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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
TRADE GROWING
IN THE ISLANDS
Report for Last Year Shows
an Increase of Exports
and Imports in Philippines

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The devel-
opment of the Philippines commercially
and industrially for the first nine
months of 1903 is the subject Of a spe-
ciaI bulletin Dy the Bureau OF InsuIar
Affairs. 1t is shown that both in i'm
ports and exports there was an increase
compared with a corresponding period
in the preceding year. Heavy exports
Of hemp and copra, offsetting heavy
imports Of rice, explained the increase
during the period named. The imports
were s26, ,601, ,e1O, against s24,33S,922 for
1902 The exports amounted to $29.-
5e3, ,12S, an increase Of nearly four and
one-half million dollars. The rice i'm
ports were the only ones that increased
and there was a falling off in general
trade, the United States losing 10 per
cent and the United Kingdom 16 per
cent. while Spain has only two-thirds
Of the amount Of her trade in 1902
United States exports increased from
s.. .232, Al to So ,O66, and the trade
with Spain was practically the same
but a small part Of this being carried
under the American flag, and all but
8 per cent of the general trade Of the
islands is done in foreign bottoms.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
WILL DISCUSS
LABOR AFFAIRS
National Convention of Indus
trial Association Will Open
the Meeting at Indianapolis
REPRESENTS MANY TRADES
President Parry Announces
That Men Who Incite Riot
GUS Strikes Will Be Watched

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21. = The ma
tional convention Of the Industrial AS
sociation of America will begin its ses-
siors here tomorrow. Five hundred
manufacturers and business men of the
country are expected. Many have ar
rived to-day for the meeting. Repre-
sentatives of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers, the Amer
lean Founders Association, the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association,
the American Anti-Boycott Associa-
tion, the National Co-operators' As
sociation, the Electrical Association.
the Merchant Tailors' Protective Asso-
citation, the National Builders Asso-
citation and a number of local employ
ers' associations and citizens alliances
will be here.
Speaking of the work Of the conven-
tion, President Parry said:
"An effort will be made to evolve
some kind of scheme whereby a bureau
of tabulated information may be kept
in reference to men who are the foun-
tain heads of riotous strikes. The pub
lie has the opinion that we are opposed
to labor unions. This conclusion is
highly erroneous. We are not opposed
to unions, but we do stand against
some of their work"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Field Day at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 21.-The an
nuaI field day Of the Sonoma and Men
docino Amateur Athletic League will
be. held IN this city about the middle
Of April. Contestants viii be required
TO have taken at least fifteen periods
of new work during the present schol-
astic term and those who have par
ticipated IN three previous field days
will be barred according to an
amendment adopted. To the team
scoring The highest number Of points
in the field day a handsome silver cup
VIII be given. and medals viii be given
the individual contestants.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
GAS EXPLOSION
KILLS THREE
WOrkmen Leave a Valve Open
and a Torch Ignites Fluid
With Disastrous Results

BUFFALO. \. Y. Feb. 2l-Two men
were asphyxiated, one was burned 10
death and several seriously injured in
an explosion Of blast furnace gas at the
plant OF the Lackawanna Steel Com
pany to-day. The dead:
GEORGE REYNOLDS. q mason.
NJ. S. SMITH, a mason.
FRANK PRENATT, employed in the
power house.
The explosion occurred near power
house No. 2. Smith and Reynolds were
% working In the reservoir behind a bulk
head to-day. A piece Of the bulkhead
was removed in the course Of the oper-
alton. A valve which the men thought
had been closed allowed gas to flow
into the tank They tried to escape but
were overcome before they could reach
the exit. A torch used by the men was
left behind and when the gas reached
Il z terrific explosion occurred. Frank
Prenatt and the men were trying to
remove one OF the unconscious men
when the explosion occurred All Of
them were hurled into the air. Pre-
matt died in a few minutes. Alexander
Sanders was terribly burned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Also Enjoy Mince You stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets

