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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

for which the poor ladies, no longer
young. cared for has been removed at one
blow. Beppo! he is their world, and is
now practically dead to them. Even II
they came to Rome they could not see
him. unless they formally asked an audi
ence. while the comforta BILE talks and Cos
SIPS the loving doing Of little services,
the family meals are all a thing Of the
past. he is Pope, they are peasants, and
no amount OF love can bridge the chasm.
Strange Coincidence.
These three ladies, like all women of
their class. are superstitious and have
made up their minds that Beppos election
to the chair Of st. Peter has set a limit
to his life.
IF It had been next year the charm
would have been broken" said Maria,
but now there is positive proof that he
VIII die In 1912. Whenever the periods OF
come l expect a change, and no one can
say without reason. At years of age
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very small The little creatures gubsiSe
largely on game poisoned by arrows dip
ped In a decoction OF leaves and bark
The Nasal appear to present as many
agreeable characteristics for study as any
OF the many native tribes.
There are thought to be, all told. about
$1,000 members OF this tribe within thu
limits Of the protectorate. OF these about
$4,000 are semi-nOmadic, ranging their cat
tie from one feeding ground to another.
Around the shores Of Lake Baringo are
about 900 more, calling themselves Bya-
rust The remainder are colonized at dif-
ferent points. About SO, 900 Nasal are resi-
dent in the East African protectorate. A
great many are employed IN the construc-
ton of the Uganda Railway.
The tendency OF the tribe seems to Be
toward decrease. The women wear cloth
ing enough to enable them to present q
decent appearance in accepted African
good society. The men seem to regard
such possessions except some trihinE or
naments or a cape OF leather or cloth
to throw over the shoulders when ex-
posed to cold. as superfiuities. Their ears
are weighted down with all sorts OF trash,
even small wooden milk pals being some
times pendant therefrom- Strings OF
beads on the neck and anklets are worn.
The Turkana and Suk languages are TO
lated to the Nasal Those who speak
them have the curious custom OF comb
ing out their hair as long as possible
and plating IN that OF their dead ances-
tors. which has been cut on and which
they inherit from generation to genera
ton. The huge bag depends nom the
scalp with an opening behind the nape Of
the neck The exterior IL coated with
fat and clay and ornamented with
ostrich plumes Of various colors- At the
end a stin wire curves upward. to which
Is attached a ball Of white down like .
carries his most valued small belongings
Many other races are found IN this rich
country. where the labor problem Seems
solved for years to come.
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noceros family, are found. These travel
in pairs, sometimes accompanied by q
calf but never in herds. AS this Is the
home OF the ostrich. II would seem that
its cultivation would be most profitable
industry 1t may easily be seen that the
future wealth OF the country will be
great. Added to the incalculable mineral
resources is the climate, which Is so va
ried owing to its position relative to the
equator and the heights CT its numerous
mountains, that nearly all crops may be
cultivated and fruits raised. The vast
grazing tracts afford pasturage and the
hIllsides furnish sites for health resorts
unsurpassed in natural advantages. The
bountiful supplies of fish and game at
tract the sportsmen.
While labor is so cheap and plentiful
here comes the old story OF how to reck-
on with the present proprietors OF the
soil, those to whom II has descended
from all past ages. It Is q foregone con-
clusion that history will repeat itself
Meantime a study Of the native tribes Is
intensely interesting. The inhabitants OF
many OF the provinces seem nearly allied
In appearance. customs and languages.
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@Not Beppos Not That Little
RascalP' Exclaimed an Ancient
Neighbor on Hearing Of His
Electromagnetic Sarto Is De-
lighted, as he Believes His
Brother Will Now Buy Him
Mule and Cart and Enable Him
TO Become a Local Magnate.
BIS Sister Is Certain BE VIII
Die In 1912, and Gives Strange
Reasons for That Belief-His
Holiness Is Not Altogether
Happy as Prisoner Of the Vat
ican.
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he began to study seriously; he was nine
years parish priest, nine years vicar gen.
eral, nine years Bishop, nine years Car
dinal, and, of course, he will be nine
years Pope. And after that there Is moth
ing but heaven to attain, so. Of course,
he will leave u.s." And nothing would or
could persuade her TO the contrary.
Meanwhile the Pontiff, for his part, Is
not altogether happy in his prison" So
far his entire time has been absorbed in
giving audiences and making appoint
ments, but the confinement has already
told on the strong, hearty man who does
not look much over 90, and he misses the
care Of his feminine relatives. A button
comes off, and there is only man to sew
it on; his rooms are not well busted, and
there seems to be no one to complain to;
his meals are dainty. but not prepared as
he is accustomed to having them; his
spiced wine does not taste as 1t should;
his bed has Jumps, or his bath is too cold.
Unhappy in the Vatican.
These little woes are felt acutely by one
who has never even had to think of such
things. Above all, he misses the sea, his
swims therein. and his long walks along
the sands. To a familiar who was with
him in the Vatican gardens he exclaimed:
Shall l always have this longing for
the country and for the sea? 1t is rather
an aggravation than otherwise to look at
the promised land, which is in this case
the sea (Mediterranean) from the obser-
vatory, and not be able to go near It. I
want to walk. climb, run if need be, any
thing to make my blood circulate"
After which outbreak he seemed to feel
better, and he went on laughingly:
do you know my temper is even de-
teriorating, 1 who used to never let any
thing trouble mel
This should not be taken, however, to
mean that Plus x is not proud of his new
position. with a deep appreciation of his
responsibility and privileges. He is an
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tied in the affirmative, that chimpanzees
inhabit the Uganda Protectorate. where
they build rude houses in the trees. These
and the ourang are almost human In
their intelligence and are very amusing
companions. when trained in the ways OF
civilization. The Patas monkey lives al
ost entirely on the ground and has long
legs resembling q greyhound. It's head
Is chestnut on top and the remainder Of
the body is white and mixed yellow.
There are large, dark green monkeys and
little monkeys. with whlte-tipped noses.
monkeys to suit the requirements Of ev-
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sary with both together; but never cease
Robbed Him Of His Soup.

