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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-17
The postof iice Examining BOARD.

Walter j. Stowell and William A. Cooper
have been appointed members of the Post
Office Examining Board to succeed William
c. Dougherty and d. S. Richardson, re-
signed. The present board comprises:
Alexander NJ. Cox, President; Walter l..
Slowell Secretary, and William A. Cooper.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
THURSDAY EVENING. July 16.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKEr4

Wheat lower.
Barley unchaged.
Oats firm.
Corn lower.
Rye steady.
Hay very firm.
Beans dull.
Potatoes cheap and plentiful.
Onions ditto ditto
Butter again advanced.
Good Eggs firm.
Turkeys advanced.
Peaches, Figs and Apricots higher.
Market bare of Lines.
Grain Bags firmly held.
Eastern LiEseed Oil lower.
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RecIaiminp a Reoreant Lover.

A well-dressed young lady entered a
drugstore on Walnut street yesterday and
asked the druggist II he had any dragons
blood. A half-hour's search OF the cob
webbed corners Of the old stock disclosed a
small portion Of the drug. and the young
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English Wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL, July l6.-The spot market Is weak
at rs lid Cargoes lower at 40s Sd for off
coast, AIS for Just shipped aid 20; Cd Tor nearly
due
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations: Juy.7s lid :Augus57s "a
September. s.: October. IS lad; November.
IS 12d; December. IS 1sd.
sECU RITES.
Los poNJ July l6.-Consols. IS I1-l6: United States
Bonds-4's. 1I914 do. 4Ia. 1924 Silver. 46I4d;
Rentes, S5f 25c Blu lioa Into BauS Of England,
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San Franelscn Nteat Market.

wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are
as follows:
BEEF-Choice Sc; first quality sac; second
quality. SC; third DO. 4G41sc.
VEAL-Large 5Gsc; small Calves. 697c
MUTfoN-werhers s9S1ac; Ewes, 71s95c
SPRING LAMB-999La c = 10.
PoRK-Live Hogs 505lsc . 10 for heavy h1rf
granted and e55sc for light average do: sso;k
Hogs, 4JaaISsc Is 10; dressed do, 13 Lzc r 10.
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level, south raise has been advanced total dis
tance of - feet and has reached the footwai. Have
started another raise from the $50 level, 80 feet
further north. and the top is all quartz. containing
punches OF ore which is saved for pay.
JUsTIcE-The north drift on the 1922 level is ont
TO feet. The face is in iow-grade quartz. SHIPPED
to the mill during the week 2U5 tons and 1885
pounds of ore. the average battery assay of which
3 10 20 per
SEC. BELcHER-The west crosscut from the south
lateral drift the 600 level mas been advanced lS
feet during the week, making Its total length 2G6
feet. The face is in soft ground composed of por-
phyry, clay aud low-grade quartz.
Assessments Pending.
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The New Assessment Books.

Payments at the Tax Collectors office so
far have been made by the small taxpayers.
One feature of the copy of the assessment
roll this year is its condensation into vol
umes of smaller bulk by avoiding the waste
of space as IN former years. The volumes
are easier to handle, and bills can be made
out more quickly.
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CHICAGO Markets..

CHICAGO. July l6.-The opening in wheat was at
irregular prices and from &c to "a lower than
yesterdays closing, under free offerings quickly
declined 12c to 5sc more for deferred futures,
while July declined full lc, then became steader.
prices advancing lac and closing lac lower for
July, Isc lower for August, 1sc lower for Sept
Der, and Ac higher for December than the closing
figures Of yesterday Rye firm at 76c for old. Bar
ley nominal
CHICAGO, July 16.-wheat-Cash. $685.. Corn
zoe: Pork-S10 80. Lard-So 40. kiDs-S6 SIS.
MliSki-Sl LII.
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MORNING SALES,
Board-$2OOO S v4% bonds S8s4 so Cal EIec-
trio Light II; 55 Hawaiian Commercial, 8; 20 5 V
Water 96Is.
Street-2O Cal Electric Light, II.
AFTERNOON
Board-70 Water. So; 30 Safety Nitro Pow
der, 1885, 100 Hawaiian Commercial 5; llOdo, 2zs !;
a ~
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LOVES LESSON.

