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AT A GRAND DUKES TABLE.
A French ambassador Made the
Victim of Noted Rorues.

h(Lhh Va ANOACa NO&dScs
II have had my pockets picked in the
United States, in Germany, in Italy and In
England. l must say that these friends of
the rogues' gallery photographer are
skilled operators, but compared with their
colleagues in Russia-slrange as it may
seem-they are children"
The speaker was an Englishman who
had long beens in the consular service
OF Great Britain, and held posts in almost
every civilized country on the globe. He
was discussing the criminal classes. An
assertion regarding the Lexow Committee
had brought up the subject the other night
in an uptown hotel.
II can tell you an instance" he went on
as the listeners drew their chairs closer to
him, (which happened only short time
ago. The Grand. Duke Sergius. now Gov
ernor-General of Moscow, gave a dinner
10 the ambassador from France. The
guests were discussing the same sui ject as
we, although they had had no revelations
from a Russian G0ff to suggest it. The
Embassador expressed the belief that the
French pickpockets were the greatest
sleight-of-hand artists in the world.
Il believe said the Prince, "that, un-
for unately. perhaps, our own are not in
ferior."
Seeing a smile of incredulity on the
face. OF his guest OF honor. his Imperial
Bighness went on:
81 bet that before you leave my table
your watch and other objects of value
(which you carry will be gone and That ' GU
will not know that you have been robbed.
The bet was taken, and the Grand
Duke a few minutes later, unknown to his
guests, telephoned to the chief of police To
send the most skillful pickpock in st.
Petersburg to the palace, to assure him
thar lie was not 10 be punished. and that
he could have the value of all he stole.
THE gentleman r0bber arrived. but on
the royal livery and after arranging with
the Grand Duke to give a sign when he had
accomplished his purpose began to wait
with the other servants at Ia BILE. Consid-
siderable time passed by Before the rogue
succeeded inhis purpose, as theEmbassadOr.
warned rs he had been. kept his hand on
mis- watch and chain when conversing with
his neighbors
= AT last the Prince received the sign al
from the. pickp0cket, ana, turning to the
EmbaSsador; asked him the time. The
latter placed his hand in his pocket and
there found cracker in the place of his
watch. There was great Outburst OF
laughter, and the ambassador to cover his
disappointment reached for his snuffboX,
but. 10. it, too, had disappeared. Even his
etll al Bplueu tUUtHulChs Which, CdlItCu
In little pocket. had been taken.
amid the peals of laughter. the false
lackey was asked TO return the articles
which he had stolen. The hilarity of the
Grand Duke was of short duration, for the
pick pocket sh0wed two watches. two rings
and two snuffboxes. His imperial High
ness saw then that be, too. had baen
robbed. 1t was remuneratiVe night for
the pickDocket, the best one, in fact, that
he had ever had. ambassadors aud Grand
Dukes were easy prey for him. New
York Tribune.
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Mistnok the Situation.

The driver OF one.borSe vehicle, loaded with
boxes. halted on Gratiot avenue and got down
and stood OFF few feet and looked earnestly
at the morse. -Four or five pedestrians came to
halt, and one Of them promptly called out:
That horse has got chill and you ought to
unhiich him 20
Its case OF the bots!" added a second.
He's got the bind staggers, or don't know
anything aooDt horses" put in third.
he four or five pedestrians grew TO i've or
ten. and then 10 twenty or thirty.
He's balky, emp" queried fat man as he
forced his way into the crowd
"Holler In bis cart" shouted boy, who was
up on balky horses
"A you fellers git hold and push the wagin"
commanded citizen, who appeared 10 be a
born leader of men,
The crowd giewto ffty-eigbty-a hundred.
and the street was blocked. Men examined the
wheels of the wagon, the feet OF the horse, and
the harness. The driver stood there with lines
aud whip in hand, but said nothing and made
no move until policeman forced his way into
The crowd and eXciedfy asked:
Now. them what's all this about? What's
the matter here ~
'Nohin'." was the calm reply.
"Horse sick?"
NAV"
rs he balKy?"
Nav"
Then why don't you 60 on?"
Ppm goin'."
Aud lie put his foot on the hub OF a front
Wneel ana sptang 10 his seat and drove of at q
sharp troi.-Deiroit Free Press
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THOUGHT SHE. WAS A BOY.
This Is Why Albert Rides Out With
Another Girl Now.

