The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1905, Page 36

36 THE SAN FRANCISCO. CALL",‘*.SUND:AY M NEWS OF 1 BURCLARS VISIT THREE STORES, Berkeley Business Places Are Entered and a Small Haul Is Made in Each POLICE SEE PROWLERS But in Every Case Pursuit Proves Fruitless, Fortune Favoring the Criminals BERKELEY, May 20.—Three stores in Berkeley were entered by burgiars last night, and the tills and cash registers in each were robbed. Evidences indicate that it was the work of professionals. The thieves secured from the three estab- lishments about $0. The stores visited were the Best grocery, at Bancroft way and Telegraph avenue; 5. J. Sill's gro- cery, on Shattuck avenue and Allston way, and the Varsity creamery, on Shat- tock avenue, near Center street. Marshal Vollmer is chagrined over the | e of himself and Deupty Policeman to capture one of “the “house- “res veillance. Shortly before midnight Vir- gin sighted 2 man scurrying along Ban- croft way. The policeman started in pur- suit, but just then Marshal Vollmer, who was on the other side of the street some distance in the rear, called to him to ask “what was doing.” Virgin paused to ex- to his chief, and while they talked stranger made his escape. y in the Varsity creamery was discovered by J. Wright, the pro- prietor found that the till had been Policeman Lestrange saw a down an alleyway near -the ggler. It is believed that man was one of the gang that did work, and probably the who was chased by Virgin From the Best grocery the thieves took about opened till in Sill's store was value was se- $30. The but nothing of Volimer believes that profes- jeves were responsible for the ns in the churches of Berkeley a few days ago, as well as for the raid on the groceries [ PLAGUE OF SERPENTS IN BERKELEY HIL Hundreds of Rattlesnake Make Appearance Along Trail to Big “C 2 —Rattlesnakes in ly made their ust in the rear nd so numerous have mous reptiles become on the eads to the big “C” that com- been made to the superin- the university grounds, and been requested to take steps to e them parties of co-eds, who were on to view the work of the lower of the university, have been ter- S the il, and they © venture on ing victims to side of ).—The Oakland to inaugurate a to Oakland via Univer- the new sched- every twenty University ast and West Berke- 11 be m There will be a nstead of fifteen minute ser- car from Oakland via San 1 giving a ten-min- ute service from t Berkeley to the of San Pablo and University West Berkeley. To pre- these es a double track ersity avenue. S ernate, EMERY AGAIN TROUBLE. OAKLAND, 1} 20.—A, R. Emery, who recently gained his release from the Stockton asylum through a writ of habeas cor is again in detention at e Receiving Hospital on complaint of , whom he 1is bothering term in jail is now to be A —_—— STRUCK BY A TEAIN, OAKLAND, May 20.—W. A. Plunkett knocked down by the narrow gauge local train here this morning at Thirteenth and Webster streets. He sustained a fracture of the skull that, it is feared, may cause his death. He has a wife and three children who re- side at 946 Fifty-seventh street. He was losding a sack of coal into his wagon, close to the track, and did not bear the train coming. He was oper- ated on at the Reeeiving Hospital by Drs. Reinle, Hamiln, Kane and Curdts. oz Bt el ke Counterfeit Money in London. was A large number of counterfeit five | shilling pieces, made in Germany, are in circulation in London. breakers when they had him under sur-i Returning from a dance at mid- | wed him, but eould not | the same man | | | hear the ominous warning rattle | the | ers SITES VIEWED University Farm Commission Inspects Ranches ~Near Walnut Creek From Auto PARTY IS IMPRESSED Rich Lands Without Need of Irrigation May Be Giv- en Committee’s Approval WALNUT CREEK, May 20.—In auto- mobilies Governor Pardee, accompanied by President Benjamin Ide Wheeier of the State University, Professor E. J. Wickson. Senator - Rush of Solano County and Senator Belshaw and As- semblyman Ells of Contra Costa Coun- ty, yesterday inspected the sites that have been offered for the State Uni- versity farm in this locality. The inspection party was met at Mar- tinez by Supervisors Harrison, Tormey and Randall, with seven.automobiles, and leaving the county seat, passed through Pacheco and Concord to Wai- nut Creek. At this point the party was met by a reception committee, consist- ing of W. S. Burpee, W. A. Rogers, E. L Hutchinson, J. M. Stow, Frank Gavin and G. W. Westcott, who escorted them to a luncheon served at the