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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
SMUGGLER BETRAYS
COMRADES TO SOLDIERS
Desperate Battle With 1S Out
laws in a Cave

LISBON, Aug. ia bettle between
soldiers and a band of smugglers is
reported from Pinedo.
Some time ago the authorities were
informed that large quantities of silk.
tobacco and alcohol were being smug-
gled into the district. They were un-
able to trace the smugglers until last
week, when coast guards saw mystic
rious signals exchanged at night be-
tween a sailing ship off the coast ana
men stationed on bluff above the
beach.
The coast guards summoned soldiers,
who were posted behind rocks. After
waiting several hours they saw two
boats rowed ashore from the ship, and
many bags and barrels were thrown
on the beach.
After the boats had returned to the
ship six smugglers appeared and car
ried the goods away. They were al
tackled and oyePpowered, whereupon
one of the smugglers offered to show
the troops where his comrades made
their headquarters if he was guaran-
teed free pardon.
On receiving this assurance he guided
the troops to a cave in the mountains
where Is smugglers were hidden A
desperate battle took place, in which
knives, revolvers and swords were used
Two smugglers were killed and seven
wounded before the soldiers gained the
mastery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
CRUSADE FOR "PURE
LITERATURE" LAUNCHED
Royal Society to Wage War on
Bad Books

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Since last autumn
the creation of an English academy has
been imminent. A joint committee ap-
pointed by the Royal Society of Litera-
ture and the Society of Authors has
been considering the best mode of cre-
ating a permanent body to represent
the interests of pure literature"
In consequence, body has been con-
stituted within the Royal Society of
Literature which has received the title
of the Academic committee. Emu1ating
the Academic Franchise, this English
academy will consist of not more than
40 members. At the nomination of the
joint committee, 81 original members
were elected. who will, by co-option,
make all subsequent nominations and
elections.
Apropos of the alleged designs of the
new academy on the immorals of the
English public, authors, Journalists and
publishers recently conferred with the
purity Crusaders. After his invariable
discussion of the difficulty of fixing the
border line between the goody- goody
and BADLY DADDY book, John Murray
the famous publisher, declared Karl
Marx. Nietzsche and other foreigners"
to be producers of noxious literature
Thereupon Henry w. Keary, president
of the Associated Booksellers of Great
Britain and Ireland, disagreed by say
ing that books written by women were
far the worst, and that ladies were
more eager to obtain these books than
men.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
VISCOUNTESS GIVES HER
COOK A "CHARACTER"
Dismissed Servant Fails to Ap-
preciate the Humor

VIENNA, Aug. 13.-The wife of the
French consul general in Budapest, Wis
countess de Fontenay, and her cook
figure in an interesting servant comedy
The cook indulged in fits of bad tenn
per, and was much skilled in below
stairs repartee and insolence She
gave notice once fortnight with great
regularity. that she intended to leave
Eventually, after three years. patience.
the viscountess dismissed her. The cook
departed and began the search for an
other place. To her surprise, she did
not succeed in obtaining one, in spite of
the character her mistress had given
her. At last, suspecting that something
was wrong, she had the character,
which was written in French. trans
lated. 1t ran:
I, viscountess de Fontenay, here
by certify that / have been in
M. Ms excellent and genial serv-
ice for three years, and that I have
done my best to satisfy her de-
mands.
/ was much upset on recognizing
the impossibility of adapting my
self to her peculiar character, but I
INCREASINGLY renewed my efforts to
keep on good terms with her on ac-
count of her really excellent sauces,
which greatly pleased my husband
l should have liked to remain in
her service, but my patience was
too severely tried. 1 am quite will
ing to- furnish further compli-
mentary particulars.
The cook is now bringing action
against her former master and mis-
treSS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
Queen RELUCTANT
TO give UP PALACE
Alexandra Leaves Buckingham
Only After Extreme Pres
sure Is Brought to Bear
Especial Gable 10 The Call

lSPectdt Gable 10 4 he Call
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Only by the ex-
ercise of great pressure from several
quarters was Queen Alexandra pre-
vailed on to leave the buckingham pail
ace for Sandringham house, Norfolk,
last Tuesday. The self-willed queen
mother has held the palace for three
months against all forces of Queen
Mary. She finally asserted her right
to suite in Windsor castle.
With the magnificent Marlborough
house, the present residence of the
king, and the splendid estate at Sand
bingham and the villa near Copen-
hagen, she seemed well enough pro-
vided for. but she was not yet salts
fed and has tried to maintain her right
TO all the privileges she enjoyed as
queen and to make her daughter in law
cut as small a figure as possible. King
George between the claims of his wife
and his mother has had a sorry time
of it,
Alexandra's last move was to con-
tend for her retention of the best
apartments in Windsor castle, which
she occupied as queen. When it was
pointed out to her that such thing
would be lowering to the prestige of
Queen Mary, she eventually was per-
suaded to waive her rights on condi-
tion that she was granted one of the
tower residences in Windsor castle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
AMERICAN ACTORS
LAUDPASSIONPLAY
Thespians Praise Peasants Who
Sustain Roles in Great Drama
at Oberammergau
Especial Cable TO The Call

