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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
CHINESE LEGISLATURES
DOING GOOD WORK
Established Only Two Years,
but Are Efficient

Two years ago an imperial decree es-
tablished an elective assembly in each
of the 21 provinces of China and Man
churia and one for the new dominions
in Chinese Turkestan. The electors had
to be trained to vote; so that it was
only at the end of last year that the
assemblies met for the first time.
OF the five classes of men % years of
age or over who are allowed to vote
three must have d fairly stiff educa-
tional qualification; the fourth COM
prises civil and military officials, who
also must have some degree of educa-
tion; the fifth includes persons with a
property qualification of $4,000, says
the New York Sun. These must be ma
tives of the province in which they
vote; persons from other provinces may
also vote If they have double the prop
erty qualification and have resided in
ths province 10 years.
Opium smokers, law breakers, illit-
crates and certain other objectionable
persons are excluded from the fran
chise. Any voter who is 80 years old is
eligible to the assembly The number
of voters varied in the different prov
inces, many persons abstaining from
lack of interest and others through the
Chinese mistrust of new things.
The legislators are paid. In meeting
they elected in each province a presi-
committee, according to the correspond
ent of the London Times. They adopt
ed rules resembling those of western
procedure; reading a bill three times.
for instance, before voting. The public
was admitted to the sessions by tick ct
and places were set apart for the re-
porters of the newspapers, in which the
proceedings were published day by day.
The assemblies all met on October Il
and adjourned at the end of 40 days,
save in a few cases where the session
lasted so days The correspondent was
impressed by the moderation and espe-
cially by the brevity and businesslike
nature of the speeches. He also noted
the high character of the members
elected.
There was remarkably little friction
between the assemblies and the gov
ernment officials. In one case a viceroy
undertook to obstruct the election; he
was removed from Office. In a few cases
the viceroy sought to control the or
ganization of the assembly. which in
sisted on its rights and compelled him
to give way. In others efforts were
made to debate imperial matters which
had been distinctly excluded from their
jurisdiction in the decree creating the
assemblies; these were suppressed by
the legislatures themselves and their
own presiding officers.
The matters which were discussed
and resolutions about which were for
ward ed to Peking were those relating
to the welfare of the province and the
local interests. Among these were the
general demand for the suppression of
the opium trade and the prohibition
of poppy cultivation, calls for currency
reform, for standard weights and meas
ures. for taking the census, reclaiming
waste lands, afforestation. dredging the
rivers, extending railroads. suppressing e
gambling, prison reform. universal edu-
cation and so on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
HUNTER DRAGS PANTHER
HOME WITH SUSPENDERS S
Mistakes Animal for Big House
Gator So He Saws

Sequoyah county is believed to have
more hunters and fishermen to the
square inch than any other portion of
oklahoma This was long the heart Of
the hunting region of the eastern part
of Indian territory.
Uncle Johnsie" Mathis is a deputy
game warden in Sequoyah county.
Uncle Johnsie" bears a good name for
veracity and a lively ina gination, says
the New York Herald. A hoot owl
was stirring the echoes of Terrapin
creek when Uncle Johnsie" raked
coal from the camp fire. pressed it to
his pipe. gave several long puffs with
the greatest satisfaction, and said:
When I was a boy years old my
father moved into the Yazoo swamp of
Mississippi. One day, by a fortunate
shot, l killed a buck and doe as the
two were running abreast, and as one
hide was all my father could cure in
a days time, the next day I had moth
ing to do, so ] decided L would kill
mess of squirrels. / had gone prob
ably half a mile from home when the
lace of one of my shoes became united
and I sat down on a log to fasten it.
Happening to look up l saw directly
in front of me. in the hollow of
big sycamore stump. what 1 thought
was the largest house cat 1 had ever
SEEN
I'VE had no cat at home, and now
saw a chance to get one. 1 went over
cautiously and grabbed the supposed
cat by the nape of the neck. The cat
fought back, and l was unable to pull
it out without being bitten. The cat
was so savage that l was confident that
1t had wandered away from its home
and was running wild. Unwilling to
be 'bluffed,' 1 took off my suspenders
and, throwing them around the cats
head. pulled the cat from the stump
We had it up and down for a minute
or two, but finally I got the suspenders
tied round the rascars neck and started
toward home, pulling the scrambling
scratching cat through the brush.
when / struck the opening where
my dad was clearing the timber,
found myself within 15 feet of where
he was working. When he looked. up
and saw me shall never forget the ex-
preston on his face. He burst out:
What in HI is that you've got,
Johnsie?'
Why, dad, It's a house cat I'm TAX
ing home to mother. 1 found it in
hollow stump
House cat be d--dt Drop that
string and run. It's a ID panther
And it was. We scooted
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
FIRM TAKES 100 YEARS
TO LEARN ADVERTISING
Second Century Is to Witness
Broader Business WayS

