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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
PELTS AND LEATHER.
Genuine Russia Sells at About 500
Per Dozen Skins.
Trunk and Leather Review.

FER UOZGH oklNS.
Trunk and Leather Review.
Very few people have any idea of The number
OF different animals which contribute their
skins for the adOrnment of pocketboOks,
purses, etc. and make up the large number of
odds aud ends which people find so useful.
Monkeys, pigs, goats, snakes, lizards, alliga-
tors, sheep, calves. fish, seals and even birds,
all contribute. The great majority of these
skins are imported. The one thing of i'm
portance in leather for fancy leather goods Is
the grain, which influences the price to very
great extent. The number aud variety OF
grains is large. and the different feathers
are classified when received according to
the size of the grain under these several head
Dgs-fSh, Morocco, gros grain, Levant. Tur-
key, monkey, pig and seal. These grains are
all different sizes. the monkey being the larg-
est, although The pig and seal are very pro-
nounced. The fish grain Is the smallest Of all.
Besides these feathers there are a great many
mltaions made-buhing, which Is split cow
hide, and skiver, which Is split sheepskin.
But these can be easily told as what is called
hand grain Is the natural grain OF the skin
touched by hand; whereas the ordinary mta-
lions are embossed by machine. Several other
grains made by machinery on Skiyer or bufling
are called boarded, being made by brass tool
which gives fine straight lines close together.
the others showing wavy effects or water lines
on the skin and dice grain
The most expensive leather sells from 500
TO $11O per doZen skins This is the genuine
Russian leather. which has of late temporarily
lost popularity, 1t Is in gros-grain: Leyant
gOatskins sell for $50 dozen skins. Seal
sells from $50 to $50 dozen, and pig skins
are sold by The skin at Sc 80 or 81 each.
Monkey skins are cheaper, selling at SO per
skin, but these latter are hard 10 procure at
any price. They are made up by only one OF two
manufacturers that we know OF in America
into the finest grade of leather novelties OF the
imported skins. With the exception OF the
sealskins, which are tanned in England. nearly
all these SKINS are tanned in Germany.
although sheepskins are tanned in France.
A very ingenious imitation OF Russian leather
has been made Of calfskln, perIumed with oil Of
bircn. 1t is a dangerous counterfeit, for tile
reason hat the color is exactly The same, and
the appearance and door very much 90, often
puZzling The untutOred buyer. Time, however,
destroys The false OdOr and reveals the mita-
ton. The most important thing now, and the
latest, is to have the leather novelties which
women carry 10 match their dress in color.
The houses which import feathers TO this coun-
try used to send samples OF feathers TO Ger
many and elsewhere TO match, so as TO strike
The exact color. Now silk. cotton stuffs, plush.
ETC., are sent instead. Lizard skins come
largely from BorneO. as we'll as Germany.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
DIET FOR DYSPEPTICS.
A London Physicians Suggestions as
to Proper Food and Exercise.

LONDON physician suggestions as
to Proper Food and Exercise.
A London physician, widely known by his
dietetic cure for corpulency and other diseases
of malnutrtion, prescribes the following diet
for the sedeDtary when suffering from indiges-
ton. AT Z o'clock begin the day with tumb-
Ter full Of milk and soda water, cup OF beef
tea or OF bOvril. All 80 tepid or cold sponge
bath and the skin rubbed thoroughly with a
coarse towel or before the bath with massage
rubber and a breakfast al 8 80 OF a cup or two
Of weak tea without sugar and small quantity
of dry toast or stale bread, br0lled sole or
whiting. the lean meat OF a rare chop or fresh
egg. soft boiled.
For a l O'clock luncheon lie prescribes "a
few oysters and cut Of Oin OF mutlo on, some
chicken or game, or any other light dgestibe
meat; little stale bread and glass of dry
sherry or mosele. Afternoon tea is to br
eScbewed as If 1t were poison, but at 6 or
O'Clock the patient may have dinner, which
should consist Of plainly cooked fish, mutton,
VeDlson, chicken, grouse, partridge, hare
pheasant tripe boiled in milk, sweetbread,
lamb or roasl beef and stale bread.
or vegetables he may have his choice OF
french beans, caulihower. asparagus, Vege.
table marrow or sea Kae and half wineglass
OF cognac in water.o II wine is used lone oil
Two glasses OF dry sherry after dinner" are re.
commended and cnpful of beef tea and ga
biscuit b fore going TO bed may be taken"
Brisk walking. cycling or riding 10 moderation
also forms part OF this pleasant treatment.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
To Be Resumed.

