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The morning call., 1891-02-01

Province of Voina, Kotzebue, DR.. Be-
renj, the Count Tolstoi and his private Sec
rotary, DR.. Calkoen. The talk ran upon
the events of the season, and there were
joyful illusions to the prospective pleasures
Of the summer that a few weeks would
bring. A cuckoo clock upon the mantel
had just struck 10 when the Count was
deferentiaIly approached by one of the
groomS of the household. He stepped aside
while the messenger communicated with
him in an undertone. At the message the
Count turned pale as If touched by the
hand OF death. A tremor passed over his
frame and he staggered, momentarily, but
as speedily recovered, and without a word
left the apartment. While the guests with
whom he had been talking unsuspectingly
continued their conversation, DR.. Calkoen,
the only one of the group who had been in
tently observing the Counts actions, fol-
lowed him to the landing and found him
grasping the banister of the grand staircase
as If to steady himself before descending.
us your EXcellency ill?" inquired the
Secretary. iii All! worse than i'll. / am
lost!' was the reply.
When he had uttered these words his fine
features became rigid with the valor of res
ignatien, and with firm step he passed
down the broad stairs to the great hall of
the palace His dutifuI employee still fol-
lowed. at loss to comprehend the signifi-
canoes of his masters conduct and words.
But their purport was soon apparent.
Awaiting the Count at the foot of the stairs
was a Russian officer of cOnstabulary; a
sable cloak enYelopng his shoulders and the
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TOLSTOI, THE
EXILED COUNT.
No. SO in the MalaChitG Mines Is The
N0VHESt'S Brother,
Hurried Away From His Palace at Odessa ct
Night He Is Rushed to Siberian Prison.
He Is Dead to the World.
New York Letter to THE SUNDAY CALL.

Last summer the writer spent part of
his vacation at one of the coy hamlets that
dot the shore of the Great South Bay on
Long Island. He there met TIE Rev. Cor
nelius Johannes Calkoen, S. 7. D., whose
vicissitudes and various learning make him
a most interesting acquaintance and agree
able companion. DR.. Calkoen come to this
country from Holland, the land of his birth,
about two years ago. a graduate of the
University Of Geneva, where he came under
the instruction of Merle d'Aubigne, he has
had the advantage of postgraduate courses
at Berne and Heidelberg, and at Montau-
ban attended the lectures of Ad0lph Monad.
Hewas ordained a minister of the Reformed
Church Mt Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1859;
became deacon at Aigle in the same year;
preacher at Tau>annes in 1860, and was pro-
NOTED by Berne to the degree Of theological
doctor in 1868.
To his imperfect pronunciation OF our
language-a defect being rapidly overcome
may be attributed, presume, his accept
ance, on arriving here, of the pastorate of a
little Dutch Reformed Church on Long
Island, where, in their own tongue, he
breaches to congregation Of honest Dutch
fisher folk
In 1864. while pastor at TauSannes, DR..
CalkOen received from Professor Safer of
Berne a letter informing him that the Re
formed Church at Odessa desired n paste r,
and asking him if he would accept a nomi-
nation to that charge. The prospect of life
in Russia was at first far from inviting to
the young clergyman, and DR.. Safters Of
fer was gratefully declined. 1t was renewed,
however, after a few months, in a manner
that gave it providential aspect, and DR..
Calkoen, consenting to be a candidate, was
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charm, the robe of velvet opening over the
stomacher of blue and gold broeade. the
sleeves in two round puffs of lace with lace
cuffs turning back at the wrists. the low cor
sage with its lace collar, rising not about
the throat but from the level Of the shoulder
blades the jewels at the bosom and in the
hair, the necklet of pearls and the ripping
tresses pulled back loosely, and yet hiding
the ears, made rich picture, exuberant and
beautiful.
The mother OF the little blonde was eowned
as Rembrandts Lady With Fan" that
beautiful portrait from the Esterhazy gal
lery. The winged cap of lace lined with
velvet, with pear-shaped pearl above the
brow and another at either ear, united with
the deep lace collar pinned close at the
throat, the lace cuffs and the pearl armlet
to make costume unique among thou
sand. A black feather fan was carried in a
shapely hand.