headquar- ters of the Bullshead Club. After luncheon tue automobiles were again called into use and several sites that have been offered for the farm inspected and a run made &s far as Danville. All the members of the party were loud in their praise of the Wal- nut Creek section, which comprises some of the richest and most fertile land in the State and is easily acces- sible both by road and train to the State University. This land needs no irrigation and is generally recognized | 2s being unexcelled in the State in the variety and excellence of its crops. It produces grapes, grain, almonds, prunes and all varieties of small fruits, bestdes holding a Teputatign for .contribut- ing the finest of hay to:the San Fran- cisco market ——————————— ESTATE MEN WILL ATTEND THE CONVENTION REAL Local Organization Appeints a Number of Its Representative Members to Go to Los Angeles. OAKLAND, May 20.—The:local real nization has appointed I all, George W. Austin, Frank Woodward, H. B. Belden, W. E. J Barnard and Charles H. Taylor as dele- gates to the California State Realty Convention, which ‘meets at Los An- geles May 25, 26 and 27. Tke commit- tee has arra Pacific for a s ip and it is expected that a goodly umber of friends and members. of the organization ®ill take ddvantage of the rate 1o visit ‘the southern city. it o s BANKERS ENJOY EXCURSION TO MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD Delegates to Convention Taken About the Bay on the New Ferry-Boat of the Kcy Route. OAKLAND, May 20.—The delegates to the convention of the California Bank- ociation to-day enjoyed an ex- | cursion to the Mare’ Island navy yard nues, beginning | and a trip about Oakland harbor on the new Key Routé ferry-boat San Francisco. Refreshments were served on board and a delightful outing was enjoyed by all. The excursionists were greeted at the navy yard by Rear Admiral McCalla i | @nd the bankers made a short inspec- tion of the work going on. —_——— FIND NO TRAC OF HOLCOMB. OAKLAND. May 20.—No traee has yet been found of Myron T. Holcomb, the former head. of the firm of Hol- comb, Breed & Bancroft, who disap- peared two weeks ago, and his wife is now prostrated at Los Angeles, where she went shortly before her husband disappeared. It has been stated by members of the firm of which Holcomb was formerly the head that his accounts in the office are perfectly straight. A H. Breed said to-night that he had not yet heard anything of the missing man, but that his financial affairs are all in good condition so far as can be learned from the people with whom he has of late transacted business. Rumor has connected the name of Holcomb with that of Miss® Lydia Schroth, the daughter of Julius Schroth of 1350 Fell street, in.San Francisco. but the father of the girl denies that she ran away with the missing man. Schroth says that she left home to es- cape the unwelcome attentions which Holcomb persisted in showing her. Miss Schroth is a_ sister of the wife of Charles Scharff,” proprietor of the Maison de 1'Opera, a well-known French restaurant in this city. ——— SCHILLER MEMORIAL SERVICES. ~ BERKELEY, May.20.—The memorial exercises in honor of the poet Schiller, which were to have been held on' May 7 but had to be postponed because of rain, will be carried out to-morrow afternoon in the Greek theater. The German-American societies of Alameda County will participate. Professor Putz- ker of the University of California will make the princival address.. Pro- The coins are made of pure silver, | fessor Charles Mills Gayley is to read though they contain 2 shilling’s Worth § an original poem. A bust of the poet less of the metal than the genuine ones. | Schiller will be unveiled during the So clever is the imitation, and so diffi- afternoon and appropriate music will cult is it to detect them, that many | be rendered at the conclusion of the shopkeepers in South London are re- | speaking. fusing to take even gepuine five-shil- ling pleces. The following notice is displayed 2 tobacconist’s shop in Peckham “Owing to the large number of “Ger- man-made five-shilling pieces now in’ cireulation, and the difficulty of detect- ing the same, we can no longer take coins of this denomination in payment | twenty for goods press. purchased.”