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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
ST. Louis Notes.

One Of the largest and most valuable
collections of Indian relics in the United
States, the property of General John T.
Wilder of Knoxville. will be exhibited
at the st. Louis Exposition by the State
Of Tennessee.
An elephant made entirely from AL
monds will stand in the Palace of Agri-
culture at the Worlds Fair P. d. Bane.
the owner of large almond orchard
near Orland, Cal, contributed the nuts
for the construction of the unique ex-
hibit. The almond elephant viii occupy
space in the big California exhibit.
J. B. Whitehawk, a nephew of Sit
ting Bull, the famous Sioux chieftan.
has been assigned by the Columbus.
Ohio, police department during the
Worlds Fair. Whitehawk lives at 26S
Davis street, Columbus, and has made
a good record in the secret service de-
partment.
A rare collection Of orchids, many be-
ing new to this country, from the Phil
ippine Islands. was recently received in
st. Louis, where they will be kept in
hothouses until next spring, when they
will be transferred to the Conservatives
in the Palace of Horticulture
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orr Prize Offer.

For those gifted ones to whom
mathematics is as sparkling fountains
to the painting heart the following is
respectfully offered:
Five men were allowed to share a
box of oranges among them. John took
TO- Robert 20, George 80. Richard 40
and William so.
What an unfair divisioni" said the
donor, as the men carried the oranges
away.
Not at all" they replied. THE num-
bers make no difference. We shall sell
at the same rate and if we sell out
shall have exactly the same money
each"
They sold out, and each took exactly
the same sum. How did it happen?
A nice secondhand work on Differ
entail Calculus" is offered as a prize
to the one flying widest from the an
swer.
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country upon selfsupporting basis drew la
borers the fields, leaving the mines of the little ring
of capitalists short of labor 1t that Lord Miner
offered very weak resistance the Importation OF the
coolies carry the work of the Rand mines. that
present white labor is almost excluded. Premier
Seddons plan for imperial federation resist this is
nothing less than assumption that what is
the interest of colony for the welfare of ALL
Further than that it has been construed to be ex-
of nterdependence the part of British de-
Tendencies in concerning the good of any one
of them.
This is a new and to the conservative home people a
somewhat startling doctrine 1t implies that home rule
somewhat grudgingy bestowed upon the most impor-
tant dependencies, has federation against
the rule of the mother country provinces This
British spirit would evidently draw together the self
ruling dependencies into bund which should have a
for the colonies very much of the
United States tend the interests of Territories.
That this spirit is growing among the colonies there IS
doubt; that it yet strong enough to be gener
ally accepted is attested by Lauriers refusal.
The home papers their alarm the progress of
this pan-Brtsh feeling by betting the import of Pre-
mier Seddon's efforts. The London Globe. after making
cursory review of the situation remarks that the rest
of Great Britain affected in the slightest degree,
except sentimentay. The needs of each British colony
and dependency being individually special and partcu-
lar would be monstrous all with the same
rule 1t left for the Tansvaa decide whether
struggle out OF its growing financial difficulties without
resortng the only method (Chnese labor) by which
adequate supply of labor be secured for the full
and rapid development of its intrinsic resources"
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misery. but no doubt the cause OF IT
is the stories told them by boys VINO
have been on a cruise and failed 10
pass their examination at the end OF H.
When a training ship returns there are
always a few boys who, through neg
lect and inattentiOn to their drills ana
studies. fail to pass the required eX-
animation and are sent back to this
station to make another cruise NO
doubt these boys tell of the terrible
hardships that they endured and give
it as an excuse for having failed to pass
their examination. There is nothing
to dread in making a training cruise
and especially a cruise along the south
ern coast of California; on the con-
trary. there is a great many things 10
look forward to with pleasure. There
are new places to see and boys are
given more liberty and money provided
they remain first class. There are
hunting and fishing parties and ball
games and sports Of all kinds And
best Of all there is a change Of scene,
and one is always going some place
or going to see something that he prob
ably never saw before. Don't believe
the man or boy who tells you 1t is hard.
He is not telling you the truth, ana
if you could investigate his career you
would probably find out that when he
was on a cruise he was a shirk or
took nc interest in his work or duties,
and consequently when the time came
for his examination he failed to pass.
He probably tells you these stories to
lead you to believe that he (if you are
foolish enough TO do sO) is a hard fell
low or that so and so was down on him.
You will enjoy your training cruise
if you do your duty and act right and
the months will pass ere you know they
have gone, and you viii be surprised
when the time comes for you to return
to your home on furlGugh. Don't be-
lieve the tales they tell. See for your
self
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
OUR GUNS IN SANTO DOMINGO.

