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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-03-02

| CnTlSClan. OUCH mas De0u inc
conduct and example of the En-
glish that some OF the natives are
proud to follow in their footsteps.
But the moment one quits the
Mohammedans, the latter ostra-
else him and try to make fana.
ticism that retards the work of
christian missionaries.
WHERE MOSES CROSSED NOW A
PLACE OF DISPUTE.
On arriving in Suez the first
citizen l met was burly Arab
who introduced himself in this
manner: "My name is Moses.
Pm good man, every body tell
you I'm a good man. Do you
want a guide and donkeys ?" 1
informed Moses that l was in
duced to visit his country by a
gentleman of the same name who
led the Israelites this way some
thousand years ago and crossed
the Red Sea somewhere in this
neighborhood. eyes," replied
Moses, 81 can show you the very
place, it is not far from here. -
| then confided to Moses the pur
pose of my presence down here
that the controversy as to the
true place of the crossing had
confused me and that l had come
here to satisfy my own mind on
the spot. Moses promptly solved
the problem that Bible scholars
have wrangled over for years.
81 can show you the two places.
know exactly where they
are. Moses crossed at both of
them" There is common ground
for compromise upon which the
contending parties can get to-
gether. "Succoth )" "Pi. .hahi-
ROTH, "Midgol" and "BaalZe
phon" have never been located
and there is practically nothing
to aid in identifying the exact
place. The traditional place
lies some miles south of Suez
and is covered by the deep sea,
while the other one is few
miles north of it. The northern
place is now dry land Except
for the canal recently cut across
it, The parties to the dispute, in
the main, have chosen the site
which comports with their be
lief as to whether the crossing
was accomplished by natural or
miraculous means. The class OF
scholars who explain it in &C.
cordance with natural laws Sc
lect the northern place and claim
that, at the time of the Exodus,
the place was covered by the
Red Sea but so shallow that il
became dry at low tide (the tioe
today rises seven feet here) and
that when Pharoh's army at
tempted so cross the rushing
tide came in and destroyed them.
Most Of those who believe it was
a miracle adopt the traditional
site, but many who consider it a
miracle adopt the nothern place.
The passage could have been
| a miracle on6 ccc,,,ra6 ,,,hara 20
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the Moors to Gibraltar, we spent
four days on the rock very pleas.
antly waiting for a ship. AS
there was no vessel for Algiers
or Tunus within two weeks, a
visit to those places was given
up. We caught the Egypt" "
of the p. & o. line, going from
London to Bombay and took
passage for Port Said. From
Gibraltar to Port Said via Mar
seilles is 2,201 miles, and re-
quired seven days. The time
did not seem long, since the
mind is almost constantly occu-
pied in rejecting on the many
and mighty events that have oc-
Cured around the Mediterranean.
The greatest part of all that is
noble and grand in the worlds
history clusters around the clas-
sic shores.
The passengers Oh the Egypt
were almost entirely English.
Most of them loved amusement,
but the Britisher's capacity for
enjoyment is greater than their
talent for furnishing entertain
ment. We had all sorts of games
during the day and in the even,
ing concerts and dances. Their
concerts lacked dash and ginger
and their dancing was particu-
larly shabby. The majority oil
the passengers were going to In.
dia. Some were going for gold
and some for souls. a number
of gentlemen were interested IN
the gold mines of India and were
gong out to look after their in.
terests. A still larger number
of men and women were on their
way to that far off land as mis-
sionaries, teachers and doctors.
THE WOMEN GOING AS FISHERS OF
OF those who were to engage
in the mission work most were
ladies'. The women will save
the heathens yet. Almost
every steamer of P. q o. line
going to India, | was told, car.
ried out some OF those brave
souls who had volunteered to
fight the devil in his strong holds
II we who are anxious to save
the heather at long range will
Onlv v furnish the sinews of wal
the women will rout old Satan
before long. On the Sabbath
spent on the sea we had two ser
mons-in the evening by the
Bishop of Madras, India, and the
evening service by gentlemen
who had been eight years working
among the east Indians. 1t wa.
interesting 10 hear them talk of
their labors and the results ac.
complished. The people of the
West do not know the people OF
the East and cannot, therefore
appreciate the difficulties under
which our missionaries labor
1T is no easy matter to say good
bye to kindred and friends, give
up the pleasures of home, the
com CortS of riviIizofion opd UO
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on Cne Otner sue OF Cn0 WOriO
"to become fishers of men. "
The unselfish spirits who do SO
will occupy reserved seats up
yonder.
MOTLEY MESS EN- ROUTE TO MECCA
Port Said lies at the Meditera-
mean mouth of the Suez canal
and owes it's existence to the
canal. It is city of over 40,
600 people and built entirely
upon sand. On the pier at the
mouth Of the canal is a colossal
statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps,
but the canal itself is his great
est monument. 1t solved the
great problem which Columbus
was working at when he discov-
cred America--a shorter way to
India. The canal is 102 miles
long from Port Said on the Medi-
teranean to Suez on the Red Sea
but it runs through some large
lakes and only about so miles
of digging was necessary. The
canal is the dividing line between
the continents of Africa and
Asia. Suez is city Of no inn
portance andsvery few travellers
stop in it. Just at this time it
is full of Mohammedan pilgrims
on their way to Mecca. Two or
three ships full of them leave
every day-men, women and
children going to their sacred
city. Besides these, large cara
vans are passing on camels,
donkeys and on foot, and mot
ley mess they are. One party
has just reached here who have
been walking for six months and
came here without a cent of mo-
ney. They will continue their
tramp to Mecca.
THE LIGHT SHINING IN EGYPT.
There are some earnest mis-
sionaries in Suez. One is a female
doctor and her home is in far
away New Zealand. She is not
supported by any denomination
but is paying her own expenses.
The mission schools are doing a
great work. But the best thing
that ever happened to Egypt was
when England established q pro.
tectorate over the country and
located a portion of her army
down here. Not only has there
been protection of life, liberty
and property, but teachers and
preachers have come and Can
work in safety. The presence
and example of English speak
ing people have had a good in
fiuence on the natives. Today
two Arabs were telling me Of
the great beneficial changes that
have taken place since the Brit.
ish occupation of Egypt. One
is Mohammedan and the other
a railway conductor, is chris
tian converted from Mohamme
danism. The latter volunteered
the information that he was a
christian and told it with evi.
dent pleasure. He is a big, fine
| looking fellow and wi in nfluence
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Letters From Abroad.

