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4 Cat With No Delicacy.

The Utica, n. Y, Observer COM
menting upon feline intelligence OBJ
serves that the theater cat is always
obtruding it's presence on the stage
when it is least wanted. but the feline
which keeps Chase's Theater In that
city free of rats has particularly er-
roneous idea of the eternal fitness OF
things. 1t was when the stock company
was playing "Othello'' that the cat
rendered itself conspicuous. and there
fore greatly disliked by its friends, the
actors.
Desdemona was dead. and all the
other characters were dead that could
conveniently die and were stretched on
the stage in various post mortem atti-
tudes. when the theater cat suddenly
made her way daintily upon the stage.
She paused at the first PROSTATE body
she came to, and apparently said to
herself, "Ha, how is this?' Then she
looked at the body hard and went up
and sniffed delicately at it's face to see
if she could render any assistance
The body opened one eye and emit
ted something very like a giggle; so the
cat went on. No first aid to the wound
ed was needed there. at any rate. The
next body was also suspiciously warm
and smiling
1t did seem to this theatrical cat as
if grown humans ought to be able to
find something better to do than to lie
rigidIy on a draughty floor while.a man
held the center OF the stage and talked
The cat moved on to another body. and
was Just about to nibble the ear of this
one in a spirit Of sportivsness-fOr it
was breathing. too-when some one
said something in a hOarse whisper.
and the curtain went down amid a
chorus of laughs. =.
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Knrobatkif to.NichOlaS.

PORT ARTHUR, May 24.-Please
find inclosed a rumor to the effect that
we made a strong sortie and killed 75.-
900 Japanese. This rumor will not be
confirmed. I just made it up myself
But 1 thought it best to send you some
cheering news even II I had to manu-
facture it. Now don't say all my re-
ports are discouraging. Last night 1
got busy and brought I'm eleven train
loads Of provisions. and would have
had the twelfth one ip. only 1 woke up.
II you know any new games, Nick
please send them to us. wish there
were some way Of sending a ping-pOng
set by wireless. But the name. Of the
game sounds so much like the Chinese
towns about here that the Japs would
be sure to- seize the game and occupy
1t if any other method Of transporta-
ton were resorted to.
Yesterday 1 was out looking over
my horse. I am considerably puzzled
as to what to do with him. 1 had my
veterinary show me just where to cut
into him (the horse, not the Veterinary
to find the porterhouse steak My
quandary is as to whether had better
eat him before he gets so poor from
eating rice straw and the labels from
soup cans that he isn't fit to eat, or to
hold him and take chances on getting
away some time. would rather chew
him than some other brands OF plug I
know. That's the best joke I've sprung
since the japanese shut me UP. And
another thing, Nick: Next time you
start a war start it with some nation
we can whip. This under-dog stunt is
worse than that Of heavy villain in a
cheap play. 1t makes me sick
Trusting you are the same. I am
yours crampedly, r.
Baltimore American.
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Anothey Frne Story.

did you ever hear of the Galapa-
COS Islands, down in the South Pa
cifc?" queried weather beaten old
''beach comber" as he squinted from
under a pair of bushy eyebrows at the
half dozen loungers gathered on the
sunny side of the dock. Not waiting
for reply, the veteran continued:
me and a shipmate was stranded
there once and If it hadn't a been for
one of them monster turtles that in
habits those rock piles wouldn't "a
been here to-day to tell about IT, IL
was this way.
1--WE was in little trading brig ana
had run short of water. The old man
got bearings on the Galapagos and ne
runs in there. Me and my mate was
sent ashore in a small boat with casks
to get fresh water. KNOWN there was
plenty on the islands. Fact Is, out
side of turtles and rocks there lsn
anything else there.
1--WE made fast the boat after nit
ting the beach and unloaded our
casks. But before we got back to the
beach from the fresh water pools IL
comes on to blow a gale. The small
boat went adrift and before our eyes
we see the brig under heads'l and
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MEN analMAa1EERS IN
THE E3aeNsZ he WORLD
MONIES

