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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Up. through all the heavenly spheres
Ring the old. old story
As we sing the Easter joy
or the Lord OF GloFS.
HslleluJsh. Angels sing
Songs Of joy with rnoEtsls
OF the way Of life today;
Christ unhsrred the portals.
swestly their youthful voices psne-
trated to the listeners at the table.
floating backward as they passed on
down the street:
All our doubts and fears gone,
Cheerily the psaling
Through the binding mist Of tears
Nakens joyous feeling.
And then, fading away in the dis
tance. soon their gentle music was
heard no more. Sylvia was the hrst
70 break the silence, as she repeated
softly,
Throari, the blindles, mist OF tears
Wahens joyous feeling.
Down the great marble hall came
sweeping down In orchestral tone
delssohn's Song OF Spring, distinctly
appropriate for Easter, and full Of
tender meaning and suggestion. sylvia
returned 10 the present with a start,
ana withdrew her hand.
Il dare say you are very comfortable
In your bachelor quarters!' she vent
ured.
''oh. yes. in a way At least. my
material wants are we'll looked after
] have an excellent valet who doesn't
need reminding. One gets terribly
lazy. though, reading and smoking and
talking to men"
But surely you don't spend all OF
your evenings talking TO menu
Pretty much; either at home or at
the club"
"rhen where does Alice come in:'
Alice? Oh, you mean Alice Brad
ford. She sends for me occasionally
ably pities me-"
'Pities you, How sbsurdl Why
should any one pity your
You don't--that's certain. She
drives away the fear and dread OF
ionliness."
"oh--the Loneliness, I know her.
She studies politics so that she can talk
ii over with men, willy creatures
That's spiteful, dear. and quite nm
worthy of you. Every woman should
keep up with what's going on. VIII
you smoke a cigarette with me?
Thank you. no; I'm rather old fash
toned, YOU know. don't smoke. Is
that Alice's trick of intimacy? Per-
haps that's spiteful, too. Tell me, do
you really suffer from icnelinsssg'
What a question! Ask the dove II
no expression for 1.-THE dull ache that
longs and longs for the touch OF a
vanished hand. q soft head nesting
against ones shoulder. an arm around
ones neck
Il told you that wine would upset
your equilibrium" she put In prosaical-
ly. .-You are talking drivelr
Well, perhaps am. Seeing you sit
ting there, has aroused old memories. 7
am dazed by your beauty, ! have lost
control OF my senses. Besides, I'm
selfish--I don't want any other man TO
see you, or know YOU. or touch YOU,
when / cannot---tc have your laughter
or your sweetness or Your charm. when
they are denied me. Tn a miser for
your kisses; | want all OF them, every
one, to hoard and cherish: I want my
arms about you, tightly enfolding Ter
protection and tenderness; ] want you
only you--fcreyer and always.p
sylvia was visibiy stirred by this d.
rect appeal She dropped her cyesf and
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

dry parposely to suit your taste.
Here's 10 Easter. my dear" 0ifting his
glass;. perhaps the last Easter eve
that We shall ever spend together
NO, no." protested sylvia; drink to
Tiic gracious memories OF past Casters
those JOYOUS. happy days before YOU
had discovered that matrimcny was a
wait ono moment-thst WAS your
discovery.
Il beg your pardon. Il was yours.
',iisvp so,fr own NAY. we'll not qua =
rel ~ our parting dinner-and wcii
drink no toast 10 Easter. past or pres
rnt. when we disss Here's 30
Amy fagain iifting his glass;. MAY
she know the JOY Of living to become
the hsppy wife % a millionaire"
Syivias mouth dropped. bat she
slipped The wine
The main course was now on, and
Winthrop at once grew busy with the
serving.
Wonder who eyer Invented this pc
cuiiar capon stuffed with chestnuts
combination. he roma rked speculative
Ay. Then, turning abruptly he in
quired, DO you consider incompati-
bility q sufficient cause for divorcc?'
"Certainly-why notg When two
people have such dispositions that tioy
cannot live together with dignity.
there's only one thing TO he done
And we have done II. | suppose it
Is quite irrcvocahle?
~Oh. entirely so: every one expects
make ourselves ridiculous by not do
ing so. Besides. there's really no rea-
son why we should not"
he ignored this bit OF worldly wis
dom. and queried. .
Are Gsp and the late kitten
fricndly?~
.'Decidedly: but poor. dear osyp was
inconeoiabie after your departure eight
months a go. and even now means and
whines every time there's manly step
a I the ooor-
II suppose YOU have good many
manly steps AT your door. having such
charming debutante las Amy with
your
.-Oh. yes. Amy is distinctly popular
Perhaps they don't all come 10 see
Amy?" he ventureJ. Are you still
fond Of having Keats and Shelley read
aloud 10 your
| loath poetry. You see, when woman
is deserted by her husband. (she
watched the effect Of her words mar
rowly) everything is different. OF
course. one cannot always live like a
nun because ones husband happens 10
be-"
"A brute2v he interpolated. Certain
~ not But isn't IL advisable that one
should forego all such attentions until
after the law has adjusted matters on
a recognized basis?'
"Tnquestionabiy. But then. we're a
bit old fashioned, Jcrome-you and =
Tell me--are any OF them especially
attracted toward your He asked the
question anxiously, his face stricken te
palior.
What nonsense. As il / would en-
courage anything of the sort. Come
give me your connoisseur opinion oi
this salad. Nobody can ever equal you
in salad making. sydney Smith would
have writhcd in envy
Thanks for the bouquet. by the
way Mrs. Bradford indorses your opin-
ion.
~Ah. Alice Bradford: Have yon seen
her lateIe2
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
By Eleanor Raeburn

