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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
Some Hints to Lovers.
From the Jewelers, Weelly.

FROM the jewelers. weekly.
A popular novelty in engagement bracelets
is band of dead gold, from which dangle two
moonstone hearts. This is relic of the fashion
of a few years ago, when lover fettered his
sweetheart with bracelet fastened with pad
lock, to which he kept the key. Many girls
allowed themselves to be thus manacled by
love, and were proud of their bondage. 1t was
so charming if there came rupture The
writer knew one girl who spent an entire after
noon trying to release her wrist from its golden
fetters, She finely broke them with a shoe
buttoner. Before marriage the lover generally
wears the key upon his watch chain, afterward
he finds it nuisance and restores it to his fair
prisoner, and she secures her baube herself.
But this fashion became so common that it is
no longer in vogue, save among people who
struggle along at the tail end of the procession.
There was a time when only diamonds were
permissible for engagement rings, but now
sapphires and rubies are both allowable. Three
rings, indeed, are often given now, each one set
with different gems, and worn one above the
other. 1t is also correct for the girl to give her
betrothed a ring, an intaglio being very good
form for this purpose.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
MIR. Hoffa Takes His Employees on an
Excursion

The employees of Mr.. Frank Hoffa the we'll
known Seyenth-street jeweler enjoyed
pleasant excursion down the river as that
gentleman's guest on Friday evening on the
Manchester. The party went as far as Indian
Head, and all voted the affair capital success
During the evening Mr. Hoffa was presented
with fine portrait of his son by Mr.. Conrad,
who made neat speech, to which Mr.. Hoffa
happily replied.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
How Steel Pens Were Invented.
From Once a Week.

Mr. Joseph elliott was Birmingham work
ing ieweler in 1880, One day he accidently
split one of his fine steel tools, and being sud
denly required to sign receipt, not finding his
quill pen at hand he used the split tool as
the idea of making pens of metal. 1t was car
ried out with secrecy and promptitude, and the
pens of elliott became famous. The mannfac-
ture of metal pens has been as important as
any invention connected with business and ed
ucation since that of printing
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
World Fair site-Lake Front.

CHICAGO, June 29.-The directors of the
Worlds Columbian Exhibition tonight after
discussion lasting several hours voted on the
question of a site for the fair to be recommended
by The national commission for acceptance or
rejection. The result was that the lake front
was named to be passed upon by the commits
sion, The vote stood twenty-three for that site
TO ten against.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
Dynamite in the Cars wine-CelIar,

ICopyrlght by New York Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 2S.-The chief of the Czar's
private police has been dismissed for falling to
detect recent Nihilist plot. barrel half
fun of dynamite was found in the wine-cellar
of the Gatschina Palace, but no clue as to
how il came there has been discovered.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
Writes His Poetry Before Break fast.
From Lesies Popular Monthly.

Like almost all authors, Tennyson does the
greater part of his literary work in the morning
hours, between breakfast and luncheon, and
sometimes breaks the back of his work before
breakfast. His invariable habit is to take a
long stroll before luncheon, accompanied often
by friend, and always by two of his dogs.
The afternoon and evening are given up to rest
We have said, seen in the streets of the metropo-
lis, but occasionally his tall, sturdy form, his
broad soft hat and Inevitable cloak, his shaggy,
grizzled shocks of hair, his deep dark eyes be-
meath heavy brows and heavy gray beard, may
be seen threading the region round about st.
Paul's.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
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THE SUNDAY HERALD"i is convinced
that there is an organized gang of paper
thieves in this city, who follow it's carriers
around and take the papers from the door
steps. We will pay a reward of $40 for the
arrest and conviction of any one of these
thieves.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

that WytheviIle, the gem of the Alleghanies,"
the Saratoga of the South" and the centre of
the diploma and premium county of Virginia"
ls Offering TO spectators, as well as persons de-
string beautiful homes, in another part OF to-
day IS paper.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

- Do not fail to read the great inducements
that Wytheville, 1.-THE gem of the Alleghanies,n -
the Saratoga of the South" (" and the centre of
is Offering TO SPECTATORS, as well as persons de-
string beautiful homes, in another part OF to-
days paper.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
Grand Excursion of Business Me-

