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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
THE INJURY TO COMMERCE.

~ USSIA has struck serious blow at American COM
X merce in the East. Its magnitude may be est
\ mated when it is that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company and its allied lines are officially an
nounced have largely ceased business on the Pacific
Ocean by refusing cargoes to Japan, Korea Manchura
and Ncwchwang
1t will be recalled that at the beginning of the war
Secretary Hay proceeded agreement of the
nations protective of the integrity of China and of the
neutrality of her ports and territory Russia gave a
hating and hypocritca to this and Immediately
Chinese territory try force that Government into
resistance that could be called overt act in breach
of neutrality Russia having broken the Dardanelles
treaty by ruse violation of international law bavno
sunk British merchantmen the high seas and hav
ing with nothing stronger than newspaper criticism
has evidently concluded that she can safely defv the
peacefully inclined nations and while armed Iapan &c
whipping her egons inland she safely sink unarmed
merchant ships
Russia may be announcing her downfall in giving
to the world proclamation of her piratcal intentions
against commerce. and of her assumption of the right to
say what nations she will treat neurals and what as
beigerents. Napoleon exulted in his power and poaed
his enemy when he the Berlin decree forbid
ding any nation trade with Great Britain under
atty of his vengeance But Waterloo and ST. Helena fol-
lowed In that Decree after ALL he did only what Rus
open and bold about it and Russia has approached il
with her usual sinister sinuosty. The Berlin decree
supplied the British Ministry with what it needed an in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02
WHEN PARKER SPEAKS.
. ANDIDATE Parker is preparing to

- ANDIDATE PARKER is preparing to speak The
1 sphinx OF Esopus is about to break the silence of
- lifetime The of the Judges. contem-
plated action may be bit startling, but it be true
for the wires have borne the four points of the
pass the intelligence that Mr. Parker engaged in the
preparation of his speech accepting the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency and that he will deliver
that speech on the 10th inst
Along with this important announcement comes an
other the effect that his many visitors interfering
with the Judges work of preparation. This would seem
10 indicate that if Mr.. Parker is wearying of posing
the chief attraction of the Democratic circus he at
least would like little seclusion this particular
time. He probably is humming himself: There are
moments when wish to be alone this is of them"
But there apparently help for the Judge who the
whole show at the famous burg of Esopus, and
people will continue to come miles see" him. they
did behold the wonderful shoulderblade of Gilbert
and Sullvan's vain and boastul Katisha
Judge Parker might vary the monotony by inviting his
of visitors join him when he takes his dip in
the waters of the Hudson thus killing birds with
stone if he does succeed in losing neces
sary the Democratic party through the drowning of
members of his swimming parties. Or he might emu
late the example of the Republican standardbeare who
took Secretaries Morton and Metcalf out for three
hours jaunt the other day and fagued them that it
is safe say they will dodge another similar invitation
The Judge could treat his ruralst neighbors the
daily spectacle of wearing his guests by hot-paced
journeys the Esopus region. These strenuous
methods in all probability would have dscouragng eff
feet upon others contemplating visit to the Democra-
tic leader, and who would prefer remain at home
saying mot for u.s. rather fancy the rest cure"
Candidate Parker then would have time to burn" for
writing revising and memorizng the speech that Dem
ocracys hosts anxiousy and papitatngly await. The
last time the Judge heard from in that little
gold- message to the St. Louis convention. His
words few but the surprised party has recov-
cred yet from the violent shock sustained by its
nerves. There is no way OF demonstrating what new
shocks he will let loose from his surprise box his
ing effort We assuredy that the followers of
the party will listen with bated breath and such
mendous silence will prevail in Democracys circles that
the of the political world will be able to hear pin
drop" ON August 10. when Parker speaks.
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The Captains Vacation.

