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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Again Sammy Arnold
He do be balm now"
Have he his sheet fast, by? I do
be blind this day.
"Iss, sure; 'tis tied to his foot"
Job managed the sheet with his foot.
He worked the steering oar with his
right hand and bailed. with the other.
mold. -
"'Tis that"
The punt was coming to her own.
Ragged Harbor watched her keenly as
she reeled through that head sea. In
all the years Of her unhonored life not
so much had been said before
T1s a gran punt" said Eleazar
Manuel.
IT'S Che best punt +, Papoed uar-
bor."
There was no one to gainsay it. In
the end the ill-favored craft had found
honor.
Job was under the Head. The tickle
stretched from before him to the CAIN
of the harbor basin. The punt's fight
was won. 1t was for the man to sweep
through to placid water: but not
through placid water-through neise
and tumultuous waves, narrow place
where the breakers reach from the
rocks on either side like claws. 1t was
for him to sweep through to placid
water; then he must pull to the stage
and land the fish. The sure path was
the middle Deviation meant wreck.
inevitable wreck If the breakers so
much as laid a finger on the boat. 1t
was but sport for sure hand and an
eye alert. So be it: the hand must be
continuously sure and the eye alert
always. In response to the oar the
punt yeered and sped like an arrow for
the middle. Job ran his eye over the
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

The puff of wind had swerved her from
her course. A long, lean breaker, reach
ing far out from Black Rock, had laid
hold of her and fixed its clutch. She
was swept in. Her motion was like that
OF failing stone-impereept at
first, gathering speed, acceIerating to
rush. The man felt the new influence
in the beginning. Then he perceived
that all his Strength-which he now
fIriously exerted-could not take her to
the placid water of the harbor, a few
fathoms beyond. She had been carried
out of her course. She was caught. She
was doomed. Hence he diverted his
strength to swerving her bow on to
the rock, that he might save himself.
The possibility of his escape was con-
tanned in seven seconds of time. He
dropped the oar and leaped forward; );
then crouched in the bow for a spring
His eyes swept the face Of the rock
for a foothold while the punt ad-
vanced. There was but a flash Of time
was swift, sure, eager. 1t fixed itself
at the last on a narrow ledge The
sum of all those things which are i'm
portant to man hung upon the pos
s1bility of reaching that ledge.
Job made the leap when the punt
overhung the abyss, but from sinking
ground; for the wave, as though of
craft. pulled the boat from his feet
as he sDrang.
1t must be said that Black Rock is
at that point near sheer. The cliff Is
weather-broken and rotten; frost and
wind have fretted narrow lodges there
in and left a crumbling surface. which
latter scales off, in most paNts. under
a violence no greater than the bent OF
a child's strength. Now, the sudden
descent of the punt had disturbed the
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catch. Then, madly exultant, he look
ed up to the people on the rock. He had
won! It was triumph for courage and
the punt. But in that vaunting glance
he betrayed the punt. "a puff of wind
caught the rag of sail; elsewhere,
breath to be disregarded; here ana now
with an Qnwatchful hand on the sheet,
a transcendent peril. Jobs eyes were
on the people. Every faculty was sub
merged in his exultation.
Two things followed for one, the
hand on the oar was lax; moreover, his
perception OF the situation of the punt
the Immediate formation of the
waves. and the sphere of the breakers
was. for the instant, suspended.
Hence. when the wind caught the sail,
it's influence was not instantaneously
counteracted. The moments Of grace
flashed past while the man rallied his
faculties to meet the danger; while,
foo. he possessed himself anew of his
immediate surroundings. His impress
sion of the waves and breakers had to
be destroyed and reconstructed. Those
waves which had been photographed on
his brain when he looked up at the
people had now subsided; new ones had
replaced them-waves of different form
and place. Those breakers which had
been gathering force to dash against
the rocks had delivered their attack,
had broken and fallen, and were now
gathering for a new rush. The face of
the tickle was new face He was
dazed Time was consumed, also, in
determining upon course of action. 1t
took time TO transmit directions to the
hand on the oar, time for the hand to
comprehend, to summon its strength
and to exert it.
These were supremely momentous
periods. Job had betrayed the punt.
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through which the fleet had now fled to
the sanctuary of the harbor basin, was
marked by its breakers. 1t was but a
splash of white in vague distance. The
sea was a gray tossing waste, with
shadowy limits. The surges IN the
northeast communicated their restless
ness to its depths. The shallow surface
waves took contrary direction with the
madcap wind-eXcited themselves to be-
wiiderment. to irrational force and vel
ume. Thus the attack was delivered
upon flank and front simultaneously.
The punt was laden with the catch.
Did she complain of the load? She call
ed it ballast. There's a brave heart
for yCui She rammed the black, spume-
crested waves each il its turn. as they
rose to strike. They came in infinite
numbers, rank upon the heels of rank,
the plumcs OF the pressing host stretch
ing far into the immeaSurably eXpanse.
Let the creaking Of her cid timbers be
likened to eager whines, In that spirit
she attacked. Interminably the waters
rose to engulf her. She sprang at
them, faitering only to gather force:
she struck them fair; she shattered
them into spray; she shook herself free
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mans leap. For that reason he missed
his hold with one foot. The toe OF
his right boot struck the rock below
the ledge. That foot found no place
Hence he tottered. His full weight was
upon the other foot, which was firm
fixed from toe to instep. Supreme re-
spons1bility centered, momentarily, in
the muscles of that leg. But he was
topping backward; he would fall to
the wave which was then crunching
the punt and he would be cast up with
Spnnters- He claWed the rock for a
handhOld. His right hand caught a
projection; this crUmbled in his grasp.
Even so he had brought himself
back to within a hairs weight of a
balance; but the weight Of the hair
was against him. If the left hand
should fail in its search, that differ
snce would surely prevail. The third
nnger found crack with a frayed
edge; the nail caught a scale Of rock
a loose scale, which trembled under
the strain. Upon that scale-upon its
tender, slender connection with the
great body Of rock-the issue now de-
pended. Here all the struggle cuI-
minated-the mighty exertion OF the
cove, the skill and courage Of the at
tack upon the waves, the little punt's
stanch repulse of high seas. all ended
IN the strain the finger nail put upon
the scale of rock, and that strain was
not greater than a thread might sus-
talnAnOr longer than a breath.
The scale held. The finger nail did
not break The man drew his BODY
forward. The wave rose to his boor
tops and washed with exnirfne
strength about his feet. 1t left him
safe. The punt was a splintered wreck
below.
Some cenvulsive effort of the gale
az 1t tore into the distance rent the
thlck, low clouds in the west. The tat
Iers OF the rift glowed crimson and
goio; olack was elsewhere. The sun.
shooting through, gilded the crests ~
the waves; the sea flashed from ex-
panse 10 expanse. The breakers threw
lridescent spray at the sky Hills. and
Lochs TOOK on their sunset garb of
purple and red. Shafts of sunIiobt
struck the bellies of the catch and
We're radiantly reflected The fishes
ol the gunwale load cleaned for "A
space where they hOated with the
spHnters OF the punt that had gone
10 wreck In all honor They shOne
IKE FURNISHED silver while thew sank
Huttering into the black hidden depths
or the tickle Night advanced with
swift reet- Heavy clouds covered the
sun as IT sank. Dusk enshrouded the
Pillar and the Staff The wind sighed
and died. Silence descended. From
the summit of Black Rock Job Luf
looked out over, the sea to the edge
OF the world There streak OF lurid
red separated the sea from the sky.
IL was a tragedy of that coast
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
CHICAGO'S FIRST SETTLER
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER FAIR.

