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THE PLAZA CONCERTS.
The First Artillery Bands Program
for Tomorrow Evening.

The First Artillery Bands Programme
for Tomorrow Evening.
Tomorrow evening, commencing at
T:30 O'Clock, the First Artillery Band will
given an open-air concert at the Plaza.
Nine of the selections on the programme
are entirely new on the coast.
"Sweet Genevieve'' will be played by
special request, also the descriptive selec-
ton, Sunrise in the Sierras." The popu-
lar composition, "A Trip to Coney Is
land, )" will also be rendered. The pro-
gramme arranged by Leader c. A. Neale
is as follows:
March-"Jubilauns March" Ed. Strauss
Overture-"The Barber OF Seville" - Rossini
| Concert Schottische-"Echos of the Missis-
songsHd. .Thc Low-bacxed Carr .ao
b. "Sally in Our Alleyn. yn.......................
i; ..i;Sc 2; o;;s Arranged by Fred White
| Characteristic selection-"Dance Africainen...
Descriptive selection-"sunrisei in the sierras"
.'''''' Repeated by request. '''0'
March-'Nixie Weezle' j. Hazel
| Overture-I Puritan" Bellini
| Comic selection--.'FuneralM March of Marion
Descriptive selection-"A Trip to Coney Is.
introducing, first, The March; Steamboat
/ W iilcLlG. <ADOhIGf u IIiiS Oll OCStil
| Wave; Music by the italian band on the
steamer, with flute solo from Norma; Ap-
pearance Of Jubilee Singers; All Ashore; Fif-
teen minutes for dinner: Passing q free and
| easy; Ejecting an unpleasant customer; At
tempts of the Little German Band TO murder
! the "Blue Danube: Cornet Solo by Professor
| Trayiata Nabuchadonosir, imported at great
expense by the Open-air Concert Committee;
Storm Approaching: Selde's famous orchestra
| in 'Lohengrinh; Imitation of railroad; Arri-
! val at Manhattan Beach: Gilmore's Concert
| and Anvil Chorus; Signal for Payne's fire.
works; Cannon shots; Fireworks and Home
| Sweet Home"
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RIVER PEOPLE!

DLEASE KEEP. a GOOD LOOKOUT FOR
drowned Sunday at P. NJ, opposite Bryte's
ranch. He was aged 20, face small, forehead
low, head well developed, neck and limbs
long birthmark of shrimp on knee, hight
fully feet 10, body well proportioned, hair
short and brown, teeth in side fronts filled,
hands show labor signs, skin OF face brown
from sun exposure. nose rather prominent.
He would weigh 143 pounds normal. We
will reward who ever first discovers the body.
j. A. WOODSON,
ty2S-tfned +. NJ. WOODSON.
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PIANOS.

Kohler & Chase, rs, 2S and 80 O'Farren
street, San Francisco, largest and Oldest music
terms. Write for catalogue of Decker Bros'
pianos.
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t1uIr 5srns. & Go.
In Shoes.

Low prices to begin with, in season
and out of season, are what make an
always brisk trade for us in Shoes.
Honest leather is the backbone of the
business Prices would be unimport-
ant without it. Unusually good values
here in a.
Childs Fine Kid Button Shoes, with good soles,
in sizes : to s, at 81.
Childs Good Pebble Goat Shoe in sizes ; TO 8,
at ST.
Childs Superior Kid Shoe sizes 8 to lox. at 81 g.
Childs Extra-fine Dongola Kid Shoes, spring
heels, patent leather tip. sizes to IoH at
ST. 50.
Misses Fine Kid Springfield Shoe, patent leather
tip, sizes II to :. Price, 81 60
Misses Pebble Goat School Shoe sizes II to D.
Price, 81 IS
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EDUCATIONAL.

PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use OF local anesthetic. Dr.. WELDON, Den
tist, Eighth and streets.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Peralta Hail. school for girls, opens AU-
GUST 4, 1891, at Berkeley, Cal. HOMER B.
SPRAGUE, President. Finest school build
ing and furniture in America. jy6-2m
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Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento as
gecond-class matter.
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BRowN's Bronchial Troches will re-
lieve bronchitis, asthma and throat dis
eases.
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Especial ApttreH.

WATCHES, Diamonds and IJewelrv.
UNCLE lkE'S, 3O2 K street. je10-1m
MATHUSHEK SOLID IRON-FRAME
PIANOS the best. First premium State Fair;
also silver medal Mechanics Fair. Write or
call. Everything at Cooper's, 691 st. ie5-tf
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THE WEEKLY .UNIol

R8~ These publications are sent either by
Nail or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Postmast-
ers are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
Coast.
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51rt,t Anpertta e.1te1rta.
TONIGHT.

