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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

y LIN y" NhN 10 a. -Hf NN-
wonder whatever will become of that
boy?" said Mrs. Harmon despairing-
ly. Il can't understand it, It's only
lately that we have missed anything
he never used to steal Oh, deari
Oh. deari / don't know what l am
going to do about it, I'm surel And to
think that he keeps getting worse instead
of better, in spite of all my pleading
and preachingl I've scolded him and
whipped him; made him go without
meals; locked him in the closet; prayed
for him-I've prayed until have almost
lost my faith! Nothing seems to have the
least influence with him; so that is why |
have spoken to you today thought per-
haps YOU could suggest something, I've
tried everything | can possibly think of,
and you know, Mr.. kimball, as well as |
do, what an honest family ours fas always
been-there's no heredity in this case.
I'm sure of that it's just pure perversity
if ever there was such a thing"
1T is very sad, Mrs. Harmon, but
let us not give him up. Philip is SO
young-I doubt if he can appreciate the
wrong that he is doing. The child's love
for sweets often amounts to a passion.
You must admit that, Mrs. Harmon"
said the Rev. Mr.. Kinball, c~onsolingly.
But what makes him deny every
thing? He insists that he has never
touched a single preserve or a cookie or a
doughnut except what was given him.
What makes him lie like that"
Have you ever caught him in the
act?" asked the minister.
mo, not actually taking anything
he has been too sly for us, but I've
heard him in the pantry, and he's had
the stomach-ache frequently"
perhaps, after all. he isn't the thief
it is possible that there may be some
one else"
But who? Who? Philip is the only
child in this house, and no one from
outside could possibly have taken all
these things without some of us seeing
him. l only wish l could believe that
someone else was guilty. | would be
only too happy to believe it. but can't;
the facts are against il"
well, then, perhaps it would be W,
jar of jam"
You don't mean for me to poison my
mo, no, hear mel mean simply to
mild drug which will cure him of his mani
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

NEVER saw the beat in my life! l
wonder whatever will become of that
bow" said Mrs. Harmon despairing-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
rxPEwRrTERs AND SUPPLIES.

AN exceptionally good No 2 Remington. No.
Smith Premier, $25; other typewriters at
higher and lower prices; rentals 81 so. The
Typewriter Exchange 5S6 California St
2D- HAND typewriters sold rented. repaired.
Webster Typewriting Inspee. ..50S Market.
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

HOTEL L'AIGLON. sol Geary st.-Large
sunny rooms. board suites. with board for 2
$50 mo-: single with board. SIS up special
family rates: Just renovated
ELLIS 453-Best OF French table board By
lady cooks also furnished rooms
MASON 615A near Sutter-Room and board
for lady; private family.
CALIFORNIA. sO7-Best rooms table and ser
vice in the city for the least money
ELLIS 453-SpIendid single rooms with best
OF French table board: reasonable
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PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Unitea
States Geological Survey Reclamation Ser
vice. Washington,D. c., November %, 1904
sealed proposals will be received at the Of
fice of the United States Reclamation Ser
vice, Phoenix, Arizona. until o'clock a.
M January 5. 1905. for the delivery of sc, 600
barrels more or less, of fuel oil at Mesa or
MISCELLANEOUS freight Specifications and
forms Of proposal may be obtained from
Louis c. HILL Engineer, United States Geo
logical Survey Phoenix, Arizona, or from
the Chief Engineer. United States Geological
Survey, Washington, d. c. Each bid must
be accompanied by certified check for $1,000
payable to the order of the Secretary of the
II successful. promptly execute satisfactory
contract and furnish bond in the sum of
$50 600 for the delivery Of the oil and the
hauling The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids, to accept one part and reject
the other and to waive technical defects.
as the interests OF the service may require
Bidders are invited to be present. Proposals
of Oil for the Salt River Project. Arizona"
THOS. RYAN, Acting Secretary
PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau of
Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department.
Washington, d. c.. until 10 O'Clock a. m.
January "a, 1905. and publicly opened i'm
mediateIy thereafter, to furnish at the navy
Wash as specified. a quantity of trucks.
concrete mixer, hoisting engine. winch. air
compressor, knife grinding machine and wood
trimmer. Blank proposals will be furnished
upon application to the navy pey offices,
San Francisco. Cal. anu Seattle, Wash. II
T. B. HARRIS. Paymaster General. U. S.
N 12-9-04.
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STOP DRINKING.