Over the Mediterranean on an
English Speaking Ship
In Contact with Mission
aries--The English In
Egypt A Modern Moses
Shows Two Places Where
the Patriot Crossed the Red
Sea.
BY A. NJ. STACK.
(Copyrighted, 1906, by r. f. Beasley.)
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We Are Not Crushed

running CRUSH SALE but will forfeit 1OO for any
item quoted here not stock We make the following prices
until withdrawn:
$500 Overcoats at $685. 750 Overcoats 499 1000 Over
coats at $50
Mems Suits from 39S to the best in stock at 900.
54nch Broadcloth sold at LOO and 125 yard S5c yd
Wide Tafeta Silk black and coors, at 81 cents yard.
54-nch Ladies' Cloth AZ 1-2 cents yard.
20 pieces A F. Gnghams and Lnen-nish Chambays 10c
Solid Cotton Blankets at &c. S9c and 123.
Only six of 600 Wool Blankets left to close at 25 pair
Mems Odd Pants from rs cents to 3.4S pair.
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500 FOrbuSh Shoes at 3.48

$3.50 Krippendof Shoes at 2.98.
Ladies' Fine Shoes at rs cents pair and up
1000 yards heaviest weight Sheetng at cents yard
1000 yards &c Plaids at cents yard
Job lot Mems Fine 200 and ESQ Fur Hats at 14S.
Big lot Laces, Inserngs and Embroderies at old prices
Get prices before make your purchases We
tee to save you money.
Yours for business
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Daily Except Sunday-Eastern Tim e.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
REPORT ON HARBOR
FOR GOVERNOR

A complete report will soon be
placed in the hands of Governor Gill
lett bearing on conditions on the San
Francisco water front.
Immediately after the result of the
November election was made known,
Gillett engaged practical business
man to collect data regarding the man
agement of harbor affairs in San Fran
cisco. The report will show not only
the number and compensation of men
on the States payroll, but will set
forth the sums collected from shipping.
the amounts disbursed for supplies and
for the construction and maintenance
of wnaryes, and other facts.
The Governor wants to know If all
the men employed as assistants. col
Iectors and wharfngers are needed
Furthermore, he desires to know some
thing as to the amount of material
used on the leading jobs of repair.
The story comes from Sacramento
that the Governor has resolved to re-
organize the state Board of Harhor
Commissioners and place the water
front management on a strictly busi-
ness basis Many we'll known men
have been recommended to him for
president of the commission, but he
has given no hint of his intention TO
appoint any one of the number. 1t is
said that F. s. Chadbourne and James
McNab have very strong support Of
merchants and shippers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
JUDGE s S|GNATU TURE
FORCED ON NOTE
Unwelcome Tenant Receives
Threatening Letter Signed
by a Member of Bench
SEARCH FOR AUTHOR

