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Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
An oad Love letter.

A lady has written the lifecf the Arch duke Carl Salvador, the brother of the Grand Duke of Tuscany who died sud denly about a year nso A letter now published, sent by the hing of Naples sister, Maria Immaculata, to the arch duke, tEen 20 years old, who had hon ored her with an offer of marriage, is worth reading. The princess, who was 10, and became the archdnke's wife two years later, wrote; My Dear Cousin Your hcnored letter gave me all tho more joy because l see from it that you have for a long time entertained the idea of marrying me hope that God and the Holy Virgin win give me grace. that l may satisfy yUu n eyerything; that may make you happy all your life long and be devoted, obedicnt and re spectful to your parents. ] ask shem to receive me as their daughter thank you also for the photograph you sent, and hoping soon to sec you in Rome re. main ever your devoted cousin. Maria Immaculata. It would be interesting to know what governess.or tutor was re- sponsible for this composition. London News.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
pircnn. In.,ca1 nf rlceisltltr.

Pigeons took the plgto of electric wires from many of tho chief cities of Italy in transmitting the congratulations to Queen Margherita on her silver wedding day, No presents were given Co this royal wife, beloved os hc- avGjects e sho is, for it was requested ta@t any frnds which might be raised for this purpose should be given to the poor, In accordance with this wish, Genoa sub scribed 100, coo francs toward tho foun- dation of an orphans home. Turin al- loted a similar sum to @ local charity, and other towns followed.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
uorrlbIs to Contemplnte.

Only think of itl That relnorselcss mortal, that queen of terrors, that per sonifcaticn of all that is nwomanly and inhuman, that creature who makes your life miserable, was once soft, yielding, willowy creature, who looked up to you with simpering adoration. And now look at herl The houseclean- lng habit has got possession of her, and not until 1t is over will she resume the cltngibg vine business.-Boston Tran kcrinf
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
Sensitive Real Estate Near Washington.


 An avenue merchant tells me there was heavy run on tao whitcwash mar ket a few days ego ly real estate syn dicate owning tract of land across the aqueduct bridge Tho sudden boom in the local limo busirsss is said 10 have been occasioncd by tho report that Presi- dent Cleveland took GriYU over inc bridge into Virginia laet week. lmme- diatcly somoo of those widc8wakc, thrifty Georgetown people started the story that the president was W!t locking for a sum mer home in tho vicinity Ci Arlington.
 Before suur;so t'so following morning hundreds of siua't trees were planted and an army of l,hitCgash artists were engaged decorating tha slender trunks of said trees, and thus new suburbwas established. In tlcso days of booms 8 new suburjcat! to established whileyou wait with tho ail of few trees and some whtcwaSh. Washington Post
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
Too ,ruc,, of Risk.

Secretary of State Gresham will Do commended for his refusal 10 allow tho original drafts of tho constitution of the United States to be taken to Chicago for exhibition during the Worlds fair TEe papers are the most precious possession of the government, and despite all the care and protection that could Do given them away from the state department there would be q risk,-Golumbus Dis patch.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
A Mystery of the Sea.

Who can explain the contradictions and mysteries of the sea? Hgre is the huge steel steamship Naronic, well built, well manned, well found in all particu- lars, supposed to have gone down with all on board, while q small, fragile bark, which was abandoned by her crew C hopeless wreck in the north Atlantic last November, has, sailless and helmless, survived all tho winter tempests and been picked up at sea and lowed into a British port in safety Boston Journal
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
1mnorting chnmeleon..

The importation of live chameleons from Florida is becoming quite the fash ionable thing with returning tourists. A gentleman who reached New York last week after a two months sojourn in Florida says that almost all of the wom- en coming home from tho winter resorts in that state bring with them from two to Q dozen of the httlo creepers with vas- riegatetf tolofs. In some cases the cham eleons are attached to tiny gold chains and worn as personal ornamonts.--New York Times.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
No wonder the Steamship Was Late.

The Chester, just arrived had on board 8 troop of Cossacks, the first ever to visit this country. They are from tho province of Kabarde In southern Russia. The Cossacks brought their names with them, and after reading them no ono can bo much surprised that the Chester was three days behind her usual time. Here are q few of the short ones: Prince Eris- toff Macimenicjoilly, Prince Demitri Magalobichoilly, Princess Demitrii Ma galobichoilly and Andrew Yorichoilly.-- New York Times.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
A oaestIon 6f Fashlon rn Lofdop

The great question of ito be or not to be" in relation to turning up the trou- sers, whether the weather is good or otherwise, will be decided before many wesks are past. When the London sea. son has well beguns there will be nolack of decisive indications on this important point. IL will probably be found that this curious little fashion has been out hyed.-I4endon News.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
AnoIent Tombs to no oreneh.

