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A TRAGEDY OF THE LAKES.
The Pathetic Story of Carrie Smith, the
Chicago Suicide.

The Pathetic Story of Carrie Smith, the
Chicago Suicide.
What pathetic story has been revealed
by the suicide of Miss Carrie Smith, who
recently sought death in the lake at Chi
cago She had resided at Mount Carroll,
where many had known her as bright and
beautiful girl since ner babyh0od, and had
watched her grow into a charming and ac-
complisEed woman The knowledge that
her former lover was to be married shortly
to Chicago woman is believed 10 have
broken her loving heart, and unable to bear
her sufferipgs longer, she chose to end them
by taking her life.
About five years ago Harry Bitner went
to the home of his parents in Mount Carroll
be had been studying law, and stayed in his
Old nome to start IN business as full
fledged patent lawyer. The Smiths and the
Btners were on the most intimate terms,
and II seemed only natural that the hand
some young lawyer should be attracted to
the fair girl. They were often together and
1t soon became apparent that Miss Smith
was infatuated with Bjtner. She had al
ways been digniied and had warded off
other lovers, fur there were plenty Of young
meu willing TO devote themselves TO her. But
when Harry BitneT came her reserve WIS
broken and it was evident that she had
given her heart to him. 1t was understood
by friends of both families that the tive
were engaged. and when Bitner went to Chi
ago three years later every body thought that
it was merely lovers quarrel and that the
lovers would soon be united.
Miss Smith did not lose heart at the de-
parture Of Bitner; seemingly she was
buoyed up with the hope that all would be
right betw cen them. Mount Carroll people
were not at all surprised when the Young
lawyer wrote to Miss Smith aud offered her
a position as Typewriter in the office Of
Wiles, Green & Bitner. The folks told
her she would quickly learn the business,
as She was such a good pianist and could
easily overcome the mechanical part Of the
work. She did, in fact. and soon became a
valuable employe of the firm. Being such a
pretty and accomplished girl she soon at
trscted admirers, but she never encouraged
them. She was always willing to obIige
her fellow-bGarders by PLAYING on the
piano, but only occasionally did she go out
with any Of tie men TO the theater
1t YEAS evident that her love for Bitner
was still as strong as it was in the old days
at home. She did not murmur or complain
as long as she was near him, and only when
she learned that he was to be married to
another woman did her heart give way.
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FREAKS OF KING.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald says there are grounds for tie APP
prehension that the Emperor Of Germany is
not, in the ordinary sense of the word, re-
spOnsble being. He does things a thor
oushly sane man would not do. 1t was also
intimated few days ago that Queen Vic
toria, in having an operate entertainment
given for her exclusive benefit, was exhib bit
ing an unhealthful mental condition. Yet
the correspondent, who now states the
grounds upon which the sanity Of the Ger
man Emperor is suspected, admits that on
two occasions the Queen prevented her
grandson from letting loose the dogs of war
More likely than not all the mental aberra-
items OF these royal personages are due
II tie fact Of their high positions. The
Queen OF England has contemplated herself
as the head Of one of the great governments
of the world for more than fifty wears
Everybody. fguratlvely speaking, is on his
knees before her. Outside of her family
those who approach her address her by a
title that is applied to no other person in the
kingdom. the common form Of address is
"Aay it please your Majesty" 1t is hardly
possible for a woman to live in this world of
adulation and fully protect her mind from
It's influence. While she knows that the
homage is due to her rank, she knows also
that it is paid to her person.
After fifty years of this atmosphere she
might naturally conclude That in such
small matters as operate entertainments
she might empi asize tie isolat ton in which
she has lived. The Emperor Williams
InaDifes tations OF mental infrmity are simply
egotism run mad. He is a bad case of " hat in
THIS c( untfV would bp termed the hip head.
That he should have this disease is quite
natural. There are as bad cases in this re-
public With far less excuse. Few men are SUI
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children. Her straits have always been so
cruel that all three of her children were
bonn in the City and County Hospital, and
as soon as she was able to get out OF bed
she sought work to put bread i'll their
mouths. The only employment she could
find was the Part of waitress in a saloon.
Her earnings there proving insufficient to
support the children, the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 20 Children took
charge of them with her consent. Freed of
the burden, the mother left the dive, got
work as a seamstress. and has now been
offered permanent employment in that
capacity by the housekeeper of the Palace
Hotel. Naturally, her first thought. when
this piece of good fortune befell her. was to
get her children. They also yearned to be
with their mother again. She accordingly
applied to Judge C0ffey for an order re-
storing them to her care, whereupon Secre-
tary Holbrook of the society appeared with
an attorney 10 oppose her application.
Judge Coffey did not quite see the propri-
ETY. of HOlbroOk's attitude, and expressed
his views with his usual keenness when, in
reply to Holbrook's remark that I'VE are
not anxious TO obtain Children" he quietly
observed, IF you didn't obtain children, you
would not have your present position"
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PROTECTING CRIMINALS.