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Although> many
Americans consider the passion play
at Oberammergau uninteresting. Wal
ter Hale, the artist actor and author
and his wife, Louise C. Hale, actress
and authoress, returned to Paris this
week enthusiastic in their praise of the
historic work of peasants.
It's very crudities, which most
Americans resent, are what appealed
to us most" said Hale. "In our party
besides my wife and myself were Dus-
tin Farnum, William II. Thompson and
Viola Allen, all actors with long stage
training, and we all agreed it was the
most marvellous theatrical production
we had ever seen.
Little faults, which jar ordinary
spectators, were such as could be RENE
died in one rehearsal by a competent
modern stage manager, but that very
fact shows that it was the work of
peasants who are sincere in the effort
to do it all themselves. What i'm
pressed us most was the dignity these
simple folk put into their parts, assum-
ing majestic roles with a conviction
that carried the audience.
Our little crowd knew that acting
was hard work. You can not take any
one from the street, put him into a
part and expect him to do well, yet
these peasants, with no stage training,
who for ten years at time lead
ordinary lives, were perfect in their
parts, acting them in a way that would
have done credit to actors of great
talent and long experience, 1 con-
slider it was the greatest piece of act
ing, taken all together. that 1 ever
saw"
Hale told an amusing story of an
American woman who had rooms at
the house of Lang, who takes the part
of Christus and who speaks excellent
English. During a pause at dinner the
American woman said loudly to Lang:
This is the first time l ever had a
dinner with Christ"
But perhaps it will be the last" was
the remarkable rebuke, coming from a
peasant at the table.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
HORSEFLESH AND WINE
SHORTAGE IN FRANCE
Food and Drink Occasion for
Much Worry

PARIS, Aug. 12-Food and drink are
becoming subjects of much worriment
for the French. The supply of horse
meat is much below demand owing to
the heavy duty. on poor equines i'm
ported for abattoirs. Although the laws
fully countenance the eating of horse
flesh, a discrimination exists against
animals destined to be butchered in IA
vor of one with a long blooded pedigree
which is to run races or draw a rich
mans coach. Horse meat has, within
comparativel short period, doubled
in price, although the people in certain
quarters of Paris consume hardly any
other kind of flesh.
Bread, also, has increased in price
during the last few days. There is a
cry of a shortage in the wheat crop,
but the shortage is only about Is per
cent, which does not justify the 1
sou added for a seven pound loaf.
Worst of all, however, is the threatened
-fourths failure of the vintage in
most of the great wine producing dis
tricts. Perhaps this estimate is exag-
gerated, as was that of the wine short
age of last year, but there is no doubt
at all that the late rainy summer had a
most disastrous effect. The president
of one of the wire merchants sym
dicates states that the deficiency
throughout France will be 440. 100000
gallons. In lower Burgundy there Will
hardly be any new wine at all.
The Bordeaux production will be half
of the normal amount. Cote dor one
eighth. Beaujolais about four fifths and
that of the white wine regions of Up
per Savoy one-half
In champagne the outlook is particu-
larly dismal. Storms and floods played
havoc with the vineyards and the
dreaded mildew followed them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
BARONESS TO MARRY
An old, RICH Man
Paris Gossips Of the Matrimo-
NAL Plan of FavOrite of
Late King Leopold
Especial Gable 10 The Call

