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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-18
CAUGHT BY AN OCTOPUS.
Thrilling Adventure of a Woman OH an Island in
the Pacific.

There is one woman in this city who
read the account of the capture of thai
giant octopus at Monterey the OTHER day
with sEudder at the recollection of an
encounter she had long ago with one,
which If not so large as the one just
caught was still big en- ugh to have pretty
nearly ended her days for her. =.
Some fifteen years ago she was living
with her husband on a little coral island
just below the equator. The island was
small, not TWO miles in the longest line, and
was nothing but barren spot of sand on
the broad bosom of the Pac fic. Nothing
grew on the island but stiff species of
beach grass, and this was dingy brown in
stead of green like other grass. But if
bare of vegetation the island was still
richly surfaced, for The whole extent of
the dot was covered deep with guano of
the richest sort, and the only inhabitants
were the two white people mentioned and
fifty or sixty Hawaiians to work the guano
fields.
The superintendent had his wife and
little chllc with him, and as news from the
outer world could reach them but once In
three months 1t was rather dull for the
woman. As there was so little amuse-
ment to be found she made the most of the
lew sources she had. Chief among these
90 tHo edtuSTlDR OF Suells, OF WDlcn
many and fine varieties we're TO be found
on the reef at low tide.
rms reef surrounded the island on all
sldes, with the exception of twenty oot
channel, through which access was had to
the Island from any ship which came
there. This reef was like wide flaLshelf
covered deep by the water at high tide,
put when the tide was out wide stretch
OF coral rock was left almost bare vary
Ing from twenty feet al the narrowest
point to over 80 at the widest This
shell OF rock was cut through and through
by assures In which the water still stood
many feet deep. Beside the assures the
reef was dotted with pools having no out
let at low tide. Some of the pools were
only few inches in depth, others were
ten or-hfteen feet. These pools and fis-
sureS made walking on the reef rather
dangerous until one learned the position
OF the deep places.
But time famliarzes one with any,
thing. and 1t Was but few months before
every day saw mother and child clad in
patnlng dresses on the chance of a tum-
PIE INTO Qeep water, roaming over the sur
lace OF coral, gathering the many-hued
smells which we're to be found there.
Harp GO wries. strawberry c0wries, Leopard
shells and hundreds of others were to be
nad' the rar er kinds even in great pro-
fusion, Wbl!e OF tie common kinds a
bucketiul might be taken each day wi n
Ont apparently lessening the supply in the
least.
one day mother and son had been out
almost the whole tide and, fairly well laden
with spOls, were working back home.
when, as she stepped across one of the
smaller POOLS, the woman saw at the bot
tom what appeared to be a magnificent
leopard cowry, the largest she had yet
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suggestion. ought to be a powerful paint
ing, typical of the West as it used to be.
1.-The Warrant Served" is sketch after
the same style. as it shows crude bar
room of pioneer days. with THREE dead
men upon the floor and the Sheriff pr0pped
against the bar dying. He served the war
rant. though he had to Kill three men and
lose his own life i'll the performance OF
his duty, about which he evidently enter
tanned rather extreme views.
The peaceful side of things is taken in
the Indians farewell TO Drake from the
mountain tops. with fires burning and
Indians in pathetic poses and arms ex-
tended calling blessings down from the
Great Spirit upon the white men of the
seas. Mr.. Hittell has black and white
study of an Indian standing pensively at
the Golden Gate after being driven 10 the
western verge by civilization. But the
poor creature finds civilization coming in
from the ocean. as typified by vessel sail
Ing in athwart the sun. "Out On Tear"
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Laefftz. Gyses ana Raupp in Munich, and
now among his studies may be seen the
two styles. His favorile. however. is
BOuguereau. about whom he tells pa
thetic little story.
"One morning Bouguereau entered the
secrrtary's office az the school," said he.
land he was deeply concerned over some
thing. The master sighed as he looked
toward the door. An lie said, sit is the
saddest nour of my life when l think of
the hundreds Of young men who study
hard ard honestly IN this school aspiring
10 be artists, but will never amount TO
anything. II is very sad, indeed"
After eight years as student in Europe
Mr.. Hittell returned to San Franc SEQ. but
b health WAS NJ improved by study and
living abroad. The strong air of the CITY
drove him into the mountains between
Humboldt and Meudocinn counties. and
there he remained, hunting and fishing
and doing little more except getting mate
rial for Californian pictures. Quite re-
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GOOD might.