w HAT they call national politics in Santo Do
\N/ mingo is merely exaggeration OF ward poll
tics in the tenderlon of New York That unquiet
country punges from revolution another, each
without any higher purpose than getting power
for robbery In the disturbance service
in navy has been murdered, and the property of
Americans looted by both sides 1t is repetition OF
the Greytown affair i'll the hftes. On that occasion
Democratic administration a man-of-war Grey
town. and bombarded the place until it howed for
mercy. Republican administration has given the
unquet and predatory Santo Domngans smell of
American powder, and it probable that larger dose
would benefit them.
1t is sad but that nothing else will inuse many
of those Lan-Amercan nations with respect for
national law and rights. They despoi nationals
recklessy, and when their spoliations arb-
trated refuse abide by the decision when against
them The proper thing for this Government do is
enforce arbtra results with man-of-war, and when
this has been done there will be less
arbitration because there will be less spoaton of our
people and cf the nationals of other countries The
administration is working for the peace prosperity and
progress in good of the hemisphere when
burns powder down there under proper and prolonged
provocaton.
1t is evident that little sapeter will be admins
tered the disease of international bad faith on
the Pacific side of the Americas We speak of those
countries "our sister republics" when they are
neither That they may become both is the wish of
their best people, who unfortunately in the minority
and require assistance bring the others around
their way of thinking
Santo Domingo has kept the West Indies in turmoil
for Her revolutions for predatory purposes have
made her coasts and unsafe for commerce and
have restrained her domestic prosperity This Govern
ment does not want that country and would like it,
but do public order there and observance
international obligations, and if the only way to get
them is under guns the Santo Domingans are to
blame.
The situation in this hemisphere under the Monroe
doctrine causes Europe to regard and properly
the policeman of the nations which will permit
the rest of the world to discipline punish If
to be the policeman evidently carry club on
our beat and it effectively if the occasion demand
1t has just thwacked Santo Domingo and other heads
may be to get it if several of those countries do
mend their
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Yankee Enterprise.

The American commercial invasion of
England is fertile of stories of Yankee
shrewdness. An especially good one re-
counts that an enterprising Yankee
came over to England and decided to
open a shop in Birmingham. He OBJ
tanned premises next door to a man
who also kept shop of the same de-
scription, but was not very pushing in
his business methods. The methods of
the Yankee, however, caused the older
trader to wake up, and with the spirit
of originality strong upon him, he af-
fixed a notice over his shop with the
words, Established fifty years." paint
ed in large letters. Next day the
Yankee replied to this with notice
over his store to this effect: "Estab-
lished Yesterday; no old stock
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
TALK OF THE TOWN
AND zB0RFG, OF RHE
TIMEG ~
Fire and Satan.

During the lifetime of the late
Chief Dave Scannell of the Fire De-
partment he was known to become so
excited during the extinguishing of a
fire that he used to indulge in a liberal
supply of profanity. This being one
of the traits of his character. no doubt
acquired from his earlier New York
training. his men paid no attention
to the language used, but went right
along as if his words were those of
praise and endearment.
On one occasion the Chief was ap-
preached by a certain minister, who
demonstrated with him in we'll chosen
words.
Chief, while we all admire your
executive ability and pluck in the per-
formance of your arduous duties, yet
we regret exceedingly that your use of
profanity is such as to shock the bet
ter element of society"
"A-hem," responded the Chief,
looking at the meddlesome preacher
with scorn. You see, my men are
used to me and they know that I do
not mean one word of what l say to
them when 1 swear. Just like the
members of your congregation when
you rant and pose; they know you are
insincere and do not mean one word
of what you say. Now you go along
and fight the devil in your way
and leave me to battle with fire in
mine and maybe both of US will find
it warm work when we get through,
as both the devil and the fire give us
two a good living"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
The NavaI Scribe.