zFIINTHROP was no sdepr ip sup
Ny 7 pressing his emotions ~ any
|" time. and certainly rot unoer
.xfstinr conditions. His mani
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
POLICIES CANCELLED
Organization for Protection of Hop
kinsVilIe Completed.

Cincinnati, Ohio, December 17.-OA
account of the night riders and inceD-
diarism in the tobacco districts of In
diana and Kentucky, insurance compa-
MES are cancelling policies on Leaf to-
bacco in warehouses and barns.
One fire insurance company has can
celled every tobacco policy in South
ern Indiana, and in the Leighborhood
of Hopkinsville, KY. The company is
cancellin:5 policies in nearly every Sec
ton of Kentucky.
Hopkinskille, KY, December IL
Company H, First Kentucky regiment
accompanied by Colonel w. r. Hal
deman, arrived here today from Lou
isville to relieve the company which
has guarded Hopkinsville since the
raid by night riders last week. A pc
tition is being circulated calling for a
special term Of The circuit court to III
dict and punish members Of the mob
An organization for the protection of
the city from further attacks was COM
pleted today,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
BOTH DIED INSTANTLY
Two Negroes Electrocuted for Murder
of Two Women.

Trenton, n. J., December 11.-Chas.
Gibson and Stephen Dorsey, colored,
were electrocuted at the state prison
today for the murder OF Mrs. Edward
Horner and Victoria Natoli, the latter
a servant girl employed by Mrs. Hor-
ner. The murders were committed in
connection with the robbery of the
Horner home near Canton last Aug
ust.
Gibson was electrocuted first and
Dorsey few minutes later. The men
were accompanied by the Rev. jacob
E. Dunn, a colored minister. The
current was turned on Gibson's case at
four minutes before o'clock and Ill
Dorsey's case four minutes after Six.
Both men died instantly The electro
cution was witnessed by Edward Hor-
ner, husband of one Of the murdered
women. During the night Dorsey
wrote a letter to Principal Keeper Os'
borne, in which he declared himself
innocent He did not deny, however
being present when the women were
killed
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
COMPROMISE OFFER IS MADE SCHOONER ABANDONED At SEA
Crew of the AUGUSTUS Were Taken
to Charleston
Were Picked up by Clyde Steamship.
Vessel said to be Still Afioat and
Local Tugs and Revenue Gutter Go
Our in Search OF Her.
augustus

