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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08
SOME OF THE
QUEEREST PETS
Continued from page 8


it to light boat. At first it resented
this, but the spirit of this tiger Of
the sea was broken and it swan along
slowly like a lion whose spirit had
been crushed-a strange contrast to the
revengeful active creature that a few
months before had towed me several
miles and when at last hauled along side
the boat seized it in its teeth-1ined jaws
and shook it as a cat would mouse
The shark was a pet in name only.
One of the most remarkable animals
ever trained was white whale that was
brought down from Labrador on the cars
out of water and placed in a tank in
Boston, where, harnessed, it towed about
boat bearing little girl. The method
by which this whale was caught was sug-
gestive of its nature-a direct air breather
theoretically not dependent upon water.
In parts of the St. Lawrence River, down
near the mouth, the white whale, sixteen
or seventeen feet in length, is common
At high tide they went into a certain bay
in search of food, a bay that was dry at
low tide. The ingenious hunters pro-
vided themselves with a wooden tank
or trunk about twenty feet long, and
placing this in a vessel sailed into the
bay at low tide, finding themselves high
and dry. They then dug big hole and
sank the tank into this, having first
partly filled it with seaweed. When
the tide came in and the whales with it
the hunters closed the entrance of the
bay with nets and waited.
The whales made every effort to escape,
and all but one were permitted to do So
then when the water was down to about
four feet the remaining whale was easily
driven to the vicinity of the sunken tank
and finally settled into it as the flat
became bare. At high tide again the
sloop was brought alongside and the box
and it's occupant hoisted to the surface
and towed to the nearest railroad station
where by using heavy derrick the box
was hoisted and placed on a fiat car
several men attending to it, pouring
water over the imprisoned whale at every
station In this manner the white
whale was taken to Boston and placed IN
a large tank, where it became docile.
The writer saw one placed in the old
New-York aquarium in the same way
The hour of it's arrival was telegra phed
and it reached the AMIDST. station al
midnight At two o'clock in the morn.
ing over three hundred guests scientific
men and others, gathered at 35th-st
and Broadway to see whale arrive after
a four days trip on the cars from the
mouth of the St. Lawrence. A heavy
dray rumbled up the street, derrick
lifted it, and a few moments later the
spectators at this remarkable ceremony
caught a glimpse of the animal. II
was cream-colored, and lay comfortably
on its bed of seaweed and was constantly
bathed in fresh water to keep its Skin
moist, but otherwise entirely out Of
water 1t made no struggle, seemingly
having accepted the inevitable, and in 6
short time was poised over a huge tank
The box was gradually turned or tipped
and presto like a giant Jacll-in-the-boS
out rolled the white whale with a splash
that sent the Croton spray to the ceiling
The animal swan around the tank and
soon began to catch eels-the first mea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08

Having hunted alligators and crocodi1es
years ago in Florida before they were
almost exterminated, had collected a
number of the former, but never had
noticed the slightest evidence of their
having been tanned. Mentioning this to
an attendant of an exhibition of animals,
he begged to differ from my conclusion
that an alligator would not discriminate
between friend and foe He led the way
to large tank in which was an alligator
at least fifteen feet long and bulky in
proportion, lying prone and apparently
fast asleep.
That alligator said the attendant,
knows its keeper or the man that goes
into the tank, and will allow him to sweep
it, but no one else. Here he comes
now, and you will have an opportunity
to see the good-fellowship that holds
between alligator and negro"
The man approached with brush and
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
FLAMES SWEEP
ARKANSAS CITY
Fire Causes Three Deaths
and Burns Property Worth
$2,OOO,O0O in Hot Springs
BLAZE BEGINS IN HOTEL
Buildings Covering an Area
of One Square Mile Are
Soon Reduced to Ashes

