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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
WHEAT JUMPS AGAIN.
A Short Crop Seems in Order
in ALI Wheat-Producing
Countries.
DE- fcien ncies in India, Australia and
Russia Make Prices Strong
Everywhere.

Wheat took another rise yesterday and
prices ranged from 81 45 TO 81 Az for
choice and 81 52H FOR extra choice for
milling. All conditions point to good
prices for some time to come.
One after another come reports of disas.
ters to the crops of the great wheat-pro-
ducing countries. 1t was known some
time ago that there was a shortage in the
Indian crop but the deficiency is now
deemed very serious. Yet brokers do not
seem to be sanguine of any great i'm porta-
tions into that country. -
The failnre,in India and Australia has
created a deficiency of 2,033. 500 quarters
in Great Britain alone. This must be
made up from other sources, and the
United States will come in for the bulk OF
the trade. To California farmers it means
a great revival in business.
TIE last report comes from Russia.
where the autumn seeding is vastly re-
tarded by drought and extensive cold
weather. Such continued drawbacks as
these keep The market at fever heat.
The rise in the local market yesterday
was largely due to sympathy with reports
of advances il quotations from Chicago
and Liverpool. Wheat broke the record
at Chicago in prices yesterday by selling
for Decem Der 1T 80L cents.
The outlook for the farmers of this
State" said local broker yesterday sis
exceedingly bright. Along with the ru-
mors of the untoward circumstances at
tending the fall seeding of Russia and
Frsnce comes the news that there is a
threatened damage to the Argentine crop.
Corn, oats and provisions generally have
risen In price, and even beans have a
strong upward tendency"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
PUGS ARE EXCITED.
A Heavy Demand for Good Fistic Tall
en:-Matches That Have
Been Made.

Heavy Demand for Good Fistic Tall
en;-Matches That Have
Been Made.
The National Club has signed "Spider"
Kelly and FinnicK, 1.-THE Arkansas kid >"
to box ten rounds at 135 pounds on the
evening of the Carroll and McAuliffe
fight. Finnick has defeated some good
men and he he's many admirers among
the sporting fraternity. Kelly crawled
out of what gave promise of being pretty
hot fights of late, and the sports are in
clined to think that he will find some
way of avoiding meeting with Finnick
by Offering a sprained knuckle or bruised
toe as an excuse for postponement.
McAuiiffe was in town last evening, and
after a consultation with Manager Gibbs
of the St. Georges Club the date of his
fight with Jimmy Carroll was changed
from November Is TO November 20. Cham
pion Jack is looking first class, notwith-
standing some reports 10 the contrary.
He contends that he will put up the live
liest kind of ten-round mill with his old
opponent. Some bets have already been
made that he will whip Carroll inside OF
ten rounds.
The managers of the National Club are
now figuring upon matching Fred Muller
and Lon Agnew for ten-round contest.
which, if consummated, will precede the
big fight on the evening of December 3
George Green and Danny Needham are
matched TO fight ten rounds at catch
weights on the eveninE OF December 49,
1t was reported that the National Club
will sign Jeffries of Los Angeles to fight
Van Buskirk of the Olympic Club to-day
In case the pugilists will come to an nm
derstanding with the club in question,
the contest will be slated TO take place
some time IN the middle of Decem Der.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
OF SEASONS"
A Unique Entertainment by the
Lady Members of st. Johns
Guild.
To Be Continued for Three DAYS and
Nights in Ali of st. Johns Chu7 ch,
Episcopal.

