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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-28

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CmcAAo. July 2T.-Wheat-Opened NC
higher oa reported gold imports and buy
ing hy New York; advanced 5ssc more:
broke Ike on the rnmor that Chicago
hanks v sud Issue clearing house certifi-
Gates a:zi had fixed the limit on the ad-
vance In wheat; rallied on the denial Of
.hese ster,~s, and closed steady at s4c
lower than yesterday. Receipts we're o.
90 bushels; shipments. hao 90 bushels.
Wheat Steady. Cash. eis.c: sep'em-
Corn Lower. Cash. sss.e; September.
59,.c.
ass.c.
Rye-s9'ac-
BARLEY nominal
Flax Sill.
Timo,ay~ SS@.
WhiSks-~fi.i
Pork Easy. Cash. $!s; September,
'' f.srd- Easy. Cash. $3.50; September,
short .:b.-Easy. Cash. SIS; sepsem-
0t Short .,...ear-ss asses's
Shou!asrs-t7 S,efs1-
CHICAGO LIVE srocx.
Cu,c.a,. July ..-Catsle-Receips
lsa1 .}ood native ioc higher: Others
steady 4, strong: Texans snd westerns
steady. Prime natives. 81 ssaSs ! ie' eood to
choice s. ss,se4 ~; Others, s.. -oesi 10: Tex
ans. ST. t.ssaeo: Westerns. s. -'es5 %
No., Rseesu,s. s4osa aead, market
o. TO- Mixed and packers. =. sS<lsa NJ;
r~imr ksavy ana butchers weights. - SEQ
90: Cd &c light mixed. s.. s9ess>s<s. sorted
Saeep~ Receipts. 600; sheep steady;
lambs serong. Ssockers, *i--Ses = az ewes,
81 Sl,.fisA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-28

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The morning call., 1893-01-08
A PECULIAR HABIT.
Nervous Brokers Who Tear Paper
Into Little Bits.
New YORK Times


The propensity TO tear paper into little
bits is peculiar to Wall-street brokers. Each
broker carries a small memorandum pad,
and as he becomes excited he tears off
page and proceeds to convert it into the
largest number Of infinitesimal pieces Of
which his fingers are carable. Some I'M
commonly nervous brokers will destroy two
or three pads day in this manner. Henry
Clews IS tireless paper tearer. When he is
talking business in his Office lis hands are
restlessy reducing paper to snowflakes,
which he throws into the air and watches with
apparent interest as they scatter over the
floor and furniture. He probably tears up
more paper and tears ii finer than any man in
Wall street. Jay Gould was also some
what add ted TO the habit of paper-tear-
ing, although. like his friend Russell Sage
he folded it and twisted ii and PLAYED with
IL for quite a while before destroying it,
John III. InmaD tears up great deal of
paper while talking. General Samuel
Thomas not only tears it up, but frequently
puts il in his mouth and chews Ii in an alb
sent-mnded way. j. Pierpont Morgan will
carefully make ribbons of sheet of note
paper while medtatiag upon some financial
problem. John b. Rockefeller when inter-
ested in conversation, will make figures.
letters and fantastic characters on mis- pad.
When he fills page with characters he will
tear il off, crumple 1t up. and throw it
away, and then begin on another page.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
THE CLERGYMAN's ADVICE.
He Patiently Listens to the Woes of
a Married Man.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
"Sr," be said as he staked into the clegy-
mans study, you are the man who tied the
knot, l believer"
II beg pardon" said the clergyman, look
Ing mp from his sermon.
You performed the marriage ceremony
for me, didn't you?'
yes, certainly. Mr.. Willings What, may
/ ask"
Then you know what the rights of a
husband are?"
why, yes, in general way"
And the rights Of Wife?"
'Of course"
well, now sir" said the caller. drawing
chair Up 10 the clergyman's desk and taxi
ing seat, has wife license TO torture
hel husband?"
Certainly not"
eff she makes his life miserable he has
redress, Of cOurse?"
Yes; but | should advise"
Never mind your advice now. Wen
come to that later. My wife complains that
don't shave often enough"
"Oh, that's a small matter"
Is 1t. sir? Is it? Just waltI told her
that that was my affair, and then she
taught the children 10 cry when j kissed
them so that she could say that my rough
chin hurt them"
THAT hardly showed Christian"
Wait minute. Yesterday morning /
found them playing with the cylinder of a
broken mnsic-box. You know how that
seems TO the tOuclf2"
"Certainly."
We'll, she'd taught them to call it 'Papa's
chin"
Really, sir, must admit"
walt till I'm through. To-day one of
them got up on my knee. passed his little
head over my chin, and called it 'Pspa's
mnefF-DQYH cir / e. IF
Christian man and as the man who tied the
knot, what shall do?"
Get shaved" replied the clergyman
softly as he returned TO bis work.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
FOR LADY GYMNASTS.
The Proposition of the President of
the OLYMPIC Club.

