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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
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pathetic adventures which 1 give to
Marguerite Gautier, but she was per-
fectly willing to have them. If she sac
rificed nothing to Armand it was be-
cause the latter did not wish any sac
rifices. To her great regret, she played
only the first and second acts in the
piece
In a letter dressed to Sarah Bern
hardt the celebrated playwright and
novelist said
MY Dear Sarah-Permit me
to give you a copy of an edition
of the Dame aux Camelias,
which is now very rare What
makes this volume unique of it's
kind is the autograph letter
which you will find on page 212,
and which is pretty nearly the
same as the letter printed on
that page. This letter was writ
ten by the genuine Armand Du-
val about forty years ago. He
was then the same age as your
son. The letter is the only pal
pable thing that remains of the
story. 1t seems to me that it
belongs to you of right, since
you have just brought the dead
man back to youth and life.
Keep it, at all events, as a SOU
venlr of the pleasant evening of
Saturday last and as a feeble
testimonial IF my great admira-
ton and profound gratitude.
A. DUMAS, fills"
January %, 1884"
The following is Dumas autograph
letter to Marie DupleSSis:
My Dear Marie-I am not
rich enough to love you the way
I would wish, nor poor enough
to be loved after your fashion.
Let us forget, therefore, on your
part, name which must be
somewhat Indifferent to you,
and on my part, happiness
which becomes impossible.
1T is useless to tell you how
said 1 feel, since you know al
ready how much I love you.
Farewell. You have too big
a heart not to understand the
significance of this letter, and
too much intelligence not to
pardon me for it. thousand
membranes.
"ALEXANDRE DUMAS.
In 1896. during the time when the
Renaissance presented the piece with
the costumes of 1880, Nine. Sarah Bern
bardt often tod her friends the follow
ing little anecdote:
Eat Marty, about 1884, 1 asked Alex
andre Dumas 20 give me a personal de-
scription of Armand Duval.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
THE REBEKAHs.

Walhalla Rebekah Lodge Will give an
entertainment and ice cream social in its
hall on the night Of October l.
AInity Rebekah Lodge gave an enter
tainment and dance IN it's hall last night.
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sT. GEORGE CHARITY.

The literary entertainment that has
been got UP by the ladies of Britannia
Lodge of the Daughters of st. George
in aid of one of the members. a widow
who has been unfortunate, will be given
IT has been arranged by Mesdames r.
Meadows, j. B. Staples. NJ. A Langlands.
J. Nelson, Helen Williams and J. G..
NnrriS
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1 Y poor Marie Duplessis, who died so
sadly after q life which certainly
was not exemplary, but which romance
and the stage have made famous. The
author Of the article, NJ. Georges So
reau, publishes letters by the younger
Dumas which leave no doubt that he
introduces himself in the character of
Armand Duval, the principal character
in the piece in which Marie Duplessis
is immortalized under the name of
Marguerite Gautier. The story was
whispered about for a Ions time among
theatrical people, but here are. some au-
thentic documents, with which M. So
reau reveals the facts. Dumas fills not
only knew Marie Duplessis, but was in
love with her. He simply describes
himself in the character of Armand Du-
val In presenting the piece to the pub
lie Dumas wrote:
Marie Duplessis did not have all the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

local jurisdiction and all companions are
very cordially welcomed.
Excelsior Circle announces Wa .9a,-
melon party in it's hall on next Ihursoay
night The committee on entertainment
has arranged a contest between one, OF
the grand officers of the F. of A and a
member of the circle as to caPaci15y d d1r
SSecV No one has vet proclaimed that
John ]. Cordy is the grand officer WHO
will enter the contest.
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TIE NATIVE SONS.

