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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
Wouldn't Be an Englishman.
Boston Budget.

Bluffkins wandered in at The club the other
night and drew his chair close TO the fire.
81 wouldn't be IN Engllshman for anyt hing!"
he calculated. "They have the most gluttOn-
GUS appetites on record"
You cawn't prove that. bah Jovei" said
Mr.. AlGernou Hawkins, who lived on chops
aud swOre by her Majesty.
II can" replied Bluffkns, with unruffled
cOmpoSure, land here is the proof: | was rid
Ing home in an electric last night. Two Eng
lishmen sat next to me. L ave just bought a
stove said one. so ave L. SAID the other
But mine Is the best on earth; it cooks my
breakfast in 'aif hour said the first. Jove!
said the second, that isn't anything. l can
'sat my stove in five minutes"
Ana even Mr.. Algsrnon Hawkins acknowl-
edged tile Engllshman did have pretty solid
appetite.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21

worn places in her mothers old black
velvet gown. The enormous sleeves of
golden Powered silk were made of nj waterfall
originally intended for sofa cushions and
purchased at the bargain counter for that
purpose. The soft, golden-colored vest
was of crepe de Chine. from a ball-gown
whose days were over But the effect was
strikinglY harmonious and Frenchv.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
WOMEN AND HOME.
The Very Latest Midwin.
ter Fashions.
GOWN FOR A LITTLE GIRL,
Stylish Costumes for the House and
Street-A Modern Type of
Beauty.

The overskirt has come to stay, and it
begins to look as if we should have a re-
vival of the regular paniers by next spring,
the short. bouffant drapery on the hips
showing itself in more and more pro-
nounced fashion on the imported dresses.
This and the apparent seamless and dart
less simplicity Of the new waists. which
are drawn In folds TO a point we'll belo "
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
A COLLEGE-BRED BEAUTY.

The type of recognized facial beauty in
women has changed remarkably in the
past twenty years. Gradually the very
points that used to be considered the most
essential have altered or been lost sight of
in the heightened appreciation for others.
Take eyes. for instance. Large eyes are
beautiful of course, yet, according to the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
Not a Happy Lot.
New York Meekiv

Editor Doom City RecoIder)-There's an.
other fellow waiting out there with a gun. An
me An EDITORS lot is not a happy one. If
that man should XIII me he would lose nothing
as there are plenty of other fools willing 10 take
my place here and keep him supplied with the
news OF the day at cents a copy.
Friend-You are good shot and can pick
nm oil with perfect safety right from this win
dow.
Editor-Huh Ifyou were running thfs paper
yyo a soon be bankrupt. II l should kill him
I'd lose subscriber
The first British translation Of the Bible
was N tho Irieb to.~,,. "
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plump neck and rippling hair are there.
but no picture can do full justice to her
eyes, with their sparkle OF wit and chal-
lenge that 6aZzles you into an acknowl-
edgment of their beauty when they meet
yours. A beauty beyond question. and as
surely one of new type within the past
score of years
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criticism, however. does not apply to the
ball dresses of young girls. which are
miracles of simplicity and freshness.
OF the two midwin.er gowns illustrated
the first is picturesque arrangement of
cloth. velvet and fur. The pretty little
fur-gathered front is of bengaline. The
home dinner dress. of which a sketch is
given, is intended for a brunette, and Is of
silk in pale shade # old rose. 1t has
bertha and full front of old lace
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
FOR THE TEA TABLE.

1t was really a remarkab BILE tea Jacket,
though it was composed mainly of ODDS
and ends, says the New York World. The
small. sleeveless Zouave jacket was of
black velvet, carefully cut from the least
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piece. pendant over a basket of flowers,
and is even introduced among the dishes
themselves Handsome lamps with wide
spreading amber shades, pillar candle
sticks and various other fittings are find
ing ready sale among hnstesses who are
looking for something new.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21

Philadelphia Press. the. average pretty
woman of to-day has not large eyes. She
has bright. clear or steady ones, but they
are seldom the big. round child-like ewes
that the girl OF while ago must have had
to be thought pretty. A picture in this
article is that of woman who was the
belle Of her class at college, who during
Inc past season has been Acknowledged a
superbly beautiful woman. The smooth,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
A LITTLE GIRLS GOWN.

