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Morris tribune., 1896-04-15

| have one of the finest line of
watches in the Northwest and the
best movements made. Call and ex-
anime them. E, McAyeal.
Morris tribune., 1896-04-15

Call at Hulburd & Co.'S if you
want ANYTHING.
Morris tribune., 1896-04-15
The Modern WAY

Commends itself to the welI-informed
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as we'll. To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches and fevers without unp!eas-
ant after effects, use the delightful liq-
uid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs
Morris tribune., 1896-04-15
List OF Patents

Granted to Minnesota inventors this
week. Reported by c. A. Snow &
Co, solicitors of American and For
eign Patents, opposite .. S. Patent
Office, Washington, D. c.:
G. G. A drich, Morristown, beehive:
G. J. B ackley, Delano, reminding at
tachment for printing machines; Fl.
L. B rrill, st. Paul, car seal; J. R.
Farnham, Minneapolis, butter tongs;
B. F. Fowler, Minneapolis, rejecting
cap for burners. II. T. j. Gilbert,
Royalton, mailbag fastener. ]. A.
Hasty, Minneapolis, word counter for
typewriting machines; Oh. Johnson,
Virginia, drill puller; j. A. Kirwin,
Spring Valley, cord tension attach
ment; n. Nilsson, Minneapolis. steam
trap; w. E. Robinson, Faribault,
shade for electric lights; HI. Steeck,
Winona, wagon; G. B. Struble, Min
neapolis, vegetable slicer 0. III. L.
Wernicke, Minneapolis, sectional
bookcase.
Morris tribune., 1896-04-15

Pure, rich blood is the true cure for
nervousness, and Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the One True Blood Purifier and
nerve tonic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

wood. 1t still is in the old adobe, and is
the special delight of the bachelor maids.
Though the keys have somewhat turned
In color and are won considerably, the
tone is yet clear and sweet This was the
second piano brought to this coast. The
first also is in Monterey and is owned by
Mrs. Abrego, a sister of the present owner
of the adobe mansion.
In 1850 this Larkin house. with all it's
furniture, was bought by Jacob p. Leese,
prominent pioneer of San Francisco, and
has since fallen TO his heirs. Mr.. Leese
occupied the house up to the time of his
death in 1890.
AS is well known, the house was the
scene of great festivity in the early days.
jacob Leese Jr., who resides in Monterey,
tells many interesting narratives of the
old-time hospitality
Captain Swasey of this City spent many
of his pioneer days there as he was asso-
ciated with Larkin. General Sutter was
on several occasions a guest within the
adobe walls
All the court balls were held there, and
when any foreign officer was at Monterey
he was entertained by Larkin.
On the street, at the corner OF the adobe,
is a hitching-post. This is cannon
which is planted muzZle downward. This
cannon was one OF the three original guns
taken from the frigate Savannah to fortify
Fort Halleck.
When the enterprising young school
teachers secured lease of the mansion.
they quickly dispelled the gloom which
long had hung about the place. In the
lower story the floors were all covered with
japanese mating and skins. AS some of
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
Pensive Pencilings.

It has been observed that the man who
likes to entertain his wife with remin.
iscences of his early love affairs seldom
likes to have his wife reciprocate.
How gratifying it would be if the man
who mad fine voice thirty or forty years
ago would only be contented with the rec
objection!
Already the grass is beginning to be as
green as servant girl from the north end
of Aroostook County, Me. Flies and the
Yachting season-but, happily, not Dun
raven-will soon be with US.
When man takes 800 bill to the bank
to get it changed why should he try to
look as if he was accustomed to doing the
same thing every other day2
A Chicago girl is never SO happy as when
she IS wearing dress with long train.
1t is delight to the observer to see how
skillfully she draws it around in front to
cover up her feet.
Speaking of rules for letter-writing, one
good rule is never TO write letter when
you only need to write note.-Somerville
Journal,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