Captain Blank Is a retired deep
sea skipper, living with Mrs Blank
and a brace of chips from the
oldb block in the upper. fiat of a big
building on the edge of Hayes Valley.
He calls his home THE Main Top
and Mrs. B. the captain OF 1t, though
he retains that honorary title. OF late
he has not been feeling well, and the
family physician tells him that he
needs a cruise in the country, that he
should nave exercise and the fresh,
pure air Of run among the hills and
trees on the higher levels Of Marin or
Sonoma County. Mrs. Blank dag
noses his case as lust Iaziness and too
many hours around the corner gro
Gerry"
The other afternoon he had another
talk with the doctor. who ordered him
out OF town for week or so. On his
way. home he stopped at the grocery
to lay in a case of refreshments for
consumption lin the country" and
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These, phrases. not without their i'm
) pressiveness. .especially*to citizens of a
republic. have been much. in evidence
during the last fortnight. or. so in the
columns Of the Paris newspapers.
Surrounding them. however, there has
been "a. romantic mystery. CoUnani2
Where is CoUnani p: Somewhere in
Brazil, comes the vague reply. And
j N. ,Adelph Brezet, the Chef du Gov
: ernement de Counani2'' This illustrious
" nerson the commander of his. army,
. Baron Jette de Ryckel; his financial
secretary, Joseph Marie Brezet Due de
3 Beaufort his Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs. NJ. Isidore Lopez La
puya, and goodness. know how many
more. are now in Paris. But for what ?
&. Curiosity led me TO investigate NJ.
Brezet his Government and Counani
affairs. generally and. the result is so
striking. as: 10. need no comment Be
il said in parenthesis that the address
furnished by the @Chief of the Govern
nent- Of Counanf9 had come as rather
a shock for it was in no savory quar-
ter Of tie capital The Presidents Of
ficial letter was more reassuring, for
it was written upon a formidable
. locking. sheet, headed ~Etat Libre de
.Counani," and stamped with the great
seal of the new nation.
An outlying Paris suburb. shabby
genteel-with. the. genteel left out; d
DECEASED and sordid district, skirtins
the unloyely railway line; a mean
street, untidy, cramped,. unclean; q
squalid tenement, bare, cheap, jerry
slovenly concierge in q dark and stag
.nant loge; dirty. unswept stairs. five
flights 10 climb; then common, un-
-pretentious blue tin label, laughable to
o. tears. and you have arrived at the Of
fetal residence of the President Of the
republic Of CounanL
A small, ordinary living room, char
. ;acteristic Of the usual cheap fiat;
floor uncarpeted. newspaper cuttings
hanging from the walls for ornament;
chairs. no two alike. on each side OF
you. on them seated most extraordi-
narily nondescript set of men. in every
attitude Of wasting time; against the
further wall by the. solitary window
studiously closed, two common writing
tables. back TO hack, plenteously- be-
strewn with exhausted cigarette Tags
an atmosphere of tobacco fog, an .odoI
Of smoke many days stale, with ar
auxiliary force Of ill-digested gar.
lie, and through all this. now looking
up at you, in inquiry, and, yes, sus-
picion. the President.
An Insignificant, -unnoticeable sori
5 Of man. of middle height, you will
judge Of him sitting; a sallow, meagel
face. with shifty eyes; a scanty mus.
tac1e, tortured half upward, and z
chin, uninspiring. unconvincing. thai
gives evidence only of a desire to grow
a goatee. or else of several days for.
getfulness Of the barber. The only
impression Of him that remains is Of
rosette in a buttonhole, a rosetts
that you take to be Of the Legion OF
Honor-until you look again, and ever
that has to be taken off and laid aside
when the wearer ventures into the
street.
Every one is looking up or down a
you and staring; and suspicion is tn,
dominant note of their unspoken word
You are, TO say the least of II, I'm.
easy AZ the defiant faces surging roun:
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rs to Wheat s Gluten.
SAN ERANC1sCo I,ilv .