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 25.-Fire
swept the southern portion of this city
early to-day, causing three deaths and
losses variousIy estimated at from
81, 100000 to $4,000 900. Three charred
corpses were found in the ruins, but
the identity of the victims has not been
established. One of the bodies is sup
posed TO be that of woman guest of
the Grand Central Hotel.
The fire started at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, and in five hours burned over
an area of one square mile. Block after
block of business houses, hotels and
other buildings were swept away. The
fire-swept area includes every house
on Chapel street, all of Market street
from Central avenue west, Orange
street 10 Grand avenue and a portion
Of Oak street.
Among the buildings destroyed are
the Grand Central Hotel, the Lee
House, Moody Hotel, Plateau Hotel,
Columbia Hotel, the county courthouse,
jail, First Methodist Church, the Jew
ish synagogue and twenty-five resi-
dences and stores.
The fire started in the Grand Central
Hotel, and its origin is uncertain All
Of the guests had retired for the night,
and only the night clerk and watch
man were on duty when the flames
were discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
HALE OPPOSES
GREATER NAVY
Senator From Maine Not in
Accord With the Policy
of President Roosevelt
MAKES IRONICAL SPEECH
Inferential Claim That the
Washington Government
Is Initiating Great Britain

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the
Senate to-day the naval appropriation
bill was taken up, and Morgan criti-
cized the increased appropriation for
cruisers and golfers and requested an
explanation from Hale, in charge Of
the measure.
Replying, Hale said the bill was
moderate one so far as increases were
concerned.
1.-The principal object Of a big navy
In time of peace" he went on, sis to
bully small powers.
He proceeded to say that this had
been the policy of England for more
than century and that its navy had
been it's instrument.
THAT" he added, must be the
policy of the powers which initiate
England"
mo doubt" remarked German. 1--WE
are we'll embarked on that policy
not only in the character of additions
to the navy, but in its policy of taking
possession of weak neighbors as
rapidly as public sentiment will per-
nit us to do So"
He said the United States had gone
beyond England in becoming guar
dians of small neighbors and collect
ing their revenues. He was prepared
to say that if this policy were con-
tinued the present navy was a mere
bagatelle compared to what would be
required
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
Loyal Circle Entertains.

A large number of people assembled
last night in the Assembly Hall of the
Red Mems building TO enjoy the en-
tertainment given by Loyal Circle, Com
panions of the Forest. A. o. F., to its
members and invited guests. Under
the direction Of an active committee
of which Mrs. y. L. Havey was the
chairman there was presented a pro-
gramme Of which the following num-
bers We're features: Overture by the
FOresters' Juvenile band: coon spe-
cialties, J. D. Richardson; specialties
Sophie and Gordon Osborne; soprano
solo. Miss Ethel Cox: recitation, Miss
Tryphina Pritchard; double dance
and songs. Gladys Bernard and Doris
Gould; cornet solo, Miss Irene Frank
lyn; alto solo, Mrs. Agnes Boxton, and
plantation melodies, Miss Mattel de
Angels. After the programme there
was dancing for two hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
BRIEFS SOON
WILL Be READY
Committee in Charge of Cub
Material Contest in Colo
RADIO Grants More Time
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
Governor Adams Lawyers
See Victory for Client After
Conceding Peabody's Claim

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 25.-The Gu
bernatorial Contest Committee to-day
granted the attorneys on both sides an
other day for the preparation of their
briefs in the case. 1t was arranged
that these documents shall be handed
to Chairman William H. Griffith to-
morrow evening, and printed copies
will be distributed among the members
of the committee Monday morning.
Governor Alva Adams attorneys
practically completed their brief to-
night In it they assert that, conced-
ing all the claims of the contestor,
James H. Peabody, Adams still has a
majority in the State Of 2670.
None of the experts says the brief,
have made a special study of hand
writing or Of documents They report
ed on ballots from sixty three precincts
at the rate of two ballots per minute,
and found the same handwriting in
every box.
THE testimony renders impossible, "
continues the brief, ''the presence in
the boxes of hundreds of ballots writ
ten by one and the same man. 1t is in
conceivable that any person would go
to the trouble to open 104 boxes with
out changing the relative vote in any
of them"
The recheck evidence is discredited.
1t is pointed out that fifteen Supreme
Court watchers contradicted the report
of the experts regarding the placing of
ballots in the boxes without first pass
ing them through the slot.
The repeaters' testimony, it is stated,
affected only from $50 to 225 votes, and
not a single ballot which these persons
are supposed to have voted was pro-
duced.
The Peabody brief, it is understood,
will assert that the returns of more
than 100 Denver precincts and of some
outside the county have been shown to
be so permeated with fraud that they
should be rejected bodily. 1t will be
claimed that the evidence shows his
election by at least 5000 majority.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
SCHILLER'S ANNIVERSARY
WILL BE OBSERVED HERE
Committee Plans Exercises at Poets
Monument for the Morning
of May z

