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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
POLITICS MIXED
WITH PLEASURE
At GLEN PARK
Barbecue of Mission
lmprOVers.

There was a pleasant mixture Of bar
becued beef and politics out at Glen Park
yesterday, and besides the Democratic
office seekers there were nearly 10000
people present. The occasion was the re-
union of the Federation of Mission I'm
provement Clubs. There were games for
the small boys and an elaborate pro-
gramme of amusements for the old folks
and the good looking young women The
theater was turned over to the office
seekers, who secured a big audience
under false pretenses. The printed pro-
gramme told Of cakewalks, specialties
and coon songs by we'll known celebrities
Franklin x. Lane certainly did not dance
the cakeWalk and no one has charged
that Mayor Phelan sang any coon selec-
tions, although they appeared TO be the
principal attractions on the stage and
monopoliZed the greater part of the after
noon telling the audience why they should
be continued in office
Robbed of its political atmosphere the
reunion was a big success and we'll man
aged, and the person who attended and
did not receive a full measure of pleas
ure would indeed be hard to please. The
barbecue began at nOontime. There was
over half ton of beef, 26O pigs and four
sheep prepared for the crowds. William
E. Leveroni was the chef, and that he
was an artist in that particular line the
manner in which the barbecued meats
We're devoured bears evidence. The Glen
Park band, under the leadership of John
Josephs, furnished the music. The com
mittees in charge of the affair were:
Arrangements-Chris Stader, A F. Roberts
Behrend Joost, A s Lille. Gus Schnee c.
Nelly, Captain r. w. Anderson. DR.. e. n.
Torello P. Harrington, ]. T. Graham, Thomas
O'Neu, Major B. McKinnIe, Thomas Crouch
Entertainment-Gustave Schnee, Behrend Joost
H. E. Grifhths Barbecue-Wiliam E. Lever
oni, H. Z. Winkler, W. j. Nixon. Press-Cap-
tain R. w. Anderson A. s. Lille, Joseph 2.
Tuohey. Music-A. F. Roberts. D. L Wyatt
W, Blanchard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
Mrs- Johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
MFs. PisakkaaFss

menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month / grew worse and at last
became so bad that l found l was
gradually losing my mind.
''The doctors treated me for female
troubles, but 1 got no better. One
doctor told me that l would be insane.
Twas advised by friend to give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial, and before had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
"I have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
l advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. l thank you for your good
medicine. Mrs. GERTRUDE M. JoHN-
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
Saws Her Husband Beat Her.

Mrs. ]. B. st. Denis, wife of a carpen-
ter living at g. Ivy avenue. was taken
to the Receiving Hospital yesterday after
noon by Policeman D. Owens for treat
rnent She was divorced from J. B. Sears
recently and married st. Denis, who, she
claims, left her about a week ago for
another woman. He called upon her yes
terday, she told the hospital attendants.
and upon her refusal to give him money
he got angry and broke the most of her
dishes and some of the furniture Then
he turned upon her, blackened both her
eyes and bruised her face. She said she
would swear out a warrant for his ar
rest this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
PRESIDENT WHEELER
WILL BE BANQUETED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins
University, Horace Davis and
Others Among the In
vited Guests.

The Alumni Association of the Uni
versity of California will give a banquet
to President Wheeler at the maple room
of the Palace Hotel on Wednesday night
On that day the formal inauguration oil
President Wheeler as president of the
State University will take place at Berke
ley.
it's hearty approval of the choice of the
regents for the presidency. They also
wish to let the incoming president know
that they mean to give him their earnest
support.
been received by the committee, which
consists of Herbert Dam, w. A. Beatty,
Colonel George Edwards and President A.
A. d'Ancona. Among the invited guests
who have already announced their Inten-
ton to be present are President Gilman of
Johns Hopkins University, President Jor-
dan of Stanford, Governor Gage, EXPIRES
fdent Horace Davis and Mayor Phelan.
Toasts will be offered by General Barnes
and Arthur Rodgers on behalf Of the
Regents. John r. Glascock and Charles
S. Wheeler will also be among the speak
ers, DR.. A. A. d'Ancona will preside as
During the banquet the University Glee
Club will sing college songs. The maple
room will be decorated in the university
colorS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
DIR. RoBERTsoN'S FUNERAL.
knights Templar Escort Their Dead
Comrade to the Grave.

