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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-24
Her Schemes Were in Vain.

1t was at the hotel table and thew
looked suspiciously Ike bridal couple,
but their conversation seemed to dis
prove the theory, says the y. Y. Id
vertiSer
He had explained in rather loud
tones that he had sewed the loop on
his overcoat with white thread, and
she had told him that if he had any
ingenuity he could have made it black
by drawing it through the ink bottle
So that every one could see they
were "old married people" for of course
bride would have reIroachfully asked
him why he hadn't..let her do it, Then
they began to order their dinner.
will you have redhead duck or q
mallard?" he asked.
I'm sure l don't know" She re-
turned, airily. Il don't know the Diff
ference between a redhead duck and
blue-eyed pheasant
The tlippancy Disconnected him for a
moment, but he seemed to remember
something and went on:
well, how do some broiled quail
strike you?"
"Broiled or stewed. it's immaterial
to me-" she answered nonchalantlv.
Then he became cross and delivered
himself of an opinion.
"See here, Alice, you've got to de-
eide. don't want to go and order
something for our first dinner"
And then he suddenly paused as
Alice moaned
"Oh, hush! l knew you'd forget.
You've given it away after all my at
tempt to seem so old married! OH
Ralph"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-24
IT CURED FER HEADACHE.
But 1t Made the Proprietor as Hot ~
the Firecracker.

The pretty, plump, ,denure young
girl who occupies the cashiers desk a;
Nassau street luncheon room sat on
her elevated perch and rested he1
cheek on her hand, says the n. Y.
Times.
Her forehead was a network Of fine
lines and she had no appreefative
smile for the clerks and office boys
who had come to believe lunch iucom-
plete without one; and they felt that
they had not their dimes worth.
She raked in the small change as il
was rendered with a pert9nctory air,
and one could, see She tookno pleasure
in her duties. =
1t was plain that she had severe
headache. and wanted >pothing but
quiet seelusion, scent bottle and an
easy sofa. Men who had hadaexpe-
rience with women looked at her and
felt sorryfor her. y Il
One such was waiter Who. custom
being light at that hour, vas sweeping
among the chairs and leaving no vist
bic trace OF his passage. He saw the
pretty cashier sitting there with her
face puckered up. He went oyer to
llOA anu u itd W NuEtI Ict-l W ltll - lew
words suitable to the OCCASION. She
merely nodded a reply. =
Lets see what I've gotin mvpock-
cts for you," said the waiter, adopting
the tone one uses toward >achild He
felt in the depth OF his Jacket pocket
and brought fortl a small object.
"Therei You can have that to play
with" said he. He laidIt down and
went about his business
She picked it up without the least in
terest in the world and looked at it.
1t was only common red fire-cracker,
and she had no use for it. She did not
even smile at the humor of the gift.
She finally thrusI it on one of the
wooden toothpicks that stood in a huge
bunch before her. They were tied
about with brighj-hued ribbon, and
the tirecracker among them had a GER
tain decorative effect that held her for
a moment. Then she turned away
again and nursed her headache.
A man with a twinkle in his ewes
came up and paid his reckoning. He
had a good light on his cigar and he
touched the fuse of the firecracker
with it, The cashier did not even look
up as he passed by. He went to q COR
ner and jingled the change in his
pocket while he awaited developments.
They were not long in coming. With
a spiteful little bang the firecraker ex-
ploded. The toothpicks fell in all di-
rections. The cashier and fourteen
other girls screamed.
The proprietor rushed forth and ex-
claimed: I'D give $50 to know who
did that" The waiter heard him and
got out of sight. Then things quieted
down and the apprentice girl in the
place was set to gathering up the
toothpicks.
But the pretty cashier smoothed
down her hair, looked up with an un-
clouded face, and said, with little
laugh:
We'll, it cured my headache, any,
how"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-24

