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ANNA PARKER'S HEROIsM.
She Saves Two Drowning Boys at Perth
Amboy-Brave Parker Girls.

She Saves Two Drowning Boys at Perth
Amboy-Brave Parker Girls.
Miss Anna F. Parker, the youngest
daughter of Cortlandt l.. Parker. distin-
guished herself yesterday at Perth Amboy
by saving two drowning boys. 1t will be
remembered that about three years ago
Miss Frances Parker, the eldest daughter of
Cortlandt Parker Of this city. and cousin of
Anna, swan out from the shore at Perth
Amboy 10 save drowning woman and
nearly lost her life in the attempt. The
woman was cook employed by neighbor
and was of very heavy build. She died OF
exhaustion on the shore.
At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning
Elliott and De Brie Higgins, two young
sons of Mrs c. c. Hommann, prominent
resident of this city, were bathing on the
beach in front of the residence Of Mr.. Cort-
land l.. Parker. The youngest boy, De
Brie, was being taught to swim by his older
brother, when in some manner both got be-
yond then depth.
Elliott Higgins, who could swim, tried to
save his brother, but was dragged down by
the drowning boy, and both were in danger
of being lost. No one was on the beach at
the time, but one of Mr.. Parker's servants,
who was on the lawn, shouted to Miss Anna
that the children were being drowned.
Miss Parker Immediately ran down to the
beach, and getting into boat padded out
" tne uOyS anu HidudScu W save LillO u
Higgins, whom she held up until assistance
came in the person of Edward Noe. IRE
latter first attempted TO assist Miss Parker,
but the young heroine cried out:
But there's another ono."
De Brie Higgins had disappeared for 4
third time. Mr.. Noe dived down several
times before he found the little fellows
tody. He was brought up. carried ashore
and rolled on the dock, aud for over half an
hour the doctors worked over him before he
was brought back to life.
Elliott Higgins was taken out in an ex-
hauSted condition, but did not LOSE his con-
seriousness. At "a late hour last evening
both boys had recovered sufficiently to be
removed to their mothers home.
Last evening the praises OF Miss Parkar's
heroic act were sounded on all Sides
Newark Journal
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MARRIED HER COACHMAN.
A Young Montreal Widows Choice of
Second Husband.

hounS Montreal Widows Choice of q
Second Husband.
MONTREAL Quebec, Aug 5.-Probably
one of the oldest and weathest families of
Montreal were tho Tiffins. A member of
the young branch was John Tiffin, who.
rumor said. waslsomewhat wild in direction
that might possibly bring dishonor in the
shape OF wedding beneath him. It would
never do to have the Tiffin gold thus dissi-
pated, and the older heads devised a plan
20 sop 1t; Another member. of the
family was the young and beautiful Flor
ehce iiiiln, reigning society belle, who, to
save the family honor and gold, was induced
TO seif-sacrifice, and two years since the
cousins We're welded. 1t was no love-match,
as Benedict John kept the even tenor of his
way, ending In his death last August. Prior
to this, however, there came 10 Montreal
from Biackpool. England, Arthur Crew.
Pennies emigrant. After weeks of idle
ness he secured work as laborer on the Tiff
I'm farm at Sault au Recollect. Just how
the North Country man conducted him
sen IS unknown, but on the death of her
husband Mrs. Tifin retired from society
ana selected the farm as her residence,
Whlch was gift from the deceased.
Crew, who was scarcely 90. was not
pad looking. and evidently found favor with
the WIDOW, as he was Immediately made her
coachman. What trauspired during the
past year on the farm is unknown, but this
evening it was publicly announced that Mrs.
Iiflin had become Mrs. Crew, the Rev. Mr.
McManus of st. Laurent solemnizing the
marriage. aud that the pair were on a tour.
1t Is alleged that an elopement had been
planned and carried out after the most APP
proved style. and now the couple are happy.
That the family is indignant aud swelldom
In whirl goes without saying, and many
gllded youths whose thoughts had flown to
the widow and farm are, metaphOrically,
10 sackclolh and ashes.-Globe-D emoCrat.
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IN WAR AND In PEACE.
disqualification of the "Sword Beaten
Into Plowshare."

