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smeared "biters" Of the cream dainties did
their level best The IS prize was won by
Master Thomas Valentine
Then Senator Hamlin introduced the
pastor VINO was to Ierform the expected
wedding ceremony, but disregarded the calls
for speech with gracefully expressed mod
esty. Afterward the band played ''Oh,
What Difference IN the Morning" and the
cake-walkers entered.
in the grand preliminary il was seen that
there were 10 couples, with several changes
III the cast. The costumes Of the ladies
were also changed. and presented a
fearful and wonderful Kaleidoscope Of
color. Nile green. beet red, cantaluope
yellow, lovely rose-madder and canary
mixed with peacock blue plush, salmon
pink. and blue with gambogs polka dots,
were among the admired CONNECTIONS OF the
millinel's art. The couples marched around
with stupendnus dignity, counter-marched
wheeled, bowed and regained their seats
with unTuffied equipoise.
Then with burst of melody recognized
as the "Iohengrin" bridal march the we'd
ding party arrived and took up their posi-
ton in the center OF the hall Senator Hams
lin made short address, deprecating any
levity, inviting all TO stay after the cake
walk was concluded and dance, and last of
ali introducing the contracting parties.
. These were MIR. Tapsy Red of White
duck. kans., and Miss Francis Patrick of
San Jose. They were attended by Mr..
Philip Forbes aud Miss Florence Malloy, as
best man and BRIDE maid respectively. At
1880 o'clock the Rev. James Curran, hav-
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SADDLE AND SULKY.
Burns Requested to Reconsider His De
termination to Resign.

Burns Requested to Beconsider His De-
termination to Resign.
The not altogether unexpected resignation
of Colonel Dan Burns as president of the
Blood-h0rse Association created quite q stir
among the hOrsemen in the city yesterday.
In the evening one of the what are now
becoming 10 be known as the "star-cham-
Der" meetings Of the directors was held TO
consider the action of the president Ac-
cording to two Of the directors nothing was
done but to appoint q committee to imme-
diateiy wait on Colonel Burns and ask him
to reconsider his determination, his resigna-
ton at this moment. within two weeks Of
the spring meeting. being considered most
inopp0rtune. Another meeting will be held
On Monday night.
1t is generally conceded among the local
supporters OF the running turf that the
directors have made fatal mistake In re-
fusing TO issue free admission tickets to
ladies. As members of the fair sex gener
ally bring one or more escorts with them.
who would not otherwise patrOniZe racing
to the extent OF a single ticket, IL is eX
pected that there will be q great falling off
In the attendance Anyhow the practice
OF ahollshing all complimentary tickets to
the ladies has been tried in the East with
disastrous results. at various places, and
the local movement is certain not to be
popular, whatever success II may meet with
In practice.
a large party of horsemen will Journey
down TO PleaSanton this morning at the ill.,
viiation of Dan McCarty to inspect his
ranch and horses He has thirty-six trot-
tiers in training down there. The party,
which is principally composed OF Eastern
visitors, will inspect Mr.. Li!ienthaPs pro-
posed site for a new racetrack. Unless the
Baden people look sharp there will be a
formidable rival to their enterprise.
McCarty has also "A thoroughbfeds ready
Tor racing week after next, comprising IS
two-year-olds, the four-year-Olds Memnon
ana Conrad, and the three-year-olds Romair
and Edith" ''Romair is 'cracka jack. I"
said Dan last night, land will make some
Of the best of 'em gallop, you bet"
Linn Woods of Oregon states that his
three-year-Old colt joe Woods, a half
brother to Tim Murphy, is shaping well
and Is likely TO prove as coed as Tim as a
sDrinter he is being trained in Wasco
County by A. NJ. Alien of Boyd.
Fred w. Loeber is bidding farewell to the
horse-breeding business. and expects large
crowd of hnrsemen up at his place at Napa
next Wednesday. Fred will be missed In
trCtt!Ug circles
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ing inspected the framed marriage license,
asked for silence, and surrounded by the
interested lake walkers" arranged in
circle performed the ceremony with APP
proprlate impressiveness.
The close was the signal for q shower of
silver from all sides. The quarters, halves,
dimes, cents and even dollars played their
merry ''chnk-chink" on tie floor for sew
eral minutes, and the band played Men,
delssohn's wedding March while the
walkers offered congratulations.
The bride was reSplendently arraye1 in
cream faille chnuise with VaIenciennes
overskirt, undressed kid gloves, white satin
slippers. orange blossoms and veil. She
carried big bouquet of roses and bore her.
self with charming sang frOid. The groom
WIS faBltlessly gotten up in full-dress attire
and watched his bride with an eye Of un-
mixed apprehension. Their wedding, which
was the largest Of the season. was greeted
with general acclamatons.
Then the people settled down again to
enjoy the fnals Of the cake-walk, The
judges looked wise and conferred Senator
Hamlin started out the double couples and
for time there WAS the liveliPst feeling
eylnced in the vaTous opponents of the
perambulating art. The crowd was dis
eliminating and not slow to express its
judgment.
But there is an end TO all things, and at
length the ranks were thinDed out appre-
ciPbiy. Finally there remained only six
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SHE WANTED TO DIE
a Grey Woman Creates CONSERVATION
a Ferry steamer.

