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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-01

ing but a perfunctory lifting of the
hat. A lively ringing of telephone bells,
a scurrying back and forth of messen-
gers, and the thing was accomplished.
1t was Friday night. Her trunks had
gone to the pier, and in her dismantled
room she battled with the lassitude
that follows whirl of feeling. She
was dull emotionless, exhausted. The
quarrel. her flight. life itself had ceased
to matter, and she dropped into chair.
1t was then that her eyes fell upon the
sampler.
The small, mottled square of brown
canvas, with it's fading letters. had in
some way escaped her attention until
now and remained pinned against the
wall. For an appreciable time she
stared at its alphabet and figures, it's
stiff tree, its astonishingly alert birds
and at last at the inscription that al
ways held pensive interest for her
Amy Castle, aged eight years, 1905 !"
More than once she had dreamed of
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that name. Who was Amy CASTLE The
sampler had been found in a chest of
inherited stuff, and no one could recall
the owner. The small hands that had
wrought those bedimmed figures were
now dust, but what had come to them
before the last resigned folding? Had
Amy, too, loved and suffered and lost
Had her woman's pride smiled out on
the world from a face drawn with
pain? Tragedy or comedy, it mattered
little now. All that remained of her
passing was this SMALL mottled sam
pier. This was what it all came to in
the end-this-
With swift, eloquent gesture she
arose and literally flew along the cor
ridor TO the telephone. Quick, central.
quick" she was urging a moment later.
'1t's-it's a matter Of life and DEATH
But all she could say when she got
her number was a broken "Oh. Dom
ald"-(Copyright. 1905. by Frances Will.
SOM
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y THE SMART SET y
BY SILLY SHAKP.

lavender: c.. P. Nelson. as cowboy.
and Eric Julihn. as a Chinese manda-
rim. each bore distinctive and artistic
characteristics. Barnett Franklin as
sumed the garb of an old time actor.
and Jules Mersfelder added touch
of comedy to the situation by appear
ing as Sis Hopkins
The fair hostess aroused much COM
plimentary comment by her gown OF
paper, representing the press and the
artistic manner of it's arrangement.
Mrs. Beach Soule. who expected to
remain all summer at Monterey. mas
been obliged to return home on ac-
count of illness. Mr. and Mrs Souie
had engaged cottage, planning to
stay several months
Before her marriage Mrs. SOuls
was the pretty Ethel POmeroy Of Oak
land.
Mrs. Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper
will entertain at a ca tomorrow in
honor of Mrs. Samuel Hopkins of New
York.
H. A. Deming and Miss Helen DEM
ing Will ledNe next week Tor a LOuE
through the East and Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truxtun Beale are in
town again from Bakersfield. They
were among the guests at the Tevis
ball.
Mrs. Clarence Martin Mann win be
a luncheon hostess April 10.
Mr. and Mrs. James Coffin. with Miss
Natalie and Miss Sara Coffin. are leav-
ing to-day for Ross Valley to spend the
summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Porter Bishop
will spend the summer in Berkeley.
Mrs. F. r. BIumberg and Miss Caro-
line Blumberg Of Pittsburg. Pa, are
guests Of Mrs. t. S. Hirshberg. They
will be ''at home tomorrow and Tues
day, 2313 California street.
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! WILL J|U-J|TSU UNCLE SAM


go 10 sadp
w HEN little Japanese
NV
destroyers his boats
White baleships
n he to
Hell turn around and out Of Uncle Sammy take fall
Juitsu old Sammy in very heavy fall
when he licks the sava again
dax
he nu brown ranks
Russia's
of Uncle
a of Yankee bluff Sam
he cuffs about
the whiskered Romanofsky Peterofsky
When he makes
Siberian
Then to Uncle Sam this hghtng hend won't do thing
With his jiu-jtsu to the u S. he won't a thing.
vladvostok
The loud 'banzas'-Japans heers-
Pealing through her ice-bound
ALI haIfyear begs
He D a degree of heat
With his ju-jtsu that jacket
Triumphant wa
heard
On the frozen Neva's bank
e back yank
The last tall feather from the Yankee
Ju-tsu each tail feather from grand old
When his battle thunders Jar
And the Northern Bear blinking
When the Kremin's bell
Samuel for scrap
Take on Uncle Samuel for a little ujitsu
whenh awful siege gun booms
the tombs,
And the farmer Chink of
tn Asan skies,
He will working iujitsu Sam-u-el-
Just the ujitsu of the Jappy
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THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

