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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
PRETTY CANDY
GIRL MISSING
Maud Cauvel, Who Was to
Have Been Married in a
Few Days, Disappears
MOTHER GRIEF CRAZED
For Eight Days 18-Year-
Old Young Woman Has
Not Been Seen Anywhere

A mystery that battles police and
friends has arisen in the puzzling dis
appearance of Maud Cauvel, aged Is
years. Miss Cauvel has not been seen
by her family or friends for eight days.
Her mother and Fred Smith, her
fiance, have reported the case to the
police. No reasons for the disappear
ance appear on the surface, as the
young woman was apparently happy.
Miss Cauvel is said to be rather
comely and quite innocent Of worldly
ways, though her mother fears there
may be a villain in the background,
because her daughter was always
easily influenced" She was to have
been married soon.
On Tuesday night last Miss Cauvel
left her employment at Mrs. Wallace's
candy store, 1141a Sixth street, as
usual. The hour was about 10 o'clock,
and Maud remarked that she was go
ing directly home, as she had finished
her sales for the day-and was weary.
She has never been seen by her friends
since that evening.
Mrs. Cauvel, the young woman's
mother, was so worried that she re-
ported the disappearance to the police,
and left a picture of her daughter with
Sergeant Brown.
For a time the sorrowing mother
solaced herself with the hope that her
daughter had possibly gone to Port
land TO marry Fred Smith, steward of
a coast steamer, as the time for their
marriage was about due.
Speaking of her child last night Mrs.
Cauvel said: Il live at 2S1A Clara
street and 1 am employed at Magnin's
store, and 1 am anxiously hoping for
tidings, for / cannot conceive what has
gone wrong.
Maud never before stayed away
from home for even a night. She was
engaged to Fred Smith and was to
have been married soon. 1 saw her in
the candy store on last Tuesday. She
did not say anything about not COM
ing home at night. l thought at first
that she might have gone to Portland
to marry Fred Smith, and did not
worry much. Yesterday he came from
Portland on the Oregon, and when he
said he had not seen her 1 concluded
to Immediately report the matter to the
police
Maud was a good girl, but was easily
Influenced. She may have got in with
some man and been i'll treated. When
she did not come home that night
went down to the candy store the next
day and found that she had not re-
turned to work.
Detective Anthony has been detailed
on the case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
Musical Clubs Give Concert.

The University of California musi-
cal clubs gave a concert last night at
Steinway Hall, Sutter street and
Grant avenue. The following pro-
gramme was rendered:
..Madrtgal,' Glee Club. DR.. H. ]. Stewart
director; selection from prince of Pisen. -
Mandolin Club. A. w. Black director; tenor
solo, selected. C. A. Elston: The Two Grena-
diers" Glee Club; banjo solo, selected a. W.
Black: aloha Oe'' &C. A. Elston), glee and
mandolin clubs; ''Dixeland" Banjo Club. A.
w Black director: monologue. r. S. Folger;
violin solo, Fifth Aire.' ]. r. Williams;
"Reveries,'' Gee Club; Laughing Water -
Mandolin Club; college songs. Glee Club.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
Old soldier Kills Himself.

Charles H. Mould. an inmate of the
Soldiers Home at Yountville. commit
ted suicide last night in the rear of
the grocery and saloon of Charles M.
Nuremberg at 1000 Union street. this
city, by shooting himself in the head.
Nuremberg heard a shot and found
the soldier lying with a gaping hole
in his temple, Beside the body was a
cheap revolver. The body was re-
moved to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27

DAMAGE SUIT FOLLOWS ACCIDENT. =
Annie I,ovdy Rule Is the plaintiff in an action
for S25, 900 damages filed yesterday against
the United Railroads. The suit is the outcome
OF an accident Larktn street last January
when the Larkin street car upon which Mrs.
Rule was a passenger ran off the track. She
was not strong. she says, and the joltng and
bouncing she received injured her internally.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
United Railroads Hold Out
Nc Hope TO Employees Re-
g,arding Further Advances
Beyond Submitted Offers
INDEPENDENT LINES
EXPRESS AGREEMENT
Carmen VIII Vote Sometime
During the Week on the
Question of Quitting or
Continuing Their Labofs
sISt81S

