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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
HAYDN's UNHAPPY WIFE.
The Composer Married Her Merely to
Oblige Her Father.

Haydn married not the girl he was in
love with. but her sister. Haydn, you
should take my eldest daughter said
Father Keller, the barber, and. as Keller
had done good deal for Haydn. the COM
poser felt that he must sacrifice his al
fections upon the altar Of duty and oblige
the old man. At the time OF the mar
riage. in l76O. Haydn was 2s. while his
Anna Maria was %. There does not ap-
pear TO have been much love on either
side 10 start with. but Haydn declared
that he had really begun 10 like MS
wife and would have come 10 entertain
a stronger feeling for her II she had be
haved in reasonable way. Unfortunate
ly. Anna Maria had neither rhyme nor
reason in her composition. The enter
tanning MarVille says that the majority
of ladies' married 10 men Of genius are so
vain OF the abilities Of their husbands
that they are frequently insunerable. bGt
Frau Haydn was not a lady OF that klnd:
The world had emphatically proclaimed
her husband a genius, but TO Maria IL was
quite immaterial whether he were COP
bier or an artist. Nay, she even commit
posers manuscript scores for curling pa
per, as underlays for pastry and similar
things. She was gay enough with II all
too.
When Haydn went from home she
would send him the most cheerful little
notes should you die to-day or to-mor-
row. ran one Of these misslNes, there
Is not enough money left in the house
TO bury you At another time. when
HAYDN was in London. he received let
ter in which Maria wrote that she had
lust seen a neat little house which she
liked very much and that he might do
himself the pleasure TO send her 2UOO
gulden with which 10 buy IT,. so as 10
have IN future widows home" Pleas
ant reading this for the genial composer.
In the first case he wrote without trace
Of anger: should this be so, take my
manuscripts 10 the music publisher. !
guarantee YOU that they Will be worth
money enough 10 defray my funeral eN-
penses" In the matter of the widows
home" he thought IL would be best 20
arrange things himself. Ultimately he
bought the house. and in spite Of Maria's
FREQUENT suggestions Of his coming dis
solution he lived in 81 for nine years after
she had been dead. Frau Haydn saw
out her 20 years, but some time before
that the pair had agreed TO live apart as
the best way OF ending a union which
had proved utterly unbearable TO the COM
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perforce, to be content with keen,n9 q
.ts ~esSSnIul eye on her elder bows health
az i oeyotlng herself assiduously 10 them
"nen men they are home for the holidays.
100 much cannot be said of the happy
ssoul sso,lle NE led by the imperial family OF
1srmany and the better understanding
,.- ~,aISn exists now Din comparison with
loIIner years. between the Kaiser and his
iloiher. the Empress Frederick. may we'll
be ascrlbed 10 the good tact and LOVING
disposition OF the Emperors wife This
r.le nlllue mas, indeed. stood the Empress IN
sooo stead In her exalted position, and Il
heIped her over many difficulties and
tIlais she had 10 contend with. especially
IN the early years OF her married life.
.,.r,ter her MAJESTY. as girl, was most care
iully brought up by her mother. the
Dowager Duchess Adelheid of Schleswig-
holstein, who assuredly never for a mo-
ment dreamed that her eldest daughter
was destined TO such an important posi-
uon. Probably her early and simple train
ing have had a permanent influence on
the Empress In the matter OF dress be-
cause, although she pays great attention
sions, very quietly. but. be IL understood.
never dowdily clad. State functions. Of
course. demand elaboration. and at these
the kaiserin looks every inch an Empress
but for ordinary wear she displays a great
prediction for the severity of the tailor
made gown.
She is careful. too. in her expenditure.
declining 10 pay more than the market
value for anything. A story is told in Ber-
lin OF how she once returned a hat, on
seeing the account with the remark that
she could not afford such a price. The
rebuke bore fruit, for since then milliners
are no longer eNorbitant in their charges,
even 10 those not born in the purple. The
Empress is a deeply religious woman and
church affairs have her ever-ready SYM
pathy. Nearly every new church is pre-
sented by her with a handsome Bible in
which her Majesty always inscribes a
text In her own handwriting.
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WHEN BULLETS ARE FLYING.
A British officer Tells of His First
Experience in a Battlefield.

