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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-06
Sunday Services at the Mission.

Arrangements have been made to hold
Sunday evening services at Mission Hall,
corner of Mi ssion and Twenty-first streets.
the object being TO gather together the lib
cral religious thinkers OF that large ana i'm
portant quarter of the city. The subjects of
the discourses for the month of March are
as follows: March Sth, "Who Is My Neigh
Dor pr; March 18th. 1.-The Present Industrial
Changes What They Require of U.s.;
March 22d, 'Our Duty to This Community"
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
THURSDAY EVENING. March 5.
srruuARY OF THE MARKEra

SUMMARY of 1hN
Wheat frmer.
Barley steady.
Oats and Corn higher.
Rye lower.
Ground Barley marked up.
Beans friner.
Hay firm.
Corn Meal and Cracked Corn up.
Potatoes dull
Onions in large receipt.
Butter still lower.
Cheese weak.
Eggs easier.
Poultry shade off.
Mexican Lines marked up.
Seattle Coal lower.
Grain Bags higher.
Petroleum marked down.
Benzine and Gasoline declined.
Asparagus and Rhubarb lower.
New York Exchange lower.
Silver easier.
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Fat Fair Ones.

About twenty Raymond excursionists left
for Santa Cruz on the narrow-gauge line
yesterday morning. Among them were a
lady and her daughter. both OF whom were
of ample proportions. They were weighed
in the baSgage-room at the depot and the
mother tippel the beam at 1888 pounds, while
the daughter was found to weigh PIG pounds.
A lady friend. who was with them, weighed
1856 pounds.
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Although the North Beach Improvement
Club has not held any regular meeting for
some time past, it is by no means defnnct,
as some people suppose. Secretary A. Ruef
States that the Finance Committee of the
club now has about $1,000 on hand. aud in
the near future a meeting will be held,
when new officers viii be elected and the
club to a certain extent will be renrga Il led
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FLOODED Cattle Sold eheap,

= A consignment of young polled Angus,
Galloway. Devon and Durham blooded cat
tie from the Cook herds were sold at auction
yesterday by Killip & Co. at the Railroad
Stables on Turk street, near Steiner. The
attendance was fair, but the prices realized
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TO SLEEP.
A song by Lord Tenny5Ou.

"To sleep! to sleepi the long day is done,
And darkness rises from the fallen sun
LII To sleep to sleep!
whate'er thy joys. they vanish with the day;
'Whate'er thy griefs, In sleep they fade away.
To sleep 80 sleep!
Sleep. mournful heart. aud let the past be past
Sleep, happy soul, all life will sleep at last.
To sleep 10 sleepl
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Agreed and Disagreed.

In the case of John Hensley and H. c.
Lewis, charged with stealing diamond stud
from Eugene Lynch in saloon at Larkin
and Hayes street on New Years eve, jury
in Judge Troutts department brought in a
verdict of not guilty as to Lewis and dis
agreed as to Hensley
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To Cancel the KeIense.

Anna A. Weisenhdfen has sued Antonio
Barengl;a and MARITIME Lauducci to cancel
purported release of a mortg ge held by
the plaintiff assignor as security for a loan
of SiGnO I'm fnnm
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English Wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL, March 5.-The spot market is higher
at S. Cargoes are firm at 40s for of coast,
3ss Sd for Just shipped and 59s I'd for nearly due.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations: March, rs 111ad; April. IS;
May, IS: June. rs 1114d: July, rs I'D; August,
rs 10S4d; September, rs 101ad.
SECURITIES
LONDON. March 8. - Consos. a6A; United
States Bonds-4's. 1884; DO. 41s's, lO41s; Silver
44s4d; Rentes. 95f 6Oc.
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A Footpad i'm the ToiIs