The tendency of Legislatures for some
years past has been to protect criminals to
lie extent at least of making conviction
difficult In the first place the suspected
criminal is not required to testify against
himself He may testify in his own behalf,
bat nothing he may say can be used to es-
isbiisA his guilt Second, q wife cannot be
bed as a witness against her husband. She
usy know all the facts OF crime, but what
she knows she may keep 10 herself. Third,
q AN may confess TO his lawyer and the
confession may be used as the basis of a
theory Of defense, but The lawyer is per-
m.tjed to hold the confession a secret.
/ uTjh, a witness WHO is disposed to be
friendly is allowed to forget every fact that
would tend TO IujuTe the accused. The jury
nay suspect that the Witness is committing
perjury when he says he does not remen-
Der, but no effort is ever made to prove the
perjury. The jury, therefore, cannot pre-
sumo that the witness committed perjury
when he said that he did not remember
matters that man could not know and for
ret There are OtAeT minor imped.ments in
the way OF Conyictng criminals. The in
sanity dodge IS perhaps the most prolific of
aCquutal in capital OfIenses. Since the
theory was invented that a man might be
sane the moment before committing crime
and a moment after. and still be an ire
'sDonslble pers Oh at the moment of commit
ting the act, 1t has become difficult
TO convict anybody who would not
rather be convicted than considered
subject to emotional insanity. With
all these safeguards thrown by the
law about crime it is not surprising that Il
community knows many things it cannot
NIL 10
among people who gave any considerable
Intention to the last Senatorial election Of
money having been used in the purchase of
votes. But the man who sold his vote can
not be made to testify. The man who
bought it may shelter himself behind half
dozen pleas. he may assert that Ii any
such transaction took place it has passed
out Of his mind; that lie never paid legis-
latQr a dollar knowing that he had fur
nlshed money which a go-between had paid
him; or he may conceal the purchase of
votes under the guise of furnishing money
10 pay election expenses. 1t is said that the
confidential agent of a Senatorial booder
bcasted at the close of a successful Sena-
toriai campaign that the election had cost
only little money for wine for the boys.
HE whole expense account would not eX-
coed $500. " l suppose that is true" re.
marked granger legislator, refectively;
=" So-and-so always brands his cattle in the
slring." There is a general idea that
money given to a candidate for the Legs
iatGre to pay election expenses with is
less Objectionable form of proceeding than
the purchase of votes after the Legislature
meets. At all events, with the many safe
guards the law and court practice have
thrown about criminals the boodler con-
tuues to Doodle in serene confidence that
there is no penalty for boodling.
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ASSESSING CANDIDaTEs.

Governor-elect Flower of New York saws
it cost him 5000 to be elected Judge
Pryor admits that his assessments aggre-
gated Sl0,500 As MIR. Flower was nomin-
ated on tile strength of his financial stand
ing and as Judge Pryor has no exceptional
financial standing, there would seem to
have been some mistake in levying assess
ments. The presumption is that Mr.. Flower
did not count his contribution to the cam
paign fund as part Of his campaign ex-
penses, and that Judge Pryor did But
people VIII naturally ask why man should
pay S10,5o0 for Il judicial position The
salary attached to this office does not war
rant lawyer in good practice in paying
even quarter Of 500 for it. If Judge
is honest the office is worth its salary and no
more. II Judge is corrupt it may be worth
ali Judge Pryor paid for 1t. Tammany,
which in New York leyies and collects as
sessmenls on candidates, evidently proceeds
upon the principle that no candidate should
escape. There is no conceivable PROPOSE
ton more clearly self-evdent than that the
administration OF justice is not safe in the
hands of men who are willing To pay such
large Sums for the privilege Of administra-
fiOn
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SHRINKING FROM rue ISSUE.