PARIS, Aug 13.-There is much gos-
sip concerning the report that Zelia
Josephine Delacroix, otherwise known
as baroness de Vaughan, alleged NOR
ganatic wife of the late King Leopold.
has decided to take for a new husband
the wealthy and somewhat aged
Frenchman Emmanuel Durieux, who
lives in a handsome villa at Reuilly, a
suburb of Paris. Baroness Vaughan
now lives with her two children in the
chateau of Bril1iancourt, given to her
by King Leopold. Durieux is so years
old.
Efforts to obtain much information
about the romance were fruitless, as
Chateau Brillancourt is closely guarded
by. armed servitors, who refuse to let
any one approach.
Bans have been published in a lit
tie church at Arronville near the
chateau, and formal legal publication
has been made by the mayor. Most
surprised of all are members of Baron
ess Vaughan's humble family, who, de-
spite early associations, never see her
now. They would like to take steps
to prevent the marriage, and may even
appear at the church and create scene,
but their efforts are likely to be un-
availing, for the baroness has repeat
edly ignored them, even Drawing them
when they sought to coerce her with
weapons in their hands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
EGYPTIAN NATIONALISTS
WILL HOLD CONGRESS
Patriots Will Assemble al
Brussels in September

CAIRO, Aug 13.-The Egyptian ma
tionalist party has decided to hold a
congress at Brussels in September, and
patriots" are asked to pay SIS each
for a membership ticket emitting them
to attend the gathering and to discuss
the best way of ousting the British
from Egypt.
The leaders of the sedition move
ment in Egypt are counting on the CO.
operation of number of Europeans,
including several prominent Little
Englanders, to make the congress a
success.
They believe that the amount sub
scribed by patriots" will enable many
workers" in the cause" to enjoy an
extensive European tour, including a
prolonged stay in Paris. There are
many wealthy natives who can be in
duced to support the movement in the
belief that financial assistance will ad-
vance the cause of home rule in Egypt.
The congress will last several days,
and there will be the usual fiery
speeches against Great Britain. After
ward the leaders will have a holiday in
various continental cities. and may even
go to London.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
UNIVERSAL COINAGE
is PROFESSORS PLAN
Leipzig Educator Would Have
One Common Money

BERLIN, Aug 13.-Prof. Wilhelm
Ostwald of Leipsig university, one of
Germanys most distinguished savants,
whoelectured at Columbia and Harvard
universities in 1905. has originated a
novel project for universal coinage.
He has been invited by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
of Berlin to make the first public ex-
position of his idea before that organ
ization some time in September or Oc-
tober. The association will ask leading
bankers and exporters to attend the
meeting and join in the discussion as to
the practicability of Professor Ost-
walds proposals.
The scientists general idea is that
the commerce and intercommunication
of nations would be immensely facili-
tated and simplified by the adoption of
a money system and coinage common
to the whole civilized world.
Professor Ostwald holds honorary de-
grees from the leading universities of
the world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
EARL OF SPENCER IS
DEAD OF PARALYSIS
Early Victorian Political War
rior Called by Death

LONDON, Aug. 13.--J. Poyntz Spen-
Ger. fifth earl of Spencer, died here to-
day. He was born in 1885. The earl
twice held the posts of viceroy of Ire
land and president of the council, and
was first lord of the admiralty from
1892 to 1895
Up to 1907 he was chancellor of the
Victoria university. Viscount Althorp,
half brother of the earl, succeeds to the
title.
The earl never recovered from par
alytic stroke which he suffered in No
vember, 1905.
The .red earl" as he was called on
account of his flaming beard. was one
of the last of the early Victorian po-
litical warriors. Perhaps the most
conspicuous services of his career were
his two terms as lord lieutenant of Ire
land
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
ATTENDS
MOCK BULL Fight
Duke of Westminster Enter
tains King and Queen at
His Country House
Especial Gable 10 The Call

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-The king and
queen of Spain, apparently untroubled
by the still serious condition of affairs
in their own country, have been en-
joying themselves here thoroughly all
the week. Alfonso has developed into
a really first rate polo player and
at the duke of Westminster's private
grounds at Eaton hall Thursday he
played in the Rugby team against
Eaton and had the satisfaction of
shooting two goals.
He plays with tremendous dash and
fearlessness and is supremely indif-
ferent to the risks of the game, which
gives spectators considerable anxiety
for his safety.
Another feature of entertainment
provided for their majesties at Eaton
hall was a mock bull fight, which is
said to have caused shrieks of delight
and roarss of laughter. Various mem
bers of the house party took part, in
cluding Right Hon. George Wyndham
and the duke of Westminster The
latter was disguised with a false nose
and black mustache, while Lord Her
bert was the forelegs and Captain
Stanley the hind legs of the BULL whose
believing was made by a powerful
motor horn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
Congress" Oppose warrEAd[ Uf WUkLUI
DR.. JORDAN TALKS
AGAINST FIGHTING
StanfOrd's President Addresses
a Large Gathering OF
SavantS Held in Berlin
Especial Gable to The Call

