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NOVEL CHINA PIECE.


china cement, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. This will fasten together the
edges of the broken china until the
plate or other piece looks as good as
now. However, it would not do to
use It as IL It had never been broken,
for a very little use would smash 1t
altogether, but for ornamental pur-
poses 1t Is all right
Cut from any old magazine the
prettiest figure you can find. It must
be q silhouette figure; that Is, full
profile. You will find q large variety,
especially In the advertising pages.
Paste several Of these figures lightly
all over the bottom of the plate, or
II the object broken be q pitcher or
cup, all over the outside surface. Now
paint over the whole thing, pictures
and all, with your paint, putting on
q good, thick coat
Before the paint Is dry, loosen with
q pin the edges of the figures you
have pasted on the china Now strip
them all on. being very careful not to
smudge the edges. OF course, there
viii be no paint on the china where It
was covered by the picture, and the
outline Of the picture win show In
white again its surrounding back
ground Of paint
The plate, thus prepared, win make
q very dainty and attractive orna-
nent, and you WIN ind II lots Of fun
making this novel use Of old bits Of
chine,
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
JAP WROTE POEM IN BLOOD
Handkerchief Found on Person OF
Dead Islander Contains Verse
Telling Loyalty.

On my way to the rear, after the
battle of Nanshan, writes a japanese
officer, in Leslie's Monthly, came
suddenly upon q couple OF soldiers
with a lantern. They were about to
take the lifeless body Of one OF our
officers from the hostile trench. The
uncertain light of the lantern fell upon
the pallid face Of the lifeless ofacer
covered with blood; in the dead man
recognized one Of my own friends.
Thrusting my arm under his head, l
took him in my arms. Tied around his
brow was a piece Of cloth, a towel
perhaps a handkerchief. 1t was
stained with blood from the fountain
that a Russian bullet had opened at
his temple. l united the piece of cloth
around his head. In the light Of the
lantern which the soldier held always
beside me | saw the round sun Of our
imperial standard. II was not towel.
then, not a handkerchief. Beside the
sun of our national flag. in spite Of
blood stains. / saw something on this
flag that made me frOwn. / made out
two lines of writing upon 1t, evident
" a classic couplet The rusty red of
the letters told me that it was wgit-
ten in blood. In spite of the blood
stains l managed to make out the fol-
lowing couplet:
Forever shall We guard the august
standard Of our sovereign prince.
Even though these. our lives Of earth.
should vanish with the dews OF
the morrow"
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costlier Than Champagne.

Although champagne is called the
wealthy water" there are few hotels
in the country where one can pay
more than four dollars q quart for it,
while, on the other hand, there are
hundreds Of places where Burgun-
dy is sold as high as S35 q quart
At one hotel the menu advertises q
special brand Of this fine wine for
SIS a bottle. There are any number
of Rhine wines which cost above eight
dollars, and there Is q big demand for
them. Champagne does not improve
with age as the other wines do, and
this probably accounts for the difer-
enca.
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Had His Own Burial Place.

The family of a member Of parlia-
ment from Yorkshire has a private
graveyard, and has had 1t for several
generations. The founder Of 1t was a
quaker, and the rector of the parish
in which he lives said to him after a
dispute on religious matters: well, IL
you don't come to church when you
are alive you will when you are
dead" But the quaker thought other
wise and founded the burial place,
which Is used to this day.
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permits supreme justice to retire when
he reaches the age of 20 or when he has
served 20 years. Chief Justice Fuller
will be ~ years of age next February.
He was appointed chief justice in April,
1888, and although he has not served
20 years. he is still eligible for retire
ment on account OF age. II is under
stood that the chief justice has not been
in the most robust health and is think
ing of giving up the arduous work of his
position.
Associate Justice John Marshall Har-
Ian is another member of the supreme
bench who is eligible for retirement.
both for age and for length of service.
He was II years of age last June, and
took his seat on the supreme bench in
December. 1877. He will have COM
pleted q years as a supreme court
Justice on the 10th of December. He
has been one Of the strongest men phys
ically of all the justices. but is now be-
ginning to show his age. He has been
an exceptionally hard-working member
of the bench, and is still insistent on do
ing his full share of the duties Of the
court He has led an active outdoor life,
which accounts for his fine physical con-
dition. and still at his advanced age7s
one of the most enthusiastic golf play
ers at the national capital. There has
been considerable talk Of his retiring,
but unless advancing years should tell
on him more rapidly than they have, he
may remain to complete 30 years Of
service.
The next one of the associate justices
who can retire for age in the near fu-
ture IS Justice Brown, who will be 40
years Of age on March 2, 1906. He has
been on the supreme bench for IA years.
Then comes Justice Brewer. who will
reach the age Of 7Oin June, 1907. He was
commissioned an associate justice in De-
cember, 1889, and has Is years to his
credit. Associate Justice Peckham was
appointed in 1895, and will reach the age
Of 20 in November, 1908. The other
members Of the court are comparatively
young men. Justice McKenna is 81,
Justice White So, Justice Holmes s. and
Justice Day IS.
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
HOW TO USE OLD CHINA.
A Novel Way to Change Broken Bits
Into a Decorative
Piece.