The forgery of Judge Graham's sig
nature to a threatening letter received
on Tuesday by Daniel OBrien, la
borer who rooms at 422 Eleventh
street, has led to an investigation by
postof1ce authorities. which may result
in the arrest and criminal prosecution
of it's author in case his identity is
discovered. The evident intention of
the letter was to frighten o'Brien into
leaving the house where he Is rooming,
but in this 1t failed, for instead of
needing its warning. O'Brien placed the
missive in the hands of District Attor-
ney Langdon, who turned it over at
once to Postofflce Inspector James
OConnel1.
O'Brien has made his home for some
time with p. Scanlon at 422 Eleventh
street. and says that recently he paid
for his room three months in advance
at the rate of $40 a month He de-
clares that he has never had any trou-
Bile with any member of the household.
and believes that an endeavor is being
made to force him to give up his room
in order that higher rent may be OBJ
tanned The letter purporting to have
been written by Judge Graham was
written on a small sheet of note paper
In a clear, legible hand, and reads:
HALL OF JUSTICE. Jan, IS, 1907.
Mr.. d. 0BRIEN:
sIR-You are under arrest II you don't leave
this house In three hours. You have caused
considerable trouble in this house. There Will
be officials watching the house. II you don
leave you VIII be taken into custody. This is
your hrst and last chance ] remain. yours,
HON. JUDGE GRAHAM. d. o. L. p E.
When shown the letter yesterday by
District Attorney Langdon, Judge Gra-
ham said that he knew nothing of it
and that the signature was forgery
and in no way resembled his own. II
was at his suggestion, with the sane
tion OF District Attorney Langdon, that
the matter was placed in the hands
of OConnell. -
The meaning of the letters following
Judge Graham's name has not been
determined. Scanlon, O'Brien's land
lord, cannot read or write, and declared
that he knew nothing of the letter
Scanlon's brother-in-law Barth. who
also lives at 422 Eleventh street, will
be questioned with the intention Of
finding out If he is aware of the au-
thorship of the letter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
UNITED RAILROADS
MUST FIX LINES
Works Board Declares That
Mission Street Cars May
Be Stopped for Repairs
SEWER WORK BLOCKED

The United Railroads was again
sharply called to account yesterday for
its dilatory tactics in reconstructing its
system The matter came up at the
meeting of the Board of Works, when
William Belser, who has the contract
to build sewer on Seventh street said
he could not do the work because the
corporation named had failed to re-
construct its roadbed at Mission and
Seventh streets.
President Duffey ordered a notice
sent to the corporation to relay it's
tracks at the point named within six
days or the running of the Mission
street cars would be stopped by the
board.
The board informed Charles Moore,
who headed delegation of merchants,
that the debris tracks on First street
would be removed in one week.
The Supervisors were requested to
allow $4,000 for building two island
parks on Dolores street, near Sixteenth.
The board recommended that the
sidewalks on Hayes street from Larkin
TO Fillmore be reduced to II feet
in width. but declared that the property
owners would have to bear the ex-
pense OF the Improvement.
Policeman Beach was directed to
investigate complaint that Healy &
Tibbetts have choked up a sewer by
filing in Bay street between Taylor and
Jones.
City Engineer woodward was re-
quested to appraise the properties of
the Spring Valley Water Company, but
complained that the two weeks time
given him by the Supervisors was too
short for the purpose.
Requisition was made on the Civil
Service Commission for seventeen street
and sewer inspectors from the eligible
list
The Building Bureau was instructed
not to issue a permit to the Union Trust
Company. acting for Mrs. Virginia Ford,
to erect building which was designed
to appropriate Derby street. an alley
off Mason street. between Geary and
Post.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
FEBRUARY IS NOT
STORMY MONTH