—London Ex- —_—— Secret School Fraternities. Debating clubs, and the like, under the supervision of parents or teachers, are probably profitable adjuncts to school life, not only in the high school, but the grammar school and even schools of lower grade. Buyt the secret, oath- bound fraternity is emphatically some- what for older years ‘and maturer minds. If little boys such a thing the result is likely to be mis- chievous. When a youth is trusted to g0 away from home, live independent of parents’ or teachers’ control and manage his own affairs he is presum- ably competent to select he that estate he should be content with the condtions that are appropriate to childhood.—New York Tribune. ! —_——— BRIDGE GIVES AWAY. BERKELEY, May 20.—By the col- lapsing of 2 bridge over Cordonice Creek in West Berkeley today a wagon heavily loaded with lumber, a team of horses and L. Wheeler, the driver, were precipitated into.the creek, feet below. Thé driver escaped serious injury, but both horses were so badly maimed that they will have to be ‘shot. Wheeler is a driver for the ‘West Berkeley Lumber Company and load of lumber. When'in the center of the bridge the structure suddenly gave way. ————— GYPSIES’ DAY IN COURT. i l literary societies | was'crossing the bridge with 2 heavy | HE COU CONTRA COSTA " /BROKEN WHEEL MENACES LIFE Coolness of Henry Butters Prevents Serious and Pos- sibly a Fatal Accident TALLY-HO IS WRECKED Skillful Handling of Four Terrified Horses Enables Party to Escape in Safety OAKLAND, May 20.—Presence of mind and a steady hand on the part of Henry A. Butters, the well-known capi- talist, prevented a serious and possibly fatal accident this morning when the wheel of a four-horse tally-ho, on which Mr. Butters was taking a party of guests for a drive, gave way on striking a car track at Thirteenth and Franklin streets. The corner of the coach dropped to the ground and the members of the -party. were severely shaken, but fortunately no one was in- jured. As the wheel broke the four horses | Butters, | became frightened, but Mr. who was dfiving, gave all his atten- tion to the team and quickly controlled the animals. He made no attempt to dismount from the wrecked tally-ho until the danger of a rundway was over. As soon as possible the party secured another vehicle and the inter- rupted trip was resumed as if nothing had happened. Those who were in the coaching party when the accident happened were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Butters, Miss C. Nicol, Miss Kitty. Kutz, Miss Marguerite Butters, Paul Edwards, Ed- win Nicol, .,are Littie and Harry But- ters. AMPHITHEATER TO BE DRESSED IN MARBLE Donor Said to Have Directed Arvchitect to Estimate the Cost. BERKFLEY, May 20—It is more than probable that when the thousands of students, new and old, return to the University of California next Septem- ber, the Greek amphitheater will ap- pear in a more artistic garb than at present. It is reported that the donor. of the theater has instructed John Galen Howard. the university architect, to make &n estimute of the cost of covering with marble all the seats and steps ‘within the great circle with a view to add to the beauty and stability of the structure as well as to the com- fort of the spectators. The amphith:cater is distinetly a fea- ture of the Uuiversity .of California which no other institution of learning cither in Burope or America possesses. Its auditerium is immense and $000 spectators are easily accommodated in the great circle. While intended for university functions only. yet the beuuty of the spot is so attractive that scarcely a weels passes in which some civic demonstration is not held there. The amphitheater is the first place in the university grounds that strangers ask to see. The work of facing with marble all that portion of the structure occupied by seals will be an expensive costing fuly as much as the inzl amount for building the edi- fice. Though kindly with the amphitheater, vet it is apparent that time will surely place its the elements have dealt mark and cause serious tlemish unless the concrete covered with a more substantial material. The coming va- cation is regarded as an opportune time for doing the.work without inter- ruption. When commenced the marble will be rapidly put in place and the whole auditorium transformed into a dazzling white. Some time in the not distant future the stage will be adorned with an open parapet of marble coiumns to which will be added bronze roliefs. The prémenade surrounding the extreme elevation of ithe zuditorium is to be beautified in similar style, altogether making a -structure unparalleled for beauty and endurance. —————— GREENE GETS APPOINTMENT. OAKLAND, May 20.