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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30

trees and skirted by SILENT mysterious-look-
ing houses. the erStwhiie habitailonS OF the
clergy Among them there is one particu-
iarly venerable corner-the little house IN
which the disciples of Gutenberg executed
the famous prints. which spread throughout
the world Eltville's fame of being one OF the
original refugees Of the noble black art.
But as the name of many generation has
been scattered 10 the winds their castle gates
have opened to admit modern franc ana
commerce In one of them champagne lac
tnry is located, the well-known brand OF
"Matthaeus Mueller" and The "Rhelp-Gau,,
the home Of the most celebrated SUN
wineS,'' contains a number of factories OF the
lively ''Sparkler" which completes IN dan
gcrous way with the French original.
Another castle has been turned into q
tavern and has become favorable point OF
pilgrimage for such drinking companions as
desire to mingle a dose of RheniSh romantic
sentiment with the golden fluid from the
bumper and the yine-clad battlementS of
the terrace of Bur5h Krass, between whose
merions we gaze upon the constant glitter
ing of the surface of the river Rhine, are as
genuine as the Chiseled scutcheonS .above
the modern tavern sign.
There are many such places of pilgrimage
throughout the Rhine district, and as one
passes by pretty villa here and there,
which, elike that of the Johannisberg,
crowns its own vineyard, with the
softly splashng stream on one side, an
other celebrated spot is reached within
an hours time, the Burgomaster of
Walluf. | know of nothing more enjoyable
to do than to linger in the Deep broad
shadows of the "wine- garden" situated i'm
mediately on the banks of the river, slipping
one of the select brands which the "Burgo-
master" reserves for cOnn0!SseurS. At TINS
point the river expands into broad lake,
beyond whose shining surface dawn the i'm
pnsing steeples of the cathedral of the
Golden City of Mainz,' while a, wreath OF
verdant forest hills on the opposite shore
frames the charming picture.
The conversation, of course, is all about
wine and the hope entertained as to its sue
cessful outcome, and the "burgomas,er" as
sures us that, while the crop was a little late,
the quantity Of the seasons yield is safe be
You'd a doubt. 1t is only natural that in Tie
Rhein-Gau" the hopes and expectations
that sway the heart of man should center in
the all-absorbing theme of wine and there
is no other VINE land on earth where human
hands aid and foster with more untiring
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sale Manhattan Island, all in Beau Brum-
mel coat of golden bronze, with basques
that reach half way to the pavement and
braided in a narrow twisted cord of gold and
brown. Carrying one ragged white chrys-
anthemum comes tall, 1.-THE girl in nickel
gray. Her long coat fits her very closely
ard her chin nestles in a great Valois collar
of white and curly fur. She is slow and
graceful. and quiet and smiling, and on the
skirts of her cloak are embroidered green
velvet fern fronds
Under the horses noses, scornng the
elbow-lifting aid of the bury policeman,
dances little rough cheyiOt Jacket in a
clear armv rel that one watches as one
would watch butterfly. 1t fits the small
plump figure with military precision from
the straight, erect collar stiffened with SUI
perb silver embroideries, to the scant skirt,
slashed up the back. and worked In broad,
brilliant patterns. Such trim, clipper lit
; tie jacket and such clipper little woman.
She looks up the street and down the street
as she reaches the sidewalks confident as a
sparrow.
Crossing the pavement to waiting car
riage moves a stately cloak dress of Parma
violet worn by a pale blonde woman. Her
eyes look straight before her and she makes
no motion to lift her rich heavy draperes.
On the front of her cloak is set square
plastron Of violet plush bordered with dark
marten FUR. Below this vest short pointed
DOulce lronb OIL the regal material is laceu
across with cords. Her high flowing sleeves
are caught back to the elbows. Broad bands
of fur and plush give long straight lines to
her trailing skirts, and as the footman shuts
the carriage door one sees the last of set
unsmiling face under broad felt hat from
which dro0p violet plumes.
And so they pass and repass-shoulder
capeS cut in deep points like bodceS; seal
skin sacques with high round feather col
lars and rose-colored siken linings; tan
coats, severely plain, loose fronted and
double breasted; long, snowy cloaks o.
striped plush in green and gold fur-trimmed
mantles of dahia, and myrtle, and deer
royal blue; shaggy storm serges, warm witt
hairy bears fur; jackets Of leopard skin
capes of saffron cloth lined with cream-a al
types of luxurious richness, with thcir tall
wired collars, their fluffy ruffs and boas
| their magnticently wrought Russian! ara
besques and passementeries. their enliven
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. and cranet.eir necks. In the sunshine nct
far away the eye catches glimpse here and
ere of the high wall that guards the treas
re Of the Steinberg against the tTespasseS
) OF cOyetous invaders, while right at our feet
. lies the most extensively cultivated Of all
.wine-lands, the JehannisDerg: In the val
ley 30 our. left grows the. flower OF
/" Castle VoHraths." Branching off to
the right we observe the Geisenhelmer
and : ElbingeT stores, oyertopred
:; by the terraee-like structure Of the Rudes-
him Mountain, as it fades away in the blue
msts of the ether. Hidden behind the back
Of this mountain lies Asmannshausen, so
that it does notcome within the precincts
of this panorama, and very properly so. for
the lands which .eompose tie "Rhen- eau"
reDudiate the purple blood of its vintage.
- In former days the Rhenish wine district
extended much further up the stream than it
!. does at the present time, and during the
3 thirteenth century tie cultivation of wine
was carrieden as far north as the boundary
lines of Holland Even. at the beginning
of the present century the Bene-
dietine Abbey OF ST. Pantheon did
itself proud in the production of
its famous !" Bischofsberger." But the
thirty years war destroyed nearly all the
wine lands of that more northern territory,
and the worldwide renown of the Rhine
q. wine is confined almost exclusively TO the
vintageS grown i'll what is called the - heln-
GarL" =
. The little city of Eltyills was the capital
F. Of this peculiar estate. 1t was formerly
called Aitavilla, and is at the present day
;. one of the very few places on the banks of
the Rhine whose original charm has not
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Ing bits of color and cheerfulness to brighten
the drear fog and grayness of November
mornings.
And when the curtain dropped on AS
ratp and the first night Of German opera
what a glitter there was of evening gold
and white pulled up over barred, plump
shoulders. There were women gracious.
graceful and superbly costumed in low-cut
robes OF velvet, with heavy gold embroider-
les and many glistening jewels. And about
the fairest, tallest and most winning a man
who was taller yet wrapped great marvel
OF cream white, family iridescent with
pale rose color and blue and glowing on
the inner side with warm blaze of Spnn-
ish yellow. The woman who was nearest
me had hair that was light brown and
color SO fresh and clear it rivaled any
rouge an unjust critic might have
mentioned in such connection. Few wo-
men could have worn her cloak of silvery
silk like the "moonshine's watery beam"
and fewer, wearing it, could have stood in
the glare of the electric light with a high
Medici collar of mauve passementerie touch
ing their ear lobes and challenging the hunt
Tor imperfectiobs. There was cloak of
white cancels hair, lined with faint blue
plush and edged up and down the front and
about the silk ruff with rose and white os-
trlch feathers. There was another Of pale
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
!. LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS.

