The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 12, 1904, Page 8

THESAN FRANCISCO CALL .. Proprietor JOHN D. SPRECKELS. .. ADDRESS A JOHN McNAUGHT NOVEMBER 12, 1904 THE PEACE PROPOSAL. has unofficially sounded Russia with to be something more than a rumor. lence of military exhaustion on ghting force yet unused of ncari_w" respects as good as those who had qddcu is, however, most excellent inter- rid is for peace. The opinion of the x?mi()nc laughter merely to secure prestige for he latter is credited with fighting a onal existence, while Russia’s enterprise yrv. The nation that fights a defensive war “world, while one that is fighting for glory A great change is upon the with cold 1S L m aversi s > t v ar s the keen t to see it. It is strictly in line . ttitude should be the first to propose a i . s t the Japanese have done no blustering. counded and prisoners with exem- yuried the Russian dead with the honors ips put on their mourning dress , their enemy, the annals of war- . in a gallant ascription that had never f Chri All of this record is in tter off for having made no boasts of what xt few weeks it will be istendom. b been scrupu- might extend the zone of the war With no complaint of her isola- 1gs that nations in it has roused the keen anxicty of s put the peace of the world in jeopardy by he merchant ships of neutrals, and by firing on tt g fleet. She has caused days of foreboding in n 1s and has imperiled international tranquillity. It is ] d that a repetition of these acts will prove too much for d pationce. It is known that Minister Cambon, who added e while in contact with John Hay repre- ngton, is appalled at the prospect of fur- Ru it may lead to general war. This means that yme France may join the powers that are willing to as- gerents in coming to terms. stice and a protocol would probably end in peace, but 1 be made it must be made with the understanding that t to be treated as she was at the end of her war with day is gone by in which she can be overrun and over- v predatory and dishonest diplomacy, after she has made trength in war. She has won the right to dominate Korea Liaoyang peninsula. Indeed, she has won it twice, once “hina and now from Russia. To admit Russia to the penin- ive her back Port Arthur would only mean another war, shows little regard for treaties and none for her official is probable that the visit of Prince Fushimi to Washington luce results. The United States can do no more honorable ane thing than to lead the way as a peacemaker. It is sure er nations will follow, and Japan will be found willing to ent. The Czar is a weak-headed and a wrong-headed , but there are some statesmen in his empire who are there is a world outside of Russia, that must be con- 1d reckoned with. These are likely to overpower the Grand , and rescue their country from humiliation abroad and at home. It is not an inspiring spectacle that the Holy 1 the Russian church are obstacles to peace. They fostered made for war, and their slight knowledge of the n when they appealed to Christendom to side with pagan nation.” | owes Russia something in the matter. It is a mis- sgoverned country that needs the discipline of en- Its people are now being beaten with whips and h bayonets to compel them to ride in cattle cars nearly s to Asia to fight in a war of which they know nothing, lered to win a victory which will only bihd their own ghter and make them heavier. If their Government can be to realize that it must obey international public opinion; in- reforms may come from the same source as peace. A THE SUNDAY CALL MAGAZINE. or of the convention of the American Federation of Labor which meets in this city next week, the Sunday Call Magazine morrow will be devoted almost exclusively to special labor articles tten by the leading national, State and city labor leaders. President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation contributes “The Growth of the American Federation of Labor,” an able paper, tracing briefly the phenomenal progress in influence and member- ship made by this powerful organization; Frank G. Morrison, sec- | retary of the American Federation, contributes “The Future of the American Federation of Labor,” a sane, temperate statement of the present status of the Federation and of its future outlook; and James (’Connell, third vice president of the Federation, has