—District Attor- ney John J. Allen has appointed Law- rence L. Greene, son- of Judge W. E. Greene, regular assistant prosecuting attorney in the Police Courts of this city. The appointment was filed with the County Clerk to-day. Greene has been serving in this capacity for some time without compensation in the hope of securing the plum, which carries a salary with it of $2000. The -position was created by the recent Legislature. ————— KITCHINGS RESIGNS. OAKLAND, May 20.—According to announcement made at the time May- or Mott appointed Dr. E. N. Ewer Health Officer of this city Dr. John T. Kitchings to-day handed in his resig- nation as a member of the Board of Health. He said at the time' that he would resign, and made. his word good to-day. The resignation was accepted and his position on the board will be filled on Monday. O’CONNELL GIVES BATL. OAKLAND, May 20.—J. B. O'Connel), who was arrested last week on the complaint of his wife and sister-in-law, Agnes Riley, for threatening to kill them, was released to-day on $500 bail They live in Redwood Canyon and bar- ricaded themselves-in the house and locked him out, they say, because he ‘was drunk. He chopped down the front door and they fired shots throu door to frighten him. i VIok s the RS el GOLDEN WEDDING, ANNIVERSARY. BERKELEY, May 20.—Mr. and Mrs, Amon Brunk of Santa Rosa celebrated: their golden edding anniversary to- day at the home of their son, B. F. Brunk, 1817 Bancroft way. The Brunks were married in Towa in 1855. their children e n T o one son, ‘who is in Iowa, were mt at the wedding anniversary celebration to-day. Many grandchildren were also present. The Brunks came to California twelve years ago. - EXANINED FOR INSANITY. | OAKLAND, May 20.—Amy A. Tinnir 35 years of age <4 O S W. F. Litzins, Who Asks Permission to Adopt ‘It BATTLING IN ~COURT Objector Alleges Scheme Ex- . ists' -to - Obtain ' Prestige of Firm He Belonged To OAKIAND, May 20—Willlam F. Lit- zius has filed a petition in court to be allowed to change his name to William F. WIill and two protests -have been filed against his being allowed to make such a . change. Louis = Litzius, an uncle, in a protest, calls him an in- grate, while Irederick A. Will of the one-time firm of W1ll & Finck. charges the young man with a conspiracy to enter into a partnership with Henry Finck, steal his individuality and ap- propriate what business the name will draw: them. Litzius was represented this morning by Attorney Reuben H. Liovd and he stated that the name is a hoodoo. Peo- (Ple don’t spell it right and his maii goes astray. Gthers have given,up try- ing to remembe. it and have called him plain Will for many years. ; Louis Litzius the uncle, is a great friend of Frederick Will and he says that he has carried the family name through this vale of tears for many vears and ‘has experienced no such dif- ficulty with it; but-this is not his ob- Jection to his nephew's gefting rid of it if he does not like it. He says that Will has besu the benefactor of the family. He gave voung Litzius a posi- tion and taught him the trade of in- strument making and afterward gave his two brothers a start in life, and he says that the young man for thess reasons should refrain from adopting the name of Will, considering the object. Julius Finck, William F. Litzius, C. J. Koplan, Frank V. Straib‘'and James A. Spaulding were witnesses in the matter before Judge Waste and gave testimony in Litzius' favor. They cor- roborated the complaint made by Lit- zius, and Finck testified that ‘the suc- cess of the firm of Will & Finck was due 28 much to the work done by Lit- zius as to that done by Will. The trouble’ was not settled and the matter was continued until Tuesday for tinal hearing. In the meantime Will signifies his intention of making a hard fight-against the adoption of his name and the perpetuation of the firm name of Will & Finck by such a partnership as he fears will be made; The firm's business when be sold out,” he states, was worth $200,000 —————— OLD RESIDENT SSES. AWAY. . OAKLAND, - May " 0Z4Hermar “B/ Boek, an o6ld-time resident ‘of this city, passed away at his home at 912 Cedar street here to-day in his seventy-first vear. He leaves onw son, Herbert Boek, and Tour marrfed daughters. He came to California in 1349 -and mined at | Duteh Flat, finally settling.fn this city, i | ! bottling establishment. ————. GOES T0 SOUTH AFRICA. OAKLAND, May 20.~~Robert Mein of this city leaves to-merrew for Johan- nesburz, South Africa. - The family is interested - in mines- there' and his brother has the management of ex- tensive properties. A little later Mrs. Robert Mein, his mother, will follow him and visit ner two sons. MARRIAGE LICENSES. OAKLAND, May 20.