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The morning call., 1892-08-07

Whose picture appears above, is a native
of Virginia City, New, and is the daughter
OF the late 4. j. Smith, who, during his
lifetime, was the superintendent of several
of the largest mines in that part of the
country. The young lady'S mother Is now
the wife of Mr.. L. j. kenna, v hose hand
some residence on Thirteenth avenue, East
Oakland, is greatly admired Miss Smiths
education has been mostly acquired at
home from private teacher. She is very
much OF a home girl" her closest
companion being her mother; they
in fact appear more like couple
of sisters than mother and daughter
Among Miss Smiths artistic accomplish
mentS is china painting. an art In which she
has reached to high degree, amounting
almost to perfection. She also does excel
lent work on canvas and with water colors.
She IS musical, and devotes much attention
To her adored mandolin. The young lady is
exceedingly bright. and entertains extern
sively. In appearance Miss Smith is more
OF the petite style, brunette. rather slight,
with expressive brown -yes and a splendid
suit OF dark brown treSses. She is noted nj
a very stylish dresser. and In company with
her mother has been spending the summer
at Blightdaie. Santa Cruz, where she was
the guest of Mrs. Srence, and at Soda Bay,
from which place they returned last week.
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A slight. girlish and pretty figure, with
blue eyes and dark brown hair, is a resi-
dent of East Fifteenth street. She is ma
tive of East Oakland and the eldest daugh-
Ter of the late Henry X. Owens. a pioneer
of the State. The young lady graduated at
one of the local institutes of learning last
May. carrying off with easy grace the hon.
crs of that occasion, especially in elocution,
in which she is most thorough, reciting in
charming and easy style many difficult Sc
leetions- Miss Owens is another home
girl" devoting her time to her studies,
music and the languages and tending to her
little garden of flowers. She is a regular
attendant at church and is greatly admired
for her charitable dis osition. Doing deeds
of kindness for the ChildTen's Home at
Temescal is one of her many kind and
thoughtful acts. The young lady has large
family connections in the Eastern States.
Her mother was Miss Bull and she Is
the cousin of Mrs. viii Carleton.
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Is the daughter of Major and Mrs. George
w. Albright of East Oakland, formerly OF
st. LOnis. Mo, where the young lady was
born. She came 10 this country, however,
when quite young and was educated at the
Convent of Notre Dame in San Jose. Miss
Albright went East with her mother
about year ago for the purpose of
taking lessons at tho conservatory at Chi
cage, where she recently took the first prize
In elocution, accompanied with comDli-
mentary remarks by the professor. She
plays on both the piano and guitar, and
has sweet voice for singing. She is well
up in Delsarte and Is noted for her CONVEX
sational powers. Miss Marion is very at
tractiye in appearance. being rather tall and
slender. with hair approaching au burn, and
hazel eyes. The young lady is still in the
East. visiting her aunt. Mrs. Duncan, who
resides in ST. Louis. She will remain there
till next month, and then return home to
her family and enter into the gayeties OF the
coming winter, where her evolutionary
powers will, no doubt, be shown.
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CALLS PORTRAIT GALLERY.
Six Pictures Of Oakland Ladies, With
Short Life Sketches.
Mrs Fred Merritt, Misses Blk Smith, Retena
Owens, May Hoffman, Mamie Pope
and Marion Albright.

The bright and beautiful young faces that
occupy the Portrait Gallery this morning are
representatives of some of the best known
ladies in East Oakland and Highland Park.
In fact, this portion of Oakland has for a
long while been noted for its bevy Of pretty
girls. They live. as it were. in a little COL
ony of their own, enjoying life in a most
attractive manner in the way Of varied en-
tertainments. having the advantages of
large grounds and spacious houses, with
every facility of obtaining from San Fran
cisco the leading caterers, musicians and
floral decorators. The number allows them
to be Independent, so to speak, of the out
side world, which thus gives them the ap-
pearanee of being rather secIusive. These
young people, who are not at all looking for
fame, have their own courts for lawn ten
MS, cricket and similar outdoor attractions,
thus leading healthy. happy existence.
As young girls are generally ehaperOned
when in public. on this occasion viii be in
PRODUCED
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MISS MAY HOFFMAN

