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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-18
THE HAMBURGER COMP ANY.
MARKET STREET.
He is very clever and has plenty of

HE is very clever and has plenty Of
tact"
Isabel stopped short and faced her COM
panion. Tact is an elastic thing. lie his
case it was one sided. and only applied to
his dealings with certain natures, AS
said, be made mistake about mine"
'Well," Lillian smiled and then sighed
again. Its all over now"
And l remember" continued the other.
as ii she had not heard. 1.-THE first time
saw him remember the curious thrill, the
curious certainty, that came over me, that
he would play some large part in my life.
l wonder If he remembers, too. L wonder
If he remembers his ftst Impression of
me. l was horribly shyNand | know he
thought me pretty"
HE is great admirer of female beauty,
certainly" admitted Lillian dryly.
"Will you-shall you see him much
now?"
Surely, my dear Isabel, you can't ex
pect me to give up an old friend just be-
cause they have quarreled with him."
But still he might talk Of me-"
IL don't think SO. And il he did l can
decline 10 discuss the subject"
The other suddenly knelt down beside
her friend. In her small face, in her gray
ewes, there was a hungry, wistful express
sion that Lillian could not be blind to. and
1t gave her an uneasy pang.
Ill, dear. Tell me. Do you think L
| have been very unwise?'
mo. Why?'
Because my heart is aching till can
hardly breathe. Because | an longing just
TO know what he is doing, n OF TO be wholly
shut out of his life. Because II am mis-
cradle"
"Ohl this is only for tonight You will
| soon get over it,"
With childlike submission the other
asked simply. shall I?'
"Of course you will"
''Lil. do you think L should be very
| stupid il l tried to make 1t up?"
Her friend laughed harshly and little
neryously.o Quite mad" she said.
do you? / am not sure. | am so ter
ribly lonely. He seemed my destiny /
miss him every hour of the day, and his
letters by every post"
You are quite maudlin, Isabel"
Nv hat The woman sprang to her
feet. What did you say ?''
Il meant that you are too ridiculous over
this man, who didn't love you, and who
never will; who never understood you,
| and who was never appreciated by you in
return: The sooner you forget him the
| better
II can't forget him."
You must"
There was another pause. Isabel walked
/ to the window. drew back the curtain and
| threw ii open.
II am suffocating." she cried.
The other rose and stealthily seized her
| cloak from the bed.
Il can't forget him." Isabel repeated, 81
love him. l want him nOw-always.
must write to him at once. / must-Lil.
ian, what is the matter?"
You are little fool. The man is sick
OF you. You can't have him back"
why, how do you know? What do Won
mean? how dare you"
Il mean that he proposed to me TO-DAY
and accepted him."
She slipped on her cloak ana tripped
| downstairs. and the other woman. who had
been her friend. knelt silently by the onsr
window with face that seemed TO bs
slowly growing oid.-C. S. e. in Black AND
| White.
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DRY GOODS.
A Modern Department Store

There are advantages in trading in de-
partment store. You can fill all your
wants under one roof. You 60 from dry
goods to shoes. 10 millinery. to cloaks. TO
mems furnishings. toys, draperies. cloth
ing. drugs, crockery, glassware, house fur
nishings, music, stationery, etc. Then,
again, we buy million dollars worth of
merchandise TO others quarter, and a
schoolboy knows quantity regulates price.
You buy box of apples chea per than a
single one.
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KILLED HIMSELF.
A Partisan SwindIer Who Took a
Novel Means of Raising the Wind.


