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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-08
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 CTS and his own introspection have i'm pressed upon him implicit belief In ms own greatness; yet at times his Judg- ment errs and his innate ract forsaKes him. A few weeks ago volatile parrot Tilted from story to story In his hotel and despite the combined efforts or an army of bellboys. porters and clerks, IL was not captured. For a time this green bedecked bird took to cover and some thought that 1t had escaped and forever disappeared from the sight of that small world confined to the four walls Of the hotel But this was all mistake It was in the late watches of the night-When Cum was reused from an incipfent sleep A shriek coming from the third story seemed to drop into the court and churn the atmosphere into whitening bits.
 The rest is told by Cum himself: When I came to I realized In moment that something had happened to some one way up In the air. I rang every bell could that had a button in the office. l called for every boy on duty. Six there were In ali-night watchmen, boys and porterS and your honorable in command. l ex- plained the situation hurrfedly to those who did not hear that awful sound. Mur- der 1t might have been, suicide, robbery CT insanity-not drunk, for l know the symptoms of that by long and We'll
  under my observation. Cautiously we went up the stairs, myself In the lead The first story was reached and we held a consultation. It was decided not to be too reckless. I then fell back and com manded from the rear. Another consulta- tion at the next landing and our plan of campaign of offense was planned. With a skin of cold sweat glistentng on the heads of my company we reached the e. 4lA h0f We heard low and pitiful moan and all of us dropped on the floor to 1isten-noise travels so much better along hard sur face, you know. Scared? No, not a bit. We'll, maybe just a little. It came again and then shriek full of hell-blasts. Two of the army deserted. Me? Not on your life. Very close the rest of us crawled to the place the cry came from and we were rewarded for our bravery and our trouble What do you think the thing was? The parrot That devil we thought had left us for good. It was caught in the grill work over the elevator and could not get away Will I keep 1t? Well, l guess yes, It's a bird. She curses like a sea captain"
 Lieutenant F. M Compton of Council Bluffs Is at the Grand.
 E. Dinkelspiel a newspaper man of Suisun, Is at the Grand.
 R. E. Jack, a banker of San Luis Obispo, Is at the Palace.
 Lieutenant Edward Kimmel of the Third Artillery Is at the Occidental.
 J. S. Hamilton, a merchant of Hollis ter, wife and daughter are at the Russ.
 J. c. Cannon, Superior Judge of Yuma, is visiting the city accompanied by his wife and daughter.
 Captain Edwards, United States steam ship inspector, arrived yesterday from Portland and Is at the Lick.
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BUYING FOOD ABROAD.

IMPORTS from Washington to the effect that our troops in the Philippines will probably 1 be supplied with food from Australia It is said the chief of the commissary department of the army has been negotiating with London firm for the pur- chase of beef and vegetables to be shipped from Aus tralian ports and that the prospects are the con tract will be awarded.
 As the American people produce every year far more food than they can consume, and for genera ton or more past have been shipping both meats and vegetables to other parts of the world the proposed purchase of such supplies from Australia requires planation It is true that Australia is good deal nearer the Philippines than IS California, but the diff ference in the distance is not sufficient to account for giving the contract for our army supplies to foreigners There is menace of immediate famine confronting the troops and, other things being equal it would be as easy to send the required beef and vegetables from San Francisco from Melbourne Sydney.
 It is possible that the explanation of the matter is to be found n the lack of American shipping We may not have the merchant steamers ready for prompt use in carrying the supplies. It is well known that great difficulty was found in obtaining vessels to transport the soldiers themselves, and that the Government was compelled to grant American regis try to considerable number of foreign built ships for that purpose If this should prove to be the that impels the War Department to seek supplies from abroad instead of at home, another strong gument will have been given why Congress should take immediate steps to foster and promote chant marine.
 In any case it will be admitted that the purchase of food for troops at Manila from the Australians instead of from the Pacific Coast is not creditable to us. The farmers of Cali fornia, Oregon and Washington have all kinds of food products. to sell, and San Francisco has mer- chants fully capable of the task of delivering them in the Philippines It be regretted therefore that the commissary general has found 1t necessary to gotiate with London firm for Australian food. The instance is clearly one in which the Government should patronize home industry.
