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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
Ritten by a Mad Cat.

OAKLAND, June 19.-F'rank Josephs, &
school boy aged 13 years and residing a
So Eighth street, was severely bitten by
mad cat which he was attempting t
catch for his mother. Both his hand:
were badly Iacerated, for which he wa:
treated at the Receiving Hospital. The
boy says that he had cornered the ami
NAL and was about to grab it, when the
feline set upon him and made him change
his mind
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Anderson's Death Accidental.

OAKLAND, June 19.-The Coroner s
Jury at the inquest of Albert j. Anderson
Tonight brought in verdict that death
was due 10 fractured skull caused III
being crushed by a truck, and the jury
further found that the boys death was
nurelv accidental. The double funeral of
The two Anderson children at 3o'clock this
afternoon from the family residence, 20la
Linden street, was largely attended. and
the floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful. The remains We're inferred side
bv side in Mountain View Cemetery.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
NEWS BREVITIES

OAKLAND. June 19.-Sarah Ann Baker
filed suit this afternoon for a divorce from
Charles Baker, alleging statutory
grounds.
Herman Cordes, W. ]. Meyer and c. c..
Volberg have appraised the estate of the
late Theodore Meetz at $64,S5S, consisting
chiefly of Alameda realty. The value
placed on William Kleeman's estate Is
$50 .220.
Bridget Sheehan has applied for letters
on the estate of her son, Daniel Sheehan,
who died intestate. leaving $500 on de-
posit in the Oakland Savings Bank. Pc
titioner is 6S years old and resides at En-
eryville.
in the Alameda divorce suit of Adele
Thomas against \. Thomas default of de-
fendant for failure to appear or answer
was entered to-day.
Ed Painter, residing at $50 Shotwell
street. San Francisco, is now minus big
right toe While engaged in driving piles
al the new Webster street bridge this
afternoon a toe was smashed by a crank
pin and was later amputated a the Re-
ceiving Hospital by DIR. Stratton.
Mrs Fellows will shortly petition for
the release of her husband. l.. l.. Fellows,
the Bulletin route agent who was COM
mitted to the Napa Insane Asylum sew
eral months ago, and she will apply for
the appointment of his guardian She
visited him recently and declares he has
rppaiDpd his reason.
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Grace Quirk's Strange Story.

OAKLAND. June 19.-Miss Grace Quirk,
daughter of Mrs. j. T. Pierce of Fair
mount street, tells a remarkable story In
explanation of her absence from home
last night. She says that while awaiting
the arrival Of some friends at Lorin sta
ton she was overcome with faintness and
pital: that she remained there until 1t
was too late for the last car When she
cried to be taken home some friends re-
moved her to the house of an Irish wo-
man. whose name she did not learn. Now
she is unable to locate the house, hos
pital or Irish woman.
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McMahon-Du Millieu Wedding.

ALAMEDA, June 19.-Miss Lillian e.
McMahon, eldest daughter of Judge Nc
Mahon of Alameda, and Isadore Malville
Du Millieu of Sacramento will be married
Church. The nuptial high mass will be-
gin at 1890 in the morning: Invitations
have been issued for an informal recep-
ton after the ceremony to the most in
innate friends and relatives of the couple.
The reception will be held at the home of
J. Alexander Forbes, 14l2 Sherman street.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
PAUL POSE MAY
NOT BE a CRANK
Suspicion That He Is Training fo@ a
Position on a Yell w journal.

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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
OAKLAND CREEK
MYSTERY SOLVED
HARRY SEEBACH'S BODY HAS
BEEN RECOVERED.
His Friends After Graphing in the
Place Where the Accident Oc-
Cured Were Rewarded
for Their Labor.

