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AT THE EXPRESS.
Two Women Who Made Sure That tho
Precious Parcel Went Right.

Two Women Who Made Sure That the
Precious Parcel Went Right.
"The other experience? Oh, yes, I for
got. 1t happened at the Adams Express
Company's central Office, in the Pike
building, and I got mad. That is, tolera-
bly, mad, though L had to laugh at the SIM
plicity, almost childish simplicity, OF the
people whose actions annoyed me.
ssYou see the desk was crowded, aw-
fully crowded, and the room full of people
waiting to send packages. A mother and
daughter were at the desk. Between them
they had great big package, carefully
wrapped and tied, but 1t looked incapable
of standing the crush.
"tHow much are the charges on that to
Ironton, Ohio?' said the girl.
"'Sixty-fiye cents said the clerk, after
"7WilI it go safe?' said the old lady, 'and
not get mashed all to pieces?
"'Oh, yes, madam, it will go all right.
ssAs the clerk was making out the receipt
the girl asked for pen, which was FUR
@Put on it, 'Handle with care" said the
sThe girl couldn't write with sharp
pen, and she said to the clerk:
/" Have you a stub penn?
"tNo, ma am, was the clerk answer
"After she had scrawled awhile and
made the proper inscription in the most
delicate of handwriting, the mother said:
"sUnderscore it, dear; underseoTe it, so
they will be more careful So she under
scored it.
"sBetter put on, ''In haste" dear, so
there will be no delay and she reached for
the big package, but the clerk had grabbed
it and down the chute it went to take its
luck with thousands of others.
s'Yes, waiting, and almost eussing, for it
took the woman ten times as long to dis
cuss the matter as it does me to tell it. =
Cincinnati Tribune.
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Senatorial argument that he should keep
his ticket until a later stage in the pro-
gramme. He compromised finally and
Joined in the first dance.
The young lady who asked her escort on
K street "Where the ball is going to be
at?" with a crescendo which terminated
in an acute stress on the misused adverb-
proposition was at the ball.
Warden Aull of Folsom prison camel nto
the telegraph room for a smoke just after
the grand march. He declared that the
inaugural ball was the finest ever given IN
Sacramento. 1t was quite in accord with
Democratic simplicity, he thought. Though
many ladies wore elegant costumes, the
Warden said that the gowns worn were In
a majority Of instances marked by tasteful
simplicity.
Att o'clock Timothy Guy Phelps looked
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mittee succeeded in delighting the sense
of hearing by the sweetest of music. The
band was SO situated as not to conflict dis
cordantly with the strains of the string
orchestras, furnishing the music for the
Assembly and Senate chambers respect
lively.
To those who were not inclined to ioin in
the dance and found the heat of the ball
rooms becoming too oppressive as the
evening advanced, and there were in truth
many OF these, the concert was indeed a
treat. Aside from the regular programme,
several exceptionally clever solos were in
troduced, and met with repeated encores.
The first, solo on the cornet by Mrs
Merry, was especially deserving Of praise.
The selection, "Young America Polka"
by Levy, gave the ladysan excellent oppor-
tunity for the fullest display of her powers.
A few numbers later on, the leader, Pro-
lessor Costello, performed a difficult solo
for the cornet in the form of Schubert s
immortal serenade.
Then the listeners were entertained with
a clarionet solo, one of Brepsint's compo-
sitions, entitled 1.-THE Eighth Air" The
solo was exceptionally well rendered,
and an encore was the result. The
programme proper, which was quite
lengthy one, was so arranged as to fur
nish sweet music while the immense
throng of merry jewellers were RECALLING
themselves with the feast of dainties pro-
vided for them on the floor below. The
din of merry voices, the clatter of china
and the blinking of glasses, mingled with
the sweet strains from above, produced an
effect which can be more easily imagined
than described
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sAFFEN's MUNIFIOENOE.
A Printer Presents His ONCE to His
EMPLOYEES.

