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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Actress Kills Geese.

VIENNA, Sept. 29-The Budapest newspapers
give of adventure which has befallen the
famous Hungarian prima donna, Fraulein Fedak, who
is ardent motorst, and always drives herself She
is we'll known in all the villages in the neghborhood
of Pesth she frequently succeeds in killing few
dogs and poultry her fast runs Her latest ex-
poit to into great flock of geese in the
village of Szepesvelphely She did not stop inquire
the extent of the damage done, but the villagers
knowing that she must return the same way barri-
caded the roadway. When she back she
unable pass, and the villagers produced 140 dead
geese the of which presented bills at as each
They said she had killed them all Fraulein Fedak
smilingly paid up, and the geese then loaded
in the The famous singer departed with her
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Son of Baron Prefers Gibson Girl to His Fathers None
Kaiser Of Germany Saves Frau BloehmeTs,
aMurdeIess, From Death on CallOWs

IN ERLIN, Sept. 29-The Kaiser has saved Frau
X Bloehmers. the murderess, from the gallows
L. and has commuted the death sentence passed
on her for the murder of Lieutenant Won Roos
to one of imprisonment for life
Today, with her ten-weeks-old baby boy who was
born in JAIL she transferred from the local prison
at Derendorf to the grim ron-barred penitentiary
Siegburg, where she must pass the balance of her
days.
The child will shortly be taken from her and brought
UP at the States expense in orphans home 1t is
intended that he shall be reared in ignorance of his
parents identity and the tragic circumstances under
which he became waif while still in swaddling
clothes.
The won1ans pardon is notable victory for the
power of public opinion, which both in Germany
and abroad was seriously aroused interest in
Frau Bloehmers fate until international attention was
called to the by the publication in London of
the news of the chd's birth in the condemned cell
There has been good deal of criticism in the
German press lately of the "gush published in con-
nection with the dongs of the Kaiser and his family
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Leading Dramatist
of Italy Is Dead

ROME, Sept 2o-Signor Giuseppe Giacosa whose
death is reported from Turin, was not much known
in England and America, but his name was familiar to
all playgoers in France Spain, Germany Austria and
Russia With him disappears the successful dra-
matte poet of modern Italy, but his work will survive
him and delight Italian audiences for many years to
come
He began his literary career romantic writer
with poetical plays of medieval arguments, Of
which Una Partita Scacchi" GA Game of Chess')
and III Trionfo d'Amore' Gloves Triumph") were
considered the best.
Afterward he fell under the influence of the French
school, and produced, among other plays, "Trist
Amorp- (Sad Loves0, realistic drama which
veaed in him subtle and acute observer Of modern
life Then he passed under another influence, and
wrote Il dritti delranimay ('The Souls RightsD,
evidently inspired by Ibsen-
But at last he found and fixed his personality in
some works of great originality, as, for instance
Come le Fogie" ("Like the Leaves), which had
great success in Italy and abroad
He wrote in French for Nine. Sarah Bernhardt an
historical drama la Dame de Challant" with which
the great French actress toured in America and
elsewhere. She wanted to produce it in London as
well, but had abandon her idea fearing the pro-
hibition of the censor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Quackery Tried on
CapetOWn Assembly