Another series OF ballad concerts similar to
those given last season at Maple hall, Palace
Hotel, but programmically richer, will be COM
menced by the popular tenor Mr.. Alfred Will
kie. assisted by Mr.. Horace Redhe!d, at the
Golden Gate Commandery Hall, probably
about the 1st September-an suspicious time
The hall Is centrally situated on Suffer street,
between Mason and Taylor. 1t Will seat COM
fortabiy 1000 persons, and in regard TO The es-
sentials OF all auditorium, ventilation and
acoustics, has no superior in the city. Mr..
Wilkie proposes to make his first concert OF
the new season in this city the beginning of a
circuit of performances that will in turn en-
brace all the bay Towns. including the new
university community Of Palo Alto.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
Extravaganza on Ton.

-"Ali ,BaDi Up to Date" did a Land office busl-
ness at the TiyoIi last week and VIII be re-
tanned on The stage during the holidays. AS
We are TO have fiesta lasting nearly half a
week the attendance 10 see the Arabian Night
extravaganza will be increasingly large and the
interest in The spectacle rise TO fever heat The
stage Is complete IN It's requisites TO produce
these results. There are pretty and graceful
women, among whom Fanny Liddiard Is
la belle; there is good singing by
the men, tasteful costumes and gorgeous
stage settings, making up al ogethef
a spectacle so magnificent that in. its glories
the childish IecollecliOns of The simple story OF
The" Forty Thieves" almost entirely fail: Not
satisfied with What has already been offered to
the public, the Tiv0li managers propose TO in
trodpce during the present week new special
ties songs and dances, new effects in light and
novelties Of various Kinds In preparaiion,. 10
foilow>the :extravagauZa, is -Audran's smoothly
meodous< opera Indiana" one of McCaulPs
great successes when Mathde Cottrelly guided
the fortunes OF thenow almost-forgotten colonel.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
Oceans Depths.:

MI. Clarence I. Arper will shut pan In the
Milton Mobiles series OF plays this evening a
tSeGrove-street TheaJer, and be succeeded on
Monday by MIR. George P. Webster in thrill
fng spectacular drama called "The Bottom of
she sea-" originally produced, we believe, at
:he Grand 0pera-house in this city. If this
drama be the same; or similar, it is full Of
startling scenes, especially, where. the
spectatoris shown the oceans: depths, with all
SORTS ofterrof:lnspifing monsters moving slowly
through. The gloom OF lhe waiery profound
octopl.wlth thelrcupped tentacuia sharks, those
wolves OF the sea, and other specimens of AMI.
mated nature never created, but which are
merely the result OF the scenic artists magin-
Ation. These are all visible 10 the diving Incl.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
Faith of the MOiaves.
Chicago Herald

The MOjaveS believe that all who die and are
not cremated are turned Into owls, and when
they hear The dismal screech of one OF the
above named creatures Of the night they tell
you that 10 Is the spirit OF some dead Aojave
who has returned 10 advise his people to sub
nit 10 the ordeal of fire. When one OF the tribe
dies his relatives and immediate friends do not
eat salt wash themselves for four days.
Their heaven is white Mountain; they know
nothing OF he'll or any place Of punishment ex-
cept "Beniia," the place where unncnerated
warriors are transformed into owls.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
Reading a Paper at Two Miles.


About nine years ago there was exhibited at
a fashionable and scientific meeting at Knights
Hill. Upper Norwood a lens constructed by the
Rev. A. w. Yarrow, NJ. A., b. G. h., where by
the letter-press OF the London Times was easily
read when displayed from the terrace OF the
Crystal Palace.
subsequently 1t was tested with an equally
successful result at distance OF 1920 yards,
or nearly two and a half miles.
The lens IL expected 10 prove An efficient aid
to photography ana for military purposes.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
The Foot Measure.
Chicago Herald

NHICaRO HtrdIu.
The foot" Is named from the length OF thai
member In fulgrown man. Some saw thai
il was so called from The length of the foot OF
certain English King. but 1t is believed 10 have
been "A standard OF measurement among the
ancient Egyptians. The cubit is from Latin
cubitus, an elbow, and IS the distance from the
elbow to the end Of The middle finger Fathon
is from the Aryan fat, to extend, and denote:
the distance from tip 10 tip of the fingers whel
Tor
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02

written or adapted many plays, have never
taken call before the curtain in my life. and
never intend TO be seen as an author on the
stage. think it a hateful practice, and have
always protested against il. The compliment
to the author, if offered 10 blu, should be ac-
knowledged by his bowling from his box,
II he happens TO be in the house. This was the
good old English fashion, and wish It could
be revived. The compliments of the footllghts
should be given to the actor and actress, not
the author. He should be heard, not SEEM"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
CIamorous for Stage Work.

