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The morning call., 1891-11-10
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THE CoMPANY'S STEAMSHIPS WILL ms
sail 45E5SP
FOR NEW yovx WA PANAMA.
SIS CITY OF NEW YORK Friday, Nov. Is. 1891
at neon. taking freight and passengers direct for
Mazatlan, San Bias, ManzanilIo, Acapulco. Cham
perico San Jose de Guatemala, La Libertad and
Panama, and via Acapulco for all lower Mexican
and Central American ports.
FnI; HrSG-gONG WA YOKOHAMA.
CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO. ...... ................,
........... Saturday, November IA, 1891. at Px
CHINA via Honolulu), .................,....
.............. Tuesday, December g, 1891, at Pm
CITY OF PEKING ,.............,.....
.....-.Thursday, December 81, 1891. at RI
Round trip tickets IL Yokohama and return ls:s-
cuced rates.
For freight passage apply at the once cornsrI:
E1rst and Braunan streets
Branch otice-202 Front street.
9Th II ALEXANDER CENTER General Agaas
The morning call., 1891-11-10
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY ExS
Ocean DiviSion-and PACIFIC COAST 49,
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
street Wharf, at 10 for the above ports one Of
their Al iron steamships viz:
STATE OF CALIF0RNIA-october 81, Novem-
Der g, Is. 81.
COLUMBIA-October %. November g. IL. 81, 80.
OREGON-October %, November 3, Is "a.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Oregon Short Line aud other divergilg
lines for all points In oregon, Washington British
Columbia, ALASKA, Idaho, Montana, DAKOTA, Utah.
wyoming. Yellowstone Park and all points East and
South and to Europe
Fare 10 Rortland-Cabin, SIC; steerase, So; round
trip, cabin, $50
Ticket ofhees-1 Montgomery ST., and Palace Ho-
tel. New Montgomery st.
GOODALL, PERKINS Il CO., Supt Ocean Line.
1tf 10 Market ST.. San Francisco.
The morning call., 1891-11-10
WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Royal Mail Steamers
BETWEEN
New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,

CABIN $50 AND UPWARD. ACCORD ga
" ing to steamer and accomm odations Sc 2rdaaszx
lected; second cablu $I3: Majestic and Teutonic,
$40 and Si5. Steerage tickets from England. Ire
land, Scotland, Sweden Norway and Denmark.
through to San Francisco at lowest rates Tickets,
sailing dates and cabin pla may be procured from
W. H. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock. or at the General
Office of the Company, 6l3 Market st., under Grand
Hotel. u. w. FLETCHER.
apps TuWeFrSu II Gen. Agt for Pacific Coast
The morning call., 1891-11-10

AOtSiS...s'.s s'''s'''s'soi-N4 cow lstON4
For the same month in 1890 the arrivals
were $3.50 and the departures 1907. For the
first ten months of the year the totals COM
The morning call., 1891-11-10

fec TuThSa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
He Had a Pass.

city who played me dirty trick
about two years ago." remarked a
prominent Seattleite to the town crier
recently.
elbow was that?" asked the 7. G.
"Why, I was doing some business in
Montana and got completely strapped.
I did not have a dollar, but I knew
the editor of the paper, and went to
him and asked him to use his infu-
ence to procure me pass to Seattle.
He promised to do so, and the next
morning handed me sealed envelope
that he said would fix me all right.
II was profuse in my thanks, and
you can imagine that I let no grass
grow under my feet, but boarded the
first train for the west.
"About two miles out the conduct
or came along after tickets I hand
ed him the envelope, and he tore it
open. It contained a note, which he
read, and then passed back, with the
remark:
"I think you have made mis-
take young man.
"What's the NATTER" asked.
dread that he said, laconic-
ally.
4 picked up the paper. It
read:
"To all section foreman on the
Northerner Pacific system: Let this
man pass
II got off at the next station and
telegraphed home for money. But
the adventure has somewhat cured
me of my desire to ride on passes
Seattle Press Times.
Anew Departure in Burlesque.
He walked into the Office in a
buisness-like way. and said, without
any preface to his remarks:
"I've written an OPERA"
Don't want it," said the theatrical
manager promptly"
But it's comic OPERA" persisted
the man.
Don't care" returned the theatre
cal manager.
ut borders on the burlesque and
has new features" asserted the man.
Like to see burlesqne with new
feature, = said the manager scornfully.
What is it-a transformation scene
where palace is blown up by dyna-
mite and you get q glimpse of it in the
ARP
"Oh, no; left the transformation
scene to the stage manager"
The manager looks incredulous. !,
What's your feature?"
Well, of course, there's the red
headed boy who is always doing fool
ish things" i " hi
q remember him, said the man
ager, with a sigh.
And the old maid. = e
tsshe had long stringy curls," sug-
gested the manager. I'll ',
aThat's the one, said the author.
"Ehe throws her arms around every
one and talks ina shrill voice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
HONEYMOON CASH,
A New Trick for Adding Pleasure to
the Silver Wedding Anniversary.