disqualification of the "Sword Beaten
Into a PIowshare."
1t Is only when a certain coin becomes
rare that it begins to attract attention" said
Captain Gibson of Guibor's Battery fame,
to reporter, and" he continued, $50 it is
with the old arms that did service in the
War Of the Rebellion, and ths surplus of the
stores from which the armies were clothed.
After the war was over the Government
fonnd Itself in possession of vast quantities
of army stores for which it had no use, be-
sides millions of dollars worth of old fash
Toned arms. These stores were parceled out
and after advertisement, were sold by auction
10 the highest bidder. There have been
sold within the last 25 years at least 5000
100000 worth of goods in this way. Mill
ions of suits of clothes, shoes, hats, guns,
swords. etc, have been disposed Of to
tradesmen who made especially of the bust.
ness. At first every town had its dealer in
surplus Govern ment goods, but as the sup
ply has diminished they have gradually
dropped out until there are but few remain
ing.
intervals whenever the adoption of a new
arm relegates the old pattern. The Govern
ment keeps nothing in store that is not fit
for use, and these sales are imperative.
The prices OF many things are ridiculous,
the Government never getting more than
one-third value for anything.
mere are many great bargains IN these
warlike relics. For instance, you can get a
good musket for So, sword for 81,
soldiers suit for 81, and other things in
proportion. Finer grades of goods. Of
course, bring finer prices.
Who buys the old goods Well. old
soldiers, chiefly, buy the old clothes, as they
retain fondness for the blue. Besides, the
price is great feature for some of the
poorer ones. There are blouses, frocks,
overcoats, trousers, hats and caps, and all
are sold extremely cheap. Then the old
fashioned army blanket is famed for its
warmth, and it can be bought for song.
The Old rubber clothing is the best that can
be made, but 1t is out of style, and sells
cheaper than it can he bought wholesale
from the manufacturer.
THE muskets are sold principally to farm
ers, and the country Is full of the old guns.
They are not much on speedy firing but they
are good pieces. Many of the old muskets
are bored out and make elegant shotguns.
A So army musket is as good as fancy $500
English shotgun. The only disadvantage
about using them as muskets is that IL is
troublesome to get the proper sized she'll.
But the destiny of the swords is the most
shameful OF all. You will scarcely believe
1t when l say that they are used by the farm
for 81 each, and are of good steel. The
sword bayonets especially make good corn
knives. They are of the proper length and
weight. and have an elegant swing, being
perfectly balanced. These instruments will
retain sharp cutting edge for a long time.
Other swords are purchased as relics. and
adorn the residence of many civil citizen
who has no other claim to military glory.''-
st. Louis Star Sayings.
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ALONE, AT FIRES MERCY.
Horrible Death of Sick and Feeble Mr.
Henry b. Davidson.

