The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 26, 1904, Page 8

THE SANFRANCISCO CALL JOHX D. SPRECKEILS. ........c.o---vcsorcovcscsvsssccs Proprietor A JOHN McNAUGHT. . Manager X OFF .NOVEME ER 26, 1904 OUR STYLE AND TITLE. f the American colony in London to object to the people of selves the name “Ameri- The subject has been n celebration by Americans g inent Frenchman made the borate analysis of the origin He proceeded from this s republic the name “United s seen to lack entirely lication. We have in this the united states of > @pp Central America. So, seen es would require explana- the name of France and limite: Our name, constitution. In the federating the original “The style of this Con- merica.” This was followed 1789, in which the convention his constitution for the the e “the” serves other than its carl there may be other that f America. It is, there- We have, Americans. When phere was in a colonial > rest of the hemisphere ortugal and the people rere the only Americans, When the revolu- ” because vished owed a foreign allegiance ‘American” was perfectly | le governing selection of have become Amer haracteristics and our national pov understood by the whole world. | m was called out by an evolution of our 1 dictated by the rule of exact descrip- | of the existenc other united phere, our Government has dropped | f foreign 1 and | { briefly and descriptiv { he title is simple and dignified, and | o its greatest names and bear them for reasons | a long time after the fall of Calais | lish sovereigns styled themselves | Ireland.” In our first treaty | 1self “the King of Sweden, of have had treaties with “His | is most Christian Majesty.” These | hat seemed best to express their power The people of this country are also sovereign, t to choose the national name by which Our fathers called themselves Americans and inion they formed became logically the United These styles will endure. Sir Edward Clark hristen us “Unona.” But Mr. Choate, American Em- and with dignity dismissed the subject by saying juite satisfied with our name.” i nd he unio THE SUNDAY CALL MAGAZINE. TRLE HARNESS,” Anthony Hope’s novel of London runs through its second installment in The Sun- Magazine morrow. The story deals with woman who, intensely idealistic and ex- be realized in her husband, Grantley Imason, to believe that she has made a mistake and that unimaginative and self-satisfied to understand child comes the breach between them widens. glimpses she has of the quarrelings and bickerings between arried friends and acquaintances prevent her from an open rupture. Then enters into her life Walter Blake, who, to her ardent nature, seems to promise all that her husband has failed to realize. On the very threshold of committing an irretrievable step she is recalled to herself, in a sgene in which she, her husband and Walter Blake figure, after the husband has overtaken them in their flight. This scene, at a lonely wayside inn, is one of the most powerful por- trayals of character play upon character that Mr. }Fopc has ever penned. Another fiction feature of lively interest is “The Clutch of Talons,” the second $50 prize story in The Sunday Call’s weekly contest. Mr. M. R. Daniels, a senior at the University of Cali- fornia, is the author and the story is unusually strong and well sus- tained for a young writer. To-morrow will appear also the second in the series of free piano lessons instituted last Sunday. These chatt lessons on chords are the invention of W. Scott Grove, a New 3 lay i to- a their -re has been cher-: At the time it was| York music teacher of a lifelong experience. They have proven universally popular in the East and have been generally recom- mended as a practical and simple short cut to skill upon the piano- forte. Another feature of interest will be “Jottings of Old Lim Jucklin,” by Opie Read, in which the backwoods philosopher delivers himself of considerable dry and pungent wit on “First Love.” Charles Dryden continues the adventures of his precocious youth, in “On and Off the Bread Wagon,” taking in a Polish wedding; Madge Moore has a page on “The Practical Girl as a Money Saver”; Robert W. Ritchie reviews current literature; Kate Thyson Marr contri- butes “The Ways of a Man With a Maid,” and besides the usual puzzle page there are storiettes by Martha McCulloch Williams, Lillian G. Paschal and Richard Shelton THE PRESS OF THE NATION. When Russians want a fine thrill they can think of Stoessel.