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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
SWELL SPORTS
GIVEN SHOCK.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

LONDON. July 14.-It has leaked out
that at one of the houses near Ascot
rented by an aristocratic woman in
which to entertain exclusive society
during the race week the hostess set
up roulette table. which was an un-
failing source of interest after dinner
until the small hours of the morning.
Three of her men friends who were
staying at another house not far away,
hearing of the nightly roulette parties.
hired from well known costumer the
uniforms of police inspector and two
cons ia bles.
When play was at its height the
house was suddenly raided by the ''po-
lice. Two of the lady players tainted,
one OF the men in trying to escape fell
through a window on lawn outside.
and another male guest dashed to the
stables, where he was seen trying to
saddle a horse to take him back to
town. He was stopped just in time at
the lodge gates, when the hoax was
explained to him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
ITALIAN PRINCESS
HITS BRITISH.
ve-Year-Old Yolanda
Declares English Are
Not a Dressy People
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

GEEOlAL OAbIE III 1nb Oa44A.
ROME, July 14-As time goes on. the
Princess Yolanda, the Kings eldest
daughter, takes more and more the
character OF an infant prodigy and less
that of the enfant terrible. Many are
the tales told of what she used TO do
and say. putting her parents in sad
embarrassment. as she was very sharp,
and never forgot anything; but now
she prides herself upon her tact (she
is just hve). and administers long lee
lures to her little sister (four years
oid) on the duties of a Princess of the
House of Savoy
One day she was overheard saying
in a grown-up tone. "Mafalda, just look
at your finger r-nails. They have gone
into mourning" And when the rebel
lious Mafalda pointed out that her own
were no better, she replied. loftily, 1T
is just chance that they are so, and
and-and. anyway. 1 am big girl. and
you are a little one! Her manners
when ION inspection" are delightful a
fine condescension mixed with quite
definite comprehension of her own i'm
portance, but so subtle as to keep her
from being prig.
She has got over expecting every
king who goes to the Quirfnal 10 wear
his crown. but she expects people TO be
adequately dressed. so that. having
seen pictures of the English Lord May
or's show, and that parsonage IN his
robes, she was distinctly offended that
he did not arrive thus attired at the
royal palace Her favorite servant
was closely questioned. and when she
found the Lord Mayor wore a frock
coat she frowned. and remarked that
she was glad she was out. adding that
1.-The English are not dressy people,
anvwavv'
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presented the choir with a magnificent
banner on which were the words: {:
francis Joseph-To the Vienna Male
Choir"
On the 1ftieth anniversary of the
choir, in 1893, a musical pageant was
held in honor OF the company This
was attended by the Emperor of Aus
tria, the King Of Saxony and other
royal notables. while delegates from
musical societies from all parts Of the
world attended the ceremonies. There
were representatives from New York
and other cities of America, as well as
from every European capital.
A very noteworthy feature of the or
ganization is the fact that all the
money 1t makes in the various concerts
is devoted to charitable purposes The
choir already contributed $4,000 to
hospitals. The fund made during the
last visit to London from two concerts
alone amounted to $4645, which was
divided equally between King Edwards
Hospital Fund and the Franz Josef In
stitute of Vienna.
In the course of its travels the choir
visited Venice, <Constantinople. Egypt,
Paris, London and Athens. The ques-
tion of visiting America has come up
before the executive committee of the
choir several times, but the long jour
ney has been postponed from time to
time It is possible, however, that the
next time a universal exhibition is held
in the United States the principal mem
bers of the choir will go over.
Without doubt the Vienna Male Choir
is the most remarkable body of musical
talent in the world, presenting. as it
does, the strange spectacle of hundreds
ofsmoneyed men combining their diver
gent interests to further the art of
song. In many lines of business these
men are fierce antagonists, but when
travelling as members of the choir and
men of music all their differences are
buried.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Countess Poet Sets
New Style in Pearls
Mathieu de NoaiIles Wears
String Of Large Gems.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