Some days since Senator Sherman ex-
pressed the opinion that the Democrats in
the next House would frame and pass a
general tariff bill, which, as against the
present law, would constitute the issue on
that subject for the canvass of 1892. The
New York Times, a Cleveland organ,
thinks that Mr.. Sherman has spoken what
he hopes rather than what be believes will
happen. The Times does not think the
Democrats will crafty Mr. Sherman. 1t
saws that the attitude of the Democratic
party on the tariff is perfectly well known,
and that no general bill is needed to make
it any clearer.
The Times should spread some of the
light which has penetrated into its sane
tum. Out of New York the attitude of the
Democrats on the tariff question is not per-
fectly well known. La fact it has no recog-
nized attitude on this or the silver question.
The views OF influential Democrats differ
as widely as the views of Republicans differ
from Democrats. Of course the Democrats
are IN favor of tariff reform. But what is
tariff reform? That is the point upon which
Democrats seem to differ
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WEATHER. FORECAST.
pEPARTMESr or AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER EJrREAU.

san FEANuIs,o. November 20, 1871
Weather Conditions and General Forecasts
The storm center north OF Western Washington
lsls increased In Intensity and the winds have be-
come high southcrly on the Washington coast.
" md signals have been displayed the upper
coast dur.ng the past a hours and wero ordered
Coatiuued.
Light rains have fallen throughout WASHINGTON,
Ore-uu auu the northern pl-t of Northern Caiifor-
MA the heaviest fal to-day being "a OF an inch at
lrrt Candy.
va,is iu Utah. Nevada and Central California, and
scattering rains are probable for these sections il
tie ensuing Il hours.
The high air pressure is over Utah making the
wiuts along the coast prevailing southery, except
"a South Contra, California where the development
90 slight Iow-pressure area has caused variable
winds. The temperature has fallen from 10 TO II
degrees m Northern California since last evening,
Ju, rose slightly AT Keller and stationary in
tine extreme northwest portion. There was gen
cra' though slight fal in Washington and oregon,
cNeep, on the immediate coast ana at Walla Nal!a'
where slight rise is reported.
Forecast Until s L. VI. Monday.
For Northern California Scattering rains in
northern and eastern PORTIONS far On lower coast
and southern portion; stationary, followed by ris
ing temperatures variable winds in souJherly in
northern portion.
Tor southern Caiifomia-fair weather, variable
winds, slightly warmer except stationary Iempera-
tG5c iU eastern portion.
For oregon aud Washington Threatening with
rs.a: sou,herly winds, brisk high on the coast;
slight temperature changes. except cooler at Walla
Valla
Fer Understanding rains; slightly warmer
KoBFRr L. kERKAH. Chief OF Division.
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FOSTERING CRIME.

a law to aid criminals is that which
limits tie commencement of an action to
three years. In other words. the Legisla-
ture has given US law which permits GER
tain class of crime to so UNPUBLISHED if suit
is not commenced within three years. One
would suppose that this law had been passed
especially for the benefit Of men who sell
their votes in the Legislature, but it applies
also to OftenseS committed elsewhere. A
person may steal any amount of money from
his employers-ifhe can cOntrive to cover up
the transaction for three years he goes free
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fciently self-poised to preserve their mental
health amid such unhealthful surroundings.
Probably if the Emperor had continued to
seek counsel from Bismarck the hereditary
tendency 10 egotism would not have devel-
oped so rapidly. The cid Chancellor would
have given his young master lesson at
pretty nearly every interview. But it was
this abnormal egotsm which inspired the
Emperor with the insane IDEA of sending Bis
maTck into retirement. The fault is not so
much with Kings as with people who let
Kings be Kings. The Bsmarcks, Salisburys,
Gladstones and De Gierses who approach
their sovereigns as if they were kind of
superior beiDg-who give them their brains
and experience and meekly accept cuffs In
retuln-are the responsible arties.
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sUESCETPTf0y RATES