There is a saw to the effect that you
can not teach old dogs new tricks. But
this is a glittering generality to which
there are many exceptions. For in
stance, it Is noted in the columns of
the New York papers that a jewelry
firm which completed it's hundredth
year of business existence has never
advertised, but with the starting of
the second century the firms name is
to appear in newspapers and maga-
zines in the advertising columns" and
likewise a new building is to be put
up 'and the business Of the concern is
to be broadened," says the Philadelphia
Record.
The fact that this firm has existed a
hundred years, and that it's name is
still unfamiliar, except, perhaps in the
trade, speaks for itself. The abandon
ment of the policy of silence, after so
long a trial, is also significant. But if
one adage is discredited by this Incl
dent, the truth of another is enforced
It's never too late to mend"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
CONFIDENCE SHOWN
IN STOCK MARKET
Calmness Inspired by Support
From Financiers Leads to
General Improvement

NEW YORK, May 15.-All financial
markets accorded close attention to the
London market last week for clew to
the consequences to be expected from
the sudden death of the late king.
The calmness of that market inspired
| satisfaction and confidence, and this
was the foundation for the weeks i'm
provement. The assumption that po-
itical difficulties in England would be
adjourned TO a future settlement was
material factor alleviating the shock
of the sovereigns death.
The recovery in stock markets was
seen to be due partly to precautionary
measures of support by powerful finan-
cfal interests and the perception of this
fact. The withdrawal of this support
with the passing of the crisis was re-
sponsible for some later hesitation
The publication of the government
crop report directed more attention
The improvement reported in the con-
dition of winter wheat during April
relieved much apprehension.
The metal markets received most
consideration in the effort to discern
the trend of the business. The April
copper statistics showed a large ad-
dition to surplus stocks, but the copper
industrials were more responsive to re-
ports of large sales effected during the
week and to the advance in the price
Iron furnaces continued to decrease
production and the price of iron re-
ceded further, but trade sentiment was
affected by the supposition that the
rates of production and of demand were
approaching a balance.
The placing of security loans abroad
was followed by decline in foreign
exchange rates to the lowest level of
the year. The money prospect Is af-
fected by the fact that the Bank of
England refrained from reducing It's
official discount rate in spite of the
extraordinary strength of its position.
A strong recovery in foreign exchange
was the result.
Money lenders in New York main
tained an attitude of reserve.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
Comedians Want Play

The senior extravaganza may be pro-
duced next season by the comedians,
Kolb and Dill, at one of the San Fran
cisco theaters If negotiations now
pending are successful Overtures have
been made to John D. Hartigan, who
wrote the music, and Nathaniel Schmo-
louwitz, author of the lyrics, by Kolb
and Dill, who desire TO secure the
rights to the musical play.
1t is said that Hartigan may accept
a professional engagement with the
comedians. playing the part of Prof.
Overton Bengal. the role he assumes
in the college production.
The scene OF the play is laid partly
in Germany, and is said to have re-
ceived much commendation from the
two professional comedians.
I'VE do not know anything about it
definitely yet" said Schmolouwitz to-
day. Negotiations are pending If we
can agree on the matter Hartigan may
act in the professional production"
Hartigan has had some professional
experience having been a member of
well known comic opera company. He
is member of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity and will graduate from the
college OF letters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
WILHELM MEISTER'S
MEMOIRS DISCOVERED
Two Hundred Page Document
Nav Soon Be Published

