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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.

Money on call easy at 21a@31sy; last loan at 3%;
and closing offered at 81 Prime mercantile paper
5@51a% Bar silver 67Bc. Mexican dollars,
633sc Sterling exchange dull and easier with
for so days and 81 Sssz@4 SO for demand Posted
rates. "a SS12t@ S912 Commercial bills "a s6sl
"a S714- Government bonds easier; state bonds
dull: railroad bonds lower Silver at the board
was steady.
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A resident at Buluwayo says that up to
the present, taking the whole t.disturhe 6S
area, about eighty white people have been
killed -SSA2
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PHOTOGRAPHIC BULLETIN-

BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE u g N,
MERCHANTS ExcHANeE
SAN FRANCISCO. May IL ls9R
The time ball on Telegraph hIn was dronned
exactly at noon to-day. e., at noon OF the 1901
MERIDIAN or exactly at T. NJ. Greenwich time
A +. FECHTELER
Lieutenant U. S. N i'm charra
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There was q loss OF $1,774OO0 in Epecie during
the month OF April. There withdrawal
Of 81 237 QUO gold coin and 81 2zS.000 in silver
button, and q net addition of $3, 797. 900 in gold
bullion and 81 690, 900 in standard dollars. There
was 81 500 600 Ia standard dollars coined in pr
all OF which covered into the vaults, together
with over $1,000,U00 Withdrawn from circulation
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MONDAY, MAY

MONDAY, May 1l-2 p. n
UNITED STATES BoNDS
Bid Asked BID ASKED
q S4s coup. .1OS1s U g Is res . IOs1hI IOe
Do new is. ll71A
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BOARD SALES.

Following we're the sales in the San Frxncisoo
stock Board yesterday;
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
STEAMER DEsTINArroN SAILS. PIER.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

New Prices for Petroleum and Gasoline
Silver unchanged.
Wheat very duh.
Brewing Barley lower.
Oats Corn and Rye quiet
Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans inactive.
Potatoes higher. Onions lower.
Vegetables brought better prices.
Butter steady. Cheese unchanged
Eggs rather steadier.
Larger assortment of Berries.
Good Cherries rule high.
Citrus Fruits unchanged.
Eastern Poultry expected to-day.
Provisions unchanged and quiet.
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THE GovERNMENT's CAsHBox.

United States Treasurer D. n. Morgan reports
the amount OF money on hand at the close of April
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GOLD MINING EXCHANGE.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

LOCAL SECURITIES.
Bid so Oceanic Steamship.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arriv

Arrived.
MONDAY, May IL.
Br stmr Progressist Pinkham, 91a days from
Departure Bay: 1892 tons coal TO S Co.
Stmr Arago. Reed. 40 hours from Coos Bay pass
and mdse. 10 Oregon Coal and Nav Co.
Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, 81 hours I'm San
Diego etc; pass and mdse, to Goodau, Perkins &
Co.
Schr Five Brothers, Rasmussen, "a hours from
Phelps Landing: ties, to James Johnson.
Schr Mary @, Campbell, 10 hours from Bodega;
IS bXs butter, TO Ross Il Hewlett
Schr Maxim, Peterson, days from Caspar;
$50 Nj fl lumber, TO Caspar Lumber Co.
Schr ii Merchant, Brannan, days from Coos
Bay; 800 NJ it lumber. to E 3 Dean 6 Co.
Cleared.
MONDAY. May IL.
stmr North Fork, Hansen, Eureka: Charles
Nelson.
Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, San Diego; Good
all, Perkins & Co.
schr Moonlight, Spencer, Marianne Island; A
Magee Jr.
The morning times., 1896-02-02

