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The morning call., 1893-03-19

was her only food, drawing along in joy
GUS round Odette and Lois, whose han DIS
were iUterlaced
You will naturally ask me what she did
with the two lovers. Really, | am afraid to
tell you. / am afraid that you may either
refuse to believe me or be jealous Of their
good fortune. Well, you are exceedingly
curious. and l see plainly enough that l
must satisfy you.
Then learn that the fairy roamed about
thus until night But when she wished TO
separate the lovers she saw they were so
troubled. so greatly troubled at being
obliged to quit each other that she began
talking to them in a whisper. It seemed
that she was telling them something nice.
for their cOuntenauces spanked and their
eyes opened W ide with JOY. And when she
had finished speaking and they had con-
scented. she touched their f0reheads with
her wand
Suddenly Lois and Oiette were trans
formed into stalks Of sweet marjnram, but
sweet marjoram so beautiful that the like
of it could only have been made by a fairy.
They found themselves placed side by size,
so close to each other that their leaves in
teTminged. Theirs were marvellous flow
eTs which we're destined TO remain in bloom,
exchanging eternally their perfume and
their dew
As to the Comte Engnerrand, he consoled
himself, they say, by relating every evening
how the great Buch Tete-de-Fer was slain
By a terrible blow from GraIda, the
weigbty sword"
And now, when you go Into the country,
you can look for the enchanted stalks Of
sweet maTjOram and ask them what flower
the fairy AmOureuse lies concealed.
The morning call., 1893-03-19

There was. away back in the past, upon
tie top of a mountain a s0mber and lugu-
brious old chateau. 1t was nothing but a
mass Of turrets, ramparts and drawbridges
loaded with chains; mail-clad men watched
night and day upon the battlemeuts, and
only soldiers received a hearty welcome
from Count Enguerrand, the lord Of the
manor.
If you had seen the old warrior walking in
the long galleries. if you had heard the
sound of his quick and menacing voice, you
would have trembled with fright, just as
that pious and pretty demoiselle. Odette.
his niece. trembed. Have you never no.
ticed, in the morning, an Easter daisy bloom
at the first kisses of the sun among the net
ties aud thorns2 So the young girl was
blooming among rough knights. When a
child she had stopped in the midst of her
games and her eyes had become swollen
with tears on percelving her uncle. Now,
she was tall and pretty; her bosom was
filed with vague signs. and fright more
violent than before seized upon her every
time COmte EugueTrand CHANGED to appear
she dwelt in distant turret, occupying
herself with embroiderlng handsome ban
ners, resting from that toll by praying to
God and contemplating from her window
the emerald country and the azure heavens.
How often, in the night, rising from her
couch, she had gone to gaze at the stars aud
how often her heart OF 10 years had sprung
forth toward the celestial space, demanding
Of those radiant sisters what could be
Rgitating her thus. After these sleepless
nights, after these outbursts Of love, she
felt like throwing her arms around the neck
of the old knight; but q harsh word. a cold
look stopped her and, trembling she re-
suned her needle. You cannot help plying
The morning call., 1893-03-19
SPRECKELS LEADS
Republican Forces Under
New Management.
The Old Leaders Are Left Out in the
Cold - Honest Politics an
Assurance.

That the old Tocaloma Club recently dis
banded will again appear on the political
field cannot be doubted.
meeting of the representatives of the
Republican party one of the members of
which styled ii the Good Republicans,
was held yesterday afternoon at q Third
street.
A great deal was said as to the chnice of
a leader and it was finally concluded to
have committee of members wait on John
ID. Spreckels and tender him the presidency
of the clHb.
Much comment was INDUCED in as to the
probability of his accepting the proffered
office.
A member of the club said: "You see last
week several of the self-constituted leaders
of the Republican party assembled and
passed resolutions recommending John d.
only small portion Of the leading spirits
of the party MIR. Spreckels refrained from
declaring himself as TO whether he would
accept rnOt."
Some 200 stanch Republicans are with
our side of the fight, and In private MIR.
Spreckels has signiiied a willingness to ac-
cept the presidency of our club, which
virtually viii make him the leader of the
Republican forces. The matter win be
definitely settled next week.
1T will place the Republican party on
the level again and prevent much of the
fraud and treachery shown and attributed
to the representative men Of the party dur
ing the last election" said Mr.. McManus,
land give us clean government of our
municipal affairs. With Mr.. Spreckels at
the head of the party honesty is assured in
all things "
The morning call., 1893-03-19
A QUEEN DOWAGER
How Kalakaua's Widow
Looks and Talks.
SHE IS FOND OF AMERICANS.
A Semblance of Royal State Main
tanned in the Hawaiian
Cottage.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