Grand Excursion of Business Men.
The management of the Northwestern Invest
ment Company in rendering an invitation to the
business men of Washington to take a trip up
the Great Lakes have met with popular re-
sponse. Applications are being made rapidly
for tickets and sleepngcar accommodations.
As the number of passengers will be limited,
early at the company's office, GA + street, and
secure tickets, Tickets include best hotel,
Pullman, and steamboat accommodations. Al
ready many of the most prominent professional
and business men of Washington have secured
tickets for this grand excursion, which leaves
here July 3.
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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

Speaker REED has donned neglige shirt,
girded up his loins with dude sash, and put on
a pair of yellow shoes. This may be taken as
an intimation that he has made up his mind not
to adjourn Congress as early as he announced
he would at the beginning of the session. In
fact, it looks as if Mr.. REED had prepared to
stay here all summer.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

DO not fail to read the great inducements
that Wytheville the gem of the Aleghanies,'
the Saratoga of the South" and the centre OF
the diploma and premium county of Virginia"
is Offering to SPECTATORS, as well as persons de-
string beautiful homes, in another part of to-
days paper.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

DO not fan to read the great Inducements
that Wytheville, the gem of the Alleghanies,
"the Saratoga OF the South and the centre Of
the diploma and premium county of Virginia"
is Offering TO speculatOrs, as well as persons de-
string beautiful homes, ia another part OF to-
days paper.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

There is suspicion that Senators CAMERON
and QUAY are not any too kindly disposed
towards the Federal Election bill. The ques-
tion now arises, Will the knowledge that the
President favors it have the effect Of arraying
those gentlemen definitely against the measure :?
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

CAPE MAY, N. j., June 28.-Rey. DR.. Scott,
the venerable father of Mrs. Harrison, arrived
at the Harrison cottage at Cape May Point this
evening.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

Washington is now prepared to contemplate
the adjournment Of Congress at any time with
becoming resignation. The prospect that Sui
LIvAN and JACKSON will slug each other just
across the river some time in the not distant
future assures sufficient supply of pleasurable
excitement to relieve the monotony of the dog
days.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

The trials Of the accused police leutenauts
will begin before the Commissioners tomorrow.
For the sake of the latterit is to be hoped that
the developments will justify their course in
stirring up the present scandal, which shakes
the confidence Of citizens in the police force
and brings discredt on the city. If the Com
missioners have been confronted with
evidence TO warrant them in the
belief that the police force is corrupt,
they will render an important service to the
community by attempting TO remedy the evil,
despite any unpleasant features which might
attend the operation, But if the Commissioners
are proceeding on insufficient information, or
from any whimsical impulse, they are acting
very unwisely, The story that Col. ROBERT
urged Lieut.. GEssFoRD to plead guilty prom
ising him immunity if he did so, seems incred-
ible, although it seems to have obtained
credeuce in many quarters. II it proves true
it is not easy to see how Col, ROBERT can JUS
tify his action.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

Our patrons living on the line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
can have "The Sunday Herald" sent
direct by leaving their order at the
newsstand, Baltimore and Ohio Depot.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

The Business Woman's Journal is devoted to
the interests of women, but more especially
women who follow business pursuits. 1t is
bright well-conducted magazine, illustrated,
and printed on good paper. The magazine is
published at IS Park Row, New York, by the
MARY SEYMOUR Publishing Company.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

FTOm tDe IIOnuOn W OrIu.
John James Mago, millionaire who lives
nine months of the year in Paris, is the hero of
a curious story. 1t is related of him that fifteen
years ago he was British vice consul at San
Jose, Guatemala, and poor man. One day a
drunken native commandant, who was running
the port something after the style of Mayor
Cottrell, of Cedar Keys, ordered that he be
given 100 lashes for some fancied insult. The
vice consul was lashed accordingly. Later the
British government stepped in and ordered that
Mago be paid $500 for every lash. Guatemala
was glad enough to pay the money, which made
ing more ready money than any one else in the
country, President Barrios entered into partner
ship with him. Mago became large coffee
planter and dealer, and also was given exclusive
franchises for building docks in the ports, out of
which he made great deal of money. His
fortune is now estimated at s., ,0OO, 900.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

or two or burns his eyebrows off in celebrating
the glorious Fourth this year will no doubt find
consolation in the thought that he violated no
order of the District Commissioners in thus
mangling himself. So 90 on with your celebra-
tion, boys, but don't set fire to the Monument.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Those of our patrons leaving the
city for the summer months can have
1.-THE Herald" sent to their addresses
by leaving their names at this office.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