on Ferry steamer.
a middle aged, well dressed woman
caused great excitement among The passen-
gers on the ferry steamer Piedmont on the
2:30 O'Clock trip 10 Oakland yesterday
afternoon. The woman was accompanied
by a girl about IA years cid. and first
attracted attention by beginning to sing TO
the music Of the string band that was play
ing in the saloon. She also wanted the girl
to sing. but the Child refused. The noise
made by the woman was so great that the
porter ordered her to keep quiet, but this
she refused TO dc. She was then told that
If she did not cease she would have 10 90
below. Dashing her hat to tie floor she
screamed something about money and ran
out toward the forward part of the boat
She was followed by the porter and half a
dozen men, who prevented her from throw
ing herself over the rail into the bay She
then became calmer. but continued
to talk about $4,000, 600, which she
said was owing to her in San Fran
cisco. She closely watched those who were
guarding her, however, and made several
attempts to reach the side OF the steamer.
Inc poor woman was evidently out of her
mind on money matters and would certainly
nave thrown herself into the bay had sue
not been closely watched. The child said
the womaD's name is Mrs. Mary Cairns,
and said she had only been in California q
short time. She was placed on the train
and given in charge OF an officer
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couples out of the nineteen. and the judges
announced the following as winners
First pfiZe-m liz johnson and Jennie Lancas-
ter. Tbe cake Tor The couple with 81 o aDd an up.
right plano 10 the lady and a gold watch and
chain 10 the gentleman.
Secong priZe-MOnroe Craft and Eva Spriggs.
seal plush coat 10 The lady and silver watch
and chain To the gentleman.
Third priZe-James Galloway and Llzzie
Woodson OF San Jose; a White sewing machine
and sherman silk hat 10 the lady and gentle
man respectively.
fourth pIiZr-Tcm Moore OF Oakland and
Flossie Zell of Sacramento; lady diamond brace
lets, gentleman gold headed cane.
Fifth piiZe-A. l.. Hayes and George Bryant
OF Sacramento; fsdy, diamond earrings; gen
tenlan, plain gold ring
Sixth pftze-Budd Dozier and Miss Dodge:
lady, tea set; gentleman, suit OF clothes az
RaphaePs.
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Cured of Malaria.

George Dixon, % Florida street. Elizabeth. n.
j., writes:
II have been using ALLCoCR's Porous PIAs.
TIERS Tor The last five years. Some TWO years
ago. after having been sick for upwards of six
months with malaria found myself with an en-.
larged spleen. dyspeptic, and constantly troubl
with headache. and my kidneys did not act
very well either. Having spent most of nv
money for medicine aud medical advice Thought
10 save expense i would Use ALLCOCK's PoRoUs
PLAsTEHS, TWO on he small OF my back one on
the spleen, or ague-cake, and one on the Dit of
my stomach, Just under the breas bone. / con-
tlnued Using ire p!asiers about 30 DAYS chang
ing them eV, ~ week. Al The end OF that time
siuce.u
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MARRIED.

ROsS-THONAS-In this city, March Ia 1892 by
the Rev ID. Hanson Irwin William G. Ross anu
Henrietta NJ Thomas, both OF Contra Costa
County.
DE bOEK-SCHUSTER-In this city. March "a
1892. 10y the Rev. j. III. Buehler. Christoph de
Boer aud WHhclmtna Schuster.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this city, March %,
1892. 10y the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler Frederick Stuer.
mer and Minna Mcehring.
SlMoN-ESTZMINGE Erin this city. March l9,
1892. by the Rev ). NJ. Buehier george Simon
and Salome Entzminger
HuNT-McCAR1f-In Copperopo,is, March %.
1892. by the Rev. A. r. field NJ L. Hunt aud
Detorah a. McCArty. both OF CopperopoIls
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Funeral of w. q. BIurtha.

