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Gordon Cummings Daughter.
PROVED HIS INNOCENCE.

LONDON, March 23-Lady Gordon Cum
ming has given birth to daughter.
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trie Line.
Los ANGELES, March Cultivate dis
patches received here state that interest on
the bonds of the Los Angeles Electric Rail-
way was defaulted on March u. 1t is pay
able az Senator Fairs savings bank in san
Francisco.
5. q. Murphy, president OF the First
National Bank. was seen by n CALL re-
porter last night with reference 10 the
matter. and stated that the dispatch was
incorrect IN several partlculars-mainly in
the statement that the bonds were payable
a. Senator FAIRS bank. That he knew TO
be incorrect lie admitted having heard
that one Of the electric roads In Los Angeles
had defaulted on It's inteTests-whch Of
them he didn't know, but il was under
stood. he said, in financial circles that the
bonds OF bOth roads were IN the hands OF
J0hu Mckee. who was trying 10 harmonic
the two companies and effect settlement
When called upon, John Mckee, one Of
the managers OF 1allant n Co.'S Bank. said
that the dispatch was fuil of errOrs-s0 full
that he could not understand the drift Of il.
81 have some of the Los Angeles Electric
road bonds" he said, land | am sure it has
the date when the interest falls due; and as
Angeles Cable Railway Company, | know
for a fact that ii paid its September interest
on March 10 into the California Bank"
NJ ii. Sherman. president OF the electric
company. left here this morning AT CLOCK
for Los Angeles, and will be able 10 answer
in person ali inquiries from interested par
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How Buchanan Defeated Douglas.
Frank G. CARPENTER.

GIdDh u. NafpeHAGE
l heard a curious story the other night
about the nomination of Buchanan in 1856.
Charles p. Button, who was a relative of
Senator Douglas and one of his contiden-
tial agents, tells me the story. Said he:
BEFORE left Washington City To go to Cincin-
natl, Senator Douglas wrote a letter withdraw
ing his name from the convention in favor of
Buchanan, sCd he gave this into my hands and
that OF another Illinois friend with the instruc-
tons that il was 10 be presented to the conven-
ton !. there was no chance OF his being nomin-
Hte1. He was prevailed upon tn do this by
some of Buchanan's friends, who promised him
that II he did SO. Buchanans forces would sup
port him four years later. They said that Douglas
WAS young man and Buchanan was an old
one and that Douglas could afford 10 wait
Well, when We got to Cincinnati We found the
chances were pretty good for Douglas, but the
Buchanan men got around the other man who
hal charge of mis- letter and treated him to such
extent that they kept him In chronic state
OF lnebrlcty during the convention, aud through
this condition the letter was given out by which
the Douglas support went over 20 buchanan.
buchanan had IA strong support from New York,
and Isaiah Rvnders, WHO was one OF the leaders
OF the New York de sgation, had psriors in the
Burnett house, upon the floor OF which he had
$40. 0OO in gold spread out, which lie showed the
delegates and told them that New York would
give thst 10 the campaign If Buchanan was
nominated
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to be made up. 1t was such pretty color,
pale yellow, little softer than ordinary
yellow, and crinkled just like the old seer
suckers. Then there were little gray silk
stripes through II that looked like RIBBON
sewed on. This Is the order of the stripes,
and if you can get material like IL think
you will agree with me that you never had
prettier dress. First, q broad stripe Of
the crinkled gold and thread stripe of
the gray. Then q small stripe of yellow
and another thraad-like stripe of the gray.
This repeated three times. Then another
one of the real broad gold stripes. Then a
half-inch stripe of gray and a half-inch
stripe of gold, and repeat this i've times;
then begin at the beginning and go
through it again. 1t was so soft and so
pretty | wished that it had been made into
a dress
But when some of the pious folk get
home from church and lay off their wraps,
the pretty waists you see then don't al
ways harmonic with the dark and simple
skirts. For instance, black silk one with
a fancy pattern in knots all over it. The
vest was turned back in deep revers faced
with rich brocade and then narrowed into
the very thinnest of points. The waist
itself was of white silk, gathered back and
front, and fastened under q broad full belt.