L
BERLIN. Aug. 1s.-The American
element has been attracted to Berlin
in unprecedented numbers by what is
called here the Thought Congress"
No fewer than 500 Americans and Eng
lish attended the great religious con-
ference held in Berlin this week. while
the full attendance of delegates and
visitors from abroad numbered 2.O00
The congress, although largely in
tended TO promote the cause of peace.
was held in the great military casino
and the speakers were surprised to find
themselves expounding eloquent argu-
ments in favor of peace in a hall
adorned with battle pictures and pOr-
traits of military heroes.
Prof David Starr Jordan Of Le-
land Stanford university was the most
eminent American delegate present
He invited the congress to regard the
peace problem from a scientific stand
point, while all other speakers ap-
preached the subject from a religious
standpoint
More or less continuous war means
the more or less continuous cutting Off
of the flower of the nation. since the
flower of the nation. physically speak
ing, is invariably sent to war. Hence
the practice of war exactly counter
mands natures own splendid system OF
the survival of the fittest."
This was the subject of what Pro-
fessor Jordan wanted to tell his audi
ence, but owing to the unhappy ar
rangements his address was cut short.
Much to his disgust he found that each
speaker was limited to Is minutes.
Toward midnight Professor Bacon OF
Yale distinguished himself in a 15 min
ute speech.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
NEW GUINEA PYGMIES
INTERESTING PEOPLE
Dwarfs Said to Be Similar to
African Type

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Interesting de-
tails are being received of the recent
discovery of race of pygmies in New
Guinea.
The expedition which made the dis
covery is the most important of it's
kind that has been dispatched from
England for many years. 1t is under
the command of Goodfellow, the we'll
known ornithologist, and includes Cap
tain Cecil Godfrey Rawling, the Tib-
etan explorer, and DR.. Eric Marshall of
the Shackleton antarctic expedition
Captain Rawling said that his first
meeting with the race of mountain
dwarfs was when two of them were
sighted and caught after long chase
They were dreadfully frightened, but
their faces assumed a more or less
calm expression when their spears had
been returned to them and some beads
were presented to them.
Captain Rawling offered them cigar
cites, but nothing would induce them
to smoke one. Doubtless they thought
them poisoned.
The pygmies were naked except for
a grass helmet and a tiny strip around
the waist. They We're 4 feet 3 inches
and feet inches in height. respec-
lively. Two others were caught the
next day They were short, but ex-
cellently built. They were found to
measure feet inches and feet A
inches. respectively.
The captain thinks that these people
belong to a tribe of dwarfs similar to
those in Central Africa, but they are
good looking and well proportioned.
A very few go quite naked.
The women's costume consists of a
small strip of bark. They are very
friendly-too much so-and at the per-
manent camp at Wakatiimi paling has
had to be put up to keep them out.
This. however, is not effective along
the river bank, for they wade around it.
A cinematograph has been at work
and the women thoroughly enjoy show
ipp fhemSelyes off
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
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The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
SECRETARY DICKINSON
OFF ON ISLAND TOUR
War Department Head Taken
iii in Manila

MANILA. Aug. 13.-Jacob NJ Dick
inson, American secretary of war, todav
left Manila on a fortnight's tour of
the southern islands.
The secretary has been indisposed for
the last two days and was compelled to
cancel several engagements. Today.
however, he attended the celebration
of occupation day, arranged by the vet
eran organizations, and made a brief
address.
The veterans today announced their
intention of forwarding a petition to
President Taft. asking him to promote
Brigadier General Clarence E. Edwards
to the post of commander of the Phil
ippines.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
HOLLAND MILL OWNERS
AND EMPLOYEES AGREE

ENSCHEDE, Holland. aug. IA
compromise was effected today in the
dispute over wages between the mill
owners and employees of the cotton
mills, which resulted, August 8. in
lockout. The cotton mills form the
chief industry of Enschede and about
10000 workmen were affected. The
employees will resume work August 16.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
SOCIETY SCANDAL is
THREATENING LONDON
American Hostess and English
Nobleman Are Principals
Special Gable TO The Call

LONDON, Aug. ia big scandal is
threatened just now in Anglo-American
society circles. The parties concerned
are one Of the prettiest American hos
tesses in England and a very wealthy
unmarried nobleman.
The affair began some time ago, but
was kept SO quiet that no one, not even
the husband of the lady, had any sus-
picion, but lately she has been in town.
where the two passed most of their
time together.
The nobleman has been frequent
visitor at her husbands country home
All their friends are now talking of
their conduct and of the extraordinary
fact that the husband is blind to
what is taking place in his own house.