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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
GERTRUDE GOMEZ, cUBA's POET.
She Died in Her Youth Half a Cen
fury Ago

fury Ago
Pearl of the sea, star of the West!
Beautiful Cuba, thy brilliant shy
Night covers black with her veil
As yelled with my grief am l."
This stanza is from the Spanish Of a
beautiful Cuban girl. whose poetry has
not yet been translated into English, but
is certain 10 interest American readers of
verse when it becomes known
This girl who bore the same family
name as the famous Cuban general of to
day, died many years ago, but not before
her delicate and exalted talents became
known in Paris and in Madrid, where she
lived for a number of years. The stanza
quoted above is an imperfect quotation
from a finished and moving sonnet entitled.
TO Cuba at Parting" written at the time
Gertrude Gomez was taken by her parents
to Spain, apparently to remove her frcm
republican influences. She was always an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

many. sensible souls content themselves
with pretty tulle tr.hes they can really
fashion with their own hands. These
are very popular for theater wear and
are made first of a ring of hat wire
about the circumference of a saucer.
wound tightly around this is black
satin or white satin ribbon, and then
loosely goes a winding Of tulle. The
tulle ring just encircles the top of the
head and at some point in its circum-
ference. usually just In front, tuft of
silver wheat, with two loops of tule, is
fastened. This simple ornament passes
for bonnet and is a becoming coronet
and snowy one on any head.
Mary Dean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

ardent sympathizer with the struggles of
Cuba for freedom.
Gertrude was born in Puerto de Prin-
cipe, where lived the elder Jose Maria de
Heredia Gather of the present Paris i'm
mortal poeO during his troubled youth
Gertrude was only little girl of when
Heredia lived in her native town, and not
much older when, in 1923. the poet was in
New York. eXiled from Spanish dominions
for working for Cuba libre." But his in
fiuence upon her thought and talent is
very marked. although 1t does not appear
that the two ever met! Heredia's impas-
stoned poetic prophecy of a noble future
for Cuba when American should be one
country under one starry flag from
the equator to the pole" found
Her sonnet, ITO Washington" is
not only a fine example of this difficult
poetic form, but is good Yankee patriot
ism. in this latter day sense of Yankee
The poem of Gertrude Gomez. written to
the memory of Heredia when the Cuban
troubadour" died in Mexico in 1899, is full
of fervor
She was only 20 when she went to
live in Madrid. and il is on record that she
was much sought after and admired for
her charms of personality as we'll as for
her literary talents. She wrote a novel
entitled Two Women" which had
lively vogue, and is still held in esteem
by connoisseurs of Spanish fiction. Her
poems, Love and Pride" Music" and
ITO Youth" were much quoted by the
Castilian gallants of her day.
The Pearl of the Antilles has sent to
CASTLE the pearl of the pearl" one Of
them said, and made the phrase the fash
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

front. Such skirts in the dark-green,
blue and violet Macdonald plaid are pur-
chasable at the January sales. prettily
made up on silk foundations, and the prop
or thing 20 wear with one is a coat body
of solid green, blue or violet cloth seal
lopcd over the hips, c,asping the figure
snugly with small plaid-faced revers turn
ing back just under the chin and a chiffon
jabot Towering out on this.
Absolutely simple, comfortable sleeves
are typical of all these dresses. The wrist
is long but cut off plainly round the
hand, and the one bit of coquettry the
@ailors assume is more or less decoration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
NEW STORIES ABOUT L1zsT.
Told by One OF His Pupils. IIka Horo-
Vftz-Barnuy.