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AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

Dr. Moore of Benicia Is at the Grand. A. B. Herman of Dawson Is at the Grand.
 William J. Bennie of Glasgow Is at the Occidental.
 Professor Keeler of Mount Hamilton IS at the Palace.
 Senator E. c. Voorheis of Sutter Creek Is at the Palace.
 H. A Cohen. merchant of New York, is at the Palace.
 W. J. Walker and wife of Honolulu are at the Occidental.
 George W. Crockett, business man or Fresno, is at the Russ.
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ANU SEM ENTS

Counnbta-"His Absent Boy" Acazar-"Camille Morosco's-"The Cherry Pckers Tivoli-"Faust"
 Orpheum- Vaudeville. r.
 The Chntes-Zoo Vaudeville and Cannon. the 6Spound Man Olvnria-Coruer Mason and Eddy Specialtes Sutro's Baths-Svimming. Fl Campo-Musc dancing boating fishing every Sunday Alhaiabra Eddy streets-Yandevflie opening Saturday, September State Fair-Sacramento September 5.
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"Mrs. winslow,s Soothing Syrup,

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success It soothes the child softens the gums. allays Pain. cures Wind Coiic reT- ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas whether arising from teethinx or other causes For sale by Druggists in every part Of the world Be sure and ask for Mra. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
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oRoNADO-Atmosphere Is perfectly dry. soft and mild. being entirely free from the mists common further north. Round-trip tick cts, by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado, s6o; longer stay, S2 90 per day. Apply New Montgomery st. B. F.. or F. s. HANCOCK, Manager Hotel del Coronado, Coronado. Cal
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One Chicago thiefs speciality is steal ing clocks. The police want to lay their hands on him and make him do time. but have not vet been able to run him
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Tn settling the problem of the Philippines w. H. Mills seems inclined to think that he would be po- tent factor And if the matter is to be adjudicated through conversation alone perhaps he is right.
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Admiral Cervera has again proved his courage He says he will go to Spain at the end of the war; and he must know there is no telling what may happen to him there.
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Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by tha Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042
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People whom Hooley has charged with crooked ness seem inclined to retort, You're another. :" Which is probably not far from correct
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It is to be hoped that England and Russia can get enough fun out of our without starting fracas of their own.
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Cum Mac Brien, the hotel clerk, has a reputation in his calling that admits of no com parisons. He is nonpareil, a n d both his employ
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There seems to be serious question as to the value of the military balloon. IT, as officer affirms, 1t merely served to show the enemy where to aim. the conclusion is inevitable that the General Wheeler method of climbing tree is superior
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Now, if the Market-street company has any other old rails it would like to have ripped up 1t has only to give the Mayor the wink
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There IS occasion for surprise at the snubbing of the Kaiser by the Bisnarcks The war lord got in an effective snub first
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No sooner was the presence of the King of Dudes in San Francisco announced than Oakland pro- claimed possession of the King of Hoboes Per haps this is not jealousy, but it has the look of it.
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The plan of dscouraging ballot-box stufing at San Jose will probably be construed by Jim Req into another of those direct affronts.
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Garcia is said to desire to be annexed, but the majority of people would prefer to have him elinl mated
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Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend'a.
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ICE AND SALT-E. H., City. An in- tense degree of cold is produced by a mix ture of pounded ice and salt in equal parts. The salt causes the ice to melt in consequence of the attraction which 1t has for water, even in the frozen state, and as they both unite the ice Is dis solved into water and the water dfsSolves the salt, so that both become liquid. The cold so generated is no less than 32 de- grees below the freezing point.
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SEATING CAPACTTY-M. A. S., City. The following is the seating capacity or the several places inquired about: St. Peters, Rome. 54,000; Milan Cathedral. 37 900; St. Pauls, Rome. 32,00O; St. Paul's, London, g, ,000; Florence Cathedral, A ,30o; Antwerp Cathedral 24 000; St. Sophia. Constantinople. g 900; Notre Dame. Paris. 21 900; Pisa Cathedral. 13O00; St. Stephens, Vienna. IF, 400 St. Dominic, Bologna, 12,- 900; Tabernacle, London, 1000; St. Mark S, Venice, 1000; Tabernacle, Brooklyn, $500.
