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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15

81 inch Heavy Pure Mohair Sicillette
price 35c
Wide. Double Fold Surah Twill
breeoen-I alley's price 25c our price ga
SS-inch Figured Armure. BreedeR-
ISlley's price poe. our price l21Sc
Lots or other single pieces. We can't
write about all. Less than half actual
! cost.
wHATEvER SHIRT WAISTS
came with the stock Of Breeder & Tai.
ley at one half. The best, the prettiest
sort shown in the State at less price
than elsewhere.
Breeder q Tally's Best 39c Ladies'
Percale Shirt Waists, our price I9c.
Your choice OF over 10 dozen Ia
dies Fine Laundered Shirt Waists that
were Price-marked 75c, 81 and 81 20,
our price 2Sc for any.
The best and newest this seasons
French Lawn Shirt Waists, with cuffs.
any size SOC; worth double.
Ladies' Handsome Colored Foul.rd
Silk Waists. the prettiest effects.
worth IS, for 81. 9S.
Ladies Black Silk Waists, the best
ever made to sell at a for 81 so,
handsome Changeable Taffeta Silk
~ S.otsf TS-CO Ohco iDI ft.OO
KNIT UNDERWEAR.
Plenty of them as yet.
LADIES' Richelieu-Ribbed. Bleached.
French Lisle Vests, fine silk crochet
and ribbon run neck and arms. Bree-
den Tally sold rats of 'em at soc
our price Ice each.
All Breeder & Tally's 121Sc EIeaeh.
ed Ribbed Vests, high and low neck.
long and short sleeves. Sc each
Ladies' Bleach~d Ribbed Vests.
crochet and tapped neck, Breeder K
Tally't lOc grade. sc each.
All Breeder q Tally's Sc Bleachcd
Ribbed Vests are here at Be each.
S5c Bleached Ribbed Pants, all sizes.
our price Ice pair
Children's Ribbed Vests, Breeder K
Talley sold at s and 1Oc for lie each
Breeder & TalIy's entire stock of
MEMS GOODS
came tn us for less than half their cost.
81 Negligee Shirts. with or without
collars and cuffs for SOC, full laund err
ed.
Breeden & Tally's 75c Negligee Shirts
for SOC.
Breeder & Talley's 81 White I'm
Numbered Shirts for zoe
Breeden & Tally's 75c Unlaund cred
Shirts for 45c-
Bretden & Tally's soc Unlaundered
| Shirts 25c
Breeder & Tally's soc Black Real
iisle Half Hose for l2lse.
Breeden & Tally's Soc Tan Lsle Hose
for l2lac.
Breeder q Tally's 25c Fancy Tan
and Gray Socks for l0c-
Breeder & Tally's l0c Black and Tan
socks for &C.
Breeden & Tally's zoe Mems and
Boys Suspe TOR sc
Breeder & Tally's 25c Windsors, any
color, beautiful goods. for los
] Breeder q Tally's Spring and Sum-
mer Underwear for half cost.
The COHEN COMPANY.
Foushee SITS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
General Markets.


Philadelphia. April 27.-F'lour dull; win
ter suDerdne. $275Q2.90; do. extras, $50
8.25: Pennsylvania roller. clear. $4@4.15:
do. straight, $4.15GD435: western winter.
clear. S4d4i6; do. straight. s4.l594S5; city
mills extra So 1903 IS. Rye flour duh, but
steady, at S2.2542.5O per barrel. as to
quality. Wheat dull: contract wheat,
April, 8SQSS5zc.: do. May. S1kQ82c; No.
Pennsylvania and No. Delaware red,
spot 9ca901kc.; No. red spot, SS1SS1kc. ::
No. 1 northern spring, spot. SSqSS1zc.
Corn quiet: steamer corn, spot. 27A6e
27lkc. No. 2 yellow for local trade. BIC.
No mixed spot and April. 2Sh Q2s15c. !:
No. mixed May, 2ShQ2Sc. Oats quiet;
No. 2 white. CARROTS &c; No. white
clipped. carlots. 26c.; No. white. April.
