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DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK n. y, Dec. 11.-R. G. Dun q Co.
will say in their weekly review of trade:
The approach of the holidays and doubt about the
action OF Congress put further improvements of
until the new year. While industries have gained
In working forces they waiting for commen-
surate gain IN demand and meanwhile are tryingto
clear away endorsements which restrict the m.
Speculation has been halting and timiI. There is
no sober-minded fear of foreign difficulty, but
some have succeeded in imagining that Congress
might 20 so far beyond the Pre.1dents prudent
message regarding Cuba as TO embroil this coun-
try with Spain.
Money is in abundant supply. lending in London
continuous, and there is nothing to cause less
activity in general business except that he rush
of orders deferred until after election have not
been continued Ihe Vo ume OF business shown
by clearines has been for The week SO per cent
smaller than las. year Scanty returns of railroad
earnings tor December embrace so bad report of
ST. Paul that they fell per cent below those of
1892. EarDinRs on United States roads, which
amounted to $37.626.2 266 in November, were 1913
ss Pss3 sen' 'eS' 'nA '''' 'sAf anu e'' 'nan 'n
4 he wheat market was weakened with less
gloomy news from other countries re and larger
against 6,003404 last year. DISAPPOINTMENT
about the break in prices may help 10 Increase re-
els, four included, and for two weeks have been
but 474S 1lS bushels against a. 172, ,44S last year.
Pacific oast dispatches show that experts con-
tinue very heavy, and about 100000 tons more
are available from California The market has
declined 1Nc, and the decrease in dema nd for
-four with high rail rates, has closed nearly all the
Superior Duluth aud many OF the other North
western mills.
Cotton has declined 3l-l6 in spite of all the
stories that the crop has been nearly marketed.
With over 5000 600 bales in sight there are esti-
mates based on Government reports hat the yield
Is g. 500 900 bales or less. which would leave but
33OO,0Uu 10 come forward IN eight mon, hs and
three weeks. When the official port came there
was rush of buyers, few minutes turned the
cur rent and rapid decline followed.
The iron output December wa, l42,278 tons
weekly. against l24.O,7 November / and 81 3,797
a year ago, and unsod stocks reported were 31.90l
tons smaller than November /. but these do
linda at CkU nf fha
entire industry is for he time demoraiized by un-
certainty regarding the Great com binations
Textile Industries working a larger force
than in october, but there is much evidence of
larger demand and some kinds of goods are accu-
muiating. AS raw cotton Is lower, some yielding
In prices of staples is expected and buying is on
that account more res ricted, few qualities of
goods having 81 ghtly declined.
Print cloths weak in tone, with enormous
stocks. Woolen goods are not in better demand
and there is general indisposition to make commit
ments aheau. sales OF v ool in two week 4,37S,-
500 pounds, against I1,999,20o last yer. this
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DRIED FRUITS, KAIsINs. NUTS, ETC.
DRIED FRUITS