well. They act in mild. natural manner and
cause no disturbance I'm the digestive organs.
They prevent any fermentation of the food which
causes sour stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets instil health into
every part Of the human body. They compel
perfect digestion Of the food and perfect assimi-
lation of the food nutriment. Every organ
and part Of the bodyiS kept in repair and good
health necessarily results. At the same time the
stomach. being relieved Of the work OF digestion,
gets well and strong.
A prominent Detroit physician says: 81 pre-
scribe Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for all cases
OF stomach trouble. l have tried many prescrip-
tions, including number of my Own, but find
nothing that gives such universal relief as this
remedy. They are natural, harmless and thor
Oughly effective in their work. and while I have
a natural sntipsthy to patent medicines, do
not hesitate TO prescribe and recommend Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets on all occasions"
The above is no exception. The best physi-
clans are prescribing them all over the land.
They can be had Of any druggist for 80 cents a
box, and If your own doctor is real honest with
you, he viii tell you frankly that there is nothing
on earth so good for dyspepsia a. Stuart'S DyS-
pepsia Tablets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

Of the administration, Federal, State
and municipal.
The committee in charge of excur-
sions has engaged two large steamers
for three days during conclave week to
take visiting Sir Knights and their la
dies around the bay to all points of in
terest and as far outside the heads as
the Farallones free.
The committee on entertainment is
negotiating for the lease of the largest
theater in the city in which to produce
Chinese plays each afternoon and eve
ming during conclave week for the en-
tertainment of the visitors. The greater
part of the house is to be reserved for
visiting Sir Knights and their ladies as
guests of the committee.
Arrangements have been made for
daily excursions to Del Monte, Mon
terey and return; to the Big Trees, San
Ia Cruz and return; Vallejo, Napa, st.
Helena ard return; San Jose,, Stanford
University, Palo Alto and return; also
daily excursions to Tamalpais, San
Rafael and Duncans Mills, Santa
Rosa, Petaluma, Asti and Ukiah.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
INTENDS TO REGULATE
U. S. MAIL PRIVILEGES
Government VIII Stop the Transmits
sion of All Objectionable Adver-
tiSementS, Circulars. Etc.

t1SementS, Circulars, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Post
office Department has begun a crusade
against the printing Of Objectionable
advertisements and stories in news
papers and periodicals throughout the
country. The action is based on Sec
tion 1898 of the Revised Statutes. which
imposes a fine Of not exceeding $4,000
or Imprisonment for not over five years,
or both. for any person depositing in
the mails or aiding In circulating
through the mails. any obscene print.
pamphlet, etc. 1t is proposed to amend
this law to include vulgar advertise
ments and other printed matter. IN
der the new policy a number Of papers
containing questionable matters have
been thrown out Of the mails under
the telegraphic orders to the postmast-
ers, and a campaign will be waged
against Objectionable medical adver-
tisements which are being widely pub
lished
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

II your stomach is all right, you are all right.
Why are growing boys nearly always healthyP
Because they have not abused their stoHachs by
excessive eating and drinking and weakened or
destroyed the functions OF that organ. Because
they eat what Nature demands Of good whole
some food and then take plenty Of exercise and
run and romp and help out In the process Of
digestion and keep their stOmachs strong and
well. The same Is true Of men who lead active
outdoor lives and engage IN physical activity.
Their digestion is perfect. the food nutriment is
properly assimiated, the blood is pure and
healthy and you seldom hear Of them being af-
fectec with headache, backache, kidney trouble,
liver trouble, constipation or any other OF the
common ills that always affiict those with bad
stOmachs.
II there Is anything wrong with you, be sure
your stomach is right. II IL is not right. get II
right and DO it 10 the right way-that is the nat
ursl way.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are natural rene
cy for all stomach disorders and weakness. They
possess exactly the same properties that the
gastric juices and other digestive fluids Of the
stomach possess and they actually do the diges-
tive work Of the stomach and enable that organ
~ rest and recuPerste and become sound and
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
POLICE WOULD PREVENT
YOUNG CORBETT'S GAME
Champion Invites Weber and Fields
Troupe to Witness Contest Between
Bulldog and Badger.