Funeral services according to the
Masonic ritual were held yesterday after
noon at Masonic Temple over the remains
of the late DR.. Henry D. Robertson. A
large number Of sorrowing friends at
tended to testify to the weeping relatives
the grief they felt. The casket was al
most hidden from sight by the beautiful
floral offerings.
At the conclusion of the services the
Golden Gate Commandery, of which DIR.
Robertson was a member. The interment
took place at Masonic Cemetery The
music at the funeral services was. rem
dered by a quartet composed of M
Lawrence, Alfred Wilhe, H M. Besworth
and W. c. Campbell The pall-bearers
were DR.. ]. NJ Jasseway, c. II. Murphy,
A w. Mckenzie, DR.. T.. R. Bryant,
Charles Dondero. E. j. Ohnstein, George
Zett and Oscar Sheler.
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Lecture by Father Sasia.

Father Sasia will deliver an interesting
lecture at College Hall, st. Ignatius
Church, tomorrow night, on The
Wonderful Subject" Father Sasia re-
turned from Europe about two months
ago, having spent almost year abroad.
The lecture will be under the auspices
of the Young Mems Institute.
Next Sunday, at ST Ignatius Church, as
well as at the other Catholic churches
throughout the city, special services will
be held. These services were ordered by
Archbishop Riordan before he left for
Europe, and are in preparation for the
conservation of the twentieth century to
Christ. The new chapel for the Ladies
Sodality at St. Ignatius will also be dedi-
Gated next Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
ESTIMATES COMPLETED.
Report of the Sewage Commission at
Last Finished and Ready for
the Su"erV1SOrs

The report of the Sewage Commission
will be filed with the clerk of the Board
of Supervisors some time to-day. The
board OF engineers, consisting of Marsden
Manson, c. E. Grunsky and G. S. Tilton,
the City and County Surveyor. have been
extremely busy during the past few
Rudolph Hering of New York has con-
suited with the engineers for the past few
weeks.
The report contains estimates of the cost
of a complete modern system of sewerage
for the city, plans for the WORK In every
detail and all the essential statistics in
VOlVed
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
Democratic Meeting.

The campaign committee of the Demo-
cratic Central Club met last night with
President Hooks in the chair and COM
pleted arrangements for its public meet
Ing which will be held Monday evening
in the large hall at Pythian Castle, 909
Market street. Mayor Phelan will be the
principai speaker, The committee ex-
tended an invitation to all nominees on
the Democratic ticket to be present and
address the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
A Denver Priest breaches,

At Old ST. Mary's Church yesterday
evening Father Morrin of Denver, Colo,
preached a very entertaining sermon.
Father Morrin will remain about a week
longer In this city. Father Wyman of
Old St. Mary's. assisted Father Monteil.
pastor of the church at San Pablo, in the
memorial services held yesterday over
the victims of the recent explosion at the
Dowder works,
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Mrs. Perkins Letter.

"I had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and can
not praise your remedies enough" -
MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
RAGING! RACING!RACING!

1899-0ALIF0RNIA JOCKEY OLUB-19O0
Winter Meeting. beginning SATURDAY. Sep
teruber %. 1899.
OAKLAND RACE TRACK.
Racing Monday Tuesday. Wednesday, Thurs
Five or more races each day.
Races start at 2:15 D. m sharp
1890 l, 1880. 2 2:S0 and D. m, connecting
with trains stopping al the entrance TO the
track. Buy your ferry tickets TO Shell Mound
All trains via Oakland Mole connect with san
Pablo avenue Electric Cars at Seventh and
Broadway, Oakland. Also all trains via Ala
media Mole connect with San Pablo avenue
cars at Fourteenth and Broadway Oakland
These electric cars 90 direct TO the track in If
teen minutes.
Returning-Trains leave the track at AIS and
4:45 p m: and Immediately after the last race
r. B MILROY. secretarY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. pa. G. Swinton of
San Francisco and Eugene Dupray of Los
Angeles are at the Empire. J. j. Burke,
a racing official. starts for California on
a winter engagement next Thursday. Mr..
Burke will serve as presiding judge at
Tanforau Park
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
CALLS
HomeStudy Circle
SHAKESPEARE
For the People,
FOUR-MONTH COURSE.

