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impression of trying to get around some
difficulty. The squarer stairway the less
expensive to build, and generally the more
servic cable; wlnders are man-trapS and al
ways suggestive of sprained ankles and
broken bones The space they may econo-
mize can well be spared from somewhere
else.
The cheapest and most sensible stairway
is the platform or angle newell stairs, wide
square landings, and these where windows
occur may be made very attractive features
in the hall, and the comparative cheapness
OF turned wood allows of added decorative
effects.
If possible the stairway should not be
carried continuously from bottom 10 top of
the house. Much heat is lost by so doing,
and Is replaced by Il cold stream of air that
comes down like 4 cascade. That difficulty
has been obviated in our plan illustrated
here. The first flight from the basement is
lnelosed, and on the second floor this oper-
alton has been repeated with the stairs to
the attic.
la fact all points brought up on these
The morning call., 1890-05-16
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.

A New Charitable Association in Oak
land.
A few of the most prominent ladies of
Oakland have established and are about
opening a Woman's Exchange at 1918 Clay
street, corner Of Fifteenth, which, under
present auspices, gives promise of accom-
plishing much good work. as 1t is the first
OF the kind ever gotten UP in Oakland. To
be sure something on the same order was
originally connected with the Chabot Home
when that institution was located at 1874
Franklin street, but when it was removed
to Oak street the Trustees gave up that por-
ton of the work and the ladies came to the
rescue in real earnest. They have secured
residence at the above address that has
been neatly and appropriately fitted up.
There are couple of show windows a dis
piay-room, dlning-room, office, kitchen,
etc. Work is already being sent in as well
as contributions. The rule of the assOcia-
ton is that all kinds of work is to be taken
from all deserving applicants up to the LIST
OF November, after which time 81 will be
charged in addition to the 10 per cent conf
mission. Serving lunches will be inaugur-
ated about the LIST oil June between the
hours of II and o'clock.
The association Will have in connection
with their work the assistance of the
Flower Mission girls, which will be great
help IN the charitable work. The affair is
at present being supported by contributions
from the members. The organization of
the association will take place at the next
meeting, which falls ON the second Tuesday
Of June, when an election of officers will
occur. The present officers pro TEN. are:
Mrs. Captain }. {. Ainsworth, President;
Mrs, +. NJ. Smith, Treasurer, and Mis-. DR..
NJ. W. Fish, Secretary.
Among the members are: Mrs. D. B.
Hinckley. Mrs. E.: Newlands, Mrs. John
Ballard, Mrs. D. W. G. Guskill, Miss S.
Smell, Mrs. L. b. Woods. Mrs H. Garth
waite, Mrs. j. J. Scotchler, Mrs. E. w.
MarSton, Mrs. II. Huntington, Mrs. Charles
Chamberlain, Mrs. II. Ii. Nagle, Mrs. +. G.
ConkliD, Mis-. e. Hllburn and Mrs. j. w.
Phillips.
There is no reason why the new venture
should not become one OF the popular insti-
tutlons OF Oakland. located so centrally and
governed by lady officers, who are the lead
ers of society, and ladies whose names are
always at tue head OF any charitable under
taking.
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Emerson says, at never was in the power
of man, or any community, to call the arts
into being. They come to serve his actual
wants, never to please his fancy" Although
this sounds extreme there is much of truth
in the statement. Mans actual wants are
of course governed by his lights more than
mere physical necessities.
Nothing is gained by the height of our
rooms, beyond a proportion to width that
shall prevent a stunted appearance, and on
the other hand, the more horizontal lines
we employ in any room the l0wer it will
appear, and the more vertical ones the
greater the apparent height The fact as
to whether the room is too low or too high
must determine our decorative treatment.
The stairway is or ought to be something
more than a means of getting from one
floor to another. A mean stairway gives
house makeshift, inhospitable look, and
is often n serious source of annoyance and
inconvenience.
Carved likes are expensive to construct,
and unless on magnificent scale give the
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SPRING ADVICE.
Tscientihc Magazlnel.

