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Engine, Mail and Baggage.Cars and
Two Sleepers Derailed.
The Engineer and Fireman Of the
Express Train Pinned Under the
Fallen Engine and Scalded to
Death-The Passengers, Though
Considerably Shaken Up, Escaped
With Few Bruises.

NEW BRUNSWICK IN. J.), Nov. 25.
while an extra freight train was near
ing this place this morning an axle
broke. The rear end Of the train was
wrecked.
The southern express was close be-
hind on another track. 1t was running
at high rate of speed. Before it could
be tagged it ran into the wrecked
train, which had spread over the track.
The engine, mail car, two baggage
cars and four sleepers were derailed.
The passengers, though considerably
shaken up, escaped with few bruises.
The train crew was not so fortunate.
Joseph Meegan, engineer Of the ex-
press, and his fireman, H. w. Chiches :
ter, were pinned under the fallen en-
gine. They were utterly scalded to
death in full view of the passengers
and trainmen, who were gathered
| about, but powerless to aid.
The scene was very pitiful The two
men moaned with agony as the hot
| water touched them and the escaping
steam completely envelopsd them.
The onlookers were frenzied with ex-
citment. They did everything in their
power to aid the men, but in vain. The
heavy machinery could not be moved
in time. Men grabbed hold of hot
pieces of steel and iron and tried to
lift them so as to afford relief.
When this was seen to be impossible
some one suggested that the two men
be shot and put them out of their mis-
cry. The crowd. however, could not
tolerate this and efforts to get at the
men were renewed.
Fortunately the men did not have to
suffer very long. Death speedily came
to their relief and they never recov
cred consciousness.
The baggageman was badly hurt. IL
is thought, however, that he may re-
cover. His injuries are internal.
There is no one to blame for the acci-
dent. The axle which broke had been
tested some time before and pro-
nounced safe.
The express train was coming up so
fast that the engineer did not have time
to check it's speed.
There will be an investigation, how
ever, by the Coroners jury, and pos
sibly by railroad officials.
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YALE AGAIN DEFEATED.
Princeton Freshmen Win the Foot
ball Game.

PRINCETON On. j., Nov. 25.-The
football season closed here to-day by
the Princeton freshmen defeating the
Yale freshmen by the score of IA to f.
About 1000 spectators turned out to
see the contest, but there were few
representatives from New Haven pres
ent. The young Tigers had things
pretty much their own way in the first
half. but in the second half Yale showed
the advantage they had gained by
steady practice for some time past
While Princeton was to a great ex-
tent picked-up eleven, and has had
little opportunity of learning team play,
Princeton had better men in every DO
sst1on, with the exception of the center
trio, where Sutpin and Marshal made
things hot for their opponents. The only
thing that kept Yale from scoring once
or twice was their fumbling at criti-
cal times. Their best gains were made
by mass plays on the center and by
Using the quarterback trick around
Oglesby's end.
princeton made the most ground by
working Yale's ends, which were quite
weak, and by gains on Wheeler's punt
Wheeler punted well, but both elevens
depended mainly on line tactics.
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CORWIN'S MILLINERY, + SREG!AL: 5! a:!! e; L! @:
6O7 STREET. Pc MOT NOT MISS THIS
SPECIAL!

discussion, but there We're any number
of rumors in the street as to what had
occurred. One report had it that the
conference was held for the purpose of
obtaining facts on the financial condi-
ton of the country for use in the
Presidents forthcoming message to
Congress Another report was that
the gold reserve was the matter under
discussion: that the Administration
was desirous of having at least $780,
100000 in gold in the treasury when it
retired. and wished, therefore, to get
the views of prominent financiers on
the situation. The likelihood of the
syndicate organized last spring by
President Tappan to prevent gold from
going abroad continuing it's efforts TO
keep gold in this country in the event Of
the balance of trading shifting was also
discussed, according to rumor. as was
the reported intention of Secretary
Carlisle to issue gold certificates.
Later gossip in a measure confirms
the statement that Mr.. Curtis visit was
in connection with the proposition for
the resumption of the gold certificates
by the treasury.
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WHEAT AGAIN GOING UP.
AN ADVANCE IN ALL THE LEAD
ING nARkETS.
Spot Much Stronger at San Francisco
Under Several Sales of CargOes
at the Advance in England.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Wheat
was much higher to-day. All the
leading markets of the world We're
strongly affected and moved upward in
unison.
In Chicago the leading options opened
1MM2 cents higher than al yesterdays
close. December at one time sold up to
sol, cents, and May to 81 cents. De-
cember closed at 1875 cents and May at
S3H cents.
In this market call board prices
opened on the jump. At 9:13 o'clock
May started in at 81 o6la and closed at
81 JGfs. December sold at 81 30.
At 1915 May opened at 81 513s and
olosed at 81 51A. AT 11:15 o'clock May
opened al 81 .1ll, sold up to 81 573s and
closed at 81 574. December again
sold at 81 10.
Spot wheat is much stronger under
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SHEPARD DISCHARGED.
The Jury Stood Eleven for Acquittal
and One for Conviction.