The original manuscript of Wilhelm
Meister" of Goethe has been discovered
recently at Zurich. 1t contains 200
pages which have not been published,
and it is now in the hands of Doctor
Vulpius of Weimar, who is examining
1t with the view to publication. When
Doctor Vulpius has finished with the
manuscript it is proposed to place 1t
in the Goethe-S Schiller archives at Zu-
rich A Paris contemporary says: ''One
does not know when the publication of
this version is likely to take place, for
authors rights in Germany are long
protected and the formalities TO be
complied with in publishing a posthu-
nous work are many and complicated .
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
UNIVERSITY GIRLS
in SENIOR FARCE
Charming ChOruses Will Be {
Feature of Extravaganza
at Greek Theater

BERK KELEY, May 15.-With the pro-
duction of "The Chasers," the senior
extravaganza, in the Greek theater
Monday evening, the university girl
will have cast aside her prejudice
against the abbreviated skirt The
costumes last year had to be altered at
the last moment, as many of the young
women refused to participate when
they learned that the skirts failed to
reach their shoe tops. A compromise
has been struck for this seasons pro-
duction and the graceful maidens chos-
en- for the choruses will execute their
dances ankle free.
The play to be given next Monday is
particularly attractive and abounds in
catchy music. The book is witty and
contains many pointed alluSions. Tt
tells the story of trip by the college
football team TO Heidelberg and makes
the most of the amusing situations
that naturally arise. The great clus-
ters of beautiful girls tlrat pursue the
captain give the extravaganza its title.
The burlesque was written by Ma
thaniel Schmulowitz and the music
composed by John Doane Hartigan,
both members of the graduating class.
They have carried out an elaborate sys-
TEN of costuming and color effects. In
preparing for the production they have
had the assistance of Frederick Car
lyle as instructor of the choruses, and
Paul Steindorff as director of the
music.
The principal parts will be taken as
follows:
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
GYMNASTIC CONTEST To
BE HELD AT TURIN

An international gymnastic contest
viii be held at Turin in May, 1911, on
the occasion of the great exposition of
industries and labor in celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of the proc
lamation of the kingdom of Italy The
contest will be under the auspices of
the Italian National Gymnastfc fedora
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
EXPORTS FROM PARIS
TO THE UNITED STATES

A cablegram from Consul General
Frank II. Mason, at Paris. states that
the total declared values Of exports to
the United States from the consular
district of Paris for the first quarter
of 1910 were S16,57S,4S2. For the same
quarter last year the amount was S12-
Gel .69S and for the first quarter in 1908
SeO29426
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
CHEW BOOK HEW MUST
FACE ANOTHER TRIAL
Head of Yee Family Says Pros
ecution Will Continue

Denial is made by the members
or the fee family that the prose-
cution of Chew Book Hew. accused Of
numbering Yee Fun Wah November 2
will be dropped. zee Sing. head of the
Yee family. insists that although a Jury
has disagreed in the case another pros
ecution will be Immediately instituted.
Assistant District Attorney Maxwell
McNutt and Special Prosecutor William
Hof Cook have arranged to go to trial
again at an early date.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
NEGRESS BOASTS OF
TOBACCO AND OLD AGE
Aunty Finds Great Comfort in
Smoking

Mrs. John Page, a negress. aged 9S,
familiarly known as "Aunty" Page, is
the oldest resident of this county. She
is strong sand robust, has perfect hear
ing, good eyesight and a clear. bright
mind, says the Indianapolis News She
possesses. a deadly fear of automobiles.
and since they have become popular
she refuses to go in the streets with
out an escort. 4 She calls them devil
machines. "Aunty'' Page chews and
smokes, and finds keen enjoyment in
both.
ITO what do you attribute your long
life and perfect health?" was asked of
her.
We'll, honey" she replied, Use old
and healthy cause Use always done
jist what l wants to. Use chewed and
smoked since ] was chile workin' fob
my mastah on de plantation near Rich
mond, Va | helped raise tobacco. and
finds it de great comfort in my old
age.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16

The state of Jalisco has long been
known as one of the richest in the re-
public of Mexico in agriculture and
mining.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16

Steam railways of the United States
carry a large number of passengers
each year. but the railways of New
York city carry sc per cent more than
all Of them combined. During the last
year these lines carried 1900. .ooO. 600
passengers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16

New York city has more automobiles
run at public expense than any other
three cities in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16

