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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

FIVE hundred new cases OF black
death and four hundred deaths in
Hong Kong during week is the
latest news from the pestilence
which has been raging iu China
since February. The figures indi-
cate rate OF mortality nearly three
times as great as that Of cholera in
the worst districts OF Russia In
the face of such calamity the
boasted resources OF medical science
seem to be powerless.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07
prlren to Loud Di.plnr.

The girl who was not beautiful but
interesting displayed animation. Il
would greatly prefer" she snid. "a
quiet wedding, but it is impossible. :"
The maiden with low, broad fore
head. upon which the auburn hair
clustered despite the humidity of the
atmosphere, turned in surprise.
why impossible" shn asked. "pe-
cause" Her look was one of
calm resignation. "--dear George
is SO hard OF hearing, poor fellow. 4"
1t appeared to be q case OF necessity.
Detroit Tribune.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

THREE years ago a boy was sent to
Sing Sing for six and one-hali years
for having stolen sl.50. Now it
turns out that he was innocent the
real culprit having confessed, and a
petition for the boys pardon has
been started. The failure OF the
court to treat the boy with Justice
being thus demonstrated he ought
to receive indemnity from the state
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07
New. Prom E,erywaers.

Thomas A. Edison has been very
sick, but is better.
An alarm of FIRE in the prison at
Charlestown, Massachusetts,, caused
panic, resulting in one prisoner being
fatally wounded.
Several big warehouses in Brooklyn
were burned down on the Goth, caus-
ing loss of 81, 900, 900 Two men
we're killed by falling wall.
James Kier Hardie, labor represent
ative in Parliament, created a sensa-
ton the other night by making
speech in opposition to an address Of
congratulation of the queen upon the
birth of a son to the Duke of York.
He was the only member that voted
against it.
Lord Rosebery, in reply to letters
sent him by the anti-gambling league
protesting against horse-racing, says
My position is simply this: Like Crom-
we'll whose official position was higher
than mine, and the stristness of whose
principles cannot be Questioned, /
possess few race horses and l am
glad when one Of them happens to be
good one
As result of the boycott on Pull
mau cars by the A. r. U. the railroads
Of the West were badly crippled on
the 2Sth. Eleven roads at Chicago
were tied up. The Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific also had trouble At
Pueblo the men uncoupled Pullmans
attached to all incoming trains and the
sheriff was unable to prevent it, The
roads refused to run without the sleep
ers.
There was n serious riot at San
Francisco last Wednesday night, as a
result of an attempt to hold a meeting
Of Italians to express sympathy with
France on the death of Carnot The
chairman who explained the object Of
the meeting was mobbed and nearly
lost his life With shouts Of Down
with France, the Italians attacked the
chairman, Galigaris, and the police
had great difficulty in getting him
from the hall. He was even chased
after getting out doors.
An anarchist named Granier, COM
mitted suicide the other day, as French
police were trying to arrest him at
Montpelier for completely in the plot
to murder Carnot. The police authori
ties admit that they have established
beyond doubt that Santo and Gra-
nier and man named Lahore, who
was arrested on Monday, and others
not yet in custody, plotted the
death Of President Csrnot in order to
avssss the execution 81 Rsy,chol
yallis.t I'D Hsafi,
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

YoU can trace a resem blance be-
tween the merchant who, when hard
times bear him down, seeks safety by
Withdrawing his name from the pub
lie gaze and the ostrich who, when
1t is in danger. considers itself safe
whom its head is buried in the sand
Tho man who ouries his business
prospects BY refusing to advertise
should bury himself and have done
with II
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

WHILE you should endeayor to
tighten your business OF all unessen-
tial burdens and exercise strict econ
omy in order that you may ride the
turbulent sea OF business depression,
remember that 1t IS not economic TO
let up or advertising, When you
cease TO advertise You snap the rud-
der chain. and rudderless you Will
drift into the dead sea OF business
stagnation.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

The new electrical war chariot is
supposed to dash at an enemy and.
without single gunner. proceed to
scatter bullets where they will do
the most good. II the chariot should
strike curve bringing it back into
Its own lines It might settle a battle
the wrong way. 1t Is safe to say
that when made ready 1t will be
handled with great circums pection.
Its accidental discharge would be
awkward.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

