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The morning call., 1891-08-02
HOUSETOP PARTIES
A NEW YORK FAD.
How GOthalitGS Entertain Friends on
Summer NIGHTS.
Roof Gardens for the stay-at-Homes-A Cos
tune Tea Party-Ths Best Flowers and
How to Arrange Them.
special TO THE SUNDAY CALL

This season housetop parties are all the
$50" Many and many family are now
taking tea on the roof for the first time. 1t
surprising how the idea has travelled. A
lady or gentleman who has enjoyed the
novel experience tells it 'confdentially" to
some friend, who tries it, and the friend
tells it to somebody else, and somebody
finds ii delightful, and so each one passes
the secret" around. What was last season
an innovation is likely this summer to be-
come a FAD"
Can you come up to the house tomorrow
evening? We are going to have housetop
tea party" That was the way my friend
broke the news to me one day last summer.
"A housetop tea?' queried L
Yes"
"What kind of tea is that?"
wait till you see one, and then you will
know everything"
"All right"
Remember, I shall expect you at So'clock
sharp
In fact. few minutes ahead of time, we
pressed the electric button that brought the
aprOned maid TO the door
You will find Mir. S. on the roof" re-
piled the low-voiced girl TO our interroga-
tory. He told me 10 tell you to walk right
upstairs"
Slightly wondering, we mounted one flight,
then another. still third, and tired at the
knees and half out OF breath, we climbed
tie steep pair of stairs that led to the roof.
Once on the roof We had come upon quiet
scene Of domestic felicity. There sat our
genial host, Ioungng in negliEe attire in
big armchair. Smoking the pipe of peace,
he looked the picture of comfort By his
side, swinging to and fro with the gentle
breeze, his mate reclined in hammock.
Near at hand two children were playing
and enjoying themselves TO their hearts
content. After the first greetings were ex-
changed the host said: This is our summer
tea-rOom. What do you think of iii"
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need perforations at the bottom for drain
age, and TO be filled carefully with sand,
fine loan and mold.
1t is desirable to have plants that make
good show. Scarlet geraniums, verbenas
and poisoning lobelias and heliotrope
bring color and fragrance from the begin
ming. Seedlings we'll started and in good
shape can be had of the florist. and VIII
show pleasing results in few weeks.
There are a number of flowers which are
reasonably sure to produce an abundance of
flowers. One of the best. Of its kind is
Drummond's phlox. Petunias and marigolds
are hardy and flourish vigorously on the
roof. Portulacas lend color, and they can
be so arranged that the colors vary from
pale yellow to deep bronze, or from royal
purple to delicate pink. Roses are more
difficult to cultivate, but few Jacquemi-
nots will add color and I'll the air with per-
fume.
Besides, it is desirable to have secluded
nook OF corner which has the appearance Of
tropical luxuriance. To accomplish that one
can fix up an arbor overrun with scarlet
beans, morning glories, ETC.. banked on
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Nolan & Sons,
0i2 and 014 Market Street.
FACTORY 6S-73 STEVENSON ST,
San Francisco.
BRANCH STORES
SCHRAGE'S REQUESTS.
The Legacy to Police Surgeon williams
Subject OF Inquiry.

The Legacy to Police Surgeon williams
Subject of Inquiry.
Anthony Schrage, who was shot and
wounded by Richard Kentzel on Wednes-
day, may live after all. but his advent to
the Receiving Hospital has already created
quite a scandal. When he was told that he
could not recover he made dying state
ment and subsequently a will and among
other requests gave $3.50 TO Police Surgeon
X. 4. Williams.
protest was made by certain sensa-
tonal newspaper which claimed that DR..
Williams. being a salared city official, had
no right TO accept money for services rend-
cred in the hospital. Thus it was that Drs.
LIE Tourneux. Davidson and Fiske of the
Board Of Health, visited The hospital yester-
day for the purpose of investigating the
matter.
Sehrage was interviewed by the invest-
gators and told them that he had made the
bequest to DR.. Williams at the suggestion
of reporter on the Stock Report During
this inquiry the Police Surgeon was not
present, lie having gone to SauSalito on a
visit.
1t is said that the Board of Health will
take action on the matter at its next meet
ing and that DIR. Williams will be exonerated
from all blame. If Schrage RECEIVERS, there
is, of course, an end TO the whole matter of
the legacy.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
sHIPPING lNrELLIG sNCE.