William Greer Harrison, president OF
the Olympic Club. expresses himself as fol-
lows in regard to many requests for ladies'
classes in the clubs gymnasium:
"When the plans OF the club were made
and finally approved a special gymnasium
WAS built for ladies on a guarantee from n
ladies club that they would purchase S25.-
0o0 worth Of our bonds ss a guarantee of
good faith in asking US to construct the
gymnasium as they desired it to be con-
strncted.
This gymnasium was built, but the
ladies did not materialize in the matter Of
bonds. We have not. therefore, felt par
ticularly anxious about renewing relations
with the fair sex, but having myself
thorough faith, not only in the value and
advantage OF athletic training for women
but in women themselves. | am anxious to
give to The ladies of San Francisco the de-
sired opportunity.
II have to make this propositions: If the
ladies form clubs, say OF 100 each, and each
lady subscribe for $50 bond. or II the club
OF 100 would subscribe $1,000 worth OF
bonds, arrangements Will be made by which
the ladies' gymnasium, entire bathing and
swimming system, will be placed at the dis
posal OF these clubs two days week, be-
tween the hours Of A. NJ. and u NJ. the
charge for this accommodation to be 81 per
month.
ITO get this into proper shape / would
suggest to the ladies to mention this subject
to other ladies' who are interested to pro-
coed at Ouee 10 form such clubs.
The Olympic Club cannot assume any
responsibilities with reference 10 the ma
terial of these clubs. and it is obviously
wise that the ladies themselves should de-
termine as to the morale OF their associates.
The instructions would be identical with
those given TO our own members. modiiie
to suil the sex"
The morning call., 1893-01-08
A penitent Crow.
YOUTHS Companion.


This Is a story of tame crow named
Richie, who once showed feeling of PEN
itence. or at least a disposition TO "make
up" He was in the habit of receiving
cracker and water from his mistress win
dow, but sometimes requited the kindness
by seizing the tumbler i'll his bill and
hurting it to the ground
At other times he would enter the room
unobserved and commit such havoc as only
crows are capable 0f-removihg the corks
from bottles and scattering the contents in
perfect torrents over the floor. pluckiug the
pins from the pineushions and scattering
writing materials, letters and Dric-a-brac in
every direction.
One day he entered the window. seized
an unused pencil aud. before the indignant
servant could snatch 1t away from him,
flew off with it TO neighboring tree.
His mistress, incensed by this theft, re-
fused to recognize him in any way and
pushed him away from her window when
he came for his food. He flew off, and
within FIVE minutes appeared again, bearing
in his bill the stolen pencil bereft of its rub
Der end piece, but otherwise uninjured. He
deposited itwith all solemnity on the win
dow-sill, and then bowed and cooed in his
most captivating manner, evidently beg
ging for a restoration 10 favor.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Torn by a Bear.
Omaha Morning World.

Mrs. j. w. BalOue was attacked on the
main street Of Albright by large cinnamon
bear. and had the keeper not come to her
rescue at once she probably would have
been torn to pieces.
A travelling son of Italy had been giving
free bear shows throughout the city for the
last few days. Yesterday Albright was
made the scene OF operations. The bear in
question, which is large feroeious animal.
was on the way up TO the main part Of the
city when Mrs. BalOue met him and his
keeper on the sidewalk. She stepped 10
one side to allow the pair to pass. but when
the bear was opposite to her he reared on
his hiud legs and made a lunge for her.
She evaded one powerful paw, but the other
caught part Of her clothing and her UNI
bIella, tearing them into shreds.
The woman was greatly frightened, and
lost no time in getting out OF the way. The
bear attempted TO follow her, and was only
prevented from doing so by his master, who
pnlied hard on a rope attached TO a ring in
big nose,
The morning call., 1893-01-08
AMERICAN IDEAS.
The Changed Standard of Living by
the Growth of immigration.