This afternoon the ladies of the parish
Aid Society of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, at the corner of Fifteenth street
and Julian avenue, will open a Bazaar of
the Seasons in st. Johns Guild Hall,
and it will be continued tomorrow after
noon and evening. This bazaar is to be
held for the purpose OF raising fund
with which to pay for recent improve
ments on Julian avenue IL front of the
church.
There will be four booths, each one rep
resenting one of the seasons, with dscora-
tions EN- blematic OF that season. Spring.
which will be In charge of Miss Weston,
will be decorated with flowers and ever
green's that are characteristic OF that time
of the year. There will be offered by the
young lady named and her assistants a
number of fancy articles. The summer
booth W i'll be decorated artistically with
in charge of Mrs. Weston, Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. Bell, aided by young ladies of
the guild, who will have some pretty and
useful articles TO offer to intending pur-
chasers; the booth representing fall
will be iestooned with vines and autumn
leaves, and will be In charge OF Mrs.
Cochran, who, with her assistants, Will
have ready to dispose mincemeat, jellles
and all those delicacie that are seasona BILE
at Thanksgiving; while the winter booth
a snow-covered HUI festooned with holly
leaves and berries, md within which will
be an Xmas tree, Will be in charge of Mrs.
E. B. Spalding, Mrs. e. u. Bullard and
Mrs. Farnsworih, who will superintend
the sale OF many fancy articles and toys,
serviceable in the last week OF next mon b.
The bazaar will open at o'clock in the
afternoon of each day and remain open
continuously until late in The night. Each
day at noon there will oe buffet lunch,
and in the afternoon and evening light
refreshments will be served. There will
be no charge for admission in the after
noon, but in the evening, when a musical
and literary entertainment will be given,
there will be small adm isson fee. The
whole will be under the general manage
ment of Mrs. Foster, presiuent OF the guild,
and she will be assisted by Rev. E. 3.
Spalding, rector of the church, and his
assistants the Reverends f. B. Church, w.
A. Nj. Breck, S. J. Lee, Mead and Colyer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
HAMBURG EXPOSITION.
An Appeal to the Fruit.Growers
and Packers of Cali
fornia.
The Products of This State Should B.
Well Represented Next Year
in Germany.

The State Board of Trade Committee
yesterday circulated an appeal to the fruit
growers and merchants of the State, call
ing attention to the exhibition to be held
In Ham burg, Germany, beginning May 1
and continuing until September 80, 1897.
An extract of the circular is as follows:
The city of Hamburg, already large fac
tor as a purchaser and distributor of Califor-
MIA products, intends to make of its general
horticultural exhibition success, and to that
end has raised guarantee fund of 500, 600
marks. In addition to this, IL mas placed q
beautiful park situated in the center of the city
at the disposal of the General Horticultural
Exhibition committee. A large number of
medals and cash premiums are offered to COM
petitors. In addition to the permanent exhi-
btion, number of special contributary or
supplementary exhibitions will be inaugu-
rated. A number OF steamship lines have
promised free transporta ton for exhibits 10
and from the General Horticultural Exhibi-
ton and a so per cent reduction in the passage
price for attendants. The latter concession is
subject 10 special arrangements.
The Board of Trade appeals to the vari-
Gus fruit exchanges. commercial packers
and shippers and growers of fruits for
ready and hearty cooperation.
Three thousand telegraphers are en-
ployed in the several postoffices of Lon
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
POOLROOM CRUSADE.
Six Arrests Made by the Police Yester

Six Arrests Made by the Police Yester-
day.
The police are keeping up the crusade
against the poolrooms. and yesterday six
John Doe" warrants were obtained in
Judge Conlan's court.
Policemen Brown and Hines served
them upon ]. A. Tabor, G. +. Turner, E.
Gosliner and Isadere Messenger, Leides-
dorff street, and George Duncan and s. A.
Osterhaus, "a Ellis street. The charge
against Talbot and Turner is selling pools
outside the racetrack, and against the
other four violating the pool ordinance.
Judge Campbell released Talbot and
Turner on their own recognizance, and
the others gave $500 bonds for their ap-
pearSnce.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Columbia Theater.

'Hendrick Hudson Jr," which was pre-
sented 10 California audience for the second
time in the Columbia Theater last evening. is
a success c. rinne made herself popular
when, or being presented with pretty floral
piece, she modeslly remarked, Il like these
lolks." She evidently sincere, and the
audience appla uded in gratitude.
n The Ilsy is in reality an oneratic extravs-
wanna. 1t tsparkles with witty nonsense, good
Nnusic and quite clever acting.
Nee Cawthern, late principal comedian with
Patu Rosa, has mastered a brogue which
greatly pleased all. and John Page and Neil
McNeii, who played the parts OF detectives,
named sherlock and Holmes respectively, fur
nlshed nonsense that was novelty.
John Park, an eminent young barytone; Oc-
AWE Barbe, prIma donna of Hoyfs "a Trip
20 CHINATOWN" fame;' Nellie Strickland and
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Grnnd Onera-Hnnse.

AT the Grand last night another of Captain
Herne's plays, "The Minute Men," was greeted
by large house. 1t is wartime drama and
iull OF stirring events and patriotic senti-
ments.
The date of the opening action is the time
Just preceding the battle of Bunker Hill.
MISS Bateman represents Dorothy, country
girl who has been brought up by Reuben as
his own child. but is found TO be the daughter
OF Sir Frederick Shelton, a colonel OF the
English army.
Leslie makes a handsome officer and a pretty
but unsuccessful lover 10 Dorothy, who loves
Roanoke, the Indian.
The play is succession of exciting scenes
pa BILE company. The comic bits were afforded
by Julia Blanc Anne Campbell.
Howard Kyle played Roanoke, the Indian,
very effectively. Mortimer Snow was gooo as
Ned Winthrop, and Miss Anna DAILY made
quite a hit as Rachel Winslow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
At the Orpheum.

