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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01

tractors. but simply regards him with unpre1u-
diced eyes Forrest. he says. was an uncom-
monty massive and puissant animal, and all OF
his representations were more physical than IN
tellectuaI, while of them possessed any
spiritual element whatever DeliCately dis
tinguishing between those material attributes
which made Forrest effective and the higher
traits which are Indispensable to the great
actor, he thus continues:
From the first and until the last his acting
saturated with realism. that reason
of his extensive popularity. He could at all times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01

be seen. heard and understood He struck with
sledgehamTner. Not even nerves of gutta perCha
could remain mistaken by his blow In the mani
festation of terror ne loed his tongue. con
tOrted his visaSe. made his frame CULVER. and used
the trick sword with the rafting hiIt- In scenes
OF fury he painted. SnOrted and Srarled like 4 wild
beast In death scenes his Gasps and gurgeS were
prOtTacted and painfully literal The below that
he emitted when, as Richelieu. he threatened &c
launch the ecclesiastical curse, almost made the
theatre walls tremble The snarlirg yell ferocity
that burst from him when. Jack Cade. he
ognIzed and sprang upon Lord say in the forest,
fairly frightened his hearers His utteTanCe Of
Lears delirious prayer to Nature was like a thun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
OCTOBER.
BY r. c. x. ENSOR

BY r c. x. ENSOR
The leaves have an OdOur of death
AS they hang in the sun:
The autumn yapours ascend,
Overclouding their gold:
Not a stir. not a sigh, not breath,
As they drop one by one:
And we bring our year to an ends
Like a tale that is told
We are strangers and sojourners here,
q God. before Thee,
As our fathers were; and the light
OF our days is but doubt:
O yet, in the respite of fear,
Deal meFCifully,
That we may take note OF the night
Before we go cut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
Gbe Nen2lo1rk Gribntees
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1908.

1t has taken long time to get it, but at last
II looks as if we were to have tOleraby full
translation of the essays of Sainte- Beuve. An
English firm of publishers has undertaken the
task and the first volume Of the "CauserieS du
Lundi' will shortly appear. Ii the work is
really well done and some critic prepares just the
right introduction for this initial volume, it
would seem as if the publisher could count
upon the necessary support Critics everywhere
ought to aid in the dissemination of Sainte-
Beuye's ideas, for they owe him an unpayable
debt No one can study him without profiting
by his method or without receiving Il precious
stimulus 1t is. in fact, for his spirit, for his
point of view, quite as much as for his sub
stance, that the brilliant Frenchman is con-
stantly to be read and reread and read again.
He moved in literature as in element, and
while he had his likes and dislikes and even
capable of positive wrong medicines, as
In the case of BalZac, the great mass of his
work is monument to his passion for truth
and his essential urbanity. No writer of
criticism was at cOpiOus and so
free from mere surplusage. Neither was there
ever so bO0kish a with quite such fac
uty as he possessed for rec0nstructing hiStOri-
cal perSOnageS in terms of flesh and blood. He
was rare. too, in his power of combining COM
mon sense with charm. 1t is greatly to be re-
GREETED that the late Miss WOrmeley was not
encouraged to increase the number OF her trans
lations from Sante- Beuve. She would have
rejoced to hear of the version now afoot.
Preparations are being made in France for
The elaborate celebration of Barley d'Aure-
WHY'S centenary This is reached tomorrow,
but Francois COppee was president of the COM
mittee formed to arrange the ceremonies, and
Oh account of his death these have been post
pOned until May. 1909 The enthusiastic ora
French public will Interestingly illustrate the
generosity with which it sooner later does
justice to its men of letters. The author of
"L'EnsOrceiee'' and lie Chevaler des Touches
was the last man in the world to sue for the
favor of readers at large fanatiCal aristO-
Graf, profound egOtSt, and into the bargain
as Jealous a dandy as Brummel or DOrSay, he
lived his long life apart from the literary and
artistic movements which distinguished his
epoch. Barley d'Aurevilly, wearing clothes that
gave him certain singularity in the Partisan
spectacle and asSiduouSly cultivating the grand
air in his carriage and dPmeanOr is to our
modern eyes q fairly romantic figure, but he
would have nothing to do with the romantic
for his own hand. His eccentric and
naughty soul. But he had imagination and wit
He was superbly independent, and he was an
artist to the core. Few of his contemporaries
estimated at their true value his brilliant writ
ings and his wonderful talk, but Il man of his
character was bound in due course to be hon
ored according to his deserts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01

