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The evening times., 1898-11-10
ARKANSAS.
CALIFORNIA.
COLORADO.
A Necklace of Black Diamonds.
lFrom the Chicago ChronieleA


The only black diamond necklace known to
exist in this country Europe is that owned by
Mrs Celia Wallace of the Auditorium. Mrs.
Wallace has been fifteen years collecting them,
and has searched for the perfect stones in every
jewel market of the world. They found more
often in the diamond mines OF South Africa and
in rare instances in South America.
The black diamond, its name signifies, is as
ietty as a piece of COAL perfectly transparent.
and with all the luster and glisten and brilliant
rays OF its white sister. 1t is used as the
mourning stone in the Russian court. The neck
lace is composed of fourteen pendants, hung on a
fine platinum chain. Each one has black dia-
mond center, set closely around with OF
steel white diamonds from the Jaeger mine, South
Africa.
The black stones in this larger pendant and in
the two to each side of it are eight carats each.
The rest are a trife smaller Between each
pendant, hanging like a pierced dewdrop, Is a
single white diamond, while directly above the
larger pendant is hine-carat white Indian dia-
mond of unusual beauty. For this single stone
unset Mrs. Wallace paid the neat sum OF $4,000.
The necklace was worn for the first time at
the jubilee ball, it having been completed but a
short time 1t was set by a Chicago house. 1t
is almost impossible to estimate the value of the
necklace, as no two stones bought at the
same time and none of them was set, but II
is rudely estimated at s65,000.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
BeIEians Are Lusty Drinkers,

(from the LONDON llmes.)
For some time past the drink question has been
exciting among thoughtful persons in Belgium
serious reflections and the figures collected by
NJ Jules LIE Jeune, exminister OF justice, certain
ly Justify them. The population of Belgium is
still less than 100000 although it will soon pass
that total, but it can boast of ,000 wine and
beer shops or one for every thirty five persons,
women and children included. The total drink
bill of the country is valued per annum at e2o.-
900 900. One third of that is represented by
gin in its severable marketable forms alone. The
compiler Of these figures, the accuracy of which
cannot be mpeached, has difficulty in show
ing that this expenditure does not represent all
the loss to the country. TO it have to be added
the loss of time, the deterioration of the quality
of the work. and the absolute incapacity for
work that follow in the train Of excessive drink
ing But NJ. LIE Jeune seeks to rivet public at
tention on the subject by producing further sta
tistics to show that in "A per cent of the cases
of convictions in criminal courts the OF the
crime is drink; that 10 per cent of the paupers
living in the state drunkards: that so per
cent of the suicides have similar origin; and,
finally that IS per cent of the lunatics were vic
tins to what is called the alcoholic habit. II the
drink question reveals serious flaw in the pros
perity of Belgium, it must also be allowed that
many of her public men are fully alive to the
peril, and seeking to combat it.
The evening times., 1898-11-10

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The evening times., 1898-11-10
Her Tactics.

(From the Chicago News.)
john she asked, ''how do you like this hat
on me?''
"Oh. l dunno he answered. ''TIave you
bought it?"
''No: not exactly. / brought il home on sp-
proval- | intend to take thi, or another one.
which is s. more than this, but thought
Say, Flarence." he interrupted: that's the
most becoming hat ever you have on Te'-
ephone 10 them first thing in the morning that
yeu'll take it, to make sure they'll not sell
it to anybody else"
The evening times., 1898-11-10
Sweet Revenge.
(From the Boston .Iournal.l }

lfrom the bostoh 'outhaL.'
Arthur, who is forbidden to speak at the table,
had his revenge the other day. As dinner began
he uneasy, and finally said: Ma, can't
speak just one word?''
''You know the rule, Arthur.
mot one word?"
''No. Arthur not until your father finishes the
paper
when he was asked what he had to say
"Oh, nothing; only Nora put the custards out
side the window TO cool, and the cat has been
eating them up!'
The evening times., 1898-11-10

on the American acquisition of the Phil
ippines will be grateful to the little clique
of un-American citizens of foreign birth
or sympathies who have nightmare over
the extension of American institutions.
Fortunately, it has been decided that the
result of the elections of Tuesday is an
The evening times., 1898-11-10