At So. SO.
LADIES DOUBLE-BREASTED REFER
JACKETS, material fine black or blue
- chevron, bound all around with molIafr
braid, pocket lapels and puffed shoulders.
stylish bone buttons, worth $40 80, will
be offered at 81 90 each.
At $40.
LADIES' OUBLE-BREASTED LOOSE
FRONT JACKETS, made OF striped or
plain chevron, stitched or bound all
around with braid. large buttons,
high shoulders and slashed back. length
20 inches, worth SIS, will be offered at
$40 each,
At $l2. SO.
LADIES' VERY NOBBY LOOSE-FRONT
JACKETS. made of black beaver or
cheyron, large revere collar of astra-
chan, four fine silk military loops, entire
garment trimmed with aStrachan, worth
SIT 50. will be offered at S12 80 each.
~. At s. l5.
LADIES' DOUBLE BREASTED AND
+ LOOSE-FRONT JACKETS, made of
fine diagonal cheyrOn, rolling collar, high
shoulders, entire garment trimmed with
braid and silk cord, four fine mill
tafy loops in front. worth $50 so, will be
offered at SIS each.
AT B 1850. -
LADIES' DOUBLE BREASTED LOOSE
d. FRONT JACKETS, made of wide vale
cheviot rolling collar and sleeves, hand
somely embroidered, large silk buttons.
faced with satin, worth So, will be Of
= fered at SIT 90 each.
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pink matelasse, with gold. silver, copper and
black minglng in the superb embr0lderleS
that bOrdered it from throat to hem.
Gowns as well as flowers made d riot OF
color at the chrysanthemum show. On the
first evening the two debutante daughters of
Sir RodericS Cameron were out in jacQue-
minut-red toned down with Russian gray.
In box sat matrOn in cardinal velvet
with petticOat of pinkish ivory satin A
striking frock had a Louis XIV bodice, OF
sky-blue bToeade, and a flat skirt edged
about the foot with blue ostrich feathers.
A queter toilet was a dress of bottle green
silk with wide bodice and skirt revers of
black embroidery. Its wearer had added a
small jet capOte, trimmed with roses and
black feathers The most attractive COM
blnation was, perhaps, gown of change
able art silk worn with Il redingote of
striped ashes OF roses taffeta. Tie hat was
rose colored br0adcloth with poppon of
gray feathers.
At quiet little Thanksgiving gathering
two pretty frocks appeared. One had a
simple narrow skirt of striped bronze green
and black silk and was lfounced half yard
deep with: frills Of black chantilly. The
bodice was laid. in plaits so as to show only
the brOnZe-green material iii front, where
the deep V was filled in with lace, which.
also edged the elbow sleeves Tie other
was a. black velvet robe with a wide border
of black ostrich feathers edging the short
train. The bodice was high at the back with
an ostrich feather collar, whose ends con-.
the waist line. ELLEN OSBORN.
icIJ
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LADIES' CLOTH WRAPS.