25Ik 6f26c.; do. May, June and July, 245kM25c
Hay firm for desirable grades: choice
timothy. $14a14.50 for large bales. Beef
steady, but quiet: beef hams $19.25Q2O
Pork quiet family. $l030dl1. Lard firm i.
prime city refined. In tierces. 5d5l5c. per
pound Butter firm; solid packed cream
cry, extra. lsc.; do. frsts. lie. = imitation
creamery, as to quality. 1O615c.; fancy
prints jobbing at 21Q24c.; do. extra
wholesale. 2Oc.; do. firsts. 1SGl19c; do. low
and medium grades 14Q17c. Cheese firm:
full cream, old. New York fancy. i21kc. !;
do. fair to good. 11zQ12zc.; domestic
and barely steady; nearby fresh, 1Oc. !;
western. fresh. 1Oc.; southern. fresh. &c.
Live stock Markets.
East Buffalo. N. Y. April 27.-Cattle
quiet Hogs slow; good to choice York
ers, SA17Q4.20; roughs. common to good.
S3.50d3.75; good to choice pigs. H.10d415.
Sheep and lambs slow: choice to prime
lambs, S5.75Q6.25. culls to common $50
4% sheep choice to selected wethers.
HS6a5.15; culls and common. $903.75.
East Liberty, Pa, April %. - Cattle
steady. prime. S6Q5.20: bulls. stays and
cows x2d8.75; common to good fat oxen,
s2GlIo. HOGS slow; prime medium
weights, SA1odA15: best Workers, 81: COM
mon to fair Workers. $444O5; pigs, 50 500
4; good heavy hogs, S4.l5d4.20; roughs
81 1908 IS. Sheep steady; choice clipped
nhesp. $A4ocot.5o. common, 5000; choice
lAmbo. BD9S-so, spring lambs, S07I
49, calves t10kA
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BREEDEN q rALLKY's FArL AND WINTER
WRAPS FOR A QUARTER PRICE. SPECIAL
PRICES OF LADIES' DRESSES.
All the $25 and $2l suits. some silk
lined throughout, 10 be sold for $12.
All the $40 80 and SlS suits reduced
All the SIP so and Sis suits reduced
All the $40 ones for 81 so
SEPARATE SKIRTS.
or All Wool Cheviot, in plaids checks
and figured, made to sell for SO. our
price 81 so
Separate Skirts of silk and wool mix
ed Brilliantine, lined with percaline,
perfect hanging, for 81 IS each
Shirts of best black or colored Sicil-
lian, lined and interlined very best
tailoring for - 90
Black Duchess Satin Skirts. extra
full. we'll made, for 80
Black Figured Taffeta Skirts, lined
and interlinsd, best IS 90 value. for
"a 80
Black and Colored Storm Serge Skirts
lined with fancy percaline, We made,
for 81 so
Black Figured Brilliantine Skirt,
Fined v-ivsteen finish, for 73c each.
For s 80 Excellent Black Brocaded
'S'iiiianti . Skirts. full we'll made, the
81 Is r.
Ladies' Calico Wrappers, we'll made,
lin. d for acc each
Issdi. $ Lawn Wrappers, trimmed
ith rufIies, neatly made, for soc each
Variety of House Dresses in Silks.
Lawns, Cashmeres. Brush Lawn, Lap
rets and Percales
There isn't possibility of ever pass
ing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
NARROW ESCAPE.

A colored man, whose name we fall
ed to obtain. came very near meeting
with horrible accident last Sunday
AS he neared the corner of S1st and
Venable streets an east-bound car
came along at full speed. Unconscious
of his danger, he walked on and was
about to put his foot on the track to
cross over when some one shouted to
him. he paused just as the car dash
ed by, grazing his coat. To say that
the man was scared puts its mildly
When questioned he said that he was
not thinking about the car until the
person hailed him just in time to pre-.
vent him throwing the other foot for
ward. 1t was several seconds before
the car was brought to a stand still.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO
March %, 1897, 5 P. NJ The following are the
rainfalls for past 81 hours and seasonal ranfalls
to date as com pared with those of the same date
last season.