There was tall slight young matron with
an evaneScent pink in her cheeks aud with
yellow hair who wore dress from Holbein
portrait that of 'Sidney's sister, Penn
brOke's MOTHER" who may have looked wise
and fair and good indeed in her long,
straight, tight-ftting black bodice. slashed
with white in tiny ''pulings OUT so far as
to form kind of yoke about the shoulders,
but can hardly have worn it with quieter
quainter grace than did her copyist of the
nineteenth century. Shoulder tufts of black
were altogether in the modern fashion, and
from under these started long, tight sleeves
of pale yellow, which had rows of 'pullings
out" of white reaching to the very wrist
cuffs. a ruff at the throat was not unbeauti-
full because not immoderate in size The
skirt was straight and very full and the
bodice was edged with a waist-ruifle, sitter
than those OF to-day and set in square piaits,
but showing how closely ours have followed
their originals. From the point of the
bodice hung an ornament with pendants in
gold.
Two or three boxes at the Metropolitan
Opera House were filed the other evening
with merry young people who were due after
the fall of the curtain at costume dance.
Their attire was just sufficiently different
from that OF those about them to lend GER
tain piquancy to the spectacle.
One young woman surveyed the audience
through lorgnette Obvious of tie fact that
Margaret of Valois never used such an as
siStance, or hindrance, to vision, and of the
more important fact that tile lOrgnette,
though it does not seem to have received
official notice of the circumstances from La
Modes private secretary, has really been
struck off the lists of fashion. Her frock of
pink brocade was wonderfully pretty with
its front of pink silk embroidered with gold.
The pointed bodice of brocade had "creves"
of pink satin ornamented with gold, and
great cOllaIette of gold lace.
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were constantly at work, had a celebrity
throughoubthe province for the excellence and
variety of its fruits and flowers. 10 this
princely home, with his wife and family
consisting OF daughter and three sons. the
Count found his supreme enjoyment: for
among his noble characteristics none was
more marked than his devotion as husband
and father. Here, too, he dispensed hos
pltallty and charity so generous that they
gave rise to proverb.' The common people
were wont TO say that "the lean who passed
into the Tolstoi palace came out fat" Fetes
were OF frequent occurrence at the Counts
home during the fashionable season. The
most notable, perhaps, that had ever been
given there took place on the 10th of
April. 1874. The event was preceded by
elaborate preparations. Odessa, as the
intellectual and commercial capital OF No
vovossia, is the home in winter of many
noble families OF Southern Russia, and, on
the night of the day named, the salous of
The TolstOi palace shed their brilliant lights
on magnificent assemblage. Among the
wearers of glittering toilets were the flower of
Bessarabia, Podolia. Ekaterinos laff and the
Crimea The Count and Countess did the
honorS OF the occasion with unclouded
hearts. Conscious of integrity and of devo-
ton u his sovereign the noble host knew
no Just cause for alarm. But, unhappily,
In Russia the political lightniLgs flash as
Vengelully from clear as from cl0uded
sky; the bolt descends without warning ;
the despotic hand that directs 1t thus sub
iecting its victim to that keenest refinement
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inflicted without
accusation, trial or liberty of appeal While
enjoyment was at its height in the ada
cent rooms on that memorable April night,
In the blue drawng-rOom chatting pleas
antly stood q group of gentlemen, among
whom were the Governor OF Odessa,
Brichanski, the Goyernor-General Of the
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down under his boots after the 1885 mode
t h fashionable juveniles. His blue vest
nau rows OF buttons down the front. and he
wore puned sleeves and a full shirt frill.
:, D1t the funniest figure was the little girl
III olue SIX frock, prim and tidy little
person Oh 1850. She wore little white panta-
leues ana pink bonnet of drawn silk, and
uh9er her short loose sleeves were cambria
nnder-sleeves buttoned at the wrists. Her
no2p-sklrt and indeed her whole outfit was
JUST IKE her mothers. 1t took days of
searching through old fashion-plates to
aress these urchins, but they were war
melancolia.
Inc sisters, cousins and aunts of the little
people dld not costume themselves, but the
mother OF the wee maid for whom the party
was Was gwen was here, there and everywhere
affiathhsihg dances and seeing to the serving
"a .le ices III gown, not ransacked from
any pouy attic chest, but unearthed from
;;meatlicai wardrobe. dating from the days
itiiiinedlateiy preceding the war. 1t was of
9 9iuo satln worn over a wide hoop and
bounced almost to the waist line. The bod
ice was long, tght-ftting and pointed, with
Iace uertha about the shoulders. Short
sleeves and gloves with one button left
Iounu pare arms. Her brown hair was
cunpea down over her ears and adorned
Min hanging ornaments, resembling cher
res. one wore pointed slippers of white
satin, ana looked pretty in spite of her
sumn. truly our frocks have been most
strangely inartistic not once, twice, but
nearly always.
