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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
finishing Government Contr,c,s

READING, Pa, March 1.-The Car.
pehter s'ee! works has been asked To
u" on over 1000 shells of yarious
sizes Tor the government. The con.
tract would amount to nearly Sl,75O..
ooo. The entire plant is now working
night and day Oh government contracts
involving the expenditure of 81. 900. 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Milwaukee Grain,

MILWAUKEE March TO-
WHEAT No. l Northern, Y9c; No :
spring. 92tG 1859; May Slol4
RYE-No. l. 5ol2c.
BARLEI-No. ,, +l:c; sample on
track, 35h1l0c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Sioux CITY Live stock.

SIoUX CITY. Ia, March 10
HOGS - Market active; steady to
stronger. Range OF prices sa1O@5.So.
CATTLE-Marhct fairly active, aoout
steliy.
sales ranged at -. d3. % for cows;
$50 "a ~ for 81 &c kers ana feeders: ri
gao for heifcr>: s56o4l 50 for year
llng>.
SHEEP--In demand. 81. .151si.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago Union stock Yards.
CHICAGO, March 10.
HOGS-Market for heavy shade higher.
Others weak.
sales ranged at $500 $50 for light;
&. 1OGa95 for mixed; S..5W4.O) for
heavy; S375M3 50 for rough.
CATTLE-Market steady.
sales ranged at S's0@5 80 for beeves;
g. laM4.iO for cows and heifers; S.5oI
A5O for Texas steers; S.5OG4.oO fol
stockers and feeders
Market steady to firm.
Sales ranged at $S.NM4.O for natives;
x3. 5Oa 400 for westerns; Si.O@o.1o for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs. - 600; cattle $500
sheep, 1900.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, March 10
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-Alarch, Sl.o2ls; May, sl.ot
July, 9Ols@9OAc; September, $3.50
December, SOI.c.
CORN-March. a9hsc; May, 3ossc;
July. 3l1a d3lssc; September. a2s4c.
OATS--March, a6tsc; May, 35sc; July
2 ssc.
PORk-March. slOss; May. slo.s7;
July $40 %.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Twenty four Tons of Shot and Shell

Boston March IA consignment
0f ammunlt ION, consisting of "a tons of
shot and sh III, came in by rail during
the day and is being transferred by
lighter TO Fort Warren and the for.
titications at Long Island head.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Majestic. arri<S Millions.

LIVERPOOL, March 1.-The White
Star ..tramer Majestic sailed for New
York Via Queenstown. having on board
s2.aS2. 800 Ia gold for the United States.
LATEST MAkAki hhfukI.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
'iilON FOR WARSHIPS.

"' Steamer Nueces Arrives ut
hv m Key West,
lorv ~ LEST. Fla, March 1.-THE
b i qon 'ef Nueces has arrived here
packages OF provisions for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH March 10
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, Sl.W;
No. l Northern. 9sla;; No. ? Northern
e2i.c; No spring. s6]4c. To Arrive No
hard, Sl.0o1a; No. l Northern, 91c
May, $3.50; July. s6l4c; September, 500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Ordered to Join His Regiment.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- March H.
Captain George II. Roach of the Seven.
teenth United States infantry. who has
been detailed for several years as as.
slstant Inspector general of the national
guard Of Missouri, has been ordere- o
join his regiment III Columbus, ..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
HyiuueaDOlis Grain.

MINSEAPoLIS March 10
WHEAT-March closed at e714c: May
95%sc; July. 30 sW4ol.c. On Track
No hard Sl.0o; No | Northern ySc.
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Getting Guns in Place.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., March H.
Every effort is teing made to carry out
the rush orders which have been re-
ceived 10 arm the ioriltica,lons at New.
castle and the heavy guns are being
put in place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11

SOUTH 1T. PAUL. March 10
HOGS-Markct active and &c higher.
Range Of prices. ST. q so.
CATTLE-Market steady good demand,
light stockers firm and active.
sales ranged at $4,000 4.3O for stockcrs;
&. 4uM3 3.75 for COWS; S5.,uG ), 40 for heifcrs;
S4oOM i26 for steers
SHEEP Market steady and active.
Sales ranged ut 3.65G B. 70 for muttons;
q 10000 for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, l.5oo; cattle, 700
calves. 900; sheep. 100.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Oregon at san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Narca 1.-THE bat.
tleship Oregon has arrived here from
Puget Sound and Is anchore d IL the
harOor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
Poultry, Butter and Eggs

INICA AGO. March 10.
POULTRY-DresSed firm; turkeys
sM llc chickens. ~ y; ducks. 7@Sc.
BU TIER = Steady; crcamerieS, l3Gs
lac dairies. lloI lie.
EGGS-Weln: fresh lOr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11

)ne Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what i, y as made for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
>t. Paul Union stock Yards.