DRIED FRUITS
Continue dull
Quotations on the Fruit Exchange are as fol-
lows:
CARLOAD Lors-Apricots are quotabe at 6@9c
for Royals and 111.@12c for choice TO fancy
Noorparks; Prunes, 51ac for the sizes; Peaches
4@51ac for prime to choice, 612@p7c for fancy and
evaporated and 2@21ac for sun-dr ed; Pears, 21a
05c for prime to choice, 4@5 1ac for quarters ana
6@61sc for halves; P.ums 4c Tor pitted and 112c
for unpitted; Nectarines 31a@41ac for choice and
@21ac.
JoBBTNe PRICEs-Peache1 415@5Hsc p ID;
fancy, 61a9713c p n: peeled, 121ac p ID; April
coils, 61a@59c D h: fancy, 1Oc; Moorparks, l2@
l3c; evaporsted Apples, o34 C; sun-dried, 234@3c:
Prunes, 3s4@S4c for the sizes: Figs, black &c for
Impressed and 3@315c for pressed: white Figs
pitted; Nectarines, 46c p ID for prime to fancy;
Pears, 21a@oc for whole 41a@512c for quarters
and 41a@615c for halves
RAISINS-
crown. 1890 q h: two-crown. 3ssc p ID; seed
less Sutanas, b1ac; seedless Muscatels, 4Ssc; g.
crown Londoa layers. 81 1o; clusters 81 So;
Dehesa clusters 81 SO; imperial clusters, $3;
dried Grapes, Sc p h.
JoBBING PRIcEs-SAN FRANcIsco-Four-crown,
loose, 534c: S-crown 434c: 2-crown, 334c seedless
London layers 81 %: clusters 81 so; Dehesa
clusters, 50 rs: Imperial clusters, S3 25.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at S@1Oc: Walnuts,
61a@7c q ID for standard and e@9tac q ID
S@31ac for bardshel and Sa9c for paper shell,
jobbing; Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern aud 4c for
California: Hickory Nuts, 5@6c p ID; Pecans,
712@Sc h; FIberts, 712@Sc; Brazil Nuts
71a@sc; cocoanuts, 4@5cYs lU0.
HONEY-Comb, 1UDl212c for bright and 5@9c
for lower grades: water white extracted, 59515c:
light amber extracted, 4129434ci dark amber, 49
4lac; dark, 2@3c p H..
BEESWAX-23@D36c q b.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-C California stock is lower all around
and depressed
car of Eastern is selling slowly at 12c for Tur-
keys, 81 rs for DUCKS, $5@h so for Hens and
young BOOSTERS, 81 so for old BOOSTERS and So 75
ga for Broilers.
Live Turkeys l2@1ac p n for Gobblers 1901 &c
fs Id for ID ems; Dressed 1urKevs, l30l5c; Geese,
. pair, $l 6U@2; Gosings, 81 5o@2; Ducks, S4@6
for old and "a 50@5 SO for Young; Hens, SS SO
go: Roosters, young, So 50@14 so; 40, old. 81: /:
Fryers, 80 26@3 So Broilers, s3 25@3 so for
large and 81 26@3 for small Pigeons, 81 25@
l 6O q dozen for young and 75c@$l for old.
SAME There was not much change. Quail, 81;
Mailard, S393 so q dog; Canvasback, S3@8 Sprig,
Sl 7o@Z; Teal, Sigh rs: Widgeon, 81 z5@l SO;
email luck. SIGH Is: English Snipe, 81 so: Jack
Snipe, 81 p doz: Hare, 81 Rabbits 81 25@i SO for
Cottonta.ls and 81 for small: Gray Geese, 80 50Qa3:
Whlte Geese, $1@1 26; Brant, 81 2b@l 10; Honk-
ers, 81 q dozen.
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ID Clear o PartN CLOUDY
@ Cloudy @ Ram 8 Snow
EXpIanafi0n.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
81 station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath il, If any, the amount OF
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches ard hundredths
during the past twelve hours. Isobars, solid
lines, connect poin OF equal air pressure iso-
therms, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
word high" means high barometrc pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather; "low"
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
"Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobArs extend
north and south along the coast. rain is probable
but when the "low'' is inclosed with isobars Of
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb-
able With high" in the vicinity of Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
HEiIl r,rnfiIlca nm q
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GENERAL MER cHANDIsE.