HSCLOSURES in city politics day make clear the
fact that the back of the Schmz administration
have determined to take complete possession of every branch
the government and make of of the political
machine through which they hope achieve victory in the coming
election.
The evidence that has been brought of the two
convicted of frauds at the has
than increasing the activity of the back of the
will undertake primaries again in that
perhaps but they will resort other scupuos Tn
the face of these becomes evident leaders of the
Republican who desire that the shall good
begin what means
will best TO accomplish that end.
disoganzed divided and badly led able TO
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against such machine has been built the managers
the administration Many elements have brought into
combination to support the existing system They
that they be beaten only by the
campaign the of the decent element of party
1t therefore behooves the leaders of the Republican
also of the Democratic party begin prepare
pagn which will them chance least
thus bring about the strong
that the elements back of the Schmitz
able prevail
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TO FAIRFIELD-A N. B.. CITY.
The distance from San Francisco to-
Fairfield, Spokane County, Wash, is
1O5S miles by sea and rail. To Fair
field, Walla Walla County, same State.
the distance is 8S4 miles,
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Townsend's 8 Cal. Glace Fruits and Choice
Candies will start branch store at 767
Market street on April 20. 1905
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allenss), 30sCaIi-
fornia street Telephone Main 1912.
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Townsend's Gala Glaee Fruits. IN ar
tistic hre-etched boxes 10 Kearny st
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top of Mt Tamalpais on a clear day
The distance from Diablo to Shasta on
an air line is about I95 miles
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10 70 D. m. eyeglasses. specs. gold plated
and filled 81 Fourth st., front OF Rest
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ANSWERS TO VARIOUS QUERIES.

CIvlL WAR-A. o. S.. San Jose.
Cal During the Civil War the soldiers
of the Union Army were paid $1S per
month.
THE SAN 5RAFAEL-A. S.. City. The
steamer San Rafael that was run into
and sunk in the bay of San Francisco
was a sidewheeler.
ARMED BODIES-Subscribe Mel
bourne Cal. The aim of the Peace
Congress is to abolish all armed bodies,
navy as well as army.
STOLEN MONEY-Subscribe Liv-
ermore, CAL The amount of money
that was stolen from the Selby Smelt-
ing and Lead Works, at Selby, Contra
Costa County, Cal, August 6, 1901, was
$2S3, ,O05 OF.
MT. SHASTA-S., City. Mt. Shasta's
snow-covered peak can be seen from
the top of Mount Diablo and from the.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
S|MPL0N
TUNNEL
OPENED

Rome, April 3-Traffic in the simplon
tunnel. the longest in the world, was in
augurated yesterday morning. when from
the Swiss and Italian sides the first
trains passed through. meeting at the
centre where there was an iron door.
which originally prevented the overflow
OF a torrent of hot water and which was
today opened for the first time.
Engineer Brandau. who had directed
the work on the tunnel. conducted the
italian train. which part OF the way was
lighted by miners with lanterns. The
trair from tho italian side was the first
10 reach the iron door, but a little later
the train from the Swiss end wO heard
o. the other side
There was n brief time spent in com.
nunica ting through the door by means
ot hammeripg, and finally the door was
Knocked down amidst frantic applause
and cries OF Long live Switzerland aud
long live Italy"
Bands played the Italian royal mach
and the Swiss anthem, and the two
parties embraced and kissed each other.
Engineer Brandau shook hands with En-
gineer Rosemund, the director OF the
work on the Swiss side and the italian
Bishop Noveara embraced the Swiss
Bishop Sion. The latter then preached
a short sermon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
AGENT OF WINDSOR LINE,
E0RGE A. KILT0N, DEAD

