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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
.Alameda County Dcaths.

OAKLAND. Feb. 22.-Rev. Samuel
Bond Randall. a member OF the fac
uIty Of California College. died Satur-
DAY afternoon at the college after an
illness of several weeks. The deceased
. WAS - years OF age and was a native
Of New York. He leaves a wife and
one son.
Bert Douglas Toombs, a student-at
the Polytechnic High School, died
Saturday at his room at 1854 Brush
street AT the age Of 20 years. De-
ceased leaves a mother and brother.
. "A no reside at Hot Springs. Lassen
County.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
FieIder Bob GanIey Arrircs.

OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-Bob Ganley,
the midget fielder of last years Mil
waukee team, who has signed with
Pete Lohman for this seasons Oak
land club. arrived in this city this
morning. GaDley is a splendid fielder
and is also a good man with the
stick.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Diamond Rings Stolen.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 22.-Burglars still
continue to keep busy here. Lewis e..
Spear of 1906 Sherman street has re-
ported to the police that his residence
was entered last night and two dia-
mond rings stolen. The thief evident
ly used a skeleton key in effecting an
entrance, as no traces of a jimmy were
found on the door frames or window
sills. This makes the fifth house rob-
berry that has been reported to the po-
lice within the last three days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
NURSES
EMPLOYER is DEAD
John s. Northcut, Whose Check Was
Found in James CIarlI's Posses
sion. Reaches His End.

OAKLAND. Feb. %. - John S.
Northcut whose nurse, James Clark,
is in custody of the police under sus-
picion of stealing a 500 check from
his ward. is dead at his residence. 5O7
Sixth street
Clark was arrested Friday for
drunkenness, the check being found in
his possession. Before Northcut died
he said two checks had been stolen
from him. Detective Kyle has charge
of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
district Neciinc of OBJ EclInus.

OAKLAND. Feb. 22.-The local Odd
Fellows viii hold the last Of the series
Of district meetings tomorrow even
ing at odd Fellows Hall, corner Of
Eleventh and Franklin streets. Among
the speakers win be Judge. +. b. Og-
den. Rev. Thomas 4. Boyer, pastor
of the First Christian Church Of this
s1ty. and p. @. BrObeck. Deputy City
Attorney of san Francisco, who is
chairman OF the WAYS and means COM
lnittee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Death Of Mrs. a. G. Gnrnett.

OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-Mrs. A. c.
Gurnett, wife of the late A. G.. Gurnett,
a prominent early Californian, died to-
night at the family residence, 1878 Fourth
avenue. Mrs. Gurnett survived her
husband a year. Her death was
caused by typhoid fever.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Elect Directors for the Year.

OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-The Oakland
Poultry Association has elected the
following board of directors for the
present year: ]. c. Williams. w. H.
Wharf,, James Hague. DR.. c. NJ. Sell
fridge, J. w. Noble, L. n. Cobbledick
and John Russell. The officers of the
association will be chosen from these
to-morroM.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Yacht Club Arrangcs Programme.

OAKLAND. Feb. 22-The CaIifor-
mia Yacht Club has arranged pro-
'gramme Of events for the coming sea-
SON. The principal event will be a
rice over the proposed new course Of
the CLUB, n triangular one extending
from TIE Key Route pier TO Long
wharf and back. The race win be
sailed on Sunday, August 2s.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
The Local Rainfall.

OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-The local
rainfall for the last forty-eight hours
was .67 of an inch. making a total for
the season of 1857 inches, as COM
pared with 1903 to the same date last
year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Llght Earthanake Shock.

OAKLAND. Feb. 22.-An earth
quake shock which lasted two sec
onds occurred at o'clock this morn
ing. The disturbance was light.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
Propertr Owner to Organize.

OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-Property
owners and residents of Piedmont will
meet tomorrow evening at Oak Cha
pei, Linda avenue, near Piedmont, to
organize an improvement club.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23