February OF this year. If II is to
be judged by the present unsettled
January, will not be as pleasant as
Februaries of the past. The United
States Weather Bureau has issued a
summary OF weather conditions as
they have been during the period of
thirty five years.
The normal temperature in the thir-
ty-five past Februaries was 50 degrees.
The warmest February was in 1886.
when the average temperature was 81
degrees. The coldest was in 1857. when
the tube registered an average OF 4s
degrees. In February, 1889, there was
one particularly warm day that raised
the mercury to IS degrees. and a cold
day happened in 1887 when IL dropped
to 81 degrees.
Tt rained a great deal in February,
1873. for 1852 inches of water fell. but
1899 was famous for its clear weather
with 1.10 of an inch of rain. on Feb
ruary 4 and 8. 1887. $50 inches OF rain
fell, a very remarkable record.
The winds of past Februaries did not
bother californisns much. as the aver
age hourly velocity in thirty Ave years
wind, however, on February 25. 1902,
that made things stir and the gale
registered forty nine miles an hour
The weather bureau wants to be
understood as giving these figures
merely as q matter OF general interest.
and not as a forecast. People may
draw from the records their own
weather conclusions.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
MUST SERVE OUT SENTENCE

writ of habeas corpus applied for
by Angelo Napoli sentenced to seven
teen years in prison for the murder of
Andrea Brogado, was denied yesterday
by Judge Hosmer, and Napoli remanded
to serve the remainder of his sentence.
Napol killed Brogado in 1904 and was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree in September. 1905. bill of ex-
ceptions and amendments, which had
been prepared in the case. was de-
stroyed in the fire. and an effort was
made to secure Napolis freedom be-
cause of the loss of these records.
Judge Cook. before whom the case was
tried. ordered the case written up from
his remembrance of the facts and this
was submitted 10 Judge Hosmer. The
latter held that a court may restore
its own records and based his denial OF
the writ on the record thus secured.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
FAMILY TROUBLES CAUSED
DELAY IN FILING OF SUIT
Captain III. n. WatsOn's Application TO
Have Trust Deed Set Aside Is
Heard by Judge MOEan

The suit brought by Captain H. H.
watson. a former sea captain, 10 have
deeds to certain property and the ap-
Dointment OF trustees set aside was
heard yesterday by Judge Mogan and
continued for the introduction OF fur
ther evidence Watson's attorneys de-
clared that the reason the suit was de-
laved for four years after the alleged
false representations by Watsons son
was because Of family troubles, which,
however. were not set forth.
Captain Watson decided certain prop
ertv 10 his son some years ago in order
n is claimed, to disinherit his daughter,
Mrs. Mary Holton Grim, whose mar
riage had displeased him. Watson al
lepes that these deeds were not TO be
recorded until after his death. They
were recorded, however, shortly after
ward by the son, who divided the
property equally with his disinheriteo
sister. Later. trustees were appointed
FOR the 100000 estate, with the con-
sent OF all the parties
n is this trust which Watson Is now
attemptfng TO have annulled on a
charge Of fraud
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
POLICE COURT FINDS
NEW DAY ON CALENDAR
Judge Cabanlss Unwlttingly Orders
Two Prisoners 10 Appear Before
Him on February 80

Judge Cabaniss. through slip of the
tongue. practically set free two young
men who had been taken before him IN
a charge of battery yesterday. The evil
dence against the men was very weak
but rather than set them entirely free
the court decided TO hold them respon
sible to it for another thirty days. A
thirty days continuance for YOU" said
the Judge Let me see; today Is the
3oth: you are hereby ordered TO appear
before me one month from today. on
the s0th of February" Not until after
the prisoners had left did the Judge
discover his mistake.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
SAYS HE DAMAGED HoUsEBoAr

Juanita NJ. Wilson, owner of the
houseboat Sans Souci7 at Greenbrae,
has brought suit against f. j. Lynch
to recover $500 as damages. Lynch
rented the boat from her for his sum-
mer vacation last July. and the plaintiff
claims that Lynch destroyed six mat
tresses, six oak chairs, a stove. lamp,
table and other articles OF furniture
while. he was in possession Of the
boat
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
NEARLY A HALF MILLION
SENT FOR RELIEF WORK
Red Cross Gives Big Sum of Money for
the Aid of Refugees in San
Francisco

From the National Red Cross at
Washington there was received yester-
day by the Relief Corporation s445. $50,
which is half of the local budget of
expense recently submitted to the ma
tional organization. According to a
ruling recently made. the National Red
Cross will send money in advance for
half of each budget presented to its
headquarters, and the fund received
Yesterday is in accordance with this
decision.
1t was learned Yesterday that
through the careful manipulation of
funds the corporation has saved $847.S4
in New York bank exchange dues. The
CORPORATION received yesterday a check
from Hawaii for s252.s1, the last of the
relief donations from that place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
ACCUSED SHERIFF OF MARIN
COUNTY IN POLICE COURT
Charge of Criminal Libel Found 10
BE Faulty WOrded and Case
Is Continued