Grand Secretary Henry Lunstedt has
been suffering from a severe attack of
cold contracted a short time before the
Admission Gay celebration. 1t has had
very weakening effect upon him, and,
despite the advice of his friends, which
is that he ought to take a rest until he
RECEIVERS. he remains a the Office to at
tend to the most urgent business.
Last Tuesday night Pacific Parlor had
an at home in its hall in the Native Sons
building, at which there was presented a
fine programme of entertainment. There
were present a goodly number of the SOL
der bovS
Golden Gate Parlor will give smoker
in the banquet hall of the Native Sons
building tomorrow night. The Kansas
Regiment band, which played for the par
lor during the celebration in San Jose,
has been invited to be present 10 parttci-
pate in the festivities of the evening
California Camp no. of the Argo-
nauts has accepted an invitation to go to
Vallejo to confer it's beautiful degree on
number of candidates in Vallejo Par
lor. The members will leave on next Sat
urday by the Monticello at a quarter af-
ter o'clock in the afternoon, and at 10
o'clock the next day will confer the de-
gree. This will be followed by banquet,
after which the visitors will go to a fam
lily picnic, and leave for home at 4:25 in
the afternoon. James J. Jamson and the
Native Sons band will be there.
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series of twelve resolutions, which are
of most important character, and, as
they have for their purpose the husband
ing of the funds of the court and involve
We're referred to a committee consisting
OF Messrs. Strong, H2mmerschmidt, Mu-
rasky, Small, Gleadell, Murray Wolters
ana HinZ to consider the several PROPOSE
tons and report at the next meeting.
The success of the high jinlls recently
given by Court Sutro Heights was the re-
suit OF the combined efforts of the COM
mfttee on entertainment, George X
Small, Theodore l.. VOTERS and J. Muir
ray.
COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.
Last Tuesday night Preside Circle had
very interesting meeting. and it would
have been much more enjoyable had some
of the grand officers been present This
circle has fine membership. and all the
members are anxious TO advance the or
der; but because they meet at such a
distant point from the center of the city
they seldom are visited by the grand Of
hcers. After the transaction of the reg
uiar business the members inaugurated
good programme of entertainment and at
Its close had a dance.
Inter Nos Circle has issued its invitation
for the fifth anniversary ball which will
be given in Union Square Hall on the
night Of the 18th of October.
The quarterly social and dance of Pride
Of Columbia Circle will be given next
Saturday evening in the Alcazar Social
Hall. The grand march Will be started
at $50 p m.
Last Wednesday night Robin Hood
Circle, after routine business, spent a
very enjoyable evening s. entertainment,
provided for the members and many visit
ors by the committee composed of ave I'M
married ladies OF the circle. They pre-
scented a clever farce, THE Train to
Mauro, the characters being assumed
by Misses Alice Ticoulet Emma Leader
ich and Annie Schoen. It was a skit that
was provocative of much mirth, and IL
served to demonstrate that the young
amateur acting. After the farce there
was a recitation by Mrs. Kate Haughey
grand treasurer; Darktown melodies hy
and other numbers, after which there was
served coffee and cakes and daneing
closed the programme. Robin Hood is
one OF the most unseltish circles in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

ROMANTIC STORY OF CAMILLE.
Young Dumas Letters Concerning Her Identify
g 8. s,. 3. 8. 8: g g q

That will not be difficult said he,
smiling, I have only to send you my
portrait when I was 20 years old "
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r11u r,unSFN FRIENDS.

Grand Secretary Wallis, who for some
time nest has been in the northern part
of the State visiting councils there, in
COMPANY with Grand Councillor Boehm,
returned last Friday. but started off the
next day for Los Angeles to institute
new council there.
iie During the visit of the grand Officers
In Bridgeport and Bodie they were well
pleased 20 note the fine personnel that
COMPOSE the councils in those places.
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THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.

On the 18th inst Grand President Mrs.
L. II. Mills visited Forest Parlor at Ply
mouth, and on the 18th she was with
Amapola Parlor at Suffer Creek
The relief committee that was sug-
gested by the Grand Parior at it's last
held session is at work and is now look
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PARTISAN review has q very
curious article upon the story of
l the Dame aux Camelias," that
kpoor Marie Duplessis, who died so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

Mr. Frank Stockton new book to be pub
lished by the Macmillan Company bears for its
title, buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
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THE ODD FELLOWS.