A THE GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH,
n an entertainment and ice cream social
given by the Junior Society. A pleasing pro-
gramme has been arranged. 1t*
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

Judge Barrett, If New York, yeSter.
day ordered that fine II S7,ooO Dc
entered against The Sew York, New
Haven ma Hartford Railroad al pen
atty FOR violating tlie INV against the
use Of car stoves. This i The result 81
the suit brought by the Attorney Gen
eral growing out Of a tunnel accident,
and it shows that it is better, even in
a financial way, for corporation to
obey the law.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09
Low Rates Via Il. & o. Il. II. to the Freder-
lex Fair, October 9Th, 18th,
18th and 10Th.

For the Frederick. County Agricultural Fair al
Frederick October 18th l4th, 18th and 18th, the
b. & o. r. r. will sell excursion tickets from
Baltimore, Washington, Hagerstown, Lexing-
ton, Grafton, and all intermediate stations, at
low rates, with fifty cents additional for admis-
sion to the fair. Tickets. will be sold from oc-
tober 12th to 10th, inclusive, and will be valid
for return passage until saturday, october nth
THE programme of attractions includes display
Of live stock, agricultural machinery, farm pro
ducts, running, trotting and pacing races daily,
and Pawnee Bills Wild West Show. For rate Of
fare and time of regular trains address nearest
B. s o! Agent
In addition to the regular train service the D.
& o, r. R.fvill run special trains on october 14th
and 18th as per appended table Tickets sold
on these days will be good only on day Of sale
and will include admission to the fair.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The citizens Of Louisiana are bold
~ graphing the Lottery Octopus, and
the election next Spring viii be the
most important held since the fateful
Reconstruction days. The Rev. DIR.
Palmer, Of New Orleans, says that if
the lottery is not voted out Of exist
ence it willNbe wiped out in revolution.
If revolution alone can rid the State Of
the incubus which threatens TO degrade
and destroy it, then such revolution
win be eminently iustiffabler.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

1t was an old tradition on the east
ern shore Of Maryland that slaves
shonldshave half holiday on Satur-
day, and that only absolutely neces-
sary work should be done in Christmas
week. The custom spread to the whites,
and it was not discontinued by the
blacks after they were freed. The con-
sequence is that thousands are idle on
Saturday afternoon, and the Christmas
festivities last all through the week be.
tween Christmas and New Years.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The people Of New York are con
graduating themselves over the fact
that the completion Of the Broadway
cable road will remove 1900 horses
from the streets. That is the number
heretofore used to haul the cars that
are to use cable power. That will mean
great Improvement in the street so
far as cleanliness is concerned. Street
car horses are rapidly becoming thing
of the past.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The canteen system in the regular
army, which was so much deel'ied by
fanaticism when it was first put in
operation, has completely indicated
itself, In his annual report the Sur
geon General declares that the canteen
has relieved our military posts Of one
third Of the cases Of alcoholism that
formerly caused so much demoraliza-
ton in the regular army. What more
natural than that the substitution of
beer and the light wines for the fiery
alcoholic fluids should be followed by
such a result Yet fanaticism will
continue to oppose this salutary re-
form on the ground that 1t is Gov
eminent recognition of the liquor traf-
fic. Philadelphia Record.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The material to be used for the State
building, at Chicago, viii all be taken
from West Virginia, several varieties
Of our best woods being used. The
building win be erected SO that it can
be removed bacK4o this State and set
up permanently in some appropriate
place probably at the State Capitol
and be the property Of the West yir-
ginia Historical Society.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

Miss Charlotte Higgins, who car
ried the honors Of entrance into the
University Of London over 1000 male
students, is d little Scotch girl 20 years
old, and, to judge from her picture, a
very youthful looking person. Her
education has been due to the efforts
Of her mother, her father having died
when she was child Of 5 years.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

Another scandal that has come to
light is stirring up the blue bloods Of
England. The man in the case Is said
to be the brilliant son Of that gentle
man Of baccarat fame, the Prince Of
Wales The chief distinction that
clings about English royalty is the low
ebb that morality has reached in its
ranks.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

Mining is carried on in a very print
tive way. on the island Of Madagascar.
The natives work twelve and fourteen
hours day, and receive from six to
ten cents day. To an agent for a
mining drill, who explained the amount
Of labor it might save, the superinten-
dent said that he could get whole
gang of men to work lifetime for the
money the drill would COST
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The cruel and malicious story that
comes from Boston, stating that Mr..
Edwin Booth is demented, and was
seen day or two ago wandering aim
lessly about the streets Of that city, is
positively and Indignantly denied by
Mr.. Stuart Robson+ Mr.. Booth is
now at the Players Club in New York,
and in his usual health.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