So far has he carried this precept that
TO 20 without his dinner while another ate
was too common an occurrence TO cause
remark. Once, In those days, when ne
sold his little horse to pay some DEBTS
contracted by his family, he came nome
half dead after a tramp OF miles 10 inc
deathbed Of a man who proved to nave
little the matter with him, and sat down
10 a steaming plate Of soup.
This is good" he exclaimed, when the
spoon was arrested half way to his mouth
by the appearance Of a young person VINO
came in at the door, sat down at the
table, reached over, took his soup ana
calmly ate 1t all to the last spoonful. She
then rose, dropped a courtesy to the
spellbound priest, and as she lett' said
jauntily:
ut was very good: they told me you
lived on bread and water to serve the
poor, and 1 wanted to prove that II was
a lie"
Such was all the thanks he got, ana
this was the only time on record Wheh
his charity was not only involuntary put
given with a bad grace.
His poor old mother adored him, but re-
fused to live with him when he rose 10
the splendid position Of parish priest
mo. my dear" she said, Il was born
here in Riese, and here L shall die 60
your ways, enjoy your good fortune ana
send your linen to me when II neeos
mending"
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Unsuited for Luxury.

And with this blessing she sent him out
into the vast world, her best beloved son.
The old lady was very shrewd, and when
his sisters would have liked to live with
him in what was considered the brilliant
position of sister TO a parish priest, she
said:
mo. no. daughters, you stay where you
are: there you will put on airs and so
never get married, while here you are
what you are, and the boys will take you
to wife" which proved true with three
out of the six. The other three, after the
death OF their mother, lived in the Arch
bishops palace at the Cathedral of st.
Marks in Venice. with their brother, their
only object in life being 10 make him
happy and comfortable; hence the lament
with which this article begins.
Their case is. in fact. rather hard. AS
Pope their brother can give them moth
ing for which they viii much care. AS
sisters of the Patriarch of Venice they
might have entered society and taken a
responsible position; but they took no
pleasure in such a life and positively re-
fused all overtures. What can Plus x
do? Only make life easier by giving
them money which they do not want,
while in being elected Pope everything
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cry person vhc desires such Pct eR disG
Some speciee are said to form excellent
dishes and tho writer is acquainted with q
young Spanish woman from South Amer
lea who was found crying In her room
one day because we have nothing decent
to eat in the United States She was long
ing for q piece of baked monkey. The
idea seems to come q little too near homo
with some OF US.
Zebras are not uncommon In the
Uganda Protectorate, and numbers Of
those most vicious, unsightly, nearly
blind left-overs. the members OF the rhi-
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Copyright, 1908. by Curtis Brown)

. ONE. Sept. 1.-"oh. what a mis-
fortunei My poor Beppo. who so
Z loved q comfortable chat Who
knows what misery he will go
\ through IN that prison there in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Worlds Visible Cotton Supply.

