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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
FAMOUS DRAMATIC CRITIC
WILL LECTURE AT PALACE

William Greer Harrison. chairman of
tbe committee to receive William Win
ter. the critic, on the occasion of his
lecture on THE Drama" at the ball
room of the Palace Hotel, announces
that in consequence of the application
of the principals and pupils of the high
schools the time of the lecture is
changed from 3 to 3:15 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. Winter has come to San Fran
cisco for the first time at the invitation
of the Bohemian Club, of which he has
been an honorary member for years,
and it is under the auspices of this
club that the celebrated critic will de-
liver an address on the drama Peter
Robertson will present the master of
the critics art to the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13

o. HEM and wife, at the Breslin; G. J.
Henry Jr.. at the Imperial: p. B. Hew-
lett, at the Sinclair: r. J. Jones, at the
Park Avenue: w. A. Kirkpatrick. at the
Holland, w. G. Lowry. at the Imperial;
Miss Fl. Montgomery, at the Holland;
NJ. f. Penchard, G. M. Penchard, at the
Albemarle: A. Rosenow and wife, at
the York; D. Shoot, at the Park Ave-
nue.; c. M. Wood, at the Imperial
From Los Angeles-C. N. Bennett, at
the Imperial; E. Morgan. at the Hol-
land; G. w. Randall and wife, at the
Park Avenue: DIR. C. w. Seebey and
wife, at the Navarro; F. Stanwood, at
the Murray Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
No Complaint Preferred.

DR. Mary Halton, president OF the
San Francisco Women's Athletic Asso-
citation, said yesterday that the con-
troversy among the members as to
their outing trips had not developed
any complaint against Miss Helen
Harm. The taint of womanly jealousy
is to be found in the membership, and
this, DR.. Halton asserts, has been re-
sponsible for the attempt to stir up
trouble when there was absolutely no
reason for 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
VESTED INTERESTS ONLY ARE
SUBJECT TO INHERITANCE TAX
Acting United States District Attorney
Black Instructed With Reference to

Acting United states District Attorney
Black Instructed With Reference to
the Union Trust Company.
Acting United States District Attor-
ney Alfred P. Black received instruc-
tions Yesterday from the United States
Attorney General at Washington with
reference to the several suits of the
Union Trust Company VS.. John C..
Lynch as United States Internal Rev
enue Collector to recover from him
moneys paid under protest as collateral
inheritance tax. The United States Su-
preme Court recently decided in the
Vanderbilt case that such tax was col
lectable only for vested interests and
not for contingent interest in legacies.
Hence Acting United States Attorney
Black was instructed to allow judg-
ment to go against Collector Lynch for
the taxes paid under protest by the
Valentine heirs upon their contingent
interest, but to collect the tax upon
the vested interest that they might
hold in the estate OF John ]. Valentine.
deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
SPRING VALLEY WATER CASE
CONTINUES ON OLD LINES
Expert Reynolds Tells OF Dividends and
the Increases Of Capital stock
OF the Coruoratfon.

George w. Reynolds. expert account
ant for the Spring Valley Water Com
pany, resumed his testimony before
United States Commissioner Hsacock
yesterday afternoon He told In detail
the amount of the dividends and the
various increases OF capital stock OF the
company from the year 1898 to the
present time. During each year there
was small issue of new stock which
was sold to Sutro q Co, Adolph
Meyer and other bankers and brokers
and the proceeds were invested in prop
erty for the company. An adjournment
of the court was taken after the re-
cital Of the change of name of the
Spring Valley Water Works to the
Spring Valley Water Company and the
increase OF the capital stock from
s14.00o, 900 to SIS, 100000. The hearing
will be resumed this morning at 10
o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
c.,ifornian. in New York.

NEW. YORK. June 1.-THE following
Calffornians have arrived in New York:
From San Francisco-Mrs. Black
mire, at the Navarro; DR.. /. n. Flint. at
the Netherland; r. Sigler. at the En-
pire; R. H. Wells, at the Netherland;
Miss L. Burke, j. Chaffrey. at the AS
tor: @. f. Chapman Jr., at the Sinclair;
c. D. Chase. at the Herald Square; Mrs.
M Cramer, at the st. Denis: Mrs. c. c.
Dfckenson, at the Grand: w. G. Full
ford, F. w. Fuller, at the Imperial: g.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
AMATEUR CRACkSMEN VISIT
OFFICE ON HOWARD STREET
Enter premises of Bay City Engineering
and supply Company and At
tamnt tn Omen Safc,