LOk q ) LhSSUN.
One evening as they sat beneath
The moons soft rays so pale,
Moved by an Impulse born o: love,
He kissed her through her ven,
Next evening, as before. they sat
Beneath the star-fecked dome:
Yet not exactly as before,
She'd left her veil at home. Life.
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sugar-Raw strong at 3.44c for centrifugal, $50;
&c for fair refining; csc for moiaSses sugar
refined, steady on fair demands; cut loaf.
ogo1se; crushed, 5951sc; powdered. 412@45sc;
granulated. A u @assc; cubes, 4L4@43Sc; mold A,
4$s@412c; eoniectioners' A. 41sd414c; No. IL,
31%g35sc; No. IL, 33s@31sc: No. II, 8. l493ssc.
Cofee-Qutet and fluctuations small. The open
Ing was steady at to 10 points ADVANCE, which
Well sustained. Sales of 900 bags reported.
July. Sl6 80; August Sic 40; September. Sl5 40
October, Sl4 So; November, $l4. Rio strong.
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Pro luce Market.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras IS Is
as rs; Bakers extras, So 1895 20; city superhne.
81 1904 10: interior brands. $685. rs for extras,
So 65G4 10 p Dbl for superfne
WHEAT-Every day the market settles a little.
The tone is of pronounced depression and trade
is very dull No. l. 81 4ss4@1 SO 2 etl; lower
grades. 81 45@l 1914; choice, 81 621a; extra
choice for milling, 81 6712@l 10 2 ctl tor old and
al rnf
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK. July 18.-The stock market to-day
was more barren OF feature than for months. The
PostmasterGeneraPs invitation for bids for carry
ing malls helped Pacific Mail at the opening, but
the final gain In that stock was only small frac-
ton. The close dull and steady at about yes
terday's figures. Governments hrm Petroleum
closed at 671sc.
NEW YORK. July 16.-United States Bonds-4's
llS12 41a's. 10O12: Northern Pacific. 20: Canadian
Pacific, S21s Central Pacific. 81: Onion Pacific
455s; Atkinson and santa Fe 1914; wels-Fargo
lao: Western Union. 50: Silver. 81 007s: Ster-
ling, "a $50 81.
NEW YORK. July Is. = Wheat = July, 94c;
Flour = Steady. Coffee SIT. sugar 1890
3 7-l6c. hops-PacIhc Coast. l8123c Hides
l3lac. Copper-LaAe. SIP 20. TIn-Spot. so as
Lead-DomesJlc. 81 49, iron-SI4. IetroIeun-
671sc
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BOARD SALES.

Following we're the sales in the San Franc
Stock Board yesterday:
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THE WEEKLY GALL contains serial

For Late Shtppfn1 Iateliigencs See EIahA Pap.
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Buyer '9l. after August 1st-l0O 81 $3.50 90,
81 54Ia; 100, 81 SIS: 800. 81 54s4. Seller '91-
100, 81 AZ; 100 81 4S1s.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
MRS. suRRATT.

An audience of 500, writes The New York Sun, 26th inst, including many elergymen, attended public meeting of the United States Cath elc Historical Society last night in the hall of De La Sale Institute, in West Fifty-ninth street. Judge Morgan J. O'Brien opened the meet ing and introduced the new president of the society, Dr. John Gilmary Shea, the Catholic historian. A pa- per by Cardinal Gibbons, describing his labors as vicar apostolic of North Carolina, nearly a a quarter of century ago, was read by the Rev. James J. Dougherty.
 Charles W. Sloan, nephew of the late Charles O'Connor, read paper by the Rev. J A. Walter, pas tor of St. Patrick's Church, Wash ington, on the case of Mrs. Mary E Surratt, who was hanged for com- plicity in the murder of President Lincoln. Mrs. Surratt was a mem- Der of Father Walters church, and it has been asserted that he instruct ed her not to tell about her connec- tion with the affair. His paper was his first reply. In it he said that he had waited twenty five years to allow the public mind to quiet down. Mrs. Sur ratt, after her arrest, sent for Father Walter. He obtained pass to the prison from Col. Hardie, who asked him not to cay at the prison that he believed Mrs. Surratt to be innocent The priest went to the White House to ask President Johnson to grant a reprieve of ten days, but the presi- dent refused to see him. Father Walter says that if the reprieve had been granted the innocence of the woman could have been proved.
 Archbishop Corrigan made an ad- dress and proclaimed his belief in Mrs. Surratt's innocence. Among those at the meeting were Judge Daly, Professor Charles G. Herber. mann, Patrick Farr(liy, Henry Rid der, M. F. Valette, Manager Farley and Fathers Burtsell, Dacey, Me- Gean, Vissani. o. s. F. Merrick, president of St. Francis Xavier's College, and Scully, president of St. John's College, Fordham.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
A pse for Waste Places