The committee for the celebration
of the one hundreth anniversary of
the death of Schiller, the German
poet, has resolved to hold exercises
at the Goethe-Schiller monument in
Golden Gate Park on Sunday morning,
May z. and in some hall or theater on
the evening of the anniversary day,
May g. The chairman, Professor H. K.
Schilling of the University of California,
president of the German-American
League of California, was authorized
to appoint an executive committee to
have charge of the preparations. He
has now constituted this committee as
follows.
A. Becker, H. Bergheim, C. G. Bols-
dorff, Consul Bopp, G. Bundschu, f..
w. Dohrmann, E. A. Denicke, A. Entz-
mann, F. Eggers, J. Goebel, c. Hahn,
F. Hagemann Jr., F. Hauser, Oscar
Hooks. ]. Hofmann. G. H. Klein. ".
Kraus, H. ]. Kreutzmann, E. Lamberg,
L. Lisser, C. w. Muller, B. Mangles,
E. C. Priber, t. Pinther, c. NJ. Richter,
H. K. Schilling, j. Simmer, H. Schulz,
r. Wieneke, c. A. Zimmerman,
r. Zech Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
~ "a = ~ IS S
CURED a STZ

Deaf people everywhere will rejoice
with all their hearts over the latest and
best discovery in the scientific worId--a
safe and successful cure for that cruel
affiiction-DeafnesS No other discovery
in the history of medicine has aver
brought such widespread happiness a s
will this! 1t means clear and perfect
hearing for thousands of deaf people who
are now deprived of the pleasures OF
sound-whO hear no more the voices of
loved oneS-who are barred out in lone
liness from the conversation of friends.
To all such, DR.. Sproule, B. A, the IA
nous authority on ear troubles and dis
coverer OF this wonderful new methoo.
gladly announces. Deafness can at last
be curedP He entreats the public not TO
confound his discovery with the many
widely advertised and cruelty deceptive
so-called cures for deafness-the ois-
appointing and fraudulent inventions of
heartleSs fmpostors. The Sproule scien-
t1fic cure for deafness will bear the
closest inveStigation-it is the honest
and hard-earned result of years Of deep
medical research and study. The great
est delight of its discoverer is this-by
means of it thousands will be made
happy.
Do you suffer from deafness In any de-
gree? Then DR.. SprouIe asks you to
send to him and let him tell you, abso-
lutely without charge. how to regain
your hearing. 1t will not cost you
cent to receive information that he has
gained through years of experience in
just such cases as yours. Write to him
from this world famous ear specialist
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
GARDEN CITY
STUDENTS WIN
Defeat Pupils of San Fran
cisco Evening School in
Debate for Stanford Cup
CHAMPIONS OF LEAGUE
Trophy Is to Become Prop
erty of Institution That
Wins 1t Three Times
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 25.
San Jose students defeated the pupils
of a San Francisco evening school to-
night in an unusually strong debate,
and not only won the possession of the
Stanford cup for one year. but also be-
came the champions of the Central De-
batting League. San Jose was repre-
sented by A. c. Cunha, F. e. Hill and
j. E. Shelton. The San Francisco
speakers were E. J. Reilly, L. l.. Die
bells and w. E. Trefts.
The San Francisco Commercial
School won the cup last year from Ala
media The trophy becomes the prop
erty of the school first winning three
debates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
In Baby Costume.