ALAMEDA. June 19-The mystery sur
rounding Saturday nights boating acct
dent in the estuary off the California
Yacht Clubs boat house was cleared
away this afternoon when the body of
Harry Seebach was brought TO the sur
face and identified by his chum, j. w.
Horner Of SG2 Adeline street.
Seebach had been a guest on board the
Yacht Thetis, and about midnight left in
a yawl with G.. A Craig and c. S. Moore
for the Oakland shore. When in mid
stream the young man, who was in the
bow Of the boat, stood up to change his
pOsitfon. and in doing 50 lost his balance
and fell overheard Craig and Moore, in
their efforts to save Seebach, capsized the
boat and were themselves nearly drowned
before they were rescued. Seebach was
not known to them, and no one around
the boat house or the yachts seemed able
to establish his identity.
HIS chum J. w. HOrner, had a suS-
picion that Seebach was the unfortunate
man and began early this morning to
drag the estuary with graphing irons.
About 4 o'clock this afternoon ms eHorts
were rewarded by bringing to the surface
the remains of his dead friend. The body
was recovered from almost the exact spot
where the boat capsized.
The remains We're taken to the float Of
the California Yacht Club and later re-
moved TO the Alameda Branch Morgue.
The following jury was tmpaneled 10
hold the inquest 4 Doste3i, George e IN n.
gomery. Joseph II. Spencer, NJ. II. Wig
gin, gin George b. Gray and Daniel Foster.
After viewing the remains the jury I'D
iourned until tomorrow afternoon, when
the inquest will be held.
The remains were taken to San Fran
cisco by his uncle, Charles NJ. Hackme1er
who will see that they are conveyed to
the home of his parents at San Jose; from
which place the funeral will be held.
Deceased was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H Seebach of San Jose. He had been
living i'm San Francisco at 1920 Ellis street.
He was % years of age. He was employed
as a clerk with the Brooks-Follis electli-
cal corporation.
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CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. co.
LBSSHH
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Tihurou rrv- Font Of Market Sc.

SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAYS-7:3O. 900, HOO g. m. R:sA
$50 5:lo $50 p m. ThurSdays-Extra trip
at 11:3O D. N. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:SS
and II 30 D. m.
sUNDAYs1S:00. $3.50. HOO g. m; 1:ao. $50.
$780, 6:20 p.
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-S:10 1880 9:20 II 10 a. m; R4B,
$40, 5:15 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips ct
suNDAYs-S:1o, $40. 11;1o g. m; 1:4O, $40. sos.
6:25 p. M
Between San Francisco and schuetzen ParE
same schedule as above.
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A man of about eighty years, who has
shaved regularly during his lifetime. sac
rifices to the razor about thirty-tive feet
of hair.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

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For Public Water Works.

OAKLAND. June 19.-Paners containing
a prospectus of Municipal Water
Works League" are being circulated in
every ward in the city. The object is to
determine how many property owners are
willing to take an active part in an at
tempt to acquire a municipal water
MINT
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MOUNT TAMALpAls SCENIC RAILWAY

Leave San Francisco. via Sausaiito Ferry.
Commencing SUNDAY, April 70. 1899
WEEK DAYS. $3.50 a. m; and 1:45 p. m
day at 5:15 p m, Returning Same Even
ings, Arriving in s. f. at 1l:20 p m.
SUNDAYS, s, 9, 10 and II a. m. and las. 2:so
and ..
Fare, s. r. to Summit and Return 81 40.
THOS COOK s. SON, AEets.. s2l Market st.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.
Santa Fe Route
San francisco to Chicago.
THE MOST CONF PORTABLE WAY ACROSS
THE CONTINENT.

EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR PULLMAN
PALACE AND PULLMAN UPHOLSTERED
TOURIST CARS LEAVE OAKLAND MOLE
FOR CHICAGO AND THE EAST TAKE
MARKET-sTREET FERRY AT $50 P. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

DINING ROOMS ARE MANAGED BY MR.
FRED HARVEY, AND ARE PERFECT IN
EVERY DETAIL. SERVING MEALS AT
REGULAR HOURS AND REASONABLE
RATES.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

NO OTHER LINE OFFERS so MANY IN
JUDGEMENTS AS THE SANTA FEE ROUTE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

SAN FRANCISCO TICKET OFFICE. s2s
MARKET ST. TELEPHONE. Main 1881
OAKLAND OFFICE. Ills Broadway.
SACRAMENTO OFFICE. 2o1 street.
SAN JOSE OFFICE. w. Santa Clara street
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with an unused rifle and big McKinlt
still grunts
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Ticket Offices. $50 Market St. Chronicle bldg
H c. WHITING, X. x RYAN, o.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. AGENT
Evening star., 1899-03-18
H 0 u S E HOLD HINTS

