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All TROUYILLE.
Beautiful and Eccentric Costumes Worr
nv the Rathers.

Beautiful and Eccentric Costumes Worn
bv the Bnthers.
To give an idea of the care that is be-
slowed upon a bathing suit at Trouville, let
me describe one among many that | saw,
writes Julian Ralph to Harper'S Weekly.
The bather came out of her bathing ma
chine wrapped in a cloak Of Turkey red
silk. Her hat was of white straw, with
Turkey red ribbons and flowers. Her SAN
dals we're white, laced with red tapes that
crossed above her ankles, aud were there
tied in a bow. The silk cloak shone in the
sun. 1t did not even partially reveal her
figure in fact, the women in these cloaks
looked at distance like Bedouins. As this
lady's feet touched the water she raised her
arms and spread them, and the gossamer
cloak fell into the hands OF the bathing
attendant. Then she stood revealed to the
concourse of onloOkrrs, clad as fol specta-
Gle on the stage. She wore loose blouse
of Turkey red flannel, short tight, red
breaches and red stockings. Her blouse
was opened in front by two great lapels,
between which was white shirt with red
stripes across il. Behind, it had a great
broad sailor collar, white and banded with
red.
The extrayagances and eccontricities Of
the costumes on that beach were wonder
full, and altogether they helped TO form as
brilliant and gay scene as one could i'm
agine. Some of the cluaks wero striped,
some were green, some yellow. Sometimes
the suits worn beneath them matched the
cloaks, yet often they did not. But while
the skirts were often short, the arms were
often sleeveless, and l even saw two or
three shirts that were somewhat decollete !;
there were no costumes worn IN the water
that justified the pictures commonly seen in
the Partisan illustrated papers. [ doubt
whether many of the costumes at Trouville
would startle the bathers at Narragansett
Pier. except that they were much more
costly and artistic than the bath robes worn
al the nier
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FISH AS SENTlNELS.
Five Trout Holding Hundreds of Min
noMs CaptiVe in a Pool.