Bags, 241s@261ac.
COAL Wellington, Ss p ton: New Wellington
So p ton: South1ed Wellington 81 so o ton:
Seattle s. 50@6 Bryant, 545 SO: Coos Bay, So:
Wallsend. &6 scotch, -; BrymDo, -; Ium
berland, $l3 q ton in bulk aud 81 A In SKIS; Pennsv
vania Anthracite Egg $ll@12 p ton; Welsh An
thracite, S8@l0; Camel, SS9S SO; Rock Springs
Castle Gate Pleasant Valley, 81 90; Coke,
Sl1@12 in bulk and 81 o ton in SKIS.
RICE-ChInese mixed, So 40@S 45: No. 1, IS rs
GA q ctl: extra No. L. $4 1904 80: Hawaiian,
81 50: Japan. $404 60
SUGAh-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: Cube and Crushed, &c.
Powdered, 51sc: Fine Crushed, &c; Dry Granu-
lated, 47sc: Confectioners' A, 4Tsc: Magnolia A.
41ac; Extra c, 43sc; Golden c, 14c; half barrels
Ac more than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
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DEClDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
pples, 75@90c q box for choice 81 for fancy
Heh, 3o@6bc Tor common; Eastern, $203 so D bbl
Pears 6Oc@$l y box: " inter Nellis. 81 25.
Persimmons, 25@75c p box.
BERRIES
tranberrles from Cape Cod. 81 5O@s 80 q Dbl;
from Coos Bay 50 25t@2 90 2 box.
GRA APEs-3o@75c q box Grapes In crates bring
10@l5c more than boxes.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges continue dull and
weak. Mandarin Oranges are quotabie 75@
&c q box; Navel Oranges, 81 50@3 SO p box; !;
Seedlings, 81 25@l rs; Lemons $l@l 80 for COM
mon ana $2@2 so p box for good TO choice; Mex-
can Lines, $3e4 so; California Lines, b0@75c;
Bananas, $1@Z p bunch: PineappleS. $2@l4 q doz
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POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

No further change in Potatoes or Onions. Vege-
tables are dull
PoTATOEs-Swee Potatoes, 75c@$l 2b; Early
Rose 50G6Uc: River Reds, 4b@bOc: Burbank
Seedlings, 25@40c q ctl for Rivers and 60c@$l Tor
ONIONS-4C@5Oc q ctl.
VEGETABLES-Los Angeles Egg Pant quot
able at 1Oc q n: Mushrooms. 60l5c n, latter
Inquire for buttons Marrowfat Squash. $4@6 o
ton; Tomatoes, 3o@65c p box: Los Angeles Iom-
atoes, 75c@Sl rs p bv; Dried Peppers 7(gsc g ID;
Green Peas, 6@Sc y ID; String Beans, S(g5c NJ
Los Angeles string Beans S@10c; Dried Okra. 80
&c ID; Cabbage, 4O@5Oc . ctl; Carrots, 5OG4Oc
o sack; Garlic, 11a@12c q ID.
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surprise INTELLIGENcE.
ArrivcI.