Business man--I don't see why you farmers are forever complaining. What is the matter with the place where you live?
 Mr. Hayseed- Wall, in the fust place, the land ain't no good nothin' but stone--can't hardly get grass to grow.
 "Then let the land go and use the lumber.'
 "No lumber there. Trees all cut down years ago."
 "How about fruit?"
 "No fruit either-all killed by grubs."
 ''You might turn tbe streams into pond and raise carp for market"
 "Csn't make pond. Got no streams. Can't hardly get well wa ter, even.''
 slIow is the well water?"
 Bad as kin be. ~ iii5nnrfl No soil, no fruit, no trees, no streams, no water but bad water. Well, my friend, the only way ont that can see is tor you to quit farming and turn the place into summer resort. ''-New York Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
She war Tsncblng Him.

A lady, on entering the kitchen early one morning, saw plate and knife and fork, the former of which had evidently contained cold rabbit pie. The lady stror gly suspected a certain policeman having supped off it, and the following conversation took place between her and the cook:
 Mis.rese-Mary, what's become of the cold rabbit pic that was left?
 Cook--Oh, l didn't think it was wanted, mum, so l gave it to the dog.
 Mistress (sarcastically )-Does the dog use a knife and fork, then9
 Cook (unabashed)-Not very wsll yet, mum, but I'm teaching him to.-London Tid-Bits.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
She Did Not Want.

s'I desire to insert this small ad- vertisement in your paper tomorrow morning, she said.
 "This," said the advertising clerk, looking it over, twill go among the wants.
 s'Have you no wish column9' "
 "No, num-
 ''Then, sir,'i replied the young lady from Boston, haughtily, ''you need not insert it. simply wish a situation as governess. That is all. It is not case of want. Is there any newspaper printed in English in this place?" ?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11

IA month or srx Weeks ago, says The Hot Springs Graphic, 8 United States official from Texas startled the community by placing Dr. D. Nj. Wilson, an old citizen of the county, under arrest and taking him to Tyler to answer 2 charge of criminal character supposed to have been com mitied by him while ia the employ of the postal department at Tyler some eighteen or twenty years ago.
 The doctor quietly submitted to arrest and went to Texas s captive, but not without claiming his inno- cence of the charges brought against him. He remained 8 prisoner in the Tyler jail until few weeks ago, when he was released, vindicated man, and has returned to his home in Garland county to resume bis useful ciiizen- ship.
 Dr. D. M. Wilson has lived in Garland county many years and dur ing all that time has been loved and respected by his neighbors and all who knew him. He has lived an ex emplary life, and by his many noble qualities has succeeded in increasing his circle of friends until it numbers almost every citizen of the county, and his misfortune came to them like thunderbolt from sunlit sky. We are pleased to say that but very few of these believed in his guilt and their confidence in his honesty was not misplaced as the sequel shows.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Couldn't Taks a Hint.

His face was red, and there were large accumnlations Of caloric under his collar, and he was using language more forcible than chaste and eie- gant. What's the matter?" asked man, disturbing his soIiloquy. "Why, why," he spluttered, "that blankety blank whipper- snapper at the committee meeting, two hours ago, moved that my resignation be accepted" "Well, what's wrong with that? What did you send your resignation in for if yon didn't want it accepted?" "That's it. Blank ety blank the blanked scoundrel! 1 didn't send in any resignation. "- Detroit Free Press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Practical , suegsntlon.

Cigar Manufacturer Cooking over his morning paper) Here's pretty how de-do! The khedive of Egypt has shut down on tobacco raising in that country.
 Friend--Tnat won't hurt you any, will it?
 "Won't, heyP I've just had 10,- 000 colored Autographs of the khedive made to paste on the under side of cigar box lids. It's a dead loss of S250, but sha'n't use them. If he's down on tobacco Pm down on him.''
 "You needn't lose cent on them. Sell them to cigarette manufactur- er."-Chicsgo Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
rsstlpg a Trunk.