WOODLAND, Nov. 2o.-The trial of
Charles Shepard. formerly senior part
ner in the firm of Shepard & Collum,
late pronrietors of the Woodland
Woolen Mills, charged with having set
fire to their premises in order to secure
the insurance thereon, was concluded
to-day. The jury, after twenty-fourS'
deIiboration, s-ood eleven for acquittal
to one for conviction, and on motion of
the defendants attorney the case was
dismissed. Philip Collum, who was
jointly charged With Shepard, jumped
his bail. and is now supposed to be in
New England
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several sales of cargoes at the advance
of 6d@1 shilling, established in England.
No. 1 shipping is quotable at 81 55 per
Genital.
HIGHER AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-An advance OF
31b and cents a bushel in Liverpool
wheat to-day sent the local market
up in the air. Trading was very active.
December jumped to 80 cents and May
to 80 under the impulse Of strong local
buying. Later prices reacted under
selling against calls.
Further advances were made in the
price of wheat this afternoon. The
shorts feared to go unprotected over a
holiday. May was run up to 1915 cents,
then it eased off a little. Final cables
from Liverpool indicated that the early
advance was maintained.
FIRM AT LONDON.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-At the Baltic to-
day the wheat market was very firm
California wheat sold at Cd to Is ad-
vance. Twenty-one quarters of Cali
fornia afloat were sold at 35s.
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GOLD CERTIFICATES.
THEIR ISSUANCE LIKELY SOON
TO BE RESUMED.
Belief That Secretary Carlisle Will
Issue an Order to that Effect
Within a Few Days.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Assistant
Secretary Curtis has been in New York
two days. but will be at his desk again
Friday. No information is vouchsafed
at the department as to the cause for
his visit to New York. but 1t is be-
lieyed to be i'm connection with the
proposed renewal of the issuance of
gold certificates. It was generally un-
derstood at the Department that upon
the Assistant Secretary's return Secre-
tary Carlisle would issue an order per-
mitting the resumption of this practice.
he having authority under the Act of
July Il, 1882, to stop the issue of gold
certificates whenever the reserve fell
below the S1OO,000,00O mark.
The cessation of this issue has hap
pened frequently during the past four
years but it is now believed that the
ordinary course of business will not in
terfere with a practice that has been
found onvenient for the banking insti-
tutions of the country. and particular
ly for those in the large cities There
has been no stable gold since 1893.
When Secretary Carlisle took hold of
the treasury there were S116.OOO,0OO of
gold certificates outstanding, but they
have been entirely withdrawn. When
the first suspension of the issue of gold
certificates occurred there were S114.-
600. 900 outstanding. This happened in
April, 1896.
After the sale Of bonds the gold re-
serve was recouped, but only tempo
rarily. On two different occasions the
issue of gold certificates was resumed,
but it was stopped at both times with
in two or three days after the order
permitting them. To-day the outstand-
ing gold certificates aggregate only
S39, ,5SS. .139.
The issue proposed consists of de-
nominations of $4,000 and $4,000, and
will be issued to such persons as depos-
it the gold in the treasury upon which
they are issued. These issues are
largely used by banks as part of their
reserve funds, and enable them to carry
a large amount of the equivalent of
gold without the bulk of the article it
self, and without the attendant losses
by abrasion. etc.
CURTIS MISSION TO NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Curtis, As
sistant Treasurer Jordan.and President
Tappan of the Gallatin National Bank.
conferred for nearly an hour in the
sub treasury to-day None of the gen.
tlemen would state. when the meeting
was over, what subject had been under
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WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Enthusiastically Received at All Col
OradO Points Visited.

