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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
TRUTH THE VOGUE,
The Fad Which Now Obtains in PhiIa-
delphia Society.

| The Fad Which Now Obtains in Phila-
delphia Society.
a handsome equipage drew up before the
house.
Two elegantly attired ladies of society
got out, assembled the steps and pressed the
button.
The door was opened and they were
ushered into the reception-room.
The butler took their cards upstairs and
soon returned says the Philadelphia Item.
He entered the room with his habitual
nonchalance and delivered his instructions
in a monotone.
1.-The madame desires me to say to Mrs.
A that she has slight headache and
that the harsh voice and loud talk of Mrs
will only aggravate the attack. And"
"OhP', gasped Mrs. A. What are
you"
''And to Mrs. H" continued the but
Ter, madame desires me to say that she
is also suffering with nervousness and that
Mrs. H has way of rocking violently
and moving about that would positively
distress her to-day. She begs, therefore, to
be excused"
The callers hurried out with indignant
ordinations.
did you ever hear tell of such rude
ness?'
Auu she HAS Always pIeGeHutu 10 De
such good friend of mine" exclaimed
Mrs. H.
Lets drive to Mrs. Ms and tell her
about it, said Mrs. A.
To Mrs. Ms they went. That lady
heard with willing ear.
AS soon as she had gained an intelligent
inca of the situation she exclaimed
why, haven't you heard2 It's the
latest"
1.-The latest2" inquired the callers in a
breath.
Eyes. It's not fashionable any more to
say you are mot at home when you are,
don't you know It's fin de steele to tell
the truth. When you cannot see any one
you just tell them the plain reasons why.
It's becoming all the rage, you under
stand"
They understood.
As Mrs. A and Mrs. H left they
were overheard on their way to the car
rige to say about her who had insulted
them:
She is so up to everything; 1t is such a
privilege to know her"
at is indeed"
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TRICKS OF THE PROFESSION.
How an Actor Sought to Make a
Success.

Despite the fact that the audience is not
easily seen by the actor, he can, by hold
ing a fan or book between the binding
lights and the eyes, distinguish friends in
the audience, and, like David Garrick.
play to one face among the many uplifted
to the stage. A popular comedian says
that when an audience is dead and cold
and he begins to get disconnected, he Sc
lects cross-eyed man or woman and be-
gins to play to him or her with all his
energy, says the New York Advertiser.
1T is harder to make cross-eyed person
laugh than a straight-eyed one" he ex-
plains, land when l see the smiles coming
on mans face while the eyes are looking
everywhere but at me l know that am a
success. One night l was taken in, though.
played to woman crossed in both eyes
and she squinted besides. From the rise
OF the curtain to its fall | sought by every
power | possessed to extort one smile from
that woman. She sat bolt upright like a
corpse and was as chilly as one, never
smiling during the whole performance.
afterward found she was deaf and dumb
and was in charge of keeper for mind
unbalanced"
Miss Lillian Russell tells of one of her
experiences that is doubtless pleasanter in
the recital than it was in the actual ex-
perlence. For some time she received
ardent letters from an unknown admirer
requesting meeting and naming the ex-
act locality of the tryst. After time, pro-
voked by her lack of response to his devo-
ton, he wrote her to the effect that she
had spurned the advances of an honorable
man with good Intentions; that he was
the scion of noble house, winding up the
letter by stating that on certain night he
would shoot her from a box indicated
Each member of the company received
notification to the same effect. Of course,
every precaution was taken by the man.
agement. All through the first act the
box was empty, but the terrors its shadow
held will not be forgotten. Toward the
end of the act an old gentleman, one of
Miss Russell's best friends, entered the
box and sat down quietly. Then general
laugh arose from those on the stage, for
the hand of the practical joker was recog-
nized.
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indebted to simmonton. He has beaten

indebted to Simmonton. He has beaten
other people, too
- few days ago he asked an expressman
to get him some blank checks from the
California Bank FOR friend of his, as he
said. The man accommodated him, and
he has tried to use several of these on
people in this neighborhood.
He asked a friend OF mine to let him
have 500 on check for 5000 to which Mr..
StilwelPs name had been forged, but on
being asked to go to MIR. Stilwell and have
the paper verified he made some excuse
and left"
The case has been in the hands of Chief
Sehaffer for some time, but, though
possessed of an accurate description of
Simmonton, he has thus far failed to find
his man.
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ALAMEDA.