It is announced that the alabastel quarries of King Teta and the tombs of Sheihh Said at Cairo, which are now being excaYated by Percy Newberry and 8 survey party sent out by tho Egypt ex- ploration committee, will be open to the public next winter. The discoveries al ready made range from 3SO0 B, c. to HOO B. C.. and includo soIHe notable bas- eeliefs and inscriptions.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30

The apartments m Df ", seward Webb's private car, Ellsmre, are fur nished as richly Gnd comfortably as rooms of similar sizo in a miIlionaire's Tesidence could be- Thc decoration5uf She interior of the cur arc very dainty and pleasing to ,he eye ln the drawing room there is a sdperb upright piano and other musical instruments with which Dr Webb and kis guests will Do able to add lo tlie pleasures of their long trip to the Pacific coast. New York 1sue.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
The Fatal Secret.

She was 87 and some months, if she was day, yet sho sought to conceal the fact
 "Gracions me-" she twittered, "how time flies, and how we fly with itl Just think, was born in 1870"
 The man looked at her, stupefed.
 "B. CT" he inquired, absentRindedly Cnda,sfs
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
The sale of an old New Iork Paper.

It is reported that the purchasers of tho New York Journal of Commerce were Samuel D. Davis 6 Co.,, bankers at fl Wall street. The price paidis said to be $GOs, ,OOO David M. Stone Is to remain tho editor at a salary Of $20,0GO. There were 64 shafer aud tho average price was consequently about So .5OO. slthoughs some of the smaller stockholders got more
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
ti1adstone's Way of saying @No."

The verbosity of Mir. Gladstone is pro, verbal, but it has never been more mark edly put in evidence than wheH, want ing to answer a querist with a negative, he used these words, Il must reply with that brief and simple monosyllablc- No"
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
A.nnirinrnPrnccnt.

This is the fourth time yop have applied for an office" said the candi- dates friend. fYes, but it takes lots of application to succeed in anything, you know Washington Star.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
Churches uustiing For Tenors.

The church choir directors who are filling their quartets are having a great deal of difficulty in finding tenors. The supply of tcuors capable of acceptable church work has always been limited, but nt the present time t seems to be more limited than ever. It is est,nated that there arg i5 churches in this city and Brooklyn whose directors or music committees or clergymen or all three are on q wild hunt for tenors. The Grace church people are perfectly willing to pay q good tenor Sl 900 year, which is equal to SEQ Sunday. or perhaps they may do even better. As for St. Bar. tholomews church, it is h0t believed they would refuse S, 900 if they could secure q satisfactory singer This is be- lieyed to be tho salary of Franz Rem mertz, the bass there.-New York World.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
rharlcter In I'ootprlnts.

The latest fad to De indulged in by the seashore this simmer is 'ponthomancy," or fate by foot prints Ft has superseded palmistry, and BOW it wilf he possible to tell by too joints sa'l curves whether you are araiali@c or Aot why you are not happy, tltaagh married, and all the rest
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30

Ex-Secretary Tracy is reported tohaVc said that should ihe law fail hir he will write for the horse papers. General Tracy has always been horse faucier.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30
Arhousana Dollars For a s-oent stamp.

AThousand Dollars For a-cent stamp.
 There was 0 notable gathering of phi latelists at the Real Estate Exchange tho other day, it being the second days sale of the Dc Coppet collection. Every stamp collector knew that there would be offered sOmo of the rarest stamps of the different issues of British Guiana. The sale opened with rare issues of Brit ish Honduras, and though these brought good prices every one was waiting for lot 856-British Guiana, 1850 issue, ? cents, circular, ou rose paper, cut round, but neatly mounted on piece of tho same paper cut square, used This stamp is one of six extant. Three were in the Tapling collection and are now in the British museum, one is in a private collection in England and another in France.
 Tho auctioneer, J. W. Scott, hoped that this one specimen, which was yet in the United States, would remain here The bidding was begun at SG00 and went rapidly upward until it got into 5000, and the stamp was at last knocked down to R. F. Albrecht for Slf0l0, the highest price ever given for n single stamp at al. auction salc.-Eew York Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30