PUEBLO (Col), Nov. 25.-Mr. Bryan
boarded his train a few minutes after
o'clock this morning at Denver, where
he went to sleep in a Pullman car. The
train pulled out from Denver at Z
O'Clock. The first stop was at Burnham,
where a large crowd had assembled.
There were calls for speech, but when
told that Mr.. Bryan was asleep the
crowd preserved silence. At Dittlejohn
the same programme wac repeated. with
the exception that Governor-el elect
Adams addressed a few words to the
crowd, and then the train left for its
waters of the Arkansas from the Platte.
The pace was terrific, the train swing
ing around the curves at lively gait,
and when the engine halted at Palmer
Lake Mr.. Bryan stepped off the train
to get cup of coffee, and landed in the
midst of the bowling crowd, to which he
smiled and addressed a few words
The next stop was at Colorado Springs
Little Lunnun'' as it is dubbed where
a large crowd cheered itself hoarse, and
one or two shouted "Hurrah for Nc
Kinley."
The next stop was at Pueblo At 1890
a. m. the train entered the yard limits,
where there was a continuous ovation.
At the station a stand had been erected,
and as the guest stepped from the train
he saw street gaily decorated. Bands
played while Mr.. Bryan was escorted to
his carriage in which he was driven to
the Centennial High School, where a
great crowd of children were assembled,
waving flags. Mr.. Bryan addressed the
children, speaking periodically Of the
flags, and telling them to remember
that in this country men are born, and
do not obtain their greatness from their
ancest tors
From school to school he was driven,
and the scene was repeated. The speech
Of the day was made at the Mineral
Palace, where he addressed several
thousand people on the political issues
Of the day. This being the home OF Gov
ernor- elect Adams, that gentleman in
troduced Mr.. Bryan at the various
meetings held. He was enthusiastically
cheered by the people. and then was
driven to the Grand Opera house, where
he spoke to women exclusively, and
then a drive about the city was in order.
AT 6:30 Mr.. Bryan boarded a train
for his home in Lincoln, passing through
Colorado Springs at 7:30. where a great
crowd had gathered, and to whom he
addressed a few words.
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WAR BOMB SOON TO EXPLODE.
Chinese Excited Over the MobiIiza-
ton of the Russian Army.

TACOMA CWash.). Nov. 25.-The
China Gazette" in its issue of October
Nth. says that General Tsung and the
officials in charge of the Notifications
at Port Arthur are in a state of in
tense excitement, owing to the unex
pected arrival OF a large mounted party
of Russian military surveyors equipped
for an extensive survey, and also
similarly accoutred party of japanese
surveyors
This INVASION" says the Gazette, -
land the fact that 100000 Russian SOL
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OAKLAND RACES.
Winners of the Five Events Run
Yesterday.

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-Weat11er fine,
track fair. Six furlongs, Sir Philip won,
Rejected second, Rapido third. Time
1:21A.
Five and a half furlongs, Billy Vice
won, Bernardillo second, D. J. Tobin
third. Tfme-1: :12A.
Five and half furlongs, Principle
won, Osric II. second, Inflammation third.
Time-1:12a4.
Seven furlongs, Apto won, Scimitar
second, Draught third. Time-1:35.
Five fur'longs, Quicksilver won, Major
Cook second, Irma third. Time-1 :O4%.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

is so deep that railroad traific is seri-
ously interfered with. The cold is ex :
treme. the mercury ranging from 10 to
4O degrees below zero.
ST. PAUL (Minn. Nov. 25.-North-
western Minnesota has been visited by
the biggest snowstorm Of the year last
night and to-day. At the same time
southern Minnesota has been getting
the heaviest rain in years. Tonight a
big cold wave is reported approaching
from the west. The streets of ST. Paul
are sea of water and melting snow,
and pedestrianism without rubber
coots is extremely hazardous.
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Sudden Death at Fruityale.

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-An unknown
man aged about 10 years died suddenly
to-day near Fruitvale station He was
sitting in front of Slezenger's building
apparently asleep, and when an at
tempt was made to arouse him it was
discovered that was dead. There was
nothing on his person to disclose his
identity. He wore a closely cut gray
beard and was dressed in clothing Of
niue matnrial
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CLOuDBURsT AT SAN PEDRO.
The Town Narrowly Escapes Being
Washed Into the Ocean.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.-The pretty
little seaport town of San Pedro mar
rowly escaped being washed into the
Pacific Ocean last night by a cloud
burst Several streets We're cut to a
depth of twenty feet by raging torrents,
and number of dwellings We're under
mined and in some instances carried
Down grade and stranded ON adjoining
lots. Easements were flooded, and a
great quantity of property stored there
in destroyed. The damage to property
will exceed so, 1900.
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The Dock LabOrers' Strike.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-According to a
dispatch from Hamburg to the Central
News, work is being carried on upon
Only thirty-five vessels out of pa now
in port there. The employers of the
dock laborers declare that the strike
must necessarily collapse in a short
time, as no assistance in the shape Of
funds for the support of the strikers Is
being received from outside sources.
Bremen and Lubbock officials declare
that the strike at those ports is already
cOllapSing
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Battleship Oregon.

SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 25.-The battle
ship Oregon. Captain HowiSOn COM
manding. steamed out of Monterey Bay
this morning in face of a stiff south
wester tor the purpose of having her
guns tested by the Board of Inspectors.
The vessel behaved admirably, and al
though no official information regarding
the result Of the trial is obtainable, it
is understood that the armament fully
meets in all requirements.
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Denies That He is Hermans.

TOPEKA RasD, Nov. 25.-Rev.
Gwynne Richmond, who is in Jail
awaiting trial on the charge of sending
obscene letters to his wife, Indignantly
denies that he is Rev. DR.. Francis Her
mans who is wanted in Salt Lake City
for the murder OF Miss Henriette Clau-
sen. He has asked the Sheriff to write
complete description of himself and
send it to the Utah authorities Ha
said he was preaching in Louisville.
Kas., at the time the murder is alleged
to have occurred.
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RiOting in India.

BOMBAY. Nov. 25.-Advices from
Rawle Pindi say that 200 Sepoys be-
longing to the Twenty Punjab
Regiment of Infantry, stationed there,
became riotous few days ago and
looted a number of shops, severely
wounding several persons who at
tempted to defend their property
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Governor Bradley to Get a Place.

LOUISVILLE (Ky), Nov 25.-The
"Courier-Journar' will say tomorrow
that politicians are firmly of the opin-
ion that Governor Bradley will not be
Governor of Kentucky after September,
1891, when he will accept a post Of
high honor from President Mckinley.
who will save it for him until after the
fall election, when Governor Bradley
can be succeeded as Governor by
Lieutenant Governor Worthington.
This recognition is in return for Brad
ley's swinging the State for Mckinley.
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BURNED TO DEATH,
Fate of a Negro Who Outraged a Little
Girl.

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), Nov. 25.-Pat
Mitchell, the negro fiend who was taken
from the officers near Allentown last
night by mob, has undoubtedly met
with a terrible death. The mob started
to hang him to a trestle of a railroad,
but the idea of burning him was sprung,
and when last seen the negro was beg
ging for mercy, but the mob was taking
him on toward the scene of his crime,
and it is the general belief that he was
burned to death. His victim was a
five-year-old white girl.
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THE VOTE OF NEBRASKA.
Bryan's Plurality in the State Thir.
teen Thousand and Sixty.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Nov. 25.-The State
Canvassing Board completed the Off
cial count on Presidential Electors to-
day. Bryan is shown to have carried
the State by plurality Of 1860. as fol-
lows: Bryan 115,624, Mckinley 1922
564, Palmer 2,797, Levering 1,196, So
Cialist and National $40.
The canvass on constitutional amend
ments is yet to be made. Four fusion
and two Republican Congressman are
elected. The political complexion Of the
Legislature is: Fusionists %, Republic
ans 8; House-Fusionists 6S, Repub-
llcans 81.
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Philippine Islands Revolt

LONDON, Nov. 25-The Spanish
Premier has authorized a denial of the
report contained in a dispatch from
Singapore, published in London this
morning, that the Spanish forces in the
Philippine Islands had been defeated
by the insurgents. The dispatch stated
that the Spaniards lost 300 men in the
engagement. but did not say where or
when the fight took place.
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In Saturdays
CLOAK SALE
We shall introduce nine
Lots.

LOT Ladies Plush Capes.
trimmed with fur, jets and braid.
LOT 2-100 Sample Jackets, all
styles, exclusive styles.
LOT 3-Ladies' Heavy Short Bou-
Gle Jackets in navy and black.
LOT misses Jackets, ages ii to
Is years, in fancy mixtures.
LOT 5-Ladies' Short Fur Collar
cites in variety of different furs.
LOT 6-Ladies' Flannelette Wrap
pers. A special purchase.
LOT 1-Another Wrapper special.
LOT S-Ladies' Fancy Cheviot.
Separate Skirts.
LOT 9-Ladies' Navy Ecru Serge
and Fancy Mixed Wool Suits.
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A Sufferer From Heart Troub.e.

John Roder, who gives his residence
as street, between Second and Third.
was found at Eleventh and X streets.
where he had fallen, and taken to the
Receiving Hospital at a late hour last
night. He Is believed to be suffering
from heart failure.
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STORMS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Heavy Fall of Snow in Montana and
Minnesota.