What are the feelings Of an officer when
for the first time he leads his men into
battle7 asks q writer I'm Chums Tor NO
vember This is a question which the SOL
der himself alone can answer, ana We
suspect that a good many would oe un-
willing 70 go too closely into the subject.
The mum OF rifle bullet. the shrek oi
shell. the rush OF a cannon shot, must De.
and always has been. extremely trying 70
the inexperienced warrior a certain OF
hcer who prefers on this occasion 70 %
nameiess. has frankly described his hrst
experience in battle. I'VE were adVang-
ing to the scene Of operations. ne says;
'Ou entering strip OF wood II OccurItu
10 me that my men being raw recruits.
would not fight well on horseback. so L
ordered them tO dismOunt. This. OF course
stopped the whole body Of the army be-
hind the regiment. While the men were
le!surely tying their horses an 0ticer
caTe up at "A furious gait. and asked per-
eInptOrily: What have you stopped here
for and blocked up the whole roadF
Il saw the point In "a moment and bade
my men move out Of the wood In me
meantime my scabbard got itself hope
lessly entangled In bush, and the moro
/ tried 90 get II loose the more II stuck
the faster So / told my men 20 form at
the edge OF the wood and wait for me.
Then cut the straps and left my broken
scuDbord In the bush. while. with nakct
blade flashing In my hand rushed 70 ths
front. Not man could / find. They
were anxious 10 see the fun. ana hdd run
over the brow OF the hill and scattered
infinite difficulty. many words and more
temper ! got them together again. We
were barely In position when we heard a
distant cannon. and at the same instant
saw the ball high in the air. As near as
could calculate. 10 was going 70 strike eN-
actly where ] stood, and / dismounted
with remarkable agility. only 20 see the
missile of war pass sixty feet overhead.
! felt rather foolish as ! looked at my
men. but a good deal relieved when I saw
that they. too, had all squatted on the
ground. and were none 81 them looking at
me. ] quickly mounted again and COM
manded them 20 stand up
I'VE were ordered 20 charge soon after.
and the enemy gave way before us, for
which l was most devOutly thankful. We
passed some dead and wounded the first
sad results Of real war that j had ever
seen. At night black clouds Overspread
the sky; the rain fell In torrents. not
even a campfire could be kept 10 light up
the impenetrable gloom. ] stretched my
self upon the soaked ground. The pale.
rigid faces that ! had seen turned up 20
the evening sun appeared before me. as
tried in vain 20 shield my own from tho
driving rain. and as the big foot OF a
COmrade blundering around In the dark
ness splashed my eyes full OF mud I
closed them In my first sleep upon
battlefield"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
SOCIETY WOMAN
ROBBED OF HER
CHRISTMAS CASH
A PiCkpocket Found
Mrs. 6. w. Howard.
RELIEVED HER OF HER PURSE
REPORT OF THEFT CAUSED A
GENERAL STAMPEDE.
Cry of "Thief" in a Department Store
Created a Panic Which Only
the Police Could Quiet Az
ter Some Difficulty.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call. |
Q0o RroadWav Dec %

Oakland once san francisco CALL
90S Broadway, Dec. "a
The startling announcement that Mrs.
Charles Webb Howard, the prominent So
ciety woman, had just been cleverly
robbed OF a considerable sum Of money
nearly created a disastrous panic yester-
day evening in the big dry-goods store at
the corner Of Thirteenth and Washington
streets. Mrs. Howard, who was one OF
hundreds Of others who were in the store
doing their Christmas shopping, felt for
her purse in order 10 pay for some goods
she had ordered. and found that ii had
been abstracted from her pocket. She gave
the alarm, and in a second there was a
scramble for the doors among the women
and children Of the establishment Ladies
and little girls were knocked down and
trampled under foot in the wild rush
from the place, and ii required the efforts
OF all the clerkinG force and a squad of
police 10 straighten things out.
When Mrs. Howard had a chance to tell
her story II developed that she had been
carrying her purse in her dress pocket,
and was about TO reach for il when she
felt II being softly lifted out. She turned
IN time 10 see woman making her way
rapidly toward the door, and at once gave
chase. In the excitement that followed
the llght-hngered damsel escaped, taking
with her Mrs. Howard's Christmas money.
The police have so far been unable TO find
any clew 10 her identity. but are con-
ndent she is one Of the big gang now op-
Grating IN this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
WINGED MESSENGERS OF WAR
The Pigeon Post Which Is Furnish
ing South African News.