A Printer Presents His Office to His
Employees.
Henry G. Saffen, the new clerk for Kings
County, has decided to retire from the
printing business in order to properly at
tend to his public duties. Instead of dis
posing of his large and valuable plant,
located at 172 Skillman avenue, Mr.. Saffen
took the unusual step of presenting his
entire goodwill, presses and type to six
of his oldest employees, without money,
without price.
Mr.. Saffen has long been recognized as
an artistic and successful printer. He was
for several years foreman for the late
Martin B. Brown, who enjoyed for nearly
quarter of century almost monopoly
of the public printing for New York City.
Being ambitious of entering business for
himself Mr.. Saffen started a small printing
Office in his dwelling in Devoe street,
Brooklyn.
In 1875 busybody informed Mr.. Brown
of the fact, when the latter told his fore
man that he must give up the office or the
foremanshlp, whereupon Mr.. Saffen
promptly resigned and transferred his
business to Metropolitan avenue. He
eventually had the Skillman avenue build
ing erected, according to his own plans,
and installed therein complete set of Job
presses and multitude of type. Being a
relative of Edward Harrigan, the actor
dramatist, he secured al of the printing
for the comedians theater, and, being q
man of high artistic tastes, he soon became
known throughout New York and Brook
lyn as an able printer.
Mr.. Saffen has been for many years a
prominent member of Typographical Union
No. SO, and always warm advocate of CO.
operative work. Several years ago he an
nounced that, whenever he felt able to. do
so, he intended to transfer his business to
the men who had been so long in his en-
ploy.'. His friends supposed it was mere
hobby, which would never be carried into
effect, but, when he found himself elected
to the Office of County Clerk he kept his
promise to the letter.
The entire plant, consisting of presses,
type and other material is valued at over
$4,000, and it is now the property of six
employees. They are to conduct it on the
cooperative plan, acting as a board of
trustees for the entire force'of thirty men.
Mr.. Saffen will assist them with his adj
vice, but it is understood that the transfer
of the business has been final and COM
plete. Mr.. Saffen said nothing of the mat
ter to any one, but his generous action
leaked out yesterday and he has received
commentator from all sides for his gift
Mr.. Saffen was seen at his home, 100 De-
voc street, last night. He said that he did
not care to discuss the matter, and that he
had not intended the transaction should
become known outside of those concerned
in it.
my men," said he, s'and I have always
been fellow-workers, and I am a member
of Typographical Union No. SO, and a
practical printer, of course. We have been
long associated, and it is only right that
they should profit as well as myself by
their past labors. New York Record.
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marble floor to the top of the arched
dome.
This sort of thing continued until the
Governor obtained Mrs. Budd's permission
to carry lady on his right arm con-
stantly throughout the evening, when not
in her company. This ruse, in measure,
worked to perfection, but it kept him con-
stantly on his feet. He threatens, in a
good-natured way, to have the committee
indicted for not supplying him with a
silken arm sling.
While Governor Budd was making his
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the head of the column when the starter
for supper said Ego"
Governor Budd believes that inaugural
balls are good to bring the people of the
State together to get acquainted with the
residents of Sacramento and the members
of the Legislature.
Alex Vogelsang was in excellent form
throughout the drought from until 1890.
at IS ball of the people," said he.
''The great middle class, the commoners
of the country, are here. The independent
farmers have brought their wives and
daughters from all points throughout the
great interior valley. They come from
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Fortn Cents on the Dollar.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 2s.-The creditors
of John Mum & Co. have accepted COM
promise of 40 cents on the dollar. Every
encouragement will be afforded the firm to
continue in business. 1t was decided to
send the firms four steamers to the seal
fisheries. The appointment of trustees for
the Union and Commercial banks will oc-
cur Wednesday, after which the llquida-
ton viii formally begin. Competent au-
thorities believe that if the liquidation is
conducted prudently and economically the
Union Bank viii pay nearly the face value
of its Indebtedness and the Commercial
Bank so per cent.
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Mena to aranane Baseban.