—Cleveland Leader. the saying that no Bcotchman has a sense of humor.—Chicago Journal. Lora Selborne discovers only three | navies with histories—the French, | American and British. Russia’s naval distinction lies rather in explanations than in traditions.—New York World. A Chicago newspaper says that John D. Rockefeller is “rich beyond the dreams of avarice.” Rot! = Avarice never closes an eye.—New York Her- ald - A mysterious stranger 1is selling Cleveland saloon-keepers a concoction, five drops of which will turn a glass of water into whisky—or something which passes for whisky in Cleveland. ~Chicago Journal. After an unusually active season of holdups, the long suffering people of Chic was called upon to hold up th ms and be vaccinated.—Mil- kee Sentinel An old style sword bearing the date “1711,” and which Is believed to have belonged to Admiral Walker, who left England In 1711 with 11,000 men and a large fleet to capture Quebec and Mon- treal, and whose fleet was wrecked in London Graphic laments “the decay [ seriousness in England.” This is & way of asserting that John s now able to see a joke without being ‘punched.—New York Herald. Andrew Carnegie says this is no time for an international peace con- | found ference, thus effectually contradicting and. ALL, SATURDAY OVEMBER 26, 1904. » s AS THE TRAIN = ROLLE BY FRANK D NORTH PRESIDENT 15 GRATEFULR H. SWEET. HEN the Southern Palm Lim- | ited drew out from Jackson- ville, north bound, there were two young men on board un- der widely different ecircumstances. One was crouching upon the sec- ond step of a Pullman, forward, with his eyes fixed grimly upon through which the con- would pass on his round of tick- lecting. The other was in the bservation car at the rear of the train, iy | | | THE TRAMP'S RIGHT ARM | CLOSED IIKE A STEEL | | BAND AROUND THE | OTHER. i | * e two seats from the end, staring at an open letter with eyes widened in des- | pair, horror and desperation. | This train made few stops, but at the first station, In obedience to a sig- >m the bell cord, it slowed dogn sufficiently for the conductor and brakeman to thrust the man ffom the step of the Pullman; then it shot ahead at full speed to make up the few seconds lost. The tramp re- mained starding where he had drop- | ped, his face now keen and alert, and | his right arm upraised. As it swept by | the train brushed his clothing and the wind of it stirred his rough, unkept air and beard. Three cars passed, then came the observatton car. Sud- denly his hand closed like a vise upon the rear ralling, his body swung out and writhed for a few moments in mid- air, then his feet caught and he drew himself in by sheer force of muscle and nerve to the same crouching po- sition he had occupied on the Pullman, forward. Inside the car the other man was now tearing the letter into the most minute fragments, as If striving to annihilate Its contents. When the pieces were too small for further re- duction they swept through the open window and were scattered thinly over half a mile of the roadbed. The man rose and glanced about the car. It was almost empty and the other passen- gers were buried in papers or books. He turned back quickly, opened the door and with a light spring threw himself from the train, but not to the ground! Just as he sprang the tramp flung himself out suddenly, with noth- ing but his left hand grasping the rail. As the two bodies came together the tramp’s right arm closed like a steel band around the other, while the weight of it bore them down, down until their legs almost swept the mock- ing rails of the roadbed! Not many men—not one in a thou- hand—could have sustained such a weight in such a position, swinging from side to side under the motion of a train going at fifty miles an hour; but gradually, little by little, the left arm . contracted and drew them up, up and in, until finally, with a last des- perate effort they were both crouching upon the rear platform, white, gasping, too exhausted to stand or speak. The well dressed man recovered first. The horror was still in" his eyes, but with it was something more. Perhaps that instant in midalr, with death in