Yesterday with the death OF George A.
hilton OF 27l Blackstone street the bust
ness world ~ this city and particularly
the shipping circles lost one OF its most
prominent figures and one % the best
known mon of the present decade.
His death was hue 10 q general collapse
following an illness Testing about a month.
For the greater part Of his life he had
beer employed by the Boston and Phila-
celphia Steamship company. more COM
rionly known az :hc Windsor line.
He was born IN Newport IN December of
l'l0 and spent the greater part OF his
carly days there where he also received
his education He began his business ca
rcer at an early age being employed by
the Providence and stonington railroad
AZ shipping clerk He was with that com
Tanv ill 1856 when he' went with the
Windsor line as chief clerk.
His marked ability there caused him to
bo made the agent Of the line In this
city six years later From the time he
was made the agent here until about six
weeks ago he had acted as agent for the
cen. .pany and I'm that capacity had formed
n very large circle OF acquaintances
among the shippers.
Owing TO III health about the first Of
March he rendered his resignation which
was accepted. lie steadily grew worse un-
III HIS death came yesterday. He was not
2 member OF any society OF club devoting
his time TO domestic affairs.
n" Is survived by wife brother and
two sisters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
bL0CK|SLAND
HAS A new
STEAMER

That the Block Island Transportation
company is determined to establish per-
manent line between this city and the
island was made known when the an
nouncement was made that new
steamer had been purchased and would
arrive in this city from the Great lakes
in about two weeks.
Private parties who are Interested in
the company obtained an option on the
steamer Mary. plying between Chicago
and MichigarnCity on Lake Michigan last
fall. and last week President William E
White of the newly incorporated com
pany made the trip TO Chicago. where
the purchase Of the vessel was made, the
price being $25 900
The steamer will leave Chicago next
Monday on its ScO0-mile trip 20 this port.
sailing under it's own steam by way of
and Great Lakes route. through the st.
Lawrence river and the gulf and down the
coast OF Labrador and the states. arriv
ing here about the 25th. Capt Ed MILL
ken OF Block Island and K. E. Herber,
accompanied by President White, will
bring the steamer through. The trip
will consume two weeks In time and will
cost approximately 5000.
The Mary will go into commission on
or before lay 1, running regular pas
senger trips TO and from Block Island in
the place OF the steamer Islander.
Il The new steamer will be entered and
registered from the port OF Providence,
and will have docking facilities at the
head of the river The idea OF the line
Is 20 accommodate Block Islanders rather
than the people OF Newport and Provi-
dence and daily trips will be made. leav-
ing the island at 7.50 a. m. and leaving
this city on the return trip at $3.50 y. m.
The islander will return TO its regular
run on the Seaconnet line, by which she
is owned. as soon as the Mary arrives to
take her place.
She is passenger and freight boat of
very snowy appearance. Her length over
all is 142 feet. beam 2si4 feet nodded
depth u feet Draught forward feet
art 90 ieet She was built at Marine
City, Michigan, i'm 1900.
The main deck is commodious and will
carry about ~ tons OF freight package.
The social hall is large and Is finely fur
niShed I'm mahogany
with the exception Of n roomy saloon
the saloon dec ks open. The promenade
extends entirely around the saloon.
The pilot house rooms for captain.
mates and lwheelmen and the nte-saving
equipment are located on the promenade
deck
The charter was issued 70 the Provi-
dence. Newport and Block Island Trans
portation company on Feb. last, and
the corporation has effected Its organiza-
ton with the following officers: Presi-
dent, william E. White; secretary and
treasurer ILewellyn II. Lake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
WARREN.

Rev. Herman y. Watjen. pastor Of the
Baptist church. conducted the services
yesterday al the church and delivered
excellent sermons 20 large and appre-
ciative congregations Rev Hopkins B.
Cady officiated at the NJ F.. church.
large congregations being present Spec
isl Lenten services were held ~ St
Marks church. Rev Mr. Chaplin Off
ciJed at the evening services Yestcr-
day being the first Sunday in the month
the feast OF the Holy Communion hold
forth AZ all Of the churches Mass SER
vices were held al St Mary's and ST.
Johns churches. and the respective
churches were crowded at all the services
Rev. Father Dowling officated al the
former and Rev. Father Fauteaux at the
latter.
The repair gang employed by the su-
burban company have completed the
work OF repairing the roadbed at the
southern end Of the town. The work Of
fixing the place on the "nats" required
the greater part OF last week. and 1t was
found necessary TO drain the roadbed at
the section I'm order TO properly make
the roadbed safe. The work was COM
pleted Saturday night and the cars can
now run over the place at moderate
rate Of speed.
The excavation work for the Industrial
Trust company building is being carried
forward rapidly and the masons will
probably commence work this week upon
the construction OF the foundations Sew
eral hundred ton OF stone are already on
the premises TO commence the work
Mrs. Malcolm Potts and daughter. Ruth
f. left here last week for Pasadena
Cal. where they will Join Mr. Pitts and
make that city their home In the fu-
ture. Miss Ruth r.. Pitts was rendered
a farewell reception by her young friends
and she was the recipient Of several
handsome and valuable presents.
Weekly devotional meetings of tho Ep-
worth league both Junior and senior
branches, were held at the parlors Of the
NJ. II. church yesterday The Christian
Endeavor society Of the Baptist church
held regular weekly meeting la the vestry
during the day.
Mrs. Talbot Furlnton and children
have left for Chedmonk Mass. after
spending the winter with friends I'm War
rem.
The sessions OF the public schools closed
last Friday for a weeks vacation Sew
eral of the corps % teachers and numer-
Gus of the scholars intend 10 spend the
vacation out of town
The funeral services of an infant child
OF MIR John browns were held from the
residence on Arlington avenue SATURDAY.
efteInoon. 1nterment vas At the South
cemetery on Franklin street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
CUT W|FE'S
Then HIS.
own THROAT