HONOLULU. March 1.-Out at Waikiki, in
picturesque cottage in the midst Of the
park that bears her name, dwells Kapio-
lani, the Queen DOwager, widow OF Kali
akaua.
Thither one evening, In accordance with
an arrangement previously made b. men,
Der of the Advisory Council, was taken,
accompanied by the court interpreter, n very
necessary companion in visiting the Queen
Dowsger, for although she loves Americans
and chershes the pleasantest recollections
of her visit to the United States Kapiolgni
speaks not one word of their language.
When the carriage drove up to the door we
were received by lady in waiting OF ma
jestic proportions even for an Hawaiian.
who, with slow and stately tread, preceded
us to noble apartment, at the farther end
of which her Majesty sat awaiting US.
The Queen Dowager is much more pleas
ing woman in appearance than the eX-
Queen, although LiluOkalani is a charm
ingly attractive lady. She is of fairer skin
and is younger by a number of years; but.
while she has dig nfed grace and courtesy
OF manner sure to please, her face lacks the
genial smile that ever lights the Queen
DOwagerS countenace. To use word posi-
bly, incOngrunus as applied TO royalty, Queen
kapiOlaD is Jolly.
Her Majesty was handsomely attred In a
garnet hOl0ku, the dress worn by all the
native women, jewels flashed at neck and
ears and from her plump fingers. and upon
her head was beautiful and curlously
wrought turban that appeared to be of the
fine straw or grass that the natives weave
so deity. In one hand she held, Scepter-
wise, the usual feathered emblem of royalty
affected by the Hawaiian rulers, and which,
The morning call., 1893-03-19
HE TRIED TO FLY.
The Strange Freak of a
Cranky Shoemaker.
He Sailed From Second Story Win
dow Into a Blanket Held
Below.

I'm flying machine and I'm going to
fly to Heaven at Hand" were the words
shrieked out of the window in a second
story OF lodging-h ouse on Turk street,
near Jones, on Friday afternoon.
In few moments considerable excite.
ment prevailed among the large crowd that
gathered in front Of the house, attracted by
the noise.
The man was in semi-nude condition,
and jumped up and down on the window
sill, at the risk Of his life
The man was Il shoemaker named Emil
DartmaD, and he appeared 20 have gone
crazy on aerial navigation. He is small
man, and very nlmble. In both hands he
carried huge red fans, which he had torn
from the walls where they were used foI
ornamental purposes. These fans Dartman
waved to anu fro, as If preparing the atmos-
pheIe for his journey to the unknown.
The landlady of the house was notified Of
the strange actions Of Dartman, and at
tempted to enter his room. but found that
the door was locked on the inside.
In the meantime the craZed shoemaker
stood on the window-sill and Threatened to
fly away into space. 1t was seen that the
man WAS really going to jump, as he was
thoroughly in earnest.
A blanket was procured and held under
the window by seven or eight men in the
crowd, and wait was made for Dartnaan
10 begin his winged progress through the
air. 1t was evident that he was about TO
sail away ms soon as he got through ia liking
about Heaven at Hand and his wonderfully
endowed powers as human flying machine.
Il am going 10 fly now, folks. You will
all fly some day. The gift comes from
above. Hurrah! Ohl OF! l am off tor
heaven!' he yelled, and shrieked and
plunged head foremost from the window.
Instead of sailing away. waited on ETHEREAL
wings toward the stars, like Pegasus of old,
poor Dartman fell ingloriously in heap on
the blanket which was held outstretched to
catch him.
The blanket saved him from having every
bone in his body pulverized by contact with
the stone pavement
When taken to his room after the door
had been broken open it was found that the
shoemaker had sprained an ankle and
injured his left arm. He had been terribly
shaken up in his fall, but not enough to
bring him to his right senses.
1t was found on investigation that Dart
man had been on q prOtracted spree and
had been suffering from delirium tremens.
when he attempted 70 fly toward ''Heaven
at Hand"
The wild freaks of the crazed shoemaker
is the talk Of the en- tire neighbofhood.
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flowers lighted by thousands of stars, each
thousand times more brilliant than the sun.
On the morrow she went down into the
garden, seeking the gloomy afbOTs. She
met warrior, bowed to him and was about
going away when she saw in mis- hand the
stalk Of sweet marj0ram bathed in tears.
And she again recognized Lois OF the soft
voice. who had Just returned to The chateau
under a new disguise. He made her sit upon
a bank of sod beside a spring. They gaZed
at each other delighted to see each other in
broad day. The tOmtitS sang; one felt in
the air that the good fairy must be wander
ing about somewhere near. l shall not tell
you all the words heard by the discreet old
oaks. 1t was pleasant to see the lovers chat
so lOnG-so long that tomtlt which was in
bush close by had time to build itself a
nest
Suddenly the heavy steps of the Comte
Enguerrand were heard in the alley. The
two poor luvers trem bled. But the water
OF the spring sang more sweetly ana
AmoureuSe emerged, smiling and hurriedly.
from the clear crystal She surrounded the
lovers with her wings then glided softly
along with them, passed the Colnte, who
was greatly astonished at having heard
voices and seeing no ore.
She soOthed her proteges, she began to
withdraw, repeating to them in a low tone
Il am she who protects amours, she who
shuts the eyes and ears of those who love
no longer. Fear nothing, handsome lovers
Love each other in broad day, In the path
ways, beside the water of springs, wherever
you may be. | shall be there to watch over
you. God has placed me here below that
men who rail at everything holy may never
trouble your pure emotions He gave me
my beautiful wings, ordering me to &c and
make young hearts rejoice, Love each
other. Where you are there shall be to
watch over you"
And she departed, slipping the dew, which
The morning call., 1893-03-19
L ROADS IN ENGLAND.
The System Upon Which the Liver
pool Road is Constructed.