a paper upon “The Open Shop,” a subject which is also handled briefly by Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz. Of the well known local labor leaders, a majority are repre- | sented. Walter Macarthur, editor of the Coast Seamen’s Journal, prominently known as a speaker and writer upon laboring topics, and closely identified with labor activities, has a comprehensive ar- ticle upon the topic “Trades Unions'and Politics.” P. H. McCarthy, president of the San Francisco and California Building Trades Coun- cils, an equally well known figure in local labor circles, contributes “The Growth of the Building Trades Councils,” and Andrew J. Furu- seth, secretary of the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, the third figure of a mnotable trio of labor leaders, contributes a paper on “Trades Unionism Among Seamen,” in which are pointed out a few of the | signal benefits that have accrued to the seamen as a result of union and organization. Will J. French, president of the Allied Printing Trades, has for subject “The Trades Unions as a Civilizing Factor,” and James G. Maguire discusses the boycott. Miss Lucile Eaves, prominent as a leader among women working to better the condition of working girls and children, treats of the conditions surrounding them in “How Organized Labor Protects the Women and Children.” In addition there is an authoritative unsigned history of the hon | labor movement in California written by a prominent labor leader. | The illustrations accompanying the articles are the very finest| A full ! halftones, almost all being posed éspecially for this edition. page is devoted to pictures of the officers of the American Feder- ation Among other interesting and entertaining pages will be “Some- thing About Pleasing Others,” by Kate Thyson Marr; ‘On and Off | the Bread Wagon,” by Charles Dryden; “The Woman That Stares,” | by Madge Moore; “How to Buy a Set of Furs,” by Augusta Pres- cott, and the usual newsy page enders, together with the regular book reviews and the puzzle page. THE PRESS OF THE NATION. both have something to learn about the complexities of genuine simplicity,— Philadelphia North American. “The public is loath to believe that it ie becoming neither safe mor sane to travel on the railways.—Chlcago Trib- | not be’ hasty. blessed. I have the comfort of a daugh- |noon that she suspected a mistake. THE S AN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1904. 12, ~ THE PRUDENCE OF PEGGY | —_— BY ETHEL BARRINGTON. EGGY dwelt with her maiden aunt. She had been brought up =0 irreproachably that her pru- P lence passed into a proverb among her friends. Pegey walked circumspectly through a careless world. So correct was she that her mere presence was the stamp of propriety and, had she been a little older, she could have sidetracked all the young matrons as chaperons. Peggy represented the | phenomenon of an old head on young | shoulders. She looked ahead and was | never taken at a disadvantage. Old maids’ children are proverbial-! ly flawless. Her aunt expected Peg- | Zy to love with discrimination and ! marry wisely, a fitting crown to so exemplary a girlhood; but the ap-| pearance of James Dunbar proved a stumbling block. Peggy lost her heart | completely. Only her head saved her from its weak promptings. i “What you ask is impossible, Jim. On what should we live?” “I've’a hundred a month and am promised a raise.” “Which you can’t spend until you earn. No, Jim, I'm not extravagant, but how could we live and save for a rainy dav?” Not much to save at first. Surely vou care for me, Peggy? Why, I worship you, so nothing else matters. I won’t let you want and we can wait for luxuries.” Peggy shook her head. The strug- gle was so great she dared not trust her voice. “Well, be engaged—promise to wait for me.” “Oh, Jim, you tear at my- “Your prudence.” Dunbar's voice grew a little hard. “I meant heart strings, but that does not matter. You are going to Cheltmore in charge of the telegraph office. The conditions will be new. We are both young. Aunt Margaret says we can afford to wait. When you get your raise—come and ask—'" “Encouraging!” cried Dunbar with scorn. “Work and plan for a girl who, for ‘prudent reasons,’ may be married before my aim is accom- plished. If you are afraid to marry now all right, but at least give me your promise—or it all ends