One Of the prominent Chfcagans who
will remain in st. Louis for a few DAYS
visiting the Fair is Fernando Jones. the
Oldest living of the first settlers Of Chi
cago.
Fernando Jones is an enthusiastic
Worlds Fair visitor. He scorns roller
chairs. the IntramuraI cars and every
other sort Of transportation, and insists
on doing the Fair on foot.
The exhibits are splendid" said Mr.
Jones yesterday at the Illinois building.
'The illumination is wonderful. most ar
tistic and ;mpressively effective The
Philippine exhibit IS novel in the worlds
Fair line, and is most attractive"
Mr. Jones did the Pike Saturday
evening. Char. mister?' inquired the
owner Of jinrikisha, looking for a
patron.
Mr. Jones looked amused. Those are
for old men" he replied.
Fernando Jones never told his age. No
one would believe him IL he did He is
straight. sprightly and as enthusiastic
over the big show as a boy. But when
/ first went to Chicago" He was telling a
little group of visitors in the Illinois build
ing yesterday, there were only two ne
groes IN town. a handful of soldiers and
some Indians"
First, some Of the visitors, remembering
the tall buildings in Chicago. looked star
tied at this statement. Then they began
TO ask one another his age but they had
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
Men VIII Meet at Jai-Alai Court
in an Affair Set for Short
Route.
KLEIN TO BATTLE CORNWALL.
Local Boxers to Go On in Prelim-
mary at 145 Pounds-Harry
Sharpe Will Be the
Referee.