EMPEROR WILLIAM OF Germany is
about to cultivate new sensation
He proposes to make an excursion in
a balloon. he emperor OF Russia
expects to go up himself one of these
days, but it is Nihilistic bomb that
will supply the projecting force.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

CIVIL war is devastating Corea
and the government forces have
been defeated twice. The usual
aeet OF English gunboats has been
dispatched TO the scene OF carnage,
and when Corea comes 20 she will
probably find herself safe and snug
under the Union Jack and with a
long bill for damages to English in
terests to settle as the result OF her
little diversion.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

The Boston Transcript under
takes to prove that tine basis of
sea power is still ours By counting
In all the coasting and inland YES
sells. 1t admits that our tonnage IN
foreign commerce has fallen off more
than half since 1860 and that we pay
foreign ships 1920, 000, 900 year for
treights. The basis may be ours.
but the superstructure is decidedly
European.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

WILL they reach the pole'" is the
Interesting question propounded BY
. current magazine. A still more
interesting question to many patri-
otto citizens just now is, will tht
pole be long enough to reach the
persimmons
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

A PRESUMABLY toothsomc Young
woman at COncy island was showing
the throng how to handle a tame
lion, and the creature, tired of
beef diet. tried to eat her raw. Peo-
pie who have sympathy to throw to
the birds might send some in her di-
rection. but the fact is that the
utility of dallying with a lion is
somethine concerning which sensl-
bic people have grave doubts.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07
A NootI Excn.c.

"See here, pos tman. my name.
Hoffman, has two rs, and yet you
are continually bringing me letters
addressed to some Holman with only
one T."
That only happens on Saturday
nights, sir. You soc. and a few
friends have a little party every
Saturday evening, and, OF course,
when deliver the last mail I'm apt
to see double"
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

A PHYSICIAN in New York, having
testified to the known incompetency
of fellow physician, has been con-
demned by the rest OF the healing
craft as a violator OF the "code. y
What that precious code seems par
ticularly to need Is violation.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07
ons Hana Lnft.

Cant you think Of some scheme. :"
said the great editor, that will
startle the community and increase
the circulation OF our magazineP"
There III only ono that l know
Of" replied the business manager.
What Is itP"
publish real, live poem"
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

THE national prison congress con
fesses itself appalled, that the tide OF
criminality is growing greater yet
1t can expect nothing else as long
as penal reformers bend every ener.
gv to make criminality a light and
pleasant occupation.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

EUROPE may not adopt the bullet
proof coat for its soldiers. but for
prime ministers and others in posts
OF danger 1t would seem 10 be only
proper precaution-
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

Az aged lady In Glassboro. \. j..
reioices in the possession OF ls0
grand children. II they spend the
Fourth OF july with her she is enti-
tleo to widespread sympathy.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

THE Kolko Dramatyczne Imenia
Palety kochanowskiego W. Jir Sw.
Jachwigi is the name of a new am
ateur actors society Incorporated In
Chicago 1t is supposed that the
name will be dramatized and played
by the society on consecutive nights
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

"HER Hair Fell to Her Feet" Is the
title of column story. Except IL
the improbabls contingency OF he,
fest being higher than her hest
xhis wss wholly ustursl. But shx
should bays skswsrsd ths hsir w7Fs
9fsn!lr ~
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

A MIsEK at Rutland. Vt. starved
his wife and was fined $1,000. There
was natural impulse to hang him.
but fine was looked upon as being
more severe.
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07

The tyrotoxicon stories havcn't
phAsed the demand for ice-cream.
which proves that there are worse
things than death
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07
And rhen rbey ClIscnst

Rankin. IN the gsrb Of Mephis.
tophsles--Old fellow. I'm on my way
to Z masquerade. How DO look II
thls uuifosns
JyN-yes IN IN ~ ssytl
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The congrsssIonai Grind .-Gsnsr.i Note,
OF Interest