Arrived.
SATURDAY Augustl
produce. to Goodau Perkins ~ Co
Scbr barbara Hernster. Jensen "a hours from
Bowens Landing; lumbSr, to Haywood 4 HackIey
Cleared.
stmr Pomona, Hall. San Diego; GooiaiI, PerSias
stmr san Pedro, Hewitt. Nanamo; Pacific In
Sailed.
s+ror u,,o,,. SATURDAY, August /
Br ship strathearn, Eobb, Queenstown.
Ship NJ z Grace. De Winter. New York
ship Shenandoah. Murphy, Havre.
Snip d Carleton. Amesbnry. Havre
S ehr Mary Gilbert. Aekerman. Albion.
Schr Henry, Aas. Tahiti.
Sehr chetco, jacobson, ROgne River.
spoken.
g, June "a: \. es W. Br ship Argonaut, from
July 20; 81 s, 20 W, ship + cakes. from New
Domestic Porte
r. KkpoN poIsaiied Aug 1-simr Tllamook and
Arriysd July 3l-sehr Pioneer. from Astoria.
NENTURA-SaiIed Aug l-Schr Hayes
Eastern Ports.
NEW YoRK-Cleared July 3I-Sbip HIgbIep,Iar
Foreign Ports
GLAS6oM-SailedJ July s0-Ger ship Professor
Koch, Tor San Francisco.
for San Francisco 'F ~
HAVKE-Arriyed July 3l-Br ship HeIensburgh
hence March % via Queenstown ship Jahez HOwes
In 81 days hence April 25.
Movements of Transa tlsntic STEAMERS
NEW YoRK-Artived Aug I-Stmr Etruria from
Liverpool; stmr Columbia. from Hamburg.
lamentations.
STEELES-Per Ceone-20O SKIS oats SIS SKIS b.r-
ley. 80
Sipomo-4s2 SKIS oats, l4s SKIS barley.
Santa Marfa-405 SKIS wheat, 937 SKIS barley 3S3
SKIS beans, so SKIS oats.
clos oiivos-S2s sks barley, 7sS SKIS wheat
San Luis Obispo-l2S2 SIS barley.
Consignees.
Per Cleone-Sinsheimer Bros: Goldtree Bros. n
Dutard; Changers Business Assn.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
as 1t Looks Up in oregon

In regard to the shooting encounter in
which Deputy-Sherif Poor recently met his
death, the Oregonian says: There is some
kind of story back of that mysterious
shooting up in Skagit County. which will
make interesting reading il it ever comes
out. There is great deal Of smuggling 60
ing on In that wild country-smugglin of
everything movable from opium to live Chi
namen. 1t Is current gossip, occasionally
confirmed by nntoward legal proceedings,
that the officials whose duty it is to prevent
smuggling are not all averse to putting
gaging in it, This gossip, embalmed in the
memory OF observers Of the curious, seems
TO throw light on the otherwise astonishing
TACT that two separate bodies of officials, one
State aud the other Federal, met in the for
The morning call., 1891-08-02