Five Trout Holding Hundreds of Min
nows Captive In n Pool.
Some years ago dam was thrown across
the outlet of Echo Lake for storage pur-
poses. A tunnel some half mile long
was run through the mountain and the water
taken into the head waters of the American
River and thence into large mining ditch.
When the natural water of the river got
too scanty during the dry season for full
head of water to supply the ditch then Echo
was tapped to maintain the supply. The
dam being ten or twelve feet high. 1t backed
the waters Of the lower lake into those of
the upper, and so formed a vast reservoir
several square miles in extent. Conse-
quenty spots that afford the best fishing
during high water are not good after the
lakes are lowered to their natural level.
The dam is irregular in shape. following the
formation of the shore at the outlet. 1t is
composed OF rough granite rubble. and dur
ing high water is haunted by thousands of
minnows. In retreating angle Of this wall.
where the rocks composing 1t were large
and irregular, an Interesting sight was OBJ
served last summer. Five large trout, run
ming from "a to pounds in weight, had
school of mnnows c0rraled, and could be
seen at all hours of the day helding them
as dogs would herd a flock OF sheep. There
must have been several hundred of the
small fry, and the trout kept swimming back
and forth between them and the deeper
waters of the lake. The little fellows kept
In a solid bunch, and when one Of them
would stray away it was promptly driven
back to the main body by the seemingly I'M
firing Sentinels.
They were seen, time and again, by all the
members of our party and by some visitors,
and every one expressed themselves as hav-
ing never seen the like before. The trout
did not seem at all timid in the presence of
man, and when the mnnows would try to
dash away from the bank when any one APP
preached, they were headed off in all di-
rections and speedily driven back. None
of our party ever observed trout capture a
minnow, but doubtless they did SO when not
embarrassed by our presence. 1t was a
subject of considerable speculation to US to
knOw how they contrived to keep their prey
together, night and day, but they did so.
Aud throughout space of ten days they
were constantly TO be observed, when the
water was not disturbed by waves and our
vision so obscured. Perhaps they were
spelled nights by change of sentine,s.
We thought when first they were noticed,
that they were guarding their fry, but this
proved not to be the case, as the small fish
were undoubtedly minnows and well grown
at that, some of them being five inches long.
think that the same trout were always on
guard during the time they were noticed, as
there were always five-no more, no less
and apparently the same size. No attempts
were made to capture them, as we were Gu
rious to see how long they could maintain
control of the situation. / would like to
hear from my brother anglers whether a
similar instance ever came under their no.
tice,-FOIeSt and Stream.
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scores of other sharks in close proximity.
The big shark started in circle round the
two wet fishermen, the rope trailing beneath
him still fast to some portions of the boat.
The shark-huIterS, however, we're not thor
oughly cowed by their surroundings, but
Selling hold of the rope attempted to stop the
shark. AS Dart explained afterward it was
like stopping locomotive with 200 pounds
of steam on On feeling the additional
weight on the rope as they grasped it the
shark darted forward with lightning We
lOcity, towing the two astOnished hunters
through the water at pace they did not
relish. Bravely they held on for hundred
yards and then finding the pace too much
shark was heading out for deeper water.
The big shark. finding himself partially
free, again turned and came straight for
them with tremendous. plunge AS he came
up he turned over on his back, opened wide
his capaci us mouth and made dive for
Wilson. The latter was spry enough to
elude him, springing high into the air as the
shark neared him. By some mischance, as he
dropped back, he fell as,raddle of the shark.
Instinctively his hands caught the knot in
the rope that was tied around the sharks
body. and the big water tiger, greatly
ast0Dished at this turn of affairs, started off
with all his might
Fortunately he was so blinded by his ter
ror and surprise that he did not know which
way he was going, and, being headed to-
ward the snoTe. ne ran up on the sl0plng,
gravelly beach. and in second or two lay
gasping almost out of the water. As he
struck the sand and glided up the incline he
gave a vicious twist of Ills tall that sent his
rider head over heels on to dry land Dart
then fastened out Of the water to his COM
panion's assistance, and. securing big pieces
of coral. they both began pelting the object
of their wrath. For ten or fifteen
minutes the fight was right lively one, in
terspersed with many narrow escapes on
their part from the monsters big tail. but
at the end of that period the coral rock
proved too much for him, and he gave up
the ghost.
On being measured the monster proved to
be thirteen and half feet long, and would
have weighed probably not less than 1900
pounds. When he was opened they found
one big shoe, a cigar-case, mouth organ, a
large number of bones that plainly showed
that his frame as a man-eating variety was
not q acknowledgements
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Next in line was the regular Salvation brass
band, which was the vanguard of the male


Next in line was the regular Salvation brass
band, which was the vanguard OF the male
members.
SURPRISE To PEOPLE.
There were about $50 persons in line, and
the procession stretched out about two
blocks. The turnout was surprise to
people along the streets, who never imag-
ined that the army could muster so many
uniformed soldiers. The parading Saliva;
tionists marched through the principal
streets in the order mentioned. The evening
parade was repetition of that held during
the day.
The services after the parade were emit.
tied "War Memories From Fields Altar,
and consisted of "reminiscences among the
members bearing on the subject OF the man
ner and results Of their conversion. A sam
pie OF this part Of the ceremonies were the
remarks Of Soldier Welch of Colfax. an
ideal of one OF Bret Harte's big, burly
miners. He lowered head and shoulders
above any body in the place.
II am the Lords baby" he began, where
at laugh went up at the stretch of magma
tion required to reduce his gigantic figure
to the dimensions of an infant. THAT is"
he Continued, Il have been converted ten
months" He then described the wonders
which had been effected in him since he
jnined the army. the principal of which was
Another zealot compared himself before
he was converted to a steam-engne without
fire in it and said that now he was
rushing to heaven like locomotive in full
blast. A third party said that since be
had joined the army he had climbed the
mountain. "My heart is ON the top now"
he concluded. as he gazed in Imagination
from his lofty serial height upon the world
OF sinners below.
A GOOD DINNER SERVED.
On the conclusion of the afternoon meet
ing the members repaired behind the scenes
of the theater and sat down to repast of
turkey, mince-pie, cake, and all the luxuries
of a Thanksgiving table, washed down by
tea and coffee. There was not accommoda-
tons for all who desired to take part in the
banquet, many being turned away, but over
800, however, were supplied with good
dinner.
The celebration will be continued to-day,
and its principal feature will be what is
called an international parade" which
will take place in the evening. In this pro-
cessiOn members of the army will appear
in the national costume Of every country in
which Salvationists have established foot
hold. ihs Thanksgiving services will be
brought to close with another meeting in
the Adelphi Theater.
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: THE. DREADED
AT-U-NINE-TAILS.
Flogging of Offenders Against
Military Discipline.
How the Punishment Was Usually Iuficted.
Blows Struck by One Lsft-Handed and
-; One RightHanded Drummer.