rAILY CALL dncludiug sundays, SIS per year b,
mail postpaid; Is cents per week, or 60 cents per
a.ender mouth, through carriers. DAILY CALL,
five ccpies three mouths, So %. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages 81 SO per year. postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 80 per year post
paid. WEEKLY CALL (egAt pages), 81 % PEI year.
n.sfuHd CInns of ten ls.ni 10 nr.e ahdreSsl. SO.
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SIS Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
o'-.uck P ~. BRANCH OFFICES: 7lO Market
sire t. near Kearpy. open until - O'Clock midnight;
$50 Hayes street. open until $3.50 O'CLOCK; sos
Isrstu street open uatil 80 oclocS 25lS Mission
street. omen until o'clock P. NJ; and ll6 Ninth
.rra.f oman iotiI c 80 p Il
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EleetricaI I,inemen

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-The convention Of
Electrical Linemen completed its work by
forming an organization called the National
Brotherhood Of Workers of America. Henry
Miller of st. Louis was elected Grand Presi-
dent. The next convention will be held at
Chicago the second Saturday in November
1900
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ArCrrnN sAIEs rn-nAY,

1rrN1Trpr-By N. J. simmons, at 1867 Market
a.. al II o clock.
ART Goops.-By VIM. Butteraeld at Is Post ST,
at ] p. "
rrrNlrrRE.-Rv H. J. LeutholJz Co, at III
NI.A.LL-l. 4 4 ! o
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A MOTHERS RIGHTS.

The case of Martha Lohman, which came
up before Judge Coffey on Saturday, should
command little attention. Mrs. Lehman
is poor woman whose husband has de-
serted her leaving her to support three little
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The streets of Asheville, n. c., are being
paved with vitriolized brick They sit
edgewise over a hard roadbed and are said
to produce avery smooth and durable street
certainly an Improvement upon cobble-
stone or even Belgian block laid In sand.
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THE largest assortment OF piano and banquet
lamps In the city at Nathan, Doh!mann & Co.'s
1872 10 1872 Suffer street, below kearuy
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Mrs. winsiow's soothing syrup.

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
eIs for their children while teething with perfect
success. II seothes the child softens the gums, al
lays pain, cures wind collie. regulates the bowels and
Is the best remedy for diarrhea whether arising
from teething other causes For sale by drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs winslow's Soothing syrup. TWENTY live
Centsa bottle.
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JF.CUTTER'sOLD BoURBoS.-This celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all trstclass druggists and
gIOcers. Trade mark-star within a shield.
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ADVERTISING.


IF YOU WISH TO ADVERTISE ANYTHING
i anywhere at any time write to GEO. 7. ROW ELL
& CO.. 10 Spruce ST., New York aul9 ~
LIVERY ONE IN NEED OF INFORMATION ON
~ the subject of advertising will do well TO OBTAIN
copy of BOOK for Advertisers 365 pages prio,
81 mailed, postage paid. receipt of price; con-
tains careful compilation from the American
Newspaper Directory of all tho best papers and
class Journals gyes the circulation rating OF every
and good deal OF Information about rates and
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ttsiug. Address ROW ELLIS ADV ERrlSlNu BO-
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AS A CURE FOR SORE THROAT AND CoueHs
H'o,c''s Bronehiot 7rocses have been thoroughly
tested and maintain good reputation.
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CALIFORNIA glace fruiI, SOC ID. In Japan bas.
kets. 1ownsenPs, 627 Market street.
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HOOPS Sarsapariila, the most popular and sue
cessful blood purifier before the public, is pre-
pared only by c. l. Hood & Co. Apothecaries,
Lowell, Mass, and is sold by all druggists.
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THE MORNING CALL
PUnLTCATION OTFICE:

Eaas q larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
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STOR

