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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Monday begins the first Of the famous
Assembly dances at the Palace, as Of
yore.
Since the decadence Of the Fortnight
lies the Assemblies and the Greenway
dances are the only terpsichOrean
stunts" vouchsafed the smart set, and
herefor the Monday night ball is fair
Iy a-glitter with the gIadness Of gowns
and things Fresh gowns2 Why, loads
Of them, for here at the very birth Of
the season the debutante-bIess her
and her sisters and her aunts are bud
ding forth in the crisDness Of new let
tuce. And what's fresherz
There viii be radiant gathering Of
the debutantes, notably Miss Maisie
Langhorne, Miss Anita Harvey and
Miss Alyce Sullivan. and a splendid
coterie Of debutantes Of older growth
The patronesses are Mrs. Alfred Hun
ter Voorhies. Mrs. Malcolm Henry, Mrs
Thomas Porter Bishop. Miss Marie
Voorhies, Mrs. James Potter Langhorne,
Mrs Eleanor Martin, Mrs Bowman n
McCaIla, Mrs. William A McKittriclk,
Mrs. William T. Herrin, Mrs. Francis J.
Sullivan and Mrs John D. spreekels.
And, By the way. the fat has gone
forth that there shall be a dearth OF
dinners before the dance. for the OBJ
vious and sane reason that a two
hours session at table doesn't conduce
70 a crisp, chic air.
Then down with the dinners that pre-
cede formal dances They muss one
shockingly, and smudge ones makeup
so. Hence the dIctum- And, besides,
It wearies the maidens fair till they look
like faded chrysanthemums- So, there.
But the Assembly on Monday promises
TO be a vision fair and a living jOy-fOr
at least three happy. heeting hours
Joseph R KnowIand OF Alameda
leaves to-day for Washington, where
he viii soon enter upon his Congres-
sionaI duties. En- route he viii visit his
sister, Mrs. Saidee KnowIand Coe OF
Chicago, one Of the cleversst piantsts
and interpreters Of Wagner in Amer
lea Mrs KnowIand will not accom-
pany her husband, but may follow later
to enjoy the social life Of the capital
when in the height Of its glory.
The Burlingame Club will give a |
dance this evening. and many people
are leaving town to-day to attend the |
closing festivity Of the week
Miss Newell Drown. who assumed the |
responsibilities OF hostess last evening /
at the Gayety Club dance at Century /
Hall proved herself most efficient The
pleasure OF the guests was well catered /
to- Miss Drown overlooking no detail /
The club is congenia1. overhowing with 4
the vivacity Of fun-loving maids, who /
are pretty and bright And how they /
love to dancel The membership remains /
about the same as that Of last season, I
the addition consisting only Of few /
Of this years buds. The members are:
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
HOVE COOKERY.

Apple Puff-Fin a buttered baking
dish one-half full Of sliced apples, pour
over the top batter made Of one-half
cup of sugar, one egg. one-half cup Of
sweet milk and one cup sifted -four.
with one tablespoonful baking powder.
Serve with whipped cream or sauce.
Tea Biscuits-Into one pint Of sifted
-four rub one tablespoon butter, one
tablespoon lard, one teaspoon salt; dis
solve one cake of compressed yeast in
one pint lukewarm milk, and make a
moderately stiff dough; set in a warm
place to rise: when well risen (which
will be in an hour) make into biscuits,
set to rise and bake in quick oven.
Potato Salad-Boil potatoes with the
skins on, peel while hot and cut into
dice; slice an onion very thin and add
a little salt and a dash of cayenne pep
per and pour over enough boiled dress
ing, to which a few drops Of lemon
juice have been added, to make the sal
ad a proper consistency.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