The collar was plain, just like the belt.
only narrower. 1t looked so pretty with
the girls complexion. which was cx-
tremely clear, and with her hair. which
was a soft. light brown, and curled in
fluff over her head. She didn't look very
sanctified in that waist, though.
EVA A. SCHUBERT.
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one on this point, and the fashionable
tailor who makes their clothes went bit
ter, scalding tears as he told me that they
always insisted on being two years behind
the English styles. In fact, they order
their clothes cut the same and of the same
Designs, year IN and year out, but this the
fashionable tailor would not admit
But, reverting to the spring fashions, 1
would like to throw in word about the
new style macintosh cloaks, which are
1ound TO be worn more or less during
March, April and May. They are now
worn with rather narrow velvet collar,
adding a little to their attractiveness.
Douoie-breasted waistcoats have gone
out OF style, and the American imitator of
that English fad can breathe tribe freer
The dress coat shows but little change.
Most fashionable men prefer to wear the
SILK collar, and the skirt of the coat re-
mains about as 1t was, but there is no new
departure in the shape of the waistcoat.
AT one time last year and year before, the
waistcoat was cut as broad and low as pos
slble. SO as to allow an extensive display
OF shirt front Seward Webb was always
iond OF this style, for it showed his mag
innocent physique to better advantage. He
Is always in fashion, and so will be forced
TO change, getting the waistcoat closer to-
gether. Most men will hail the change
with unalloyed Joy, for 1t means the end
OF visible ugly creases in the shirt front,
which are almost inevitable at the annual
brushes given by Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
Astor and Mrs. Bradley Martin.
One of the late English plates of spring
fashions is entirely without the short coat
pattern. While it is truethat the tendency
is TOR the frock coat to be worn early and
late, to the exclusion of the morning coat.
Americans will wait some time before they
put aside entirely that very comfortable
garment. Fancy Barclay Warburton with
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efforts to accomplish like results. / must
say, before starting TO explain, that if it is
IN the power of the reader to be in or to
come to New York, it might be well to see
how make the shots. say this with no
other end in view than 10 give the player
who really is anxious to learn these shots
better opportunity to master them. OBJ
servation Is after all the best element
toward good playing. Practice following
close upon observation will enable you to
accomplish wonders in the way of playing
good BILLIARDS.
Cut No. shows a close draw. In this I
hit the ball hard. very low and very much
to the right, getting at the second ball
little to the left and by the aid of three
cushions, steady and firm hand, l
make the billiard.
The long draw in cut No. 2 is another
pretty shot, and one which / take particu-
lar pleasure in making. | hit the ball
hard and low and avoid even the SEM
blance of twist; the second bail is made
a very little to the right and there is your
billiard, and the cushions haven't been
hurt much. for you will notice by the cut
that didn't use any of them.
Cut No. 3 is another pretty long draw
and little more difficult than the last
mentioned. In this | hit the cushion
first you notice, and the second ball half
full 10 the right The first ball Is hit very
little to the right. l have utilized four
cushions, ana there is your billiard, and a
pretty one 1t is.
In cut No. the long draw is made by
hitting the first ball little to the right
and the second ball half-full to the right.
In cut No. | show close draw, which
requires an exceedingly steady hand and
particularly def touch and an accurate
eye. The first ball is hit hard, very low
and very much to the right, making the
second ball full. This is pretty billiard
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which have at least partially mastered,
and all those wonderful shots which you
have seen executed by me can be taught to
any player who is willing to give time to
practice and some time to careful thinking
over results, and how these are brought
about.