Goodnight" he said TO her. ''good-night.D
her Tiny fingers holding tight.
While round her waist he placed bis arm.
AS II To sh ED the maid from harm
"Good-ntQ ht'-he said II DER and DER
And each time took just one X IS more
lime past them few with rapid flight
Ana still he stayed and said ''Good-nighto
Inc wind blew Geld across the void
While he to her his love retold;
AND said &c God night" from time to time,
with kisses sandwiched Ia between
HIS oyerco at was thick with rIme
hen Luna rose to view the scene.
Inc gaunt trees shivered in the breeze
i ne maiden thought her nose would freeze
ana pleading looks upon him east:
But there he stood and faced the blast.
Pneumonia's dangers scorninZ
ana when he said .'Good-nigbt," at last
Aud from the maiden's vision passed.
1t should have been, GOOD morning"
New York Press,
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ROMANCE IN ART.
Carlos HitteII's LaudabIe
Ambitions.
CALIFORNIA HIS FIELD.
After Nine Years i'm Europe He
Begins to Paint Historic and
Romantic Subjects.

The romance and history for which Cal
ifOrnia is famous the world over are to
have another enthusiastic exponent with
the brush and palette. Artists knowing
the true line-that is, California artists, or
those who have spent enough time in the
State to appreciate its great natural
beauties, its halo of romance and its his
tory full of insriraton-have attained a
distinctive place among painters by drvot-
ing themselves TO work in the virgin fields
before them. Oscar Kunath saw all lie
desired in Bret Harte's writings to stima-
late his brush, and he gave the Roaring
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Respected His Memory.

Tom Pcton was buried hundreds of feet
in the ground in the GAYLORD mine. saws
the Wilkesbarre Daily News-Dealer. and
he was on the ticket for school director
knowing almost TO certainty that there
was no chance of his being found alive no
one yentured 10 suggest that another name
be substituted OF the ticket. Every voc
was recorded in his favor, and with a.
thrtle touch OF human nature one of his
neighbogs said after the result was an
nounced: If he gets out alive the office
Is his, and if the poor fellow is dead we
nave resi- ected his memory
Recent experiments made by the English
government tend tu prove the decided
superiority OF cordlte over guDpnwder,
and 1t begins to look as though the British
navy will suDplant guupowder with the
former subtance.
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Concerning counts.

New York Press.
81 Tell you these foreign counts are not to be
depended upon"
'NeHher a,e some OF our own
"Ouf own ?'
''Yes. Take TammaDy count, for instance
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consequence had the big fellow caught al
Monterey seized upon one of the bow,
which captured hin,?
MABEL IT. CLoSsoN.
The herald., 1894-10-26
7. 7. STEWARD

~sx-zS<f

WE HAVE small line of Storm Serges that are so
inches wide. The special price today is rs cents
yard little lot of fine 5o-nch Broadclohs The spe
ca price today is yard few pieces of fine Black
Dress Goods The special price today IS yard.
Scarlet and Cardinal cashmeres in fine qualities. The
price today Is yard choice line of fine self
coored figured dress goods The price today special rs
yard little lot of silk mixed goods for today rs
yard. Ten dozen pieces of fine serges Today
they will be sold special price, Is cents yard few
blacks IN the lot The regular prices these goods
from ST. s. yard. Most of them sell for SIPS and
goods department. When it to 5o-cent line
show 900 styles in all wool goods We started in this
than double the dress goods sales We
in fair way treble them. We show choice lot of fine
awool dress goods for 90 cents yard The usual selling
price $1 We selling the best 5oinch alwool black
serge you for SIPS yard They the genu
inc yarn dyed goods Real good styles in half wool dress
goods for and cents yard equal goods that have
been sold for and SO cents yard. You will derive
pleasure we'll profit in looking the dress goods
at the special prices selling Selling large
quantities of cape materials We cut, fit and baste capes
free Take a look through the big cloak department
Everything in the cloak line being sold the small
profits that selling dress goods for The cloak trade
growing under these marvellous low prices Fur
equally cheap with the decided advantage of entire
stock of the latest ideas in furs We carried
furs. Everything is this in the fur line In
fants coaks in large assortment OF styles Long
creams and fancy styles of CLOTH
The prices from 81 $4 We showing kid gloves
For the three months have been cleaning the
glove stock Today have not single pair of old kid
gloves in the house Best values in the city for ST. $I5o
81 pair New skins in kid gloves will give double
the of old skins that have been lying in the house
kid glove after being in the house six months loses its
elasticity and rch glossy appearance Our glove depart
will in the future carry gloves beyond period of
six months After that time they will be closed loss.
The herald., 1894-10-26
MUSICAL,