Bulldog and Badger.
When Young Corbett attempted to
show the fair ones OF the Weber and
Fields troupe few pointers on the real
thing in burlesque, he managed to get
his training quarters "pinched," and
the affair looked for a while as IL IL
might develop into a tragedy OF the
heavy order.
COrbett invited several Of the mem
bers Of the troupe TO visit his training
quarters at midnight Saturday. with
the understanding that war would be
waged between an untamed badger and
a ferocious bulldog. Incidentally some
one tipped the whole thing or to the
police.
At last, when the time was ripe, and
everything in readiness for the fray.
the police circled down from the sand
dunes and, with a mad war whoop,
charged the quarters Of the champion
The situation. for a moment. was
somewhat on the Waterloo type, but
when 1t was discovered that there was
no badger within miles Of the camp and
that COrbett was just having a little
joke on the dear girls. the police took
TO the tall pines.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
TURNER SOCIETY GIVES
GRAND MASQUERADE BALL
German Residents of the City Have
an Enjoyable Time at Turn
Vercin Halle.

At Turn Verein Hall last night King
Carnival reigned supreme over a
merry gathering of masqueraders that
danced and enjoyed the festivities un-
til the early hours. The affair was
given under the auspices of the San
Francisco Turn Verein. At 9 o'clock,
when most of the masl1ers had arrived,
the grand march began. 1t was led
by FIR. Zecher, impersonating a prince,
and Miss Rose Schmidt as a princess.
At II o'clock pretty tableau, in
three scenes, entitled "a Sailors
Dream" was given and was heartily
encored. The following committees
were In charge:
Floor manager, F. Attinger Jr; assistants,
c. Shieking E Flelscher and w. PAIL.
Arrangenients-Fred Hausmann, o. Busse
J. Straub, r. Attinger. H. Maret, A. Fuerth
and l.. Mayerhofer.
Reception-Fr. Acher, A. Brandt z. Brandt
A. Brehm o. Burmeister, j. Castor F. j..
Castilnun, William Ehrenpfort, DIR. f. Fisher,
r. Finking D. Frank. William Gehrke G.
Gehrken, William Glindeman. Oscar Hochs.
F. Hageman, F. Jacobi f. Kommer, ]. Kuhn,
J. ]. Kuhn, r. Kuhn L. Markus, DIR. NJ Mag
nus, Aug Nagel, Henry Plantz. William PLACE
mann Charles Rehmann, L. Roesch, William
Schroeder, Max Stein, j. Simmon j. T. Lode
G. A. Frost, Charles Wolter and c. K. Zim-
mer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

If the guests are little late in start
ing home they will notice that the host
has to call the hostess from the kitchen
to say good-by. She has sneaked away
to begin cleaning up the litter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Cheyra Kadisha Give Dance.

The members of the Chevra Kadisha
gave an eptertainment and ball last
night in Lyric Hall on Eddy street.
The dance was in celebration. of the
third anniversary of the club and the
box office receipts are to go toward
establishing a funeral parlor, in which
funeral services over the bodies of de-
ceased members of the club may be
conducted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Art League win Meet.

o The Outdoor Art League viii hold
Ire regular open meeting IN the club
rooms Of the Sorosis Club at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. Willis Polk VIII lee
+.re on The Possibilities Of our City,
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
NEW PALMER HALL OF
SCIENCE IS DEDICATED
DIR. Edward C. Moore Delivers Ser
mon at the Ceremony in Colo
RADIO Springs.

mon at the ceremony In Oolo-
RADIO Springs.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Feb.
21.-The dedicatory sermon of the new
Palmer Hall of Science Of Colorado
College was delivered in the college
chapel this afternoon by Rev. Edward
c. Moore, D. D. Phi. D., of Harvard
University. DR.. Moore took as his text
the inscription on the new building,
"Ye shall know the truth and the
truth shall make you free" The audi
torium was packed and over 500 peo-
pie were turned away.
This was the only exercise of the
day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

Seventy seven per cent of the women
and but 81 per cent of the men taking
the civil service examination are able
to pass 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

When a man can't afford to build a
house with two stories there Is still op-
portunity for pride left to the wife BY
calling the new home a bungalow"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

Some letters we don't answer; w
keep the stamp sent for a reply.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22


ATeH pianos 1915;
slightly
up:
and
but not by
address, 1asa Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
GETTING READY
FOR CONCLAVE
Preparations for the Reception
of the Knights Templar Who
Will Pay a Visit to This City
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME
Visitors Will Be Welcomed at
the Several Depots by Com
panies of the Local Knights