My most extraordinary shot, and one
which believe no one besides myself has
ever yet mastered, is what Is called a force
draw shot. In the cuts herewith given it
is numbered thirteen. The first ball is hit
low, touches and jumps the second ball,
goes almost to the other end of the table,
and then, by what some one has called the
''magic draw power of ball, " turns back
and makes the third ball. All can say
in explanation is that / hit the first ball
low and a very little to the right. The sec
ond ball is also touched to the right. The
stroke is hard. Now try it and see how
nicely your ball continues its trip to
the cushion. When Mr.. Schaefer, that
king of American billiard players, was
here he visited me at my private rooms
and we had quite a laugh at his futile eff
forts to give the ball that marvellous draw
power When | was with GARNER in Brus-
sells 1 first saw him make the shot. the
first ball going only to the center of the
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then 1 remembered quickly and bowed it
again in confusion. But | looked again.
through my fingers this time, at the Puri-
tans. For that is what they were, every
one of them. The brilliant colors were all
gone and were replaced by the saddest and
most somber of hues. Grays, of course,
dull browns, blacks and a very dull rose
were the colors they wore. The lady that
knelt right in front of me had on a very
pale gray, but the material was run very
closely with heavy cording of black. and
so it disguised the light gray very success
fully. The skirt was buttoned at each hip.
The lady next to her had on a very dull
brown, also light and run with small
diagonal stripe of darker brown, and at
the bottom of the skirt were two rows of
brown velve. to match the stripe.
l saw another of two shades of very dull
fawn in a tiny stripe. The edge of this
skirt had a narrow and very full feather
edging, aud above it were three narrow
rows of braid to match the darker fawn.
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WOMAN OF FASHION.
Feels Sad and Solemn in Peni-
tential Lenten Days.
SOMBER GRAYS AND BLACKS.
How to Make Dull Colors as Pretty as
Bright Ones Com bin ations OF
Pale Grays and White.

New YoRK. March Especial. How
sad and solemn feel It's the first day
OF Lent, and I've just come back from
church, and the people there all looked so
mournful and so sorrowful and so OPP
pressed with their load of sin! And they
all knelt devoutly and closed their eyes.
l think, perhaps, they would have groaned,
only it wouldn't have been decorous for
these high danes of fashion to groan.
And / peeped, when they all knelt and
closed their eyes, for | wanted to see what
they looked like. And they appeared so
funny and strange. For only last Sunday
they were dressed in the brightest array
OF colors, and there was pink next to
fawn, and yellow next to lavender, and
green next to gray, and all sorts of bewil-
dering mixtures. And now, where are the
colors? Gone, anyway.
Why, was SO astonished at first that
put up my head straight and stared, and
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Vile and Unworthy

OF consideration are nostrums OF which il is
ssserted-and there are many such-that they
cure Immediately bodily ailments of long
standing. There are none such that can
Chronic disorders cannot be instantaneously
removed. Continuity in the use Of genuine
medicine, such as H1s;etter's Stomach Ritters,
Will eradicate chronic physical evils. Not the
least Of these last III the force OF its opposition
TO medicine is constipation. 10 the removal
OF which, il persisted in. the BitIers is par
tleu.arly adap.ed Constitution OF the bowels
Is a COMPLAINT which should BE dealt WITH
early and Systematically. so are It's usual
attendants, liver complaint and dyspepsia.
For these. for malaria, rheumatism, kidney
trouble. and more recently Ia grippe" tnis
highly and professionally commended medicine
is an uudoub;ed specific. Nothing can exceed
il, moreover. as a means of impaTting strength
TO tie feeble and nervous.
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ing, all great spring sports, there are
special stufs. The Scotch stutis for rid
ing and shooting are very thick. soft and
durable. One in especial. with the design
known as the Prince of Wales check, is
very handsome. The check is, in fact, 4
series of checks within checks, shaded one
into the other. on a lighter ground. The
color is between dun and Il brown.
The custom of sending orders to England
by American club men OF fashion contin-
ues. John Mackay, jr., who is doing some
magnificent entertaining in his tine
bachelor apartment al the Belgravia, has
his numbers" sent over for most of his
wear The Nanderbits have most of their
clothes made abroad, rs also has John
Jacob Aston jr. In fact the fit is sent
over regularly every season, and the Gus
toms duties are seldom evaded. SUITS
measured here, made in England and then
shipped to their owners. cost all the way
from So TO 500 and $500.