Is Young lady whose family belongs to
the old Knickerbocker stock. When in pub
lie Miss Hoffman is very noticeable girl.
She is a stylish blonde, of fine, erect car
rage and good manners She is daughter
of uthard Hoffman. and a niece of the
late Judge Ogden Hoffman. The family re-
side large portion of the time in Ross
Valley, Marin County. where the subject of
this sketch is prominent member of the
tennis clique of San Rafael. where she is
quite a belle She is witty and talented
aud highly accomplished, and never lacks
for partners when at a dance.
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or Twelfth street. Oakland. She will be
remembered as Miss Brownie SedgwIck,
ana is sister Of Mrs. 4. L. Darge, who
was formerly Bessie Sedgwick, the close
friend of Lady Hesketh. Mrs. Merritt is
still a bride. AS a girl, she W as bit little in
society. as she married quite young, even
before making her social debu:. Her hus-
band is one OF the fortunate heirs of the late
DIR. Samuel Merritt. She is a very hand
some woman with lovely, large brown eyes
and dark brown hair, and during her visit
to the Eastern States was greatly admired.
She has sweet voice for singing-but the
banjo is her fayOrite musical instrument.
She is noted for her exquisite needle-wOrk,
many specimens OF which ornament her
beautiful home Mrs. Merritt is very do
nestle, loving her home. and ia never so
happy as when entertaining her many
friends, including those OF her girlhood days
in San Francisco. Mrs. Merritt has not
been as yet an extensive traveller, although
she has seen much Of this coast and re-
NAMED couple of years in the Eastern
States while finishing her education.
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talk ABOUT u6TSeII,
"much of which was published in maya
zines and newspapers. had the usual ex-
perlence of rhymesters. The editors
wanted short poems when L offered long
ones and long ones when Isent short poems.
Others took the trouble to send in place of
the usual note of declInation which tells
you with Characterization courtesy that you
have mistaken your calling charming little
notes of advice and suggested changes here
ana there. My poems, however, remained
unchanged and for a long time unpub-
lished.
I'm those days nv father was the only
one to encourage me. All my relatives
urged him TO make a schOolteacher of me.
They ridiculed the idea of my moping away
my life In attics and odd corners scribblng,
and then carefully hiding my scribblings.
1.-The first suggestion of story came from
my mother. who had clear business head.
She urged ME TO write a story " hich would
bring me money. l did not believe that /
could. but decided 10 try, as l thought if l
could write an acceptable story that would
pave the way to publishing my poems.
concluded that story of plot must involve a
hidden crime of sufficiently serious nature
to call for subtle evolution as well as COM
pllcation. There is no better field for such
work than daily life.
1T was necessary, owing to the structure
of the story. to call in the aid of high-class
detective. And so my dear old friend Eben-
eZer Gryce was created.
Il have always tried to make Gryee do as
good work as | myself would have done I'M
der the same circumstances had the cour-
age in TACT that have in fiction.
well, after Gryce came into existence L
decided that it might be novel to have the
man who committed the crime be the first
10 announce 1t. Coupled with that it oc-
Cured TO me that my detective should over
hear one person accuse another of guilt and
conclude it was one of the speakers who
was the murderer, while In reality it was
another. Upon these two main ideas The
Leayenworth Case was built"
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nat which L saw on a
summer belle last week.
1t was square crowned
and projecting brim. and
was of soft tinted violet
straw, so new and so
chic, and the only trim
ming was a velvet cord
on the brim, a knot of
stem-green velvet and
violet gauze on the front
brlm and two long white
wings which swept back
ward beyond the back
edge OF the hat. 1t is a
most charming bit Of
simplicity In headgear.
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STYLISH SLEEVES.
Chicago Herald.

