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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25
A GLORIOUS FOURTH AND TETANUs.

A LREADY the intermittent popping OF hrecrackers
"A from street corners and the explosion of caps
4 \ under wheels denote the presence
of the Fourth of July With the approach of that day
celebration doctors begin lay their lint and anti
septcs put the emergency wards of hospitals
order and the anxious householder hurries take out
the belated insurance his worldly goods. While
preparing their panegyrics upon the spirit
liberty and poets coming their meters for won
trochac ouburst of poesy it is amss take
little counsel with ourselves upon the subject of
a more sane celebration of the nations birth.
There are some hard facts inrude themselves upon
our attention The Journal of the American Medical
with all true medical dryness AS a result of the noisy
there were 400 lives lost persons made blind for life
and 3o73 others injured less seriously Accord
ing to table published by the Journal State
contributed record of deaths and 81 injuries to the
grim total. In nearly every instance of death the
agones of the sufferer those of lockjaw
and were from thirty hours in duration.
When consider that in of the battles of the
Spanish did country lose 400 in days
fighting this grim roster of sacrifice, made in honor of
the nations birth and repeated from year year. has
about it shadow nothing else but appalling Does it
bring anything to the dignity of day of freedom
that there should be the and burned bodies of 1000
children attest our high of patriotism or
does it add whit of national Intelligence
that should yearly indulge in the dangerous burning
of much powder and chemicals? These questions
which force attention.
OF course noiseess Fourth would be to the small
boy nothing short of high crime and against
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MEN auahMAaE1ERSN
THE tie WORLD

that abuse of recruited men was COM
mon and widespread among the kais-
er's troops. Court martial after court
martial revealed the truth of the au-
thor's charges. Dozens of brutal SER
geants were tried and sentenced for
brutality in barracks. One non-com-
missioned rufian was convicted of over
5000 individual cases of maltreatment
of men. Such revelations naturally
caused an upheaval of popular resent
ment. for the best families in Germany
under the inexorable conscription sys-
TEN send their sons into the army, and
the liberation of such practices was
branded as barbaric.
The authorities found themselves
compelled to Withstand an avalanche
of criticism from every quarter and
the stamping out of brutality in the
army has become within the last year
the subject to engross the closest at
tention of the Kaiser's commanding
officers. His Majesty himself has, of
course, felt the weight of public opin-
ion and has expressed himself forcibly
upon the necessity for treating en-
listed men humanely.
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Mastered BY His O5c1i Traps.

A very striking proof of the Cars
bondage was recently afforded when
the Car dispatched one of his per-
sonal favorites, certain M. Klopoff,
into the central provinces of Russia
to report on the true condition of af-
fairs there, about which he had pre-
viously received official information.
He desired to test the accuracy of
bureaucratic reports, but he knew that
letters from NJ. Klopoff direct to him
would inevitably be opened and sup
pressed il they contained statements
of which offieialdom disapproved. In
order to avoid this espionage he or
dered NJ. Klopoff to mail his reports
in small envelopes of the pattern used
for private letters, not straight to the
palace, but to the address in st. Pc
tersburg of a certain General Hesse.
General Hesse was intrusted with the
secret and he undertook personally 10
carry all the letters received from M.
Klopon to the Car. NJ. Klopoff went
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Phantom Isles.

Among the red dots on the map de-
noting the empire upon which the sun
never sets is a group Of islands TO the
south Of Australia, bearing the name
of the Royal Company Islands. These
have hitherto appeared on the British
admiralty charts as a group OF four
or five specks, the exact position being
latitude 5020 south. longitude 1880 east
In aliases they have the red line be-
meath them, which is usually taken to
mean that the British flag has been
hOisted there. Now the admiralty has
issued a notice to mariners" headed
Royal Company Islands-non-exist-
enee Of" The original report Of their
discovery cannot be traced. nor have
they apparently been seen by passing
vessels. However. on dark nights yes
sells sailing in their supposed neigh
bOrhOod have set a course to clear
them and the lookout has watched for
breakers ahead" Certain matters
have come to the notice Of the admiral
ty which has led it 10 expunge the is
lands from the charts, the most con-
vincfng testimony being that of the
captain Of the Matatua, which passed
right over their alleged position in
1900. Thus ii is that the copper chart
plates on which the islands are en-
graved will be fled and FURNISHED at
the spot where the ghOstly natives of
the phantom Royal Company Islands
once enjoyed the privilege Of being
under British protection.
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Certifying Their Worth.