The next time anyone in your fam
lily breaks a piece of china do not
throw away the pieces. but save them
carefully. If the piece broken should
be a large plate, it will be especially
valuable to you, although anything OF
the sort will be Of use.
II you have no paints of your own,
wait until the family have some paint
ing done about the house Tnen get
a little of the paint and a small
brush.
For five cents you can buy at any
grocery store a small package OF
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
The Lemou Bath.

A lemon bath is considered daily ne
cessity In the West Indies. Three or
four lines or lemons are cut into the
water and allowed to lie for half an
hour, 30 that the juice may be extract
ed Such bath gives to the skin de-
Iightful sense Of freshness and clean
illness.
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
Number Sig Glove Larger.

Glove manufacturers say that they
now make a No. woman's glove lar
ger than they did i've years ago. This
Is because women have become more
athletic and thin hands have accord
ingly grown larger. But they won't
acknowledge Il, and still insist on
wearing the same numbered glove.
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
no Scar Under Red Light.

As . result Of experiments made In
some Of the hospitals In Paris, It II
stated that vaccination performed under
q red Hight leaves no scar and causes less
pain. The patient Is vaccinated in .
room where the only light q an IN
canessesnt lamp With red globe.
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suited in taking men OF the bench. The
other day he met Judge Richards, whom
he appointed some time ago as federal
circuit judge, and after receiving the
latter's congratulations on his victory,
he laughingly said:
well, judge, I have certainly been
the means Of elevating the bench in my
career"
why, how is that?" asked the Judge.
well, you see 1 have been the means
Of taking several men of it, and then
have placed you upon it."
The men who left the bench on ac-
count Of Mr.. Roosevelt, were Judge
Parker, Judge Van Wyck and Judge
Herrick, all of New York, and all mem
bers Of the New York judiciary. Judge
Parker resigned to accept the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency
and run against Mr.. Roosevelt. Judge
Herrick resigned to become candidate
for governor of New York against the
republican candidate. Lieut.. Gov. Hig-
gins, and it is well known that he was
selected because ii appeared that Mr..
Roosevelt's popularity would increase
the vote Of the republican candidate
Judge Van Wyck resigned to run against
Mr.. Roosevelt for governor Of New York
in 1898. So that the president in his po-
litical career caused three vacancies on
the bench.
Mr.. Roosevelt will have further op-
portunity probably of placing men on
the bench before his next term is COL
cluded, as there will doubtless be several
changes in the federal judiciary from
members Of the district court up to the
supreme bench.
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onr National Induatrz.

There were $1,000 divorces In the
United States last year, or an average oe
nearly seven every hour Of the day and
night, Sundays included. The business
Of making and unmaking misft mar.
riages appears to have become . great
national industry.
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Cortelyou in Demand.

ATlONAL Chair
man c ortelyou
is now paying the
penalty Of great
ness. After several
months Of close ap-
plication and ardu-
Gus work he be
lieved himself en-
titled TO a yaca-
ton. He laid his
plans for an imme-
date trip abroad
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
Apple Gelatin.

Make an ordinary apple sauee, having
II rather thin. TO every pint Of this
add tablespoonful Of soaked gelatin.
beat hard and set aside to cool. Serve
with rich cream or heap upon It un-
cooked meringue. Observation-Disclosures
Harland.
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Too aaHarA

A California man who has beat hi
mother-In-law; . member Of his house.
hold, has been sentenced to solitary con-
anement That n what most msAwoale
can capital punishment
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The Jefferson Bible.

