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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29

Comic History of England, by BILL NYE.
rousey ustrated the pictures as funny as the text
Emporium Price, s,.IO.
Pictures OF People, by CHARLES DANA GIBSON.
new book OF drawings by This famous artist Published
price, 10 %; Emporium Price, $3.50.
Bracebrdge Hall, by WASHINGTON IRVING.
borders designed Armstrong; beautifully printed
and bound volumes Published price, Sc CO.,
Emporium Price, $40.
Sentimental Tommy, by j. M. BARRIE.
sentimental Tommy" will undoubtedly be the OF
the year. MI Barrie has Tommy OF delight
OF perfect sympathy and
author Published price 81 so; Emporium Price, Sl.35
Love in Old Clothes, by H. c. BUNNER.
write Beautifully lnstrated by Castaigne Others
Bound in red polished buckam Published price 81
Emporium Price, Si.35.
This handsome volume contains Mr.. Pages famous stories
of Southern lie Chan Lady Polly Edinburgh
pecay for their pseuar fitness to treat the story
them Published price 81 80; Emporium Price, S2.25.
Marin Lsa by KATE DOUGLAS WIGGM.
child lie that made The Birds christmas capo ana The
Story OF Patsy the most popular books of this class by M
Emporium Price, 9Oc.
The Century Book of Famous Americans, by ELBRIDGE
S. BROOKS
The Of pilgrimage OF party OF Americans
ington, Lincoln Grant and other famous Published
price, 81 So Emporium Price, Sl.35.
The Swordmaker's Son, by w. 0. SToDDARD.
the plot bringing the hero active participation
with the founding OF Christianity. Published price, ST 50
Emporium Price, Si.35.
Oxford Bibles.
We received large shipment Oxford
Bibles The Oxford Press has just started
the market SO cheap that we now sell GENUINE
the coast.
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Free for the Asking.
THE EMPORIUM.

Our handsome, fully illustrated 2oopage Cata
logue mailed Free on request to parties who shop by
mail. The same Low.Prices for out-of-town folks as
toothose who come here personally.
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In the Art Department.

Extensive preparations for Christ
mas trading. To see the stock is
alone a pleasure that you should
not deny yourself, and to pur-
chase your friends Christmas gifts
at the very moderate prices charged
is pleasure you should not deny
them. Among the many suitable
articles for HOLIDAY GIFTS are :
California Views, to send to East
ern friends-Hand-De Porcelain
Plaques, Flower Bowls, Toilet Bottles,
etc. f; Paintings, Engravings, Fine Etch-
ings, Novelty Celluloid Christmas Cards
and an extensive assortment of Cabinet
Photograph Frames.
For those that are preparing remem-
brances for friends-Every kind of ART
lSTS MATERIALS-fu assortment of
Crepe Papers and Framed Panels, ready
for decorating Ia novelty which will be
appreciated, for it saves the price of
framing).
Hand-painted Plaques, from....15c to ST.
Photo Medallions of Classical Subjects,
NOTED PersonageS and Historical Places,
lrom........... zoe TO ST. 20
Colored Medallions-Shown for the First
lime IN ihs City-Landscapes, Figures.
roral and Dining-room Pieces-just the
tning FOR anlnexpensive present. 45c to75c
SaDinet Photo Frames, in all STYLES and
aeeorationS OF metal, wood and leather, at
muon LESS than the usual price charged
Tor suoh goods-Ourprices from. l0c to SIS
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SS.45.

Extra Fine Quality Blue Kersey
OVERCOATS-44 inches long
deep velvet collar - handsomely
made very dressy % rdinarily
would be $3.50. This week
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Curtains 75c a Pair.

An unusual opportunity to buy
NOWfor use as HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Draperies and other House-Fur-
nishlngs are certainly appropriate.
SIPS LACE CURTAINS, 3 yards
by 81 inches 75c Pair
4S-inch CURTAIN NET, always
sold at goo a yard, NOW l5c
CHENILLE and TAPESTRY Ia
Bile COVERS, for Christmas N
yards square, each 9Oc
Plain DENIM, all shades l4c Yard
Curtain DEPARTMENT, second floor.
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Holiday Hosiery.
At S2.65 box of half dozen.

Ladies Imported Hermsdorf Black Lisle
Thread Hose-double sole and heel
spliced seams-extra elastic tops-actual
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Headquarters for Silks.