Professor Finney. That record con-
sisted of swimming 113 yards one inch
under water.
The management of the baths CON
sidered it presumptuous on the part OF
such a youngster to aspire to any
thing approaching Finney's record.
but seeing he was a stranger they
agreed to allow him to test his abil-
tiles. He desired that the water should
be regulated at a temperature of 40
degrees. Plunging in he did 112 yards
Is inches to the amazement of the at
tendant and others who came from
other parts of the building to see him.
He beat Finney's record for time at
this distance. II is also worthy Of no
tice that while Smultzer had the water
at a temperature of 75 degrees
Finney's-, record was made at so
degrees. which is considered among
swimmers as great advantage
/ TO the latter. 1t is also point
ed out that if the Denver lad had es-
saved the task from the deep instead
of the shallow end of the bath he
would have beaten the worlds rec
ord. The fact that this feat has re-
ceived no publicity this side is ex-
planned by the circumstances that the
effort was so informal and that the
| newspapers are by no means friendly
I to American athletes. Young Smult-
ger is coming over again in the au-
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Giant Locomotive.

Builders of locomotive engines are
steadily exceeding past achievements
and constructing titans of the rails that
excite the amazement of every behold
er. At Schenectady a colossus has been
turned out for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad which surpasses anything and
everything seen before. This giant
weights 100000 pounds, has six pairs of
driving wheels and a boiler thirty-eight
feet, in length and seven feet in diam
eter. 1t is estimated that this locomo-
tive viii be 50 per cent more powerful
than any other ever put together.
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The Champion.

Michele Scaglione. whom the boys Of
Harlem call "Flipper Mike" is the
champion bootblack of the world. He
won the title a short time since in
strenuous competition with Billy, the
champion; Michele Luperto, who
wields a skillful brush in Harlem;
Bridge Street Tony. Luigi Riccitelli,
the artist of Madison Square, and
Pasquale di Napon. who says he is a
Count fallen upon evil days.
For his reward Flipper Mike got a
gold medal and variety of curses in
three dialects. incidentally, there was
$12 at stake. Tony Bastone, president
of the Shoe Polishers' Union, got that.
For the furtherance of art the union
ordered the contest. 1t was held at
Billy's place. Ninth avenue and Fifty
first street. The preliminaries were in
teresting. Tony Bastone made an ad-
dress which sounded like Rienzi's to
the Romans. He alluded to the art
of Michaelangelo, Andrea del SartO.
Fra Lippo Lippi, Raphael and Ben
venuto Cellini.
Bootblacking was forgotten while
Flipper Mike and Pete Savine of Tenth
avenue settled little difference which
came out of a heated argument as to
the superiority of Michaelangelo over
Raphael. A cop appeared in the door
way and growled.
IF yez dagoes don't ring off I'll run
in the boonch."
The critics of brush and paste shut
M until the barbarian had moved on
his way, but he would have been a
hot cop If he could have heard the
"brutta bestias," the "canaglias," the
stupidos" and the academies that
were fired after him.
Then the artists got down to bust
ness. Billy, the champion, had a try.
Then the Count, then Luigi, then Har-
lem Mike.
Flipper Mike came last, and there
showed his headwork. All the polish
ing had been done on one pair of shoes.
and when it came the Flipper's turn
his rivals had put layer Of polish on
the shoes that made 1t a cinch for
him.
When he received the medal there was
pretty row. People came running
for blocks along Ninth avenue. Billy.
the deposed champion. who once shook
hands with Joe Grim. wanted to fight
it out in the back room. The crowd
hailed the challenge with glee. and a
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double reefed tops'l plowing out to

