to be sent
home and physician summoned from
Petersburg to attend him.
w WcCance. through his attorney
" X. Mckcnney. this afternoon ns Il
t:'cr! Snit in the EIuS'ings Court against
l1nv!d iiailey for $4,000 damages for
assnulting and heating him. The sui;
viii he ready FOR trial at the July term
OF the court.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
M'TiISEEF TPIEII.tnEE.PFHE
President md vice President VIII
AtIEuN MNiluimrnt IuNriIiNm.

Philadelphia. May 1i-prcs!dcnt Nc
kinlcY. Vice President Hobart and the
members of his Cabinet with the cXccp-
ton Of Secretaries Sherman and Long,
arrived in this city this afternoon to
take part III the ceremonies incident TO
the unvcilins Of the Washington monu-
ment. Representative Bailey. Of Texas,
and Secretary Porter accompanied
them. The President was escorted to
the Hotel Walton, ana the Wee Prcs!-
dent to the Lafayette. Both Immediate
ly retired 10 their rooms for n. short rest.
The President was aftorward waited
upon by a committee from the univcr-
sty Of PENNSYLVANIA and committee
from the Manufacturers Club.
Tonight n banquet was given ut the
Union League by lis president and d.
roctors III honor Of the President, Vice
President. and Cabinet officers About
thirty persons sat down. The address OF
welcome was made by G. Stuart Pattcr-
son. president Of the Union League, ar
ter which he proposed three cheers.
which were heartily given. President
mckinley made Il short reply
Following the banquet there was a re-
cGption. during which several hundred
members Of the league and invited
guests met the President and his party
This was brought to close nj 80 D.
m, ana 1T IL o'clock the President re-
tired for the night.
IN spite of q heavy rainfall the city
maintained holiday appearance all
evening. While The President was din
ing at the league various celebrations
were being held in other places and at
Tie Academy Of Music q few rods from
the league, Rondnastcr S0uza, IN honor
OF the occasion. played for the first
time his ncW march. The Stars and
stripes Forever"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
HELD rr ny nas1lEn RoHrun..
an i-SrrrsS Cnr EubbrH OF Eight
N0MSnuN NnlIurS

san Antonio, Tex. May 1.-THE West
hound southern Pacific passenger train
WAS hela up by masked men aud robbed
nnout -'o miles. west OF here early this
morning. as the train pulled out OF
ne !itt!c town OF uLsazler, three, n,t.r
Jumped on the platform. and pointing
p'SiolH at the engineer and fireman, com
pci!ci me former to stop tho train abou;
one ana hall mics west of the town
alter Iorcng the doors OF the express
car one OF the robbers entered ana dyna-
nii'ed the two safes OF the Wells Fargo
EXPRESS company.
Eoth the through and the local safc
We're opened and their contents secured
me ne local safe contained $1,000 or S2.OGO.
me amount secured from the throus II
safe IS unknown. hnt 1t is believed It viii
net fan below $1,000 or $S.0On The cx :
press car was badly wrecked BY the
dynamitc.
ne mn was not molcstcd by the rob
bcrS. but II was greatly damaged by the
force Of the explosion. Officers arc in
nNrSnlt Of he men who went north. 1t
IS cIa!mcd they arc part Of Il gang that
came into this section recently from
New Mexico.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
EN.sEN AToR RICHARD COIiEpEAI
lie Wns Form nnud E,curcd IN tho stntc
Hf Str.iniu.

Waco. TEX, May ll-Formcr United
states senator Richard Coke died at
:5Q a. III. Ills remains will be en-
aimed and lie in state at the mansion
nnt!l sunday at 10 a. IN, when the fune-
raj viii take place Ii viii bt. Il State
iun"ral Senators Mills ana Chiffon and
NohsresSnan Henry We're notified, so
also Wer" Governor Cu.bcrson and cx-
Governor liCgg.
Mr., Coke was a Nirsinian by nativity,
born ut Williamsburg in 1920 lie was
educated at old William and Mary Col
ieGe, where lie studied law anu vas
admitted 10 the bar when q years Of acc.
lie went 10 Texas IN 1850 and was one
OF the pioneers Of Waco. where he has
resided since he moved there He en-
tered the Confederate ARMY as a private
ana was promoted 10 captain He was
elected Judge o. the State Supreme
Court In 1866. but was removed after
one Years service by General sheridan
as AN impeachment to rcc,,nstr,lction. .
tie was twice elected Governor Of Teyas
and in 1877 came 10 the Senate OF the
United States where he served until
March 3, 1895.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
PEOF. HtfsNaRn.S AsItSIs:p.
Anothcr Exhihition Given NJ ihc Con.
fcnmial Exposition.

Nashville. Team. May 14.-Pror. Bar
nard attempted another voyage with
his airship yesterday afternoon It
scared Aloft rapidly. anl asF Pro
fcssor Barnard vigorously worked
The bicycle rcia!S of his steer
ing and prcpelling attachment the air
shp turned around several times. but
was drifting with the wind 1t passed
nver the Centennial grounds. noatcd
rapidly over the c!ty at a. high altitude,
in nor;heastcl'iy direction and passed
out ui sight. at about 7:iJ O'Clock y.
m the machine landed near Madison,
about Twelve miles east Of The city.
Il find that | can manipulate the
machine right or left even IN light
wind sad Prof Barnard This is
certain. II can 20 directly against a
wind Of eight miles an hour with mus
cu!nr nnwcr as ut prHscn, arranged, but
by cutting across ohliqucIy, can make
progress in the direction desired"
Further trips with changes in appar-
tuS VIII be made
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
THE WARM IE'sesUS.
inc Situnti"n Complicated by Renew.
ed Greek Activity,

London. May little correspondent
OF the Times at Athens says:
The resumption OF offensive opera
tons in Epi:us greatly ccmrlicates the
situation and tends 10 hamper the negO-
tiations for rcacc.
'''Tne evident intention Of the C;rccl;
commanders Is 10 capture the Turks sh
positions thcre in order 20 show that
they nave not been defeated
In an interview to-day. ~ Rail-. the
premier repeated his statement thai
humanitarian motives are responsible
for the advance In Ep.rus. hu, he did
not deny the advantages which might
be hoped for from The capture OF IRE
vtEn and the occupation OF the adjuin-
ing Turkish territory
We are sill At war he said, and
until an armistjCe is concluded Greece
retains her liberty Of action. We can
not allow our activity to he confined 10
ThoSSaly, where The Turks are p:cpondc-
rant The powers have h:ndered Us from
acting in Crete: but Greece cannot be
barred everywhere nc" compelled 10 re-
s:Nc; her operations 70 a limited area
We have done our best to obtain
an armistjce and until II L; accorded vs.,
must act where and when We can If
we have no. already Prosecuted tho war
at various points and among the is
lands OF the Aegean. Z is only hecaufe
we nave taken in.O consideration the
sntfcr;ngs Il which the Greek popula.
ton nigh: hc subjcctcd'
The government apparently thinks
that a renewal Of the war viii hasten
instead Of retard the arlnis;!cc THIS
but II Is more iike!y that Turkey wil!
seize upon ii as an excuse for delaying
the armi$iice ana Will deal n crushing
blow In ThrSsaly"