299 ,3IS; November, 3.2I4,301 gallons;
December, 3,s7s 500 gallons; January,
1895, 3,772 800 gallons: February, B.
IA ,i1S gallons; March,, 3,O69,329 gal
Ions; April, 3,375,131 gallons: May. 81
432 ,57l gallons; June, 3,747,57O gallons.
Upper September, 1894, the he
ginning of the record. 80, ,923 gallons: OC-
tobcr, 4s,sIt gallons; November, 5t,193
gallons; December, % $50 gallons; Janu-
uary. 1895. 3G,39S gallons: Fcbrua rv,
3G,720 gallons. March, 26.3gS gallons;
April, 4,631 gallons. May, 33, 49, gallons;
Iune, 47.062 gallons. The average was
i1.253 gallons per day.
The entire system is under the direct
supervision of Capt. Edward Burr. assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioners and
the works described We're designed and
the work of construction prosecuted under
his personal direction. While the water
supply was originally provided by the
United States, urder the charge of its Of
ficcrs, the increases and i,lp rOvements
rendered necessary are made in part only
at the expense Of the general government
the District bearing the remainder The
system for distributing the water to the
private consumer is provided by the mu-
nicipality. and, together with the coIlcc-
tion of the revenues for its maintenance
and extension, is under the direction of
the Commissioners.
WATER RIGHTS AND OTHER RIGHTS.
As was recently announced in The Times.
there is measure now before Congress
which, If adopted. viii authorize the Sec
retary of War and the Attorney General
TO secure the entire water rights at Great
Fails, together with lands sufficient for
the general purpose of utilizing that ad-
vantage. 1t viii then be possible for the
The morning times., 1896-02-02
Tell Children the Truth.

Tell child always the truth about
everything. no matter how trivial or un-
important it may he, and it will socn come
to have perfect confidence in everything
You say. little one declines to 20 into a
dark room to bring out its don that was
left there because some one has told it of
n great bogy man that lurks in dark apart
mcnts, ready to spring upon little chill
dren. Nurses should he trained to tell the
truth regarding the most unmportant hap
penings and affairs. Parents should con-
slider wen before putting into words hasty
or iL-advised speech, for little minds are
quick to grasp the meaning and memories
are wonderfully rctentive regarding every
thing one would be most desirous to have
them forget. State the facts 20 children
as they actually are. and there viii be few
who prove any greater towards than we
ourselves would, be under similar circum-
stances.
The morning times., 1896-02-02

pose OF cleansing or repairing, while retain
ing reasonably coed supply upon the other
side of the wall.
The center is a fountain composed of three
basins. and the water in entering the rcser-
yoir vii, PASS through the fountain. and in
dropping into the faoi WIN be areated' and
thus purified and sweetened.
A small valve house built of pressed brick
and sandstone has been constructed to cover
the chamber, in which are located the valves
for controlling the flow of wate in and out
Of the reservoir. The purpose of thisstruct-
ure is obviously for the protection of these
important, but apparently insignificant ad-
The reservoir can Toe used in cases of nc-
ccssity for furnishing water to the mid
die SERVICE and will be, until i reservoir
can be constructed for that area. The
middle service now depends upon the small
supply depot in Georgetown, the capacity
of which, even now, is insufficient, and often
very Disappointing.
An additional reservoir for the benefit of
the middlc.servicc il now needed more than
anything else. The added pool Will be
procured just as soon as there is Il suffi-
fund to meet The outlay. The reservoir
will he constructed at some eligible point
on the high ground back of the central
portion of the city.
Location is already subject of dis
cuSsion, and several good sites are under
cons liberation, upon one of which il is
the intention at no distant day to erect
a mammoth repository, with capacity of
not less than 25,GO0,C00 gallons.
AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION.
The average daily consumption of water
IN the middle and high service areas, re-
spectivcly, during the past fiscal year,
which is but little more than 10 per cent
of the whole, is stated to have been as
follows: Middle-July, 1894, 2,670,97l
gallons; Auruis, 2,ss5.335 gallons; Sep
tembcr, 81 10. 500 gallons; October, g.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
Caterpillar Sleeves.

A new style of sleeves has been designed
by a Vienna modiste, who has given them
the curious name of caterpillar sleeves.
The toilet here described is intended for
evening wear, and is made of cornflower-
blue satin, trimmed with chiffon of an ap-
proprate shade. The jacket front is double,
the under part being covered with plated
silk muslin and fastened with hooks and
eyes. A belt Of satin closes the jacket in
front. The standing collar as well as the
front of the outer jacket are borlered with
jade trimming. The sleeves are built up of
plated and ruffled crepe lisse, over an Or
dinary sleeve, and are surprisingly erect
i've and pictWesque.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
PUMPS iS99 iiSS9 RESERVOIRS
City's Added Facilities for In
creasing Water Supply.
MILLIONS OF GALLONS DAILY
New Building About Completed at L
Engines VIII Feed he High-Service
Arens-Rcno Reservoir as Il Supply
Station.