The independent car lines OF San
Francisco have Joined with the United
Railroads in the contention now exist
ing between the main company and its
employees. The chief executive of the
California-street line and that Of the
Preside and Ferries Railroad, popu-
larly known as the Union-street line,
issued statements last night declaring
their intention to refuse demands,
should the same be made by their men,
similar TO those made by the men en-
ployed by the United Railroads.
James B. Stetson. president Of the
Caiifornia-street Railroad, said:
Tne proposal OF the United Railroads was
submitted 70 Us before going forward 10 the
carmen. II ha6 then and has now our COM
plete approval and we prepared 20 stand
by "a. The San Francisco street railways
stand above all other large systems as liberal
finally where further concessions are impos-
sfhle- We teplore the present conditions ana
the evil effects that may result from hssty or
unreasonable action on the part of the men,
but slso feel that the public understand q
we have gone 20 the utmost reasonable limit
George A. Newhan Of the Preside
and Ferries Railroad said:
We had submitted TO Us the proposal OF
the United Railroads 70 the carmen before Il
DSs served and approved Of il throughout
our company can 60 no further in the matter
or concessions and must. in Justice TO itself
and its stockholders, take the stand outlined
IN the proposal now before the men. No enc
regrets this trouble more than do we
heve always shown a liberal spirit our men
having twice advanced our wages without
request. but we have reached the limit. The
public understands the situation thoroughly
end Is. I believe. in fun accord with the
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
The Best Way East.

The best way is the most direct way. for
1t is also the fastest and most comfortable
way. Take a through tourist car via the
Southern and Union Pacific to Chicago or ST.
Louis. They are of the very latest and best
equipped style. See s. F. Booth, General
Agent, u p. r. r.. 1 Montgomery street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
REEVES CASE CON

REEVES CASE CONTINUED con-
tempt proceedings instituted by Irene ID.
Reeves against the Board of Education came
up for hearing in Judge Hebbard's court yes
terday but were put over. An affidavit OF
Alfred Roncovieri. School Director, was fled
setting forth the facts OF the removal oc
Mrs Reeves and the actions of the Board OF
Education that led to placing her on the un-
assigned list.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27

LOS GATOS. April 26.--The third annual
reunion and picnic OF the knights Of Pythias
OF the bay counties will be held in Los Gatos
April 80. As in former years one Of the
drill between companies Of the Uniform Rank,
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27

LONDON. April 26.-Four of the London
and. Northwestern Railroad Companys ware
houses in the Minories district of this city
were destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $500 :
600. i.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
STRIKERS ARE SUBSTITUTED.

Stablc-Owners Have No Difficulty In
Hiring Independent Drivers.
There viii be no arbitration or con-
cessions made by the Carriage-Own-
ers' and Stablemen's Association with
the Stablemen's Union. This is the
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-27
THE EMPORIUM
Tuxedo Ds.apeS
Sale SOC MInT 33c

Some of them are worth 75c. Not one in the
lot is worth less than soc. There are Tux
edo drapes in black, and black and white
mixtures, the black with chenille dotted bor-
ders. There are white chiffon drapes, with
black dots and hemstitched borders. They
" yards long. The stylish kinds, the wanted
kinds the that sell readily every day in the week
at regular prices, are offered to-day only Do
very special BARGAIN at -. 1O0O
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06

nine Krzesinska, the favorite
da~cer at the ST. Petersburg theaters,
hiss renowned her life of pleasure and
applause and has gone to the front as
a Iked Cross nurse.
In addition to her fame as dancer
Nine. Krzesinska is reputed to be the
wealthiest single woman in Russia.
She resides in a magnificent palace
in ST. Petersburg and has castle in
Poland, villa on the north shore of
the Crimea, and another country home
in one of the Baltic provinces. She
owns land to the extent of 100000
acres and her fortune is estimated at
s., 100000.
With all her wealth, Nine Krzesin-
ska has never abandoned her profess
sion of balleteuse, and during the sea
son she can be seen on the stage in
St Petersburg night after night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
The Book of Nature.

