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ALL INVITED.

A Iudicrous instance of absent mind
edness was afforded by the pastor or a
church in a small town of Virginia
Not long ago. one Sunday morning, this
minister forgot TO give the usual an
nouncement of social events for the
week. He had uttered some words OF
his final blessing. when a deacon, in
whisper, invited his attention to the
omission Whereupon the clergyman
ceased praying and said:
Brethren, I omitted to inform you
that an oyster supper will be served at
Brother Mullins house next Friday
evening. the 20th instant. All are in
vited to come, bringing their own bowls
and spoons" Then, continuing his in
vocation, quite unconscious of the hu-
NOR of the situation, the worthy man
added:
And may the. Lord have mercy on
your soulsi Amen."-Harper's Weekly
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IN France, springs paradise of bios
SONS, one gains a new appreciation of
Leigh Hunts expressed opinion;
IAN exquisite invention this
This art of writing billets doux
In buds and blossoms and bright hues.
To put ones affection into the poetry
of natures living words becomes here a
pleasure so natural so spontaneous, that
il has the force of an inspiration.
Flowers gain a new value as a medium
of expression in a land where they may
be had for the plucking, or for expendi-
ture infinitesimal For they represent not
money, but thought: not an extravagance
of gallantry, but the simplicity of gen
ulne regard. ess
The flowers of Paris are an important
element in its gayety and in it's love-
making Where much is artificial. and
where superficiality is the rule, they give
the touch of nature without which no
performance can be perfect work OF
art.
Yet even they have sometimes about
them the artificial touch of sentimen-
tality: for instance, when that exquisite
invention to which Leigh Hunt refers is
employed, and every flower in bouquet
bears its individual message, when a
pansy means I'm thinking of you, when
a rose tells of it's sender's love, when a
bunch of flaming tulips is an ardent dec
laration.
In May and June both old Paris and
new Paris are eloquent with flowers. In
the famous market by the Madeleine,
along the ouays, on the corners of the
boulevards, in dusty little side-streets,
there is this marvellous warmth of floral
beauty whose like no canvas could por-
tray, however great the artists genius.
And all the air around is filled with fra
GRANGE of roses, of lilacs, of honeyed bios
SONS of syringas, of snow-petaled lilies
of the valley sweet of breath.
Walk down the Rue de la Paix, and Pa
| GUMS windows will attract you less at
this season by their display of robes and
laces than by their Towering window
/ boxes, audacious in their color combina-
tions, but as satisfying to the senses as
a famboyant sunset.
Drive down the Avenue du Bois de
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
LABOR ON THE IsTHMUS.

of Attorney General Moodys decision respecting labor
the Isthmus OF Panama the canal necessary
spread abroad the information that subject recently fur
nshed by Minister Mr. Barrett On the 2h of April last
Mr.. Barrett this to Washington:
American white laborers find themselves, after stay
the isthmus without funds work If possible for
them do manual labor in the like the amaicans and
corresponding there would be plenty for them do but
they of Finding themselves
straits the legation and the consulates and
ing that there funds provided by the United States for
the of stranded INDECENT Americans expect the Minister
employment give them passage back the United
States 1t is often difficult persuade them that the Minister and
Consus responsible for their condition When questioned
these aboers they gained the from the
papers that there abundance of work here good for
everybody and instances they fairly good
poyment the United States order to do better here
"A remarkable feature of this situation that these
from all parts Of the United States The last brought
abore from Maine New York. Illinois, Colorado
California and they have all been obliged either without
employment take work competition with Jamaican other
coored labor which they will be able endure for length
of time In report submitted last year gave warning of the
this but the effect of lost
would therefore that it be given wide publicity
possible"
The wider the publicity the less of suffering and disappon
will be infatuated FL Dorado seekers
vertical isthmus The opinion Attorney
Moody somewhat the kind of labor that
employed the canal But has made that
white labor from the United States If the Jamaican
coolies sufficient number they may be able prosecute
the work
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

fabulous price that Is Is from 81 %
to So 25. according to state of preser-
vatiOn.
DEBT-W., City. A husband is respon-
sible for the debts Of his wife. In case a
judgment is rendered his property Is Ia
BILE to be attached except chairs. tables,
desks and books to the value of $500;
necessary household, table and kitchen
furniture, including one sewing machine,
stoves and pipes. and furniture and wear
ing apparel, beds, bedding and bedsteads'
hanging pictures and family portraits,
which are exempt. AS your question re-
fers only to household furniture, 1t Is not
necessary to name the other exemptions
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Of N ature.