double reefed tops'I blowing out to
sea.
Says 1 to my mate, This looks
bad So we camps under the lea Of
some powders and waits. Next morn
ing the gale had blowed itself out.
We waits for a sign of the brig, but
nary a sign. Another day and out on
the horizon she looms up, but instead
of heading in shore she squares away.
A dead calm comes on. Says /, That's
our last chance We gets one of those
turtles, WHICH is eight feet from stem
to stern and beam accordin'. over
board we flops the critter and with
good hold on it's back the pair of US
marooned ones heads the big fellow to
sea. In an hours time that turtle had
landed us at the ships side All we
got out of it was a cussin for losing
the small boat. The old man had
forgotten he sent US ashore, and when
that gale came uD he was off.
Well, I'm here, amt 1 p" he wound
up his tale, as some of the hearers
faces beamed incredulously.
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President stopped to see any Of the
sights Of the: Eternal City, the popula-
tiOn came very near them. so that on
occasions not only what the royal
party was saying was overheard, but
vice. versa.
p. The other day at the Roman Forum,
: where the King and President went TO
see the. excavations; the royal party
was: disturbed by. an Italian and
Frenchman arguing with such anima-
ton that they evidently forgot in
whose presence they were. Broken sen
.tences were overheard such .as, 4 tell
you the King. is:'' NO. what non
senset The President is. quite three
inches taller No. no.. watch and you
wiz see that it is his tail hat which
makes the difference. Why the King
is q s-pigmy ard" but at this point
some one cOughed. and the men were
forcibly reminded where they were.
The King, howeveF. feeling for the en-
bsrrsssmeat Of those present, as the
words. were, loud and came in a silence
when the excavations we're proceed
ling, said with a smile to NJ. Loubet.
II think your countryman is right and
that you have q little the best Of it,
NJ LOubef smiled and said. 1t is sur
prssing what an Importance is attach
ed. TO inches in this world"
When about to start for Naples the
President asked permission to take
leave Of his two little friends" the
South,fUr Italian Princesses. who had
been suppressed by the Queen. who
thought that Princess Y6lsnda had
been. somewhat forward. The two
little Princesscs rushed into NJ. Lou
bets sittipg-room in high glee. NATAL
,da holding out her arms and her mouth
TO be kissed, and .Yolanda taking hold
ef his hand The President. after talk
ing q minute. took a package out of
his pocket and gave IL tc the latter.
: She thanked. him pre<tily enough and
then said, with a sigh. Il am sure ii
is chocolates, and mamma Will eat
them: she viii say they are bad for
little girlsl" NJ Loubet: sitting his
amusement, suggested that If that was
the case. perhaps IL would be just as
well 10 taste them at once, whereupon
she tore open the paper 10 find. not
chocolates. but tiny sweets made in
all kinds Of fantastic shapes. Good"
she cried, mamma won't like these.
so they are SIre TO be good for babies,''
The chocolates mentioned by the little
Yolsilda, however,. gave the President
an idea, and he ordered sent to- the
Queen an immense basket Of them and
IN the center a small box, also of
chocolates, on which was written,
Good for babies"
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VIOLENCE AND THE LAW.

II ROM "a disgusted member of the Stablemen's
r. Union" The Call has re ,eived in comment
L upon notice of the assaults and violence Incl
dent to the dispute between stable and their
former employees. He says:
These cowardy and brutal assaults the more ag-
gravated when it is considered that they committed
by organized bands partly hired thugs authorized and
organized by the union in session and with full
knowledge and of the Labor Council 1t is to be
regretted that men and citizens of free and civilized
country lower themselves to such beastly doings and
that they encouraged by the city officials of our
community. 1t is shame and disgrace San Fran
cisco"
This if true puts the matter in very serious light
and publish it to the end that steps may be taken to
determine the facts As predicted last week. the lack
of protection property and their employees has
compelled them to resort to self-proecon These as
saus and attacks serious enough they originate
only spirit of riot and revenge cherished by ndivd-
uals " they deliberately and secretly procured nv
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By Water -4croSS Conntry.