There are two books, wrote Sir
Thomas Browne, whence I collect NV
divinity; besides that written one of
God, another of His servant Nature.
that universal and public manuscript
that lies expansed unto the eyes Of
an those that never saw Him in the
one nave discovered Him in the other;
inns was the scripture and theology
OF the heathens; the natural motion
OF the sun made them more admire
him than its supernatural station did
the children of Israel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
Head of British Army.

Lord Roberts, who has just retired.
was only the eighteenth commander
in-chief that the British army has had
since the office was created in 1874
This gives an average tenure of near
ly thirteen years, which is a long time
for any man to serve after working
his way up to so lofty a position.
But at times the office has been va
cant, and not all Of the incumbent
put their feet on all the rounds of the
ladder. In earlier times the Office
was perquisite of the great. Charles
II. appointed his son. the Duke of
Monmouth, who was later beheaded.
He was followed by the Duke of Mari
borough. The Duke of Wellington
was the fifteenth in succession. IL re-
appointment, ~ counted
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06

Once every year Nine. Krzesinska
makes a tour to Berlin, Paris, and
Vienna. She is unquestionabIy the
greatest of contemporary pirouette
dancers, and can whirl round on her
axle, so to speak, no less than thirty
three times on the point of her toes.
When Nine. Krzesinska travels she
is accompanied by suite of fifty-two
attendants and domestics. She rents
whole floors of the most expensive
and fashionable hotels, gives sumptu-
GUS dinners to local nobilities and gen
orally astonishes western Europeans
by the almost barbaric character OF
her splendor. Why she has abandoned
the pleasures and Injuries of her life
in st. Petersburg to expose herself to
the hardships of war has yet to be ex-
planned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
elrI rurns RIaek, Then Dies.

Miss Violetta NJ. Potter, beautiful
young society woman of Providence,
r. l., is dead as the result of little
known, but much dreaded malady
known as Addison's disease. Miss
Potter had been long and patient suf-
ferer under her mysterious affection.
She had seen her delicate pink and
white skin turn first to gray and then
to the hue of a negro, as the black
spots spread and ran into one another
finally covering her entire body, The
frs, symptoms of the malady appear
cd aaout four years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
a GASOLINE CUPID
by CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT

Teuf! Teuf. Teuf. Teuf! Hrrr.
Wough!" The automobile ceased it's
monotonous chant, coughed once or
twice and subsidized into a state of
silence, and, alas! immobility. In
moment the chauffeur was off his seat
and polSing about in the machinery.
Then he went to the door of the car
riage and touched his hat.
Beg pardon, MISS" he said, ..but
she's broke Gown anil have to go to
the shop. I'm sorry. but you'll have
to get around the city some other
way"
The girl on the back seat-a tall,
handsome blonde with the bluest of
blue eyes-uttered an exclamation.
re that isn't too bad! And I've got
just two hours to see Washington be-
fore my train goesl Can't you call
another auto for me2"
The chauffeur glanced around him.
AOh, yes'm," he said, "Of course.
There ought to be some here on the
stand now, only there amt. But I'll
go in an telephone for one right
away
The man looked doubtfully at the
machine indicated. Don't think so,
miss he answered. That's a private
.
iii ask Leaving the girl he walked
over to the curb and addressed the
young man sitting on the box of a
handsome automobile.
No one familiar with the new horse
less vehicle would for one moment
have supposed that the one in Ques-
ton was for hire ttRacer" appeared
in every line of it's build and costii-
ness in the exquisite nicely of it's con-
struction.
That anything but an instant mega
tive would be the answer to his query
"whether that machine was for hire?"
had never passed his brain, SO his as
constituent may be guessed when the
young man on the box started,
glanced at the girl still sitting in the
injured vehicle short distance away.
flushed deeply. and replied in the af-
firmatiye. Then, without waiting for
further explanation he promptly ran
his machine to the side of the other,
and halted to permit the girl to climb
In The next moment they We're
swinging down the avenue at lively
gait.
The girl leaned forward. "Ahem!"
she said. did the other man tell you
where wanted to go?"
s.Said you wanted to see the city,
ma.am," returned the young man, re-
spectfully, but in curiously muffled
tone. He had kept his head ayerted,
almost as if he wished to conceal his
features-a wish-if it were a wish
Ina which he had been successful; the
girl had looked at the machine, but
not at the driver.
When the chauffeur spoke she
started and glanced curiously at him.
as though his voice struck some dor
mant chord in her memory. yes, %
she said, 81 do want to see the city,
but / want to get to the depot by 8
O'Clock My train goes out then
ssYes'm. I'll get you there in time.
Going East, ma'am?"
Again the girl looked at him curt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
BARS THE MERELY RICH.
Queen Alexandra Plans to Reoreanize
London Society.