The water supply of Washington, and the
best methods of maintaining ii at the
required standa rd, are a chief source
OF anxiety to the District Officials.
IL is a subject upon whiciprmuch thought
has been expended, an interest which has
elected lengthy reports, required careful
study and, at times, involved costly cx-
pcriments, all with the view of improving
conditions ana increasing facilities.
Street lights we should have, well paved
streets are luxury, quick transit is de-
sirable, but good water ana plenty of it
is an essential requisite 10 domestic com
fort and the public health.
Hence it is that as the city Iengthcns
and broa6cns and grows more pcpuous
the facilities for procuring water-merely
water-muSt be improved and multiplied,
and the absence of proper precautions for
having the one keep pace with the other
is quickly noticed ana mcrcilcssly con-
demned by voX ropui.
The recent acquisitions for the better
The morning times., 1896-02-02

government not only TO control the volume
OF water, but the water power as well,
and it is understood TO be a part of the
plan to employ that power for running n
great electric plant that will at the incep-
ton of the enterprise furnish the govern
mcnt buildings with electric lighting, and
may ultimately rnonopclize the light-pro-
ducins franchise throughout the District.
The morning times., 1896-02-02

ing a mysterious effect on the barber, and
he thereupun fixed his eyes continually
upon him. 1t was evident that there was
some unseen power that neither understood
at work ou The barber. Finally "a fter taking
half dozen strokes, with the last of which
he removed n sectionabout the size of 4 dime
from The physicians chin, he gave up the
job.
II am sorry, sir. hut can't shave YOU"
he said, as he proceeded with nervous fin
gers to paste the discovered section of the
chin In place. "You make me nervous, and
l will have to call some one else to my as
sis,ance."
Another barber finished the job without
the slightest evidence of nervousness.
AVOID THE REGULARS.
BARRIERS, too. in the same shop, often have
hesitancy about shaving the regular Gus
toner of their fclow-chairman This is no
more on account of the familiarity with the
whims OF the particular patron That may
exist with his regular but because of
that strange something that causes them
TO pass the man who doesn't really need a
shave from one chair TO another. In fact,
this adversencss TO shaving anothers Gus
toner has gone so far as TO cause the patron,
who understood the case, to go 10 another
shop during the week his own ba rber was on
vacation or while he was sick.
There are possibly half a dozen left-hand-
ed BARRIERS in Washington. One who has
not happened to meet with such an artist of
the face can scarcely realize the sensation
experienced when sitting in the chair OF
such barber. Inhisapparently yback-handed
way the barber will begin shaving on the
left side of the face, and the effect is sure
to produce a feeling tinged with nnconl-
fOrtableness in the mind of the pa trou
-
The morning times., 1896-02-02

Oscar Hainmerstein is greatly pleased
with his engagement of Miss Jane May.
the celebrated French pantomimic artistic,
who appeared last Monday at Olympic
Music Hall, in a nouologue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
Commencement at Bowdoin.

The following is this programme of
Commencement week at Bowdoin Col
lege:
Sunday, June 21.-The Baccalaureate
Sermon by the President in the Congre-
gational church at p. m.
Monday, June 22.-The Junior Prize
Defamation In Memorial Hall at o. m.
Tuesday, June 23. The Glass; Day Ex-
ercises Of the Graduating Glass in Mem
orial Hall at 10 a. m, and under the
Thorndike Oak at 8 ?. m. Illumination
Of the Campus and Promenade Concert
in the evening.
Wednesday, June 24.-The Graduating
in Memorial Hall at a. m. The annual
address will be delivered by Professor
Edward S. Morse, Phi. D., of Salem.
The Annual Meeting of the Maine His
torical Society in Cleaveland Lecture
Room at 2 p. IN.
The Annual Meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa Fraternity in Adams Hall at
p. IN.
The Commencement Concert in the
Town Hall at p m.
Thursday, June 25-The Annual Meet
ing of the Alumni Association in Memo
rial Hall at q. m.
The Commencement Exercises in the
Congregational church at 10. 80 a. M.
followed by Commencement Dinner in
| the Gymnasium.
The Reception by the President and
Mrs. Hyde in Memorial Hall from to 10
p. m.
Friday, June 26.-The Examination Of
Candidates for admission to the College
at Cleveland Lecture Room, Massachu-
setts Hall, at s 30 a. m.
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Peaks Island.

