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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

@HE past week has not only been
 an unusually gay and festive one
 but was noted for a distinctly
 novel and gorgeous feature, the S Murphy fancy dress cotllon. It was not without some hesitation that Mrs Murphy decided to introduce her debutante daughter at fancy dress ball. In the first place 1t was a thoroughly new departure, and then it required unusual artistic ability and the valuable tact of a tried and seasoned hostess.
 Fortunately Mrs. Murphy was thor oughly equipped to triumphantly engineer so gorgeous an affair and the result sur passed even the hopes of the most san guine.
 The Whittier dinner dance tomorrow evening has all the promise of a magnif- icent entertainment. The home is an ele- gant one, splendidly adapted for enter taining purposes and Mrs. Whittier is a charming hostess.
 The dancing set will be kept unusually busy during the week, with the three big dances, the Cinderella, the FortnIghtly and the Friday Nights, following one an- other. However, it is a foregone conclu- sion that each and every one of the dances will be a social success.
 Mrs. Dodge gave the second of her se- ries of luncheons yesterday afternoon at her home on Franklin street. An elabor-
 
 for eighteen.
 Two other charming lunches of the week was the one given by Mrs. Timothy Hopkins, for Miss Edna Hopkins, and the one given by Mrs Will Tevis for Miss Susie Blanding. Both luncheons were held at the University Club.
 The thirteenth anniversary reception 0. the Bay City Wheelmen will be held on Wednesday evening, February 16, at the Maple Room of the Palace Hotel. It will be full dress" with the invitations lim- ited so as not to overcrowd the hall. In vitations may be had from members of the club.
 At the last meeting of the Friday Fort nightly for this season, to be held at Golden Gate Hall next Thursday even ing, February 10, it has been decided to enforce most vigorously the rules of the club as to admission. Only members of the club and those holding special cards for that evening will be allowed to enter the hall The membership and other cards will be demanded at the door. No one without a card will be admitted. This position 1t has been found neces- sary to take to prevent any crowding of the hall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
THE CLEVER ARTIST.

Not infrequently the art student falls in arrears for the rent of even his airy perch on the "sixieme," and landlords have scant sympathy for beings who can "soar to the empyrean," but can't pay cash One young man, six months in arrears, knew that his landlord was keeping a watchful eye on his trunk, which stood opposite, the door feeling sure that while 1t was there the owner would not depart. Our artist painted 8 portrait of his trunk on the wall oppo- site the door, and in the night took himself and his belongings quietly away; nor was he missed for several days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
trates the gem and imparts color to it..

trates the gem and imparts color to It.
 Many of the large diamonds you see are in reality composite, and consist ot two or more small diamonds cunning ly joined together by mastic, their value being apparently increased by this "unholy alliance"
 In the mounting of gems many in- genious frauds are perpetrated on ig- norant buyers. If the stone is not "clear set' it is the simplest matter in the world to conceal flaws by painting the surface of the metal in which the stone is set with a pigment made ot mastic and burnt ivory.
 Much ingenuity is also used in the art of "doubling," and many gems which their owners cherish as valuable possessions consist of two pieces of glass or crystal, with a little coloring
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
TRICKS PLAYED ON JEWELS.

The tricks of the jewellers are as many as the wiles of the heather Chi nee, said one who ought to know, to the writer, and some of them are clever enough to baffle the scrutiny of an expert.
 A favorite method of doctoring a dull or defective stone is by fire. The pro- cess of burning eliminates many flaws, and adds very much to the brilliancy of the gem.
 The yellow tinge which you see in Cape diamonds is got rid of, or at least effectually concealed, by placing the diamond in a certain chemical bath which deposits thin film of the color of violet on it.
 By the application of ammonia a faded turquoise assumes a new lease of life, and the same effect is produced by treating 1t with Prussian blue, which in some mysterious way pene-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
DANTE, FAITH AND DOCTRINE.