A New Trick for Adding Pleasure to
the Silver Wedding Anniversary.
A young man of fashion who got
married not long ago did a unique
thing, says Buffalo paper.
A short time before the wedding he
bought a new check book, and had
Autographed across the face OF each
check his own name and his brides
name in small letters, and under them
the word married" in bold charact-
ers followed by the day and date. 5
The young man has used this check
book solely for the payment OF his
wedding expenses-his new clothes,
his gifts to the bride and wedding
party, the ante-nuptial suppers,
luncheon and river parties, the
parsons perquislte, and all the bills
incurred during the honeymoon, be-
sides getting the checks cashed for his
pocket money.
At the end Of four weeks from The
wedding day he means to stop using
these checks, collect all the vouchers,
tie up all together; mark the parcel
Honeymoon Vouchers" and lockit
up in q strong box which is not to be
opened until the silver wedding ami
yersary, twenty-five years hence.
New York Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
That Was All.

1t seems that the word gentleman"
is subject, IN one country at least, to
the misconceptions so frequently at
tendant on the hardly-used term
gladly" The author of "a Colonial
Tramp" gives the following instance
of such an absurd and mistaken
phrasing:
When we were at Port Said, in pass.
ing down one OF the side streets We
missed our little guide for moment,
and as he had our parcels we looked
round to see if he had not run off with
them. Upon that we became aware Of
dark, evil-looking and dirty half
cast of some kind, cutting him
about at an alley corner. We turned
to give assistance to our little friend,
and the bully left off and shufled once
more into shadow
els that your father?" I asked guess
ing at the fact for the reason that the
boy had not resisted very much, and
now he shook himself together without
offering any explanation.
"My fader?" No, sar," with great
scorn. "He one dirty thief-gentlemaD
wanting the parcels, that's ALL"
COB, that's all, is it,"
eyes, sar, he gentleman who waits
at dark corners when Englishman pass
at night, and stab"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
4 MlIlIonalre's Notebook.

Ever since he went into business 40
boy John I. Blair, the millionaire
railroad magnate, has made it 9
practice to jot down in notebook
carried for the purpose a brief resume
Of what he has been doing every hour
OF the day. His notes are concise, but
by their aid he can tell to minute
what he was doing at almost any
period Of his life. A few years ago,
when Mr.. Blair was defending several
suits brought against him in Kansas
City, the lawyers endeavored to weary
him by asking him irrelevant ques-
tions. "Mr. Blair" said q
lawyer one day, what were
you doing January Is, 1892" : Az
what hour sir" TAT the time this
contract was executed. I" II will tell
you in q moment, sir. !" Looking
over his book q moment he answered:
"At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day / was in the room with and look.
ing over the gentlemen's shoulder
when he ATTACHED his signature to the
instrument. New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
Something New in Pets.

A well-known author is responsible
for this amazing tale: ~ was going
downtown not long since when my
attention was riveted by a figure on
the opposite side of the car. 1t was q
negro girl of about l3. She was as
black as coal, and gorgeously arrayed
in bright red cashmere, short enough
to display red stockings, and scarlet
kid slippers. On her short, crlsp
curls rested q fez, and q scarf of the
same torrld hue was folded about her
shoulders. Her big eyes rolled about
IN delight, both at her costume and
the notice she invited. Just beside
her sat q quitely dressed and refined.
looking young lady. was so curious
about this pretty and fancifully attir.
ed young negress that at last | leaned
over and spoke to her. You can
fancy my establishment when the
young lady leaned over and said to
me:
"'she can't speak English yet.
She is from Cuba
~ suppose my surprise must have
shown itself on my face tor the young
woman went on with the utmost
sang-froid: "My sister had magniA.
cent Gordon setter presented her, and
papa said I might have anything l
wanted for a pet, so I took this
with a careless nod toward the
negro girl: Ipursued my journey in
g. state of collapse over this depart
ure in pets.-New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
Moncure Was Ailing,