A detachment of the &ew Jersey ma
val E-.,itia is going to the St. Louis
fair by inland waters, embarking in d
cutter, and using only sails and oars.
The route vii! be from New York to
Buffalo by way of the Erie canal, from
Buffalo to Toledo by way Of Lake Erie.
from Toledo to Cincinnati by way of
the Miami Erie canal, down the Ohio
Rover from Cincinnati to Cairo, and
from Cairo TO St. Louis on the Missis-
sippi- The amateur marines will be
given camping place on the grounds,
through the courtesy Of the exposition
management. with wharfage for their
boat. The return trip will be made by
way of New Orleans. and from there
by merchant vessel.
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IF PORT ARTHUR FALLS.

w lTH the recent terrific battle and the eviction OF
Nv the Russians from their heavily fortified posi-
tons Nanshan Hill at Kinchou, and with the
subsequent povement the part OF the first japanese
under Kuroki shut off possible reinforcements
for Port Arthur from Kuropatkins base Harbn, it
appears that the investment of "he Gibraltar of the
East is to be of actuaity The Japanese
is already within striking distance of the forthca
ons, siege guns and additional troops suppemenng
their forces daily, they have open and direct commu
nicaton both with Kurokis army the Yau and with
home ports throughthe medium of their feet the
1t is conceded even by critics inmica the interests of
japan that Port Arthur will probably fall within three
months.
Already the question is forming in the minds of the
diplomats and the ministers of the powers: What
will be the effect of the fall of Port Arthur upon Russia
upon the future operations of that power the field?
Recent press dispatches from St Petersburg declare that
the impression prevails there, among the highest
in the Cars government, that the fall of Port Arthur
the ending of the French military experts
add the weight of their testimony to this conclusion
If Port Arthur falls Japan controls the key the whole
of Manchuria it will be her purpose to enter upon
wild chase after the retreating Russians along the
northern line OF the railroad
The Cars government will probably never admit to
itself that the capture of Port Arthur the end of
the much territory lost thereby St Peters
burg let Russian prestige slip away in defeat
without desperate effort recoup. Furthermore
there at stake all previous treaties with CHINA where
by Russia has enriched herself enormously builded
high promise for the future Already it is being bruted
about that Japan is contemplating restoring Manciuria
its rightful if she wins it by force of her supe
ror This that railroad rights mining rights
timber rights all that has been wrung from China by
the long continued application of the of devious
diplomacy. must go.
The query remains: What Russia do if Port Ar
thur falls? Already Korea is cleared of the Muscovite
Count Ito there last reports, seeing it that
Japails friendly influence paramount in the realm
The first army of Japan successfully clearing the lower
Yau country of Russian forces the second army will be
supreme in the Liaotung Peninsula if it encompasses the
fall of Port Arthur With that accomplished the Japan
need feel necessity of following the Russians
up into the north country and pushing the ofense 1t
will remain for the Russians themselves assume the
offensive and bring their desperate rally bear upon the
brown when and where the latter please This an
outlook gray enough for that greatly feared Adam Zad
of half year ago. the terrible unknown of the norhland
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Den9er Youths Feat.
Special Correspondence Of The call.

Special Correspondence Of The Call.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL,
& HENRIETTA STREET. COvENT
GARDEN. LONDON, May 2O.-A
Denver youth has performed a swim
ming feat in London that is described
as sensational by those who witnessed
It and came within few inches of
beating all previous records. The
youth. whose name is r. II. Smultzer,
is 16 years of age. He has been en-
5oying a holiday in England in com
pany with his father and on April 2e
he. walked unpretentiously into the
public bath house in Endell street and
asked the superintendent il he would
be allowed facilities TO attack a
worlds record made by the celebrated
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any organization they take far more serious and
threatening aspect
1t be admitted that the charge that they so
planned procured and melted gets support from the
fact that the criminals who commit them, though caught
redhanded furnished bail and defense by the organ
izaton concerned 1t this appearance of organiza-
ton widely affiliated and politically powerful that par
ayzes the of justice many when punish
ment should be prompt heavy and exemplary.
No right-minded citizen condone such crimes, or
consider them other than interference with lawful rights
of and property, that should be promptly pun
ished to deter others from like transgression At no
period in its history could this city afford the backset
that with reputation for indifferent partial
enforcement of the law and it afford it less
than
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

The long continued deadlock in the State convention
Illinois Republicans reasonably safe indication to
our Democratic friends that a nomination on the Re-
publican State ticket practically synonymous with an
election And this is Presidential year with Illinois as
a critical battlefield of the ballots
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Democratic RnlerS.