Presumably the pigeons that are sarv-
ing as postboys in the Transvaal Just
now arrived out on the warship Powerful
unless. which is not improbable. certain
Britishers in Natal or Durham had es-
tablished lofts where homing birds were
trained 10 the country. j am inclined TO
favor the former idea, owing TO the fact
that naval pigeon post has been for
some time established and lofts have Deen
built at DeVOnpOrt. GoSpOrt and Sheerness
at cost Of about 5000. A couple of wears
ago the Admiralty bought a large number
OF one-month-ol6 birds and placed them
IN the royal navy loft at Gosport, intend
ing TO use them for the conveyance OF
messages from warships TO shore, with
view TO rendering them serviceable in
time OF war There are over 300 societies
IN England Tor the cultivation of homerS
and many of the older birds have flown
over 700 miles without showing signs OF
tagging.
A good pigeon will fly over sixty miles
an hour over short distances These
times are kept with great care in Ger
many, and the apparatus for noting the
time is most ingenious. The pigeon is
taught 10 announce it's arrival at the loft
by knocking with its beak against the
closet trapdoor Of the dovecote. This &C
ton sets in motion machinery which
filings open the door, admits the bird and
al the same time rings a bell that hangs
in the attendants room. The greatest care
and patience are necessary when tranin-
the birds. II might seem superfluous in
wireless telegraphy to go TO the trouble
of training birds TO carry dispatches, but
the wisdom of the action is made manifest
to-day, when the whole world centers
about the message pigeon may be carry
ing among his feathers as he wings over
the kopje and veldt on his way to his
dovecote on the waiting ship.
You may care to know the way the dis
patches are carried-in times of peace, at
least. The message. IL IL be long one
is reduced from the original by photo
graphic process. by which eight octave
pages of printing or writing may be re-
duced To a mere nothing. The little photo
graph is then rolled and placed within a
quill. which is introduced among the tail
feathers OF the pigeon and carefully
bound there. The officer at the receiving
station removes the dispatch and with
the aid Of powerful oxy-hydrogen micro
scope magnifes the writing TO more than
its first dimensions.
This process can hardly be in force lust
now at Ladysmith, therefore dispatches
are reduced TO a few necessary words
or lines. to which the reporter or CORE
spondent applies the microscope Of his i'm
agination, and we get the story magni-
fled TO more than seven times its first di-
mensions. The birds would fly direct from
Ladysmith TO the warship, where no
doubt. special provision has been made
for them. There can hardly be any doubt
that the marines brought the pigeons with
them when they went TO reinforce Cen
eral White, and, released. the birds would
make for their doveCote.-Toronto Mail
and Express.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
costliest Cradle in the World.

There is exhibited in the drawing room
the wonderful golden cradle in which each
is rocked during his infancy. In this era
die. which is perhaps the most beautiful
and costly thing of its kind I'm the world
the present little Marquis OF Blandford
was placed on his christening day, when
he had been given the name of John Al
bert Edward William Churchill. The little
heir by the way. is named for three we'll
known persons-John for the great, Albert
Edward for the Prince OF Wales. one OF
his godfathers. and William for his grand
father and godfather, William X. Wander
bit.
The two children are very closely guard
ed in the nursery, which consists of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25

most charming suite OF rooms in the PAL
ace. Here the young Duchess, who is a
most proud and devoted mother, spends
much OF her time with her babies When
they go out In their blue and white per-
for exercise they are wheeled
about in what is known as the kitchen
gardens" among the fruits and vegeta-
bles, for on show days the kitchen gar
dens are not delivered over 10 tourists for
inspection. Thus the two little lords may
hold high carnival without fear OF public
Intrusion and snapshooters. on the other
days they are wheeled about where their
nurses will within the $50 acres OF private
grounds. which are walled OF from Blen-
helm Park.-Ainslees Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
Trough House" in Thalia Saloon

OAKLAND. Dec. 24-The notorious
Thalia saloon on the county road. which
was refused a liquor license recently bv
the Supervisors. was the scene of another
disgraceful rough house" last night. AS
a consequence Covey Randlett. the for
mer bartender. who was mysteriously shot
in that resort some time ago. and Walter
named Georgia Clark were landed in the
County Jail by Sheriff Quinlan. The
woman is charged with vagrancy and the
men with disturbing the peace
While en- route 10 the fail on an electric
car Randlett and Anthony made a dash
10 escape at Washington street. near
Eighth. In his effort to retain his pris-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
ALL BLAME FOR
DOUBLE WRECK
LAID ON PETERS
Agler Says His Judg-
ment Was Bad.
SWITCH ENGINEERS MISTAKE
DAMAGE ESTIMATED BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT.
Two Locomotives Injured, Two Box
Cars Wrecked Beyond Repair
and General Shaking UP
the Total.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.