"Oh, doctorl' called member of
East Broad street society, "you must
come over to the house at once"
What is it, my dear lady?"
ooh, Moncure is just awfully sick"
"What appears to be the matter?"
ooh, ! could not tell you. He failed
to eat his steak for breakfast. That
careless butcher must have sent him
poor meat"
els it your son who is sick?" asked
the innocent doctor.
"Sir-r-r-r!" and the door was
slammed in his face.
AS the doctor stood looking in
amazement at the mansion, a miser-
able, square-jawed short-muzzled,
knlt-tailed pug appeared at the win
dow, and a newsboy, who had been an
amused spectator, said:
"Say, doctor, that's Moncurel"-
Columbus. Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
ZlEM,S aTUpio.
Studio Of the Wonderful Painter 5.
MartiRueo. - =

Studio Of the Wonderful Painter S.
Martigues. -
Before we had gone very far alop.
the shore OF; the great lake th.s
stretches between Martigues and ~.
Mediterranean 1.-THE Etang de Carout.
it is called on the map), We came to s
little building with huge window open.#
ing upon the dusty road and facin.
northward, and in the garden beyonS
was something white and shining. i
man was experimenting some worL
close by, and we asked him who's.
house this was, for the window looked
NIGHTLY Ikea studio.
Don't you know" he said IN
amazement. at is there M. Zian
lives" '
We had thought NJ. Ziem dead f.,
years, and here he was alive In Mar.
tigues, which he had discovered befora
we were born.
Here" the man went on, che has
painted all his Venices, and Constan'
tinoples, and Cairos. Here is tha
Nile, or the Adriatic, or the Bosphor.
Gus, as he wishes, flowing past his
doors. There on the near hillsides ar
the stone-pines and, expresses of thu
south and east; on the water beyond
lies Venice; and in his garden are thu
mosques OF Constantinople. Allez!'
We went and looked closer then
and we saw that the little white shin.
ing thing was toy mosque with dome
and minarets, that oriental pots and
jars were scattered about in the ear.
den, and that two or three men were
putting up another and larger m soue.
the framework of it's dome and min.
arets lying with the stones and mortar
below it's unfinished walls.-Centurv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
WING TEE WEE.
A CHINESE 1DYI.

A CHINESE 1DYL.
Oh, Wing Tee Wee (
Was a sweet Chinee,
And she lived in the town of Tao
And her eyes were blue,
And her curling cue
Hung dangling down her back.
And she fell in love with gay Wan Sill
Who wrote his love on laundry bill.
And Ting Tung Told
Was a pirate bold,
And he sailed in Chinese, Junk
And he loved, ah me!
Sweet Wing Tee Wee
But his valiant heart had sunk:
30 he drowned his woes in asparklinp st8zxs
And swore that the maid would yet be- az.
So bold Ting Told
Showed all his gold
To the maid of the town of Tao:
And sweet Wing Wee
Eloped to sea #
And never more came back: 3 Z. y
For in far Chinee the maids are fair.
And the maids as false rs they are elsevhe
where. 3 !. ! 81 ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
A Cruel Friend.

Ambitious Author Cooking casually
through book shop: "By the way,
have you that famous new book
called Mad Mike, the robber; or,
Wild Harry's Terrible Revenge?'"
Salesman: "Never heard of the
book. Who. wrote it?"
Friend Of ambitious Author, COM
ing in, "Halloa, Dashoff! Have you
got that shilling nov"
"H'm! HIM! Ahem!''
'That shilling novel"
"Ahem! H'm!"
'"That shilling novel of yours
"Ahem! Ahem! HIM! H'm!"
"Schilling novel OF yours you were
working at
"H'm! H'm!'
"About Wild Har-"
"H'm! HIM! H'm!"
"'Wild Harry, the Robber,' or
something of that kind?" what's
the matter, Dashoff? Got .
S0Ao'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
Knew the Ropes,

Experienced Traveller lat railway
restaurant When did that man Of
the other table give his order2''
Waiter Bout ten minutes ago.,
sab.
What did he order7g 81
.Beefsteak and fixin's, sab. z
How much did he fee yon7'
Quarter, sab. I,
Well, here,s half a dollar Cook
him another steak and bring me his. 4
Yes. sab. ~ snnd Namas 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29