PARIS, July 14.-Countess Matthew
de Noailles, who has achieved distinc-
ton in literature-whose poetry does
not depend for popularity on her aris-
tocratic lineage nor her beauty-has
started new fashion. She is wearing
about her neck a string of pearls of
such size as has heretofore been sup
posed possible only to American taste.
Rodin, who greatly admires her. de-
clares she is of the perfect Greek type,
and the necklace gives the one barbaric
touch necessary as foil to her deli
cate loveliness. This pronouncement
has set all the smart set crazy on the
subject Of large pearls, and the jewel
ers are proflting.
The Countess, who has been photo
graphed in the pose of the famous
beauty, was nicknamed Nine. Reca-
mier" by one of her friends. wag-
gish writer changed this to Nine.
reclaine' signifying news
paper puff.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Big BOULEVARD
FOR PARIS.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

PARIS. July 1.-THE Department OF
the Seine is discussing a great scheme
for the construction of a grand boule-
ward from the gates of Paris TO ST.
Germain, about ten miles away, at a
cost OF 100000. the greater part OF
which the state may be asked to pro-
vide.
The suggested avenue, which was
planned originally by Napoleon, would
be an extension of the Champs Elysees
and the Avenue de la Grande Armee.
1t would not go right to the town Of
st. German, but end in the forest,
about a mile and a half away.
The estimated cost provides for an
electric railway under the avenue, a
drive on one side. and a motor-car
track on the other side, with two
cycling tracks and two footpaths
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
RICH HUNGARIAN
NOT ABLE To.
PROPOSE.
When Sued Asserts That a
Cruel Fate las Kept Him
From Declaring His Love
ACCIDENT BLOCKS
EVERY ENDEAVOR
He Courts Wealthy Widow,
Who Says Long Wooing
Tends to Hurt Reputation
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL

VIENNA, July IA rich widow in
Koloczvar, Hungary. recently brought
an action against wealthy local land
owner, alleging that his long courtship,
which had resulted in no proposal. was
damaging her reputation and arousing
scandal.
The land owner, NJ de Szabo, ap-
peared in court and admitted that he
had paid the widow marked attentions.
But, he declared, fate was against his
proposing, for he had made many
strenuous efforts" to do so, but all were
unsuccessful
The first time ''he was just on the
point" when he happened to tread on
the tail of the lady's pet dog, which
upset him so much that he was unable
to continue.
Next time he meant to let nothing
interfere with the event, and in order
to impress the object OF his alteration
drove up in grand style with four
horses. But turning q corner. the car
riage upset. and the unfortunate lover
plunged head foremost in a pool of
dirty water.
Undaunted, he made a third and last
attempt. Attired in MS most gorgeous
costume, he started off on his way to
the widows house. On the way, how
ever, he passed under a ladder, very
unlucky thing, and a painter upset a
pot Of green paint over him.
After telling his tragic story, the
Hungarian gentleman patheticaily ex-
claimed:
so you see, gentlemen, that fate is
against me-
His statements were proved and
amid much laughter M. de Szabo left
the court without stain on his char
acter.'
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Primma Donna to Wed.

LONDON, July 14.-Mlle. Donalda,
the prima donna of the Covent Garden
opera season and chief attraction since
the retirement of Melba, has caused a
sensation by announcing that she is
betrothed to the tenor Seveilhac. Don
aida is a Canadian of Jewish descent.
and it was Seveilhac who discovered
her and brought her out. The romance
is therefore entirely logical Melba's
two appearances have been her only
attempts to sing this season. Her con-
dition of nervous collapse seems to be
little relieved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
TWO LITTLE ARCHDUKES
TOSSED BY CHURCH BELL
Franks of Young Austrian Mobiles Get
Them into Trouble at Ca
fhedral.

VIENNA, July 1.-two little sons of
Archduke Leopold. 8 and IL years old,
played a prank a few days ago which
nearly cost them their lives. They had
been trained altar boys and served
the mass celebrated every morning by
their ecclesiastical tutor In the Church
of the Capuchins, the burial place of the
Hapsburgs. One morning 1t struck
them that 1t would be fun to ring the
big bell in the tower. The bell proved
too heavy, and the rope lifted them
from their feet and carried them up
into the tower. One had the presence
OF mind to let go before he went too
high up, but the other clung to the rope
and fell quite a distance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15