A Holiday offering of four lines of
very choice Fabrics at reduced
prices. A Silk Dress Pattern
makes a Christmas Gift that
"never goes begging"
24-inch jacquard Figured Gros Grain
new metallic effects-designs exclusive
with the EMPORIUM value that can
not be duplicated elsewhere at Clio
OUR special price. Per yard. pi'sO
jacquard Figured Peau de Soie-Chame-
leon effect-newest designs and shadings
would be considered a good value at
sf.75 a yard. EMPORIUM cIoE
E HOLIDAY PRICE.............. Dl.oO
Black Brocaded Gros Grain-extra heavy
weight-all new designs-scroll patterns,
etc. EMPORIUM HOLIDAY 90
PRICE, per yard."..................... 0OC
Black Brocaded Satin and Gros Grain
extra fine qualty-in elegant new de-
sighS-the regular SI.75 a yard quail
itv. EMPORIUM HOLIDAY COG
FKIOE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VHsAo
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Mems OverCOdts.
So. 45, $S.45, $685.

Three Overcoat offerings this
week that cannot be duplicated in
California. Mems Oxford GRAY
All-wool Cashmere Overcoats, vel
vet collar, lined with heavy far
mer satin, heavy weight, stylishlv
cut, regular value $40. They will
De S6.45.
Choice of ten styles of Atwood
listers, with storm collars, in plain
or checked cheviotS- -colors brown.
gray or tan-extra long-warm,
comfortable garments,
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Open Nights Now.

For the accommodation of Holiday Shoppers the
Great Store will remain open every evening until
1890 o'clock from now until Christmas
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Eo~~ Fans make most pleasing
I 0nS. Christmas Gifts, and we
have been fortunate
enough to secure a large stock of VI
EMMA FANS at just half their usual
price NOW, when they are most in de-
mand. There are three styles, which
we have marked at sI.4S, SI.IS CO.
Beautiful OSTRICH FEATHER FANS
with Shell frames. worth from Sz.75 to
50 each. viii be on sale during esho
the coming week at SI.oS and. OHIO
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HOLIDAY HANDkERCHIEFS.

Advance Sale of HOLIDAY HANDKER- o.
6. :
CHIEFS begins to-morrow5oood dozen NsS&AM~M w ~
LADIES' and CHLDREN'S HAND IN#Mg2S$$sS@MMMI$N
KERCHlEFS display %z.ssss@ss52iNSSsg ~
sitched-with without Initials kNTs NS
pretty Swiss embroidered goods-HAND Ays$AA AsSI
KERCHIEFS of Sheer Lawn and Pure sT7g%AA
Linen-Slk HANDKERCEEFS- NJ n ~
HANDKERCHEFS- all kinds of pretty M mn H,9S8
HANDKERCHEFS in pretty Christmas E: W #SNgA III MSV
Boxes at Special Holiday Prices MA gs zxs&&
LADIES' WHITE HEMSTITCHED
ntals-sx boxHOLlDAY ADVANCE
ass dozen Pure Linen Hand Emoidered stced HANDKERCHEFS
our advance HOLIDAY SALE PRICE will be- for box &c
dozen Extra Fine Sheer Hand
be 35c ea but the ADVANCE HOLIDAY SALE PRICE
HANDKERCHIEFS- Iavne
Handkerchief HOLIDAY
-
PICTURE BOXESfour styles please the little
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nj We are show
Ne(.KWGAE. ing a han d.
some collec-
ton of handsome LACE NECKWEAR,
RUCHES, BOLEROS, etc, for the
Holidays. All the latest Partisan and
New York creations in CHIFFON RUIZ
FILES, VELVET EDGE TAFFETA
RUCHES. These were imported expressly
for this festival season. Handsome LACE
RUCHES and COLLARETTES,
csc, SI.3S, Sl.6S.
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Spreads end Comforts.

50 only, extra fine grade of Eiderdown
COMFORTS, pretty coverings of French
Sateen, bound with silk cord. Instead of
the usual price, 81 50, the HOLl- &C
DAY PRICE will be...........-...... pO
Two cases only, very handsome English
MARSElLLES BEDSPREADS, heavy
embossed patterns, hemmed, ready for use,
the actual value of this SPREAD is S..
P% For this lot the HOLIDAY 81 SO
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F asllfEnSS The custom of Civ
CaNOS ino useful HOII l.