75e9sl; Green Peppers. 35@5Oc for Chile and SO
/ rs TOR Bell: Green Corn. I56925c p dOz for Bay;
Summer Squash, l0G25c p box for Bay: Cucumbers.
lGG25c q box for Bay and l2 q lie 2 10 for Pickles:
Tomatoes, 156l25c 2 box for VacaviIIe and 5O@60c
FOR Rivers: Dry Peppers, 16G90c 2 10; Cabbage. 40
@50c 4 cit: Carrots, 50G75c; Turnips. 5OtD75e:
Beets. 81; Parsnips, 81 25 Garlic. 2Cg3c p n
PROVlSI0NS-Eastern Covered Breakfast Bacon
is quotabIe at 13Gl312c; California Smoked Ba-
con, 934 BLOC for heavy and medium, l21a9l3c: FOR
light and l3La9l4c for extra light Bacon sides
lO6D1013c = ID; Eastern Sugar-cured Hams for city
trade. 13150l4c: California Hams. salt. I101l I4c
p n: refrigeratorcured. l2I4Gl213c Lard tierces,
Eastern all kinds. 9Gos I4c cases. 1uI4GiOs4e; Cali
1Oc; pals, 10-D. l0Igc: DO, 5-tb. IOJ4c; kegs a
lOc p 10; Mess Beef, 81 50s1S; extra mess DO.
So 50@g; family do. sl1 so G12: clear PORK.
Sls 5000; extra prime $l5@tl5 so: extra clear.
SlS 50920; mess do, Sl7G9I7 so "a bbl Pig PORK
q key, 1898 IS; Pigs Feet, $l59l3 81 q bbi
Smoked Beef. lla4@l2e . 10
HOPS-NomiDal at 22A26n25c for good to choice
and 2Ga2lc 2 n for common to fair.
HIDES AND PELTS-HeaYy salted steers QUOT
able at 7Isc 2 n; medium, &c: light. &c; COwhides
Sc; salted Kip, 4c sailed Calf &c: dry Hides usual
prime GoatskinS 30950c each: d eerskins good
summer, 37l2c: medium, 30G135: thin, 2O925e:
Sheepskins, shearlngs, 10925c short wool, 400
zoe; medium, 100000 long wool. SOc9Sl 10 q 70.
CuIls of all kinds about lac less.
TALLOW-Fair to good rendered. 412@5c; re-
fined. 6l5G6s4c; Grease. 313c y 70.
WOOL-Shipment of 335 63S rs to New York
Spring clips range follows: Choice Northern
2O922c z 10; Southern, years staple, l39l5c 3 N .
do seven months, 14@l5c q n: Foothiu aud Middle
Counties, lSG420e; Nevada 159lsc 2 ID.
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Then we took in the situation. The roof
was the kitchen. dining and drawing room
II was also blooming fiOwer-garden. All
along the edge of the roof was a double row
OF boxes, each one filled with plants of diff
terrnt colorS. The air was heavily laden
with pleasant perfume. The ncstrils
We're tickled by a stealing odor of geranium
and by the delicate heliotrope. Altogether
Il was a desirable Change and relief from
the smells that rise from the dusty streets
below.
One corner Of the roof seemed to be a
regular bower Of vines and climbing plants.
Morning glories, scarlet beans and asters
overran an arbor made of heavy wire. Be-
meath all this mass of green and color, a
rustic chair was almost hid from view.
The other corner of the housetop had been
arranged for solid comfort. The roof was
covered with Spanish mating. and in con-
Yenleut places lay several fine rugs. A
pretty Japanese screen shut off the entrance
q a tent, the inside OF which contained
kitchen utensils. Thus protected the mis-
tress OF the household brewed tea on an
alcohol stove. Two or three lOw-sized
tables were decorated with bouquets and
dainty pieces Of china and cut glass.
After lnSI ectlng the r0Of-the summer
tea-room, as our friend liked to name tive
Tell to discussing the housetops as place to
invite your friends on summer night.
Where" said he, in tone of INQUIRY.
Portable place on hot night than on the
roof Here you can be famed by every
gentle breeze that blows, and here you can
drink III the ozone that comes flying over
the city from the ocean. New Workers who
are left in town in summer miss a great
deal when they fail to utilize their house
tops.
Why" he continued, "only to-day l was
reading a Western correspondents account
Of New York during the warm weather"
And then he read aloud something ID this
style: "'There is little comfort, little enjoy
ment in town when the mercury climbs up
in the SOS. The pavement beneath your
feet is ike hot coal What shall we say
of those days when the steaming air is like
an invisible sponge, when walls aud pave
ments emit waves Of reflected heat? In
grilling weather the metropolis is a good
place to fee from
That may all be SO, but the writer evil
IDENTIFY left the roof out of his account
Those who are obliged to stay in town in
July and August have chance to enjoy
summer night comfort. Here are no hot
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Exchange and Bullion.
Shipping Notes.