Last Tuesday there was a good attend
ance in the hall of Unity Lodge. The
speech of the evening was delivered by
William Henry Barnes, p. CT. NJ, and he
was followed III interesting addresses by
Past Grand w T. Galloway, II. z. Bulle-
vant. Past Grand Clifford Of Napa and c..
W Lemont.
The Veteran. Association had 4 very
pleasant reception Thursday night at the
hall of Pacific Lodge. the members of
when extended hearty welcome to the
visitors.
Unity Lodge will give an entertainment
on the night of the 18th of October.
Farnsworth Lodge has arranged a fine
programme in celebration of it's third
anniversary. which viii fall on Wednes-
day night.
Spartan Lodge Of South San Francisco
viii give a grand ball on the night of
October 1. in its lodge room to it's friends,
10 celebrate its fourth anniversary.
Grand Master Breuck Will visit Golden
Gate Lodge next Tuesday night
The relief committee has received Il
number of contributions to a fund to he
used to care for any sick Odd Fellow SOL
diers who shall return from the Philip
nine Islands
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new lodge in this city and to that end a
petition has been placed in the office of
ton of those who may wish to affix their
names TO it. 1t is the purpose OF those
who have the matter in hand to make
this live lodge
THE, Late Var With Spain will be
the title of the lecture that Past Supreme
Master Workman w II. Jordan will de-
liver on the evening of October before
Silver Spray Lodge. 1T will be illustrated
with stereopticon views
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Golden Gate Chapter at its last held
meeting elected five candidates and re-
ceived two applications. There will be
work in the initiatory degree at the next
meeting.
Ivy Chapter is making arrangements
for a grand ball to be given next month.
The worthy grand matron paid Of
fetal visit to King Solomon CHAPTER last
Thursday night and on Saturday night
she went to Beulah Chapter.
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DEGREE OF HONOR.
An effort is being made to organize
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HAS STARTLED COURT CIRCLES.
Publication OF Long Expected
BISMARCK

Expected

hrsa ha9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15

The ordinance intended to remedy the
waste paper evil-to keep the streets free
from waste paper-did not meet with the
approval of the City Council. The coun-
cilnen did not like some features of it.
They want the streets kept free from
waste paper, but they don't think the pro-
posed ordinance IS just what is needed.
II is to be hoped that the efforts to get
an ordinance that will have the effect of
keeping the streets free from waste pa
per will be continued. The Mayor began
his administration with the purpose to
have clean streets and lanes. He has
worked faithfully to accomplish his pur-
pose Still the appearance of the streets
and squares is not quite what it ought
to be.
If the police commissioners could be in
duced to take an interest in this matter
the streets could be kept free from waste
paper. There is an ordinance making it
an offense to throw waste paper in the
streets. Why not instruct. the police TO
enforce the ordinance? If the police were
TO put on the docket and the recorder were
TO fine the nurses who throw waste paper
in the SQUARES or who permit children in
their charge TO do 50, the shopkeepers and
merchants who put waste paper in open
boxes placed either In streets or the lanes;
the scavenger man who dumps waste pa
per in an uncovered wagon; the person who
tears posters from bin boards and throws
the paper in the street and the careless
individual who drops in the street any
waste paper for which he has no use, it
wouldn't be a week before the city would
be free from the waste paper nuisance
Ifthe police were INSTRUCTED to look dill
gently after the foregoing people there
would be no waste paper in the streets
Why are not the police so instructed? Is
there any reason why thew should not
be?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
Couldn't Help 1t.