EEP--In demand. S5.15Si.15.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28

For week ending April %, 1898, furnished by
y. ". Fleet, manager OF Grays fIarboi Abstract
Company, Montesano, Wash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
East Hoquiam Boom & Logging Co VI
Chas Neeson, lien saw logs-$439 81.


Chas Neeson, lien saw logs-$439
Jennie Davis to Albert S Coats. rel OF
mtg on nel4 2S-2l-9-$400.
Arthur ID Devonshire to The Public,
notice that lie owns an undi int lot :
and mel, OF mel sec l3-l7-9.
Tie Realisation 4 Debenture Corp VS.
w l. d Newman, lis pens to foreclosc mg
on e., OF mel sec 81 and NV a o! nw'4
sec 32-lS-6-$3400.
Frederick Fiene to ) ID Wninger, mtg
on n, Of no' sci 4 Of nell and lot . sec
22-l6S-i52l.
John l. Farwel to August c Follcs,
asst OF mtg on NJ OF ne'4 and n's OF
nW ! see l0-l5-ll-fl.
augusta c Folts VS. 1hos f Cur,ey, lis
pens to lotecio-c above too.
Peter Wilson to q Nurphy, rel Of
mtg ON ewl Of nell and SCI. Of nw'4
see 34-2)-Io-5i,0.
VIM & Wood 10 Frank S Icran, rel OF
mtg Oh " F.. Of mel soc lI-l9-7-$75.
Samuel and John NJ Knox to j O
>tcarns, lei OF m on lots II and Is. blk
l73, lloquiAm-il250.
Clara Wood Green to II \ Hayes, mtg
on lots 1 } 6 and T. blk y, Pacific Land
Co.'S add Abcrdeen-$150.
Nt;.l.,.I NN,,.I. g., l',,r C,yr ,.l,rf
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
Always ready to discouu,
good local mill paper.


ladies' Take the Best. If You are
troubled with Constipation, Sallow Skin.
ana a Tired Feeling, fake Karl's Glover
lea' II ~ pleasant to take. Sold by TIN.
'.VahS Drug Co., the prescription drug
gibis.
Don t forget the "sale' at /. Harris
q cons Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
olop That Cough Take warning II
may lead to Consumption. A 25c bo,,io
81 nhi'"h,s Cure may save yonr lifn
9olh ny The Evans Drug Co.. the nr re.
crption druggists '''o pre-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
ASK your
Druggist
for q generous
10 Ct: Mt
TRIAL SIZE.
EIv'S Cream! Balm

contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any Other
injurious drug.
1t is quickly Absorbed.
Gives Relief at once.
1t opens and cleanscs
the Nasal Passages.
Allays Inflammation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28

AS thick as the hair on a dogs back"
expresses nothing in Mexico, for the MEG.
lean dog is utterly devoid Of hair on his
back or anywhere else. The hot climate
having rendered it superaous, Mother Ma.
ture kindly divested Nm Of IT,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28

There are only two creatures" SAYS the
eastern proverb, that can susmoInt the
pyramids-the eagle and the snail Hence
perseverance can sometimes equal genius in
its results"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
iscellaneous.

Geo T. Smith to J J Johnson, chat mtg
live stock-$25.
Orvi|!e Smith to Geo f Smith, bill of
sale work oxen and horses-$l0O0.
c II Hansen to Lewis b Bignold, chat
t. on live stock-$l00.
Geo L Smith to Grays IIarbor Com i
0, chat mtg saw logs, supplies.
Max Grad 10 Grays lIarbor Com'l Co,
chat mtg saw lo5s-$1S6.
I Hall to Farnam x Coates, chat
mtg saw logs-S200.
W \ Jennings to same, chat mtg saw
logs-$50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-28
CATARRElI

Heals and Protects the Membrane. KcstOres The
Senses OF Taste and Smell. Full Size Soc Trial
Size 1oc: at Druggists or by mail
ELY BROTHERS, So Warren Street, New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-25
SsA>nASzsAS,s4SzSI He $3.50
eureka )llplpG and INVESTMENT
incorporated under the Laws of the State Of New Jersey
CaTaL 500 O00 DIVIDED INTO 10000 SHaRS OF TIE Pa YaE OF IS
OFFICERS
WILLIAM E. KING, PRESIDENT. M t. WELSH VIcE-PREsII
FRED W. SCHMIDT SECRETARY. E. A. QUAYLE, TREASURER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
lIVIDED INTO 10000 SHaREs OF TIE PaR YaLTE OF ss
OFFICERS
WILLIAM E. KING, PRESIDENT.
FRED W. SCHMIDT, SECRETARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