The Encinal Yacht Club will formally
open the yachting season to-day at the
clubhouse at the foot of Grand street. Dr.
c. l.. Tisdale has announced that there
will be no programme, but that each num-
Der would be announced from the plat
form. The afternoon will be spent in
sailing and promenade concert.
A grand ball will take place in the even
ing. Some good talent has been secured
and an excellent entertainment is assured.
The clubhouse and boats will be placed at
the disposal of the guests during the after
noon.
A Carpenter Seriously Injured.
c. III. Foster, an architect and builder,
fell from scaffolding yesterday on Cen
trail avenue and was seriously injured. He
was at work shingling the tower of build
ing, and failed to secure the platform with
a stay, which gave way and precipitated
him TO the ground, a distance of forty
feet. He landed on his right side, break
ing two of his ribs and severely bruising
his elbow. He fell on pile of lumber and
was rendered unconscious by the fall for
several minutes. He was taken to the
home of his son on Santa Clara avenue,
and Drs. Lubbock and Zeyn summoned.
Foster is an aged man, but the physicians
Health Board Organize.
At preliminary meeting of the Board
of Health Thursday evening DR.. Reynolds
was unanimously chosen chairman of the
board. J. T. Mclean was reelected Health
Officer and E. c. Maillott sanitary inspec-
tor. The appointment of a veterinary in
spector was deferred until the regular
meeting. DR.. Carpenter will, in all proba-
bility, be reappointed, as no other aspirant
is in the field for the position. The new
members will confer with the old board at
the regular meeting next Friday night.
In the Laws AIeshes.
Fred NJ. Miller, who has been wanted by
the authorities on a charge of embeZzle-
ment, is occupying a cell at the city prison.
He is accused by Jack Hester with en-
bezzling q shotgun, which he sold to a
pawnbrOker at 702 Kearny street, San
Francisco. Miller admits borrowing the
gun, but he claims that he loaned it to a
third party, who pawned it. Miller was
given $50 some time ago by Hans Hummel
to make some purchases, but the goods
never materialized. He has been mixed
up IN several scrapes Of a similar nature.
Struck by Car.
An electrician colIided with horse and
wagon at the corner of Park street and
Alameda avenue, about noon YESTERDAY
badly damaging the horse and wagon and
throwing two men TO the pavement. The
escape from death was miraculous. The
herse was struck with such force that it
was knocked down, smashing the shores
and the front end of the car. The occu-
pants of the wagon were William Martin
and w. h. Pinnie. Both of the men sus-
tanned bruises.
Musical Concert.
Miss Ella Groves, pianist, and Llewellyn
Hughes, violinist, gave a musical concert
last evening. at Linderman Opera-house,
to large audience OF lovers of good music
They were ably assisted by Miss Maud
Chappel, cOntralto Mrs. II. c. Dexter,
soprano; Walton Webb, basso; Miss
Elizabeth Westgate, accompanist.
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A weIl-BaIlasted Ling Fish.

An extraordinary discovery was made in
the stomach of a fish of the ling species
at Liverpool wholesale market yesterday
The fish weighed fifteen pounds, and in its
stomach were two smooth cobblestones
weighing over five pounds, which had evil
IDENTIFY been used as sinkers for deep-sea
fishing line. The fish, SO far as could be
seen, did not appear to have suffered from
the presence of such weight in it's stom-
ach.--W Gazette.
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THE United States Government Chemist,
after an examination for the Indian De-
partment, made the emphatic statement
that "The Royal Baking Powder is the
purest in quality and highest in strength
OF any baking powder of which ! have
knowledge"
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Vast petrifed forests have been discov-
cred in Arizona.

