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The morning call., 1891-08-20
A PHILOSOPHICAL FATHER,

His Dissertation to an Aspirant for the
Position of Son-in-Law.
There is an old gentleman in Evan ston, a
retired lake captain, who is reputed to mo-
nopolize most of the wisdom of that burg
He has likewise the faculty of calling q
spade spade.
One Sunday evening he was interviewed
by son-in-law aspirant, a dudish city
young man who smokes cigarettes and wears
baggy trousers.
Young Mani have come to ask for the
hand OF your daughter, sir.
Old Gent very dyspeptic in hot weather.
Which hand. right or left?
why, both, L suppose"
Then why don't you say both. What's
the sense OF saying hand when you mean
.hands'?'
Young Man with deep contrition)-Very
well, sir. have come TO ask for the hands
OF yonr daughter.
Old Gent-And what would you do with
them II you had them? Let them make pies
Tor you, and say they weren't as good as
your mothers? Let them make cakes. and
cali them paving-stones? Let them open the
door for you at o'clock in the morning and
expect them to refrain from knocking yuu
down? Let yourself get bald-heaued and
hint that they are to blame? Let them
work themselves 10 the bone to supply def
ciencles caused by your extravaganza? No,
young man; let me see some signs OF toll
on your hands. and then it will be time
enough to talk about those of nv dauph
ter.-ChicagO Inter Ocean
The morning call., 1891-08-20
MEXICO'S CELEBRATION.
Satisfactory Reports Rendered by Il
Sub COmmitta IS.

Satisfactory Reports Rendered by the
Subcommittee
The Mexican Celebration Committee met
last night to listen to the reports of the vari-
Gus subcommittee. They were all of a
satisfactory character, and promise that the
days celebration will be one of the most
successful ever conducted by the Mexican
residents of the city. The arrangements,
according to the reports made last night,
will be as follows:
procession. which it is estimated will
cover eight blocks, will start at Z o'clock
Torches will be carried and fireworks let
off along the route. The procession will be
followed by concert and ball in Odd Eel
lows Hall. In the former some Of the
finest musical talent in the city has prom
ised to take part, and chorus of $50 ladies,
dressed in national costumes, will be a
marked feature of the pro gramme.
The committee will meet again on Tuesday
and every following Tuesday till the cele-
braton, on Sept 'mber 10th.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
DRIVING BIG PILES.
A Busy Era of Improvement on
the City Front.
The Harbor Commissioners at Work on Section
Repaired-other Signs of Progress.

1t takes some heavy thumps to drive an
eighty-foot pile flush with the ground, even
in soft mud. but this is an operation which
may be seen in three widely separated sec
lions of the city front at the present time.
The first is jealousy concealed from view
by the boarding or high fence erected in
front of the old Market-street ferry APP
proach. Those who care to take peep
through the fence will see strange trans
mogriication now. The dredgers are at
work cleaning away the unutterably evil
smelling mass, which used to reek under
the nostrilS Of bay travellers at low tide.
Already the debris of the old Market-street
sewer has been dredged up, and the new
sewer diverted to Washington street.
Floating in the waters, which now extend
TO the very foot of the fence, may be seen
The morning call., 1891-08-20

n troop Of hounds. whose music makes the
welkin ring She takes brick wall
or ive-barred gate with the great
est ease and is always in first
to death. Miss Dismukes is also
noted pistol and rifle shot. She is
fine wing shot with five-shooter and has
made some very brilliant scores with the
rife. 1t is stated on very gond authority
that the young lady on one occasion exhib-
tied her skill by shooting an apple off the
head of boy at forty PAGES. Miss Dis
mukes is also an expert diver and swimmer
She is also very skilful angler. and can
safely LAID the trckiest old 'front.' that ever
swan. In the way of the polite accom-
plishments, such as music, dancing and con-
versation, Miss Dismukes is equally tai
ented-Atlanta Constitution.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
1t Was Kitty MolIoy.