two seats from the end, staring at an
open letter with eyes widened in des-
pair, horror and desperation
This train made few stops, but at
the first station, in obedience to a sig
nal from the bell cord, it slowed doXn
sufficiently for the conductor and
brakeman to thrust the man ffom the
second step Of the Pullman; then it
shot ahead at full speed TO make up
the few seconds lost. The tramp re-
NAMED standing where he had drop
ped, his face now keen and alert, and
his right arm upraised. AS 1t swept by
the train brushed his clothing and the
wind Of It stirred his rough, unkept
hair and beard. Three cars passed,
then came the observation car. Sud-
denly his hand closed like a wise upon
the rear railing, his body swung out
and writhed for a few moments in mid
air, then his feet caught and he drew
himself in by sheer force Of muscle
and nerve to the same crouching po-
sition he had occupied on the Pullman,
forward.
Inside the car the other man was
now tearing the letter into the most
minute fragments, as If striving to
annihilate It's contents. When the
pieces were too small for further re-
duction they swept through the open
window and were scattered thinly over
half mile of the roadbed. The man
rose and glanced about the car. 1t was
almost empty and the other passen-
gers were buried in papers or books.
He turned back quickly, opened the
door and with a light spring threw
himself from the train, but not to the
groundl Just as he sprang the tramp
flung himself out suddenly, with moth
ing but his left hand grasping the rail.
As the two bodies came together the
tramps right arm closed like a steel
band around the other, while the
weight of 1t bore them down, down
until their legs almost swept the mock
ing rails Of the roadbed!
Not many men-not one in a thou
hand-could have sustained such a
weight in such a position, swinging
from side to side under the motion
of train going at fifty miles an hour;
but gradually, little by little, the left
arm contracted and drew them up, up
and in, until finally, with a last des-
perate effort they were both crouching
upon the rear platform. white, gasping
too exhausted TO stand or speak
The well dressed man recovered first.
The horror was still in his eyes, but
with II was something more. Perhaps
that instant In midair, with death in
front, had made him see more clear
ly; perhaps his miraculous rescue had
made possible the greater rescue from
himself. AS he rose stagger1ngly. the
tramp's arm went out In feeble pro-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
1.-THE SMART SET*
BY SALLY SHARP.

B Miss Christine Pouer0y Mss Emily
+ Car0Ian. Miss Cora. Smedberg. Mss
/ Stella McCaua, Miss Lutte Collier. Mss
I Helen Chesebrough. Miss NeweI Drown.
I Miss Olga AthertOn, Miss Ruth Allen.
/ Miss Frances Allen, Miss Eiizaoern
3 Livermore. Miss Ruth McNutt, Mss
Emily Wilson. Miss Haze King. Mss
Lucy Gwin Coleman. Mss Ehzaberh
Huntington, Miss Linda Cadwallader,
Miss Maud Bourn. Miss Marjorie and
Miss Gertrude JosseIyn. Miss Margaret
Hyde-smith. Miss Dorothy Eeils Miss
Carmelita seIby and Miss Charlotts
Wilson
Mrs. Worthington An1es' tea IN hon
or Of Miss E1izabe Ames, yesterday.
was delightful Aside from serving
the usual purpose for a chat. so many
attended 10 cordially welcome the
young traveller home MISS an
Mrs. willard Drown and Mrs George
Martin we're among those in the re-
ceiving party.
Interest and anticipation are very
keen anent the reception this afrsrnoon
20 Nine. Francisco. Miss Eva WIrnroW
and Miss Marie WithroW-
F,IJ<s' Hall will be tested as % capac-
frv between the hours OF 3 and S. Tor
aside from the rneetfng with these
three charming women the progra1nrns
viii be attractive Among other fea-
lures the Papyrus Quartst-Miss
FIvnn. Mrs Briggs. Mss McClosksy
and Mrs. 3. K ArnOld-wil sing
Mrs. ". 6 Leaks Is chairman % ths
reception committee
The National Society Of Colonial
Danes entsrtains to-day at luncheon
in the st. Francis. A large number o.
Invitations have been issued and ac-
cepted-
To-day Is the date for the formal DE-
but OF Miss Eugenia Hawes, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs J. 3. Schroeder. who
viii entertain at the Hotel Pleasanron
from 4 70 7
Miss Hawes IS an interesting maid.
and has had the advantage OF travel
for some time. having been about
Europe and other points OF the globe
extensively during the past year with
her parents. The event to-day. a tea,
viii be widely attended Miss Hawes
fs a cousin OF Miss Elena Robinson,
who is one OF sOciety's favorites-
The Sorosis Club rooms VIII be ths
scene to-day OF luncheon given IN
honor Of Mrs Constance CraWley OF
the Ben Greet Company.
The California Branch OF the Asso-
citation OF Collegiate Alurrnae, as host
esses, viii also include as guests the
winter graduates (wOmen) OF the Uni
vsrsfty OF California and OF Stanford
University
In the afternoon there viii be further
social intercourse and at 5 O'Clock Ben
Greet viii make an address
The meetings Of this body OF women
are almost foremost in the city regard
ing matters OF interest and instruction
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
BEAUTIFUL HANDS