1t will not be a mere matter of dol
lars to invade the Mayfair set in Lon
don this season, Queen Alexandra hay
ing signified her wish that not every
Tom, Dick and Harry be presented at
court. Last season was a holiday for
moneyed Americans who could buy
marchioness' favor with a pearl neck
lace ard many peer was willing to
dine in public for tip on the stock
market. So many folk rushed head
long into the west end set that posi-
ton in this society was cheapened.
One woman, whose mother was a
keeper of boarding house in the
west, is one of the best friends of two
duchesses- Splendid jewels, discreet
" distributed, brought the noble Eng
lishwomen to her feet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
Trouble for Elevated Railroads.

Says Electricity of March Is: The
new musical" scrapers on the eie.
waited railroad cars in Manhattan
were subjected last week to their
first severe test. and were found
wanting. A. the sleet fell, on the
rails it ffoze. and a thin film of ice
was formed on the track. The shoes
gilded over the coating without pick
ing up any current, and the scrapers
made about as much impression on
the coating as the shoes AS q re-
suit. traffic was delayed and trains
stalled
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06

Outbound.

a lonely sail in the vast sea-room
nave put out for the port of gloom.
me voyage is far the tPackless tide,
Ihe watch is long and the seas are wide
The headlands blue in the sinking day
KISS me hand on the outward way
The fading gulls as they dip and veer,
Int me a voice that is good to hear.
The great winds come, and the heaving
The restless mother is calling me-
The cry of her heart is lone and wild
searching the night for her wandered
Beautiful. weariless mother of mine
In tie drift of doom L here, 1 am
thine.
Beyond the fathom of hope or fear
From bourn to bourn of the dusk 1 steer.
Swept on in the wake of the stars, in the
OF rowing tide. from dream to dream
Unknown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06

stance. How many senators are
there?"
Three hundred and eighty-six, 1
believe. A stepmother might be ter
ror to some girls, of course, hut most
of them can get away from one home
to another without going to college"
How? By the way, is that the IL
brary?"
Yes. Why, of course, most girls
have-have-can marry" The man
was speaking eagerly now, but he still
kept his face turned away and threw
the words over his shoulder.
Married! Whew! That's very
radical remedy. 1t might be worse
than the other trouble. How many
books are there in the library?"
Two or three million, believe. Oh.
no, You wouldn't find it so. I'm sure.
Think OF growing into specialized
old maid! All college girls do, you
know. Then think of that young fell
low just longing to make a home for
you-"
What building is that?'
That? Oh, the patent Office or the
pension office or something! think
But suppose the girl has seat him
away?"
Then let her whistle him back and
see whether he won't come
The girl glanced at the broad back
of the man before her, while her
shoulders quivered with silent mirth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
BESSIE he exclaimed, "po you


mean it2"
Then she puckered up her lips and de-
liberately emitted a clear, soft whistle.
The effect was magical Instantly
the chauffeur swung around in his
seat and faced her. "Bessie!' he ex
claimed. "do you mean it?"
The girl smiled at him, though her
eyes were dewy "Of course ] do,
Frank" she said 81 never thought
you would go away as you did just
for a word. Mo- No! Keep your
seat You can say all that's really
necessary from where you are"
''And you knew me all the time?"
"Of course The minute I really
looked at YOU But you'll make me
miss my train"
Train? No train for you! I'll not
take any chances now. Your interest
in the city may have lapsed. but
here's the city hall. Shall l go in and
get a marriage license, or-will you
go in with meg"
He had sprung from the seat and
stood holding out his hands, the light
of love pleading in his eyes. Wont
you go in with me, Bessie?" he asked
again.
For an instant the girl hesitated;
then she took the proffered hand.
eyes, Frank" she said softly. 81 will
go with you-now and always"
BLESS that old gasoline rattletrap
that broke down with you," he cried.
at must have been one of Cupid's up
to-date chariots in disguise. Boston
Globe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
Cars Prophetic Utterance to Mel
Vile E. Stone.