A corporal in one of the regiments
down at Chickamauga Park had become
entangled with a difficulty, says the
Washington Post, and as a result of it.,
added TO an accumula ton of similar such,
he was called to appear before the colonel
of the regiment
"Corpl. Jenkins" said that officer, Sc
verely, you are a fine soldier and a
sensible man, and you ought to conduct
yourself differently"
Il was drunk, sir" explained the cor
poral. very contritely.
THAT is no excuse. Don't YOU know
that it is wrong 10 get drunk?"
Yes sir admitted the corporal, with
out cavil.
Then why do you do it?"
Il can't help it, sir"
Eyes you can" insisted the colonel.
"A man can help doing anything if he
puts his mind to it,"
The corporal stood up straight and sa-
luted.
Begin your pardon, sir" he said. but
do you think when I heard that Uncle
Sam had got into a scrap with them dir
ty, cigarette-smokin' Spannyards and was
askin his boys to take a hand with him
TO lick 'em off the face of the earth.
that I could help dropping everything
right there and grabbin' up a gun and taxi
IN hold with the old man and the other
boys? Say, colonel. do you think a man
about my size could help dom just what
I done an bein' right here ready when
he says the word?"
The colonel was stumped for an in
slant. Then he got up and took the cor
poraps hand.
Get out Of this" he said, hurrledly:
get out. and II you ever get drunk again
I'll have YOU put in the guardhouse and
nailed up until the war Is over"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
a Case of Diamond Cut Diamond.


Talk about keen competition" remark
ed the retired lightning rod agent, as he
thoughtfully stroked his cheek, says the
Detroit Free Press, cit isn't a circum-
stance to what it was in the lightning rod
business a few years ago.
1T got so we had to carry our outfits
along with us. and often made a sale and
had the rods up in thirty minutes. But a
rival agent got the best of me once, and
1t makes me mad to think of il yet
Il was working Calhoun, Eaton and
Barry counties at that time, and I was
soon aware of the fact that l had a rival
In the field who was a hustler
zone day, while l was making nv head
quarters at Albion, I heard of a farmer
who had been frightened by lightning
striking tree near his house
Knowing that he would be in
rods, fastened out there, spurred on b.
the information that my rival was also
after him.
L found party leaning against a fence,
chewing straw, and Immediately oDened
up on him. He agreed to all 1 had to say
and gave me permission to put rod on
every point that was in danger
That was all 1 wanted. I turned nv
men loose, and we soon had rod on ev-
erp point that could hold one including
the windmill and the chicken coop. 1 was
putting one on the pump when an old man
drove in in a lumber wagon and wanted to
known what the dickens 1 was doing
We'll TO cut a sad story short, it turn
ed out that the party who had given me
permission to go ahead was my rival in
the business, who, as soon as l was en-
ployed, went down the road and met the
old man and closed up a contract with
him."
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A place for the Immunes.