here.” “If vou talk to me like this now, what will you do when we are mar- ried?” Peggy in her anger still looked ahead. They were walking and now they in- stinctively turned toward home. Aunt Margaret was pleased with her niece’s decision. “You acted prudently, as always.” Great praise, yet somehow it failed to comfort Peggy. James Dunbar went to his new post without a word, and life became a dull, spiritless affair to Peggy. She lost her appetite, and for- got how to laugh. Aunt Margaret, growing anxious, dosed her with old- fashioned remedies; but neither refer- red to Peggy's decision. At length came a break in the mo- notony. Stella Moss, recently married, wrote Peggy of her happiness, and | begged her company for a week. Peggy read with, amazement, that she lived at Cheltmore. James Dunbar had been appointed telegraph operator at Chelt- more. The opportunity could not be resisted. Peggy in a delirium of hope- | fulness accepted with her aunt's per- | mission. Neither spoke of the possi- bilities of the visit up to the last day, then Aunt Margaret cleared her throat. “My dear, your decision about Mr. Dunbar was prudent, but—" “I don’t suppose I shall see him,” ventured Peggy hypocritically. “He may reopen the—er—subject. Do I have been peculiarly ter, without the drawback of a hus- band. Every one is so fortunate.” Peggy kissed her aunt, then gather- ing her baggage entered the cab. As she bought her ticket, the agent in- quired whether she wished Cheltmore, Pennsylvania or New York. “Pennsylvania,” sald Peggy. It seemed more expensive, and a longer trip than she had anticipated, but it was not until late in the after- The conductor informed her that the train was due at 7. Peggy re- membered Stella’s writing that, if she took the 3 o'clock train she would ar- rive in ample time for dinrer. The train pulled out at 3:15 and Peggy had charged the discrepancy to her watch. Now she grew anxious. Her preparations had not been made with her usual forethought. She had cared only for the fact that she was going to Cheltmore—and that Jim wag there. On reaching her destination the worst was soon known. Theré was no HERR GEEZELS AND HIS | a message. such address as Stella had given, and the directory proved that she did not reside in Cheltmore, Pa. Peggy, a lit- le frightened, retracted her steps to the station to inquire for the next train for Philadelphia. The first person she ran into was Dunbar. “Peggy—why Peggy——"" Then, remembering their difference, he thrust his hands into his pockets and turned silent. “Jim—I—I've done a stupid thing. ‘—— “Read,” Suggested Her Lover. I've come to the more——"" Peggy sank crestfallen into the nearest seat and strove to force back her tears. Dunbar’s heart soft- ened. ‘“Explain, dear.” “I'm to visit Stella at Cheltmore— I—I thought there was only one. ‘When ig the next train back?” “To Philadelphia?” inquired Dun- bar slowly. “Of course—how soon?” He evaded the question. “Peggy, is cold reason so satisfac- tory? Did you miss me just a little?” “Oh, Jim—but the train—it will be s0 late. What will aunt say?” “I'll satisfy all questions if you an- swer one of mine. Do you love me enough to share my struggles?” Peggy tried to take her eyes from him, but he held her with the strength of love that shoe in his. She smiled a little mistily. “It's not wisdom, per- haps—bu g ““You trust me absolutely?” demand- ed Dunbar. “For all time,” murmured Peggy. “Then come, dear!” He hurried her to the telegraph office, which was empty, and began rapidly ticking off | Then he scrawled a few words on a blank form. “Sweetheart, prepare to be brave— your reputation for prudence is shat- tered beyond repair. But as it brought you to me, I have no complaint. There is.no train to Philadelphia before noon to-morrow.” “No train—" she faltered. “I hated to tell you. That's why I secured your promise first. I'll take you now to a friend of mine, Mrs. Davis. She's a monument of pro- priety.” “What will Aunt Margaret say?"’ re- peated Peggy dismally. “I'm not sure, but she rather likes me,” sald Dunbar smiling. “Anyhow, we shall know when we get her an- swer to my telegram.” “Yours—what did you say?” “Read,” suggested her lover, as he held the copy before her, and slipped one arm around, her, “Peggy arrived— wedding to-morrow—come—" “Oh!