Opera company. He will be succeeded
by Eddie Eggleaon now of the Nellie
McHenry COMPANY. Manager Eugene
Wellington of the ''O'Dowd's Neighbors"
company. and onesof TIE most clever snd
snecesSfu mAnagers'iay the c,un'ry ,ssidof
Mr. Hsleofn belfast hight: '.R r. has Ia
promising future. He is leaving our
company TO better himself. l hope he
will. but he can come back TO ne ,t
a good salary wherever he so desires
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-24

A piece of frogs skin not larger in
diameter than the rubber tip on a lead
pencil has more pores in it than there
are meshes in the mosquito netting on
q screen door
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-24

Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on
earth for pain, is universally accepted by
horsemen and veterinarians as the ne
plus ultra Of linimen's
The morning call., 1893-06-25
Want Napa Street Extended.

The property-owners of that portion of
the city lying between the Mission hills
and the Potrero, and which is known as
Southern Heights, are complaining OF the
great inconvenience that they are COM
PEELED to endure whenever they desire to
visit the city, whether on business or pleas
ure. They are agitating for and circulat-
ing petitions requesting the Supervisors to
pass the necessary order to open and grade
NaDa s,reet-a continuation of Twentieth
street-from POtrerO avenue to Kentucky
street, total distance of twenty blocks.
1t Is declared that at the present time the
POtrero and Southern Heights people are
without any direct street or road that is
open from the Potrero through Southern
Heights and across the Mission hills. By
reason of the same great length of time
is required to reach the Mission and also
the city by way of Ninth street.
The Southern Heights residents are en-
thusiastic over the proposition 10 open
Napa street and intend to push the matter
to a speedy issue
The morning call., 1893-06-25
ON THE COMsTOCK.
Weekly Bulletins of Work Done in
the Mines.

VIRGINIA CITY. June 24-Appended VIII
be found the official letters of superintend-
ents of operations in the Comstock mines: :
Con. CAL. & VA.-1500 leve-From the enc
of the southwest drift, 10 feet ABOVE tne Sill
floor OF this level, wiDze mas Deeh s5aIteu anu
sunk 5 feet in quartz formation. lnere IS
harrow streak OF ore 10 the winZe averaging
500 per ton 1900 level-We have continued
making necessary repairs TO the drifts on the
the sill floor of this level and TO extract some
ore in working north from the crosScut run
vast from the northwest drift. The croSscut
RIM east from the drift run south from the end
of the crosscut run east from a point so feet
nm in me upraise. which was starred from the
feet above the sill floor OF this level, has been
advanced 8 feet, total length 100 feet. contnu-
ing in porphyry and quartz showing some value.
We have stopped work in this last crosscut and
resumed work in the upralSe from the point
where the work was started. The upraise has
been carried up 8 feet; total height, So feet.
We have continued to extract some ore of aver
age quality in working on the north ana south
sides OF the drift run east at a point 20 feet
down from the winze which was sunk from the
croSscut run west from the main northwest
drift From the DRIFT running south from this
winze at point 90 feet down and 80 feet south
We are extracting some ore of average quality.
We have extracted during the week from al
parts OF the mine 27S cars of ore, making about
272 tons; shipped TO the Morgan mill 643
769.20O0 tons. the average assay value of which
per car sample was 500 SO per ton; average
assay value. per battery samples OF all the ore
worked at that mill during the week (495 tons)
was S2S 10 per ton.
OPHIR-1565 level-The crosscut running
east from the wipze station on the sill floor Of
The morning call., 1893-06-25
NOT DISCOURAGED.
The Salvation Army VIII Send Out
Another Launch.