Boulonge on fine afternoon and you
will find that your attention is distracted
from the famous Partisan bonnets that
YOU have come out to see by the dainty
luxuriance of the fowerbeds on either
side of the roadway, which display ex-
actly the same French taste that the
bonnets do in regard to color, but which
possess as well the perfection of natures
touch And later, as you come back be-
meath the Towering chestnut trees, you
appreciate the inspiration of the woman
poet who wrote that beautiful verse,
''Lanterned with white. the chestnut
branches wave.
IF is not surprising that in such land
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
BELASCO'S NEW PLAY.

On hearing that David Belasco was
engaged on a new play a reporter stop
ped him on the street recently to IN
auire concerning it,
Yes" said Mr.. Belasco. Il am writ
ing a play. What do you want to know
about it,"
Anything you can tell me-" was the
reply.
WELL 1t is to have five acts and three
intermissions," said the playwright,
"and I've Just finished the intermis-
sions"-New York Press.
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L0VE IN A PARADISE Of BLOSSOMS.
Spell Of Potent Touch
Nature
BY DOROTHY FENIFORE
BY DOROTHY FENIMORE.

ones fancy should In summer hours be
transformed into a little boat, white
sailed, which skins the sky; that one
should become acquainted with new de-
light in living and in loving: that a
lovers dreams of joy and fear should
express themselves in gifts of flowers.
Always has there been an intimate as
sociation between the poetry of love and
the poetry of flowers AS Campbell
writes, expressing this idea in his at
tractive way:
when love first came to earth, the
spring
Spread rosebuds to receive him.
Paris, May 20.
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HER MIND MADE UP.

Pa" said Miss Strong, II wish you
would stay In this evening. Mr.. Tardey
will want to speak to you.'
80 he has really proposed at last,
chr
No" replied the daughter, with an
air of determination, but he will to-
night."-Catholic Standard.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

Townsend's Gala Glace Fruits. in arr
tiatfc f1re-etched boxes. New store now
open. 767 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE.
IN THE MUSEUM.

IN THE MUSEUM.
The Skeleton-"The Legless
Wonder" is in pretty bad fix.
The Fat woman-What's hap
pened to him?
The Skeleton = The manager
just gave him his walking papers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

HALF-MASTED FLAGS - s., CITY.
The custom of the National Guard of
California in regard to halfmasting
the flag on Memorial days is that The
national flag will be displayed at half
mast on all armories throughout the
State on Memorial day until II o'clock
noon and will then be hoisted to the
top of the staff, to remain there until
sunset"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

TO HARDEN LEAD-Subscriber
Oakland, Cal. Antimony and tin are
used for the purpose of hardening lead.
PLAN-R- H. L., City. If man goes
to an architect and asks him to draw
plan for him and pays for 1t, it is his
property and he can do whatever he
wishes with it, but if he obtains esti-
mates with the plans the plan is not his.
according to certain rules that govern
such matters.
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VALUABLE QUARTER-A. o. c. s.,
City. There is a mistaken idea that
a fabulous price Is offered for any
quarters coine ed in the ffties in the
United States. There is only one year
in the fifties in which quarters are
worth more than face value. 1t is for
those of 1853, without arrow points at
the date or rays about the eagle. The
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

CIVIL SERVICE-R. c.. City. If a
branch mint requires applicants for po-
sitions in the assaying department to
take a course in some school, 1T must
be a private school. and this depart
ment cannot advertise such. You had
better communicate with the mint in
which such rule exists and be informed
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

spreads of civilization,
why should Germany the United
of remotely approached
opening wrong
Jspans influence should frankly
YokW
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

supposed agitation Of
of their
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

Chicago probably
modelling her affairs after Glasgow. WsawWahng
on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31
FIREMAN DIES FoR ANOTHER.
lie Loses His life by Caye-in In the
subway.

