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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
FEMININE FANcIEs.

Miss Nellie Arthur is to go abroad. She
has graduated from college, and is tall
young lady of feet 0 inches.
The widow of Brchall. the murderer ex-
ecuted in Canada nearly Il year ago, mar
ried again few weeks after her first hus-
bands taking off.
Mrs. Lias Ngantow, wife of the Chinese
consul at Havana, speaks English, Span
ish, German and French fiuently, besides
her native language.
Tolstoi's second daughter, Moscha, is a
convert to her fathers teachings, and,
dressed as peasant girl, she labors in the
fields and cares for the poor.
The eldest daughter of General Booth
and, as one OF its members says the
flower of the family"-is called ia Mare
cbal" She is at the head of the Salvation
Army in France and Switzerland.
Mrs Paran Stevens has in the drawing
room of her New York house a wall panel
of purple velvet, perhaps feet long and
10 inches wide, literally spangled with
miniature portraits of the English nobility.
A young Mohammedan lady, DR.. Razia-
Koulairof, who halls from the Crimea, has
been admitted as doctor and a surgeon
In Odessa. She has the credit of being the
first Mohammedan woman to practice as
physician.
Miss Minerva Parker occupies the proud
position of being the first and only woman
architect in Philadelphia. For a young
woman--she is not over twenty-six years
of age--Miss Parker has met with unquali-
fed success, and already she is making her
5000 year.
Mrs. Eunice Ross Davis, of Dedham,
Mass, is the only surviving member of
the woman's antislavery board of Boston,
and the Oldest female abolitionist. She was
born in North Andover She is Of mixed
blood. Her father had African and white
parents, and her mother Indian and white.
One of the successful real estate firms in
Chicago is that of Wilson & Wilson. the
members of which are two pretty and pro-
gressive young women who found the mil
linery business in Michigan too slow and
moved to Chicago in search of fortune.
They have already secured a profitable
clientage of patrons.
Miss Harris, of Rich Valley, Va, is nine
teen years old, only feet 10 inches in
height and weighs forty pounds. She is
well proportioned and intelligent, and her
hair sweeps the floor when she stands. She
has lived in the Valley all her life with her
parents, but very few have known of her,
her parents not desiring notoriety.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTATIONS.

Inquisitive people who ask questions
they shouldn't ask make liars.
The man is something of a success who
finds out what he can't do and avoids it.
Some men imagine that they are not
really at work unless they have their coats
off.
Into each life some rain must fall, and
you are sure to be caught out in it without
IN umbrella.
Every man in the world has an iron in
the fire, and every other man is fighting
for his place in the Goals.
We have noticed that it is always the
excessively religious people who make it a
duty with their conscience to tell wife of
her husbands misdeeds. Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
The Danger Of Natural Gas.

DETROIT, Dec. 2.--Last night, through
some machinery getting out of order,
the flow of natural gas was suddenly
shut off, remaining SO for some time.
When the flow resumed the gas per-
meated many houses, in each OF which
all the inmates were asleep. Although
a patrolman was at once cent out to
notify the people of the danger from
asphyxiation, several persons were not
reached until they suffered greatly,
though no fatalities resulted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
T& Your Baking y
1o Powder Pure {

1t may masquerade as absolutely pure" perhaps
you Mu% it is; but you may k10v whether it is adul
terated with ammonia or not if you
est it. Mix one eapn powder one Spoonful
Oh water In tin boil thoroughly for
burning and ammonia
bubblng for boiling. ' - w ' '"'AAS
here IS no ammonia no alum no aduteration
whatever IN Clevcands baking powder and in the
laboratory and in the kitchen
Cleveland's Baking Powder Stands all Tests.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Anarchists Fined.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Justice Woodman,
1before whom the cases of the Anarch-
lists arrested at the meeting held Novem-
Der 1lth were being tried, today decided
that the assemblies raised were unlaw-
full ones. He fined the leaders $1OO
each, and the others $40 each. These
fines, at the instance of the prosecutor,
were at once suspended, this action pre-
sumably being taken for the purpose of
averting an appeal to the higher courts.
1t is.understood, however, that the de-
PENDANTS will appeal. nevertheless.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
BANDITS BOOTY.
The Glendale, Mo-, Train-RObbers Said
to Have Secured $4,000.