—The following marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Peter Cantet, 24, and Estella McGinerty, 21, both of San Francisco: James L. Honeyman, 41, Al- gomah, and Iva A. Williams, 24, Oregon City; James G. Ramsey, 28, and Eliza B. Ballard, 37, both of Oakland. —————————— . BURGLAR STEALS CIGARS. ALAMEDA, May 20.—L. P. Marcellin’s cigar store at 1509 Park street was bur- glarized last night. Access to the place was gained by forcing a door. The thief made away with 400 cigars. ————— A Normal Con 3 Two negro women entered an ele- vated train the other morning carry- ing in their outer skirts, which they had cenverted into bags, something which rattled. The women appeared ill at ease and looked furtively at the other passengers when they. noticed that what they carried in their skirts had aroused curiosity. They were sitting in the seats which run length- wise along the sides of the car, 21l the cross-seats being occupied. Finally one of these became unoccupied. The two women arose simultaneously and, forgetting te lay hold of their skirts, made a dash for the seat. There was a crash and the passengers who look- ed up saw the floor littered with frag- ments of broken crockery.. The negro ‘women, their skirts now hanging down as they should, looked at' each other in dismay. They left the car hurried- ly at the next station. One was heard to say: “I'se dun tole yo' we wouldn't git home with them thar dishiz. I never yit wuz able to git stolen dishiz home.”—New York Tribune. China’s Vz: Coal Fields. China’s resources of coal and iron are among the largest and most favor- ably situated in the‘world, according to Engineering. The extent of the great coal fields humbaen put at 400,000 y times the ag- the coal fields of the quality of the deposits, et to be , but the distinguished German von Richthofen, reported many years ago that both the anthracite and bi- tuminous varieties were equal to the best product in Europe. Itds: ed that very soon'Chinese coal will be de- livered at Far ern ports at prices with which no other coal can possibly 4 conse where he conducted an extensive heer | ] ] AY 21, 1905. C .S ABOUT THE BAY DNORCED FRO ~ ELOPING WIFE Walter M. Bird, Once Presi- dent of Alameda Endeavor Union, Is Given Divorce CHILDREN DESERTED Mother Ran Away With One Clemmens and Is With Him Now, Former Spouse Says | | OAKLAND, May 2.—A divorce was granted Walter M. Bird, former president of the Christian Endeavor Union of Ala- meda County, to-day from Maud S. Bird, it being alleged that she has eloped with one R. M. Clemmens and !s now living with him somewhere in Humboldt Coun- ty. Dr. W. H. E. McDaniel of Omaha is also mentioned as one who was too friendly with Mrs. Bird. The husband alleges he had to throw both men out of his home on different occasions. He was awarded the custody of the five children. Suit for divorce was begun by Anna McCurry against Henry McCurry on the ground of desertion. Final decrees of divorce were granted to Mary O. Sperry from Samuel Sperry for desertion, and to Beniah S. Dunham from Sarah M. Dunham for cruelty. —_—————— NEW LIFE-SAVING DEVICE FORMED OF BUNK MATTRESS Intendeq for Steerage Passen-crs and 'Will Keep Person Afloat for Three Days. A new life-saving device for steerage passengers which has been adopted by “La Veloche” of the fast Italian Steamship Line was exhibited on board the NorZ America recently to a number cf representatives of the press who were the guests of Bolognesi, Hartfield & Co., the agents of the line. The life preserver consists of the mattress on which the passenger sleeps. It is filled with fiber called “Kopak” that comes from Java, and somewhat resembles cotton. It will keep'an or- dinary man or woman afloat seventy- two hours. In connection with the life preserver mattress the steamship is equipped with several metal folding berths which, when closed, leave considerable room for the third-class passengers to walk about in stormy weather. The new berths also have a table and bench attachment. If the invention meets the approval of Secretary Met- calf of the Department of Commerce and Labor, all the vessels of the line will be equipped with the new style of berths.