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-It is quite probable
that the names Of the men who will make
up the new board of directors of the New
York Baseball Club will be made public by
Andrew Freeman this week. As far as can
be learned he has selected them all and
feels satisfied that they will fill the bill. 1t
is also possible that several of the players
will be signed and that final arrangements
will be decided upon for the Southern trip.
Manager Davis viii have desk at the new
headquarters Wednesday, and will then be
randy for hrsinesS
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claim with perfect safety, "Hello, Jim, I'm
glad to see YOU"
AT the ball last evening an elderly indi-
vidual adorned with pendicular chin
whiskers and a ready-made Prince Albert
approached his Excellency, while the latter
was engaged in conversation with several
ladies, and slapping him heartily on the
back exclaimed, "Hello, Jim, I'm glad to
see you. I heard you make speech in
our town, and being as I couldn't call at
your Office blew in $40 for the ball, just to
take you up. I'm glad to see you, old
man." The Governor simply remarked
ssKismet"
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Pheasea,ts for ONO.

ST. MARYs, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-The Ohio
State Fish Commission has, gone into the
pheasant-raising business near here, and
for that purpose has leased three acres Of
ground along the st. Marys reservoir for q
period of five years. Hundreds of dollars
have already been expended in erecting
coops and sheds suitable for Matching and
breeding purposes. AS soon as the pleas
ants get to be plentiful they will be turned
loose in the fields and forests of the State.
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NO MANS LAND.
There Is Piece of Tt in the State of
Wisconsin.

There Is Piece of It in the State OF
Wisconsin.
The Sheboygan, st. Paul and Central
Railroad Company, which has begun oper-
ations on its line to the st. Paul system,
has brought forth an interesting state OF
things in reference to an island at She
boygan, in the sheboygan River, just north
of the Pennsylvania-avenue bridge. The
island is situated in the heart of the city,
and the railroad company has been look
ing at it with an idea of erecting docks
thereon. It, of course, was compelled to
ask permission of Uncle Sam, the She
boygan River being navigable stream,
and because it could find no owner
The result of the request was a visit by
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accidentally Shot.

ZAcATEoAs. Mex, Jan. %. DR.. John
Powell, physician of Pennsylvania, who
came to Mexico few months ago to take
a position as surgeon and physician for an
American mining company, was accident
ally shot and killed by companion here
while returning from a hunting trip. The
man who did the shooting is also an Amer
lean citizen. He is under arrest pending
an Investigation.
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To Requlate -Dratnkenness.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-R. o. Ballard
introduced bill in the House to-day pro-
viding that persons found guilty of drunk
enness the third time be sent to the insane
asylum for treatment with the Keely cure.
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YomEtom Indians Complain.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Representative
Picker, of South Dakota, brought to the
White House to-day a delegation of Yank-
ton Sioux Indians and complained of the
arbitrary conduct of their agent, J. a..
Smith,
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uta1gs CONSTITUTIONAL Deleaates. .

SALT LAKE, Jan. 2S-The Utah Commits
sion passed resolution ordering the issue
of certificates of election to seventy-eight
delegates to the constitutional convention.
OF this number Al are Republicans and 81
Democrats, leaving 20 members in dispute.
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.4,Taioaed for Endorsement.

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 2S.-Ex-County
Clerk Downing was arraigned in the Su-
perior Court to-day charged with embez-
zling $1,000 of the county funds. He was
released on $1,000 bail
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campaign in the midst of his speeches
and he made many-he was wont to win
the heart of the Californian by declaring
that if elected he would still be plain Jim
Budd, and whoever called upon him in
Sacramento might enter his office and ex-
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Baogagc and Mail Cars Burned.

: ST.. Louis, Jan. 2S.-The airline train
from Louisville arrived last night minus
the combination baggage and mail car.
The car caught fire about fifty miles east
of st. Louis from an overheated stove, and
was entirely consumed, together with all
of the baggage and mail. The car was de-
tached and abandoned.
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crowd Of n"isit;v v9 ones the cbildss atten
ton given to her balloon, but her little
arm round the officers neck, and she was
evincing her gratitude by giving him sun
dry kisseS.-NeM Orleans States.
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One Shoe Stril;e Settled.

HAvEEHIIL, Mass, Jan. 28.-The strike
in the Byron Noyes shoe factory was set
tied to-day, the firm signing the arbitra-
ton agreement submitted by the strikers.
This is the first Of the big firms to give in.
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attorney Dore acquitted.

BosroN, Jan. 2S.-The jury in the case of
Attorney John f. Dore, brought from Seat
tie, Wash, charged with the embezzle-
ment of $25, 600, returned verdict to-day
finding him not guilty on six counts. On
the other three the jury could not agree.
1t is probable that the case will come up
again.
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shot Himself IN the Heud.