Over at the naval training school the
young sailors publish a monthly, Naval
Flashes. which sometimes contains
some very creditable little things The
following bit of good advice shows the
right spirit:
"One often hears the expression from
men and boys who have been at the
station a short time that they wish
their cruise was over. Many of them
seem TO dread it and imagine all sorts
of things are going to happen to them.
1t is hard to say where they get the
idea from that a cruise in a training
ship is six months of hard times and
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
PAN-BRITISH FEDERATION.

Ii is not in Greater Britain. The out
n break of a war. in the East, which may suddenly
L n take dares to prophesy, has come
as the last blow to the of overwrought English
statesmen from Thames side to Tasmania For down
the newly pached colony of Transvaa there are stir
rings and mutterngs which to have set a-tngIe
national conscences of almost every dependency of Ed
wards crown.
The Importation of Chinese coole labor to work the
mines of the Rand has stirred up such that talk
of imperial federation oppose it the part of the
colonies in the air In fact, Mr. Seldom Premier of
New Zealand has invited all of the sef-governing de-
Tendencies to join with him in creating general bow
colt upon cooe labor anywhere in the domains of the
British Despite the fact that Sir Wilfrd Lau-
rier Premier of Canada has given Seddons invitation
somewhat brusque refusal. the underlying sentiment
which is embodied in the New Zealand Premers propa
ganda is significant and calculated to win the sup
port of colonies nearly interested
The state of affairs against which Premier Seldom
would have all of Greater Britain protest is this Upon
the reconstruction following the close of the Boer war
The necessities of revivng agriculture and placing the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Nv Wild Bird.


I know where de cabin
On de mount'in stan's,
An / look, as l pass,
For de wave of hans;
An l sing real low,
"Oh say, do you know,
Whedder high or low,
My wild bird go?'
An eff nobody come
To de door or gate,
An eff nobody look.
When l wait an wait;
Den l sing real sof',
''Oh say, do you know,
Whedder dis de house
My wild bird grove"
An my po' heart beat,
An my po' hams shake,
An / sing real low,
Else de birds will wake,
"Oh say, do you know"
An''dis / sing,
''Whedder my wild bird
Has taken wingg
"Oh say. do you know2"
Eff de birds should wake,
An my heart it beat,
An my voice it shake,
"Oh. say, do you knOw?"
But il SCUM so loud,
An my face grow strange,
At de moon an cloud.
An / wait an wait,
An / sing real low,
Am dis de house
My wild bird grow?'
An l sing real low,
"Oh say. do you know,
Am dis de way
My wild bird go2'
An L hears a step.
An I sing real low.
Am dis de way
My wild bird go?"
An no more l waits.
An no more l sings,
For my wild bird
Has fold her Wingsi
-ROStOn Ira n ecrf ~
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

While the Japanese have proved themselves doughty
fighters and worthy of any oemen Steel have they
forgotten in their boasng the instructive modesty that
is much of the charm and little of the strength
deeds we'll done? In their prediction that the will
end in July let them remember the foolish boast of the
British general who said he would take his Christmas
dinner in Pretoria He narrowly escaped doing as
prisoner of
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

That hideous monstrosity of modern crime-the train
wrecker-has made his appearance again, this time
the road to Santa Cruz Only the exacting vigi-
lance prevented harvest of death. and the fends
have disappeared into the unknown The capture
and punishment of these of society should be
made matters OF vital everybody personal
interest should inspire capture and punishment should
urge the machinery of the law to immediate purpose
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

An effort has been made attach some significance to
the fact that the leading this city will
be fought the of All Fools day Let those that
seek to analyze passing them
selves. There is absolutely nothing unusual the af-
fair Every day is All Fools day for the people of San
Francisco far their patronage of plug-ugies is
sign of their interest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

prominent japanese resident in this country, and
needessly voluble predicts that be fight
ing factor in the Far Eastern Whatever sentiment
of sympathy entertain for Japan in the present
crisis in her affairs does blind the demands of
our refreshing policy mind our own business and to
insist upon others mindng theirs Washington has not
yet commissioned Toxic dictate its course for peace
or war
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

suit for maintenance instituted by the wife of a
Jockey revealed the interesting fact that the dimnu-
tive and recacitrant husband has income of $500
month Who would be college president when under
the American notion of values strong pigmy
body and convenient morality such monthly
Uape
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