New York, March S0,-Firemau
Samuel Lille was killed and several
other nremen were injured by cave
I'm In the subway at the 16Sth Street
station. which was burned Yesterday.
Lille and four others had been sent
into the tunnel 10 wet down che
smoEldering embers of the FIRE when
portion OF the roof fell and crashed
Lille. The others were only slightly
hurt
Lille lost his life in saving the life
of one II his companions.
Both Lille and a tireman named
NaVanaugn were working side BY side,
saw the eaVe-in as il started, Both
were directly underneath the fallhe
mass and both would have been
crushed had not Lille thrown his
whole weight against his companion.
pushing Cavanaurh out OF the WAY
just as the mass fell. Lille was
crushed 10 death I'm an instant.
The fire In the subway was still
burning today but was under control.
II extended into the tunnel several
hundred feet from the t6Sth street
station. All night the timbers sup-
porting the ceiling gave way and there
were heavy falls OF masonry at inter-
walls.
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Reports of Skirmishing
Come From Harbin.
A FLANKING COLUMN
Japanese Seen q Miles Northeast
Of Sipinghai. Taking Over Admin
istralion of Manchuria. St.Peters-
burg Squints Through Tele- 6
scope in Search of Peace.
~ the Associated PICS. }

Harbin. March 30.-Japanese scouts
are very active in endeavoring TO
pierce the screen of the Russian van
guard posts and develop the DISPOSE
ton and strength of the positions,
their attempts at times verging on
the nature of reconnoissances in force.
a few Japanese batteries which have
pushed far forward occasionally drop
shflnose shells in suspected places.
Yesterday there was q smart brush
where General Mitchkenko is sta
toned. the japanese pressing forward
in a determined endeavor TO make a
thorough reconnaissance and learn
the dispositions in this quarter. The
Russians repelled the advance without
uncovering their dispositions. There
were insignificant losses. Aside from
these reconnaissance affairs are gem
orally quiet on the southern positions
late fighting has shown the admirable
nature of Japanese methods of gath
ering information. Every infantry de-
tachment when moving to attack or
occupying new position carries a reel
of slender telephone wire previously
connected with a battery in the sup
port. and the effects of fire and the
movement of troops are speedily re-
ported from the most advanced lines.
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HND A BLACK CAT nANcn.
Death of Man Whom Artcmns Ward
Would Have Found an "Amaz-
Ing Cuss'
lRy 40 AssooIaLed 80. J

Milwaukee, Wis. March SV.--NeWa
was received here today OF the death
At sl Paso. Texas. of James T. Ward
ner widely known as Il mining pros
pector and promoter of gigantic en-
terprises, Mr., Wardner Was an eccen-
tric man and during his life time had
made and lost fortunes.
Among Wardncrg most celebrated
schemes were the National Candy
Bank, operated IN St Louis and "the
Consolidated Black Cat Company.
Limited" with It's ranch OF raising
black cats in the State Of Washington.
Other pursuits % which W0rdner by
turns addressed himself included such
widely different occupations as hog
raising ir California and gold mining
in Arizona.
Returning one day 70 Milwaukee
with Si,9nn ia his pocket he declared
an intention OF settling down o. some
quiet business. but before he selected
in speculation.
that business he had lost the 50 600
Most of Wardner's life was spent "a
5ourneying over the American confi-
nent but his wanderings had ever
taken him into the diamond fields 81
South Africa.
lie WAS connected with several large
mining deals, his operations extend-
Ing from the KIondyke 10 the Isthmus
OF Panama. and at the time of his
death he was the owner OF Il quick
silver mine IN Mexico
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JAPAN GOES sERENELY ON.
Continuing Preparations for Carrying
ON the Years Campaign.
lBg the Assoeiated Press.