The Glendale, Mo-, Train Robbers Said
to Have Secured $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-The Adams Ex-
press company, it is now stated, will
lose about $75, 900 by the robbery of the
Frisco night express car near Glendale
Monday night, by six masked men.
Superintendent Damsel refuses to DENY
or confirm the story, but admits that it
exceeds $4,000, the amount he first
gave out as the company's loss. The
robbers seem to have gotten the safes
away, as the detectives have failed to
find any trace OF them.
PARIS, Tex, Dec. 2.-The through
Texas express, which was robbed Mon
day night at Glendale, Mo-, reached
here last night. The express messenger
who relieved Messenger Mulrenen, says
the haul made by the robbers may run
up in the hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars. The run was heavy one, as at
this season the southern banks are get
ting large sums for cotton payments.
Increased Circulation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A statement
prepared by the treasury department
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
KENRICKss JUBILEE.
A Distinguished Gathering of PreIate
Mt tina Nloainp, Racanfinn.

A Distinguished Gathering of PreIates
at tho Closing Reception.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-The celebration OF
the golden jubilee of Archbishop Ken
rick closed this evening by reception
rendered his grace by the Marquette
club. 1t was probably the most notable
gathering of distinguished representa-
tives of the Roman Catholic hierarchy
ever witnessed in this country. The
club rooms were beautifully decorated.
Archbishop Kenrick, assisted by Car
dinal Gibbon and other dignitaries, re-
eeiyed the visitors. 1t ia estimated that
over 1000 persons attended. Among the
letters of regret received were those of
President Harrison, Vice-President
Morton, members of the cabinet, ex-
President Cleveland and the governors
of several states.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
A Bibulous Witness.

LoNpoN, Dec. 2.-The Times today
prints dispatch from Santiago de
Chile which says: During the hearing
before Jldge of Crimes Foster, who is
investigating the attack on a number of
sailors from the American cruiser Balti-
timore, witness from the Baltimores
crew appeared in court in such a state of
intoxication that it was necessary to re-
move him forcibly. Captain Schley,
commander of the Baltimore, apologized
to the court for the condition of the
witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
BLOWN TO PIECES.
A Dynamite Factory DemoIished-Five
Men Killed.

New YORK, Dec. "a dynamite fac
tory at Haverstraw was blown up this
afternoon, M. Wadworth, Peter Car
loss, John Williams, Joseph E. Adler
and Perry Lounsberg being instantly
killed. The first four, who were en-
ployees, were literally blown to pieces; /;
the last named who was in boat near
the factory, was instantly killed, while
his companion, sitting within few feet
of him, escaped injury. After the ex-
plosion, the building, which was frame
structure, caught fire, burning to the
ground. Other buildings of the works,
l5O feet from the explosion, in which
was stored dynamite. escaped destruc-
ton. The property belonged to the
Clinton Dynamite company. The ex-
plosion broke the glaes in buildings Of
several adjoining villages. The cause
has not yet been learned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
st. Paul Incendiaries.

ST.. PAUL, Dec. 2.-Julius Rosenthal
and Miss Ide Gees were arrested today
as accessories in the plots of tie incen-
diaries arrested last night. Evidence
secured showed that Michael and his
accomplices had been engaged in their
criminal work for the past year,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Dom Pedro DYING.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-The condition OF Dom
Pedro, ex-emperor of Brazil, is exciting
the gravest apprehensions. He was at
tackled by a chill yesterday, and despite
the attentions of his physicians, he has
since continued to grow worse. His
physicians held a consultation. They
express much uneasiness regarding the
ex-emperor's condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
France and the Vatican.

PARIS. Dec. 2.-In the chamber OF
deputies today, Hubbard gave notice of
his intention to question Minister Fall
Heres in regard to the attitude of the
Catholic bishops, and demand that the
government notify the Vatican of the
Termination OF the concord at the end of
the year. The newspaper Figaro has
been fined 500 francs for opening sub,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
A Switch Catastrophe.