Britannia Lodge No. of the
Daughters of st. George will appear in
baby costume at an entertainment to
be given on Thursday evening in
Scandia Hall. The programme to be
given during the early part of the
evening will be followed by
dancing. The affair, which prom
ises to be an entertaining nov-
city, viii be under the direction of a
special committee composed of Miss
j. Potts, NJ. Symington, B. j. Goss, A.
Merritt, L. Coghill, F. Beauford, E.
Cotton, E. Cresswell, E. Ellis, NJ. Pal
mer, J. Kemp and V. E. Jennings.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOOK A STRAW VOTE.
Interesting Experiment in a Restaur
ant.

Interesting Experiment in Restaur-
An advertising agent, representing a
prominent New York magazine, while
on recent Western trip, was dining
one evening in a Pittsburg restaurant.
While waiting for his order he
glanced over his newspaper and no.
uced the advertisement Of a we'll
known dyspepsia preparation. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. AS he himself
was a regular user of the tablets he
began speculating as to how many
OF the other travelling men in the
dining-room were also friends of the
popular remedy for indigestion.
He says: I counted twenty-three
men at the tables. and in the hotel
Office I took the trouble TO interview
them and was surprised to learn that
nine Of the twenty-three made a
practice Of taking one or two of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets after each
meal
one Of them told me he had sut-
fered so much from stomach trouble
that at one time. he had been obliged
TO quit the road. but since using Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets he had been
entirely free from indigestion. but
he continued their use. especially
while travelling, on account of irregu-
10y AZ ~AANeAA7 anu RCNetQcCs 1lht dll
travelling men. he was often obliged
10 eat what he could get and not al
ways what he wanted.
Another, who looked the picture of
health. said he never ate meal with
out taking a Stuart Tablet afterward
because he could eat what he pleased
and when he pleased without fear of
a sleepless night or any other trouble
Still another used them because he
was subject TO gas on stomach, caus-
ing pressure on heart and lungs.
shortness Of breath and distress in
chest. which he no longer experienced
since using the tablets regularly.
Another claimed that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets was the only safe
remedy he had ever found for sour
stomach and acidity. He had for
merly used common soda to relieve
the trouble, but the tablets were much
better and safer to use.
After smoking, drinking or other
eNcesses which weaken the digestive
organs. nothing restores the stomach
to healthy. wholesome condition so
effectually as Stuarts Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
the natural digestives, pepsin, dias-
tase. which every weak stomach lacks.
as well as nux. hydrastin and yellow
parilla. and can be safely relied on as
a radical cure for every form of poor
digestion. Sold by druggists every
where.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
The Story Of GOldfield


which marvel
positive practical demonstration
Of froms2
Goldhed
with millions the dumps ready for treatment
all
Salt Lake a So or
"a ton IN
Garner
all United and
of
heseci
are
make it, and viii
prote possible
purchase Mount Whitney Gold
selling Is The
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small alot
twill at action
will
shae2
a
worldwide Her gold
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presag a n
allotment be
win
a record of her word-wonder mineral wealth.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
Grand Jurors at Work.

committee of grand jurors was
engaged yesterday forenoon in inves-
tigating the affairs of the Board of
Public Works I'VE ran down num-
Der of matters that had been called to
our attention. explained a commit
teeman, but no important develop
ments resulted
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
DARRACH SCORES A HIT
IN "MERCHANT OF VENICE
Large Audience Enjoys Shakespearean
Recital by Accomplished Reader
Mt Steinway Hail.

A select audience greeted Marshall
Darrach at Steinway Hall last even
ing in his impersonation of '"The Mer-
chant of Venice" From the first Mr..
Darrach held his audience with a
mastery grip. His grace of gesture,
his ease of manner, his wonderful
memory and his marvellous versatility
in the portrayal of Shylock, Gratiano
and Portia charmed every one who
heard him. Perhaps his impersona-
ton of Shylock was the best, but the
whole was series OF pleasing pic
lures The second recital will be given
ThursCay afternoon at 80 o'clock
when Mr.. Darrach will render
Twelfth Night" "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" will be given next
Saturday morning at IL O'Clock. These
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
Telephone Girl Gets Warrant.