—oh!” gasped Peggy in con- fusion, then surrendering herself to his erms, she whispered, “I love you—" “You love me—and I've earned pro- motion. We begin life with one hun- dred and fifty, so even ‘prudence’ may be appeased.” “But Jim—tomorrow—I'm not ready —what will people say?” “That ‘Prudent Peggy’ is only hu- man after all; but as you change your name, what does it matter?” (Copyright, 1904, by Ethel Barring- ton.) Many of the ubiquitous vests are but panels, though the tendency is to give them the shaped vest effect. FINE SMOKE RINGS MAKE A THRILLING RESCUE, | With the Russians all seems to be | Icst save confidence, and that is a great | asset when properly backed up.—At-| lanta Constitution. une A Chicago woman, whose husband in- siste upon living the “simple life,” has sued for divorce. Which indicates that % | wrong Chelt- | By Dorothy Fenimore. RUE love between the sexes is distinctly an expression of mod- ern life in our Western civiliza- tion. Both antiquity and the Orient :fnil to confer upon man's love (or‘l iwoman the dignity which to-day the more enlightened nations of our!’ | Western world regard as its just due. ! No lover of ancient Greece or Rome | could have written, or even under- stood, what Emerson wrote in his es-| say on love. He would not have been fitted either by education or experi- | ence to identify this human passion with those secret, life-giving springs | of the spirit which ultimately broaden | out into the broad, irresistible stream | of individual life, Love's influence upon a woman's | career was interpreted more narrowly | by the classic writers of .old than it| now is. Once a wife’s love for her| ' husband was the love of a slave for her master. The stories of wifely de- | votion which occur in the literature of the Orient were invented apparent- | ly as object lessons for wives, for the | sole benefit of husbands. A wife is encouraged to share her | husband’s joys and sorrows, but nothing is said of a reciprocal sympa- | {thy on his part. Plainly in earlier ages, and even now in lands which lie near to the morning sun, women are | expected to be the only ones who in-| variably weep alone. ] Recently a Frenchman, M. Balzane, l sought to prove that true love is a modern invention. The argument that he advanced was ingenious and orig- | inal. Love, pet baby of Olympus, has | at last grown up, ran the tenor of his | thought. Cupld’s growth to manhood has been the slow process of centuries. | From the spoiled child of Homer's | time he has developed, through the | dreaming boy of the middle ages, the | chilvalrous youth of the rensissance." ! and the braggart seventeenth century | lover, into a man grown, who has tak- | .en a wife and is father of a family. In the domestic life of President . Roosevelt M. Balzane sees the modern ideal of love best typified. The chief executive of the world's great democracy may be taken, he be- lleves, as falrly representative of the time. And such a unity of interests between man and woman as we see displayed in the home of the Presi- dent of the United States means an affection which is not the result of | | either fancy or a stroke of fate; “it| | is an association of two lives for their mutual good and to the advantage of posterity.” To me this seems an illuminative definition of true love. It gives to this | highest emotion of the soul the dig- nity of purpose—an element of its importance which lighter definitions have ignored. It does not present us with a pretty but foolish picture of saucy Cupid shooting aimlegsly at | hearts with his bow and arrows. It | intimates that absolute congeniality between the lovers is essential. It pre- supposes that love must be gratified in order to become perfected. Love is certainly the ruling force in our world to-day. The agitation which questions of marriage laws, di- vorce and race suicide have caused among us of late years is merely one expression of that fact. Love’s more ephemeral charms have been a reg- ular mine of romance and inspiration to poet, painter and novelist. But life has been nourished by love’s more abiding powers. The ! truth remains, after the last word— rhetoriéal, psychological or poetical— has been said, that the race loves in order to live and that youth lives in order to love. Thus turns the wheel upon itself everlastingly. ALLS WELL. Why harbor fear? The planets one by one Their peaceful paths pursue through trackless space; | The myriad stars, tho' distant from the | : | ! i | | | | sun, | Yield mellow light with undiminished grace. | ‘What thé’ swift, sudden storms sweep by And fret the face of heaven for an hour? Above the tempest’s rage a boundless sky . | Unshadowed bends its blue in tranquil | power. To steadfast souls nor strife nor sin can bring Resultant {ll. dwell The full, harmonious spheres of being swing Berenely on their way—and all is well. —Harper's Weekly. HOME COOKERY. Cream Pie.