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30
Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: saw
an editorial in to-day's Call on Gluten
in Our Wheat" and it brought to mind
a story of an old friend who had ex-
perimented with wheat in the East
many years ago. He said he had tried
a number of acres to prove his theory.
1t was to cut the grain in the dough"
and stack the sheaves grain down. 1t
was productive of wonderful improve
ment in the wheat, but why it was not
adopted 1 do not know. If you can, use
this. / have tried to do my little bit as
far as L know. Any information 1 can
impart is at your service for the good
of the State. Yours truly.
A. w. ROBERTSON.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

The Hamburg correspondent OF the
Daily Mail of London writes to his pa
per. that the German Kaiser witnessed
July 2. in the Baltic. some expert
ments with a newly discovered method
of wireless telegraphy by means u
kites. III e..
The inventor is a German-Amerf-
can professor at present residing at
Havre, who has for long time. past
been in communication with the Ger
man naval authorities. and has now
displayed the new invention to the
Emperor personally. r..
Naturally the stTietest secrecy is, OBJ
served regarding the whole matter.
and every sailor to whom the new ap-
paratus was shown was compelled 10.
take an oath not to speak Of the de-
vice. -.=;@
At Saturdays operations. which
were carried out about a mile from
shore, seven kites we're flown on cop
per wires TO height of from 10 900 to
$4,000 feet The experiments were
partly made from the Kaiser's dis
patch boat Sleipner. travelling at the
rate of thirty sea miles an hour, and
several languages were employed It
is possible to employ the system over
the greatest distances: without AFFECT.
ing any other wireless Telegram ny. sta
ton.
The form of the kites used is that
of two cubes side by side. So
The patent will be acquired for q
large sum by the German navy. =: +.
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flexible bulldog public opinion that backed it to the end
and exulted with it the disaster at Waterloo.
Russas designs abroad may be judged by the charac-
ter of her at home which is so bad that her
Ministers ride in and brought back in glib
let's blown into spater by their people in resent
ment of oppression.
The world will not long endure the aggressons of
such power with which there be neither
treaty.
The question of free cargoes neutral ports set
by the United States and Great Britain during the
Boer war. Cargoes of American flour consigned to
neutral port in South Africa seized by Great Bril-
tain and released protest After that Great
Britain rerained from repetition of such interference
with commerce
In every struggle in which she has engaged Russia
has always dehumanized She has removed from it
the knighty quality which it first assumed in Southern
Europe and she carries that spirit of the brute beast
gone mad into every act.
The resentment of the commercial nations may in the
end be taken advantage of by Japan in issuing letters of
marque and reprisal which skilled mariners and sea-
fighters will be found willing take advantage of
avenge their losses. The island empire will be
her enemy by every not forbidden by
ternationa law and this is of them Though not re-
sorted TO for time is outawed and is far more
legitimate than the methods of Russia.
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Port Arthur has fallen more to the pen assaults
of the press correspondents When the Eastern conflict
in the interesting condition of being newsless war
had least the satisfaction of doing specu
lang what might happen Now since the situation is
equally waress necessarily muddled by conjecture
and exaggeraon affirmation and denial that summarize
each day into When Port Arthur falls the
correspondents will probably be home
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

Another young San Franciscan has stumbled fallen
in the path of honesty, and while the pentenary is
waiting to receive another victim the gamblers of the
facerack counting their profits and recording an
other triumph. 1t seems almost incredible that the
dupes of the bookmakers understand the abso-
lutte futility of attempting play game in which they
have not the remotest hope of winning and in which
bitter experience points the inevitable road dishonor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

Truant officers, seeking children under ID years of
age have made the startling discovery that many such
little who should be in school employed in the
canneries and factories of this city This fact may well
shock the community, and to punish the Of
tenders we'll the children to a proper
environment would be greeted with applause Compe-
ton in the struggle for existence has reached
the stage in San Francisco where child labor may be
accepted matter of fact.
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who until recently earned hazardous liveli-
hood professional acrobat has enivened her resi-
dence among by turning burglar, much to the con-
sternation OF the police and the admiration of light
fingered gentry that make speciality of porch climbing
incident to the acquisition of dishonest wealth
The lady evidently trying demonstrate that in
days of desperate competition variety of accomplish
ments is necessary to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

the advent of the Russian Vladivosok squadron
in the Pacific Ocean preying purpose bent the big
liners that sail from this port the Orient carrying
neither bullion money. This is wise precaution if
the shipping companies intend to carry contraband and
apparently useless if they intend obey neutrality
declaration of this Government Commercial greed must
recognize however, that the Gar has very clear idea
of what constitutes contraband.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