—New York Commercial. { { . .A Desk in the Sidewalk. ‘Thousands and thousands of y-ople trample under foot daily a very valu- able clock, which singularly enough, re- mains uninjured and continues to tell the time with fatal ac.uracy. Only such as look down when they walk see it. Most folk do look down. It is a precautionary measure in lower Broadway, our famous steéplechase course. A person is liable to take a fall at any moment. This-clock is in the sidewalk at Maiden lane and Broadway. By sharpening your glances at the paving you will sée one square piece of heavy glass resting on two squares of the same size, the former in- dicating the hour, the latter the min- utes. The glass plates are well fitted into the sidewalk and underneath is the clock. At night it is illuminated by an electric bulb, and is 4 boon to be- lated pedestrians, night workers and those who rise early these dark moern- ings. Not one person in 1000 notices it in the daytime. On Saturday a mer- chant wlko walks over it at least twenty times a day had his attention called to it. ‘“Most amazing!” he re- marked. “T'll bet a case of wine it wasn’t there Friday." The big Broad- way policeman who looks like Bob Fitzsimmons says he noticed the clock | three months ago. The jeweler on the corner says it has been there six months.—New York Press. Sl e The Costliest Books. In one of the London salesrooms the other day a book was sold for $20,000. It was a Latin psalter of 1459 and the price was the second highest ever given in auction for a printed book. The record price .for a book printed with movable types is $24,750, given in the same rooms Deccmber 19, 1884, at the Sir John Hayford Thorold sale, for an- other and slightly finer copy of the same work, the second book printed with a date at the world’s first print- ing press. The last mentioned copy remained in the possession of its purchaser, the late Bernard Quariteh, for a long period, and was finally sold after his death to J. Pierpont Morgan. Twelve copies, perfect and imperfect, are now known of the psalter of 1459, of which an edi- tion of twenty copies was printed by Faust & Schoffer at the expense of the Carthusian monastery of St. James, near Mentz. The copy just sold for $20000 was discovered in 1887 in the’ library of Count Wilhelm von Westerholt-Gysen- berg, in the castle of Frejenthun, near Klagenfurt, in Carinthia. It came into that family’s possession on the dissolu- tion of the monastery of St. James in 1781.—Chicago Journal. —_————————— Curious Causes of Sleep. Scientists disagree as to the cause of . Some curious and re- markable reasons are assigned for the desire ev ly has for sleeping. It is attributed by some people to an ae- | ulation in the system of the poison- | ous products of the wear and tear of ; the body during the day. There seems to be some measure of truth in this, for in many diseases the patfents are | en sleepless. dZnnther hypothesis is that the nerve | cells of the brain dwell apart from each other, as it were, during sleep. The brain is composed of millions of tiny called cells, each having sev- eral delicate prolongations, or branches, for the purpose of communicating with “When the brain is fully these cells are in contact, ready to be in contact, with one but the time cccasionally it is’ ht, when the branches s curl up, and their iso- t complete communi- between the cells ceases. The mind that follows j ARk et el i SR bl ol CORONER'S JURY ACCUSES WOMAN Verdict Charging Midwife With Causing Death of Mrs. Biroth Is Brought In' ARREST MRS. HARRISON Husband Refusing to Make Complaint, County Officer Takes Matter Up at Onece| OAKLAND, May 20.—Mrs. M. L. Harri- son of Goss street, West Oakland, is| charged with being responsible for the | death of Mrs. Jeanie Biroth in the ver- | dict of the Coroner’s jury returned this | afternoon. AMrs. Biroth dled at Fabialo | Hospital last Thursday, as the result of a criminal operation, and before her death accused Mrs. Harris or Harrison | of having performed tne fatal operation. Mrs. Harrison was placed under arrest | by the police, but was released after in- | vestigation. She is a midwife in West ! { Oakland, and is given a rather unsavory | reputation by residents of that part of the city. { Dr. J. R. Fearn attended Mrs. Biroth | at the.time of her death and stated at | the inquest that there was no doubt | Wwhatever that death came as the result of the operation alleged to have been per- | formed by Mrs. Harrison. O. W. Biroth, husband of the dead woman, and who is employed by the | Juanita Stables of this city, refused to | make a complaint, and a warrant, sworn to by the Coroner, was issued to-night | for the arrest of Mrs. Harrison. | Mrs. Harrison was arrested at 1:30 to- night by Detective Kyte and booked at the City Prison on a charge of having | performed a criminal operation. - The | woman sticks to the story