AT $12. SO.
LADIES CLOTH WRAPS, made of fine
twilled clcaking, prettily braided,
trimmed with cord fringe, worth SIT 80,
will be offered at So 80 each.
AT, RlT. 50.
LADIES' CLOTH WRAPS, made of plain
and French diagonal cloaking, long
braided and trimmed with cord fringe.
lined with fine satin, worth $50 30, will
. be offered at SIT so each.
At $40.
LADIES' CLOTH WRAPS, made of cork
screw. diagonal, and heavy Indian
clnaking, long pointed dOlman Sleeves
finished with drop ornaments, long
pointed tabs, handsomely braided back
and front, trimmed with knotled gimp
. fringe, worth S25, will be offered at $40
each.
At $25.
LADIES WRAPS, of serge and armure
cloaking, pointed all around and
trimmed with heavy knotted fringe,
long pointed tabs, garment handsomely
$50 braided, puffed shoulders, lined with
best quality of satin, worth $50 so, will
be offered at S25 each.
-, At $50.
LADIES WRAPS, braided and embrOid-
cred all over. long or short tabs, with or
without sleeves, trimmed with acorn
fringe, lined with rhadame, worth
$37 80, will be offered at $50 each.
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THE STOCK MARKET.


There was rally in the nortb-end stocts ye'ter-
day. Mexican selling up to 50 81. Ophir to 50 80,
Sierra Nevada to 81 40 and Union to So 40. Tle
other Comstoeks were quiet and unchanged.
The lowest and highest prices OF the leading
stocks last week follows: Belcher. 50 1CG
As; Best & Belcher 81 1902 S5 Iullion, 81 rs
a. 80; Challenge, 50 30@2 70; Cholar, So 400
TO-: Con. Cal and Virginia. So 40@.S 80; Crown
Point, 81 90@2 25 Gould q Curry, 81 70tal 80;
Noreross. 81 gG92 20; Mexican. 81 50@2 so; ophir
SO 1904: Overman 81 1892 So; POtasi, $61s97;
Savage, 81 1899 As; Sierra Nevada, 81 1902 40;
Union. 81 1902 40; Yellow jacket, 81 1892 IS.
Variations in local securities during the week
were few. Electric Light sold at a range of $15@
Is anu Hawaiian Commercial at Sl4 75@17.
Holmes has shipped 1884 ounces silver.
Savage milled last week 735 tons ore. assaying
$40 %: Belcher. 266 tons, $19 26: Crown Point,
407 tons, $l3 IS; Overman, ST. tons. $16 80.
Savage has 1913, 1855 in bullion on hand.
Oyerman has shipped $iO,663. of which $6436
was gold
The Seq. Belcler delinquent sale takes place to-
morrow.
Local corporations paid dividends In November
FoiIn
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
Quite "a Large Estate.

The value of the late Simon L. Jones
estate has been appraised at S30S,9S5. II
consists of shares of stock in various cor
porations and valued at SS0.5S6; three
fifths interest in the firm of S. l.. Jones &
Co., $4,000; real property on the south side
Of California street, near Front. $4,000;
property at.the southeast corner of Twenty
fifth avenue and II street, $1,000; lands in
Precita Valley, 5000; lot on Washington
street, east OF Washington place, $4,000;
certificate of membership in the San Fran
cisco Stock Exchange, $1,000; two lots on
Channel street, near Seventh, $4,000
property in Marin County. 5000; property
near Searsville. $4,000; property in San
Mateo County, SlG. GO; property in Oakland,
$4,000; money realized from sale of 60
shares OF Security Savings Bank stock,
S94Sj.
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land, flooded with the rich blessings Of a
seasons prospect. We drink in eagerly the
fragrance of the wine flower which is waited
to US on the wings of balmy breezps flom
Halgarten, Kedrch and the Steinberg
Directly past the latter leads the
way. The tall, prison-lke wall, which
surrounds the property, indicates a.
once the precious growth that hides behind
its protecting dimensions. The vintage of
the Steinberg rivals, with the fire of the
JObannisberg, and when the year is an ex-
ceptonally good one it surpasses it, al
though it cannot come up to the bouquet"
OF the latter vintage. The three best sites
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30