Owing to unforeseen circumstances the
recent venture OF the Salvation Army-the
sending out of the Little Nell-did not
prove the success that its promoters antlcl-
pated but, not discouraged by the failure.
they have determined TO make fresh start
i'm the same direction. They have secured
a new launch, which is now being fitted up
with a vapor-engine and she will be ready
for tie initial trip in about ten days.
Captain McFee in speaking OF the next
cruise said that the purpose OF the army In
sending out the launch is not alone the
saving of the sinful and the errlng. but 1T
is the intention of the parties in charge of
the launch to visit agriculturists. orchard
lists, vineyardists and frult-dr!ers with a
view to obtain employment for the deserv
ing ones who have fled applications at
the army employment bureau for work.
1t is their purpose to obtain work for them
during the busy season and try to secure
work for them during the winter months.
with view to reduce the number OF idle
meu during the rainy season when so
many men flock to the city.
The captain stated that he had made a
close calculation of the possible expense of
running the launch aud finds that it will
not exceed three-Quarters OF cent mile
travelled. In this estimate he included the
cost of food. To undertake the trip by rail
would cost cents mile. He hopes to
have the officers of the army form the ac-
quaintance of all those along the river
banks who hire help and be in a position
to send them any help that they may need.
The captain Is now seeking pecuniary as
sis;ance 10 enable him to carry his project
in to effect
The morning call., 1893-06-25
FROM THE WEST.
CalifOrnians Now in the
East.
THE GREAT RACING MEETS.
Costumes of WeIl-Known San Fran
cisco LadieS-Dramatic and
Musical Notes.
THE GREAT RACING MEETS
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

All the society folk who are yet in town
and those whose suburban homes are near
the racecourse at Morris Park, West
chester County. attended the races in full
force last week.
Mrs. Edward Moore Robinson, formerly
Miss Ailene Ivers, of San Francisco, was
among the prettiest women who COM
pose ''the beauty show" always
en- evidence in the boxes at the
races. She looked especially charming
in "mauve" or Lavender" or
"heliotrope" Whichever it suits ones
sense Of color to cali the modish shade
verging on all three of these tints) crepon.
1t was made with deep flounces of the
material, trimming the skirt to the waist
line. The flowers were edged with bias
band of black silk. headed with thread
like cording Of white silk. The glove
fitting corsage was trimmed with q flounce
of the smaierial arranged like bertha
and finished with black silk and white
cording. similar TO the trimming on the
skirt The full sleeves were made tight
fitting at the elbows and were trimmed
with bands of the black silk corded
with white. A medium sized hat of black
fancy work straw. adorned with petunia
pink velvet and stiff fanlike bows of cream
tinted lace, made becoming frame for
Mrs. Robinson's pretty face and golden
hair.
Phoebe Davis, who with her husband,
Mr.. Joe" Grsmer, and Mrs. Clay M.
Green we're frequently seen at the beauti-
full clubhouse, wore dark cloth navy blue
outing suit trimmed on the skirt with five
rows of black serpentlne braid. a jaunty
Elton jacket of the material with bouifant
shoulder fioDnces and big sleeves trimmed
with serpentine braid completed the suit.
A navy blue sailor hat, white and blue silk
shirt waist with natty tie were especially
becoming TO the sweet and girlish beauty
Of the wearer.
Mrs. Clay NJ. Green was stylishly
attired in a white cloth outing suit with
fDishings of navy blue ana broad
brmmed white sailor hat
Mrs. John Mackay and her daughter
spent few days at the clubhouse. Her
husband. John Mackay, brought Haggin's
horses on to the races.
Mrs. William F. Pitcher was another
Californian who appeared daily at the
races Her husband and self resided at
the clubhouse. She wore variety Of
charming gowns. An especially attractive
| one was OF grass green cambria trim med
on the full sleeves with real white
| lace as sheer as gossamer. The
| deep collar and cuffs were finshe ed
with the same dainty trimming. She
| looked the incarnation of summer.
htf iaIee Wnite legnorn nat adorned with
bows of white satin ribbon giving just
the right picturesque touch to her cos
tune. and bringing out in clear relief her
| chestnut-brewn hair and the finely cut
profile of her tiowerlike face.
Milan" racer from William A. Nc
| Donouglrs stable, came out ahead the day
he ran. and with flying colors and amid
rousing cheers sustained the reputation of
California horses.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Beanston and son
and Mrs. NJ. ii. Walker and Shirley
Walker are at the Coleman. They are en-
The morning call., 1893-06-25
REFUSED A LANDING.
New Rules Being Prepared by the
Collector.