ArrivcI.
FRIDAY, Decemb Der IL.
Stmr Eureka, Parsons, 20 hours from Newport
and way ports; pass and mdse, to Goodail Perkins
q Co.
Stmr Protection Ellefsen, 419 days from Tilla-
mo ok Bay: um Der. to ruck ee Lum ber Co.
Stmr Greenwood. Carlson. II hours from Pont
Arena; r ties TO L. White Lumber Co.
Stmr Progreso, Storrs. so hours from Seattle;
$3.50 tons coal. to Cornwall.
Stmr City of Puebla, Debney, 6S hours from
Victoria and Puget Sound ports; pass and mdse, 70
Goodall, Perkins d Co.
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-The downward tendency continues,
dairy descriptions being particularly weak.
p b.
DAIRy-Fancy. 21c: good to choice 1s@2oc;
lower grades. l5@171sc p u.
PIcKLED-160lSc p ID.
FIRKIN-15@9l7o p h,
CREAMtRY 1UB-lS019c p r
CHEkSE = Choice mild new, 1l@12c Q NJ;
common to good old, S@I0c Cream Cheddar, / q
l2c: Young America, Il1a@121ac: Western, II 12
@l21ac: Eastern, 121a@ 10 1ac y ID.
EGGS- Prices continue to decline and stocks are
slow.y accommodating. Eastern are quotabe at "a
@26c D dozen for fancy and 21@22c Tor cold
ssorare; ranch Eggs 271a@2sc for small and
medium and 30@3lc for fancy; store Eggs, 2S@
25c; Duck EGGS 2bc
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-shipment Of 1879 bbls to China and
225O bbls to sydney Net cash prices are: Family
extras $5@5 10: bakers extras, 81 9O@5; super
fine. S4 1t(14 SO u bh
CORNMkAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, $lS@l9 p ton;
Cracked Corn. Sl9@2O p on.
MILLsTUFFs-Prices in sacks as follows,
usual discount TO the trade: Graham Flour 81 S5
Ss 100 MS Rye Flour So rs y 100 MS; Rice -Four.
$5 70; Cornmea s. 35; extra do, So;
Oatmeal, $3 so: Oat Groats $4 Homny S3 10
@3 80; Buckwheat Flour, s3 1908 SO: Cracked
Wheat. So SO; Farina, $4 Whole Wheat Flour.
S3; Rolled Oats (bDs), $6@6 40: Pearl Barley,
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs continue to arrive freely. No change In
Beef and Mutton. Wholesale rates for dressed
stock from siaugh terers follows:
BEkF-First quality, 5lz@6c: second do. 415@
&c: third do 31a0D4c q b.
VEAL-Large, 41a@5c; SMALL 6@7c q 10
MuTTON-Wethers, &c; Ewes bAac 3 ID.
LAMB-7c q ID.
PoRK-Live Hogs, 31s@s14c q n for large and
medium and 31s@314c ivr small; dressed do IA
461Ac fs ID
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon &c p ib for heavy. 7c
q h for light medium 91ac for light. l0c 2 h for
extra light and 111ac p ID for sugar-cured. East
sugar-cured hams. 13@l312c: California
hams, IItDII1ac: Mess Beef. S7(G7 so; extra
mess do, $S@S so; family do. SO 60@l0: extra
prime Pork. 81 50@S: extra clear, $l6 q bpl;
mess, $l4 Q bbl: Smoked Beet 1Oc.E b.
LA RD-Eastern tierces, is quoted at 512c for
com pound and 6961sc for pure; pals, 7c; Call
fornia tierces 5951ac y ID for compound and 614c
for pure; half bbls 6s4c; 1Cfb tins. 714c; do 5b,
71ac p ID.
Zorro oLENE-e -e@e14c in tierces and 7s4@s1sc
f,, I n tf,o
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BEANS AND. SEEDS.

Dealers continue to report a dull and weak mar
ket for Beans.
BEA Ms Bayos, 81 4O@l so; Small Whites 81 l5
oil IS . ctl: Large Whites, 81 1O@1 25 q ctl
Pinks, 81 Oo(0l 20: Reds. 81 20@1 80: Blackeye
sl@l 20; Red Kidney, $2 25: Limas 81 1892:
Buffers. ST. 25@l So; Pea 81 23@l 40
SEFDS-Brown Mustard, 81 1898; Yellow Mus
tara 80 1902 % a ctI: Flax, 81 35@1 40: Canary
Seed, 21aa2s4c y ID; Alfalfa. 4@612c; Rape,
DRIED fEasENiles, sl@l l5 y csl; Green.
81 4O@l 60 n ctl
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