There is at least touch of frost in
the air, and the Weather Bureau prom
ises that it will continue for 4 reason
able length of time. The probable
ties are, therefore, that the backbone
Of Summer has finally succumbed to
the pressure. The business commune
ty will be certain to regard this in the
nature of good news.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The present Legislature Of Georgia,
composed largely Of alliance men, has
been passing some stringent measures
for the government of the railroads in
that State, but they will hold ON to
their free passes all the same. In the
Georgia House on Monday bill was
called up prohibiting the members Of
the Legislature.ftom riding upon free
passes, but after a lengthy debate d
motion to suspend the rule and pass
the bill was voted down BY decided
majority. One Of the representatives
declared that nearly every member had
been riding on,free passes. They will
continue to do SO.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

il is estimated that, in addition to
their immense crops, the farmers and
farm land owners Of Minnesota and the
Dakotas are about 5000, 1000, 900 richer
than they were year ago on account
of general increase in the value of
their holdings. 1t has been most
wonderful year for the great North
west.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

At meeting in Fredericksburg a
movement was inaugurated to erect a
monument to thelate Hon. r.. NJ. T..
Hunter, and committee of promi-
nent Eirginians was appointed to take
the necessary steps It is proposed to
remove Mr.. Hunters remains to Rich
mond and there place the monument
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The army furnishes one of the most
Interesting matrimonial affairs on rec
ord. Two officers, each about 60 years
old, are the grooms, and each isto
marry the others daughter. Each will
be the others father in-law and their
daughters will be stepmother to each
other. There are more interesting re-
lationships involved. just take a day
off and study them ont.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

The American Consul at Honolulu
has contradicted the rumor that the
Queen Of Hawaii is dying, and that a
struggle has already been begun be-
between American and English resi-
dents for political control.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09
FRIDAY lyiAlsC. OcltsEP Q. 1881.

Chicago unveiled q monument 70
Grant yesterday, butNew York's monu-
ment is still thing OF Ito unveiled flu
ture. And yet Grant il buried in New
York.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09
MARTlNsRURG. W. VA.
BUSINESS LOCALS.

NOR SALEt
Il Two Argand Self-feeding Stoves. One as
good as new. viii be sold dirt cheap. Apply
at once to JAS +. THOMPSON.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

"Queen of the~~Plains," Saturday,
Oct. 10th.
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AM INDLPLKDLkI NEWSPAPER.


me World nW Dc dsfirsred bg cdTrieFs 10 al Dnrfs
0(khe city, Orders FOR pnpers D,ng ~ gren 10 coT-
tisr. canrassef. or rent 70 ne ocics tgposfaf.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15

"Weu. I do not wish to be detained
here so that cannot vote"
The evolution Of the missionary sys-
tenn at the barge oface has been very
interesting. There arc representa-
tives Of many creeds. who give coun-
sci, provide tracts and Bibles in any
tongue, and otherwise exert themselves
for the welfare Of the newcomers.
. Each week hundreds of emiZrants
fail to meet friends. forget and lose I'd.
dresses. 60 into Mysteries over news OF
deaths and otherwise tax the ingenuity
Of those whom the government and the
charitable organizations place in . po-
sition TO give advice and Aid. Il must
be admitted that many excellent pro-
cautions have been taken against
fraudulent or dangerous practices The
lay throws . protecting cloak around
the friendlcss emiRrant. Sometimes
the cloak does not save him-or moro
particularly her-but in general il is
very difficult for people with evil de-
sign TO get 1T .as emigrants before
they are placed safely in the hands Of
fricads or elsewhere.
One of the precautions taken by the
authorities consists IN the licensing and
supervising Of that class of gentry
known as 'boarding-house runners"
The boarding-houss runner Is un.
doubtcdly . necessity. Every ybody who
comes 70 this country wants to 60 some.
where, and whet ther he has decided or
not many want TO stay . few days in
New York. The city Is provided with .
curious assortment Of boarding houAes
that lie near the barge Office. and that
represent most of the nationalitiea that
arc conspicuous among The emigrants.
These boarding houses each employ
runners who are admitted under license
20 the rotunda of the Garden. and these
negotiats directly with the boardcrs.
italian bOardsrs are gathered in and
trot.ed over 10 the something Italian;
the Poles TO the Polish house; the Hun.
garians TO another retreat, and the
swedss 10 refuge especially designed
for their comfort
The runner ''running'' with his eli
euts from the barss once - the board
ing house h one Of the picturesqus
sights Of Battery park.
AZ the boarding house there Is con-
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15
California Pearls.