With the beginning OF the autumn
winter term we shall take up the study
Of Shakespeare. The studies are prepared
specially for the Home Study Circle by
some of the foremost Shakespeare
scholars in the country. We promise for
this season an attractive course. The
plays to be read will be presented In the
following order:
/. Loves Labor's Lost.
2. Comedy of Errors.
8. King Richard III.
4. The Tanning of the Shrew.
5. AS You Like It.
6. Othello.
z. King Lear.
8. Coriolanus.
great fact that Shakespeare is for every
body-the salesman, the mechanic, the
farmer, the banker, the merchant, the
professional man, the young woman of
the home or In the labor field, the busy
usewife-quite as much as for the stu
dent in school or college. Shakespeare
study means culture, and culture Is as
much the right and privilege of one sec
ton of the community as of another
The Home Study Circle Is glad to be able
to bring the beneficent influences of
Shakespeare study within the reach of
the great masses OF the people.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23

have received
from the use of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child. I com
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
Hamilton w. Mabie,
Associate Editor Of The Outlook.
Albert S. Cook, Ph.D., LID.
Professor of Literature, Yale University.
Isaac N. Demmon, AM, LID.
Professor of Literature, University OF
Michigan


In addition to the leading studies by
these widely known Shakespeare students
there will be special side-studies by
Professor Vida d. Scudder of Wellesley
College; Professor Edwin Minis of Trim
ity College, Durham. ~. c.. Professor
Joseph v Denny of Ohio State Uni
versfty, DIR William P. Reeves of the
University of Iowa, Professor T M. Par
rott of Princeton University, Professor
Albert e. Jack of Lake Forest University.
Professor. Lucfus A. Sherman of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, DIR. Charles F. Nc
Clumpha of the University of Minnesota,
and others.
1t is safe to predict that this will be
the most remarkable literary presenta-
tion of Shakespeare ever attempted in
this country. Newspaper readers who
fail to follow and preserve the studies
will lose an opportunity of a lifetime.
The Shakespeare course will be pub
1ished on Mondays and Thursdays. begin
ming Monday. October 16. 1899. An ex-
animation will be published at the close
Of the course in February as basis for
the granting of certificates.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.

LETTER TO MRS. PINkHAM NO. e3,z841
"DBAR MRS. PINKHAM-For some
time 1 have thought of writing to you
to Let you know of the great benefit l
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Excellent Values.

BLACK DRESS GOODS-CLAY'S ALL PURE WOOL
COATING SERGE 60 inches wide extra heavy; superior
value $1.25 yard.
OHAIR CREPONs superior finish, exquisite designs; special
at $1.76 yard
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LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS-ST. SO, $40. Si2 30 90
$40, S17.5O $50. $225O. S25, S275O $50 90o'
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back and front finished with fine tuckng' Hheo
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BOYS HEAVY BLACK RIBBED COTTON HOSE, double
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LADIES' Extra eavy Plain and Jersey Ribbed VESTS
gray black also drawers to match at 81 each
MACKINTOSHEs-LADIES'M MACKNTOSHES, in alIth latest
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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
CONTRIBUTORS:

Edward Dowden, Litt.D., D.C.L.,
LID.
Professor of English Literature, Uni
versity of Dublin.
William J. Rolfe, Litt,D.
Editor of Harper Bros. Shakespeare Edi-
tions.
Hiram Corson, LID.
Professor of English Literature, Cornell
University
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-23
ares Mind and Personality
in This PLAY.

Even more interesting than the begin
nings of Shakespeare's art which we find
in this play are its revelations of his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02

Coal. per ton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02

Stkton Gas o.. -
Water Stocks
Contra Costa. 16Ts u
Marin County. on -
Spring Valley. o.
Gas and Electric
Cent Gas Co.. 90
&c. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. lat the opening to-day
the wheat market derived a bit OF steadlness
from the light deliveries OF the contract ar
ticle-about 100000 bushels, the strength OF
Minneapolis and reported damages from flies
in Michigan. May opened a shade over
Wednesday at s9Aqss5s. and early touched roc
Business was stagnant and the market turned
speedily weak upon the receipt OF discourage
ing Modern Miller report and the lack of out
side demand. The -four trade was reported
anything but satisfactory. the weather good
for fall plants and crops and the frost said TO
have killed the Hessian fly. The slump thus
started was boosted along as many stop orders
were touched. thus putting considerable long
wheat on the market. May sagged down to
6Ssq69c. closing slc lower at Csc. The failure
OF McCord & Co. in New York had little ef-
feet here.
Corn was steady on alleged bullish weather
and light receipts. turned weak. depressed by
the heaviness OF wheat and TO a degree by
the McCord failure. May closed sc down.
Oats yielded with corn. Trade was light and
the May range only nc. May closed i.c down.
Provisions were steady. supported by light
supply OF hogs. higher hog prices and a good
demand May pork closed 2ec higher. May
lard shade up and May ribs 2hG5c higher.
The leading futures ranged follows:
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BrddStreet's on Trade.