OF Interest
Vice President Stevensons family
will spend the summer at Cape May.
Lost Thursday the House passed
the bill admitting New Mexico to
statehood.
The senators are having an unpleas-
ant summer as the heat in the senate
chamber is intense.
Postmaster-Genera Bissell has sent
out to postmasters circular warning
them not to be too active in local pol
itics.
Many of the commouwealers who
have been in Washington are asking
congressman from their states to aid
them to return home.
Senators, congressman, servants and
in fact all classes Of people in Wash
ington are hard at work on the "a
puzzle, new innovation for killing
time.
As none Of the appropriation bills
had been passed on June Both the two
houses passed the customary resolu-
,ion continuing the old appropriation
bills for thirty days The House has
passed all Of them and the Senate will
rush them through at lively
rate with the tariff bill disposed of
because they are always carefully pre-
pared and all of the labor is expected
to be done in the committee room.
The attorney general has sent to the
Senate through the secretary of the
treasury a request for deficiency ap-
preparation of 1925, 600 in lieu of $50
900 asked for some time ago This
amount Of his estimate will be used to
meet expenses incurred by the United
States marshals and other officers Of
the department Of justice in the arrest
and punishment of Coxeyi,cs in the
West
If Carl Browne is to be relied upon
Washington is to lose the Co1ey army
as he intends to march upon New
York to show the commonweal what
sort Of place Wall stree, is and let
them see the stock exchange, which he
denounces as the center and source of
all the financial evils the country is
suffering from, General Co1ey has
gone to Massillon to look after his
campaign as the Populist candidate
for Congress from that district.
The Senate has adopted Mr.. Aliens
amendment permitting evidence in re-
buttal before internal revenue collec-
tors as to the amount of incomes, also
the Vest amendment including in the
calculation OF the incomes of banks,
banking Institutions, trust companies,
life, FIRE and other insurances, rail
road, canal, telephone, telegraph and
other companies, actual operating and
business expenses, and interest on
bonded and other Indebtedness. An
amendment exempting benevolent and
educational institutions was adopted.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

is rather pretty. A sealskin Figaro jacket
with sealskin balls all round it looks quite
stylish over black silk or satin gown. |
was at that large store on Geary street
this morning-Armand Cailleau d Co.'s
and saw some very nice things. They sell
more black velvet cloaks than any other.
These are made in perfect circle. trimmed
with skunk or some other fur, and hand
some guipure round the neck. | also saw
some Et0n jackets of golden seal; should
call them vests. for they have no sleeves
and those are the prettiest that are the
least like the real Elton jacket, and are con-
tinued about two inches below the waist
To break out suddenly just at the waist line
into dfferent color OF material is contrary
to the rules of artistic taste.
Rich feather trimming is a good deal
used on velvet, and chinchilla. which,
they say. is very fashionable in the
East, is totally eschewed here, very
wisely. too, for of all furs it is the
most perishable; the skin is very ten
der and a shower of rain ruins it. A lady
asked me the other day to go with her to
choose some napery for her daughter, who
is to be married shortly. She thinks be-
cause | once spent few hours at Queens
town L must necessarily be an authority
on Irish linen. / do not deny the soft i'm
parchment, but any experience | possess
On that point / did not gain on that occa-
sion.
| went willingly, for every good house
wife loves fine linen and is as proud of a
goodly supply as she is of cut glass and
silver ware.
at j. j. O'Brien's we found all we
wanted, and more, for the clerk. seeing
what appreciatiVe customers be had,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

Euclid first book on the right shoulder;
the first prop. lower down TO the left, with
a border of the pons asinorum in rich
guipure round the edge, with few alge-
braic signs dotted here and there. A friend
showed me- the other day very elegant
little shoulder wrap she had bought al
Kelly & Liebes-l will send you sketch
of it-black velvet trimmed with fur,
quite the latest design. and really remark
ably cheap.
/ send you pictures of two very elegant
dresses which l received from Europe a
little while since-one full dress, the other
a dinner dress. One is OF violet velvet
lined with light pink. and light pink
skirt of crepe covered with point dart
lace aud trimmed with the same. The
other is of black satin, with white crepe
sleeves. covered with fine black lace.
At the Maze on Market street | saw a
most fetching little cape of magenta vel
vet, trimmed with black passemen terie and
long steamers. II looked quite chic.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