The morning call., 1891-02-01
M'LENNAN'S NOTE.
The Bank of California Held Not Respon
Bile for Its Payment.

The Bank of California Held Not Respon-
Bile for Its Payment
The Supreme Court yesterday handed
down an opinion affirming the Judgment of
the Superior Court in favor of the defendant
in the case Of +. Z. McLennan, executor of
Donald McLennan, against the Bank of Cal
ifornia. This action, commenced by Nc
Lehman, but ON his death carried on by his
executor, was for the recovery of $4,000
collected by the defendant on promissory
note dated November 81. 1869, executed by
the Mission and Pacific Wcolen Mills to the
plaintiff and deposited by him with the bank
for that purpose.
The note, it was alleged, with its accrued
interest, was duly paid to the bank, which,
on August 26, 1879, clused its doors, sus-
pended payment, and refused to pay the
plaintlff the sum collected. The defense
was that the note was never received by the
Dank from the plaintiff for collection. but
was given by The latter into the hands of w.
Z. kalston TO be collected and the proceeds
used for his own benefit. and that the bank,
at the request of Ralston, collected the note,
placing it to the latter's credit and subse-
quently paying it out to him.
Inc lower court found that the plaintiff
never deposited the note with the bank, but
an appeal was taken on the ground that the
evidence did not justify the finding. The
decision, which reviews in part the testi-
nlony in the lower court, was rendered by
Commissioner Foote aud coEcurred in by
Commissioner Belcher.
The morning call., 1891-02-01
ALONG THE RAIL.
Work Stopped on the N. P.
Bridges at Los Angeles.

The Northern Pacific has ordered sus-
pension of work on the Seattle Belt line. be-
tween Kirkland and Washington, and the
junction with the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern. The extension from Puget Sound
to Montesano, WASH, was completed on the
18th ult. and trains began running on the
10th. The grade of the new road has been
nearly completed as far as Ocosta and is
entirely finished to Aberdeen. Trains will
be running into Aberdeen within twenty
days and into Oeosta within very short
time after. Work is being pushed on the ex-
tension from Spokane to Anacortes, Wash.
The road has corps of engineers on both
sides the Cascade range, one finishing the road
from the Columbia River, to which point
the line from Spokane Is already completed
to the mountains the other corps complet-
ing the road from the western side of the
Cascades TO Anacortes. Thus all that re-
mains to make the road continuous from
Spokane to Anacortes is to cross the
mountains, viii CHI the engineers say will be
an easy matter. The Northern Pacific now
reaches Anacortes from Spokane by way of
Tacoma and Seattle, aud will save over 100
miles by the direct route. Surveys are being
made for an extension from Grand Coulee
in Eastern Washington, in anortherly direc-
ton to the Columbia River and Fooster
the Columbia River is forty-five miles.
From there the route to the mines is over a
good wagon road. a distance of thirty miles.
The Southern Pacific Company has sub
mitted plans to the City Engineer of Los
Angeles for two large bridges. which it pro-
poses to build at once The largest will
cross the Los Angeles River, north Of the
Santa Fe's bridge, at the base of the bluff,
by the reservoir at Elysian Park. This will
be dOuble-track steel skew bridge OF
two spans of 156 a feet each, and VIII take
the place Of the bridge carried away by the
winters flood which destroyed the bridges
to the south by lodging against thenL The
other bridge will be OF the same type and
pattern, the only difference being that it
will be single track. 1t will also consist
of but two spans, OF 1868 feet. This will
be placed Mt the end of Mission
street, on the Yuma division of the road.
Both bridges will be the finest specimens of
such work ever built in the city. They will
rest on iron cylinders seven feet in diameter.
These will be sunk fifty feet below the bot
tom of the river and then filed with con-
crete. They will be the first to use only two
spans in crossing the river. They will also
be placed four feet higher above the level of
the river than any heretofore built, thus re-
ducing the danger of damage from debris
floating on high water. This elevation will
necessitate the raising of the Santa Fe and
Terminal Companies tracks at their cross
lngs. The bridges will cost the Southern
Pacific upward OF 100000.