With the spring hegira imminent, there
comes a word Of warning for the house
hunter.
In the first place, If you are compara-
lively comfortable in a house whose sanf-
tary conditions are all that can be ex-
pected, stay there. Here at least "'tis bet
ter to endure the Ills you have already
accustomed yourself to than fly to others
you know not Of" If you feel that YOU
must CO. however look carefully before you
leap.
Examine carefully into the antecedents Of
any house that you are thinking Of taking,
and make sure that it has clean bill of
health behind 6t.
Go into no place where there has been a
case of consumption unless positively as
sured that 1t has been carefully fumigated
and freshly painted and papered. Walk
round about the walls of the house on
which you have your eye and see Ii the
foundations have settled in the yard or If
there are patches of green or black mold,
or oIninous damp spots reeking with moist
such a house, and become debilitated by
the constant presence of moisture and
there will follow sickness.
If you go in the cellar, take your pen-
knife and try the woodwork. and If it sticks
in easily, as in cheese, you don't want that
house under any circumstances In going
about the house see If the plaster has
fallen, if the walls are discolored If there
Is red rust on the pipes. Examine the
plumbing. and see If everything is open
and aboveboard, with no unused cesspool
to send forth deadly germs. The majority
of house hunters do not stop to consider
which side of the street they wish to se-
lect If possible, see that the rooms which
are to be used as Sleeping rooms can have.
the sun In them. Then, too, in renting. you
nave to consider whether You prefer a sun
ny garden for drying your clothes or a Giry
pavement which will be tolerably free from
ice and snow in the winter. In the city you
can seldom have both. If there are small
children in the family the matter of neigh
borhood must not be overlooked, as they
must perforce be brought into more or less
close relations with the children about
them. While family of adults can some-
times secure excellent accommodated at
low rental In a neighborhood not exactly
desirable. the danger Of contamination for
children by how associations in the school
or streat should outweigh all economy 10
mere money.
In boiling fish, wrap In clean towel
Evening star., 1899-03-18

fashion. The foundation of the parasol is
generally a bright color of silk, over which
Is laid white or yellow lace of some heavy
pattern. With the lace white or cream
coiored chiffon is applied in a number of
ways. One of them is to have the ma
terial tucked in fine parallel rows, a sec
ond with rather deeper tuckS crossed to
form checkerboard pattern, a third with
tiny Shirrs crossing one another to form
diamonds and with the chiffon in the in
closed diamonds fiuffing up beautifully Yet
a dlHerent method of putting on the chif-
ION Is cording 1t on. Heading the shirrs
with narrow row of lace also gives va
riety. Over the chiffon cover the clusters
of flowers. imbedded in coquettish bows of
ribbon, are scattered wherever the para
sol trimmer thinks they will look well.
There are always very large bow and
bunch Of flowers on the top of the para
SOL The palmer parasols of silk are made
IN all the new colorS and are not very diff
ferent from those carried last summer
Much puned parasols of black chiffon over
mauve and purple and trimmed with
punches of violets or helfotrope are pretty
specimens of half mourning articles.
Beauties of the Salon.
In artistic circles in Paris interest CEN
ters in pictures for exhibition at the salon.
Mile Mirbttz, a bright-looking little wo-
man. with studio on the Rue de Pen
thieve is one of the favorites of fashion,
able society. She paints miniatures on
ivory, which are said to be notably fine
They are remarkable for softness and
freshness of coloring and delicacy Of ex-
ecutfon. Mile. Mirbitz seems to have a
gift for seizins upon a likeness, and her
miniatures are really portraits what one
can say of very few miniatures The dainty
little artistic has Just successfully executed
commissions from the Marchioness of Duff
ferin, Lady Blackwood and her sister and
Lady Monson, the wife of the English am
bassador to France, together with many
others Of ladies of the American colony
here Among Mile. Mirbitz's contributions
to the salon will be portrait of Mrs. Eor-
ace Porter. wife of the American ambassa-
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The Always Charming White Satin
Lace and Tulle.
STIFF BR0CADES and SOFT CREPES
Dainty Model in Taffeta and Nous
seine de Sole.
TAILOR-MADE GIRLS CHOICE
pecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March 16, 1899.
Lent will soon be over and "fiowery white
weddings form the central social interest
for the month following Easter. Then
comes a lull while May reigns for thirty-one
days. May is the crowning month of
spring, but she is a brave woman indeed
who chooses that month to be welded in.
One by one our superstitions are laughed or
frowned down and perhaps the day will
come when the most interesting event of a
woman's life will be gone through without
some Difference being paid to old saws and
sayings. But even in this age, when fairies
have long since been dead and even bad
luck is not supposed to be governed by any
particular chain of circumstances weddings
are celebrated with more or less Difference
to traditions which have long obtained. Af-
ter inauspicious May has passed come the
June weddings-lovely and most poetical If
1t did not so often rain when one has plan
ned a regular outdoor wedding counting on
balmy skies in the most beautiful month of
the year.
Wedding gowns change less rapidly than
other garments. and a little attention to
those being made or imported will serve to
give one an idea of what will be worn dur
Ing the coming six months. OF course,
there is always white satin, point lace and
tulle. Where expense is not an item or even
in cases where this item may for once be
put aside, the best modistes counsel the use
of these materials. And then there is al
ways the satin without the point lace.
There are other laces used as adjuncts to
wedding gowns, and there are many brides
who prefer the plain, rich satin, with as
little trimming possible. Nowadays satin
Is to be had at a price moderate compared
to a few years ago, which wears well and
looks well, and if there is a long filmy veil
over it it will take an expert to detect that
it is not of that quality which so pleased
our grandmothers and was said to have
body enough to stand alone. Satin is par
ticuarly suitable If one is to have a gown
made en- princesse. When the princess
model is chosen the yoke and sleeves are
generally of lace. There are many beauti-
full laces made nowadays which are fairy
like enough for any bride, even though
they are not hand made.
High Neck and Long Sleeves.
The bride does not follow the prevailing
fashion of cutting out the lining from her
yoke and sleeves. The spotless white gown
with its long sleeves and high neck is the
emblem of her vanishing girlhood. With
this significance of the bridal gown in mind
Evening star., 1899-03-18