T7 I remember the first fair touch
N Of those beautiful hands that I
u y love so much,
I seem to thrill as I then was thrilled
kissing the glove that found untitled
When I met your gaze and the queenly
bow,
AS you said to me laughingly, Keep it
nowP'
And dazed and alone in a dream I stand
kissing the ghost Of your beautiful
hand
When first I loved in the long ago.
And held your hand as I told you So
Pressed IT and caressed it and gave it a
kiss.
And said, 'T could die for a hand like
thisp
Little I dreamed loves fuIlness yet
Had TO ripen when your eyes were wet
And prayers were vain in their wild de-
mands
For one warm touch OF your beautiful
hands.
Beautiful handsl o beautiful hands!
Could reach out Of the alien lands
Where you are lingering, and give me
tonight
Only touch-were it ever 50 light
MY heart were soothed, and my weary
brain
Would lulI itself into rest again.
For there is no solace the world com
mands
Like the caress Of your beautiful hands.
james Whiteomb Riley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

VX THEN the Southern Palm Lin
h/ tied drew out from Jackson
VILE, north bound, there were
two young men on board un-
der widely different circumstances
One was crouching upon the sec
ond step Of a Pullman, forward
with his eyes fixed grinly upon
the door through which the con-
dUetOr would pass on his round OF TICK
ct collecting. The other was in the
observation car at the rear Of the traln'
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

An old style sword bearing the date
'1711," and which is believed to have
belonged to Admiral Walker, who left
England I'm I'LL with 1000 men and a
large fleet to capture Quebec and Mon
treal. and whose feet was wrecked in
the lower st. Lawrence, was recently
found buried in the sand on Egg ISL
and.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
answers TO QUERIES

PRONUNCIATION-Reader, City.
Roadeaux is pronounced as if written
Roe-a-doe. with the sound of as that
letter in far.
BOW LEGGED-Inquirer, Watson
vile, CAL Bow legged is applied to
limbs that are bowed outward. 1t is
also used to speak of crooked legs.
GINSENG. p. r., City. This de-
partment cannot advertise houses that
buy or sell ginseng for Eastern houses.
Such houses are private concerns and
this department does not advertise
such.
IRISH EXHIBIT-A. s., City.
There is no record in The Calls index
of events that shows that the British
Government protested at any time in
the rnattar Of an award to the Irish ex-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

The important question: When does
a bride cease to be bride? is decided
by the London Queen, which says she
becomes a wife" at the expiration Of
six weeks after the wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

mysterious stranger is selling
Cleveland saloon-keepers a concoction,
five drops of which will turn a glass
OF water into whisky-or something
which passes for whisky I'm Cleveland.
Chicago Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Lord Selborne discovers only three
navies with histories-the French
American and British. Russia's naval
distinction lies rather in explanations
than in traditions.-New York World
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
HE KNEW.

Bobby-Say. pop. what is a bore?
Papa bore is a person who tells
you so much about himself that you
get no chance to tell him anything
about yourself.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

hibit or any other exhibit That gov
ernment in the early part Of the fair
entered protest in relation to what
was called the Boer War exhibit
LONE MOUNTAIN CROSs-L NJ.
H., Berkeley, Cal The first cross that
was erected on the summit OF Lone
Mountain, San Francisco, was placed
in position by direction of the late Sar-
doc Alemany, then Archbishop Of San
Francisco. 1t was placed there as an
emblem of Christianity and to mark
the locality of the then newly laid out
Catholic cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
THE PRESS OF THE NATION.

the saying that no Scotchman has a
sense OF humor.-Chicago Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Andrew Carnegie says this is no
time for an International peace con-
ference, thus effectualiy contradicting
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

London Graphic laments "the decay
of seriousness in England" This is a
negative way of asserting that John
Bull is now able 10 see a joke without
being Apunched.-New York Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

After an unusually active season Of
hoidups, the long suffering people Of
Chicago was called upon 10 hold up
their arms and be vaccinated.-Mil-
Waukee Sentinel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
NATURALLY.