FdulfEeSS The custom Of Civ
SaOOO ing useful HOLI-
EurS. DAY GIFTS is becoming
more and more in vogue
each year. What more acceptable
a present could you give mother, {.
wife or sister than handsome Fur
Garment? If you think as we do
about this matter, we can save you
some money on FURS.
Children's Sets-make lovely Christmas
presents for the little ones.
Lynx Set, collar and muff f........... 75c
White Monkey Set, collar and muff. S i.5O
French Ermine Set, collar and muff S l.50s
White Angora Set, collar and muff. $3.50
White Mountain Lamb, fancy muff
and boa.........................: .25
White, with blue top Angora, fancy
muff and boa.s........................
River Mink Scarfs and Boas, with
patent head, tail and claws.........
.......................95c. Sl.l0 and Sl.25
Extra Choice River Mink Scarfs and
Boas, head and 5 tails, real value
S.. Holiday price. $3.50
Brook Mink Scarfs and Boas.........
..........................$I5 so, So, So so
Brook Mink Horseshoe Tie, with 10
full tails, worth $3.50. Holiday
price. .......................SS.U w
Rich Black Fur Capes, silk lined.
"a inches long, $S. so actual value,
for. .........................$5 o5
z7 inches long, $40. SO actual value,
80 inches long, $3.50 actual value,
...............................$o o5
Rich Black Fur Capes, cartwheel cut.
Nowhere else in San Francisco are such
Fur Garments sold for so little money.
Io inches long-.......$ 900
IS inches long.........$Io 90
20 inches long.........$II.oo
22 inches long......$I2 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06

are laced and ;ntertwined and matted
by great vines aud creepers- The branch
es form an arch over the streams, and
the natives paddle their canoes in twi-
light even at MONDAY.
Yet these very forests are one of the
great sources of Venezuela's wealth.
Today they form barrier to the spread
of civilization, but the time is near
when they will be the magnet that will
attract civilization. At the last nation
al exposition at Caracas there were ex-
hibited 2,070 different kinds of woods,
embracing every variety used in the
arts and architecture. There are acres Of
giant mahogany, red cedar, rosewood
and other precious trees that have never
been touched by the Ak. There are trees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06

THE recent interview with Gov. Nor
rill, in which he declared his belief that
prohibition was a failure and should be
abandoned. and that the system of state
control should be submitted in its stead,
was read with regret, not only by all
friends of prohibition but by all of Gov.
MorrilPs friends, as we'll. No one can
question the right of the governor to his
own opinion on any subject whatsoever.
But the right or at least the wisdom of
expressing that opinion at such time
and in such a way as will directly en-
courage violations of the law, and add
materially to the difficulties of enforcing
the law, may well be questioned. The
governor has made a serious mistake,
officially, personally and politically
lola Register.
The STATE JOURNAL. from the first said
that the governor had not the necessary
backbone for a chief executive and was
blunderer. Now they are all saying it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06
AN oRINoCo RIVER BOAT.

ly, too, that England wants a slice Of
it in which there are goldfie1ds and
that Venezuela asks us for protection.
As matter of fact, Venezuela is one
Of the most interesting countries of the
western hemisphere. It is no insignifi-
cant little republic, but a nation with
an area three times as large as that of
France and greater than any country in
Europe except Russia. 1t is ten times as
large as the British isles and has pop
ulation of {, 500, 900 of people. It's south
ern boundary is almost under the equa-
tor, but its northern seacoast is over ten
degrees north of that line.
If the temperature depended wholly
ON latitude, Venezuela would be very
hot place, but the diversity of its surface
gives it wide range of climate. In the
low marshes the mercury stands at over
100 degrees above, but the naked natives
can look up to the faroff mountain tops
where the eternal SHOWS glisten in the
sun.
The northern part of the country is
ribbed with the ranges of the Andes,
and on their broad plateaus and in their
fertile, elevated valleys are built cities
which have a climate that is almost
ideal. Their whole year is one continu-
Gus spring. Their summer days are the
warm, sunshiny days of May, and their
winter days are those of showery April
But the great glory of Venezuela is
its rivers. 1t is probably the best water
ed country on the globe. Over 1000
rivers traverse it's surface, and one Of
these, the Orinoco, is one of the greatest
in the world. The Orinoco rises in the
far southern part of the country in q
spot which has not yet been visited by
civilized man and runs almost directly
north for over 1 400 miles. It is navi-
gable for over l ZOO miles of its length,
and many of its 436 tributaries are also
big enough to be tcaversed by steam
boats. These great waterways furnish
easy means of communication with the
adjoining countries Of Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil
With SO many great rivers, Venezuela
ought to be a we'll explored country.
But it is not. The southern portion of
it is practically unknown to white men.
The reason for this is that while the
water courses are wide enough and deep
enough to float good sized boats they
are blocked by the 6angle of primeval
forests.
Wonderful forests these are, too, in
which species which with US are mere
vegetables or shrubs grow to be tower
ing trees. The palEa trees in the Vene-
zuelan forests are gigantic growths.
The woods that line the banks of these
streams are impenetrable, for the rank
vegetation towers away above the head
of man, and the trees and underbrush
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06
WHO WANTS GOLpg