A young woman who gave her name as
Miss Phelps and said that she lived at 80
Sixth street, called yesterday afternoon
at the Oakland Morgue and identified
the hat left on the deck by the woman who
jumped from the 10 o'clock ferry boat on
Sunday evening. She said that she had
loaned the hat on Sundayto person named
Kitty Molloy, who lived at 104 Grove street,
as she said she was going out and did not
want to be recognized Miss Phelps dis
credits the statement that Kitty Mclloy's
former husband was Dan Bryant, who has
been in the House of Correction, but says
that her former husband was in Southern
California at last accounts. The Moloys
had separated. and before her suicide she
had lived also in the house on Sixth street,
The morning call., 1891-08-20
IN FOR PERJURY,
Wong Yok Bore False Testimony Against
His Neighbor.

Wong Yok Bore False Testimony Against
His Neighbour.
Wong Yoh, crafty highlander. put ND a
Job on Chang Hing, respectable shrimp
dealer, in order TO win wife for himself,
but landed in Jail on charge of perjury
Some time ago Mr.. Yok took Mrs. Chang
HING NEE Chow Far ont Of place in
Chinatown and installed her in mission at
9l6 Washington street. Later on he began
divorce proceedings in her behalf. Judge
Wallace referred the case 10 Court Com
missioner 4. Tauszky, who heard the evil
dence, but reported against the granting of
the divorce for want of sufficient grounds.
Mr.. y ok who was engineering the case for
Mrs Hing, went on the stand and swOre
that the shrimp-dealer was very brutal to
his wife, and for this Mr.. Hing had Mr..
1ok arrested; also for alternating his Wifes
affections.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
UnfaithfuI to Her Trust.

Teresa Heitmeyer was arrested last night
for the larceny of bedding and S120 in
money, at the instance Of F. Albrecht of
the Mechanics Hotel. On June 1st AL
breeht and wife went 10 Germany, leaving
her in charge OF the hotel. Before leaving
Mrs. Albrecht directed her to sew $500 in
her dress and gave her that sum. When
she arrived at New York the money was
that large quantity of bedding had been
sold. The bedding has been recovered on
Fulton street, and part OF the money, it has
been learned, was loaned to an old asso-
elate OF hers. She has been convicted three
times of the same charge
The morning call., 1891-08-20

most remarkable incident occurred at
the City Hospital. 1t Is the custom there
that every afternoon at o'clock one of the
clerks visits the various wards and tells the
patients who are able to go home that thew
are discharged.
Several days ago the clerk entered NJ
ward, and walking to the side of Henry
Juelg'S cot said: You can go out to-day.
Your name is on the discharged list"
Juelg, who was suffering with heart dis
ease, leaned up on his elbow and turning to
DR.. WOLF. who was standing near by, ask ed
in an anxious tone: doctor, am | dis
charged?"
not well enough"
Before the physician could utter another
word the patient dropped back on the bed
and rolled over on his face-dead. DIR.
Wolf was at his side in moment, but Juelg
was beyond all hope. The sudden shock
had killed him. The deceased was formerly
an officer in the German army and was at
one time stationed in Africa.-Cncinnat
Enquirer.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
ars at Third street. where he paid his fare.

cars at Third street, where he paid his fare.
When he arrived near Tenth street he
wanted to buy paper and took nickel
from his pocket. just then thu conductor
came out upon the dummy and asked for
his fare. He said he had paid, but the con-
ductor said he had not and referred to the
nickel in his hand as evidence. At Tenth
street the conductor, after going into the
and a fight eusued. Cleary says he will sue
for damages
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Building the PoMar-Honse.

The San Francisco and San Matee Rail-
road Company commenced yesterday morn
ing the erection OF a power-hOuse on the
corner of Sunny Side avenue and Baden
street. 1t expects to have the foundation
laid in few days, when the Risdon Iron
Works will put in the machinery and large
force will be put on at once. 1t is thought
that the entire plant will be completed
within sixty DAYS
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Powder Found In ,ha CT

Sergeant Price reported to the Chief of
Police last night that he had found twenty
four kegs Of powder at Nineteenth street
and POtrero avenue. The find was taken to
the fireworks company for storage pending
the investigation, which the Chief instructed
Captain Short 10 prosecute. The city ordi-
nance allows only fifty pounds Of powder to
be stored in one place in the city limits.
The morning call., 1891-08-20

A Waynesville CKentucky) man is the
father of eleven children, the mother and
only daughter having six fingers on each
hand, two of the boys six toes on each foot
and one having seven. The family Guilt
Yates tObatcO and is regarded with much
curiosity by the neghbors on account of the
evtra supply of fingers and toes.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Retail Clerks.