Gilet a professional mendlcart of Paris has
the peculiar meritof.. being the organlzero of
trick for raising funds which was unknown and
uDdreamed OF in the philosophy CT The seleSt
representatives OF the Old Couy des Miracles.
He pretended TO hang himself from atree seven
times during the summer. aud on each occasion
be was cut down from his gfbbet by good Sa-
ma!itans, who invariably sent round the hat
for him on The spot. In some Instances the res
cuers may have been GIllet'S' confederateS.. but
according 10 what can be gathered he usually
preferred TO WORK: alone. Having selected q
fine day. for his operations, GinetdreSSed him
self carefully and went TO the. woods OF Bou-
lOgne or VincenneS
He next made choice Of a tree near where
Young children were playing, and, ifayi0g put
a moose around his neck. strung himself up.
Then he groaned and attracted the children,
who ran In alarm. 10 tbelE mothers or nurses,
until IN Il moment there was crowd around
hlp. Men summoned to the spot, and some
times the women who were called. extIicated
the artful mendtcant from his apparently peril
ous position, He was extended on The grass.
his hands we re rubbed, eOrdials were pressed
TO his lips and. smelling bottles put under his
nose. When. he revived the flrSt question nut TO
him was naturally why did he. do lt2 Pointing
TO a pocket-of his: coat he would say: Here is
a letter which viii explain ALL
The document being opened contained a COM
munieston to the effect: that Gillet wanted To
hang:himself Of his own free Will. His desire
10 die was caused by restitution, aud he had
not eaten for Two days. A collection being
made for the sufferer he instantly regained the
use OF his limbs, and before leaving his gencr-
GUS sympatnZers treated them toa brief auto
biographical SKETCH which set forth that be
was respectable young man from the country
who had been stranded Iii Paris ana could find
no work TO do. 1t Is. recorded that Giller per
formed this trick with great success between
July ana september, not only in the woods
about Paris, but also in the park at Versailles
and 10 The forest of 81. Germain.
III the last mentioned place he had the good
fortune TO be cul down just as generous
Paris banker was passing by, who gave him a
liberal donation. Gillet naturally took care To
Tie his moose In manner calculated to pro-
duce the effect which he Intended without i'm
woods are comparatively deserted, Gillet
adopted the old trick of pretending To faint or
to have epileptic fit at the corner of street.
His fraud has at last been detected and chaFit-
able people have been warned against hil
kDavery, which has not only deceived ordinary
men aud women, bnt also astute. members of
the police force.
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be held next Saturday if the weather

| be held next Saturday il the weather Is
! clement.
Chandler. '95. has been. elected baseball
manager, and has called meeting OF old
! PLAYERS for Tuesday To reOrganZe the game
| here. it having declined into a state OF
! inn1enous desuetude after the feeble
! spark of life il displayed last spring came
| in contact with the overwhelming Interest
| football absorbed last fall.
Citizens Convention.
| The citizens of South Berkeley held a
| meeting at Ashby Hall on Friday evening
| TO listen 10 the report of the committee on
street improvement. The report recon-
mended that the following streets be i'm
proved and macads mixed under the bond
son. Essex. Prince. Adeline. Malvin.
Deakin, Fulton. Wheeler, LORNA, New
bury and Ashby avenue-petitiODS to the
Town Board by residents Of these streets
asking for their improvement. The COM
mittee's report was accepted by the con-
vention. and the board will undoubtedly
act In consonance with the wishes of the
property-owners of this part of town, as
they paw the expense. This will insure to
South Berkeley the best streets of any
part of town. and will undoubtedly incite
residents OF other portions TO similar vol
untary actions.
In Southern England.
A very good audience listened TO Cyril
NewalPs lecture on "Rambles in Southern
England" on Friday evening, and by the
rousing applause DIT the close OF the lee
ture evidenced an appreciation of pres
entation at once artistic and freshly vivid.
One hundred slides were shown. including
a number of cOlored ones OF unusual
beauty. Mr.. Newall is retired English
naval officer, and his descriptions have the
life that only personal knowledge can
flrnx ~,
on the screen brought forth lew tlmor-
Gus clippings. but the face of Gladstone
raised an enthusiastic round of applause.
OFF the Track
The locomotive bringing the O'Clock
local ia on Friday evening was ditched by
the rails spreading on the North Berkeley
switch, where il changes from the rear to
the front OF the train for its journey back
to the pier. 1t was got back upon the
track late in the night
A Pleasant Reunion.
The young ladies of the Young Women's
Christian Association of the university
held a pleasant social reunion among
themselves at Stiles Hall yesterday after
noon.
Peralta Circle No. 206, A. Q. F. of Amer
lea. gave a dance and social last evening
at Pythian Hall.
Professor Bradley of the university will
lecture on February q at the Congrega-
tional church on "Tennyson."
Collector of Internal Revenue o. NJ.
Welburn has posted notices in English and
Chinese requesting the Chinese to register
before May g.
A meeting was held at Stiles Hall last
evening oy a number of students interested
in the Students Aid Society, and the So
ciaty definitely organized and adopted a
plan Of work.
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DRY GOODS.
4 Modern DeDartnGltStOrG

