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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM <s-a
- Broadway wharf San Francisco, as AESIN
follows:
For Mary Island, Loring Wrangel, juneau, XII
lisnoo and Sitka (Alaska), al 8 A. NJ, Nov. 16,
Dec. /, 16 81.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send, Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. NJ
Nov. 16 81, %, Dec. l. 6. IL, l6 u, 26 81 and
every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver
with the c. T. r. r., at Tacoma with N p. R. r.
at Seattle with g. n. Ry at Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers.
For Eureks, Arcata and Fields Landing Hmm
boldt Bay) str Pomona, p. NJ, Nov. T. IL is,
19. %, u and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon Cayuco,
Port Hartford (san Luis Obispo), Gaviota, santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme San Pedro East Sal
Pedro (Los Angeies) ana Newport, at A. M. Nov.
l. s, g. IL, II, Il, 25, 29, and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
(San Luis obispo), Santa Barbara Por. Los
Angeles Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport IL
=. Il, Nov z II, 15 19, %, 27, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan. La
Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str William.
cite Valley, 10 A.. NJ, 25th of each month
Ticket Office, Palace Hotel New Montgomery
street.
GOODALL. PERKINS IL CO., Genr Agents
IU Market ST, San Francisco
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Is very dull all over the world and the
tendency is toward lower plane of values. Specu-
lation is at standstill. No /, 95c q ctl; choice,
9614c q ctl; lower grades. 80@9212c D ctl; extra
choice for milling. 9712c@$1 q ctl.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SESSION - 10 o'clock - May - 900
TONS 81 O934. December - 400, 9oAc; 1900,
9SZBc.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-1200 tons,
81 O41a December-l00, 9ss4c; 700 9Sasc
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-100 tons. 81 043s;
210O, 81 O41a: l4OO, S1 U46s. December - 100,
9s1ac: 400, 9s5sc; 600, 9s7sc; 400, 9ss4c; 100,
99c
BARLEY-No further change to report. Feed,
6O@62l%c p ctl: choice, 65c: Brewing, 6712@75c:
Chevaller. 81 l0@l 20 for No. ! and 6O@75c p ctl
for OFF grade
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-l0 o'clock-May-300 tons,
6714c
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-D December-20O
tons, 62s4c; 100 625sc. May-lO0, 671sc.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-No sales
OATS-Sales small and confined to the local
iobbing demand. Milling quotable at 60@
zoe q ctl; fancy Feed, 7O@75c; good to cnoce,
571a@6713c common to fair, 5O@55c Gray. 81 1a
@6712c; Red for seed, S5@95c Black, for seed,
81 10@1 30; Surprise, S0@90c p ctl.
CORN-Still tends downward. Large Yellow,
7712@S0c: Small Round do, S0@S212c; White, S5
@90c 2 ctl.
RYE-Quoted at 771s@SOc p ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Sb@9212 o ctl.
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Very weak at the decline
with indications of still lower prices Heavy sated
s,eers, 7@71sc: culls and brands, 6a6lsc p n:
medium. 6@612c: culls and brands. 5@51ac; light
6!2@6c z ID; culls and brands SC p IL; Cow,
hides, b12G3ce q ID: culls and brands SC: saIted
Kip. &c: saled Calf &c; salted ZEAL. 7c dry Hides
usual selection, 13@14c . ib: culls and brands
calf. 17c culls, lie p ib; Goaskins, 2Oa35c each
Kids, SC; Deerskins, good summer, 3Oc: medium,
I5925c; winter, 10@15c; Sheepskins, shearlings
g60c each; long wool, 60@70c each. Culs Of all
TALLOW-No. ! rendered is quotable at 41AO
412c q b: country Tallow, 4@414c; refined, &c;
Grease. 3931ac p fb.
WOOL-We quote Fall follows: Humboldt and