hiszt was my 'eae"eI io- i'""S
and many are the charming it1eii' -l''ia
Of that period in my life. AS Srnum1n
said IF Won only heard I.szt p.iy and
oleht see num- you -os1 "~.' '''e
ure,' so wonderful was his i'-l~1i''il'y'
shall never forget how young Mag
var tried IN MAY q sonata OF Beethoven
-. ti,,, .,,,. 7,,- "piano pisr,r cried
NJ 80
List. Fiano' sol'iS- 81 ''''7 az
sing! Can't you See piano Wii,.'a '"e''
cree nc s'lli ~ 80 80. ,, nv
70 ~ -, -
,'I - .,,,,.. hi. hands from The
-, - 80 ~ b,lr 7a,l01inf-
~, e.. n 60, i,,,9,, INV, ,-auna friend.
-, e.',5 s.',l.,r5+ .ll,..s when th. ~e-
or,,it. - ~, tbs 5ifr.ran.s iof,yeen
riTbt an5 laflq lie lies a bupdfe OF straw
1,r - ri,,bt .,,os ina :, burdle of bav
- ,aS, "a ,t,o,, 80 tb, conmand
etIa,, -, w. snaI7 have To try mis-
-, i,ts 10, f,,. .r,l,r,, and .fort.V
n, ~ ~ oId I3earboven a chance.
NJ, nj H. u-al1t Now Straw
ct~ar,,t -,,Ie,t,, ~ e,r,xv-ztill more straw"
ora Iis1f I,nobad IN tho fears came
ssStraw strayv no,bine but strawr
RI, a,.an this had no effect on the young
xnon ca A. iast Tiszt SAID; PERHAPS /
oar o,1r1aJn il l,.ft.r ON the piano.'' and
ee,ti,,., bi,,,.olf a. rl.ved tbe aleerotto
30 I7oerno,,en.s seventh symphony. We
-, ali 81 ,,,Avad tbat W. sat GREATNESS
,,rtil a, Loci t;ttla Russian woman
4,,r,,,a ma, and rushed ont of the room
o,.-i,,s. .sVat ,,ei,ri i'ai peur." Iiszt
t,,rr<,5 around an his chair TO say. "WeU
s,,hat,s M r,,atter9,, and after he learned
he t,,rnad ia the voune pianist: so YOU
e. mn, friend maj nav and straw in prop
=, nronortion produce good results"
,,,.,u- ~ chilly
nc,
Here rs an ahecdole o. ms eaI,S
as related py LisZl hiillSNi, .-' ','',
Wagner, BuloW ana Were an Hu''c S""'5
when we lVed toselhef III Hetp"'7, "uN
had Sooa 'ihe' lHa' - ~ ti,,
self, but wagner was Always '', .1lt
with ms poltlcal anu pill'oSol'i me-
and our prosaic elfcuLhs, aIloe9 %, g.,
tie ground Tor me ldeal's.s Oh '"g
ture. We caled buloW NiitlNu9' -
We-especlally always le"iS iei9 80 III
tongue Mite VI eouise' an vi - nav a'
very little money put "ashei pu' Ga
slender purses TO great strains. Ie oT I''iI
not bear money worries ana we leO III"
feel them as llttie as posslple'
once, after long autumn 1t peS'tii ,o
cold very suddenly, ana WaBhSt' WIN ni'
nerves suffered from 'he suu9eu On i'l,
in the temperature lie deihduusu iiSa'-
ed room al once for Two Mnoie "aS
the DEBATE raged pel"ee" iiiiil7Sh "'iH
BuloW as 10 the immaculate Pun olla9e ..
wood win our Ieuuctu puls9, ',a r1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
THE MILLIONAlRE'S BISHOP.
on MORE MONEY THAN ANY
CHURCHMAN.

The Biggest Building scheme Since
the Capitol at Washington Is Be-
ing Carried Through by Him. as 1t
Is Estimated That His Cathedral,
st. John the Divine, when Com
pIete, viii Cost Fifty Millions of
Dollars.
New York, Jan. 13.-There are two lead
ers in New York society. One of them is
Mrs. Aston; the other is Bishop Potter and
the latter is far and away
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie E. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE E GREEN, Denmark, Iowa
writes to Mrs. Pinkhan:
81 had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through nv
mother | was induced to try Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me so much good. am
now sound and WE'LL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
AN AMERICAN DE MONvEL.

ion. Gertrude Gomez de Avellaneda did
not marry and died before she was old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

Lieut.. Peary says his Christmas menu
while north of the arctic circle generally
consisted of broiled salmon trout with
tomato sauce, potato pattes. olives, roast
saddle of reindeer cheese. sweets, NUTS.
raisins, champagne, cigarettes and coffee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
That Is the Way Critic Describes
Miss Pamela smith

New York, Jan. ban American Bou-
tel de Novel. woman with as keen an sp-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

ed il 50! Frewood would have been
cheaperr Next day ! received a little
money and bought irewood and new
chairs and tables. Wagner picked out the
best for himself, and ! said to him. laugh
insly: Say, you, listonl / am going 70
insure this new furniture against loss by
fire Immediately
Iika Horoyitz- Banay
Your husband must enjoy his boInep
He does. Especially atlhe times when
want him to take me TO the theater."
Detroit Free Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of LydiaT E. 'Pinkham's Vepe-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful l am that took
your medicine. l was troubled for
two years with Inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. 1 had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with nv
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. l was a
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. l was advised by one of nv
neighbors to write to you. / have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. am able to do
all my own work and can walk nearly
mile without fatigue; something I
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done me
more good than all the doctors"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
The Producers Oil Exchane