The American schooner Augustus
Welt. bound from New York 10 Savan-
nah with fertilizer. according to a re-
port received in this city Yesterday
was abandoned durir- TIE latter part
OF last week while a heavy storm was
raging at sea, some distance to the
south Of Cape Lookout, and the captain
and members of the crew were picked
ur by a passing Clyde Line steamer,
and were taken to Charleston arriV.nE
there on Monday night
Another CLYDE steamer which arrived
in Charleston on yesterday reported
that the Welt was sighted on Monday
afternoon and that the schooner was
still af1oat on receipt of this infor
nation Mr. Jas T Naloney, Charles
ton agent wired TO c D. Maffitt Of
this city asking him 20 at once dis
patch boats N search Of the abandon
cd vessel. Accordingly Captain Maflltt
at once had tugs Sea King and Blanche
started TO look for the schooner,
thev having passed the bar about noon
port for tie revenue cutter Seminole.
which was expected TO arrive ther
last night, to also ioin in the search,
It is certain that the Welt will De
recovered if still afioat anywhere in the
region where her crew were forced
abandon her.
The cargo is a valuable one and
the salvage would reach a considerable
sum.
The Augustus Welt was big, four
! masted schooner, being one OF the
finest vessels Of its class which trad
ed on the Atlantic coast. The Welt
has visited this port on several oc-
casions, although it has not been here
for more than Year past now, and
it's master Captain Spraul, is popular
among local shipping men, all Of whom
will be distressed to learn Of the hard
.lrck that has befallen his YES
sci.
Despite reports to the contrary moth
ing has been heard frOOm the crew
OF the schooner Gardner B. Reynolds,
which was found a derelict at sea
early last week, and it is feared that
all the members Of the crew were
drowned, although hopes are still held
out that they may have been picked
up by some passing vessel, which
either has failed to report the fact OF
has not yet landed the men.
The Reynolds, it will be recalled,
was en- route from Wilmington to
Portland, Maine, with a cargo of lum-
Der when she was overtaken by ILL
luck.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
PICTURE OF RUDDER STATION
Was Taken Yesterday to be illustrated
in 'The Rudder.''

A fine picture of the local Rudde-
Station, which is in charge Of Cap
tain c. D. Maffitt, will soon appea'
in THE Rudder," the leading yacht
and nautical journal in the United
States.
Capt Mafitt received few day S
ago a request from the publishers Of
THE Rudder" for a picture of his
office stating that every month an
illustration will be published Of one
Or more Rudder stations, the desire
being to familiarize visitors with the
appearance and location of the sta
tions
In order to fulfill the request con-
tanned in the communication from the
''Rudder" people, Captain Mafitt yes
terday had the wharf in front Of his
place of business gaily decorated with
flags of different nations, and splen-
did picture was made from the river
by Mr.. Buck The picture will be sent
to the magazine to be published.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
THE MONONGAH DISASTER
Condition OF Mine Prevents Further
Search for Bodies-336 Recovered.

Fairmont, w. Va, December IL
Scarlet fever has broken out in Mon
ongah, the scene Of the great mine
disaster December 6. Every precau-
tion to prevent q spread of the disease
is being taken. The search for bodies
has been completely suspended and it
is doubtful whether the exact num-
ber of men who met death in the
mines will ever be known. State
mine Inspector Paul of West Virginia
found mine No. s in too bad shape to
permit further search for bodies. In
the mine rooms falls of earth for 200
feet have been encountered and in all
likelihood this debris will never be re-
moved as the rooms are practically
exhausted Of coal There seems no
doubt that miners are still buried un-
der the falls. The total number of
bodies recovered to date is 336.
Contributions for the relief fund
continue to be received in small
amounts
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
E>GINFrR I;EFUSEr TO STOP
Attempt of Three Men &" Hold up
Train Unsuccessful

Spokane. Washington, December IL.
An attempt was made TO hold up
the westbound Northern Pacific train
eleven miles east of Spokane today
Three men attempted TO flag the tram
but the engineer refused TO STOP.
Harry Draper. with a posse and
bloodhounds, hurried to Trenton on a
special train. A freight train was
stopped and three men started 10 flee
from it. One man, ID II. Murphy was
caught an u is believed ''r
was wounded. The bloodhounds Il
lowed the men five miles. Undev
bridge near Trenton the officers found
five dynamite bombs, some fuses and
some safe cracking appliances.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
HARTMAN FISH TIGHT
Stockholders Disagree aS to Date
When Election Shall be Held.