tempt 10 open SaIcs
When H. K. Moulthrop Of the Bay
CITY Engineering and Supply Company,
322 Howard street, opened the Office at
o'clock yesterday morning he saw
that it had been visited by burglars be-
tween that hour and about o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, when he and +. k.
Rice locked up the office. Detective
O,Dea was detailed to investigate.
O'Dea found that the burglars had
got in by a window in the rear. The
larger of the two safes in the office
was badly damaged. The burglars had
used a large iron bar to break open the
door of the safe just over the combina-
tion and had made hole, but were
unable to get the door opened. Failing
in this they vainly used a chisel and
hammer. The smaller safe, which con-
tains the company's books. had been
thrown on its side, but no effort had
been made to open 1t. The work was
doubtless done by amateurs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
PETITION FOR RELIEF.

The petition of shipping and business firms
that a police boat be purchased for patrolling
the water front and searching vessels for fugi-
tives from justice was referred to the Finance
Committee. The petition is signed by the Mer-
chants Exchange and the Board of Trade, and
urges the better protection of property around
the wharyes from bay pirates.
The Board referred to the Finance Commit
tee the recommendation of the Works Board
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13
Lydia e. Pxs1lki5a1s,s
K0nokahxe G0s,,n0y


Vegetable 00nlp0Und
is positive cure for all those painful
ailments of women. 1t will entirely
cure the worst forms of Female Com
plants, all Ovarian troubles, Inflam-
nation and liberation Falling and
Displacements of the Womb and con-
sequent Spinal Weakness, and is
pecu iarly adapted to the Change of
Life. Every time it will cure
Rackacl5e.
It has cured more cases of Leucor-
rhoea than any other remedy the world
has ever known. It is almost infallible
in such cases. It dissolves and expels
Tumors from the Uterus in an early
stage of development. That
Beas,ing-doMn Feeling,
causing pain, weight and headache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. Under all circum-
stances it acts in harmony with the
female system. 1t corrects
xs.s-egulas,ffy,
Suppressed or Painful Menstruation,
Weakness of the Stomach, Indigestion,
Dloatlu&s rlOOuing, nervous TTOStf3-
tion, Headache. General Debility. Also
Dizziness, Fainfnoss1
Extreme Lassitude, "don' 't-care and
to-be-left-alone " feeling, excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lessness. datulency, melancholy or the
blues" and backache. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
somo arrangement of the Uterus. For
Kidney Complaints
and Backache Of either scr the Vegeta-
bic Compound is unequaled,
You can write Mrs. Pinkham about
yourself in strictest confidence.
LYDA r. PINKaAx HE'D. Co., Ly.,, Hsss.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13

1t is hardly evincing the proper spirit
of justice to hang a man without a fair
trial. and this is just exactly what a
boycott is-punishment without a trial
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13

DR.. Arthur Chisholm has removed from Phe-
Ian bldg to 1902 Sutter st.. NV: cor. POLK
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13

DR.. Geo. H. Powers. oculist and aurist has
removed from 533 Sutter st. to 2ie stockton IT
Dana building. Phone Private ExchAngH 2z6 :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
CHINESE TRADE GUILDS.
They Pass ON All Disputed Questions
Of Labor nnL Iynnsl

They Pass ON All Disputed Questions
of Labor md Food.
The laborers In China work long
hours, and their meals are supplied by
the employer Their food consists Of
rice, partaken of twice day, with now
and then few vegetables or pieces of
salt fish or pork us relish. Tea is also
furnished to them in unlimited Quanti-
ties. They begin work as soon as day
light appears and continue until be-
tween . and 0 o'clock at night, the re
cent introduction of kerosene oil length
eninS their hours of labor. The work
man eats and sleeps in the shop where
he is employed.
Not only do the male workers have a
trades union or guild Of their own, but
so also have the employers. To these
guilds are referred all disputed ques-
tons Of labor and food, which, as u
rule, are amicably settled. The opera
tives seem to take it for granted that
their employers can properly claim ev-
cry moment of their time from early
morning until night unless about thir-
ty minutes set apart for each meal Of
rice and vegetables be excepted. When
the two guilds fail to arrive at a salts
factory settlement of a dispute the en-
ployers simply close up the shops.
Canton boasts of over seventy trades
guilds. These guilds have fine halls
and spacious courtyards, where their
members meet daily and discuss the af-
fairs of their respective trades and
other matters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
STORY OF "LAs MENINAs."
How One of vclnsIuez's Notable Pic
lures Cnne to Re Painted