The Retail Clerks Early Closing Associa-
ton reports that meeting of the retail dry
goods merchants of the city has been called
Tor the purpose of discussing matters rela-
instructed TO request the Council of Fed
Grated Trades to appoint committee to
wait on the firm of j. l.. White s. Co. and
ask 1t to close its storeiDromplly at o'clock,
as do OF her houses
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Labor-Day Celebration.

At meeting of the Labor-day Commit
tee of the Council Of Federated Trades last
night eighteen organizations were repre-
scented. So far nine bands have been en-
gagged for the parade. All unions are re-
quested to send at once To the Grand Mar
shall list of marshals, floats, bands and the
number of men TO turn out
The morning call., 1891-08-20

August Delebar, Secretary of the Bakers
International Union, will visit this Coast
during his Western organizing tour. He
is well known in this city, having conducted
the big strike of the bakers four years ago.
The morning call., 1891-08-20

The Coroner's jury in Oakland, in the
case of joachim Richter, whose body was
found in the bay at the end of Long Wharf,
found that death resulted from drowning.
the same having been accidental. The de-
ceased was native of Schleswig- Holstein,
aged 50 years, and left surviving widow
and four small children, residing OH Hyde
street, in this city.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
In Favor of the Guardians.

Judge Coffey yesterday decided in favor
of the guardians Of the minor children of
Mary Herold in regard to the application
for letters of administration on the estate.
Public Administrator Freese obtained let
tiers. but subsequently the guardians of the
minor children made application.
The morning call., 1891-08-20

Gustave Schroeder was arrested yesterday
and booked en- route to Kern County. where
he is wanted on charge of obtaining monev
by false pretenses. George Roeff was also
booked en- route to MERGED for similar
pffense.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Pulled OFF a street.Car

Martin Cleary was arrested last evening
for battery and disturbing the peace by
Special Officer Mcclure. employed by the
Howard-street Cable Company. Cleary
claims he boarded one OF the company's
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Petitions for Letters.

Elizabeth I. McGrath has applied for let
tiers oil the estate of her late husband Peter
McGrath, valued at $4,000. Leopold Bech-
man petitioned for letters on the estate of
his wife Caroline, who left property whose
value exceeds $4,000.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
She Has An the AccompIishmen,.

Miss Dismukes is way out of the orii
nary. She is the daughter OF State Senator
Dismnkes, and lives with her father on his
plantation near Griffin. She keeps a pack
OF forty bounds which she looks after her
self. Miss DlSmukes is often seen canter-
ing on thoroughbred hunter in the rear of
The morning call., 1891-08-20
No Loss to white Labor.

NJ. Armer & Co., cigar-manufacturers OF
Sacramento street, have announced theil
Intention of removing their plant East
Their removal will not affect white labor,
as the factory has always employed Chi
The morning call., 1891-08-20
OUcers Insta1Iab-

The following officers have been installed
in the Chebra B'nai Israel to serve for the
ensuing year: n. S. Friedberg, p; J. Ster-
ling, V. P; l.. }. Levingston, L. S. NJ.
Elias, F. s.; S. Levy, T.; L. Marshal, W. !;
Irustees-S. Zemansky, S. Goldman, l.
Friedman and s. Kragen.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Harness-Makers' Union.

The harness-makers appointed commit
tee of fifteen TO make arrangements for
Labor day. They will turn out in full
force. II was decided to make another do
nation of $50 TO assist the striking iron
mOldarS.
The morning call., 1891-08-20
Baseball To-Day.

This afternoon the Oakland and Frisco
teams will open the week al the Hagbt-
street grounds. They will play five games
during the week. Following is the make
up of the teams:
The morning call., 1891-08-20
M o tal-Roofers.