The number OF girls who are ambitious to 60
on the stage is extraordinary and is increasing
daily. curious fact, too. in this connection
Is that while the lean and sinuous girls have
penchant for the legitimate those whom nature
has given shapely persons pre- fer the tights and
tlnsel Of the spectacular. A day never passes
Edward Elusive Rice in New York without
bevy of girls appl ying TO him for something to
dO'-girls. evident y, who have never been on
the stage before. nd who belong 10 good fami
lies. Rice has air eady TWO girls in lavender
tights belonging to his corps OF fgurantes who
are graduates OF Vassar and another who
played small parts " it'll Booth and Barrett.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
A Story of Suffering.
Detroit Free Press.


The drummer from Chicago was rattling of
the merits of his goods In way which at last
caused de good old merchant to look at him
doubtfuy
"Oh. Pm telling you the straight TRUTH" said
the drummer. catching onto the mid ns inua.
tion in the old gentleman's face. ut would
huri me to tell le."
Yes" responded the old merchant. quietly,
81 know it would. There was a Chicago man
in to see me yesterday and he said the same
thing, but noticed thathe went right on SUI
fering is long as he stayed here.'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
Hitzigrath's New Season.

Manager Hitzigrath. who gave our German
fellow-citizens such a satisfactory dramatic
season lately in the vernacular of their father
land. Is now buSily engaged in preparing for a
second enterprise of the same kind. His can
vaSs of the lovers OF German drama is we
aSement Is such as 10 warrant this energetic
and judlcious actor-manager in securing com
pany made up OF the best talent Europe can
afford for the forthcoming season. Being EN-
rapport with the German stage of the Od
World ne is enabled 10 list those who are max
ing name for themselves, and TO offer the
necessary inducements for them to try their
professional fortunes on this coast. New plays
aud new people are the objects lie has in view.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
An Electric Weed-KiIler.
Chicago Herald

Memphis man has patent for an electrical
kill the rank vegetation which grows along
railroad beds ard highways in tropical couii-
tries. The apparatus. including dynamo and
engine or batteries. is placed on car and
furnishes current which is sent through, a
the adjacent vegetation by means OF a brush
when the car is moved along the track. The
same principle is applicable. of course, to the
weeds and grasses of u cultivated field.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02

Berlin, was much applauded. The 0pera OBJ
tainrd the same success in Berlin as in Milan
and Rome.
Luigi Badia gave concert at Crystal Palace.
London.
Adeiina Patti gave a concert at Albert Hall.
London, which was crowded.
Bolto, Saint-Saens Max Bruch and Tschai-
kOWsy have been much feted during their stay
in London.
Rubinstein Is engaged in writing new ora
tOrio called "Christus." He is In Dresden.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
Opera to Lead, Variety to Follow

Charles Meyers Wigwam must have a
managing element in Its affairs that is as full
OF energy as dynamo. The bill for the
present week is a marvel in the way OF new
operate stars and new variety performers
In the first place Fred Urban puts on Marriage
by Lantern Light" new comic opera in one
act with an entirely new distribution. and
then comes in regular succession a bakers
dozen OF novel SpecialIieS by new peOple-each
"a specimen of skill. of physical training. or of
art in some peculiar line. The management
has concluded to retain Omene. The Turkish
dancer. for another week. There VIII be a
matinee here ON TUESDAY. july 4.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
A Secondhand Burglar.
Yankee Blade

bIdU6,
Mrs. Nicker Whispering to her husband
Oh, JOhD,I believe there's a burglar In the
house routing about your clothes
Mr. N.-Well. it doesn't matter. You've
been through my pockets already, haven't you.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02

ga Call Before the Curtain"
81 may remark Incidentally" writes Clement
Scott, a London critic, "that. although have
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25
nRAKEs ANn corr1NGs.