Many New York brokers are said to have earned in commissions more than $1 900 per hour during the Reading cy- clone
Arizona silver belt., 1893-09-30

X Grenoese adago runs, Tears of wom- an, fountain of malice" and another, '"The weapons of woman are tears, tba tongue and, the nails"
The morning call., 1893-09-20

height and weighed about 112 pounds
Inc most noticeable thing about her was
ner iuxuriant growth OF hair. 1t was dark
proWn IN color and very heavy. 1t would
hang away below her waist and was really
beautiful Her eyes were brown and she
was decided brunette in complexion.
ohe had very petite figure and. while not
handsome woman, she was attractive in
appearance, and very pleasant as an ac-
quantance.
She was rather fond of society and
liked to go to dance or to go out in COM
pany, and always enjoyed herself very
much. But she never had lover, at least,
never knew of il, aud would certainly
nave known of ii il such were the case.
While she went out frequently l do not
think that any man ever paid particular
attention to her, at least to any marked
extent.
80 far as the letters were concerned
tney contained only matters of family
intent or pertaining TO business, but
nothlng whatever that could throw a ray of
llgnt on the present mystery. and, as her
1ather says. If she were alive L think she
would let us know of ner whereabouts, but
as TO what has become OF her or what pos
slb!e explanation there can be for her very
mysterious disappearance L can offer
nothing. 1t is all mystery to u.s."
The morning call., 1893-09-20
GlLMOUR-GfLMAN,

theory advanced by several former
residents of Sacramento now living in this
city is that Idiss Glmour, the missing
woman, was the divorced wife of G. II.
Gilman, dry-goods merchant of Sacra-
mento. The Colusa milliner was Addie
Gilman. while Mrs. Gilman was known as
Ida. She may have used the two names,
or the difference may be due to careless
pronunciation.
Mrs. Gilman was divorced from her hus-
band upon a suit brought by the merchant
SIX or seven years ago. She made frequent
visits to this city and her husband ac-
cused her of intimacy with a commercial
traveller who was frequently in the city.
After divorce she lived for some
months in this city, and then dropped out
OF the sight of her former acquaintance.
a coincidence worthy of consideration
is the fact that Mrs. Gilman is described
as about feet inches in height. with
brown eyes and masses of dark brown
hair. While not exactly pretty, her APP
pearance is said to have been attractive,
and her chief charm was her possession of
a hne figure. Her age was given, at
guess, as about 81. This comedies exactly
with the description given by Mr.. Gilm0ur
OF MS daughter, who was % years old.
Both the father and brother of Miss Gil
mour deny emphatically that she ever
lived In Sacramento, and say that she was
never married nor engaged. and that while
she went out = good deal in social way
at COlusa, that she mad never received
marked attention from any one.
A telegram from Sacramento denies
Miss GilmOur was a divorced wife of Gill
man. The denial suggests, as the founda-
ton for the rumOr, the similarity in the
two names
The morning call., 1893-09-20

white rudbeckia, misnamed daisv. The
thistle, when cut in fair weather. win soon
and some of the roots will start indenand.
emily for the surface. The surest method
of destroying this pest is TO cut them near
the surface while raining at any time from
formation of bloom to maturing of plant
The rain should be of some duration. The
plant will excrete the juice and absorb the
water. which is certain death. ShOwerv
weather is rather preferable, as all vegeta-
ton is more active during the sudden
changes of the elements. Small areas can
be cut on the approach of heavy shower,
but it must be immediately preceding, and
you have the Canada thistle scientifically
and almost automatically conquered at
merely the trifing cost of cutting.
The morning call., 1893-09-20
DE JARNATTS OUANDARY.