front, had made him see more clear- ly; perhaps his miraculous rescue had made possible the greater rescue from himself. As he rose staggeringly, the tramp’s arm went out in feeble pro- second =D THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE b = HE KNEW. Bobby—Say, pop, what is a bore? Papa—A bore is a person who tells about yourself. | contains, It is true. | voice quivered with inaignation— test, but a hand fell upon the arm gently. “No need of that mow, my friend,” the still white lps whispered. “I am awake and in my right mind. I shall never attempt anything like that again.” The train began to slacken and at that moment the door apened and the conductor came out. They Were pass- ing over a shwort piece of road where repairs were being masle, and slow speed was necessary. The conductor nodded to his passenger, but seemed surprised at his disheveled appearance. Then his gaze fell upon the tramp and his face darkened. “You here!” he exclaimed; “and after being put off once, too? And from the looks of this young men you' have been up to more than stealing a ride this time. I—" There was a sudden jerk, which in- timated that the train was about to increase its speed. The conductor caught the tramp by the shoulder, and with a quick twist sent him from the train. The passenger uttered &n angry cry of remonstrance and tried to stay the act, but too late. As the train gathered headway they saw the tramp go plunging and staggertng down a | | steep embankment, at the bottom of | which he righted himself and waved his hand cheerfully at the receding | train. Five minutes later the young man was back in the car, twio seats from the end, still dazed and white. Sud- denly the door at the forward end opened and a girl entered, holding a paper in her hand. She came straight to him. “Robert, what does thds awful thing about you mean?” she exclaimed. “I suppose you have seen the paper?” He was holding to the back of the seat for support, his face drawn and haggard. “No, you needn’t show it to me. Helen,” he answered. “I have not seen the paper, but I know what it I only discov- ered it myself a short time ago. I was given my mail as we left the hotel and slipped it into my pocket. 1 did not read it until I left you and your mother and came back to the observation car just now. It was all in a letter from my partner.” The girl looked at him, her lips trembling; but she smiled. “I know it is mot true, Robert,” she declared positively; “not a word of it. I have known you ever since we went to school together, and you are utterly incapable of a thing like that. You have not read the paper, so you do not understand. Why, Robert”— her “‘the paper says you stole half a million dollars, and from poor people—most- ly people whose means of support it was, It's absurd. You have been with us the last three montns and this has all happened within that time.” “But don’t you see it's just the same, Helen?” he said gently. “The money was intrusted to me and I am the sole one responsible. If I neglected the trust and allowed my partner an op- portunity to do the rest I am really the one to blame.” “] say you are not,” she interrupt- ed, emphatically. “Maybe it was un- businesslike and maybe you are legal- ly responsible—I do not know about that. But I do know you are no more gullty than I am in the way the paper puts it. Of course, you will let every cent of your property go toward pay- ing these poor people, and if it isn’t enough we will pay the rest off just as fast as we can earn Iit.” “Helen! Helen!” he remonstrated sharply, “you must not talk like that. You do not understand. We cannot be married now. Why, dear, I may be arrested.” “All the more need you will have for my help then,” she replied quick- ly. “If I am to be a helpmeet there will never be more occasion for it than now. We will be married just as soon as we reach Washington, just as we planned, and then we will work to- gether to live this thing down. Why, Robert!” For the young man’s head had sud- denly dropped to the back of the seat, and his shoulders were heaving con- vulsively. She sank to the seat be- side him, slipped one of her hands into his, stroking it softly until he should regain control of himself. And miles behind them on the track sat a tramp walting for the next freight. (Copyright, 