brought forth of his best. 1t was quite a
treat. Pure linen, bleached on the green
hills II old Ireland. and would con seQuently
last twice as long as the chemically
bleached products of other chimes; that Is
to say, so long as it is kept out of the
hands of our Celestial friends. They do
say there is a natural chlorine in the air
Of Ireland which bleaches without destroy
Dg the fiber.
The table-clotbs and seviettes from Bel
last are severely beautiful, plainly
hemmed at each end. of lovely and artistic
designs. The work of the Austrian looms
run them pretty close and are much more
ornate, with drawn work, hemstitch and
fringe. These are suitable for the lunch
Ia bic, cold chicken. ham, tongue. salad and
outlets, but for a good, solid dinner, CON-
mend me to the Irish damask. Then
here are sweet. little, plain linen lea
lloths, embroidered all round in satin
fitch by the Irish girls. They look
10 dainty and far, and, think. very cheap
or SIS. / would not make one for three
hundred.
! was laughing yesterday over a
French illustrated paper ridiculing the
rotesQue and extravagant designs on the
apes worn Dy the Parisiennes. 1t is said
hat the learned professors lies savants)
we're going to use their wives cloaks to
iopslarize the exact sciences. for instance
cape with the forty-seventh PROD. Of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30
EFFECT OF FEAR.
A Man Who Believed He Had Been
Bitten bV q Snake

A man connected with travelling meDagerie
was sleeping on some blankets on the door of
tent, when something crawling over his breast
reused him. Springlng up he threw off the
creature, which proved 10 be a huge rattle
snake. AS he struck It he felt the prick OF Its
fangs In his arm, and, with howl Of pain and
terror, bounded from the tent and shouted for
help, whisky. a doctor some medicine.
There CHANGED TO be nothing available within
reach. and his fellows stood around with
scared faces waiting for him to die, which he
appeared kely TO do in a very short lime. The
arm began TO swell and the poor victim was
soon gasping for breath and grooming with al
most intoerable pain. Al last. just as the
breath seemed TO leave his body, some one
among the wagons shouted that one of the pet
snakes had escaped. 1t was an enormous rat
tier, but harmless. as the faDgs had been re-
moved The reptile was found dead uuder one
side of The tent, where the man had flung it.
The bite proved TO be the prick from a sharp
tack in The canvas OF the tent. In an hour the
man was as well as ever save for weakness
caused by the nervous excitement. II was the
opinion OF all who witnessed the incident that
but for the timely dlsabuse of the mans mind
he would have been dead within few minutes,
the victim OF nervous dread and terror.-NeW
York Ledger.
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ELISE'S LETTER.
Some of the New Dinner
Dresses.
A FIGARO JACKET IN FUR.
Fashions in Table Linen, and Capes
and Dresses That Are
Worn.
A FIGARO JACKET IN FUR.
LETTER.

Dear Lilly: Winter is upon US with a
vengeance. and we have been treated to q
most unusual liberal allowance of thunder
and lightning, tempests and winds. for our
stormless climate, but 1t has not yet been
very cold as they reckon cold in the East.
Thank goodness, we have no need to go
out, swaddled up in furs to the tips of our
little blue noses. like the women in New
York.
Here furs are more luxury than ne
cessity, although a handsome sealskin or
ermine wrap is very acceptable addition
to a lady's wardrobe, and surely never
were they so plentiful or so cheap! What
thousands of poor bears and seals have
been robbed of their outer covering to
supply so many jackets and cloaks. have
been irving to fud some new design
in fur which is neither jacket nor cloak, but
with scant success. One little wrap which
l think has not yet been seen on the street,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30
SECURE YOUR TICKETS AT ONCE!
IL eserved Seats. so Cents.
NOW ON SALE AT BoxoFFICE OF THE THEATER
NEWSPAPER NOTICES.

clippings
which will Nine
mas lectured in all OF the the
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to
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ALE has lured in of the world always OeOt
Inc most cultured college and an
$3.50. Oh the highest qualities of her she has
ner lectures hygien in character emOi
every detail of the mosta advanced order
h Is the creator and the originator of the ''
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ritlon. Thereby labor " and the pefIou
of confinement are greatly shortened.
It also promotes the secretion OF an
abundance of nourishment for the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRIE, of Oakley, Oas,ton
Co., Tenn, writes Is When began taking
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription, was not
able to stand on my feet without suffering al
most death. Now do all my Homework,
washing. cooking, sewing and everything
for my family of eight I am stouter now
than have been in six years Your Fa-
confinement, or at least it proved so with
me. never suffered SO little with any or
my children as did with my last"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