Articles OF consolidation have been filed
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AS simple and in many respects as pretty
d fancy dress as | have seen this winter
Was worn by vivacions girl who should
nave mad Boswell and the widow Thrale and
old DR.. johnson himself to bear her COM
pany, 1or she wore the wide hat loaded with
piuileS ana the powdered hair of Fanny
burney. Her frOck was of dark silk with a
low, plain bodice edged with lace, and with
dolas OIL lace aud muslin laid about the throat
anu fastened with pearl pin. Her sleeves
were almost as plain, though not as close
httng as the coat sleeves of three or four
years back, but Vandyke cuffs of lace set off
the white. well-formed hands.
a small costume party in the literary
circle was almost Tudor exhibition, SO
many dresses were fashioned after the
picturesque models of Misunderstanding period
Margaret Roper, Sir Thomas MOre's dear
Meg, was quiet little woman in high linen
collar with fiuted edge, and black velvet cap
win vel, the simple bodice with high
shouldered sleeves making up figure not
strlkingly different from many you may see
ON Broadway or Fifth avenue.
=. AS the vide expanse of shirt bosom and
Tue coat with swallow tails absolve men
from all evening dress anXieties, SO it seems
mat knee breeches with the accompanying
long stockings and low shoes are becoming
tnelr generally accepted fancy dress array.
Not that variety is forbidden the sex mascu-
line. On the other hand the evolution of a
standard fancy dress for gentlemen is
strenuouSlY opposed; but, save on rare
occasions of particular interest or economy,
Tie male being will not bend his mind to
old fashion plates and finds the possession
OF, say, small clothes of the end of the
eighteenth century a great saving of
trouble. The claret-colored coat with
waistcoat OF the same aud much splendor of
gold buttons has shown itself on two or
three occasions. Buff-coorrd brooches go
with it and light gray stockings, with ba-
tiste cravat and wrist frills. A powdered
wig is necessary, the hair being plated in
queue,
The morning call., 1891-02-01
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.
The Unfortunate Complications in Ii
land Fully Realized.

land Fully Realized.
AT the semi-monthly meeting of the
Knights of st. Patrick, held on Tuesday
evening, the Committee on Banquet reported
that 1t had made satisfactory arrangements
for the sixteenth annual banquet, to be held
on the 18th of March.
The situation in ireland was discussed by
the members freely, and while the knights
realized keenly the unfortunate complica-
tons that have arisen the general express
sion of opinion was that they had no desire
to take sides in the quarrel. Their exertions
for the past eleven years have been in the
interest of home rule, and not for the eleya-
ton or pulling down of leaders. They be-
lieved this a matter for the Irish people in
Ireland to settle, and were of the opinion that
their good sense and patriotism would point
them way out of the present difficulty, so
that the cause of Ireland will not be de-
stroyed Tor the present generation by men,
every one of whom. the knights believe,
weuld freely offer his life for the freedom
of his country, and yet, strange to say,
jeopardize that freedom by their present
unfortunate difference of opinion
William ID. Farren, ID. c. Nealon and
John Mulhern, committee appointed at a
previous meeting, presented resolutions
mourning the loss of William MEG. Barry,
by whose death the Knights of st. Patrick
have lost an esteemed member, Ireland an
ardent patriot, America good citizen, and
his family worthy husband and father.
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tttt' g u ptcf It'g sfsc Jctt ~ Itc ytOCf
broad brim of his official hat shading a
Swarthy face that grew jet mustache and
beard. An austere, dark figure, his luS-
trous black eyes cleaned sympathetically
with the shining scabbard at his side.
Your EXcellency will go with me" said
the gendarme with great politeness.
why should | go with you, and where
must go?" asked the unhappy nobleman.
II do not know, your EXcellency."
Permit me. then, to take leave Of the
Countess. / shall return immediately"
THAT is against my orders"
MAY 1 not take leave of my mily? l
must provide myself with clothing to protect
me- against the cUldl"
Impossible. My instructions are per-
emptory. | am 10 take you as | find you.