THE unequaled strength of the Royal, as
certified by the highest baking powder au-
thorities, makes it the cheapest to use,
even at higher price than others.
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Speeches and Jokes
This City of Oaks
DEGREES tonight shall be part of the fun.
So let each delegate


And enjoy life ike true Native Son.
The banquet was in honor of the officers
and delegates to the Grand Parlor, and was
under the auspices of Oakland Parlor No.
so, Piedmont Parlor No. 120 and Brooklyn
Parlor No. Isl.
On platform erected on one side of the
hall, about fifteen feet from the floor, the
Acme String Quartet discoursed sweet
strains during the evening.
Mayor John l.. Davie came in a little
late, after the guests were all seated, and
his entrance was the signal for hearty
cheers and applause. He was given a seat
of honor at the head Of the table.
After ample time had been allowed for
that good feeling to prevail which comes
after winning and dining, Toastmaster Fitz-
gerald called upon Grand President Frank
H. Dunno to respond to the toast of "Our
Order" At the conclusion of his remarks
he presented to the retiring grand presi-
dent, J. D. Sproul, a handsome gold badge
set with precious stones. Past Grand
President SpIoul responded in fitting
manner.
The following toasts were then responded
to:
California" by Frank L. Coombs; "The
"Absent Friends John T. Greary; 1.-The Grand
Parlor," George D. Clark; "Our Country" NJ.
A. Dom; 'The Pioneers" Henry c. Gesford
Oakland Mayor John L. Dayie; Our Native
Judiciary" William NJ. Conley; "The Sunny
South" f. A. Messerye; Our Visitors" Rod
W. Church, "The Ladies" II. Lundstedt.
Remarks were also made by number of
others, and it was far into the morning
when the last function of the eighteenth
Grand Parlor came to close.
The committees in charge of the affair
were as follows:
Banquet f. Cronin, 2. W. Wuthe, G.
T. Loher, Jos Boquet, G. J. Hans.
Receptien-George 7. Loher, Rod W.
Church, Judge J. J. Allen, Dr. ]. L. May
on, H. n. Gard, l.. S. Stone, George J.
Hans, Il. B. Belden, Ed S Reed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27

BECAUSE of its much greater strength,
the Royal Baking Powder is more econom-
ical than any similar leavening agent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN R4
u Francisco for ports in Alaska, 9 A. NJ, zlszxA
April 5. 20. May s. 20, June 4, g. 10, "a.
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
April 5, 10, 49, 20, %, &c. and every fifth day
thereafter.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay, steamer Pomona
every Wednesday at NJ.
For Newport, Los Angeles and all way ports,
April g. Z, II, 49, 10, %, u, and every fourth day
thereafter S A. NJ
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford,
Santa Barbara Port Los Angeles, Redondo (Los
Angeles) and Newport, April /, 8, 9, 13, II, FL rs,
20. and every fourth day thereafter, at II A. NJ
For ports IN Mexico, 10 A. n, 25th of each
month, steamer Willamette Valley.
Ticket Office-Paace Hotel, New Montgomery
street.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents,
10 Market st..'San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-27
Musical Concert.

Miss Ella Groves, pianist, and Llewellyn
Hughes, violinist, gave musical concert
last evening, at Linderman Opera-house,
to a large audience OF lovers of good music
They were ably assisted by Miss Maud
Chappen, contralto; Mrs. II. C. Dexter,
soprano; Walton Webb, bassO; Miss
Elizabeth Westgate, accompanies.
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officers the eighteenth Grand Parlor be-