T nke randi Merchant German alley J..
w. orrste N. j..
T. N. Merchan stown,N N.
EDWARD A. HOWELL. Nj.
E stown,N N.
LAMONT D. GUERIN. N. j
"A. Mayoro Moris Morrsto NIL
retur
ldminers
ban
one
who will ock
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-25
|uRRoGATE's OFFICE.

admitted and Letters of Admins
tratfon Granted.
Following is a full list of wills
4 and letters of administration
at the Surrogate's Office from
t to Eth:
Joseph W. Coe. Morristown; Har-
he and o. N. Hughson, ex'rs.
0-Henry Ryerson, Pequannoc;
on, Kirk.
Lydia Sanders, Mendham; John
i. and Mary P. Baldwin, exr's.
Peter ]. Decker; John w. Deck
4 RS of Administration.
Patrick Farrelly, worristown,
seph P. Farrelly.
10 Brainard B. Poole. for es-
Poole.
atrick and Alice Morrison; for
orristown.
The times., 1898-11-09
Old Glory INSIDE Down.

1t is reported by Benjamin Oliphant
and other citizens that the flags on the
east and west fronts of the Capitol were
hoisted "union down. yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Oliphant could not account for
this inversion of "Old Glory unless It
was intended as an alleged election day
joke or resulted from the confusion fol-
lowing the Capitol explosion and fire.
The times., 1898-11-09
LAST ASSEMBLY CALL.
The District Regiment to BE Mus
tered Ont Tomorrow.

The First Regiment District Of Column
bia Volunteer Infantry, will be mustered
out Of the military service Of tho United
States. commencing at 10 o'clock tomor.
row forenoon, II the present program of
the War Department 10 carried out.
The volunteers have been ordered to
promptly answer the Assembly call at
80 O'clock tomorrow morning at the Ma
fionaI Guard Armory, over Center
Market. The process Of muster out will
follow after the men have responded to
their last roll call, and their equipments
HAYS been turned in and receipted for.
Each man will then be handed his dis
charge, giving his character as fair"
good, very good" or excellent" as
his company commander may have rated
him, and then the mastering officers will
formally dissolve his enlistment and he
Will again step into the freedom of full
citizenship. The proceeding may occupy
several days.
The following order concerning the
muster out of the District Regiment was
issued by Gen. Miles yesterday:
DN Vi lnt soeCTtldEy OIL war,
Capt. George X. McGunnegle, Fifteenth
United States Infantry, now on leave of
absence. is assigned to temporary duty,
TO date November 2, 1898, as chief muster
ing officer for the District of Columbia.
Upon completion of the above duties he
will revert to the status of .eave.
Second Lieutenant Clarence h Nc
Neil, Fifth United States Artillery, and
Second Lieutenant Hugh La +. Apple
white, Sixth United States Artillery will
report to the chief mastering officer as
assistant mastering officers, acting assis-
tant quartermasters, acting commissaries
OF subsistence, and acting ordnance Off
GERS"
While the mastering out is in progress
the volunteers will be fed at Government
expense Each man will be subjected to
n physical examination for record. An
army officer stated yesterday afternoon
that amy enlisted man who fails to report
tomorrow morning will Ice posted as a
deserter.
II is reported that several of the COM
missioned officers will be recommissioned
as officers in the regular army or the
immune regiments.
The times., 1898-11-09
Municipal Brevities.

District Commissioner Ross is still Ill
and will not lie able TO be at his desk
at the District Building for several days.
The Commissioners have requested per-
mission from Lieut.. Col. c. ]. Allen, of the
corps of engineers of the army in charge of
the Potomac flats improvement, to dump
discarded brush and trimmings from trees
on the filled ground south of the Wash
ington monument.
The Commissioners have amended the
police regulations so as to permit two
vehicles to stand ON Seventeenth Street
in front of the main entrance of the Cor
coran Art Gallery and similar number
of conveyances on the New York Avenue
side of the building.
The District Commissioners yesterday
issued an order permitting Detectives F..
NJ. Helan and MeNamee to retain the
checks for fifty dollars which were pre-
sented 10 them by c. F. Norment for
efficient service in recovering goods
stolen from the latter's residence.
The Commissioners have granted the
request of Lieut.. Col. c. j. Allen, OF the
army engineer corps, having charge of
the Potomac fats Improvement, for per-
mission to dump discarded brush and
trimmings from trees on the filled ground
south Of the Washington monument.
The times., 1898-11-09
&c. 1Oc. S KANN SONS & CO. 9Th and Market SpaCe
wAsH1NeToN's BUSY CORNER.
Information Given the Society of
Arts of London.