Steamers to sail to-day the Pomona for
San Diego and the Emily for Coos Bay. The Los
Angeles falls due from Humboldt Bay. the Coos
Bay from San Pedro, the Newport from Eel River
and the Gypsy from the Salinas River.
Tom orrow the Col;ma sails for Panama, the Co
lumbis fer Portland, the WaIIa Naila for Victoria
and Puget Sound, the Arago for Coos Bay and the
Santa Cruz for Redondo The Oregon falls due
from Portland. the Scotia from TiIlamook Bay, the
Yaquina and Santa Cruz from the southern coast
and the San Benttu from Comox.
The Shenandoah takes for Havre H. ST. centals
Wheat. valued at $1s2,UI5; Strathearn for Cork
1888 centals at SO ,7S0
The ship Highland Light, 1865 tons, loads ca:.-
cry supplies for Alaska; bark Seminole, 1888 tons
Coal at Seattle for this port: Nicaraguan Bun
daleer. 92l tons. Coal at NaHaImo Tor this port;
ship W. A. Campbell l464 tons. Lumber on the
Sound for Iquique, AS Cd: Norwegian bark Hauye-
sund, 1885 tons Lumber OIL the Sound for Mel
bourne. Adelaide or Port Prize, 35s; ship j. b.
Walker, 2106 tons, Wheat at Tacoma for Liver
pool. 37s Cd; ship Commodore Il. II. Allen, 2271
tons. Wheat at this port for tinted Kingdom Havre
or Antwerp, option OF Barley to New Yorx prior to
arrival; Norwegian ship Saga, Il IS tons Lumber
at Burrard Inlet for Melbourne Adelaide or Port
Prize, Gus, Syaney sos
The British iron ship Clan Mackenzie, 1897 tons.
chartered prior to arrival for Wheat TO United
Kingdom. Havre or Antwerp, Ais.
The morning call., 1891-08-02

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The stock market to-day
only moderately active, but displayed de-
cidedly strong tone and enjoyed substantial rally
many stocks closing at the best prices OF the
First prices were generally from Is to II per cent
better than last evenings figures. but The pressure
brought to bear In eary trading knocked sugar off
2 per cent, then upward movement began, and
Burlington rose per cent from the lowest figures.
and the rest of the list followed closely. The up
ward movement was again checked, but the best
prices well held and reaction was had
The market closed dun but firm at about the top
prices, Final changes show material advances in
many cases. burlington is up las, western Union
IA Atchison, G. C. c. a st. Louis. Chicago Gas and
Louisville aud Nashville each Us ana Northern
Pacific preferred l per ceBt Governments dull
Petroleum closed at &c.
NEW YORK. Aug. Limited States BondS-i's,
1171a: 41a's. LOO: Northern Pacific. 2Us4 Cana
dian Pacific, SO: Central Pacific, 80: Union Paci-
fc, 41Ss: AtcnlsOh and santa Fe. 32L4: Wells
Fargo. l3s: Western Union, 50: Silver, 81 00zs;
Sterling, 81 S5@5 81.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1. = whest-August. 971Sc:
Flour-Steady. Coffee - Sl6 so. 25s %
3 Slice. HopS-Paelhc Coast, 16 320c. Hides
1916. Copper-Lake. Sl2 20. TIu-Spot, SO 20.
Leau-DomesrIc 81 50. lron-$ll. Petroleum
SIC
GROCERIES
Sugsr-Raw quiet at 3.31c for centrifugal $50;
21sc Cor fair refining; 25sc for molasseS sugar
refined steadily held cut loaf 51sc crushed. 5Isc;
powdered, 45sc: graduated, 3:Ssc: mold A.
4lac: eonrectioners A, a.31c: No. II, Sale;
No. IL, 3i4c.
The morning call., 1891-08-02

est primevaI aud engaged in pitched battle,
which produced returns in every category
of killed, wounded and prisoners. There
are several minor mysteries in the case, but
the mystery in chi eff is which party were the
smugglers and which the representatives of
the law. 1t Will probably take judicial in
vestlgatiOn to determine this.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
General Merchandise.

BAGS-No further change Some outside Bags
are selling at sac. but the combination price OF
0H HGisI IS S12e; WOOL Bags, 36@SSc
CORDAGE-Aanila Rope quotable at l2c a
70; 12-thread. l21ac; and thread, l3c; Bale
Rope 12c ID: Binder Irvine, l31ac; Grapevine
LaIhyarn. Toe. Quotations for the new process
Manila are; Rope, &c; 12-thread, 712c; and do.
Toe; Bale rope Sc; Lathyarn. 7c; HOP Irvine,
S12c; grapevine Irvine, balls coils, loo; Binder
Irvine. 101ac = H.
SALMON-Alaskan Fish, S715c@aSl O5 p Dozen
according to quality: British Columbian. 81 STAG
421a q dozen; Columbia River Fish, 81 4O0l 90
e dozen.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes as follows. terms net cash: Cube Crushed
Extra Powdered aud Fine Crushed. all 51sc p ID:
Dry Granuated, 5L3c; ConfectionerS A, sac;
Extra G, Age; Golden C, 4Izc 3 10; Bags. l4c mors
than bbls
The morning call., 1891-08-02
Board-25 Cal Electric Light. l51S; % do, l5sS
STREET.-THE Gaslight, 6354.
Not Out of Her Clutches Yet.