lUS t0TufD.
From the Revolution 10 the year 1910 or
1915 there was no immigration worth count
ing. and the original foreign element of
colonial times had been absorbed aud over
whelmed by the native growth La that pc
riod our population doubled itself by births
alone every tYenty-three years, a rate of
Increase which has never been eQualed
since, even with tie aid of the greatest
foreign immigration that could be poured
upon us. We were then q homogeneous
people in both race and religion. and be-
coming more homogeneous every day.
The shock to this condition Of affairs
by the Swarms of immigrants who came
In after the year 1880 was serious. 1t is
a shock that has been repeated annually
ever since. 1t marked turning-DOint in
the history of the United States. 1t is q
chapter that has Teen neglected by histO-
rians; but any one who reads and reflects
upon the Ats cannot we'll resist tile c0nclu-
sion that at that time this country turned
a sharp corner and started out on new
lines. Many old things came to an end and
many new things began. The old type of
appeared. Albert Gallatn, the last OF
them, was about that time chased Gus
of politics aud retired to private life.
Before that time political corruption
had been occasional and comparatively
rare. Since then it has become the
order of the day, and only its very great ex-
cesseS attract attention. The greatest ma
tions. the nations which have achieved the
most from moral standpoint, which have
left the most enduring remains in religion.
in literature, and in art, have been homo
gepeons people. The artistic and the beau
tiful are for the thoroughbred and are iui-
Nnesihia m the
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Insurance of Vehicle Owners.
Philadelphia Record.


"There is one phase Of accident insurance
which is not generally known" remarked a
man in one of the clubs yesterday, land yet
/ believe that it is widely patroniZed aud is
u source of considerable revenue 10 compa-
MES that write 1t. 1t is the insurance OF the
owners Of vehicles against liability which
they or their employees may incur by kill
ing or injurIng persons while driving, and
for small annual fee, which varies with
the class Of driving hu does or is done for
him, man can be prepared to meet any
claims incurred through accidents of the
nature mentioned. l. for instance, have
four vehicles, two Of which l drive myself
and two of which my eoachman drives, and
/ have four horses in my stable. pay $40
year and the insurance company will con-
test or adjust and If necessary settle. all
claims against me or my coachman up to
tota! OF $4,000 which may arise during the
year. IpreSume for other than gentemen's
pleasure or household vehicles the fees
wonld be somewhat higher; in fact know
that medical friend of niue who has
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Back TO His Native Land.

Nj. Gustave Delongraye, who officiated as
French Consul-General in this city for
nearly two years. is now on his way TO
France. With his family he departed yes
terday afternoon, and it is MS Intention to
settle in Paris after visiting various rela-
tives in his native province. After being
connected with the French consular service
thirty-four years he was retired on liberal
pension two months ago. At the close of
last year the office in this city was turned
over to Vice-Consul Pesol, who will con-
duct affairs here until the arrival of Alex
ander Delande. who has been appointed to
succeed the retiring Consul-General.
M. DeIande is also veteran in the Frer oh
consular service. and Is now on his way
here from Messina, Italy, where he has been
stationed for several years. just when he
viii arrive In this city is not known.
During his residence in this city M. De-
longraye gained a host of friends, who re-
gret his return TO his native country.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Climbing a Tower.


A most peculiar custom which has been
preserved since the middle ages at Fri
burgen- Brisgau is that of climbing the
cathedral tower upon the anniversary of the
birth of the reigning Duke of Baden. The
tower is 400 feet high, and to seale.it from
the ground TO the apex is very difficult
performance. attended with great danger.
1t is done by climbing from one projection
to another, these being on the average one
foot apart. A single false step means death.
To descend is also no easy task. Each
person who makes the climb and the de-
scent safely receives marks from the state
and Il ticket of admission to the annual din
ner given in honor of that day. The seventy
sixth anniversary of the birth of the present
Duke was recently celebrated and three
men performed the feat successfully. One
of the three was cool headed enough 10
PAUSE when he had climbe about 200 feet
and indulge in an acr0batic performance.
He was warmly applauded by the enormous
crowd Of spectators which always gathers
on the Dukes birthday anniversary.
The morning call., 1893-01-08

ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING,
The Crew and the Owner of the Olsen
Arrested.