LONDON, Sept. 29-"That while Mrs Van Me
ted to the select committee proved beneficial to per-
sons suffering from cancer this House is
unable to accede to the request of the petitioners
that Mrs. Van Niekrk should be allowed to treat
patients as qualified medical practitioner
The rejection of this motion-an attempt to place
on record Parliaments approval of a quack remedy
in the Cape House of Assembly ends one of the
most audacious attempts to legalize quackery that
the world has seen since the days when Johanna
Stephens imposed upon the British Parliament
The'medical world will read the story of Mrs Van
Niekirk's cure, Aesiab," with astonishn,ent
for such was her influence over Dutch members of
Parliament that she imposed upon the country
select committee to inquire into her remedy. The
report of that astounding-and astounded-comrittee
has now been published, 80 that the public shall
know what they are doing when they use remedy
SO repusive and SO dangerous said Mr.. Searle in
moving the printing of the report "and to prevent
similar frauds being perpetrated"
The medicine is an ointment bearing the fanciful
title of Aesiab, and was sold to deluded public
Ell Is Cd. per box
Stories of effected by this remedy were
spread throughout South Africa The Cape Dutch
are the greatest of all patent medicine takers, and
some wonderful cures effected-or supposed to have
been efected-by "Aesiab" were repeated by mouth
Capetown to Prieska
Emboldened by her success, the woman secured
select committee of the House of Parliament to
put the seal of guarantee upon her quackery forget
ting perhaps, that the doctor element in the Cape
Legislature predomnates, and that the bigoted
OF Bond medicos remarkably clearsighted when
the question under review is one of medicines The
astonishing thing that this select committee was
solemnly appointed, took evidence, and brought up
report
This report makes terrible reading. The "oint-
ment is dreadful caustic, and poor women who
have had no trace of the scourge have suffered al
most uncomfortable agones in their frantic attempt
70 cure disease which had existence. Testi-
monlas that had been trumphantly displayed as
Justihcation for the appointment of committee were
repudiated by the alleged writer's.
Posing as public beHefactor the woman had sold
for zls Cd medicine the component parts of which
can be purchased for Cd at any chemists
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that at first supposed it to be copy from some
famous original But even SO, it splendid. Fresh
from visit to the galleries of Paris, Rome and
Naples could not fail to realize the power of the
work
The figure the canvas represented beautiful
young woman, standing by stone table, her left arm
chained and manaced Her right hand-exquisitc1y
drawn, and of the most beautiful 1 had ever seen
in any painting-was raised, modestly holding some
drapery the breast. The eyes upturned,
the whole expression the face strongly reminding
of Guidos 'Magdaen."
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Alpine Mystery Solved.

LUCERNE, Sept 2o.-Just year ago a LADY
tourist, Nine Talvine, set out alone from Luchon to
ascend the Sauvegarde, and never returned Her
skeleton has now been found at the foot of preci
pice, and has been identified by the rings and watch
which Nine Talvine wore. Foul play was suspected
for long time after Nine. Talvine's disappearance
and shepherd was arrested. The finding Of the
skeleton, however, with its jeweIry has of course
caused the abandonment of all charges against him.
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1t appears that when the Crown Prince and his bride
were on their honeymoon at Klen-Ellgu they SUIT
fered ntolerably from the curiosity OF people, who
did hesitate look the windows OF their
dwelling with telescopes.
The Kaiser has frequently been the target OF the
curious, too and in connection with his visit TO
Liegnitz, in Silesa. the Board of AldermSz issued
proclamation saying that the bad taste Of turning
eldglasses and telescopes upon the monarch pains
his Majesty excessively and the urgent wish IS there
fore hereby expressed to the popuace that they will
set pattern for the whole country in respecting the
susceptibiIities OF his Majesty
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The auctoneer called for BIDS but evidently Guidos
not wanted. At the merest venture and Just
to get things going said Five shillings to start
(S1.25 in American money!
Certain dealers in the back of the room, recog-
nizing me as stranger, and what they considered an
"interloper, began to bid against me; but held
on until the painting had reached the sum of 1870
at which the auctioneers hammer fell
The next day ! took the painting to my home, and
one OF the first to it Srahan of Ravenscourt
Park, well-known artist who had been the intimate
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Record Diving Feat.

LONDON Sept. 29.-Lieutenant Damant and GuT1
Cato, from H. NJ. S. Spanker as the outcome OF
naval investigation of deep-sea diving have just de-
scended in Scottish loch in dvingsui to the depth
of thirty-hve fathoms or 2l0 feet record for the
British Isles and probably for the world. although
greater depths said have been reached by the
pearl divers of Australasia
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Lord Aberdare Opposes Match.