SIMPSON TABERNAcLE.-The concert
given last evening by the Treble Clef
and Ellis cluba was unusually fine, both
clubs having made marked improve
ment under Mr.. Stevenson's able uper-
vision.
Gade's Erl Kings Daughter. is pow
erful dramatic competition with fine
shadings and tragic effects that were a
severe test on the clubs soloists and
orchestra. The latter read the Intricate
score in mastery manner and Bus-
tanned the singers, who in turn acquit-
ted themselves admirably.
Miss Padgnam's clear. nigh soprano o
was at it's best as tbs Erl Kings Dsugh
ter, end 10 especially adapted to solos
with chorus accompaniment. Mrs.
Washington Berry and Mr.. Seymour
Locke took the other solo parts with
artistic ease.
A Glee, we'll sung by both clubn, was
followed by violin solo by Mr.. Arnold
Kraus5. His first number, Wieniaski
concerto, showed him to be master OF
his instrument, clean, vigorous, mu-
eicianlY player; the Chopin nocturne,
played for en- encore, gave him an OPP
portunity for tone and color that he
took full advantage of; and his bowin 9
and technique are what should be ex-
pected OF graduate from the Thomas
orchestra.
The rect of the second part
of the programme was composed
of part songs, all of light cslibre, to off
set the heavier music of early in the
evening. The Schumann. Wreath Ye
the Steps to Great Allah's Throne, was
especially well done by the Treble Clef;
and the Ellis club was particularly
happy in its rendition Of Lloyd's A Wet
Sheet and Flowing Sea.
Miss O'Donohce's accompaniments
were up to their usual, or unusual. ex-
cellence, and Mr.. Stevenson welded his
baton with telling effect. The auditori-
um was filled with an enthusiastic and
appreciatiye audience. T.. M. @.
The herald., 1894-10-26
The ballot stood 40 follows:
The ballot was taken again and h

Mr.. Rader came within two votes of
being nominated. The names of Major
Dsnforth and MIR. Hubbell were with
drawn. after which the third ballot WAS
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chased by the city and state, and pro-
viding sliding scale OF penalties, with
proper provision for notifying the prop
erty owner OF the cloud upon the title of
hia property by suoh sale and the action
necessary to cure the same.
A resolution fsvoring a public market
and the appropriation of the plaza as a
site was rejected.
MAYOR.
After the payment OF the so cent
assessment, nominations for mayor were
made, Mr.. E. A. Meserve being the frat
to take the floor. In we'll rounded
periods, if somewhat flowery, be placed
Frank RAIDER in nomination. He chars
acterized him as young in age but old in
experience, and a native of Pennsylvs-
mia; q solid taxpayer and progressive
citizen, who stands aolidly for city own.
ership OF water.
Jim Long moved the nominations
close. which raised hubbub. When it
subsded, Will j. Variel nominated 8. @.
Hubbell. He said it was necessary to
nominate an honest and broad gauge,
man and that such was his candidate.
w. L. Williams nominated Maj. E. F.
O. Klokke of the Fifth ward, calling at
tention to his amiable social qualities
and his sterling worth as business
man.
Francis Thomas nominated Judge H.
@. Austin, whom he believed would be
elected if nominated. He referred to
his record as city Justice, and eulogized
his clean and honest career.
Mr.. Livingstone nominated Maj. E.
E. Danforth.
A. B. Lawson nominated Harvey J.
Shoulders, and Mr.. Shoulders appeared,
saying that he had been notified few
minutes before by the gentleman who
was to put him in nomination that he
could not do so and consequently had to
nominate himself. He pledged himself
to support the platform.
The other candidates came forward
and made little speeches, explaining
their position on the various city Issues
Frank RAIDER, particularly, denying that
he was the candidate of any faction or
man.
The convention did not get along yer y
fast on the first ballot, and Senegam
bian in the woodpile was revealed when
the votes were counted. 1t proved that
four more votes were cast than there
were delegates, even including the dele
gate at large, Walter S. Moore. There
was great confusion, but the convention
redeemed itself by declaring the ballot
void.
The herald., 1894-10-26
PERSONALS.