All the members OF the seized sealing
steamer Louis Olsen have now been ar
rested, and so has the owner OF the vessel.
Frederick Lupp, the missing member OF the
crew. was arrested BY Inspector Moves yes
terday morning and turned over to the Gus
tody of the United States Marshal Lupp
said that he was not in hiding and could
have been found any time at his residence.
1906 Stockton street He also joins all the
others connected with the Olsen in denial
that the steamer was employed In smuggling
Chinese. There was not Mongol on
board" he says, mot even Chinese cook"
Louis Olsen, the owner Of the seized
steamer, who recently arrived from Iila-
nook, o., entered the United States Mar
shaPs Office yesterday afternoon and asked
for permit to see three of the crew OF the
Olsen who are confined in the County Jail.
Great was his surprise when warrant was
served upon him and he was taken into Gus
t0dy. The complaint against him sets forth
the allegation that he ''aided and Allotted In
The morning call., 1893-01-08
GROWING ON A CHURCH WALL.
A Mountain Ash Which Sprang to Life
in a Curious Place.

Country Gentleman.
The front wall Of the FIRST Universalist
Church in Utica is constructed of sand
stone and Trenton limestone. and was built
about forty years ago. AT the two angles
Of the facade there are two Norman turrets
forty-fYe feet high. surmounted with the
usual notched battlements. Just below
these are plain, fiat c0rnices projecting from
the main walls about twenty inches, and
not over eighteen inches in thickness. On
the fat top Of enc OF these lodges, and from
a joint IN the masonry not more than three
fOurths Of an inch wide, there has been
growing for nearly thirty years a mountain
ash, or Scotch rowan tree, which is now
sixteen feet high and about seven or
eight feet across the expansion OF
the branches, Of which there are so
many and so dense that they make
the tree appear busblike. The ash
is perfectly healthy, and for several
years past has borne crops Of scarlet
berries. AS already stated the joint on the
ledge on which the tree grows IS no more
than three-quaTteTs Of an inch wide. The
bOle of the main stem, just Immediately above
the service, is five inches in diameter There
is no accumulation or matter CD the ledge 10
form a coil or 10 retain any moisture. OF
course the tree is not as large as Une Of the
same age would be growing the same length
OF tine ia good soil on the ground; but the
wonder Is BOW does the plant, growing out
Of that dry mortared chink. ever sustain
life, especially during the summer ferYoTs,
up there as it is On a ledge forty feet above
the street. ard not on a crumbling ruin, but
on q dry, solid stone cOrnice attached to a
close jointed dimension stone, well-built
tower wall? Then, too, the question may
be asked Of the scientific: How do the
raGieles OF that plant find the soluble potash
and phosphorie acid so indispensable to its
very existence? And whence does il get
the mineral elements which enter into the
composition OF all arboreal growth?
is there not here also evidence that our
plant takes in its absolutely necessary nitro
gen in the same Wannsr as it does its carbon,
]. e., through its foliage and from the air
only? For there can be but little if any
decomposed mortar In the chDks below the
plant on that projecting cornce IF not more
than eighteen inches in thickness, into tile
small inierstices between the stones of
which the superficial roots Of our plant can
penetrate. We are taught that in such
dry pabulum, devoid Of vegetable matter,
there can be no bacterial notification. At
any rate. on a mere ledge nf masonry at
that altitude is growing a healthy exotic
tree. rich in foliage and fruit, defying zero
weather in winter, tropical heats in sum-
mer, and never dropping during the most
distressing drODphts
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Mrs. Linton Mounts Her Hobby,

Mrs. Lynn Linton, who has constituted
herself the judge and censor of woman, has
come forth IN the Nineteenth Century with
a new grievance. II is woman as n house
wife whom she holds up to public scorn this
time. Homemade bread, says the lady, is
as extinct as the dodo and home-cnred hams
is scarce as great auks' eggs. She aments
the desuetude into which brewing aud wine
making have fallen, forgetting that this is
scarcely theme for poetic regret, and she
utters last desparing wall because we
have no longer ''the pretty girls who unused
In sweet security" And all through the
article she takes the unique ground ror
herl that women should be the playthings
CT love, gracious aud graceful. living to
please ana be pleased No thought has Mrs.
Linton for those who are compelIed 10 90
out into the world to eight and fall or stand
as tile conditions shall direct.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
DASHED INTO A CAR.
Wild Scenes Caused by Young and
Reckless Driver