Mendocno, 7@9c q ID; San Joaquin and Southern,
4@6c d h.
HoPS-6@7c q n.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Everything on the list has advanced
and the market is stiff at the rise All descriptions
are IN short supply. Held goods particularly
firm.
CREAMERY-Fancy, 25@26c; seconds, 22@24c
DAIRY-Fancy. 2l@2212c; good TO choice, ITO
zoe: lower grades, nominal.
CREAMERY TCB-20@21c p b.
PICKLED-16(@1Sc q n.
FIRKIN-l5@l6c p ID.
CHEESE-firm at the advance Fancy mild
new, 9@94sc Q ID: common to good, 6@sc; Young
America 9@10c Eastern, 12@113c p ID.
EGGS-Stocks of Eastern very much re-
duced and this description is higher in consequence
No change in the home product. Fancy Eastern,
26@2712c; good to choice Eastern, 221a@25c;
seconds, lS92Gc; store Eggs 1712@2bc q dozen:
cold-storage ranch, 221fG30c: pullets' Eggs, 25(9
soc; ranch Eggs, 35d 4Oc
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-There no particular change yes
terday.
Live Turkeys, 1o@llc for Gobblers and 1O@11c
for Hens; dressed do, 12@14c; Geese, p par,
81 50@l rs; Ducks, $4@6 p doz: II ems, $40l5 90:
BOOSTERS, young, s4@5 z doz; do, old. S4@5; Fry
ers, $4: BroIlers, 80 o0@4 for large and So 5O@3
for small; Pigeons, 81 1892 d dozen for young
and Sl11 25 for old
GAME E-The legal season for Ducks opens to-day.
Hare, $1@1 25: Rabbits. 81 25t1l SO for Cotton
tails and 81 for small; Gray Geese, So SO; White
Geese 81 %; Brant, 81 80 . doz
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Livestock.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. lathe Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at open auction
to-day follows: Pears-Winter Neis, $3 15@
80; Easter Beuerre. SIS 35@3 40. Grapes
Tokay, half-crates 81 55@2 25; Verdel, halfcrates
81 35@l 40; Cornichons, half-crates 81 25@l go;
assorted, halfcrates, 81 35Gl 40: Ferrara, half
crates, 81 10.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. l2.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit open auction to-day,
follows: Grapes-Emperors, 81 5092 80; half
crates, 81 30@1 So; Cornichons, half crates, 81 35
Porter Bros Company sold: Grapes-Tokays,
half-crates, 81 65@1 rs.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-Receipts still keep up and prices have
no chance to improve. Bayos. $l@i Is; Small
Whites, 81 25@l so d ctl; Pea, 81 50Gl 65; Large
Whites, 81 l0@1 20; Pink. $l@1 10: Reds, ST. Is
@1 25; Blackeye, 81 1901 s5: Red Kidney, ST. so
al 75 Limas, 50 25@2 40; Buffers, 81 40@1 rs.
SEEDS-The Panama steamer took out 496l
ctls ustard. Brown Mustard is quotabe at
81 75@2 q ctl: Trieste, s2@2 10 2 ctl; Y elbow
Mustard, 81 25@1 so q ctl; Flax, 81 80 q ctl;
Canary, 3@312c q ID: Alfalfa, 6s4@7t4c p 10;
Rape. 134@2c p ID; Timothy, 612c q ID; Hemp,
4c = ID.
DRIED PEAS-Quoted at 81 l59l 20 p ctl for
Niles, 81 209l 40 for Backeye and 81 40@1 60 q
ctI for Green
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DEcIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUI1S-Persimmon 4O@75c q
box; Apples 6O@9Oc p box for good to choice and
25G50c q box for common to fair; Winter Nellis
Pears S1@1 so; other Pears are nominal.
BERRIES - Cranberrics, $40 q bbl; Huckle-
berries 4@5c 2 n; Raspberries 81: Strawber-
res, $89l0 p chest for Longworths and $2@7 p
chest for large berries.
GRAPEsSAre weak and dull. Black Grapes,
25@35c = box; Muscats, 25@35c; Verdels, 25@
35c; Cornichon, 40@50c; Tokay, 20@35c p box.
Wine Grapes range from S14 to 800 p ton.
CITRUS FRU1TS-Grape Fruit is bringing 81 q
box California Oranges quotable at 81 50@12 rs q
box for Seedlings, and S40l4 so for Navels; Lem
ons 1892 so for common and s3@3 so for good
to choice; Mexican Lines $39h: Bananas, $l@2
O bunch; Pineapples, $2(G5 r Dozen
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES

POTATOES-Dealers report the market firm,
with a brisk movement Sweets, 75c0s1 25 p ctl;
Salinas Burbanks 60@S5c; River Burbanks, 500
40c; Oregon Burbanks, 5e@65c; river Reds, 3Ot9
35c p ctl.
oNIoNs-Firm at 45@e0c; Pickle Onions. 35a
soc 2 ctl.
VEGETABLES - Summer Squash, 81 p box;
Green Peppers, 2064Uc p box; Dried Peppers 10
Gl1c q tb Tomatoes, 20@50c q box: Green Peas,
212@3c; Garden Peas, 5J6c; String Beans, 5d7c:
Lima Beans, 4@5c 2 10; Cucumbers, 4O@5Oc p
box; Green Okra, eOc@Sl; Dried okra, 1212c p h;
Carrots, 500 40c; Garlic, 3@4c y ID: Marrow
fat squash $7@S q ton
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PROyISIONS.

CURED MEATs-The situation is UNCHANGED
Bacon is quotable at &c o n for heavy and 71h y
ID for light medium, 1O1ac q ID for light, ll0
12c for extra light and 1212c for cured: East
Hams. lie; Mess Beef, $7(es o Dbl: extra mess
do, $sG9; family do, $40; extra prime Pork So
o Dbl; extra clear, $l6 p Dbl; mess, $14 p bbl;
Smoked Beef, 912(@lOc q ID.
IARD-Eastern tierces, quotable at 6@614c %
ID for compound and Sc for pure; pals, sIsc Calf
forna tierces 512c for compound and 11ac for
q h.
D-th 70
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 14.-St. Louis led the
Chicago wheat market in strength to-day. 1t is
evident that the trade has concluded that there is
less OF the poor grade of wheat in the Southwest
than was originally believed. There is no ques-
tion OF the scarcity of good winter wheat, but many
people thought that the deficiency wond be filled
sy less desirable quality, but that seems to have
been a misapprehension. The ST. Louis market
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

BRAN-$12 50@14 p ton jobbing rates
MIDDLINGS-$16@l9 for lower grades up to
$40 80 q ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFS-RolledB Barley, S14 5O@15 so:
Oilcake Meal at the MILL SIS q ton; iobbing. $50;
Cottonseed Oilcake, $24.
HAI-No further advance, but the market is firm
with light receipts. Wheat, &S@12 so; Oat, $6@9;
Wheat and Oat s7@l1: Barley, So 50@9; Alfalfa,
$6@7 so; Glover, Sc 50@7 so; Compressed, $6@
IL; Stock, $5@6 p ton.
STRAW-35M65c a hal
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-The China steamer took out only s194
bbls, against $4,000 bbls the steamer before. Net
cash prices are as follows: Family extras, So 25@
So: Bakers extras, So 1898 %; supertne, $2 %
az so D Dbl.
CORNMEAL, ETC.-Feed Corn, S1S@19 p ton;
Cracked Corn, SIS 5O6l9 90 y ton.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.
onds, Exchange. Money and Railroad

Bonds, EXchange. Money and RafIroad
Shares.
Money call easy at l1a@2%; last loan at 2%
and closing offered at %. Prime mercantile pa
per, 5@51a%. Bar silver, 673sc Mexican dollars,
SAC. Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 SS14G4 SS1a for
90 nays and 81 sS14@4 ss1a for demand. Posted
rates 81 SS12@4 80. Commercial bills, s4 S634
664 S715. Government bonds firm State bonds
firm; ranroad bonds irregular. Silver at the board
nniet
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A Hard Head.

A Hard Head.
AS a Blackpooi excursion train was
passing klrkham on Saturday a man
Jumped out and alighted on his head on
the rails. The railway men rushed to the
spot. the man appearing killed. He was
carried on stretcher to the station and a
doctor called. The injured man rapidly
regalned consciousness, and in the words
or the station master, 'got up, walked
away and had pint of beer" The man
had got into the wrong train at Blackpool
ana wanted to get out at Kirkham, which
he dld.-Manchester Evening Mali.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN rrvpppoor

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Nov. 14--The spot market
is quiet at 5s 3d@5s 4d. Cargoes are quiet at 26s
I'd arrived
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
LIVERPOOL quotations for NO. Red Winter: No
314d; February, IS 31ad; March, IS 4d
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG Nov. 14.-Consols, lO6sl; sill
yer, 50Md; French Rentes, -
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:
SHIPPING INTELLIGENT