s. @. Hubbard, Riverside attorney,
is visiting in the city.
Miss Mary Bailey, OF New Bedford, ia
a guest at the Westminster.
D. 0. O'Shaugnessy OF Limerick, Ire
land, is aojourning at the Nadeau.
]. M. Brewer and wife of San Fran
cisco are eueats at the Hollenbeck.
A. D. Darcy, prominent orchardist
Of Moreno, is a guest ct the Ramona.
George w. Simon. merchant from
San Francisco, is staying at the Ramona.
f. Loaiza, OF the noted Central Amer
ican firm OF Loaizs & Sons, is guest at
the Nadeau.
MIR. and Mrs. T. Pollard, of San Fran
cisco, are temporarily sojourning at the
Westminster.
I. W. Johnston. the well-known attor.
ney OF PhGnix, Ariz., 10 at the Nadeau
with his wife.
Samuel Flint, travelling inspector In
the postal service of the government, is
ct the Nadeau.
O. Sherwood, who has large mining
interests at Leadville, Colo, ia making q
temporary stay at the Nsdeau.
Charles 9. Harding, Of Boston. gem
eral manager of the Raymond excur-
sions, ia registered at the Westminster.
Mrs. z. II. Padgham and Mrs. Stod-
dard Jess, OF Pomona, sre guests at the
Westminster during their stay in the
city.
r. S. Seibert, who is identified with
the Nevada Southern road, has returned
to the city, and is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Miss Pauline L. Greene, from the City
OF Mexico. after touring in the southern
counties, is contemplating taking up her
permanent residence in this city.
NJ. Glass of the Admiral cigarette firm
has just returned from business trip to
Santa Ana. He reports business stead
lily on the increase in Orange county.
Mr., and Mrs. @. III. Baker. of Chicago,
are at the Westminster. Mr.. Baker
represented the Postal Telegraph COM
pany in the emit against the Western
Union COMPANY, recently decided in the
federal courts.
The herald., 1894-10-26
Night Session.

There was great deal of talk during
the recess about the failure of Gen. H.
A. Pierce to place Mr.. Shoulders in
nomination for mayor, many very hard
things being said about Gen. Pierce.
When the convention reassembled he
arose to question of personal privilege
and explained that he was not aware
that he was depended upon for the
nomination.
There were number of ladies on the
stage and in the crowded galleries, who
were interested spectators.
Nominations for city attorney were
declared in order and Mr.. E. A. Meserve
was the frat one to respond, as he had
been in the mayoralty contest. He
nominated Will Dunn, the present as
sietant oity attorney. Mr.. Meserve re-
viewed his record and complimented
him upon the able manner in which he
had filed his official position.
]. 4. McComas nominated F. R. Will
lis, well-known attorney OF Los An
geles, saving that he was an upright
man and an able lawyer.
In the seconding speeches for Mr..
Dunn he was scored by Mr.. Ling, who
spoke for Mr.. Willis, ON account of his
having been in Office for eight years.
Mr.. Ling wanted rotation in office.
Both candidates appeared on the
stage and made brief speeches defining
their positions on the issues aud both
expressing themselves as undyingly op-
posed to the water company and in favor
OF the city's ownership of the water
syetem.
The ballot resulted in the nomination
Al I'LL
Dunn. .............--.......... ..,.........I4l
The nomination was then made unan-
imous.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. T. w. Brothertou, in placing Ed
ward T. Hagin in nomination, said he
had had many years experience in work
that would ft him to fill the duties of
the office satisfactorily, and was staunch
Republican.
o. T. johnson placed Frank Chino
worth in nomination.
Mr.. Holmes nominated ex-Strest Su-
perintendent Hutchinson.
Walter S. Moore, delegate at large.
saying that he occupied unique and
solitary position in the convention,
nominated w. A. Caldwell OF the Fourth
ward in characteristic speech.
Gen. II. A. Pierce nominated P. A.
Howard, the present secretary of the
park commission.
The first ballot resulted 60 follows:
Howard ........... .....................1O 100
CaluW eli. 20
EninOWorLn,. ......-................... 20
tiagI ......................... II
6utehihson. ..............'.. ........'...'.,- D
There being no choice, second ballot
was taken, Mr.. Hsgin being Withdrawn,
again resulting in no nomination, the
vote standing:
no rhra.. I'D
Cau"oii IL
CnlncWortn.. n.............. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
ha6ih' .......'......-.. ---.---......+-.. L
On the third ballot Mr.. Howard was
nominated. the vote standing:
Howard. ............... 1856
Calu"eli 10
On the second and third ballots the
convention again distinguished itself by
casting a greater number OF votes than
there we're delegates. In this instance
one more vote than the total mum Der OF
delegates was cast. When Chairman
Day declared the last ballot illegal a
scene of the widest confusion enaued.
and q voice from the rear was heard
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shouting that "Walter Moore's hand
was in it," IA ho was one OF the tellerH.
Walter went down on the floor end pres
emily made himself heard, withdrawing
Mr.. Caldwell and moving that Mr..
Howard's nomination be made unani-
nous, which was done.
The convention then adjourned until
8 O'Clock this morning.
The herald., 1894-10-26
SOCIETY,".