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REVENUE STAMPS Stamp Fiend. City. The denominations of the docu- mentary stamps under the war revenue are half a cent, one, two, three, four, five, ten, twenty-five and fifty cents, one, three, five, ten and fifty dollars The proprietary stamps under the same act are: One-eighth, one-quarter, three eighths of cent one, one and quarter, two, two and a half, four and five cents.
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DECORATIONS E. F., City. The colors of the United States are red, white and blue; those of France are blue, white and red If you wish to decorate with United States colors you must place the red at the top; that Is, make it the lead Ing color. Should you use the blue as the leading color, Then the decoration the leading color should be in the cen
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EXPOSITION STAMPS-J. B. T., San Jose. Cal. As in the case of the stamps issued during the Worlds Fair at Chi cago, stamps will be issued by the Postal Department during the continuance Of the Transmississippi Exposition, and what ever remains after the close of the eX- position will be disposed of until the SUD- T1IV Ia exhausted
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Glrrttons aud aaeettuas.
OFFICE OF
THE CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND
AND Pacific RAILWAY COMPANY

CHICAGO. H., December ed. 1897.
special meeting OF tho stockholders OF The Chfs
cago. Rock Island and Pacific hallway. Company
duly called by tho Board OF directors. will BIS held 40
the General ONCE of tho Company. No. la Van
Huren street, in the City OF Chicago. County OF Cook,
and State OF Illinois. on the Fifteenth O5th) day of
February. AID. 1898. ut 10 o'clock A, NJ. for the
purpose OF conside ring. voting. and deciding whether
Will authorize the creation OF q bonded debt by
tine issue. AT such times and In such amounts
as from time to time the Board OF Directors may
determine, OF bonds. payable In Gold Coin OF
standard OF weight and nneness, aud not exceeding
the aggregate principal sum OF ono hundred million
dollars telOO. O0O. O0O). maturing January !. 1883.
and bearing u rate OF interest not exceeding Ave per
centuni per annum, payable semi annually; and the
execution OF a mortgage or deed OI trust 10 such
Trustee or Trustees as may bG designated by the
Board OF Directors, Ia be dated January !, A. d. 1898.
70 secure all such bonds. which are to he issued for
the, purpose OF refunding. r~eleemlng, or paying, az
or before maturity. outstanding obligations Of thls
roads shall hereafter be acquired by cnnaOlid alton or
purchase by The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Halfway Company, and for the purpose Of the future
enlargement. Improvement or extension OF tho prop
cry or TIM Company ami ais whether the SircKhbln'
err, OF The Company VIII consent to. aud approve ~.
sich mortgage for securing the said bonds as shall 10
submitted To the said meeting, ana viii ratlfy the
proceedings ~ the Board Of Directors authorizing
such bonds and such mortgage ar deed Of trust AMI
indicating the property IA he covered thereby: nnl
for the further purpose NJ considering. voting ami
deciding whether Article VII. of the Articles 81 Con,
solldailon or this Company adopted tho End day OF
June, In the year 4, II. 1850. aS the said Article was
amended at the annual meeting Of tho stockholders
shall hc further amended so "a 10 read The hlghe1
amount of funded debt TO which the company shall be
sgl,-"t s"rll not sI"sSd 100000 10O."
u, prr,> s y Rc+BLE' fF''liSN~
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THURSDAY. Jan. 6.-GRAIS-Whcat-Spot was
In fair demand. Tho sales were 10000 BUSH,
including 90. 900 No. 1 Manitoba spring, 10000
No. Q hard winter here, $4,000 do. at tho out
ports on private terms for export, and 40, 1000 un-
graded wheat at S5@s9c., delivered. Free on
board afoat: No. i Northern spring, New York.