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.
THURSDAY, November Ia.
U stmr Bear, Healy 13 days from Unalaska
Stmr Pomona, Doran, l71za hours from Eureka;
pass and mdse, to Goodall, Perkins Il Co.
Stmr Coos Bay, Duggan. IL hours from Santa
Cruz; produce, to Goodall, Perkins & Co.
Stmr Point Arena johnson, II hours from Men,
docino' etc; pass and mdse, to Mendocino Lumber
n;HIn stmr "A Albion, Lund9gist, 81 hours from San
kimball; 200 SKIS grain, to Pacific Milling Co.
Cleared.
THURSDAY, November IA
Stmr Mariposa, Haywards, Honolulu and sgd
ney; j D Spreckels d Bros Co.
Stmr state Of California, Ackley, ASTORIA Good
all. Perkins & Co.
Schr Vine, Burns, Champerico; Bunker &
Co.
Sailed.
THURSDAY. November IA.
stmr Com III Perry, Smith, cruise.
Stmr Mariposa Hayward. Honolulu and Sydney.
Stmr Excelsior, Higgins, Eureka.
Stmr Noyo, Levnson, Fort Bragg
Stmr Tillamook. Hansen.
Fr bark Gen Millinet, Bachelor, Gloucester.
Bark Mercury, Colby, Port Bakeley.
Schr Edward Parke, Anderson, Eureka.
Schr Gem, Olsen, Coos Bay.
Schr PioDeer. Sprague, Grays HarbOr.
Schr Reliance, Jensen Walsh Landing.
Schr & Christina ,t1 steffens, Eager, Timber Cove.
Schr Western Home, Nilsson
schr Bender Brothers, Thompson, Collins Land
Schr Mary Eta, Wetze, Bihlers Point.
Telegraphic.
POINT LOBOS-November 14-1O pM-Weather
hazy: wind NV: velocity 6 miles.
Charters.
The ship susquehanna is chartered for wheat to
a direct K port, 23s Cd.
Spoken.
Oct 13-Lat 55 S, long GA w, Br ship Sierra
Parima from Portland. for Liverpool.
oct 24-Lat s, long Al w, Br ship Craigend, I'm
miscellaneous.
LONDON-Nov 13-Br ship Hawksdale which
put INTO RIO de Janelro, has been surveyed. deck
plates buckled owing to cargo being too low to
make seaworthy, a platform must be laid on be-
tween deck beams and 800 tons cargo shifted Not
necessary 10 discharge.
Domestic Ports.
PORT Los ANGELES-Arriyed Nov ,spr
bark Edinburghshre from London
NEW WHATCOM-Arrived Nov 14-Schr Row
Somers, from Port Townsend.
SAN DIEGO-Arrived Nov 14-Br shin MooIton
from Swansea; Br ship Gen Gordan, from New,
TVERsENs sLANDING-Arrived Nov 14-scnr
Ocean spray, hence Nov 6.
= PORT BLAKELEY-sailed Nov 14-Bark Alden
Besse. for Honolulu.
PORT Los ANGELES-Arrived Nov 14-stn,
cLEoNE-Arrived Nov l4-stmrAlcazar. hence
COOS BAY-Sai1ed Nov 14-Schr Orient. hence
Oct %. nehce
EUREKA-Arrived Nov l4-Schr Orion. banca
Oct 5; schr Berthe Minor from Honolulu: scbr
Alice, from San Pedro; Nov 13-Schr Laura PIKE
from Makeu nv
sailed Nov 14-Stmrs Cleone, ,Weeott and Iakme.
for San Francisco. NAAie'
SAN DIEGo-Arrved Nov 14-schr Lottie Car.
son. from Eureka. S@i
,EUREKA-oailed Nov l4-schr John A. for San
Francisco. - ioi san
WHITESBORO-Sailed Nov I4-Stmr Whites
boro, for San Francisco. iii'oo
PORT HADLOCK-Sailed Nov 1ASohr g.
quota. for San Francisco. Se
GREENWOOD-Sailed Nov IA-Stp,r Go.
wood, for San Francisco.
1nthjaQ, for San Francisco oSAA ooi
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