The Metal-rOofers' Union decided to pa
rade on Labor day in uniform. They will
have band and numerous floats emblem
attic of their trade.
The morning call., 1891-08-20

There's not charm that tights the face
With so inefrabie a grace,
As sweet, pink lips and ivory teeth;
And nothing now. beneath the sky,
Can beanties such as these supply.
Save S0ZoDoET. that wears the wreath,
The morning call., 1891-08-20

A San Diego woman recently brought suit
for divorce from her husband and proved
that her husband, fne-looking, large,
French, Dutch and English, and was famil-
lar with Spanish, Latin and Greek. He mad
once been a professor of languages in the
East. He was a good musician and played
on several instruments, and having been
educated as civil engineer and worked fol
some time at that profession was a good
mathematician. And yet he could not earn
living and his wife had to take in washing
10 support him.
The morning call., 1891-08-20

Two million people are expected to visit
Treves, Germany, during the exhibition of
the holy coat, the seamless tunic which the
Savior is presumed to have worn. The
coat has been exhibited but once during the
present century.
The sun., 1891-03-15
R. 4. MACY & CO.,
AVENUE STREET.
33D ANNUAL
SPRING OPENING
UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS
WILL TAKE PLACE on
MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY.
MARCH 10th, 18TH, & 18th.
MlLLIN cry.

Millinery.
y1Nssf DISPLAY ARD 1HI MOST ARTISTIC pK.
sIoNs or TRIMMED MILLINIRY N HAvD
KvRR SHOWN.
- IMPORTED HATS yRox fHR nosi oILB-
BRAfRD PAR1sIAN xoDIsrss AT HALF
THE COST OF IMPORTATION. ouR
POPULAR SHOPPING BONNET AND roouR At
oa,A0 10 A BEAUTY. cHILDREN's SCHOOL
HATS At ooe., SPLENDID VALUE 1oR q
AVERY CHOICE STOCK OF MOURNING HAN,
foouHs, AND BoHNRra ALSO RIoH EHIzcfA
IN Wills OF ALL LRNoTBs
M0uRNINa ORDERS PILED
PROMFTLY.
NOVELTIES IN
CoIored Dress Goods.
RICHLY sxBBo1DERlD PARlsIAx RoBKa
ss.sl, worth sia slAss, worth a..
ls.os, worth 10 ls.0s, worth ~
OI0.5A, worth eoa
NOVELTIES IN
MOURNING GOODS.
We ARE EXHIBITING A LARGE coLLRo11oH OF
Hsw wBAvBs ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO
DEEP MOURNING. INCLUDING GRAPE
CLOTHS, oHEvRoNa INPER1ALs. ksLRosR
p1AsoNALs, oBHvIofa HonRsHUNA 90
LgILs BEDFORD CORDS CRAPoN2 HEN.
R1IrrAA oAsHxERYa sERaHa sHooDAHa
fAMIsB, HOuLRs. AID oAAEEs HAIR At
ExTREMELY LOW P1ICHS.
COLORED SILK.
aouo yards excellent quality japanese VASE suRAn.
nsayiy yard Wide, smersoins . choice ssllsesSsa
Of designs and colorinss.
osc. psr yard: worth sI!so
Somplsts assortment Of our essSrasoe Uosueo
poUBLR.wARP INDIA SILK,
oAe. pr yard; worth u.
YYoURRD INDIA sILKa choice eoiosass ed rare
dssigns, full u inches WIDE best srals tnps,ssa,
sss., sse.. eee.. and o1.lo.
yxrs stseas 2sinch CHINA SILK 20 nsw shsAs2
A7c. per yard, worth ees.
I.A0E9
A h.aa.o.. assortment Of BLACK oaAxsrLLv
LACKs In al the newest designs. including the
Bow.Knot Pattern. from
100. 20 01.oS psr yard.
c'.Ds.!, LACE 'IoUSo1''' '''' 10 's'' '''
as... variety oHArrILLr LACE rDsnI'IouSonos
ose. 70 01.Ao psr yard.
s,.s. su. pRArER1 META from sls. ~ ss.ss
Per yard
,.,,. importation ORIENTAL LACE. I, ssv aal
beautiful dssigns.
trimming vid.ha %. to re. Per yard
psminouncingA 0oe. - 01.31 psr yssd
n. Iarrss. assortment Of LACE vHILINos b ne
city. iaciudins special Job ies in blsek. ~hiss
and eoioys At
lSc. Der yard; worth from &c. - 56s.
GREAT VARIETY LAcR AND APPLIQUI 7IpIRA
MATS AND BUREAU sCARIs. FANCY soRIA0
FOR MAKING TOILET eRfs. AND LACE PAR.
AsoLs roR BABY UARRIAoks At LOWEST
fRlCRa
EMBR0IDERIE8.
DUB OWN InPoRfA1IoH At PRICES 1As LOWER
THAN KLsEwHKRE.
Blsok and so,orsd 4sineh Il. 4 1LouNcINoA
sse. to ss.As pct yard
white and eelorsd n and Is iuoh q. 4 SLouHolNsA
ssc. 70 SIS psr yard.
All white +S-inoh Il. g. FLoUNCINoa
lOc. to $50 per yasd
BLACK md eolorsd allover RNDROIDERIks iron So
upward.
HAMBURG KDoIxos from o.. psr yard upward
GRKAr VARIETY OF "a AND n IKoH GOODS FOB
CHILDRENs DBESsEa
GL0VE5.
wen.ns ssvsu.hook yss.sr ,aeins Suede CLOVIS IN
tan shadsA
OOc. psr pair; worth oi.s0.
Mons Chsvreus 0LOvR2 Foster lasiuE prick ssan.
sIsar p0nta
O0c. per pair; worth e,oo
IMMENsE IMPORTATION OF
embroidered HAhDKERCHIEFS.
49,. sAe.. s1s.. sse.. lse.. no ol.Ao e.sh.
The sun., 1891-03-15