Syracuse Tommy Ryan and Bob Doug
lass are scheduled to tie up at the Jai-
Alai court tonight to go eight rounds.
Harry Sharpe will serve as referee.
Both Ryan and Dougless agreed on is
pounds for the weight limit. but each
is said to be considerably below this
margin. Douglass reported a week ago
that he had already reached the weight.
but that he would take of few more
pounds before entering the ring.
Jack Root will he brought here to meet
the winner of to-nghts battle Should
Ryans showing against Douglass be rs
good as he expects TO make ii he will be
the contestant in an important fstic
event, while a victory for Douglass would
give TO him a chance against a top
notcher.
Ryan naturally is favorite in the bet
ting, but DougIass's adherents are wa
eerIng even money that he will be on his
feet fighting hard a the end of the eighth
round. Douglass declares that the worst
he will get is a draw. He will enter the
rig tonight in condition and able 20
fight fast battle.
While Douglass has not been classed
ringster He is fairly clever, sturdily
built and possesses punch that will
bring home the money II he can pilot II
to Ryan's Jaw. In a former bout with
the champion at Kansas City. Douglass
made n credirahie showing. In the inter
yeninS four years the local man has i'm
proved and developed sufficiently TO enti-
tie him to consideration from any oppo-
nent
Ryan. for several years. has been rest
ing on his laurels. His only fight Of i'm
portaEce was the one with Jack o Brien
bout was not decisive. and Ryan realizes
that il IS Up to him to convince the sport
Ing world that he Is the fighter he always
was
Tommy will enter the ring determined
to win in hurry. Douglass also will be
prepared for a sharp encounter all the
Ryan has fights with Root o Brien. Nc
Coy and others on the tapis. and 1t Is alb
necessary for him 10 make good
impression tonight. otherwise he may
not be the drawing card he used TO be
Ryan has always been credited with be-
ing a very foxy individual where his ring
interests are concerned. and 1t is not prob
able that he is taking any unnecessary
chances In his fight with Douglass
IL Douglass gets draw IL will be equiv |
alent to a defeat for Ryan. and the lat
ter cannot afford TO have such a decision |
rendered at this time Ryan claims to be |
ct for hard fight
The preinlinaries have heen arranged. |
Kid Carrie and Carol Cain will meet in |
The first bout at 1G5 pounds and will battle |
six rounds 20 a decision In the semi
Hind-up Jules Kline ard Charley Corn
wall will settle their old differences This
pair will weigh in at 145 pounds at 6 |
o'clock
They promise to furnish some tough
milling. Kline Is sore over the decision
-ained by Cornwall IN their last meeting
and will do his utmost TO reverse the YER
iict this evening
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
MILITARY SURGEONS
CONVENE TO-DAY
International Congress Will Hold
a Six Days Session at the
Worlds Fair.

The International Congress of Military
Surgeons will convene at the Worlds
Fair grounds at o'clock this afternoon.
The meeting will bring together the lead
ing army surgeons of the world. The dis
cussion OF subjects tending to the better
ment of the service, by men who have
made the question of surgery their life
study, will be feature.
The congress will be under the auspices
or the Association of Military Surgeons of
the United States, and will be one OF the
most important meetings held here. Pa
pers will be read by many eminent mea,
among them Major Livingston Seaman
who has been in the far East for the last
several months. studying the Japanese
method OF army surgery and hospitals.
Governor Dockery will deliver an ad-
dress Of welcome in behalf of the Mis-
souri, State Board. President Francis will
make an address or the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. and one or more of the
foreign delega tons will respond
President John c. wise. medical direct
or of the United States Navy. will deliver
his annual address the subject of which
will be The Ideal Military Surgeon"
which will close the first days proceed
ings.
The meeting will be called to order at
O'Clock Tomorrow morning and follow
ing the reports of the various committees
papers will be read on interesting sub
jects. The first paper will be a prize
essay on THE Relations OF the Medical
Department to the Health OF Armies"
The successful competitor has plan for
organizing the army medical department
on a new basis.
Luigi Abbamondi OF the Royal Italian
Navy will read a paper on Further Re-
searches Into the Causes Which Tend to
Bring About Serious Accidents to DIV
ers." The Medical Reserve Corps of the
United States Army" is the subject OF a
paper to be read by Major Azei Ames
United States Volunteers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
WILL NOT REPLY
TO DAMAGE SUIT.
Klaus Steiner Shows No Uneas-
iness Over Case Filed by Edith
Isabelle Gibney of st. Louis.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Pittsburg, Pa Oct. 9-Klaus J. Steiner.
the Pittsburg civil engineer -ho has been
sued for 5000 for alleged breach of prom
ise by Miss Edith Isabelle Gibney Of St
Louis. who also sues the father and three
sisters OF Mr.. Steiner for another SJ0e10,
claiming they interfered and made him
break his promise to marry her, does not
seem to be worried over the fling of pa
pers here By the Pittsburg attorneys OF
the Gibney woman, nor do any of his
relatives show much concern.
Mr.. Steiner to-day announced that there
would be no reply filed TO the suit of Miss
Gibney. intimating that no notice OF the
case would be taken by him. There is
great confidence in the tone used by
Steiner.
These suits are getting to be quite the
fad. There is an epidemic OF them. it
seems" said Mr.. Steiner at his home, No
SIS Church avenue. Allegheny, tonight
What will be the nature of the reply
you will file to Miss Gibney's suit?'' was
asked.
There Will be no reply" said Mr..
Steiner.
do you mean that you will make no
reply at all to the charges of breach of
promise?"
II certainly do mean Just that
From another source it was learned
that the Steiners, who are among the hest
OF Allegheny's social set, have employed
attorneys, and will fight in their own way
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
HARDIN COLLEGE DAY At FAIR.
AIumnac VIII Hold Exercises in the
Missouri RuiIdiur.