BE careful OF your diet. You do not naad ,oo,,,,
1000 such as you require during the Winter.
Spring may be beautiful but 1t IS treacherous No
not let 1t deceive you into cold fever ,na,..,a
or pneumonia 'i"
DO not throw of your Winter fanneIs too early
1t Is better to suffer little Inconvenience t,an g.
take cold 'nan "
II you feel tired, feyerish or over-heated do mn.
rush off and take Spring medicines Co., .o'
seit down and in this way help your system and
purify your blood. anu
IL You feel hot and thirsty do not drink large
quant,ues OIL water or other "long" drinks. II ia
much better to take little pure whisky and w,tor
which viii quench the thirst, tone the system .n1
fortify against disease ' anu
Remember that only pure whisky should ever hs
,akeh into the system, and that the leading chem.
s.s anu scientists OF the present day unite in de-
claring that Dufy's Pure Malt is absolnte,v ~
purest and best. sam, ~ "o
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The following officers of the Virginia
and Truckee Railroad Company have been
elected for the ensuing year: President,
d. o. Mills; Vice-President and General
Superintendent, Ii. NJ. Yerrngton; Secre-
tary, E. b. Yerrington; Treasurer, Bank
of California; General Freight and Pas
senger Agent, D. A. Bender The Director
ate includes +. G. Newlands, D. l.. Bliss,
J. w. Eckley, w. H. Blauvelt, W. E.
Sharon, J. E. Wratten and w. L. F. Deal.
George L. Rhodes, Assistant General
Passenger Agent of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad, arrived from
the East yesterday and is ut the Palace
w. A. Bissell, General Agent of the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad in this city, is
expected here from Albuquerque. n. Mex,
tomorrow night
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GHLLIQIIEElEILuI

foundation walls. 1t is built in box form,
with a receptacle at the bottom for ashes.
The principal framework is of sound pine
or spruce timber. Pine timber is desra-
Bile for stills and posts, as the least likely to
decay, and spruce for the girls and beams
In building home good plan is desira-
Bile. The artistic treatment, both exterior
and interior, can always be accommodated
to well-digested plan. One need feel no
concern as to the ultimate effect of house
that is built up upon a thoroughly good
plan, as every feature becomes natural
consequence of some essential arrange
ment.
The first question to be dealt with in
planning our home is the ground floor, and
neither the exterior nor the second floor
should be allowed to weigh for an instant
against the perfect disposition that can be
devised for the desired rooms.
The second floor will be found an easy
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mer 35c: medium, 25a2sc; thin, zoe = N: Sheep
skins, shearlinGs, 10000; short wool. 3OG5Oc; mo
dunn, o5490c; long wool, s09Sl 20 4 ID. Butcher
town green skins sell relatively higher
TALLOW-Far to good rendered, 315CD4c. re-
fined, 514@512c; Grease, Sc q 10.
WOOL-We qnote spring clips as follows Nevada.
15@lSc: choice Northern. l2@ISc; San JOAQUIN
and Southern, year staple, l2L @yl5c; San JOAQUIN
and Southern. seven months, 129l6e; choice loot
hill, lG@ISI5c y h.
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Charles Cuneo. a lad of IA years, had one
of his arms cut off yesterday morning while
at work in the Union Box Factory. Not
noticing his position he stepped backward
after speaking to fellow-employe and
struck his arm against an unguarded band
saw, which was revolving rapidly. The
sharp teeth caught his arm above the ell
bow and cut clean through the bone almost
instantly, leaving the arm hanging by few
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TROTTERS Ar AUCTION.
Sale of the Entire Stud of John C. Hill OF