For the thousandth or so time the attention
Of Congress is called to the unhealthy, incon-
yenient and dangerous condition Of the Gov
ernment Printing Office by Senator MANDER-
sons vigorous and comprehensive report from
the Senate Committee on Printing on the pro-
posed amendment providing for the purchase of
site for new building, 1t is probably no ex-
aggeration to say that the appropriation bills of
the present session will provide for the dis
bursement Of millions Of dollars for objects in
every way less urgent than would be an appro-
pration to erect a suitable building for the
Public Printer and his army Of subordinates
No one who enters the old building on North
Capitol street can fail to be struck with its d-
laPldated condition and the insufliciency of its
accommodations for the hundreds Of men and
women employed there.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29

a notable article in the July Forum is SOB
stacles to Civil Service Reform" by WALTER
NJ. FERRIss The author thinks that the spois
system is practically as active now as it was be-
fore the civil service agitation was begun, and
that there is no popular idea of government but
the spoils idea. The difficulty Of the task which
the reformers have in handis clearly explained,
and in Mr.. FERRIss's view there is danger that
the battle may be lost altogether In this view
Mr.. FERRlss will not find many cyil service re-
formers to agree with him. Other notable
articles in the July Forum are Professor TYN-
DALL's "Formative Influences" Dr. LYMAN
ABBoTT's "Wages SYSTEM EDWARD c..
MAsoN's Defense of the Veto Power" NOAH
BRooKs's Newspaper of the Future" and Mr..
RICHARD j. HINToS's ''The Newest West"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
THE SAKS EXCURSION.
The Well-Known Firm Gives Its Employees
Delightful Treat.

The employees of the Messrs. Saks & Co. and
their families enjoyed delightful excursion to
Marshall Hall on Thursday evening as the
guests OF that entcrprising firm. 1t was one of
the merriest affairs of the season, and no detail
was left unattended to that could contribute to
the comfort and pleasure of the guests of the
occasion. From the flagstaff of the Corcoran,
which took the party down the river and
brought them back again, tioated a banner
bearing the words, 'Saks & Co." and on the
boat and at Marshall Hall nothing was wanting
to make the affair success, On the return
trip vote Of thanks was rendered the firm for
the pleasure of the evening and Mr.. lsadore
Saks responded very happily Messrs. Hern-
don Morsell, j. NJ. Buchanan, a. Moser, Henry
Kaiser, and B. f. Keller entertained the COM
pany with songs during the evening The en-
ployes of the firm who were on the excursion
were: General Manager H. Kronheimer, Adver-
tising Manager G. A. Lewis, Misses E. A. H.
Goldney, E. NJ. Deener, and c. A. Dsbro, and
Heller of the bookkeeping department.; Man
ager |. S. Fleishmann, Treasure J. NJ.
Buchanan, I. H. Risler, H. Milton Gunby, A.
Hechhemer, s. W. Timms T; NJ Gambler,
II. Tyler, G. H. Rowell, and Mace Wade, of the
mems clothing Department.; Manager f. X.
Chapman, Messrs. T. NJ Done, e. S. Daniel
Frank Shelley, Louis Easterday, Sol Bresbauer,
w. IL. Locke, scott Hammond, and Charles
Beatty, and Mrs. May Banners and Miss Addie
DAILY, of the boys clothing department;
Manager J: II. Jayne, Messrs II. NJ.
Burch. S. Vers, G. G. Hore, j. b. Claggett,
A. T. Higgins, and Fred Haas, of the hat de
partment; Manager I. S. Slesinger, Messrs. E.
w. Columbus, D, W. Beatty A. Richold, j. j..
Shea, j. Lowenthal, G. Premkert, and James
Carroll, of the shoe department; Manager
George F. Magrane, Messrs. j. G. McKeever,
w. r. Norris, William Nolte, John Howard
A. E. Benjamin, and Percy Teel of the furnish
ing department; Manager osePh M Moser, Messrs'
Kaufman, c. Richardson, and George Kerner,
Mrs. j. ?. Sledge, Mrs. Katharine O'Connor,
Misses Nettie Callahan, Katie Shehan, NJ. E.
Lynch, Carrie Voyler and Mary Madigar, Of
the tailoring department; Chief F. NJ Dykes,
Messrs. George E. Stratton, and William Dunn,
of the engineer department; Mr.. E. c. Crabbe
and Mr.. H. Kennedy, of the shipping depart
ment, and Mr.. j. Gusdorf and Mr. S. We'll, the
window diapers, and Floor Walker Mr. c. j.
James.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-14
Denver IA ces.