1t is astonishing that the English peo-
pie allow themselves to be engulfed In
the blues over the vague and nonsensical
imaginings of Salisbury. If he cannot
give reasons for his doleful views, they
do not deserve the attention that is paid
TO them.
The evening times., 1898-11-10

The idea of accepting Croker as die
tator did not strike the Democracy of the
State favorably. They have seen too
much of the consequences of Platts rule
to desire anything of the kind for them
selves. Croker has had his lesson in de-
feat and a loss of money, and the Demo-
Gratis of the city have had theirs. We
do not think there will be another at
tempt to extend Tammany rule over the
State
The evening times., 1898-11-10
The Meaning of Hissinr

From The PhiIadeIphia Press.)
Kissing means different things according 20
where you happen to be at the time. In West
Africa the natives hiss when they are astonish, d
in the New Herbrides when they see ANYTHING
beautiful The Basutos applaud a popular orator
in their assemblies by kissing him. The Japa,
nese, again, show their reverence by a hiss, which
has probably somewhat the force of the hush
with which we command silence
The evening times., 1898-11-10
Mental Stimulus.

(From the Chicago News.)
''What an egotistical chap young Murgatroyd
is getting TO be!'
''Ah, that comes CT living in fiat
''What's that got to do with itY''
'swhy, a person always feels so big when he is
in the average fat
The evening times., 1898-11-10
Slow Growth.
(From the Chicago News.

IFroIn the NfIcdS0 NtWs-J
Mr.. Fuddeson-I wonder why it is that girls
don't get married as young nowadays they
used to?
Miss Cutting-Its because they have to wait fo-
the men to grow up. Why, rarely
fellow now who is capable of earning his own liy-
+-g before he's thirty five forty.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
Issues in Ohia
(From the Toledo Bee. }

NTTVTT
As for the money question the Democrats Of
Ohio have boldly indorsad the Chicago platform
and placed particular emphasis on the financial
plank. They are ready to meet Republicans on
that issue. On the other hand the Republican
managers are trying to win out on war enthus-
iasm and the spoils system.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
Varied Results.

From the indianapolis JouFnal)
The Elder Matron-You shouldn't mind the ba~y
crying little. 1t strengthens MS lungs.
The Younger MatrOn-Oh. no doubt: hut IL
weakens its fathers religion.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
Needed Expausion.

(FrOm the IhlCagO NtWs-l
''Wnat we need in this county," howled the
political orator. 'is elastic Curr. ncy-
Right you are. mister" interrupted man
near the door; something that will stretch
mans income SO as TO make both ends met.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
CURRENT HUMOR.
CnnXeniPIsf.

(From the Detroit Free Pre>S)
Jack. weren't you embarrassed that you hadn't
read 'Cyrano? -
No; seven women had read ii. and the mea
didn't get 10 say a word
The evening times., 1898-11-10
A Fracture.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Jim-You look awfuily glum- What's the ma
ter?
Jack-Been bicycling.
''Met with an accident"
'sYcs, rode tandem with pretty girl ard got
all broken up.
The evening times., 1898-11-10

Communications intended for publication in
TIE TINES should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in ali cases be accompanied 10y the
name and address Of the writer Rejected com
-luniCations viii aot toe preserved, and only man.
Gscr;pts Of obvious importance viii be returned
10 their authors.
The evening times., 1898-11-10

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time
be- unable to procure copies Of il at any news
stand or railroad station railroad trains,
will confer a favor upon the management by send
ing TO this Office information OF the fact.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
A Limp Individual.
CFrom the Detroit Free Press.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
-'Pa, what is a lineal descendant?"
"A lneal descendant is person who has to FIJI
back on some praiseworthy ancestor for h:s
Importance"
The evening times., 1898-11-10
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES in all its editions. Morning, Even
ing. and SUNDAY, viii be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The evening times., 1898-11-10
A Suspicious Type.

