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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04

of the Slocum from the transport dock
on this side, and they succeeded fairly
well.
OAKLAND'S WANTS PRESENTED.
When the estuary was reached, the
Oakland people, headed by Senator
Perkins, began to do politics. They
pointed out to the commission the adj
visibility of cutting a channel 500 feet
wide and twenty-five feet deep through
the entire length of the estuary and
asked that the members of the COM
mission stand for the improvement
when Congressional aid was asked.
The members of the committee were
supplied with statistics showing the
number of vessels charged wharfage
during the year at only one wharf, the
total tonnage reaching 107, 400. When
the Slocum began to churn up the mud
from the bottom of the estuary the
committee frankly admitted that for
those that preferred perfumes to diff
ferent doors the deepening of the har-
Dor would be a decided improvement
and they promised to remember the
situation. Senator Perkins and the
other Oaklanders were gratified at the
business-like manner in which the
commission grasped the situation, but
if much comes of the trip the Slocum
must be given full credit for the part
she played as official demonstration of
the shallowness of the estuary and the
unpleasant constituency of the mud
that lines its bottom.
Upon leaving the estuary the Slocum
was headed for the Hunters Point dry
docks, where the giant Algoa is under
going repairs, and then the run was
made to the Union Iron Works, where
the first stop was made. This gave
Congressmen Livernash and Wynn a
chance to show what San Francisco is
doing, just to offset all that Senator
Perkins had pointed out of Oakland
wants. The best of good feeling and
spirit of cooperation existed among
the California members of the national
legislature, however, and it was point
ed out that whatever Oakland wants,
San Francisco is with her, and If San
Francisco wants something, Oakland
will aid her to get it. This was the
spirit expressed by both Livernash and
Wynn for San Francisco and Senator
Perkins for his home section.
SLOCUM RETURNS.
Upon leaving the Union Iron Works
the Slocum steamed straight for the
transport dock, and at o'clock the
passengers were landed. After thank
ing Major Devol for the pleasant man.
ner in which the company had been
entertained, the guests departed for
their various hotels. The members Of
the Congressional committee were
greatly pleased with conditions as
they found them here, and hope to
gather many facts that will aid them
in their deliberations. In the north
they were given history, not facts
Here they want facts. They know that
Balboa won his reputation in these
waters and that it was he that
christened it the peaceful sea. This
information is well, for the poet, but
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Aug. s.
News has been received Of the British
Antarctic expedition under Captain
Scott, on the Discovery, which is now
at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
The Discovery sailed in August. 1901,
and arrived at South Victorialand in
January, 1902. There a great ice barrier
was met, which impeded further ad-
vance. and the vessel remained dur
ing the winter of 1902, icebound. A
party composed Of Captain Scott, Lieu
tenant Shakelton and DR.. Wilson pene-
trated in December to a point at the
SD degree, the most southernly point
ever reached.
The Discovery remained icebound
during the winter Of 1903, but left at
the beginning of spring and went to
New Zealand and thence to Falkland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04
ARRESTS ENTIRE COMPANY
FOR SMUGGLING BEER
Soldiers at Fort Sheridan I'm Custody
for Bringing Intoxicant Into
Barracks

CHICAGO. Aug. 3. = ChargeA with
taking beer into the barracks at Fort
Sheridan. a practice they admit but
hold justifable in view of the example
set by commissioned officers, all the
members of Company d, Twenty
seventh Infantry, numbering thirty
five privates and six non-commissioned
officers, were arrested to-day by order
of Colonel Whitehall, commanding the
post. The prisoners will be court
martialed for disObedience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04
THIRTY-TWO PERSONS
ARE REPORTED KILLED
Unconfirmed Dispatch Says Explosion
in Brussels Destroyed Lives and
Much Property.
LONDON An

LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch to
the Daily Express from Brussels,
which. however, is not confirmed from
any source, reports that thirty-two
persons were killed near Arion by an
explosion, which caused the destruc-
ton of several miles of corn fields.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04
GERMAN FORCES MEET
AND REPULSE HEREROS
Natives Attack Company at Okateitet
and Suffer Loss OF
Fifty
RERIIN. Aug. 9.-Lieutenant Gen

BERLIN. Aug. 3.-Lieutenant Cen
eral Trotha. commander in chief Of the
forces in German Southwest Africa.
wires that the Second Company OF the
Second Field Regiment was attacked at
s O'Clock on the morning OF August
at Okateitei by $50 HererOs. The He
reros were repulsed. leaving 80 dead.
The Germans lost three wounded, be-
wounded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04
SENATOR HOAR'S DAUGHTER
SUMMONED TO BEDSIDE
Aged Solon's Illness Takes a Bad Turn
and His Condition Is
Critical.

WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. Sen
ator Hoar, who has been slightly i'll at
his home in this city for two weeks.
had a bad turn this afternoon and at
midnight his condition was critical.
His daughter was hastily summoned.
The Senator II suffering from pneu-
monia-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-04
SPANISH PRESS INSISTS
MARRIAGE Is ARRANGED
Newspapers Claim, Despite Official
Denials, That Kings Sister Is to
Wed BaVarian Prince

MADRID, Aug. 3.-Despite oficial
denials the newspapers insist that a
marriage has been arranged between
the Infanta Maria Theresa, sister of
King Alfonso, and Prince Ferdinand
Of Bavaria
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Shipowners' Association; r. P
Schwerin, vice president of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company; Frank L.
Brown, manager of the Pacific Steel
Company; Captain Eschen of Eschen &
Minor; Robert Dollar, president of the
Dollar Steamship Company; George U.
Hind of Hind, Rolph & Co; Samuel 1.
Wormser; Lester Combs of kentucky,
Minister of Guatemala; A. NJ. Garland,
special agent of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company; Captain Meyer of
the Shipowners' Association; Andrew
Carrigan of the Dunham- Carrigan-
Hayden Company; T. c. Friedlander,
secretary of the Merchants Exchange;
e. Scott, secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce; J. Kentfield. r. c.. Cople,
Comte Hubert de Montaigu, lieutenant
of the Second Cuirassiers of Maubourg,
France; c. D. Bunker, Washington
representative of the Chamber Of Com
merce; Captain A. F. Pillsbury, sur
veyor for the Board of Marine Under
writer's; General n. p. Chapman, presi-
dent of the State Board of Trade, and,
representing the interests of Alameda
County, Senator j. r. KnoWland and
]. P. Taylor, Hugh Hogan, Edison F.
Adams, f. P. Vandercook, r. White
head and Edwin Stearns of the harbor
and water front committee of The Oak
land Board of Trade, and WILDER Walk
er, secretary of the Merchants Ex-
change Of Oakland.
TOUR OF THE BAY.
The commissions tour about the bay
was conducted by the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce, and the Ship
owners Association of the Pacific
Coast Major c. A. Devol superinten-
dent of the army transport service, was
in command of the Slocum and with
that fidelity to detail that has MADE his
administration of army marine affairs
successful, saw that the boat was com
fortably QUILTED and lavishIy provi-
stoned.
Not a moment was wasted by Major
Devol when it was announced that all
were on board and the Slocum swung
quickly out into the stream and at noon
was blowing the waters of the Gold
en- Gate. Here the vessel emerged from
the gray gloom that spread over the
city and a true California day was at
hand. the warm sun raising the spirits
Of ALL Off the shore of Sausalito
glasses began to clink and when Belve-
dere was reached 49, guests were all
called to the stern Of the vessel. under
the spreading canopy of canvas, to en-
Joy luncheon. While dining the guests
were given a view of Angel Island and
the shores of Berkeley. Goat Island
was next viewed and then the SIocum
was turned toward the Oakland estu-
ary. The screeching of the whistles of
factories and ships at the docks was
appreciated by the commission. It's
members spoke Of the loyalty to coun-
try and general enthusiasm they had
seen displayed here. Every ship on
both sides Of the bay had been decorat
ed in honor of the commissions visit.
and no boat master was afraid of vast
ing steam in sounding a welcome from
the brazen threats Of sirens. Though
the ships on the Alameda side were in
the minority, they did their best to re-
peat the din that marked the departure
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MERCHANT COMMISSION CONGRESS REACHES CITY
AND PREPARES STUDY CONDITION OF PACIFIC COMMERCE

Ne Hampshire d Rp y
M yyA
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h @e AM result n A merchant
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PENEIRATES
FAR TOW ARD
SOUTH POLE
Success OF British
Antarctic EX-
petition.