Manager McCallum of the Peaks island
theatre, has arrived and is in excellent
health. The workmen will get the Pa
vilion ready for opening on June 10Th
and there will be matinees on Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoon the first
two weeks, and then every day. The
company, whose names have been pub
lished, will arrive June 18th. except Mr.
and Mrs. Hansell and Miss Ingram, who
will he here M lay.
Arrangements are now in progress to
have small steamer run from Simon
toms cove to the wharf here to connect
with the performances at the theatre.
This Will enable people living at Cash's
Corner and on the line Of the Cape Eliza
beth electric road to attend the amuse-
ments at Peaks island without going to
the city.
Thursday afternoon while workmen
we've hosting O large iron tank weighing
about a ton. from the deck Of a skow to
ths wharf at the landing, the chain
whiob held the tank parted, letting it fall
to the deck Of the skow, distance OF
about 10 feet. Fortunate ly there was nc
one injured, but the deck Of the skow
was badly broken. The tank will be
used to hold water at the Union house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
MAINE HEIRS DISAPPOINTED.
Woman Claims To Be the Wife of Rish
Gray, a Duluth Millionair.

Duluth. May 29.-Miss Katheryn
weston startled the heirs of Rish A.
tray, a millionaire lumberman and
capitalist of this city, who died at the
home OF his brother in Boston about a
month ago, by declaring today that she
and the dead millionaire were married IN
Hudson, Wis, six years ago
Gray's wealth is conservatively estl-
mated at million. His income was
reokoned at 5000 day.
At the time Of his death Gray was q
man Of about go. His death occurred
very suddenly while he was on WISH TO
New York state aad New England and
his heirs, sister and brothers in Vassal-
boro. Me-, have expected that as Gray
died intestate they would be in line for
a windfall.
Miss Weston, is sister-in-law OF ohm
@. Bullitt, formerly attorney of the
Northern Pacific railroad at ST. Paul
Her family Is prominently connected in
the Eastern states. E~ssi
She will set up that the marriage be-
tween herself and Gray was privately
consummated and has been kept secret.
She will claim the entire estate, In case
the marriage can be established.
: 1t Is recalled now that the dead
millionaire and Miss Weston were on In
innate terms but nobody suspected them
to be man and wife.
Mr.. w. e. Gray one Of the Vassalboro
brothers, recently came here and took out
letters of administration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
Pearl Necklaces.

On the occasion of the grand dinner
to the Emperor and Empress Of German
at Venice by the King and Queen of
Italy, the Queen wore her wonderful
Learl necklace, which has no equal in the
world. When she was first engaged to
King Humbert. who was then Prince of
Naples, he presented her with single
string of these precious stones, each as
big as hedge sparrow's egg, and of the
most perfect form and color Imaginable.
Margarita being the Greek for pearl, the
Offering had special significance. At
every birthday since the King has present
ed his beloved consort with another
string, each one being little longer
than the last, so that the latter ones now
reach far below her Majesty's waist.
While on the subject of pearls, few
other ornaments composed of these ex-
quisite jewels are worth mention.
The Empress Frederick OF Germany
has fine collar necklace composed of 80
enormous pearls Of exquisite shape and
color, and it is said she wears them both
day and night, as the lustre Of these al
most living treasures is immensely en-
HANGED by contact with the human form.
Queen Victoria possesses what is sup
posed to be the "pinkest'' Of all pearl
necklaces, and it is reported to have been
part Of the dowry Of Queen Catherine of
Arragon. The marvellous black pearl
necklace of the Empress OF Austria is
we'll known, and she has worn it inces-
sanity ever since the sad death of the
Archduke Rudolph; attached to it is a
curious. black diamond having quaint
effect quite unique. Lady Ilohester has
very fine string of the same black
pearls, which is often seen In London
drawing rooms. OF single pearls OF I'M
mense size the present Pope Leo XIII.
Is the possessor of the most famous. a
superb jewel, given by one of 1.-THE Dogea
ofiVenioe to former holder of the papal
throne; 1T is arranged as reliquary.
and has spike of the crown OF thorns
placed behind it in gold case.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
BICYCLING NOTES.
Big Delegation to Attend the Meet in Bos'
ton Today.