historical were entertained in the days OF
Mexican dominion. stands at the corner
of California and Alvarado streets. 1t IS
a typical adobe building, long, low and
rambling. The tiled roof, nearly all
covered with green moss, is in pretty con-
trast to the whiteweshed walls.
The old structure Lad been for years
without occupants, but in two or three
weeks the carpenters, painters and fur
nishers made it bright, homelike and
attractive.
The unique home of the girls, which
comes SO near being ideal" stands prom
inent among the historic adobes of old
Monterey.
The house was built by Thomas 0. Lar
kin, in 1843. Mr.. Larkin was then Ameri-
can Consul at Monterey. 1t was the finest
structure that the adobe city could then
boast of. It is two-storied, with a wide
veranda running around two sides. The
courtyard in the rear is surrounded with
a high, tile-covered wall. In this inclosure
the old time quadrilles were held.
In establishing their nome in the his
toric structure, the bachelor maids did not
have 10 entirely refurnish the building.
They found that the upper story was
quite well fitted out with furniture OF
beautiful, antique design. This was all
imported by Iarkin from China, and cost
thousands of dollars.
Inc furniture Is entlrely OF IRON, WOOu
and ONYX, put together without nail or
screw. Some of the tables, OF which there
are several, weigh as much as 400 pounds
each. The value of each of the tables is
not less than $500.
There are lounges and divans of odd and
marvellous design. These are fifteen feet
in length and four in breadth. They have
high backs and ends and are covered with
skins. There are wide drawers that pull
out from the front, with carved dragon
heads for knobs.
All the chairs are unwieldy, but are
handsomely carved.
One of the rocklng-chairs is six feet high
and is so heavy that it cannot readily be
moved. The rockers are six or seven feet
in length and are made of iron or steel,
bent in the shape of wagon spring
Men yet living remember the piano OF
the Thomas o. Larkin days. That was an
imported cottage piano, in frame of rose
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
RUNNING A LOCOMOTIVE.
What 1t Means to Speed Train Sixty
Miles per Hour.

Miles per Hour.
To May Ladies' Home Journal John Gill
mer Speed contributes an article upon the
safety and comforts of railroad travel in
the United States, in which he says that
the highest type of American railroad is
TODAY constructed with such skill and
sagacity that we travelin more luxury and
more security than any people in the
world.
In considering the locomotives and the
speed attained by them on our railroads,
Mr. Speed SAYS: At sixty miles an
hour tie resistance of train is four times
as great as 1t is at thirty miles-that is,
the fuel must be four times as great in the
one case as it is in the other.
But at sixty miles an hour this fuel
must be exerted for a, given distance in
half the time that it is in thirty miles, so
that the amonn- of power exerted and
steam generated in given period Of time
must be eight times as great as the faster
speed. This means that the capacity OF
the boiler, cylinders and the other parts
must be greater with corresponding ad-
dition to the weight of the machine.
Obviously, therefore, if the weight per
wheel, on account of the limit of weight
that the rails will carry, is limited, we
soon reach point when the driving
wheels and other parts cannot be further
enlarged, and then we reach the maximum
OF speed.
The nice adjustment necessary of the
various parts OF these immense engines
may be indicated by some figures as 10 the
work performed by these parts when the
locomotive is worked at high speed. Take
a passenger engine on any of the big rail-
roads.
At sixty miles an hour driving-wheel
81 feet in diameter revolves five times
every second; now the reciprocating parts
of each cylinder, including one piston,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

vehicle are worthy of admiration, and it
is safe to say it would be hard to find a
coach painter these days capable OF dupli-
eating the work. The body of the coach
is painted red, and in spite of its great age
the color is still brilliant if the dirt is
washed off, All over the sides below the
windows is some magnificent scroll work
in gold that is almost as bright as ever.
In the center panels of the doors there
are paintings of landscapes that are almost
works of art. They represent Eastern
scenery and are rich and brilliant in color.
Both of them are splendid in tone. They
were painted on the door by an artist and
are not the decalcomania pictures used in
the same class OF work to-day. A careful
examination of the joints in the body of
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
Mark Twain's Hospita lity.

In his article on Mark Twain in the May
Harper, the Rev. Joseph 7. Twitchell re-
calls sn amusing story of Mr.. Clemens
marriage. His brides father bought and
furnished handsome house for the young
pair, and Mark knew nothing of it until
after the wedding, when it was shown him
in all its completeness by party OF mis-
wife's relatives. and of course his wife,
who at length broke out: "It's our house.
yours and mine, a present from father. F"
Everybody came TO hear what he would
say. He choked up, and, with tears in his
eyes, stammered out to his tather-in-aw
"Mr. Langdon, whenever you are in Buf-
falo, if it's twice a year, come right up
here and bring your bag with you. You
may stay over night if you want to. 1t
shan't cost you AGENT"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
Hard tn Tell Anart.