Little Elmer-Papa, what is a trust
Professor Broadhead-A trust, my son.
is large amount Of wealth surrounded
by envy.-Harper's Bazaar.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 22.-The body OF
Senator Hanna was not placed in the vault to-
day as had been expected. Mrs. Hanna is still
too unwell To go from her sons home and fur
ther burial arrangements have not been made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23

soft and inviting and where cooling
thirsty dancers. The Dutch booth was
creation in blue, white and red, the
Dutch colors.
The majestic march of the revelers
began at o'clock, with John w. Geary
and Miss Alma Barnet. The booths
emptied their sons and daughters of the
revolution into this long stream of hui
manity and helped to swell the num-
bers. Then the line disintegrated into
pairs, who danced away to the strains
of music for long hours.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE.
The committees in charge were made
up as follows:
General committee-Mis Faith shoup Grace
Arnenl, Belle Coolidge Lucretia Gross, Louise
Ehrman, Zoe hartman, Virginia Whitehead
Florence Fortspn, Sophia TreadweIl, Nina VOL
lenberg. Mamie Durand, Alice Tucker Miss
Bonestel Celeste La Coste. Alma Barnett.
Puritan booth-Bele Coolidge, Mary Girls
void Frances Buffard Grace Mosher Hazel
Bauer, Hazel Skinner, Alya Earle, Ann Thatch-
er. Grace Derby, Hima Jones.
Dutch booth--Lucretia Gross. Alice O'Con-
nell Charlotte Case, Carmel Riley. Alice Sen
ger. Eva Martz, Add Shreve, Lorraine Cert
Eleanor Gassoway. Alice Berry, Beatrice Need
ham, Effie Croll,
Colonial booth--Elizabeth Arneill. Louise
Ehrman, Eve Gray. Beatrice Snow. Edna Wild
Clara Walton, Phoebe Binney, Myrtle Sims.
Florence Ward, Sara Mclean Rubina Jess
Edna Curtiss. Mary Lynch.
Indian booth-Misses Zoe hartman, Mabel
Scoield, Marion Leale, Henrietta Wade, Ce-
leste La Coste, Edna Keyes. Helen Weeks Zoe
Riley, Lena Stansberg, Ada Johnson. Nellie
Willis Johanna Pruitt.
Reception Misses Mary Martenstein, Gladys
Wickson Gladys Meyer, Grace Foulds. Pearl
Pitcher, Hazel McGraw. Jessie Parks. Blanche
Cameron. Elsa McLaren, Franklin Jones, Edith
Wilcox. Adelaide Bartlett lisa Henderson. Har-
riet Fish. Alice johnson, Marion Burness,
Josephine Campbell.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23
S OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 10
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
Ills broadway.
Telephone Main 1854
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA
1435 Park Street.
Telephone Eagle 502
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23

Afr and Mrs T. J. Cotton are going to
Santa Cruz to- morrow TO remain few days
While there they Will visit Mrs. Fred O.
Him. Mrs Cottons sister.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23

To morrow evening the Dexter De Frernery
recital takes place at riIe First Presbyterian
Church II Is n purely invitauonal affair. and
both these we'll known musicians have hosts
of friends II VIII probably he one Of the sea
sons most brilliant musical events.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-23

The first annual concert of the Cambrian
Choral Society took place this evening at
Hamilton Hail. II was quite elaborate af-
Iair and was Tor the benefit Of the Welsh
Church. Judge T. =. Ogden was chairman Of
the evening and the committee Of arrangements
Included Dr. T. A Williams chairman: e
W Jones, T. NJ Hughes Miss Mabel c. Will
Jams and Mrs. Tegwen T. Daniel. The pro-
gra nnnne was as follows.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
HAS WALKED $4,000 MILES.
From the baltimore Sun.

Beresford Greathead, globe trotter
who says he was walked $4,000 miles
since the spring of 1898, entered The
Sun office yesterday morning, having
come from Philadelphia He explained
that he was on his way to Washington
and then to Florida, and will support
himself by lectures wherever he can
secure an engagement. From Florida
he will go to New Orleans, then saun-
ter across to California, and after that,
home.
The long-distance travelling man is
a resident of Vancouver, B. c., and on
a wager between two literary societies
in 1898 he began his trip around the
world in 10 years. The condition are
that he carry neither money nor bag
gage and that he is to take full notes
of his adventures.
His pedestrian tour to Baltimore
was by way of Belair, and he left last
night for Washington. He is walked in
Canada, England, France, Spain, Germ
any, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland,
Roumania, Greece, Russia, China and
Japan. He started to do this coun-
try In Vermont, and is making his way
along the Atlantic coast.
One of the freak conditions of the
wager is that under no circumstances,
except in crossing body of water is
any sort of conveyance to be used. In
complying with this requirement Mr..
Greathead has worn out IL pair of
heavy shoes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
Vigorous Music.