Mr. Gilmour did not 60 TO the inquest at
San Rafael. as his wife was so Frustrated
as to De unable TO attend, and the sorrow
ing parents did not want to be separated.
so Mr.. de Jarnatt went over, as he could
Identify the skull if that were possible
quite as well as the missing girls father.
Il could not positively identify the skull
as that of nay slster-in-Iaw," said he. ut
looked Ike 1t, and yet could not be posi-
tive. About the forehead it resembled her
very much She had square forehead
ana there was depression between the
eyes, Just above the bridge IF the nose, and
in this the resemblance was very marked
MISS Gllmour had an operation performed
once on account of catarrh and a small
piece of the bone was removed and il al
ways showed slightly where the incisiOn
had been made. Yet while there was
slight indentati0n 1.-The skull il was solid
bone, but the physician said that 1t would
have grown over IN a few years.
About the teeth, we could not tell GER
tainly. She had lost tooth, out the dem
list who was at the inquest said that there
were several missing from the skull.
10 not know about the filings. There is
dentist in Cousa who knows about than
and we will have him make an examipa-
ton.
But the flesh and hair were all gone
and there was very little for us 10 90 by in
trying 10 identify the skull. Still Miss
Allen and l both think it is the right one
and, while we can't say certainly. vet we
think that it Is the head of the unfortunate
girl 20
'She was about five feet three inches in
The morning call., 1893-09-20
Indian Superstitiou.

The Indians believe that if the stiffness
over the waters of a lake be broken by any
careless word the spirits of the place will
De OHended. In the days of early settlers,
we are told. white woman had occasion
to cross Lake Saratoga. and the Indians
who were to row her across warned her of
the danger that one rash word might bring.
IL was calm, cloudless day, and the
canoe sped like an arrow across the smooth
waters. Suddenly. when in the middle of
the lake, the strOng-minded woman de-
termlned to prove to these simnle folk
the folly of their belief. So she lifted up
her voice in wild cry that awoke every
echo of the hills.
=. The Indians were filled with consterna-
tlon. They uttered no word. but, strain
ing every nerve, rOwed on in frowning
silence. They reached the shore in safety,
ana the woman triumphed, but the Mo-
hawk looked upon her in scorn.
ne Great Spirit is merciful," he said.
he KNOWS that the white woman cannot
hold her peace"
The morning call., 1893-09-20
SEARCH BY RELATIVES.

A few days after his last call Emma
Gilmour, sister of the dead woman, en-
tered the Elmer House office and asked for
letters addressed to Addie. Two letters
written by Emma were handed to the
writer.
Meanwhile Miss Allen had come TO
town. and with Miss Emma GiImour had
made search for the missing one. But
their quest was OF no avail, for no tidings
of Addie were TO be obtained, Last Sal.
urday l.. j. Gilmour. brother. and w. K.
de Jarnatt brotber-in-law, came from
Colusa and continued The search with the
aid Of detectives Their efforts were baf-
fed on every hand, and when about 10
give up in despair they heard Of the Gagged
head which had been found floating near
SansalitO.
De Jarnatt and Miss Allen decided to
see the CHASTITY face in the San Rafael
morgue. So they went there Yesterday
morning and positively identified ii
through filing in the teeth, lock of dark
hair and the shape of the skull
The morning call., 1893-09-20
THE SKULL IDENTIFIED.

At San Rafael yesterday the skull was
identified, although the Identification was
not complete, by Laura Allen and w. K
de JaTnatt as the head of Miss Addie Gil
mour of COlusa. The deceased was a
milliner. She conducted business in
Cousa with Laura Allen, under the name
of Allen q GilmOur. At regular intervals
she came to San Francisco to buy supply
Of hats and millinery goods. Invariably
she returned after a stay Of week or two
in this city. On her last trip, however,
she not only failed to return as usual, but
disappeared from her friends in a manner
that seemed most unaccOuntable 10 them.
She left COlusa last time on August 90
and by arrangement her partner Miss
Allen was to meet her in San Francisco
Cd September l.
Miss Gilmour visited the store of F. Top
litz q Co., 751 Market street, the day after
arriving. Some business was transacted
with IODlitz 81 Co., and she selected vari-
Gus patterns Of latest design for the pur-
pose OF making limitations. AS usual she
worked for few days in the wholesale-stOre
on her own account. taking imported pat
terms as models and making hats of a
similar style for her place in C0lusa. After
completing this work she visited the store
on one or two occasions, and then disap-
peared. Her letters. addressed to 751
maTheI SUeet, were sent 10 the Elmer
House. 314 Bush, were she rOomed.
At the hotel Miss Gilmour evinced a re-
firing disposition, keeping closely to her
room and living very quietly. On the
morning of September me disappeared
From that moment all trace Of her is lost
until the almost unacceptable head was
identified yesterday at San Rafael.
A week after Miss GllmOur had left the
Elmer HOUSE strange things occurred
which have aroused various suspicious
about the young woman. boy, whose
appearance would indicate that he worked
as eTrand-boy in a hotel or a busin ess
house. called every day at the hotel for
Miss Gilmour's letters. Though she had
gone from the place under peculiar circum-
stances no question was asked of the mes
senger. Where he came from or where
the girl was staying was not mentioned
The boy simply called for her letters and
they were delivered. He ceased calling for
the letters a little more than a week ago
The morning call., 1893-09-20
A VOICE FROM SACRAMENTO,