Michael Gallery, supposed to have been
footpad, was tried for robbery in Judge
Murphy's department yesterday, but con-
yicted OF grand larceny. He assisted In
standing up" ID. III. Foley In the Market
street cut and took from him gold watc h.
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hbHNiN4 SAts<
Board-25 Oceanic y Co, 30; 10 Cal Safe Denosit
40; $4,000 y ~ Bonds, 81; 20 Pacific Gas Imp
II: 10 do, 77La. P
Street-5 Water. 931h.
AFTERNOON SALES
Board.l5o GasIight. 591a; 10 Cal Safe De-
posit, 4yl%. Nv
Street-l5 Oakland Gas, 49,
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD.
Morning sales-50 Cal Electric Light, IT.
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The WEEKLY CALL contains more
reading matter for the price
than any publication in Amer
lea; 81 20 per year. post. paid
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Wholesale rates from sIaugnterers to dealers
as follows:
BEEF-Frst quality. 6961ac; second quality.
8 1ac; third do, dose
VEAL-Large. 5617c: small Calves 1886.
MUTTON-WetherS. S15c Ewes, SC.
SPRING LAMB-l5@l7e p 10.
PORk-Llye Hogs. 41a(145se 2 10 for heavy h1r1
granted and 45s4 5sc Tor light average do; stJ;k
Hogs. 4G4lsc e 10; dressed do, 7aISc 3 10
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Entertainments at aIcatrax.

On Tuesday evening next the military
prisoners confined at Alcatraz Island will
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-06

Don't cheat yourself Z
out OF q good enoGe fs
taking a poor 1mi satioss
for the genuine Seal cf
Nor tn Carol ina Plua
Cut Tobacco.
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CHICAGO, March 5.-Wheat was nervous and
unsettled The opening was from 3se TO n higher
than yesterdays closing. Rallied from csc to s4c
above the opening figures, then declined 1l4c,
though not without numerous intervening tiuctua-
tlons. Advanced &c again eased off, and the clos
ing was about q C lower than yesterday. Receipts
$4,000 bushels; shipments, $4,000 bushels. Rye
firm at 500, Barley nominal.
CHICAGO. March 5.-wheat, cash, 9714c.
Corn-575sc.
Pork-s9 rs.
Lard-s5 67lA
Ribs-$4 10.
Whisky-Sl ii.
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sPECAs Emulsion and prescribed by the Med
the world because its ingredients scientifically
greatly increase their remedial value
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Arrived.

Eor Luz Sl.IV,,"tf Hiftttt Eigi,LI Ing<
SHIPPING iNTELLIGENCE.
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New York Exchange.
New York Exchange. Ice for sight drafts ana
25c Tor teegraphic.
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Sterling Exchange.
Bankers sight drafts, 81 So; baakers' sixty-day
kill
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CAUTIoN-scots Emulsion is put in salmoncoed wrappeTs
and the genuine Prepared only by Scout o"he
Manufacturing Chemists New York. All Druggists.
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Quoted at 9712c q ounce.

Mexican Dollars.
Quotable at Use.
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BOARD SALES.

NOTE-AssessmeutS OF mines not isl
Board fall delinquent in ONCE.
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X GoSs, Dixon
j Ryan, San Quentin
j McCafferty, U S n
# Petrie, San Jose
G f Martin, Napa
q + Smith Il W. Coos Bay
T W Gibson. Glenwood
Mrs W NJ Murray. Canon
City
Mrs Il J Blakey, Canon Cy
L LentZ, Lakep Ort
+ DDarabee. indianapolis
W l. Rawson, Petaluma
j ID Mccullough. Portlnd
l. S Francis, Portland
Mrs X Schwihard, Portld
+ Knowles, Sacramento
A NJ Bunce n W, Lanchert
w b Butt, Texas
u Mullett. Brooklyn
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