The park was almost deserted In the
dusk and their bicycle lamps made will
O,-the-wisp effect through the mist. Both
of them wore skirts while the other dis
played boyish-lookiD costume of shirt,
jacket and atten uated bloomers.
''Ibey say that Albert is perfectly de-
voted to you" remarked she of the skirts,
after a short silence.
WHAT an idea! To be sure, be does call
rather frequently, and we always go out
for spin together Sunday afternoons.
On. Louise, what do you think he will say
to my bloomers?"
HIM. L don't know-I don't care to
wesr them myself"
"0f course not, dear: but yon'lI feel
differently about il when you gain flesh
from the fresh air and exercise. )"
PERHAPS. But about ALBERT thought
you didn't. like him; you said that YOU
could never really respect a man whose
necktie was always over his collar in the
back"
"Ob, well. if one was married 10 him she
could tell him when his tie slinped. Re-
sides, Susie is awfully jealous"
Has he said anything definite yet?"
"Weil, nn-that is, nothing exeent ,o
ask me if could make my own gowns
That shows he is thinking"
Eyes. Somehow / have an idea that he
will say something that settles it when hs
sees me for the first time in this costume"
If he does you must tell me every wori
he says"
81 will. l do believe that is him now
coming behind us; IL sounds like the tone
of his bell.''
well, you must like him II you even
recognize that"
"Sh-st; don't speak so loud-if he really
loves me he will know it is /, even If il is
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05
Aunt Bessie.

a small boy still In kits was standing on the
sidewalk In front of house on Clifford street.
the other day. as a young business man Went
hurrying mast. The little fellow stepped di
recty In his way:
Say" he asked in chubby voice. doesn't
Aunt Bessie livs here?''
Il m sure don't know, child" answered the
man kindly. what Is your auDt's other name?'
IT'S Just Aunt Bessie. She is In that house."
WHY don't you ring the bell?"
ITS too far up"
SO the stranger gave the bell strong pull,
and in moment the door was open d by a
pretty girl who gave cry of surprise. followed
oy an exclamation of delight. as she caught The
child IN her arms and kissed him while her
face expressed her pleasure.
Are you Aunt Bessie 2" inn0cently asked
the young man on the Steps. He meant no
harm, dull Aunt Bessie instantly frOze. and he
nad the pleasure OF hearing the unknown
infant whom he had helped say as the door
closed:
He's just man."-Detroit Free Press.
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THE. DOG HAD A SMOKE, TOO,
An Exhibition That Made Holiday
Shoppers Pause.

Twenty-third street was crowded with
early evening holiday shoppers. Most of
them had bundles, and all of them
showed that nervous hurry that char
acterizeS Christmas purchasers. Ire
Only leisurely figure in the crowd was
young man in a, long frock coat. embel-
lished with a bunch of carnations. the
most shining of shoes, and tall. hat
scarcely less shining, who had black
spaniel attached TO chain. The spaniel
would have liked TO be leisureiy, too. but
he had to skip about with much agility TO
avoid having.bis paws trOdden Oh.
In bis saunteriugs the young man came
TO little heap Of packiDg-b boxes obStruct-
ing side walk. He uufastened the dogs
chain and whistled in peculiar way. The
spaniel Ieaped up on the highest box as il
il were only a step, instead of four feet
hign, and sat up with one paw at salute.
The hurrying shoppers stopped as If a
brick wall had appeared in frOnI of them,
and gathered around the box. The young
man took no notice of them.
"Now, my boy," said he TO the dog,
well have a quiet smoke. Cigarette or
pipo9"
As he spoke be drew one of each Of these
articles from his pocket. The spaniel
barked when the pipe appeared.
"Pipe, Ell ?" said his master. You're
very English. chappie, aren't you? Well,
I'll take the cigarette myself"
tie handed the pine to the dog, who
seized it in his teeth. Then the young man
filled and lighted it, lighting his own cigar
elite with the same match. The dog held
the pipe up and apparently puffed at #.
Like il now, don't yOu?" said the young
man; "Dut you didE't use to. How did you
feel when you first smoked"
Down dropped the pipe from the span
iers mouth. He clasped his paws pa
thefically over his stomach; bis ears drop
pc I, his head hung down, and he looked
tue picture of misery. The crowd roared
" lth delight.
"Why, what a crowd you've gathered,
old man." said the master TO his dog, In
apparent astonishment. You'll have to
move on or The police will be after you.
Now say good-by and hop down.
Straigh ,ening UP, the performer made
military salute first to one side. then TO
the other. and with joyful bark Jumped
down and joined mis- master as hs saun-
tered on.
What are you advertising, mister?"
called one of the crowd.
But the Young man only smiled and
TURNED up Brosdway.-New York Sun.
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TOO MUCH SMOKING.
One of the Effects of Over-InduIgence
i'm the Weed.