OF course the question of sleeves is agi-
tating the mind Of the summer shopper.
Wide sleeves are the rule. the wider the
better. and the most extravagant of all ma
terials for the purpose is shot velvet, but ir
IS picturesque in the extreme in full balloon
sleeves or a gown of light fabric. a group
of pretty sleeves is pictured. showing four
novel varieties. The upper one is an old
fashion OF go years ago revived, and is Illus
trated in embroidered silk muslin shirred
into series Of narrow puffs at the top and
bottom and widening out at the elbow.
The lower sleeve in the group is intended
Tor dinner dress or demi-toiIet, and tho
wide pun at the top is made Of a striped
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or Highland Park is the only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pope. The young
lady is a native OF Oakland and there re-
ceiyed her education. She is quite young,
having made her debut in society only about
six months ago. She has travelled extern
siyely I'm California and Mexico, and re-
turned last June from Yosemite Valley,
where she made an extended tour In COM
pauy with her mother. Miss Pope Is quite
a fine musician, especially with her violin !;
she recites in excellent style; Is good and
graceful dancer; rides with ease and adores
the surf, being considered something of an
expert swimmer. She has many winning
ways, is light and merry with her CON-
panions, respectful and dignified with her
elders, and although an only child, she has
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not been so petted as to be foolishly vain
and overhearing as so often occurs under
similar circumstances. In appearance Miss
Pope is demi-blonde, with fair complex
ion, fine, delicate features. light-brown hair
and speaking blue eyes. The Pope resi-
dence Is noted for its many entertainments:
there musicales are often given for the
benefit of the church to which the family
belong. the daughter of the house taking an
active part.
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of comfortable and luxurious nome. A
broad divan seat in a recess will furnish
one If screen be used to mark it off from
the rest of the world. In corner proper
there should usually be 'fitment" with
shelves for china above. Or instead OF the
fitment drapery of velours or plush may
be suspended frsm brass rod. Mating is
also quite good for covering the wall space
back of seat.
An excellent way to separate a bay-wn-
dow from the rest of the room is with
curtain aud pole on hinged bracket.
This makes cozy nook for comfortable
chair and French workable or o'clock
tea table.
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FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
New York World.

Pretty yachting or seaside dresses for
little girls are made of combinations of
scarlet with blue. or blue with white, in
rather more elaborate styles than those of
past seasons. One of the prettiest of these
scarlet and white dresses has long coat,
half. fitting and with deep cape collar
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The Man BE Wa. LookInr For.

Visitor-We're raising a subscription for
poor Serlbbs, the ywright-softeningo of
the brain, you know-mind almost entirely
gone-and family dependent on him.
Theatrical Manager-Im little short of
money just now; but I'll tell YOU what I'll
dO-Pil give him an order 10 write me the
libretto Of a comic Opera.-Puck.
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A DELIGHTFUL NOOK.
NswYnrk Mail and Ernrass.

New York Mail and Express.
The accompanying sketch represents a
coy corner. 1t is carried out In white and
cream. More inexpensive hooks in original
and artistic styles are designed by the mis-
treSs of house to suit her own taste and
purse. Any one can have coy hooks and
corners; in fact, they are one of the features
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opening over woke blouse of white, with
gold braid and gold anchors for decoration.
White revers with the anchor decoration
turn against the coa., and a scarlet sailor
or Tom o. Shanter cap finishes the dress.
The other little dress is of blue, with box
tween the plaits. A shorter coat is cut
away from a straight vest crossed with
bands of scarlet sewed Oh with blue braid
at the edges. The red collars have blue
anchors for decoration. Little girls from
to 10 years wear much shorter dresses than
they have for the past few years. the little
skirts just falling we'll below the knee
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there is space enough a small stage for the
musicians should be elevated at one end of
the room, or, as in some houses, gallery
may be run across the top of the apartment;
but this, although picturesque arrange
ment, is not so desirable as the stage, which
is always useful for private theatricals and
the like. La a well-kuown New York house
there is particularly beautiful little stage.
the Greek frieZe of which is supported on
exquisite light marble pillars, with yellow
silken drapery, which on occasions can be
used as drop-eurtain. A slight idea of this
stage is presented IN the above sketch.
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She Knew His Failing,