The steamer China, which is iexpected
to-day, has on board 215 Chinese, who
hope and believe that they will be able 10
land here. Collector Wise is of a differ
ent opinion, and he has prepared a series
of regulations of such stringent character
that he is of the opinion that he will be
able to check the influx of the Celestial
horde, many Of when have effected land
ing unlawfully. but under legal guise.
What the exact requirements are the
Collector has not so far divulged. but they
will be fully DEVELOPED and ready for en-
forcement by July 1. Meantime several
preliminary rules will be observed in eX-
amining the China's passengers. Hitherto
attorneys acting for Chinese clients have
crowded the steamer on both occasions
wnen the Collector held his examination.
Their pertinacity was such that not only
was the business of examination delayed
hut it was not in every case easy to reach
a conclusion. Henceforward no one will
he present but government officials.
1t will be of interest, too, for that class
OF individuals who have so readily loaned
their names for the purposes of certifying
to the identity of Chinese passengers to
know that in future they will be liable to
be examined under oath.
Taking everything into consideration
there seems possibility at the very least
OF the China anu succeeding steamers hav-
ing quite large passenger list of Chinese
On the return trips.
The morning call., 1893-06-25
THE WRESTLERS.
F1aberly'S Sore Hand = How Casey
VIII WreStie Lean.

William Haberly, the champion wrestler
of the Olympic Club. who defeated AL
Lean at the Acme Athletic Club in Oak
land few weeks ago, is suffering from a
very sore hand which he injured during
the contest. Haberly stated that he was
nursing a Troublesome boil when he
wrestled Lean and that it became very
much infiamed after the match was over,
finally resulting in blood-pcisoning The
powerful young athlete feels very much
annoyed because he has to keep his hand
iU sling.
John P. Casey, the champion wrestler OF
the San Francisco Athletic Club. writes
that he has not signed articles with All Lean
10 wrestle under conditions that Lean to
win must throw him three times in one
hour. Casey states that if Lean is anx-
jous to try conclusions with him he
will wager that he Nean) cannot throw
him once in an hour. Casey is also will.
ing to meet Professors Decourteaux and
Maurich at catch weights for $3.50 a side.
Dan Mcleod expects to wrestle against
some of the champions of toe East al
Chicago.
The morning call., 1893-06-25
SAN FRANCISCO

joying everything In New York. They
were the guests of honor at a dinner party
given at Holland House by an old COM
patriot of Mr. Beanston. who has apprs-
ciativs knowledge of Mr.. Beanston's good
work for the public schools of San Fran
York and Mr.. Beanston will have an OPP
portunity to see how the educational
problem is solved in this city.
Colonel j. FL. Grayson. well known in
the mining circles of San Francisco, but
now a resident of Mexico, has been spend
ing some weeks at Holland House. He
recently married a pretty young woman.
and appears in the very heyday of happi-
ness. Despite the coloners gray hairs, his
face Is youthful and his commanding fig
ure has all the alertness and sprighty
vIgor of boyhood.
Mrs. Grayson is of medium sizs and has
pretty figure daintily rounded. Her eyes
are dark and large, and her features regu-
lar. and her com plexion clear and color
less, but not pallid. Soft dark hair frames
her pretty face, which expresses most
amiable and lovely disposition.
Handsome. hearty. jovial George A.
Knight is domiciled at the Imperial Hotel.
will be that of Miss Margaret Hazard,
daughter Of Rowland Hazard. to Profes-
sor living Fisher of Yale University. 1t
will be "a village wedding" at Narragan-
sett Pier on June "a.
The home of the BRIDES parents is Oak
wood Hall, in Peacedale. about four miles
from Narragansett Pier. The ceremony
will be celebrated at the village church. a
mem orial OF the brdegroom's father. the
Rev. George W. Fisher. A bit of Califor-
mia beauty will lend its charm 10 the bridal
finery, for the orange blossoms that Will
confine the brides tule veil will come from
Mr. Hazards orange grove at Santa Bar
bara, Cal.
A number of Californians were in town
this week. The recent arrivals are the
Misses jenkins. Miss NJ. B. Reynolds. Mr..
F. Roth. Mr.. F. j. Forbes. MIR. and Mrs.
II. II. Bancroft. The latter are going on
to New Haven to meet Mrs. Bancroft
mother and sister there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Otis are at the Murray
Hill Hotel and T. Goodman is at the Marl-
borough. 1t is such a brief jaunt from
Chicago to New York that Californians
here are on the lookout for everybody they
know or have known. DOROTHY O,
New York. June 10. 1893.
The morning call., 1893-06-25
MRS. BLAINE'S DEATH.
Coroner Hughes Disapproves of His
Jury'S Verdict.