1904, by Frank H. Sweet.) ————————— The important question: When does a bride cease to be a bride? is decided by the London Queen, which says she becomes a “wife” at the expiration of six weeks after the wedding. NATURALLY. ‘Wigson—Do you always sympathize the lower St. Lawrence, was recently |you so much about himself that you | with the under buried in the sand on Egg Isi- | get no chance to tell him anything E foxitn & Astit Jigson—TYes; except when the per dog hanpens to be my dox. | ! I | { MISS IDA GALBREATH. ——— ISS IDA GALBREATH, who sharply rebuked Captain Rich- mond Pearson Hobson of Mer- rimac fame for criticizing the President, is a teacher in the schools of Columbia City, Ind. Aside from the | commendation of her owm conscience i [ | | | [ | she has a photograph of the President and his thanks as a reward for her courage in rebuking a high officer of the navy. s I remember the first fair toueh BEAUTIFUL HANDS A love so much, I seem to thrill as I then was thrilled Kissing the glove that I found unfilled— When I met your gaze and the queenly bow, As you said to me laughingly, “Keep it now!” And dazed and alone in a dream I stand Kissing the ghost of your beautiful hand. When first I loved In the long ago, And held your hand as I told you so— Pressed it and caressed it and gave it a kiss, And said, “I could die for a hand like this!” Little I dreamed love's fullness yet Had to ripen when your eyes were wet, And prayers were vain in their wild de- mands For one warm touch of your beautifui hands. Beantiful hands! O beautiful hands! Could reach out of the alien lands Where you are lingering, and give to-night Only a touch—were it ever so Hght— My heart were soothed, and my weary brain Would lull itself into rest again; For there is no solace the world com- mands Like the caress of your beautiful hands. —James Whitcomb Riley. HOME COOKERKY. Apple Puff—Fill a buttered baking dish one-half full of sliced apples, pour over the top a batter made of one-half cup of sugar, one egg, one-half cup of sweet milk and one cup sifted flour, with one tablespoonful baking powder. Berve with whipped cream or sauce. Tea Biscuits—Into one pint of sifted flour rub one tablespoon butter, one tablespoon lard, one teaspoon salt; dis- solve one cake of compressed yeast in one pint lukewarm milk, and make a moderately stiff dough; set in a warm place to rise; when well risen (which will be in an hour) make into biscuits, set to rise and bake in a quick oven. Potato Salad—Bolil potatoes with the skins on, peel while hot and cut into dice; slice an onion very thin and add a little salt and a dash of cayenne pep- per and pour over enough boiled dress- ing, to which a few drops of lemon me juice have been added, to make the sal- ad a proper consistency. NOT ALWAYS A TAILOR'S BILL. Mrs. Collier Down—You complain about my dressmaker’s charges, but I ga::r say a word about your tailor up-| Collier Down—Yes, but a dressmak- ‘er’s bill has to be pald. THE SMART SET+ BY SALLY SHARP. i | | Monday begins the first of the famous —p | Assembly dances at the Palace, as of yore. Since the decadence of the Fortnight- lies the Assemblies and the Greenway dances are the onmly terpsichorean “stunts” vouchsafed the smart set, and herefor the Monday night ball is .fair- Iy a-glitter with the gladness of gow and things. Fresh gowns? Why, loads | of them, for here at the very birth of | the season the debutante—bless her— and her sisters aad her aunts are bud-| ding forth in the crispness of new I tuce. And what's fresher? There will be a radiant gathering of the debutantes, notably Miss Maisie Langhorne, Miss Anita Harvey and Miss Alyce Sullivan, and a splendid coterie of debutantes of oider growth. The patronesses are Mrs. Alfred Hun- ter Voorhies, Mrs. Malcoim Henry, Mrs. Thomas Porter Bishop, Miss Marie Voorhies, Mrs. James Potter Langhorne, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Bowman H. McCalla, Mrs. William A. MecKittrick, Mrs. William F. Herrin, Mrs. Francis J. Sullivan and Mrs. John D. Spreckeis. And, by the way, the flat has gone forth that there shall be a dearth of dinners before the dance, for the ob- vious and sane reason that a two | | hours’ session at table doesn’t conduce | to a crisp, chie alr. Then down with the dinners that pre- | | cede formal dances. They