Now One of NclnsIucz's Notable Pic
lures Came to BE Painted.
The story of LA Meninas' is that
Nelasquez was painting II portrait of
the Spanish king and queen (who sat
where the spectator is when lie looks
ut the pictureD. Their little daughter,
the Infanta Margarita, came in with
her maids Of honor, her dog and her
dwarfs and accompanied by her duen-
na and courticr. The little princess
asks for q drink of water; a maid of
honor hands it to her with the elabo-
rate etiquette prescribed by the formal
tiles of the most rigidly ceremonious
court in Europe. The scene presented
SO charming picture that the king de-
sired Nelasquez to paint it. The artist
has included himself in the group at
work upon IL large canvas on which it
is supposed he was painting portrait
of the king and queen when the inter-
ruption occurred. The reflection of the
king and queen appears in the mirror
at the end of the room, and the cham
berlain, Don Jose Nieto, stands outside
the door drawing the curtain. The
scene is, indeed, represented with such
wonderful realism that famous
French critic said of it, $50 complete
is the Illusion that, standing in front
of Las Meninas,' one is tempted to
ask, Where is the pictureY "-St. Mich
OluS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
SHE WAS MISTAKEN.


She Told the Truth.
"If you ask me whether we lawyers
ever encourage, aid and abet untruth-
fulness," said an elderly attorney at a
dinner recently, Il can only ask us
reply: Does any one know what truth
is? Does any man really know when
he Is telling itT had Il rather curious
case once Il few years ago. l won't say
whether it was Il murder or divorce,
but the clearing of my client, the de-
PENDANT, depended entirely on his abil-
ity to prove that when he walked down
n certain corridor of certain summer
hotel he was accompanied by two per-
sons. 1t happened that he was seen by
the housekeeper of the hotel, Il woman
of more than ordinary intelligence, and
she insisted that there were three III
the party and not simply two, as the
prosecution claimed. 1t was impossi-
BILE to shake her testimony, and we
carried the day. The housekeeper died
a year or SO later. heard 1t through
her priest. He commented on the fact
that she had always taken great salts
faction In the thought that her testi-
mony cleared my client. She was, he
said, and he spoke from confcssor's
knowledge, one of the most truthful
persons he had ever met. l told my
client what the priest said the next
time we met He smiled.
"'She was lying all the while he
said. She didn't see three of us, be-
cause there We're only two.' Wash
ington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
BITS FROM THE AUTHORS.

The three qualities 1 admire in wo-
man are beauty, unselfishness, gentle
ness.-T. P. O'Connor.
Why do so many women spoil men,
even us they spoil horses, by too lavish
use Of spur and whip and bearing
rein Rita.
Our minds find in books what our
bodies find in our acknowledgements
or disease, according to our constltu-
tion.-Sarah Grand.
Instinct is the name that we give to
motives which cause actions not to be
accounted for by common sense. Pow
err and foresight are things that keep
nation alive.-Bart Kennedy.
So long as men and women marry
with inferior motives or with no mo-
tive except the novelty of being mar
ried they are going to reap results
which they do not want.-Lavinia
Hart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
BLESSING THE WATERS.
Unique and Solemn Annual Cere.
mOny on the River Neyn.

CeFeS
mOny on the River Neva.
Midwinter in st. Petersburg each year
sees unique and solemn ceremony
called 1.-THE blessing of the waters" A
chapel of ice, richly decorated with or
naments from the palaces and churches
and dedicated to st. John the Baptist,
is erected on the frozen surface of the
river Neva. The river is then called
the Jordan, and religious services are
conducted in the temple by the metro
pOlitan or high priest of the national
church, attended by the emperor and
all his court. The ceremony is in mem
DRY of the baptism of Christ and is
supposed to be a safeguard against
dangers from floods as well as to bene-
fit those who make their living on tho
sea.
A hole is cut In the ice in the center
of the floor of the chapel. From this
the people are baptized by sprinkling
by the priests, and the faithful mem
bers of the Greek church go in vast
crowds to get their share, while reli-
gious devotees often plunge into the
ice cold flood through the hole. If they
catch cold and die, as they often do,
heaven Is secured for them. On the
evening before the ceremony devout
churclimen make crosses on their
thresholds to prevent the evil spirits
that are driven from the water from
taking refuge in their houscs-C Chicago
News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
A STORY OF THAckERAY.
How lie Changed Child's Night
From Tears to Glndncss.