:, WA odusHIIIO Ferry).
From San Francisco beginning Octobar OF ,aox
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill VALLEY and San Rafael-7:3 40 a.16 l, .oa
A. M; ] ;z5, 3:45, 5:15 6:3O p NJ ~ AA'0S
San Quentn-7 80 9:l5 Az l An s.,s
Extra trips for san Rafael on MONDAYS Wadna,.
days and Saturdays at 1I:30 p M. '~
SUNDAYS.
For Mil Vaiiey San Rafael and San Quentin
s;Oo IU;oo. II 80 A. n; 1:30 200, 80. .f3.Is
THROUGH TRAINS
7:30 A. M weekdays-Cazadero and wav station.
!:aS ?. NJ. Satnrdays-Tomales and way staiions
s1u A. NJ sunasys-PoinE Reyes ana way stationa.
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MORNING SESSION.
Board-20 Firemans Fund Ins, l55.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board-$5000 Contra Costa Water Bonds lOl1h:
10 Pacific Gas Imp, 8214. '''
,,S Street@2o ct. Fireman's Fund Ins 155; Is Cas-
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SUMMARY OF TIE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MAhhEIs ..
Silver fraction OFF.
Wheat very dull.
Barley steady.
Oats and Rye quiet.
Corn pointing downward.
Decreased exports of Flour.
Beans still in heavy receipt.
Hay and Straw firm.
General advance in Butter
Eastern Eggs higher and cleaning up.
Cheese firm.
No change in Poultry.
Fresh Pruits unchanged.
Raisins in good supply.
Shipment of Dried Fruit to Europe
Provisions unchanged.
Potatoes in good demand.
Onions firm.
Duck season opens to-day.
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

CTEAMERS LEAVE AsPINwALL <S~a
~ fortnightly for the West Indies and fs-1A&z1
Southampton, calling Ell route at Cerbourgh,
France, and Plymouth to land passengers. - .
Through bills of lading, in connection Win tne
Pacific Mail s. s. Co.. issued for freight aud treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany
Through tickets from San Francisco TO Plymoutn,
Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, SlSo; thlfo
class, $e7 30. For further particulars apply 10
PARROTT & CO., Agents,
306 California st.
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III stockholders in the Occidental Con. Mining
Company interested IN change of management
at the annual election to be held on November
Is, 1885, are respectfully requested to call upon or
communicate with WILLIAM BANNAN & CO.,
81 Montgomery ST.
Santa Barbara bbls mineral water. 10 bxs
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers as follows:
BEEF-First quality. 5@51sc; second quality,
412c third do, 3(14c p fb.
NEAL-Large, 405c; small. 5@7c q b.
q ID.
LAMB-51a@6c p fb.
PORK-Live Hogs SC for large, 314c for small
and - for feeders dressed do, 41aG0515c . tb.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Grain Bags, nominal; Wool Bags 24@
26c.
CoAL-Welngton iszquotabe at So; New We'll
Ington. SO; Southheld Wellington, 81 so: Seattle,
end 81: Scotch ST so: Brymbo, ST 30; Cumber-
land $i3 in bulk and Sl4 so in sacks; Pennsyl-
Egg. SO; Camel, So: Rock Springs Castle Gate and
Pleasant Valley, 81 60; Coke, $13 in bulk and S15
% ton in sacks.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Company
quotes terms, cash. Cube Crushed, Powdered
and Fine Crushed, all 53sc: Dry Granulated, 4s4c;
3s4c Golden c. $500; half barrels lac more than
barrels and boxes 1ac more.
~ gal.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

For Late shipping 1nteltfoence See Thirteenth Page
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aOUTMERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Tro,.s Yeuve and are due to arrive az
SAN L'B:ARGlSCO-
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05

portant and profitable industry in Florida.
Facts recently gathered by the Commits
sion show that the reptiles cannot long
escape practical determination. Already
they are becoming scarce, and the price of
hides has gone up.
1t is estimated that g. 800, 600 alligators
were killed in Florida between 1880 and
1894. In 1889 three FIRMS located at
kissimmee for thepurpose of buying
skins taken in the regions between Lake
Kissimmee and Lake Okeechobee, hand
led 30, 900 hides. During the same year
twelve hunters brought to Fort Pierce
1900 pelts. Two firms in jacksonville
handled 5000 skins in 1889. A few years
ago an expert hunter could easily secure
600 alligators in three weeks, and one
man at Cocoa killed forty two in ono
night. The skins are paid for in pro-
visions and ammunition mainly. Deal
ers get 65 cents apiece for them from tan
ners in New York.
In 1890 about $50 pounds of alligator
teeth were sold, hunters receiving from 81
to So a pound for them. they are re-
moved by burying the heads and rOtFing
out the teeth. OF the best teeth about
seventy make pound. The stutfing of
alligators and the polishing of the teeth
give employment to forty persons. Tn
fortunately alligators grow very slowly.
At Is years of age they are only two feet
long. A twelve footer may be supposed
to be 75 years old. 1t is be-
lieved that they grow as long as they live,
and probably live longer than any other
animal.
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05