This Exchange is now fully organized
and opens for regular business on Mon
day, the 23d inst, at II o'clock a. m. in
its new quarters on the ground floor of
the Mills building.
The widespread interest in oil compa-
nies will doubtless attract the attention
of the public and the first session of the
board Will be attended with considerable
excitement among the purchasers and
sellers of oil stocks.
The Exchange has used every effort to
see that the companies listed are desira-
BILE, and no company will be able to have
its stock called on the floor of the Ex-
change without the payment of the regu-
lar fee of $l00.
The board rooms and offices of the COM
pany will be open every business day
from a. m. to p. M, and the officers in
charge will cheerfully give all informa-
tion possible to those desirous of ascer-
tanning the state of affairs in the oil
fields.
AS this Exchange is composed largely
of gentlemen who are themselves inter
ested in the oil fields its success is as
sured.
a number of companies have been
listed, among them the Home Oil Com
pany, the Blue Goose Oil Company, San
Luis Oil Company and others Mr.
George w. Terrill president of the Home
Oil Company, is also president of the ExN
change. He is at present travelling in the
him yesterday reads: producers in oil
fields jubilant over the opening of the
Exchange and say they will cooperate
with this OrgauiZatiO
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
NO LONGER ON
RAILROAD LIST
Of ATTORNEY
Name of Harvey S.
Brown Erased.
OTHER CHANGES IMPENDING
HUNTINGToNS HAVE RESOLVED
TO REVISE THE PAY ROLL.
In the olden Days Lawyer Brown
Stood High in the Favor
of Stanford and
Crocker.
OTHER CHANGES IMPENDING
HUNTINGTONS HAVE RESOLVED
TO REVISE THE PAY ROLL.

Alas, poor Brown In the olden days
of the Southern Pacific, when Stanford
and Crocker ruled the road Harvey S.
Brown was accounted a lawyer OF in
finite skill and a thousand excellent at
tributes. Time has wrought changes.
Under the present regime of the Hunt
ingtons the name of Harvey S. Brown ap-
pears not on the door of any room con-
nected with the new array of offices in
the Fargo building.
One could say at first thought that Mr..
Brown might enjoy high favor in the
council of the corporation and yet have
no room assigned to him for his special
use and occupancy, but it is whispered
on the inside of the yellow building that
the name of Harvey S. Brown is not on
the pay roll of the Southern Pacific No
one will say positively when his name
was erased or why the erasure was
ordered. The name was there for many,
many years. The connection of Brown
with the corporation was so we'll estab-
lished that the directory had it thus re-
corded: Brown, Harvey s., Attorney
Law Department S. P. Company, Mont
gOmery: Oakland"
The Call is informed that other changes
are impending. The Huntingtons have
resolved to revise the pay roll. w F.
Herrin's name Is still on the list of the
favored but the inscription may fade out
and the rewards of service take wings
and fly away.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

