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CLOSING PRICES PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
Monday. January l.

Monday January 13-p. nj.
The advances in tO-day's stock market were
out Of proportion II the volume of business done
and were entirely ineXpcable by any OF the cur
rent news Less than 100000 shares changed
hands and in only five stocks were the trans
actions more than 10000 shares. Yet the general
list shows net gains of 1No per cent and in the
late trading the covering Of shorts was precp-
tate The sentiment Of the speculation was
dominated by the theory that an issue of Cow
eminent bonds was near a. hand. X being as
sumed that this would exert a beneficial influence
upon the investment and money markets IL ~
certain that any development or DEFINITE poh'y
on the part Of the Administration would heip 10
lift the situation out Of the mOrass or DOUBT ana
disbursement in which 1t is now fiounderng as
q consequence Of the legislative confusion ana
hewildernent which are the conspicuous elements
AZ Washington. The further advance In the
foreign exchanges to-day Is a warning That posi-
tive action by the Congress or the Executive ~
sorelv needed to avert possible financial con-
sequences.
A prominent feature Of strength today was IN
Reading stock and securities. outlines OF
promising reorganization plan were the motive
Cor the Improvement. It will truly be an i'm
rortant gain If this property can he recon-
struc,ed on the principle OF funding senior cou-
ors avoiding assessments and making drafts
upon more prosperous future. No wonder mat
the stocks Of other bankrupt corporations lcIt
a new impulse Of encouragement. The EnRhsh
idea Of an assessment upon Atchlson, TOPEKA
and Santa FTe stock may be dismissed. Inc
earnings OF Atchison under the receiVershp are
I'm sharp contrast with the returns maze when
an unavang struggle to borrow fresh money
was going on. but the large losses now beihs
reported need not interfere with reorganization
nlans that shall regard the year 1893 as unusu-
allv exceptional. Perhaps the turn In raiir"aa
earnings Is near at hand. for Chicago, Mlwau-
kee and St Paul rose 12s per cent. on expert
estimates OF only q small decrease Tor inc sec
ond week in January. Even Chicago. BuiHhB-
ION and Quincy nearly per cent nor
v-ithstandlng recent expressions or DedlISi
opinion through the sale Of It's next dlNldehu
AT per cent. An appreciation OF me conSerNn
tive action Of the Louisville and NashVlie az
rectors in suspending dividends was rciiec'ed
I'm an advance OF . per cent. the whoIe Inh'-
ket closed strong, and last prices were sups'ah-
tally the highest Of the day.
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET
Sales of Government registered a. at the stock
EXCHANGE were made at concessions from inc
last asked prices. Quotations Tor the ~ were
accordingly reduced 1snA per cent Following
are the final quotations:
a.,a, Asked
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Diplnru0 Notices.
INSURANCE

AFFIcE CONTINENTAL lNSt RAN'E
~ COMPANY. No 100 Broadway. New-York. January
H. ls'lThe B,ard OF Directors OF this COMPANY nay
TINS iay declared SEMI ANN Al. NV iIrNn %" ~.
capital and safety funds equivalent To SEN u HNn
SEVENTY ONE iIt'NDREDTIiS GO PER 'r'>i On
capital payable on demand - .,..,,,, ,-.o.,,ar
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1lnan.lc..
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE
First Mortgage Bonds
or TIE
CHICAGO & Northern Pacific R. R. Co.

The Undersigned. having been appointed Permanen,
Preliminary Committee appointed the meeting held
No,.,nb.r Isl 1888 that there are deposited To
th,. date uuwarls OF S6.OOO.O Of the bonds with
The r.nitel states Trust Company under the terms 81
In. p,pll1ll.rs Agreement dated December . H. lS3
Tho undersigned committee organized for the sole
purrs. and intent the best results attainabe
f. t,. bnndhoIders.
immediate. measures ~ protective character are neces
gary ., . taken and bondholers urged promptly to
i.psi their bonds the United States Trust Company,
in ord.r To- strengthen the hands OF the committee in
their Efforts 70 promote the interests o the security
hoders
The United States Trust Company Will issue temporary
rec..s cychangeale certificates engraved conform
ably IA ,h. rules the New York Stock Exchange. APP
lIca,ion for the listing which VIII be- forthwith made
Comics Of the boniholders' agreement I've obtained
from IN. United States Trust Company - Walst or
from any member Of the committee.
J. EDWARD SIMMONS, Chairman.
President Fourth National Bank.
HENRY BtDGE.
IIalgarten & co.
H. C. MARTIN.
a. broadway.
SIMON STERNE.
WM. MERTENS.
l.. Won Hoffman, Il co.
ALFRED =. HEIDELBACH.
IIeldelhach. Iclelhelmcr X Co.
WV. ALLEN DlTLER, JR..
- Wall 81.
Jan H. 1891.
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rTOCKS EXTREMELY DULL.
1EV ISSUES ACTIVE.
,,v ~ CALL FREELY SUPPLIED vt
PER CENT-STERIlNG ia
CHANGE ADVANCED.