Alumnae OF Hardin College will observe
Wednesday at the Fair as Hardin College
Day. The exercises. which will be held in
the auditorium of the Missouri building
from 10 a m. until noon. will be as fol-
lows:
"a tiexcHIa1z Mcdowell
tb) Heaven. Absoive Ny Soul. ...Lasscn-Liszt
Miss Jean V. Bragg 1886.
The Jewel Song
Miss Mary Hishsmith Qso9.
Address OF Welcome
Mrs Ella Forrist- Guthrie Gsi6,
o Dry Those Tears. rs....-........-......DeIR Ri-eo
Aiss Flora Thomas n9ool
II Were king Justin Mccarthy
Miss Arr Marie Rottman Isei
Tie Worlds Fair as Seen by a Hardin
College Alumna--
Mrs. Lily Heraid-Frust usss;.
Our Alma Mater
Mrs. Olivia Hord-Cook QssD.
tsy .S.s5ly Helm
Mrs. Anne Ewing-Eobbs
Tribute to Governor Hardin
President j. ". Million
Hardin College Song.
Luncheon. under the auspices OF the
Alumnae Association, will be served after
the exercises. A reception to the alumnae
Will be given BY Mrs. May Siiver-Lutz at
her home at No. 35;-;I Lafayette avenue at
4 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
ADMIRAL merry OF CHILEAN
NAVY A ST. LOUIS VISITOR.

Admiral ]. Merry. Commander in Chief of
the Chilean Navy. attended by his aids,
Lieutenants Javar and Won Schrader, ar
rived in st. Louis Saturday evening. and
is staying at the Monticello Hotel.
Admiral Merry is known as THE Peace
maker and has gained distinction in his
country as commander OF the navy. The
modern ships in the Chilean Navy are al
Amsrican-made. and with the Admiral In
command the other South American states
prefer to arpitrate disputes with that Re
public than to resort to arms.
The Admiral has come to ST. Louis to
visit the Worlds Fair. and will be enter
taiEed by the Latin-American Club while
here
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
SECOND WEEK
OF SWINE SHOW
Championship Events for Sheep,
Goats and Hogs to Be
Decided.

The second week OF the Worlds Fair
Sheep, Goat and Swine Show, beginning
to-day includes some interesting events.
The programme in the breeders classes
in the swine show includes the events for
the get Of one sire and the produce OF
one sow. The breeds that Will be judged
Monday are the Poland-China, Berkshire,
Duroc-Jerseys. Chester White, large York
shire. Essex and Tamworths.
In the sheep and goat show the get of
one ram and the produce of one eve will
make up the events for tomorrow. The
breeders classes for these events in
clude the Shropshire. Cotswold. Oxford,
Southdown. Hampshire, Cheviot. Leices-
ter. WrinkIy Merino. Merino. Rambouil-
let, Dorset. Lincoln and Angora goats.
"Wednesday and Thursday the cham
pionship events will be decided and
Thursday the grand championship.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10

HEATH WINS THE DECISION.
American VIII Hold the VANDERBILT
Automobile CuD.