(From the Chicago Record)
''You don't seem to sympathize with your hus
bands insomnia"
mo; he has the snoring kind"
The evening times., 1898-11-10

for the islands, so the clique may wall to
its gizzard's content.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
MARRIAGE
 WAS ID HER
 A PAST|ME The Number of Illus bands Questioned. FIGHT FOR AN ESTATE MRS. McDERMoTT OPPOSED BY MRS. MURDOCH. Los Angeles Legal Muddle Which Has Come to This City in
 the Shape of De-
 positions.
FIGHT FOR AN ESTATE
MRS. McDERMoTT OPPOSED BY
 MRS. MURDOCH.

Four husbands is the record of Carrie Walton, follower of the muse of vau- deville in Los Angeles, but If the attor- neys who are opposing her in the matter of the estate of William McDermott prove their contentious Carrie was mar Tied but twice. In Los Angeles at the present time a suit is going on for the property of McDermott, which he left to his presumed wife, Carrie McDermott
 William J. Hunsaker, prominent attor- ney of Los Angeles, Is representing Mrs. Murdock, sister of the deceased, who claims that Carrie Walton, or McDermott as she styles herself, was never married to her brother and that she has no right to the $10000 he left her. MT. Hunsaker is in the city at present to take the dep osiuons of Detective John Curtin and Lawrence Noonan, n,president of the Lynde- Hough Company of this city, which, as he declares, will prove that Carrie Wal ton committed bigamy, and her marriage with McDermott is consequently void.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30

The story of the detectives and Hun- saker Is as follows: Carrie Walton, the lady in the case, married Frank Taylor in this city in the month of August, 1892. Taylor Is now barkeeper In Vallejo, and will be introduced to prove the case of her deposition was taken and she con cealed the fact of this marriage to Tay- Tor. When she discovered that the attor- neys of the opposition knew of her union with Taylor she then had recourse to a story about seeing an article in the pa- entine on which her husband had sailed. According to her story all the crew was reported lost. Her testimony In the dep osition shows that she could not recollect the name of the vessel, the captain or any of the crew. She also stated that which her husband had sailed to his death she made inquiries of the Lynde- Hough Company of this city and was in- formed there that the news was true.
 Lawrence Noonan. the president of the Lynde = Hough Company, admits that says that she was informed that her hus- band had sailed on the barkentine J. H. Falkenberg, and that she left letter to be delivered to him upon his return. A month after this she married one Swee- ney in Los Angeles. This was in May, rie Walton married McDermott Previ- ous to her marriage with Taylor she was united in the sacred bonds of matrimony with Frank Walton, la'ho was her first venture.
 The attorneys have no trace of Swee- Tor, and on this they will build their case to wrest the $10,000 from the much spoused lady which McDermott has left her.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
RAILROAD COMMISSION. Pullman Matters Laid Over and Communications on Hand.

At the meeting of the Railroad Com missioners yesterday afternoon the in- quiry into the affairs of the Pullman Company with a view to enforce a re- duction of charges was postponed for two weeks. The Commissioners are fortified in their determination to press an inves- tigation by the number of communica- tions which they have received from par ties in and out of the State. The follow ing is letter from Boston, and is a fair representative of all the communications received
 BOSTON, Mass, Sept Is, 1sss
 To the State Board of Railroad Commission CTS of California: Inclosed clipping taken this morning from Boston paper. When a com pany with n surplus nearly as large as their fat dividends and adding to their surplus every year also, employ their porters at s15 to S25 per month with the understanding, tacit if not inn piled, that the public must tip them or not be served, think 1t Is time to call halt.
 Am glad you have taken this matter up, and trust you will press it to a successful termina- tion I wish every State in the Union would follow suit.
 am not socialist or anarchist. only na- tive Bostonian, but am weary of being among those who are imposed upon by corporations. Yours very respectfully, D; W. KIMBALL,
 The Crescent City and Smith River freight charges from Crescent City to Smith River bridge and Smith River to 70 cents, and from Smith River to Burns Camp and Crescent City and points be- tween. The former rate was 50 cents. The matter was referred to Commissioner La Rue in whose district the Crescent City and Smith River Railroad operates.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
HOW CRIMINALS GO
 UNWHIPPED OF JUSTICE
AFTER ROBBING CHEW SING HE
 LEFT TO AVOID ARREST.
Somebody Has Used Influence to Shield a Man Charged With State Prison
 Offense.