no more severely than with a reprimand.
With this glorious promise Judge Mogan
retired amid applause.
Major Geary illustrated admirably the
difficulties of political campaigning if
not military warfare. The major had
nothing new to say and he said 1t well.
He paid a tribute TO Mayor Phelan, paint
ed glowing pictures of the war in the
Philippines and made that ever-recurring
plea for a vote for the whole ticket. The
major wants it straight" or not at all.
Edmond Godchaux followed and retired
gracefully with the encouragement that
as he wants to be Recorder he is a
writer. not speaker.
The audience graciOusly accepted his
excuse and then went wild in a reception
to Richard p. Doolan who said he
swelled with pride because he was born
south of Market street He also sad that
if elected he will be a most conscientious
reformer. a. J. Fritz. nominee for Police
Judge, made a generous plea for the en-
tire ticket, said something for himself
and clearly won the good opinion of his
hearers.
Patrick Bcland, nominee for Public Ad-
miniStratOT, received the next opportunity
and described briefly the duties of the Of
flee he seeks. promising that If elected the
people who honor him will have no rea-
son to regret their action. Jeremiah
DeaSy. nominee for Sheriff. had nothing
more significant TO say than to remark
that the large audience present was an
augury Of success. Dr. r. Beverly Cole,
candidate for Coroner, made a graceful
address, dwelling impressively upon the
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
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vitality important duties of the office
which in relationship TO the dead cannot
be overestimated in a great city.
Franklin X. Lane was the next speaker
and was one of the few of the evening
VINO discussed thoroughly, logically and
eoquentlv the meaning and the purpose
Of the charter. He saw in the new organic
law of the municipality an impetus to
continued prosperity, new commerce, good
government and higher political and civic
ideals. Assessor Dodge was the next to
speak, and as usual he came equipped
with the omnipresent charts and the IN
evitable personal prOnOun Il" Lewis f
Byington followed in a brief address, and
was succeeded by Charles Wesley Reed
whose nomination created such storm
in the Democratic convention. Reed made
a strong plea for a Democratic Board of
Supervisors He declared that the board
as ar instrument of the Mayors policy is
an absolute necessity. far above the inter-
est or ambition of individuals
Judge Charles T. Conlan, George H Ca
baniss, P. ]. Curtis, l.. J. Dwyer, Emile
Pohli and A. b. Mcguire also spoke, and
then Mayor Phelan, who had just entered
the hall, was introduced. He told how
glad he was to be south of Market street
where he said, he expected and received
his greatest support He spoke dispar-
agingly Of the Republican organization
particularly he said, ''Of that organization
born in the Grand Hotel" Republicans in
general were condemned as men led by
and sympathizng with grasping monopo-
lists and greedy corporations. A general
review Of local affairs was given from
the Mayors point of view. Much that
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

ground for a while. until an attempt
was made to throw the improvised
moose over his head. With wild yell
ne broke through the crowd, and run
ming to the front of the boat jumped
overheard and struck out for the VAL
lejo street wharf. A small boat was
lowered, but the crew mistook a float
ing box for the murderer and rowed
after 1t for a considerable distance
before they discovered their mistake.
In the meantime Captain Shaw of the
Sea Witch saw the man and rescued
him.
Burch died a few minutes after the
stabbing Mcbride was taken to the
Harbor Hospital, where the salt water
was pumped out of him. He was
charged with murder at the Harbor
police station.
AT first he refused to talk but finally
asserted that the trouble was over the
niece of the proprietor, Miss Nellie
Athron. Mcbride claims that he acted
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

in seif-defense. According to his story
Burch was slightly the worse for
liquor when he went aboard the boat,
declaring that his purpose in making
the trip was to "do up" the cook. Nc
Bride admits that he had a warm
place in his heart for Miss Athron and
that the murdered man was also try
ing to win her affections. He says that
he submitted to his abuse until he
made some sighting remark about the
young woman, when his temper got
beyond his control and on the spur of
the moment he determined to kill the
man who dared TO slander her.
The weapon used is what is called a
French knife. 1t has six-inch blade,
ground to point, and both edges are
as sharp as d razor. Mcbride carried
1t overheard with him. Mr.. Nield. pro-
prietor of the restaurant, speaks
highly of the murdered man, but says
that the cook was of a very quarrel
some disposition. Burch was a native
of England. He has no relatives here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
WHAT Mr.. DARE
HEARD OF OUR
C|TYS FUTURE
Eastern Capital Is
Looking Hither.