The Coroner's jury completed its investi-
CATION of the death Of Mrs. Jans Blaine
yesterday and rendered the foll0win
verdict:
That Jane Blaine, aged % years, nativity
England, occupation housewife, residence 651
Folsom street, San Francisco. came to her
death at her residence on June 15 from septi-
cemia and purulent metritis, and we further
find that this condition was brought on by a
criminal operation performed upon her by
parties unknown 10 us.
Coroner Hughes declined to approve of
the verdict rendered by the jury because
they ignored the woman's dying state
ment which charged Mrs. Helen Burhe
with the crime.
Mrs. Burhe is now confined in the City
Prison and will be called upon to answer
to the charge of murder preferred by De-
tective Rogers who took Mrs. Blaine's
dying statement.
The morning call., 1893-06-25
Books Received.

"Hstory of the jews" by Professor "a
GraetZ. philadelphia: Jewish PublIcat ion
Society,".
"The Simple Adventure of Memsahib," by
Sara Jeanette Duncan. New York: D. Ap-
pleton & Co. For sale by the Bancroft Com
pany.1
Forty Years Gambler on the Mississippi u
by George Fl. Devol. New York: G. W. Dill
bingham. For sale by the Bancroft Company
''Stories About Lawyers" by j. Cordy Jeffer-
son. New York: q. W. Dillingham;. For sale
by the Bancroft Company.1
"Apuleton's Guidebook TO Alaska and the
Northwest Coast" by Eliza Runamah Scid-
more. with maps and illustrations. I'd. Apple
ton & Co.. publishers. For sale by the Ban
croft COmpauy.1
'Favorite Selections OF Julia and Annie
Themas." New York: Edgar S. Werner. pub
lisher.1
"Themas' Psychological Culture" by Julia
and Annie Themas. New YORK: Edgar S
Werner, publisher.1
Her Last Lover" by Celia E. Gardner.
New York: G. W. Dillingham;. For sale by the
Bancroft Company.l
The morning call., 1893-06-25
CITY FINANCES.
A Deaf Ear Turned to a Railroad s
Plea of Poverty.

The California-street Gable Company
presented the annual reports of its re-
ceipts to the Finance Committee yesterday,
and at the same time requested that re-
duction be made from the percentage of Its
receipts which is now being paid into the
city treasury.
The committee turned deaf ear to the
appeal, however, believing that COM
pany with an annual income of S152, 048 60
could well afford to give the city per cent
OF the amount.
The Fourth of July Committee was in
formed that the city's appropriation of
$4,000 would be ready on July 1, and James
j. OConnor was given TO understand that
1901 due him for street work could not be
collected until after the City and County
Attorney had been consulted.
The morning call., 1893-06-25
The Band Will Play.