PLANO Tex. Sept. 29.-John Par
ker and sam Hopkins got into a dis
pute over & game Of pool in a saloon
yesterday evening when Parker, it is
alleged applied vile epithet to Hop
kins. who then hit Parker over the
head with a billiard cue. They then
began cutting each other with their
knives. Hopkins received "A long cut
across the back OF the neck. making
the blood flow in n stream, also a cut
in the hand and the muscles Of his
arm. and had to be carried TO q sur
geon's Office, being too weak from loss
of blood. His wounds. which are bad
ones were dressed up and ne IS now
resting easy. Parker received a stab
in the breast and a few slight cuts
about his body.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 3O.-Couriers
who arrived here yesterday afternoon
give the following particulars and
horrible details which attended the
opening Of the government town site
OF Chandler in the Sac and Fox reser-
walton, which was opened 10 settle
ment one week ago. The town site
was opened to settlement at - o'clock
Monday, and the scene which fol-
lowed the yolley Of musketry which
announced the opening Of the 70 WI
site begglrs description. 4 mass of
5000 excited mon and women. intent
upon securing lots. had gathered
about the boundary Of the town
Some were on horses. broncos and
others on foot stripped of all SUPER
huous clothing, each carrying a sharp
ened stick with name and notice OF lot
taken thereon. All were strung TO
tLe highest pitch OF excitement.
At II o'clock sharp the signal
was given, ami with mighty
yell from 5000 throats and amid
the cracking OF whips and vol
leys Of oaths, shouts and curses. the
conglOme-ate mass OF men AMI won N
on horses and foot sped Ike maniacs
for town lots. They claBored ND the
steep cliff like soldiers charging a
fortress. The line was mile long on
each side and half mile long on
each end. The rush was toward No.
Il which was reserved for the court
house. As the angels OF the advance
lines mel many riders were endorsed
ANA hurled peil nell into the mud.
Many persons are reported killed aad
others a. having received severe injr-
rie=. Mr.. Daisy representative OF
the Guthrie News. was thrown from
her horse at the beginning OF the race
and striking her head 90 rock. was
killed. Inc excited and mercilcss
crowd had no time TO attend to the
dying and rode over The body Of the
unfortunate woman until it was re.
coglized by friend vino look it cut
OF the surgiE- mass OF humanity.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

CoRPUs CHRISTI Tex. Oct. Al
though the helpers connected with the
r;inmakers' party left here yesterday
morning for San Diego with exp.o-
sives. Chief Ellis remained in the city
IN consultation with one Of the prime
movers who was instrumental in
bringing the party here. II viii be
remembered that the lawmakers came
here at the solicitation and under con-
tract with three prominent and wealthy
ranchers, consisting OF Messrs Rich
ard King Robert Driscon and n G..
Collins They subscribed $1,000 in
cash collectively to pay for tine test az
n point where three ranches intersect
belonging TO the subscribers to
the fund. The rainmakers ar
rived here one week ago, but on
account Of rain We're compelled 10 re
sumo the journey. Consequently n
test on small scale was made near
this city. as has already been report
ed. Since that time rain has con-
tinued to fall. but not attributed to the
test. and suffice it to say all interest
has been lost in the future movements
OF the rainmakers in this section on
account Of the prevailing rains for the
past two weeks.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

BRUSSELS oct. 1.-Gen. Boulanger
committed suicide Yesterday on the
tomb of Madame de Bonnemain. who
died recently here She was known
as the mistress of the general and
accompanied him to England after his
fight from France. She was suffering
with consumption and died or July II
last. Madame Boulanger, when in
formed of the generals intimacy with
Madame de Bonnemain. refused 10
apply for divorce. 1t was mainly
through the, latter's favor. that hei,sas
able 10 carry on his intrigues. she
having inherited 81, 800, O00. all OF
which she devoted 10 the cause of the
then popular leader Boulangcr COM
mitted suicide about noon. He was
found lying on the ground witn Il re-
volver clinched in his right hand by
his servant who remained outside OF
the cemetery while the general visited
the grave of his mistress The gen
eral had placed the pistol TO his right
ear aud fired the fatal shot which
killed him instantly The affair
caused great excitement
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

SHERMAN. Tex. Oct. At some
sheds being erected by the oil con-
pany on East Mulberry street yester-
day bloody fight came up in which
John Lawrence and John Southern
two young carpenters ard broth-r-
iu-ia1Y, were the EiaieI;--As Iii e
alteration first came up relative t1
the moving Of some iimbers The
words which passed between ;hs
young men were pretty hot but linz
ally they cooled down and although
The trouble had blown over they met
again and in short time each had
dealt the other powerful blow
Lawrence had piece OF b0is dare
about two inches thick and Southern
n heavy piece of resinous pine. Both
men tcll simultaneously bat while
Lawrence has revived and Is able To
go about Southern is still unconscious
and the doctors say that his case is Il
critical one. The skull bone is frac-
tured and it is feared there is severe
conclusion OF the brain. Young Law
renee and his father were arrested on
complaint charging assault TO murder.
The old genueman's bond was fixed at
$500 and his sons at $1,000. They
gave bonds at once.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