The subjects formulated for discussion at the
International copyright conference at Berlin en-
brace several of great Importance Under Arti-
Gle of the revised convention arranged to be
submitted to the delegates, author would
enjoy rights in foreign country independent
of the existence of protection either in the
country to which he belongs or in which his
work is first published. Special attention is
also given to the questions raised by the repro
ducti0n Of music by mechanical means Twelve
years ago, when the Paris conference was held,
mechanical musical instruments were known,
but no one guessed that they would thrive as
they do to-day. Whether or not royalties
should be paid to the composers Of the music
used in them is now problem of the most Sc
riOus character. One proposal framed for con
Siderat0n at Berlin has for its object the es-
Enlistment OF Il universal term for the duration
of copyright The term varies widely in the
different countries recognizing the Berne Con
vcntiOn. The idea presented at Berlin is that
copyright shall endure for fifty years after the
death of the author. 1t goes without saying
that neither authors nor publishers Will De com
plctely satisfied by the outcome of this latest
conference Probably none of them las eX-
pected to be completely satisfied. These mat
tiers necessarily move slowly. But the L ere
fact of their being discussed i'll such rircIm-
stances have marked the meeting at Berlin
Is by itself thing gained
Holbrook argus., 1908-05-12

While the top should be fairly open, the large limbs, leaving only a few on the ends, for this destroys the fruiting capacity of the tree.
 Head in such limbs as have a tend ency to grow too high or to grow out of proportion. Avoid sharp forks, as the nearer at right angles a limb branches out, the stronger it will be and the less likely to split down with a load of fruit or in heavy winds.
 The experienced practical pruner will not go to the opposite extreme, recommended by some authors, of cut ting all limbs off close to and in line with the larger branch, under all cir cumstances, often making a wound two or three times as large as is nee essary and making so much more ex- posed surface to heal over
 The proper place to cut, in. the opin- ion of the writer, is close to, but just outside of the swell of the limb. This is close enough to retain life and makes a minimum cut surface to heal
 Wounds of an inch or over in diam eter are better covered with lead and oil paint as soon as the outside is dried, but if the rough edges and Ioosened bark of large cuts are trimmed off with knife they will heal over quicker. The pruning knife should always be at hand and a con- venient way to carry it is to have narrow, deep breast pocket in which it can be carried open, safely.
 Trees pruned in the winter or spring are apt to send out many suckers or water sprouts during the summer and many of these can be removed in June, just after starting, while they are tender, by rubbing off with the hand and thus save much work in cutting them out another year.
Holbrook argus., 1908-05-12
TRAINING THE TREE.
Proper Pruning Will Give the Sym metrcal Form.

The pruning of the tree should commence with its planting in the or. chard and small trees are easier shaped to the ideas of the planter than large ones.
 The young tree should have a cen tral leader with three, or not to exceed four, main limbs. These limbs should be from 21a to 3 feet from the ground but at different heights. If allowed to come out in a circle around the tree, the trunk is weakened there and if one of the limbs is split off the whole tree is spoiled. Where a num- Der of limbs come out at the same height basin is liable to form where water will collect and freeze and eventually make a dead spot and rot ten place.
 While the habit of growth of a tree cannot be changed at will, yet by cut ting the outer limbs just above an outside bud the tree can be spread somewhat, while by cutting just above an inside but a more upright growth can be induced
 While it is essential to have a cen tral leader at the start, as the tree gets older this may be done away with to great extent and the top made more open and spreading, which is desirable in spraying and gathering the fruit, but avoid the exposing of bare limbs so that they will get the hot sun
 Before commencing to prune a tree an experienced pruner will look it over and adapt his methods somewhat to the needs of that particular tree and decide in a general way what treat ment it needs. If any large limbs need to be removed that will materially change the shape of the tree take them out first, then the larger branches which cross or interfere with each other and lastly thin out the outer
Holbrook argus., 1908-05-12
SMALL FRUITS.