Ono Of the largest pearl fishing
grounds in the world il the gulf of Cali
fornia. The pearls are NOT generally
regular in shape or very p:;rc in color.
but sorno are Of large size, and many OF
the rare black pearls are found. Tho
divers are Indians, ard their equipment
is of tho simplest kind. consisting only
Of . basket hung round the neck. in
which to collect the oysters, knife. TO
detach them from the rocks, and .
stone with cord attached When .
diver goes down he takes the cord be-
tween his toes, the weight Of tho stone
carrying him at oncc 10 the bottom.
He gathers oysters a. long as his breath
holds out, and then rises to the surface.
to descend again in Afteen minutes
Some of the divers arc wonderfully sx-
pert, and can seinain under water Gs
much as two minutes before rising to
tho surface. Tho mortality among
them Ia fearful. for tho gulf Of Califor-
MIA Is infested with huge sharks
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15
SCENES IN NEW YORK
somo Recent Manifestation at New
York's Barge Cface
NEy FROM ALL OVER TIE EARTH
uov More stris=eat raws Are A1sesfng
the Enixrsns< Eecspti0n In This
C,antry-Citiz~rs from over Sea
aaa Taas aseesaes sf Then.


lC8El0 ONNt - ~~te y ~ - - "~-~@'~
something about how il feels myself.
IfIwzs not actually IN emigrant,
rnd II I was abb. To bribe the cook and
escape some Of the di-tetic discomforts
OF steerags life. | nevertheless found
occasion n SEQ that the errixran: he's
rather a rough time of IL on his way
over, even on one OF our highly modern
lied ocean travellers. But the matter
/ have In mind Just now is not SO much
the experience % the emigrant IN COM
ING over "a in landing here
When I landed q number OF years
ago the regulations were comparatively
easy It was bard Co stand on the deck
after the big iron ship came into dock.
and watch the cabin passenger skip
ashore while We were compelled to
swat for the barge that was to carry
rs mile down the river TO Castle Gar
den. We were taken of the ship on
tho side Opposite the pier. and duly
dumped at the Garden. Everything
went smcethly. We died into an oSics
between two rals-sn Arrangement :
resembling the inclosure in which they
crowd cattle or those in whssh they
pIpck ostrichss-snd I meeSly an
swercd all questions as 70 my age. place
OF birth, trade. place OF destination and
90 forth. II vas . simple matter
To-aay the enigrans cannot slip un-
der the shelter Of cur American wings
with quite SO much felicity. The pass
ing Of various laws iookin: 20 a more
strtrr~nt inspection a. American ports
has mad. the operation OF landing .
more ccuaplex sfsir. You must show
that you are not . rsuPcr; that ron are
not an emixrznt under any suspicious
copditicus. financial or otherwise; that
vsu are no. a lsssrrr OF any kind. TN
der ccntracs - ~erx Fer snybcGv here;
and that yoa sr. n No danger for any
reason Of beecnisg . burden upon ary
cf ossr serueies ~ public charity. Thers
.r. other considerations but those l
.ha~e u,1r.a give an excuse for ecusid-
er>his r~d tare and mech eornplexity
An an arena ike The barge ofTiee.
wthis the rszs few >snths there
Nave bcra scrse yssisblc Eases il which
voan~ women hs~s syr-sd soraetisaes
,h~ ,-w--a-ers ksve spoken of these.
verv often tae esadisiess hav- forssde
~-sl;citv. Is sasy - sufficient 20 say
,Aat he st7esrls have Frequently found
sh~Ir duties ssvssirg eas pleasant To
s.ra hask - her native Lard dis
tr>x.~s girl Ia tears is act N EASY thing
f,r the rs,<s hsrsrpcd etsesai % b-
called uvon - do danv destitste eases
a.. e~c-eilaxly >erplexing. II becomes
/. u-tser Of he greatest disseulsT %
h,.~ whether - siass certain eases ss
S>lsrxiux 20 the s>stitasr order o. ns,e
Much : naturally iefs - the discretion
es thosc ia authority.
The szed. the blini. the ertepied
er,wd iuts ths line -tssk pa<ses s<a1rr
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15