sos Broadway, Dec "a.
Investigation into the causes which re-
suited In yesterdays disastrous collision
between the San Jose freight and the Ala
media local at First and Linden streets
has been going on all day, and Superin-
tendent Agler is inclined to lay the blame
for the accident upon Engineer Peters OF
switch engine 1919. Peters was switching
a train Of twenty boxcars, and using
bad judgment in backing, he collided with
the San Jose freight. throwing several
cars over on the main track. The local
train happening along inopportunely
crashed into them. Two boXcars were
wrecked. the switch engine and the local
engine. in charge of Engineer Dick Rey-
nolds and Fireman Stokes. were over
turned, the water tank Of the switch en-
gine was punctured and the passenger en-
gines cylinder head was smashed in. A
crew has been working all night on the
wreckage, and IL is estimated that $500
or $1,000 Will cover the loss 10 the railroad
company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
Christmas Services.

BERKELEY. Dec. 24.-Christmas will
be observed in st. Joseph's Church on
Addison street tomorrow by special fes-
uval services. Mass will be said at S
o'clock. o'clock. 7:l5 o'clock s o'clock
and 9:l5 o'clock in the forenoon, with high
mass at l0:45. vesper service will be
sung in the evening.
At st. Marks Episcopal Church on Ban
croft way choral communion will be held
at o'clock. communion at o'clock and
festival service, with communion at
II g. m.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
SHERIFF OSCAR L. ROGERS.

is we'll known and we'll liked. and has
always been prominent in any movement
for the betterment Of his fellow-citizens;
all of which was the burden of the re-
marks made by Judge st. Sure when he
presented the badge.
Sheriff Rogers responded in a neat
speech, and then the people in the court
room crowded round 10 express their con-
gratulations and their good wishes. There
was crowd present large enough TO more
than comfortably fill the court room.
The badge is of gold, suitably designed
to indicate the authority of the Sheriff.
and on the back is engraved: Presented
to Oscar L. Rogers by his immediate
friends Of Alameda. December 25, lS99"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
Christmas Dav Services

OAKLAND. Dec. 24.-There will be spe-
cial Christmas services at the Church OF
the Advent I'm East Oakland Tomorrow
morning. The church has been beautiful
~ decorated for the occasion under the
lam Carson Shaw, rector, announces that
the celebration Of the holy communion
viii occur at a. m, followed by morning
prayer; holy communion and sermon by
the rector at l0:30 a m. The full vested
choir Of forty voices will render the fol-
lowing music:
Professional hymn No. 40. 'oh. Come. All Ye
Deum" Ovagner): "Jubiiate Deo'' in F Gar
retD; introit. hymn No. 81. 'Hark, the Herald
Angels sing 'Kyrie' in r fiat (Schubert): :
Gloria Itbi' PieyeD; anthem. hymn No 81
"Harki What Mean Those Holy Voices?'': SER
mon; onertory solo; 'Sanctus'' in F CGarrett /:
In Mercy Broken: Gloria in Excelsis' old
chant; recessional hymn No. 5s, Shout the
Glad Tialnrs.'' - -
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
GOLD BADGE FOR
A GOOD SHERIFF

~ AKLAND, Dec. 24.-The friends Of
II Oscar L. Rogers, Sheriff of Alame-
W da County, presented him with a
handsome gold Sheriff's badge yes
terday. The presentation was made by
Judge A. +. st. Sure and the place Of pre-
sentation was in the court room of the
City Hall.
Sheriff Rogers was born and raised in
and the welfare of the city and
the county has always been his care. He
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
ninsmore,s Correct Dress.

one OF the best-dressed members on the
Democratic side OF the House is Repre-
sentative Dinsmore OF Arkansas, says the
Chicago Tribune he seldom appears be
fitting frock coat Ascot tie, dark trousers.
natent leather shoes and silk hat His
raiment Is more noticeable than IL would
ha otberwIse as the majority of the
democrats are from the South. and they
naX, little or no attention TO dress. As a
rule they are clothed in sack coats which
have apparently been out OF the tailor's
hands FOR some time. trousers which bag
at the knees. heavy. broad-toed shoes, ties
which suit their fancies. and the slouch
hat affected by SOutherners.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25

employed a very special and alluring form
Of ground bait. consisting OF vigorous
young porker. whom they ancnored.
Irish fashion on the bank. and melted by
divers irritating arts into energetic
squealing. EntraucCd with the melodlous
sound. the crocodile was drawn In the dl-
rectiol from which II came. and being
unable 10 get at the pig put up with the
baIted hook instead London GlObe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
fraternity Burglarized.