MI, ,r... Nr.s.t.. A.. .........i T..
me 1reat Northern mas commenced 70
Iuu tourist aeepers 10 the Ihclhc
ouas''
The Long Island company has issued
specifications Tor large number of
open passenger cars for seashorc travel.
The grade crossing commission of
Buffalo. n. v, has adopted general
plan for the abolition of all grade cross
ings in that city.
Freight traffic cost Of Rnrfn,n \ Y
will become heavier after this month an
account Of tho CLOSING III no canals On
November 70.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25

gilsa. Ia consideration Of The surrender
o. o. rs lease 10 the Georgia railway. the
central will he given the entire rOntrol
q me Western Of Alabama, and will take
charge Of it clecting George dole Wad-
icy president. The effect of this change
WI be II bottle up the Atlanta and West
i,oint railrg d, extending from Atlanta to
West Point IL is 4 Ehort railroad, and
one which has never failed 10 ply the in,
terest on It's bonds. aud seldom to pay a
dividud The almost certain result II
taking away the Western road from its
management will be the resignation Of
Capt. Tyler. who Is general manager. and
of President Charles II. Phinizee Of An-
gusal, thus putting the Atlanta and West
FONT. q solvent Institution, in the con.
troll of the Central, which is In the hands
of q recnlynr.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25

An Atlanta, Ga, dispatch says; There
Is \ sensational rumor Of railroad changes
aloat today in the inpermost circles II
IL 10 the effect that there will lie some
startling changes made in the railway sit
~ tion in Georgia before the end Of the
week The Louisville and Nashville aud
,ha Central Of Georgia are joint lessees
~ M t;eorgia railway, and the Central
y psil wa controls what Is known as the
Western Railway Of Alaban;g' perhaps i1l7
io.Iitly with tae LouisVlis nnn Nasn \ ~ H.
ill,,,, y1ns rom West Point Ga, through
Nom rohery 10 Selma. The runor is ma,
G ~ ali p, Z and the Louisville and
Nashville people viii divide their hols-
ings and that tho Loni i,,;ln , aue ~ ~
etr,ia rsil.Yiy. tiyersby making ~ s4-
S'i,,', N h. lines FROM Louisville
80. ,atian.,ara aud Atlanta 70 Az
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25

]. w. Dickinson. trainmnster Of the
Santa Fe In Clcburnc. Is In the city.
Il. w. Campbell, train muster Of the
Texas and Pacific went to Paris ycster-
day.
w. Il. Curtis. foreman of the telegraph
department of the Joint track, is In the
city.
A. j. Davidson, division supcrintend-
ent of the Santa Fe at Cleburne, is
in the city.
Samuel n. Knight, a Hannibal, Mo-,
railway man, has returned from few
days trip to Houston
w S. keenan,. general passenger
agent Of the Santa Fe, passed through
last night on his way to Chicago.
j. b. Paul, superintendent of the Rio
Grande division OF the Texas and Pacific,
spent yesterday in the city.
Eighteen passengers passed through
the city last night on one torulst tick
ct from Georgia TO Oklahoma.
The Joint track 'dispgtchers did n
good days work yesterday. thirty-iiye
trains passing over the Joint track.
Joseph Potion, master mechanic OF
the Rio Grande division Of the Texas
and Pacific, spent yesterday in the city.
J. NJ. Kelley. Steneographer In the
Rock Island general freight office, is
up after wrestling with the grip for
a few days.
G. i. Maxwell Chief clerk in the
Rock Island freight office. went mp the
road yesterday morning on business and
returned last night.
l.. ]. Polk, general freight agent q
the Santa Fe is in the city. He will
remain about two days and viii then
20 TO st. Louis.
Agent Doherty Of the Santa Fe says
passenger business over his line into
the state is exceedingly good for this
times Of the year.
The cold weather for the past few
nights has caused some Of the rails on
djfferent roads to break. Fortunately,
no accidents We're the result Of il.
f. II. Jones and Capt. Stewart, trav-
cling Cotton Belt accountants. with head
Quarters at Tyler are in the city. They
are checking up tickets in the com
pany's ofiices here.
Col. ]. IT, Ward. for some time past
night chief at the Union depot telegraph
office has resigned TO accept place
In the Western Union office at Dallas.
where his family resides.
W. G. Whiieomb, who has been one
If the day operators IN the depot tele-
graph Office. has been promoted 10 night
chief vice ]. H. Ward. resigned. Whit
combs jlace will be filed by j. Y. Per
rim from Taylor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25