Bernhard Vogt, brewer, vas arrested
yesterday on a charge Of having wronged
Mlnna Eller under promise of marriage.
Vogt met her some time ago In Germany and
aiterward lived with her in Paris. From
the French capital they travelled across the
ocean on the same steamer to New York and
afterward journeyed together to this city.
Vogt says that although the woman ia *
and not very pretty, he will marry her to
prevent further trouble. The warrent for
Nogts arrest was issued on Thursday and
on that day he fled to San Jose where he
was arrested and brought to this city.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Porter Brothers & Co. sold
to-day California Fruit as follows: Bartlett Pears
81 3U@l So; Tragedy Prunes 81 rs; Columbia
Plums 65c@Sl: Early Crawford Peaches, 65cG
81 50: German Prunes, SOL %; French Prunes
81 Apricots 4C@5Oc.
NEW YORK. Aug. Porter Brothers Il Co. sold
four carloads of California fruit to-day. bartlett
Pears. 81 4O@l 65; Early Crawford Peaches poor
order. 45e@$l 80; Purple Duane Plums, S5e9
81 10: bradshaw Plums, SG995c; Nectarines
81 35@2 so; Washington Piums. 90@95c: Egg
Fontainebleus, 9O@95c
The morning call., 1891-08-02

Goldberg, Bowen 81 Lebenbaum Fl led arti.
cles of incorporation yesterday. The capt.
tai stock is 100000. of which $500 has been
subscribed. The Directors are: Jacob
goldberg. Louis Lebenbaum, Hugo ID. Keii.
Whitney and E. C. Rust.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
San Franciseo Meat Market

Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers are
as follows:
BEEF-Choiee, &c; first quality, size: second
quality. 41s695c; third do. A9i14c
yEAL-Larke. $3.50; small Calves. 696Iac.
MUTTON-wetners. SD8lac: Ewes. 7ta93c
SPRING LAhB-e@91ac p 10.
PORK-Live Hogs. 45494Tsc = 10 for heavy hard
grained. and 5@o1sc for light average do; stock
The morning call., 1891-08-02
Charles swirl IL M,..,nn

The police are looking for Charles Sw 1T.
a laborer, who left his room in the North
Beach Hotel on Friday morning, and has
not been heard of since. Swift was EN-
ployed by Buchanan, the contractor, and his
friends are anxious to find him.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENrIRR
i block the center of San Francisco 1t is tha
model hotel of the world. Fire asd earthquake
proof. Has nine elevators. Every room is large,
light and airy The ventilation is perfect bath
and closet adjoin every room. All rooms easy
OF access from broad light corridors The central
court, illuminated by electric light, IT'S immense
glass roof, broad balconies. carriageway tropt-
cal plants, features hitherto Ia Amert-
hotels. Guests entertained either the Amert-
European plan. The restaurant IS the finest
In the city. Secure in advance by telegraph
ing. THE PALACE HOTEL
1ss y San francisco, Cal.
The morning call., 1891-08-02

CHICAGO Aug Wheat was easier. The open
ing from 1sc to 14c under yesterdays close.
and under fair offerings and Light demand the
market weakened. and prices declined lac, then
rallied from 15c to 5sc Receipts, 404 900 bushels
shipments, $4,000 bushels Rye firm at zoe for
new. Barley nominal at 691a
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-Wheat-Cash, S73sc. Corn
zoe. fork-S11 STA. Lard-S6 621a. hibs-$6 81.
Whisky-$l II.
The morning call., 1891-08-02

The San Francisco Mint coined in July 81 400 900
in Double Eagles and $4,000 in Dimes No stan
dard Dollars are being coined now, their coinage
having been suspended July lst under the law.
The morning call., 1891-08-02
PHILIP KENNEDY B CO..
Southwest Corner Of Market and Fifth Streets
Receipts OF Lumber.

The receipts OF Lumber, etc., at San Francisco
during the month of July, as reported by the
Pacific Coast Wood and Iron for August. were as
follows:
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Local bank clearings last week were slS 6S2 4sS
against ST., S97 $50 for the same week last year
For July they were $f2472,T3g, against
$79.0lg,576 In July, 1890. For the first seven
months Of 1891 they were S494 .22s, against
&46S ,725,91 during the period in 1885,
Here is a gain thus far this rear OF s3i 2sO, 900
which Is not bad.
The morning call., 1891-08-02

either side by tail palms, drac@nas and
other tropical plants.
Amid such surroundings many COSY tea
party can be enjoyed on the housetops.
C0pUIighL L. j. NANCE
The morning call., 1891-08-02
Banl Clearings.