English hats show decided change in
form. They are wide of brim and heavier
rolled. The leading American styles this
spring are much changed from the tai! de-
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[snd overcoats. All told his orders for the
syear, so his tailor tells me, will be twenty
suits. G. V. S. eddie, the swellest man in
t..ss Knickerbocker, is to come out with
the 'loudest" suits yet worn by that fash
ionable dresser. Mr.. eddie has always
worn rather brightly designed clothes, but
this season the English fashion of big
square patterns will give him a splendid
opportunity to outshine himself He has
orders at his Fifth avenue tailor's for
twenty suits to be worn during the spring
and summer seasons OF 1892.
The best-dressed man on the avenue this
spring to those who like quiet, modest de-
signs, will be Banker G. G. Haven. He
has orders in for three spring suits, all
made in fashion, but in dark colors.
In fact, the fashion plates for spring and
summer which are just over from Eng
land, give the man of fashion opportunity
to select his own designs and colors.
There is absolutely no fashion so far as
these two elements go. English cloths in
iashion are of all colors, and in fully
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out his morning sack coat! In the frock
on the date patterns the skirts are still
worn long, but while the waist is well de-
fined, it is not too closely cut in, although
some men, like Fred Gerhard or Lspenard
Stewart, would prefer this, as it shows the
breadth of the shoulders to better advan-
tage. The collars are still faced with silk
in the majority of instances.
In park driving and cross-country suits
the styles this spring are particularly in
teresting. The designs given herewith
show these to advantage. There have
been no new stuffs or fabrics for hunting
breeches for long time. Corduroy still
has the preference, and corduroy of the
best make cannot be beaten. 1t literally
lasts forever. The shades of delicate brown
in which it is produced are artistically
lovely. Some men will continue to affect
thick leather. In fact, this was noticeable
at the recent horse show in Madison
Square garden, but it is by no means a
handsome substitute for corduroy. The
shape behind is decidedly more ''baggy"
this season-balloon shape is the technical
term.
For riding, shooting, cycling and fish
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table and then by drawback 10 the third
bali. determined TO master the shot, and
accomplished greater feat than had at
first anticipated, getting the ball well up 10
the end of the table before il started to de-
ve!op its draw" energies. You will no.
tice in my playing that l do not put much
effort INTO these shots. The fact IS that
the people are deceived by a fancy that
billiards require great strength.
have drawn thirteen designs here, all
OF which need explanation, for they may
puzzle the enthusiast who reads these
columns and may lead TO many Intellectual
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THE MAN OF FASHION.
Spring Styles in Suits, Top
Coats, Hats and Overcoats.
5HE NEW KING OF THE SMELLS.
! Tendency to Abolish the Sack Coat
New Designs for Driving CIothes-A
Decided Change in Hats.

NEW YORK. March Especial Core
pondence. IF fashionable Fifth ave-
sue tailor's prediction is verified the new
hing, Mr.. Louis 0nativia, will simply sur
pass all previous records in the number of
suits to be worn during the spring and
lusmer seasons. L have it on excellent
snthority that his complement for the
Trlng alone includes five top and
oyercoats and eighteen suits. For the
year he is to have forty suit. altogether, at
! cost OF about $4,000. BY the side of this
record the thirty vests and twenty
suits Of Berry Wall, worn during the last
year of his reign in the kingdom of fash
lon, form an insignificant item in the his
tory Of society.
; Nor is Mr.. Onativia to be the only man
Of fashion at the top of the heap in the
scial world. +. S. Thompson, the swell
broker, has given his tailors orders for six
yring suits, three riding outfits, four top
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thousand designs from the loudest stripe
to the most inconspicuous black.
The baggy overcoat is out of style, and
many thin man of fashion will breathe
easier. OF course, such men as Ned
Bulkely, Barclay Warburton and Freder-
lex Bronson will not enjoy the change.
But they will be able to set Off their
rather stout forms by the old-style baggy
topcoat, which continues in fashion, al
though not quite so long as last year. In
fact, the topcoat will be baggier than ever.