The committee appointed to secure rooms
for the exhibit Of the State Board of Trade
has not yet succeeded in obtaining such
ace Onmodatons as it desired. The most
eligible TO be secured at a reasonable rent is
the third floor of the History Building, on
Market street. The room is 40 by 40 feet,
with an l. 20 by 80 feet in the rear of the
building. The location is desirable one and
the committee will probably settle the matter
durnr the week
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30

There were 139 deaths in the city during
the week just ended. The foreign born num-
bered 81, including II Mengolians. Fl teen died
under year of age, and like number were
over GO. There were suicides and cas-
ualties, and SO deaths in public institutions.
The more fatal diseases we're: Apoplexy
8, bronchitis 8. Group s, dphtheria II, enter
tits 3, typhoid fever 8. heart disease Z, in
aniton 4, consumption 26, pneumonia IL.
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been destroyed by railway lines and en-
bankments. AS we land at the little pier,
which stretches far out into the river. Eft
vile spreads out before US in the full splen-
DOR of. Rhenish romance and antique
beauty. Here and there castle
~turret emerges from its proud seclnsion
to, testify to the former pOmp
and grandeur Of long forgotten generations.
A Church built of the red sandstone so COM
mon along the banks of the Rhine denotes
by its dimensions and powerful execution
that it was once worthy OF being the seat o f
an Archbishop and later on an Archduke.
Its courtyard is shaded by ancient linden
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30

A pale-faced youth nam d Pa rick Nc
Lean was arrested at The County Jail yes
terday by Chief Jailor Patterson for attempt
ing to smuggle opium to an inmate named
Dacey, who is serving ninety days for va
grancy. Mclean had the drug wrapped up
in green silk handkerchief, which he was
passing to Dacey through a wicket, when
Patterson caught him. The visitor was
lockel up at the City Prison Oh The charge
of misdemeaDor
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
LADIES' SEAIBPFE" WRAPS.

AT. .$l5. -: g."
LADIES' SEALETTE WRAPS, long tabs,
half sleeves with cuffs. trimmed all
around with deep sea(ette fringe, lined
with quilted satin, sealskin ornaments.
worth $22 80, will be offered at S15 each.
AT: $40. -. T.:
LADIES' SEALETTE WRAPS, long tabs.
pointed backs, half sleeves with cuffs,
sealette. fringe; fronts trimmed with
sealskin ornaments, lined with bestqual-
itv of quilted satin, worth S27 so, will be
offered at $50 each. =
90. AT :$25. r..
LADIES' SEALETTE WRAPS, long tabs,
trimmed with large drop ornaments seal
skin and silk fasteners on front, lined
with quilted satin, worth $50 80, WILDE
offered at S25 EACH: -. :. :,
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judgment Affirmed on Appeal.

The appeal in the case of John Reynolds
against Antoine Borel to recover deposit
made to blind" purchase of land, c0ndi-
toned upon title being found perfect, for
which Reynolds was allowed twenty days to
search the records, was decided yesterday by
the Supreme Court. The order of the lower
court requiring the defendant to refund the
money was affirmed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
LADIES' new MARKETS.

At $40.
LADIES' VERY HANDSOME NOV
ELTY PLAID NEWMARKETS, loose
and pleated fronts, with pearl buttons,
pulled sleeves, collar, cuffs and belt
made of velvet, worth S27 so, will be Of
fered at $40 each.
At $55.
LADIES, BEAUTIFUL CHECKED
NEW lark ETS, double-breasted,
large coachman's cape, box-pleated
back, cape. collar cuffs and lap pockets
trimmed with wide fancy braid, worth
So 90, Will be offered at SIS EACH
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30

There is at present scarcity of supplies
for conducting the business Of the Morgue,
so the Coroner claims. He declares that
there is not an ounce of disinfecting fluid in
the establishment, no postal cards with
which 10 notify jurors and witnesses when
an inquest is TO be held, and, in fact, a
scarcity of many things needed to properly
cOnduct.the establishment
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
LADIES' CLOTH CONNEMARAS.