BRAN-s14@l4 so for the best and $13@l3 so
q ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-S1S@19 for lower grades and
$20@2l p ton for the best.
FkEDSTUFFS = Rolled Barley. $19 60@20:
oileake Meal at the mill, s26 SO q ton; jobbing,
SGT 30; clipped Oats. 81 so p ctl.
HAY-Wheat. $S@1O so; Wheat and Oat, @S7
10: Oat. 5000; Barley. $7@S so; River Barley.
S5@6 so; AL alfa, $6@7 5O compressed SIG
80; stock s5CG6: Clover $6@S q tou.
hTR I, W=3h1lsllr "a
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, kNG.. Dec, 1.-THE spot market
is quiet at rs 3d@7s 4d. Cargoes dull at 36s Sd,
sellers. prompt shipment.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter:
December, os 7d January, 6s Sdi February, 6s
S14di March, 6s S19d.
LONDON, ENG, Dec. ll-Consols 1l13z sill
yer, sod; French Renies, 103f 1sc
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NEW 4oKk STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange. Money an6 Railroad
Shares.
Money on call 11a@2%; last loan at 11a% and
closing offered at l1a% Prime mercantile paper.
3la@4%. Bar silver. 65ssc. Mexican dollars
51@52c Sterling exchange is firm. with actual
business in BANKERS bills at S4 S31294 S334 for
60 days and 81 S61aG4 S6s4 for demand. Posted
rates. $4 S412@4 S712 Commercial bills, 50 S21a
"a sS12 Government bonds steady: state bonds
dull; railroad bonds quiet Silver at the board was
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year largely between traders. the mills find at
present little encourage .ement to buy. and London
sa es are shade eaker. Quotations are not
changed, though more frequent concessions are
reported.
failures for the week have been $50 in the
United States, against 333 last year, and 43 IN
Canada against 81 last year.
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s1MMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver higher.
Wheat steady. Barley declining
Oa S. Corn and Rye dull.
Beans neglected.
Hay weak and quiet.
Wool sells very slowly.
Hops dull and weak.
Potatoes and onions unchanged.
Butter and Eggs very weak.
Poultry lower and depressed.
Not much change in Game.
Dried Fruits neglected.
Oranges dun and accumulatinE.
Provisions quiet.
Hides unchanged.
Hogs arriving freely.
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EoTE-In the above exposition of the tides the
early morning tides are given In the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day In the
order OF occurrence As TO time The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, except
when there are but three tides, as sometimes
occurs. The heights given additions to the
soundings the United States Coast SURVEY
charts, except when q minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given Is subtractive
from the depth given By the Charts
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
Wf1EELOCK & CO.,

A Leidesdorn St., Tel. Main 1854.
CENTRAL OFFICE
e2S Market St, Palace Hotel. Tel. Main 6s2&
Uptown o1ice-Bald win Hotel (adioining GrLl
Room) Tel Main 339.
PURDY g. ATKINSON Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market QUO.
tations. Reference lst National Bank, s. F.
CHICAGO. RR1YATE-W4RE SEM- YORK
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BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, n. V, Dee. 11.-Bank clearing
totals at the principal cities Tor the week ended
December 10, with comparisons, as telegrapned to
Bradstreet's:
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FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.
Butter ana Eggs are cheaper.

Game is lower. Poultry is plentiful.
A few variations in Fruit and Vegetables will be
seen.
Following is IKE CALLS regular weekly retail
price List:
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NoTIcE TO MARINERS.

branch OF the Unit ed States Hydrographie
once located in the MerchantS Exchange 10
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard 70 nationality and free Of
expense.
Navigators are cordially invited to visit the
Office where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on hani for COM
psrIson and reference, and the latest inform
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
TO navigation and all matters OF interest 70 ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Tele
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped at noon 120th meridian, by
telegraphic signal received each dav from the
United States Naval Observatory g, Mare Island.
Cal.
notice stating whether the time bail was
dropped on time, or giving the error. II any 10
published the samo day by the afternoon peperA
and By the morning papers the following dav.
w. & HUeHEA
IJeutenant q. g., n, In
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Merchandise.

PIG1RoN-Quiet. American, S11@l9:
C0PP GR-Firm. Lake. $1l 3OU 6O
LEAD-Qu,et. Domes ,r. SS@3 05
1IN-Dull straits, $12 go; plates. quiet.
.kPELTEk-Q Quiet. Domestic. $4 15@l 20
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates of Departure From San Francisc

STEAMER DEsrTNATToN. SAILS PIER.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

standard A, 4ssc; confectoners' \, 414c; cut loaf
and crushed. &c; powdered, 1886; granulated,
43sc; cubes, 45Rc. $50
Produce.
HoPs-Moderately active. Pacific Coast SO
lac.
WooL-Q1iet, firm. Domestic fleece lS923c;
pulled, lS@S1c; Texas, 7@l2c.
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The Time Bali.