STORAGE.
81 ELEyESF H-NICE DRY BASEMENT ROOM;
Il suitable storage Workshop. no29 SITS
FURNITURE, TRUNKS. PIANOS. ETC. CARED
l. for and stored reasonable; advances made.
LIEBES Pioneer Storage Co.Sl0 Stockton. 9tf
EtRST-CIASS STORAGE: ADV ANCES MADE
II 642-6Il Mission CHAS. l.. TAYLOR iyy u
CONTRACTORS AND BUIi.sFRS.
T LAWRENCE CARPENTER AND BUILDER
u 6le Sacran ento ST. cabinet and hitting ~
Offices promptly attended; telephone 90u mI6se
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pEST S BELGHER MINING CoNPANY-LOCA-
| ID ton OF prime pal place of business San Fran
cisco, Ca location of works. Virginia City, storey
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Fx1RA mmce pies. SWANS 2ls Suffer street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

-r-S
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CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL MINING COM
~ pany-Location of principal place Of business.
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA;; loo alton works cd
Hill, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of tha
Board of Directors held the I'd day OF SOTern-
Der, 1891 au assessment no so OF five cents per
share was levied upon the capital of the cor
poratton. payable Immediately in United States
geld coin 10 the Secretary, at the ONCE com
pany. No. 33l Pine ST., Il 9om 3. san Francisco CALI
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@ EG. BELCHER AND MIDES CONSOLIDATED
- Mining comprehension OF principal place u
bu siness, san Francisco, California, location Of
works, Gold Hill Mining District, storey COUNTY
State of Nevada. Notice Is hereby given that Al
meeting OF the Board OF Directors held on tho
29th day of October 1891, assessment no. 81
of twenty-five cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock OF tho corporation. payable iTamedi
alely in United States gold coin to the Secretary.
at the office of the company, Room 4. Nevada
Block. NO 800 Montgomery street. san Francisco
L..
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-
Offce-35 Nevada BLOCK, 300 Montgomery ST.. san
Francisco, Cal. at the Farmers Loan AMI Trust
Company. n os. 20 and % William St. New YORK..
nolI I'd
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Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the LIST day OF December, 1891. viii
be delinquent, and advertised for sale at public
auction; and unless payment is made begorr WI! b,
sold on TUESDAY the 22i day of December s9I,
70 pay the delinquent assessment, together with the
costs of advertising expense OF sale. BY order
al IA of {reef
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CuoLLAR MINING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
~ principal place of business San EraEctScu. Cali
formal location OF works, Virginia Storey County.
Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting Of the
Board of Directors held tho 26ta day OF Octobgr
per share was Ieyiei upon the capital STOCK OF RE
corporation payable Immediately ia United SiateS
gold coin to tbe Secretary at the CfsCe at the
paRy. Room 70, Nevada Block, No. sos MoHtgonl-
cry St, san Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which trfs assessment Sha re-
main unpaid on the 3oTh daY OF November. 1891,
viii be delinquent, AMI advertised for ~ pas,
lie auction: aud unless payment Is madc Dsfore ytI
1891, 10 pay the delinquent assessment, together
with the costs of advertising and expenses OF SAFE.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
CHAS f. ELLIOT. Secretary.
omce-Room 10, Nevada Blocs, No. 500 Mont
gomery ST., San Francisco California oc37 I'd
L ENTuCK CONSOLIDATED MINNIE CJlI-
IL pany-Looa5ion OF prl1eip place OF huslueSs,
San Francisco, Cal. Location OF WORKS Gold Hill,
Storey County. Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that 1t meeting
Board OF Directors. held the 36th dag OF October
1891. assessment mo. y OF ftren 81 cents per
Share was lowed upon the capitat stock OF the
gold coin to the Secretary, the Office OF the con.
pany. $40 Fine street, Rooms 10 aEd II, san Fran
cisco, Cal
Any stock upon which this assessment sbsll re-
1891, will be delinquent and advertised FOR
sale at pabiic auction and unless paylaen5 is made
before. Will be sold on WEDNESDAY. the 23l day
OF december. 1921 to pay the deuQuont aSscsSm eus
together with costs of advertising aud expegses Of
sale BY order OF the Board of Directors.
j. W. PEW. Secretary.
ofaee-31o Pine street. Rooms Is and II, San
SIiincaeo. CA. c-e7 I'd
4 wEEK'SNEws FOR 5 CENTs-THE WEEKLY
- CALL, in wrapper. ready tor mailing.