New Orleans, November 27.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and teegraphic advices, compared the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 152, ,O33, against an increase of S3994 last year and an increase of 131 20S year before last.
 The total visible is 3,311, ,996 against B. 159.963 last week, 3,297OSO last year and S,43O,1S3 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,S20,996, against 2G75,963 last week, 23lS,0S0 last year and 2.977 193 year before last, and of all kinds including Egypt Brazil, India, etc. 491, ,OOO against 4S4,OOO last week 479,OOO last year and 453O00 year be- fore last
 The total worlds supply of cotton, as above, shows an increase compared with last week of 152 O33, an increase compared with last year of 14,916 and a decrease compared with year before last of 11Sl97.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton, as above, there is now ahoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1,656OOO, against 1,42O,OOO last year and 176,000 year before last; in India 130OO0, against 152,000 last year and 5000 year before last and in the United States l. 3760OO, against 1,5S7OOO las; year and ,450, GOO year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
At Renninq.

i Washington, November 27.-This was the coldest day of the season at Benning and none but the regulars" turned out. Only one favorite, and that an odds-on, won. Sam Craig won the handicap at d mile and furlong handily from River Pirate. Track fast
 First race, six furlongs-Demurrer, III (Collins), 8 to 1, won; Blue and Orange, 9S (Miller), to 1, second; Many Thanks, 94 (Reinheimer), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:15.
 Second race seven furlongs-Fort Hun ter, 102 GA. Brennan. to 1, won; Canan- ogue, 1O4 (Redfern), to l. second Plythe- ness, 104 CT. Burns), Il to 5, third Time, 1:O0 4-5.
 Third race two-year-olds, seven fur longs-Monster, 107 O1oar), to D, won; Miss Melton, 107 (E. Walsh), 10 to l. sec ond; Gay Lizette, 1o4 (RomanellD, to l, third. Time, 1:29 2-5.
 Fourth race mile and forty yards--The Guardsman, 99 (RomanellD, ' to 9 won; Monograph, 104 (Boissen), : to 1. second Rightful, 100 (TreubiD, to 1, third Time, 45 3-5.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs-Pittacus 97 CDesousea), 13 to 5, won; Miladi Love, 92 (BrunneD, to 1, second Harrison, 1Oi (Blake), to l, third. Time, 1:29 2-5.
 Sixth race, handicap. mile and furlong- Sam Craig. 104 CT. Burns), to l. won; River Pirate, 126 (Boissen), to 1; second; Highlander, 104 (Redfern) 6 to 1, third. Time f. 5S 30
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At New Orleans,

New Orleans, November 27.-Weather clear and cool; track fast Sweet Nell and Little Scout were the only winning favorites.
 First race. five and a half furlongs- Sweet Nell, l02 (Ahern). Il to }. won; Jo- sette, 1O2 Davisson, to 1, second; Fifty Deck, 102 e. Harris), 30 to l, third. Time, :0S 3-5.
 Second race. selling six furlongs-Julia Junkin 100 (W. Fisher) 15 to 1, won; Spec 104 OH Phillips), 9 to ?, second; Eliza Cook, 109 QHelgerson), 12 to 1, third. Time IA 2-5.
 Third race, selling mle--Atheola, 1O6 Pollack. 12 to l, won; Noweta, g1 (Pow- elD, to ?, second; Bard of Avon 105 GIT. Phillips) to l. third. Time, 1:43.
 Fourth race, handicap, seven furlongs- Cyprienne, 91 (Wishard), F to 1, won; An nie Max, 1N (Phillips), 7 to ?, second Ethics, IA (Cochran), to l, third. Time 1:2S 3-5
 Fifth race, six and half furlongs-Du- tiful, 104 (W Fisher), to l. won Soldier of Fortune, 10i (Minder), to 1, second Ralph Young, 100 (McIntyre), to 1, third Time, 1;22 2-5.
 Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Little Scout, 112 (W. Hicks), 9 to 20, won; Po- theen, 1O2 G. Wilson,. 4 to 1, second; Cap tain Gaston, 109 Livingston), 20 to 1, third. Time, LAS 2-5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
NEGRO FOOTBALL
 CAME 4 SUCCESS
Fisk University Team Defeats IaIIadega Normal College
PLACE KICK AND A SAFETY
Neither Side Made Touchdown, But Scored, AnyWay-Sport Clean and Absolutely Free From Rowdy-
 ism-Many Whites See It.