Horrible Death of Sick and Feeble Mrs.
Henry b. Davidson.
Mrs. Henry b. Davidson met with a
shocking death while alone in her apart
ments on the second floor of 5Sh Taylor
street, Williamsburg. She was burned to
death by the explosion of a kerosene oil
stove.
The discovery of the accident was made
by Patrolman Burkhardt, who, while pass
Ing the house, noticed smoke issuing from
the windows on the second floor. He gained
admittance and hurried upstairs.
The rooms and hail were filled with an
offensive odOr of burned flesh and smoke.
No one responded to his calls. The officer
raised the windows to allow the smoke to
escape, and while passing through the
kitchen stumbled over body lying on the
floor. With difficulty he recognized it as
that Of Mrs. Davidson.
1t was blackened and burned almost 20 a
crisp, while not particle of clothing re-
manned. The carpet and floor were also
burned for considerable space about the
body. The battered remains OF q tin oil
stove lay on the table. together with sew
eral tin cooking utensils. 1t was evident
that the stove had exploded. From the
surroundings and appearance of the body
the woman's death must have been terri
Bile one.
Mr.. Davidson and son David, lad of II,
who are employed in this city, were at once
summoned. A heartrending scene followed
their arrival. The husband said bis wife
had just recovered from severe illness and
had evidently been too weak to do anything
when the explosion occurred.-N. Y. Press.
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fraternity is that first developed three years
ago by Mrs. Jane Harris, a colored woman
of this county, who is now being treated at
one of the hospitals in Louisville. Tie
aas hs sep smells Of to the
off or are shed every three months, leav-
ing perfectly formed toes, over which
other shrlls Immediately grow ami are
shed in similar manner. These cones or
shells. specimens of which have been pre-
served by number of physicians, consist of
thick and extremely tough cutaneous SUBJ
stance. being perfectly formed toes as to
mold and appearance on the outside and
hollow on the inside. The shedding process
Is attended by no pain whatever and but
slight inconvenience. In fact, Mrs. Harris
is hardly conscious of the remarkable
change her toes are undergoing during the
shedding period until she takes off her
shoes and emDties them of their singular
contents.-Hanover undiana) cor. Chicago
Inter OCEAN
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New York Markets

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-The stock market to-day
displayed firm to strong tone, hich but for the
influence ofunion Pacific might have been the cause
Of a material Improvement IN prices. The market
during the last few days has shown unmstakable
disposition TO break away from Union Pacific and
assertions are not wanting that the attack upon
Union Pacific was entirely for the purpose of pick
ink up stocks in other directions. Union Pacific
to-day Is still the most conspicuous figure In the
market, but transactions on much smaller
scale than during the last few dlys. Atchison ST.
Paul and Rock Island were tho features OF trading,
but the remainder OF the market wed no an ina
tion and finally closed quiet and firm. and gener-
ally AZ small fractions better than last nights
figures Governments steady. Petroleum closed
at 69Iac.
NEW YORK. Aug i3.-United States Bonds-i's
117l2: s1s's l00s4 Northern Pacific. 2IS1: Cana
dian Pacific, S21a Central Pacinc, 20: Onion Paci-
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California Fruit Snles.

CHICAGO Aug. 13.-Porter Brothers & Co. sold
six carloads OF California Fruit to-day; Bartlett
Pears ripe, 81 1901 60; Crawford Peaches, 65@sSc;
Purple Dusnc Plums, S1c: Columbia PIujns, roo
95c: Falienberg Plums zoe; Gross Prunes, 90c@1
81 80 Beurre Hardy Peaches, 81 409l 55.
NEW YORK. Aug. l3.-Porter Bros. a Co. sold
three carloads OF California Fruit to-day: BARTLETT
81 %: Quacsenbo Plums 81 5U@l q5; Columbia
Piums 75GS5c; Gross Prunes, 95t@S1 40; German
Prunes 500 sc.
CHICAGO, Aug. l3.-The Earl Fruit Company sold
California Fruits at auction to-day a follows
bartlett Pears. 81 25l rs: Sickle Pears half boxes
81; Early Crawford Peaches 5O4S5c; Gross Prunes,
very small, 9Uc6S$l 50; Columbia PIums, very
small, SOc; Victoria Plums S5c.
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A Farmer Killed by Muskrats.

Samuel Latin, residing near here. is dead
from wounds received in a fight with musk
rats. Last Friday he went fishingi in Hogan
Greek. He missed some fish he had left on
she bank. and looking about saw the tail of
one OF the fish prOtruding from beneath
ledge Of rock just at the waters
edge. LHfln began TO tear away the rock
and earth from above when he dis.
covered INST of muskrats. The Young
rats began to squeal In fright and
their cries attracted the attention of the old
rats. With screams the animals, anxious for
their young, attacked the farmer Their
cries attracted other rats. and from dozen
nests came answering cries. Before Latin
could realize his danger the fierce little ami.
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BuiIders' Contracts.