A slim faced man with q grave yard cough was inspecting so De trunks in iront Of Grand street store yesterday, when the propriator of the store appeared and asked:
 Looking for trunk, sir2"
 "Yes."
 Here's the best s4 trunk ever made, and I'm the only one that sells 'em at less than S5.
 'sNo good, 1" replied the pale faced man with a sorrowful shake of the head. ssOne of those trunks wouldn't stand rho journey from here to Poughkecpsie."
 'sWhati HI warrant lem 10 go around the worldl Take hold Of
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Dog Fnr,,,s

A correspondent asks: Where are the biggest dog rearing farms iD the world2 Dog farming is now carried on in China as systematically as sheep farming any where else There are thousands of small dog and goat farms dotted over Manchuria and the eastern borders of Mongolia, where from z. seose to some hundreds of dogs are annually reared on each farm, and where they consti- tute a regular source of wealth. A bride, for instance, will receive as dowry a number of dogs proportionate to tho means of her father. 1t is probable that in no other part of the world are there to be found such splendid dog skins for size, length of hair and qual- ity, the extreme cold of these attitudes developing magnificent coat It is difficult to understand how the dog farmer can afford with profit to rear the animals when the price of the robe is taken into consideration. For one full sized robe, say so inches by S6 inch es, at least eight animals are required. Putting the price realized at lis. Cd. for a robe, this would allow only about Is. Tod per skin, including the selection (for the skins must match in color and length of hair) and cost of sewing. The animals are generally strangled in mid. winter, but not before they are eight months old, and then the skins taken in frozen condition principally to Monkden and Chinchow, where they are cured, assortei and made into robcs, mats, etc The value of the trade from Newchang in 1887 was about $40, 900, againstnearly f60, 900 the previous year The decline was due to depreciation in value and decreased dcmand from the United States. London Tit-Bits.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11

Do you give me leave so wrassle with one7''
 ssOi course I do. Take right hold. '
 The man with the graveyard cough drew In full breath, called out: 'sSche. neck -ta- day, J as if warning . carload of passengers, and then reached for the trunk. "Ripln went one Of the handles; ssr-i-pln went the other, and as he stood it on end and upset it and flopped it back again one hinge busted loose and the cover split in two. With twist of the wrist he gave it slam bang which completed the wreck, and with bow to the trunkman he joined the crowd and disappeared.
 Upon my soull" gasped the pro- prietor, as he viewed the ruins, 'but 1 made big mistake in himl He's baggage master instead of dying traveller. ''--New York World.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Hints to Correspondence.

Write on only one side of the paper. Do not refer to people by their initials. Be brief: do not abbreviate any words. Avoid personal items as far as possible. Write legibly, especially all proper names.
 Get the news. the whole news and nothing but the news.
 Do not write an item that will Do ur- derstood by only few of our readers. Always sign your name. not neces- sarily for publication, but for the pro lection of the puhliA
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11

THE SHOW BUSINESS AND LECTURES.
 I feel that the Show Bizness, which I've stroyen to ornyment, is bein usurpt by Poplar Lecturs, as thay air kalled, tho in my pinion thay air poplar huln- bugs Individoouls, who git hard up, embark in the lecturin biznis. They cram theirselves with hi-soundin frazis, frizzle up theii hare. git trustid for a soot of black close and cum out to lectur It 90 dollers pop. Thay aint over stockt with branes, but tha7 hay brass cnuff to make sufiishunt kittles to bile all the sope that will Dc required by the ensooin sixteen ginerashuus. Peple flock to heer um in krowds. The men go be- cawz it's poplar, .& the wimin folks go to see what other wimin folks have on.
 When it's over the lecturer goze & ra- gales hisself with oysters and sich, while the people say sWhat charmin lectnr that air was," etsettery etsettery, when out of 10 of um don't have no moore idee of what the lecturer sed than my kangeroo has of the sevunth speer of hevun. Thare's moore infurmashun to be got out of well conducted noospa- per-price sents-than thare is out of ten poplar lectures at 25 or 50 dollars pep, as the kase may be- These same people, bare in mind, stick up their nosis at moral wax tiggers & sagashus beests. Thay say these thing is low. Gents, it greeves my hart i'll my old age, when I'm in '.the Sheer 6 yeller leef'' (to cote frum my Irish frend Mister McBeth) to see that the Show biznis is pretty much blade out; howsomever shall chance it again in the Spring
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Help Wanted.