muss one shockingly, and smudge one’s make-up so. Hence the dictum. ,And, besid it wearies the maidens fair till they look like faded chrysanthemums. So, there! But the Assembly on Monday promises to be a vision fair and a living joy—for at least three happy, fleeting hours. P S Joseph R. Knowland of Alameda leaves to-day for Washington, where he will soon enter upon his Congres- sional duties. En route he will visit his sister, Mrs. Saidee Knowland Coe of Chicago, one of the cleverest pianists and interpreters of Wagner in Amer- fca. Mrs. Knowland wlil not accom- pany her husband, but may follow later { to enjoy the social life of the capital | when in the height of its glory. | The Burlingame Club will give a| dance this evening, and many people are leaving town to-day to attend the| closing festivity of the week. . e Miss Newell Drown. who assumed the responsibilities of hostess last evening | at the Gayety Club dance at Century | Hall, proved herself most efficient. The pleasure of the guests was well catered to, Miss Drown overlooking no detail. The club {s congenial, overflowing with the vivacity of fun-loving maids, who are pretty and bright. And how they| love to dance! The membership remains about the same as that of last season, | | the addition consisting only of a few of this year’s buds. The members are: AN ' MIRROR OF DAME FASHION v allader Marjorte and Miss Margaret hy Miss Miss Charlotte Bells rthington Ames’ tea, in hon- h Ames, yesterday. com SeTV so man chat. welcome the Miss Ames, Mrs. Georgs the re- very anent t : me. Prancisca, Miss Eva Withrow and Miss Marie With Hall ested as to capac- between th 3 ~ ity meeting with these Miss McCloskey y will sing. S. Leake is ch man of the mitt . n rs. Mrs. W. reception coms The National Society of Colomial Dames entertains to-day at luncheen in the St. Fran A large number of ations have been issued and ac- cepted. To-day is the dats for the formal de- but of Miss Sugenia Hawes, daughter d Mrs. J. B. Schroeder, who in at the Hotel Pleasanton rom 4 to 7. Miss Hawes is an interesting maild, and has had the advantage of travel for some time, having been about Europe and other points of the globe Iy during the past year with The event to-day, a tea, will be widely attended. Miss Hawea is a cousin of Miss Elena Robifson, who is one of society’s favorites. The Sorosis Club rooms will be the scene to-day of a luncheon givem in honor of Mrs. Constance Crawley of the Ben G t Company. The Cal nch of the Asso- clation of esses, will include as gue: winter graduates (women) of the Uni- versity of California and of Stanford University. In the afternoon there social interco and at 3 Greet will The meetings of this bo¢ of women are nost foremost in the city regard- ing matters of interest and instruction. A Stylish Cape Coat of Brown Roadeaux is pronounced as if written Roe-a-doe, with the sound of a as that letter in far. BOW LEGGED—Inquirer, Watson- ville, Cal. Bow legged is applied to limbs that are bowed outward. It is also used to spgak of crooked legs. | GINSENG—J. P. R, City. This de- partment cannot advertise houses that buy or sell ginseng for Eastern houses. Such houses are private concerns and xhhh department does not advertise such. . IRISH EXHIBIT—A. 8., City. There is no record in The Call's index of events that shows that the British Government protested at any time in the matter af an award to the Irish ex- | PRONUNCIATION—Reader, City. | Chamois Cloth Over Which Dark Brown Cord-Braid Is Laid in Curly Design. It Is Lined With Cream Lining Satin. Cloth, Trimmed With Bands of | ! ' ANSWEKS TO QUERIES. hibit or any other exhibit. That gov- ernment in the early part of the fair entered a protest in relation to what was called the Boer War exhibit. LONE MOUNTAIN CROSS—L. M. H., Berkeley, Cal. The first cross that was erected on the summit of Lone Mountain, San Franeisco, was placed in position by direction of the late Sar- doe Alemany, then Archbishop of San Francisco. It was placed there as an emblem of Christianity and to mark the locality of the then newly laid out Catholic cemetery. ————— Townsend's California Glace fruits in artistic fire-etched boxes. 715 Market st.* —_—— Special information supplied daily to business houses and public n-un the Zoraia stiet. " Teleshons Matn Toud S