BERKELEY. Dec. A-The chapter
standing on the corner OF Bancroft way
and Dana street. was entered yesterday
evening and a quantity OF clothing stolen
None OF the college men were in the build
ing at the time. The thief most probably
walked In at the front door and started TO
raid the first room on the second floor
In this he secured a new dress suit and
other suits. valued in all at over sl00
He seems to have been satisfied with his
work at this point, for none OF the other
rooms In the house were touched. The
police are searching for the missing ar
ffclas
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
Reward for Lost Diamonds

OAKLAND. Dec. 24-Chief of Police
Hodgkins has announced that a reward of
$500 IS offered for the recovery of the SIX
diamond rings and two diamond pins. lost
last Wednesday by Mrs John r. Conners
i'm the vicinity of Fourteenth and Jeffer-
son streets. John F. Corners offers the
same reward for any information tnat
may lead 10 the recovery Of the jewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
Initiation of Woodmen.

OAKLAND. Dec. A.-An important ini-
tiation in Athens Camp No 45f. Woodmen
of the World, will be held "Wednesday v
evening. December q, at which the de-
gree team of Oakland Camp will be pres
ent. Refreshments will he served
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

oners Quinlan laid open Randlett's scalp
Anthonv. Al the Receivine HospitaI
Randlett gave his name as Percy Arllng-
ton. Late tonight the trio were released
on $50 bail each
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25

A politician says the result OF an cleo
tion often depends on whether a candi-
date shakes hands with the ward heeler
and says "Goodby' or Good! BuyP
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-15
Losses and Gains on the Turf.

1t is estimated that as much as 0de-
tween $500, 900, 900 and $3.50, 600, O04 is
lost yearly on the turf. Australia is the
largest loser. No less than 800, 600, 900
changes hands there yearly. If the
money could be estimated which miser-
able people spend in a vain endeavor to
get health, it might prove as appalling
as the above amounts. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters has cured hundreds of peo-
pie who had spent small fortunes trying
to regain health. The .Bitters% strength
ems weak %stomachs, and thus cures as
well as prevents constipation, indigestion
bilionsness. liver and kidney ailments,
which indicate an Overworked or abused
stomach. 1t is the only medicine to
take in the spring, and is recommended
by all honest physicians.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-15

follows with deli
cious ice cream. Presently the man has
that unpleasant feeling in the stomach
which is the beginning of a dyspeptic con-
dition. His nerves become unstrung, and
he makes mother, wife and daughter mis-.
cradle with his moodiness. His liver is
torpid. His blood is being poisoned by
the impurities which the broken-down or
gans are incapable of taking care of. He
Is in lust the condition to receive the germs
of any disease. He is a shining mark for
the germs of consumption. To hat dis
ease too, he becomes a victim IL day or
another, unless saved by the use of such a
remedy as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This will put him on his feet
again. It is a tonic and appetizer, a blood
purifier, a liver invigorator, a nerve re-
storer, a strengthened for the weak, a cure
for weak and bleeding lungs, bronchitis,
which if neglected or improperly treated
lead up to consumption. Perhaps you
think no medicine can cure SO many all
ments, but when you remember that all
these diseases staff in the stomach and MI
tritive system, and that Golden Medical
Discovery" corrects that fault or derange-
tnent at the starting point, it isn't so
strange after all that it does so much.
Mrs. Ellen I. Bacon, of shutesbury, Franklin
Co, Mass, writes: 81 firmly believe l should
be in a very bad state now if I had not taken
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Prior &c
September 1897, I had doctored for my stomach
trouble for several years, going through a course
of treatment without any real benefit. III Sep
TENDER 1896, 1 had very sick spells and grew
worse; could eat but little. commenced in
September 1897, to take the Golden Medical
Discovery and in a short time l could eat and
work. I have gained twenty pounds i'll two
months"