Two OF the immune regiments, it is
stated In the dispatches. are to be sent
to Santiago to garrison that place, and
the troops now there are to be sent else
where. probably to Porto Rico The rea-
son the immunes are to be sent 10 Santi-
ago is, of course that they are under
stood to have had the yellow fever, and,
therefore, are supposed to be in no dam
ger Of contracting that disease.
But, as a matter of fact, are the So
called immune regiments really composed
of immunes? We do not think 80. There
are undoubtedly a great many men in the
Louisiana immune regiments who have
had the yellow fever, but it is quite GER
tain that in none of the other immune
regiments is there any considerable num-
Der of immunes. How many immunes,
for instance, are there in Col Rays reg
iment at Macon? Are there hundred?
We question very much if there are fifty.
Still, we are not informed in respect TO
the matter, and, hence, do not undertake
to say how many there are.
But, 1t doesn't follow that because a
person has had the yellow fever ne is In
no danger Of having it again. 1t is true
that those who have had 1t are much less
susceptible to it than those who haven't,
but even those who have had it haven
much reason to feel safe from it if they
have lived for number of years in a
section of country in which the fever is
unknown.
The idea upon which the immune reg
iments are based is good enough in the
DRY, but it is likely to prove TO be mis-
taken one in practice.
There is no doubt that the negroes are
better able to resist the climate of Cuba
than white people are. What ought to
have been done is this: A number of ne
gro regiments should have been enlisted
under the first can for volunteers. BY
this time they would have been ready for
garrison duty at Santiago or anywhere
else in Cuba. There were a great many
negroes who were anxious to enlist here
in the South, but they were not given a
chance to do so. The government seemed
to have an idea that it wouldn't take long
to drive the Spanlards out of Cuba and
that there would be little or no use for
troops for garrison duty. Besides. white
men were so anxious to get into the army
that the negroes were actually pushed
aside. 1t would not be surprising If the
time should come soon. If it is not already
here, when the government VIII find that
it made a mistake in not providing a few
regiments of negroes. They are the kind
of immunes that are wanted for garrison
duty at Santiago.
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A story has been permitted to leak out
from the treasury department which is
calculated to show that the bond loan, SUBJ
scrptions to which were closed yesterday,
has been distributed very largely among
people OF very small means. The story is
that three working girls in a Michigan
town wrote to the Secretary of the Treas
ury that they wanted to subscribe for
some of the bonds, but that as their money
was in a savings bank, which didn't pay
interest until July 49, they would lose a
whole quarters interest If they drew their
money before the interest paying day. one
of them wanted five 800 bonds and each
of the others wanted three 800 bonds The
Secretary was so impressed by what these
Michigan girls wrote that he notified them
that he would hold for them the bonds
they wanted, and would put up his per-
sonal check for them. They viii get their
bonds, therefore. just as soon as they can
get their money out of the savings bank.
We have no doubt of the truth of this
story, but 1t doesn't prove that any con-
siderable amount of the bonds have been
subscribed for by the class of investors
which these Michigan girls represent. In
deed, We doubt very much If the small in
vostors-those having anywhere from 800
to $1,000 10 invest-have very generally
subscribed for the bonds. And there is no
way of finding out whether they have or
not 1t was an easy matter for a bank,
for Instance, 20 get ten or twenty or even
a hundred or more of Its customers to sub
a. L.
the money with which TO pay for them. and
the customers agreeing to turn the bonds
over to the bank when received. The same
way of getting bonds was open to a cap
italist or a large investor.
No doubt something like this was done
because the officers of savings banks say
that very little money has been drawn
from these institutions for the purpose of
buying bonds. And there doesn't appear
to be any good reason why persons having
few hundred dollars should desire to
put their money In bonds which pay only
per cent. interest. The savings banks are
as a rule sound financial institutions and
they pay a higher rate of interest than
the government does.
Another thing which the holder of
government bond has to think about is,
how to keep IL safely. The small investor
the holder of $500 or $1,000 bond doesn't
want to go to the expense of renting
bank box in which to keep it, and yet If
his bond is a coupon bond the chances of
his recovering it il he should lose it are
as small as are the chances Of recovering
a bank note that has been lost.
1t wiz probably appear when the facts
are ascertained that while some of the
bonds have been subscribed for by com
paratNely poor people the great bulk of
them has become the property of banks,
corporations and rich investors.
There is one thing in connection with
the bond sales which is gratifying, and
that IS the confidence shown in the gov
eminent. The issue of bonds IS only $500, -
100000, but the subscriptions for them
amount TO more than $l.OOOOOOOO0. OF the
subscriptions nearly SS00O0.oOO are for
bonds Of $500 and less.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15

The denomination of Hon. Rufus e. Les
ter, to serve his sixth term in Congress
as the representative of the First district
Of Georgia is a merited tribute to a faith
ful and painstaking public servant. From
the time Of his first entry into the House
Mr. Lester has been devoted to the inter
ests of his cons Gtuents, and he has serv-
ed them with ability and marked sue
cess. Many fruits of his labors are to
be seen in Savannah and throughout the
district, as well as in the gene al legisla-
ton OF the country. There is not. Of
course, any doubt of Mr. Testers trium-
plant reelection. The people of the dis
trict, without regard TO race or color,
recognize in him the right man for the
place, and on election day they will com
pliment him with vote that will bury
all possible opposition completely out Of
sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15

An Englishman, writing in the West
minister Gazette. claims that most of
Dewey's gunners were Englshmen, who
were 'decoyed from our Chinese squadron
by promises of $500 per month" Then,
where did Sampson and Schley get the
Engljshmen with whom to duplicate at
Santiago the performance of Dewey at
Manila? If the writer in the Westmin-
ster Gazette will let his mind run back
a little, he will recall that American ships
did some good shooting about the year
1872, and he win hardly claim that there
were Englishmen at the guns then.