An amusing new feature of the Orpheum
last night was the dog orchestra, consisting
of number Of accomplished CANNES WHO
welded musical instruments with more or
less dexterity.
The orchestra was playing while the dogs
were making their music, so IL was dlfhcuit 10
say just how much they contributed in the
way of sound, but there was no doubt about
the zeal and energy CT the canine drummer
he beat his instrument with will and got
sound out of il.
number of good acts from last week are
still on the bill Mays and Hunter continue
10 give interesting banjo selections. the Horn
Brothers appear to be US popular as ever, Mel
son, Giiusueti and Demonio continue their re-
markable feats of contortion and the rest OF
the bill is good.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
The Divorce Record.

Mary E. Merkle has been granted divorce
from Joseph S. Merkle and accorded $25 q
month alimony
Pauline A. Snoek was given divorce from
Nicholaus ]. Snoek for williul desertion, with
$40 month alimony.
Judge Trout has ordered the defendant in
the case of Lulu NJ. Campbell against Arthur
L. Campbell to pay $50 attorneys fees and
S,15 a month aiimony.
Margaret TRhe has been accorded divorce
from John +. Tighe on the ground of failure to
provide, and Frances L. Fine has been di-
neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
.BEvES OF S0NGSTERS.
Singing Birds From Abroad
Liberated in Mill
Valley.
A Premium 10 Be offered for the
Scalps of the Blue
] Us.

When the skies fall larks may be caught
in Mill Valley. but it will go hard with
any citizen who attempts 90 catch them
before that time. There is great rejoicing
in the valley over the arrival of larks from
Ireland and Germany. Thrushes black
birds and finches also came last week in a
consignment of singing birds to Messrs.
Michaiitschke and Fitzgerald. The larks
were liberated in the woods of the valley
and one songster scared high and sang a
note of ecstacy to the American flag, which
waved in honor of the event.
Mr.. MlchaIitschke said The climate of
Mill Valley-the temperature, the woods
and meadows-correspon to the places
from which the birds came, and he was
confident the songsters would multiply
and prosper in their new home. He is
convinced that it will be necessary to ex-
terminate or drive out the bluejays, as
these birds destroy nests and eggs of other r
birds. Already the small boys of the val
ley are cunning for the Objectionable jay.
Alter January there will be bounty of
10 cents naid for every three bIuejay
scalps. This premium will be an incentive
for shotgun raid on the jays.
The thrusbes, blackb!rds and finches
were placed in an aviary built around
and over laurels and other small trees.
The larks were liberated on the hillside
near Mr.. Coffin's residence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
RAID ON "GRAFTERS."
Policeman Wagner Has Started to Cleal
the City Hall Corridors

Policema an Wagner Has Started to Clear
the City Hall Corridors
A crusade has been again inaugurated
by Policeman Wagner against Police
court ''grafters" who infest the Lsrkin-
street corridor of the City Hall. Yester-
day morning he arrested William Gaffney,
lawyers clerk, who Is a familiar figure
in the corridor. Gaffney was released on
his own recognizance by Judge Campbell
For few weeks prior to the election the
''grafters" became bold, as they contended
that if arrested they would not be pun
ished. Now that the election is over
Policeman Wagner has decided that they
have lost their influence and will accord
ingly arrest every one till the corridor is
absolutely free frem their presence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
At the Alcazar.

Last evening the Alcazar Stock Company
gave Henry Hamilton's emotional drama,
Reaping the Harvest TO full housa.
The performance was on the whole
quite satisfactory and drought out all
of the strength of the cast which included
John T. Sullivan, Francis Powers, Gordon Fos-
ter, Charles p Bates. F. B. Clayton, Beatrice
Leib, May Buckley, Mrs. +. NJ. Bates, Josephine
Gassman and Daisy Grogan.
The piece is a little serious love story laid in
Wales Scotland, and Ireland-intense without
being highly dramatic and pathetic without
being lamenIable, and the slight humor scat.
tered here and there serves 10 take the edge
from the more solemn parts. 1t vii, be con-
tinued all the week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
At the Chutes.