Wigson-Do you always sympathize
with the under dog in a fight?
Jigson-Yes; except when the up
per dog hanpens to be nay dog.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

~ IsS IDA CALBREATH. who
l sharply rebuked Captain Rich
Il mond Pearson Hobson Of Mer-
Arimac fame for criticizing the
President, is a teacher in the schools
of Columbia City, Ind. Aside from the
commendation Of her own conscience
she has a photograph of the President
and his thanks as a reward for her
courage in rebuking a high officer Of
the navy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Townsend's California GIace fruits In
artistic f1re-etched boxes. 715 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 CALI
fornia street. Telephone Main 1043.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

When Russians want a fine thrill
they can think Of Stoessel.-Cleveland
Leader.
A Chicago newspaper says that John
y. Rockefeller is rich beyond the
dreams of avarice." Rot Avarice
never closes an eye.-New York Her
aid
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-21
YANkroN,s PILGRIMAGE.
Fully 5000 Went Through Sioux Cit
Tuesday on Two 1 ines

Fully 5000 Went Through Sioux City
Tuesday on Two Lines.
Five sections of train No. i to Yanll-
ton over the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad this morning. comprising 53
coaches. all loaded made up the ban
ner crowd. going to register for land.
This afternoons train at 4.45 o'clock
will take 10 coaches more.
The Northwestern railroad sent out
two trains, with a total of thirteen
coaches. bound for Yanllton. This
crowd went via Alton. More than $500
persons went through Sioux City today,
having Yankton and the registration
booths as their destination.
The Tribune's Yanlston correspondent
announces that town is running over
with land seekers and that the regis
tration clerks are swamped. although
new ones We're added yesterday and to-
day About 1000 We're compelled 20
stay over last night and there will be
constantly increasing overflow up to
the whole number can be enrolled be-
fore the final closing.
Two trainloads returning by way of
Alton over the Northwestern last
night had fully 1000 persons from Mis-
souri, and Kansas points.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul's first
section this morning had thirteen
coaches, the second section ten. the
third section nine, the fourth section
ten and the fifth section, which did not
get away until l o'clock this afternoon,
had eleven coaches.
More than 600 tickets were sold at
Sioux City. An unusually large nuns
ser of women was on today's trains.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-21
FREAKS OF A TORNADO
A Lot of Funny Things That wero
Done by a New York State
Twister,

New York. July 21.-Many strang.
things We're done by tho Chappaqua
tornado Saturday afternoon A pair
of trousers containing keys and money
was blown two miles: piano was torn
apart and its keys We're found on the
roof of q barn a mile away; a stove
was blown out of II house and landed
on the top of a tree; calf was lifted
in the air. carried a quarter of mile
and dropped in pasture lot unhurt;
telegraph and telephone wires We're
twisted together in a cable.
The cyclone destroyed six farm
houses, smashed five barns into kind
ling wood. killed an aged woman and
two horses and injured ten people. OF
the half score injured, all are now ex-
pected to recover except two They are
Mrs. Anna Washburn, whose mother,
Mary Hibbs of philadelphia, was
crushed to death in the ruins of the
Washbuln home, and Charles Dodge,
who was caught under the branches Of
a falling tree.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-21
A week OF GOOD
CROP CONDITIONS
Corn Especially Is Reported
Making Fine Progress
in All Sections.
GOOD HARVEST WEATHER
IN Limited Areas There Has Been Too
Much. and in Others Too Little
Moisture, But General Con-
ditions Are Good.

Washington, July 2l.--The weather
bureaus weekly crop report says:
East of the Rocky mountains the
temperature during the week ending
July is was highly favorable. but in
the Pacific coast states and over the
western portions of the middle and
northern plateau districts it was un-
seasonably cool, with light to heavy
,frosts ON the 18th In Washington and
Oregon.
Too much rain hindered farm work
i'm the central gulf districts and por-
tions of the Ohio valley and middle At
lantic states, While the need of rain
is beginning to be felt in northern New
England, portions of the caroinas,
over the greater part of Texas and in
southern Colorado.
Drought has been relieved In the
north Pacific coast districts hut con-
tinues with increased severity in the
southern plateau region.
Corn experienced Il week of exception
ally favorable weather and has made
rapid growth generally i'm all districts
Very few unfavorahle reports respect
ing this crop are received. In the Mis-
!souri valley and portions of the upper
lOhio valley and middle Atlantic states
corn has, however. suffered somewhat
from lack of cultivation; and i'm Texas
the late plant is being injured by
drought
Better weather for harvesting winter
wheat prevailed than the preceding
week. and this work has made gener-
ally satisfactory progress although it
is still delayed by moisture in portions
of Kansas and the Ohio valley. Hair
vesting is practically completed i'm Mis-
souri, and Nebraska, and we'll advanced
IN the Ohio valley and the northern
portion of the middle Atlantic states
Comparatively few reports of sprout-
ing in shock and of damage by mold
are received this week.
Harvesting has continued under fla
vorable conditions on the Pacific coast.
ing of grain i'm Washington.
AS whole both early and late
spring wheat have advanced salts
factorily. the least favorable reports
being received from northern Mime
sofia. where tine crop ON THE lowands
is thin and late. Some reports of in
jury by rust are received from Me-
brasls;t, and i'm portions of South Da
kota the outlook is somewhat less fa-
vorable than previously indicated. Re-
cent rains have greatly improved the
condition of spring wheat on the north
Pacific coast.
Reports of injury to oats by rust
continue from the lower Missouri wall
ley. but elsewhere this crop has ad.
vanced favorably, the harvest being In
general progress in the central valleys
and middle Atlantic states, with salts
factory yields.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-21
HURRY BEEF TRUST CASE
President Orders 1t Advanced for Final
Hearing in October.