railroad. snot with a double barrel
shotgun and instantly killed James
Cunningham. young man 10 years
old. Some matters OF n domestic
character led TO the trouble. From Il
friend OF Col. Durham Il is learned
that some time ago Mrs. Durham re-
ceived an anonymous letter asking her
TO meet the writer in a certain park.
Mrs. Durham turned the letter over to
her husband. who had decoy reply
written and arranged TO have the
place of meeting watched. A friend
OF Durham reported that Cunningham
was the party seen at the TRUSTING
place Cunningham was an emplOye
OF Dunhamis and the latter summarily
dismissed him. Some days late Col
Durham was informed Of the fact that
Cunningham went about town show
ing the decoy letter, saying he had re-
ceived it from Mrs. Durham. This So
enraged the colonel that he procured
a shotgun and seeking Cunningham
shot and instantly killed him. The
charge entered his chest
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

GALVESTON. Tex, Sept 29.-Chas.
j. Moore. a passenger on the stage
that carries the mail between Calves
ton and Nelasco. reports that on san
Jay about noon. while the mail was
being transferred across the bay nj
san Luis pass to this side by two men
in rowboat when they were about
laf way across, they were struck by
squall and carried out toward the
gulf and seen no more. lie says the
weather cleared up in about TWO
lours after the regular leaving time
put nothing was seen OF the men and
fhe stage returned without getting the
lnail. However Ira Siddens who
drives the STAGE 10 the west end OF the
island, says that ne has heard nothing
Gf the loss of the men. and that the
rlail IS now coming regularly.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

TERRELL Tex. Sept 30.-AIiss
Cora T. link. aged Il year=. died yes
terday morning at O'Clock from az
senic taken with suicidal intent
She left the following letter addressed
10 the lady with whom she was living.
Dear Mrs Thomas: / VIII write
You a few lines for this IS tue last
time 1 will ever pick up a pencii. ]
am going to the land where ! will
have no more sorrow Ny troubles
are more than ! can bear H. is the
only boy / ever loved Is well AS !
ought To. can never love another
and to live and have it thrown in my
face every day. I viii not do it. So l
am gone. Goodbye. CORA I. ZINK.
She was in love with a young man
living here. and believing he cared
for another She ended her life.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09
GIRL STUDENTS ROOMS.
Dainty Quarter. for stuiious Maids AZ
Bryn Mawr.

Bryn Mawr.
In Outlook there IS a graphic des-
cripuOn of some Of the girl students
rooms at Bryn Mawr. The reguIa-
ton equipment of study chairs, table
and bookcase SAYS the writer, is
used simply as basis of operations
The girls have their four bare white
walls tinted in soft. warm colors that
make good back grounds for pictures.
Il have two studies before my
minds eye, each intensely character
istic One is irregular in shape with
a wide sweep of windows. The gen.
eral effect Is very dainty. the fall OF
soft-colored curtains shutting in the
window seat, the quaint white and gold
of the mirror over tine high fireplace.
white and gold repeated in the furni-
ture. and the most charming of tea
tables. such rs McVickar loves 20 draw.
with its freight OF pale tinted china
and bright brass kettle.
The other is a high ceiled room.
where the sun lies all the afternoon.
the window seat high with cushions, a
divan in the corner. two big desks lit
tered with books and papers, the walls
covered with pictures and unframed
photographs Last. but not least there
is big tea table with its white cover
ing. pretty china and polished brass,
while more pretty china peeps from
the hanging shelves above. This. as
it looks. is room well lived in. 1t
reminds me OF another room. familiar
" known as Paradise which boosted
of sofa wide enough to hold three
girls lying abreast on it and among
others an ideally easy char. made of
a tub filed with pillows and covered
with a rug.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

TIE sweating system is now well
established in all large American
cities. Distaste Of women for house.
work has added immense Impetus to
its growth. Thousands OF wan and
pinehed mothers and daughters pre-
fer the beggar's rate paid for the sew
ing done for sweaters" TO decent
homes where they would earn far
more pay and be surrounded with safe
guards absent from sweaters" dens
and tho social snrroundingsthat neces-
sarily environ human herding Of both
sexes and all ages 1t is not clear
that any cure for it is to be had, at
least radical in its effects SO long as
prejudice against domestic employ
ment romans among women who reed
10 work. Manufacturers viii resort
to this species Of middleman co-opera-
ton to escape labor unions and strikes
il for no other reason. No law can
interfere with their buying where and
of whom they please.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