In a very interesting game at West End park yesterday the negro football team from Fisk university Nashville, Tenn, defeated the Talladega Normal col lege (colored) by a score of to 9
 This was the first negro game ever played in Birmingham and asiGe from the novelty of the contest it proved intensely exciting. Both teams played good straight football and while the Fisk team outpoint- ed the Talladega men in generalship, they were outclassed in endurance.
 A peculiar feature Of the contest was that notwithstanding the score of to 2 not touchdown was made Neither side succeeded in carrying the ball oyer the goal of the opponent. The first score for Fisk came within ten minutes after the kickoff. Steadily they had carried the ball down the field until within twenty yards of the Taladega goal. Here the Talladegans took a decided stand and held the Fisk men down. Seeing beautiful opportunity for a place kick one of the Fisk men dropped back to the thirty-yard line and quick as a flash big back put his foot into the ball and it went sailing between the posts. Score to 0.
 During the second half the ball was almost continually in F1sWs territory and the Talladegans were pushing them hard. On one occasion Fisk got the ball while it lay within an inch of their goal line. The full back attempted to punt out but Talladega blocked the kick and the ball fell behind the line. A Fisk man fell on the ball behind his own goal line and this counted as safety for Talladega which gave a score of ?. Thus the game ended.
 The negroes played good clean ball and there was not the slightest Indication of rowdyism. Many white persons were present and showed great interest in the contest
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Hester,s Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, November 27.-Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement, issued before the close of business today, shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year i'm round figures of 11000 an increase over the same time year before last of S1 GOO and an increase over the same time in 1900 of 100000.
 For the twenty-seven days of Nov ember the totals show an increase over last year of 3S3,00O, an increase over the same period year before last of 327000 and over the same time in 1900 of 475 o0O.
 For the eghty-eight days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is behind the eighty eight days of last year 130.000. ahead of the same days year before last 155, ,0OO and ahead of 1900 by l45.000.
 The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 505,2l1, against s95 122 for the seven days ending this date last year. 424, 667 year before last and 4O4. 719 same time in 1900. and for the twenty seven days of November it has been 2,097Sl9 against 1.714,775 last year. 1. TO TAO year before last and 209 same time in 1900
 The movement since September shows receipts at all United States ports 3,637,- 435 against 3503.9l2 last year. 3.29l,i0s year before last and 3.227,259 same time in 1900; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
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and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 164,556 against S60,949 last year. 39l S55 year before last and AGO. 5S2 same time in 1900; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 42S,S72 against 4S0103 last year. 436 . 4sl year before last and 565, eos same time in 1900; southern mill takings 571 900 against 5S1072 last year, 527, 454 year before last. and 4033l2 same time in 190O These make the total movements for the SS days of the season from September 1 to date 4,S0l ,S6S against 4,932,036 last year. 4647,20S year before last and 4,656, 761 same time in 1900
 Foreign exports for the week have been 21l,322 against 2lS,626 last year, making the total thus far for the season 2,494. .OS4 against 2,367140 last year, an increase of 126,s9i
 Northern mill takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of 30227 as compared with the correspond ing period last year, and their total talk ings since September 1 have decreased 9S754. The total takings of American mills north and south and including Can ada, thus for for the season, have been 1,121,7o6 against 1,239163 last year. These include 543,644 by northern spinners against 642,39S.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have increased during the week 92321 bales, against an increase during the cor responding period last season of 6s $40 and are now 1S6 SS5 less than al this date in 1902.
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far the new crop, the supply to date is 4969,662 against 5142.111 for the same pe- riod last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
DIETRICH IN OMAHA.
Nebraska Senator Engages Attorney
 to Conduct His Defense.