The funeral Of William o. Murtha, the
pioneer tinsmith and gasfitter of this city.
took place from the late residence of the
deceased. 1884 Turk street, yesterday morn
ing. The remains were first conveyed to
Holy Cross Church, where solemn re-
Quiem was celebrated, and thence to Holy
Cross Cemetery for interment. Mr.. Murtha
was native OF County Westmeath, Ireland.
He was 62 years of age and had been in
business In this city for ever 40 wears.
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BORN.

BORN.
PoRTER-In this city. March 90. 1892, to the wife
OF Fred y. Porter. c daughter.
BESSEB-In this city, March 20. 1892 to the wife
OF Joseph EesSer.
W!LCoA-1n this city. March %, 1892 TO tho wife
OF SIlas "a. wilcox. son.
NORA Ri Y IN "a city. March 22 1892 TO the
VIE OF John }. Noriarity. a son.
McNElLL-In this city, March %. 1892. to the
wife OF A a. Mcneil n son.
WElNBEkG-in fhis city. March rs. 1892, TO the
wife OF III. Weinberg, a daughter.
SMITH-lD tbis city. March "a, 1892. to the wife
OF Henry SIN tn, son.
ARMSI RoN6-in this city, March g. 1892 to the
wife OF ;. {. Armstrong, a daughter.
HYNES-In this city. March 20, 1892 to the wife
Of James Hynes. a daughter.
LENNON In this city. March 10. 1892. to the
wife OF J. d. Lennon, a daughter.
CAl LICE-In this city, March % 1892 to tho
wife OF Edward Caplice, son.
o'CuNNELL-ln this city. March IS, 1892 to the
wife or John O'GJnneli a son.
MAf-In Golden Gate, Alameda County March 70,
1892. u the vile OF Henry May, son.
PoRTELLo-IB Golden Gate, March 25, 1902 to
the wife OF Manuel Portfolio, son.
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T. Boehmer has sold to DIR. T. z. Tisdale
the Free Library building on Park street.
The price is said to be over S40,0 00 The
property has frontage of II feet on Park
street and the improvements consist Of a
two-story brick building, with three stores
on the ground floor. while the second story
is devoted to the use of the public library
and -readinR-r
Len Harris, the wounded railroad detec-
tive is not i'm T0yed any. With the hope
that his condition will be benefited by a
change, he left last evening for Tucson.
AriZ., where he may remain for couple Of
weeks. BE is still in great pain
Rev. MIR. Murray of the Pittsburg pa
Conference will occupy the pulpit in the
Park-street Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning.
Bishop Nichols will address the congrega-
ton of Christ Episcopal Church this
evening.
Unitarian services will be held this MORN
ing at IL o'clock in Masonic Hall. MI.
Dobson, the pastor. Will speak on the sub
iect, "Egoism and Altruism"
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A Step IN the Right Direction.

SAN FRANCISCO, March &c, 1892.
10 EwelPs y J. Dairy Bottled Mix Company
After thorough examination Of your six hun.
dred GOO COWS AZ the dairy situated in San Ma
teo County / pronounce them free from all dis.
ease ana IN 4 UeTy healthy condition. Very re-
spec fully,
c. MAsoKRo, Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate of Iuiin Royal Veterinary College
lnfirmary and residence 81 Howard street he
tween Fourth aud Fifth.
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Husband,s CaIcined M,enes,,

-Four hrstprenium medals awarded. More agree
able 10 the taste and ser dose than other mag
Desa. For sale IN bottles only with United States
Government registered label attached without
which none is genuine. AT druggists aud country
stores
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able. she thought woman of 40 might wear
it with perfect propriety.
The next dress was visiting and car
riage costume of brown Drocade and shrimp
pink satin. This Mrs. Miller offered
as an example Of fashionable dress, though
she herself did not consider 1t strictly ar
tistic.
All the fashionable dresses shown had
bones In every seam, which Mrs. Miller con-
siders absolutely necessary for this style.
A New York tailor-made suit was also
doaned. beautiful dress Ia green plush
and pale green silk was worn to exemplify
artistic dress again.
The rainy-day costume was the next
shown. The skirt reached just midway be-
tween the knee and ankle. Over this a
raincoat Is to be worn, also CATERS of the
same material as the dress.
This dress called forth a storm OF ques-
tions. and In answer 10 one Mrs. Miller said
she had frequently worn IL In the street and
Ii had seldom attracted attention. One lady
suggested that to wear trousers like men
would be even better.
Mrs. Miller does not think the times yet
ripe for the adoption of the reform dress.
however. One of the audience asked If Mrs.
Miller believed in the Deisarte system. She
cal culture. but that Delsarte had died with
out leaving regular system. and as ordi-
nariiy taught she did not believe in or adyo-
cate II. a beautiful and artistic Partisan
evening dress was then shown, after which
the gentlemen were requested TO retire.
Mrs. Miller, for the benefit of ladies only.
showed the suit TO be worn next the skin,
the stocking fastening the waist. the
divided skirt. also dresses for children Mrs
Miller announced that when she has finished
with woinen's dress she intends to attack
that OF the men.
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Fire Last Night.