$1.OOa; do. Duluth, Sl.O1A: No. Q red, $1.O0i2;
No. 1 hard Duluth, $l.O3ia. Minneapolis re-
ceived to-day 238.ss0 BUSH, against 131 800
last year; Duluth SO, 1897. against Al. 1912; Chica-
go 2s,26s, against 12,568; Milwaukee 1880.
against 1O,400; st. Louis 10, 600. against 20. $50:
Toledo $4,000, against IL. 2O2; Detroit 563,
against 4,5OS last year. Futures were SIC: TO lie.
lower at one time, but closed 4c. to 3sc. higher
on January and February and isc. to asc. lower
on other months. Future sales 3,015,0O0 BUSH.
as follows:
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THURSDAY, Jan. 6.
TIT dealings in securities to-day took on the
appearance of a genuine bull speculation. The
transactions In both stocks and bonds were the
largest In many weeks. Tho bond market was
conspicuously strong and active, and a number
OF issues sold Mt the highest prices ever recorded
for them. Evidence of n legitimate demand for
securities was not confined to the bond market,
but extended to the stock list, as is shown not
only by the larger transactions and higher
prices, but also by the wide distribution
of the dealings. London evinced considerable
interest in American securities. both in Its own
market and here. in spite of tho comparatively
low condition OF the Bank of England's reserve
and slightly higher rates of discount ut that
centre. 1t begins to look as II the rank and file
OF British operators and investors might break
away from the influence that the leading Lon.
don banking houses have exerted for some time
past. AS Is well known, the leaders In financial
circles on the other side have spared no efforts
for months past to avert or defer the
payment of European indebtedness to the
United States on ordinary trade balance
by advising sales and discouraging purchases
of American securities. The steady increase In
the earnings OF American railways, tho facility
with which the reorganization Of insolvent
transportation companies has been and is being
accomplished, and the steadily growing strength
and Importance of the United States In the
markets of the world are beginning to bo appre-
ciated by European investors and spectators,
Notwithstanding tho persistent efforts of foreign
bankers to blind them to the facts.
The largest dealings were in Sugar Refining,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Manhattan Railway,
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, st. Paul, North.
ern Pacific preferred, Union Pacific. New York
Central, and Reading securities. With the ex-
ception of Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Manhat.
tan Railway. oil OF them closed materially
higher than yesterday; that Is. they enjoyed net
advances of a point or more. Conspicuous
among the less active shares were Ches.
Speake and Ohio, Cleveland, Lorain and
Wheeling, Delaware and Hudson, Eric
first preferred. Illinois Central, Nilsson.
ri. Kansas and Texas preferred, Laclede
Gas. Lake Shore, Metropolitan Street Railway,
Southern Railway preferred, and Peoples Gas.
The announcement, just teforo the close, that
the control OF the New York, Susquehanna and
Western Railroad Company has been purchased
In the interest OF the Erie Railroad Company
stimulated trading in the shares OF all OF the
anthracite coal companies at advancing prices.
Tho transaction referred to minimizos the
chances of an unsettling OF the anthracite coal
market. The transfer OF $s.5 o 900 from the
Union Pacific Reorganization Committee TO the
United States Treasury was completed to-day
without causing a ripple in tho money market.
That market was, In fact. a little easier than It
has been for the " ton days. The manner in
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Dulness most dense pervaded tho cotton market to-
day. Prices fiuctuated within extremely narrow
limits and tho total sales for the day were a mere
bayatelle. A slight advance IA prices was established.
however. The Liverpool news was better than had
been expected. the spot sales there being large and
peaceful tone Of advices from the Orient regarding
the situation In China and the expectation or an In
creased demand for cotton with the settlement OF the
situation in that country also contributed to strength
en- the tone. Some shorts covered aud there was q
small demand for investment for local account. The
receipts at the ports cont nue. to decrease and the
spot markets at the South to-day were firm with a
good demand.
CoFFEE-Rio on the SPOT was dull and easy; No. z,
8l2c. Sales 1000 bags No. q at BHac.; 1000 bngs No.
z at Gl?c.. and 500 bags Maracaiho on private terms.