Eureka, this 1927, last season 80 81, last
"a hours 90; Red Bluff q. 81. last season 1928,
past "a hours 90: Francisco, 20.87 last
season Is TO- past "a hours 90; Fresno, SS, last
season 4.93 past "a hours 90; San Luis obspo
20.09, last season I4.71, past "a hours 90; Los
Angeles 16.43, last season 7SS, past "a hours
90: san Diego 1l56. last season 56S, past "a
hours 90: Yuma, 535, last season SO, past
"a hours 90
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature 81,
minimum Al mean so.
Weather conditions and general forecasts:
An OF high pressure over les Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming and the Das During the
past twenty -four hours there has been rapid fall
in pressure over Washington and Vancouver, and
storm of considerable energy is already lying on
the coast.
The temperature has risen generally throughout
California, and will continue TO rise slowly. The
dew point is however still low, and frosts may be
expected Tuesday morning generally throughout
the state They will not be as severe as oD pre-
vlous nights. Smudging however, Is still ad-
viSable.
The following maximum wind velocties are re-
porteI: Fort Candy. twenty-eight miles an hour
from the East; Yuma twenty-eight miles an hour
from the north
Forecast made at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending at m dnight, March %, 1897.
Northern Californa-Increasingc cloudiness, with
rain in northern portion Tuesday; southery
winds.
Southern California - Fair Tuesday, with in
creasing cloudiness in the afternoon; warmer
northwest; light westerly Winds
Nevada-Cfoudy Tuesday. with snow or rain in
northern portion Tuesday night.
Utah-tair Tuesday
Arizone-Fair Tuesday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Increasing cloudi-
Tuesday and probably showers Tuesday
night; westerly, changing to southeasterly winds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND oTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The market continues stagnant and
featureless Quoted at 81 2o@1 321a y cti for COM
mon grades 81 3o@I 36A . ctl for average No.
], 81 STA p ctl for choice and 81 10@l 471a =
ctl extra choice milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoS-9:lb o'clock-May-s 5000
cts, 81 1915.
SECOND SEssIoN-Decembe ber-4O0o ctIs, 81 1 61a.
REGULAR NJ MoRNING SEssIoN-Ma May-1OOU0 cts,
81 351s; 1S.OOu, 81 IS. pecember-S0OO, 81 1914
4O0U, $i o: 5000, 81 161s
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-4O0Oct ctls s. 351h
Dece m ber-oO0o, 81 1914
BARLEY-Qulet and unchanged. Feed, 721h
@771ac q cti; Brewing $4,000.
CALL BOARD SALES
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:l5 oclock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SESsION-No sales
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-Decem ber-6 5000 ctls
6912c: 20U0 69c; 1000 $3.50
OATS Milling are qnotaOle at 81 1901 rs y
ctl: Fancy Feed, 81 271a@1 321a . cli: Com
mon White, sl@1 10; good to choice. 81 100
! 3O according 10 quality: Black for feed, 96cc0
81 0b; for ssed, 81 2O@i 30; Gray, 81 1901 70;
Red, 81 1901 90; Surprise 81 40@l 30 p ctl.
Clipped Oats sell $1@2 p ton over the raw produce.
CORN-YelOw is lower Small Round Yellow
to arrive, is selling at 95c. Large Yellow, SU@
S212c . ctl; Small Round do, S6@971ac; White,
S0GS21ac p ct.
kYE-S0GS5c p ctl.
BUCkWHEAI-Ouoted at 81 160l 2S "a ct,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

BARLEY-Dull, firm. Western, 26s4c c. 1. f.
Buffalo.
WHEAT-Spot market moderately active,
easier with options closing firm; ungraded red,
6S@64c: No. Northern, S414c.
Options moderately active and closed weak at
Der only traded In. 10 2 red, March, soc; May,
1880; July, TIC: September, 7414c.
CORN-spots dull, easier: No. 2, 295sc ele-
vator; 305sc afioat; No. 8. 2Sc.