We inyite your patronage upon the
basis of selling you the very best mer-
chandise at the lowest possible price. Our
aim is 10 constantly better the class OF our
wares, lower the price and place them
within the reach of all. Our advertise
ments contain panoramic view of our
business. There is merit in every article
quoted. or it would not find place here
We have not the space to dwell upon each
article-its former price if reduced or its
value if not. If you read our advertise
ments you will find the items worthy your
inspection-far below what they can be
purchased elsewhere and their description
honest-and truthfully carried out in our
stores.
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Present cost

The Si95,000 paid during 1898 in divi-
dends is 312 per cent per annum on above.
Mr.. Manuel then took Mr.. Watkinson
in hand and asked him again in reference
to the statement of the stakeholder who
had told him (ManueD that mis- stock paid
him per cent.
Watkinson said that he did not know
how highly that stakeholder valued his
stock
Manuel here read from report of the
Old Ladies Sheltering Home. in which it
is slated that the Contra Costa Water
Company'S stock paid per cent, and
asked Mr.. Watkinson if he did not state
that the stock only paid 3jh percent
This Question brought out a whole lot of
words, and finally Mr.. Martin came To the
rescue Of the accountant and tried 10 ex-
plain by saying that there was difference
between the prize of the stock and the
cost of tho works.
Mr.. Martin got the floor. and in a
lengthy sieech spoke for his corporation
and against he Councils fixing an arbI-
trary reduction in the price of water.
Manuel assured Mr.. Martin that no
arbitrary action would be taken.
At this stage Attorney A. A. Moore
(Mr. Martins law partne) appeared and
said that he represented the Piedmont
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DRY GOODS.
A Modern Department Store.

We have branch store in Los Angeles
the largest ana principal retailing estab-
llshment there. Up TO couple of years
ago 1t enjoyed a reputation for selling
cheap goods. We determined to overcome
1t aud sell but the hest of everything.
Merchants down there laughed at our eff
forts-toid their patrons we sold nothing
but trash. How we'll we have succeeded
you may know when we tell you that a
number Of these same merchants are now
quietly resting in the slough of insolvency
and their stocks of Zine goods" on our
nXtures Now we have the reputation
Ior the most exclusive millinery and finest
footwear. Our patrons are the best peo-
pie OF the semi-tropc. Here we propose 10
90 the same, and with our thirteen years of
business experience it will be novelty if
we do not succeed in our determination.
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TWO WOMEN.

IN room. half study. half bedroom, two
women were talking. They were both
young. both moderately good looking. and
both. in a different way, had Intelligent,
bright eyes that observed much and be-
passionate little person. with a delicate
mouth, and she was called Isabel.
The other woman was a small. passion
ate person, with full pale lips and an
aggressive chin. She was called Lillian.
1t was cold summer evening, after din
ner, but the room seemed hot to both of
them. owing to the point in discussion.
Isabel spoke.
Yes, | nave done with him altogether.
Are you really surprised"
mo. not in the least. was surprised
at the beginning Of your friendship. but
was quite prepared for the end. You
never understood each other"
THAT IS just 1t, and in consequences
con unuaIly quarreled. And continual
argument is so tiresome. / assure you for
months have felt quite worn out"
"And he
"Oh, hep The woman's face softened.
| am very sorry. but | fear l must have
been trial. Lillian. l alteTnated between
trying 10 act up to his idea OF me and
ruthlessly tearing II down. The curious
Fart Is that he never had any instructive
recognition of my real self.
Were you"-Lilian Strengthened her
tall person and arched the pretty, pert
eye:-"were you ever really engaged,
Mabel?"
The other answered rapidly.
,.Oh, no. How could we be? L am 80
dear and he earns very little. Now, IL II
had been you, with ali your money, it
might hava ham n Still | did link
forward to marriage. when he would be
Jealous DO longer. and | should be all his.
ana then was jealous. toe.
You? Who were you jealous of, dear?"
Wasn't it absurd, Lillian Poi you
and-Of others"
es, and you were very great friends.
""Oh, he consulted me about everything
Isabel. tTem bling a little. About me? ''
w ell, yes, about yOu-sometlmes.
How hOrrid of him."
There was pause. Isabel paced the
room. and large tears appeared in her gray
eyes, which she did not allow to fall.
Lillian had two malicious dimples at the
corners of her mouth. and in distinct con-
tradletion TO their presence she sighed.
on see, Isabel, dear. you were not
invited"
How could we be?' broke out the other
passlonately. "In ell his love for me he
had no trust; in all my love for him there
was certain amount of fear. | am NOR.
bldly sensitive, and he wounded me day
by day. He is sensitive. too, in different
way, and my wish to have him all to my.
self, 10 rob him from his too numerou:
lady friends. seemed absurd in his think.
ing. He refused TO believe in the depths
of my feelings because was ,mid of ex.
pressing them. l wanted him to under
stand me by instinct. aud man so offer
| lacks that"
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THE FARO-BANK CASE.
Thought by the Police TO Have Been
Planned Robbery.

