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The morning call., 1891-03-07

vises her to enter the conservatory OF acting,
and who makes of her-Inercy OF COD! that
shall never be.
But for ali that, my boy, 1t Is necessary
that should not linger. Sickness Is expen-
sive and already it has been necessary TO
sell one or two bonds from that drawer: 10
seek the sunlight, as You suggest, to bask
like a lizard in the tropics, one more pond
must go. and there would not be enough TO
last to the end if | should wait for seven or
eight years more, now that can no longer
write. Happily there is nothing to fear.
But what have suffered since l have been
iDcapabe of writing, and have felt my
hoard of gold shrink and diminish In my
hand like the Magic skin of BalZac, Is
friphtful Now you understand me, do you
not? and you will no longer bid me take
care of myself. No; if you still pray to
God, ask HIM to send me speedily to the
undertaker's.'
Fifteen days later some thirty of rs fol-
lowed the hearse which carried Louis MlraZ
to the cemetery. 1t had showed the day be-
fore and DR.. Arnold, the Old freqnenter OF
painters studios, the friend and physician
of the dead man, walking behind me, called
in his brusque voice:
VERY commonplace, but always terrible
the contrast; burial in She snow-black
OIL white. The funeral of the poor. Brr!'
At last we came TO the edge OF the grave.
The place and the time were sad. Under a
cloudy sky the little yeW trees, sWayed by
the wind, threw down their burdens OF
melted snow. The bystanders had formed
a circle, and were watching the grave-dlg
gers, who were lowering the collin by cords
Near a cross bearer, whose short surpllce
permitted the bottom of his trousers to be
seen, the priest waited with finger in his
book, and, having grasped the rim OF his nat
under his left arm, the orator already held IN
his black-gloyed hand the funeral Grafton,
hastily patched up by the aid of a comrade
over a couple OF glasses at the corner of
cafe table.
Suddenly, as the priest began his Latin
prayers, Dr. Arnold seized me by the arm
and whispered in my ear:
You know that he killed himself"'
! locked at him with establishment. But
he pointed to the group in black, composed
Of the pretty widow ana her daughter, who
were soboing under their long wells and
clasping each other in tragic embrace, and
lie added:
For them. Yes, for six months he threw
all his medicines in the fire, and deSignedly
committed all sorts of lmprudences. be con-
fessed it to ME before his death. l had not
understood it at ALL, who mad expected
to prolong his life at least three years by
creosOte. At last, the other night, when 1t
was freezing cold, he left his window open,
as if by forgetfune5s, and was taken with
bleeding of the lungs. Yes, that lie might
leave bread for those two women. The
cure does not dream that he Is blessing
suicide"
But what of it, my good fellow? Miraz is
in the paradise of the braye.-Pittsburg
Press.
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Butter. choice d.. -G3ol Cheese. SWISS, .25635
DO, good. -d21 Eggs, r doz ...... 20H25
Ordinary. DO. ....... ORB do Eastern -. %
Eastern Creamery .-C925 Honey, comb q 10. .2U925
Cheese Cal l5Ql7I do, extracted lutIl5
Cheese Eastern ...,,2DD25I
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william a. McCau'ey TO Joseph c. McCauley,
lot NV. cor. Of Mason ST. and Latham 1,,.
Market Market and stanyan street HomesJead Asso-
citation to Eugenie J. Gess, lot on : +. cor.
s. o. 25''' ~ 1910, n E',i' 49, - -. SOL
Market and Stauyan street Homestead Asso-
eiatton to Harry l. johnson, lot on Ne. cor.
OF Stanyan st. and St,Germalu ave, L. $50,
n 25, W. 9O:6, 5. 25:I....................... $50
Market and stauyan street Homestead ASsO-
citation to honas Mcdonald, lot on ST. Ger
main ave, $50; Il E. of StanTan st, T. oOx
F. +. Lnty to 4. ). BALDWIN, iot on T. line OF
Dolores St. 1855 S. OF Day, S; 5oxleo.,..;: 10
catharne GaEl1la9d husband 5.i,, to frank G.
S NS5fao Of Ps n s5 q Iumoer'ana s' 10
Matilda Il. Moore 10 Pierre Games, lot on Sc.
S4Tloo V 800 27bo
Isaac Liebes to Frank Allen. lot on Twenty
ninth ave, 225 y. of c St. y. 61xl20...... 8
and $40, GIFT Map ..........-,......... 1900
Ernst Probst 10y executors) to j. &. James,
lots $50 and ss2 Gift Map 2........... -. $40
John Finn to Dennis Kane and wife. lot on
Church, T. 25Ti i4.........,.... =. -: 1900
line OF Twenty-hfth ST., 1870 w. of Sanchez,
E. D. Martineaut TO iiiiam Wallace and
wife, lots u to "a. Block /, De Boom Tract 10
Rebeeca Walters TO Mary Mays, lot on SW.
cor. OF Pine and Brod-rck SITS, s. 26xl00.. 10
Potrero Land and Water Front Company 10
johannes Krabbenhoft, lot on NV. cor. of
Colusa aud Pennsylvania SITS, W. 25x1OO... $50
Market and Stanyan street Homestead AsSo-
eiation 10 herman hIrphy' lot gu Sn: COT
OF CaEehuSh 81; anu 4nyotn ave. = 40 "a
", ~ -, ~ 10; =. nUo - l'A4o
NI ~, ". Us W i'i 30 % -; uoSs; ~ On
49, 'ii'
"li'Iaih DIair W AIie Sawe', !ot On ". ING n
Cola to.sJ ul
1onn rum! " Sasn"Itne Nole o'S 100 anu r,,.
49, 'iEeT oi'S
MARY a . ~ Ct . ~ Ivy anu N'uii'' Vi San E,
FRANCISCO, stfeets etc. ...'....-. ,...........
A Sutfo 10 OlIy anu EQUITY ol Dan FRANCISCO, :,
cI T fni; NJ San Erico r.
car Iot on N 1 line Of Point obas ST.
an ~ o ~ ii,e VI NV w i91S 81
10 W "a io9z wv i1:t '" in 49, NJ
1uS y T. ~ =, ~ W. d -. r.; Aoo 49,. "
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MEIGGS WHARF.
What Is Left of the Old Structure to BE
Torn Down.