" ARE ExHIB1TlNo A LARGE CoLLRo11oH ol
HBw wKAvRs EsPEcIALLY ADAPTED n
pKBr MOURNING. INCLUDING oRAPl
cLorHA oHEvRoNA IxPER1ALs, kBLRosz
p1AooxALs, oBIvlors HoxRsPuNa 90
LgILs BEDFORD CORDS. cRAPoNa HsN
R1IrrAA oAsHxERzA sERaRa sHooDAHs
rAMIsB, 1ouLRs. AND oAhEIis HA11 A
ExTREMELY Low P1ICHS.
The sun., 1891-03-15

Special Bargain In Wenss's ysaasA ~ sLIF11Dl
epsra aad square tssA
30. per psisi vsssA oiN.
Wonsn's Slack Cloth oAI78R1958A
To. per pair; wsSth oL16
Wemsa's Fine kh Well BUTTON Doo1a. sDssA
00.oT pr Daiy, WseA OA6a
The sun., 1891-03-15
coLoRED SILK.

aouo yards excellent quality japanese VASE suRAB.
nearly yard wids embracing choice ssusesssn
Of asslsns and colorinkR
csc. psr yard: worth Sl.so
A somplsts assortment Of our eslssrassl oolnsl
poUBLRWARP INDIA SILK,
oAc. pr yard; worth u.
yYoURRD INDIA sILKa choice eoloeiass ed rare
assigns full ~ inches Vida best Trade inDesssd
OOe., ESQ.,. Ooe., and o1.1o.
yxrs stseas 29inch CHINA SILK, 10 new shs1s&
I5e Per yard, worth ees
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-13
The Meaning of "Jar"