New York, Oct Sit was not untiI'
nearly 2 O'clock this morning that the de-
cision In the protest OF Albert Clement of
the Automobile Club Of France in the race
at Queens yesterday was announced.
Heath of the came club finished first, but
Clements protest resulted in the commit
tee holding UP a decision on the race. The
protest was finally disaIIowed, and the
following time of the race was given out:
ELAPSED Corrected
Time. Time.
Clement -s:5s:I5 5:2sL5
There was considerable speeding. over
the course to-day, and, as result. ar
rests were made while other chauffeurs
were warned 10 keep their machines with
in the speed law.
George Arenfs. Jr.. who was thrown
from his machine, was somewhat better
Tonight than he was twenty-four hours
ago when ft seemed as though his death
would be but a matter of short time
A. consultation OF physicians resulted in
the announcement that Mr.. Arents WIS
suffering from fracture Of the skull. He
had several sinking spells during the
nighf, but at O'Clock this morning there
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
DEEP SNOW NEAR GENEVA.
Nine-Iinch Covering of the Beau
tiful DELAYS All Trains.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
Geneva. Oct. s.-(Copyright. 1so4)-There
was heavy fall of snow on the noun
tafns last night, descending to as low a
level as 500 meters above the sea.
The ground Is covered TO a depth of
about nine inches and the average tenn
perature of the country has fallen about
ten degrees centigrade, eighteen degrees
Fahrenheit Trains are arriving late.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
Pains Port Arthur Proves q Drawing


In the Stadium, Worlds Fair grounds.
Tuesday and Friiay evenings at T:i5, the
most realistic scene ever produced in fire.
works. Read not of the struggles in the
far East See them produced by Pain, the
Fireworks King. This IS positively the
rewest sensation now before the public
and has proven to be one of the leading
drawing attractions OF the Worlds Fair.
Admission, with seat, % cents
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
T0-DAY'S PROGRAMME
AT GUILMANT CONCERT.

At the twenty-fifth organ recital to be
given by NJ Alexandra Guilmant at Festi-
val Hail at o'clock this evening the fol-
lowing programme will be rendered:
Fantaise in A minor. Lemmeus us.s-Issll
Prayer in G sharp minor.......-...........
Cesar Franck Us21-isg3)
Gavotte in F; Padre G. b. Martini d705-l7sD
Scherzo SymphonGus in C..A C.t,iI-1s nj
Adasio from the Second SymDhony.....-
--------------.---..----..C. II. Wi5or
Improvisation
Tocata in F.---------.-..-.--...--.- $. Bach
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
ZIEGLER CONDITION CRITICAL.
Baking Powder Manufacturer
Suffers a Relapse.

Stamford. Conn. Oct e-The condition
of William Ziegler. baking powder mag
nate. OF New York. who was thrown from
his carriage two weeks ago, was said to-
night to be extremely critical.
a turn for the worse occurred a few
dars ago and Mr. ZfegIer has failed to
rally.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
TO BURY ESKIMO BABY
IN ST. LOUIS CEMETERY.
Probably Will BE the First of the
Northern People Ever Inferred
This Far South.

Failing in her appeal to have her dead
baby taken back to the Arctic regions for
burial. Mrs. Afanasia Un-Guk Arneknuk
of the Eskimo Village on the Pike at the
Worlds Fair had the childs photograph
taken yesterday afternoon and will take
1t home with her when she returns.
A burial permit will be obtained this
morning and the child will be buried in
st. Louis cemetery with the Eskimo
funeral rites It Is believed that it will
be the first time an Eskimo has ever
been buried this far south.
The baby was about weeks old. 1t
was a boy and the second Eskimo born
In the United States. The first was born
at the Worlds Fair In Chicago and was
named Columbia She is now IL years
old and is at the Eskimo Village.
The infant seemed healthy enough at
first and only in the last few days had il
been i'll. Physicians from the Emergency
Hospital at the Worlds Fair treated the
child. The mother also applied Eskimo
remedies, but without avail, the child
passing away yesterday afternoon.
The childs death has cast a gloom over
the Eskimo colony. for the people from
the Arctic regions are especially fond of
their children and consider the birth of
the baby good omen. Many names had
been suggested for the infant, but the
mother had adopted none of them, the
little one dying uameiess.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
CROP FIVE PER CENT LARGER.
Mexico May Not Have to Import
Wheat This Year.

Mexico City. Oct s-As the wheat crop
this year. according to reports from over
Mexico. indicates an increase OF peg
cent over that of last year. the impcrta-
ton OF this cereal will probably not be
necessary
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-10
Woman CLIMBS 2I .0oo Fect.

Lima, Peru. Oct. 9-Miss Annie s. Peck.
an American, assembled Huascan Mountain
TO height of :1,coe feet. She was pre-
vented from reaching the summit because
of immense crevices and snow. Huascan
Is 22GD feet high.