.,rs AT THE STOCK ENcIANGE JAM N"h L.
fALhS =, ~ or PONDS AND BANK STOCKS
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DIVIDEND Notices.
MIR WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
UlIINNY COMPANY.
ppoapwAY INSURANCE 60.

BROADWAY INSURANCE. GO.
ii~ broadway. $500 400,
NEW-Y YORK. January ION. lsO'
Alta MEETING of the Board OF DIRECTORS
"a u the broadway Insurance ",'p, ;,,, Enruary
LIST, 1894 $1,000 r.,,or. 9th ., that
c,, '"S'er p'V"' wa ~ ,iEO W JONES Secretary.
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EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS
London IAN. -. !. con,'ls; - i"r NINA and
pS IL III f,r the account New OK. I"hns>
ono mr., mortraF- bonds. l.; canadian an;
DO ls ~. ILLINOIS, IN. 10. q
ann, Ia - Paul common hS7.. NV i"'h
.rntr,i Inll. I.uns5I yania 4Di. leading 90 81 Nm
,,~,rai n., I Der cent bonds 81. Achs"h ''''H''''
H.. $3.50. o.,, ror,e. a, ~
20 p m-Pars lvices quote 3 pr cen' r'ifs - ~,
r-.rrs TIA" account AMI 'Nfihh' ''' ''
AN q, - francs 10 ccntimcs for checks
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-01
LITTLE TROUBLES.
How They Crowd Into the
Justice Courts.
One Man Whose Trousers Were
Ruined by Dog-A Landlord
Who " MisbehaVed."