Reckless Driver.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon a cart
driven by a 15-year-old boy was whirling
down Clay street at ten-miie gait.
When between Montgomery and San
some streets the vehicle began to smash
against the wagons and carts ranged in
front of the markets, stampediDg number
of animals. just as car OF the Ferries and
Cliff House line came up.
Things were dangerously mixed up, and
fifty drivers were shouting to their respec-
tive horses at once, while the occupants Of
the car were trying to escape.
AT this critical moment the horse that
was being driven by the boy reared up and
made desperate lunge. carrying away the
rear fender and the conductor.
The latter was thrown on the cobble-
stones. but soon recovered and made an
effort TO catch the boy and horse which had
caused all the damage, but he might as we'll
have tried 10 catch the wind. The outfit
kept on at racing speed until the ferries
were reached.
In the general melee a coop con attaining
forty or fifty chickens was knocked off
wagon and smashed and all the birds liber-
ated, very small number of which were
recovered.
The strangest thing about it all is that the
boy was not thrown from the cart and
dashed 10 pieces.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
THE NEW CANTOR
Rev. David Meyerson at
Temple Emanu-El.
He Gives a Test of His Powers and
Makes a Very Favorable
Impression.

The services at the Temple Emanuel on
Suffer street were especially interesting
yesterday from the fact that it was the oe-
cason OF the trial OF Rev David Meyers n
for the vacant position OF cantor
Mr. Meyerson has been actively of1iciat-
ing in this capacity at the Mason-stre
synagogue for The past two years, and is,
it is claimed, perfectly competent to as
sumo the responsibilities of The still broader
field at the Temple EmaDu FL.
The position Of cantor at this synagogue
is much coveted one, bearing with it, as
it does, salary of $3.50 a month.
Since the declaration of the vacancy over
foIty applicants have been heard from, ana
six OF these We're accorded trial.
Mr.. Meyerson's work OF yesterday morn
ing received very favorable criticism. lie
intoned his passages with a popularity of
force and expression that impressed the
hearer pleasantly. His voice has tenor
range of considerable extent, and possesses
great volume and strength
The hymn of qualification, 1.-THE
Kadusha, was especially well rendered.
Those OF the congregation who were dis
posed to devote some critical attention To
the work of the cantor, watched carefully
for THE Kadusha." 1t is trying passage,
II.
Meyerson sustained his middle notes well,
and took high A without an a parent effort.
When the passage was ended the approving
glances exchanged between the mem bers OF
the congregation spoke eIoquently 10 favor
OF the singer.
Not only did Mr.. Meyerson sing to the
evident satisfaction OF his audience, but he
read bis selections from the Bible with
equal ability.
The exercise known as the Reading of
the Law" is an Important part in the He
brew service and it is imperative that a
cantor be good reader as well as singer.
Mr.. Meyerson's voice could be heard dis
tinctly in every part Of the building. His
pronunciation of the Hebrew was said to
have been excellent, barring slight French
accent that was not altogether displeasing.
The stature of the new applicant is some
what below the medium lie wears a small
mustache. By birth he is an Alsa,ian. He
is at present residing at 1919 0etavia street.
Judging from the expressions OF salts
faction heard on all sides at the completion
of the service 1t would seem that Mr.. Mey-
erson made favorable impression. 1t can
not be said who viii be the successful man
among those accorded trial, but certainly
none as yet have shown superior ability to
Mr., MeyersOn.
The morning call., 1893-01-08

their lives. It is generally equivalent to
saying, "Now'S your chance; do your verv
best aud show what you are capable Of"
Like a great many common phrases this ex-
preston has an old origin. In the days of
ancient Rome, when people were usually
the slaves TO some superstition CT other, it
was thought to be "unlucky" to cross the
threshold of house with the left foot first
Consequently boy was placed at the door
Of the mansion TO remind visitors 10 put
their right foot foremost. The use Of the
phrase In the wider sense soon became OBJ
ViuUS