The symptoms OF over-lndugence In smoking
are more or less clearly defined They may be
caused in one or two ways-in the upper classes
by smoking too much, in the lower by smoking
too strong tobacco. The Toxic effects of TO-
bacco among tie lower classes are compare.
lively not infrequent. The form which the
poisoning takes is that known to ophtnalmie
surgeons as tobacco ambyOpia' The men
come 10 hospitals complaining of loss of sight.
Commonly they are found 10 be bootmakers or
those 10 Whomthe opportunity occurs OF smoking
while they are al work. In most cases there is a
serious failure of vision. Associated with this
Is the loss OF perception for the coOrs red and
green, which is confined TO the central part of
the retiDa. The diagnosis, however, having
been made. the treatment Is easy enough.
Practically THIS resolves itself Into the emf
pbatlc prohibition OF all smoking. 1t Is always
pest 10 give the patients instructions to burn
their pipes AS long as an old 'trusty friend'
is permitted to lie OH The mantelpiece or any
where within sight aud reach The temptation
becomes almost irresistible 10 dsOoey orders.
and in the luxury OF renewing valued COM
partnership 10 forget the strict Injunction
against indulging In the habit which has been
laid down.
diligence is found TO consist in smoking half an
ounce OF shag daily-that is 10 say, when the
surgeon asks the patient. "HOw much do you
smoRe?'' IL Is seldom hat any other answer Is
given than that OF "About half an ounce of
Stag q day." The cnnsiancy of this reply is
really remarkable. Tobacco ambyopia" Is
almost unknown I'D connection with any other
form of tobacco than that WI ich Is called
"shag." In addition to the amDlyopia the
patients are distinctly affected with tobacco
tremOrs"; their hands are sbaky, they are
more or less nervous and they complain OF loss
of appetite. Their compilations, moreover, are
In that condition which may be described as
muddy" and there Is a characteristic eX-
preston OF listlessness in their eyes. But what
are the results OF the treatment?
In most cases the surgeon may speak
hopefully OF The recovery OF vision; pro-
vided that the patient absolutely ceases to
smoke and certain treatment be appl Cd some
Improvement Will begin 10 take place in the
course of fortnight. Always very gradually,
but generally speaking surely. The improve.
ment progresses, until at the end Of some weeks
The lost sigh, is nearly or quite regaIned. Most
commonly, however, the surgeon never sees the
end OF The cases. Generally speaking, as soon
as the patient finds that his sight Is sufficiently
improved 10 enable him 10 attend To his work
he ceases TO come 10 the hospital and the sub
seQuent record OF his progress Is thus lost 10
the surgeoD.-Dr. Dunn in Nineteenth Century.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05
The Acquisition of Language.

l have what is really a parrot-like ca
pacity for acquiring languages. Dump"
me iD any remote corner of the world
you like, leave me in constant intercourse
with the natives-be their tongue what
it may-and at the end OF three months
| would undertake, lingustically, to hold
my own with the best of them. On leav-
ing them, more than probably at the end
of another three months. | should have
forgotten every word | had acquired.
With me, as regards languages. il is dis
tinctly case of easy come and easy 60.
l learned my Latin and Greek abroad.
When / was 90, at great foreign uni.
versity, In both tongues l more than held
my own; | had q smattering Of Hebre
besides. 1t is some time since | was
20. l have never looked at a classic
author since / went out into the world.
doubt if to-day / could read mage of
any Latin writer. ! have actually for
gotten how to form the characters
OF the Greek alphabet. AS for Hebrew,
it is with me as though it had never been.
More than that, when | was a boy, Ger
man was to me as my mother-tongue.
/ wrote and spoke it as L write and speak
in English to-day. Yet when n week or
two ago n German friend sent me a Ger
man letter l experienced no slight diff
Guilty in decIpherng what appeared to De
10 be his country's hleroglyphcs.--Al the
Year Round.
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system at Monte Carlo.