Among the many representatives that
have come on from the Indian Territory
this winter to aid Congress in legisJating Q
both citizens of the hourishing town of
Ardmore bearing the names of Douglass
and Ledbetter. They are both bright men
and successful in their profession, good
friends and have offices in the same build
ing. Though not atall related, they bear to
each other the most wonderful resem-
blance in form and features.
They are as much alike probably as any
twins ever were, even to height and weight.
People of the town get them mixed I'D
constantly, and clients who get into
the wrong Office take Douglass for
Ledbetter. ana vice versa. The
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
NCleanv - Money.

clerk in the redemption division of
the Treasury Department SAYS that the
"cleanest' paper money in circulation is
that which circulates in Washington,
while the dirtiest is that which comes in
from Chicago for redemption. st. Louis
is a close second to Chicago and Cincin-
natl next. New York is next to Washing
ton in the record for clean money, Phila-
delphia next, while Baltimore ranks next
to Cincinnati for having dirty money. The
money that comes in from Chicago, be-
sides being dirty, is always much mutt
lated, so much so, he said, that there is
twice as much time consumed in patching
it up prior to cancellation as there is in
counting Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

piston-rod, crosshead and connecting
rod, weighing about $50 pounds, must move
back and forth distance equal to the
stroke, usually two feet, every time the
wheel revolves, or in'a fifth of a second. 1t
starts from a state of rest at the end of
each stroke of the piston, and must ac-
quire velocity of thirty-two feet per Sec
ond in one-twentieth of a second, and
must be brought to state of rest in the
same period OF time.
A piston eighteen inches in diameter
has an area of 2541I square inches. Steam
of $50 pounds pressure per square inch
would, therefore. exert force on the pis-
ton equal TO 3S,175 pounds. This force is
applied alternately on each side OF the
piston ten times in second.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

went to Monterey to teach school they
encountered the Inconvenience of hotel
and clearinghouse life, They agreed
that reform was needed, and so they held
a formal convention and resolved to bring
about reform.
Educational subjects were not consid-
cred at that teachers meeting. On the
contrary, the entire discussion was about
the home-about the home that they
should establish for themselves.
a result of the conference was that the
teachers decided to lease an old adobe
house, picturesque old structure with
walls three feet thick, and with deep YER
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
have Interested the inhabitants OF the

have interested the inhabitants of the
adobe town by their exciting boat races.
Bloomer costumes are not worn exclu-
sively. In walking some of the girls wear
skirts which reach tc the knees. When
they go bicycle riding, however, they wear
the unmoditied boomers.
The bloomer suit of the Pleiad is tailor
made and graceful. 1t has pockets at the
sides and straps for the belt and resembles
knickerbockers, with the exception of
greater width. The goods is heavy blue
black serge.
The wearer also has a Scotch cap with
large mother-of-pearl ornament and black
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

feather at the side. Her leggins are of
mole -colored corduroy and button, instead
of buckle, up the side. A light shirt waist
and patent-leather boots complete very
comfortable and durable outing outfit, with
belt of fMexican-stamped leather, so much
worn in the South.
All the girls are early risers, and every
morning they may be seen, tramping,
bicycling, bathing, searching the rocks for
curious shells or having a lively bout on
the tennis courts.
They have a romantic, delightful home,
and they are happy in it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

the coach fails to disclose any cracks, but
the general appearance is most dilapi-
dated. Old rags and pieces of leather are
made to do duty as windows and several
signs in Chinese are pasted i'll different
places. The cushions on the inside have
nearly all disappeared. The floor is COW
cred with rubbish and vile smell like to-
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

children OF each have no more
than one occasion called the wrong man
papa. Douglass is a stanch Republican,
and his friend is equally as stalwart Dem
ocrat. The former is not only learned in
the law, but is writer of capital dialect
verse-Washington Post,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10
Above Suspicion.