make room, boys, / want to shake the
hand of the man who killed the cat" ex-
claimed a bronZed and medaled sergeant of
the line, as he pushed his way through a
cheering crowd surging about the carriage
occupied by Charles S. Parnell, as the train
halted at Athlone Station. The astonished
NationalistS made lane for the ''redcoat"
whose impulse to shake hands with the Irish
leader seemed the outcome of the mysterious
slaughter of some haples5 feline, and pres
emily the cheering was increased when it
was understood that the cat referred to was
the formidable cato mine tails"
Through the enthusiastic veteran spoke
the rank and file Of the British army all
around the world, writes a contributor to q
Chicago paper. The hearts under the scar
let TUNES throbbed gratefully toward the
men who participated in the famous Parlia-
mentary onslaught on the "cat"-Tommy
Atkins Of the Guards, pat" of the Con-
naught Rangers. SANDY" of the Black
Watch and "Tafy" OF the Fusiliers. all
joining in a military chorus of thanksgiving
at the news that the degrading torture Of
the lash had undergone legal restriction and
that its infiiction would not be so severe or
SO frequent as formerly. But by their supe-
rlor officers, especially the elder ones, the
news was received with different feelings.
The grizzled martinets, who almost reyered
the cat as the very palladium of military
discipline sWOre their resentment of what
3. they considered the meddling interference Of
lotUf. Parliamentary mllksops, and swore
further that without the free and frequent
use Of the cat the service, egad, sir, would
90 to perdition.
But the new law stood, and the brutal
spectacle of flogging ceased to be a COM
mos mn mn harr
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Down below Natchez, while the boat was
running in close to the left-hand bank and
had stopped her wheels to avoid big tree
floating in an eddy, we saw native sitting
on stump fishing. He sat bent over, hat
over his eyes and there was scarcely move
ment to tell that he was alive. We had n
Smart Aleck with us on the promenade
deck and he had no sooner caught sight of
the native than he called to one Of the deck
hands to toss him up a potato A peck or
more OF the tubers were lying loose near a
pile of sacks and one was quickly tossed up.
Nov see me startle him." said Smart
Aleck. as he swung his arm for throw.
The distance was only about LOO feet
and his aim was so true that the potato
landed on tho negro's head with dull thud.
His motions were so quick that we could not
agree as to how he did it, but in about three
seconds he had dropped bis tish-pole. pulled
a revolver as long as his arnl, and fred at
Smart Aleck. The bullet bored hole In
his silk hat just above his hair, and the
young man sank down In heap and tainted
dead away. When we restored him to his
senses he carefully felt OF the top of his
head, looked back at the fs sherman, and alb
sently asked:
did she explode both boilers or only
one2'-N. Y. Sun.
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Rebukinr Extravaganza.

tending meeting of one of the numerous
boards of directors of which he is men,
Der. box of cigars was brought by order OF
a moderately well-to-do member Of the
board. The box was passed to Mr.. Sage,
ing it to his nose he exclaimed aAh. that
has fine favor. What do you pay for these
cigars, MIR. -?":
"Only $40 box, 20 cents apiece" was the
reply,
/" What" cried the frugal Russell, in a
cigarl That is too steep for me. l cannot
afford such an expensive luxury" And Mr..
Sage walked over to the table ON which the
cigar-box had been placed and took couple
more of the cigars and put them in his
pocket-N. Y. Tribune.
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THEY BOTH WATCH HER.
The English and French Woman
Study the Yankee Girl.