Moreover it had just arrived from Paris,
the home of chicdom or chicery, which
you like best. To be worn with this is
picture hat of black felt. agrettes and
plumes, ELISE,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

the Fifteenth Dstri ct Court also in other courts.
that he sent his wife to Europe to educate the
stevenson and fell In love with him. Returning
TO San Francisco she obtained divorce and ar
rangements were at once made for her marriage
with stevenson. Osbourne invited the
wedding and accepted. On the appointed day he
presented himself in fautless attire with lady
on his arm. whom he introduced as Mrs 0sbourne.
TO this lady osbourne had been quietly married
paper stories have declared that the divorce
broke osbourne's heart, but his prompt second
marriage hardly bears ont the story In any
took up their abode in samoa. Mr. and MRS.
Osbourne took up theirs in Australia. Each
couple went to land where all the old ties might
be forgotten.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

AUTHOR UNKNowN-C. D. McG., City. The
name OF the author Of "A Strange Manuscript.
Found In a Copper CYLINDER" published as
serial In one Of the Eastern weeklies several
years ago has never be- n made public.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

RIGHT TO VoTE-F. W. X, Menlo Park, San
Mateo County. Cal. Suffrage In general cleo
lions In every State OF the Union is limited as
to males, at the minimum age Of 81 years.
Periods of residence In the State varying from
three months TO two years are requisites to
voting, and In nearly all the States shorter
periods OF residence In the county, town and
precinct respectively. III twenty-five States
only citizens by nativity or otherwise are al
lowed to vote, while in nineteen States citizens
and aliens who have declared their intention
10 become citizens are permitted to vote The
vote these cast is for all purposes. The follow
ing table shows the States In which those who
have made a declaration Of intention are al
lowed TO vote:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

ONE OF 1851. D.. City. Dealers offe
half dollars of 1918 for So cents, those nal
dollars which have the figure Is stamped owe
II g. II for 81.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30
MOTHERS

and those soon to
become mothers,
should know that
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton robs child
birth of its tor
lures, terrors and
dangers to both
mother and child,
by aiding nature
in preparing the
system for partu-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

DAY HoMEs-Y., City. There are several
places In San Francisco where working
woman can leave a two-year.old child TO be
taken care OF while she is out at work. or the
number may be named the Chidren's Day
Home, 11o Hayes street; st. Francis Day
Home. 1413 Powell street; Sacred Heart Day
Home sos Franklin street; and Little Sisters
Infant Shelter, o12 Minna street. The charge
for such care is trifiug.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

PRINTING INK-A. S., Stockton, San Joaquin
County, Cal. In the manufacture of printing
Ink alcohol Is mixed with tar, the alcohol Is set
Is thick oil, which is boiled with burnt corn
meal or -four In the proportion of ten gallons of
the oil TO one OF meal or -four. To this Is added
about ten ounces OF linseed oil, which acts as
dyer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

BACK DATE-J. B.. City. The 9th Of Decem.
Der. 1893, fell on Monday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

WATcHETH OVER IsRAEL-Mrs. p, Oakland.
CAL He watcheth over Israel; he siambers
not nor sleeps" In "The Heavenly Twins" is a
paraphrase of Psalm cxxf:4: .,Bebold he that
keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. %
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

THE GOVERNORS APPoNTMENTs-G A.
T., Sonoma, Sonoma County, Cal. II it should
happen that after recount the Legislature de-
clared that NJ. NJ. Estee was entitled TO the
office of Governor OF the State, Mr.. Estee
would not be bound 10 recognize any appoint.
ments Mr. Budd might have made. except such
are for specified time. Those whose ap-
pointmenI runs during the pleasure OF the Gov
ernOr would be the ones who no doubt would
suffer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

The NAvY-T. f. K, City. A minor who
has attained the age of 1S can, with the con-
sent OF his parents or guardian, join the navy
OF the United States whenever there is de-
mand for recruits. AT this time there are no
enlistments for the navy.