The usual serenity that surrounds the proceedings in Judge Lows court was suddenly disturbed yesterday morning when 1t was ascertained that the com plaint charging Charles Smith with high way robbery was missing.
 Smith, with four others, met Chew Sing, Chinese fruit peddler, on Twentieth an'l Capp streets on the morning of June IS, and unceremoniously stood him up ant relieved him of s13. The assault was wit messed by Rev. MT. Kilgrew from his win dow at 34i6 Twentieth street, and he gave the alarm. The sudden Interruption frightened the highwaymen and attracted the attention of the police, and they ar rested Ed and James Terry, Louis Cuneo and another young man named Carr. In the meantime Charles Smith made his escape by jumping fences and secreting himself in the railroad sheds until he boarded an outgoing freight train and made his way to Castroville, where he re- mained until last week. Then he returned to the city. He was seen on last Sun day night on Folsom street by Police Ofii- cer Neil Reardon, who recognized him.
 Reardon took him to the Central Station end booked him on the charge of robbery. When the case was called on Monday morning 1t was found that the complaint was nowhere to be found. Clerk Phil Haskins could give no satisfactory ex- pianation as to why so important a docu- ment should be out of the custody of the regular officers of the court. Judge Low was equally as uncommunicative regard ing the missing complaint. Every drawer and pigeonhole in and about the court room was searched but no sign of the important document was forthcoming.
 To make matters still worse the China man. Chew Sing, could not be found, al- though there was a subpoena issued for his appearance Not to be undone by any of the tricks of the push" Captain Gil- len specially detailed Officers Reardon and James A Feeney to find the missing Clinaman. This they succeeded in doing after a hard struggle among the Mon golian horde, at SIS Front street, where he hangs out. The officers took Chew Sing to the prison yesterday afternoon, where he fully identified Smith as the one who robbed Tim. A new complaint will be sworn out to-day and the loss of the missing complaint will avail the highway man with the push nothing, as he will now have to stand trial
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
WEIGH HAS NO USE
 FOR THE CUBANS
THE OFFICER TELLS OF HIS EX-
 FERENCE AT SANTIAGO.
Impressions of California Soldier Narrated to the Ladies of the
 Forum Club.

The Forum Club gave another charm ing reception and entertainment yester- day in Sherman 6 Clay Hall on Sutter street, Mrs. F. L. Whitney presiding. Mrs. J. P. Young received the members and guests as they arrived. After the regular business of the organization was transacted Sidney Drew, the actor, read an interesting paper upon his experience at a benefit in a small theater in the West End of London. He also recited a couple of short poems, which were well appre- ciated. A cornet solo by Louis Harrison received much applause. An interesting address was given by Samuel Shortridge on '"The Late War With Spain, in which he advocated the holding of the Philip pine Islands. Just before refreshments were announced Lieutenant l.. M. Welch, formerly of the Twentyfourth United States Infantry. but now of the Twen- tieth, told of his experience before Santi- ago, Cuba.
 Lieutenant Welch is the son of the we'll known Dr. Welch of this city. The young the breaking out of the war he was with his regiment at Fort Worth, Utah. In his address the young soldier made no at- tempt at oratory, but told in an unaffect- ed manner of what he had seen and heard. His style of narration quickly found favor with his audience. At times the humorous side of army scenes was presented in a way that shows that sol- dier can appreciate fun as well as fight ing His address took the form of run ming narrative of what happened from the time his regiment broke camp to the time that he was laid low on the battle field of Santiago with that dread disease. yellow fever, which made his return to civilization necessary. Of the movements of the army, the quickness and dispatch in doing things the lieutenant spoke in the highest praise.
 The reception of the soldiers at Tampa, Florida, he said, was nothing like that given to those who came to San Fran cisco. Here they were well cared for by the citizens but there they were regarded as a legitimate prey Prices were doubled for all articles of trade, and it was not long before shop-keepers who had pre- viously been barely making living were rolling in money and overbearing in man. ner
 For the Cubans proper Lieutenant Welch has but little respect. They seem to have but two ambitions-to steal and eat and to avoid work as though 1t was another form of yellow jack"
 In contrast to his opinion of the na- lives of Cuba the young officer has the highest respect for the army mule, which is d hero, carrying ammunition and food into the very heart of the fighting liv- ing on what he could get, and never com plaining The conduct of the Spanish sharpshooters in disregarding all rules of civilized warfare in shooting wounded soldiers and Red Cross nurses was de- nounced by the American. It was mat ter of the deepest regret of Lieutenant Welch that he should have been attacked
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
KARSSA'S PRETTY DAUGHTER. She Does Not Want to Be Married,
 She Says.