New YoRK, Dec. I'm crossing q
switch at One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street this evening, the rear car
OF train on the Harlem railway was
thrown from the track on its side. An
unknown man, two car cleaners and an
other employee of the company were
killed, and two others injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
DR.. t. E. Thiele,
Physician and Surgeon,

Physician and Surgeon,
Formerly CT Virginia City, Nevada, later Of
San Francisco,)
Having returned from an extensive tour
through Europe and the eastern states has
located permanently in Los Angeles and
opened Offices at '''
1873 NORTH MAIN ST., NEAR COURT ST.
:, For my old friends and former patients from
Nevada and San Francisco, who reside in tbis
cry c a ano Know my skin and reputation, it does
Know me yet, Twill say that am prepared To tn
Ireas unnecessarily any Gaze of sickness, disease
or injury, no matter what its name or 81 how
long stanoing, by the most approved methods
anu latest inventions in surgery and medical
science relieve any case Of -'- ''a'oai
HEADACHE OR NEURALGIA
n y, "a lew minutes. All those who suffer from
ailments OF which they have sought relief in
vain Y, 70 Iar; are invited 70 call on me- There is
20 ~ ocnarge Tor consultations.
$50 to 7:30p. m. il.So.1m
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Bows Crushed to Death.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 2.-Last
night two boys, August Swan and Arm
our Glover, did not return to their
homes. Today their remains were found
in a frozen sawdust pile. They had dug
a hole in it, and the crust had fallen in
and crushed them to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Foster Conyalescing Slowly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary Foster
continues to improve slowly, but does
not gain strength as rapidly as his
friends expected. He will go to some
point in the south early next week for
a few daye' recuperation before resum-
ing his official duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03

scription for the benefit of the con-
demned archbishop of Aiz.
LIE Steele of Paris says it understands
the pope will issue declaration of dis
approval of the agitation being carried
on against the government by the
French bishops.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Dyspepsia and Liver Complain.

Is It not worth the small price of 75c to free
youIseu OF every symptom of these distressing
complaints? II you think SO call at our store
and get bottle Of Shiloh's Vitalizer; every bot
tIe mas print guarantee ON It; use accord
ingiy, ana II 1t does you no good 1t will cost
4 Co., and all retail druggists. - 49, :.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
.Iaalonsv,s YfctIms.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2. samuel Pollak,
aged 81, restaurant proprietor, this
morning shot and fatally wounded his
wife and then himself. Jealousy was
the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Gone Up Higher,

ST. PAUL, Dec. Frederick Driscoll,
Jr., for some years manager OF the
Pioneer Press company, has gone to
New York to assume the duties of pub
Usher OF the New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Two Lives Lost.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2.--Two men,
engineer and fireman, lost their lives
today by the burning of the steam barge
James A. Pease.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Dickinson Makes a Denial

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-John T. Dickinson,
secretary of the national commission of
the Columbian exposition, denies that
he has resigned his position in order to
accept an Office with railroad COM
panY.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
burlington Earnincs.

BosToN, Dec. 2.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy October statement
shows net earnings of 1858, 900, an in
crease of $2S,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Three Children Cremated.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 2.-Capt.
William Maxwell's store at Dewitt
burned last night. Three children in it
nerished.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Silver Purcliases,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The director of
the mint today purchased 629, 900 ounces
OF silver at figures ranging from $.9460 to
& 9475
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03

shows that there has been net increase
of $12, 900 in circulation since the
1st OF November. The circulation per
capita December let is stated at $24.38
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03
Doctorsg p.hawl Take BnncHAM's PlLls.

DR.. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron, the great
nerve tonic. Sold by all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03