One OF the pleaasnteat receptions
which has taken place for long time
was given last week by the ladies Of
Epiphany pariah to the Rev. DR.. Trew
and Mrs. and Miss Trew. It was held ct
the residence of Mr.. Henry Brett, the
rooms being most tastefully decorated
with towera and foliage. The musical
programme was exceptionally good, Mrs.
Browning, who holds rank among the
finest pianists of Los Angelee, rendering
several selections, Mira. Osborn joining
her in a duct. Mra. NJ. do Ia Reyes
Prescott was in excellent voice and sang
twice. charmingly, as usual. The others
who contributed to the vocal pleasures
OF the evening we're Mr.. and Misc Knew
ing. Miss Stella Perry and Mr.. Neill, and
Miss Curran, who gave two very pleas
ing recitations.
x%x
Supper, followed bv programme. will
be served by the ladies OF the First Con-
gregatonal church this evening from 5
to z. The ladies are requested TO meet
at in the afternoon and bring their
thimDlee.
A reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Hines
was given last night by Mrs. Hines pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Franksndeld, at
their residence, Tenth and Hill street.
%*%
DR.. g. del Amo and family will start
for Europe ON. Wednesday, the let tf
Novemher.
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en-, resulting as follows !:

Mr.. RAIDER was declared nominated
amidst much cheering and fight in
the Seventh ward delegation between
John Lowell and a Mr.. Moore-not
Walter Sin which it is said revolver
was pulled.
The convention took a recess at 6
O'Clock until 7 80.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-21
BREyITlEs.

-Four homestead filings were received
yesterday at the land Office.
The oIympics, of Seattle. and the Port
Candles will cross bats at Port Gamble to-
morrow.
The regular July meeting of the NUM-
cIpal League OF Seattle will be postponed
one month, the next regular meeting being
on the third Saturday in August.
The old police records that have been at
the justices offices were transferred TO the
police court yesterday. When there was
no police court, according 10 Law, the JUS
tees did the work and kept separate
records.
Mrs. Mary Mcmahon. the police court
humorist, appeared yes terday before j Judge
Glasgow TO convince his honor that she
bad maintained the peace toward Maggie
OFT for thirty days. Probation was ex-
tended thirty days longer.
Joseph Branson. who is charged with
attempting the life of Frank. or, properly
Oliver Goodman with a butcher knife, re
fused 10 offer testimsny yesterday at pre-
hminary examination before Judge Glas
gov, aud was bound over to the superior
court in $3.50 bonds In default he wa,
committed to the county jail.
The county auditor yesterday issued tn,
following marriage licenses: John Harvey
Day and Hattie Hope Williams. both o
Seattle; Charles Aver, of Wilkeson
Wash, and Elm a. Merritt. OF Cornwall
England; John Braun aud Sophia Dort
Schaff, both of Seattle; Herman Bolt, o
Seattle. and Clara swayne. of Portland
John L. Spencer aGd Jennie Anderson
both of Snohomish.