Omaha. Neb., November 27.-Sena, tor Dietrich arrived in Omaha today from his home in Hastings, where he has been for the past few days. I'm. mediately on his arrival he called at the office of Gen. John c. Cowan and engaged that attorney to conduct his defense.
 My only other attorney" he said, will be R. A. Beatty of Hastings"
 Further than this, the senator would say nothing, and up to late hour this evening had not put in an appearance at the federal court.
 United States District Attorney Sum mers also returned from Washington today, where he has been to consult the President and the attorney gen. eral over the postoffice cases now be- fore the grand jury and the federal court. He refuses to make any state ment in regard to the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
ON THE RACE TRACK
At San Francisco.

San Francisco November H.-The book makers had slightly the best of it today. one favorite and two well played second choices coming home in front. The Mighty, In winning the fifth race, gave one of the best performances of the meet ing. Weather clear; track heavy.
 First race, six furlongs. selling-Quatre. 9S (IIldebrand), to l. won; Red Wald. 9S (W. Coleman). to l. second; Buc- cleuth, 11O CD. HalD, to 1, third. Time, 1:17.
 Second race. five furlongs-yMiss Bettie. no (Martin), 10 to l. won; caraburn, 11o tD. HalD, to 5. second; Samar. TOT CHil- debrand), 12 to l. third. Time, 1;03s4.
 Third race. six furlongs, selling-Rol- lick, 103 tAdlkins) 3l4 to l, won Aunt Pol ly, 1O3 CD. HalD. 2ls to 1, second; James J. Corbett, 103 (GerrelD, to l, third. Time, 1:164.
 Fourth race, eleven sixteenths of a mile Shotgun, 112 q. Martini, to 5, won;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
aRApsr7EEr,s REVIEW.

New York, November 27.-Bradstreet s
 tomorrow will say:
 Continued cold weather has offered
 needed stimulus to retail trade in all sea-
 sonable lines, but particularly in cloth
 ing and wearing apparel. This, in turn
 is reflected in better recorder business ! with iobbers at interior centers who also
 note more interest in holiday goods, fancy
 groceries, firs and kindred lines. In
 wholesale trade, the features are the rath-
 CT stronger tone of cotton goods, which
 are held more firmly by agents, and lit tie better feeling in wooden goods. Firm
 ness of prices in agricultured products
 is another element which is to be taken account of. The agricultural interests and those interested in distributive trade appear well situated, whereas the manu-
 featuring and industrial branches send
 forth nearly all the pessimstic reports.
 The prosperity of the grain and food
 producing population. north and west, and of the cotton, lumber and naval stores interests at the south. is, in fact, the chief basis for the conservative confidence in the general business outlook expressed by many observers
 Although iron and steel production Is limited, and shut downs are numerous, there is a rather better tone, particularly | to crude iron, due to the growth of the feeling that prices are now grounding on ! the bottom.
 l Finished Products Dull l Finished products are rather dull and | domestic buyers are rather reserved, but | the extension of the reduction in railway
 rates to other lines of iron and steel, gives prospects of a large export business to come Some large orders for sheet bars are reported booked from English manu- lecturers. and old material is inquired for export. The other metals are dull, with copper and lead weak. Lumber is quiet for domestic trade, but
 export demand is active.
 Hardware sales continue really good.
 all things considered. and some railway
 work reported abandoned some time ago
 has been resumed, while leading systems
 announce liberal expenditures for next
 year.
 Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending November 26 aggregate B. S51 767 bushels, against 2.974,277 last week,
 and 4,179 6S5 this week last year. For the twenty-one weeks of the cereal year, they aggregate 6S,727,7 795 bushels, against 109.- 437,011 in 1902.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate l. 52O,9H bushels, against 1891, 625 last week. and 255174 year ago
 For twenty-one weeks of the present cereal year they aggregate 245o3, 5S5 bushels against ?, ,643.354 in 1902. Business failures in the United States
 for the week five days) ending with No- vember 26. number 167, against 234 last week. and 1S2 in the corresponding week of 1902.
 In Canada failures for the week num- Der IS, against 16 last week, and 16 in the like week of 1902.