Demerara Syrup.
Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-03

Try Wesner for anythl G in the line of fine
photos. 127 West First street
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knife fixed above the workman's head.
This is to secure pliancy and an even
grain. The final curing process is pack
ing them in other revolving drums with
-four, instead of sawdust, for another
ten-hour dance. Here, too, sable and
ermine assert their aristocratic suDrem-
acy. They are given bath OF corn
starch.
Ermine edged the knights robe, bor-
dered the kings mantle and the queens
robe of state. For such purposes it was
spotted with small black tails sklllfully
sewn in. Their number, as well as the
width of band allowable, was strictly a
matter for Court regulation.
The wherefore of this -four bath is to
remove superauous grease. The flushed
skins are shaken or beaten free of it, and
90 on to those who cut and sew them.
Theirs should be well-paid occupa-
ton, certainly it is q mighty uncomfort-
able one. For summer is the season of
it-and think of sewing seal capes and
bear boas with the thermometer at
ninety. The work requires high de-
gree of skill and is fairly lucrative. For
long it was regarded as wholly the prov
ince of the hand worker, but the inge-
nuity of inventors could not rest till it
had produced fur.sewin2 machine,
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sea that the good Dutch Admiral Priby-
Low discovered them and made himself a
name in geography. He deserves statue
from women as the man who made seal
sacques possible possession.
If America furnishes the raw material
you must go to London for the trim.
mings. The fresh skins, packed in salt,
all 60 there for finishing. Whether ow-
ing to trade secrets Jealously guarded or
some peculiar quality of Thames water
no man can say, but the fact remains
that sealskln London dyed is unapproach.
able for softness, gloss, good color and
wearing quality.
To secure all these is work of time
and patience. The short, velvety pile
is overgrown sparsely with long gray
white hairs. They arc plucked out one
by one with tweezers. Then the pre-
pared skin is stretched, fur side up, on a
clean board, and dye applied with a
brush evenly over its surface. Great
care is necessary to keep the coloring
matter from reaching the skin-it would
rot and ruin it. Three coats are needed
to give the rich tone known as ''seal
brown" which is as unlike as possible to
the natural lightish brown gray. After
the last coat is dry the skin passes to an
especially skilled worker, who looks it
oil over; K there are bad spots, he cuts
them out and deftly sets in a good bit in
place of them, and finally decides whut
manner of garment will best come out Of
it; also from what sections shall be cut
particular parts. This matching fur, as
Is called, is nice operation. In all ami
mails there is wide difference both of
growth, thickness and color between the
middle part, which covers the backbone,
and the edges. Hence the wrong side of
any fur garment looks pretty much like
war map, or the plot of new suburban
town. The right must match to a hair,
and only thus can that result be brought
about.
Nearly all sorts of skins go through
the same process. Presumably they
come into the dressers' hands dry and
hard. The first thing is to soak them
III Wal NutCi llli lhCy dlC oS oOlt
the day they left their original occupants.
Then they are carefully fleshed with a
blunt knife. the edges trimmed, and put
oy dozens into big drum that steam
keeps revolving at lively rate. Saw
dust is packed thickly over and through
them as they 60 in. For common furs
oak or pine will do. Fine ones get saw
dust from cedar, mahogany, rosewood,
walnut or lockwood. The last is so high
priced that it is reserved for sable aud
ermine.
For ten hours or more the wheels 90
merrily round, skins and sawdust churn-
ing about inside. Next, as they come
out each pelt is rubbed literally on the
hair side with rancia butter-the strong
sr the better. After that it is pulled
many times dianonally over blunt
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A QUEER WEDDING ROBE.

One of the oddities of English law
and way to get around it is illustrated
by case recorded of bride appearing
to be married in a church at White
haven. As the story goes, when she had
advanced little way into the church the
bridesmaid began to undress her, until
finally arrayed and adorned in only one
undergarment she went to the altar and
was married to the man of her choice by
the reverend clergyman. This queer
wedding is explained on the ground that
owing to au embarrassment in the hus-
bands financial affairs it was deemed ad-
visable to do this in order that it should
appear that with her he received no 9TH
er marriage portion than the garments
she stood up in before the altar. By the
old English law everything the bride
owned-houses, or lands, or money, or
jewels, or clothes-became the sole prop.
erty of the husband as soon as the words
were said that made them husband and
wife. Hence this plan was devised to
cheat any creditors who had any hope
of securing payment by levying on the
apparel of the bride. She must have
been very anxious to get married when
she would thus demean herself to marry
q rascal and enter into such q scheme to
cheat his creditors by securing her ward
robe to her husband. -Pntsbury Dis
patch.
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From q Farm to q Peerage.