DAMASCUS STEEL-A. d., CITY.
The characteristics Of the famous steel
made in Damascus were hardness.
strength and elasticity and a beautiful
variegated surface. flashing with pris-
matte cClors at certain angles OF light
The skill CT the Damascenes in the
manufacture of steel became known TO
Europe at the time of the crusades. but
the secret Of their process has never
been revealed. General AnosoT. a Rus
sian officer and mining engineer. by
analysis and examination discovered
what he thought was the secret of the
Damascenes and produced a quality OF
steel Of nearly as fine quality as that
made in Damascus and scarcely distin-
guishable from II in appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

EXPORTS Subscriber. City. The
total value of the exports of the United
States during 1908, including products
Of agriculture, mining. forest, fisheries
and miscellaneous was 1884, O44. 4SO. and
the value of domestic manufactures was
S4OS. .1S7 ,2O7, making a total OF S1,S92,-
231 ,637.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

Townsend's California gIacs fruits and
candies. SOC a pound, In artistic ure-
etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern
friends. us Market ST.. above Call bldK-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

RIO DE JANEIRO-F. B., Alameda.
Cal For such information as you de-
sire relative to the cost of living and
house rents in the city of Rio de ia
neiro, Brazil, address a communication
to Eugene Seegar, Consul General from
the United States at Rio de JaneirO.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) $50 Cali
fornia street Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-IdOra, Oak
land. Cal Christian Science is a sys-
tenn of religion based upon the Bible.
The religion is fully set forth in
Science and Health. With Key to the
Scriptures" the textbook written by
Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy, discOverer
and founder OF the science.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Ans7rerS to Queries.

ST. PATRICK's DAY-Reader. City
The 18th of March, 1861, fell on a Sun
day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

VERMONT DIVORCE LAW-Sub-
scriber, City. In Vermont a party de-
string to commence an action for di-
vOrce must have resided in the State
at least one year. The. grounds for
divorce are: Violation Of marriage
vow; willful desertion for three years:
felony with confinement for three years
or more: cruelty; failure to provide.
and absence without being heard from
for seven consecutive years
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

THE PRETENDERS-S City. The
descendants of the house of Bourbon.
the house of Orleans and the house Of
Bonaparte are the pretenders to the
throne Of France. For the names Of
the members Of these houses now living
consult the Almanach de Gotha for the
current year. TO be found in the Free
Public Library.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
NEARLY ANNIHILATED
Russian Regiment Is Almost Wiped
Ont of Existence.
WOMEN" ON BOARD
Latest Mail AdVices From the Front
Give Additional Instances Of the
MHtilatiOn OF Japanese
Dead by Russians.

London. July 1.-The Shanghai cor
respondent OF the Daily Chronicle says
that in the engagement of Port Arthur
June % the Russian battleship Sevas-
topol was slightly damaged.
The correspondent says that the coal
supply In Port Arthur is sufficient TO
last for eight months. The battleshIps
Retzivsn and Czarevitch. he says. have
been completely repaired and their
guns. which had been posted in the
forts. have been replaced.
The japanese. the CORES pondent
adds. occupied Wolf Mountain after
desperate fighting. in which a Russian
regiment was almost sunihiIated.
The Toxic spondent OF the
Standard says that japanese officers
who were engaged IN the last naval
fight at Port Arthur assert that they
saw women on board the Russian war
ship and that this confirms the sus-
picion that the Russians were attempt
ing TO escape to a neutral port. and
had no intention OF fighting.
The last mail from the front the
Standards correspondent says, gives
additional instances OF the mpulation
of japanese wounded by the Russians.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
SWALLOW is MANI D.
Prohibitionists Place Him at Head
of Their Ticket.
CARROLL OF TEXAS.
Prominent Citizen Of the Lone Star
State Receives the Nomination
by Indianapolis Convention
Fer Vice President.