DANTE, FAITH AND DOCTRINE.
 It may be declared at once that there is not the very smallest ground for claiming Dante as "Reformer before the Reformation" There is no trace in his writings of doubt or dissatisfac- tion respecting any part of the teach ing of the church in matters of doc Urine. He would probably have con- sidered any such feeling as most pre- sumptuous, and, indeed, as little short of blasphemous. A great deal has been written about his supposed de- fense of the right of private judg- ment," of his alleged sympathy with free thinking" or with 'philosophic appears to me that no evidence can be found. There seems every reason to believe him to have been an entirely firm, faithful and devoted son of the church without any misgiving as to her teaching, or as to her indefeaSfble right to teach.
 All this Is perfectly consistent with the most scathing denunciations of abuses in practice on the part of the Popes, cardinals and the members of religious orders. Dante himself quaint ly expressed the distinction in his let ter addressed to the Italian Cardinals. He imagines them retorting upon him that by so interfering he is repeating the sin of Uzzah. Truly Che replies) l am one of the most insignificant of the sheep of the flock of Jesus Christ, and eel 1tainly I do not abuse any pas toral office because I have no wealth! (Note the caustic irony of that be cause.O Nor am I guilty of the pre- sumption of Uzzah, because he inter fered with the ark, I with the refrac- tory oxen (boves calcitrantes) that are dragging it out of the path" Nor in- deed is the language of Dante respect ing such abuses whit more severe than what may be found in the writ lngs Of many canoniZed saints, such as St. Peter Damian, St. Bonaventura, St. Bernard and many others. Again that Dante would have joined Luther In his denunciation of the sale of par dons and indulgences, and such like abuses, we cannot for a moment doubt. He has. in fact, anticipated him here. in Par. xvii 52, he makes St. Peter say that he never thought to have be- come the figure on a seal attached to venal and mendacious privileges, which oftimes makes him to blush and glow with indignation even Tn heaven. But there is no evidence, but very much the reverse, that Dante would ever have dared to lay his hand upon the ark of doctrine.-Fortnightl Review.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
Theu're Engaged.

The engagement is announced of Miss Beckie Green and Herman Lewis. They will receive Sunday, February 13 from 2 to 5, at 229 Hayes street.
 The engagement of Miss Carrie Led erer and Louis Barnett has been an- nounced.
 Mrs. R. Nathan announces the engage ment of her daughter, Miss Sarah Blum, to Abe S. Alexander
 The wedding of Mrs. Minnie Berolzhime of San Francisco and A. T. Linton of Philadelphia will take place in this city about the middle of the present month. Sarah Davis and I. Kemler. They will receive this Sunday at 404 Grove street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06
Wedding Bells.

An unusually beautiful and interesting wedding occurred in the Church of the Advent at noon on Thursday, when Miss Alice Maude Ellison Nicholson-V Vernon was united in marriage to the Rev. Louis Childe Sanford, the new rector of St.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

The next is $500, and the majority re- ceive only s1400 and 5000.
 In these positions there are many interesting personalities. Representa- lives of famous families can be found in every department, and some hold positions of trust and responsibility.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-06

URING the twenty-seventh Tag satzung of the Pacific Turnbezirk, which was recently held in Oak land. a radical step in advance was made by that organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Miss Etta Cowles of Plymouth ave- hue, is spending a few days with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs A. O. Cowles. in New York.
 turers of the non-leakable fountain pen, will remove it's factory from Derby to this city about Februay 1.
 Superintendent Bergh of the Seamen's Bethel yesterday took charge of the re- mains of Peter Peterson, killed on the railroad Monday night, and will have the body inferred in the plot own ed by the Seamen's Bethel society in Evergreen cemetery. Peterson came here a few days ago from a southern port on the New Haven schooner George E. Dudley, which is discharging cargo at Canal dock.
 The engagement is announced of Dr. Robert T. Morris to Mrs. Aimee Key nand Mezertue, both of New York. Dr. Morris is the son of the late Governor Luzon Morris. He is a surgeon of note in New York and has contributed sey- eral valuable books and short stories to the world of game and sports.
 Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge has sen, out invitations for large reception on Thursday, January 27, from until o'clock.
 Superintendent Wellman of the Shel- ton factory of the National Folding Box and Paper company has been recalled to the New Haven factory and his place in Shelton has been taken by a Mir Sloan of Hartford, who assumed charge Monday.
 John Heslin of New Haven compil- ing a history and calendar of St. Jo- seph's church, Bristol. Later in the year it will be issued in the form of a souvenir
 Dennis Sullivan, one of the oldest and best know Irish-American residents oi Shelton, passed away at his home yes terday at 12:45 p. m. at the age of fifty four years.
 The new window given by Mrs. Lucy Boardman to Trinity in memory of hel husband, the late Judge Boardman, ar rived yesterday from the Tiffanys, and will be in place this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
MERIDEN SOCIAL EVENT.