Mrs. Bigwad-It must be terribly en-
barrassing to be as poor as the Joneses;
they never give anything to charity.
Mr.. Bigwad-But we don't, either.
Mrs. Bigwad-Well, they can't say that
it is because we haven't got it to give.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10


turesque manner brought the
modern reform movement into associa-
ton with the quaintness of the old Califor-
mia capital.
They have brought the bloomer into the
old adobe dwelling place.
These girls, for they are not long out of
the Normal School, are self-reliant. Not
only are they able TO ignore the sterner
sex, but they go in advance of their gen.
Grafton SO far that they can bid defiance
10 the boarding house keeper and do their
own work. They live in an ancient adobe
house, running a home OF their own, and
in a domestic way are as independent of
the world as ever new young women can
be. Their unique home establishment t
grew out of dissatisfaction with boarding
houses and clearinghouse keepers.
The young women are known as 'The
Pleiades." They are Normal School grad
uates, and their exceptional self-relianee
may be ascribed to the circumstance that
they are all Californians. When they
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

andas on two sides of the many-roomed,
two-storied building. The adobe that
they obtained is the Thomas 0. Larkin
place.
This house, in which dignitaries now
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

baoco and opium will almost paralyze the
nostrils of any one daring enough to poke
their head inside.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

~ EVEN young women of Monterey,
~ all of them bachelor maids, and
every bachelor maid of them
school-teaeher, have in pic
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

JEH HE Old stage that is at present
running between San Jose and
Alviso is probably the most
ancient vehicle in use in Califor-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21
HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

The Southern Pacific sunset limited,
westbound, passed through here last nigh
with every berth reserved.
Herman Everett fireman on the nortt
division OF the Houston and Texas Cen.
ttal, was brought to the Houston innrin.
airy yesterday suffering from Il aeverely
cut and bruised leg received In an acct.
cent caused by an engine turning over
itis injuries. while painful. ARE not sori.
ouS
The American Express company yester-
day opened UP an office at Texas city
ana VIII now operate at all points over
the Texas CITY terminal road This COM
plny is spreading its lines TO all points
in South Texas. and II is reportcd that
new contracts covering largo territory
Will shortly he made.
Congressman Tracey of Missouri. who
introduced bill on Monday, wants to Gro
ate an executive department OF commerce,
winch shall have under its Jurisdiction
the commissioner of railroads and SUPER
geue the interstate commerce commission.
u shall contain also the bureaus Of Amerl-
can ana foreign commerce and commercial
information and statistics
The Southern Pacific pay car arrived
NeStefhay from the east and was side
tuuched al a convenient place In the
yards wheye local employees Of the road
CohEIesaied IN large numbers all day
awaiting their turn to register and re-
celNe Lheir monthly stipend Tho good
work VIII be completed here today and
the moving treasury leave for the west.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21

corsoling the agents In ticko, row with
stores of $40 commissions on $50 tickets,
left last evening for Fort Worth. wonder
ing II he could not have done much better
Tor his road and himself by burying him
self at I'll Paso.
General Passenger Agent NJ. u. Robbins
OF the Houston and Texas Central was
not at his desk yesterday evening. and of
his clever assistants none knew or would
venture to suggest where their chief had
gone 1t was hardly thought possible that
brother Robbins could have started for
the fistic carnival. but he may be "ncar
IT. when the mill is pulled off.
w. q. knittle, travelling passenger agcn.
or the Toledo, ST. Louis and Kansas City.
het'cr known as the Clover Leaf route,
spent yesterday In the city renewing ac-
quaintances and greeting friends In pas
senger circles. lie Is on one of his period
lcal tours OF Texas. and expressed him
self as highly pleased to note the wonder
rui progress OF Houston the past two
years. He said while merchants COM
planned of quiet times there seemed to be
more business done here in day than
many of the cities could show In a week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21
THREE EXCURSION TRAINS,
Nearly Five Hundred Excursionists Nisi
the Magnolia City.