GUARANTEED cure: send 5Oc tablet form;
mailed in plain package; has cured thou
sands. L. L c. CO.. AT Hayward bldg. S. F.
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For Additional Classified Advertise
ments See Page Ia
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ROOMS AND BOARD WANTED.

ROOM with breakfast and dinner by single
man with highest references and accustomed
to refined home; price not exceeding Ss per
week Box 3717. Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
LAUNCHES FOR HIEE.
arArrREssEs AND PILLOWS.

c. A McNEILL LAUNCH CO.. foot OF Cls
st for pleasure and business; tel. Bush 5S
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AK FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. Is. 19O4.-To
,zhom II may concern: BE II hereby known
shat the eopartnershiD heretofore existing
S.etween ID. J. OHARA and F. J. MONA
HAN under the Arm name OF MONAHAN.
OfHARA & CO. Il hereby dissolved. Ths
said %. j. O'HARA Withdrawing from the
said concern and his name discontinued.
DANIEL j. o'HARA. F. ]. MONAHAS.
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SAN MArEo REAL ESTATE.
PROPERTY WANTED.

s. F. or across bay, modern
to 10 room residence with good view; marine
preferred rooms must be large; will pay
cash $1,000 to S13. 900 II suited. Box 1856 Call
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
SEWING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES.

SEWING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES
THE chance OF a lifetime to buy the best
sewing machine in the world at little price.
We have about $50 new White sewing ma
chimes that are slightly shopworn; we shall
close them out at once at from y 10 Is
usual price: also about so machines OF all
other makes. good new, at from IS to SIS
EACH the retail store of the White
Sewing Machine Co. 9l5 Market St
ALL makes; 2d-hand. 50. s.. 81. 50: new. 81. s..
drop heads. 5-drawe golden oak. SIS. rented.
repaired. lowest rates. National Automatic
s. NJ Co. l45 sixth st tel Jessie sIoG
DOMESTIC-The machine for family use; bes'
is cheapest; second hand all makes at any
tic office 1921 Market st. mr.. sixth
ALL kinds secondhand So. So. 50; slightly
used $40 SIS $40. you know where the dolls
swing in the window. 1851 Market st.
ALL kinds bought. sold and repairing Euarsn-
tesd. GHAs. PLAMBH-Gk 1919 mission 81.
STORAGE AND WAREHOUSES;
A-EMPORIUM Storage & Van Co. furniture.
household goods stored. moved. shipped rs
731 Howard St. mr.. Third phone Grant lsi.
CAPITAL Van and Storage Co. 10 Drumn St.
phone Mint pal: JOHN F. COOPER pres,
furniture moved. packed. shipped and stored
PIERCE -RODOLPH Storage & Moving Co. Of
flee Post and Powell sts-: tel. Priv. Ex- 5Ti-
PACIFIC Storage and Furniture Moving Com
pany. 232O Fillmore ST. phone Jackson PSI
ST.. tel. Main 1s40 Shipping at cut rates
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE-Ofhce OF Insurance Commissioner.
State OF California. San Francisco. December
-. 19O4.-To whom II may concern: PDr-
suant to the requirements Of section 800 of
the Political Code. notice is hereby given
that the Firemen's Insurance Company or
Baltimore has withdrawn from business in
this state. and said company is no longer
authorized to transact business therein F.
MYRON WOLF. Insurance Commissioner
NOTICE-Ofhce Of Insurance Commissioner.
State OF California, San Francisco. December
-. 19O4--To whom It may concern: Pur-
suant to the requirements OF section 500 OF
the Political Code. notice is hereby given
that the Greenwich Insurance Company OF
authority previously granted by this depart
ment thus Withdrawing from business in
this State and said company Is no longer
authorized to transact business therein F.
MYRON WOLF. Insurance Commissioner
NOTICE-Ofnce OF Insurance Commissioner.
state Of California. san Francisco, Septen-
Der IL 19O4.-To Whom II May Concern
Pursuant to the requirements OF section $50
OF the Political Code, notice Is hereby given
that the Thuringia Insurance Company OF
Erfurt. Germany. has surrendered its Ger
tbis department. thus Withdrawing from
business in this state. and said company is
ths-ein- E. MYRON WOLF.
Insurance Commissioners.
sAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec Is, 19O4.-ro
whom Il may concern: BE II hereby known
that the eopartnership heretofors existing
hstween d. J. OHARA and +. J. MONA
HAN. under the arm name Of MONAHAN.
O'HARA & CO, is hereby dissolved Ths
aid % ] OHARA Withdrawing from the
safd concern and his name discontinued.
DANIEL J. OHARA. p. u MONAHAS.
For Additional Classified Advertise
ments See Page Ia
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30


TO MORROW the day for bargains in furni-
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OAKLAND ADVERT'S'M'TS
OFFICE. 1915 BROADWAY.
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE.