John Philip Sousa was conducting
a concert at Exposition Music Hall,
Pittsburg, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The famous bandmaster was engrossed
in extracting from his organization the
sweet, soft harmonies of an Oriental
love song. A loud and prolonged blast
was footed by steamboat plying the
Allegheny river. Instantly the direc-
tors baton was directed toward the
disturbing whistle, as though he would
have a more dulcet tone from the Of
Tending captain. Instead he received a
most deafening response from the huge
steam whistle. The disguised conduc-
tor now turned toward his musicians
and with a violent waving Of his arms
brought forth such a roar from the
drums and brasses that if there was
any further demonstration on the part
of the steamboat it was not heard in
the music hall.
At the conclusion of the concert Mr..
Sousa said to one of the directors
THE only way to overcome that steam
boats blow was to meet it with a more
powerful one"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
GOVERNMENT TIED up.
From the Philadeinhia RecorI

rum the Philadelphia Record.
Prof. Stone OF the Boston Institute
OF Technology, has made an improve
ment IN the method of wireless teleg-
Faphy, and his experiments are giving
considerable trouble to the government
officials who are engaged in the trans
mission OF messages between the
Cnarlestown navy yard and other
points along the coast. The professor
mas system which Is said to have the
advantage that it cannot be tapped by
any outside workers, and at the same
time he can seriously interfere with
the messages which are being ex-
changed between other parties in his
vicinity.
During his early experiments the
zsa1fessor was given permission to
make use of the tower at the navy
yard, and when his work had reached
the state where he felt justified in
pursuing his Investigations to the end
he secured locations for stations which
would be under his entire control
When he pulled out of the government
station it was thought by the officials
of Uncle Sam that they had seen the
last of him, but it soon developed that
the governments exchange of signals
through the air was being seriously in
terfered with, and it was discovered
that when the professor was at work
all others seemed to be barred from
the field. 1t was found necessary to
call the gentleman up on the telephone
and ask him to desist, which he did,
while the government work continued.
This experience has demonstrated
that Prof. Stone has a valuable secret
and that, while he is in a position to
tie up the government business, the
officials of the latter are poWerlesS to
retaliate in any manner.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02

Maurus Jokai. the famous Hunga-
rian novelist, established several
newspapers, and though he gave little
attention to them after they were
once fairly started he was always
ready to assume the responsibility for
any articles that appeared in them,
says a contemporary.
For this reason when Frank Pulsky,
a noted members of the Diet, told
him that he had been bitterly attack
ed in one of his journals and that he
would expect him either to apologize or
fight a duel he cooly replied that he
would not apologize and that he
would fight him at any hour and
place he might name. The two there
fore fought, and after the contest
was over Jokai went up to his oppo-
nent, shook him warmly by the hand
and said: "Now that 1 have given you
every satisfaction 1 will thank you to
tell me why we have fought. You
complain about an article in one of
my papers, but I didn't write the ar
ticle, nor have 1 read it, nor even
seen it. Come, tell me what there was
in it that displeased you so much"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
Getting out Of Meeting.

ct wonder If the spellbinders nova
days have as many queer experiences
as used TO come our way?'
The speaker was .Philadelphian,
says the Philadelphia Press, who used
to be in demand at political meetings
all over the country, but who has now
mistakingly given way to the idea
that he is too old to be much of an
orator. He continued:
Il remember one experience l had in
the Garfield campaign. 1t was at a
crowded meeting in Maine. The audi
ence could hardly breathe. Suddenly
a quiet but determined looking man
surprised every one by exclaiming; l
want to put a question to the speaker
Il replied, We'll, sir, 1 am here to
answer questions
"'Then, what did Mr.. Lincoln say in
1922
"'That is an absurd question; he
said a great many things
Never mind! What did he say in
1922
Here the audience began to show
signs of disapprOval, and cries of
Turn him Outh arose from all parts
of the house.
"T again repeat cried the ire
pressible one. What did Mr.. Lin
coin
AT that point he was seized and
thrust out of the hall. A friend ac-
companied him, and said, as soon as
they regained their breath:
Why did you make such a fool of
yourself repeating that idiotic ques-
tion?'
Because 1 wanted some fresh air
and I did not know how else to get out
of the place"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
ACTIVITY AT GIBRALTAR.