Under the caption tbs the Street All"
the New World deals in the following
manner with she gold question:
"Why is it that the supposed needs of
Wall street-using the term as descrip-
tive of the stock gamblers and the money
shavers of the country-are alone or
chiefly considered in deciding the needs
of the treasury
"The people of the country-the great
mass of 10000 voters-are not suffer
ing for gold. Any one of the govern
ment's half dozen or more kinds of
money will satisfy them. There only
trouble is to get enough greenbacks,
treasury notes, coin certificates. national
bank notes or even cart wheel dollars.
Even the active business mea are not
clamoring for gold 1t is only the bank
ers and small ring oil them, with other
dabblers in cent-percents, who are raid
ing the treasury and calling for more
gold.
"Why does not the government try the
plan for a while of considering the well
fare and needs of the whole people, and
let the street look out for itself? That
would be novelty at least. Il might
WOEk we'll Is IL not WORM q hAa4'
The World says truly. The farmers,
the artisans, the miners. the railroad en-
ployes, the merchants. the doctors, the
lawyers; none of these are asking for
gold. The others should not be criticised,
for it is their business, aud there is no
law against their business. But the
eagerness with which the servants of the
people at Washington rush out to meet
their demands is what is objected to- In
stead of representing the interests of TO-
100000 people they bend every energy at
their command toward delivering them
over to these birds of prey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06

LAKE DWELLINGS OF VENEZUELAN NATIVES
accordance with the strange custom of
"couvade, - the father of a newborn
child goes to bed for two weeks and ia
nursed carefully while the mother at
tends to her regular household duties
The Indians live in a most primitive
way, many of them inhabiting huts
built on piles to elevate them above the
waters of the lakes or marshes. These
lake dwellings are picturesque feature
Of Venezuela scenery.
Although the white people in Ven
ezuela comprise only one-ffth of the en-
tire population, it is civilized country
and is rapidly progressing. Its govern
ment is modelled after that of the Unit
ed States, and it's territory is divided in
to nine large states, a federal district,
five territories and two national settle
ments. Its cities are of such Importance
that our government is represented by
as many as 13 consuls and consular
agents in them. There are several lines
of railroads. The telegraph, the tele-
phone and the electric light are all used
by Venezuelans, and the systems are be-
ing rapidly extended. Caracas, the cap
itaI, is a city of about so. 900. 1t is To-
Gated about nine miles inland from its
seaport, La Guayra, with which it is
connected by railroad that climbs a
mountain range.
AS most of the governing class are Of
Spanish descent the universal language
is Spanish, but almost every one speaks
French or German and English besides.
Agriculture is the chief industry, be-
cause the soil is so fertile that little eff
fort is required to raise the most album
dant crops. The value of the annual ex-
portations of coffee alone amounts to
over $12, 100000. The mines, which
are practically undeveloped, sent out
last year gold, silver, copper and quick
silver TO the value of Sc, 600, 900. It is
a great country, with great future be-
fore it, and some day will be in a posi-
tion to richly repay Uncle Sam for the
fatherly interest he is now manifesting
in its welfare. SEwELL FORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06
AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Trilby Well Played to an Audience Suffer
ing Severely From Cold.

Trilby Well Played to an Audience Suffer .
ing Severely From Gold.
The Indications for tomorrow night
are stormy and colder at the Grand, with
a cold wave sweeping off the stage into
the parquette every time the curtain goes
up. 1t is not to be wondered at that Mr..
Crawford does not heat the stage. It is
enough to expect to raise the tempera-
ture of the auditorium three degrees
above freezing point that people may be
semi-comfortable with their cloaks and
overcoats on.
The guy" of the player who turned
his coat collar and began shivering while
"holding the center" Saturday night, al
though the whole audience laughed was,
therefore, in bad taste. The audience al
ways feels so sorry for the players at the
Grand that it almost forgets to be cold
itself.
"Trilby" was enjoyed by fair house
Saturday night. but in the afternoon the
attendance was poor indeed.
The play is a strong attraction and the
cast well balapce throughout. Miss
Edith Crane as DuMaurier's heroine was
altogether lovely. She does not suffer a
bit by comparison with Virginia Harmed
of the Original" The same cannot be
said of Harry G. Carleton as Svengali.
He was repulsive, not horrible. When
Wilton Lackaye plays the part he
nypnOLlZeS nos only 4rnDy, .Dub
the audience. In the situations
where the villiany of the
man ia most strongly brought out Lack
aye makes you shudder. His makeup is
not as offensive as Carleton's. Still, the
latter was good. Topeka cannot expect
to see such people as Lackaye under the
present opera house regime.
The other principal and minor parts
wore taken in a smooth, conscientious
way, refreshing in road company. One
or two of the players caught colds which
prevented their speaking loudly enough
to be understood by the audience, But
the listeners sympathized with them and
enjoyed the play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06