Reception By Mrs. H, c. Wilcox in
 Honor Of Mrs. John Parker of Can
 ada.
 Meriden, Jan. 1S.--Over 300 invitations
 were sent out for the reception that
 took place this afternoon and evening
 at the home of Mrs. H. c. Wilcox in
 honor of her guest, Mrs. John E. Parker
 of Hamilton, Ont
 The house at 360 Colony street was
 elaborately and prettily decorated for
 the occasion with palms. roses and car
 nations. The floral adornments in the
 double parlors were pink and yellow
 and pink and white roses. Beautiful
 clustering punches of red carnations
 abounded in the dining room. The
 hours in the afternoon were from 4, to
 6 o'clock and in the evening from to
 II o'clock.
 Tonight the State School for Boys
 Mandolin club, under the personal di-
 rection of John H. Parish, rendered a
 number of pleasing selections. The
 catering was in charge of Mrs. Lillian
 Savage.
 Mrs. Wilcox was assisted in receiving
 by Mrs. John E. Parker, her daughter, Miss Florence Wilcox, Mrs. Augusta Day and Miss Nettie Day of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. 'Junius Talmadge of West field, Mass, and Mrs. Edmund A. Park CT of this city. The gowns of the receiving ladies were as follows: Mrs. Wilcox, black and white silk and lace trimmings. NT,-c Tab n Dow -t1 on a point lace trimmings. Mrs. Day, gray silk, trimmed with lavender chiffon and lace. Mrs. Talmadge, black silk and lace Mrs. E. A. Parker lavender and white silk, lavender chiffon trimmings and violets. | Miss Wilcox, white spangled tulle with pink velvet trimmings. Miss Day, green silk and white chif- ion.
 A number of society young ladies as- sisted as servers. They are their cos tunes are as follows:' Miss Byxbee, black satin, lace and violets. Miss Warren, blue corden silk, blue chiffon, with duchess lace and black velvet ribbon trimmings. Miss Fannie Hall, green silk and lace. Mrs. Emma Thomas Tredennick, white moire silk, lace trimmings. Mrs. w. F. Parker, pink and blue silk, lace trimmings. Mrs H. M. Billiard, black satin and lace. Mrs w. F. Coe, New Haven, black and white striped silk, cerise velvet and lace. Mrs H. H. Stockder, white silk and chiffon trimmings. Miss May Merriman, pink silk and chiffon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
RAT CAUSED FIRE.
Blaze in Cigarette Factory in Hartford
 Yesterday

Blaze in Cigarette Factory in Hartford
 Yesterday.
 Hartford, Jan 1S.-Fire in the cigar cite factory of William Lutwack in this city this morning cause loss of $1, ,5OO; insured for $500.
 Lizzie Lutwack, sixteen years old, the proprietor's daughter, was the innocent cause of the fire, and had narrow es.. cape from being seriously burned.
 She was carrying lighted lamp, when rat ran across the floor and frightened her so that she dropped the lamp, which broke and the oil spread. Her apron caught fire and her father wrapped quilt around her and smoth- cred the flames.
 The fire in the room had spread so by this time that is was beyond Mir. Lut- Wack's control.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, 8 a. m.

High water to-day, a. m.
 Insurance X Loans Chas. Wilson & Co.
 Two family house, ,s2 500. Baldwin.
 The Dickey club partook of Chinese banquet at the Chinese restaurant on Crown street last evening.
 Mrs. Freysinger of this city will in stall the newly elected officers of Fin tracht lodge, I. O. o. F., of Meriden. this evening.
 MT. William Merle, one of the best known and most prosperous tonsorial artist in this city for years, is critically ill at his residence.
 The second term of the Boston Danc- ing Academy will open for beginners on January 21, for advanced the 18th and for children the 29th Social class Feb ruary 3.
 Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New York arrived in town yesterday 10 attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Timothy D. Lester, which takes place to-day.
 Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale gave the fourth lecture in the library fund course at the Main street Baptist church, Meriden, last evening. His subject was Thomas Hardy"
 Miss Jennie D. Wood, teacher at the West school, Meriden, was in this city yesterday visiting schools. Her pupils won the holiday for themselves by be- ing nearly perfect in attendance last term.
 The first grand masquerade ball of the Holly Leaf Social club was given in St. Aloysius hall last night About 250 persons attended and many unique costumes were worn by those present. Landrigans orchestra furnished the music.
 The remains of Mrs. E. M Hicks, who died in this city of peritonitis on Sunday afternoon, were taken to Meri- den on the 1:45 train yesterday after noon and inferred in Walnut Grove cemetery. Mrs. Hicks formerly lived { in Meriden,s her husband atone time conducting the original half-dime res- taurant in the Y. M. c. A. building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE

Given in the Assembly Rooms of the
 Young Mems Republican Club.
 The younger society set indulged in charming little dance in the assembly rooms of the Young Mems Republican club last night It was a subscription affair in charge of r. L. Hulse and Harry D. Cooke. The hall was nicely decorated with palms and potted plants. "A very pretty effect was secured by using red globes on the incandescent bulbs.
 The patronesses were Mrs Halsey w, Kelly and Mrs. c. P. Hampstead. AL bert Williams orchestra played most entertaining music. Among those pres ent were Misses Mazeine, Sparks, Kel- ly. Dewey, Stevens, Short, Wells, Fleet wood, Smith, Cooper, Brown, Holcomb and Rutz, and Messrs. Williams, Hulse. Mazeine, Manson, Mason, Bouton, Mat thews. Harke, Hegerman, Thompson, Chidsey, Hedges, Holt, Dobbs and Cooke.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
DAILY DoINcs at the NALLEY*NEEIY Ytsp@ @estores


 The Fifth Annual Doll Show opened yesterday. Visi- tors are coming and going all day long.
 We have been told by peo- pie (who have seen many that this is the daintiest Doll Show of them all. The balcony with it's Brownie Band" " playing for the doll-dancers on the large dancing floor below and the arrangement of the grand march are very novel features and greatly ad- mired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
GoUNoD SOCIETY.

Owing to the limited capacity of the Young Mems Republican club hall where the Gounod society now meets for rehearsals, it has been decided to exclude visitors from the weekly re- hearsals of the chorus Escorts with tickets will be admitted.
 The chorus has grown to the extent that nearly the entire floor space of the hall proper is taken up. The chorus is progressing with the Mass to the satis- faction of even that most exacting of taskmasters, Agra amonte.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
NEW ADYER1ISEMENrs TO-DAY.

Coaches--Newgeon's 107-109 Grand Avenue, Estate Bernard Hartley Probate Notice Enlargement Sale-Chas. Monson Go. Estate Willet Hemngway-Probat Notice. For Rent-Flat-7 University Place. Falling Prices--F. b. Brooks. Fresh Shoe Sale News-N. H. Shoe Go. Heart Rescue-Dr Agnew's Cure for Heart. Lost-Silver Watch-364 Howard Avenue. Ladies Fine Shoes--A: B. Greenwood. Iinoleum--N. H. Window Shade Co. Matzow-Ewen Mcintyre x Co. Peas--C. T. Downes x Son.
 Public Laundries-Public Hearing. Pearls-The G. H. Ford Go.
 Personal--Sincerity, This Office: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets-At Druggistsa Second Term-Boston Dancing Academy. Skates-The John E. Bassett & Co. Shirts and Drawers-F. M, Brown x Go. Teas-At Thomas.
 The Doll Show -Malley, Nicely & Go. To-day's News-Howe & Stetson. Wanted-Situaton-12 Ashmun Street. Wanted-Situation-4S Chapel Street. Wanted-Girl-207 Bishop Street. Wanted-Situation-7 Nicoll Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19

Hon. William J. Mills was born in Yazoo City, Miss, on January il, 1S4S. His father was a Virginian and his mother was from Philadelphia. His father dying from an attack of yellow fever during the memorable scourge of 1854, his mother came north and has since resided in Connecticut. Her sec ond husband was William H. Law of Norwich, Conn.,, a descendant of the old colonial governor.
 MT. Mills studied in pricate schools and in the Norwich Free academy, and was graduated from the Yale Law school in the class of 1877. He has since been engaged in the active practice of his profession. He represented New Haven in the state legislature in 1878 as representative, and the New Haven senatorial district in the state senate in 1881 and 1882. MT. Mills married Alice Waddingham of West Haven, daughter of Mir Wilson Waddingham, and on ac- count of her health moved to New Mex ico the same year, where he resided until the latter part of 1893, when he returned to New Haven with his fam fly. He has two children living, boy and girl.
 Both in Connecticut and New Mexico MT. Mills has been engaged in many important Allegations, and is now coun- sel for several large corporations and wealthy individuals. He is thoroughly familiar with the laws of New Mexico and it's people.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
PROPERTY TRANSFER.