Options were dull and weak at 1ac decline on
easier cables and weak west; July and May most
active. March 295sc; May, 3O1sc; July. 3lh2e;
Septem ber, 81 Tsc.
oATS-spots duh and steady. Options dull.
No white. FAC; No 3, Chicago, 24c; No. s. ole;
No. = white. 221ac; MIXED Western. 2l@24c;
white do, 23930c
LARD-Quiet and easier Western steam,
s4 40; city. S4 40; May, So so; refined. steady;
pound, 4@4l4c.
PoRK-Quiet steady Mess S9us 75.
BUTTEk-Fair demand; choice irm. Western
creamery. 13G19c; do factory, 7@l2c: Elgins,
19c: imitation creamery, l0@l51ac; rolls, SO
CHEESE-Firm moderate demand. Part skins,
5g71ac: full SKINS; s@4c -
TALLow-Quiat, steady City, 33sc; country,
CorT6NsEED oIL-0uiet, steady. Crude, 20
RlCE-Flrm, fairly active Domestic, s7s@sc;
, MOI,4sssSEszH1s SEES STEADY, quiet. New Orleans, 10
@2Oc
CoFFEE-Quiet, unchanged to 10 points down.
March, 80 50; April So 25 May and June. 81 20
@S rs; september. So 35GS 40; No 4, So 40:
December, $S 30@S 40 Spot Rio, dull, weak;
No. q, S12c.
sUGAk-ouiet, steady. OFF A, 4 s-16@414c:
mold \. 434c; standard A, 412c; confectionery
A, 4ssc cu1 loaf and orushed, Size; powdered,
4$ac; granulated, 41ac; cubes, 4s4c.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bags S@1lc
FtACHES-Unpeeled bags, 61a@61ac; do
peeled, boxes 10@15c
PRUNES-Four sizes. 31aG8c
RAlS1NS-Two crowns l.. NJ, 4c; three crowns,
434c: four crowns. 534c: London layers, 81 500
! 35; clusters, 81 4o@1 20.
MON DS-Soft alelL 71a@s1ac: paper she'll
l0@12c.
WALNUTS-standard.7 &c: soft shell, sc.
HOPS-Quiet- Pacific Coast 3G9l21ac.
%OOL-Firm, fair demand. Domestic fleece,
16@23c; pulled, 1S@31c; Texas, 7@l2
Merchandise.
JIGIRON-Quiet American. ST 04l2 So
COPPER-Dull Lake. 81 S5912
LEAD- Firm. Domestic. So 421a@3 47Iz.
.1IA-Active. Straits, sl3 35@I3 40; plates
moderate demand.
SPELTER-Quiet. Domestic So 25@4 80.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
DRIED FRUITS, kAIsINs, NUTS, ETC.

DRIED FkUITs-ouotatlons are nominally as
follows: Peaches, 41aQ51ac: fancy, 6@61a; peeled.
l0@l 21sc Apricots. s Ia@S1sc; Moorparks, lo@ l1c
evaporaed app es b@51ac; suh.dred. ZS4@Sc;
white Figs. 21aea4c: Plums. 4@5c for pitted and
1@2c Tor unpitted: Nectarnes. 4@0c p 10 for prime
to fancy: Pears, 2As@4c for Whole, 21a@5c tor
quarters and 3@4c for halves.
RAISINS-
CARLOAD PRICES Four-crown. loose. ss.c;
three-crown. 4asc p b: two-crown 3ssc p D;
seediess sutanas, 51lac seedless Muscatels' 4%sc;
three-crown London layers 81 10; clusters. u oU;
Dehesa clusters. So 60; Imperial clusters So;
dried Grapes. SC p ID.