A sNAP-Choice lot. 11Ox125. sW. cor 21st
and Myrtle sts.: will De sold whole or
in subdivisions: sold to settle an estate. lass
Myrtle St Oakland
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rlrsrALLMEKr Bu1LDIEG.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Instalirnent homes. SD Callaghan building.
viii build on your property OF buy you q lot.
- month pays principal and interest on
each $1,000 Of balance due. making your in
stallmertE less than rent. send for circular.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

ATTENTION, HoMEsEEKERsl
Send postal for catalogue of the best land
bargains in California. c. N. WOOSTER CO..
64S Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

$5000-so ACRES of land. all under cultiva-
tion, with improvements, in orchard section
OF Suffer County: only three miles from
county seat and line Of new irrigation
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

One-half cup of butter. one
cup of sugar, worked together
until creamed; put one and a
half cups of water in saucepan;
when boiling, thicken just a lit
tie with -four. Take from fire
and stir rapidly into it the but
ter and sugar. Flavor to taste.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

CONTRA Costa County Real estate for sale.
Send for list. d. j. WEST. Martinez. Cal
CHEAPEST and best in America-The Weekly
Call 16 pages sent to any address In the
United States or Canada one year for 1,
postage paid.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

TO order: renovated disinfected Gormaldehyd,
process): excellent carpet cleaning. HOPKE
BROS. 1924 Howard St; phone South PIG
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

Directions
Place the can in boiling
water thirty minutes before
serving.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

A snap II taken soon. but will not keep.
NJ j. NEWKOM.
4O6 Second St. Marysville. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

CLARA E JEWETT, purchasing agent: eoun
try orders speciality; correspondence solicit
ed 305 Larkin ST.. room 40; tel South 319
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
INVESTMENTS.

MARCCNI Wireless stock as also any other
security At bargain prices; write YOU
wants my services uneQualcd in the West
prompt and satisfactory. 2 COWPER-
TffW ATE. Stockton. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30

HOTEL BALTIMORE. 10I5 Van Ness ave
This frst-clsss hotel. now being conducted on
American plan, especially for families for the
season or year. Location is unsurpassed. The
equipments are al modern. with every con-
venience. The rooms large. sunny and
comfortable superb view furnishings are all
elegant. Cuisine highest order. II c. SHAN
NON mauaEer formerly Of Hotel Langharn
New York. and M0ana Hotel. Honolulu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
"BLOWING IN" FURNACES.
Steel Trusts Mills VIII Soon Be
Running Again.

Pittsburg, Jan. 1O.-Others were issued yester-
day to the management of the Edgar Thomson
steel works and blast furnaces at Braddock and
also at the Carrie blast furnaces at Rankin
and the Duquesne blast furnaces at Duquesne
all under the Carnegie Steel Company TO get
the idle blast furnaces in shape for immediate
resumption. The three furnaces at the Edgar
Thomson plant were once prepared for the
torch, all the expert furnacemen being called
from their homes TO get the blast ready. There
was not time for the usual fOrmality of blow
ing in" To-day furnace | was put in blast
On Tuesday furnace ID will be put in blast
again, and on Thursday stacks f and G will be
reliShted.
The starting of the seven big stacks at Brad
dock within five days presages an early re-
sumption OF all the steel mills of the United
States Steel Corporation in Eastern Pennsyl-
wanna Ihe furnaces at Braddock including
those started to-day and yesterday and the
others TO go on this week. take on about one
thousand men. Furnaces Nos. l and at the
Carrie plant, at Rankin. be fired this
week. The other two stacks at that plant have
been operating. There are two of the furnaces
OF the Carnegie Steel Company at Duqusne out
Of blast, and one of these will go in on Tues
day or Wednesday and the other later in the
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
SETTLEMENT TOO LATE.
Bellevue Gatekeeper Dies after
Getting SO 900 an Cash.