A number of the Portland Wheel Club
left for Boston to attend the Memorial
day meet, Thursday night, and the re-
mainder to the number Of about 40, in
GLIDING a number of ladies, went last
night. A. few will 60 by train, but a
majority of the local delegation will go
up by boat and return by train. A party
will ride by road as far back as Ports
mouth, N. H., taking the train there.
The Maine division has applied for Il
place in parade, and will turn out II the
division is sufficiently we'll represented.
The hospitality of the Massachusetts,
division is well known and the Maine
boys are expecting fine time.
MIR. A. r. Harrington Of this city, is
soon to start on a wheel tour across th Q
country to Portland, Ore. Mr.. Earring
ton will take the trip for pleasure and
will visit all the places of interest along
the way. Upon arriving at Portland
he may continue and make circuit
of the globe. He expects to be away q
year. or longer.
The Portland Wheel club is to offer q
cup for the person making the best record
between this city and Saco. This cup
will be open to Maine. The fastest time
that has been made was that by W. B..
Triokey and l. B. Gilman, who made
the run in 80 minutes several Sundays
ago. The Maine L. A. ". has offered a
prize in the shape of an L. A. W. button,
pin or cap pin. for. every member of the
division who sends in one application for
membership and cyclometer for five
new members.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
Chorus
FOUR BROTHERS ROSARIO.
The Worlds Greatest Gymnastic Wonder
With the Walter L. Main Shows.

The four Rosario brothers are the ac-
knowledged leading acrobatio gymnasts
of the world. They appear for the first
time in this country this year with the
Walter L. Main grandest and best shows.
The performance they give is simply as
tonishing. To describe it in detail world
require more space than this article
would allow, while general description
fails to do it the justice it deserves. It is
in every way and particular superior to
anything ever before seen in this country,
for where all other aoro5ats leave off the
Rosarias1 begin. They are by far the
highest salaried artists in their line ever
seen with a tented am usement, and can
only be seen with these great shows
which exhibit at Portland, giving two
completes performances on Monday.
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The engineers Of the Maine Central are
taking measurements and stalking, for
extensive improvements at the lawns at
the entrance of Union station.
Nearly all the freights on both th Q
Eastern and Western divisions of the Bos-
ton and Maine are cancelled for Memo
rial day.
Beginning Saturday, June goth, the
steamer Frank Jones will leave Rock
land, weather permitting, at 6 a. M, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, for
Islesboro, Castine, Deer Isle, Ssde wick,
BrooBlin, Southwest Harbor Northeast
Harbor, Bar Harbor. Millbridge, Jones'
port and Machissport, arriving at Maohi-
asport at p. IN. Returning will leave
Maoh,asport, weather permitting, on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at
4 q. M, for Jonesport, Milltridge, Bar
Harbor, South west Harbor, Brooklin,
Sedgwick, Deer Isle Castine, Islesboro
and Rookland, arriving at Rockland at
10 p. m. The Frank Jones will connect
at Bar Harbor with steamer leaving at
1890 a. M, connecting at Mt. Desert
ferry with train 112 for Portland, Bos-
ton and all points on the Maine Central
railroad. Night trains resume service
between Bangor and Rockland, Begin
ming with train from Boston, Sunday,
June 21st. An arrangement has been
made with the post office department. by
which the United States mails will be
carried on the Frank Jones to and from
all it's stopping places during the entire
summer season.
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Bull DING IN BAD CONDITION.
Eastport Custom House Is Greatly in Need
of Repairs.

4 Eastport. May 29.-J. J. Clark from
the United States Supervising architects
Office in Warrington is in Eastport to ex-
anime the government building, which,
although only three years old is greatly
in need of repairs. 1t has been found that
the building leaks not only in the roof
but through the tops of the walls. around
the cornioe, where the pointing" is de-
fective.
All this must be remedied and it is also
proposed to erect upon the roof a new
tower, probably of iron, for the flags and
instruments of the weather office.
From Eastport Architect Clark will go
to Castine where more Improvements are
to be made about the government build
ingn.