HERE is a ire
mendous demand
upon congressman
just now for copies
Of the Jefferson
Bible" as 1t is
called, or to be
more accurate
THE Life and Nor
ais of Jesus Of MAJ
areth." This Is a
work of Thomas
Jefferson, and is
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Justices to Retire.

HERE is consider
able talk Of retire
ments from the SUI
preme bench at an
early day. Chief
Justice Fuller has
reached the age
when. under the
law, he can retire
from active serv-
ice and enjoy full
salary the rest OF
his life. The Law
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
Senate COMMITTEES chAngsa.

HE death OF Senator
Hoar, Of Massa-
chusetts, the cleo
tion Of Senator
Fairbanks to the
vice presidency and
afeW other changes
In the senate that
have resulted from
the recent election
win bring about q
Reorganization Of
that body. II n
=
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probable that the fun rearrangement OF
committees win be postponed until
The broad ax., 1904-12-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
TIMELY TATrLINGs FROM TER
NATIONAL CAPITAL
PRESIDENTS LITTLE JOKE
"Has Elevated the Bsneh"-suprems
Court Justices Nay Retire
Some Possible Changesin
Senate Committees,
A SHINGToN.-

A ARLINGTON
President Roose-
Welt jocuIarIy
claims that he has
done much to ele-
vate the bench.
He does not claim
that this is due so
much to his APP
pointments as to
the fact that his
candidacy at vari-
Gus times has re-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
SPLENDID RECORD
MADE BY ADMIRAL
EVANS WARSHIPS

WASHINGTON, March 1s. - The
Navy Department has published a re-
port from Admiral Evans in which he
invites attention 10 the records made
on the recent trip OF the battleship
and cruiser sQuadrons from Yokohama
20 Honolulu and thence to Cavite. The
admiral says:
During the run from Yokohama to
Honolulu the seas were the worst
have ever experienced, practically
throughout the entire run. The weather
conditions from Honolulu TO Cavite
were better During this run of $500
miles TO Cavite no repairs or overhaul
ing were done on the engines Of any
vessels by any outside force. The speed
maintained by the battleshlp squadron
from Yokohama 20 Honolulu was
twelve and one-half knots. The battle
ship squadron arrived in Cavite after
this run in as good condition as when
IL started out from Yokohama, and
ready for any service that it might be
called to perform"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
MAIN RUSSIAN
FORCE is NOW ON
SOIL OF KOREA

YINKOW, March 1e.-The only reli-
able reports at the present moment
from the main Manchurian cities show
q quiet movement along the railway.
and such cities as Mukden, which are
of the main line. are undisturbed and
not in possession Of definite news OF
outside events
The chief movement on the Fung-
wangcheng military road is the dis
patch Of riders TO and from the Rus
sian advance forces.
A creditable native arrived here to-
Gay bringing a report as late as March
u from Fungwangcheng TO the effect
that the main body Of the concentrated
Russian forces had crossed the Yalu,
leaving small bodies OF troops at An
tung 70 guard the river. A fortnight
ego q few spies visited Antung, but
since then no Japanese have been seen
west OF the Yalu.
The continued attacks Of the japan
ese have compelled the steady occupa-
ton Of the Liaotung Peninsula The
last bombardment Of Port Arthur rem
dered every part Of the fortress Of Port
Arthur unsafe. Residents assert that
fragments Of japanese shells fell every
where. and that some railway coaches
and buildings were destroyed, though
most Of the damage on the shore was
Unimportant.
Foreigners choosing to remain in the
interior must now sign an agreement
restricting their movements and stipu-
lating that special pass is necessary
when leaving their bounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Russian Corps Is
Advancing From
VladivOStOk.