Patrick Brennan. forty-seven years old. a
gatekeeper at Bellevue Hospital. died there YES
terday from chronic nephrtis. On last Thurs
iay while he was i'll, he received $4,000 in cash
from the Interurban Street Railway Company
in settlement OF damages for the loss of hts
right leg IN accident. He told Assistant
Superintendent Rickard that day that ne in
tended 10 invest the money in small store to
provide business for his three small children.
Four years ago Brennan was employed as an
elevator man in big uptown hotel His right
arm was crushed in an elevator accident and he
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital. where it was
amputated. Blood poisoning set in and the man
was in the hospital for several months. When
he was able to leave the institution the hotel
management gave him employment as a watch
man.
Two years ago he was struck by a car in
Eighth-ave. and his right leg badly crushed.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital again, and
the leg was amputated. When he had recov-
cred from the shock he got employment as a
gatekeeper at the Twenty -seventh-st. entrance.
Brennan sued the street railway company and
got q verdict for $4,000. The company took
an appeal and while it was pending lawyers for
the company and his own attorney agreed to
settlement Of 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
SHOT FIFE IN STATION.
She Had Gone There to Bid Son
GOOdby.

Springfield. Mass. Jan. 10.-William II. Day.
Of Northampton. shot his wife in the railroad
station OF this city this afternoon, as the result
of domestic infelicity. Mrs. Day is proprietor of
a lunch room in this city. which her husband
managed until a few months ago. when he went
TO work in New-Haven. He visited her at her
Northampton home on Saturday evening, and,
according 10 his own words. she put him out OF
the house.
They arranged to separate and 10 let him have
possession of their little boy. She promised TO
bid the boy goodby in the station in this city
this afternoon. At this meeting Day asked her
if she still persisted, and on her statement that
she did he fired one shot at her. This buried in
her shoulder and afterward extracted by
DR. T. F. Breck. She is not believed to be dan
gerously wounded. The husband was promptly
arrested by Patrolman John Mccormick Day
had only one bullet in his revolver. and so could
not carry out his evident intention 10 kill his
fa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
MUCH SLUSH REMAINS
Grand Circle in Particular Needs
WOOdburu's .4ttentiOn

because or the slush and snow which fills the
SIDE streets and some of the main avenues there
nave been many complaints against the Street
Cieaning Department Commissioner Woodbury.
says ne has been literally swamped under them
showed under, so to speak. They have
poured into the Snow Removal Bureau for the
last week. They are the result Of misunder-
standing on the part of the public Commits
sioner Woodbury. and his men say
At the Grand Circle which many use to Illus
trats their complaints. there is much loose snow,
which yesterday half slush. 1t was piled UP
along the car tracks and where the throngs of
people hurrying across from the Fifty -ninth-st-
cars to the Eishth-ave. line had to walk.
Women particularly encumbered with skirts,
had difficulty in crossing yesterday
There are many streets-two hundred miles
of streets. in fact-fron which the snow Is not
removed has not been removed and will not
be removed. II Is not the intention of the de-
partnlent to remove the snow from those
streets. 1t never has been contemplated by the
department NJ d. Bouton. chief OF the Bureau
or Snow Removal says. and It never will be.
To clear snow from all the streets OF Manhat-
tan would cost about 100000 a year which
is a large part of the total appropriation of the
department Aside from the cost. however. it
would be totally impossible 10 do it. the off,
clals say, as not enough men could be employed
TO clean all the streets
Householders In many of the upper West
Side streets. in parts of Fffth-ave and IN many
Harlem streets have complained because the
snow was not taken away from the streets IN
front of their houses. There have also been
complaints because the department has not kept
clean the crossings and CUTTERS The street
cleaning officials admit that many Of the cross
ings have needed attention when men were not
available to give IT.
II has been the aim OF the department Com
missioner Woodbury. says, to get the streets IN
condition for traffic first. then to clean thor
oughly those streets which on the schedule
that is the principal business streets. those
leading to ferries and railroad stations. and the
more important avenues running north and
south. we'll as the chief cross streets South
of Houston-st.. and practically south of Fourth
ST.. every street is cleaned.
Commissioner Woodbury. says this last storm
the worst in his experience Because of the
extreme cold the men had not been able to work
steadily. and almost none would work at night,
when most of the work had to be done. AT
present there are some ten thousand men, in
Guiding drivers. at work. The Bronx has been
finished according to schedule. 1t was expected
that Brooklyn would be finished last night. and
Manhattan will probably be finished by Tues
day Wednesday, according to the Commits
sioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
SMELLING SAN DOMINGO
Several Buildings Damaged-The
Rebels CAPTURE Cannon.