Special Corresp0ndence OF The call
ROME. May I5.-While the King of
Italy was showing President Loubet
over Rome recently :the two heads
Of nations made il a point TO be ex-
tremely democratic; but the result was
not invariably all that could have been
desired. For. instance. while driving
IN the Corso. or when the King and
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
Peas for Gold.

The London Globe reprints the fol-
lowing extract from its files of the
year 1928: This morning. in Covent
Garden Market. green peas were ex-
posed for sale, for which the price of
3 guineas per quart was asked"
Now at that price the famous
worthless. Gorging Jack and Guzzling
Jimmy and Little Billee were rich
when
Now when they got far the equator
fhrv'd nothing left but split pea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

The worthy gentlemen who employed by the
municipality teach the young idea how shoot have
met in serious and reflective discussion and have decided
that III night Schools where working boys and girls
taught while fighting the battle for existence. all
ornamental of instruction shall be eliminated
very excellent decision, but will one suggest
what will be left of the course of study?
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AHS7verS to Queries.

THE GOLDEN AIE-S.. City. The
steamer Golden. Age. one Of the. old
time steamers that ran between San
Francisco and Panama, was wrecked
April 90. 1c at a point - miles above
Panama
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

physician. employed by the city under the direction
of the Board of Health, has made vigorous defense
against the that he neglected patient even
to the point of death. Eliminating the merits of this
particular controversy the inquiry still remains prom-
nent in the public mind whether our much boasted
modern hospital system is being refined into very
dangerous scheme of much science and no care for
the sick
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rush was made to rig UP a ring.
Then the shadow Of Ireland loomed
again in the doorway and there was
nothing doing. Flipper Mike fled win
his medal, while Billy hurled chal-
lenges after him all the way to Fifty
eighth street Tony and the S12 lett
early.-New York Sun.
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is becoming apparent to the shrewd observers and
careakers of Washington that for political and
trade purposes Germany slice of Morocco Our
German friends permit suggest that Morocco
by her generally annoying conduct has given us the
right choose and take the first slice of unlovey
land We might be induced however, to sell our
potential interest at figure that Germany con-
slider reasonable.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

ELECTRIC ROAD-E. w. L.. City.
The United Railroads has not decided
to change the California street road
into an electric one. for the reason that
the United Railroads does not own the
California street road The United Rail-
roads VIII in time change the steam car
line from the terminus OF the Califor-
MIA street line to the Cliff in an electric
one, but the time for the change has
not yet been announced
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

The silly of local sports is again at its height
Two puguglies candidates for the coin OF the public
are preparing for heavyweight contest" in which the
cnly thing at stake is the contents of the box-ofhce
Gudgeons tanning interest enthusiasm thousands
of dollars will be paid for seats and then will follow the
customary realization that again the public has been
fooled
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

An intrepid but impotc ex-member of the Reichstag
has public suggestion that it will be of distinct
advantage to the people of Germany for Emperor
William to remain home long enough to become ac-
quained with his subjects. There is evidently one man
in Kaisers dominion who believes that residence in
jail under sentence preferable to that freedom of
movement which is dignihed under the name of liberty
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

A POEM-A Subscriber. City. This
wants to know where a
copy of a poem entitled What Christ
mas Brought to Jim" can be obtained
The first line is, He came to the sta
bic at sunset"
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Honolulu engaged in the very worthy task of house
cleaning and with plans and purposes we'll defined is
driving the evil and worthless characters that infes
the town Most of the criminal oafers are coming our
way and against this protest We already
have more than share and although Our breeding
ground for rascals notoriousy large and fertile it is
now more than generously cultivated.
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VALUE OF FOOD-Subscrfber.C City.
"The Nutritive Value OF Food" BY
Professor Atwater, was published by
the Government and was issued from
the Government printing 'oifice at
Washington. d. c.. about eight years
ago.
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $50 CaA-
tfornia street Telephone Main '1o4&.
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