From Tears to Glnlness.
Thackeray was delightful as n story
teller. One evening | remember mann
ma gave Il dinner party in his honor
l was allowed to sit up till $50 o'clock.
Dinner i'll those days was at G:3O
When the party came into the drawing
room l was there In my new white
muslin with Il light blue sash. Mr..
Thackcray took possession of me, much
to my delight. / remember sitting on
his knee in II corner of the room, and
he told me stories. There was one
about Il little boy named Peter, with
close cropped red hair and very snub
little nose and bright blue eyes. Peter
was quite a character, and the recital
of his adventures was of the most In
teresting nature. twisted myself
with delight. l laughed so heartily
that Mr.. Thackcray grew funnier and
funnier
"You must go to bed now" said man.
ma, coming up. People want to talk
to Mr.. Thackeray."
LET me stay up" cried, clinging to
him.
give minutes more" said Mr.. Thack.
cray, looking at his watch. give min.
utes, and then she will go to bed"
lie changed the nature of Peters ad-
ventures. They became quite sad. The
little lad, | remember, was brought be-
fore the police, although he was utter
ly Innocent. "Hc seemed so plucky as
he sat there" said Mr.. Thackeray
"The police said his head must be cut
OFF, but lie did not say word. He
looked like Il small soldier All, my
lunettes got quite misty with my tears
when looked mt him." And Mr.
Thackeray pointed to his spectacles
did not in the least see the incongruity
of the police cutting off Peters head
or Of Mr.. Thackeray being there to see
the little fellow. l was not laughing
now. The tears were in my eyes when
hand was put on my shoulder. 1t
was RENE, who had come to fetch me-
Other guests were arriving, and all
were waiting to be introduced to the
tllustrious novelist. The sudden ter
mfnation of the story just ut its most
agoniZing crisis was too much for my
thrilled nerves. l lifted up my voice
and wept aloud, and l was carried out
In Reine's arms and put to bed. AS
lay weeping on my pillow, thinking of
poor little Peters fate, of his innocence,
Of his bravery, a shadow bent over me-
1t was Mr.. Thackeray, who had come
in to comfort the weeping child, and he
told me that Peter was saved and that
he had been adopted by rich lady
and that he rode in a coach to school.
was comforted. sat up in bed and
kissed Mr.. Thackeray. When he stole
out of the room fell asleep, to dream
of the little red haired boy whose adj
ventures l had heard.-Alice Cochran
in Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
No Way to Get Even,

A New York journalist once went
down to Atlanta to interview Joel Chan
dler Harris, says the Outlook. When
he told the creator Of Uncle Remus
that he was going to write him up
the kindly southerner was Immediate
ly reminded of the experience of his
old friend, Simon Sugg.
"Simon Sugg," he said, twas an odd
old fellow who used to live down state.
knew him well when 1 was boy.
One day friend met him.
"'Simon,' said he, do you remember
Jim Hooper, that went to school with
US down. ut MonticelloY
"'Jim Hooper, OF co'se member
: Ji.a. y-ooi,Sr. I1iItae ,linl icilUW, wa
hep
"'Yaas. Well, Jim's gone asd nov.
eled your
"'Noveled me, hes hep said Simon.
Well, ding his hidep"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Residence Property for Sale.
Ask mcht for Queen B Curry Comb. .
Thrice-a-week New York World.

Thrice-a-Week New York World.
The Thrice-a-week World has
made special arrangements for the
year 1905. Its already great news
service has been extended and, as
heretofore, it will report all impor-
tant events promptly, accurately and
impartially.
An original and striking feature
Of the Thrice-a.Week World in 1905
will be its serial publication of the
strongest and best fiction that has
ever appeared in the columns Of any
newspaper. The novels already ar
ranged for, and which are by writer's
known throughout the world are:
Cardigan" by Robert w. Cham
bers; Before The Dawn" by JOS
ep A. Altsheler. "The Reds of
the 4iidi," by Felix Gras. 1.-THE
Cardinals Rose" by Van Tassel
Sutphen. ''The Blazed Trail" by
Stewart Edward White.
The Thrice-a Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $l.OO
per year, and this pays for 1876
papers. We offer this unequaled
newspaper and the Democrat to-
gether one year for $2.l5. The
regular subscription price of the
wo papers is $3.50. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
The PART Heller.
An Actors Success May Not Deepen
on the Number OF His Lines.