Special Cable to The Call and New York
Herald. Copyright. 1901. by the New York
Herald Publishing Company.
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TIE TREATIES.

A1cazar-sThe Lady o. LycnsS
Matinee To-Day.
CALI Buffalo N.Y.
terry"
Centra1-SSeTgeant 5zmesP
Columbia-f'1Kice and Men,
Chutes-Taudev111e.
FiscE Whtx1 % khe
Town"
Grand-HShenand
Orpheum-Vaudev Zkgkf1ee
To-Day.
Fivoli-i-The ToEeador.S
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TIE WAITER

Forecast made at San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
miaH&ghf. August Z;
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy Thursday brisk west
erly wind. with fog.
L. q. Meade,
District Fo<ecaster.
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Concerning the communication that
President Roosevelt sent to the Pana-
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sLOCUM RETURNS.

Continued on Page 4. Column s,
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of the Slocum from the transport dock
on this side, and they succeeded fairly
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
Old Mans Secret.

Alpena, Mich. Sept. 5.-(Special)-
Seventy-tive years OF age, but hale and
hearty is Mr.. Jerome IL. Fournier OF
this place. and to those who ask the
secret of his splendid health he gives
the good advice, Use Dodd's Kidney
Pills"
When asked for his reason for so
strongly recommending the Great
American Kidney Remedy, Mr.. Four
nier related the following experience:
Il recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills
because they cured me of Diabetes. |
suffered with my kidneys for n long
time and suffered terribly from those
Urinary Troubles that are so general
among aged people.
Then | started to use Dodd's Kid
ncy Pills and eight boxes of them
cured my kidneys, regulated my water
and made me feel like Il hearty young
man."
Dodd'S Kidney Pills make the old
feel young because they make sound
kidneys. Sound kidneys mean health
and health is the other name for youth.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09


Galveston Tribune: when postage
sta: :ps first came into use" said q vet
er~n postal clerk, the public didn't know
how to handle them. You remember how,
when tea and coffee first appeared among
us, the people fried the tea leaves and the
coffee berries and served trcm with salt
and pepper? Well. &c people treated their
stamps as absurdly IN 1854.
Some folks would put their stamps in
side their letters, out of sight Here is
the official notice that We issued to stop
that practice"
The clerk took from the drawer an aged
bulletin that said
THE stamps upon all letters and pack
ages must be affixed on the OUTSIDE
thereof. and above the address thereon
He put back his bulletin and drew forth
another one.
people wouldTpn the stamps on their
letters. instead of cumming them" he
said, land when they did gum them. they
would not DO it right. Hence this second
bulletin" and he read
+" Persons posting letters should aff1y
the requisite number of stamps previous
to deposting them in the letter receivers
as when posted in 4 damp state the
stamps are liable to rub off and thereby
cause the letters 10 be treated as unpaid
Do not pin on the stamps
still" said the clerk. 1.-The public didn't
understand. Think of tit didn't under
stand the simple matter of sticking a post
age stamp on a letter. So we got out a
third bulletin
The third bulletin, in big. i1npa ,icnt let
ters, said
1.-The simplest and most effectual meth
cd of causing stamps TO adhere firmly is.
f-cf to hn CT
stamps and afterwards the gummed side
slightly. taking care not to remove the
gum"
The clerk said that q phila telist had Of
fered him $12 apiece for these three queer
bulletins.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
Breathiessness.