—One cupful of sugar, | one-quarter of a cupful of butter, three-quarters of a cupful of milk, one heaping teaspoonful of baking powder, one and one-quarter cupfuls of flour. Cream the butter and sugar. Beat the eggs separately, then add the yolks; then the milk, then the flour. Beat the whites of the eggs well and add last. Bake In two-layer tins. Custard for Filling.—One-half pint of cream, one egg, one tablespoonful of flour, the same of sugar. Beat egg, sugar and flour together and pour into the milk when boiling. Flavor with vanila. Put filling between layers and ice with white icing. Potato Straws.—Pare and slice cold | potatoes and let stand in cold water for an hour. Cut in slices, then in strips and fry in hot deep fat. Season with salt and serve as a border to| broiled chops. Mock Cherry Pie.—Two cups of cranberries (chopped), two cups of sugar, one cup of water, one cup ot} raisins (chopped), two tablespoonfuls | of flour, two tablespoonfuls of vanilla. | Stir all together, make two large pies. —_— GOATS ON SPREE. Fifty goats pastured on the moun- tain near Old Forge, Pa., got so drunk the other day that some of them are dead and the others show all | the symptoms of human beings just recovering from a severe debauch. Some one emptied a lot of ferment- ed wheat in a fleld near where the goats were pastured and they were soon at it, eating until all was gone. It was not long before there were fifty very much affected goats, who cut all kinds of queer antics before they were overcome. Some of them died that night, others the following dav. and many are still very sick. ‘Where love and quiet | | TRUE LOVE. | fl BY SALL kS THE SMART SET= Y SHARP. | Miss Nathalie Coffin and Miss Dor- othy Eells were the recipients of much attention last evening at a dance given in their honor by Mrs. Carter Pitkin Pomeroy and her daughter, Miss Chris- tine Pomeroy. While not a very large affair, the evening was one of unalloyed enjoy- ment, the assembly of young people being thoroughly congenial. Y g The home of Mrs. Charles Bertody Stone on Broderick street was enliven- ed yesterday by the presence of many friends to extend welcome to Miss Ur- sula Stone. -The affair, a tea, was given by Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Thomas Benton Dar- ragh, aunt of the young debutante. ‘With an abundance of flowers nod- ding from every room, the house was most attractive and a delightful after- noon ensued. In the receiving party were Mrs. Charles Bertody Stone, Mrs. Bertody Wilder Stone, Miss Ursula Stone, Mrs. Thomas Benton Darragh, Mrs. William Lindsley Spencer, Mrs. Grayson Dut- ton, Mrs. L. L. Baker, Mrs. Rednow Payne, Miss Marjorie Josselyn, Miss Irene Sabin, Miss Elsa Draper, Miss Gertrude Dutton Miss Florence Smith, Miss Maye Colburn, Miss Edna Davis, Miss Maud Payne and Miss Elizabeth Cole. siw e Mme. Fannie Francisca will be the guest of honor to-day at a large re- | ception given by Mrs. Charles St ‘Wheeler. etson i R Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sutro will re- ceive to-day at their home, 2519 Broad- way. CERR R Mrs. Hyde-Smith gave a dinner last evening to a dozen maids and men in honor of her daughter, Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith. Later the party attended the dance at Mrs. Carter Pitkin Pomeroy’s. & e e Mr. and Mrs. Jules Brett are at the Princeton, where they have taken apartments since arriving from Japan. Mr. Brett was Mexican Consul in Yokohama and they have been absent many months. e The limited space of the Presidio ballroom has placed restriction upon the invitation list. An overcrowded dancing room is anything but pleasant to the partici- pants, so with fewer guests and more formality are the hops to be character- ized from now on. Last evening one of the pleasantest of these affairs took place. Guests from jarmy and town both were in evidence, and the