PARIS. March 16.-The Temps cor
respondent at ST. Petersburg asserts
that a Russian army corps is descend
ing from Vladivostok toward Korea.
He adds that Port Arthur has a garri-
son Of 10000 men and is provisioned for
year.
The Russian Ministry Of Marine, the
Temps correspondent further asserts,
claims that Japan's losses since the
opening of the war are four cruisers
and five torDedo-boat destroyers and
the machinery of 12,00O-ton battleship
seriously damaged
The correspondent concludes his de-
spatch by asserting that the concen-
tration Of Russian troops at Mukden
and Harbin is considered as terminal
Ing the danger from a Japanese land
ing in the northern part of the Bay OF
Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
DEATH COMES
SUDDENLY TO
MRS. F. M. SMITH

Los ANGELES, March 16. - State
Senator Fred M. Smith returned home
tonight and found his wife dead in
her bedroom. She had been dead several
hours. and the fact that in another
room was found her untouched
luncheon leads to the belief that she
died before noon. The features were
much discorored, but there was nothing
to indicate that there had been any
struggle or convulsions. 1t is believed
that the cause of death was either
heart disease or apopleXy.
When her husband left home Shis
morning his wife was in an unusually
cheerful frame of mind, and they
planned to spend the evening at the
home of friends. He did not go home
to lunch. but agreed to come TO an
early dinner When he reached the
house he found his wife's body on a
bed. and the shock so prostrated him
that he is under the care of a physi-
clan tonight.
Mrs. Smith was a sister of A d.
Shepherd, formerly general freight
agent of the Southern Pacific, now
manager of the Pacific Improvement
Company. She was we'll known and
very popular in many cities of the
State, particularly in San Francisco
and Sacramento, and such other places
as her husbands official duties from
time to time required his presence. In
Sacramento she was, during sessions of
the Legislature, leader in the social
set composed of members of the law
making body and was personally
known to most of the members of both
houses
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Fast Amateurs win BOX.

The San Francisco Athletic Club
will open the new Woodward's Paw
lion tomorrow night with a man.
moth amateur boxing carnival. Ten
good bouts are on the card. the COM
petitors including some of the fastest
boys in the State. The main event will
be an especially good one, as both
Walter Mareno and Owen Sullivan are
heavy weights of ability and in their
previous fights have shown great skill
and gameness. The rest Of the bill is
made up of amateur boxers of every
class. This will be a good chance for
all those who intend witnessing the
Britt-Corbett contest to get line on
the new ring and seating arrangements
at Woodward's Pavilion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
WITNESSES IN BOTKIN
MURDER CASE ARRIVE
In Party Are the Husband and the
Relatives of the Late Mrs.
j, p. Dunning

The Santa Fe overland last night
brought to this city the much looked
for witnesses for the prosecution in
the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin,
whose second trial on a charge of
numbering Mrs. John P. Dunning by
sending her poisoned candy to Della
ware, has recently begun. In the par
ty, which came West in charge of De-
tective E. B. McVey of Dover, were
John P Dunning, the we'll known
war correspondent and husband of the
murdered woman; the Misses NJ. A.
and Elizabeth Dunning, j. D. Deane
and Miss Leila Deane. all of whom
register from Philadelphia; Ethel j.
Wellington, Lizzie L. Kemp, H. C. Pen
nington, L. H. n. Bishop, DIR. and
Mrs. P. L. Downs, Miss Bateman of
Dover and DIR. and Mrs. T. r.. Wolf of
Newark, n. j.
The party was met at the ferry de-
pot by carriages and driAen to the Oc-
cidental Hotel, which will be the
Headquarters of the witnesses during
their stay in this city.
Further than a statement that they
had had an uneventful trip the MEM
bers of the party declined to be inter-
viewed regarding the case in which
they are to testify.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
LuII in War Game
in Vicinity of
Port Arthur.

PORT ARTHUR, March 16-Every-
of the enemy. Advices from Fung-
wangcheng. about forty-five miles
northwest of Wiju, say the Russian
troops are showing admirable spirit in
surmo uniting the difficulties and hard
ships CT the march over the frozen
tracts Of East Manchuria.
Another passenger of the steamship
Argun. captured by the Japanese off
the coast of Korea on February Il and
taken to Sasebo, who returned here
yesterday, declares that he saw two
damaged warships towed into Naga-
saki on February 26, one being the
Asurna and the other a cruiser, said
to be a flagship, having heavy list.
Other passengers on the Russian
merchant vesesl captured by the Jap
anese warships arrived here tonight
from Japan. In the course of inter
views these passengers claimed that
they observed general drunkenness
among the Japanese troops, though
the sailors maintained an excellent
bearing. They report that the Japan
ese cavalry makes pitiaNe appear
ance, the horses being small and weak
looking.
The passengers brought evidence
that the Japanese had worked out a
plan of campaign and fixed date for
the commencement of operations at
least two weeks before hostilities be-
gan.
The Russians are indignant over the
conduct of an Englishman who had
lived in Vladivostok. who cheered the
japanese troops.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
GERMAN RAILROAD
TO KIAOCHAU BAY
OPEN TO TRAFFIC