What Is Left of the Old Structure to BE
Torn Down.
The old dilapidated wharf at the foot Of
Powell street known as Meiggs Wharf
will soon be a thing of the past. The raw
ages of time have played havoc with the old
structure, every storm that blew lately TAX
ing away pieces OF It, What is left of it will
be torn down III a few days to make way for
the new section of the sea-wgll which is ad-
vancng with rapid strides. For some years
the wharf has only been used by boatmen
TO hang their boats on.
Meggs Wharf was built by Harry Meiggs.
and was finished in 1852. In early days it
was a great resort for young people, espe-
cialy on Sunday, one of the attractions
being a menagerie kept there by "Old
Warner" The first ship that ever docl,ed
there was the clipper ship Andrew Jack
son in 1862 The first steamer that locked
there was the California, whose advent in
augurated 'steamer day" Part of the old
wharf was washed away in 1860. 1t was re-
paired, and ferry-bOats landed there until
the wear 1874
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Arrived.
Friday. Mar 8.

stmr Humboldt lessen. 20 hours from Eureka;
pass and lndse. TO Searles a Stone
Stmr Pomona, Hall, - hours from San Diego etc;
pass and mdse, 10 GOOdaIi. Perkins q Go.
Schr Ocean Spray, Aust n, 20 hours from Iver-
sons Landing: wood and posts, to n Iverson.
Schr Monterey, Klinker, % hours from Bowens
Landing; 100 NJ ft lumber. to Haywood & HaokIey.
Schr Ester Cobos, Garrison, "a hours from BowenS
Landing; Us cords wood. to K Il Glbrlde Il Co.
Cleared.
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A DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Attempted Escape of a Prisoner From
Humboldt Sheriff.