SANTA Cruz, Cal, Jan. 2S.-In Watson
vile this evening Robert Kearns aged 26,
committed suicide in Constable Kittredge's
Office by shooting himself in the head.
Kearns had returned from Santa Cruz an
hour before. The cause for the act is un-
known
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Not GNiltu Of M,srder.

CHEHAIIs, Wash, Jan. 2s.-The jury in
the case OF Max F. Haas, on trial for the
murder of Joseph Patek, brought in YER
dict of acquittal this morning, after being
out thirty-six hours. Haas killed Patek
in quarrel over the latters wife.
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Populists in Oakland.

The Populist convention in Sanders Hall,
Oakland, last night adopted resolutions
condemning the Reilly funding bill. Adj
journment was taken to this evening.
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the Legislature to the Governor, have de-
cided to withdraw them, and will serve out
their terms. The lobby sent from their
county has been withdrawn.
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Death of a State Senator.

S WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 28.-State Senator J.
d. THAR died at his home here to-day. His
funeral will take place Wednesday.
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A RoDe to Their observation-disclosures.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 2S.-Speaker Tor
rey and Senator Woodruff, who Saturday
sent in their designations as members of
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The largest and oldest chain bridge in
the world is said to be that at Kingtung in
China, where it forms perfect road from
the top of one mountain to the top of an
other
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-29

THE Midwinter Fair confirmed the
Worlds Fair verdict: HDr. Prices Baking
Powder is absolutely pure"
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THERE is none to compare with DR..
Prices Baking Powder, as it alone is abso-
lutely pure.
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THERE is no baking powder so good as
DR.. Prices, because it's absolutely pure.
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Cuvier's brain weighed almost sixty
ounces, that of Napoleon fifty eight.
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ing each week: those giving Departures
GTom normal temperature and rainfall
snow The regions receiving an average
excess or deficiency OF heat and rain
fa1. while the fourth map shows the
actual amount OF rain that has fallen.
These charts IN connection with the sssra-
maries OF the reports furnished BY more
tsan 1860 SPECIAL correspondents
throughout the United States constitute
me national weather crop bulletin when
furnishes to all classes interested 81 axrs-
ct1tare-Droslncer. consumer and dealer
altke-aecurate and impartial sEssns-nass ton
as 10 actual weather and crop oonditsons
from week 10 week throughout each ses.-
son. which i1forTna ton Is given extensive.
isation throughout the country
me weather crop eervice. which was
oesun as an experiment in a very limited
way Ia lss7, has grown In Importance and
efficiency from year 10 year until az tbs
1ssne u Ia regarded second Only 70 the
work OF issuing daily weather forecasts.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamship Al-Ki sails for Alaska next
Friday.
Steamship Queen sails for San Fran
cisco next Thursday.
The British ship LonsSfale is loading
lumber al Blakeley for the west coast.
BARK Momentum viii finish loading lum-
her at Biakeley this week Tor san Fran
cisco.
British bark Ruttenheck will finish
loading at Blakeley for west coast this
week.
Bark Mercury will finish taking a car
go of ward lumber at Biakeley for san
Francisco this week.
The British ship Norma will complete
her cargo of 2.en,1s9 feet OF lumber next
Friday for Australia
S-hooners +. *. Wood and Lyman II.
Foster will finish loading this week at
Blakeley for Shanghai
chilean bark Anna Caihrina left Blake
ley in tow OF tug Sea Lion Saturday al
ternoon Tor Valparaiso
The schooner Charles +. Falk arrived
at Rlakelev Yesterday morning a. /
O'Clock to load lumber for Lower Cali
fornis-
The British ship Latham. nearly 2ooo
tone register. the largest vessel ever on
Puget Sound. IL on the beach al Blakc ieN
cltaning and scraping her bottom. She
will load wheat at Tacoma, carrying near
~ SOD tons
The Philadelphia Record Of April says
that the most important charter made
nj that port during the pas, week vas
the engagement Of the snip l-oussalla 20
load coal AMI general cargo there for
SEATTLE. She was sold short time ago
10 John RoSenfehi a san Francisco yes
ss.sl owner, and on her arrival on tbe Ia
stf}t- coast Will remain here IN the genes al
frafle she gas plasced on Cramps drt
.sos-lx on the Ssh for examination prior To
c.,sntnencing IN lead for her long pass
ara cant Rogers. her comma Ils5fr. " "a,
fernefIy master ~ the ship ropgaAani.
steamer sarah Nj. Renton. W, T. irin--
,,.ss.. master met the resent gale a5so1t
~ o'rIsT~k on AK point F'hree buckets
were blown overheard from me ras \, eui
stb.,y-,sFsee she rode the gale Ike "a duck
Affer pasSing Blakeley Tocks she mast r
strhted what seemed % ise a SWa-lE'ssl
$50, the captain put the heiui sifi
AVN ard brought the sttstint@f ABOUT,
Si,5n~ the engineer oriers for lHil steam
SSss ranking there were {NasSenEer on
80, 49,. AFTER running u tfss scoop as
Ss supposed. Il WAS founi % =, q tars
lie fasv whtch rsseEi1eie-t q Sloop ~
sFt-s-eess can't Primrose was Vel sSttlS-
"a Al hss trouble. thinking y was Deter
- - r,sisfakeu nlnesy-nlEe times than 60
hose one Mfe.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.