A particularly trim little French dress
for girl has Dleated skirt and blouse
bodice trimmed with embr oidery in jacket
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED TABLES

English women are exulting over the
discovery that electric light can be made a
most brilliant and ornamental feature of
the dinner-tabe. 1t is part of the center
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1t wonld be impossible for me to do ius-
tice to the story she told of the rescue from
prison and the dangerous and weary adj
ventures in getting through the lines. Old
Lorlng would not rest until he got Bil'v
promoted. and he distinguished himself In
the Southern campaigns with johnson.
Alter the surrender he came wandering
back to Virginia not knowing whether he
had any home or where to find his wife,
But when he came to the house he saw an
old gentleman rolling a baby-carriage.
Hello" said the old gentleman, lis that
yon. Bilv?"
why, Mr.. Manson" said Billy, jump
ing off MS starved horse.
We've got your pardon and saved your
fortune" said the old fellow, and he
added. Shaping Billy on the back, You
rascal. you made my daughter rebel, but
forgive you. for you've made me grand
father" PAGE MCCARTy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
A GOWN BY WORTH.

This costume is street gown designed
for the New York World by Worth. The
material is lady's cloth. trimmed with rich
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on the fort, and he then narrated the cir
cumstances of our adventure. The gen.
eral, or colonel. as he was then, gave a
contemptuOus grunt and coldly remarked
that:
"Of course she has sent the Id Yam
KEGS the information, and hence they had
gone down the river 10 join their cavalry
and overpower Jenkins" (our own cavalry
commander) And he promptly gave orders
Tor the troops to form IN column and move
forward as rapidly as possible. The colonel,
who was afterward DISTINGUISHED gen.
eral, was then young man 10 command a
brigade, and was a fierce and beadloDg
nghter, and he now pushed the pursuit
with intense ardor, driving back the rear
guard OF the Federals and frequently
forcing them to halt their whole culum u
and deploy in line. But with the adyan-
tages OF the mountain roads they con-
tinuad tn march of the main column un-
til near sunset, when in rear of a defiie
they formed line with two batteries on a
little mountain spur and after series of
desperate assaults we were forced to draw
off badly discounted.
When Billy recognized his respoE sibi.ity
for the fiasco his gallant and debnnair
bearing vanished, and with cleDched teeth
be rode to the front and stayed there until
a welcome bullet took him in the shoulder
and he fell down in the dusty road where
our battery was being terribly pounded by
plungivg fire. When we took him back
and laid him among the wounded under a
tent-fy. he family murmured:
"Oid fellow, we've had our last matinee,
but it's hard luck to be mustered out with
out an honorable discharge.
Just before daybreak the pickets re-
ported that steamboat was coming uI
the river, and we recognized by the
wheezy, hard-drawn breath one of the flat
stern.wheel boats that could navigate the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

loyal to each other that they appeared
to have the one special tendresse in
common with their other proerties.
The Two Hundredth was about to
have its great function OF the year-its
regimental steeplechases. All the best
of the animals that had gone through
the hunting campaign were entered for
the various events, and the mess table
talk, which for months had run upon
scent, find, finish and the casualties OF
the chase, turned TO handicapping
weights and racing conditions
Finch and Seymour now, as on other
occasions, took foremost place. Each
OF them owned horses rather above the
average in quality, and each had one
entered for the regimental cup AS l
said before, both Of them were good per-
formers in the pigskin, and 1t was more
than probable that II they started capt.
seymour's Mousetrap did tell you that
Seymour had just got his troop while
Finch was senior subalternO and Mr.,
Einch's Sorcerer would start as equal
favorites The two friends did all their
training and galloplng together ana
believe that, though each INTENDED 10
ride his horse out and do his best they
did not much care how they "ouid DC
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
POLICE EARNESTLY INVITED.
west-side Reformers Request Their
Presence at n Meeting.