srec'al to the Gazette.
DENVER Col, Oct. 1s.-Owing 10 the chilly
winds the attendance at Overland park was
smaller than usual The programme presented
was good one.
First race, 2:3O trot, unfinished from satur-
dav.
Second heat-Ed Marsh took the lead at tn e
pole and was never headed, winning in walk
by FIVE lengths; Actress, second; L. R., third.
Time, 2:Sy3,.
Thrill heat-E1 Marsh won as he pleased,
never being headed from the start &c the finish;
Ac ress, second: L. R thiri. Time. 2:29A
Second race, free-for-aii pace, unfinished from
First hest-L c. Lee went to the front. closely
pursued by Bawley. and Fred W went off his
feet before reaching the quarter, but paced
very n ass up the Som back sFeeh int Fred
the wire was passed by Turk Fisnkn who Won
by half length; Fred w, second; Bawley
third; L. C. Lee, last. Time. 2:2Ols-the fastest
second and third heats won by franklin; Fred
2 ~; s.e'n'' A-"e 'A''' 1oe' l'A1' and
As L. c. Lee won two heats on Saturday ne
took second money and Franklin first.
The unfinished 2:41 trot of Saturday was won
by Ed March, he havin won one heat on Satur-
day, Actress second, third. Time, 2:2Sk
and !:.eS.
Third race Rocky Mountain handicap. a
sweepsta les for all ages for purse of S6oJ, one
mat and Gov Adams. Guide won in l:42H
Justice second. Gov Adams third.
Fourth race, purse $50, for horses that have
not won at this meeting. The starters were:
King Faro third Minnie Elkins and Egypt.
Minnie Elkins won easily in I:4oA; Egypt sec
on1.
Fifth race, selling race purse $3.50, horses en-
tered to be sold for 5000, three-four.hs of a
mile. The horses entered were Chickasaw. Tom
Daiy, Mart Walden, King Faro and Ollie Benja-
min. Tom DAILY won: Chickasaw. second; Mart
Walden. third. Time, l:l6h.
The last race was 2:2o trot for $500. En-
tered. Ashland. Wilkes, Condo. Bismark, Geor-
Mar T.,
three straight heats, George Mosier second,
ashland Wilkes third. Time, 3:2lA, 2:2In.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-14
To Inspect Signal Service Stations.

WASHING TON, Oct. ll.-Second-Lieu-
tenant Frederick r. Day OF the signal
corps, now on duty ut St. Louis, has
been ordered to proceed to the following
named points and make thorough in
spection of the slgual service stations
located thereat in accordance with
special instructions: Memphis, Tenn. :;
University and Vicksburg. Miss. !;
Shreveport, La. Palestine, Galveston
Corpus Christi, Brownsville. Rio Grande
City, San Antonio and Abilene, Tex :;
Fort Sill. Oklahoma Territory and Fort
Smith, Ark. Lieutenant Day is eu-
thorized to inspect and condemn and
destroy il found worthless such as I'M
seryiceable signal service property at
the stations visited, for which he is not
responsible, as may need the action of
an Inspector.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-14
DUSKY LOVERS.
One OF Them Had Only One Arm, But
He Used Ii.
The Eject Was Serious Upon His Inamorats.
Who Is Dangerously Wounded with
Bullet-A Shooting.