Pittsburg Pa, Afril 3.--John G. walton
after five minutes conversation with his
wife last night. killeo her by cutting her
tsroat with razoS and then, after cut
ting his own throat. walked TO the onict
of physician. SGl :ards distant, and ex-
pired just as police officers were about to
place him under arrest.
The double tragedy was enacted In the
dining room OF the house occupied by Mrs.
v altons mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Hackett.
in the East Ende Tie couple were married
aJout 10 years ago and had four children.
About two years ago Mrs. Walton iett
her husband. but was reconciled through
tie good offices OF hei mother. bitter
quarrel. several months ago, broughi
about Another separation.
When Waltons $. year-old daughter Bes-
sic answered the boil 70 let her father In
the house last NIGHT he was heard To kiss
the little one and send her for her moth
e..
Mrs.. Walton went 10 meet her husband.
In about five minutes a shrek from the
woman brought the family quickly TO the
dii ing room. where they found her body.
She died within a minute Both the Hack
ctt and the Waltol families are well-to-
do and respected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
CENTRAL FALLS.

AT the meeting ~ the Naturalist So
clety yesterday there was considerable
business transacted. the president. John
DewhUst. presiding. The announce
ment was made that the building. which
is hereafter 90 be used as a meeting place
for the society, has been purchased from
the Nicholson File company. and steps
will be taken 20 have Il removed 10 the
grounds OF tho organization on Brook
street
committee was appointed to arrange
FOR q football game with the West side
Republican and Social club. At the even
ing session John w. Lewis gave on inter
estlng reading upon the subject "The
Formation OF chalk"
There will be a union class initiation
under the auspices OF william O Bricn
branch. /. ~ r., on the last sunday OF
this month.
The local police stll keep on heir
vigorous hght against Sunday liauor sell
ing
Mrs Nappv Edwards, widow of James
Edwards died at her home. 90 High
street yesterday afternoon. after q short
illness caused by q complication ~
diseases Deceased was well known and
highly respected In the community where
she had resided for = long term ~ years.
an adult son and daughter strvivs ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
! .'.ghe gheatre5.' J


As was pre- l;cted the fnal announce
ment for the Albee Stock company for
Keith's is one that will he a genuine sur
prise to everyone. and a delightful one,
too. This is the engagement for the
Albee company OF Mr.. Orme Caldara. Mr.
Caldara is an old favorite with Provi-
dence playgoers. having been for two
seasons one of the most popular favorites
OF that organiza ton, and his return to the
Albee company will be welcomed by the
thousands OF his admirers. When Mr..
Caldara left the Albee company a year
ago last August he left TO create n role
i'm the big Frohman production Of
Ulysses" He was then playing the lead
ing Juvenile role, but his success was so
emphatic that he soon was promoted TO
the leading male role. This season he
created the leading Juvenile role with
Mrs. Patrick Campbell in The Sorcerer."
when the accident happened To Mrs.
Campbell, which compelled her retirement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
COSTLY DRUNK.
Judge Sws&land Gives a Belllcose Man
Something 10 Be Remembered.