it is sad to chronicle a growing tendency
in England and France-which will GER
tainly reach us sooner or later-of combin-
ing some delicate color with the bridal
gown. A yoke and perhaps fiounces OF
pale shade of favorite tint combined with
the white does make a change. But it
hardly seems necessary to have change In
wedding gowns. The white only comes
once to one woman, and it is a charming
fancy that 1t is much like the white worn
by her grandmother and mother before her.
A princess wedding gown which Will meet
with much favor among tall, slender brides
is of white satin, with long court train.
The yoke and sleeves are of lace and the
only draping of satin is slight fold on
the left side of the bodice, where the yoke
begins. To placate the fancy for trimming
of some sort on every skirt there Is a
flounce of lace falling from the left side
from the knee to the hem, and drape6
across the front of the skirt. The court
train falls from the shoulders and is lined
with shirred muslin de sole. The veil, con-
trary to present fashion, is acknowledging,
failing over the face and reaching the hem
Of the long train. A pretty fancy at re-
cent cathedral wedding was having the
acolytes meet the bride at the door and
carry her long train up the broad aisle to
the altar.
Parisians' Fancy for Crepe.
Crepe de chine is the fancy of the Paris
ian modistes for their bridal robes. and
many of the imported models are made Of
this material. A really beautiful gown has
a tight-fltting corselet of lace. edged with
narrow plating of chiffon over a tight-fit-
ting bodice. The yoke is of mousseiine de
sole, softly draped. which looks as If ii
were laid into place. This drapery goes
across the top Of the arms. and the sleeves
which are OF lace. have the effect of being
embroidered over the yoke. There are
three lace ruffles On the skirt, also edged
with plated chiffon, and between each
Evening star., 1899-03-18
Fashionable Hairdressins.

It is not an easy thing to do the hair
well in the new fashion on ths nape Of
the neck. The actual coiling Of the mass
Of hair is simple enough, but the head
itself must be carefully dressed. The
hair must be loosely. though slightly, puff
ed and most carefully and completely on
dule in large natural waves right round
the head. The light fringe must not be
frizzed, but very simply euried. To some
faces this style is mest becoming, but it
must be cautiously attempted, for few
heads can bear hatness,b and the incau-
tous woman is too apt to think waving
and pulling unnecessary and strain the
hair smoothly off her face. To wear with
this coiffure in the evening there Is di-
versity of ornaments of different shapes.
1t is correct to weartbedsep curved back
comb Just above thee coiks so that those
of us who invested in a costly tortoise
shell and paste specimen "a year ago may
hug ourselves in thesfconsciousness of a
good investment. ThS wired velvet bow is
very much used for the hair, and in black
velvet 1t can be applied to various dress
1ngs OF the hair. bsz-df
Evening star., 1899-03-18
FETCHING NECkTIEs,
Ideas That the Dainty Woman Ma,
Carry Out for Herself.