NEW YORK. Dec I-Bradstreets tomorrow
Will say: Warm weather and a holiday have
impaired an appearance OF irregularity and
even guinness TO lines OF distributive
trade completing a month which has been on
the whole Quieter than was the preceding
month"; but one which still makes satisfactory
eoI"paItsoh with corresponding period a year
ago, Wnen the weather conditions particularly
favored distribution. The price situation gen.
eiaIIy IS apparently one Of notable strength. in
view OF these conditions. Farm products. IL IL
rue notably wheat and corn, have been weak
ana lower on unsatisfactory foreign demand
and bearlsh influence exercised by increasing
supplies OF the former grain Other cereals are
stronger, however. Provisions have been lower
largely on increased receipts OF hogs. but lard
mas been steady on good export demand. Wool
en- goods have been strong. also. despite unfa-
vanced on heavy trading. and what is add
uonally Interesting. prices at the latest London
Wool sals appear to have gained to parity
with recent advances here.
Crop damage reports from Brazil have been
moving feature in coffee, which started from
very low price level and with large stocks
carried over from previous years. The price
OF tEis staple advanced nearly one cent In
November Iron and steel are even quieter
than they were a week ago, and some shading
OF prices, more in the nature OF readJustment.
however. than Of weakness. have given an
appearance OF irrcgularity to the market. and
the feature OF the week has been the agree
ment upon Iron ore prices, placing the price
for the coming season. as was intimated in
TINS column last week. at nearly double that
paid at the opening of the present year. Other
metals have been fairly steady in sympathy
with Loadon. A marked tendency toward
higher prices for hardware is reported at n
number OF markets. Holiday business in this
line has opened well, and the prospect for
spring trade is regarded encouraging. Coal
remains strong in price. the chief difficulty as
heretofore. being questions OF transportation.
The industrial situation has improved. Some
further advances in wages of railway people
and OF SlasswOrkers are 10 be noted. and some
strikes OF coal miners have been settled.
Wheat. including flour. shipments for the
week aggregate 1858. 400 bushels. against 3.eS3.
617 bushels last week. T. 4S3. $50 bushels In the
corresponding week OF 1898. G,499 go bushels in
1897. 1858 100 bushels in 1856 and 5i56,S2S bush
els in 1850 Since July ! this season the ex-
ports OF wheat aggregate S. lT.945 bushels.
against &C. COS Oi2 bushels last year and l07. 1885,
ca bushels in lSe7-9S
business failures in the United States. as
usual al this period number III for the week.
as compared with 202 last week. PIP In this week
a year ago. go In 1897. $50 in lss6 and 3i5 in
1885. Business failures In the Dominion OF
Canada for the week number %. against 80
last week % in this week year ago. 81 In
1897, A. in 1896 and 30 in 1925.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
Dried FrnitS. NntS, Raisins.

DRIED FRUITS-Prunes. in sacks 4xc for
4O-5Ws. 4Iq4iec for 5O-60s. sac for 6O-7O's 3Iac
for 7C-sO's. 3c for s0-sOs and 24c for sO-lOO's
Apricots I1al3c for Royals. I2izGl6c for Moor
parks and l2414c for Blenheims: Peaches, "a
SIC for Standards. 6G6Isc for choice and &c for
fancy; peeled Peaches. l215G1Jc; Evaporated
Apples 7a7Ac: Sun-dried. 5H5isc per ID: Neg
tarines Sia09c per ID for red. Pears 6ILdsc for
quarters and SfEl0c for halves; Black Figs SGI
3I1c; White Figs. 4G6c; Bleached Plums Sq9c:
Unbleached Plums. 7g7Ac for pltted and lIlc
for unpitted.
RAISINS-Bleached Thompson's-Fancy. Der
Id. l0c: choice. Sc: standard. Sc: prime &C: un-
bleached Thompsons. por 10. &c. Sultanas-
Fancy. per 10. she: choice. TIC: standard 6Isc:
prime. SC; unbleached Sultanas. sc: Seedless
JO-Ib boxes. &c. 2-crown loose Muscatels 5iAc.
3-crown, SIC: 4-crown. &c: London LAYERS
2-crown. 81 80 per box: 3-crown 81 60. Fancy
Clusters. So Dehesa, s. so: Imperial g. All
prices are Z. o. b. at common shipping points
in California.
NUTs-Chestnuts. sa12lsc: walnuts. eaeiSc
for standards and i0a10isc for softshell: Al
monds. 11ilc for paper-shell. sikGsc Tor son
and SC for hardshell: Peanuts 54T64c FOR
Eastern and &C for California;: Brazil Nuts
7isGsc; Fllberts. 1lsd12c; Pecans. lOGIIc:
COccanuts. 81 50a5.
HONEY-Comb. 1ihG12c for bright and 1Otsa
lie Tor light amber. water white extracted III
Csc: light amber extracted 6AG7c; dark SIC
per ID.
BEEswAX-24assc per ID.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02