Every one knows that Mexican sill
yer dollars circulate in the Far East.
especially in China. But it seems the
Mexican minting is not enough of a
certificate of character. A peso that
has long been in circulation in China
is covered with Chinese characters.
The bankers, of whom there are hun
dreds in China. who receive Mexican
dollars affix to them their seals to
guarantee their legitimacy, and, as
pesos circulate and go from one bank
to another they are being marked by
all banks which receive them. In case
the peso proves to be illegal the
banker who sealed it last has to
change it for good money and with
draw If from circulation. When the
pesos are completely covered with
seals they are sent back to Mexico to
be recOined, the expense being paid by
all the bankers whose seals are seen
on the coin. 1t is in accordance with a
recent agreement. But it often hap
pens that dollars. although marked all
over their two faces, continue in cir
culation and are highly esteemed, as
the seals are so many guarantees that
they are genuine. The decision to seal
pesos was taken because illegal coins
began to circulate in China.-New
York Times.
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Satisfied.

He was a ragged little urchin, in
dependent, but not fresh" He was
also manly and for this reason the
probation officers Of the Juvenile
Court. in whose custody he was, took
a fancy to him. They spoke of the
little fellow to Judge Murasky and
when the Judge paid his usual daily
visit to the quarters set aside for
Juvenile offenders he called the boy
to him.
well, son." said the Judge. what 5
your name, and where do you live ??
Martin, sir" responded the boy,
"and live any old place"
Have you no parents or home?
Nope" said the boy. Il just butt
around. 1 was in Los Angeles last
week. Too many lungers' dere, so
pulled me freight for Frisco. Gee, but
de cops is lively here. l wasn't two
blocks from de train when l got
pinched."
WELL said the Judge, I'VE take
pretty good care of young boys here.
think you would better stay here for
a few days. Don't try to saw your
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25
THE SUNDAY CALL MAGAZINE.