When Melville E. Stone, formerly
of Chicago was in st, Petersburg just
before the outbreak of the Russo-Ja-
pan war he attended the royal bali
that was given a week before the
Japanese attacked the Russian ships
at Port Arthur. The car spoke with
Mr.. Stone and in the course of the
conversation the American remarked
that it did not look like war to see
so vast an assembly so intent on
pleasure. The cars reply was mem
orable: But remember the duchess
of Richmond's ball the night before
Waterloo, he said. They both
laughed, but the Saturday following
the Japanese ambassador, under or
ders from home. asked for his pass
ports, and on the following Monday
night fighting began.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
The Savior Always Win us.

oh, no. we never minded it," said
n German officer, speaking of the
manoeuvers. when the Emperor Of
ten ordered the troops to begin the
movements of the day at two O'Clock
in the morning. I'VE didn't mind.
You see. the Emperor always rose
too and went along with us" That is
the secret OF leadership. 1t is a part
of the power of Jesus call. Follow
Me-" He asks us to do nothing which
He does not also do, to go nowhere
that He does not go.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
is NOT STUDYING ITALIAN.
Mark Twain Gives cogent Reasons !.
Why He Need Not

WY TIC FHSVN tN1S.
Mark Twain is not studying Italian;
he does not consider it necessary,
even though he is domiciled in Flor
ence for some time to come. Il can
not speak the language he recently
explained; Il am too old now to learn
how, also too busy when l am busy,
and too indo1ent when l am not
wherefore some win imagine that
am having a dull time of it. But it is
not SO. The help are all natives;
they talk Italian to me. 1 answer in
English; l do not understand them,
they do not understand me, conse-
quently no harm is done and every
body is satisfied. In order to be just
and fair 1 throw an Italian word when
/ have one"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06

of photographs, and emissaries were
sent to very country. advertising in
the papers for photographs of pretty
children.
From those sent in 1000 were Sc
lected and submitted to Carolus-Duran
and his committee. The unanimous
choice fell upon Odette Millioz OF Mar
settles, France, who is just 8 years
old
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
HIS READING WAS DEFECTIVE
Otherwise Senator Beverage Might
Have Been 4 Soldier.

Have Been Soldier.
Senator Beverage of Indiana takes
great interest in military affairs and
while in the Philippines spent much
time on the firing line with Gen Law
ton. One day he made a remark of
such military aptitude that Lawton
said Mr.. Beveridge, you ought to
be a soldier, not a politician" II
should have been in the army" re-
piled the senator, but l couldn't read
aloud well enough" He then explained
that he was beaten in his examina-
ton for a cadetship at West Point
by one-fifth of per cent. his defective
oral reading having turned the scales
by this fraction against him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-06
PRETTIEsT CHILD IN EUROPE.
Committee of Artists Awards Distinc-
ton to Little French Girl.

According to decision by Carolus-
Duran and a committee of French art
lists. Odette Mi1lioz is the prettiest
child in Europe.
A general beauty contest was
opened, to be decided on the strength
The Glenwood post., 1904-09-24
New HnRland Tobacco,

Tobacco has been backward In New
England in some sections owing to the
late season, and cutworms are reported
troublesome. According to the crop re-
port, the reduction from last years
acreage will be slight In New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. In Franklin and
Hampden counties, Mass, the acreage
will be about the same as last year,
while in Hampshire county It will
be somewhat less. More Connecticut
broad leaf is being planted than for
several years, and in Hampshire coun-
ty alone the increase in the area de-
voted to this type is estimated Mt
1000 acres more than was planted last
year. From Connecticut reports indi-
cate that the acreage will be reduced
10 per cent or more. The acreage in
shade grown tobacco is notably small
er. the decrease In many cases being
stated ut 80 per cent or more. There
will be more broad leaf planted than
Tor several years past.