Attempted Escape of a Prisoner From
Humboldt Sheriff.
Among the passengers by the steamer
Humboldt from Eureka yesterday was q
Deputy Sheriff oil his way to san Quentin
with a prisoner sentenced TO two years i'm
prisonment. Upon arrival the prisoner was
taken to the North Pacific Coast ferry to
take the steamer for San Quentin. Officer
Dowd saw the pair as they sat in the wait
ing room. and warned the deputy that the
prisoner was up to mischief, advising him
to lo0i- close after his man if he did not wish
to lose him. The advice was not needed by
the gentleman from the north, and the first
thing he knew his man made dash for the
rear door. This was locked, but this did not
deter the fellow, who crashed through the
door as il it were made of paper. Thinking
he was out on the street, he made his way
down the wharf at great rate, with the
deputy and Officer Dowd in hot pursuit.
The man was caught at the end of the dock
by Dowd, who turned him over to the
deputy, who presumably arrived safely
with his prisoner at the penitentiary.
The morning call., 1891-03-07

New York Markets.

NEW YORK. March Elm the stock market to-day
the bears made an attempt to get prices down by
vigorously hammerlDg the grangerS, and transac-
tions of the day were run up to a figure which has
not been in weeks, while the material declines
forced In those shares dragged of the list down
with them. The market closed duh and heavy at a
shade better than the lowest prices Rock Island is
down 1s4. st. Paul rs. Pacific Mall, G. @. G. and
st. Louis and Sugar each If, Burlington lSs,
Northern Pacific preferred l per cent Govern
ments steady. Petroleum-April closed weak at
1874.
NEW YORK. March 6-United States Bonds As
1870; do, 41a's, 1902; Northern Pacific, 275s;
Canadian Pacific. 76I4: Central Pacific. 20: Union
Pacific, Ass Atchison, IS; weIls-Fargo. 1856:
Western Union, 81; Silver, CSC; Sterling, 81 s6@
SO.
NEW York, March s.-wheat. cash, -; March,
81 Tx
F1our-Firm.
Coffee-SlS 10.
Sugar. 1895 l1-l6c
Hops-Paeifc Coast, % 931c.
Hides-1312c.
Copper-Lake. Sl4 IS.
Tin-Spot $19 80.
Lead-Domestic, 81 So.
Iron-$l4.
Petroeum-Aprtl, TEX.
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LINES TO NJ.

Thine, dearest, sweetest ruby lips
Mcthinks my spirit almost sips
Their nectar where thy doves bill dips
Aud often fingers,
While I'm content to take the tips
OF thy pearl fingers,
And stand alone in loves disguise
Within the luster of thine eyes
Where all the truth OF heaven lies
So dashed and lidded,
And, like the clements OF the skies,
Are loved and dreaded.
Thine, sweetest voice. whose every note
Seems tuned unto the sweet birds throat
From which all strains of music float
Lise those above,
Inspiring my poor soul, remote
From thy first love.
That soul is an enchanted sail
Held by boatman pale and frsil,
Who, all undaunted, braves the gale
That watts him on,
TIL coursing winds shall couuteryan
The storm thereon.
c. }. PRESTON.
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A CHINESE SLAVE.
An Attempt to Gust MISS Culbertson From
the Guardianship.

An Attempt to Gust MISS Culbertson From
the Guardianship.
No little interest is taken by the officers
Of the Presby terrain Home and Mission on
Sacramento street and other like societies in
the application of Chinese named Kun
Nah to GUST Miss Culbertson from her
guardianship over the girl Woon TSin, aged
IL years.
Woon was sold when an infant by her IA
ther to Kun Nah in payment of debt, and
has since beenheld a a slave, and employed
to run errandS to disreputable places pend
ing the time when she should be placed III
Chinese bro;hcl by her owner, aud the strug-
gle made for her possession is on account of
her cash value in the slave market OF China
town, which is something like $1,000.
The case, which at first attracted attention
when Kum's attorney tried to browb at
Miss Culbertson and ask her insulting ques-
lions, was to have come to trial last week,
but was continued upon motion of the attOr-
ney for Kun Nah, much to the disappOnt-
ment Of the charitable ladies interes ted.
The hearing viii probably proceed next Fri
day, when kum VIII try to procure the al
pUinlment OF q Chinese woman as guardian.
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JUDGE RIX'S OFFICE.
A Suit Commenced to Gust Him
From 1t.