The Commissioners yesterday replied
to a communication recently received
from H. T. Wood. secretary of the Society
OF Arts of London, stating that Sir John
Wolfe Barry was desirous of obtaining
certain information to be used in an ad-
dress before that society. The letter
which was sent by the Commissioners
reads in part as follows:
'TThe number of vehicles that passed at
the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue ana
Seventh Street, one of the most frequent
ed points of the city, during the twenty
four hours from u o'clock noon, Novem-
berr s. to II O'Clock noon. November s..
1888. was 9.72s; the number of passengers
in such vehicles was 16,S4S
THE average daily number of passen-
gers carried by; the street railways is
1a3. .302. -s
The means of communication are by
street railways electric and cable) and
by public and private cabs, hacks and
carriages. The fare for one adult pas
senger in the street, with the privi ege
of transfer, is about four and one-third
cents. In reference to cab hire l send
you schedule OF rates. There are III
licensed public hacks and cabs IN Wash
ington. There are probably more private
carriages and bicycles owned and used as
means of communication here than in
any other city of its size approximately
10000 BICYCLES, its $50 miles of asphalt
paved streets being an incentive for such
use.
Most of our avenues. which are named
after the different States, are $50 feet
wide from building line to building line,
with fifty to 10I feet roadway
The times., 1898-11-09
SIS Tailored Suits, $40.

Some of them are made of fine
cheviot serge. some are made of
the best twilled Venetian cloth.
They're in the new shades of blue,
gray and tan. And what swagger
garments they are. The jackets are
cutwith all regard to fashions latest
dictates. They hang perfectly
straight in front. Their backs are
glove-6tting. They're lined all
through with fine satin. The
skirts couldn't set better if you'd
been measured for 'em. Strapped
seams throughout the entire cos
tune. Our regular SIS hfn
suit. But we'll offer it to ,OlU
you at ........................ F~
The times., 1898-11-09
sIz.5e Plain Kersey Capes, S.&

The make, the cut. the finish,
the cloth itself-are all perfection.
These capes have deep collar, and
are edged along the front with
opossum fur. Thick and warm,
yet built on grace o. 10
full lines. Reduced O/ AN
from SI2. 5o......" eO
The times., 1898-11-09
$3.50 to $3.50 Silk Waists, ss.A.

A princess of the blood could
wish for no handsomer effects.
These swell garments are triumphs
of ready made-ness. Well give
you fifty of 'em today. In plaid
and stripe glace taffetas. The col
orings are rich and harmonious and
the pattern contrasts especially
striking. All cut after the very
newest mode. Act C0 ~
ually worth S.. 5oand j 4 ~
from that up to $3.50 49,
The times., 1898-11-09
A sure Sign of Croup.

Hoarseness In a child that Is subject to
Group is sure indication of the approach
of the disease. If Chamberlains Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, 1t will prevent the
attack Many mothers who have croupy
children always keep this remedy at
Eand and find that 1t saves them much
irouble and worry. 1t can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant to take. For
sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and re-
tail druggist, eeS F Street northwest, and
Connecticut Avenue and S Street north
west, and 1928 Maryland Avenue north
cast.
The times., 1898-11-09
$50 Print and fIanneletts
Wrappers, sc

This is a special lot of about
600. They're all new and fresh.
Some are made from dainty effects
in the fnest-grade prints. The
others are cut from first quality
soft and downy flannelette. The
colorings are light aud dark. The
wrappers have full, wide, sweeping
skirts, finished with deep hem,
and fitted waist Innings. Better
garments are seldom shown at any
price. These bear all nOo
the earmarks of 81. so fNA
goods ........ ...............
The times., 1898-11-09
WANTED BREAD AND RIGHTS.
Demcnied German Calls ON the Pres
ident,

a one-legged German, badly soiied and
evidently partly demented, called at the
White House yesterday afternon and de-
manded to be shown into President Nc
Kinley's presence. He gave his name as
Charley Nitsky. and said he had called
TO get his bread and his rights.
Il must see the President, he said in
broken English. He is the majority of
the American peoples and he can give me
bread and rights"
Charley added that he came from. St
Louis, where he lost his leg in railroad
accident When informed that the Presi-
dent was at Canton, he opened wide his
eyes and showing that his geography was
not off II his mind was. exclaimed:
Wat! Is he in China?"
He went away grumbling when the
doorkeeper of the Executive Mansion in
formed him that he could not see Mr..
Mckinley until next year.
The times., 1898-11-09
Ladies' sI7.5s Kersey Jackets, $3.50.