National Guardsmen of California and Federal troops
stationed in the State will common ground
at the approaching annual encampment Our citizen
soldiers be their mettle sustain the splendid
reputation they have already won but the people of
California have yet to know of a O which their
guardsmen have been put and in which they
found wanting The regulars will have reason to look
to their laurels.
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Special Correspondence.
PARIS. July 1S.--..T'he Free State OF
-ounani, "The President Of Cou-
lani. NJ Adoplh Brezet.,e, The MEM
5ers. OF. the. Government Of Counani. .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

Special information supplied daily %
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau fallen 81. $50 Gals
tfornia street Telephone Main 1oA4
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-AnS9ters to Queries.

LAUNCH, r.. Capitola. Cal. The
Revised Statutes Of the United States
do not require that there shall be a.
licensed engineer or licensed pilot for
vessels under fifteen tons burthen that
carry passengers. or freight for hire and
are propelled by gas. fluid naphths or
electric motors: Such vessels must,
however, conform to the law that gov
ems vessels of greater tonnage as to.
passing to starboard or port Of APP
preaching vessels such must also. car:
ry appliances to save life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-02

CASINO-Counting in casino on the
last deal depends. upon. the. manner in.
which the players ait, the outset agree
to count. II they agree to count as
points are made. then the one on. the
last deal making the necessary num-.
Der wins. but II IL is agreed that the
count shall be after the deal is closed;
the count is In the following order:
Cards. spades, big casino. little casino
and aces. II sweeps are counted they
follow the aces. Whichever side has
cards, II there be cards, il n0t then
aces, counts first. II one side has six
TO SO and has cards. big casino and two
aces and the other has three to go and
has spades. little casino and two aces
the one having six to go makes seven
points and the other with three to go
made four points. the one with the six
points to so wins. having the first call
on counting by reason Of having cards.
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BAKER-W.r Valambrossa. Cal Ed
ward Dickinson Baker (IS11 1850 at
tanned distinction in Illinois as an elO-.
quent orator. a lawyer and Wing Con-
gresham. in 1S4S- 40. He commanded a
brigade in the Mexican War and after
ward settled in California. lie re-
moved to Oregon: where he. was a Re-
publican United States Senator in 1851.
In. that year he answered TO his coun-
try's call and was commissioned: a. col
onel OF volunteers. He was killed in
front of his men, while. leading. a charge
at Balls Bluff. October. 21, 1851. -,
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Il used sermon this morning" said
the Rev. DR.. Fourthly, that / preach
ed many years ago, but, fortunately,
there was only one member Of the con-
gregation present that heard it the
first time"
Who was that2" asked his wife.
Deacon Ironside. And, fortunately,
again-I may say providentially-the
deacon slept through the whole of it."
Chicago Tribune
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; i. SOME SAYINGS = :


sparklets From the Lamar sparks Edited by
J. 7. Lawless.
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MUTES VISIT
ALMA MATER
Reunion Of Former Pupils Of the
State Institute Now in Prog
ress at Colorado Springs.