JoBBINa PRICES SAN RANCIsco-Four rcrown,
loose, SAC; 3crown, 4szc: 2-crown 334c; seed
less Sultanas, 5Ac: seedess Musca els, 4H2c;
3-crown London layers, 81 IS: clusters u 81;
Dehesa clusters, 81 IS; Imperial clusters, $3 20
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at S@10c; Walnuts
612@7c p ID for standard and 9@9!sc u b for
softshell: Almonds e@61ac for Languedoc, SO
S1ac for hardshell and 5000 n Tor papersheii,;
Peanuts, 4@6c q b for Eastern and 4c Tor Cali
fornia; Hickory Nuts s@6c p ID: Pecans. 71a@
&c = ID: Flberts, 71a@Sc Brazil Nuts, 712@Sc;
Cocoanuts, S5D5 so q 100
HoNEY-Comb lO@121ac for bright and 5@sc
for lower grades; water-white extracted oGo I3c:
light amber extracted, 41a@4s4c; dark amber 40
41Ac; DARK 2@3c p H.
BEESWAX-22(125c a H.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
POTATOES. ONIONS. VEGETABLES.

Nearly 5000 sacks Of Potatoes came in from Ore-
gon and this description was easy in consequence.
Receipts of Onions from the same source were also
heavy, but they sold we'll.
Receipts were 1873 boxes Asparagus, 38s boxes
Rhubarb and 243 SKIS Peas.
poTATOES-New Potatoes. 21a@Sc p n: sweet
Potatoes 75c@$l rs q ctl; Early Rose. 6O@75c
p ctI; River Reds. 7O@SOc; Burbank Seedlings
b0@70c p ctl for Rivers, 9Oc1$1 10 for Salinas and
g. @S0c for Petalumas; Oregon Burbanks, 6bcQa
81 10.
ONIoNS-Nearby, 81 6C@2 p ctl; Oregons 81
for common mp to So ~ for choice.
VEGETA Cucum bers, 6Oc9$1
p dozen; Asparagus. 61sc p h for common and
l0@1212c p b Tor choice and 16c for fancv:
Rhubarb $l@l 80 p box; Marrowfat Squash. 81
@1o y ton; Los Angeles Tomatoes. 9l0l 2b y
box: Mexican Tomatoes, 81 50 p box; Dried
Peppers, 6@Sc q n; Green Peppers, l6c q NJ:
Green Peas, 3@5c: Los Angeles String Beans, 16c;
Dried Okra, 5000 q n; Cabbage. 40@5Oc . ctl:
Carrots. -5@3Uc p sack; Garlic, 112@12c p b.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
Explanation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
Mt station Indicate maximum temperature for the
days: those underneath it, If any, the amount oI
TafnfaIl of melted snow in inches and hundredthss
during the past twelve hours. 1sobars, or SOHO
lines connect po!n OF equal air pressure; $50
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature Inc
word "high" means high barOmetric pressure ano
is usually accom- mpanied by fair weather: low
refers TO low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied bv cloudy weather and rams
Lows usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
ana low along the coast and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable: :
bDt when the .'low'- is nclosed with isooars OF
marked curvature rain south of Oregon Is improo-
able With "high' in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling the California coast, warmer
weather NAV be expected in summer ana coloer
weather in winter The reverse of these conditions
will produce an opposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Julia T. Jennings TO Fidelity and Casualty Com
pany of New York. lot on line of Baker street
Louis p. Sage. N TO point, w to beginning; $40.
samuel j. ROSS to Margaret 3 Hopkins, lot on
nooga, w 2s:lO by n 7s: 800.
Alvah II. Flood to George A. Merrill, lot on 8
line OF Beaver street, 100 w of Noe, w IS by lis;
$40.
John E. Whitney to Julia, Thomas H, Peter o.
Annie Mary and Julia A. Whitney. lot on f line
of Bartlett street, l04 Of Twenty-fourth, 40
CorneIle Van oudenhove tnee De BOOM anc DR..