with two othe: men brolght .olrih
iaan to po.irc d a,is '-;r,cs4 who was
b-ccd us at the month and who An
der=on said he had shot supposiug
him to be a burglar. The man was
Mr. G. B, s. Miller. VINO resides on
the Eagle Ford road about three miles
west Of the river. He was suffering
from :: wound through the hea6 on
which being discovered Mr.. Anderson
gave himself M lie was taken TO
the Jail lrom which % few minutes
later he was released On his own
recognizauce. Miller was taken To-
Bumpas' drug store. where an cxami-
nation OF his wound showed that the
bullet had entered the head back of
the left ear ami after passing through
the Uranium came out at the month
tearing through the upper lip. Hi5
wound is considered fatal
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

EVERY device that promises to in
crease the speed OF ocean travel is
seized upon eagerly by shipbuiIders.
and every vessel that lowers the
record of the Atlantic passage becomes
at once popular and profitable. al
though the increased speed Of the YES
sells has enormously added 10 the ex-
pensc OF a voyage It is maintained
with considerable ingenuity that these
fast ships are. after all the safest.
partly on the ground that the sooner
in. port the sooner out OF danger, and
partly because their machinery is SO
powerful and their navigation 50 scien.
tiaeally accurate that their chances Of
surviving many OF the. perils Of the
sea are greatly increased thereby. II
does not add. however, TO ones sense
of safety on the deep to consider wlielt
would happen should the ocean grey
hound suddenly come in contact with
en- iceberg in the fog or in collision
With another vessel travelling at n siI1i-
lar sste Of spssS
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09

VALPARAISO, Sept. -. The jurta
mas been making efforts TO iudace
Minister Esan TO give up all who
sought refuge in the United States
legation and claim to have the right
TO arrest any one found in the streets
or anywhere outside OF the four walls
OF The legation. \ number of for
eigners have already been arrested
and among them three Americans. \
force Of police is on DUTY around the
block where the American legation is
but was withdrawn Friday last owing
to the earnest protest Of Minister
Emnn
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09
SEVERELY SHOCKED
\ Street Car Conductor Worstcd BY
Handling a Live Wire.

\ Street Car Conductor Worstcd by
Handling Live Wire.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. sept IS
The guard wire at the intersection Of
Houston and Navarro streets became
detached last NIGHT mt 10 o'clock and
:; horse was knocked down and badly
shocked by it. \ conductor of the
line James p. Robinson who went 10
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-09
LOVED HIS COUNTRY.
Gen Boulanger Wished to Die ON
the Battle FleId.

the Battle Field.
BRUSSELS, Oct 2.-The political
testament OF Gen. Boulauger wac read
yesterday at a private meeting of his
friends held in the hotel in Rue Mon
terey. The text OF it is as follows:
This is my political testament 1t is
my desire that it be published after
my death. | shall kill myself to-
morrow. am convinced OF the IT,
ture of the party TO which have
given my name. can not bear the
, frightHiil inislortune which befell me
two and "a half months ago. | have
tried to geo better OF IL but have not
succeeded. | am persuaded that my
followers are so devoted and numer-
GUS that they viii bear me no anger
for disappearing on account of sorrow
30 great that all work has become
impossible 10 me- Let them remem-
Der the maxim, -unO auyal so non
deficit altar. and may they continue
then TO act against those who. in scorn
of all laws. force me to die far from
my country. Tomorrow shall be IL
dead mau; to-day have nothing TO
reproach myself with. All my
life have done my duty
and nothing but my duty.
My death is no shame TO myself.
but is shame for my prosecutors.
those who sought to brand u loyal
soldier by the judgment of a political
tribunal. desire 10 recall The fact
| nave many times offered to consti-
tute myself a prisoner il they would
accord me common law judges This
the holders of power have always re-
fused Thus acquittal was not posi-
BILE In yielding life l have but one
regret. that have not died on the
field OF battle, fighting for nv country.
That country will at least permit one
Of its children at the moment OF re-
turning into nOthingness 10 recall
himself to the memory OF all lovers OF
Ia patrie. .'Nive la France vive la
republic Done and signed under nv
hand on The eve of the day OF my
death. ERNEST BoULANGER.