The Colorado State Mute and Blind
Institute at Colorado Springs will be
the scene of one of the most interest
ing gatherings brought together with
in the bounds of the state for long
time at the reunion Of graduates and
former pupils which opened yester-
day and will continue until the Both.
The deaf from all over the United
States who have attended this famous
school will be given an opportunity to
visit their alma mater and mingle
again with their school mates of for
mer days as guests of the Institute,
an opportunity seldom afforded. The
event has been anxiously looked for
ward to for many weeks, and now the
time has arrived for the consumma-
ton Of the cherished hopes.
There are fifteen or more mutes in
Pueblo who have attended the school
and all are present at the reunion.
]. C. Nash, of the INDICATOR force,
and wife and Mrs. VIM. Wise, sister
to Mrs. Nash are among the number.
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May Both witnessed the most dis
astrous flood that ever visited this
city. The property loss ran up to
$l50,OOO but there were only two
lives lost. The populsce had been
duly warned of the impending danger.
for otherwise there would necessarily
have been many fatalities. The water
ran three feet deep over the street
grade in places and extended from
the Union avenue viaduct north to
the Grand Opera house block. Boats
were out and many persons removed
from perilous positions to those Of
safety.
Capt. B. F. Moore organized a sword
company with the intention of appear.
ing in political rallies regardless of
party. He had Sc men in the CON-
pany.
@ @ O.
Artesian water was being hauled
in tanks from the steel works we'll
and sold throughout the city.
@ @ @
The K. of P. had announced an e1-
cursion to Cripple Creek.
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Protection is Panic proof"

is the title of the recent speech Of Sc
nstor J. H, Gallinger Of New Hamp-
shire. The speech has been issued in
document form by the American Pro-
tective Tariff League. One copy will
be forwarded to any address upon
postal card request addressed to W. F.
Wakeman, General Secretary, a39
Broadway, New York. Ask for Docu-
ment No. rs.
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D. & R. G. B. R. Go.

Worlds Fair Rates to St. Louis and
return. Tickets good 10 days, $29.40;
Tickets good 60 days, $32.70; Tickets
good until Dec. 18th, $500. Service
and equipment the very best. We will
make your sleeping car reservations.
Call at the "Rio Grande" Office in
Central block for advertising matter
and any information wanted.
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Hade Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes D. H.
Turner Of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never gripe. Only 25 cents at Glover
Drug Co, 4l2 Northern avenue.
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J, 7. Lawlsss.
A man cannot do much but attend
meetings.
We are glad We have the right to
hate some people.
Some men are such fools that we
wonder who made them.
Should a man marry woman who
has not had the measels?
Some men are never too busy to
come when you happen to call them.
Is it sympathy that makes a big
crowd go to court to see q man get a
sentence?
We rather like relatives who are
clannish and stand up for one another.
Ever notice how one milliner in q
country town sizes up the other milli-
ners?
The only reason we see for some
men talking to others is because they
will listen.
Is it dishonest to wear clean col
lar and cuffs when you know your
shirt is dirty?
When there is glee club in coun-
try town how the girls are set into a
futter.
You can tell a great deal about
what kind of man he has been by
the pail bearers.
There are lots of business men, but
only few who know anything about
business.
Query: Should a man get his hair
cut on Saturday, when the BARRIERS
are so busy?
One good thing about the newspa
per business is that nobody will ever
contest our will.
1t is wonder to us that second
wife will stand for her husband buy
ing his first wife a tombstone.
It is funny how politicians work to
win an election, and then if they carry
it call it a vindication.
When man gets so he works in
the kitchen at social function, he
may be set down as getting old.
Usually, when a man mistreats an
other he gets sore at him to throw
people off his own meanness.
Whenever we see a well dressed
stranger in town we at once set him
down as life insurance man.
We wish we could make money as
easily as they figure it out when they
are trying to sell mining stock.
We wonder if fellow who is to be
sentenced for stealing enjoys the hon.
or of big crowd in court room?
When a man is bound to break into
business, he says Competition is the
life of trade" but he soon finds out
different.
Did you ever notice that nobody
stops when he sees the sign fresh
paint" but always butts in to see if
it is correct.
When woman is away visiting and
her husband writes her that be is 80
very lonesome, it is about time that
she goes home, or appoints a sentinel.
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$34.oo Chicago and Return
Via Santa Fe. For particulars
phone Main ?. Shortest and best
line to Chicago and St. Louis.
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Colorado Springs and return
going Saturday or Sunday, re-
turning Sunday or Monday, $1.75
over the "Rio Grande."
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VIA DENVER & RIO GRANDE R. r.
One faro round trip, Trinidad, So
count races. Food going May 90, 81;
good returning including June 4.
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:: BESSEMER TEN YEARS AGO :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Taken from the files of the Indicator of
June ., 1894.