Sale of the Entire Stud of John q. Hill of
Ventura.
A catalogue sale of the stations, brood
mares, FLIES and geldings, comprising the
entire stud of John G. Hill of Ventura,
were sold at auction yesterday by Killip IL
Co., at the Railroad Stables, on Turk and
Steiner streets. Much Of the stock offered
was strong in A. w. Richmond and Wilkes
trotting blood, and buyers for the young
colts and fillies were very plentiful. Good
prices were obtained for the sixty-one head
offered and sold. The total sales figured
out over $4,000.
The highest price obtained was for Ulster
Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes, foaled 1887, who
went to c. c. Clay for SlO5o. Stephen NJ
White paid $1,000 for Sieve White, by A. w.
Richmond, foaled 1887. lndio, by A. W.
Richmond, 1885, was bought by Charles
Pitcher for $500. ID. j. Murphy Of San Jose
was the largest individual purchaser and
bought Beauty, by A. w. Richmond, for
$50; Minute, foaled 1884, for S475; Lucy
for S475; an A. w. Richmond mare, foaled
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1884, for $3.50, and a number Of other brood
r,ares for similar figures. w. II. Bailey
maid e7iO for Richmond colt ont of dam
bv Ulster Chief, foaled 1855, and also made
other purchases.
W. il. Wilougbby, among other animals
that he secured. took Jennie Hal, by a. w.
Richmond, foaled 1885, for 500.
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ID. g. Chisholm with Wells Fargo & Co.; to ex-
cavate on Sc. line OF Folsom st. 1877 IS SW of sec
ond, SW. 1877 :6xl75. 1890.
ID. Il. chisholm with Wells Fargo Il Co; to build
stable, same $S0,99O; bonds $4,000 Patrick Com
molly and Thomas Downing
Maurice kinnery with Gillogley: TO build on W
line OF Guerrero ST., 2lO s. of Twenty-ff s 25x
l20, sou; ponds $4,000, C. s. Holmes and Il.
GiilogIy sureties.
H. kicke with Schulz & Curry: to build ON York
ST.. $50 s. of Twenty-second Sls5O
j. Is. Clot with Schulz 4 Curry: to build on w line
Of Laguna ST.. go 5. of Turk. S. 3OxS1; g. $4,000
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TRUE PHILOSOPHY.

Written for THE MORNING CALL.
lS Re days you lose In dreaming,
IN In planning and in scheming-
In ways untold
For stupid gold.
VIII be your own deceivng.
For riches only bring you
Vacations great to grteve you;
Oh then why strive
So hard to thrive"
When it cannot reward you?
I'd rather be enjoying
MY time and taste employing
In shady hooks
BY running brooks
The frisky trout decoying:
For this will ever cheer me,
And never can deceive me.
Hoi then rll lie
And cast my fly
Where none shall dare disturb met
Tom RYE.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks were quiet yesterday. There was sc and
loo rise in the morning session but in the afternoon
call prices fell back again. Closing quotations below
Local securities fairly active, with fuetua-
tons worthy OF note.
Northern Star (Ariz.) is assessed &c; Boca Brew
ing 81, delinquent June 23d.
Hawaiian Commercial viii pay dividend of SOC
June ID.
The following stocks sold ex-dividend yesterday:
Atlantic Dynamite. 40c: California Powder Works,
81 ; Giant Powder Company 75c; Oakland 6 as zoe:
San Francisco Gas. soc; stockton Gas, 25c; Gale
donna (Dak) Mining Company, SCI California
street Gable Company, o0c.
The Superintendent of Commonwealth gives the
following summary OF the manipulation OF ore at
the mill:
Since the last annual report two crushngs have
been made at the Union Mill, the first extending
over period of ll2 days, from May LIST TO August
%, 1883, crushing 1926 tons of ore, producing in
bullion SSl3, 900; the second crushing January 1st
to March Is. 1890, reduced 1852 tons of ore, III
Guiding 39l tons (dry weight of concentrates. pro-
ducing in bullion S357,7l2 making total produc-
tion of bullion Of S670,717 all OF which shipped
to the Secretary.
Assessments Pending.
The following is list of assessments now pending:
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Steamers to sail to-day are the Columbia for Port
land the FaraIlon for laquina Bay, the Jeanne for
Puget Sound, the Mexico for San Diego, the Santa
Cruz for San Pedro and the Gypsy for the Salinas
River: The Australia falls due from Honolulu the
State of California from Portland the Eureka from
San Pedro the Point Iona from Grays Harbor, the
Crescent City from Crescent City and the Empire
from Nanaimo
The Acapulco falls due from Panama Tuesday.
The schooner Ida ScEnauer 2O5 tons, loads mer-
ehandise for Santa RoSaia; ship NJ. 2. Grace, 1858
tons, merchandise for New York bark Sonoma. 1913
tons, Lumber on the Sound for Melbourne Wharf
72s I'd.
The Stanmore takes for Cork 81, 26S centals
Wheat valued at S79 $50.
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An Estate Swallowed I'm

The account rendered by James C. Pen
ME as administrator of the estate of Daniel
Ryrie. who died in November, 1887, was be-
fore the court yesterday. Ii showed that
the whole estate consisted of $3.50 %. and
theSxpenses OF administration were S57 Is.
leaving a balance of SOL CO. Against his
balance Mrs. Charlotte Dunnett presented
demand for sos SO, which was an account
contracted by deceased for board and lodr-
ing and fer money loaned. Her claim was
allowed in full ""'
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FirIFlogr.