= Don't speak OF ner, SAID tne man
ager. "She makes love to every one
and the one she is after particularly
turns up his nose and says, % Lord
whenever she comes near. What o
it?"
.Well, she isn't in this piece"
"What!"
s'Neither the red HEADED fool"
"Young man, how much do yor
want for your burlesque?"
Advantage of Cross Eyes.
During a rush in trade large firm
in Boston employed as an assistant
clerk:a young man who was exceeding
" cross-eyed, says the Dry Goods Re
taller. .r.
+, One day a half-grown boy came in
to the store, and after ooking around
pricing first one thing and then an
other; he finally started to go out Of
the door.
At this moment the new clerk
touched him lightly on the shoulder,
and inviting him to come to the back
part of the store said to him politely:
"Oblige' me by giving me at once the
socks that you have In your back
pocket"
"How do ouknow Ihave any socks
in my back pocket?" demanded the
boy in a bold tone.
II saw you put them there said the
clerk, very gently.
The boy looked up in the young
mans face in utter amazement.
care you looking at me now?"'' he
asked, earnestly. "Do you see me
this very minute?" he asked, still more
earnestly.
"Of course I do" replied the clerk.
"Good Lord, mister!'' cried the boy
with blanching face "here's your
socks"
And with a bound he was out of the
back door, over the fence, and away,
having learned q lesson concerning all
seeing eyes which it is to be hoped he
may never forget:
Unexpected Proof.
"Isn't this an odd case?" asked
Mrs. Snaggs, glancing up from the
newspaper.
"How can I tell you whether it's
odd or not till I hear it?', replied
Snaggs.
"Well, l was just going to tell you
what"
"That's just like you, precisely
You ask a man his opinion about a
thing before you tell him the facts.
You want him to sit as jury ana
render q verdict before you present
him the evidence"
"But, my dear"
ooh, never mind! Don't waste any
time explaining. Come to the point
at once. Tell me the facts in this odd
case"
"It's about a widow in Ohio. She
was a grass widow and forty-two
years old"
"Well?"
"Well, the court declared her aluna-
tic, and the next day she eloped with
boy OF nineteen. Isn't that an odd
case?"
II should just say it was. It's
mighty seldom that courts decision
is SO soon corroboratei so strongly"
acknowledgement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-10-29
SOME CHUNEs OF HUMOR,
SELECTIONS THAT ARE SURE TO
MAKE YOULAUGH
Almost a Tragedy--He Had a Pass
IA New Departure In Burles-
que--Unexpected Proof
s. Advantage OF Cross
Eyes.
Almost a Tragedy.

A negro about twenty years of age,
sat in the sun with his back to the
freight shed, on an Alabama railroad.
He was sound asleep, when another
young man of his color drove up to
the platform with an old horse and
wagon. The newcomer saw chance
for sport, and he used his whip to
''nip" the other until he finally awoke
/ and demanded: -
"Who dat pusson who kept techin'
me all de time9" :
:,M 'spectsy o' am lookin' right at
him, sah," replied the one. with the
whip.
., Julius, lie mind to broke yo' in
two. fur dat!"
"Shoo! o'conldn't hurt nobodyl"
Couldn't, eh? let yo' know, sab,
dat killed a man ober in Opelika so
dead he neber breathed agin!"
"Doan' yo' go fur to threaten me,
Moses, kase Iwon't stand it! Mebbe
some ef yo'r friends dun tole you bout
de way | knocked dat man to pieces
down at Greenville! Jist reached out
fur him an he died!"
. "Hu! Look out for me, boy! lie
gettin' mad, an when de madness
comes nobody can't dun hold me! lie
jist drove of nevis runnin' away, I
arp
"Ize heard niggers talk afo' dis, but
I didn't skeer!"
"Nigger! Who yo' calm niger? Yo'
is niger yo' self, an yo' stole hogs!'
"What! Yo' dun say I stole hogs!
Why, boy, I'll crack yo' ribs in a min
ute! l don't low no common trash to
talk dat way to mel"
"Shoo! Niger; if war jist to reach
out my han yo' would fall dead! lie
sorry fur yo' pore ole mudder, an
dat's why doan reach"
"Now Ize mad! I'll glib yo' jist one
mint to flee fur yo' llfe!"
"So's 1 mad!"
"Nlgger''
"Hog thief"
They stood facing each other and
breathing hard, when an old stray
mule turned the corner. 1t was q d.
version.
"Julius, am dat Kernel Baxter's
mew?" asked one.
Reckon tits, Moses" replied the
other.
"Den we'd better kotoil him and see
if de kernel won't glib US two bits for
our trubble."
Two minutes later they were walk
ing down the road arm-in-arm, with
the old mule following behind.-M.
Quad in New York World.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-18
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 90.