Exports Of Wheat from this port in July were
1.3S6. 1888 centals, valued at 81 1901, 652.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
SATURDAY EVENING. August l.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKEra
a

SUMMARY THE MARKETl
Wheat and Barley lower.
Oats quiet.
Corn depressed.
Rye unchanged.
Bran and MiddIings lower.
Tremendous receipts of Hay.
Beans unchanged.
Potatoes and Onions abundant.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese unchanged.
Poultry nominal
Another break In Apricots.
Vegetables in large supply
Grain Bags unchanged.
English Wheat Market.
LIVERPOOL Aug. 1.-The spot market Is steady
at Ss 4d Cargoes steady 42s for of
coast. AIS Sd for Just shipped aud AIS for nearly
due
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the Following
Liverpool quotations: August IS Id; September.
IS i'd: october, IS 4d: November. IS 4l,4d: Deem
Der, IS al
sECURITIES.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-consols. $3.50 United States
Bonds - as. 1l9s4: do. 41R's. 102A: Silver.
46 l5-16d; Rentes 94f soc.
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K0llbGrg, Strauss & FrOlnal
10Y and 100 Post Street.
1'aZeS-l09l Taxes
Notice to Taxpayers! .

TAXPAYERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
L in accordance with Section OF an act entitled
IAN in relation to the assessment and collection
of taxes upon personal property in the City and
County OF san Francisco" approved March Is.
1874. That a certified copy of the Assessment
Book, containing the City aud Countys portion Of
the personal property for the year 1891, has
this day been received.
The personal property taxes for City and County
purposes are now due and payable at the Office OF
tine Undersigned
The above named taxes Will become delinquent
Monday, August 3. 1891, at O'Clock p. NJ, after
which time per cent Will be added TO the amount
thereof.
Taxpayers VIII please send for their bills early
possible. Positively checks received after
Friday. July 81. 1891.
For the convenience or those parties unable to
call during the daytime, the office will remain open
from TO P. NJ during the evenings of July 30th
and 3lst and August lst
THOMAS OBRIEN, Tax Collector
OF the City and County of San francisco, New City
Hall.
Dated San Francisco. July IS, 1891.
iyl pod 10
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English Wheat Market
New York Markets.

LONDON. Aug. l.-Consols. $3.50: United state
Bonds as. 1899: do. AIS. 102s4: Silver
46 l5-16d; Rentes, 94f soc.
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sun AND TIDE TABLE.
In Pacific Standard Time Compiled by TuouA,
TENNEST. ChronOmeter and Instrument
Maker. Is Market Street
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
THE INDIA MASSACRE.
The Leader of the Manipuris Admits and
Justiiies the Slaughtered Desperate En-
gagement in Which the Rebels Are De-

The Leader of the Manipuris Admits and
Justifies the Slaughtered Desperate En-
gagement in Which the Rebels Are De-
feated.
SIMLA, April 1O.--A letter received
here from the leader of the Manipuris
Ewho ordered the massacre of Chief Com.
missioner James W. Quinton and his
colleagues at Manipur, says:
"The British troops attacked the palace and
massacred my soldiers and also killed women
and children. In addition they threw women
and children into the burning houses and desc
Grated the temples. Therefore we killed Chief
Commissioner Quinton's party"
The party referred to as killed by
the Manipuris was composed of Chief
Commissioner Quinton, Col. Skene, in
command of the escort of Ghoorkas;
Lieut. Simpson, Mr.. f. st. G. Grim
wood, the British political agent at
Manipur, and Messrs. Cossius and Mel
vile, the three last named gentlemen
being civilians.
LONDON, April 1O.-A dispatch from
Simla says that the Manipuris have
made another attack upon the weak de-
tachment of Ghoorkas commanded by
Lieut. Grant, who recently cap
tured Fort Thabet after stub
born fight with over ten times their
number. The Manipuri advance was
vigorously conducted the natives facing
destructive fire with remarkable cour-
age and forcing the assault with the ut
most gallantry. The engagement lasted
three hours and concluded with the re.
pulse of the Manipuris. The usurping
rajah and two prominent chiefs of the
insurrectionists were killed during the
battle. The loss in killed and wounded
of tribesmen was very heavy.