Henrietta Smith with Leonard b. Smith to bu,Id
on line OF Pleasant place, ia IS Z of Jones St :
S3a65. ~ e' d. :
Joseph Nordman with Peter JubinyIrle. aItera.
lions on s. line of Clay ST., l4s:3 w. of Fillmore.
$2227 So io'
terlng cor. Fifth and Folsom SIS: $llOO
Z. A johnson with A. J. McIlwain to build on N
line OF Union ST., p % w. OF Buchanan: 5000
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society with Ransome
q Gushing, concrete, NV. cor Jones and meal
lister sts.: $1,000.
j. II. Plumel with Currie & Loomer carpenter
work, IL cor. Washington and Walnut sts Al $40
J. j. Prendergast with Fraser Keefe paintin5
NE cor. Franklin aud O'Farreli sts; $ll65
4. f. Grimes with w. A. 6riffth TO build on g
line OF Nineteenth ST., 100 w. OF Eureka; 1929
John Coye with William Bocarde, TO build on w
line OF Iowa st $50 s. OF Nevada: Sll5O: bonds
$1,000; j. ii. Kruse surety.
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mails were all on him, biting his face. neck
aud limbs. The farmer yelled with pain,
struck, stamped and kicked at the rats, but
they hung on like bulldogs until, bleeding
from score of wounds, he broke away from
dead. misunderstanding set in. and death re-
suited last night. -Lawrenceburg Qnd) cor.
Omaha Rec
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One More Juror wanted

The trial OF James M. DAILY for the muir
der OF f. 5. S. Buchanan was not resumed
by Judge Lawler yesterday morning. but
was continued until to-day. Only one iuror
remains rem to be secured The eleven lmpan n-
e1ed Il; a tIeaor >, :, IL Knarstqn, W. E. Maher
NJ Davis, Z. ?. Osgocd. F. c. Moore
Hilton, Henry Steineggar. S. Ii. Collin 8.
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Aug. l3. Wheat unsettled, ner-
vous and quite active at intervals. The opening
was about the same as yesterdays closing to shade
better and then became strong and prices advanced
lc became weaker and declined l1sc, again started
up advancing this time Sc then broke off 214c.
rallied slightly. ruled Irregular and closed about
SEC lower for December, aud unchanged for August
as compared with the closing figures OF yesterday.
Receipts, 1.32S,U00 bushels: shipments. So, 900
bushels. Rye firm at 94c. Barley nominal.
CHICAGO Aug. l3.-Wneat-Casn. 96Isc. Corn
6i$4e. Pork-S9 81 q. Lard-s6 521a. Ribs
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cases 1sc TAO Gasoline, bulk 1413c; cases. zoe; $50
Gasoline. bulk, Csc; cases, 29c q gal.
WHITE LEAD-puoted at 71499c p n.
REPRESENTATIONS at 53c y gallon
SUGAk-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes as follows. terms net cash: Cube. Crushed,
Extra Powdered aud Fine Crushed all 53sc y 10;
Dry Granulated, 51ac: Confectionery A, 55sc;
Extra q 41ac; Golden c. 414c q ID; BagI l-a nors
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The Harbor Commissioners awarded yes
terday the contract for the coal and freight
depots, on Sea-wall lots u aud IA. to Healy,
Tibbetts & Co. for SS433 The contract
must be fulfilled within sixty DAYS.
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NESrA kMORIs.

Should love return before die,
II haply love could live so long,
he will not come with smile or Sigh,
Nor wake in me the gift OF song.
80 rather with lordly scorn
would receive the fatal trust;
For pleasures out Of season born
Are ashes at the core, and Dust
And beauty's eyes might plead in vain.
And music's voice intone forever
should hear nothing in the strain
But one sad note of never, never.
Thomas William Parsons In Atlantic Monthly.
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MORNING sALEs
., board-2o Hawaiian Commercial. 2ss; $4,000
Street-l0 Gaslight 63l. -
AFTEKNooN sALEs
Boardml6 Water, e6Ts: 100 Cal Electric
Light, 1874 10 Atlantic Dynamite oai" IN. IL ~
waiiau Commercial. 25h. o"12' 1oo Ma
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EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to the
General Public.

