The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

confirmation by said court. in one parcel, thos
certain newspapers published in said cit
known as THE DAILY MORNING CALL AM
| WEEKLY CALL with the property appertainin
thereto, and, in another parcel. those certain
newspapers published In said city known as tn
Daily Evening Bulletin and Weekly Bulletin
with the property appertainiDg thereto.
Terms of sale: Five per cent to be paid a
| the time of sale; the balance TO be paid upol
| continuation by the court. The receipts of TIT
parties to said suit will be accepted in lieu o
cash to the extent provided by said decree.
A low murmur followed the reading Of
the decree. Chairs were drawn forward
the "wall flowers" turned toward the bid.
ders and tho sale of THE CALL com.
menced.
''Pll open the ball with bid of $780, 0C
for The CALL"
1t was Mr.. Snortridge who spoke and
Mr.. Crolhers' rejoinder quickly followed.
Zone hundred aud twenty-five thousand
dollars" said the representative of the old
regime. A faint flush passed over the face
of Editor Fitch, but his lips were motion
less.
Make it S15O,OOO," said the man from
San Jose.
II BID SITS, co.," replied Mr.. Crothers.
Two hundred thousand dollars" said
Mr.. Sbortridge. i'm pressivey, while PEN
nilesssscribe in q remote corner glared at
him with look in which envy, hatred and
malice and all uncharitableness were COM
mingled.
Mr.. Crothers was outwardly calm. He
saw MIR. ShOrtridge-so to speak-and
went him" $25, 600 better.
1.-Two hundred and fifty thousand. F"
shouted the owner of the Mercury, and his
brother. the orator. smiled as IL he behed
a beautiful vision of sin and sorrow leav-
ing the world arm-in-arm.
Then the bids fell from $4,000 to $500,
and the bidders spoke calmly and gazed
in each others eyes composedly. The
short hand and the long hand went for
ward on their circuitous route until the
hour for recess came. Bids, each of which
was $500 greater than the preceding, had
been made until the sum offered was
1884. 800. That was Mr.. Crothers' bid. and
the sale was adjourned to 1:15 o'clock.
When the bidders and the spectators re-
assembled, Mr.. Shortridge offered $500
more than Mr.. Crothers' last bid. A few
moments passed and Mr.. Crothers raised
IL $500. This con tinued until the one hun
dred and forty-seventh bid, when Mr..
Shortridge offered $4,000 m6re than the
preceding bid. Mr.. Crothers raised him
by $500, and Mr.. Shortridge again bid sew
eral thousand dollars in excess of his COM
petitor's offer. His bid raised the amount
to $3.50, 900, and with it the end came.
II have no further bids to make" Mr..
Crothers announced
Three hundred and sixty thousand
dollars | am bd," said Commissioner Hea-
cock, "S36o.O0O. Gentlemen. Mr.. Short
ridge offers $36O,oOO Going at S36oOOo.
Going at $36O,000. Gentlemen, are you all
done? Going. going. goneP
Mr.. Shortridge deposited certified check
for $4,000 and was formally declared to
be the purchaser of THE CALL, and, after
receiving the congratulations of Mr.. Crotn-
ers. he retired with bis friends. The de-
cree of sale will be signed by Judge Me-
Kenna on Monday morning. and the new
owner will then take charge of THE MORN
ING CALL. What his policy Is to be will
then be made known.
The sale of the Bulletin, at the request OF
Mr.. Galpin, was, with the consent of
Judge McKenna, postponed until next
Wednesday. 1t will also be sold by auction
by Commissioner Heacock.