Judge bale Rix has been made the defend
ant in proceedings intended to Gust him
from his position as Police Magistrate, the
complaint which was flied by d. II. Jones
yesterday accusing him of neglect to per-
form his official duty.
1t seems that for some time the Guaranty
Loan and Trust Company of 1886 Market
street had been under the surveillance of
the police, it being suspected that lottery
was conducted under cover of the business
of oaning money on security.
Accordingly, during Z. W. Van Reyne-
gom's term of office as Judge Of the Superior
Court, the President of the company, ID. ii.
Jones, the present complainant, and also a
cOdefendant, were arrested and brought be-
fore that tribunal to answer to the charge OF
malntaininga lottery. The outcome was
that the accused were eXUnerated, but this
WAS not satisfactory to the Police Judge,
who, on February 81, again ordered the az
rest of Jones.
Officer C. l.. Waugaman was the COM
plainant, and the warrant which was issued
was directed to John Doe, Jones name not
being known. AT the same time Officer
Lean was detailed'to search the premises of
the company, he carrying away numerous
documents and papers other than those de-
scribed in the warrant, which called only
for lottery tickets.
Jones' attorney, George d. Collins, imme-
diateiy applied 10 the Superior Court for his
clients release and Judge Wallace, fixing
the bail at $1,000, set him free on writ of
habeas corpus. Subsequently the case was
called by judge Rix, and Jones not appear
ing, bench warrant WAS issued Tor his re-
arrest. But again Judge Wallace came to
the rescue, releasing Jones on his own
recOgnizance.
Thus the matter stood until yesterday,
when Jones retaliated by instituting pro-
ceedings 10 declare vacant Judge Rix's Of
fee. 1t is alleged that his arrest was il
regular, the committing magistrate having
neglected 10 examine the complainant
(Waugaman) on oath as to his charge, or TO
interr0gate or take the deposition of any
other witness.
Furthermore. it is contended that Wauga-
mans affidavit failed to state cause for the
seizure of the papers or to describe the
property. For these reasons, and that Judge
Rlx refused to restore the property not de-
scribed in the warrant, the stated Judgment
Is prayed for, it further being asked that the
errilG tribunal be fined 5000.
Judge Wallace issued a citation to Rix to
appear before him on Thursday next at 10
o'clock.
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on topics of interest to the general puDllc.
The matter in these communications will
represent only the views of the writer's.
Election of United States Senators.
Editor Call: At every election held for
United States Senator within the last ten or
twenty years the cry has gone forth that the
Senatorship of this or that State was secured
by purchase. 1t has almost become unwrit-
ten law in certain States that no man who is
not the pOssessor of millions can be elected
a United States Senator. In view of the
charges made, why is it that the press of
the country has not used its influence TO
change the mode of electing Senator's
electing by the people instead of by the
various State Legislatures? If the press
would demand of the two great political
parties that they would not support any
nominee for Congressman who would not
vote for the passage Of bill amending the
Constitution, providing for the election of
Senators by a direct vote of the people, the
people would carry their point. The rea-
son given by those who do not favor the
adoption OF such measure Is tlat II is TAX
ing away the sovereignty OF the States. But
who constitute the State but the people?
We have no arlstucracy or class who need
the protection of a legislative body who can
not be reached by the people except 1t IS the
corporations, trusts and mOnOpOlSts. Inc
trainers of the Constitution Of the
United States adopted the present system
OF electilg United States Senators as the re-
suit of compromise with the extremists
OF the ultra States Right school, who be
lieved that the State represented Class or
caste. as it existed in the South at that time
and until the close Of the Civil War; and
would act as q barrier or protection against
the radical republican ideas OF the masses
of the North, as Il might affect the great
vital interest, wdci was slavery, and, in
case extreme measures were introduced in
Congress, they could delay or prevent hos
tile legislation At the present time there
is strong feeling fayoring the enactment
of such an amendment to the Constitution,
and whoever of the great national po-
Iitical parties comes out fairly and openly
and in favor of the election of Senators by
the peo,e, and makes it one of the great
issues q the campaign, Will receive the sup
port Il thousands of voters irre5 Dective of
political creed, and will aid in naming the
nef President in 1892. When this amend
pent is adopted you will hear no more Of
Doodle" and sack contests for United
Estates Senator, and besides the people will
have the right Of regulating at the polls
candidate whose sole ability is his money.
Sun Francisco. March 5, 1891. L. II. ANDERSON.
The morning call., 1891-03-07
A. Caroline HiInert,s Will.