Chicago. April 2-The disturbing ele-
ment which set the wheat market In q
ferment on Thursday was worked over
again this morning, and was the princi-
pal element In creating the early fiuctua-
TONS IL was discovered that after hav-
Ing unloaded the 10000 bushels OF wheat
which IL was said was to be put back
into store instead of being sent TO Buff
faio on the original charter. the owners
or the grain had ordered the unloaded
portion OF the eargoes back into the YES
sells again, the vessels to proceed with
II 20 its original destination That gave
the bears another opportunity TO work
a scare on the other party, and they i'm
mediately started rumor that the wheat
was being loaded because II would not
on reinspection grade No. 2 Upon IN
quiry Of the agents who made the char
ter, they confirmed the reloading of the
wheat. but said the wheat was In the
best of order. The opening price for May
wheat was 55S.c. at which price the buy
ing orders exceeded the selling. The price
worked gradually upward to 553sc. and
after .reacing once to 5iisc, IL alternated
during the greater part of the session
between soc and 55c sellers. The move
ment of the crop was in favor OF the
bulls
Corn was weak May opened at l5ssc,
sold at 45z4c. and closed at 43isc-
Oats-The market started steady: later
offerings became more general and re-
action occurred. May sold from 2s9sc to
2S7sc, and closed at 2sizc.
The provision market ruled quiet, with
moderate fluctuations, but accompanied
by a firm undertone. Pork. compared with
Thursdays final prices, closed with
gain of Pie Lard is up correspondingly
and ribs &C higher.
Closing Quotations.
Wheat-April. 53a4c; May, 55c.
Corn-April. 4fAc; May. SAC.
Oats-ApriI 27Ac: May, 2lac.
Pork-April. ST. 2siz: May. sl2.ssl2.
Iard-Aprii, 81; May. SOS.
Ribs-April. $3.50; May, ss.ss4as.s5.
| Bariey-5ic.
Rye-56ikc.
| Fiax-$i.39.
Timothy-S5.3n.
Live stock.
In cattle only about 500 head were re-
| ceIved prices unchanged. Native beef
| steers. Sia590: extra grades. $50; bulk.
| s5m5.75: cows, s1.50ai5o; bulls. $50
| AS; veal calves, sadi65; Texas cattle,
| $2ns65.
| In hogs there was a slow and dragging
! trade at about yesterday closing prices.
| the top figure being $50. Only about
| 5000 hogs were received. Heayy hogs,
| si7sI5.e0: lights. A70Q5.
In sheep there was a fair supply. but
| little done beyond supplying the wants
/ of a few exporters, and prices showed
no change. Inferior to choice sheep held
| al 81. fnT4S5. with sales mainly at S.4d
| lambs were sold at $3.25n5.75, principal
| ly at g. Spring lambs, S7eiS.
| Receipts-Catfle, 500; calves, 20; hogs,
| 1000: sheep. 1000.