The New York Recorder has undertaken
to explain the meaning Of the word Jag
and aftereXllausting Webster a:ld other well
known authorities comes To the conclusion
that they are all wrong in giving it the
definition of a ''small load" Reason cries
out that they are widely aslr"y, since it is
we'll known to everybody who has ever OBJ
served man with jag that he has Il very
large load on board
The pressure of this toad produces most
singular and Interesting psychological rf
he first assumes the ullt!en lie is as bold as
Il lion and ftals nothing. He will hpot at
po irenian a mile high, d dge abou
with nlasterly ability among swiftly NOV
ing trucks which strike terror to the heart,
Of the jagless man, and he will leap over
gales that would be his dispair when he
bore no hand cap. None 50 great as he
is his friend and he is IL friend TO all the
world. He clasps the stranger TO his heart
ats il! the t"" were long separated brothers.
Sllrii are ti," earliest psychological ctf, cts
prnlnrfd by the pressure of tie jag.
Then comes what the great Pantarel.
used To cal! "thc terminal conversion into
"pn">itrS:,' AS the man with the jag on
Influence is finally To sr;.se. all things
iange. Instead of being his friend ever.
man becomes his enemy. and nl all he
grows ,nsriclollS. No longer can he jump
over a foui-fuot gate, but, singular to Oh
serve. he connot step over ii doorsii with
out the greatest .lrcpisIation. After lie gels
over The daorsi!l and into hi, wife,
pre*cne Tie scene thai takes llac" j., moi
given out for publication. rh" jag then
turns la Il secret society Win the goal
turned loose.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-13

SUPERINTENDENT Ogden thought he
found evidence of collusion in the sale of
school lands in Grand Forks county and
now it appears another county is also in
the same boat least the Grand Forks
Herald says that "Cass county lost about
$1,000 on a single quarter section of
school land. A bona fide bidder offered
as high as $21.60 per acre, but one, who
afterward appeared to be stool pigeon,
bid $2l.65 and got the land. When the
time came for putting up the money, the
bogus buyer failed to put in an appear
ance, making it necessary to sell the land
again on subsequent day, when it was
sold for $16 per acre, the man who really
wanted it and was willing to pay $21.6O
being unavoidably absent, so that the
school fund lost 81, 900 and the party
who wanted the land most and was will
ing to pay the highest price for it was
cheated out of it. All such cases as this,
where collusion undoubtedly exists,
ought to be rigidly investigated and set
aside and the parties guilty of collusion
properly punished.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-13
Crop Dangers yet to Face.

The Minneapolis Market Record scnsi-
bly, remarks: The dangers that wheat
crops in this county have yet to face are
not light affairs. The promise to this time
has been estimated by the growth of the
plant and straw. A vigorous growth of
straw is all right if not too rank, and if
there is dry cool weather when the grain
is filling. On the other hand it is liable to
be laid by storms or to rust from moisture.
Thin or light grain seldom rusts, while
thick heavy grain seldom comes throur h
without suffering more or less from rne
consequences of rust.
A growing crop is generally overrated
with heavy straw, and as generally under
rated with light straw. There is a posi-
blllty that the wheat crop may go through
the harvest with as bright results as esti.
mated now; but the chances are against If.
with the probabilities strongly fay0rinp
serious damage. Experience teaches that
heavy, rank growth seldom produces full
plump kernels of grain. Minnesota has
oftener been damaged by rains than
dronth. Dakota has seldom been too wet
and has better prospects, Judged by the
past, than Minnesota, though rust did
much harm there once. to the crop of 1888
1t was promising at this season of large
yield resulted in many parts m flat
failure. ''''
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-13
THE department o agriculture claim

THE department o agriculture claims
to have demonstrated the success of a
new grass, and Secretary Rusk is quoted
as follows: II am more than delighted,
and words cannot adequately convey the
Importance of our demonstration. Here
after grass can be grown in the semi-arid
sections of the west and nogthwest You
can say to the people of the Dakotas that
the department has been experimenting
in order to find good grass for that Sec
ton, which will grow without irrigation.
We caused $50 acres to be tried in an arid
section of western Kansas, and the result
is before us. The bronnes, or Austrian
grass, has grown to luxuriance upon soil
which has received only 115 inches of
rain in five months. The same grass
will thrive in Dakota, North and South.
We are enthusiastic over the discovery
and will now undertake to procure seed
enough to furnish the people for next
season. This will tend to largely solve
the problem of irrigation, for the rain
will come to the grass, while the verdure
can mover go to the rain"