The second story Is divided in the sim
plest manner with two large chambers well
provided with closets, two smaller bed
rooms for children. and a bathroom, all
sufficiently lighted, and with direct commu-
nication with the hall.
The bathroom has a French bath-tub,
with hot and cold water direct from the
kitchen boiler. The attic has three rooms,
two smaller ones to be finished and plas-
tered and the larger one unfinished for AIN
open garrett
The excavations are five feet deep. The
loose earth is graded around the building as
completed, leaving two feet OF the founda-
ti0n exposed to sight. The foundation
above ground walls are of brick, the sub
sills of the windows are of hemlock or
spruce. The chimney, being in the center
of the house, is not connected with the
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John ID. Ynst,s Es,ata-

Owing to the absence of Ii. S. Croker in
the East proceedings in the administration
OF the estate of the late John d. Yost have
been suspended until the early part of next
month. The bulk If the estate consists of
an interest in the stationery house of Ii, s.
Crocker q Co, and the appraisers are wait
the partnership VI
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Takinr the scbooI Cen.us.

The taking of the school census was be-
gun yesterday morning under direction of
Superintendent Anderson, whom the law
makes Chief Census Marshal. The work is
under the immediate supervision of w. j.
Keightly and John Lynch, both OF whom
are experienced men, having had charge of
previous demonstrating. The field marshals
number forty, and are probably better men
than have been ever before employed. Fiji
teen days will be consumed in the canvass
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Charged With Perinrr

Louis Schmidt, who keeps a bar-room on
the corner of California and Dupont streets
was arrested yesterday by Sergeant Witt
man on charge Of perjury. He has been
indicted by the Grand Jury for testifyinp
before that body that he did not know for
what purpose are used three rented houses
on 81. Mary's place, sublet by him. The
aware of the fact that the proner.u IL
rented by fallen wnman f,NPN1sy 10
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
THURSDAY EVENING. May is.

THURSDAY EVENING, May IS.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
Wheat dull.
Barley options lower.
Oats quiet.
Corn advanced
New Potatoes and Onions lower
Butter declined
Cheese weak
Eggs unchanged.
Poultry in good supply.
Cherries firm. Gooseberries lower
oranges and Lemons dull
Vegetables in good demand
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Jagged shreds of skin He was removed to
the City Receiving Hospital where Surgeon
Somers amputated the mutilated limb. He
NVes with his parents at 1904 Powell street
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THE WEEKLY CALL contains mors
reading matter for the price
than any publication in Amer
ica 81 IS per year. postpaid
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Board-l0 California-st II X, l0S: 25 Hawaiian
Commercial. IS; $4,000 Market-st Cable Bonds
124Hs; 10 Safety Nitro Powder, 1914 10 Union In
surance, S31a.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Board-l0O Cal Safe Deposit, 1917; so Hawaiian
Commercial, rs; so do, 2i12; 10 Safety Nitro Pow
der. 1914; 50 S Water, 1UoH2; 275 yigorit Pow
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Inc Bingham Order.