Judge William Lawrence, of Bellefon-
taine, President of the Ohio Wool Growers
Association. was a passenger through the city
yesterday for Washington. He thinks Pennsyl.
vapia is poorly represented in the United States
Senate He believes in reciprocity but saws
that Blaine made mistake when he put wool
on the free list The Farmers Alliance has
been alienated from him by this act.
Count E. de Mitkiewicz and Pension
Commissioner Green B. Raum arrived in the
city yesterday. They are here on business con-
nected with the refrigerator salt company. Mr..
Raum said he was glad Senator Quay had made
. defense.
Colonel Andrew Stewart, of Ohio Pyle.
is at the Duquesne. He says the time allowed
the opposition in which to take testimony will
expire at IL o'clock tonight. and the Colonel
will then take hand in the business himself.
Chief Clerk of the Senate Ed Smiley. of
Franklin, and Representative Phillips, of New
Castle, returned to Harrisburg last evening.
They reported heavy rains and floods in their
localities.
George T. Clapham, representing Hoyt's
"a Brass Monkey,"is stopping at the central
Hotel.
Charles Leeper and h. v. CurI. of
Clarion, are registered at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel.
H. M. Wilson, General Agent for the
Farrar & Trefts boiler and engine. is in the city
Joseph E. Moore, the advance man for
"Mr. Barnes of New York. !" is in the city.
Miss Mary Moorhead, of the Bethel
Home. went East last evening.
-P. C. Boyle. Of Oil City, is at the
Seventh Avenue HOTEL :.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-18
.srEc,AL rzzEGRAM TO TIE pIsP Arcn. :,

:sPKcrAL TEEGRAM TO THE DIsP ArcH;
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE election
to-day for Mayor and CounciImen passed off
very quietly, the usual off-year vote being
polled. The contest for Mayor between
Edwin S. Stuart, Republican, and Albert
H. Ladner, Democrat. was lacking in spirit.
Returns from majority of the wards indl-
cate that the former will be elected by o
majority of from 35, 900 to 10000. In the
various wards, Stuart's vote shows q gain
over that given TO Fitler, four years ago. while
Dadner's is below the Democratic vote of that
time.
The result of the work of the Committee of
Fifty for new Philadelphia is a disappoint-
ment to its members. The committee indorsed
candidates in nearly all the wards in the city
and made spirited fight for their election.
Notwithstanding this, about the only outcome
is the election of William Rodenhausen, DEM
ocrat, in the Republican Twentieth ward. James
Freeman. the present Select Councilman from
the Fifteenth ward, is defeated by Frank A.
Gilbert. This is victory for progress, as
Freeman fought the Market Street Elevated
Railroad inch by inch, and succeeded in load
ing it down with amendments.
Squire McMullin barely pulls through in the
Fourth ward by majority of l62. His election
will be contested. Henry s. Moore, Republican,
is defeated in the Thirty-fourrh ward. Moore
resigned the ST. 500 position in the tax Office in
order to run Tor Councils, which is without
salary. From present indications the political
complexion of City Councils will remain about
the same as at present. The friends of the
Mayor-elect are jubilant over the result. The
the fantastic costumes which are usually worn
by the New Years shooters to open the New
Year. The organizations which observe this
custom come from the same section as the new
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-18
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.

The Duquesne Traction Power House at
Ben Venue Damaged to the Extent of
s1O0,00o---Machinery Ruined, and Not
Covered by Insurance.
The Duquesne Traction power house at
Ben Venue with its machinery was damaged
last night to the extent of s1OO, 900 by fire.
1t is Thought that the fire engines and
dynamos are so badly injured that they can't
be repaired and must be replaced with new ma
chinery.
The fire broke out about Il:3o in the base
menr. where a lot of lumber and some of the en-
difficulty in getting a. the blaze, and It
was some time before stream of
water could be turned on the flames.
The IRE Dsoon gained control of the basement
ciuding the boiler house. The lumber in the
cellar burned fercely, and it was not
until near 2 o'clock this morning be-
fore the flames were subdued. 1t was found
amos were nearly ruined. and the main build
ing scorched very badly. The building is a
brick one with stone trimmings. and is l20x50
feet --
The origin OF the f,re was caused BY the ex.
pfosion of lamp in the basement One of the
fremen was filling lamp with gasoline. The
oil caught IRE from the fame Of an
SseeI se re,s amp and was
tinguish the fire, but found it impossible and
Immediately had the alarm sent in.
Superintendenr Rice, Of the DuQuesne Trac-
ton Company. was present al the IRE. He
stated that the loss would fall little short of
tl00. COO, and was covered by no insurance. He
said the principal loss would be on the machin-
cry. The road. he added. would have
been ready to operate by March ]. but the fire
would cause delay of at least 20 days A test
Of the machinery was made on Monday last
and gave perfect satisfaction.