officers the eighteenth Grand Parlor be-
came a thing of the past.
AT o'clock in the evening 400 men, COM
prising the officers and delegates to the
Grand Parlor, the officers of the three local
parlors, Mayor John L. Davie, the City
Councilmen, the County Supervisors, the
members of the Board of Public Works,
five marshals of Tuesdays parade, and the
directors of the Acme and Realiance Ath-
letic clubs, sat down at the banquet spread
in the gymnasium of the Acme Athletic
Club. The vast room had been hand
somely decorated with nile green and pink
bunting, the center piece in the form of an
immense canopy. illumination was fur
nished by arc and incaDdescent lights.
Down the hall extended four tables,
joined at the head of the hall by one set
at right angles to them and at which was
seated POSTMASTER r. NJ. Fitzgerald,a past
grand president of the order.
At his right were Past Grand Presidents
Sproul, Dorm, Ryan, Decker and Stein
bach, and on his left the newly elected
Grand Parlor officers. The rest of the
table was occupied by the officers of the
parlor which had just come to its conclu-
sion and the other past grand presidents of
the order.
The menu card was an elaborate affair,
being inscribed on the second page, with
the following lines of verse:
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The police are anxiously searching for
Earnest Simmonton who, being rather
mandy with his pen, has taken to palming
on forged checks on acquaintances and
those who are gullible enough to believe
the smooth stories with which he invaria-
Oily preiaces his request for a loan on paper
security, or that his victim cash the check
at big discount
Slmmonton formerly worked for A. w
Shlwell d Sons. the bill posters and in
almost every instance it is the name Of the
senior member OF this firm that he forced
usually approaching those who knew
that he was once connected with the
knights of the paste and poster.
Thus lar his operations have been con-
fined to checks for small amounts CON.
orally $40 or $50, though to one Tnerc6ant
he offered a check for $500 as security for q
loan of 500.
His victims usually decline to admit
that they have been losers on his account
though J. +. Murray, a Washington street
cigar-dealer, acknowledges that he is ont
OF pocket So in consequence of accepting a
! First National Bank check for $40 as
security.
Il knew Simmonton well +" he said yester-
day, land when he came to me few DAYS
ago with a check for $40, signed bv A. w.
StilWeH and made payable to himself. /
thought it was all right, knowing that he
had worked for Stilwell at one time. |
took the check TO the bank that afternoon
and was told that the signature was a
forgery. Mr.. Stilwel also told me that the
paper was spurious and that he was not
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26
Editorial and Otherwise.

Sometimes the tomit attacks the eagle.
Patriotism is useful but dangerous
explosion.
The kiss is n touching demonstration
Of affection.
Labor to show more wit in discourse
than words
We punish ourselves when We hate
other people.
God is disappointed whenever Chris
tian is unhappy.
Angels would weep If men had to be
Judged by each other.
Hiding sin isn't bit safer thau hand.
ling Il ratllesnake.
Hate would overcome by killing; love
conqners by dying.
The consumer of supplies is himself d
producer of demands.
Putting II crown Oh the head pnts moth.
ins kindly in the heart.
The tluly wise man will never worry
about what he can't help
The riches that run to meet us soon
taken to themselves wings.
Distance seldom lends enchantment tt
job Of work that is coming.
You are apt to find that most OF you
Origininal ideas will not work.
No man likes to hear his wife talk o
what she will do after he is dead.
A horse was sunstrnck last Wednesda,
In New Orleans, and death resulted.
Wise business men claim that "riva
who does not advertise is not IA rival"
Cav Stone has cnmmnt tp1 tha sputrnre
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26

tnaU ..ro.o-..-- vz..-Se OF potatoes
IN cultivation in the United States this
year.
A car load of watermelons was wrecked
near negro church at Richmond, Va,
the other day. 1t was total loss to the
road.
Topeka. Kansas, was one Of the few
places in the country shown by the last
census to have fallen off in population.
1t loss was 7l9.
Judge Miller, at Washington city, is
Of opinion that whipping post is badly
needed there, that wlfe-beaters might
got punishment to fit the crime.
Maurice Courant is authority for the
statement that tho invention OF printing
is due to Htaf 1joug, King of Corea, who
had movable types cast us early US l4Oa.
The people OF the United States use on
an average $4,000, 900 postage stamps Of
oil kinds each and every day Of the year,
or total Of about 4,3SO, 900, 900 per an.
mum.
"What're ye up tot asked crook as
his pal lifted handful of coin out Of the
money drawer. "S-h-e Don't say q
word. It's free silver movement of ME
own"
The American girls who have married
Brit ishers with parliamentary aspirations
are making exhibitions of themselves in
England that they would not dare make
at home.
Tobacco is grown in AZ States and Ter
ritories, but nearly half the crop comes
from Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania aud
Connecticut.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union,
which was In session AZ Baltimore last
week, is reported to have been the largest
gathering Of the kind the world has ever
seen, there being over $4,000.
A South Dakota farmer this season
planted 100 acres Of Russian sunAowers
The flowers are grown for the oil Of Their
sesds which Is the nearest approach tt
olive oil, and commands high price.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26
For the Democrat-Star.
THE ELECTION.