~ ~ utftthks
Whether or not Police Inspector Thos.
f. McAvoy and Police Capt. John ]. Don
ohue. OF the West Twentieth street sta
ton. attend meeting to be held to-
night at the Eighteenth Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, they will I'M
doubtedly experience a tingling sensa-
ton about their ears.
Both of these police officials have been
Invited by Rev. DR.. John A. b. Wilson,
pastor OF the church, to attend the gath
erinF which Is characterized by him as
"a Parkhurst meeting" Rev. DR.. Park
hurst will be present and deliver an ad-
dress, to be followed by pertinent and
possibly personal remarks OF a reforma-
tory nature by Pastor Wilson and others.
DIR. Wilson says that Police Capt.
Donohue has been invited to attend
the meeting to explain why the dis
teenth), about which he has been so
frequently notified, have not been closed,
tions"
Inspector McAvoy's presence is desired
by Pastor Wilson. who will offer him a
tend, FOR the special purpose of learning
from him, personally. why his not
fearing priest. minister, God. man or
the devil is a sufficient Justification
for not closing the disorderly houses in
his district"
Inspector McAvoy to-day II he Intended
to be present at the meeting. but the
only reply that official would make was I:
Il have nothing whatever to say"
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The Worlds Readers Are Land Buyers R 5E Esa

sorcerer jumped 1t beautifully; but. to
my horror, as he was kicking back al
the bank saw the hoof on his OFF hind
foot strike the head OF Seymour, who fell
down. Even amid the rattle OF the
horses 1t seemd to me that could hear
the duh crash Of broken bone. and was
sure that a terrible accident had hap
pened.
So sure was l that, though one does
not often pull up In a race, l stopped
my horse, which, indeed. had not now
the slightest chance, dismounted and
ran 10 pick up Seymour, Poor fellow!
| had not been mistaken. and could
almost trace the print OF the cruel horse
shoe on the back OF his head. He WAS
nearly scnstless, and just muttered
cold. coldv" small crowd had be-
gun TO collect, and borrowed couple
OF frieZe coats from two sympath.zinG
countrymen, trying with them to cover my
poor friend, and laid him In as easy a
position as possible, The race glasses
at the stand had seen that something
serious had happened, and our good
old surgeon, Macpherson, came up on
trooper, which he had taken from one
of our men who was keeping the ground.
When he had examined the injury, his
kind face fell as he said Il fear the
base Of the skull is fractured. II so. II
is only question OF hours" For
tGnately the accident happened near the
road, and a carriage was quickly pro
cured, in which Seymour was placed
and taken away by Macpherson.
\ ka, al 20 he M I
that Finch bad won the race easily, and
was still quite unconscious that his
friend was hurt. did not tell him the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

flooded to a depth Of three feet. A man.
hole plate was lifted OF the sewer, and
the contents flowed over the sidewalk
into the basement. The premises are
owned by John Snyder, the extent OF
whose loss was not reported.
Inc sewer also overlooked into the
cellar under Henry r. Usch's grocery,
20l Knickerbocker avenue.
There were two feet of water over the
basement floor of four unfinished build
ings on Himrod street, near Wyckoff
avenue. this morning. The property is
owned by Daniel f. Finch. OF 376 Himrod
street
A two-story frame building at b1s Van
derDllt avenue. which was partly des-
troyed by fire some time ago, collapsed
this morning. Nobody was injured. 1t
is supposed that the rain washed away
the foundations and caused what re-
mained OF the structure to fall.
John Eagan, of $50 Washington street,
New York. driver for Austin, Nichols
e. Co.. wholesale grocers, was driving
along Twelfth street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues. this morning when his
horses fell into a hole in the street
caused by the rainfall.
A platoon of police, with the aid OF
several ropes brought the horses to the
surface. The animals were uninjured.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
" Real Estate Day.
Tomorrow.
a RACE TO DEATH.
Finch Von a Wife, bat He Never Kmeac
the Cost