London spectator.
No such msgivings need apply to the case
of the new railway at Liverpool. In size
and power, as well as in the ingenuity of its
details. it surpasses the best American
models. 1t extends along the quays of the
great line of docks on the Mersey for nearly
seven miles. It's carriages are of full size,
not arranged Ike tramcar, but like the
ordinary passenger car of the United
States, each being in two compart-
ments and capable of seating fifty
seven persons. Beneath each car is an cleo
trlc motor OF from one hundred to seventy
horsepower, and the speed VIII be as high
as thirty miles an hour. The power 10
work the trains, and with them the Access
series of signals and light, is the same and
generated from a single point on the sys-
TEN. The whole runs upon an Overhead
railroad, or continuous bridge of iron.
Ihat IS not, however, the essence of an
electric railway. though the lightuess OF
electric rOllng-gear makes such an arrange
ment cheap and suitable for Che purpose.
The two electrical lines now cOntem-
plated are short and confined to the west of
London, one being designed to run from
Shepherds Bush 10 The city and the other
across Hyde Park to Paddington. But if
the suburban lines could be made to center
at some common point, such as Earl's Court
In the west meeting city traffic conducted
solely by electricity, the gain in comfort
anu convenience 10 INC travelling Lon
don public could hardly be over
rated Instead of hundreds of steam
locomotives, exhaling gases which do not
support life. and are so far injurious to
life aud adding to the din. which is an
almost greater agent in London wear and
tear than foul air itself, the traffic would be
inodOrous and inaudiDle. The ease Of
stoppage and lightnes5 of the trains are
both guarantees of safety, either in pre-
venting or mitigating accidents. and with
greater safety secured. the number of
trains run would be increased. With such
advantages in its favor, it cannot be long
before the electrical motor supersedes the
steam engine for urban traffic, and the
success of the Liverpool railroads will in
every sense be LOndon's gain.
The morning call., 1893-03-19

the sweeping curve of the neck, the full
bowed mouth. the large. languorous eyes
and the thick Tuscan hair, which
crop up eternally in the canvas Of both
artists. were painted from Elizabeth
Eleanor Siddall, afterward Mrs. Ros-
etti. who was referred to in Pictures
and Painters" recently. She was the daugh-
ter of Sheffield tTadesman and came to
London as a milliner's assistant. She was
discovered by another pre- phaelite broth
er, Walter DeveIell, from whom RoseIti
stole her. Under his tuition she became q
clever artist herself, and Rosetti wrote OF
her that her fecundity of invention and
facility are quite wonderful; much greater
than mine" Her portrait appears in nearly
every picture of his, but l am told by one
who saw her before her marriage that
"Fazio's Mistress" which was at the Guild
hall in the spring. is the truest to nature,
though Rosetti preferred the Rosa Triplex."
in which she is shown once full-faced and
twice in profile. "Beata Beatrix," with its
sad inscription. "QuO modo sedet sola civil
tas" in the National Gallery. was painted
after her death
The morning call., 1893-03-19
A TIRED AGENT.
He Sells Tickets to the
Worlds Fair.
Many People Think the Tickets Are
Good for Trip Around
the World.