Indianapolis. July THE Prohibit
ton party. in national convention,
Thursday nominated Silas c. Swallow
of Pennsylvania for president and
George w. Carroll OF Texas for vice
president. The platform was adopted
without argument after a long dead
lock In the resolutions In which 1t was
described by |. II. Amos OF Oregon, sec
rotary Of the commltte. as the broad
people by the party. In addition 20
the pianks on the liquor question IL
declares the party to be In favor OF
international arbitration. a suffrage
law based on mental and moral quail
ifications. uniform laws Of the country
and dependencies. popular election ot
senators. civIl service extension and
the Initiative and referendum
tn" trust uqestion was recognized
by demand for rigid application Of
the principles and Justice 20 an organi-
cations of capital and Ia bor. A reform
OF divorce Laws is demanded and poIyg-
amy Denounced.
General Miles pat an End to the
movement 10 nominate him Tor preri-
dent by sending 10 John q wooltey a
telegram from New York. which reached
him shortly afternoon. Thursdsy. ask
ing that his name be not presented
This was considered final and the
movement To Mr.. swallow wAs unanl-
NOUS. no other name being Considered
over SIS o0o WAS raised ny nabscrip-
ton, pledges from the floor ~ the
convention. which. with 1ll 600 IN The
treasury. w3ti bs the nucleus for the
campaign fand. National Chairman
stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected The Prohibition ed
TORS organized for the campaign by
ssIacfiug Edward Clark - In8}aua polls
president THE convention programmes
closed With mass meeting az which
addresses were made MS National
Chairman StaRart John = WoolieE and
others Several hundred Of fhe dele.
agtea left fer st. Louis 80 visit the
exposition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
BUTLER UNDER BOND.
Charged With Alleged Bribery Of q
Witness

st. Jouis, July Colonel Edward
Butler. prominent local politician.
came into court Thursday In answer
TO a bench warrant charging him with
brihing witness, II ewas released on
bond OF $4,000 with John !. O'Brfen
as surety. The warrant was issued
by Judge Taylor at the request OF cir
cult Attorney Folk as the result, II Is
believed, OF recent disclosures 10 the
grand jury by Charles F. Kelly and
Charles Gutke. for mer members OF
the house Of delegates, convicted Of
bribery
The witness whom Butler is suppoe-
ed 10 have bribed is Charles F. Kelly.
former speaker Of the house Of dele
gates. who Charles Gutke told Cir
cult Attorney Folk in hts Confession.
was paid $4,000 to GO TO Europe ut a
critical time in Doodle developments
here when his testimony would have
involved men higher up"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
IN FIVE MINUTES.
Mob Said Negro Would os Dead Within
That lime.

Charleston. S. C.. July Cairo vii.
Hams. the negro who killed Thurston
o. MCGEE. white. at Scranton, In VIII
Harrisburg county last February, was
taken from the Atlantic Coast line
train at Scranton Tuesday evening and
lynched. Williams narrowly escaped
escaped Iynching Immediately after the
killing ard was spirited off to the peni-
Tertiary In Columbus for safe keeping
and the mob was greatly enraRed
thereat Last Monday Williams was
brought from Columbia to Kingstree,
the county seat for trial The result
was a Tnistrial and the sheriff thought
II safe to send him back to Columbia
Tor safe keeping. As the train ap-
proa ched Scranton a mob OF iynchers
with blackened faces and wearing
masks, tagged It down with a red flag
and searched the train for the negro
TO the great terror Of the passengers
Finally they found Williams and order
ed the sherih's deputies to deliver him
up. This was refused and scuff1e en-
sued In which the deputies were much
bruised. The mob then went through
and took the negro away saying he
would be dead In five minutes, and that
was his fate. although exact particu-
lars are not available.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

Farmer and Cattle Trader sla,r While
Asleep In Bed

Texarkaua July While Sam
Easiey. "A farmer and cattle trader. was
asleep in bed at hts home in the sub
ufbs he was killed The assassin ,ut
the wire screen from the window and
blew the head ~ the sleeping man IN
Fasl"Ns Wife was sleeping on pallet
ou the door when the murder was com
mitted- Easlsy lived on the Arkane4~
sid" and was an uusurce~sfuI caudi -
dat" iu the late primary FOR ~~prcsen
'ative iu the Legislature Ne and Il
n~ighbor had nied Complaints ~ aII~E
90 ratti" theft against -trh other auI
Essley.~ preliminary TRIAL was set for
Thursday