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Available cash balance,
including gold reserve. s2ss. 200. lls sas2, eb5. s7s

including gold reserve o233. 900. 11S S282. 9b5. s73
Money in London lleala o cent. Rates of dis
months bills. 25.18@2as y cent. Amount Of
bullion Withdrawn from the Bank OF ENGLAND
on balance to-day. ~R52O,0OO. The Bank of Eng
land minimum rate OF discount unchanged Mt 3
cent; The proportion of is reserve to liabili;
ties Is 1917 v cent, against 100 last week and
4tas the same week last year; The weekly
changes from tho previous account: Total re.
serve decreased s2l 900, circulation increased
securities Increased sa5o.o 600. Other" deposits
increased 81, 100, 900. public deposits decreased
92l2,OOO, notes reserve, Increased a42.O0O,
Paris adyices quote 3 u cents at lO3 francs
27la centimes. Exchange on London. % francs 10
Gentimes., The weekly statement of the Bank of
previous account: Notes in circulation in.
creased 53.575 900 francs. Treasury accounts
current decreased 4 $50 600 francs; gold on
counted increased $685. 200 francs. silver on
hanu Increased 9TG,jo0 francs.
Redmond, Kerr & Co. OF this city and Lee,
at. 92le and interest 81. SOC. 900 st. Louis and
San Francisco. Southwestern Division, first
mortgage 8 y cont. gold bonds, due l9i7. The
prior to the 4 y cent. consolidated mortgage.
The. bonds are redeemnble at par and interest
on sixty days notice. The company is now pay
ing regular 4 " cent. dividends on the first pre-
ferred stock. The income account. OF the road
for 1925 showed $S92;s 2S oyer ali charges. in.
taken on Jan. l. 1898. and for 1897 the surplus
was St04,5i2. Subscription books will open
Jan. 10 and be closed same day.
1t Is stated on authority that the issue OF
" 200 900 d per cent. first mortgage gold bonds
OF the Central. Union Telephone Company re-
Gently offered by Kessler & Co. and Henderson
OF Boston hassbeen oyersubscrlbed, rendering II
necessary 10 reduce the subscriptions, AlIot-
ments viii DO announced this week, and pay
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ments will be called for Jan. 10. The bonds
wero part OF n total authorized issue OF $1,000
600, and tho cOmpnny's net earnings IN 1ShI,
November and December estimated. were $780,
797. or moro than double the amount needed 10
cover tho interest charge on the entire issue.
The sales Of mining stocks Mt tho New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange to-
dnY xvern ma fnllnAra.
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which Tho enormous payments on account Of
the Union Pacific purchase have been made
without disturbing the money market rebounds
to the credit of tho Union Pacific Roorganiza-
tion Committee, It's allies nmong the Clearing
House banks. and the Secretary Of tho Treas
ury. There was somo shading Of prices toward
tho close OF business, as was TO be expected after
n continuous rise OF two days; stfl the tone at
the close was very firm.
Final sales compare with those Of yesterday
an folioxra.
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Live Stock Market.
NEW York, Thursday, Jan. 8.-Reccipts OF beeves
were ESQ head. mainly direct to local slnughterers.
No trading; feeling steady. Dressed beef steady at
G@Sc, y N. for poor TO prime native sides. Cables
from British markets quote American steers at OA0
l0lac. y ~, dressed weight; American refrigerated
beef at fiaGsc. y n. Exports to-day 4S0 beevcs. No
shipments to. morrow.
Receipts OF calves. including q few direct. were o.
head; 90 head on sale all told. quiet. Vcals, how
ever, selling stronger; other calves ruled steady,
About 30 head were carried over. Veals sold at tb0
$500 y 100 MS; grassers at $50 81. 20; Western
calves at 90 20. City dressed venls quiet at 10ia9
IL lec. y n.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs. including o cars
direct to butchers. were 3,i3l head; Ola cars on salo
all told. Shtep in good demand and strong; lambs
slow and slIght,y easier. About 2ia cars were carried
over. Sheep sold at 90. 300 S4.s5 y 100 MS; lambs
at s5.f50e6.S7p. Dressed mutton. 79slac. y NJ;
dressed lambs, 8i26 l0c.
Receipts OF hogs were e.57s head; 81 head on sale.
Ffrmer at e4@et.25 v 100 ms.