The case of Chae Yuen, arrested for vio-
lating the Bingham ordinance, was con-
tlnued yesterday in Judge Rx's court until
tne haoeas corpus proceedings in the
United States Circuit Court, set for hear
ing on July 2lst. have been disposed Of
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The market opened with a
slight gain, followed by general reaction. Mis-
souri, Pacific declined S. Northern Pacific 10 and
Pacific Mail l3s In the afternoon Oregon Trans
continental advanced Is and the rest declined a
fraction. Total sales, 466,26j shares.
NEW YORK, May l5.-United States Bonds: as,
122; 4I2's, 1929: Northern Pacific SO; Cana
dian Pacific, sO12; Central Pacific, So Onion Pa
cihc 6612; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. 1884
Wels-Fargo. lab bid. lat asked; Western Union
S6'4 Silver, 104; Sterling, 81 S4IaGi S61A
Wheat cash, No. 2, 99c; No. 3, CSC.
Flour-Steady.
Cofee-Sl6 40.
Sugar-45st95 7-l6c
.Hops-Califoruia l715c
Hides-California, l3c.
Copper-Lake. $l4 Is.
Tn-Spot S21 O5.
Lead-Domestic 81 071A.
lron-$l6 So
Petroeum-S71ac.
Chicago Markets
CHICAGO, May l5.-wheat opened at 931sc and
closed at a4c
CHICAGO, May l5.-Wheat. cash. Ode
Corn-3414c.
POrk-S12 6215.
Lard-s6 271a.
Ribs-$5 So
Whisky-Sl o..
Fine Silver.
Quotabe at 81 O21a9l O31a p ounce.
Mexican Dollars.
Quotable at so@sO1ac.
New York Exchange.
New York exchange, zoe FOR sight drafts and
25c for telegraphie
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English IYheat MarLet

LIVERPOOL, May l5.-The spot market Is firm
at 7s@7s I'd. Cargoes are weak at 36s for off
coast S5s Sd for just shipped and 35s Sd for nearly
-'
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are
as follows:
BEEF-Flrst quality 5I4@6c; second quality, SC;
third do, 4rSc
NEAL-Large 4lD6c small Calves, 6G7c.
MUITON-Wethers, 51a@5c; Ewes, 5Ga5 Lsc
HANDSPRING Lamb. 7I2@lSc p 10.
PORK-Live Hogs. sc for graiu-fed and 43l6a
41sc for heavy packing; stock Hogs, $4,000 q u;
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The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations: May, rs Iad; June, Is Cd;
July, rs 214d; August, Is 21Ad; September, rs
244d; October. IS 314d; November, rs Sd.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Calcutta spot nominal at csc; May and
June, &c; Wool Bags, nominal; Potato GUINNESS
nominal.
oIL-Calfornia Castor Oil, In cases.No. :. 81 40;
No. 2 81 20 manufacturers rates); California Lin
seed, bbls, q gall boiled, 721ac; raw zoe p gall;
cs lac more Refined Cocoanut, 40d45c p gall;
China Nut 13@79c 2 gallon; Eastern Linseed
bbls 72l@c cases. 771sc > gallon.
PETRoLEUM-Starlight gle; Downer's 2715c q
gal; Astral, 2lc; 1909 Elaine, 2612c; Pearl. 2lc.
Water White, refined. bulk &c; Headlight 1850,
cases, 27c; Mineral Illuminating, 1902. 271ac In
cases Standard. ll0' fire test. 1870 gall in cases
tcapSl, lie faucets and lie in bulk.
WHITE LEAD-Quotable at size p 10
URPENIlNE-Quoted at 5So q gallon.
SUGAR-The California Sugar Refinery ouotes
terms net cash: Cube, &c; Crushed, 7c; Extra
Powdered, &c: Fine Crushed. 7c; Dry Granu-
lated, 65sc; Confectioners A, 6i5c: Extra C. 55ac:
Golden q, 53sc q 10 y ''~'
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BOARD SALES.