The illuminated aerial bicycle rides of Arion
out al the Chutes are still proving an immense
attraction on pleasant evenings. When it is
damp the skatlng-rink serves to bring visitors.
The anims toscope had a number of new pro-
jections thrown on the screen in the Casino
last night and its original claim of being .su-
periOr TO the yitascope" is being now proved
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
BRUIN NOT HAPPY.
Market Street EnNyened by the Pres
ence of Wild Bear From
the North.

a small black bear woke the echoes on
Market street late yesterday afternoon.
He was fresh from the north ana he was
as savage as any beast could be. His
demonstrations were limited only by his
strength. Being only a cub, stout ropes,
doubled. we're sufficient TO hold him in an
express wagon in which he rode on the
way to Butchertown, where he will be
fattened, with two brother bears, for
Christmas.
The man who drove the span OF horses
fastened to the bear wagon did poi look
comfortable HIS ursine comrade came
too near him with threatening teeth and
ugly claws. Crowds saw the unusual
s. ght of real wild bear on Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Appeal for Collections.

A parlor meeting will be held early next
month by the San Francisco Orphanage and
Farm at the residence OF Miss Julian E. Carey
2603 Steiner street. The object of the meeting
will be TO arouse interest aud obtain contribu-
tions toward the building fund. In couple
of weeks the farm donated by Mrs. Phoebe
Hearsi. at Fairfax, will be transferred to the
orphanage, and il is hoped TO begin building
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Poisonous stockades in Africa.

The growing stockades of the native vii.
lages are formed of the euphorbia. n sort
of cactus which branches like an ordinary
stunted tree, an forms mass of foliag,
composed OF sections of solid growis q
PUPPY gEpwth. Bullets and cannon shots
take but little effect upon such u bona :
the shots pass through and leave the bona
bleeding with thick. creamy W ite Juice
which is poisonous, anc,. II IL enters the
eyes, will blind. Such stockades are found
every ywhere.-Ceniurv.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
ZeIsler Recital.

Nine. Fannie bloomfield Zeisler, the cele-
bfated pianiste, will make the acquaintance
of the concert-goers of this City this evening
at Metropolitan Temple. An excellent pro-
gramme is promised. Nine. Zeisler will give
matinee recita.s on Thursday and Saturday OF
this week, and her last recital will take place
on Monday evening, November 16
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Bazaar in south Sab Francisco.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Memorial Presby-
terian Church will open its annual bazaar in
Masonic Hall, Fourteenth and Railroad ave-
nues, South San Francisco, this afternoon, and
will continue the same during Wednesday ano
Thursday, morning, afternoon and evening
There will be fine display of fancy articles.
neeilework, embroidery and artificial flow.
ers. besides confectionery stand aud table of
Venetian iron-workl There will be a "Hive OF
Busy Bees. 1.-THE House That Jack Buiit' for
the children, and fountain. An excellent
lunch, with ice cream, will be served from
IL NJ. 10 IL p. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
A Musicai Treat Tonight.

iste, will give piano recital tonight at Met
ropo.itan Temple. Judging by the programme
a treat is in store for music-lovers The artistic
bill of iare includes gems by Bach, Bee
thoven, Schumann. Chopin, MosZkowsKi and
List Tickets are on sale at Sherman & Clay's
or may be obtained at the door Of the hall.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10

soon after At the meeting of the directors
held yesterday it was resolved to appeal TO the
ch urches for the Presbyterian share of the coll
lecuons al the union Thanksgiving services.
An appeal is also TO be made for Christmas
presents for the orphans.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10

men who were arrested on the steamer State
of California about two weeks ago. will be sent
back to Portland to stand their trial on a
charge of robbery. They are accused of rob-
bling Edward and Alexander White, farmers
from Minnesota, while in Portland on their
way to Oregon City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
New Operatio societx

An amateur operate society has just been
formed, which will be conducted by James
Hamilton Howe. Frederic Belasco will be
stage manager. The first work to be given is
Patience" and the proceeds will be devoted
TO charity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10

n Charles Frohman's companies, and Helen
Holden Welsh, all appeared at their best.
Inc play was well received, and without
doubt will secure its share of patronage dur
Ing the week
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
FIFTEEN-BALL POOL,
Sixteen Games Run OF by the Mem
bers of the Olympic
Club

Sixteen games were played during the
past forty-eight hours in the Olympic
Club ball-pcoI tournament. Spauiding
and Atkins showed up for the first time
during the series, but failed to get count.
The complete score posted to date is as
foltows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
AZ the Tfxoli.

The excellent performance of "The Gypsy
Baron" given on Sunday at the Tivoli was re
peated last night without any change in the
cast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Bush-street Theater.