Nearly Five Hundred EXcursionsts visit
the Magnolia cry
Yesterday was day Of excursions N
this city. Free from the wintry blasts and
lee and snow of their Northern homes,
nearly 1--WE hundred visitors participated
in natures trea: afforded by the balmy
climate. green fields and blooming gar
dons of the Magnolia city. and very
pleasant stay of few hours here WAS
greatly enjoyed by the excursionis's bound
for California and Mexico.
Two Raymond & Wh.tcomb and inc
rennsvlvania's Golden Gaze excursion
trains en- route westward. reiurnei l.pin
galveston and spent the afternoon III tth9
city, Nearly ali of the travellers aSi,Ieu
themselves Of the opportunity 70 gee sun
thing of this city and, dvidlnE mo 5tgSurS,
they strolled along the busy thorous ~ a' !,
and ont through the residence IoIt.on u, ~ ~.
he city. Many patroni2ed inc strett ~, ~ 4
and three or four trolley parties N"l -
away n pleasant time riding arouilu ''e
citv and out In the suburbs. -. r. A..
The Goldc,, Gate excursion lett LOT w
vest nj o'clock lasi night, followed s s,t :
lv afterward by the Raymond VIZ s
romb in two sections OF seven cars ea.l''
A. san Antonio the parties wll sepaIa ~,
some going to Mexico ana the V'heis w
california.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
The Texas Pass Committee Passes
on the Cattlcmcn's Petition.
HOUSTON'GALyESTON NEW SCHEDULE
statistics-Citiz"n's Meeting
ut Eagle Pns-Headiisht Flashes.
fcrsonal Mention.

The Texas pass committee. of which
Vice President G. A. Quinlan of the Hons.
Ton and Texas Central. General Manager
M. Ii Howe of the Houston East ana
vest Texas and General Manager II. r.
ioakum of the Santa Fc are the South
ieNaS representatives. held an executive
session at Fort Worth last Tuesday.
While the proceedings OF the maotIny
were not given out for publication, IT Is
Understood that the chief subject consid.
ered was the matter of Issuing passes 10
'he cattlemen's convention, which meets
IN that city next month. After lonp do
iineratlons and considerable discussion of
o ahe question, 1t is said tho committee has
rn'oi ucc'utu on one iare rate for the
convention. '> N'o
ME the pass agreement in effect one
year aso was about the same as that pnv-
uIilii's me ISSUANCE CT Establishments this
year! the cattlemen after hard work final.
" procured dispensation of rules ma
We're given passes to their last annual
sdthering. The cattlcmen still have friends
nnnonE tne committee who argue that the
Great cattle raising industry of the State
demands support and recognition in free
transports alton of the men engaged IN thie
business The more conservative r,cn
oers, however, are opposed to making eH-
CeFtiohs 10 the pass agreement which
hrlnly prohibits the issuance of commit.
ulehthr.es IN such cases as this. aud In
support OF their argument call attention To
We recent stockmen's convention at san
Antomo, when all delegates were CON
trip. '''N N"''-'
The cattlemen have not despairei I. how.
ever, ana though their chance of success
IS very siEht they are still using every
effort to bring about reconsideration Of
the committees decision
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

L. Megget, general superintendent Of the
Houston Direct Navigation company.
headquarters in Galveston, returned yes.
terday from New Orleans, where he en-
ioycd n few days visit attending the
Mardl Gras celebration.
Paul Andrew. the popular young cashier
Of the local office Of the American Ey-
press company, has been transferred TO
Henrietta. Texas to serve In the same ca
pacity a, that station FEELING health ne
cessitated change Of climate.
Major John Lewis. travelling passenger
days visit in local circles entertaining
the boys with yarns Of III Paso and tho
fun he had with the tendcrfOot railway
representatives. left last evening for San
Antonio.
paul Flato. treasurer. and C'har.es Seger.
auditor of the Southern Pacific, returned
Yesterday from a few days sojourn In
New Orleans They report the Attendance
AT the Mardi Gras festivities as exceeding
all previous records, and Houston was
very largely represented.
+ +. Bertram, the newly appointed
cashier Of the American Express company.
arrived In the city yesterday and assumed
Immediate charge OF his new pos ton.
Mr. Bertram has beer In the service of
Inc comuany for n long time. and IN 10
his transfer was cashier OF the agency
al Jackson, Tenn.
Major Charles y. Peck. general man
,.er of the Texas Car Service association
accompanied by Mrs. G. =. Peck Miss
FANNIE Peek and MI. :. S. Paquin Of Min
nelrolis. icfl last night on pleasure tour
We President Quinlan's private car, and
ieft Tor san Antonio via the Southern Pa
clfic.
+ X. Bixby. travelling passenger repre-
tentative OF the Nandalia-fennsyiVan
route, who spent yesterday In the city