These Coats are made of su-
perb grade of imported kersey.
They're in one shade on1y-a rich
tan. The jackets are very pro-
nounced in their. cut, and are
sewed all through with silk. Strap
seams, of course = and fiat box
sleeves Their lining is beauti-
full striped taffeta silk. No con-
Germ doing business today would
ias sass' zs'as yss @a'ds' asdsr .S13. 50
$I7. so ............... YAO
The times., 1898-11-09
Ladies' $40 Tailored Suits, Sis.

And they're all that $50 ex-
penditure would lead you to ex-
pect. Made of the seasons most
proper cloths. Designed, cut and
sewed by men tailors. The jack
cts are wonders of fit. The skirts
have wide flare near the bottom
and few of them are made with
drop silk skirts. You can take
your pick of new blues, grays,
browns and modes. Our price has
been $50. Other stores OF
get as high as SIS for NI0
The times., 1898-11-09
Take Your wife with You

When you go to spend an evening at the
Alhambra Garden, 9TH and Z SITS. ne. De-
licious oysters served in all styles. Wash.
Brewery Co.'S beers. Good music.
The times., 1898-11-09
Ladies SLIGO Cloth Jackets, $685.

There are in the neighborhood of
40 of these, and the greater part
are silk lined gray Oxford kerseys.
But in with 'em we've also in
cluded a few plaid back plain cloth
coats that had been selling at SII
That was the price of the Oxfords,
too. All sizes and quite neat in
sRBSsas1ss, s5s saas your PICK PICK Sh 9&
at. ..................... YOe/O
The times., 1898-11-09

Want to buy or sell horse, carriage.
or any kind of a vehicle? If so use The
Times ..Want" columns.
The times., 1898-11-09
Ladies Fine Sll Kersey Jackets, $3.50.

We're inclined to spread-eagle
just wee bit over sch value as
this. These jackets are cut from
a superb grade of real English
Kersey. They're lined all the way
through with a fine grade of silk.
They've box sleeves and glove
back, and squared front, and strap
seams, and all those little points
that stamp genuine man-made
coat. In castor, navy
and black. sII has C7 "a
been their price all D HH
along. g..................... o
The times., 1898-11-09
S and SIO Duchesse and
Silk Waists, $5.9S.

You'll get some handsomely
conceived garments in this lot.
Half of 'em are made of the finest
grade taffeta and the others of a
heavy all-silk black satin duchesse
* or different styles. Some
a,e severely plain. Some are frilled
and tucked. Some have corded
front. They've stiff and crushed
collars. All sizes. All colors. All
proper effects. There's not one
in the lot that ever cF no
sold for a penny 4O.1N
under SS Co.,. -.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
LEADING COAL DEALERS.
The We'll Known Firm of J. c. Will son 6 Go. at 900 Battery Street.

The firm of J. C. Wilson & Co.,, coal dealers at 900 Battery street, is one of the oldest and most reliable enterprises of it's kind in San Francisco The CO., partnership was established some thirty years ago by the late Captain J. c. Wilson and Joseph Macdonough, but since that time the firm has been duly incorporated.
 The firm handles the best known coals in the market, and is agent for the well-known Australian Co-opera- tive Wallsend, the only cooperative coal on the market to-day and famous Tor it's gas and steam producing prop critics. The handling of Pennsylvania anthracite. such as the Wikesbarre egg coal, is speciality. This coal is very popular as a steam producer
 The firm supplies coal in large quan- titles to various departments of the United States Federal service. and to many State institutions In it's yards are kept all well-known brands of foundry coke and pig iron, as we'll as the finer grades of coke used for metal lurgical purposes.
 The business of J. c. Wilson & Go. is very extensive, and heavy shipments to interior points are made each year. The firm supplies all the larger and more prominent gas companies foun- dries, etc, in the State. The local trade of the firm is very large, it numbering among it's customers many of the best known families in San Francisco.
 The yards of the firm are located at the northeast corner of Vallejo and Battery streets An immense stock capable of meeting every requirement. is kept constantly on hand. About 75, 900 tons of coal are annually handled by the concern.
 
 The president of the firm is J. c. Wilson, son of it's founder, James B. Smith is vice president and manager and John R. Smith is the secretary. The directors are Mrs. Agnes Wilson widow of Captain Wilson, and G. R. Lukens The e~telephone is Main 1884