The long list Of petty suits entered and be-
gun daily In The Justice Courts, and which give
employment TO so many struggling but ambi-
tioVs young attorneys, have a value OF their
OWN for the student OF human nature and not
infrequently develop touch of bUmor that
should not be allowed TO get lost in the musty
pigeon holes OF the City Hall.
For instance Louis Delmon complained YES
terday OF nj. Flashin for keeping a ferocious
dog which did him damage as set forth in legal
phraseolOgy as follows: "That on the 26tb
day Of August, 1884, on publ street OF San
Francisco, and while plaintiff was walking on
said public street the dog, while In keeping of
defendant attacked and bit the plaintiff and de-
stroyed the pants OF plaintiff to MS damage in
the sum OF $780,"
Then j. j. Hancock brought suit against j.
D. Hancock setting forth that on August %.
he being traveller and coming to town, put up
at the Hancock House kept by the defendant
his baggage at the time, which he carefully de-
tails, consisting In part Of one suit OF Clothes
one pair OF opera glasses, one Smith & Wesson
revolver, one watch chain, three white Shirts
collars, cuffs and underwear, one pair of shoes
one soft felt ha, two raZors, combs, brushes,
straps. ETC., four neckties one plain gold ring
two pairs of gold sleeve buttons, gold shirt
studs, etc.. of the value Of 1929, the property
Of plaintiff"
he goes on 10 complain that 'the defendant
and his servants so Degiigently and earelessly
conducted themselves and misbehaVrd in re-
MS guest that said baggage and properly was
taken away from said lOdging-houSe," aud
wholly lost TO him.
His suit, OF course, is to recover the value.
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even De That assurances have been given
by the Mexican ruler that aid will be- fur-
nlShed. de. too, as well as Ezeta. ia
known TO cherish the idea of a consoli
dated Central American republic, and 1t
would not be very strange If he put in the
hands of the man he thinks best fitted for
that task the power of attaining success,
That General EZeta and his friends haya
canvassed the prospect of such a posi-
biity is known, and that he has expressed
his eagerness to head once more a thou
sand men to succeed or die in the attempt
is of knowledge within the past day or so.
The general is wrapped up in the project
of consolidating the Central American
republics. At one time it was only one of
a number of things for which he lived.
Now it is the sole and only object of his
existence.
With his son cruelty murdered, the
woman upon whom he lavished the wealth
of his affections false to her pledge. the in
gratitude of so-called friends in this dark
est hour of his need-all these have embit-
tered his soul. He has no ties beyond his
Immediate followers, and they are as ar
dent as he in the pursuit of his sole OBJ
Ject. They, too. are willing to do or die
In the attempt, and will hail with delight
the day when they can bid adieu To the
United States and bark on to Mexico to
one friend at least. who will furnish the
means to the end.
They wait and hope. cooped I'D in the
single room in the California Hotel, in
which Marshal Barry BaIdwin's fears
have led him to guard them. Their every
movement is watched and every liberty is
restrained. They bear it all patiently,
wondering only what little effect parole
of honor has on Baldwin. They must
think he is not much of a soldier, else be
would respect a soldiers pledged word
more. Probably they have been reading
up in the papers about Baldwin's heroic
soldering in Sacramento. IL may be.
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on the board by the expert Kytka. The
Judge came to his rescue.
whats all that?" he asked. Rub it
out rub it out"
Finally Stevens got to work and made
the required signs, writing in long hand
under the first the words ''in the evening""
and under the second lin the morning."
"Ob. what a differeneew murmured the
crowd.
Grove johnson tried to score in cross
examination by showing that reporters
were liable to err, and be waxed indignant
because the reporter wrote down numerals
IN ordinary Arabic signs instead of in
shorthand. The witness blushed, but said
he thought that was the custom among re-
portsrs.
IL always do" sang out Sam Sumner,
the official reporter of Judge Coffey's
court. But he was quelled at once.
Ever go to the classic precincts Of Sac
ramento and see what the reporters do
tbere?" asked johnson, dryly.
NO, never" admitted the witness.
Il thought not. That's ALL"
Zone moment" said Delmas, smiling,
DO you know of such thing as classic
precincts in Sacramento ?"
mo, sir"
II thought not. That's ALL"
+. L. Gilmore, a lieutenant commander
in Uncle Sans navy. was the next wit
ness. He said he remembered Henry
Martin going TO the mine on August 10.
1899. On the 18th he paid call on Mr..
and Mrs. Martin at the Palace Hotel. He
stayed there quite while.
Johnson thought of Third Mate Cham
bliss, and was grievously sore because this
witness was not in the same service.
However. he forgave him ana let him 90
quite easily.
Attorney Craig then offered the statutes
OF New 4orK to show that the birth of
every child born in that State must be
duly registered. Then he asked Mr.,
Heynemann to take the stand.
1882" - WI
Twas"
"Did you call at the Office of the Board
of Health?"
81 did,"
Who was with your"
David j. Lees"
Did you examine the books for the
years 189l-92-93?"
81 did,"
Find any mention of a child named
John Martin. or of one being born to Isa-
belle j. Martin ?''
mo, sir"
In cross-examination Grove Johnson got
the witness 10 admit that there were sew
eral children IN the register born to
tathers OF the name of John Martin. He
ala not look into these cases. When the
witness left the stand Mrs. John jumped
up and asked if a certificate of the birth of
THIS child would be admitted in evidence
II suppose So" sighed his Honor.
Speak through your counsel, madam"
The case then went over until Tuesday.
Monday being national holiday. 1t was
announced that the rebuttal would close
IN the forenoon, and, as Johnson expects
to occupy only one hour in sur-rebuttal,
the path ought soon 10 be clear for rhet-
ORIG.
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an advantage by one cleat. which was
never overcome. They held it for a
minute, and the coacher gave a signal for
action and they found themselves one
round higher up the ladder.
Then the captain of the giants signaled
BIS men again and again, but OF no avail.
1t was evident that they were not pulling.
He then beckoned for his side to hold
their own, hoping thereby to tire his ad-
versaries. but they were Of better mettle
than he had expected.
The young dwarfs lay back upon the
rope and maintained their ground for ten
minutes. Finally they received another
signal, which resulted in dragging the 1900
pounds of flesh and blood over the rugged
cleatS for nine feet. 8 The contest was now
over and the red and white colors were
seen everywhere.
Pandemonium broke loose. The air was
rent with cheers. The eight winners
were borne from the Geld upon the shoul-
ders of their admirers. One little school
teacher who hardly would tip the scales
at 10 was seen carrying with apparent
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF q perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drugs
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
fe22 TuThSatr
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BORROMEAN COUNCIL.
The Members Entertained Their
Friends Last Evening.