For long time the English papers have
been writing about her and finding fault
with her, but now the French papers have
taken her up, aud they see nothing In her
that is not good and charming-by her l
mean the American woman. The English
woman saw the little gaucheries she COM
mitted. saw that she was bubtling over with
the youth that comes not only from scarcity
Of years. but from purity of air and new
world, saw that she was different from her,
and, therefore, like the average Pharisee,
concluded there could be nothing good in her.
The French woman didn't say much in
the beginning, but she looked and listened.
After while she said: "What beautiful
feet and hands these Americans have"
Then little while after that she said: "Ah,
ha! these Americans are dressing better
than we do; they are making the best of our
milliners' creations and the best that the
English tailor gives, and they look well on
the street and in the evening ALSO" Then,
soon AFTER the French woman sat down and
began TO talk to the American one, and she
contidentially told the man she loved this:
" Do you know that these American women
have not only our quickness of wit. but the
English ability to keep quiet when they
want, and they are the women of the fu-
ture." This is The French woman's decis-
ion boiled down to few paragraphs, but
nevertheless she keeps on writing pages
upon pages about the American woman.
After one of US has read her articles, we
give a look at the glass and say: How
far-sighted these French women are"
For my own part, / don't consider the
American woman the creature of the future
/ regard her as the individual of the present
She is healthy. wealthy and wise-enough.
We don't want her to know too much-the
nation objects to it. We like her just as she
is, without one plea in favor of dress re-
form, or physical culture, and we grow ex-
travagantly proud of her when we see her
contraSted with other women. She may be
a bit like the lily of the field, tolling not
nor spinning, but when she is, it is because
the American man considers it his greatest
pleasure to have lily in his establishment
and to admire il. When she does toll she
does it in about half the time that it would
take the French woman, and II 1t Is QueS-
ton of mOney-making, can do more in one
day than the average English woman could
in year. / dou't believe In her having to
make money. l belong to the association
Ahat believes in the cuddling-up-close- to- a.
man-and- being taken-care-of, but my heart
does beat a bit quicker when thlnk how
an American woman can do it If she wants
to. She has lovely determination to get
there"-and she arrives on time. 1t is
simply and absolutely bissfully beautiful.
That sounds exaggerated to man, and
don't know whether those are adjectiveS or
adverbS but they express what L mean and
therefore do their duty in llfe.-"Bab" in
Philadelphia Times.
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SURGERY ENDS A BIRTH-MARK.
A Mothers Arm. Peeled In Spots and
Grated on n Sons Biemtsh.

A Mothers Arm. Peeled In Spots and
Grated a Sons Biem1sh.
An intricate and interesting surgical op-
Grafton has just been performed at the
Southside Hospital, in this city, in the re-
moval of large and peculiarly blackish
birth-mark from the forehead and face of
tllirteeu-year-old Louis Westman, by en-
grating in its place forty-two pieces of skin
cut from his mothers arm. So successful
has been the operation, conducted by DR.. j.
Milton Duff that the new white skin on the
boys forehead is growing nicely, and the
effects Of both the birth-mark and the oper-
ations are fast disappearing.
In performing the operation, that portion
of the skin surface OF the boys forehead
affected by the birth-mark was made like
raw beef, the skin being entirely destroyed.
The doctor then, with a needle, raised lit
tie skin on the woman's arm, and with
sharp, knife-like Instrument removed it.
But very small portion, little larger than
pin-head, was put on the raw place at once.
Six gratis were made the first time. The
last time thirty-six pieces of skin were
grated on the forehead in as many distinct
portions. These little pieces came from the
body fresh and full of yitality.-Pitts burg
cores pondence Philadelphia Record.
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NJ AiSSIED.

DUFToN-BALL-In this city, November 20. 1890.
by the Rev. s. v. Leech d. D., John S. DuftOn and
Matilda Ball.
KELLY -C0RCORAN-Iu this city, November 26,
1890, by the Rev S. v. Leech, ID. d. John I.
Kelly and Ellen Corcoran
UTHBERT-WAYETT-In. this city, November
26, 1890, by the Rev q. L. Mel, George Cuthbert
and Maria wayett, both OF San Francisco
WELSH AAR-GILMOR this city. November
rs. 1890. by the Rev. Robert Mackenzie, ID. D.,
Emil +. Weisshaar of May field, CAL. and Minnie
f. Gilmore of Detroit Mich
HAGAN-DE BAERE-In this city, November 26.
1890 by the Rev Father ID. Nugent, Patrick j.
j. Hagan and Scholastca de Baere.
DEVIS-GODSILL-In Oakland. November 27,
1885, q. w. Devils and Alice GodsilI, daughter OF
Captain Godsill OF Los Gatos. Los Gatos papers
please copy.I
KEEFE-RoDDIN-In this city, November 27.
1890. by the Rev. Father Prendersast. John r,
Keefe and Lizzie j. Roddin, both OF San Fran
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KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