FFoei0ent OfderS lc Advanced TOT Ftud'
Hearing in October.
Washington. July 21.-President
Roosevelt has ordered the department
of justice, through Attorney General
Moody, to advance the beef trust case
On the calendar of the United States
supreme court, in order that 1T may
be tried early in the October term.
In retaliation for this the beef trust
has notified the president that it will
not exert any influence toward a set
Element of the strike with its work
men.
President Roosevelt has already re-
ceivcd the reports of three special
agents of the department of commerce
and LABOR VINO nave been investigating
the beef trust.
The report of the governments
three special Investigations of the beef
trust shows:
First-That the beef trust is liable
under the law for contempt of court
in diSregarding the injunction granted
by Judge Grosscup.
Second-That the beef trust is an IL
legal combination existing in restraint
of interstate trade.
Third-That the beef trust is organ
lied and controlled by a holding COM
pany, similar to the Northern Securi-
ties company known as the National
100000 and organized under the laws
of New Jersey.
FOurth-'That the beef trust abso-
Iutely controls the price of dressed beef
and arbitrarily fixes the price to be
paid for beef on the hoof.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-21
PANIC AMONG A,0OO.
Cleaners Crew, However, Gains Pee
pie and Puts Out Fire ON
Shin

New York July 2l.-l3itisk york with
axes and buckets prevented disaster
i'll an excursion crowd today. The john
j. keely association of the Fifth ward,
Brooklyn, was giving an outing. More
than 1000 men and women and some
children had boarded the steamboat
Colchester and the bargcs Spear. Sus-
quehanna and Columbia ut noon at the
foot of Dock street.
The four vessels We're crowded and
the signal to start was about to be
given when fire WAS discovered in the
Joiner work of the Spears upper
deck. The word was passed quietly
among the steamboat employees and u
squad of men went To attack the
flames Soon those on board learned
what was wrong and there was y great
rushing TO and fro. Officials of tie
boat went among the excited passeng-
ers to prevent Il rush for tho gang
plank, saying it was q false alarm and
there was no danger.
A good many passengers. however,
went ashore and stood on the pier
watching the we'll drilled crew ut work
on the Spears upper daciS. The fire
was out in five minutes.
Two detectives from the Fulton street
police station who had been detailed 10
see the eNcursionists depart Went
aboard and made an examination TO
see that the danger vas past. They
gave permission for the start and not
II person stayed behind.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-21
Iowa Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines. Ia, July 21.-For the
rapid growth of corn and other belated
crops this has been the best week of
the season. The average temperature
has been about normal, and except in
limited area there was no excess of
moisture to retard farm work. The adj
Nancement of the corn crop has been
all that could be desired in fields that
are we'll drained and have been well
cultivated. EARLY planted corn has at
tained about the normal height. and
tassels are beginning to appear. Ex-
cept in low and moist lands the crop
has been we'll cleaned and laid by in
good condition. On account of de-
fective seed the stand is generally be-
low the average. Haying Is in progress,
and reports indicate an extra quality
though the average yield may be less
than usual. The harvest of early oats.
barley and rye is progressing favor
ably. Spring wheat is filling we'll. and
will soon be ready for the binders. Gen
orally there has been less than the
usual amount of damage to grain crops
by rust and blight. The early potato
crop Is quite heavy, and late potatoes
are promising. Apples are doing nicely