chicago. Dec 17.-Whether the ad-
journed annual meeting of the Illinois
Central stockholders shall proceed with
the business before it upon being call
ed to order at noon tomorrow, or shall
be adjourned to a future date will be
the subject of an eleventh hour declS"
ion Consideration Of the matter which
of the opposing attorneys to agree up
on the action to be taken, will be TAX
en- up again tomorrow before Judge
Ball in the circuit court. 1t is probable
that the court will be asked to set a
date for the holding of the election
At the conference this afternoon Ed
gar H. Farrar of counsel for Stuyve
SAINT Fish, objected to the meeting be-
ing postponed at this time. He called
attention to the fact that the proxy
for three days on the proxies eligible
to vote, by which time, he argued.
Judge Bali might be ready with his
opinion as to the status Of the enjOin-
ed stock of the Union Pacific railroad
and the railroad securities company
Then in his opinion the meeting could
90 ON.
Attorney J. J. Herrick, representing
the interest of E. H. Hartman, sug-
gested that Judge Ball might set date
for the meeting. He said that the
object of the meeting would be to
defeat if it we're to proceed at this
time. Judge Ball questioned his own
right to control the meeting but was
assured by the attorneys that inasmueh
as he had issued injunction restrain
ing the voting Of the stock in question
and his decision was of paramount
importance, in their opinion he mad
jurisdiction i nthe matter of liking
the date Judge Ball then said that
he would take the matter up with the
attorneys tomorrow morning. The
stockholders will open their session as
a matter of course.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
LORD KELVIN DEAD
Was Celebrated Mathematician,
Physician and Scientist

GlosgOw, December 17.-LOrd Kci-
win, the noted scientist, died today
Glasgow, December 17.-Lord Kel-
was born at Belfast Ireland, June 2G.
1924. He was a celebrated mathemati
clan and physiciat and occupied the
chair of natural philosophy in Glasgow
university from 1876 TO 1899. He wat
knighted in 1866 and was created
Baron Kelvin in 1892. IN the do
mains OF heat, electricity and rnagnt-
tism he was one Of the great investi-
gators Of the country. He invented
number OF instruments used in navi-
cation and deep sea exploration and
took prominent part in tn. ing Oh
the first submarine cables iSTne At
lantic.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
WAS IN CITY YESTERDAY
State Superintendent Of Public In
Struction. on Way to- Leland to De-
liver Address.

State Superintendent Of Public In
structiOn J. Y. Joyner arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Raleigh
and he left in the afternoon for Leland,
on the w c. and a. r. r. where
last night he delivered an educational
address before a large and interest
ed audience.
The citizens Of Leland will soon
vote on the question Of a special
school tax and Superintendent JOY
ner's address was for the purpose of
stimulating the efforts Of those be
hind the movement and arousing the
interest of al the voters on the i'm
portant educational question.
While in the city, Mr.. Joyner was
the guest of Mr. ]. J. Blair, superin-
tendent of public schools of Whining
ton and he was taken to the high
school and to the Union and Hemen-
way schools, where he was shown the
workings of the various public schools
Of this city. superintendent Joyner
manifested great interest in the schools
of this city. At each school he made
a short, practical talk to the stu
dents, which in every instance proved
of an enjoyable and instructive ma
ture.
Mr.. Joyner will return from Leland
today and he will spend a few hours
in the city while en- route to Raj
eigh. ~
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
PRISON FOR POLICE CAPTAIN
Fined and Sentenced to Jail for Ig
nOring Writ.

New York. December 17.-Justice
Burr today sentenced Acting Police
Captain Kuhne to serve thirty-five
days Imprisonment in Kings county
Jail and pay a fine of $3.50 for con-
tempt of court in falling 10 obey a
writ restraining his from. taking Ber-
tillon measurements of Frank Jenkins.
recently indicted on charges of forg-
cry and larceny in connection with the
suspension Of the Jenkins Trust Com
pany. This is another step in the
effort Of the Jenkins brothers to have
their Bertillon records destroyed An
appeal from Justice Barr's decision
will be taken which will have the ef-
feet of a stay of sentence.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
HOTEL BURNED
Ink of Insurance Policy Hardly Dry
When Fire Started.

Richmond, Va, December 17.-One
of the most dangerous fires that this
city has known in years occurred this
afternoon when the Alhanbra hotel
Caught fire and the flames threatened
the Academy Of Music, the principal
theatre of Richmond.
The private fire apartments OF the
theatre saved the building and per-
haps saved the whole block. The no
tel was gGtted and practically all the
personal property of the guests was
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
s75, ,000,, partly covered by the insur-
ance of $4,000. An interesting fact is
that the policy OF insurance had just
been signed and the ink was not dry
on it when the fire broke out
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
Homicide I'm Alabama.