SHANGHAI, March 1e. - The first
regular train on the Shantung Rail-
Eoad arrived at Sinanfu from Sintac
last night, having covered the distance.
252 miles, in fourteen hours. The train
was decorated with a Chinese and a
German flag and had on board a num-
ber Of Germans. The station at Sinanfu
was brilliantly illuminated.
Sinanfu is the terminus Of the Ger
han railroad at the entrance of Kiao-
chau Bay. the naval station of Ger
many in China Sinanfu is about 215
miles south by east Of Peking.
Paotingfu, the southernmost station
Of the railroad running southwest from
Peking. is about $50 miles from Sinanfu.
Therefore, it would seem that at no
distant date Kiaochau Bay and Peking
may be connected by rail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Japanese Fail t.
Locate Foes
Warships.

TOXIC, March 16.-Tokio Is unadvised
regarding the naval plans and move
ments of the Russians and is in doubt
whether the remnant of their fleet still
is at Port Arthur or is en- route to
Vladivostok. Late this afternoon q tel
egram reached the Navy Department
saying that seven Russian ships have
been reported as passing Fort Lazareff
The report was not circumstantial. 1t
did not give the character of the ships
or the direction in which they were sail
ing. 1t is expected that the Japanese
by their activity will speedily deter
mine the whereabouts and intentions of
the Russians
United States Minister Griscom called
upon Prime Minister Komura to-day
and renewed his representations con-
cerning American interests affected by
the proposal of the Japanese Govern
ment to extend the tobacco monopoly
so as to include manufactured tobacco.
He urged the fair treatment of Ameri-
can interests and adequate compensa-
tion in the event of a monopoly being
created. 1t is understood that Komura
gave him satisfactory assurances.
American capital is heavily invested
in tobacco manufacturing in Japan, and
the creation Of a monopoly means its
early and complete exclusion.
The Cabinet after a conference with
the elder statesmen and other political
leaders has decided TO submit proposals
for the extension 70 the tobacco mo-
nopoly to include manufactured tobacco
and the creation of salt monopoly to
a special session of the Diet convening
on Friday next. This would involve a
heavy outlay for the purchase of pri-
vate tobacco manufacturing concerns
and the salt interests. but the advisers
of the Government regard the expendi-
ture at this time as wise. The Cabinet
has also decided to suggest increases in
land income, business, wine, soy, sugar.
stock exchange, miners, customs duty
and stamp taxes, and in addition the
creation of new taxes upon silk piece
goods, kerosene and woolens-an esti-
mated total increase amounting to 6S,-
900. 900 yen.
The war expenses from the COM
mencement of hostilities to the end of
March are estimated at 156, 900, 900 yen,
divided as follows: los, 900 900 yen for
the army and 100000 yen for the
navy. OF this sum only so, 900 900 yen
has actually been disbursed, including
the payment for the cruisers Nisshin
and Kasaga, purchased abroad. The
Government plans to meet the expendi-
lures to the end of March with 100, ,000,-
600 yen from exchequer bonds just sold,
25, 900, 900 yen from the special funds
and 81 900, 900 yen to be raised by a tenn
porary loan.
The expenditures on account of the
war from April next to December in
elusive, are estimated at $50, 900, 900 yen,
besides a special war reserve of 100000
900 yen. The Government plans to meet
these expenditures by the issuance of
280, 600, 900 yen in exchequer bonds, 6S,
900, 900 yen in war taxes, 7,000,000 yen
balance on ordinary annual receipts
and q, 900, 900 yen from special fund.
The foreign branches of the Yozo-
hama Specie Bank report subscriptions
for the first issue of bonds totaling
$50, 900 yen. These bonds were largely
subscribed for in the Hawaiian Islands
and San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-17
Es IMMENSE CONTRACT FOR MODERN RIFLES IN GERMANY
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