outing: The runner who sets out on
a tWo-mile race usually passes through
two distinct stages of exhaustion. In
the first quarter. IL the pace be fast,
he feels the first symptoms of breath
lessnesS-the throbbing temples, the
surSing in the ears and the tightness
about the chest that makes so many
men drop out before completing half
the distance. This might be called
acute fatigue. but if he can keep on the
distress passes away. The heart and
lungs work q little harder and at last
succeed in catching up With their task
of purifying the increased stream of
sewage brought to the lungs by the
blood, TO be carried off in the form OF
gases by respiration. The distress dis
appears from the face, the lungs seem
to regain the power to expand and
crushing weight appears to have been
lifted from the chest. The head be-
comes clear and the muscles act With
renewed Vigor and elasticity. The
man has got his second wind.
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Continued Next Weel- y
Banana Cross Come otter

Mexican Herald: There is evident
~ an erroneous idea abroad concerning,
the harvesting OF the banana crop"
said Edward III. Watson. who has been
Tor seven years on a plantation in
Honduras.
The statement that four or five crops
or bananas are harvested Il year is In
tirely incorrect y crop is harvested
on an average OF every fifteen days
throughout tn. year Each thrifty
banana plant has many suckers or
stalks growing from a single root at
the same time. One or more punches
of the ripening fruit is cut from a
single stalk, while the other stalks
growing from the same root are left
untouched, and in another FIFTEEN days
another of the stalks is shorn ii its
fruit. This process continues inccs-
sanity during the year. In July and
August 1t is necessary to cut OFF the
ripening punches every tsn days. while
in December and January about once a
month, is sufficient. the average
throughout the year being practically
fifteen days"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around.

To Bring the Babies Arounds
When little human machine Tor
large onc) goes wrong, nothing is so
important as the selection Of food
which will always bring it around
again.
My little boy fifteen months old
had pneumonia, then came brain fever.
and 10 sooner had he got over these
than he began to cut teeth and. being
SO weak, he was frequently thrown
into commissions" says Colorado
mother.
81 decided change might help, so
took him to Kansas City for q visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
When I reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him GrapeNuts and, although
had never used the food, we got some.
and for a few days gave him just the
juice Of Grape-Nuts and milk. He got
stronger so quickly we were soon feed
ing him the Grape-Nut itself, and i'll
Il wonderfully short time he fattened
right up and became strong and we'll.
"That showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came. raised her on GrapeNuts, and
sue is strong. healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph send you what strong,
chubby youngster the boy is now. but
lie didn't look anything like that be-
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
All children can be built to a more
sturdy and healthy condition upou
GRAPEFRUIT aud cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands,
FROM which to make the soft gray fill
ing in the nerve cen!ers and brain. a
weli-fed brain and strong. sturdy
:ieryes absolutely insure healthy
body.
LOOK IN each pkg. for the famous
little Look, TIE Road TO Eel!gille."
o.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
creaming for help. but which in a

screaming for help. but which in a
second his fully aroused MUD recoS-
ni@ed as the screeching of an owl.
Scared by the recent horror of his
dream. his heart was th:obbins viu-
lently; but all at once it seemed 10
stand still as he distinctly caught
sounds OF stealthy movements near
him, apparently coming from either
side of his bed. Not 4 vestge of fire
remained in the CRATE. the blarlinesS
was thick and oppressive, aud once
again there came upon him that name
less, unsuppressible terror IF the in
visible and the unknown. and the cold
thought of the man who had been muir
dered in his sleep close by.
Then by reaction, the practical side
of his nature arose, and he felt u
quick anxiety for the safety of his
jewels, on which he thrust out one
hand in search of the box. As he did
it was Immediately grasped by another
hand, and when he would have imret-
uously sprung from his bed. he was
flung by n strength greater than his
own on the pillows, knees We're firmly
planted on his chest pinioning him Sc
curely. whilst merciless fingers We're
fastened on his throat in Il desperate
and determined clutch that frightened
with his every effort to escape. and
brought hlm nearer and nearer to a
terrible death.
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hidden ire. WHY, it is fit for duel