Diabolo may be played by almost any
number OF persons of either sex; one
may play alone, he may have a single
opponent or sides may be formed for a
match. When there are sides the play
ers are stationed as in football
To play il Is easy, or at least il looks
simple. The player takes two flexible
Japanese rice sticks or switches, each
foot long and connected at one end
by a rather long silk cord. On the cord
is placed the diabolo-a rubber-coated
celluloid affair shaped like an hour
glass, two cones joined at the points
and by manipulating the sticks the
cord is made to hurl the top greater
or lesser distance. according to the skill
of the player The rules are much the
same as those for tennis
The court is laid out in two squares.
separated by triangle which takes the
place of the tennis net.
The diabolo. which leaps into the air
and behaves like real devil, must fall
within the square opposite the one
from which it is launched At the first
mistake it is the next players turn
Each error counts one point against the
maker Of it,
1t is an error when the player whose
business il is to return the diabolo let's
IT touch the ground or having caught
IL on his cord fails TO hurl 1t back
when it falls in the field or square from
which ii was sent or outside or the
limits of the opposite held-
The opponent OF the player who
throws the diabolo must watch sharply,
catch the top on his cord and throw
1t back-and this catching the diaoolo
in the air TO return IL is full OF sur
prises. II requires rare suppleness, at
tention. agility. nerve and quickness or
vision-qualities only obtained by such
hard. persistent training as makes ath-
letes OF men and adds grace TO women
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Boy Desires to Learn the
Art of Thievery.
Asks to Be Sent From Bel
grade to a London School.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL CABLE TO The CALL.
BELGRADE. July IA thirteen
year-old boy. who was brought before
the court here as an incorrigible. burst
into tears and appealed to the magis-
trates to be sent to London. He stated
there was no room in Belgrade for such
as he. but that in London he would be
able TO do very well, as he had read
there were schools in the East End
where the pupils were taught how to
live without molesting any but rich
people who's had more than they
wanted.
The boy, who had been reading Grim
inal cases in the newspapers, had four
times escaped from a reformatory, and
the last time sold not only his clothes
but half a window which he detached
and carried away with him when he
escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
EDISON MAKES ANOTHER
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
Finds Cobalt for Cheap and Light
Batteries In North Carolina.


Batteries In North Carolina.
Thomas A Edison. who has been in
western North Carolina prospecting
for cobalt, is convinced he has To-
Gated enough Of this mineral to make
a startling revolution in electricity.
IF cobalt is as thick and as rich in
North Carolina as I believe" said Mr-
Edison at Asheville, n. c., yesterday,
II will reduce the weight OF storage
batteries in automobiles so per cent.
and the cost OF traffic in cities 55 per
cent
There is a streak OF cobalt running
from a point just east OF Nashville.
Tenn, into this State. There is a large
quantity OF it. and my discovery means
revolution in the electrical world
1t can be seen very readily that more
automobiles and electric vehicles will
be built. because the cost will be
placed within the reach of many peo-
pie who cannot afford to own them
now.
The electric vehicles have been un-
der a great handicap because OF the
very heavy storage batteries we were
forced to put in them, and also on ac-
count of their high cost Under the
present plans electric automobiles can
not be made without a large outlay in
money, and that has kept the people.
the majority Of the people I mean,
from using them
Most of the cobalt now known to
exist is found in France and Australia.
and American industries are hampered
because of the distance it is from the
manufactures. Then. too. il Is not OF
as rich values as I want. I was con-
hdent it must exist IN the United
States. and have been at work to dis
cover Ii for several months. I have
forces OF men in Kentucky, Tennessee.
Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina.
and they have found IL in small quanti-
ties in all the States. but so far no
valuable finds in Kentucky, Alabama
or Georgia. star
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Modern chance. An BattI..

In Homeric days a battle was a
conflict of armed mobs- The nearer
you got to your assai1ant the better
was your chance Of killing or being
killed The bigger the man the better
were his chances in the strife
In these piping times of mechanical
warfare the situation is reversed. Bat
ties are fought at ranges OF a mils or
So The smaller the man the less are
his chances OF being hit. An ingeniou<
mathematician has figured out that
perhaps the casualties on the Japanese
side must have been considerably less
than those of the Russians in the re-
cent war.-Scientif1c American.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Pastime Popular With the Dancers of Rome
Once Again Comes Into Favor.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

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but
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exclaim once enhu s a
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devil like
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
The Kai.er's Way of Helping.