she first told to the police and says that she is ipmo- | cent of the charge made against her. She | declares that Mrs. Biroth simply came fo | her for treatment and that she knows | nothing of the case preceding that time. —_————— +More Practical Interpretation. | Representative Burleson of Texas | raises what would be termed in his| State a “mighty” lot of cotton. He is | oftentimes unable to get labor to pick | it. During the last cotton-picking sea- | son the negroes got up a big revival | meeting, and there was little work done and hundreds being lost. »f pounds of cotton were | Some of the best pickers “got religion” and went off to preach. | One of the best hands on the place | went to Mr. Burleson one morning and toia him of a vision. i *“f zee de big white clouds a-rolli aroun’ an’ a-tumbiin’ an’ a-turnin’, an’ | on dem clouds was de letters P. C. in blazin® fire.” | ‘“Well, what of it?" Mr. Burleson | asked, suspecting that his cotton-picker had “‘got religion.” “What do you| think those l<tters P. C. stood for “Dey stan’s for ‘Preach Christ,”” de- clared the darky, “an’ means I'se got to go out an’ preach.” “Not at all, Mose, not at all, an- swered Mr. Burleson. “The letters P. C. stand for ‘Pick Cotton,’ and you get your sack and go out or the devil will get you sure.” s el el o A e | Glasgow Stock Exchange. ‘We have litt}e or nothing to do with | the Glasgow Stock Exchange, yet in looking over the share list of Decem- ber 30, 1904, I find that the par value of ‘securities listed is $19,000,000,000. Members are not allowed to advertise. | In the old country they go on the prin- | ciple that no respectable broker ever gives advice. This dictum was enun- | ciated twenty-five years ago by an/ eminent English jurist, before whom | a broker sued a client for a difference | due on stock transactions. He lost his | case, it being clearly proved that he | had egged on his client to buy the stocks on which the difference arose. In England and Scojland Stock Ex- change settlements #4re made fort- nightly. A client gets a run for his money over there. Very few brokers ask for margins, but trust to the honor | of their clients to make good any dif- | ferences. If the difference be in a| client’s favor the broker mails 2 ¢! on settlement day.—New York P —_— e Mexico’s Good Financial Record. The City of Mexico has been doing business for abcut 380 years. There is probably no cavnital in the civilized world that during the same period has been the center of more wars of con- quest or revolution, and yet, through all the troublesome days of these cen- turies this city has maintained its financial reputation free from blemish. Kings have come and gene, viceroy has succeeded viceroy, Emperors have flourished for a brief regime and rival factions have striven for the Presi- dency, loans have been forced by one general Government to be repudiated by the next, bonds were issued during the French occupancy that the republic would not assume, but during all the strife the ancient capital of the Aztecs cherished its financial integrity as its choicest jewel and to-day rejeices in the record that not once in all its long history has a debt been repudiated.— Modern Mexico —_—————————— How Niagara Helps Trade. A clever game is worked at Niagara during the winter months by shrewd merchants. Shanties are built on the | ice about half way to the shore on the exact boundary line Detween the United States and Canada and occu- pied by traders. As they have neither rent, United States. duty nor Canadian license to pay they are enabled to offer ‘their s for sale at greatly reduced prices. officers of neither country disturb them, because they would first be compelled to prove jurisdiction. This would be impossible, for by the time the courts got around to it it would be spring and both. the ice snd shanties would be gone.—Harper's Weekly. for the most part take care of them- selves, or depend on the irregular as- sistance proffered from time to. time by -their private friends. Only in the case of a very few is the protection of the ancient’ monument acts available, though in Ireland the national monu- :nenu are ?trul::nar treated. l!' m mportance preservation of remaining specimens of our older town architecture were once firmly im- planted in the public mind it would be found possible in very many cases to de:ile a ;I! of y-::fia‘ modern hr:; quirements, while preserving w is old.—Lendon Builder. 