Inc members entertained lneIr
Friends Last Evening.
The entertainment and social given last
evening by the members of Borromean Coun-
Gil No. 129 OF the Young Mems Institute At
Mission Parlor Hall on Seventeenth street. near
Valencia, was a very successful and pleasing
affair. Not only did the members of the coun-
Gil turn out in force. but their friends from va
rlous parts OF the city were there also aud as
sisted 10 make the event success.
The hall was prettiy decorated for the occa-
sion, and by O'clock every seat was occupied.
The programme was varied one, including
music, singing and other exercises.
After an overture by the band Z. j. COffey
president OF The council, made few remarks.
He spoke OF the encouraging growth OF the
order, especially OF BOrrOmean Council and
said 1t was pleasant to noie the interest which
all the members took in everything pertaining
10 the order.
The remainder of the programme was as fol-
lows: Soprano solo, Miss Anna A. Clark reel
tation. William Wallace; specialties, Little
Mildred club-swngiDg. 7. 7. Bernhard: bary-
tone solo, Frank Kelly recitation. Miss +,
Gonzalez; soprano solo, Miss Cornelia Stan
ley; assault alarms, Professor l.. Tronchet
and Emilio LaStreto; tenor solo, Ben HanlOn.
At the conclusion Of the en- ertainment eXer-
cises the floor was cleared and dancing was in
dulged In until midnight The committee of
arrangements were: James A. Riley, Dr. j. Z.
Mccarthy. w. G. Clark, g. 4. Gagan and Frank
Dillon. The floor manager was Nicholas j.
HOeV
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RED THE COLOR.
::
Victory for the Clement
s" School, Boys.
JUDGED WITH HAMILTONS.
= The Giants Came and Were
+: Easily Defeated.
THE SMALL ONES WON BRAVELY.
:. Their Friends Cheer Them and All
- Ends in Harmony and Good
VIII.
THE SMALL ONES WON BRAvELY.

: Hamilton and Clement grammar shoots
tested their strength in tug-of-war yester-
day afternoon and the Clement boys won.
Tine match took place in the grounds OF
1.-The Clement School.
: Red was the color of victory and
lavender represented defeat.
= ''We are not in it," gaSped q black-eyed
Bchoolmarm when she saw eight strap
ping, staIwart youths come stalking down
GeRry street yesterday, and when she
caught glimpse of the Sandow anchor in
the rear of the procession this scholastic
lady threw up both arms in despair ana
muttered in a heartrending tone: 1T is all
over now! We arc beatenl There is no
way out of it,"
=: These giants of war assumed an air of
confidence as they strobe into the halls of
Clement Grammar School. which sent
terror into the camp of their opponents.
The Hamilton Grammar contingent
thought they saw victory floating in the
air. No Yale partisans were ever more
confident of the tavorites winning a coll
=. test. They had fshhorns. foghOrns and
horns Of every description in great num-
bers. and the noise was deafening.
At the rear Of this Would-bs victorious
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throng marched three score or more of
little maidens from the HamiItOnian seat
Of learning. They were profusely adorned
and garlalded with lavender and white.
These pretty co-eds had imbibed to their
great sorrow any quantity of the conf
denCe Of their escorts. One lad. who by
bis appearance had not long been out of
his swaddling clothes, gave vent to his
feelings by exclaiming, I'VE have got a
silver-p1ated cinch." This thrilling ejacu-
lation nearly paralyzed his juvenile frame,
and it was some time before he fully re-
covered his equilibrium.
The ''red and white" delegation beheld
this pompOus display Of bluff with a spirit
of awe. They were dazed and dunn
founded. Tin horns, lavender ribbons,
pretty lasses and vain hoastings had al.
most petriied them. Very fortunately,
however, the Clement team took differ
ent survey of the field. They saw their
antagonists in battle array, but they did
not quake. neither did they intimate what
they would do, but quietly sawed wood.
After the motley crowd had seated itself
and peace once more reigned, the sixteen
young gladiatOrs modestly removed their
togas and quietly entered the lists. ST.
lencei Everybody looked eagerly for the
referee.
They expected to see a jackson or Cor
bett or somebody who would be powerful
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enough to quell any outbreak which might
occur, but 10 and behold. it was a mere
6triping-a Daniel. He walked boldly
down the field carrying mammoth pis-
toll, a weapon which would have horrifed
veteran OF twenty battles.
This important parsonage to the aston
1shment of the Clementines wore upon his
breast the HamiltOnian insignia.
No more silence now for the sporty
element held forth. One warrior yelled at
the top of his voice "a dollar that the
lavender wins" but it found no takers.
Another student gathered courage from
Inc success OF his predecessor and offered
2 to On the Hams" and his money went
begging Still another one had the auda-
city to back his opinion with a to- shot,
but 1t was IN vain. The wearers of red
either understood their prospects of vic
tory or else they feared too much the
willow whip.
At last the captain came forward and
measured the rope and placed il in posi.
ton. Everything was ready for the horse
pistol u explode when some one from the
Hamiltonian crowd yelled that the Law.
enders had two inches more rome thu he.
longed to them. The cord vas again
measured aud found to be all right. greatly
10 the chsgrin of the ''SanseP7 bow rhe
coachers took their respective nleces
Everything was now ready for the signal
The referee was in position and fired Ihe
shot which was to echo defeat to the
boastful,
At the outset the eight small ones gained
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-01
BESET BY LADIES.
Postmaster McCoppin's
Life Is Dreary.
They Want Offices Which the Civil
Service Law Will Not Permit
Him to Give Them.