The complaint against W p Taylor,
Sheriff Of Marin County, charged with
criminal libel. was read yesterday be-
fore Police Judge Cabaniss and because
OF a technical flaw in the wording was
Withdrawn.
Rather than risk a reversal OF any
decision rendered by higher court the
attorneys for the prosecution drew up
a second complaint. The case will be
called again on Friday at 12 o'clock.
The delay was agreed to by both sides.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
THIEVES STEAL COPPER BOAT

e. A. Reaves of 453S l street in the
Sunset district, reported to the police
yesterday that thieves had stolen cleo
trical apparatus from him valued at
5000. Among the articles stolen was a
copper boat three feet long. which had
been made as a patent model.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Take EI Dorado

Train No -, for Sacramento. viii suit you.
Need not rush. Leaves at 80 p. m. daily. and
you take dinner train. Has composite car.
buffet library. lounging room, and makes but
few stops. Time three hours The train that
saves you time. Write agents Southern Pacific
(,omUanV.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Beautiful Pianos
in Two Stores
The Finest of Grands and
Upriehts at EiIerS Music Co.

Many people have been surprised dur
ing the past few days a the unusual
opportunities in piano buying now of
fered by Eilers Music Company. There
is scarcely a highgrade piano manu-
factured that one caunot buy at one
or the other of the two San Francisco
stores of this busy firm. 1t was not
long ago that baby grand piano was
not within the reach of any except the
very wealthiest. Now you have the
opportunity to get a Grand, of almost
any high-grade make. at a saving of
from $3.50 to s40O on the regular prices.
THE FINEST OF UPRIGHTS
If you want an upright. the same op-
portunities await you at these busy
stores. Pianos that usually sell at
$3.50 to $500 are now s412 and s41S II
you ever before paid $3.50 for piano,
come and see how nearly we can dupli-
cate it now for 1924 and 1886. or if you
have contemplated putting $3.50 into
piano you can put $3.50 of that into
the savings bank and buy the same
grade of piano with the balance.
THE COMING PIANO
There is no doubt that the Auto-piano
is securing a firm hold upon the public
generally. You should remember. how
ever, that. regardless of representa-
tion, there is only one genuine Auto
piano, and that mas the words The
Auto-piano" upon the fall board. No
other instrument of this kind is so
thoroughly constructed with view to
lasting qualities as the Auto-piano. 1t
is all made in one factory of the very
best of materials and the player
mechanism is the most simple and sat
tsfactory The manufacturers give a
fiye-year guarantee not only with the
piano, but with every portion of the
mechanism also, and with this guar
antee goes the Eilers guarantee as we'll,
which means money back if not salts
factory in every particular
EXCHANGED PIANOS
We still have a large line of pianos
taken in exchange for the Auto-piano, and
these we are selling at prices that are
scarcely believable. If YOU have no OBJ
iections to using piano that has seen
some service, but is in splendid condi-
ton. do not neglect to see the line we
have here They include such we'll
known makes as the Packard, Emer-
son. vose, the Ludwig. Kimball. Decker,
Kurtzman, Fischer. in fact almost any
make you desire, and we are selling
them for the next ten days in order to
make room that we need so badly.
EII,ERS MUSIC COMPANY, 1870 Van
Ness avenue, San Francisco; 1880 Fill
more street San Francisco 1915 Clay
street Oakland, and Mail building,
Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

Tea is rest and coffee is strength
Schillings Best.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

As soon as Cornelius +. snea nesao 80
OF the disagreement or lhe JuIs ..,.t-s - 80
csee IA Chicago he was congratulated
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

There was q meeting the other night
OF all helpers employed on Mare
Island Navy Yard for the purpose Of
obtaining data TO be presented to the
board OF wages that will shortly re-
convene to consider the petitions of
the employees for g raise in pay. The
meeting was attended by union and
nOnuniOn helpers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Odd Lots
of Gloves

Just prior to stock
taking yOu are Of
fered the opportunity
of securing a genuine
bargain in the New
man & LevinsOn Glove
Section. The gloves
to which we have
reference are odd lots
of IL and Is button
lengths, made of Silk
and Lisle. We have
them in black, white
and cOlOrs, and they
are placed on sale at
half rrice-tO-wit,
zoe Pair