From small farm on the North Da-
kota prairies to fine old English estate
and a seat in the house of lords is long
step, but James s. Sinclair, of Dakota,
Nelson County, North Dakota, has made
the stride. The Sinclairs were distantly
related to George Phillips Alexander,
Earl of Caithness, but so light was the
tie of kindship that no one in the family
expected to profit by it. James Sinclair
emigrated and purchased tract of land
about four miles from Dakota, in that
State, stocked it and bent every energy
toward improving his little estate. He
called the place "Berriedale," an old
family name and the title bestowed by
courtesy upon the eldest son of the Earl
of Csithness.
By a strange fatality all the people be.
tween him and the title died. Either he
had been extremely careless or his friends
and the family solicitor had an exceeding
ly contracted idea of the area of the
north west, and the letters were simply
addressed to flames 8. Sinclair, Berrie-
dale Farm, near Dakota" One after
another of the communications found its
wav to the dead letter Office at Washing
ton, and five months were spent by the
department officials in discovering the
right address of the man for whom the
letters were intended. Tracers were sent
out in every city and village in Mime
sofa, Nebraska and Dakota, and finally
the lost heir was located.-New Orleans
Picayune.
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Two Old-Time Love Letters.

In an old book, dated 1920, there is,
says the Peoples Companion, the fol-
lowing very curious love epistle. It
affords an admirable play upon words: {:
"Madame-Most worthy of admira-
tion. After long consideration and
much meditation on the great reputa-
tion you possess in the nation, I have q
strong inclination to become your rela-
tion. On your appreciation of the dec
laration, I shall make preparation to
remove my situation to more con-
venient station, to profess my admira-
tion, and if such oblation is worthy Of
observation and can obtain commisera-
ton it will be an aggrandization be-
yond all calculation of the joy and ex-
ultation Of yours,
"SANs DISSEMINATION"
The following is the still more curl
ous answer:
"S1R-I perused your Grafton with
much deliberation at the great infatu.
alton of your imagination to such ven
Grafton on so slight a foundation. But
after examination and much serious
contemplation I supposed your anima-
ton was the fruit of recreation or had
sprung from ostentation to display
your education by an odd enumeration.
or rather multiplication, of words of the
same termination, though of great
variation in each respective signifca-
ton. Now, without disputation, your
laborious application in so tedious an
occupation deserves commendation,
and, thinking imitation sufficient
qualification, I am, without hesitation,
yours, MARY MODERATION"
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THE FUR TRADE.
ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE
AREITS ACCOMPANIMENTS.
Russia's Great Fur Mart-Where
Sealskins Come From-Prepar-
ing Skins for the Dresser
A Royal Fur.

Leaving out of account chase and
capture, the making and carrying to and
fro of furs employ an army of strong
men. 1t is trade with history, romance,
poetry and adventure in it. Statec-aft,
too, sometimes-witness the Behring Sea
dispute. Sealskins lay at the bottom of
it-by no means the first time that vel
vety integument has made trouble be-
twixt neighbors.
Everybody knows that fur founded
the Astor fortune. Everybody may not
have known that very many pretty pen
nies have been turned by traders in the
great fur marts. At the chief of them,
Mini Novgorod, not so long ago, one
daring trader cornered the market on
Persian lamb, buying the whole product
at something like fifteen cents the skin.
Within q year Astrakhan was the rage,
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wuY OLD LAcEs ARE VALUABLE.

Many of our girls do not know why
old lace IS so much more valuable and
generally so much more beautiful than
new lace. 1.-THE fact is" says an
authority, "that the valuable old lace is
all woven in lost patterns. 1t is fire.
quently as fine as q spiders flr,, and
cannot be reproduced. The loss of pat
terms was severe check to lace making
in France and Belgium, and was occa-
stoned by the French Revolution. Be-
fore that time whole villages supported
themselves by lace making, and patterns
were handed down from one generation
to another. They were valuable heir
looms, for the most celebrated weavers
always had as many orders as they could
execute in q lifetime, and they were
bounds by "a oath, taken on the four
Gosples to work only for certain dealers.
When the Reign of Terror began all work
of this kind was interrupted for time.
After the storm had subsidized the dealers
and wokers were far apart-some dead,
some lost, and some escaped to foreign
lands, and such of the women as re-
NAMED were bound by their oath to
work for but one: aud this oath, in
spite of Robespierre's doctrine, was held
by the poorest of them to be binding,
and there were instances were they suf-
fered actual want rather than break their
word. Some, however, taught their
children and their grandchildren, and
many patterns were in this way pre-.
served. Some of the dainticst and finest
patterns were never recovered, and to-
day specimens of these laces are known
to be worth their weight in gold. ."-New
York Herald.