Lovely woman with political pull is making
herself thorn in the flesh OF Postmaster Nc
COppin. She calls upon him al his office and
asks for clerksnip, which she may or mag not
be competent to hold, and she waylays him on
the street and coaxes ana pleads for Job lust
as tyrant man does when he Is In want. The
fair ones have influence, or think they have
which is about the same thing. and they give
Mr.. MeCoppn TO understand that something
unpleasant will await him il he does not give
ear to their earnest prayer
"They make me weary" the Postmaster
sighed yesterday. They actually seem TO
think that the civil service law does NOT apply
TO them, and that they can get into the Post
office through the chimney or some other
way unknown TO man. Pve got 10 do some
thing To prevent them and their FRIENDS from
begging for positions that l cannot give The
elerKships are for those who pass the civil serv-
ice examinations, and l could not il would,
give them to any one else"
The Postmaster has epi:omized the rules of
the department.. and hereafter fair and unfair
applicants, with or without a pull will be
handed COPY OF the following regulations in
the hope that 1t will deter them from urging
him 10 violate the law:
"1he civil service examinations are held
| seml-annually IN February and August, the
dates being fixed definitely by the board of
| commissioners at Washington. Tie aDplica-
ION Dlank must be In twenty days previous TO
| the examinations.
The duty OF the local board OF examiners Is
to supervise and personally conduct the semi
annual examinations and to correct the local
| delivery papers. All the papers, including the
| local delivery are then sent on TO Washington,
| where they are marked by a board of exam
| lneTS, the per cents made out. and the papers
and The percentages returned to San Francisco.
"All applicants having obtained a percentage
OF 20 or over are placed on the list of eligibes.
| In case there are any on the list OF applica-
! lions discharged from the military or naval
service for disability incurred in the line OF
duty, they are given preference over all others,
even though they only obtain 60 per cent, in ac-
eordance with section 1854 Of the civil service
| rules.
1.-The local board Of examiners Is appointed
by the commission at Washington and consists
OF five members: President, secretary ana three
associate members.
Tho clerks examination requires that the
applicant must be at least Is years of age. No
max mum age is given. The carriers eXamna-
ton limits the age OF applicants to be between
81 and 40 years.
There are between 300 and $50 applicants
who take the examination yearly.
I'm making appointments the Postmaster
has the undisputed right TO appoint one out of
three names standing highest on the list. He
can appoint all three standing highest if he
sees fit, but he cannot skip all three and select
from the next three on the list.