ess."
1T is intended for my queen" re-
piled Godfrey.
The two men looked at him and
then at each other. They could OTTER
Edith no such gift rs this.
Let me take it, the count said. and
when it was handed to him he passed
his fingers lightly over the rows of
precious stones. after which he gave it
back with a faint half-suppressed sigh,
as II regretting that sight of 1t was
denied him.
Then Godfrey taking from the box
an old. faded, red leather case, with
richly embossed monogram, touched
spring on which its covers flew open,
when those who looked We're daZzled,
as If they had suddenly lifted their eyes
to the red glare of 4 sinking sun. For
before them was a row of rubies, SUI
perb in color unusual in size, and
chained together in a setting of Old
gold whose workmanship was marvel
of beauty
They had all gathered round him in
circle and We're looking at the neck
lace in silent fascination when Il sound
of heavy breathing caught Geolfrey's
quick ear, and CHANGING in its direction
he saw Crbano standing. on his toes
and staring Owe: his masters shoulders
With eyes that glared from under their
caVernouS depths like those OF an ami
mai fixed on his prey, whilst his hid
eous leaden- hued face twitched con-
Vulslvely from intense excitement.
"Urbano," he called out, startled and
surprised.
With Il gasp the valet recovered him
self and stepping back as the others
turned toward him, said Il thought
that his eNcellency had ruuS for me;
the doc" was open ana | came in.
on going to his room Godfrey felt
little inclination for sleep; 50 lighting
It cigarette he drew close to the fire and
thought over what the coming year
might bring him. BY the time ii ended.
his eighteen months probation would
be nearly up. and he should soon be
able to call Edith his wife.
An hour passed. the fire was OWNS;
out, and still he did not feel sleepy. He
looked at the books lying on a siur
table, but none of them Interested him.
Then he remembered that when last
at the hall 4 certain old volume in the
library had amused him; so he resolved
to go down and fetch it. He found it
without difficulty, but when tucking it
under his arm it slipped, and when
STRIVING TO recover it his candlesticl1
fell, putting out the light. He had no
matches, but he knew he could find his
way back to his own room without
difficulty.
Accordingly he went UP the softly
carpeted stairs, clnging to the balus-
trade, for the lights had been eyti1.-
guished all over the house. Al last h..
gained the corridor OH which his bed
room opened, and that was now silent
as u graveyard and pitch dark
With SLOW steps and extended hand
feeling his way. he proceeded some
dozen yards before something almost
intangible in its s0ftneSs brushs, past
him. Instantly he stretched ont his
diSengaSed hand toward TIM, ipy,u;b,.
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THE LONG NOVEL.
With Some Notes on the Noveiist's
Pay for His Work


Pay for His Work
London Post: Reviewers and others
twrites correspondent who talks OF
the disappearance of the very long
novel; seem to forget or TO be ignor-
ant of the fact that the novel of great
leneth-longer than even those writ
ten by Dickens or Thackeray-is still
very much With us. The serial stories
In certain of the morning papers are
extremely long, as u well known Lon
don publisher recently had occasion TO
find out. He liked 4 certain serial. and
tie wrote to the author to come and see
him. The author called, and the pub
Usher said he would like to publish
the story in book form ic it could be cut
down a bit"
About what size would you want~
Inquired the author.
publisher.
But, my dear sir said the author,
there are in my story more than 500
900 words, and to cut it down to the
length you require would involve more
work than the rewriting of the tale!"
Ne added that he had brought the
manuscript with him. He had it was
OUTSIDE the publlSherS office In a four
wheeler, the nterlo. Of which was
packed with paper, while there We're
also bundles in the box! And 100000
is not the record. There has just been
ended q serial which had in it no fewer
than 100000 words. One author who
makes serials a speciality, and is in big
demand. gets g Il thousand words so
his annual income IS considerable.
Sol:le papers, it may be added, pay
their serial writers so much a week, re-
gardless of the amount of their con-
tributions.
The same correspondent gives an ex-
perience that befel him the other day.
as a serial writer. His story was APP
pearing in northern weekly, which
paid him 81 for each installment and
gave no time limit, SO TO speak. The
author wrote each week for about six
months, and then came day when he
was unwell and unable to take up the
tale. He wired to a writer on the staff
OF the paper, asking him to do two
chapters, Just marking time" The
writer obliged, but great was the
authors establishment and vast his in
dignation when he saw at the close of
his installment the words, THE End"
The collaboration, acting at the insti-
cation of the editor, had wound IN
everything very neatly. and our CORE
spondent's 81 week had ceased to
be.