ihere is never any lack of beauty
III Dublin bathrooms, and that year l
cannot help thinking that there was
more than the usual proportion of at
Nae'ioh' But of all the girls who COM
'e'eu devotion there was nobody quite
~ charming as Mary Mccartney. When
,,"e was presented at the castle, the
81 81 Lieutenant administered his off,
la HISS with peculiar JUNCTION, and was
S',,, heard to say that If his
o were always as pleasant he
=, Dear very frequent repetition
mem. mem The vice-regal opinion was
ss cordially re-echoed by everybody.
M Wherever Mary went her progress
III, scene Of triumph. The Two
ran was devoted to her to a
t. one dance In an evening was a
70 10 be proud OF. and II she deigned
=, eve any fortunate man two he was
sn onee placed upon a pinnacle of social
asvon and Seymour were her most
o ,''sd admirers and had IL all their
s~' n way in her preference. I won't say
boys for believe she could only
or =, looked upon them as two editions
'He same man. and they were SO
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20

| the old Two Hundredth. The senior
subalterns were lying by for the regi-
mental cup. and the juniors had the
race to themselves. 1t was won by
young Wordsworth, whose round Shout
ders and unconquerably ugly seat had
caused much conflict OF opinion between
him and the old riding master, but who
now showed that II he were not des-
tined to shine in the menage, he had at
any rate indisputable nerve and enough
seat and hands to take him over a difii-
cult country, He afterwards became
one OF our best men on a horse, and
won equestrian honors in many ticklish
places. Then came an hours interval
for lunch, but of course those who were
going 20 ride had to put the muzzle on.
just looked into the tent before going
to weigh. and saw Mary Mccartney,
looking as sweet as ever. Seymour and
Finch were both with her. and she was
wishing them good luck in their gallon.
AS they left her safely in the Colonel's
charge, / heard her say: NOW mind,
expect you two to beat everybody else,
and l shall be particularly nice to the
one who wins l may even give him
two dances at the castle ball tomorrow
night"
The Two Hundredth were pretty bust
nesslike In matters OF sport. and there
were none OF the fuss and delay in the
Weighing room that TOO often marks the
doings OF amateur jockeys. Punctual
TO time, the starters file out OF the pad
dock. think there were eight OF us.
Seymour's colors were rose and black
cap. and Finch's blue and red sash.
Mousetrap and sorcerer were a long way
the best OF the runners to look at
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
SAW A DlSMANTLED BARK.
The j. w. Holmes Lost Three Spnrs
in the Gnle of Sept. =.