From the Boston Globe.
OF course everybody wears neckties now
adays and the variety of them is some
thing remarkable. Some of the neckties
worn are exceedingly pretty and some of
the most fetching ones are made by the
wearers themselves, and their greatest
charm to beauty lies in the fact that they
are not skinny, but have a generous lot Of
lace or muslin OF gauze forming them.
It does not require any great amount of
cleverness to make one of these neckties,
only a. little skill with the needle and a
knowledge of plain sewing.
The necktie should be long enough to
pass about the throat twice and then tie
in large bow in front.
There are number Of very pretty ideas
for dotted gauze. The dots are mere
speckles and are sometimes white, but as
often black, which is a novelty.
The necktie is made about half yard
wide and long enough to pass twice about
the neck and tie in a soft, fluffy bow in
front, with ends the same length as the
bows.
About the bottom is full f1ounce knife
plated and trimmed with lace. When this
fiounce is set on beading of lace is used.
When the necktie Is tied the knot should
be drawn tight so that the center is small
and close. This makes the bows look much
smarter when they are pulled out than If
the knot was loose and uncertain.
Another charming idea for a necktie
which any one can carry out Is that of
plain soft tulle, with flowers in lace ap-
piled. The tulle chosen should be very soft
and limp and should be in cream color or
ecru. This is hemmed all around and has
the ends cut rounded with a plissed frili
surrounding it. Above this frill in the CEN
ter of the rounded end are applied the flow
ers of lace cut out from any pretty lace
pattern or purchased distinct. but in this
case they are much more expensive. The
best way to obtain satisfactory flowers for
application Is to look through the lace in
the shops, choosing those pieces that have
large, distinct flowers, leaves or designs. A
quarter or half yard Will be sufficient to OBJ
tain the flowers which are carefully cut
out and applied with fine embroidery cotton
at the edges. The effect is very decorative.
Silk gauze in cream or white. with frills
or ruches at the ends. makes very charming
neckties, especially If It is the satiny-look-
ing gauZe which is so luminous.
Black tullo ties with flowers in cream or
ecru applied are decided novelty. and are
very pretty to wear with furs or coats.
White tule ties with the ends completely
covered with little ruches of the tulle are
the most becoming Of all the designs. and
they give woman such fresh, neat ap-
pearance. These are as easy to make as
any described as the ruches are merely
double pieces Of tulie gathered in the middle.
Evening star., 1899-03-18
Fish Scale Jewelry.
From the jewelers. Circular.


The manufacture of fish scale jeweiry
some six or seven years since was quite ex-
tensive. An exhibition OF it was given at
the mechanics fair in Boston, Mass. One
of the oldest sets of fish scale jewelry is
owned by Mrs. Ellen L. Stetson of Lynn,
Mass. 1t consists of a brooch and ear
rings, and was given her by her sister
some fourteen years ago, the latter having
purchased II of young woman in Florida,
who had made ii of fish scales. The arti-
cles are still wearable and are treasured
for their associations, although the scales
have a yellow tinge as the result of age.
Mrs. ]. J. Burke, also of lynn has a neck
lace and a pair of bracelets made entirely
of fish scales. They were brought from
South America about nine years ago by Mrs.
Burke's father, who for many years was
a sea captain
1t is a popular impression that Queen
Victoria has in her possession a piece OF
this jewelry, and IL Is also understood that
the young Queen Wilhelmina, whose corona
tion recently took place, is much enamored
of similar pieces
Evening star., 1899-03-18
THE NEW PARAS0LS
Are Heaped With Flowers Over Lace
end Silk.
PRETTY DRESSES Made OF RIBBON
TaiIor-Made Costumes for Early
Spring Wear.
KID CLOTH FITS LIKE GLOVE
KID CLOTH FITS LIKE A GLOVE
Copyright, 1s99.}

FCBf3S
special Correspondence of The Evening Star
PARIS, March T. 1899
1t Is a little early to talk about sun
Shades. Nevertheless the new models are
now displayed in the shops, and one may
inspect them and make a prospective
choice. Never before have parasols been
so pretty. The use of soft, fluffy materials
so popular during the winter has been
adapted to the trimming Of the parasols,
and the result is lightness and airiness
which cannot fail to charm.
White is used on almost all the para
soils, either alone or in combination
Flowers appear on the parasols in as great
profusion as the millinery, the varieties
represented being violets, water lilies. daft
fodils, pink geraniums, red verbena bios
SONS and clusters of heIiotrope-in fact,
any flower that is specially favored by
Evening star., 1899-03-18

skirts might be quite out of date Her hon-
eymoon is to be spent at place loaned for
the occasion, not far away from her moth
er's home. So after an informal reception
which will follow the noon wedding she will
drive away in her cherished cloth gown
Not many brides will care to follow her ex-
ample, but she has the proud knowledge
that at least she has been original in the
way which became her best.
MABEL, BOYD.