The Time Ball.
BRANCH HYDRosRArHIc OFFroE. O. 3 ".
MERCHANTS ExCHANsH
San FRANCISCO. December IL. 1891.
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was droppet
ex actiy noon today e. al noon OF the 12Usa
meridian, or xacty ~ P NJ. Greenwich tima
w. = HUGHES,
Iienfenaut u. s. y. in rhars"
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Alaska Pkrs.
BlkDCoalCo.
Cal Cot Mills
Edison Light
GasConA Assn.
Ger Lead Co.
HawC&SCo..
Hutch y PCo
MerExA ssn..
NJ EleC Light
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CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
Recess Tnken 10 Allow Platform
Committee to Confer

NEW HAVEN. Conn. September 1G.-The
IL urtn of Conaecticut's political conven-
ions was held today, when the democratic
state convention assembled at the Hyperion
1leater to nominate presidential electors
and candidates for governor and the minor
state Offices.
All of the delegates We're in their seats
when, at IL o'clock. Clinton b. Davis.
chairman of the democratic central COM
mittee, called the convention to order.
He made no speech. The reading of the
call was listened 10 closely by the dele
gates. At the conclusion of the reading
of the call Chairman Davis announced
that the democratic state central commit
tee had named as the temporary presiding
officer William Kennedy OF Naugatuck
This was the signal for the first out
burst of the convention, and the silver
men jumped to their feet and cheered wild
ly- AS Mr.. Kennedy stepped forward he
was greeted with a perfect wnirlwind of
applause. He had no manuscript. and talk
ed off-hand with great force. His refer
enccs to the Chicago convention and its
platform and candidates brought forth tu-
multuouS cheers
At the conclusion of Mr. Kennedys adj
dress the various committees reported. The
committee on organization announced that
it had been decided 10 make the temporary
officers permanent. with William Kennedy
of Naugatuck as chairman and David Cal
lahan of New Haven as secretary.
The names of members of the democratic
state central committee who have resign
ed were read.
AS each of these names was called the
convention broke into loud cheers, but il
was applause tempered literally with sar
casm. A delegate far in the rear of the
hall arose and moved that the designations
of these con mitteemen he accepted and
that a vote be passed thanking them for
retiring.
The motion prevailed uproariously and
those of the retiring members who were
present looked chagrinei.
At this juncture Alexander Troupe of
New Haven was recognized by the chair.
and he proceeded to read communicate
from the Connecticut populists requesting
that the democratic convention appoint
committee of five to confer with similar
pc pulst committee with view to nominal
ing q fusion ticket of presidential electors
and candidates for the entire state ticket.
The convention received the proposition
enthusiastically, and the committee WAS
appointed.
1t was announced that the committee On
resolutions would not TIC really 20 report
for some Time, and recess was taken
until 1 O'Clock.
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no LAW TO FIT THE CASE.
Cnn the Government Force n Letter
Carrier to Cut His HART

OAKLAND, Cal, September 16.-Post-
master j. J. White has been called upon to
decide one of the most interesting questions
ever submitted to him in his official ca
pacity. He has searched through the postal
laws, burt has been unable to find a regula-
ton that will MT ;the case, and now he is
seriously, considering the propriety Of sub
hitting the matter to the department at
Washington. The question is VIII ether Lei
man P Baare, letter carrier. can be COM
PEELED to have Ibis hair cut. It seems
strange that q tmatter like this should
create such attommotion, but the fact re-
mains that Baare's locks have been the
and gentlemen who have come in contact
with the strange, young man..
Being a clever pianist. Baare, some two
years ago. decided to let his hair grow,
with the apparent idea Of emulating Pad
erewski So conspicuous was Mr.. Baare
and his flowing locks to the people Of Oak
land that the yodng man became involved
in a street fight one day with youth who
whistled Johnny. Get Your Hair Cut" as
the letter carrier passed by.
In order to soothe public comment Post
master White placed Baare on the night
shift. This move only made matters worse
locks shorn. Postmaster White Was puz-
zled. Finally he hit upon a compromise
He suggested that the long hair should be
allowed to wave in the breeze while Baare
was off duty, but when he appeared in the
uniform of a letter carrier the raven locks
should be rolled up In a knot and hidden
beneath the tall cap. Baare readily agreed
to this, and now appears each day with his
hair done up and hidden from view.