a Planned Robbery.
There were no new developments yes
terday in connection with the robbery of
Carroll & Smiths faro-r6oms, go Market
street, at an early hour Friday morning.
When the case against W. E. Paulsell
was called in Judge Jsachimsen's s. court
yesterday morning the defendants attor-
ney asked for a Continuance until next
Wednesday, which was granted. Paulsell
will not talk about lhe affair for publ
cation. He was visited yesterday by a
number OF sports and coDversed freely
with them. but when approached and
asked If they could throw any light upon
the affair they assumed an air of surprise
and professed TO know nothing about it.
The opinion was freely expressed in
some quarters thatthe proprjetors of the
faro-rooms would not push the case
against Paulseli and tina. the attempt
would be made at the preliminary examin-
alton to show that the taking OF the money
vas not robbery. but arose ont of mis-
understanding among members of the
gambling fraternity.
PauiseIrs accompIics has not yet been
arrested. although Detective B0hen, as
sisted by several clever officers, has been
Zealously working to that end 1t is con-
fidenty expected. however, that his iden-
tty will be established and that he will be
in the City Prison within the next twenty
fOnr hours.
Speaking of this case last night Detective
Bohen said: at was. / am certain. bold
and deliberate robbery and we'll planned.
1t Is nonsense to say it was put-up job.
We are searching for PaulselPs accom-
pice. hut have nothing yet to commune
cate. We may, however, be able to lay
our hands upon him before many hours
have passed"
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THE HAMBURGER COMPANY.
MARKET STREET.

lady-perhaps his wife-Bassett, myself Lee
Lewis and the Presidents TWO secretaries
The President and his wife sat opposite
each other at the middle or the table The two
secretaries. one at each END. IL was great
dinner, and the best OF the Kind | was ever al
The room. however, was disagreeably warm
First were soup, fish, roasted and baked
meats. CANNON, fowl. etc. This was the din
ner. The middle Of the table was garnished in
the usual tasty way with small ina geS arttfj-
ca flowers, etc. The dessert was fruit appls
pies, pudding, ETC.; then icecream. Jelly etc
then watermelo ns, mus kmelons, apples, peaches
and nuts
lit was the most solemn dinner l was ever
at. Not health drunk, scarce a word said
until the cloth was taken away. Then The
President, filling glass of wine, with great
formaity, drank the health of every individual
around the table. Everybody initiated him.
charged glasses, and such Euzz OF Health.
SIR Health. madam 'TDa0k YOU sir and
Thank SOU, madam l had never heard before
The ladies SAT- good while nd The bottle
passed about, but there was a dead sienc al
most. Mrs. Washington al last withdrew Win
the ladies'. expected Ibe men would now be-
gin, but the same silence remained The
PRESIDENT told of q. New England clergyman
who had lost his hat and wig ia passing a river
called the Bronx, aud he smiled and every body
He now or then said a sentence or two on
some common subject. aud what he said was
not 2misS. Mr. Jay tried 10 make laugh BY
mentioning the caricature -of the Duchess OF
DeVonshire assisting in carrying on Fox's cleo
ttoD.
The President kept fork I'D his hand when
the Cloth was taken away; | thought for the
purpose OF picking nuts, He ale none, but
played with the fork, striking on the edge of
the table. We did nor sit long after the ladies'
retired The President rose and went upstairs
10 drink coffee The company followed. 1 TOOK
my hat and went hOmei
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DRY GOODS.
4 Modern Department Store.

In trading with us we can assure you
good treatment on the part of our en-
ployes. Summary dismissal is the price
of In fringement of cordialty and hospital
ity. We have but one price-the lowest
tits marked in plain figures. you know It
as we'll as the salesman. You have an
absolute guarantee from this house that
every article sold has merit and will give
wear. is the best obtainable. Can you. be
in safer hands? We aim to make shopping
a pleasure. We will make the Maze the.
leading retailing esta blishment Of San.
Francisco, and its growth will be the direct
and inevitable result of the honesty of its
wares and methods. You cannot help Civ
ing US your confidence and your approval,
for We will exchange anything and refund
the price whenever requested.
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WASHINGToNS STATE FEEDS
Very Solemn Affairs, According to
an Ancient AnnaIist.