Dclicacy Of feeling Is not confined to
gentle people, commonly so-cslled II
II we'll known. for example. by those
who have to do with men confined In
prison. that sueh convicts never speak
the hated word prison. but invariably
use some cuphs mistie substitute. ''this
institution" being perhaps the one
oftencst adopted.
In my girlhood. wrote MrA Andrew
Lang, the fsvorite housemaid Of .
friend Of mine gave warning" - che
was going to he married
Indeed" said the lady. ''aad what
IL your future husband?"
"Please, ma'am. he's sn aslren"
"a what?"
IAN asker
II don't understsnd. What does he
do7"
"weli. ma'am. he-hs goes about The
streets. end IL hs sees anyone coming
along that looks kind newell. be just
stops EN- and aslxs EN- 70 give him .
tribe, and hs nskes quite ceafort-
able living thst way."
do zoe mssa . beggsrf"
"well. ms'am, sous people do eAil -
that. We call 10 asker. '"-Youth'e b
Companion
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15
SCOflELD. SRuRNER & rEICLE.

Since We prt our Royal Headlight oil
on the market our competitors have
put on an oil called Watr White
Headlight. We wish TO say that there
is no comparison between the two ola.
Royal Headlight 10 the only oil on the
market that gives perfect light with.
out smoking the chimneys or charing
the wicke besides beng the safest OIL u
use as it has the highest fire test. Call
us mp by tclephons or send postal card
and find out If your grocer keeps IL.
II not make q demand for II. We
guarantee this oil in every way. DO
not let your grocer give you anything
else.
ecorIELp, SHERNER 4 TEAoLE.
Telephone e65.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15

ssry. and most of them ere to-day ex-
cellcntly conducted.
After all OF the disappointraents the
confident emigrart meets, tho picture
called up by stories Of q golden coun-
try, by sight Of the bronze liberty in
the harbor. and By the green tranquil.
lity Of Battery park, is not picture so
bitterly Elusive. Tho emigrant In, on
the whole, well treated. and has many
reasons for enjoying the contrast be-.
tween what he leaves behind and what
he finds to greet hin here.
vIcroR SrMNs.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15

detained. whercupon her brother. under
. denial Of any relationship, married
her and had left the garden with his
sister when the minister who per
formed ths ceremony discovered the
truth and himself forced then TO re-
turn with han To the presence Of the
authorities.
There Is very little Of The picturesque
in the operation of the contract labor
clause. but occasionally there 10 q scene
Of some animation growing out Of this
statute. Ds,entions under this clause
are occasionally grosesque enough. for
they sre - likely 10 include people of
the upper artisan class - of the lower
lahorirg class.
Notwiths, aadin1 al that has been
done By the commissioner. foreigners
on their own soil seem TO reu>ein beau
tifully ignorant Of what ewitrAticn TO
the land Of promise actually means.
There h . popular impression among .
large majority cf the lower elements
that Chamber over the ships side
and scramble into sAs bars~ ofies
that this country Is . magnificent b.
nevolert asylum. with large and we'll
regulated orphan ssJ'nn and insrmasy
attachneat
A little incident of last Nonday Hrs
trated the impression that many for
eiSners haze Of American liberty On
that DAY. the dsy before elecsson. .
Rssssiss neehsnic being ebsrrved ~ aes
with much irnpsssense - The arfernoon
drew to . eicsc wss asxed vhy ne wm
IA sarh hurry.
'sTcmrr-ow is ne day ~ The porular
election. - IL not2" hs aessd IA inter
prefer.
Yea - - insssps~tw. -
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15
,alled specially rcpulsive, while birds.

called specially rcpulsive, while birds.
beasts and insects avoid IL ss the most
nauseous Of vegetable products. There
Is hardly an instance in natural his
tory" says an American botanist. "os
. plant SO universally dstested by the
animal world Even q goat will starva
before biting OF . leaf, aud horse will
sniff at IL and turn up his upper lip Al
though It had the most dctestable odor
on tho facc Of the earth" II is much
the same with sounds The ghsstiy
housetop sercuades Of her love-crazcd
mate cnchant the same cat which in
the climax Of Schubert sonata will
double up as in at Of collie. or even
climb the music desk and try to cop
the mouth Of the singer.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15

the inspectors eye. Those whose con.
dition Of misery might seem to render
them as willing to live in one part Of
the world as In another eagerly face
our western life and resort to any trick
or device that may give them an excuse
TO creep under our new restrictions
In instances Of doubt and pending de-
cision emigrants ere kept within tho
garden and under strict surveillance-l I
Often they are arrested and brought
back upon tho discovery Of damaging
evidence.
One scene Of last week was one OF
the most pitiable in the history of
Castle Garden A girl IN distress was