Toxic. March 30.--The various ru-
mors of peace negotiations emanating
from Europe and the United States
are widely published and widely
commented on here. Apparently they
do not affect the attitude of the Jap
anese government and people toward
the war. The pres re-echoes the an
nounced determination of Japan Wig
orously TO push the military opera
tions unmoved ard undeterred by dis
cussions of events in Russia or else
where.
The Japanese army and navy will
continue preparations for the years
campaign. Fresh Ievies are constantly
departing for the front. the lines of
transportation are extending into
Northern Manchuria and the van
guard Of the fighting columns are fol-
lowing the retiring Russians north
ward.
Interest i'm the war is partly shifting
eastward. 1t is reported that the Rus
slams plan TO abandon the island OF
Sakhalin when the harbors are free OF
ice.
The Russians are strengthening tire
defensive points north of the Tumen
river. Korea. i'm the vicinity of Hun
Chun. northwest OF PoSSiet Bay. and
at points on the railroad i'm the vi
cinity of Ninguta. 160 miles east by
north of Kirin. A good highway ex-
tends from Possiet Bay northward
where it joins the Kirin road.
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THE RUSS TELESCOPE BUSY.
Turned on Washington and Paris Seek
ing Glimpse of Peace.
So the Associated Press. }


St Petersburg. March S0.-(6:o5
p. m. l-There was no further peace
news today. All eyes are centered on
Washington and Paris where develop
ments are anticipated. The Washing
ton dispatches are scanned with
especial eagerness. The reports of
President Roosevelt's conferences with
Minister Takahira and Ambassadors
JusSerand and Won Speck-Sternburg
in spite of official denials are believed
i'm diplomatic circles here to relate
to the opening of negotiations. The
Foreign Office continues TO maintain
that Russia mas taken no official steps.
which certainly is literally true. There
is an important admission. however,
that Ambassador JusSerand upon his
own responsibility may have given
President Roosevelt the French idea
of RusSia's position. The French en-
basSy also insists that it has no knowl-
edge of what move. II any. has been
made The attitude of all the parties
concerned, however. is only regarded
as natural at such a delicate stage
when the negotiations have not act
ualiy begun,
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This is the Story a Negro
Clerk Tells.
AND He ASKS RELIEF
He Tells Roosevelt That Brutality Of
Whites Forced Him to Leave Clerk
ship in POstOffice. The Case
Referred TO the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
vice Commission.
~ the Assoeiated Press.)

Washington. March SO.-M, J..
Hornsby, young negro who twice
passed a civil service examination and
twice has been appointed TO clerkships
in the postofflce at Yazoo, Miss, has
complained at the White House that
he is prevented from holding his posi-
ton by reason of the brutality of white
citizens of Yazoo
Hornsby was presented at the White
House by the Rev. :. L. Caruthers,
but the President was unable TO take
up the case because practically all
that remains OF his time before leav-
ing for his Western trip has been filed
with engagements The case was
stated 10 Secretary Loeb. however
and Hornsby was referred 10 the Civil
Service Commission,
According TO the negro's story he
entered on his duties at the Ya2oo
pOstoftice, whereupon certain white
patrons OF the office thrashed him
SeeYral times when he was caught GO
ing TO and from his duties. This mis-
treatment resulted in the resignation
OF Hornsby, but he took the eXamina-
ton for the vacancy that was created
by his own resignation. Others who
took the examination were two negro
men. one negress and two white men.
Hornsby passed the best examination
and again was appointed.
While returning from Jackson, Miss,
where his bond was fixed up, Hornsby
noticed gatha~'re~ - s.-t,'tN re@>~>f>
osaay Sb~ tsass ua .
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Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and v$satiol

teen years been the manager OF the
Salisbury cotton mills, located in this
city, has resigned his position 10 ac~
cept the viee-presidency of the COM
pany. lie Is one of the oldest and best
known min men i'm the State. 1t is
given out that Mr.. c. :. Norriss Of
Greensboro. win succeed Mr.. Knox as
manager OF the min here.
Charlie strait, colored, wanted in
Yorkville, :. G., for numbering WIN
Mobley. OF that place. two years ago
has been arrested and landed In
Rowan county Jail 10 await the arrival
of the South Carolina authorities.
Strait has bad reputation and had
been a fugitive since the murder in
1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31
THE WORM TURNS
And Knocks Lafayette
Clean Out of Time.
Nine to Five Tells Briefly the Result
Of the Contest Between the
MethOdisGS and the
"Marki's."
Especial to News and ohserver) }