United States Appraiser John T. Dare
has returned from a short visit to New
York City, where he had gone to attend
a conference of United States Appraisers
from all parts of the Union for the pur-
pose of making their methods of exam
ination uniform, so that imports in one
port would have no advantage over those
in another port. The objects of the con-
ference were accomplished and California
will be among the States most benefited:
The conference began on September 70:
in the new United States Appraisers
store. corner of Washington and Christie
pher streets. The ports of entry repre-
sented We're: Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit,
Cincinnati, New York, Portland and San
The principal imports considered were
steel tools from England, earthenWare
from England. enameled ware from Ger
many and England and union fabrics of
cotton and flax With regard to these ar
tices a uniform system OF examination
was decided upon; so that there VIII oe
no room for further complaint on that
score. The mode of determining the quail
ity of teas and that of the polarization or
sugar were also agreed upon, and are now
the same in all the ports of the Union.
The most important work done by the
conference was the exchange OF statistlcs
regarding the increased business of the
United States during the present year. All
norts show a decidedly increased volume
of business A remarkable instance OF the
daWning of the era of prosperity was the
fact that during the first 1lve m3nnhs 40 tsro os
to the South and West were larger tnan
the sum total Oh piano shipments for flVe
wears previous to the 1st of January. 1879:
This is a wonderful showing of general
nrosperity for pianos are luxury, ana
the added increase OF luxurles is the
surest sign of prosperity IN any country;
Another fact pregnant with great results
for San Francisco and the rest of the
State is graphically expressed by MI
Dare. ,ooo
New York to-day than 1t was year ago,
The army of officers and soldiers who
have passed through San francisco on
their Wav to and from the Philippines
have learned something as to the climate,
resources and business possibilities OF the
state and the metropolis. They have be-
fornia's prosperity Our State and our
CITY have become the subject of discussion
o,none the mOneyed men of the East in
tbe hotel corridors and in the business
nIaces The eyes of Eastern capital are
turned on San Francisco as the New York
close inquiry as to the advisability of in
vesting here, and of changing their resi-
dence TO the far West. The battleship
Oregon has been a modern John the Bap-
tict for the commerce of San Francisco.
Men of capital are asking about the water
practfcability of Harvesting 1t for the gen
Grafton of electricity for power fuel and
1iohting Our lumber industry and our
beet-sugar enterprises are also receiving
much attention from capital. In short,
the wave of business has started for Cali
Florida of the Pacific-a place for invalids
to spend few months in the winter but
as a land of great resources and enormous
business possibilities"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

she left the slip on the 5:15 trip to Sau-
salito. going directly to the restaurant,
where ne hung about until the vessel
left the wharf None of the passen-
gers heard any disputing between the
men. and did not know that there was
any trouble until Burch ran out of the
restaurant. closely followed by Nc
Bride with a villainous looking knife
in his uplifted hand. AS they reached
the doorway Mcbride made a lunge at
his victim, striking him on the left
side of the neck. The blow was a
vicious one and severed the jugular
vein.
A few passengers who witnessed the
murder started a cry of Lynch him!
Lynch him. The deckhands took up
the shout for revenge. and securing a
rope made a rush for Mcbride. He
backed up against the wall and at
tempted to hold the crowd at bay
with the knife with which he had
taken the life of Burch. He held his
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS MEET

The Democratic Central Club held a
meeting last night at Pythian Castle. 9O9
Market street. 1t was decided to appoint
a campaign committee to meet next Fri
day and complete arrangements for a
grand open meeting.
The Byington Democratic Club was or
ganized in the Parrott building last night
and started off with large working
membership. The following officers were
elected: President. Wallace L. Thomp-
son; vice presidents, Frank Delmas, Will
liam Sullivan, DR.. A. n. Copsey, Stephen
Costello and c. Steenberg; secretary, e.
The club is arranging for regular head
quarters and will make an active cam
paign. The next meeting will be held on
tees will be appointed and the plans de-
cided on
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Two Sets of Officers in the
FOrty-T hird


Candidates on the McNab ticket are
watching Phelan with . keen eye. They
know how Judge Mcguire was knitted to
save the head Of the ticket last year.
when the situation was distressing. and
they do not propose TO share the same
fate 10 pcrpetuate the Phelan regime.
Horace Davis and the entire Republican
ticket. met in the Forty-third District
last night A meeting Of the district club
was called for California Hall but before
ii was called to order several committees
men with A number Of their friends ad
toUrncd 70 the office Of DR.. Post at "a
Grant avenue and held another meeting.
At the meeting held in the California
Han the following were elected officers.
Dawson Meyer. president: General r II
Warfield and Thomas b UDs0n vice
presidents; Fred Tobelmann. secretary
and Frank p. Shibley, treasurer This
meeting was called to order by 7 ~
BoNnc. county committeeman
OF the four county committeeman IN +ba
district thTee-John J. Curry. F. G. Ro-
brecht and c j. Bentor-retired 10 Dr.
Posts office. They elected as officers Of
their meeting the following: c. p Post
president; John d. Kersey. permannnt
secretary: Robert Z. Cannell inanciaI
secretary; W r. Lane ard DR.. John 7 efe
Ter. vice presidents, and NJ r Robarts
treasurer. Resolutions indorsine tba 80 -
tire Republican ticket We're adopted by,
both clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

was said at Metropolitan Hall by the
Mayor was repeated, and then the Mayor
PLEADED for the success of the whole tick
These are not the days of 49," he said
and we are not dragging out of the past
OLD men TO govern us. We are young
men, living in the present and hopeful of
the future After cOunseling the audi
ence, in reference to voting, the Mayor
concluded. He was followed briefly by
adjourned