John King yesterday shot Clara Curtis. the
ball entering the lower part OF the stomach.
Both are colored.
They are lovers. but Clara was more SO than
john, who is a one-arme1 man and may therefore
have lacked some of the capacity for love which
whole men usually possess.
sweetheart stage OF bliss that Clara
had become considerably alarmed
let her Romeo would prove a
him te br ANA n ~ fcn IN ,be
OF m mister. But John put her off from time
to time until yesterday, when she came out
her she had another chap waiting to take the
Job and she guessed she'd rather have the other
chap anyhow
John lowed that he'd fix her so she wouldn t
at her with his revolver.
The scene of this tragic romance is laid in
Fam Branch. in the eastern part of the city. In
that secluded quarter reside the conquering
John King and mis- mother. At least John did
reside hare until he did the shooting. Now he
has plainly but comfortably furnished apart
ment in the county Jail
John is very well known in the city. having
made part of his living by dong odd chores
around town for chance patrons. Recently he
has been undergoing course OF scientific
sprouts under PhIenologist Windsor, having
acted IS janitor at Huhman's hail while that
lecturer was in possession of the building. His
version of the shooting differs materially from
that given above.
&C and were talking over some old INIT
Just in q friendly way. l reached around
under the pillow at the head of the bed and
got my revolver, a double action Colts,
just 10 scare her little. Mother
saw the gun and yelled at me to put it up for
fear might hurt some one. went 10 put it in
my pocket, but as it was a double action il went
eff The girl ran for home. / don't know
whe her she was shot or not
II Is thought the girl vii. recover.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-14
General Complaint.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-There is some talk to
the effect that congress, when it meets in De-
cember. may order an investi cation OF Siperin-
tendent Porter's management of The C :nsus Of
hce. Never before has such general complaint
been made againss the accuracy OF the census
Even the most ultra Republican papers have been
forced TO acknowledge the inconpeiency of
Porter for the work. and have criticised in no
measured terms the bungling manner of its exc
cution The almost universal d m and for a re-
count shows that there has been reliable sys-
tenn OF enumeration
1T is of vital importance to the country
said q prominent member of the publican
party that the census should be b, Mostly taken
ami atoye criticism, cut the fact that SO much
complaint has been made, and nearly all lead
ing cities demand a recount. certainly suggest
that .ome one has been negligent. if not Grim
inally careless. 1t speaks bad 70. the admipls-
tratioa that it should have SO many scon-
dals on hand when two years have
vet not passed. There is 10 truth. however in
the report that Porter intended to tasty census
returns for partisan purposes. The census ofice
to-day announced the population Tor the Tnird
Snd Eighth Texas districts oy counties and towns
as follows:
pann- ation for Thrill district:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-14
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
The Guarantee Fund and the Rolling Mil,
Discussed.

The Guarantee Fund and the Rolling Mill
Discussed.
Some sixty citizens met at the cham
Der of commerce last night in adjourned
session. Robert Mozart was called
TO the chair. Capt. II. P. Martin
read the report of the committee as
published in THE GAZETTE and it was
adopted. The total subscriptions to the
fund amounted 10 $40, 800. On motion
J. p. Smith, t. j. Hurley, Robert Nc
Cart, J S. Andrews, II. W. Peak and
ZenO &. Ross were appointed soliciting
committee.
J. w. Swsyue, H. Post, Gen. Cam
eron, a. L. Lowe. Col. Smith, Robert
McCart and q. b. Hendricks made good
speeches.
The rolling mill matter was brought
up ana il was decided 10 stock it
for $40. COO. q. f. Beach taxes $40 200,
NJ. Il. Ellis aud associates $40 900 and
$50. 900 Is to be raised. Col. Peter
Smith subscribed $4,000 of the amount.
Robert Mozart, 81. &. Caswell, It. p.
Martin, John S. Andrew and Gen.
Cameron were appointed to get balance
of the stock taken.
1t was decided TO hold another citizens
meeting Thursday night, at which every
one was urged to be present.
The meeting then adjourned.