Especial 20 News and Ohserverl
Durham. n. c., March S0,-Trlnity
more than evened up with I.aFayette
this afternoon, the Methodists defeat-
ing their old opponents by score OF
10 5. The visitors were pounded all
over the field, the home team getting
fourteen hits of Ninsey, who was In
the box for Lafayette. Three OF Trim
ity's men sent the bali out for three
bags and three made two base hits
Lafayette made three two base hits.
For the home team Webb and Brad
sher did feature work With the stick,
Throughout the game Interest was az
high pitch.
score; RI. e.
Trinity .....002O3SO01- IA s
Lafayette II 200s000 0--6 10 8
summary; Earned runs. Trinity,
6; Lafayette. i. Three base hits,
Justus, Bradsher. and Rarringer for
Trinity. Two base hits, Armneld.
Webb. and Flowers for Trinity, and
McAvoy and Hawk for l.aFayette.
Struck out by Webb. 2. By Klnsey. &.
Double plays Bradsher. uuaSslsted.
and Bradsher TO Armheld.
Batteries Trinity, Webb and
Wrenn; Lafayette, Kinsey and Irkin.
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Linevitch Exhorts His Troops.
(By the .Associated Press.

(By the Associated PresS)
st. Petersburg, March 30.-General
Linevitch has issued the following ad-
dress TO his troops:
The Emperor has been pleased to
appoint me ommander-in-chief of a
Manchurian armies. In many battles.
those of the rivers Shakhe and Hun at
Poutoloff and Novgorod, at the front
at kandulisan and Gangu Passes and
on the Mukden positions. you have
most bravely repulsed most serious at
tacks by the enemy and dealt enor-
nous losses. Let every man accom-
plish manfully his sacred duty to the
emperor and the fatherland The
enemy cannot hold out before Russian
valor, and reinforcements are coming
increasingly from Russia. May God
help you in the coming battle"
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NAN AGAIN INDICTED
Jointly With Smith and His Wife on
the Charge of Conspiracy.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York. March 30.-The grand
jury in this city today handed down
indictments against ]. Morgan Smith,
Julia Smith. his wife. and Nan Pat
terson, charging them jointly with
conspiracy. The indictments are
based upon letter alleged TO have
been written by Julia Smith to Caesar
Young, in which, 1t is alleged was a
threat and a demand for money for
the Patterson girl.
The action by tn grand jury fol-
lowed a hearing at the criminal
courts building. at which several Wit
nesses. including the widow Of Caesar
Young and Mrs. Young's brother-in-
law, William Luce, were examined by
Assistant District Attorney Rand. who
conducted the recent trial Of Nan Pat-
teTson, charged with Caesar Young's 8
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31
THE RESERVATIONS RECEIVED.
A New Canal Commission VIII be
Named Before the Old Expires.
~ the Asaoclated 20. }

Washington, March Secretary
Taft today received the designations Of
the Panama Canal Commissioners.
Admiral Walker. chairman Of the
Panama Canal Commission, today re-
ceived by cable, the resignation Of
General Davis as a member of the
commission and immediately forward
ed II to the Secretary or War.
There viii be 10 hiatus in the gov
ernment OF the canal zone by reason
OF the resignation OF the present canal
commission, as their designations Will
are appointed. 1t Is expected that the
announcement OF the new commission,
together with the reorganizations and
new Instructions VIII occur within
very short time.
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murder. which resulted in a disagree
ment by the jury.
The arrest of Smith and his wife at
Cincinnati, according to the local au-
thorities, will have an Important bear
ing upon the new trial of the Patter-
son girl on the charge of murder, set
for April 10. At Il previous trial an
attempt was made TO prove that the
revolver with which Young was shot
was purchased by Smith and woman
the day before the tragedy occurred
In addition TO the conspiracy
charge. Smith is also under indictment
for contempt of court, and failing to
respond TO a subpoena i'm the prelim-
mary examination before the grand
jury,
Nan Patterson had not been in
formed OF the arrest. of her sister and
brother-in-law uo to late hour.