An Actors Success May Not Depend
on the Number of His Lines.
An actor, known variously as "expe-
rlenced," reliable" and good all
round" one WHO has been said to "play
with authority" and whose scholarly
reading of his lines" has been the sub
ject of frequent eulogy, walked out Of
his managers office with roll of type
written manuscript clutched tightly in
his hand and n look of blended joy and
elation frradlating his well scanned
face.
1--WE got my new part" he cried joy
ously to friend whom he met on the
sidewalk. land it's great"
Indeed" said his friend. whats
the character?"
Dunno" replied the Thespian cheer
fully, but it's simply great. If you
don't believe me just heft this" And
his friend proceeded to "heft' the type
written roll, remarking Us he handed
it back that it must weigh at least half
pound.
If this good all round actor had pos
oeosSl tllly Ieitl huOWleuSe VI LID SIuAI
he would have known that the failure
he scored was due to the fact that his
half pound part was one of those
worthless ones which read well and
"heft" well, but which afford the play
er no opportunity to do anything pleas
ing to the public.
When Mr.. Palmer gave out the parts
for the first production Of '"The Two
Orphans" there was one roll Of manu-
script that was the lightest of all and
weighed so little that the part hefters
in the company turned up their noses
in scorn and turned plying glances on
the young actress to whom 1t was as
signed. Yet that was the part Of Lou
Use, the blind girl, and Miss Kate Clax-
tons performance Of it will remain in
the popular memory long after every
other character in the piece shall have
been orgotten-James L. Ford in Har-
pers Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
THE GRAY SQUIRREL.
He IL Genius at Hiding Nuts and
Finding Them Again.

He Ii n Genius at Hiding Nuts and
Finding Them Again.
"One Of the most familiar sounds Of
the summer woods is the rattling bark
of the red squirrel" writes an observ-
er. 1.-The tones Of his voice are Varied,
and there is great difference between
his angry bark, Ills cry Of fear, the
chatterins monologue with which he
addresses. an intruder on his domain,
the running fire of repartee which is
the constant accompaniment of the an
tics Of pair Mt play aud the long rat
ting roll call which he utters appar-
emily from sheer enjoyment of the
sound or rs challenge to some ul-
reverberates through the woods often
with sufficient force to carry the sound
for as much rs half to three-Quarters
of mile. II we listen for an instant
when we hear one of these challenges
sent forth we may hear it answered
from some distant point SO family that
we cannot be certain that 1t is not an
echo Some other male has heard the
challenge and, detecting the self salts
fled note in 1t, has answered, and we
may be fairly certain that they are
fastening toward each other, each with
the intention of annihilating his foe or
at least teaching him lesson.
Gray squirrels, unlike most Of the
rodents, do not hibernate in the winter
time, but IRE abroad and very active
during most Of the season. Their nests
are then in hollow trees, but they usu-
ally leave these retreats in March and
build airier and less vermin infested
abodes in the tree tops of leaves and
twigs. If you can watch n gray squir-
rel gathering nuts in the fall you will
see him take nut in his cheek pouch
and hop along the ground, testing it
every few yards with his front feet.
When he has found spot entirely to
his liking he will scoop out shallow
hole and, placing the nut in 1t, will
cover it up with the loose earth. This
he will stamp down and restore to its
former condition by scraping the loose
leaves and small stones over it.
This performance he repeats again
and again in that and other localities
until he has hidden away in this man
ner large quantity of nuts, one SPUR
rel often burying several hundred. In
the winter, us he needs them, he I'M
earths these nuts, and 1t is wonderful
how unerringly he can go to his vari-
GUS caches, even though, as frequently
happens. they may all be covered with
foot or more of snow"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
why Is Itf

Everybody knows how the wheels of
u railroad car are fastened to the axle.
They are shrunk on-that is, put on
hot and allowed to shrink in cooling so
that they are practically solid piece
with the axle. These cars so around
curves, and 1t will be observed that the
outer rail covers great deal more
ground than the inner one, SO that to
turn the curves and finish even the out
side wheel must Of necessity travel
colsiueruuiy fus,er liun tne inner one.
Yet it is fixed solidly to the axle and
cannot make fraction Of a revolution
more than the other one, yet the axle
remains intact, and the curves are pass
ed with untiring regularity. Why is it?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
The White of IN Egg.

The white Of an egg is made up of
little cells filled with albumen. By
beating the white these cells are rup-
tured, and oxygen from the air is in
closed, which gives the white and light
appearance to beaten eggs. The white
of stale egg will not inclose us much
oxygen. will not be as light and as
easily digested as that of the fresh
egg and, of course, less valuable. Tho
Importance Of beating the egg in cold,
pure air is readily seen.