Folio wing were the sales yesterday 10 the San
francisco Stock Board:
REGULAR SESSION. 40 A. NJ.
$50 Alpha. 10 200 Con Y. rs 200 OphIr 8 90
$50 Andes. so 200 Point so 200 Peer 20
100 Belcher.l .65 100 ......l 80 100 Peerless. 20
400 sle.....35 100 New. .O5 500 ......... 20
so Il b 255i25O a { II IS 90 PotosI. 2 80
100 h 5...255 100 II q MA 100 Savage So
$50 Bullion. ! .O5 200 Julia 20 90 - &c.. 60
200 90 $50 Justice. IS 200 : b AN.
$50 Caledonia 4Gll3 30 Mexican. 2 60 100 New. 80
100 Chall C.l.3Cil 90 Navajo.40 90 Union. 2. 5
$50 ChoiaT..2.55 500 Il Isle 20 200 Utah. 20
2U0 Z Il Va 20 200 Occtd go. 90 800 Weldon. l. %
so COnid. Is $50 Uverm. 2 20 800 YJacket.2.0 90
100 p......30 800 .-........2i4 80 ........l95
AFTERNOON sEssIoS-2:3O.
100 Alpha.. LOS 100 Con Id 200 y Com...I1 l.,
9uO Alta LOO 100 CfOlnt...14 $50 Ovrnn z. 3
80 Andes As 90 Del NJ ....75 300 Potosi 49,. 2s4
100 Beleher LBS so Excnu ....45 200 Savage i,
100 & B....2l2 .l20 L C...l.S5 200 5 ia Milo
80 Bullion..lOJ 20 80 200 New. 80
$50 ChslI C..l55 SO N....2I4 200 Union -
100 Cholar..2la Is .2U2AO Utah 10
90 Comith.. g. 20 100 kcntuck 55 100 YJacket. 50
275 & 81 N..4.o5Il 100 Lady w 25 10 ........l9O
100 Imp. ....25 20 Mexican zoo
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la fact all points brought up on the
SsS'Ha floor;

sneets OF paper have been embodied in the
simple and homelike cottage published
here
COPYRIGHT =
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SECURITIES.

LoNnoN, May 49,. Consols, SO 5-l6; United States
Bonds: as, 125: 412's los: Silver, 473ad;
Rentes, s9f 521gc. Bullion out of Bank OF England
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Shipping Notes,

New York Exchange.
New York exchange, zoe for sight drafts and
Csc for telecraphie
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SUN AND TIDE TABLE.
In Pacific Standard Time. Computed by THOMAS
TENSENT, Chronemeter AID Instrument
ct
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Chicago Markets.
TI1lt SIINtF'
Quotable at 81 O21a@l OBJ D ounce.

Mexican Dollars.
Quotable at s0@SO1ac.
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SHIPPING fNTELLIGENCE.

For Late sis'pptr9 AlteItiye,tes EighLt Paos
Arrived.
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Assessments Pending.
The following is list of assessments now pending:
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RECEIPTS OF PRoDUoE.
OCEAN STEAMERS.


Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
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Dividends Declared.

NoTF-A ssessments OF mines not listed the
Board fail delinquent in Office.
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T. n: Sheep
3OG5Oc; me-
10. Butcher
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Folio wing were the sales yesterday IN the San
francisco Stock Board;
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BuiIders. Contracts.

-.
Savings and Loan Society to Aaron COOK. beg
at point 1853 E OF Guerrero st. l2O s. or
Nineteenth, 8. 2bx73
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-09
ALEXANDRIA.

COUNTY ROAD ENTERPRIsE-The county Of
Alexandria people have determined that the
road system Of their county shall be greatly i'm
proved They have for years taxed themselves
more largely for schools than any county in the
state and have now determined to make the
road tax somewhat commensurate with the
needs OF the county as an outlying portion Of
the capital. Heretofore the county road tax
has been only fifteen cents on the hundred dol
lars, but this year application was made to the
legislature for leave to increase the road tax
and there was general disposition to make it
one dollar on the hundred. The general as
sembly, however, gave authorit. for road tax
OF fifty cents on the hundred dollars and that
tax has been promptly levied and the work OF
swift Improvement will now begin. The county
commissioners who have been chosen to make
contracts for roads arc headed by Mr.. Frank
Hume and meeting will be held at the court
house here next Tuesday to initiate the plan
to be carried out and to provide for contract
service on the roads. One OF the first roads i'm
Hill.
NoTEs-Two white lads Richards and Rabey,
who had been found stealing gas fixtures from
unoccupied houses, were whipped at the station
house yesterday by their parents and dis
charged-A lodge of the American Protect
i've Union has been established here with four
teen members. IT is styled Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. 81, and has chosen ". H. Smith,
ruler. Dr. A. F. Cox is the local deputy
The Catholic Lyceum Of this city gives an ex-
curson to River View next Tuesday and the
Knights of the Golden Eagle next Friday
Geo. W. Banks has bought for q, 200 q dwelling
and lot on Prince street between Fayette and
Payne streets.