This is a good month to prune grape vines. Do not delay. The earlier in the month the better.
 Sort over the fruit and vegetables in the cellar often. Remove decayed or partly decayed specimens promptly.
 Mulch on the strawberry bed in good shape? Keep an eye open for bare spots where high winds have blown off the covering. Replace it.
 Of course you resolved, the first of last month, to grow all the fruit you want to eat this year-and some to sell. Splendid resolution. Stick to it as tight as a sand-bur.
 Good berries may be grown on any soil, sand, clay, muck, loam, gravel, or a combination of each, provided the same be highly fertilized, well d 2iped and thoroughly cultivated.
Holbrook argus., 1908-05-12
THREE GOOD WINTER SALADS.
With Foundation of ScalIop, Fish
 Crab-Meat or Shrimp.

Scallop Salad-Pour boiling water over pint of scallops, and let them stand five minutes where they will keep hot. Drain, put them on water cress and cover with French dressing.
 Fish Salad-Pick up any cold cook ed fish, or use canned salmon; arrange it in a pile in a dish with quarters of hard-boiled eggs, alternating with lem on quarters around the edge, and mask the fish with mayonnaise.
 Crab-Meat Salad.-Take large cup of canned crab meat and add half as much shredded celery; cover with mayonnaise.
 Shrimp Salad-Clean the shrimps, and let them stand in ice water an hour; wipe dry, add three or four hard-boiled eggs cut into large pieces, and mix lightly with mayonnaise- Harper's Bazar
Holbrook argus., 1908-05-12
Change of Method.

investigations don't seem to be held in the spirit of courtesy and forbear- ance that once prevailed" remarked the old-time statesman.
 ''No," answered Senator Sorghum; the situation is becoming rather diff icult. People now hold investigations because they, really want to find some thing out, instead of merely for the sake of soothing their minds" ..
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
TAKE BOATS PROFITS
Sailors Buy Cargo, But Mexican
Customs Cost Much

SAN DIEGO. March 2l-Ninety-two
hours from Magdalena bay, the gaso-
line schooner Nellie arrived in port last
night with mail from the feet. While
st Magdalena bay the Nellie became in
volved in trouble with the Mexican Gus
toms onlcials on account OF her papers
The Nellie was chartered by 2 party of
enterprising men who conceived 2
scheme by which they could make a lot
OF money on the sailors of the big feet
With this object in view. the boat
was stocked up with I,5o0 pairs of
shoes, $500 worth of candy, a lot of
fresh fruit and various kinds of mer-
chsndise for which il was thought there
would be a good demand. The venture
was a big success as far as the demands
for her cargo were concerned. The
goods were going like hot cakes when
the Mexican authorities suddenly In
terfered, owing TO the fact that the con-
sulsr invoice had been neglected. The
matter was, settled, but most OF the
profits Of the voyage went with the set
1iement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
CITY INVITES GUESTS
San Diego Sends Cordial Bid
to Fleet Visitors

SAN DIEGO. March 2I-This city.
which viii he the first American city TO
extend the welcome home TO the Amer
lean battleship feet. invites all the west
sDd south To join with it in greeting
the sailors of Admiral Evans command.
The townspeople have prepared for an
elaborate demonstration The ships are
expected 10 reach here about April s.
san DieEos committees have made
ample srrs ngements to house and feed
100. 200 visitors. There will he ne scar
city Of food or shelter. and there will
be no eNtortionste prices.
All the railways and steamship COM
psnies have made material reductions
IN rates for the round trip. with stop
over privileges to extend several weeks
beyond the stay OF the feet so that
visitors may see and admire the many
permanent attractions in this region.
This is q town Of much historical in
terest 1t is called the Plymouth Rock
OF the Pacifc"-for it is the Oldest
settlement on the Pacific coast of
America. and the cradle OF civilization
IN the west
1t is believed that the battIeships
themselves will be the objects OF great
est interest while they are here More
Than a hundred launches viii ply every
day between the ships and the shore.
Five thousand sailors will join in the
land parade. There viii be many con
certs.- balls. bauouetx. baseball games
rowing races and numerous other forms
OF sport.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
STERN WILL ERECT
S5OO,OOO BUILDING

The financial district viii be further
improved by the erection OF an eight
story class A building on the north
west corner of Sansome and Halleck
streets. opposite the Bank of Califor-i
MIA. It is the property of Jacob Stern
of Levi Strauss & Co.. and when COM
pleted viii be an absolutely fire and
earthquake proof Office building. The
Investment will total nearly $500 000
Among the modern improvements to
be installed is an auxiliary water sys-
tenn, whereby streams can be carried to
the top floors under heavy pressure. A
compressed air apparatus for cleaning
the building will be one of the fea-
lures.
The front wall will be Of nodded
brick and terra Gotta. the floors of re-
inforced concrete and the windows of
heavy wired plate glass. Heavy vaults
VIII be constructed, partitioned from
the walls of the building by a concrete
inner structure, which will be abso-
lutely fireproof
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
GROC[RS TO TEST
LICENSE RULING