The will of A Caroline Hlpert, lodging
house keeper. who died on the 81 inst. has
been filed by John 7. Harness and Joseph
Won ARK. the executors named. The estate,
the value of which is unknown, is devised
to Maria Kim of 305 Ivy avenue; Adelheid
pert, of Madgeburg, Germany; Henrietta
Martin of Eisleben, Germany; Baroness
Rosa Won Leppel of Berlin, Germany Freda
Glass, Charles Powell and John Charles
kim, of 305 Ivy avenue, and John t.
Harness of Sausalito. Judge Coffey has
granted the executors authority 20 obtain
from the Safe Deposit Company certain
leases of property belonging to the estate.
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Still Turning Them Loose.

Judge Trout gave written opinion yes
terday in the habeas corpus case of All
Hoey, and by its provisions All Hoey, All
Kong, Hough Sang, All Way. All Cline, All
Gem and All Gar are all released from their
Imprisonment in the County Jail. where
they were serving sentences for visiting Chi
nese brothelS and gambling-houses. Judge
Troutts decision is based on the recent find
ing Of the Supreme Court in the All You
case, wherein the city ordinance, providing
a fine Of $50 or 20 days Imprisonment to
fine OF $1,000 or 1000 days imprisonment
for visiting Chinese brothels. or gambling
houses. is declared unconstitutional because
excessive in the matter of penalties.
The morning call., 1891-03-07
THE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks were dull aud weak yesterday, but prices
showed change worthy OF note Local securities
were also quiet.
Electric Light has declared dividend of 15c.
payable March 18th.
Holmes has shipped 7345 ounces of silver.
The Union Mill at Tuscarora will start up
Commonwealth, North Commonwealth, Belle Isle
and North Belle Isle April LIST.
Overman miIled last week S91 tons ore assaying
$l4 80; Savage 460 TONS SIT.
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sonhie smith,s neformatio,

Sophie Smith, who spends most OF her
time in the drunk cell of the females in the
City Prison, came up in Judge Worley's
court yesterday, to answer the usual charge
Of drunkenness. On Thursday night when
placed under arrest she was so violent that
it took half a dozen police officers to bring
her to the station. She was not fully sober
when she faced Judge W0Tey; but this
made her so amenable to persuasion that
she consented to let the Salvation Army try
to reform her, and on this condition Judge
Morley dismissed the charge and she was
led off in triumph to the California-street
Barracks. The Salvation Army people have
been quite successful in retaining Mary
Reardon, once confirmed common Barbary
Coast drunkard. now trying to convert her
former assnciatps-
The morning call., 1891-03-07

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports l3
failures in the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the week ending yesterday, compared with IA
for the previous and Is for the corresponding
week OF $780,
The failures for the past week divided among
the trades follows: grocers. 2 saloons, l
fancy goods. butcher, boots and Shoes wall
paper. general store, dry goods, millinery and
! clothing.
The morning call., 1891-03-07
English Wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL, March 6.-The spot market is firm
at S. Cargoes higher 4Os for of coast,
39s Tor Just shipped and 59s Sd for nearly due.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives tho following
Liverpool quotations. March, IS; April. IS 19d: :
May, rs l01ad; June. Is l1s4d; July, rs 1l4d;
August. IS ll14; September, rs I'D
SECURITIES.
LONDON. March 6.-Consols. % 7-l6; United
States Bonds-4's. 1884; do. 415's, lO41s; Silver
Al 1l-l6d; Rentes. s5f 574Sc. Bullion out of Bank
Of England 900
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Steamers to sail to-day are the Alameda for Aus
tralla via Honolulu, the Emily for Coos Bay, the
Santa Maria for San Diego and the North Fork for
Humboldt Bay. The Crescent City falls due from
Crescent City and the Santa Cruz from San Pedro.
The schooner Garcia, Ill tons loads merchandise
for Mazatlan. Aitata and San Bias.
The latest Wheat charters reported are the British
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day and pulled him out He was curled up
like "wooly bear" with both forepaws
closely pressed over his eyes. When his
paws were pulled off his eyes he did not
open them, but yawned AMI gasped as q
heavy sleeper might be expected to do. The
animal could not be aroused from his DOR
mant condition until he had been in q warm
room several hours,
The morning call., 1891-03-07