Following is the programme of music to
be performed in Golden Gate Park this
afternoon:
Overture "Fantastique" .Govaert
"Pavane" Qavorite of Louis XIV. .Brisson
Selection. "Il Trovatore." No. 3............ Verdi
Remembrance OF Tannhauser". .......... Wagner
Grand selection of Scotch melodies, Robert
Bruce'' Bonnisseau
Fest ov erture, ..Tempelweihe". ... Keller Beta
Selection. 1.-The Bohemian Girl" No. L.. .Balfe
Descriptive pfec Observation-Disclosures. EiIenberg
(dl .'On the Gaiop Through Field and
Forest" (bI The Nightingale and the
Frogs" (c) IA Forest Concert" Cd
.Music-making Gypsies." (e) dance of
Gnats" % Song OF the SMITH"
lie Phoceen March, Kakosky
The morning call., 1893-06-25
The Leather Trust.

The California Oak Leather Association
has incorporated for the purpose of con-
Quoting general tanning business in San
francisco. Directors-H kaufman.
Alfred j. Marcus, A. B. Patrick, Thomas
Mckay. Oscar j. Kron, Morris Windl.
Frank W. Sumner. Anton Kreig and ia
cob Eberhard. The capital of the COM
pany is placed at IS, 100000. in 500 shares.
of which $l,20o.000 has been already SUBJ
eorjhad
The morning call., 1893-06-25
He Kept the Books.

a suit was filed yesterday by the Cali
fornia Undertaking Company against
Thomas McFarlane, A. Bernard and c. II.
Forbes to recover possession Of the cor.
porate seal, stock and index book and
other ledgers belonging to the corporation.
McFarlane was manager of the company,
and he is accused of obtaining posse ssiOn
of the books and carrying them away.
The morning call., 1893-06-25
Departure of Or. TAYLOR.

Dr.. W. E. Taylor. formerly Coroner of
this city, left yesterday for China by the
steamer City of Picking. DR.. Taylor has
been confined to his room at the Occidental
for some time, suffering from severe sick
ness. He has so TAR recovered that he can
travel, and his trip to the Orient is made
in the hopes of regaining in some measure
his shattered health. DR.. Taylor will join
his sister, Mrs. Parmenter, and her hus-
band. Mrs. Parmenter is a relative of
Admiral Irwin, who is with his squadron.
The morning call., 1893-06-25

Fenuel Mcclure. of this city, he bequeaths
$50, 600; to her sons, James and William,
$40, 900 each; to her sister, Mrs. Dr.. Jane s
D. Harris of Philadelphia. $40. 200; to her
daughters, Annie and Sarah. $4,000 each I;
10 Albonia, widow of DR.. j. A. Whar-
tenby, $4,000; to her niece. Ann May
Whartenby, $4,000, and other large be-
quests. The will is dated al Philadelphia,
Novan,her 1884
The morning call., 1893-06-25

FRoEBEL's LETTERs.-The rapidly Increas.
ing interest taken in kindergarten methods has
awakened strong curiosity to know all that
relates to the founder of the system This
volume is at once a memoir OF Froebel and a
history of the kindergarten. After many years
the patient labors. the unwearied thought and
experiment of Froebel have founa reward
too late for him. who died IN poverty and under
the ban of the Government but in season for
his fame and for the spread OF his ideas In all
lands. Boston: Lee & Shepard. For sale by
William DoXey1
The morning call., 1893-06-25
A Big Horseshoe.

what IL claimed 10 be perhaps the largest
horseshoe in the word has just been completed
at Maiden and is to be exhibited at the worlds
Fair. 1t was made by Joseph X. Temple, a
blacksmith, for the Silk Manufacturing Com
pany OF Providence, R. /. The weight Ia forty
two pounds, and 1t took three men two days to
complete II,
The morning call., 1893-06-25
A,I.arpe Estate

The authenticated will of William
Whartenby has been filed for probate.
The testator left property in this city
valued at S5o0.0OO His requests are
many and liberal. To his daughter, Mrs.
The morning call., 1893-06-25

AN OAKLAND BURGLAR.-Frank Ward, who
Is wanted In Oakland TO answer TO the charge
OF burglary, was taken into custody by officer
Dillon yesterday. When arrested a number OF
carpenter tools were found In his possession.