Mrs. Simson--Now, Tommy, am going to put the candy on the step to cool, and you needn't think you can touch it, because I shall be watching you from the window all the time.
 Tommy (meekly )--Yes'm Can I ask the little Dingle boy over here?
 Mrs. What do you want him for?
 Tommy--I want him to share my misery. New York Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
rha Eternal Fitnsss.

ssBut there is no bath room in your house,'' he protested to Jersey City landlord.
 But don't you see, my dear man, that 1 own the barber shop on the corner, and have reduced the price of baths to 20 cents. ''-New York World
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11

Simple Sam--Missus, silvah watch was stole from me by anoddan feller, and wants it back. Fortune Teller-Half dollar, please. You know the thief2 We'll, cause his arrest, and if your watch is not on his person it will be found where he has concealed or otherwise disposed of it.--Jeweiers' Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Need Of Caution.

Cholly--f'm afwaid I'm getting too fond Of iuoaw spswts since 1 fawmed the acquaintance of the Miss Gigglahs.
 Cbappie-You don't say.
 Cholly-PoD hopah. l played fswty games of tiddlcdywinks last night.
 Chappie--You should be caahful, old man, and nor ovah do it. The bwain won't stand il, you know.-- New York Press.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
HOME RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
He Escapes aud Comes to Little Rock to Demand the Protection of the
 Law.

Dr. Thos. c. Blunt, a well known citizen residing on Big Maumelle, was visited by White Caps Friday night, and desperate effort was made to riddle his body with bullets. He escaped by the skin of his teeth, and is now in Little Rock with two other witnesses.
 Some thirty days ago Dr. Blunt received warning note to leave the community within twenty days. It was signed "Click No. 20," aud threatened dire vengeance for fail- ure to comply with its dem ands. A similar note was also received by farm hands in Dr. Blunt's em- ploy, warning them to clear out in ten days.
 No attention was paid to the notes, and this apparent indifference appears to have excited the rage of the click. Friday afternoon Dr. Blunt, while returning from his field, was assaulted by some ore in ambush. A heavy stone was hurled through the underbrush, and barely missed his head. The doctor was armed and fired two shots in the di rection from which the stone was thrown.
 Dr. Blunt then went home, and st night retired as usual. About mid night be was awakened by an un. usual noise on his front porch, and before he had time to get out of bed volley was fired into his house from every direction. The doctor had no 1args with which to defend himself,
 his frightened wife and children e forced to seek safety in a Il closet. About twenty i've
 were fired into the se, several balls striking the bed n which the doctor and his wife Tere sleeping. The "cliek'' after exhausting their ammunition, left land as soon as the doctor dared to venture out he slipped from his hiding place and with two 1farm hands started for this city. They reached here Saturday kfternoon and have since been in con lltation with the authorities, mes. pger having been sent for Mrs. ant.
 r,11 is considered by all one of
 st daring, reckless deeds ever
 Id in the county. Dr.
 a justice of the peace of
 umelle, and has always sus-
 g good reputation. He can as-
 Tho reason for the assault
 pt that he had incurred the dis
 pre of two or three parties in
 greeting with their manners and
 ms.
 grand jury will investigate
 fully, and, it is believed, the
 sclick" will be designated and
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Over-Reached BimseIf.

Miss Swansdown Cat the ball )- What did you do with my shawl, MT. Peterkin? l gave it to you to keep half an hour ago.
 Peterkin (producing slip of pa- er)-Great Heavens, what have l done! In fit of absent-mindedness took it out and pawned it.-Cloak Raviaw
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
ABrnta ofaHnsband.

Young Wife-We are told to least our bread upon the waters"
 The Brute--But don't you do it.. A vessel might run against it and get wrecked. New York Herald.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
nD;d you see old Skinfiint?

Did you see old Skinfliat?" "Yes. 1 told him 1 had come to ask him for the greatest blessing a man could seek-his daughters s hand" "And what did he say?" "Ie seemed very much pleased. Said he was afraid at first I wanted to borrow $5?"-New York Herald.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Set Back.

s'It's wonder the hands of 8 clock do their work as well as they do.''
 "Why?n
 .'Just consider the set-backs they meet with.''
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
Bottled wrath.

BaDgf-Boggs is naturally hot tempered man, but he manages to- keep his wrath bottled up pretty well.
 Jhks-- Yes, I'm told he preserves it in brandy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11

Rev. Dr. Gordon, of Omaha, said in the Presbyterian assembly that "God is not acknowle iged west of Junction City, Neb. '
The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
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