The arrangements for the entertain
ment of visiting Knights Templars and
their families and friends who will at
tend the triennial conclave in this city
next September are assuming shape
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee reports were submitted by the
various committees outlining an elab-
crate programme of greater variety
and attraction than has ever been at
tempted for any former event in the
history of San Francisco. Every fea-
ture and each detail is designed to de-
light the visitors from near and far.
The principal thoroughfares of the
city are to be decorated in the most
artistic manner. The illuminations
will outshine anything ever seen in this
or perhaps in any other city. Neither
effort nor cost will be spared to i'm
press the visitors with California s
generous hospitality the good taste
and judgment of it's people and the
earnest desire to show the progress
San Francisco has made since the for
mer conclave, held here twenty one
years ago.
From information received from all
parts of the country, east and west of
the Rocky Mountains. it is estimated
that fully 25OOO Sir knights will be in
San Francisco during conclave week
and probably three times as many
more visitors who will be drawn to
San Francisco to feast upon the mag
nificent display of the great metropolis
of the Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
MONEY FOR PRIZES.

Wednesday, September Z, the COM
petitive drills Will be held at Ingleside
during the day. Sixteen crack drill
corps of the world will compete for
prizes and honor. The committee has
appropriated S15.750 for prizes. though
the amount is most likely to be in
creased, in order to offer the greatest
inducement to the best drill corps to
cross the continent to take part in the
competition In the evening the Grand
Commandery of California will give a
banquet to the Grand Encampment of
the United States.
Thursday, September 8, the competi-
tive drills will be resumed at Ingle-
side during the day. In the evening
the prizes will be distributed publicly
at Mechanics Pavilion, with a bril-
liant Templar display. All the drill
corps will attend in full uniform and
go through the Templar evolutions.
The evening will conclude with a re-
ception and promenade concert
Friday, September 9, will be the great
festival, California Day, with exhibits
Of the wealth Of California soil and
mines, distributing of souvenirs at
headquarters, reception - Mechanics
Pavilion, Palace Hotel and all head
quarters; excursions on the bay, illumi-
nation at night; reception by Grand
Commandery of California and local
communicates.
Saturday, Sept. 1O.-Taking leave of
San Francisco and going to the interior
to visit and behold the wonders of Cal
ifornia.
The Grand Encampment of the
United States will hold daily sessions
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday and elect officers for the fol-
lowing term Of three years.
THREE GRANDSTANDS
1t has been definitely decided to have
three grandstands from which to view
the parade, one for the grand master
and his escort, one for the Grand En-
of the United States and
one for the Governor of California,
Mayor of San Francisco and the heads
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
ADVERTISEMENTS
LAST CHANCE TO PROCURE OR RENT A
$500 per month up

Such low rates have never been made in
any country. March first is the last dav
of these special rates After that date
our regular terms of SIS up will be in
force. These terms include all makes.
Also apply on the following special bar
In, IT,.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

Polished oak frames,
hair filing and the neces-
sary care in making that
makes 1t a chair to last a
lifetime.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
RECEIVING THE GUESTS.


Designs, plans and specifications for
decoration and illumination, for excur-
sions and for all other kinds Of enter
tainment are under consideration, as
the committee is determined to have
all plans perfected and the exact cost
settled months before the conclave.
The city will don it's festive attire sew
eral days before the commencement of
conclave week. though the actual
work for the Sir knights of California
will begin on Saturday. September g..
Detachments of Sir knights of the local
communicates will be at every train
upon arrival at the depot, receive the
visitors and escort them TO their hotels
or headquarters. There will be two
companies afoot and one mounted COM
pany in constant attendance at the
depot for escort duty all day and night
Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Each
company will have a band and the
Templar banner while escorting visit
ing communicates through the streets.
Each commandery in California will be
requested by the executive committee
to assign 10 per cent of its entire men,
bership for duty with the various COM
mittees during conclave week, the du-
ties to be assigned by the executive
committee.
The following is part of the pro-
gramme for conclave week, as far as
it has been outlined and approved by
the executive committee: Saturday,
September 2 will be devoted to escort
duty. Detachments of Sir Knights of
local communicates viii meet arrivals
some distance up the road, accompany
them to the city, where the visitors
viii be met by the companies stationed
at the depot, who Will escort them to
their hotels or headquarters, with ban
ners and music. On Sunday, September
4, special divine service will be held
at different churches, of a Templar
character. Local communicates will es-
cOrt visitors to and from the churches,
which will be designated in due time.
Receiving arrivals and escorting them
to- hotels and headquarters will be con-
tinued Sunday and also on Monday,
when calls Will be exchanged all day
and evening. On Tuesday, September
6. the Grand Encampment Of the
United States will be formally opened.
On the same day the great parade will
be held the knights Templars parade,
irrespective of all other demonstrations.
IT is confidently expected that from 20,
600 to $4,000 Sir Knights will be in line,
marching through the principal streets.
which will be gorgeously draped and
decorated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04
-
TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD.
How booth Tucker Cody Met a Chal.
Icnge to Death.