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. 2G, 1891,

WASHINGTON, D. u. req. 70, 1891. J
Proposals viii be received at the Contract ONCE
Of the department until O'clock Of May IL,
1891, for carrying the malls of the United States
on route No. 7S,O99, from Silka, Alaska, by
Yakutat u. o., Nutchek %. o. Kodak On. o.,
Unea %. o. Humboldt HaTbOr On. o. and Bel
kOIsky to Unaaska On. o., Alaska, about 1850
miles aud back, once a month, ia safe ana SUIT
able steamboats,, by a schedule satisfactory to
The department, from July l, 1891, TO June 80,
1894.
Separate proposals will be considered by the
department for similar service on same route,
once month for seven months, April LIST to Oe-
IOber 3lSt, OF each year.
Proposals and contracts to be executed on the
form prescribed by the department.
Bond required with bid. S25, 900.
Decisions announced Oh OF before May 10,
1891.
Contract to b. executed within thirty days
from dale OF acceptance.
Forms for proposals furnished by Second AS
sistant POslmaster-G neral and by POstmasIers
al san Francisco. Portland, Oregon, Port Towns
end, Wash, aud Sllka, Alaska.
Address proposals to Second Assistant Post
master-General. Washington, d. c." IN sealed
envelopes, marked Proposals for route No.
1909, Sitka TO Unalaska."
JOHN WANANIARER, Pos General.
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with the will. The order gives an undivided
half part in all real estate to the widow and
an undivided one-twelfth part to May S.
Fuller, William P. Fuller Jr., Ella F.
Fuller and Bertha A. Fuller, children of the
testator. TEs property consists of valua-
BILE real estate in this city, Oakland, Brook
lyn, Los Angeles, and San Diego. valued at
several hundred thousand dollars.
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Corrected by His FrIends.

Michael Barry, who died suddenly, on
Thursday, in Commercial-stree lodging
house, was the posses5or of many friends
among the cooks and walters of this city.
These friends state that in justice to the de-
ceased the statement that he died of alco-
hOlism should be corrected. They saw he
worked up to the day preceding that of his
death, and that the cause of his death was
general debility
The morning call., 1891-03-07
Insolvent Debtors.

Petitions in insolvency have been fled by
Edward Cullen, drayman, who suffered
financial reverses on account of a falling off
of custom and loss of prOperty-liabllities
S3140 IA and assets S1143 80; and by Charles
Westphal, proprietor of the Empire board
ing-house and saloon - liabilities S544 O6,
assets S665.
The morning call., 1891-03-07
Guilty of Grand Larceny.

A jury in Judge Murphys department
found Richard Cox. colore1, guilty of grand
larceny yesterday. On the 9th ult. Richard
stole $500 from Mary E. Cox. Though of
the same name there is no relationship be-
tween the two. Richard was present when
she was moving her trunk from one room to
another. The money dropped from the
trunk without her knowledge, and Richard
appropriated the shining gold pieces.
The morning call., 1891-03-07
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

Coal has again gone down and the market IS
heavily supplied. StlI lower prices or some kinds
arc not improbable as there is intense competition
among the importers aud wholesalers, who all
anxious to sell.
port aud is very plentiful. Cheese Is also cheaper.
Eggs show no change.
Quail. Snipe and wild Ducks have disappeared until
next fall Poultry has been rather up to the
last two days and Turkeys are dearer.
Meats show variation.
The summer Vegetables exhibit less
change and the market is better stocked than last
week.
Some kinds of Fish are scarce and dearer. Sea
Bass is out OF market at the moment.
Following is The CALLS regular weekly retail
price lists