2 —— ‘The boy with his first dime feels richer than the man with his first mil- lion. Ll w n’ | k| FACULTY NINE 15 DEFEATED Even With David Starr Jor- don on First Base “Profs” Could "Not Beat Seniors FESTIVITIES OF CLASS Graduating Students at Stan- ford Tendered Reception by President of University Special Dispatch to The Call STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 20— Senior week festivities began at the university this morning with a baseball game between the faculty nine and a team chosen from the graduating class. According to tradition, President David Starr Jordan held down first base for the faculty. The doctor, who was once a varsity player on his Eastern umi- | versity team, played his position like a veteran, having difficulty only fielding the low ones. A few of these, together with some ragged playing on both sides, were responsible for the score of 13 to 12, by which the seniors finally took the game. This afternoon President and Mrs. Jordan gave a reception to the mem- bers of the graduating class. The programme for to-night meluded the senior reception in Encina Hall and the banquet of the Stanford Law Asso- ciation. Sunday morning Rev. S. B. L. Penrose of Whitman College will deliver the baccalaureate sermon in the Memorial Church. In the afterncon the univer- sity chaplain, Rev. D. Charles Gardner, will hold a special vesper service. —_—— Troubles of a Drug Clerk. A woman entered a postoffice sub- station, which is also a drug store, and requested the clerk to weigh a pack- age she carried and tell her the amount required in stamps to carry it to the address it bore. The clerk weighed it, said, “Twelve cents,” and returned the package to the woman, with a 10-cent stamp and a 2-cent stamp. Then he set about weighing another package. Presently the ‘Woman spoke up. “You haven’t given me the 12 cents in stamps for this package yet,” she said. “Pardon me, madam,” said the clerk, “but I have. There they are.” He pointed to the 10-cent stamp and the 2-cent stamp, which still lay on top of the package. “No, they are not,” snapped the . “That not 12 cents in stamps,” “Ten cents and 2 cents make 12 cents,” said the clerk. “I don't know any- thing about that” returned the woman. “What I want is 12 cents in stamps.” The clerk looked at her. She looked intelligent and was dressed as became one in comfortable cfrcum- stances. “Madam,” he finally inquired, “what do you want?” “You said it would cost 12 cents. I want six 2-cent stamps. You ought to know that. Seems to me’ you don't kmow your business.” “Madam,” asked the clerk as he carefully laid six 2-cent stamps before her, “wouldn’t you like to have me lick the stamps and stick them on for you?"—New York Globe. —_—— The Training of Girls. The qualities of bodily excellence in woman are distinctive, and to these her training should tend. The games and exercises which develop quickness and accuracy of perception and re- sponse, firmness and gentleness of hand, steadiness of poise and grace of movement—that grace which comes from the application of just emough power and no more than is needed to do a certain thing well—these, rather than the rougher and heavier sports which pile up musele, are the fit pas- times for a girl. Even if she should miss a little of the training in bold- ness and tenacity which her brother is supposed to get in the athletic fleld, this would be better than to have her lose the finer touch, the lighter step, the easier motion and the sweet restraint of body that belong to one whose senses are delicate and whose personal preferences are at once nice and sure. In the work that she has to do precision and refinement are lkely to count for more than mere force. Man builds the house. Wom- an keeps and orders it.—Harper's Ba- zar. —_——— The Kaiser’s New Uniform. ‘The Berliner Tageblatt in comment- ing on the fact that the German Em- peror has been made field marshal gen- eral of the Spanish army adds an in- teresting item to the Kaiser's military wardrobe, which already contains 150 uniforms. It remarks solemnly: “The uniform of a Spanish general is ‘ziemlich einfach’ (rather simple). It consists of a dark blue cloth coat with gold-embroidered collar and cuffs; red trousers with wide blue stripes. On gala occasions dark trousers are worn. The sash is magenta and gold. For ordinary service a small gold-braided cap is worn: on other occasions a gold- embossed helmet with white plumes.” —_———— Alfred G. Vanderbilt lodes horses. He has a large farm near Newport, wher® he keeps his fine animals. He is one of the best four-in-hand whips in New York, and in the coaching season his turnout is on the road daily.