"This little place has been built on sys-
tems," was the sententious remark OF
the founder. of Monte Carlo, NJ. Blanc,
when questioned as to his faith in their
efficacy. It is also told OF this same
excellent authority that he was once
tempted to give q trial to a system
which. like many such. had been enjoying
temporary run of luck. When he had
lost 60. 000f. in attempting to win sufficient
to purchase Nine. Blanc parasol The old
gentleman expressed his readiness to sleep
placidly for the rest Of his life, no matter
low many systematicians might plot his
ruin.
These and thousand other equally au-
thorltatlve guarantees az to the impregna-
billy of the bank at Monte Carlo are well
known to probably every man who has
devoted any thought to the subiecl.
But to all of them the victim of a
system has one stereotyped reply. "Their
systems may have failed; mine cannot''-
an assertion that cannot we'll be disproved
without the practical experiment which
the sangulne inventor invites the skeptic TO
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
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The Great Work Is Finished.

Thousands of our readers are still calling
for the portfolios of Picturesque Cali.
forDfa" necessary to complete their ssts.
We trust that no one who has taken few
portfolios will allow this splendid oppor-
tunIty 10 pass without securing the work
Joaquin Miller and many others have said
Is the finest publication devoted to Calf
fornia's magnificent scenery and great and
varied industries.
You. children want 1t. and you want t.
and no California home should be wiInont
T.. Better go at once to THE CALL Branch
Ufhce. TO Market street, anc complete
your sets; Only 10 cents for each portfolio.
lake few parts each week until com plete
U not convenient to secure all ct once.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05
A Maori Scheme.

The Duchess. of Buckingham, In her
"Glimpses of -Four Continents" tells an
abusing Maori story belonging to the period
wien these natives were at war with England.
All sorts of tricks went on. such as are nor only
far, but commendable In war. When the
MaOris were in want OF bullets they used 10
show dummy in the bush: OF course, II was
Immediately fired III. a man in the background
pulled II down by q string
"Obl" thought the British soldiers. "we've
Zone for hint"
Up came the dummy again, cautiously; bang.
Dang. went the British rifles. Down fell dummy
aud this went on ill some worse marksman
han usual cut the dummy rope. No Maori
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nifty OF bearing, suggests three generations be-
hind her, And IL is great pity, one to be re-
gre ted by any good American, for the New
YORK woman OF fashion is To-day the flower of
American civilization. The blue b0Oded
Southern woman is beautiful. the cosmopot tan
Californian woman Is beautiful. but the New
York woman OF fashion, with her bright CON-
pick ion and hair. her admirable grooming. her
superb gowns and acquired air. could only be
described by the mos damning OF adjectlves-
common O-EXchanre.
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almost dark and be has never seen me 10
boomers. Here he comes right behind us.
Oh, wonder what he Will say to my
bloomers?"
Just then he came up with them and
what he did say was:
"Hello. there! Say. do you happen to
have a light about you?"
And now she has returned to her skirts,
while he rides out with another girl on
Sundays.-Chicago Tribune
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

The ancients took great pains to orna-
ment their favorite volumes. Propertius
speaks of tablets with gold borders. Ovid
me ltions manuscripts with red titles. and
other authors mention presentation of
copies of which the cover was overlaid
U ID precious stones
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05
MARRIED

MAEEIED.
FREDE-FINKELSTEIN this CITY, December
80, 1894, by the Rev. M S. Levy. Wolf Frede
and Ivy Finkeistein. both of Sau FRANCISCO.
GREEN-COHN-1n this city, January /, 1895.
by the Rev. M. S. Levy. Charles A. Green and
Lille Cohn, both of san Francisco.
SILVERST EIN-KRA USE-In this CITY, January
l. 1895. by the Rev. NJ. S. Levy, Max Silverstein
and Pauline krause
JACoBS-HYMAN-In this city, January 3. 1895.
by the Rev. M. S. Levy Morris H. Jacobs OF An
tioch and Mrs. Title Lyman of San Francisco
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posture meant certain death. The bullets were
all taken out OF little earth bank which the
MaorIs had made behind the tree where the
dummy appeared. and weie used over again. 1t
was long time before the artitlce was discov-
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New York womea Not Beautiful.

lie loneliness OF New York women. .As
matter OF bare fact" she declares, "fhere IL
hardly beautiful or highbred woman In New
YORK society, hardly one that In profile or mod
eiing ol cheek aud chin, or in repoSe and dig
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

ERAsTUs G. SMITH. professor of chem
istry in Beloit College, Wisconsin. writes ::
II find on examination that DR.. Prices
Baking Powder is as pure as represented
and do not hesitate to recommend it for
household use"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

GOOD men are not needed in Congress
more than good food is in the household.
The best food is made with DR.. Prices
Baking Powdar
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MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth. marriage and death notices sent bv mai
will not be inserted. They must be handed IN at
either OF the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons auIhorz ed
TO have the same published.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

BEHOLD the lilies of the feld"-they
are not whiier than DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder.
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BORN.