Miss Marion Stasa. a pretty tele-
phone girl employed at the exchange
at the Palace Hotel, obtained a war
rant from Police Judge Fritz yester-
day for the arrest of Richard Matou-
SEX on charge of betrayal under
promise of marriage. She is only IT
years of age and has kept company
with Matousek for two years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
Opportunity to Share Millions

Goldheld mining camp
will
Of
millions
with profit
york. as
be
a
proposition. In
chance the capitalist in acquiring Independence
ore
worthy
that viii
the
appeal have lost little
light all
they
OF
FL Dorado
developing their properties rapidly
profitable
ability
believed the future GoIdfeld
already world
opportunity
great oppo
quckly-do delay.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

it affects the followers of the Jewish
faith next Tuesday evening at the
Young Mems Hebrew Association Hall
on Page street The public is invited.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
sprinter Duffy Wins in Australia.

MELBOURNE, Feb. 25.-Arthur +.
Duffy. the American runner. to-day
scored his first win In Australia. cap
handicap from scratch. Time. 10 LIS
seconds. In the 100 yards open han
dicap Duffy lost the preliminary heat
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
For the Daughters Home.

An operetta will be given in Native
Sons Hall tomorrow night by MEM
bers of Buena Vista Parlor, Native
Daughters of the Golden West, for the
benefit of the home at 1113 Hyde
street, conducted by a board of Native
Daughters. The proceeds over ex-
penses will be added to the fund for
the purpose of conducting the home
where Native Daughters may find
rooms in case they do not stop at
hotels while visiting the city,.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

A school physician at Schoneberg.
Germany. has ascertained that Of the
boys in the public schools 56.2 per
cent are regular beer drinkers and OF
the girls 4S.7 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

An Atchison man refused to take a
girl to a party recently. In the town
he came from he took a girl to the
theater twice, and was afterward sued
for breach of promise.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

recitals are to be given at Steinway
Hall and are for the benefit of All
Saints Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26

Lecture on Christian Science.
Rev. NJ. S. Levy will deliver lee
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
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Only Small Allotment at This Price
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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-26
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE

in regard to your deafness. Don't be dis
couraged any longer. If other remedies
and other doctors have failed to restore
your hearing. then DR.. Sproule especially
desires that you ask his help. Every
day many persons once deaf and dis
heartened but now happy over hearing
regained, bear sincere and grateful teSti-
mony to what Dr. Sproule has done for
them with his marvellous knowledge and
skill Take advantage of his generous
offer at once. Don't be deaf any longer.
Accept this freely offered-freely given
help from a wise and benevolent man.
1t is yours. just for the asking. Send
for it to-day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-03
LOSES NERVE
NEW YORK DIVINE FAILS Tc
KEEP PROMISE TO DEFEND
ROCKEFELLER.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. ,2.-some. ex-
citement was caused at the Illinois
Chautauqua yesterday afternoon
when resolutions were introduced dis
approving the attack made by Sena-
tor LaFollette upon John D. Rookie
feller last Sunday. The resolutions
were laid on the table by an almost
unanimous vote on the grounds that
the subject was delicate matter and
the assembly should keep it's hands
off.
The incident, coupled with the de-
parture CT the Rev. R. S. Macarthur,
the New York divine, without defend
ing the character Of the oil king as
he publicly announced he would do,
caused, a sensation The Chs tauqua
managers declare that the action on
the resolution does not mean the as
sembly believes Rockefeller is the
greatest criminal Of the age, but that
the introduction of the resolutions
was a great mistake.
The Rev John Roach of Roodhouse,
who presented them, says he did SO
at tie suggestion Of DR.. Macarthur.