But while the shape will be the same. the
tseam down the middle of the back of both
this and the overcoat has disappeared.
1 On the morning coat the shape remains
I tbout the same. except that the cuffs are
hrger, both in the cUtaway and in the sack
Nnyles. Trousers in all shades will I've in
ryle, of medium width and cut but little
different from those of last year.
Elisha Dyer, jr., who has always dressed
/ 2 the sack and in dark blue as rule, has
hanged 10 the frock morning suit this
rring. II is he who told me once that he
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had no: spent s.. 600 on suits in ten years.
Sn this point he has few rivals. | do not
mink that either Creighton Webb or Mr..
Hives spends much more, but they are
Asays lU fashion.
1 itcos,~ :. x. Townsend fully $4,000 for
suits and oycrcoats each year. {. d. Bah
Goes and Frank Sturgeon. both we'll
Known club men. who dress molcStly, but
ss.Nays n style must spend $3.50 year
pr. ChauHeey Depcw is one of the few
teTiy mca OF fashion who ahhor the
EEsgish changes in fashion. Commodore
nNAhe, MIR. TERRY. Bunker Seligman and
~. pepew are the Quartette who are IS
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There was another there that was ever
so pretty. Ii was more somber, but /
liked it. The material was very dark
gray-almost black-with white lines run
ming through it. Feather trimming edged
the skirt. The waist was very long and
had a small pointed belt of white at the
waist line. The bodice was cut at the neck
very low all around. and joined TO
chemisette of white, with straps Of the ma
terial over each shoulder, fastened at the
back to the top of the bodice. The sleeves
were full and pulled az the top, with
tight-htting undersleeve.
There were yards and yards of beautiful
material lying there in soft heap ready
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THE BILLIARD TABLE
Some Famous Shots That Any
Amateur Can Learn.
THE FUTURE OF THE GAME.
A Brilliant Play That None But Profe g.
sor Kaarlus Can Make-Diricult
Shots Illustrated.

My success in "the gentlemen's game"
is due to great perseverance, to constant
practice, and not TO what some have been
kind enough to call a natural adaptability,
for the mastery of billiards is in every
body's power. Billiard playing is q science
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signs. The spring derby vii! he light IN
weight, neutral colors predominatlng.
The brims Will still accord with those now
worn, which are rather wide. The silk
hats for spring have a lower crown with
.-erv decided bell. going back somewhat 10
the stvIe worn years ago The brim Is of
all widths 10 sui; tastes, showing no
change from the fail styles. \ new color
in derbys and csss.meres IS on the taps Tor
Nav. which Will be tor summer wear.
Straw hats will run As they dad last year,
except that wide brjms viii have the cali
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The rows were about an inch apart, and
each one was again edged with very fine
gold cord. The gold was so unobtrusive
that it could hardly trouble the wearers
conscience to any great extent. But when
We all rose after service and filed out sol
EMMY, l strolled down Fifth avenue and
into an establishment where there were
some gowns all ready to be worn by fair
deyotee, who had suddenly transferred
her allegiance from society to church.
One was an exquisitely pale gray, and
over 1t ran a large towering design in n
shade trihe darker. At the bottom of
the skirt there were three small
tiounces of gray silk. The waist
va made plain and round. with a
deep belt of white silk put on full. At the
neck were three little rufiles. and there
was one at the top of the sleeve and two
more at the cuff 4 spring hat went with
it of thin, light straw, trimmed with a
fresh spray of roses. The hat had white
strings, and a pair of white gloves had
been ordered to complete the outfit.
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Women with pale. colorless faces, who feel
weak and discouraged, will receive both mental
and bodily vigor by using Carter's Iron Pills,
which are made for the blood, nerves and COM
plexion.
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Finest imported and domestic cigars at Ne
vada cigar store. W. l. Mcdonald, 100 Front
street.
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Don't paper your walls until you see Hest-
wood, the tresco artist, 6l5 Bailey building.
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