which produce rubber>-thousands OF
square miles of them. In tho trackIess
forests are myriads of plants which are
worth their weight in gold in the chem
lists shop. These are some of the unde-
E9Ioped resources of this wonderful
country.
The whole of Venezuela, in fact, is
practically undeve1oped. The principal
export product is coffee. In the contro.
versy which has recently attracted sc
much public attention it has been FIRE.
quently remarked that the interest OF
the United States in Venezuela was a
sentimental and not practical one i,
that we did not care whether her mar.
kets were open to Uncle Sam or John
Bull. Here are some facts that touch on
this point: As long ago as 1889 Venezu-
ella exported to the United States prod
ucts to the value of SO, 900, 900 and i'm
ported from our country manufactured
goods to the extent of half that sum.
This was more than she annually sells
and buys from England, Germany,
France and all the other countries of
Europe. We get from the Venezuelans
coffee. cocoa and sugar. They buy from
Us cotton cloth, machinery, hams, -four
and lard.
There is a direct line of steamships
between the United States and La Quay
ia, and many sailing ships connect the
two countries We are connected with
them by cable also. What this trade
will amount to when the boundless re-
sources of Venezuela shall have begun
co be developed can only be imagined.
As for the mineral wealth Of Vene-
zuela, it cannot well be estimated. The
gold mines, most of which are located
in the territory which Great Britain
wants, are not particularly rich. When
their wealth has been more fully de-
velOped, it may be discovered that
they are worth more than they now ap-
pear to be. The value of the copper, sill
yer, iron and coal mines there is indis-
putably great. Besides this there are
great lakes of asphalt, much more va1ua
BILE than those ON the island of Trinidad,
which England now holds.
The native Indians CT Venezuela are
an interesting race. They are divided
into number of distinct tribes, and of
some little is known. Those of the ORR
noco region, who inhabit the disputed
territory, are generally called Caribs.
They wear the least clothes of any peo-
pie on earth. The entire costume of q
Carp, male or 1e1na1e, consists or
small loin cloth. They are of small
stature and Of low vitality. They die Of
wounds that would not trouble civil
ized man. At 35 the Carib is old and
wrinkled, and he generally dies before
he is 40.
The Caribs have some queer customs.
Tho women pierce their lower lips and
stick sharp pieces of wood through them,
point outward. Needless to say, kissing
does not obtain among the Caribs. In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06
G. A. r. Omcers Installed.

Saturday evening was a happy one at
Lincoln post hall. 1t was the occasion
for the installation of the officers of the
post and Lincoln circle ladies of the G.
A. r. The following officers of Lincoln
post were installed by Commander A.
McGregor: Post commander. J. NJ. Mil
Ter; senior vice commander, George {.
Stoker; junior vice commander, NJ. F.
McKirahan; quartermaster.- II. J. Bey-
ellie; officer Of the day, G. W Weed;
officer of the guard, w. E. Brubaker;
surgeon, S. E. Martin; chaplain, G.
W. Burge; adjutant, ]. Lee knight;
sergeant major, J. s. Langston;
Bic. Mrs. II. O; Cartilage installed the
following officers of Lincoln Circle:
President, Mrs. Fannie Davis; senior
vice president, Mrs c. Stoker; junior
vice president, Mrs. Raudlett; treasurer.
Mrs. Kincaid. chaplain, Mrs Rodgers;
conductress, Mrs. Cart; guard, Mrs.
Roach; secretary, Miss Ella E. Wade.
Short speeches we're made by George 1.
Anthony and Post Commander Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-06

THERE is nothing more delusive and
misleading than the practice of estimat-
ing our exports in dollars and cents. If
they were estimated in bushels and
pounds they would doubtless show a con-
siderable increase over the SO called
prosperous years when the balance of
trade was largely in our favor. 1t is low
prices resulting from a gold standard
that causes the adverse trade conditions.
We send out the products, but they are
sold at the prices of India, China and
Egypt There is one remedy, and
that is to restore bimetallic prices; then
the balance of trade will again be in our
favor and the outflow of gold will be
stopped.