The British steamship Manhanset,
from Bristol Sept. and Swansea Sept.
s, reached this port to-day with a cargo
Of tin-plates to the New York Shipping
Company. She fell in with the bark
]. w. Holmes, of Belfast, from Mirami-
chi for Belfast, Sept. IL, in lat. 5l.l7,
long. 1910. The Holmes had been used
roughly in the gale of Sept. 8, having
lost her jibboom, foretopmast and main
topgallant-mast.
The steamship Potomac, which ar
rived from London in ballast to-day,
encountered a west-northwest gale with
high seas Sept. Is. She rode 1t out In
safety. Sighted a White Star liner
bound east the same day. showing ice
signals, with IL. NJ" and answering
pennant underneath.
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particulars, but only said that it had
been thought better TO take Seymour
back to Dublin. He pulled a wrapper
over his racing jacket. jumped on hack
and started at a gallop in pursuit. I'M
mediately afterwards l met Mary Ma
cartney. She had a very white face and
tears in her deep violet eyes as she be-
sought me to tell her If the accident had
been dangerous. | made the best OF
things, but she, | think, OWNED the sad
truth, and made her mother take her
home. There was a heavy cloud over
everybody for the rest OF the day, and
though We got through all the races on
the card there was little spirit in any
thing. and we were glad when We were
able to break up, There was little chan
or fun on the drive home.
We had a miserable time OF alternate
hopes and fears about our comrade. but
in three days all was over. Finch was
inconsolable, though fortunately neither
he nor any one else at the time knew
that he had been the cause OF Seymours
death. 1t was always supposed that
Mousetrap had kicked his master In his
struggles TO recover himself when he
fell / have never told the real story
till tonight and you will not let II go
further. Sir Thomas Finch is a great
swell now, but | don't think he would
learn without deep pain that, however
innocently. he was the cause Of the death
vacancy by which he got the troop that
gave him the first start in his successful
career.
What became OF Mary Mccartney oh.
she is Lady Finch, and, pom my soul.
think she is still as beautiful and
charming as ever.-Pall Mall Magazine.
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Mackworth fell at the water jump. to
the unconcealed satisfaction OF the crowd
which had collected there. and there were
only five OF us left Jacky Thompson
was leading. Seymour and Finch were
riding side by side. evidently intending
to wait I'LL We were nearer home and
then come to the front and finish to-
gcther. About a length behind them was
Percy, and brought up the rear There
was a long stretch Of grass rather down
hill on the further side OF tne course
from the stand. and here We began to
put on the pace, Percy evidently thought
IL was now or never, and that II he al
lowed himself to get too far behind he
would not be able TO push forward again.
so he made a determined effort and shot
past Seymour and Finch. | think old
Muusetrap's temper must have been up
set by seeing IA horse passing SO close
| saw him shake his head and try to get
away from Seymour,
The next fence was a bank. with a
ditch on the taking on side, 1t was
nothing OF "A place really, but only re-
quired u little care. Thompson got over
cleverly, and Percy's horse took the
whole In his stride. Then came Seymour
who had haru,y steadied Mousetrap, but
even SO the horse ought not TO have
made mistake Perhaps he was fur
RED, or there may have been a stump
sticking up where a bush had been cut
away. | don't known how II happened
but the horse hit something, lost his
feet and fell on the bank Seymour was
all right and got clear at once, slipping
back into the ditch. l told you Finch
had been alongside OF Seymour. and he
was close behind him at the fence.
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placed at the finish. so long as one was
first and the other second.
OF course, we expected all our friends
to come to our race meeting, and made
plentiful provision for their entertain
ment. Given the officers OF a cavalry
regiment bent on making holiday; add
tents, luncheon band and a fine Spring
day. and you form a series OF attrac-
tons which will collect people from far
and near, especially in Ireland When
the day OF the meeting came It was all
that could be wished. There was
bright sun and soft wind, and there
had been just a sufficient sprinkling OF
rain over night to lay the dust and
make the drive to the course delightful,
while the few light clouds on the hori-
Zon were not discouraging enough to
prevent our fair friends sfrom putting
on their freshest and prettiest toilets.
Coach after coach ratified over Car
Isle Bridge, each with a full load and
each with a bit of muslin on the box :
brakes. carriages and cars innumerable,
the jarveys doing honor to the occa-
sion by volleys OF chan. and many
adornments on their l!ght-hearted
serves anu tHeli apparently equally gay
and light-hearted, well-bred nags. The
race course was about eight miles from
the city, in the Howth direction. and II
the day were TO have no other pleasure
the drive down. with occasional glimpses
of the beautiful bay OF Dublin, cele-
brated In song was enough of enjoy
ment for any enc.
We arrived at the scene OF action. and
the business OF the day commenced.
The subalterns' cup was the first event,
and must say, the boys did credit TO