HELENA CMont.), Nov. 25.-The
worst snowstorm that ever visited
Montana has been raging here for the
past thirty hours, and shows no sign of
abatement. Over foot of snow has
fallen, tying up all the street-car lines
in Helena The storm is general
throughout the Northwest. The snow
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diers are now modified at Vladivo-
stock, shows conclusively that a war
bomb will shortly burst over the Far
East, and that the explosion will be
mighty"
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ST. per Garment.

Mems Pure Cashmere Wool Un-
derwear. shirts and drawers; three
colorings-slate color. vicuna and
tan: finished seams throughout: silk
faced and ribbed bottom. A special
value.
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WASSERMAN, DAVIS & CO.,
Big New Store, K, Between Sixth and Seventh

which o establish OF
compelled
SEAI make that trade mark the symtO
excellence. Remember that "SEAL
RR ND0
ONHlND Sanborn importers and sellers of coffee
al thee
L..
for Sacram
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ST. per Garment.

Mems Hygienic Underwear, shirts
and drawers; heavy fleece lined and
made of best grades of cotton and
wool; finished seams and doubly
sewn throughout; all sizes.
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When father tells his children that
he loves them, It means that he Is about
TO tell them something for their own
good.
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So Is per Garment.

Mems Medlicott Shirts and Draw
ers; pure wool, shetland gray and
white; full regular made; sizes 81
TO % inches.
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So 50 per Garment.

Mems Norfolk and New Bruns-
wick Underwear: full regular made;
winter weight shirts and drawers:
pure sanitary natural wool.
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Gents
FURNISHINGS.
At 25c per Pair.

Mems Natural Wool Socks, double
heels and toes. finished seams, ex-
cellent value. Only 2oc a pair.
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SURVIVORS OF THE
STEAMSHIP SAN BENITO.
The Captain and Thirty Seven Of the Crew
En- Route to San Francisco.
The Wrecked Vessel Still Stands as
She Broke in Two.

The Town of San Pedro Visited by
ClOudburst and Narrowly Escaped
Being Washed Into the Ocean
Several Streets Cut Twenty Feet
Deep by the Raging Torrents, and
Houses in Some Instances Carried
Down Grade and Landed on Other
Lots.
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75c per Yard.

Fancy Striped Silks in dark and
medium shades, with narrow stripes
in white, black, or colored; change
able grounds; particularly adapted
to making those popular silk waists
or for vestings. Extra value
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ST per Yard.

Fancy Taffeta Silk, in novelty
stripes and mottled effects; very
handsome and just suited for
dresses or fancy waists.
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Stamped Doilies and Tray Covers
on fine linen material with worked
eyelets for drawing ribbon and but
ton hole edges; 9-inch. 13c: 12-inch.
2Uc; 1S-inch, 2Jc; 20-inch, 4oc.
We have just opened our holiday
importation of Bureau Scarfs in the
latest and finest materials, such as
point d'esprite lace. dotted Swiss
and Irish point effects, consisting of
scarf and three mats, 81, 81 30, 81
and So.
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ART DEPT.

Particular attention has been
paid to this line of goods. and
every article for art or fancy work
is comprised in this stock.
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85c per Yard.

An elegant assortment in Fancy
Glace Taffeta Silks for waists; corn
colored grounds, with figures in
brown, heliotrope, etc. All new.
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SILK DEPT.
New Arrivals.
ST and ST Is Yard.

Heavy Black Silks for dresses or
separate skirts, new brocades and
scroll patterns. grades superior to
any ever before shown at the price.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-23
The Elder Club.

The George w. Elder Central Club, COM
posed of membership of 500 from all the
Assembly districts of this City, held its
weekly meeting "Wednesday evening at
Western Hall, Shiels building, 81 O'Far-
reIl street, about 500 being present.
The large mum Der present were enthusi-
astic in their support of the candidacy of
Mr.. Elder.
The reports of the various committees
from each district, heretofore appointed,
were of most cheering character. Re-
ports were made by T. H. Mccarthy, Dave
Short, James Gilleran, Dawson Mayer, p.
j. Walsh, George A. Bates, James McNair,
George M. Pennie, Harry Lewis, ex-Sher-
iff Thomas Desmond, John f. Harmon
Representing the Foisom-street Improve
ment Club and numerous others.
The enthusiasm manifested at these
weekly reunions of the friends of Mr..
Elder point strongly to his election to the
position of Superintendent of Streets.
The meeting adieurned with three rous-
ing cheers for George w. Elder and the
mem bers marched in body to attend the
meeting at the Auditorium.