Winter immigration to Texas has com
menced. There arrived in the city yes-
terday fortyfour immigrants from diff
ferent parts of Alabama. On their ari-
al they stopped over in the city few
hours and left in the evening in several
different directions, the greater part so
ing direct north and south.
Mr.. n. n. Bmdburn, railway immigra-
ton agent, in whose charge the men
came. said they would be followed today
by forty-seven more.
Mr.. Bradburn said Texas is all the
talk throughout the southern states and
that thousands of immigrants would ar
rive here this winter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25
NOT A 1901"
Here Is Another Anarchist Who
Failed In His Purpose.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Chicago, H., Nov. IA tall, we'll
dressed Sweedish-American anarchist,
Charles Nostrum, called at the residence
of John II. Walker, wealthy dry gpoie
merchant and capitalist, last night aud
after asking and being refused money,
drew q revolver and dramatically cx-
claimed:
Write me a check for $4,000 and
hand i over quick or Ill put hole
through your heart"
Walker fniled ~ appreciate the dra-
matte features and promily seized the in
tr1itcr and rushed hine to the door and
kicked him down the steps before a shot
could he fired aud telephone the police
who soon had Nosirum under arrest,
Nostrum has been arrested before and is
regarded by the police as y crank, At
one time he was examined as TO his
sanity.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25


Baltimore, Mob. 23.-The annual meet
ing of Stockholders of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was held at the Cen.
trail building today. The report of the
presidel.t for the fiscal year ended June
30 shows that the gross earnings for the
twelve months were e26,2i4,S0T; ex-
penses, S19041, 9S1; net earnings, 81 ,l12,-
S25: the latter showing a decrease Of
S2T1.5IG. The gross ear1iings increased
1897 ,44g. and the expenses S6O9,u2o' the
growth Of the latter, owing TO improve
.mer Is, etc. being mainly resnonsi6ie Tor
the decrease in net earnings. Aiding 10
the net earnings the income from otner
sources Is, 251,371, which includes dlyl-
dends on stocks, interest on bonds, etc.,
held by the company, and deduetng me
mel earnings Of the Washington branch
(S213.53Gl, the total available IN income con
OF the company is shown 10 be S9,ZlV-
666 -ao ,o-
There has been spent S2s523,Q25 for
construction aud betterments during the
wear. an increase of $S2I,323, More
Than 81. 100000 was spent on the man
limo ami branches 900 east OF Bal
timore S(y33 600 on the Pittsburg divi'
SION, ami over $40. 900 west Of the Ohio
river. ON ihe Philadelphia division bnsi'
ness steadily grows Tic gross earn
ms were 81, 1.Sg. 30, and the net 500
400. the former being an increase OF ).
md Inc latter of 10 30 per cent. The
RsIt line Through baltimore. costing
81. 900 coo. The report says, will be com,
Melted early next summer ne Oh
hoard of directors was reelected.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25
ROCK ISLAND orr1oIALs.

A part of the Rock Island officials,
composed of w. j. Allen, assistant general
superintendent; A. II. Swift, general
superintendent of telegraph; W. NJ.
ern division; q. $. Drew, car service
agent; G. f. Wilson, superintendent of
motive power, and II. Monkhouse, assist
ant superintendent of motive power, ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock, Mr. s. Il, IIoyey. vice
president and superintendent, and j, q.
McCabe, general passenger aud ticket
and returned with the party at night
Tho gentlemen are not here for any
special purpose; only ON a tour Of in
spection, and will probably remain here
until tomorrow night
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-25
TENAs AND PACIFIC CIRCULAR.

The following circunr has been issued
by the Texas and Pacific railway, over
the signature of Castor Meslier general
passenger and ticket agent, and is adj
dressed 10 all ticket agents in Texas:
On account of the Austin conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church. to be
held AT Denison, commencing December
Z, a rate Of one and oue-third fares on the
certificate plan, as per Circular "a, is
hereby authorized.
Mr.. w. A. Cooper of Dcnison will act
as secretary and Mr.. J. 4. Conner agent
of tine Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
way, as Joint agent.