Hartselle, Ala, December 17.-News
has just reached here Of the killing of
William Romines by Henry Ferguson
at Somerville yesterday. 1t IS said Fer
guson hal been payiIg attention 10 a
young lady in the 9eIghborhooI eLd
Romines told her parents that Fergu-
son had wife and children in South
Alabama. When Ferguson heard Of
this he went to Romine's home call
ing him out and cut his throat from
ear to ear
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
CORTELYou NOT A CaNDIDAXE
Denies That His Friends are Working
in His Interests

Washington, December 17.-Secrr~
tary Cortelyou, in a signed statement
given out tonight, pronounces ~ un-
qualifledly false the current rumors
of undue political activity Of his friends
in forwarding a movement in his in
terest. The secretary declares that
neither he nor his friends have used
their influence in behalf of any candi-
date for the presidency and that ne has
not been a candidate for anything but
the confidence Of the people. He adds
that if he should hereafter decide 10
be a candidate for any office. he will
say so frankly.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
TAFT AND PARTY WE'LL
Head Winds ard High Seas Delayed
Arrival of Vessel

New York, December IA wireless
received at the Offices of the Hamburg
American Line from Captain WitC Of
the steamship President Grant with
Secretary Taft and party On board.
states that the strong head winds and
high seas prevailing have necessitated
running under reduced speed and caus-
ed the ship to fall behind ner usual
schedule captain Witt says that he
will arrive at Sandy Hook Friday at
noon and that also ali on board are
well.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
PIERCE APPEALED CASE
Oil Man Charged With Making False
Affidavit

St. Louis, Mo-, December 17.-Judge
United States circuit court of appeals,
rendered decision today that H. C..
Pierce, chairman of the executive
board Of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany, would be given the privilege OF
suing out wsit Of certiorari from the
United States supreme court, Mr..
Pierce was arrested last spring on a
charge of having made a false aGida-
Wit in Texas He appealed the case.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
QUIET At GOIDFJELB
Work in the Mines is Being GraduaIN "
Resumed.

Goldfeld, New, December 17.-More
men were reported at work in tho
mines and at the mill of the COnsOl!-
dated Company than on any day si"cc
the re-opening Of the mine. The mine
reduction works started up today with
eight men. Fifteen strikebreak"rs
are expected to arrive from Arizona.
The Rocevelt committee is considering
the statement OF the mine own"rs as
SOLiation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
Both Prominent Citizens.

Americus, Ga, December 1.-THE
jury in the case Of Marion Sims. charg&
ed with the murder of BenjamlnIJ'
Lightfoot, tonight brought verd.ct
of not guilty. Sims. a prominent 'i,-
izen, Drained Lightfoot, another prom
inent citizen with a billiard cue re-
Gently at Desota, Ca The tragedy vas
the result of a feud- Sefb-deleAce
was pleaded.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
Last of the Lawson

Hughtown, December 1.-THE wreck
of the sevenmasted American schooner
Thomas W. Lawson, which capsized
Friday December Il, in Broad Sound,
Scilly Islands, with the loss of 16
out of her crew of Is men, broke
adrift from the rocks holding it today
and sank. The schooner had parted in
the middle and was in two pieces
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
NEWS OF BATLESHIPs
Message llcrri,cCi ut tl'c Wirclc~- sta
tion ant Norfolk.

Norfolk. Va. December 17.-the
Norfoi,. ,,ireless station Was IN c.n-
nlunication with the battlesR,9 q, r.
gia at $40 p. m. receiving tn tG,-'
lowing message:
"On board battleship Geork ~
miles south Of Beaufort. y c.. 50 q
and formation squadron unchanged
Chippy we'll"
The message is the first coEc.r q. 4
ton established with tho fe't since
a m. this morning. owing 20 unsay-
orahle weather conditions
Charleston. s. c.. September 17.-At
s O'Clock tonight the DeForest wireless
station picked up the battleship feet
and took the following message. pr"su-
mably from the Connecticut, hut the
message did not indicate the seCding
ship: AT s p. m, the fleet Is In lat
itude 33. % north; longitude 1900 west
Fair weather and all well"
An hour or two later the morning re
port was picked up, this evidently be-
ing repeated because not checked q
received during the day: "S n m
battleship feet now 90 miles on Han
teras in same four column forma.
ton. steering south. southwest Cen
tie northwest winds. smooth seas,
warm beautiful gulf stream weafh'r.
Savannah. Ga, December III ne
wireless station at Savannah now and
then catches messages being sent from
the battleship fleet The operator says
he does not copy them. He noticed he
said. that they were largely reports to
the navy department at WASHINGTON
and related principally TO the coal con-
SUMPTION OF the vessels.