A large section of the Greek theater
has been reserved for the alumni, who
will be in Berkeley to participate in
the jubilee celebration. Tickets have
been placed on sale at the usual places
in Berkeley, Oakland and San Fran
ole
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16

AT 81 John Calvin wrote his "Insti-
tutes of Christian Religion; Topladv.
Rock of Ages" Napoleon led his bril-
liant italian campaign, and Eli whitney
invented the cotton sin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16

The San Francisco colony of New
England women held their annual
breakfast on Friday at 1890 O'Clock
at the California club house and IT
proved one Of the enjoyable occasions
Of the winter.
The president, Miss Jennie Partridge.
was In the chair and Mrs. James NJ
Trout acted as toastmaster.
A number of prominent clubwonen
were present as guests and the follow
ing excellent program was given: An
nual reports; echoes from the state
federation. Mrs. S. @. Greene, Mrs
Mary Miller; greetings from the Sc
quota chapter, D. A r., Mrs. NJ Moores
regent; greetings from the Women's
press association, Mrs. Norman Martin;
"A Branch of Hemlock" Mrs. Annie
Little Barry; soprano solos. Mrs. Harry
McMuHin. accompanist Mrs. Claude r
King; Friday, the Thirteenth" Mrs
F. L. Baldwin: New England Wealth
er." Mrs. f. d. knight; Economy OF
Time Mrs. Charles G. woodbury..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
MECHANICS SHOW CLASS
 AGAINST EASTERN LEAGUERS
Arrival of Reinforcements Strengthens Local Squad "Rube" Pollard HumbIes the
 SkeeterS,

Hall, who managed to get in front of
 the rotund, but it bounded high in the
 air on the uneven surface, slowing up
 in left field, Clemens scoring. Han
 ford made second and third in the same way that Clemens did before
 him, no one covering the bag on a
 deliberating after the horsehide, Han
 ford ambled across the plate.
 With perfect play in this session
 there would have been no score and the
 s'Skeeters'' would have been lblanked.
 Don't blame it all on. the players, as
 the urnp slipped up also. Bridgeport
 grabbed the two back in her half. Kocher started with three unsuccess- fuI swfpes. Pollard was safe when
 Eannifan let his fast grounder glide
 into left Laudy tarried just long field tap, to allow the Butcher boy to make the first and the '.Rube'' to rest safely on second. E1ey hit hard, but Marshan's glove. steinhauser going out at second, but Eley was too fleet of foot to die at first. Pollard was lively kicking up the dirt at third base. When Eley attempted to steal second. Catcher Fisher threw into center, Pol lard walking, home, and Eley pulling up at third. Miller walked. With two pitched, sending the little round white thing into center for safe drive. Eley again crossing When Hi at tempted to steal second, Miller walked too far off third, being thrown out, Fisher to Laudy to Esmond.
 After Jersey City went out in order in the sixth, Hall for the Mechanics led off with a sereeching three bagger to the center field fence. He attempted to score when Bailey grounded to Hannifan, but was thrown out at the plate, Bailey remaining the first bag. Stowe walked. Kocher breezed. The ever hitting Rube Pollard was equal to the occasion tearing off bowling success to center field which Hanford let go through his pons Bailey and Stowe scoring, and Pollard pulling up at second base where he remained while Steinhauser went out short to first. Bobby Stowe was ere dited with an assist with every put out in the opening seventh. Bridge port did not let up in her half. Eley hit to Marshall, whose relay to Fisher at first fell out of his glove. Hey took a big lead off this turn, Marshall throwing into the dirt before the base, the sphere bounding the fence, EIey going to second. Cy Miller again made his appearance, with another timely hit, Eiley crossing the plate for his third run. Ladd went out second to first. Miller going to second on the play Hall was down short to first. Bailey leaned against an out shoot, placing the ball in deep left center, Miller scoring Bailey ending up at l third. Kocher singled for Bridgeport in the eighth. but could not be brought around The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
BOXING

