The morning call., 1894-08-08

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exchange, is Iong' on buckles-tbe brlgbt-col-
ored ribbons on her dainty frocks are draped
I'D with Them the hat band on her becoming
sailor hat is fastened with them, the satin BOWS
on her pointed patent leather Shippers are Sc
cured with them, while around her neck anu
waist she manages 10 utilize several more,
to say nothing of tho extravagant designs
worn on her carriers. But the buckle has found
another field aside from that of serving as an
article OF adornment. The summer girl had
made il fad TO collect as many as possible,
and Of all shapes, sizes and designs. Inc
young man now gives his best girl GOLD
buckle bearing a decately engraved senti
mental motto in Italian or French, or better
still, bearing miniature OF himself. Inc de-
signs are, many OF them, suggested by thoSe
who order the buckles, and are frequently
wildly unique, not TO mention the cost one
house made pair Of garter-buckles 10"
months ago, mounted with precious stones
which cost their purchaser $1,000. AS women
generally prize diamonds because OF the oppor-
tunities they have TO display them the natural
inference was that the young mans girl must
be a ballet-dancer."
j. r. Mcdonald and C. Fl. Pierce. OF Seattle
Wash, are at the Palace. The former Is the
ex- president of the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern Railroad. and is now president OF the
Washington and Southern road. The TWO gen.
temen hav. just compile ted trip by wagon
from Me dfOTd, Or, TO Amedee, CAL. the ter
minus OF the Nevada, California ana oregon
Road, covering distance Of about 500 miles,
ana in which over three weeks time was con-
sumed. The trip was taken principally lor
pleasure, and both gentlemen express them-
selves as surprised In the wonderful resources
OF the country tfaversed. There is single
body OF land extending from the Central IA
cific up TO the Columbia River, distance OF
600 miles, and from the Oregon and California
Road east to The Oregon Short Line, distance
of 400 miles, comprising an area about five
times as large as that of the State OF New YORK,
aud which is not penetrated by line OF rail-
road. Many valleys Of fertile land are notice
able, containing hundreds OF thousands OF
acres. The gentlemen report that they saw
wheat In the Susan River and Honey Lake VAL
lev which will average from 40 10 80 bushels
TO the acre, and the nearest point Of shipment
is Chico, some eighty-five or ninety miles dis
tant.
O. V. Schmid of Switzerland is at the Call
fornia. Ii is peculiarly edifying TO hear Mr..
Scbmid speak OF politics and the civil service
in his country, where the latter has reached
a remarkably high state Of development.
and compare existing conditions there
with those he has observed here.
bOodler. he says, is an unknown char
acter In his native land, and the fact OF
man holding Office is a sure indication of his
possessing the necessary ability and integrity
10 properly conduct the same. No great re-
Enumeration is given oflice-holders and they all
climb up from the ranks. Patriotism and the
good of his country are the guiding influences
which actuate all citizens. In the rural dis
trcts the voting is done in church and each
voter repairs there with his ballot in his hand
and deposits the same without question from
any body The most remarkable statement
made by Mr.. Schmid was that be could not re-
call a single instance Of official corruption
which had ever come under his observation in
Switzerland
A. j. Owen of Topeka, Kans, who is at the
Grand, is one OF the incorporates of the
TopoIobampo Cooperative American Colony in
Mexico and Is a relative Of A. X. Owen, the
cOncessionaire OF the franchise for the Mexican
Western Railway, a projected line from Paso
del Norte, on the Mexican border, directly
across the river from FL PasO, Tex, through
Mexico TO TOpOlObampO, In the State OF Sina-
loa, on the Pacific Coast, with branch lines to
the coal fields of Sonora and the several min
ing districts. The line, Mr. owen says, Will in
reality shut In the United States, San Antonio.
Tex, being the terminal point and the Rio
Grande being crossed at the places before men,
toned. The main line will be about 600 miles
more. The Mexican Government has recently
made an allowance by which the Railway Com
panY will be permitted TO increase its tariff
rates 33 per cent over the usual rate In con-
sideTaIiOn Of the prevailing discounts on silver
Quite a fayorite among the guests of the
Occidental last winter wag Miss Ruth Stan
ford Ryan, youngest daughter OF f. Black
Ryan. Miss Ryan is handsome brunette, TALL
graceful and ACCOMPLISHED Last Sunday she
was married at Menlo PARK TO j. q. f. MOale
son of Colonel Moale, U. S. A., the Right Rev.
Archbishop ROrdan performing the ceremony
There was touch Of romance in the marriage
in that 1t was opposed by the parents of both
the contracting parties, not because there was
any serious objection To the match, but simply
for the reason that it was thought the young
man had not become sufficiently settled In life
in business point of view TO warrant an i'm
mediate marriage. A postponement WAS sug-
gested but the young couple willed otherwise
and the parents gracefully yielded to the lnevI-
table.
L. c. Ferguson, who for over nine years has
been connected with the Palo Alto stock farm
IN the capacity of secretary, resigned that DO
stlon on the 1st inst. He has always been a
great favOrite with stockmen and is looked
upon as a competent and successful man In
that line. 1t is minated that he will become
connected with the Spreckels stock farm In the
Napa Valley, which is at present under the su-
perrin endency of Cy Mulkey
The Palace Hotel managers are making alter
atoms in the electric system Of the house
which contemplates the abandonment of their
private plant and future patronage Of the Ed-
son Company.