The Bulows and the German royal
family are on very friendly terms In
the course of a conversation at Pots
dam the Chancellor's wife remarked
to the Kaiser that her mansion badly
needed cleaning The Kaiser was
amused. May 1 help you to clean it?''
he asked. and taking the remark as a
joke she assented. The next day
several large crates were delivered at
the Princess house and an autograph
letter from the Kaiser saying that he
was doing his share in the cleaning by
sending her ton of soap. And every
ounce was duly delivered.-New York
Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Coal Said to Be Good Food.

BERLIN, July 14.-Dr Emil Fischer,
winner of the Nobel prize in 1902 and
professor of chemistry at Berlin Uni
versity, has made the remarkable dis
covery that coal is good food. He has
succeeded, he says. in building up from
the cells of coal a proteid, the most i'm
portent form of food which supplies
muscle and tissue to the body and Is abb
solutely necessary to the maintenance
Of life.
The substance prepared by DR.. Fisch-
er. it is asserted, contains exactly the
same elements as an egg or beefsteak
or beam.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Bear Loose In Paris.

PARIS, July 14.-Itinerant trainers
who exhibit performing beasts in the
streets were rounded up by the police
because OF complaints. Eight were
taken to one station and with them
their eight beasts
One trainer was so excited over the
prospect of a fine or imprisonment that
he took the muzzle off his bear and set
it on the police officers. Then there
was such fight as is rarely seen. Re-
volvers had to be used before the ami
NAL could be bound
The seven other bears naturally were
much wrought up but they were Sc
curely muzzled and in control of their
.calmer owners.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Number of jews In world.

Die Zeitschrift der Statistik fuer
Juden publishes revised particulars re-
garding the number of Jews in the
world. The journal considers there arc
$4,000. 900 Jews In the world. OF these
5000, 900 are in Europe, 100000 in
America, 10000 in Asia. $4,000 in
Africa and $4,000. in Australia The
Russian Empire contains 5,250.0O0
Jews, Austria -Hugary 100000. Ger
many 100000. Roumania 100000. Great
Britain 100000 Turkey 100000. the
Netherlands and France each 100000.
and Italy 10000.
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verted, by clever scenic artists, into
mountains and valleys. On one side of
the driveway rose the steep walls of a
royal castle, wnIle real Austrian peas
ants, imported for the purpose. served
refreshments at the village inn. Price
less statues of famous composers
adorned the banqueting hall. These art
works were lent expressly by the
municipality of Vienna
Historically as well as socially the
Vienna millionaire choir has a remark
able record. It was originally founded
in 1s43, the idea for the organization
originating with DR.. August Schmidt.
one Of the best-known musical editors
and critics in Europe. Beginning with
only thirty members the choir soon at
tracted the attention of musicians
throughout Europe, and many famous
composers joined it's ranks.
So high was the standard of excel
lence in musical attainment that the
choir soon won for itself recognition
from the most distinguished composers
of the day. A number of famous musi-
clans have actually dedicated certain
of their compositions to the Wiener
Maennergesang Verein. Among these
are Schumann, Meyerbeer. Mendels-
Strauss and others. Several of these
composers were honorary members of
the choir.
RECEIPTS GO TO CHARITY.
One of the important works under
taken by the choir has been the per-
petuation of the memory of famous
composers. In the 'Stadtpark," or
principal park of Vienna, the choir
erected in 1872 a ma agnIncent marble
monument to Franz Schubert and the
Schubert Medal was also founded for
the purpose of encoura ging male choral
music.
Some of the most famous musicians
of Vienna have considered themselves
honored TO be identified with the male
choir Johann Ritter Won Herbeck. d.
rector OF the Imperial Opera and leader
of the court orchestra, was one Of the
directors Of the millionaire musicians,
while Eduard Kremser, the distin-
guished composer, has been closely as
sociated with the choir for many years.
So much distinction has the choir
won that the Emperor of Austria has
often commanded" it to sing before
him. and on all state and municipal oc-
casions its services are requisitioned.
At the invitation of Prince Metternich,
some years ago, the choir sang before
the Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen
Victoria; and in 1867 the choir was in
vited to assist at the musical festival
on the occasion of a visit from Napo-
leon III to Austria
On the twenty-ffth anniversary of
thA choir the Emperor Francis Joseph
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Big sum FOUND
IN OLD BIBLE.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

PARIS. July IA captain in a regi-
ment stationed at Mont de Marsan re-
Gently purchased an old Bible in a sec
ond-hand bookshop for As. and found
between two of the leaves bonds to
the value OF f3500 payable to the bearer
and signed by a landowner who died
some years ago. He visited the solicit
tors who had charge of the estate. and
on looking into the case they found
that the bonds which 1T was known
the landowner held We're missing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Town Ruled hx Women.