Dele cations from associations inter
ested in the liquor business met the
police commissioners again yesterday
afternoon 70 discuss the plea OF the
grocers who sell liquor under fed
eral license coming within the juris-
diction of the police department by
in the proposed Murdock ordinance.
Attorney Choynsl1i was also present on
behalf of the liquor interests
The conflict between the charter and
ordinance 20, passed in July 1906, was
discussed In the charter 1t is pro-
vided that persons engaged IN the sale
OF liquor in quantities less than a
quart and to be drunk on the prem
ises shall obtain permit from the po-
lice board and pay license fee of
$500 year but In the ordinance it is
provided that all persons, firms or cor
porations engaged in the sale Of
liquor shall pay license fee of $500
a year. 1t was contended that this
would apply to grocers, but to this
the grocers demurred, holding that
the ordinance, inasmuch as il con-
ficted with the charter, was uncon-
stitutionsl.
It was decided that John W. King,
tion, should be arrested for the viola
tion of the law to make test case.
The grocers will agree that the police
court decide adversely against King in
order that the matter might be ap.
pealed at once for final decision to the
superior court
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
MARKET STREET TO
DONATE FOR TARS
Improvement Association Calls
on Merchants to Swell Fleet
Entertainment Fund
Navy Men Viii Have Head
quarters in Great Tent
With Gymnasium

Public spirited members OF the Mar
ket street Improvement association
have issued a call 10 merchants and
property owners along that street, to
subscribe a biE sum of money for the
entertainments OF the sailors during
their nine DAY stay Within the neXt
two weeks every businessman in the
street viii receive = caii from COM
inittee appointed especially for the
purpose or collecting contributions.
An offer made by tie association TO
the fleet committee 10 provide tented
pavilion 290x9o feet at Eighth and Mis-
sion streets for the use o. the enlisted
men has been accepted. The tent has
= stage 45xs0 feet. with space for
IounEiuE rooms. reading rooms and a
Evmn asium. Behind it the lot which
stretches 800 feet, viii be used for
outdoor sports.
The tent viii be known as the "Ofi-
cisl navy headquarters" aud the fam
Gus arched entrance to the old Central
rheater viii be made the main entrance
10 tire ground. At night the sign,
"oficisl navy headquarters" Will be
brilliantly Illuminated with electric
iehts
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
ROOSEVELT GOD. SENT
LEADER, SAYS BISHOP
Rt. Rev. Earl Cranston Asserts
That Almighty Called the
President

PHILADELPHIA, March 2I-In re-
ceiving into fuli membership eight
young men at today's session OF the
Philadelphia conference of the NJ f..
church. Bishop Earl Cranston of
Washington, D. c., in instructing them
in their duties, touched on national
affairs.
Ten more years OF the same old
regime that has affected this courl-
try he declared, 'and this republic
VIII have gone to destruction If
God Almighty ever summoned a
man to special mission it was
when be called Theodore Roosevelt
to the leadership of the moral senti-
ment Of the country. Theodore Roose-
Welt has called the people to distin-'
guish between right and wrong: be-
tween good politics and statesman
ship.
"Oh, what ring there was In, the
last messgae against corporate power
and rule. 1 am looking for another
message. I expect it soon. The people
are true. All they want is a leader
and they have the. leader they should
have in the man who occupies the
presidential chair at Washington"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

his custom. There-at. Sing Fat's-he
always has the alternative that is
practiced by the most reputable of
western merchants, OF receiving his
money back for goods which he later
finds he does not want.
Before the fire Sing Fat was estab-
lished in Dupont street adjoining ST.
Mary's church. The store had been a
rendezvous for tourists since the days
of 1856, when it was first established
Like nearly everything else in Cali
fornia in those days, the Sing Fat COM
pany was the pioneer in its line. 1t
originated the idea of Chinese selling
Chinese goods in Chinese way, with
American improvements After the
fire the company opened store at l12l
Post street near Van Ness avenue,
which place will be continued as a
branch of the four story main shop
Another branch exists at 54S-550 South
Broadway. Los Angeles And in Can
ton, Shanghai Hongkong and Yoko-
hama and Kobe there are factories op-
Grated by this company. which devote
all their time and skill and cunning
to the manufacture OF rare and deli
cate articles of Chinese and japanese
design for the American consumer.
The dragon of the Sing Eat company
is conspicuously on guard about the
store in the edge of Chinatown But
he is courteous dragon and welcomes
visitors TO the shop In this splendid
Bazaar can be obtained butter dishes
that cost but a few cents a dozen to
wonderful bronzes that are worth hun
dreds of dollars; the stock runs in
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

China has an emblematic beast, a
great black dragon which scrambles
all over the center Of its bright yell
low banner and typifies the huge ma
tiop for which it stands. Wherever
there are Chinese there are dragon en-
signs. Naturally they should be dis
played locally now, for Chinatown is
back where it was two years ago, and
while it now wears a cleaner face. it
is not the less interest ting place. Archi-
tccturally it is the more interesting,
for where previously the rigid lines of
cheap occidental building construction
had provided perpendicular walls, now
the fantasy of the far east has been
borrowed: by the architects and in the
Chinatown of today the pagoda style
is the. sign Of progressiveness.
The Chinese dragon of the Sing Fat
company. Inc. the oldest Chinese store
in San Francisco, has now climbed to
the top of the pagoda building at the
southwest corner OF California and Du-
pont streets. sOn Monday the new store
will be open to San Francisco shop
Iiers and tourists.
fF'or Chinese shopping one does not
go to China-one goes TO the Sing Fat
company's stores. There is to be.
found a better assortment of oriental
goods than China ever had collected
under a single roof. And there the
American finds that he is treated with
more courtesy than he is apt to ex-
pect from American shop keepers and
With the same honesty and regard for
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22


Silks are the characteristics feature
of the companys wares Every deriva-
tion Of the silkworms' gossamer rs 10
be found in the stock. There are XII
monos in reds and blues and yellows
and embroideries that will WIN the
heart of any woman: quilted sacoues
and dressing gowns of rare silk: man
DARN Jackets of richest pattern, and
dainty articles of the finest silken
traceries in which women delight.
Then there are silk tapestries and
screens. paintings they seem. made with
the needle and the varicolor threads
instead of brush and oils
Naturally the Sing Fat company has
shelves bearing the most delicate. the
choicest and most elaborate specimens
OF the potter's skill and craftsmanship.
Here are mellow tinted antique wares.
cloisonne, porcelalns. satsuma ware and
bronzes.
Ebony and teak furniture. 1acanered
ware panels and trays and sanQalwo0d
articles are TO be found IN the store.
fine silver and aligree, jade stone lew
elry. ornaments. decorations--all are IA
be seen- On the balconies are the heav-
Ter furniture and bronzes and the largea.
screens and tapestries on the two
upper floors are the display rooms and\
warehouse space The entire Building Is
lighted with the most sraciosss,. 4. win
dows. And among the wares are the
Chinese clerks as eager to display
goods as TO sell the wonderful fabrics
and works OF art on exhibition
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
FL0TTLLA DELAYED
Torpedo Boats Still in Harbor
of Panama

COLON. March 21.-Three hundred
sailors OF the torpedo fotilla now al
Panama came across the isth1nus yes
terday and visited Cristobal and Colon.
The behavior OF the men was excellent.
PANAMA. March 2l.--The departure
.of the hotilIa on its way north, which
was scheduled for TO-DAY, viii be de-
lsyed owing to the nonarrival OF the
supply ship Arethusa.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
FUND NOW $4,000
Donations for Fleet Entertain.
ment Nearing $4,000 Mark

The feet fund reached the $40 COO
mark yesterday. and by next Saturday
A A Watkins. chairman Of the finance
commnittse. IS confident it Will have
passed $4,000. On some night next
week a performance for the benefit OF
the fund will be given in one OF the
theaters- Yesterdays contributions
amounted 90 $3.50. as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
sBARBoRo RETURNS

Andrea Sharboro returned yesterday
from Washington, where he had gone
as the representative of the n1anufac-
tnrers' and producers association to
protest on behalf of the California
wine interests against the Littietield
bill. This measure provides for the
regulation of interstate commerce. in