TO-MORROW the Sunday Call will publish the third
of the four installments of The Fugitive the
powerful novel of Ezra S. Brudno, which, since it
from the publishers three months ago, has at
traced wide and critical attention throughout Europe
and America. The front page illustration will be life
sketch of Joaquin Miller The Poet of the Sierras
drawn from life by A. J. Cahi, accompanied by brief
record of the poets earlier life.
In addition there will be full page drawing by Her
w. Hansen the first in series which will be con-
tinued from time to time selected to portray the true
characteristics and the picturesque life of the California
Indian and the California vaquero. The series will be
especially valuable preserving pictures OF two phases
of the present day, but especially of earlier California
life which inevitably destined, with the passing of
time, to become but remembrance.
Two short stories that claim full page prominence,
with appropriate illustrations are The King Inter
Frank H. Spearnan, stirring Scottish
Barr has and the other OF the very finest
of Spearmaus famous railroad stories. Under Timely
Topics of the World" is told the remarkable story of
the richest girl in world Miss Krupp who holds the
fate of nations in her hand. Stronger Than Hate" a
terse powerful story by Frank H. Sweet claims the
place of honor upon the page which also
lively and interesting short stories by E Sargent
Sidney H. Cole and Kate NJ. Cleary On the woman 5
page Madge Moore tells of The Dover Chest Girl"
and answers timely and pertinent queries Jerome K.
Jerome adds his regular series amusing skit en-
titled Sport Stricken Mortals Kate Thyson Mari
tributes half page of pthy in her Meows of
Kitty to which Bronsrup adds affecting mar
gnaa decorations; the puzzle page usual
winners and furnishes material for another weeks
guessing and catchy bit OF music will be found upon
the music page
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German military life to prove that the
pen is mightier than the sword than
any author Of his generation. Two years
ago an obscure tyro, to-day finds him
famous and the dominant literary figure
q the hour in Germany. Two works
novel and play-haVe won him rep
Utation and fortune. the romance,
Jena or Sedan" and the stirring
drama Of German barrack life zap
fenstreich." Roth portray in strikingly
vivid form the modern aspects Of Ger
man militarism. which is set forth in
such naked reality that the public con-
science OF all Germany has been
aroused as it has never been aroused
before to the evils of the grinding sys-
TEN and all its attendant bitternesses
and hardshiDs. Jena or Sedan" has
broken all German records for sa1es.
More than 200. 900 copies have been
printed and sold, a figure never before
approached in the history OF the Ger
man book trade Everybody who reads
ct all has read il. The Kaiser is said
90 have thumbed it through three
times. Army officers have made il the
subject Of passionate debate in private
and public, and the Reichstag has rung
with angry quotations from its pages
by members Of the Social Democratic
party. who find il unrfvaled material
for their incessant attacks on the Gov
ernment's military policy.
Beyerlein is a native Of little manu-
featuring town in Saxony renowned for
the production Of Meissen pottery. As
a young man Of p years he served his
year with the colors as an artilIeryman
at the garrison of Pirna, near Dresden,
where his shrewd powers of observa-
ton and retentve memory supplied him
with the material with which he was
destined later to win literary renown
The garrison of Pirna. under another
name, is the place at which the scenes
IN Jena or Sedan" are supposed to
have occurred.
The interrogatOry title of the book
was chosen by Beyerlein to indicate
that Germany must choose between an
other "Jena"-the great battle at which
the Prussians were crushed by Napo-
leOn-and another "Sedan'-the fight in
which they worsted the French in 1870
IF the Fatherland is 10 remain an in
vulnerable military power. His conclu-
sions, of course, are that the country
is headed for another Jena unless the
abuses which he dericts are radically
arrested Howls of protest. taunts of
traitor and Social Democrat greet
ed Beyerlein, when Jena or Sedan"
first appeared. He was accused of ma
licious exaggeration of army abuses
and Of striving Cor a sensation, but
people took him so seriously that the
=. =
~ stirred and in response to public
sentiment. which Immediately began to
crystalline. they were forced to order
rigid investigsti0n Of the most serious
eharge BeyerIein had made, namely
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on his mission. but out Of eighteen
letters which he posted to General
Hesse for the Car only FIVE reached
their destination. A strong ruler
would doubtless make a vigorous ef-
fort to liberate himself from this tyr
amy, but the Car is essentially a
weak man. The unhealthy, pale. al
most gray color of his complexion be-
trays his want of physical health and
strength. while the amazing inconsist-
encies of his reign indicate successive
surrenders TO conflicting influences. 1t
is characteristic of his weakness that
ne never strikes out a new line or
thought OF action on his own initia-
tive and that his decision on any Civ
en- question of policy is nothing more
than the choice which of two or more
courses recommended TO him by diff
ferent advisers shall be followed. He
is never a leader like the German EN-
perOr. but is continually being led by
some influential man or group of men.
Success.
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Beyerleins friends resent the impu-
tation that he lent himself to revolu-
tionary uses in writing Jena or Sc
dan" They assert he proved his pa
triotism by calling attention to the
evils of the army system and point to
the revelations and reforms the pub
lication has precipitated as proof of
the good work he has accomplished.
Last winter Beyerlein added to his
fame by writing the military play,
"Zapfenstreich." AS Jena or Sc
dan emphasizes one evil of army life,
brutality to soldiers. 'Zapfenstreich
moralizes on the deadly caste distinc-
ton which respect for the officer class
breeds in the German people. A
charming love story, with a tragic
ending, throws the veil OF romance
around a story which is in reality a
merciless attack on militarism, the
very bone and sinew of German life.
The Crown Prince attended the open
ing performance of "Zapfenstreich''
at the Lessing Theater in Berlin and
was severely reprimanded by the Kali
ser for doing so. At many garrison
cities the military authorities have
forbidden either officers or men to at
tend the play, which is now being pro-
duced everywhere and arouses tre-
mendous enthusiasm.
Beyerlein's best days are before him
and admirers of his bold style predict
a still more brilliant career for the
young author who has chosen the
most vital theme of German life as a
vehicle for his talents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

his sacred prerogatives. Nor is it all likely that
any parent find it in his heart deny the young
sters the privilege of popping off their orpedoes and
crackers even when the arnica bottle looms large in the
foreground But there is this old warning be re-
peated again it has been repeated the past Caution
glorhed hrecrackers and cap pistol at least ia
boo the latter and dangerous instrument of tor
ure and keep careful eye upon the small boys of
the former If it is impossible enjoy sane
Fourth let for charitys sake keep down the death
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