Whether please, or whether tease I'll give
you my honest mind
L the cap should ft. pray wear 1t bit,
II not you can leave 1t behind.
lJoHN PLowMAN.
I'm not poet. nor don't want the name,
For ''would-be" poets die without fame.
To strive for poetlcal honors, have no time;
But any scrub" can make rhyme.
Yes, the elections over-a thing Of the past
And some honest hearts feel the cold blast
But gambling and drinking" are not good
Better be defeated than belong to the
p. ring"
Money and whisky and dishonest schemes,
Enable some men to float up stream"
Buying, bartering, Treating" for support,
Is the way they secure the ignorant mans S
vote.
THE election is over"-l needpnot repeat
And some gallant minds feel the sting OF
defeat.
But they are not cast down." for in theii
hearts they ponder
They made the race" and retained theiI
honor.
Some were successful who entered the race
| And II not the right men the peoples dis
graced,
But to the honorable and moral successful,
1extend my eB- OF congratulation.
II you want my vote in future elections,
| You must sever your union with tn
whisky protection"
For II with this crowd you're found-Tll tel
| 1t all;
| WILL NOT support you, though the heav
ems fall! j.. Il. BYNUM.
Escatawpa, Miss. July 20. 1895.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26
THE COURTS.
the REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
SAMUEL II. TERRAL. JUDGE.

SAMUEL ii. TEkRAL, JUDGE.
JAMES II. NEVILLE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
In the county OF Lauderdale. on the first
Monday OF January and July and continue
WI" In ibe county Of Noxubee, on the second
Monday Of February and August and con-
tinue eighteen days:
I'm the county OF Kemper. on the first Mon
day OF March and September and continue
twelve days.
day of March and September and continue
twelve days.
day Of April and oetfper and continue six
days. c ~.
Monday OF April and October and continue
81 In The he county Of Pearl River. on the third
Monday OF April and October and continue
In lie county OF Hancock, on the fourth
Monday OF April and October and continue
twelve days. A..
Monday OF May and November and continue
In the county OF Jackson. on the fourth
Monday Of May and November and continue
twelve days. Ma. n,...,,. =,
the third Monday OF June and December and
continue six days. In the Second District
on the second Monday OF June ana December
and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26
4 SERMON ABOUT THE NEGRO.

Rev. DR.. r. +. Hoss, editor OF tho
Nashville Christian Advocate, in an
address before IA Methodist ministers
meeting in Boston on the 1lth inst,
dScoursed on the subject: "The Ne
gro problem as Southerner Sees It,"
DR.. Hoss said in substance
81 suppose that there are many
things upon which we can agree For
instance, we arc all agreed that the
most iniQuitous business that the
world ever saw was the awful African
slave trade that landed so many ne
groes on our shores.
"Wc are also agreed that the thing
was done that should have been done,
and have yet to find a single South
erncr who does not believe with me.
l do not mean to say that all the
SOutherners are just satisfied by the
manner in which slavery was abol-
ished."
He denied prevalent belief that
the negro is increasing so fast that in
a short time the race will predomlnate
in the Southern States, and said:
'There never was a greater delus
ion. The politicians spectre of ne
gro domination is only Il spectre af
ter all
"Inevitably the ultimate ascend
ancy of the white people in th'
South will insure to the benefit of The
negro.
"There is one fact in regard tt
which it is we'll to make upour minds
definitely now; that is, the coloret
race is absolutely sure to continue /
cOlored race.
"The colored people in the Soutl
are rapidly accumulating property
they are getting homes.
81 occasionally make speeches tt
the colorcd people in the South, and
tell them just four points.
81 tell them to get religion, to get
married, to get an education and tt
get home.
"And | regard the accumulation OF
property as fact of supreme impor
tance.
"The negro is taxed for $4,000, 0Ot
of property.
"Thc advance in education is due
largely to help and influence from the
North.
"Most of the colored schools have
been established by Northern dona-
lions.
"There are great many of the
colored people OF whom | cannot say
the complimentary things l have
been trying to say.
SIN some communities there is the
densest barbarasm. The negro has
often been the victim of mob law
when it was not merrited, but often
shall l say it Shall ! speak the
truth? (cries of "Yes, Ycs."0 Often
the outrages have been such as to
make the blood of any man boil with.
in him. And it seems to me that the
leaders here in the North lay a much
greater emphasis on the penalties
which are inflicted than they do on
the outragcs."