Charles Forge. OF North Providence was
given a good solid sentence in the Sixth
District court today.
Forge bears the reputation of getting
drunk Sundays and attempting. TO run
the town.
He was before the court about week
ago and was let off with light fine
Subsequently the court was Informed
that Forge was in a measure a terror
and one who should have been given
lesson that ne would remember.
Yesterday he not only loaded mp heav-
lily. but he pitched into a citizen who
was sober and who was not looking
for trouble.
When the citizen got through with
Forge the latter had a blackened eve and
a badly puffed up face,
This morning Judge sweetland imposed
a fine Of 80 and costs. which footed up
nearly 500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
R. l. PRESS CLUB MEETING

The regular meeting OF the Rhode Island
I~eys club was neld at Bristol, Saturday
afternoon. ON invitation or President j. ;.
FarraIlv. editor OF the Bristol Phenix,
who arranged with the proprietor or Hotel
B,lvedere 10 prepare a dinner at O'Clock
that has never been surpassed by any
hsstelry of the state. and President Far
riily's hospitality received rising vote
~ thanks from the club. The regular rou-
iin, business was disposed OF. following
which the delegates 90 the international
League OF Press clIbs and the National
Fdtorial association were elected.
After dinner the members were Invited
q inspect the hotel and the elegant
suites % rooms. with baths and every
moCern convenience gave evidence that
Igistol has one ~ tho best hotels In New
England The next meeting will probably
30 hold near Pasc'ag. which will give thu
me r1bors an opportunity 20 vfsit the new
consumptive hospital about which so
N.Y. az been said
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03
JOHN SAYS
more Of the New Coffee, Please

A lady from the Land Of the sky" in
North Carolina SAYS
This winter while on a visit further
down south where everybody seems 10
he n slave 10 coffee. l one day found my
hostess prone on her couch So giddy
and oh, how my head aches" Coffee I
said warnngly. She supposed so. and
what else could she drink? Why Post
UNI. replied But that Is so insipid and
John does not like H. He calls II dish
water thought Of the kind Of Postum
the darkey cook had served and asked
her II / might make her cup. SO into
the kitchen I went and made Postum az
we have il at home-rich. clear and fra
grant. after good long boiling 10 bring out
the flavor.
Il brought II 10 her I'm one Of the dai
tiest cups. and she drank under protest.
declaring II might make her head worse.
She exclaimed. Why how nice this Is.
You don't mean this ls Postum. | told
her the difference was only in the max
ing. She had had II before boiled only n
few minutes and now she had IL made
according 10 directions that are plain
enough on each package
I'm about an hours time she sat up and
laughing little said her head felt nearly
well and the giddIness was almost gone.
The next morning we had Postum
made righD for breakfast We told John
u was n new coffee We wanted him TO
try. lie called for a second cup and the
next morning called for some more Of
that new coffee
quite a while after we had been serv-
ing it regularly. John spoke OF feeling so
much better. lie had gotten over his
nervousness. and only then did We dare
tell him he had been steadily using the
once despised Postum.
"Bo.ore I left or coffee my complexion
was bad and sometimes my temper worse
The complexion has cleared up IN a most
remarkable way. I had better refer 30
The other members of the family for
testimonial - 20 2 change in temper
loastwise We oil abandoned coffee about
two years ago. for 10 affected us more like
liquor and every member ~ my family
showed the effect ~ ~ In nervous. tremb-
ling sensations occasiona dizzy spells
and more or less liver complaint AT ~
these symptoms have disappeared since
ws made the change to Postum" Name
given hv Postum co. Battle creek, Mich.
There's reason,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-03

for several weeks Mr. Caldara was
placed by MIR Frohman IN the original.
short-Ilved production of "Friquet and
although the play was a failure, inc
critics and managers were unanimous I'm
according him praise Tie returned 20
Mrs. Campbells company few weeks
ago. where ho H. az present. closing ucNt
week 10 come 20 Providence for re-
hearsals OF MIR Caldara's cleverness u
Is unnecessary DO speak in detail. Suffice
it ls 60 say that hc is ON" of the best OF
the younger actors OF The day. as well
as one OF the best-looking and he has
been eagerly sought by somc of tho
prominent stock companies as leading
man. refusing no less than three such
offers Zone from "a Providence stock com
pany). in order 20 accept Manager LoVcn-
hergs offer Mr. Caldara will BE- cs-
pecially wcll adapted 90 tho romantic
roles which viii be assigned him during
his season here. and ~ is a foregone ccn-
oluslon that lie will be given a rousing