That title is probably a long way off yet. Lord
Aberdare IS only 81 years old and has every prospect
OF living to great age. Though he has town resi-
dence IN Eaton Square, he lives in the country
OF the year and takes life easy. The family motto,
Fuirnus" Owe have been), e singularly appropriate
70 him. He has never done anything to distinguish
himself His opposition to his sons engagement has
gained for him publicity than anything else he
has done
The first Lord Aberdare the present lords father
and young Bruces grandfather, of diff
ferent type He member of the House of
Commons for many years before he elevated to
the peerage He filed several Offices in Gladstones
successive ministries, the important of which
was that of Home Secretary which is filled by
the Grand Old Mans son, Herbert Gladstone He is
best remembered the author of the act closing
public houses at midnight
The Aberdare property amounts TO only 5000 acres
There are old castles baronial mansions upon
It There two country seats, fairly comfortable
houses, attached to it. One of them, the larger of
the two, is situated at Mountain Ash, in Gamorgan-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Will Work for Living and Wed
Despite Parents.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

r ONDON Sept 2o.-According to the sordid
financial scale by which matrimonial engage
I ments are estimated among the British aris-
tocracy, Miss Camille Clifford, the Gibson Girl,
has made no great catch in capturing the Hon Henry
Lyndhurst Bruce, eldest and heir of Baron Aber-
dare.
That young Bruce should have fallen desperately
in love with her has caused little surprise Lots of
men have done the thing. But that Miss Clifford
should have accepted him when she could have done
so much better from worldly standpoint has aston
ished many folk who believe that among stage beau
ties generally cash exercises potent influence
than Cupid
You can take it from me that I hunting
for peers SON." said Miss Clifford in a frank inter
view two years ago.
If she had she might easily have peers
son whose prospects much better than those of
young Bruce. Wildly improbable as it may sound to
skeptios, everything indicates that it is the and
the title which will some day be his that Miss
Clifford has fallen in love with
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

shire, Wales. The other, known Longwood, is in
near Winchester.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

OF the works of famous masters. They occasionally
find their way to London auction-roonls in the same
manner in which the Guido possess reached its
destination
Even in the last year, several of these discoveries
have been made. For instance last summer, at Col
wyn Bay IN Wales-one of the most remote of ham
lets-a picture found i'll the house of an elderly
lady 1t had been purchased at auction for trife
half century earlier Recently, visitor examined
the painting closely. and it turned be genuine
Rubens, the subject being The Meeting of Esau and
Jacob" 1t was signed by Rubens and dated 1925. 1t
is yet unsold, but will be put up Chrsties before
very long, and some say it will bring at least S5OOOO
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
Goes Into Motor Car Business.


Lord Aberdare has large family and heretofore
he has allowed his and heir only $500 year
In view of his vehement opposition to young Bruce's
engagement, he is far likely to decrease the
amount than to increase it.
Anyhow the young realizes that matrimony
with him means hustling for living That's why he
has gone into the motor business He is only "a
years old and heretofore has never taken life
seriously going in for sports than anything else
and particularly distinguishing himself at polo He
is strong, good-looking young fellow with the
making of in him, and this love match of his
which throws him on his resources may turn
to be the best thing that could have happened to
him.
Some years ago, before he had attained his nla-
jority, he had love affair and him of this
nfatuaon his father shipped him to India 1t didn't
cure him; he came back much in love as ever,
but in the interval the girl had undergone change
of heart and engaged herself to somebody else. This
time, whatever may be his fathers wishes, young
Bruce will not the risk of taking another long
voyage and giving some other fellow chance to
cut him out in his absence
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
6xs' UNEASY COVER hNGIY HEADS a3IN0