In Everybody's Column THE CALL will
publish short letters from correspondents
on topics of interest to the general public.
The matter In these communications will
represent only the Views Of the writer's.
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Maicaroni should be used much more
than t is. 1t is very good substitute for
potatoes when that vegetable is scarce and
high. Many physicians object seriously TO
the use of old potatoes after they have be-
gun to sprOut, and on their own tables use
macaroni instead. The simple ways Of
preparing this dish everybody knows.
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-The market is reported hrmer The COM
binaton price is sac. Outside Bags. Sllc bid and
refused: Wool Bags, 369D3Sc.
oIL-Eastern Liuseed Is lower. California Castor
OIL. In cases, No. l. No. .. cases. 81 TO- bbls soc
Qnanufacturers rates.: stern do, 81 3d. California
Lin seed. bbs. "a gal, boiled. 521ac; raw sue q ral.
cases, zee more Cocoa. 30 d6Uc - gall; China Nut
6097Oc % gallon; Eastern Linseed on IN bSls sac !:
do raw Doc q gal cases, PIC more; Lard OIL bbls
72t2c; cases. Soc q gallon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lac q Gallon; Dovner's
27Lee q gal on: Astral. Ice; 1872 Elaine a4c;
rear. lSc; water White, refined, bulk. l3c:
Head. light 1852, cases. 23c; Mineral ILLUMINATING
300, Zoe In cases. standard. 10 fire test. lie y
GASOLINE, ErU. -63o Benzine. bulk. iSIsc q eai:
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For the next few weeks she will be at Corfu.
where she has discovered very spacious
TWO story habitatioD. built aud furnished
after POnpeiian model.
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Exchange and Bullion
Produce Market.

Steamers to sail to-day are the Empire Tor
Nanaimo, the Coos Bay for San Pedro, the Bonita
for San Diego. the Yaquina for Lompoc, and the
Gypsy for the Salinas River.
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English Wheat Market.
FUTUR E2