Pelican Van oudenhove, to Roman G. de Boom,
Elizabeth w. sackman to Mary A. Gaffney. lot
on NV corner Of Taylor and su'ter streets, w
Mary Ann Garvey to Thomas Garvey. lot on f.
line of Gilbert street. 175 sE Of Brannan sE 25 by
Philip Brady to Mary F. and 1homas Brady, lot
on NE line of Gilbert street, $50 Sc of BranDan,
Louis ana Rose Llpman, London and San Fran
cisco Bank (Limited) 10 Katie +. Jones, lot on E
line of Tenth avenue, IT'S OF street 70 by +
Mary Ann Garvev to Thomas Garvey lot %
block b. Park Lane Tract No. l: git.
line 'of Of Lousburg tspringl street. sl:S s. W of
IS by w 207. lots 70 and "a San Miguel
Homestead Associa ion; $l0
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Mary Ann Garvey to Thomas Garvsy lot on NE
corner Of Atlantic and Willow streets, + 74:3 by
25:7. being lot l, block SOL, Gibbons Prop erty,
Qutclaim deed, Oakland: $l.
Emma Daignaub to Fred NJ Clark, lot ON SW
corner Of Twenty fourth and Myrtle streets. w so
by lO1, being lots l9 and 20, block $685. Map Of
Market-street Lots. Oakland; $7O0
Mabel j.. Landers to Felix Marcuse and ]. A.
Rem mel, lot on Z line Of Lafayette street. 1926
N of Railroad avenue, N 37:6 by K 1O6, block 49,
being lands adjacent to Encinal, Alameda; $40
Adeline l. Halsey, executrix estate of Marie L.
Crummey, to Emma +. kriner. lot w line Of
Pearl street, 200 from line Of lands now or
formerly of Clark & Carpenter. w 1924 by N 40
being portion of Hayes q Carpenter tract, $500;
Alameda
Dora E. Crock ard to William NJ DeWolf, lots 8
and T. block Z, corrected Map Nicol Tract, $40;
Brooklyn Township.
Charles P. and A melia Pett to NJ. Mossford, lot
on = K corner Fourteenth street, 125 W of Bassett
street, w % by 1926 being lot b, Map of Phillips
Resubdivision, block 773. Levy tract subject TO
mortgage Brooklyn township: So
John O. Reis to Fridrich II. Steinmetz, lots AZ
and As. block +. amended map Christiania Tract
Oakland Township. qutclaim deed: SlO.
Samuel Ga braith to Dora GalDraith, lot on SW
line or Oran ge street, 140 Sc OF Orchard avenue
SW 62:lO, NV 14O, IL 61.95. 81 l4O to begin
ming being lot rs, Marion Tract. Brooklyn Town
ship; gift.
George w. and NJ s. G. w. Walker to Z. N.
Palmer, lot 40, Kingsland Tract, Brooklyn Town
ship. quitclainl deed: 81
William J. Field Jr. administrator Of the estate
Of Mary ]. Conoon) to Karl Cundt, all interest in
lot z, block 8, Fitchburg Homestead lots, Brook
lyn Township; grant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
GENERAL MERCHANDISE e.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. spot, b1Ac: June
July delivery. b14c; San Quentin, SIS 40; wool
Bags, 24@27c
COAL-WeIlngton, IS q ton; New wellington
SO per ton; Southfied Wellington 81 SO p ton:
Seattle, IS SO: Bryant, SIS SO; Coos Bay 50 rs
p ton; Wallsend, S6 so q ton; Gum berIand.
$13 SO p ton in bulk and SIS In sacks: Penn
sylvania, Anthracite Egg, Sll9l2 . ton; Welsh
Anthracite, $S@l0: Camel $6 q ton; Rock
Springs, Castle Gate and Pleasant Valley, 81 90:
Coke. Sl1@12 in bulk and sl3 p ton in SKIS.
LINSEED Oils higher at 5Sc for and 40c
p gallon for boiled in barrels Cases SC more
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
Powdered, 6ssc: Fine Crushed. 1sc: Dry GraHu.
lated. SC; Confectionery A, SC; Magnolia A, 1850;
xtra c, t12c; Golden c. 43sc: Candy Granulai ed,
b1sc half barrels lac more tnan barrels and boxes
1.,gm
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
STUCK IN THE MAIL TUBE.
Pneumatic Transit Obstructed by u
Brass Letter Carrier.