SACRAMENTO. Sept 19.-W. B. Corwin,
who arrived here this evening, was seen
at the GOLDEN Eagle Hotel tonight in
reference to the mysterious disappearance
and supposed death of Miss Giimour. Cor
win is a travelling man for 4 wholesale
millinery firm ia San Francisco. He said
the last time he saw Miss GilmOur was in
the store where he is employed. 1t was
two or three weeks sgO, and she
then said she would return in few
days and make some purchases. He had
no; seen her since. He SAYS he was we'll
acquainted with Miss GilmOur and her
family. and that the firm of Gilmour &
Allen had done business with his house.
He always know her as a young lady of
good character and not one likely to at
trac; much attention from men. The first
news he had of her disappearance was
through to-day's newspapers. In a letter
received tonight from his employ ers refer
ence was also made to the matter.
The morning call., 1893-09-20
Strange Circumstances of Her
Disappearance.
HELD AT SAN RAFAEL.
Her Relatives and Friends Uncertain
as to Her Fate, but They
Fear the Worst.

a strange light has broken upon the
mystery of the woman's skull which fiOated
into Sausalito last Thursday in a cage Of
wire netting.
But the partial clearing Of one mystery
only opens the way to another, more pro-
found by far. The first light in the darkness
was the quasi Identification. which points to
a horrible tragedy, and now there are mo-
tives to be sought and theories to be pro-
pounded. Such circumstances as surround
this atTocity indicate feudish brutality of
some murderer, or perhaps an effort to
conceal another crime. One of these theo-
rice, the detectives say, will be found cor
rect when the mystery still hanging over
the case is cleared away.
Suppositlon that medical students or
grave-robbers were responsible for the
head is not regarded with any degree of
consideration. At first, when the head
was found in its wire cage tied TO tree
with wire, coniectures that it came from
medical college were made. but the deans
of the colleges quickly djspeled whatever
illusion there might be to this effect The
theory Of murder grew in favor with those
who endeavOred to make an investigation
into the mysterious affair, and it was
strengthened by what happened on the
Alameda shore.
Two parts OF a woman's body were dis
covered near the Long Wharf. Oakland, at
P. NJ on Sunday. They were each about
two feet long and placed together formed
almost complete trunk. One portion was
the breast region while the other was be-
low the waist, with both legs gone. These
two pieces of flesh were half decayed and
had evidently been 10 the water for at least
two weeks.
On examination it was easily seen that
the upper portion had been carefully cut
off. The ends of the bones were severed
with remarkable regularity. The lower
part showed unmstakable signs of haV-
ing been cut with knife, the skin having
slipped back from the trunk Neither of
these CHASTITY objects was wrapped in any
covering, but rose and fell with the tide
like blocks of wood.
e. Ii was OF possible to tell from such
mutilated fragments Of what age was the
person whose remains floated in such hor-
rible manner about the bay. Although no
connection has been satisfactorily made
between them and the dead head of Sausa-
Tito, it is believed by many people that the
severed head ana these fragments were
once parts Of one human body.
The morning call., 1893-09-20

inuuisition after inspecting the body and hear.
ing the testimony upon an oath, each and all do
say that we find the deceased, name unknown,
came to death on the - day of -, 1898, by
cause unknown.
This ended the case. The brother-in-
law OF Miss Gimour and her bust
ness partner, Miss Allen. returned TO San
Francisco. with the avowed determination
of making further inquiry, and the Core
ner boxed up the head, prom sing to keep
it until Saturday subject to their order. or
longer if they desired. The verdict of the
nine jurors was undoubtedly influenced by
the very hesitating manner in which Miss
Allen and De Jarnatt gave their testi-
of DR.. Wickman that the head came from
a dissecting-tab In his belief the doctor
is seconded by several other physicians of
this place. who have made a careful ex-
aminatiO of the head.