The double frame dwelling house at 16 and IS Bradley street, together with the land on which it stands has been sold to John H. Phillips for about $3,000. The property belonged to the heirs of Edward and Francis Cassidy and was sold by order of the probate court to effect a partition of the prop erty among the heirs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
Local Weather Report. FOR JANUARY IS, 1898.

Mean temperature, 2o. Max. temperature, 3T. Miu. temperature, IS. Precipitation 0 inches. Max velocity of wind, 2l-N. Accumulated excess of daily mean tenn perature since January l, 5s degrees; or an average daily deficiency of 3.2 degrees. Total deficiency in precipitation since January l, l.25 inches.
 U. G. MYERS. Observer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
KENT CLUB LECTURES POs'
 PONEyD

The Yale Kent club lecture, which was to have been given by Hon. Henry c. Robinson of Hartford to-morrow evening, has been postponed until fur ther notice on account of the illness of Prof. Robinson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
AT HOWE & sTETSONS.
To=day's News

is of exceptional money saving chances. Next week we take count of stock There'sot of goods to be moved prior to that event.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
WEATHER RECORD.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTs

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE or THE CHIEF
 Or THE WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. D. O.. Jan. ls 1898, p. m. Weather forecast for Wednesday, For New England and eastern New York: < Fair, followed by increasing coudiness; snow or rain, and warmer Wednesday night; variable winds, becoming eaSterly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
Daylight Square Display.

Hundreds of garments of Women's ana Children's Win ter Underwear have been massed upon the tables and counters of Daylight Square. There is hardly a piece there that represents the bare cost of the garment to the mer- chant. We can recommend e0ery grade.
 Is the, chance of such saw ing to be lost ?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
Mems Night Wear.

A certain limited quantity of choice Mems Night Gowns and Pajamas in this sale. Excellent cloth, excellently made. The savings on regu- lar prices read:
 soc Night Shirts for SIC 7sc 47c $r.oo" soc soc Flannelette Night Shirts, 3ec $r.oo Cheviot and Flannelette Pajarnas,
 7o cents,
 ST. so Cheviot and Flannelette Pajamas,
 $I.I5.
 SAYS Silk-striped Flannel Pajamas, ,$2.33
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
Blankets and COmfortables.

Price reductions-rea Only the nearness of Stock Inventory could cause such low prices Quick its your chance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
Those Famous Shirts.

Don't want anybody to for get that the Yearly Shirt Sale doesn't last a single minute ovev Sat@rday night. All those who don't take the chance of these savings before them will have to wait just an other twelve months to get such savings again
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
MILLS FOR CHIEF JUsT1cEsHIP

Name Sent to the Senate by the Presi-
 dent Yesterday.
 Washington, Jan. 1S.-The president to-day sent to the senate the nomina- tons of Thacher T. Hallet to be collec- tor of customs for the district of Barn. stable, Mass, and of William J. Mills of New Mexico to be chief justice of the supreme court territory of New Mex ico.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19

$2.so IA white wool Blan- \ kets for Sl.o2 pr. ''' kets for Q 200 pr. $4.oo II-4 white wool Blan-
 kets for 2.S719 pr. Iets for 10 BPS pr. $500 IA white wool Blan-
 kets for 3.S0 pr. And lot of Cotton Blankets, fairly worth $I. .oo, now soc. a pr.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
"Freshman," s Cents.

Made of Utica Muslin, three-ply linen bosom, reinforced back and front, pat ent extension back and facing.
 7Aree for $l.oo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
"Tunior," 50 Cents.

Made of Wamsutta Muslin, three-ply linen bosom, extension reinforced front, felled seams, pocket extension back, linen collar and cuff bands, hand-inish- ed collar button pocket.