YES" he said. 81 love to lie in a ham,
mock" Il didu't know" said the girl to
whom he hal been describing his advent
ures. shat you were so particular about
the location. w ashngton Star.
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Har attalDments and q
heart of wonderful ten
derness. But one day
recently 1 was fortu-
nate enough to have a
little chat with Miss
Green at the Connect
cut inn where she is
spending the summer,
says n correspondent Of
tie New York World.
q wrote poetry for
several years, she said
when / finally got her
m failv ohnnf harcalF
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GLADLY Giddy ION grand stand at Eastern
ark)-lIOw queer OF that 81. Louis man.
agrr TO be carrying his garden gate around
In front of hm all the time.
Her escori-kepp quiet, miss. That's the
approved watch-charm Of the baseball mag
naie.-Brooklyn Eagle
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silk, while the lower part is in Russian lace
and close fitting, extending we'll over the
wrist in Flemish fashion.
The sleeve at the left of the picture is
styled La Marquise" and is designed for
an evening gown and is suggestive of a
Greek drapery. 1t is edged with fine
bead fringe and is mounted at the top with
a pulled epaulet of crepe. The sleeve at
the right is also intended for evening wear
and is called the GUIANA" 1t has velvet
drapery at the top. below which is net
work of soft chenille silk cord, which, if
preferred, may be extended to the wrist
and fit closely to the arm
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A SANDER Refuted.

People who imagine the average messen-
ger-boy can do nothing quick will be sur
priSed to learn that one has been discovered
fast asleep.-YOnkers Statesman.
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Struck ON Hi. Sole.

He had struck a match on his boot heel.
and his wife remarked:
You are as spry as cat. aren't youe"
''Dn you think SOP" he returned in n
pleased tone.
yes. You light on your feet, you know
Washington Star
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An Invaluable Dog.

poor old topper, who was in the habit OF
getting lost on his way home, was asked
how he could afford TO keep the dog that
was always with him. That dog" he said.
mot only boards himself, but finds me-
Boston Post
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stereotyped. by a New Edition.

"What do you mean by going to press ?"
asked the nice Park-avenue girl Of her Jour
nalistic admirer.
81 cannot do better than by giving YOU a
practical illustration" said he tenderly.-
Baltimore News.
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INVITATIONS TO SMILE.
Tn. Bas.baIl Marnate,. Charm

ITO quote Shakespeare" said the mfncs
pie 60 the lobster salad. I'VE are such stuff
as dreams are made of i"
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WOMEN AND Home.
Pleasant Talk With a Popular Novel,
isl.
Stage for BalIroom-Gowns fer Little Girls.
q Novel Baby-Basket-A cozy
Corner.

Pro badly as little is known Of the person
mel of the author of THE Leavenworth
Case" as of any literary woman in the
country. Only to her intim ate friends does
she reveal the nature of a woman of pecu-
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Not by Tennyson.

Georgia Cayvan
Is doing Japan
without man.
It's a novel plan.
And many fellow In New York groans
That he isn't one OF her chaperonex
She'll hear and she'll look
Into every nook,
And she'll write a book
On her own little hook.
May she listen to this in about n year
We've en-Georgia book Immensely, dear"
New YORK Recordcr
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The shnrn Sleeps Query.

Wool-When / go to summer resort
leave all TIE money have in the hotel cafe.
Van Pelt-On arriving or departing p
New York Herald.
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NEW SUMMER FOOTWEAR.

st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The laced shoe is the queen Of '92 1t has
a neatness and smoothness of fit which we
are told the button shoe can never hope to
attain, but it will have eyelet holes all the
way up and not lace clasps at the top like
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He Could stump the s,a,.

$50 YOU want to work for us this cam
paignp" asked the political manager of the
applicant.
YES" responded he, ''Pm sure I'd be
great success"
pardon me, but you seem Incapacitated
Tor the active service required. You have
but one Leg"
$50 much the better. Think how we'll
could STUMP the Statep'
But the boss had fed.-Baltimore News.
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A CHARMING HAT.

Correspondent Chicago Herald.
Probably the most important OF the pleas
ing etceteras which 60 TO make gowns per-
feet is the hat l must insert simple little
The morning call., 1892-08-07
A PORTABLE BABY-BAsKET.

For the baby Of luxury a new baby basket
has been designed. 1t is for use at the sea-
side. and has the advantage of accommO-
dating itself to the narrow limits OF a
trunk. The basket proper is of white rub
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STAGE FOR A BALLROOM.
New York Tribune

New York Tribune
The walls for ballroom should either be
of white and gold or cream and gold. Deli
cate panels OF ornamentation in relief ara
most appropriate fer such room. Where
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A PRETTY RETICULE.
New York Recnrder.