than O0O the per capita Of out-of-ork
benefits rose to more than S.
The value AMI Importance OF this means or
promoting the aims of trade unions and OF
STRENGTHENING their ties has not been lost sight or
II has been constantly urged by those who advo-
cate this form OF relief that nothing Is more ef-
fective maintaining standard rate OF wages.
BY Offering a member sufficient relief TO maintain
him while unemployed. the motive which inpels
him TO accept a lower wage than the standard
rate Is removed and his deserton made less likely
"A starving man.. wrote President Adolph Strasser
Of the Cigarmakers Union in 1879. has no con-
science. He will accept any payment for his work
in order 10 provide for his sustenance." And for
mer Secretary Treasurer Maguire. OF the Brother
hood of Carpenters urged the adoption OF the out
of-work benefit similar grounds The wages or
those who continue in employment" he said. can
only be kept up to a living standard by a strong
organization and the payment of an out-of-work
benefit Unemployed men cannot live on sen sen
nreeartatioD is the fTst law Of nature and must
be recognized such
In general the per capita expenditure for strikes
during the last twentyhye years & mas GeGIgaSeG
capita due to many unwisely inaugurated strikes
trade depression Since then a rule has been
adopted restricting the power Of local unions to
cised by the International officers in settling dis
The result Of this policy was shown in the period
of depression between 1898 and 1893. when. although
reduced in a number OF localities the average per
cost
similar period In the unions history Unfavorable
trade conditions. instead Of resulting in larger
number of strikes than formerly. led the inrer-
national union to discourage trade conflicts so
that far possible. the funds might be used
in the payment Of Quite work benefits and travel
ling loans to unemployed members
The general view in regard to strikes against e.
duction of wages in times OF financial depression
IS shown by paragraph from the report OF Ine
secretary Of the Bricklayers and Masons' Interna-
tional Union, for 1885. which said: For the first
time in twelve years we have passed through the
season without strike of International character
legaliZed by the International union. goes
20 show that the members Of our organizations are
awakening to the fact that there is a time for
strikes for everything else, and strikes in times
Of depression are not right, and ought to be
avnidad
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

Belgium. To make matters worse, the unpopu-
lartty, the extravaganza and the unsavory repu-
tation of the then Prince Of Orange led people
to disbeleve in the robbery, and to assume that
the heir apparent had done away with the
crown and the jewels. in order to convert them
into cash. Indeed, he was openly assailed with
the charge, and the establishment of his inno-
Cence became a matter Of even more urgent po-
Htical necessity than the recovery of the jewels.
Finally. they were recovered here, through the
Dutch Envoy at Washington, the Jonkheer Huy-
gins to whom the French lover of thu wife of
the Italian robber, Constant Polari. betrayed
both the identity Of the principal thief and the
whereabouts of the jewels. The crown and
most Of the gems We're found buried In a remote
part of Greenwood Cemetery or, rather, in a
thicket now comprised in the cemetery, whence
they were recovered at the close Of July. 1881
Polari ended his days in a Dutch prison, and in
the archives of the State Department at Wash
ington there are, ] understand, whole volumes
Of correspondence between the American and
the Dutch governments on the subject of com
plications arising out of the return Of the jewels
and the capture of POlari.
1t would be impossible 10 conclude this article
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
A EARcIcAL VENGEANCE.

A magazine editor was congratulating Fie"-
ard Harding Davis on the success OF his farcs'
Gould you." pursued the editor. treat Iare.,
cally the situation OF wice's elopennent WIZ
her husbands best frfend?'
Mr.. Davis laughed.
"One OF the principals IN Just such si'uS,
ton" he said "got a good deal Of fun out 0.
It, I alIude to the deserted husband he s0'
fun and revenge as we'll This deserted aus
band. the day after his wife's elopement WI W.
his best friend sent the aforesaid best His--
a packet and the following letter: a
Dear Sir: Please hand the inclOsed set %
false teeth to my late wife. and ask her 10 -
goOd as to return my fathers. which ~ sN'
hurry Of the moment she took by mistake.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
FOR HER WELFARE.