A Good Piece Of Advice for Sprinters as
We'll ms Many Other People.
keep your mouth shut and you can
win," was the advice l heard Western
man giving to a young Splinter of his ac-
ouaintance who was starting last week for
Montreal to take part in the games there.
When asked him what his ADVICE meant,
he replied: II have watched the Indian
runners in the West and in Mexico. and
have noted some Of their marvellous feats.
l have known man to run 80 or 100 miles
without stopping, but have never seen one
of them open his mouth while running.
"They invariably set their lips firmly to-
gether and breathe through the nose. This
saves the lungs, have seen runners who
kept their mouths open fail down at the
conclusion OF q race, perfectly exhausted"
IN. Y. Press.
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Observance Of Thanksgiving Dav,

SACRAMENTO. Nov. ~ Thanksgiving
day was generally observed here by special
services at the churches and variety of
outdoor sports and amusements. Members
of the Athletic Club had foot-raeing aud
other contests al. East Park. There was a
trOtting race at Agricultural Park. pigeon
shooting excursion on The river, etc. The
day was warm and pleasant.
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The Italian LanguaCe.

The craze for teaching modern languages
In the public schools has reached such a
point now that the Italian people of Sacra-
mento have appealed TO member of the
Board Of City School Directors to introduce
a resolution to employ a teacher to give in
struction in their language. They insist,
said the Director to Bee reporter, that 1t is
no more than right that there should be an
Italian teacher, since the board had so
kindly employed teachers Of French and
month. They claim that they pay heavy
taxes. and have as much right as other for
eigners, and that their request should be re-
spected.
The Director contemplates introducing
the resolution.-SacrameDto Bee, Nov. 25th.
Arducci, Italy's great poet, IL to be hon.
cred by Senatorship.
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EXCITED TRAVELLERS
SMALLPOX Discovered on an
+. Oregon Short Line Train.
>. -
]. The Coach Containing the Unfortunate Man
1: ,. :. Side-racked at Bryan.
!" Els FslloE-Passensers Taken TO Green River
j for Examination by SurgeOn-Rsck-
+. :. less Shooting in Saloon.

Special to THE MORNING CALL

:. SALT: LAKE Utah, Nov. 27.-There was
great excitement on the east-bound Oregon
Short-lihe train yesterday, after leaving
PocatellO. when it was discovered that a
man in one of the coaches was sick with
smallpox He had been on the train some
time, and the traih-hands had passed and
.repassed:. through the coach. Besides this
there were twelve other passengers in the
coach with him. The car has been side
tracked at. Bryan with the sick man in it.
aud the passengers who rode with him were
taken 20 Green River in another train for
examination by surgeon.
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RECKLEss SHOOTING.

Three Men Wound ed During Bar-rOom Fig hit
~ in. Astoria.
=: ASTORIA, Nov. 27-JOhn Campo, Mexi-
can. and Antoine Gerecich. an Austrian,
were shot in saloon this evening by Mar
tin Watson. a number of men were in the
saloon drinking, and became involved in a
quarrel. Watson drew his revolver and be-
gan firing. GeIieeieh and Campo were hit
mortally wounded. Another of the crowd
received bullet in the thigh, causing only
flesh wound. Watson escaped, but was
arrested on the river bank later. When
brought 10 the police station he denied all
know lai,e of the affair
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PORTLAND, Nov. 27.-Salvator Gasparro
di Michele, an Italian laborer, was instantly
killed this morning at a quarry in the south
ern part of the city. Gasparro. together
With number of Cinnamon, were exeavat-
ing under bank, which caved in, precipi-
Eating several TINS of rock and dirt on
them. Ali the Cinnamon escaped without
injury, but Gasparro failed to heed the
warning in time.
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A Boeus Draft.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 27.-F. J. Kyle, who
claims TO be the head of the firm of Kyle &
Co., fruit iobbers. of Chicago, was arrested
to-day charged with negotiating a bogus
draft on A. Dorsey & Co., from whom he
purchased clothing. securing the difference
=. In money. He is now in jail awaiting re-
q turns frnm. Chiparn