The great battleshp Oregon has from the Navy
Department the prize i'll gunnery, and dis
tinction has the splendid fighting ship that
maudlin sentiment would have retired few months
ago The Oregon and the who live upon her decks
firmly fixed in the good opinion of the Ameri-
people be put either of sight of mind
The best place for good gunners is a good ship.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

General Macarthur eminenty qualified to Judge has
expressed the opinion that the Pacific division of the
United States army by far the important post on
the continent This is simply another sign pointing out
the manifest destiny of San Francisco only one
of the greatest cities of America but of the world We
rapidly becoming the mart for the vast empires Of
the East
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

The annual report of the Boys" and Girls Aid Society
speaks volumes for the splendid work being done for
homeless and helpless boys by this institution Waits
work the farm and the orchard learn
the vital lesson of sef-reance life They paid for
their labor and taught the value of money honestly
earned. No better nobler purpose inspires public
spirited citizens in California
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way out like the boys did a few days
ago.
Not much. Judge" said the young
ster. as Judge Murasky turned to
leave. Il amt giving the shake to no
place where sdey gives yer tree squares
q day."
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

Our Democratic friends have opportunity for Sc
rious reflection The platform of the national Republ-
can party has become part of the living history of the
nation and he that may read in il the mpacabe
facts that make Democracys rule impossibily and
that of Republcanism necessary for the peace prog
ress and prosperity of the American people.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

Honolulu oficaldom is reveling in another govern
mental scandal this time involving the affairs of the
land Office and throwing the shadow of suspicion upon
men high in the confidence of Washington. This looks
like competitive assault upon of the apparently
recognized industries of California. We have the salts
faction however, that our expose first and is not
vet by any means fully exploited
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

China is be held strictly to for the murder
of one OF American newspaper correspondents who
was in the zone in the Far East. Indemnity OF
$4,000 will be demanded and exacted by force of arms
if necessary. We slight the opportunity to
show the doubling world that American newspaper
correspondents very valuable when dead
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Military Cqnkcr Is Touched
Special Correspondenee.

Special Correspondence.
BERLIN. June Franz Adam Bey-
erlein. the young Saxon writer, has done
more with his novels and dramas OF
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

THE BARRIERS LAVA. c. F.
City. There is no law in California
that prevents a man from running a
barber shop without taking out a GER
tificate under the barber shop law.
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' -. 29o Cali.
ifornia street. Telephone Main 1919.
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TRAITORS-E. F. City. Before this
department can answer your question
as to traitors it Will have to be definite
as to names, time and place.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-25

Townsend's California Glace fruits In
artistic ire-etched boxes. 715 Market st.
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BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
r. J., Oakland, Cal. An individual de-
string to secure the benefits of the
bankruptcy law certainly should have
an attorney to bring the matter prop
erly before the court.
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.4nS5oers to Queries.