whats the fare from here to Chicago
and return-s72 SOP"
Eyes, SIR"
"Will the same ticket take me to Liver
pool and back by way OF the Worlds Fair ?"
Such are the questions put to the ticket
sellers at the local agencies great many
times during every working day since the
Worlds Fair rates were advertised and an
accompanying notice inserted 10 the effect
that those having friends in foreign coun-
| tries could take advantage OF the 10 W rate
to Chicago and visit Europe on the same
trip.
Yesterday a tired Hooking clerk in one Of
| the large ticket agencies leaned YEARLY
over the counter and explained 10 CALL
reporter the reasons for the apparently
| foolish questions.
"You see," he began, "the most of the
people who ask these questions are for
| eigner. They get confused over the term
| Worlds Fair and many of them get a
notion that being worlds fair it must ex-
| tend all over the civilized world, ana con-
| seQuently a ticket to the fair will carry
| them all over the entire planet. / believe
| the poles are the only points | have not
| been asked about in connection with these
! tickets.
This morning a woman came in and
wanted to know how long layover she
| could have in Donnybrook on a Worlds
| FAIR ticket She seemed very much disap-
| pointed when she learned that the tickets
| were only good to Chicago and return.
| Yesterday man came in and said his
| brother had been crippled in an accident in
! mine in Wales and wanted to know If he
| would be allowed to spend the whole stop
| over time allowed with his brother in
| Wales"
Have any Chinese applied for tickets
| yet?" was asked.
mo. The Chinese don't seem to have
| much curiosity regarding the fare to the
Worlds Fair or any place else. When they
want to travel about the only question they
ask is, How mucheeY l wish other people
were that way"
Just then a woman entered and stepped
up TO the counter when the following da-
| logue took place:
''Do you sell Worlds Fair tickets here ?"
! Yes, nam"
For S72 SOP"
| Yes, man."
| How long. can / stop over in Kansas City
| Oh one OF these ticktes, and have time to
| VISIT friends in New York and see every
thing?"
Inc seller of tickets was silent for a mo-
| ment and looked perpleXed.
These tickets are only good to Chicago
and return" he finally said, CHANGING appre-
| nenSlVeIy al the woman as If expecting q
storm.
Are you sure of that. young man?"
lie was quite sure, and was saying some
thing about being sorry that she had misnn-
| derstood the advertisement, when she cut
| him short with:
"oh. you needn't apologize or make any
The morning call., 1893-03-19
Bismarck on the List.

The Deutscher Verein, which is one of the
most select German clubs in the city. at its
last meeting elected Prince Bismarck an
honorary member. The club decided to
have eugrossed the diploma certifying the
fact Of the Iron Chancellor's election to
mem bershp, and the idea was well carried
out by the committee appointed for that
purpose. The diploma was written upon
the most expensive yelIum and bound in
silver and gold. A copy of the diploma
will be hung on the walls Of the Verein's
clubrOOms.
The handsome present prepared by the
different German clubs of the city, to be
given to Prince Bismarck on the occasion
OF his birthday in April next, as stated in
The CALL several days ago, was sent to
Germany % Friday, and it is thought If no
delay is experienced on the way 1t will
reach the home OF Prince Bismarck on his
birthday in order t. express the felicita-
lions Of California Germans at the event.
The Deutscher Verein has also sent its
diploma OF honorary membership to Ger
many. and 1t is expected to reach there in
Tine Tor the great statesman's birthday.
The morning call., 1893-03-19
DEATH FOR A DIME.
A Bonanza for Would-Be
Suicides.
Two Patients Treated at the Receiving
Hospital Who Got Laudanum Very
Cheaply and Easily.