You cannot take leave Of your family. and
you have not time TO take any luggage"
As he spoke the gendarme pointed u the
door, beyond which, in the soft and brilliant
light that slreamed from the home of the
doomed man, shone the panels OF the fatal
coacll-the Siberian eXlleS' hearse. 1t was
guarded by three gendarmes, armed to the
teeth, two of whom stood by its open door
while the third stood guard over the horses
Bareheaded, and in evening dress, having
grasped the hand of his trembling Secretary,
whom fright had made more dead than
alive" the Count T0lstoi crossed his TIRES.
hold for the last time. He disappeared in
the receSses of the gloomy coach, followed
officer who arrested him. The door closed
with a heavy thud; the wheels crunched over
the fine chalk dust that overlies the pave
mentS of Odessa; The coach and its occu-
pants flew into the night, aud from thence
forth the brave Count IOlSt0l has been lost
to wife, children, family and friends.
For some moments DR.. CalkOen was mo-
tionlesS with terror He stood as statue
beneath the Corinthan pOrlico, gazing after
the coach. Returning to the hall, he passed
his hands over his eyes to assure himself
that he was awake. The terrible tragedy
had happened so speedily and so noiselessly
that not one among the hundreds of guests
who thronged the salons knew of its occur
renee. The appalling duty now rested on
the secretary Of breaking the news to the
Countess. No one will doubt his declaration
that it was the most trying ordeal of his life.
SummOning all his strength he assembled the
stairs, physically benumbed, with sitting
sensations at his heart In room. where
she was the center Of an animated, laughing
group, he beheld the Countess, apparently
the most joyous of the thrung, and, perhaps,
the most admired for her lustrouS beauty.
AS Dr. Calkoen entered the apartment she
approached him, and with gracious smile
the warmth of which was suddenly chilled
by his wan and dazed appearance-lnquired
Of the Counts whereabouts.
Evasyely, but tVuthfuliy, the Secretary
replied that he did not know
Then you will find him for me, and re-
port TO me where he Is, she said, speaking
blithely and as if she would rally the doctor
from somewhat haOitual abstraction, for
which abe was wont TO chide him.
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Her chaperone was Louis XIV marchion-
ess, so young as to be chaperone only by Il
technicallty Her round skirt OF pale blue
SILK was tfounced high with old point and
had small paniers mounted on the bodice,
which was trimmed with pink ruches and
BOWS. There were old point flounces on the
sleeves, collarette OF pink gauZe Mt the
throat and bunch of marabout in the hair.
Quite at the front of one box sat stately
Louis XIII court lady in pink satin footed
with silver embroidery over skirt Of white
velvet with gold and silver braid and fast
ened IN front with bows of white satin. The
large Collar and cuffs were in the Richelieu
style OF Louis XIII embroidery.
Alter all, the prettiest fancy dance is a
chlidren's party. In modish New Rochelle,
where are grouping themselves the actors
ana artists among other people, there was
some pretty costuming on Wednesday even
ing, ana perhaps the prettier aud the better
carried In that the wearers were almost
without exception actors children. There
were little Claude Meln bites, with their
many capes over their shoulders; little Cav
alters In plush TUNES and knickerbockers,
with colored silk sashes and Vandyks col
lars, and one boy of the Bluecoat School,
with breeches buttoned at his knees, long
Dlue tunic, yellow stockings, low shoes and
whlte bands; but the Quaintest and most in
ierestihg costumes were the far from beau
tltul irocks and trousers put upon little peo-
pie IN the early days of the present century.
Three children, two sisters and q brother,
made group that would have provoked the
most saturnine to laughter. The taller girl
wore frock of white cambria. of the fashion
oil 1916 or Whereabouts The skirt stuck out
with full petticoats, and below it white
pantalettes appeared. Both skirt and
trousers were trimmed with bands of blue
satin ribbon and about the waist blue sash
was tied.
The boy wore white satin trousers strapped
The morning call., 1891-02-01
A Distinguished Unitarian.

The Rev. w. r. Alger, the distinguished
Unitarian divine, has arrived in this city
from Boston and will make his home In San
Francisco for the next two months. Tie
American Unitarian Association has en-
gagged him to come to California with the
view of interesting a larger number of people
in liberal religious ideas. For many wears
Mr.. Alger preached to the large congrega-
ton of Theodore Parker and held together
the four or five thousand people originally
attracted by the briliancy of that radical
thinker. Mr.. Alger is not unknown to the
literary world through his books, one of
which, doctrines Concerning a Future
Life has an international reputation. The
friend of Emerson, Wendell Phillips ana
other leaders, he helped to organize that re-
ligious thought which to-day is called Uni
tartan. MIR. Alger IS announced to lecture
this evening in the Mission Ofera Hall, at
Eighteenth and Mission streets, on "a
Cheerful RelipiOn -