New York Herald.
Washington's state dinners must have been
exceedingly solemn affairs il they were all like
the description OF the following. which Is found
In the ancient diary OF Senator Maclay, one of
the first TWO Representatives OF tile State of
Pennsy lyania in the United States Senate:
Thursday, August 81, 1854 little after
O'Clock 1 called upon Mr.. Bassert of Della
ware Stale, and we went to the Presidents for
dinner.
THE company were President and Mrs.
Washington, Vice President aud Mrs. Adams
Governor M!ffiin and his wife, Mr.. JAY and
wife, Mr.. Langdon and wife, MIR. Dalton ana a
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Hosiery and Ladies' Underwear.
We Are Waking Some Drives Here.

We Are Making Some Drives Here.
100 dozen LADIES' BLACK RICHELIEU
RIBBED HOSE at......t........20c. worth 40c
so dozen LADIES' BLACK CASHMERE
HOSE...............3 pairs for 81. worth 81 so
so dozen LADIES' co rTON HOSE. extra
supers .......................60c. worth 75c
LADIES SWISS RIBBED UNDERWEAR.
two drives. 81 and 81 as
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED CUrION WONE
UNDERWEAR a drive at. .................75c
LADIES SCARLET W0VE UNDERW EAR,
oEifc A-----.s... % ~
MUSLIN GOWNS AND CHEMISE. sample
garments. reduced IN price for clearance
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 IS garment
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By Rail to BOiiuaS

The North Pacific Coast Railroads az.
ing the present year, so T.. G. Uarvav
stated to CALL reporter yesterday. The
surveys have all bean completed and only
settled weather is awaited in order thai
the actual construction of the extension
may be inaugurated. The plans for tbs
motel 20 De erected at Bolinas are pro-
crossing, but are not vet complete
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THE HAMBURGER COMPANY.
MARKET STREET.
FORFEITS.

They sent him round the circle fair,
To bow before the pret.iesI there.
I'm bound TO say the choice he made
A creditable tRste displayed:
Although can't say what II meant
The little maid looked lll-content.
His task was then anew begun
To kneel before the wIttiest one.
once more that little maid sought he
And went him down upon his knee.
She bent ner eyes upon the floor
L think she thought the game y bore.
He circled then-his sweet behest
7 o kiss the one he loved the best.
For all she frowned. for all she child,
He kissed that little maid, he did.
And thsn-though why l can't decide
The little maid looked satisfied.
nc. RUNNER
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Sneakthieves Arrested.

Merchant tailors have been complaining
to the police Of sneaktheves visiting their
stores and stealing bolts of cloth from the
counters. On Friday night Detectives Glib
son and Esola raided a well-known resort
Tor these thieves on the northwest corner
of Bush and Dupont streets and arrested
George r. Saunders, Joseph Corcoran and
Harry Elmore on suspicion of being the
sneakthieves wanted. They were booked
at the City Prison yesterday CT The charge
of vagrancy.
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Wear La MaZanO Kid Gloves, Finest Made.
New YeilingS and Trimming BFaidS by
Express.
MlLLIN cry.

Although our general opening will not
take place for some little time. we are in
receipt daily of the novelties for opening.
and can show the new shapes and mater
ials and have them put together. You
Will ind the price of our millinery this
season lower than any trash" concern in
town. We have determined to do the
business of San Francisco. and our prices
and styles will obtain 1t for us. Makers
and salesladies can find employment.
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DRUGS.

DR.. K och's Cough Cure has cured cases OF con-
sumpton; only claim it Will cure
coughs aud colds II IL don't you can get
your money back ................ 25c
DR. Kochs "Hirsutlne' Is the best hair tonic in
the world. and Mr.. Hamburger has used it
for three years and Is never without it;
VIII moderate neuralgia, cures dandruf.
etc........................ 62c
Our drug department sells everything at cut
rates
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OUR BASEMENT SALESROOM

Invites your special attention. Possibly
nine-tenths of the people who enter our
stores don't know that we have one.
Draperies, Crockery. Household Articles
of all description; Boys Clothing, Sta
tionery. Toys, Music. Paper Patterns, and
our great Remnant and Bargain Depart
ment is located here. All short lengths,
single pieces, odds and ends of all kinds.
find their way to the Bargain Department.
Visit it-means dollars earned.