Ii you wish a reticule bag that will set
your comrades wild with envy copy this
one l am showing you. 1t is very fashion
able and easy to make. 1t is often made
with coIored silk Northumberland, in
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Der. In the exact shape of a small boa.
Tbs bottom of the boat is flat, aud the
sides have way of collapsiag as II by
magic when the packing time arrives.
Inside the boat are pockets of shirred yell
low silk, a small round pocket just suitable
to hold the puffbox longer pockets for the
brush and comb, and round, soft balls OF
yellow silk and lace, which hang with mar
row ribbons from the side and are used for
pincushions. The baby bottle, when it is
not in use, has shirred covering Of yellow
silk slipped over it. There are also pockets
for shield pins. rubber rings, rattles and the
numerous incidentals necessary to a new
baby'S comfort The boat is supported by
adjustable legs of willow, which cease 10
act as supporters at the owners wish.
a deep frill of silk falling over the edge
OF the boat gives it dreSsy effect and adds
to the baskets ornamental capacities In dec
Grating the summer nursery.
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which case leave the an
giles; sew on a piece OF
ribbon ten inches broad
on both sides of the
handkerchief. according
as it is wished for the
ribbon to show or not.
This ribbon ought to be
sewn on in a circle at an
equal distance from the
center; then run a piece
of elastic through; or.
better still, another rib
bon /; sew these two rib
bons on the outside edge
to the ribbon which
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IOTmS the DnII, aud Then these ought to be
tied at a certain height to make a handle
Soft silk by the yard will do as well as the
handkerchief, or pretty sateen, embroid-
cred, pnked at the corners and worked
with small flowers. 1t is lovely of blue
satin embroidered in straw-eolored Algerian
silk. Instead of being hemmed it can be
edged with straw-coIored ribbon.
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All Right In This Case.

1t was II 80 o'clock Saturday night. and
the lovely young heiress of $1,000, 600 said
to her adorer:
Harold, papa looks with favor upon Won.
but-but / think Il best to tell you that
that he Is firm advocate OF Sunday clos
ing"
And Harold reached for his hat.-Chicago
TIihnne.
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mems shoes. There is good reason for this
clasps would catch in the skirts. The
most stylish and comfortable lace boot is
an English idea-the Piceadilly Butcher
This mas good swell to tile outside of the
foot and Is good walking shoe.
The Plecadilly Butcher has light calf, kid
or patent leather vamp, with kid top. Pat
The morning call., 1892-08-07

ANY game down your way this summer?'
''Oh. yes, flyer once In while. l caught
a sucker last evening"
You don't call that game, do you ?v
'Well, il you had seen that jack pot when
/ opened 1t, you'd have thought il was
game. Boston Post
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The Flower of the stock,
Gam. at n summon Resort.

"If i want you III wire you,' is what the
florist said to the short-stemmed rose
YonkarS Statesman.
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"Sybt," / went on, II know YOU love me.
But tell ne so here, where we first metz"
Still gazing down into the stream she
whispered it. Then she added: "And |
thought that afternoon. only year agu. that
i should never see you again. "-Chambers'
The state capital., 1892-08-13
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FtFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


In the senate, on til, 4th, no business was
transacted. When worl was received indica-
ting that the house insisted on disagreeing to
the Worlds fair amendment to the sun .ry
civil bill, no action was suggested bv the senate
In the line of further conference. bat an
adjournment was Immediately carried. d......
In the house resolution extending the appro.
priations under tn, current civil sundry bill
six days was passed. A resolution that the
house should reconsider the rot, by which the
senate amendments to tho Worlds fair were
concurrel in, insist npol a further disagree.
ment AMI again send the bill 10 conference
was adopted, thus putting an end to the dead
lock.
In the senate, ON the b, after the tra1sac :
tion of some routine business, an executive
session was held, and when the doors were re-
opened. the Worlds fair bill app-opriatin2 So, :
GOO,cC0 was submitted, read and passed without
a division. Another conference was or.
dered on the pending sundry civil
bill. Later the bill was agreed to,
and the sonata adjourned sine die :. In
the house the Durburrow Worli's fair bill. ap.
propriating s25O0,OOo. was passed. The sun
dry civil appropriation. relieved Of the Worli's
fair provision. was quickly disposed Of. and
after Its passage the house adjourned without
day