At 6 I ..
LADIES STYLISH PLAID CONNIE
MARAS. prettily trimmed with velvet
and fancy buttons, worth so 80, will be
offered at SIS each.
At $40.
LADIES' CONNEMARAS, made of plaid,
striped and figured cloaking, with or
without vests, pleated backs. worth
S27 90, will be offered at $50 each.
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In order to Pay Big Deb,

The Laurel Hill Cemetery Association has
asked the Superior Court for the right to
sell that portion of the cemetery not re-
quired for burial purposes in order to pay off
bonds amounting to S12j,O00. Judge Levy
has set Friday next as the day for hearing
the application.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
Lnbn ID. Yns.,s Estate.

The estate of John d. Yost has been ap-
praised at S196,200. An undivided one-third
interest in the business Of Ii. S. Croker ~
Co. in this city is valued at S125,O00. aud an
undivided one-quarter interest in the same
firm in Sacramento is appraised at $4,000.
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Arre.tcd for MAYHEM.

James Harmon, who bit the finger OF
NJ. j. Fitzgerald, the marine reporter of the
Merchants Exchange, during row at
Meiggs' Wharf on Thanksgiving day, was
arrested yesterday on a charge Of mayhem.
He secured his release on bonds.
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Pocket Money for Uncle Sam.

During the month of November the
United States Mint in this city made
S1.5O0OOO in double eagles. S637, 1878 in STAN
dard silver dollars, and S34, 1903 60 in dimes,
making a total coinage Of 81. 2O2. 276 60.
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LADIES' ASTRACHAN CAPES.

AT So. SO and. IS 10.
LADIES' ASTRACHAN: CAPES, with
yoke and collar Of plush. Marie Stuart
collar, plain satin lining, blind fasteners.
worth SD 80 and SIS, will be offered at
81 90 and $40 each.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-30
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A MatChleSS Collection
Elegant Outer Garments!

We begin the month Of December with Annual
Sale Holiday Goods preparing for which buyers
spared efforts in collecting the greatest aggregation of
ELEGANT, USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL ARTICLES sUITA-
BILE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS ever brought this market We
respectfully invite early inspection of the innumerab
fractions exhibited especially great Cloak Department.
where display Of LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN's
OUTER GARMENTS comprises all the very latest and
fashionable novelties in ORIGINAL DESIGNS HANDSOME
SHAPES and STYLISH MATERIALS, all offered at figures
corresponding with the following REMARKABLY Low
PRICES ::*.*. .:="::=: =
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Misses and Children's Jackets.

At $500. -.
CHnDREN'S. LOOSE FRONTDOUBLE-
BREASTED JACKETS, : made. of
chevlot, bone buttons; lap backs, worth
81, will be offered at SIS each..- =
=. AT So. Co.. 49,
CHILDREN'S REFER. ia CKETS.: dag
onal, cheviot, nuffed sleeves. rolling col
lar, fastened with. silk cord and. tassel.
worth $40, will be offered at S. each. e.;
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LADIES' SEALETTIE JACKETS.

SAA AIN 1l1il L ~ " IO IL u ! Ds
AT s. 10. -: =:
LADIES SEALETTE JACKETS, trimmed
with sealskn. buttons down the front
lap backs, lined with heavy satin, worth
SIS will be offered at SO each: :.
At 81 p: =: -. j:
LADIES SEALETTE JACKETS, extra
fine quality, trimmed with large sealskin
buttOnsd0wn tile front, pulled shoulders,
lined with best quality of satin, worth
$40. will be offered at:Sl5each. =. J.
AT $40. -
LADIES, SEALETTE' JACKETS, extra
length, large lap pockets. sealskin but
tons. pulled shoulders, lined with silk
rhadame, worth SO, will be offered at
$40 each. - -;
AT $22. SO. .;....>.. - ).
LADIES' SEALETTE. JACKETS, revere
front, puffed Sleeves with. cuffs. blind
fasteners, standing collar, lined with
satin. worth S27 80, will be offered at
So 80 EACH =.
AT $3.50. -:
LADIES. SEALETTE JACKETS. fine
quality, beaver-colored satin lining with
combination brown and gold EN- broidery,
plush facing, Marie Stuart collar, seal
skin and silk fasteners, worth $50, will
be offered at $27 80 EACH. =.
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Totals Observation-Disclosures. S365,75O $41IS7O
The total for. The same month in 1885 was
1884, 100.
ASSIGNMENTS Pending.
The following a list of assessments now pending: