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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
THE CALLS
QUERY COLUMN.
Cold Facts Concerning "Mother
Symptoms Prophecy"
Republican and Democratic Certificates Of Dis
eharge-Rstrisver Dags-Floggiug
in the English Navy.

THE CALLS Query Column is conducted with
view 70 aid all seekers after knowledge of gen.
Satch questions Will not receive any attention.
No opinion will be given In ms column reea rd-
lug tne reliability or character OF any person or
nrms In this city elsewhere.
Questions, answers 10 which are In the nature
OF an advertisement. viii not be answered.
Every inquiry must have the true and full
name OF The sender, as well as the correct resi-
oenee. Any inquiry that has not the cor
rect name and address of the sender will
DC treated as il it was not signed, and tn Q
writer need not expect an answer.
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Has been doing fair business during the week
with its many attractions. One OF the features
at this theater Is the execution of the orchestra
led by Mr.. Starke, who Is himself an excellent
yiolinst. He has succeeded IN Obtaining from
The people under his baton a beautiful quality of
SOUND, aud unusual precision and verve. To-
morrow evening the Chicago Big Burlesuue
Company will make its first appearance In lie
spectacular extravaganza, THE Island of
Goidn
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dOal" were at the
Marhet-street house
and the rransatlan-
tlques at the theater
above kearDy. AT
least, it would be
more in accordance
with the fitness OF
things, unless MI.
Hayman proposes 10
change The character
of the Baldwin, as
may be the case, for
We notice he has ar
ranged TO bring the
entire London Gaiety
Company to that
stage shortly In
" Faust Up to Date. "
The music-hall en-
tertalnment which
Mr.. Hermann has
identified with such A
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Translated from the 6azzetta Musicale OF Milan
Gluck's "Orieo" will be produced at the
Carlo FeIlce In Genoa.
Teresa Careno is giving concerts In Dresden.
Liioff's opera The Templars" has been sue
cessfuly produced in Prague.
Sonzogno, The editor and impresario, lost more
than 100000 in his venture on the new French
opera IN Italy.
Ella Russell is singing in Nanonn by
Massenei. in Warsaw.
Camille Siyori recently appeared at concert
given in Genoa by Amelia Sarti, one OF his best
pupils
Romilda Pantaleoni has obtained great sue
cess in La Gioconda' by PonchiellI In Naples.
La Modeila," a new opera by BImboni, VIII
soon be given for the first time In Turin
Inc Albert Plaza In Vienna has been selected
as me place 20 erect monument to the memory
Of Mozart
The string quartet at Naples has given series
OF successful concerts In that city lately.
" Lorely,' the new opera by Catalan had a
very favorable issue at Turin. Ii was gwen
twelve times.
:" The Huguenots" ana the BarbIere" with
sSlagno ~ ,he tenor roles, have been given in
Naples at the San Carlo.
Signor Manucei has been invited by tile Lon
don fhilhaImonic Society TO direct TWO 0rcbes-
trail concerts.
" The Daughter of King Rene" is the name Of
new opera by X. Fisher which was lately pro-
du Tct az hegenspurg with success.
short time ago under the auspices of the choral
society OF that city.
The Mesa Papa Marcsllon by PaIestrini,
has been executed at the Dome of Milan In a
splendid manner.
sganlbatps Quintet In Flat' was played at
concert IN Vienna recently, and found TO be a
work OF great merit.
Tristan and Isolde" was successfully given at
MagdebuTg.
"MaIio's Vocation" Is the name of new
opeietta by X. Pugno which was recently given
at The Nouveautes In Paris, and captured the
taste OF the Parisians.
marco ADzolettl, a graduate of the Conserva-
Tory OIL Milan, now ylrtuosO OF the violin OF the
hrst rank, gave concert In that city lately,
AFTER q tour through Spain, Germany and France,
ana obtained an enthusiastic success.
Metauia Torficelll recently gave a series oil
concerts at the Sala PalestIna 10 Rome. Queen
Mafgherlta and the court were present. The
Qulrna
Italian opera is reported successful Just now
IN 81. Petersburg, Moscow, Brussels, Liege, Ley
bach. Bnda-Pestn, Munich, Kratz, Edinburgh,
ODESSA, Barcelona, Cadiz and Madrid.
Afce barDi gave second concert at the Sing
academic IN Berlin with even greater success
than the first. Gems from Gluck. Caldara. Sal
yator Rosa. Jornell, Marcello. Schubert,
brahms, Schumann, ana others were sung by
this eminent concert singer.
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Mime. Chr,stin de la Motho.

The many friends OF Nine. de la Mothe will be
pleased TO learn that she intends giving one OF
ner delightful concerts at Irving Hall on the
18th inst. Her voice is coniralto OF great
sweetness and power. She will be assisted by
number OF our first local artists. under the
patronage Of some of our best people
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A word About Hawortb.

The appearance OF Mr.. Joseph HawoGth and
his company Of players in paul Kauvar'' is ex-
pected with impatieHce at the Bush-street. The
public will, however, be gratiled IN this respect
to morrow night. Mr.. HawOrth's last appear.
auce was member OF Manager HayInan's
stock company al the Baldwin, where his bear
ing as Lord Jura IN Moths VIII be remem.
bered. h. was popular favOrite then, and his
engagement was certainly an indication of The
good work be has since done. Mr. Haworth is
about 80 years old. His professional career
began in Cleveland when lie was but fifteen.
Before he had reached sixteen he had played
Hamlet in John Ellis TheaJer with marked sue
cess. He continued at this house for several
seasons, aiterTard went to Boston as juvenile
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The scenes 10 the Shenandoah Valley, from
which the play takes its name, all vivid,
graphic and suggestive OF everything inspiring
IN the war. The greatness OF the struggle is most
artIstiealy suggested and is never dWarfed by
The dragging In of realities. II Is not the least
pleasant thing to remember in connection with
SHENANDOAH that 1t is both in Inspiration and
accomplishment thoroughly American, aud is as
noble In the lesson that il unobstTusively CONVEYS
as it is beautiful in art.
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To LEARN LANGUAGEs-J. B., City. The O.
c. nor any one else will be able TO tell you "the
most likely place In this city for young men to
learn languages in night schools" That likeli.
hood is altogether dependent upon the aptitude
of the young man.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

HABITUAL SNoKING-H. A, City. Whatever
the effects resulting from stopping of the in
diligence in the weed by habitual smoker, they
are not such that they caunot be overcome with
the exercise of Il little will power.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIoN.-M. B., Oakland.
There are States In which an alien, who has de-
Glazed lis intention 10 become a citizen, NAV
vote after residence, and even less, OF one year
In the Slate, six months i'll the county and
thirty days in the precinct.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

DISABILITY OF AN ELECToR-I. s., Vallejo,
Cal. According 10 the Political Code OF this
State " no native OF China. no idiot, insane per-
son, or person convicted Of any Infamous crime,
aid no lerson hereafter convicted of embeZzle-
meDt or Misrepresentation of public moneys shall
ever exercise the privilege OF an elector." I'm
doubleday, therefore, Ihe clergyman and the en-
listed man in the Marine Corps have vote.
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EDUCATIONAL AND INDUsTRIAL-M. W., Oak
land, Cal. The object of the Women's Educa-
tional and Industrial Union is to look in various
ways after The social worldly. intellectual and
moral comfort and Improvement of The sex. Its
rooms are at 3251a Geary street, where visitors
are always welcome. Lectures are frequently
given and social receptions rendered, and there
is also a cooking school. with service of lunch
at noon, In connection with the union.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

A BARREL OF CEMBNT-D. c.. City. The size
OF barrel of cement is G.3 cubic feet; 666
barrels 20 to make a Ton in weight; ton of
measurement, and 14O TO fill broad gauge car.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

II has been computed that there are from % 600
To 1000 words liz the English and sc, 900 In the
German language.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

BACK DATEs-J. w. H., City. The 18th OF
March, 1890, fell on Thursday, and The 9th of
July, 1880, on Tuesday.
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PATENTs-M. W., Oakland, Cal Your ques.
ton. where should person inquire in regard
TO patents and what is first 10 be DONE" Is so
very indefinite that no answer can be youeh-
safed. You can obtain Information by letter by
addressing "The Patent Once, Washington, d.
C., U. S. Az
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

AN OUNCE OF GoLp-G. w. MeM, Hurleton,
Cal. The mint value of an ounce OF gold, 1000
fine, Is S2O.67l79l.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

To MOUNT DIABLo-H. H., City. The best
way TO reach Mount D!ablo by foot is to take the
San Pablo or county road from Oakland TO and
along The gorge in which is Walnut Creek pass
General Wagners ranch aud keep ON the
IoId there TO the mountain top.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

SELAH-T Ii. NJ, City. The word "selah" is
from the Hebrew meaning 10 repose; to be SILENT
AS used in the Scriptures it is OF doubtful mean
ing; by some supposed to signify silence or a
pause IN The musical performance OF the song,
and by others TO Indicate special attention to the
subject.
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Ing been with Booth and Barrett and other good
companies.
Robert Drouet Murray Woods, an old Califor-
MIA favorite, aud many other clever people, are
East
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MOUNT TAMALPAIs-O. B.. City. Mount Tam
alpais is about 2597 feet high. and 1t is n good
ten miles by the wagon-r0ad from Ross Station
In
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CONTEST OVER A BOY.

SOVEREIGN CURE-H. D.. City. sovereign
cure for snoring is 10 keep the mouth shut
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

DISCHARGE PAPERs-O. J. S., City. Apply to
the Adiutant-G General OF the G. A. X. of The De-
partment OF California, who will shortly open an
Office In the 81. AIMS Building, and he viii help
You, without charge, To obtain from the Navy
department certificate OF service, which Is as
good 10 all Inients and purposes as the original
discharge. The latter having been lost dupll-
cafe will not be issued.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

The attendance at the Ernst Hartmann plano
recital yesterday afternoon was not by any
means large. AS representative classics a pro-
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PRoNUNcIATIoN-T. z. A, Georgetown. Cal.
Seattle is pronounced see-at-,el; "Routiers."
roo-reeay; "Mookai" mo-lo-ki; "Geoffrey,"
jO-fray; "Scheuck," shenk Corrupted frequently
to "skenk"); "Dei Monte" de-mon-Iey
"Rideout," rye-dout; "Tehacbapi' or "Te hi
chipa," te-hitch-e-pa, and "Weinstock," wine
STOCK,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04

HoRTIoULTURE-W. ", City. The "small
green insect" found by you on rose bushes is
called the green aphis. You can be rid OF them
by spraying the bush with solution of whale
soap and warm water, or weak solution OF
blight or mildew which causes the leayeStO curl,
and, SO 10 speak, wither. Tie above remedy
WIZ also 40 for this. Keep your plants. how
ever, in healthy growing condition by manur-
ing or ierliilZing at the roots, pruning ETC., aud
they Will not be troubled
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OF this charge Rich had some difficulty In clear
ing himself. Then come Orpheu@," bur-
leita 1749; "Or pheus and Euridlce," Maslue.
by Martin Blad ell. 1905; "0rpheus and Euri-
dice" q MasQue, by j. Dennis, 1907; 'orpheus
and Euridicr," dramatic entertainment of
dancing. 1918; "Orpheus and Euridice," an
opera set TO music by j. F. Lampe. 1889, and SO
on. There have been some ten or twelve pre-
pared for tie English stage. James Eyre
Weeks, an Irishman, living in Cork, made a very
good one I'm 1743; so did Francis Gentleman
of Dublin, whose version was acted in Smock
Alley OF that lively town. pretentous musi-
Kings Theater in the Haymarket, London,
1885; the poetry by the then celebrated coun-
selor Calsabgl, with preface by Tenducci.
The version at the Tiyol takes large liberties
with the Story as originally told or as Pore
writes IL in his lode on st. Cecilta's Day."
where he versifies the petition of the dlsc0nso-
late Orpheus TO the monarch of Hades:
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Opening Of Mr. Joseph Haworth
in "Paul Kauyar" at the Bush
Tomorrow Night.
ATTRACTIONS FOR THE WEEK.
No Change at Two Principal Theaters.
81 The Bubble" at the Alcazar.
The TivoIi's Busting BurIesque.
Personal and Other Jottings.
European Musical Items SuIli-
vans Next Work.

The Baldwin and New California are in for a
foftnights run with their respective shows; but
the pace would perhaps be better II ''Shenan-
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LARcrsrF,owvp NJ . NJ

LARGEST FLowER-A. NJ. s., NJ. A. r. and NJ.
T.. City. The largest known flower is the Raj
fiesta Schadenbergia, described also as the Raj
fiesta Arnold, which is three feet in diameter,
weighs as much as fifteen pounds and Is found la
the Philippine Islands Ii Is vegetable para.
site. and The flower, which is much like the So
called Gala lily, Is blood red in color and smells
like putrid carbon. Sir Thomas Stamford
kaflies, accompanied by DR.. Arnold. ON ons of
his exploring tours of SumaIra, came upon This,
the largest and most extraordinary flower. The
parasite is limited to the Malay Islands, though
the Q. G. knows OF its having been cultivated as
a curiosity in Alameda County by well-known
forieufuviet
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''sHENANDOAH,N
THE GRAND.

Since our last weekly review the Grand Opera
House, really the best theater in the city in all
the essentials OF a good place OF amusement, has
closed Its doors, ana the managers have stepped
down aud OUT for the present as caterers TO the
show world. Mt Mcguire, who had left on some
affairs IN Montana that required his presence.
teiegraphed TO Mr.. Jay Rial. the man in the gap.
that he would be here to-day; second wire pushes
forward the time of his arrival ten days hence In
the meantime the theater win go into the dust
gathering business. Some little fuss was made
ana teapot tempests raised over this sudden clos
uTe, aud one would think the shutling-up OF
show-shoD was an event OF more
than ordinary importance when in this city It
was an everyday affair almost till Hayman and
Leavitt reduced theatrical management TO a
commercial proposition al the expense Of the art
itself in too many instances. The Grand was
opened q few months ago with a sort OF haze
OF uncertainty about il, and perhaps Messrs.
Mcguire and Rial, ere adventuring on the specu-
lation, had heard Of or read the remark Cassius
made TO Brutus just before the battle of PhilippI:
But since the affairs Of men rest stlil uncertain
Let's reason with the worst that may befaI
The worst has befaIlen, and that's all there is
about II.
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livery, the street and number and the posIoffice
box OF the person addressed, IL lie have one. 1t
Is well to give the county also, and to spel the
name of the State In iulr' (this last clause being
in itaics).
The RETRIEvER-A. W., City. According to
one authority til ere are at least 1S9 distinct
varieties OF The domestic dog The arrangement
Of them In six races, founded TO certain extent
on The form ana development of the ears prob
ably, affords an approximation TO natural
classification, viz, wolf dogs, greyhounds, span.
feis. hounds, mastiffs and terriers. The spaniels
are characterized by large. pendulous ears, long,
silky hair, often curled and shaggy, and acnle
scout. In cerebral development, ana c0nse-
quenfly IN intelligence, they are probably supe-
iior TO all other dogs, while they are unriyaled
IN dociliiy and in devotion TO mans service. In
ms class are the common spaniel, the water
Cog and the setter, besides numerous fancy varie
Ties, as King Charles spaniel, the Bienhelm span
lei aud the Maltese dog. The spaniel is the IA
vorlte OF The sportsman. while the water dog is
larger, and from its aquatic babtS Is OF great
service 10 the waterfowl sportsman re-
tfiever The setter Is also favorie, its habit Of
croucDing when IL has scented game rendering
IL specially serviceable.
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pretentiOus name is not sought so much by the
elite as II is by the Clover five," the attend
ance being greater in the galleries than in the
parquet. making what is called, in the slang of
the ubiquitous usher. Z" a top-heavy house."
Net that the programme is unworthy
of attention; the changes of face MADE
by Trewey, with the assistance of a crowniess
souched har, come very near being artistic His
"t1rn" is the chief feature of the evening.
SHENANDOAH"
With its bits of pathos and tender little love
scenes in the front and horrors Of war IN the
distance, is a surprise both 10 the management
and tie public. There has been but slight change
in the attendance during the week-each count
ing-up showing only variation OF few dol
lars. This play is sort OF AgaVe Americana,
in literary sense. where the genius OF the play
wright has Powered into full petaled financial
success. Unfortunately, as in the case Of The
plant. this blOssoming only occurs about once in
seventy or a hundred wears
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CHEROKEE STRIP. Il. r.. Signal Port, Cal.
The Cherokee strip Is in Indian Territory. IL is
not yet open to settlement. Chief Mayes is
waiting 10 be officially notified from Washing
ton, ID. G., as TO the exact time when the Indian
Commissioners Will arrive at Tablequah. As
soon as this is definitely known be will immedi-
alely issue proclamation for an extra session
OF The Cherokee Legislature, at which time the
safe OF the strip and disposition OF The $500. 200
Teut money in The Assistant Treasurer's Office in
81. Louis. received from cattlemen for grazing
privileges. will be considered.
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ADDRESSING AN ENvELoPE-J. s., City. In
addressing an envelope, IL is not only eminently
proper to add the initial authorizations OF the
name OF The State. but 1t may be even necessary.
ioi besides New York, In New York County in
New York State. there is a New York IN Iowa
ana another IN Texas-small places, It is true
But on the subject OF directing and mailing lat
tiers, The United States Official Postal Guide ba q
the following: Mail matter should be adj.
dressed legibly and completely giving the mama
oil the postohce and, If 10 a city having free de-
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But where there was no foundation In the first
place we have 10 right TO question superstruc-
ture, however eccentric IL may be- With chic
business and most agreeable music we are
always disposed to be cOnteuted.
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TABLE LINENS And NAPKINS