TRAITORS-E. F. City. Before this
department can answer your question
as to traitors it will have to be definite
as to names, time and place.
THE BARRIERS LAVA. c. F.
City. There is no law in California
that prevents a man from running a
barber shop without taking out a GER
tifcate under the barber shop law.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGs-F.
r. J., Oakland, Cal. An individual de-
string to secure the benefits of the
bankruptcy law certainly should have
an attorney to bring the matter prop
erly before the court.
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS-M NJ.
City. If this correspondent will desig-
nate what kind of a Government claim
he wishes TO be informed about, as
there are different kinds OF claims. this
department will answer the question.
POPULATIONS. s.. Benicia. and
H. A. w, City A bulletin issued
few months ago by the United States
Census Bureau gives the figures as fol-
lows for the cities named: New York.
3,716,137: Chicago, 1,S73.S3O; Philadel-
phia, 1857. .716: ST. Louis. 612.279 Bos-
ton, 6OO. 900; San Francisco, 355, 919. The
following are estimates for the other
cities asked about: Baltimore, 500. sos;
Cleveland. 45O, 600: Buffalo, 400 OOO In
1900 New York City vas credited with
a population of ..202. This is ex-
elusive of that which added goes TO
make up Greater New York.
PATENT-Henry. city To secure a
patent in the United States:
Fees must be paid in advance and are as fol-
lows: On fling each original application for
patcnt sis. On issuing each original patent.
$50. In design cases: For three years and six
months $40; for years. s15; for fourteen
years $50 On fling each caveat. SO On
every application for the reissue OF patent.
$50 On fling each disclaimer. $40. For certi-
fed copies OF patents and other papers in
manuscript 10 cents per 100 words and % cents
for the certificate; for certified copies oc
printed patents so cents. For uncertlhed
printed copies OF specifications and drawings
of patents. for single copies or any number Of
uncIassihed copies 5 cents each; for copies
by subclasses, cents each; by classes. cents
each. and for the entire set OF patents issued
in one order, 1 cent each. For recording every
assignment. agreement. power OF attorney or
other paper Of 300 words or under 81; Of over
800 and under 1000 words, 81: OF over 1000
words S. For copies OF drawings the rea-.
sonable cost OF making them. The Patent
Office is prepared to furnish positive photo
graphic copies OF any drawing. foreign or do
nestle. in possession OF the office. in sizes and
al rates as follows: Large size. 1Oxi5 inches
25 cents: medium size Tx11 inches. rs cents.
Fee for examining and registering trademark.
S25. which includes certificate. stamps cannot
be accepted by the Patent office in payment
of fees Stamps and stamped envelopes should
not be sent to the office for replies to letters.
as stamps are not required on mail matter
emanating from the Patent Office.
Townsends California Glace fruits In
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GOVERNMENT CLAIMS-M. NJ.
City. If this correspondent will desig-
nate what kind of Government claim
he wishes TO be informed about, as
there are different kinds OF claims. this
department will answer the question.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-29
SHINING Memornnda.

Norfolk, Va, July 2S.-Arrived,
steamer Reidar, Savannah.
Port Tampa, Fla, July 27.--Arrived.
steamer Mascotte. Allen, Havana, via
Key West; schooner Harry w. Lewis.
Cardenas.
Baltimore, July 2S.-Arrived, steamer
Margaretha, Savannah.
Sailed, steamer Frederick. Savannah.
New York, July 2I.-Arrived, steamer
Oneida, Charleston and Jacksonville.
Avonmouth, July 2S.-Arrived, John
Bright, Penss cola.
Port Tampa, Fla, July 2S.-Sailed,
steamer Horsely (Br), Mortified,
Client, via New Orleans; Cena tBr),
Coward, Granville, via Newport News;
Mascotte. Allen, Havana. via Key
West.
Fernandina, Fla. July 2S.-Arrived,
schooner Springfield, Tomlin, San Juan.
Sailed, schoohers Warren Adams,
Grace, Elizabethport; James Judge,
Davidson. Jacksonville.
Jacksonville. Fla. July 2S,-Arrived,
bark Elmiranda, Masters, New Lon
doa.
Cleared. steamer Arapahoe, Kemble,
New York.
Pensacola, Fla, July 2s.-Arrived,
steamers Knutsford (Br). Lawlan. New
Orleans; Caprivi Nor), Petersen,
Gulfport.
Sailed, bark Erbin (Nor), Wilhelm.
Port Natal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-29
GROWERS ANGRY
WITH THE RAILROADS,
Secretary HnzIehurst of Association
Says Matter May Go Into Courts.


Macon, July 2s.-Secretary F. w. Ha-
zelhurst of the Georgia Fruit Grow
ers' Association stated to-day that the
railroads are paying ne attention to
the recommendations of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and that it is
probable the growers will have to go
into court to ask for an Injunction.
He said: "Of the recommendations
made by the Interstate Commerce
Commission only one railroad has paid
any attention 10 them. The Hartford,
New York and New Haven granted a
reduction in freight of SIS from New
York to Boston, when the commission
had recommended that the reduction
be $50. The commission also recon-
mended that the valuation clause I'm
the bills of lading be eliminated. This
recommendation the Central of Geor-
gia and other initial lines have ig-
nored altogether, which is very I'M
satisfactory to the growers.
If they persist the fruit growers Of
the state will be compelled to go into
court and ask for an injunction. In
view Of the determinations that have
been brought TO light through the eff
forts of the Atlanta Board of Trade il
looks as if the railroads are imposing
discrimination with reference to other
classes of goods, and as If they We're
trying to perpetrate an actual hold up
on the people of Georgia in the matter
of rates"