conditions were most comfort- able. £ Draped flags were mainly used in decoration and the simplicity was effective. Miss Ethel Valentine will leave for the East, to make her home there, on the 20th. Prior to her departure, many affairs have been given in her honor, and yesterday afternoon Miss Elsie Mardwel gave a delightful musicale at her home in Fruitvale, at which Miss Valentine was again the favored guest. . The debut of Miss Hawes, daughter of Mrs. J. B. Schroeder, will take place shortly in Mrs. Schroeder’s apartments at the Pleasantaon. g Mrs. Horace Pillsbury entertained Miss Sybil Hodges and Miss Edna Da- vis at a debutante luncheon yesterday. Pk B This season—to say nothing of the weather, so prolific of teas-and lunch- eons—recorded yesterday another func- tion given by Miss Georgie Spieker at the Devisadero street home so soon to be abandoned by Mr. and Mrs. Spieker, with their daughter. Miss Alice Dray of Stockton, the guest of honor, is a visitor in the Spieker household. Those invited to ? the luncheon were Mrs. G. H. Umbsen, Miss Ruth Gedney, Miss Helen Davis, | Miss Norma Castle, Miss Josephine | Lindley, Miss Bessie Bates, Miss Lulu Collier, Miss Lalla Wenzelburger. W Captain A. Berlinsky of the Rus- sian ship Lena has been spending the last week at Del Monte. Among the enthusiasts at this fas- cinating resort are Charles S. Sweet of the Pullman Company, Chicago, and his niece, Miss Clarice Sweet. $. #i.w Mrs. Gaston Ashe will be hostess at an informal tea to-morrow afternoon at her home in Sausalito. i A small but happy house party is enjoying the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kirkpatrick at their coun- try home in Pleasanton. This Indian summer time is more conducive to outdoor life with its freedom and relaxation than to the joy of ballrooms and dinners, with all their attraction. Those who are favored by Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick's remembrance are Miss Margaret Wil- son, Miss Elizabeth Allen, Miss Ruth Allen, Mr. Young, Willlam Kirkpat- rick, Willlam Goldsborough. | MRROR OF DAME FASHION — A Stylish Evening Cloak of White Broadcloth, Lined With . 1 I TT T T T White Satin and Trimmed With Heavy Brocaded Velvet Ribbon in White and Go ld. A White Silk Cord Drapes the Shoulders and Falls in Long Ends and Tassels Down ‘the Front Over Broad Lapels Covered With Appliques in Rich White Lace. e ——— e LI 4 ANSWEKS TO QUERIES, LOTTERY—L. M, City. This de- partment does not answer questions in regard to luttefle&_ SEATTLE FIRE—A. P, City. The great fire in Seattle occurred June 6, 1889. The loss was estimated at $20,- 000,000. ROOSEVELT—W. J. B, Stockton, Cal. None of the blographies of Presi- dent Roosevelt make any mention that any of his ancestors were of Jewish descent. A. N. 8, City. There are no figures that will show whether the visiting Knights Templar while In this city during the recent conclave spent $3,- 000,000. POSTAGE STAMP—A. L., Oakland, Cal. In order to ascertaln the value of “a stamp with head of Jackson thereon, used between 1767 and 1845, you should present the same to some philatelist and there are several in San Francisco. POKER—C. K., Wadsworth, Nev. In the game of poker, “before the draw, a player may pass, and afterward come in again, provided no bet has been made; but one who passes after a bet bas been made, or a blind put uo. passes out altogether.” That is the rule laid down in one edition o Hoyle. Another edition of the same work says: “If a player passes or throws up his | hand, he passes out of the game, and cannot, under any circumstances what- ever, participate further in that game.” A. Howard Gady in a recent work on poker says: “If the player does not wish to play his Hand he can ‘pass,’ re- tiring from the game until the next deal.” INVITATION—A. R. 8., City. 1t you receive an invitation to attend a wedding from the parents of the bride and are not acquainted with the par- ents, but are acquainted with the mother of the groom, it is evident that the parents made up the list of invitations and you were sent one at the request of the mother of the groom. In such a case all that is nec- essary for you to do is to sénd your card. Invitations are always sent out from the bride's family. —_—— ‘Townsend's California Glace fruits in artistic fire-etched boxes. 715 Market st.* houses and public men ths mfln‘mm