PARIS. July 1.-THE recent election
disclosed that of the 1000 inhabitants
of the town of Froissy in northwest
ern France. 1900 are female and only
500 male. All the town officials are
women; there is a station mistress, a
postmistress, woman letter carrier,
and even a girl drummer who rattles
the official signal for the town coun-
ell to meet. All the teachers are
women and so are all the principal
storekeepers.
The men are made TO do the work in
the fields, which is customary for
women to do.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
= we'll Iettered Society.

The cafe proprietors Of Berne.
Switzerland, having dubbed together
to do away with book beer by raising
its price centimes and serving 1t
in small, glasses. have met with oppo-
sition Some patrons have formed a
society called "Viederilliteragi citations
X kommissiondelegie giertenversammlung
petition" a word OF just sixty-seven
latters.-N. Y. Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
FaIlieres Has a Double.

PARIS, July 14-An Industrious and
fairly prosperous shopkeeper of the
Marais district has gained the distinc
tion of being the 'sosie." or exact
image and likeness, of President Fall
Heres He is every bit as stout as the
head of the republic, wears his beard
in the same way and copies the Presi-
dents cravat.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
mote for Cirar. Than Charity.

LONDON, July 14.-It is calculated
that the legacies left in England every
year for charitable purposes amount TO
$4,000 900, half of that sum generally
going to hospitals. Mr.. Holmes of the
Culver, who furnishes the information,
remarks that while the amount left
for charity can be reckoned at SIS
every minute England spends $3.50 for
smoking every sixty seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15

1t is rredicted that American hard
wood forests will last only thixty-fv
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15

A new prize of $4,000 is offered in
France for the invention Of dirigible
balloon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-15
Combined 0wnings Of the
Members Amount to
a Vast Sum.
Music and Not Dollars
the Most Important
Consideration.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

ONDON. July Il London
music lovers have been lis
tening recently TO what may
be described as the most re-
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
Miss HiIda kirkman Thanked
for Boquet she Gave to
''Hero of Merrimac."
SAW HIM AT CHAUTAUQUA
LITTLE TOKEN BACK TO WASH
iNGTON WITH HIM-THE LET.
TER.

When Capt Richmond Pearson
Hobson was in Richmond ten days
ago and made an address at the
Chautauqua, one of the numerous
little" folk who paid their respects
was Miss Hilda Santiago Kirkman.
daughter of Senator and Mrs. r. E.
Kirkman. Miss Hilda presented
Capt. Hobson with a beautiful boquet
which Capt. Hohson not only retained
during his stay in the city. but he car
ried it back TO Washington with him.
Last evening little Hilda received the
following letter from the wife of Capt.
Hobson.
Washington ID. c., <Ionday Sept 10.
My Dear little Miss Hilda:
Capt. Hobson has shown me the lit
tie boquet plucked from your own
garden. that you presented him when
he spoke in Richmond, and | am join
ing my thanks TO his, and we both
send our warm greetings. Sincerely
yours, GRlZELDA HOBSON.
In connection with the above Il
might be stated that Senator and
Mrs kirkman's little daughter was
born on the day that the battle of San
tiago was fought. and because of this
the name Santiago was bestowed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-12
A PLOT TO DERA|L TRAIN
DISCOVERED ON c., C. & L.
Two Men Walking on the Bridge at
Peru Find Large Piece Iron Plug
ged Between the Main Rail and the
Guard Rail.

Peru, Ind, Sept. H. (Spl) 1.-Two
men, while walking on the c., c. &c
L. railway, bridge spanning the Wa
bash river after nightfall, found sew
eral pieces of railroad iron plugged
between the main rails and the guard
rails at the entrance to the bridge,
and it was only after hard work that
they were able to remove the OBJ
stacles. 1t is not known what mo-
tive possessed the persons who plac-
ed the distractions there, but it is
credited to spite work. The train
that night was crowded with passen-
gers, and there was large amount of
express matter. j. G.. Mar
tin was conductor and J. L. Dresser
engineer, both residents of this city.
have been taken to pre-
vent second attempt at derailing a
train.