The most disquieting report that the
Bank affair Is that which tells of the
activity of the British ships and garri-
sons at Gibraltar. 1t seems that the
British fighting power at that station
has been made ready for instant serv-
ice. The batteries on the rock have
been manned. guards placed at the
searchlight stations and the warships
cleared for action.
In anticipation of what have all of
these arrangements been made? Man
ifestly. of the arrival of the Russian
Second Pacific (Baltic) fleet. which
lately fired on British trawlers in the
North sea. Another hitch has occurred
in the negotiations relating to that
sells and torpedo boats have suddenly
and without notice to the British gov
eminent, sailed from the Spanish ports
into which they entered subsequent to
the North sea incident. AS this sud-
den departure was taken while the in
quiry was in progress and as 1t places
the officers of the fleet where. they can
not be reached to give testimony, the
British are somewhat disagreeably sur
prised: particularly as it was under
stood that the Russian admiral would
remain with his battleships at least
fifteen DAYS at Vigo.
The undercurrent Of belief in Lon
don is that there is close connection
between the sailing of the Russian
ships, with so little ceremony. and the
remarkable activity at Gibraltar
Meanwhile diplomacy has not yet fail
ed to adjust the affair. and there IS
confidence felt in both capitals that
the foreign offices will find way out
of the difficulty.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
JustiacatIon of "Dad.v

From the Chicago Tribune.
oh, mother, II was you who spread
The butter on the "piece OF bread"
(That father bought.
Twas you who cooked each tempting
meal
OF chicken pie. or beef or veal
(That father bought.
Twas you who charmed the breakfast
hour
with biscuit-magic done with -four
THAT father bough).
Twas you who knew just how TO suit
our tastes with canned and jellied
fruit
(That father boughO.
Twas you who bade US mind our looks
And sent US schoolward with our hooks
THAT father bought.
Twas you. who cheered us with your
chats
while you were planning sisters hats
(That father bought.
wherever IN this world we roam
We never shall forget the home
THAT father boughD.
Nor how the flames would upward roll
Al nights from of the blazing coal
(1'hat father boughD
An, often you and sister Sue
Have sang, and played the organ. too
That father Doughty.
Your voices. gentle, clear ana strong,
Lent sweetness 20 the mother song
lThot father boughO.
w. d. n.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Record (Dem. }
says: Secretary Taft thinks that
there was a good deal of swagger and
blum on the part of the Cleveland adj
ministrarion when it sent to England
its insistence upon the Venezuelan
boundary arbitration, because we had
not one gun on our coasts which could
have made the slightest impression on
an ordinary battleship, and our navy
was utterly unable to cope with Great
Britain's.' Well. here is conclusive
evidence that the Cleveland adminis-
tration, relying uponi the moral force
of right and long-established national
policy, sustained, the Monroe doctrine
without big navy or a big army But
this administration. having no conf
dence whatever I'm so unfamiliar a
weapon as moral force. thinks 1t can
accomplish nothing without a demon
stra of fighting strength"
The Louisville courier-Journal (Dem.)
speaking of the expected result-con-
tentment OF Secretary Taft's visit TO
Panama, says: 'All these great ex-
pectations may be realized, but Il Is
also possible that when the elections
are over there will no longer be a man
of peace TO direct the negotiations on
agreeable fiction of the independence OF
Panama may be respected for a time
as a concession to public opinion
abroad. but respect for public opinion
at home will not be very robust in the
event that the people set their seal Of
approval on what has already been
done IN the creation OF this iy-by-night
republic. AS soon as the exigencies OF
canal building seem to require II the
mask will be dropped and Panama will
be added 10 the colonial system of the
United States. II the people decide in
favor OF colonies they are likely TO get
all they want"
The Galveston Daily News (Dem )
says: "Not a word has been heard
on the stump thus far about the full
dinner pail Democrats are not dis
posed to emit any calamity howls,
but they are pointing 10 the fact that
labor conditions are as bad for the
laborer at many points as they were
IN 1902 and worse at some. Mr.. Bryan
has pointed out In his tour of Indiana
Industrial centers that at several places
Il Is the full coffee pot that Repub-
lican orators talk about. and he has
added In his own soml-humorous way
that before another campaign rolls
around they will be talking about the
full water pitcher. Careful investlga-
ton by an expert IN Cleveland. Cincin-
natl, Pittsburg. Toledo Youngstown.
81, Louis and Kansas city reveals the
fact that there are many empty dinner
pals. THINKS to the high tarim and
the trusts. and that there IN by no
means enough prosperity 10 50
aTfund."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
ANCESTRAL BREAKFAsTs.
From the Chicago News.