Iast week there was unusual activity In New
n1rk central. and more particularly the Penn
ssI'aila railway stocks. The rise OF the iat.
seI 10 over $40 was accompanied by reports OF
al agreement between the two companies Just
naIhed regarding the maintenance OF rates and
.ne DIVISION OF territory where their competi-
ZION is likely to lead to disagreements. This
view view OF the matter was naturally made the
uasis lot more elaborate rumors dealing with
me possibility OF closer relations between all
IN! .le trunk lines, while one story which found
rs rs way INTO print that the Pennsylvania
timore and Ohio and that a deal had been con-
summarized by which the Vanderbilt party oc-
Yulreo majority OF the stocks OF the Big
rour ana the Chesapeake and Ohio roads for
1 1ne purpose OF consolidating these latter two.
1 Inc ne reported acquisitions were denied with con-
siusra n emphasis. but not before Baltimore
ana ONO stocks which had at first reacted.
mace. new price records. the common rising TO
SsSs and the preferred to s5lk.
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Foreign Futures.
London Wool Sc!eS.

LONDON Dec. 1.-The wool auction sales
were resumed to-day after two days recess
due to fog. The offerings numbered 13 sos bales
and were in the main good. New clip river
Merino stock was offered II was better grown,
sounder and in lighter condition than for years
and this. together with fine selected lot OF
Queensland and Port Philip greasy brought out
the keenest all-around competition. America
secured 500 bales Merinos and crossbreds at
fancy prices. The attendance was large. Fol-
lowing the sales
New South Wales. 2ic0 bales-Scoured Is
lIzdG2s Cd greasy. SdGls Sd.
Queensland. 5lo0 hales-Scoured. Is eIsda2s I'd;
greasy sisdnls AID.
Victoria. 1890 hales-Scoured. sdG2s sgd
greasy sisddls Glad.
South Australia. 800 bales-Greasy. Is lsd9
is liad.
West Australia. 800 bales-Scoured, Is 6d4Is
1Oisd: greasy. SdQlld.
New Zealand. 2sOO bales-Scoured, 6I5dTis
sd greasy 5ddls I'D
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal. 400 bales
Secured, Is 5dg2s Cd: greasy. l0dG1s Id.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

wHEAT-Futures dropped cent in SYM
patty with lower quotations from the Fost
and abroad Spot prices were weak. but no
lower.
The decline abroad affected Chicago. which
fell from zoe 10 6S1sc The market was dull
and December deliveries were small HoIders
not pressing their stocks on the marker
but the bears did considerable hammerlnr'
owing 10 the reported failure OF New York
firm. Argentine shipments were 625 600 bush
els. and the rate OF the Bank OF England was
advanced from to per cent.
Spot Wheat-Shipping. s711dsSzc: milling.
81 0lhGI 03s..
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Session-s:l5 oclock-May-lcOo ctls
81 O6h. e'is'
Second Session-May- 1000 ctIs. 1os. aoOo
81 o55s; 1000. 81 o5s.: 1000 81 05s.: 1000 81 on
Regular Morning Session-May-5sOOO ctIs
81 90: 1900. 81 c5h. 'S'
Afternoon session-May-sS.OO 900 ctls. so5.
50 81 cas-. December-2o00 s6c: 1000 ssi.c
BARLEY-Tne Sardomene took for Crimshv
sc. go ctls, valued at $40 223 "'
The market is fiat and lower on the sno.
There is no demand OF any consequence '0'
Feed. soc for No. and coarse for of r.rad.s