Commander Booth-Tucker of the Saliva
ton Army used to like to describe duel
ing adventure that befell him in India
during his residence in the Punjab.
Mr.. BoOth-Tucker was in the British
civil service at the time. but he already
inclined toward the Salvation Army. and
such an inclination made him, naturally,
q foe to brawing.
He was seated. then. in a lonely rail-
way sta ton one afternoon. when a Ger
man soldier a tourist. entered. This Ger
man had been drinking. He was in a
beliicose hunior. and he began at once to
PICK quarrel with Mr.. Booth-Tuckcr.
The latter said nothing to help on the
quarrel. but nevertheless the German
worked himself into a frenzy. Finally he
exclaimed:
"One or the other of us two, sir will
not leave this room alive"
Stay here and die. then" said Mr.
Booth-TUcier and he arose and went out
quickly, stunning The door behind him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04
PROBLEMS FOR TAFT.
The New Secretary Of war IIns Some
Difficulties TO Encounter.

The demonstration that has marked the
home coming of Governor Taft SURPRISES
In impressiveness anything OF the sort
since the close of the war with Spain
brought back It's heroes to Washington,
says the New York Commercials Wash
ington correspondent When he was SOL
icitor general in the Harrison administra-
ton he was one of the most popular OFF,
Gals in Washington and the town Is still
populous with his friends
Governor Taft comes into position In
the war department which he will not
find any easier on account Of the reforms
in organization which have been effected
by Secretary Root He will, for example,
encounter at once the new general staff,
which has already become so firmly es-
tablished as practically to control the ad-
mnistration of the department, leaving
little for civilian secretary to do except
approve or disnpprove their work. With
Secretary Root this was not so formd-
able a state of affairs, FOR the general
staff was OF his creation, and he had
thoroughly mastered the details Of adj
ministration before he was brought in
contact with it, a new secretary, how
ever. no matter what his ability may be,
is bound to be at disadvantage for a
time. 1t will take him several months
to learn the routine of the office, and
during that period he will be forced ia
accept without question most of the de-
cisions which the expert military officers
under him arrive at.
There are rings and clirues in every
service, and this is especially true Of the
army. II will naturally take Secretary
Taft long time to acquire that conf
dence In himself, which will Justify him
III exercising that supervision over his
military subordinates which n civilian
secretary ought to exercise if the service
is not to be a close CORPORATE ton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04
THE BOOK-LONER.

! Love a book. if there but run
From title-page to oolophon
Something sincere that sings or CLOVIS,
Whatc'er the text be, rhyme or prose.
And high erChed on some window sea t
or in some ingle-sidc retreat,
or in an alCove conSecrate
TO lore and to the icttered great,
For happiness ! need not look
Beyond the pages Of my book
Yea, l believe that like an elf
Ia be contentcd with a shelf
If thereupon with me might sit
Some work Of wisdom or of wit
Whercto, mt pleasure, I might turn.
And the fair face of Joy discern.
] love Il BOOKLETS throbbing heart!
And while | may not hold the art
That dresses it in honor scant,--
Tho tree-calf fooled" or "crushed
Levant,-
Rather a rare soul, verify,
Than bedizcned husk for me.
So, though no Midas magic hands
To gold transmute my barren sands.
Though friendly Fame deign not to lay
About my brows the vine and bay.
Though fond eyes marry not with mine,
Nor lip to lip gives sacred sign,
The core of all content | know
A blessing that is balm for woe;
On life with level gaze | look,
And all because I love--a book.
Clinton Scollard, in the February At
lantiC.