Pneumatic Transit Obstructed by u
Brass Letter Carrier.
In shooting the mail through the under
ground pneumatic tube between the Post
office and the Bourse q couple OF days ago
q prass carrier full OF letters stuck fast
midw on its route. One or two others
piled up against it and formed an obstruc-
ton which could not be disIodged by any
air current forced in. The tnoe was rem
dered temporarily useless BY the accident
and is still so. for the carriers have not yet
been removed.
Owing to the inaccessibility of the long
metal tube under the streets the task of
finding the troublesome carriers is 10 easy
one. 1t is believed. however, that by
using an ingenious French device, es.
pecially adapted for this emergency by
Engineer Arthur FalkeDan of this city,
the difficulty may be speedily overcome
and path cleared for resum ption of pneu-
matte mail transit. The object is to locate
the obstruction exactly, and then, by dig
ging from above, it can be taken out by
cutting the tube.
The device was put in operation at the
Bonrse end of the system yesterday, and
there is every indication that the result
will be satisfactory. 1t consisted oil firing
pistol into the end of the tube and ac-
curateiy recording the time that elapsed
until the echo of the shot came back.
The sound travelled along the tube at its
known rate of HOO feet q second, and,
meeting the obstruction, was echoed back
to the oriice in just 2 81 second after the
first report. From this it was calculated
that the sound went about 5000 feet, OF
1900 feet each way. The latter distance
was decided upon as that between the OBJ
StructiOn and the station at the BourSe
This fixed it at point along the line be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, where
the workmen are directed to dig. The
time consumed by the sound in its jour
ney through the tube was measured by
the vibrations of a ru bier dlaphgram, elec-
tricallv connected with a chroIograph.-
Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-The market continues to decline
under heavy stocks
tREAhERY-Fancy creameries, lo@l6c; sec
onds, ! ic rs b.
DAIRY-Fancy, l3@l4c p 10; gooa to choice.
129l21a lower grades. 1O@1lc.
PIcKLED-l2@13c q h for old and 1890 p d
for new.
FIRKIN-12@l3c &c y h for old and 131ac for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New, Ito &c y D.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 61aGn7c: common
10 good, b1s@6c; Cream Cheddar, IO011c; Young
America, 7@Sc Western. lie: Eastern, l4@15c.
EGG>--No further change to report Ranch
Eggs, 111z@l2c; store Eggs, 101a@1lc p doz;
Duck Eggs ll@15c y dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
lc under sound STOCK. Heavy salted steers quot.
able at &c p h; medium 7c y ID: light 7c; Cow
hides, 7c; stays, sc: saited Kip. &c 9, q: salted
Calf, Sc; salted Veal. &c; dry Hides, 1212@
Veal. 9@lOc; dry Calf. 15c; culls l0c; Goatskins,
20@36 EACH Kids, &c; Deerskns, good summer,
25c p h: medium, 2Oc: winter, l0c: Sheepskins.
shearings, 1O@20c each; short wool, 26@35c
each; medium. 30@45c each; long wools, 40@6Oc
each.
= TALLow-No /, rendered, s@314c q n; No. 2,
212c refined &c; Grease. &c q b.
WOOL-San Joaquin, A@6c; Eastern Oregon TO
1Oc p ID.
.HOPs-6@sc for fair to choice and 9@l0c p n
"a fan
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon 7c q n for heavy. 71ac
p h for light medium. 1Oc for light 10 12c Q ib for
extra light and 12c p ID for sugarcured. Eas:-
Hams l0@101ac; Mess Beef, SO 2 bbi; extrs
mess do, SO so; family do. $l0@lO SO; extra
prime Pork SS so: extra clear. $14 q Dbl; mess,
$l2 p Dbl; Smoked Beef, l0c p b.
LARD-Eastern tierces are quoted at os4c for
compound ana 61a@7c q ib for pure; pals. 71ec:
California :ierces 41ac for compound and &c for
pure: hafbbs, &c: lUb tins. 7lac; do, o ID. 7s4c.
COTTOLENE-6c in uerces and 7N4S1sc In
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