when great stamping or horses rect was
heard, and tho barking of dogs hlled US
with terror. Ell Tahar had returned! HOW
could she leave my tent without pelng
SEEM The wife of the aga in the tent OF
a man, Christian, and with her race IN
yelled She wrung her hands in despair.
The cursed curtain, which served as q door,
moved lifted-she had just time to throw
herself behind wooden box, thinking
herself concealed; but, alas one OF her Ut
tie bare feet protruded from behind the
box.
"The aga entered, sat down, inquired
about my health, spoke Of the hunt. l
seemed to be listening to his recital, but
could understand nothing. / replled at
hazard was suffering torments. couia
see nothing but the little white 1oot' al
though did not look at 1t.
"While speaking, Ri Tahar turned
slightly. He could see it l sat BREATH
less. 1t seemed to mo that the black eyes
of the aga-the only features OF ms lace
that could see, for he had Kept the placK
veil over his face, as do all the Tuaregs
when away from home-glittered mo
ment as they fixed themselves upon Inc
white spot, but I was mistaken, as ne con-
tinued his recital quietly.
Gas he arose to go he said somewhat
solemnly, You are guest whom Goa mas
sent mel do not forget it,
81 stood at the entrance of my tent as
he moved away with slow and measured
gait. The girl was obliged to wait until
night before she could leave without being
seen.
IAN hour after this scene there was
great connection in the village. A troop
of cavalry had arrived. 1t was you, COM
rades, in search of my body, the sergeant
major and my men having carried to you
the news of my certain death. You re-
member my reluctance to leave my tent
and the manifest en- barrassment in seeing
you enter"
ooh, yes! You didn't seem to be very
happy over the effort we had made in
searching you out, and the aga himself
was obliged to place you In the saddle after
the feast he offered us. /"
Lieutenant Cursols orderly entered the
room Just then Lieutenant, !" he COM
menced.
"What do you wish?" asked Henri.
tThere is a man outside who insists up
on speaking to you, sir. Tuareg He
wears his veil -
IA Tuareg! Tell him to come in"
He will not dislnount from his camel. +"
"Then let him go to the devil.
- "He says he comes from yonder" And
thesoldier pointed in direction over his
shoulder to signify that it was some quite
distant uncertain place.
"Will you excuse me, gentlemen
"a message from his houril" And the
young officers rushed to the windows.
Before the steps was camel, and sit
ting straight in his high seat was Sa-
haran, wrapped in long burnoose, a black
veil fastened under his eyes, and waiting
motionless.
II come from the Ouled Yakoud, and
bring to you present from the aga"
"A present for me?'
Yes, here 1t u.s." and the Tuareg I'M
fastened from his saddle bag made from
camel's hair.
He opened it and took out black. hairy |
The Portland daily press., 1895-10-05
THE RED SEA MIRACLE.
Saw the Waters Parted When the
Hebrews Crossed.

Saw the Waters Parted When the
Hebrews Crossed.
Maj. Gen Tulloch has just published
in London q report which substantiates
the Biblical story that the Jews escaped
across the Red Sea dry shod. Maj. Gen.
Tulloch for the last year has been making
surveys for Great Britain
in that part of Egypt where the Hebrew
children accomplished their famous Jour-
ney In his published statement the
Major General says that in the spring OF
this year he was engaged in surveying the
borders of Lake Menzahleh, on the Red
Sea- On one occasion q sudden and violent
windstorm arose, the force of which was
so prodigious as TO carry verything be-
fore 1t, including, incidentally, the water
of the lake. In a few hours the whole
body of water had been abducted, and
naught remained save vessels, mud, sand
and the Major General The vessels
moored in the lake were stranded high
and dry, with no water in sight. This
is undoubtedly what occurred in the days
Of Moses, and gives a new interest to that
famous history, wherein is set forth the
flight CT the captives, dry
shod. through the way of the waters,
whose returning flood destroyed their
oppressors. -New York Herald.