New York, April 21-George Brown of San Francisco. the negro who fights under the name of ''The Dixie Kid'', earned the decision over Jack F,itzger- aid of Philadelphia in the main ten round bout at the Sharkey Athletic Club last night.
 In the first round the negro sent Fitzgerald, who o1tweighed the Cali fornian about twenty pounds, down for the count of nine with a hard right cross to the jaw. and only the bell saved the white man from worse pun ishment. The negro was as lively on his feet as the proverbiaI cricket, and made his more stoIid and phlegnatic opponent look like a, truck horse as against a thoroughbred.
 New York. April 21-Kid Burns of the West Side. gave Jack Greedy a sur prise at the Long Acre A. A. last night, and, incidentally. accompanied the gift with very good trouncing. After the first two rounds Burns car ried the contest to the Brooklyn boy, and although Greedy had height, weight and reach in his favor. he was out fought by his adversary.
 Greedy showed very little of the cleverness with which he says he can beat Abe Atte1l. and proved mark for the West Side youngster almost every time the latter rushed at him. Burns had the last three rounds by a. large margin. and although he was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
POLI'S

The bill at Poli's next week will be notable from the fact that the two headline acts, booked by Manager Poll will play their last vaudeville engage. naents. Maggie Cline, the "Queen or Ire1and', who heads the bill, has an from the stage to take effect at the close of the engagement here. and she will be heard no more in public unless it be at a charity entertainment. Her engagement here is a notable one, for she has persistently declined all of fers of late to appear in vaudeville, and only comes here to fulfil prom final engagement in vaudeville on his circuit. Maggie Cline counts her friends and admirers by the thousands, and she has friends a plenty here who will be most pleased to hear her sing once again tn cold favorites as well many, of the new. ones.
 Another farewell to vaudeville will be the appearance of Captain George Auger, the talleSt actor in the world, and his 1il1iputfans. the smallest actors in the world, in the production Jack the Giant Kiner.' Captain Auger has purchased large farm near Bridge port to which he will retire following his engagement here.
 This weeks excellent bill, headed by Billie Burl1e's Foolish Factory, is attracting large and well satisfied au- diences, and it is the concensus of opinion that in the Foolish Factory Burke has the funniest offering that nelly and Percy Wenrich haye>a dainty singing and piano playing offering, and the other six acts on the bill are of sterling quality, so much so that the largest audiences of the season are Hooking to Polls to see the big bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
National League.
American League.
OTHER BASEBALL GAMES.

At Lynn-Lynn 1, Utica 0.
 At Lawrence-Northamp T. Law At Fall Ricer-New Haven 6. Fall River 3.
 At Lowe1l-Lowen 10, Troy 6.
 At Hartford-Hartford 5, Trinity B. At Andover-Dartmouth II. Phillips Andover 4.
 At delphia-Pennys1vani 1s, Albright &
 At Amherst-Amherst z. sprin gf1eld T. s. o. At CornwaIl-on-Hudso York Military Academy 4. Newburg Acad- emy o.
 At Washington-Georg II, Gal Iaudet 4.
 At Durham, N. C.-Trinity College 5, Kentucky State 2.
 At West Point-West Point 5. Lafay- cite 2.
 At Providence-Brown Is. Vermont At worcester-Holy Cross Il, wes- 1eyan 70.
 At New York-Tufts 5. N. Y. Univ. At Princeton-Williams 2, Princeton o.
 At New Haven-Bucknel1 5, Yale g. At New York-F'ordham 8, Columbia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-21
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL
 SERVICES
Held at Woolsey Hall Today in Honor of Six Heroes of New
 Haven Jail Fire.
Especial from United Press.1

\OpOC1d4 lEOIn On1L0Q HTeSS.) 2
 New Haven, April 21.-The un- identified remains of the fremen re- covered from the New Haven jail fire were buried this noon. Funeral ser vices were conducted at the under taking rooms of Beecher & Bennett.
 Mayor Rice and the fire commits sioners attended as we'll as members of the families of Captain Chapman and F'iremen McGrath and Buckley. The remains were escorted to Ever green Cemetery and buried in the f1remen's lot by a. detail of the dead mems comrades.
 For the repose of the soul of John B. Buckley a mass was celebrated at St. Mary's church this morning. For T. J. McGrath mass was said at St. Roses church, both services being att tended by details of fremen. A big general memorial service in honor of the memory of all six fire lighters who died in their effort to save prop erty at the jail was held this after noon in Woolsey Hall, Yale Univer- sity, at 3 o'clock, being attended by the city officials and throngs of citi- zens. All city offices were closed this afternoon in order to allow the of hcials to attend the memorial.