LIVERPOOL, Aug 13-The spot market Is higher
at IS Cd. Cargoes are higher at AS Sd for OF
coast ASS Cd for just shipped and AIS Cd nearly
due
FuTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations: August, IS 61sd: September.
IS Sad: october. Is I'd; November, IS I'd; De-
cember. IS Sgd.
SECURITIES.
LONDON. Aug. 13-Consols. 961s: United States
Bonds-4s. 1l9A; do. 4La's l0334: Silver 451ad:
Kentes, s5f zoe. Bullion into Bank of England
E2S0O0.
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fc 34sl: Atchson and Santa Fe. $3.50: Wells
Fargo. 1873: Western Union, 1884: Silver. 991ac;
STERLING. 81 S41a(S4 S615.
NEW YoRK.Aug. ia Wheat-september 81 O43l:
Plour - tirmer. Coffee - SIC so. sugar = 3 "a
9.a4c. HOPS - PacInc Coast. 16 919:. Hides
Iot2c CoDper-LaSe. S11 so. TIN - spot, $40 80.
Laead-Domestio 81 40. lron-Sl4 Petroleum
- NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-In hops business Is very
ight. There is only routine trade with brewers.
frlces are unchanged Cables report the English
crop looking worse on account OF unfayorable
weather
GROCERIES.
Cofse-Is more active. and prices are 10915
points lower. August, Sl6 SO; September.
$l5 20; October. sl4 IS; November, $l3 70;
December, $l3 so: January, Sl3 so; February,
and unchanged.
suSar-Raw strong; 344c for centrifugal 96o;
sc Tor fair refining; 234c for molasses sugar; re-
hned strong and tending upward: cut loaf. 51sc
crushed: Use; powdered, 413c; graunlated 412c;
cubes. i4c; holders A, 1850: confeetoners A,
also; No. II, 33sc; No. IL, 3.3l.
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Sheds Her Toes Every Three Months.
One OF the most remarkable cases that
have come under the notice of the medical
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The Empress OF Austria's latest fads are
climbing mountains and learning Greek.
She also hunts for palaces in remote places.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are
as follows:
BEI1EF.Gh9ice. Sc; first quality, 5Ksc; second
quality. 41295c; third do. 44lile
VEAL-Large. 5(96c: small Calya5 6nsIL.
MuI.tONIWethers. SSS12ci Ewes, 7Lag3a
PoRk-Live Hogs 4s+G4Isc a 70 for heavy hard
granted, and 6(g51sc for light average do: stocx
hogs, 9z2g aase 2 ~ dressed do. "A 9s14e = D.
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FLoUR-very firm. in sympathy with the advance
In Wheat. Net cash prices are: Family extras.
81 sOe55 Bakers extras, 81 9O95: city superlne.
IS 60G3 rs; interior brands. 81 1895 for extras.
So 5O&3 10 q Dbl for superfne.
WHEAT-The rising tendency pronounced
yesterday morning. Options firm and the ship
ping market advanced. Eastern and foreign quota
iions were higher No. /, 81 COOL 6OI4; lower
grades, 81 55Gl Sly; choice, 81 6212 extra
choice, for milling, 81 1884 n ctl.
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SUN AND TIDE TABLE.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
THURSDAY, August l3.
stmr Humboldt, Gage. 10 hours from Eureka;
pass and mdse to Searles Il Stone
Stmr Gypsy, Jepsen, II hours from Santa Cruz;
produce, to GoodaH, Perkins & Co.
Stmr Yaquina, Green. AZ hours from Port Har-
ford produce, to GOOdGll. Perkins & Co.
Stmr Corona. Alexander. 90 hours from San Dr.
ego; pass and mdse to Goodall Perkins & Co.
Stmr san Juan, McCrae, % days from Panama;
pass and mdse, to z NJ 5 Co.
Stmr Point Arena, Hansen, Is hours from Mendo-
elmo. via Point Arena; pass and mdse. TO Mendo-
elmo Lumber Co.
Stmr Alcazar, GundersOn, 4S hours from Huen-
eme; 1000 SKIS barley, to l. DlngIeY q Co.
Schr Christina S:effens, Hanson, hours from
Fort Bragg; l2O NJ IT lumber, to Fort Bragg Lum-
Der Co.
Schr Mary Deleo. Loomes, "a hour from Collins
Landing; So cords wood to johnson.
Cleared.
THURSDAY, August l3.
Stmr City OF Sydney. Friele, Panama: 2 Ms Co.
Stmr Coos Bay, Leland. Wilmington; Goodall,
Perkins d Co.
Ship Bohemia Hogan, Antwerp; Balfour, Guthrie
& Co.
Bktn Castle. Hubbard, Honolulu; spreek.
els 81 Bros.
sehr Ella, Porter. San Jose de Guatemala; Geo D
Porter.
Gn,I-
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For Late Shipping Intelligence See Eighth Page
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II L weeks. Illl2uelplla
K Jockey, Montana
II II Brown, Montana
X ) Kelly II VT, NewY ork
Miss A York. Chicago
7 G Sanford, Santa Clara
w Il Pless. Sonoma
F Eaton q ~, SonOma
W Is Clark N VT. KaS City
IT q Latham, Charleston
5 ii hummer. California
w II Anderson, Riverside
II h Sanford Jr, Boston
n S Hathaway, Banning
j Il I odd, Riverside
j II Leeks, Pasadena
T Leeds, Pasadena
7 j Field, Monterey
G w Gibson, California
! 5 NJ White, Los Angeles
g Lannay. Holland
lC y II Nelson, Los Ang
G W Billing, Redwood Cy
L ID Emmy, san Mateo
Mrs Z I Spencer. NY
iC II Byone, TaylUryilIe
L NJ Simple, Stockton
w a Lippie. oroville