POEHLMAN-In this city, January 2. 1893 to
the wife OF William Poehlman Jr q son.
GERSoN-In this city, December 26, 1894, to the
wife of S. Gerson a daughter.
PoRTEOUS-In this city. January 2, 1895. to the
wife or Z. j. PorJeous, a son.
POEHLMAN-In this city. January 3, 1895, to the
wife OF William Poehman, son.
STIVER-In Alameda. January 3, 1895, to the
wife of Mr.. Silver. son.
The herald., 1895-03-10
SOME QNE YOU KNOW.

In the way of recommendation from
people who are well known, there is hard
ly a man in Southern California who is
not acquainted with or heard of Mr.. B.
Guirado of Los Nietos. Ever since 1866
Mr.. Guirado has been in business. He is
one of the old pioneers and his word is
his bond with all who know him.
A reporter, in speaking with Mr.. Gui-
RADIO the other day, the following was OBJ
tanned:
Mr.. Guirado, you are treating with
Dr. Shores, | believe"
Eyes, SIR"
what was your trouble?"
81 had a severe case OF bronchitis.
'Did DR.. Shores do you any good?"
Indeed he has. | am much better and
gained in weight during the treatment.
Would you be willing to publicly rec
ommend Dr.. A. ]. Shores treatment?''
Eyes, sir, | would only be too glad"
"Why, Mr.. Gurardo, do you say you
would be glad to?"
Because one COED turn deserves an
other, and as l have confidence in DR..
Shores treatment | know that my friends
will believe in him, too, when | say he
has been so successful in my case.
Mr.. Guirado resides at Los Nietos.
Write him and find out for yourself. The
above was the conversation that took place
between Mr.. Guirado and your cores
ponlent, and goes to prove that people
appreciate DR.. Shores in his successful
treatment of catarrh and chronic diseases.
The herald., 1895-03-10
TINE AND TIDE.

Wait for no man. You must apply before
the last OF March to be treated at the low
rate of $500 month. DR.. Shores cannot
afford to again extend the time. Delays
are dangerous, and you have grand OPP
portunity now to be perma nently cured.
be- the hest. and It is given at a price that
all who suffer can accept Of il. Come
early, as the last week has always so
crowded DIR. Shores parlors that many
are unable to consult him. Come at once
and have talk with DR.. Shores and he
will tell you your exact trouble.
The herald., 1895-03-10

A plain STATEMENT:
What DR.. A. j. Shores SIS
Offer Means.
Many Persons Do Not Fully I'm
derstand II and II Is Once
Again Explained for
Their Benefit.

A great many people have written to
DR.. Shores, asking him to fully explain
the meaning of the $500 rate for all dis
eases. Many imagine that the charge is
$500 for every disease you may have.
To all these communications DR.. Shores
will answer through the columns of the
daily press.
DR.. A. ]. Shores means that to all pa
TENTS who apply during the month of
March will be treated until cured for $500
a month and medicines furnished to you
free. To explain further, $500 is all the
money you need for one full month s
treatment, care, advice and medicines
until cured, so if you may be so unfortun-
ate as to be suffering from catarrh, asth-
ma and kidney trouble you are treated
for all of these at the very low fee of $500.
We hope this will be fully understood by
those who were in doubt as to the exact
meaning of the offer, as 1T is always rule
with DR.. Shores to in no way misrepre-
sent to the public. He has from time to
time exposed class of sharks that do,
aad as the public are well aware, they
have left the city or withdrew their de-
ceiving announcements.
The herald., 1895-03-10
G.VERDIER &Co.
z25 SOUTH BROADWAY.

You aver that you will print nothing but
thoroughly sound and accepted pedagogic cal
doctrine You do not say who is to be the
judge or acceptor. n,
Not being worshtper of the, ruts that other
people have fallen into, l thank you for your
involuntary proof of what told you when you
asked me to write for the Normal Exponent
You want, not truth, but moss-covered plati-
tude.
Not having lived ANYBODY else's life, claim
the right to think for myself and to accept
any truth find.
Ii I am proud OF anything. 1t is Of the fact
that my opponents are just az they are.
Yours truly, EDWARD HUTCHINSON
S46 LYON St eet