San Domingo Jan. S.-The insurgents con-
tinue TO fire shells into the city, and several
private dwellings have been damaged.
The rebels have defeated General Castillo at
San Cristobal. capturing two cannon and a con-
siderable quantity of and ammunition.
Many were killed and wounded in a fierce battle
last night.
man named Pierce. American. entered
the city to-day, bearing communication from
General Navarro, Minister of War In the
Jimenez government to United States Minister
Powell The messenger arrested by the
government authorities, who took the message
from him and sent him back.
In his communication General Navarro re-
quested Minister Powell to intervene with the
provisional government, but the Minister re-
fuses to treat with the General
San Pedro de Macoris is quiet. The situation
here remains unchanged. but matters are COM
plicated because IL is impossible to foresee the
duration of the revolution or it's outcome Busi
ness in general is suffering in consequence.
Jan. 6.-There firing last night around
the city, the insurgents using cannon.
shell struck the City Hall. doing consider
able damage Another shell exploded in front
of the United States Legation, but did not harm
the building.
Several arrests of insurgent sympathizers
have been made. Provisions plentiful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
RUSSIANS ON FRONTIER.
Troops Massed Near COrea-Great
Force an Field.

St Petersburg Jan. 10-The most reliable
news received here is that the mass Of Russian
troops in the Far East are concentrated at
vladivostok or on the northern frontier of Corea.
A traveller who has lately returned from the
Far East estimates that between 100000 and
100000 soldiers We're near Vladivostok He be-
iieves that the Russians will occupy Northern
Corea. but that a collision will not be imminent
for month more, taking into consideration
distances and the difficulties of marching.
The 'Novikrai' urges the necessity of oppos-
ing Pan-European alliance 10 a Pan-Asiatic
alliance or the yellow against the white
race which is at the point Of ripening under a
Japanese hegenony
A telegram from Port Arthur says that the
United States and Japan urging the i'm
mediate ratification OF their respective treaties
with China In view Of the proba bity that
Russia will not consent 10 the opening Of GER
tain ports in Manchuria, the Chinese Foreign
Office IS in difficult position.
Commenting on the possibility Of japanese
vessels employing the British flag, the 'Novoe
vremya" contends that the custom of civilized
States requires that warships shall sail under
their own national flags. and adds:
One can run away but not aght under for
eign flag According 10 international law. the
British nag has the privilege OF protecting
eii those towards who might hoist H.
Referring to the interest OF the United States
In the situation, the ''Novoe Vremya" says:
Undoubtedly tie United States. above all
other powers can confidently expect that IT'S
trade w.u rot suffer By Russian possession OF
Eanchuria and il would be tactless Amer
ics's part TO demand now what she could gain
Peacefully when everything Quiets down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
CRIPPLE BREAKS JAIL.
Unlocks Nine Doors and Scales
High Walls.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 10-William J. Reid
alias L. o. Hoffman, Who is charged with
swindling thirty-two hotels of about $4,000
from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1902, and is
now under sentences aggregating ten years for
these offences. broke Jail here to-day under re-
markable circumstances.
In his escape he unlocked nine doors and
sawed through three chains. visited six different
rooms OF the county jail passed in front of
watchers and finally climbed an 1S-foot wall.
This was accomplished at 3 a. m. yet he was not
missed until o'clock. He was supposedly too
weak to move without the of a crutch, had
been practically bedridden for three months.
and, SO far as the prison officers know, had
eaten nothing but beef broth in all that time
In order TO get through the many doors he must
have used first class hacksaw and key that
not the slightest clew to the manner in which he
obtained these articles
While he was working his way out he broke
into various rooms and shops to obtain a suit of
clothes some tools that he afterward found
not needed. and small ladder for in
scaling the outer wall Sheriff E. p Clark to-
night made a thorough investigation, but he
finds that many details of the escape are still
unexplained Every effort has been made to
track him. but without success far. He
seen Immediately outside the jail. put not after
ward
Reid was arrested in San Francisco under SEN
sationaI circumstances in June 1902. and after
legal battle brought to Springfield. He was
sentenced 10 four years and six months in the
county jail for swindling hotels here. and I'M
mediately sentenced IN Boston to five years IN
State prison for swindliny Boston hotels "