An alarm from box 60 at IL 80 o'clock
last night was for fire in Mrs. j. Il. Evans
residence, at 3o8 Jrssie street The fire,
which was in closet, was caused by the
falling OF lamp. and the damage amounted
In SD
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/ believe in equal
distribution of both
weight and warmth,
every member and
part Of the body sup
porting its proper
share"
One Of her strong
est objections TO the
corset IS that it de-
str0ys the symmetry
of the figure, and 10
prevents fr e e d o m
and grace. Mrs.
Miller illustrated
the grace and ease
in sitting down in
her present costume
and the stiffness and
awkward uesS Of the
same " hen eorsets
are worn.
The next subject
taken uD was under
wear. The garment
next the skin should
1T perfectly. There
should be no waste
material as In the
old style. The lee
turer in pre- : 5 e q
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SOCIETY In MOURNING.
Co1ored Cake-waIkers Lose Their yya,
uf,tIlisfar

McA11ister.
Ernest Hogan. the Ward McAllistcr of
colored swelidom, the cake-walk conduc-
tor, has fallen from grace into disgrace,
and The colored elite has gone into mourn
ing. The cause Of this descent as social
star was quarrel ana a hasty slap ia the
lace he gave man named Carter. Per-
haps, like social leaders, Hogan wanted tn
become dueiist, ana his subsequent
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care of themselves. but
how to NJ AXE the best
of themselves. All
women, she declared,
wished to look well,
and sensible women
wish TO know how to
correct their defects
and to appear at their
best. SIN ordinary and
fashionable dress. " she
asserted. "a beautiful
woman is at her worst
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ARTISTIC DRESS.

Views of Annie Jepness- Miller Expressed
From the Platform.
a large and enthusiastic audience greeted
Mrs. Jenness- Miller at the Metropolitan
Temple yesterday afternoon to hear her lee
ture upon clothing that is not only artistic
but healthful.
Mrs. Miller began by saying that her aim
was to teach women not only how to take
The morning call., 1892-03-27
EDWARD s. SPEAR q CO.,
Furniture, Book and General 4 uctioneers
Nos. 31-33 Suffer Street.
POLICE SALE.

MONDAY. March %. 1892 at 10 A. NJ we will sell
in our saiesroOns, 31-33 Suffer- ST., by order of
J. III. Widber. Treasurer of the city and county
OF San Francisco. lot OF Jeweiry, Pistols
Guns. Clothing. Trunks, Valises Knives etc..
recovered oy the police during the year 1891.
EDWARD s. SPEAR x CO.. AuctIoneers
mr27 2t 81 and IS Suffer street
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Observation-Disclosures

Birth marriage aud death notices sent by mali
VIII not be Inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
10 have the same published.
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MIS- JenneSs-Miller. and an ugly woman q
thousand times uglier."
She said she would show the correct style
Of dTess-the dress all women should wear !:
why it should be worn. and the faults of the
present style. All women wished and
should wish 10 look well.
The much-veXed gu estion of the corset
was brought up for discussion. and tie lee
turer stated that, though the corset was bad,
the bands on women's dresses were worse
Bands worn without corsets cut into the
flesh and press upon the vital organs.
As 4 substitute for corSets she pro osed
the waists she named. though She said
she herself did not wear them, because
her muscles were trained to do their
work without support; but women who were
accustomed to cOrsets she advised not to
throw them aside Immediately. First, be-
cause they are accustomed to the extra
warmth; second, because, their muscles De-
ing weak, their figures would not present
that neat appearance TO which they had be-
come babituated. By substituting the waist
she thinks they are less liable 30 return to
the corset than if they wore nothing of the
sort.
Il do not believe in suspending the cloth
ing from the shoulders, as has been asserted.
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Baggage

Transferred 10 and from trains steamboats,. etc.
al low rates by the Morton Special Delivery
Trunks. 30 cents each. Offices-l7 GeaTy street
4oo Taylor street and Oakland Ferry depot
BERTELING has the only reliable me thods 20
81 CtiteiIye sight APT Kearuy street
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DIE ID.