7. A. Kennedy,ithe humorous hypnotist, con
tinues to afford plenty of amusement for au.
diences at the Bush-sIreet Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10

To Be Sent 60 Portland.
Harry Barton and Edward Pierson, bunko
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
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fer 10 years and cured thou
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He guarantees a cure Of all
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ana children where cure Is
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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10

Three thousand telegraphers are en-
ployed in the several postoffices of Lon
don.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
Headquarters
For Materials
For Fancy Work,
A COMPLETE STOCK
The Largest and Best Assorted
Stock in the City at the Lowest
Prices.

OF Embroidery Silks, Filoselle,
Flo Floss, Art Silks, Turkish
Floss, Knitting Silks, Japan
Outline Silk, Japanese Gold
Thread, Beads, Cords, Fringes,
Evening star., 1896-12-28
DANGEROUS WAR CAR.
A Formidable Implement Of Destruc.
ton Lately Invented

a Formidable Implement of Destruc-
ton Lately I6veated.
Inc latest implement Of war Is an eouin-
ment consisting Of two rapid-flring guns
mounted on an autocar, says the st, Louis
Giope-Democrat. 1t has a rough resem-
piance to smooth turtle back, with wheels
instead of legs, and a pair of iron screens
rising up from the top of the metal shell,
from behind which the guns are worked
Ihe autocar is driven by a 16-horsepower
engine. the wheels having 4-inch solid rub
Der tires. The guns are on a swivel. and
are arranged to discharge at various
angles. They will also spin around merrtly
while they are being fired, IL desired. The
ammunition is fired at the rate Of from
oO to 100 rounds q minute, and the firing
can go on either when the autocar is NOV.
ing or standing still
Each gun is supplied with 500 rounds of
ammunition, and II the operators be shot
down the engines continue running and
the entire charge Of ammunition Is shot
on. The shields around the car are on an
angle. so that no ordinary bullet from q
rine can penetrate them, and when the ma
chimes are in motion 1t will be difficult for a
large field piece to hit them. A rapid-firine
gun has always been looked upon as an ex-
cellent weapon. provided You could come up
with your enemy. With gun mounted on
fast-running machine. which can travel
Iorty-nve miles an hour, the question of
getting on terms with your foe does not
take long. The effect Of fifty or q hum
dred OF these machines Of war charging
Into o large body of troops, or run through
city at a high rate Of speed, firing their
deadly missiles on the Inhabitants as they
rushed through. can readily be imagined
Several governments are now neeotiafinr
with the inventor for this formidable ma
chine.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Deafness a9d Scass Head

relieved Instantly by using the WILSON OOAMoN
SENSE EAR DRuAA che inventorl Mr.. Geo. n
Hotel Dee. % and q. non a. n. to r. n,
and r. y. to . r. NJ. 1or TIE purpose Of sbowin4
desiring to have their own their friend' hcarinr
restored. They ara absolutely invisible, safe md
nent. A. for onr l1Apase book IN leafsess.
MsiES6n nAn DRun 90.
1f22 BroedwAy. New York, and Louisville. Hy,
Evening star., 1896-12-28
At S5.Q8 cut from $3.50.

Twenty-four-inch genuine astra-
khan cloth capes-richly satin lined
and trimmed with genuine marten
edging, heads and tails.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
At So cut from $3.50.

Twenty-inch seal plush capes, with
rich box pleats in back and trimmed
with marten fur, wide sweep and
very stylish.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
At SIP cut from SIS.

Nineteen-inch wool and electric
seal oapes, with large marten fur
collars and well lined.
Evening star., 1896-12-28
TAey Were Hospitasle.

Great town. Louisville" said the man
with the fat cigar. Kentucky hospitality
and ali that sort Of thing. The last time 1
ives there they didn't let me spend . cent
'Huh!' said the man with the cigarette
II had that sort Of experience IN Chicago. !.
"Y-e-B you didy
..Ir deed 1 did. They didn't let me spend
q cent there. either. They took II al away
frsm me before got two blocks from the
rallx ~ station"
Evening star., 1896-12-28
Special prices for Conn
fOrtableS.

When we bought this lot of blan-
kets and comforts we thought you
would buy them in a hurry, and we
were right. We've spoke of it once
here before. Tomorrow's selling
will clear them out.
AT 7oc.-WORTH 81.
Cray wool, full size blankets-coiorcd bor-
Evening star., 1896-12-28
At $40 cut from SIS,

Elegant imported. black kersey
coats-lined throughout with taffeta
silk-the finest workmanship
clear saving of SIS.