Mrs. Goodheart had made UP her mind that
most Of the so-called charity Of the present day
was not, strictly speaking. charity az all Who
ever gave, she had concluded. did so for ne
pleasant sensation OF seeing his or her narie
figure on subscription lists. and she cid not
agree with this ostentatiOn.
Here. my good man." she said one day last
week TO q man who had begged aims OF her,
here is threepenny piece. and please 70 under
stand that do not give this because hope TO
be rewarded for my charity some day, but De-
cause 1t gives me pleasure to do So"
The burly beggar looked obviously at the tiny
silver coin.
Look ere, num-" he said. IN this ere
wicked world we don't orften get the chance to
enjoy ourselves Why not make It a shllm an
ave a real good time e?''-Tft-Bits.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
GALICIANS IN WINNIPEG.
Many Crimes Charged to These
ImmigrantS.

Winnipeg. Man. June 2o1The Canadian govern
ment and Clifford Stfton Minister Of the Interior
have made arrangements to bring many CALI
clan Immigrants possible 70 this country. At
the present time there over six thousand Of
them IN Winnipeg and some sixty thousand scat
tered about the prairies OF late those living in
Winnipeg have gained much undesirable notoriety
by their completely in several atrocious crimes.
which include murder. stabbing affgays and various
other kinds Of assault The police claim that all
the crimes committed by these people be traced
TO gang of some eighty-four young men who
came to Canada together and settled es
possible in the same locality, At homo they had
served in the army of the Czar, but, without re-
sraint in Canada. they at began their careers
Of crime They have Joined together in small bands
for offensive and defensive work. They also travel
In gangs. and when OF their number gets into
happen to be the rest go to his assistance, and
they generally manage to put the opponent out of
business for some days at least
Hardly a night passes that the police patrol are
a wedding OF of their number. and Call
clan wedding is not considered up TO date unless
having been killed within the last few weeks. One
of the chief OF all the trouble IS the
with which these people can obtain a large guam
alongside until the last drop is finished or some
serious fight has occurred. resulting in police
raid Certain portions Of the north end OF WInni-
alone and conditions daily getting worse rather
than better. Whenever one of the gang IS fined
the result that OF them ever have TO work out
4 short sentence Soon after the arrival OF these
dent when two OF them killed family OF six, living
Dominion City for the purpose OF securing the
$50 known to be in the shaaty where they lived.
These paid the extreme penalty OF the law,
but IL does seem TO have acted as a warning to
the others, six being held by the police on
charges Of murder and another is being anxiousy
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

times hours apart sometimes many within the
same hour none so heavy as the first vet all
frlghtful TO the already dsmoraIized people. The
New Orleans pursued her voyage. unlOaded and
loaded up again, and, steaming past the stricken
country, closed her first round voyage well
coined by hundreds of P1ttsburgers a success,
and still New Madrid and her people trembled
Then came the day-the dreadful day TO which
the nrst and all succeeding days only as
chld'S play-January 2S, 1812-the day when
all the people of New Madrid Bend save two
only, crying, "Sauve Qui peut!" took only what
their hands might hold and away literally
from the aCcursed land. That day the earth
opened and swallowed houses, and those IN
them; barns. and the stock therein; pastures
and the cattle that fed on them.
The earth gaped. and out of IL poured Dense
sulphurouS clouds that hid all the land and
made black night of a sunlit day. Hugo coll
umns OF mud birthstone and something that
was like charcoal, spouted above the talest tree
tops. while blackish sand and rock were shot
from the earth 1t vOmited forth the seeming
fumes Of hell To this day patches OF that
spewfng can be seen, lying 1t fell on the
blasted earth, nearly one hundred years ago
has sprouted near II. There II lies, a dread
memento Of that hldeOus night and dreadful day
in 1872
And that is not the only terrible reminder OF
a time that tried mems souls for, where once
floCks and herds grazed on the plain. or sought
the shade Of the forest, Is now only q dismal
swamp, a sunllen land. Thousands on thou
sands OF fair acres went down. bodily. with all
boatmen floating over the made lakes clear
depths may see that submerged forest reaching
up. No more the gaudy jay. the brilliant car
dinal, nor the bright bluebird calls from those
bare boughs; cells. rot eagles. rest on the DESC
late branches and far down. where the moss
lie mems bones and the skeletons Of Wild beasts
hunter and hunted. In one death.