She does not want to be married, de- clares Wadeha, the pretty daughter of Abdullah Karssa, nor was she ever ask ed or expected to peddle her fathers wares. Joseph Rainy, who is under ar rest for disturbing. the peace of her father, has been talking about her, and she objects to his remarks.
 If Wadeha were not so pretty she would have less trouble with ardent suit ors, but as it is she has them by the score, and among them Is a tailor who employed Rainy to do his counting. When Rainy was denied the hand of the fair Syrian for his friend, he began to make remarks, and then getting bolder he made threats. For that he was arrested. He said the girl wanted to be married and that her father refused to allow her, because he wanted her to peddle his goods in the country. She denies this. She does not want to be married. she father would allow her to do so, and her father never asked her to peddle his wares. He Is very good to her, she says, and 1t was wicked of Rehy to speak of her as he did.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Mad InfatuatiOn of Married Woman for KOtZebue
 Gold Hunter.
Mrs. Hermann Slowed Herself Away on the Northern Light and Is Now Cook
 for Her Sweetheart.

liked it or not Captain Whiteside had to
 Now, the Alaska, although she left before the Northern Light, had to stop at St. Lawrence Island to build a river boat So the Northern Light was 1,hts the Charley stepped ashore, therefore. at the new Fl Dorado, Mrs. Hermann was there to greet him. Absence must have made the heart grow fonder, for when the eight days ago Mrs. Hermann had been installed as cook of Charley's camp, and "all went merry as marriage bell. Mrs. Hermann's husband and child are still in San Francisco.
 Mate Hilton of the Northern Light is the man who performed the marvellous feat of walking across Alaska in the dead of winter with news from the imprisoned whalers at Point Barrow. In talking about the hotzepue Sound rush he said: there will remain all winter. About seventy-ive men have got cold feet and will come back with taieS of hard luck, but I believe that many of those who have remained behind will strike 1t rich The Haynes and Lane parties were satis.. the Tallant Banking Company and a party of six went up the Buckland River and I think will do well. MT. Tallant was in good health.
 "A boat from the bark Mermaid, con- taining six men, capsized, and the men were lost. = search party was sent out, but all that they recovered was the boat and some of the mems clothing. Two men from the steamer Grace Dollar were making their way up the Kubuck River in boat when landslide came down ana covered the small craft. One of the men escaped by jumping overheard, but the other ,----u--.,ue launch was run ash.> ,sher sank,
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Lurline Salt Water Baths. 1sn ana Larkin sts. Swimming, Russian ho, "a cold tub baths. Salt water direct from ocean
POPULAR WITH SOLDIERS

There was the usual fun at the New Comedy Theater last night, and some tmng more that showed the popularity Of Harry Corson Clarke and his clever company.
 Colonel Berry of the Seventh ca,,sor- mia Regiment and all his officers marched into the theater just before the rising of the curtain and took possession of the boxes boxes and front seats. They had a jolly tune, ana curing the. evening they pre- sented MT Clarke with beautiful stand of flowers The incident was thoroughly appreciated by the rest of the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
KILLED BY A FALL.
Gustave Wesker Lost His Balance While Washing Second-Story
 Window.

Gustave Wasker, a janitor, was instant ly killed at S:15 yesterday morning by falling from second story window of the old Odd Fellows building 325 Montgomery street. Wasker was occupied in cleaning a window; he lost his balance and fell to the stone pavement
 The dead man was 5S years old. native of Germany, and was married, residing with his family at HIS Alabama street. An inquest will be held
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30

attorneys Dunne & McPike. filed s,,,. for a divorce from her husband Gerald M. Fennell, yesterday. Mrs. FenneIl a' leges leg that that h her husband deserted and nd has since fafad der ih n november of 1s96 and port. " ier sup