According to the Oxford Dictionary
1853 is the date of the earliest men
ton of breakfast, but until century
ago it consisted of a draught of ale
or tea or chocolate. There were only
two meals day-dinner, ranging from
8 O'Clock in the morning in the fif-
tenth century to noon in the seven
tenth, and supper, which similarly
advanced from in the afternoon to 7
o'clock. Pepys, for instance, went
down to the admiralty at 4 or in
the morning on no other breakfast
than half pint of wine or a dram of
cordial. But in the eighteenth cen
fury dinner was gradually postponed
until or o'clock in the afternoon.
When it passed midday breakfast be-
came necessity and a meal. Before
this hunger had demanded the addi-
ton of bread and some such relish as
radishes to the morning draught.
But when, a hundred years ago,
cold meats and fish began to be
served at breakfast, the utmost sur
prise was expressed. It's novelty
made it fashionable and led to the
giving of breakfast parties, of which
Mr.. Gladstone's were the last. Eleven
or IL o'clock was the hour, and it was
declared to be par excellence the meal
for poets Tom Moore was an in
veterate breakfaster, and after the
trencher work sung for the company S
entertainment.
Breakfast finally became an insti-
tuition, as a necessary oasis in the
long stretch between supper overnight
and dinner the next afternoon This
acceptance of breakfast century ago
thus made England for the first time a
three-meals-a- day nation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
PARKER on THE STUMP.

The demonstration with which Judge
Parker was greeted at the Madison
Square Garden on Monday night is
sufficient evidence of the fact that In
New York apathy has given way to
enthusiasm, among the Democrats. No
audience cheers for half an hour for
the mere fun of the thing. The hur-
rahs and the hand clappings meant
that there was genuine Democratic
sentiment behind them. Even the New
York correspondent of the administra-
TONS organ in Washington, the Star,
was compelled to admit that there had
come a strong set of the tide towards
Democracy.
And Judge Parker's speech was of
the kind to make votes for his party.
The way he rubbed the sore places"
of the enemy was sufficient to give the
said enemy vain and cause it to feel
anxiety. He touched the raw when
he laid his hand upon the Cortelyou
scandal and explained how this man,
the holder of trust secrets through his
position of Secretary of Commerce and
Labor, had been made chairman and
collector of the Republican National
Committee in which position it was
a part of his duties to extract contri-
buttons from the trusts for Roosevelt's
campaign fund. Being in possession
of trust secrets, Mr.. Cortelyou can
hold the whip over the trusts and say,
Contribute literally. or take the con-
sequences" And of course the trusts
are contributing.
He touched the raw again when he
emphasized that 1t was the Republi-
can policy to pay a bounty to the
protected trusts and monopolies 'in
order that they may mulct their own
countrymen." 1t is a well known fact
that many af the protected interests
are selling goods in foreign. countries
for much lower prices than they charge
for them in this country. A Berlin
merchant can buy a cash register of
American make for 800 less than the
price charged New York. or Savan-
nah or Toledo merchant. Farmer
Jones or Smith in the United States
pays rs per cent. more for his plows
and hoes and harrows than the farmer
in Germany or England pays for
similar implement, notwithstanding all
of them came from the same factory in
the United States. The Central of
Georgia Railroad pays about $11 ton
more for steel rails, in Pittsburg, than
the steel trust charges for them de-
livered in Liverpool. Are the Ameri-
can people willing to continue to be
'mulcted" in this manner for the ben
eft of the favorites of and contributors
to the Republican party? out West
the farmers have declared they are
getting tired of that sort of thing.
Judge Parker is making a whirlwind
finish to his campaign, and the value
of it viii be seen when the votes are
counted next week.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
The Retort OF q Drummer.

Mr.. Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, tells Of a rather neat retort
made by a young man employed as a
commercial drummer to an unlxind OBJ
servation made by a young woman
whom he had met at the home of a
mutual friend in the city mentioned,
relates the New York Herald.
In the course of their conversation
the young woman in question, who is
of Eastern origin, inquired as to the
occupation of the young man.
81 am commercial traveller" re-
marked the chap modestly.
How very Interestingly" exclaimed
the young lady in a patronizing tone.
do you know that in my part of the
country commercial travellers are not
received in good society?"
The young fellow bowed politely.
''They are not here, either, madam, y
he replied.