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Millions PARADISE Losr'-B NJ. NJ, CITY,
1t Is not strictly true that Milton sold his epic
poem PARADISE Lost" for 60. By his agreement
OF the 9th OF April, 1867, he sold to Samuel
simmons. printer, of Aldersgate street, London.
Tor 80 down, the promise Of another So af err the
sale OF flrst edition of 1900 COPIES and the fur
ther promise OF two additional sums OF Go each
alter the sale OF Two more editions of the same
size respectively, all his copyright and CONNER
cial interest In the poem forever
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-11-25
Few York Stock Market.
Rev York Produce Market

NEW YORK. Nov.2i
FLouG--ieccpts. Il 800 pkgs; Exports, "a.
bels; sales, u $50. Repeat quotations inciud
ing CITY null extra, a i0sf5 f5; patent, q l5a
g. 81; supertnc, f3 l5af3 SO: extra No. 2 u 35a
~ 80, winter wheat low grade - i5at3 30; Min
nesota extra, - ioasi 90; Southern -four dali,
rye -four quiet
WHxAT-Rcoeipts ~ 900 exports, 1854 salrf
1909; quiet easy No. 2 red los; NO red, soi
80, No <red 0a0H00o. eiev'f. ,oiI 'ob oslsq9I
deiiv'd. No aard. ,ll No northern. I06
2YE-Quiet, state. 7saso; western. 7!i5t
BAELRrQuiet with west, sales 600; No.
milwaukee, 7!a77t; oswego No. |, asal0o; No :
do, o.
CoRS-Receip;s, II3.95O. exports. 33s4i sales
- 600, active. steamer, 55ia56, So2 60,a6l
store and elevator. 5o.a6il afoat.
~ 600; unsettled; NO 3, isat9, do white
aIAil. No. ,, laa5ii: do white 5sa5i No i
slash; do white ia ), mixed weetern, i5a5l
do white joa57l; white, 20 ASH No. Chicago,
jla5iA.
CoFFEE- Rio dull. nominal 49,.
SUGAR-RaU nom refined quiet: demand
fair, crushed 5ia5s. extra crushed. :.a5i; white
extra crushed, jas; cut lohf, "A: granDlatod, al.
PETRoLEus-Quiet 90
PoRK-quict
BEEv--steady
LARD II iahcr; western steam,t6 20 tsS 30 clos
ing o. so; city steam, d % refined quiet, nj
o. u ta&o 20 s. A. q 10.
BuTrER-State dairy, "A 25; do creamery
20 2ds; western dairy. 10 Is, do creamery, i;
-; do factory, 6lal3.
RUTrEE - Quiet, western dairy 5Iali; dc
or amerv. !7a23.
CHEESE -quie; firm. state. 7aos; fancy,
9isase.
rrviSh,s IN LiTerooo, easy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-11-25
CONDEMNED DH6PArCEGe
The Pith OF the News Taken From the
Current Events OF the Day.

The schooner WateIdy with $40, ,00o
worth Of smuggled whiskey on board, was
seized at Quebec, Sunday by customs Off
vers. A number of other con;rabsnd ves-
sells are reported in the river on their wav
up the river to that port and probably all
win be captured.
A meeting of the creditors of the Pretty
man Bank and of the stockholders of the
North Division Lumber Co. was held Sat
urday evening at Chicago. The lumber
company was concern practically con-
trolled and operated by Prettyman. Com
ment on the management of the affairs of
the concerns was very unfavorable. Pretty
man asserted that the assets fully cover
the liabilities. He said the assignment il
the result of disagreement betw cen him
self and his partner, Z. II. Bishop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-11-25
Col. j. r. Baker OF Philadelphia
Miasing.

PnILADELrIiA, Nov. 24.-Col. John X.
Baker a well known stock operator, is miss
ing. He lived at Devon. Pa, near this
city and is known to have been quite
heavily interested in the Lehigh Naviga'
,ion Co. stock, which deprecated in value
dnring the past few weeks. "Wednesday
night Col. Baker received a despatch a
his Devon home and is said to have faint
ed on reading it, The next morning lac
left home, ostensibly for Philadelphia
Since then he has not been seen or heard
from. Bakers paper, to the extent Of
81 900 900 is said to be held by variou,
moneyed institutions.