There Is a common impression that the
sale of laudanum or any other preparation
of opium. including morphine. of course, is
prohibited by law, unless the purchaser is
provided with medical prescription.
Two cases were admitted to the City Re-
ceiTing Hospital which seem to prove that
the law is a dead letter, or is at all events
more honored in the breach than the
Observance
The first of these cases was that of w. K.
Bailey. % years old. residing with his
parents at 81 First street.
Bailey's trouble was unrequited love, and
he decided that four drains of laudanum
was the proper remedy.
II was few minutes before o'clock yes
terday morning when young Bailey was
taken to the Receiving Hospital in an I'M
conscious condition. There was found in
one of his pockets a half-ounce vial in
which only two or three drops remained,
with a fresh label on it marked "Lauda-
num-pOisnn" and a deaths head" Illus
iration 10 point the moral and adore the
tale
The vial when full would contain about
800 drops of laudanum. The fun dose for
an adult is from twenty to thirty drops, and
young Bailey had taken enough to kill four
people Nilh ease and certainty.
DR.. Samuels had an anxious time with
his charge, but eventually the young man
was enabled 10 leave the hospital at A. NJ.
in care 0 f his friends.
1t sometimes happens that large dose of
laudanum, taken with suicidal intent, de-
featS the object of the Laker by causing
vomiting, and this may have been ore of
the reasons for Baiiey's failure, but in any
case Dl. SamUels was forced To admit that
the youth had an extremely close call. 1t
took lot of work with q battery and hypO-
dermic injections of strychnine and bella
donna to cOunteractt the effects OF the poison
which had been absorbed.
In the afternoon another case was
brought in, and again there was an anxious
time for The Receiving Hospital physicians.
GeorgiDa Jackson. the young wife Of the
| keeper Of the 0. X. saloon, at 1062h How
ard street, had become Respondent from i'll
health and purchased ten cents worth Of
laudanum. How much she took is not
known, but it was full dose. Her hus-
band gave her coffee ana walked her about,
according to the popular treatment but
finally got nervous and had her taken 10
the Receiving Hospital
When she got there she was unable to
stand, but finally DR.. S. Deane was able to
pronounce her out of immediate danger.
She seemed to be attached to her hus band,
no was very solicitous about her, and was
obviously relieved when assured that she
would probably be well in a few hours.
There IS State law and also local law
governing the sale or preparation of opium,
but at present there is no trouble in solving
the problem of Death for a dime"
The morning call., 1893-03-19
FATAL TERMINATION.
Death of the First Mate of the Steamer
ArapO


Frederick Cook, the chief mate of the
steamer Arag0, who shot himself in the
head en- Friday night, died 10 the Receiving
Hospital yesterday afternoon.
There are one or two peculiar circum-
stances about Cooks case.
On the morning of March 10 Cook had n
difficulty with man named OHarrell on
Stockton street, 10 the course of which he
sustained heavy blow over the head. DR..
Deane attended him at the Receiving Hos
pital and diagnosed the case as alcoholism
and possible fracture OF the skull.
Cook rallied rapidly and was discharged
at his own request but a few hours later
lie was again taken to the Receiving Hospi-
tai in violent epileptic commissions.
He was detained and treated for these
and, being apparently fully restored to con-
seriousness and health, was discharged for
the second time.
On Friday evening he visited the daughter
of john Hev az 2l5 Sacramento street and
there shot himself in the manner described
in yesterdays issue Of THE CALL.
The question arose whether the iDjnry in-
hicted by o. Harrell was not indirectly the
cause Of the man losing his mental balance
and taking his own life.
Last evening, however, p J. Kolck. who
had known Cook for five years, said the
latter was subject TO epilepsy and had
always acted qnerrly. DR.. Berry also found
the scar Of an old wound on Cooks head, so
that the epilepsy was explained
The morning call., 1893-03-19

chamber furnished the same startling COM
Dlnatlon of barbaric splendor and civilized
elegance present everywhere in Hawaii Ne
me land of poland pate de fois gras
The Queen DOwager, referring 10 the rare
old feather capes, those marvellous speci-
mems OF native handiwork, spoke of the
early days, when the people had no money
OF goods, but paid their taxes and supplied
thelr reeds by means of the priceless yell
low feathers Of the mamO bird. and the talk
turned on those primitive times "Were
not the people almost as well off as now ?"
! asked. Her reply was noteworthy.
Better off In some respects, perhaps; but
they are more enlightened now"
80 1t is, ever. In this paradise, as in
every other, of all the trees in the garden
man prefers to eat of the tree of knowledge
OF good and evil. and as In that memorable
nrst instance, the Hawaiians ara paving the
price-they are surely dying-they are al
most all gone.
After pleasant hour the pressure of
other duty compelled me to leave my inter-
esting hostess, and all unwillingly l with
drew, her Majesty expressing in kindly
phrase as we shook hands her pleasure at
my visit. ana her hope that we should meet
again, this fall, in San Francisco.
ADELINE Z. KNAPP.