BECK-In this city, March 22 1892 John GottIbo,
beloved husband OF Regina Bcck, a native of
kettlngen. wnrtemberg Germany. aged 81 years
and months
B1-The funeral will take place from the pariors
OF the Golden cate Undertaking Company, 1929
Mission street. THIS DAY Sunday ut z
O'Clock p. NJ. interment L. o. o. y. Cemetery. 3
JOSSE-In this city, March "a. 1892. Rosalie A.
jesse. beloved niece or Mrs. X. Desnls sister OF
Mrs. NJ. lavAroni and cousin OF Mrs. X Etienue
aud Mrs n. Monterichard. native OF France,
aged II years and months.
f,1- Friends respectfully invited to attend
the funeral services THIS DAY (SundayD at
80 O'Clock r. NJ. from the residence OF her aunt
Mrs X. Desmus, Is 80 Mason street; thence to the
French church Notre Danes des VICTORIES, where
funeraI services viii be held aI 2 O'Clock r. NJ
intermeht !. q. OF. Cemetery. 80
THANNHAUSER-in this city, March 25. 1892,
August. beloved brother OF =. "a. Thannhauser,
native OF Ichenhansen. Germany. aged So years.
Slriends and acquaintance respectfully
invited to attend the funeral TINS DAY (Sun-
San Francisco Nerein. 2l9 Suffer street: thence
lug Third and Townsend streets at o'clock
y. NJ 2
MciAU6HLfS-In this city, March IS, 1892, Han
nah Mclaughlin. beloved daughter OF Catherine
Monaghan aud the late bernard Mclaughlin and
stepdaugh liter OF Dannio Monaghan, native o.
san Francisco. aged 20 years. months and 20
days.
es- Friends and acquaiutances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY (Sun-
Jay. az o'clock A. A. from the residence OF
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OpOu uer duUlenSe Llat they must not
imagine because they adopted her dress OK
actly that they would Immediately look as she
does. The dress would allow them freedom
to Gevelop, but it would not develop them !;
this they must do themselves. All clio thing
beneath the dress should be divided.
"The divided skirt, by clothing each limb
separately, gives greater warmth and less
weight than auy other petticoat."
The subject Of divided skirts led to very
amusing attack upon male attire, which
Mrs. Miller declared she had not the slight
est am bition TO wear, as it was even uglier
than that of the women, and she had a
shrewd suspicion that /. was not comfort
able and that there was a good deal of super
fluous material. Sometimes" she said. sI
have even seen man do this"-twisting
her neck about-"and it suggested to me
that his collar was too tight"
Mrs. Miller called the attention of the
spectators to the fact that though rather
stout her style Of dress gave the impress
sion of slenderness. She did not advise it
for anyone really very stout, however.
Every individual should adapt their
dress 10 their own special needs" She de-
clared that the error Of the first dress re-
formers lay in the fact that they did not
modify their styles to the requirements Of
different wearers.
The next dress shown was for n schooI
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gil, whom Mrs. NIL
Ter said should always
be simply dressed, but
with freedom 10 grow
ard develop. A num-
Der of questions were
asked concerning the
way Ii was made, etc.
In reply TO various in
Quiries the lecturer
said she would never
attempt to make any
ones waist smaller,
but would reduce it 10
symmetry, aud if the
hips projected she
would make the waist
aud the hips match.
It was also suggested
that this costume was
too youthful for mid
die aged W o m e n /.
While acknowledging
that il was meant for
a schoolgirl, Mrs. NIL
Ter demurred TO The
statement of youth
fulneSs. Ii the ma
terial, and above all
the occasion. were suit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-15

Our assortmeuts of desirable Ribbons for
Millinery, Dress Goods aud Holiday
Trade is worthy your attention. Prices
always the lowest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-15

1t is we'll known to everyone that Dress
Goods were never known TO be as low in
price, quality considered, as at the
present time.
The following prices must convince all
that our assertion in an absolute fact.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-15
MOhair
Stripes.

AoCENTS yard. 100 pieces Double
~ width Plain and Fancy Dress
Goods; regular price 25c. to SOC.
entire lot; your choice l9c. yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-15

~ CENTS a yard. Just TO make
/d things lively. % pieces Fine ALI
~ wool Double. width Dress Goods;
flrst-class styles; our regular price on
these Goods soc. yd.