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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
COTTON HErrIpvs
A.1ONG OUR COTTON MEM


Receipts at United States ports YES
terday were 1858 bales. against 1871
bales last year.
New Orleans future market unchang-
cd. May closing at >. So
New York future market closed
steady, partially one point decline:
May. 5.69 t. so: August. !. So TO ). 81
October. SIS to $50. spot cotton un-
changed.
Spot sales in Liverpool were 5000
bales. against 1000 bales last year. Con-
tracts closed very steady, partially one
half point decline. Spot cotton I'M
changed.
Receipts at New Orleans to-day esti-
mated ut 5000 to $500 bales, against
:. $50 bales last year
Receipts at Houston to-day cstimat-
cd at $50 to $50 bales, against 1.It2 bales
last year.
The receipts for the half week at the
five leading interior towns are is. 206
bales. against 1898 bales last week,
and ?,01S last year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
NORFOLK MARKETS
For Grain. tiaD, Groceries, Provision;
&c.
Q"otntto"Sn M Wholesale Prices. nm
less "fhcrwisr stated. and prices arc
subject 10 fiuciuaiion In market.
GRAIN, HAY AND RICE.

CORN-Whi.c. 42iSc: from store asc
mixed. i2c. from store. doc.
MILL. FEED Market steady: bran.
from store. $40 60. middling. from store,
oATS-Steady; mixed. SIC: white, $50.
HAN-No /. Sli.oo per ton. No. ., $500
per ton from store.
,MILLED KicE-As to gradcs-5,a to
houGu RIcE-es0iac. per bushel.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS-Marhot very ouct: fancy
3i.c.: strictly prime. Sc prime, 2.sc.: com
mon. 2n2iec.: Spanish s5c. per bushcl.
5 Pl1AS-Blackcyc. new. S2.i0 per bag.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
= POULTRY-Livc. steady; chickens, old
fat, S0lfS5c:: spring chckens.steady, at 10
G20c.: ducks, mud. zoe.
( EGGS-Quiet. vt lie. per dozen.
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RurrER-cnoa country 70 70 ,co

BfoUTTER.Good country, L. to Ice.
SoUNTRY-IIAMs Quiet: Smithneld.
gina country, 1GQl2Ac.; good North Caro-
lima, l0lt12lsc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seed. ss.ooaa.5o:
Northern white. Se.oou2.25 per bag: new
sweets. Hayman, Sl.15 TO SIPS per barrel;
ye.J-w, Sl2JGiSl5O.
SABHAG E--None in market.
ONIONS-$3.00M per bag
BEfMUDA-S2.Go per box.
FRUITS.
AfPPLEs-Northern. s5ooQs.oo per bar
LEMoNs-s2 5OGs.oo per box.
PEACH E:S-None
LIMl2S-Sl5O per peck
PINE APPLES-3 to lcr.; Florida, $50
1 eAS!A ! s.;;rIr bunch. 5oc:@sl.5O
CALIFORNIA ORANGES - Se,d.ass
SS.oVg3.25; navels. s3750I.O0 per box.
GROCERIES.
FLOUR-Market strong; spring wheat
fancy patent. $50: winter wheat. stand
ard patent. Si,2o; winter whco:. half pat
ens $3.50 winter wheat best straight.
$3.50; winter wheat, choice straight. sSI0
WINTER wheat. family. $3.50; winter wheat
fair to good grades OF extra. $3.50; win,
MEAI@pcr bag TO i5s ~ sl.os; 50 H.
corFEE--Jaya. 2la25c: do. Laguara
i i3i,i' cho,ce kio. iol3Mlli4c. prime. do
7s4MSisc w.
BUTTER:-rrime to choice grades .,c.:
far to good grades. % to 2lc.; fair grades
CHEEsE--Firmcr: large fun cream,
1856 ST., small fun cream. 1Slzc;
advance. Out OF town prices de- de-
pendent on delivery rates to diff
Fine GRADUATED. 5.35: Standard Cram
lated 80: Confectoners' y, 5.2S Keystone
a.. 4.s3; American y. 4.S' Centennial \.
~; California a. AS franklin Il, 4.7S
keystone Is. 4.6G: American = 400: Cen.
ttennial j.. i.5l: California Il. AIS: Franklin
Extra c, .i.il: keystone Extra {, ass:
american Extra E. lbs: Centennial Extra
g. i;23: California Extra {. I.2S: Frank
In {, i.23; 5-lh- cotton bags. 5.il; and 3
ID paper packages oil.
SVRUPS AND MOl.ASSES - Narl,ct
choice. 2oel9e: lower grade syrup ;i isaiS:
Cuban. none: Sew Orleans. fair TO choice.
10 TO So. common. /. to IL
PROVIsioNG
BULK MEATs-A Market higher: rib
sides. oHNJisc.; bellies. eastern. 5i.Q5a,c !;
bellies. western. 5i4U5'isc.
lAMS-Susar cured aiac.
DRY SALTED JOWLlS--ihlc
PORK PLATES Sic.
MESS PORI\-Old $500
HAM PORk-per barrel. $3.50.
LARD-Purc butchers. In tlerces Ci;c g.
compound tierces. 5c.: sv-lb. tubs and
aV-io' 'lHs. &c more
WOOL AND HIDES.
Wooi,u u ;sas, ise bu;Ey, to &C.
HlDES-G. 5. ~: green. u; dry fint
"a; DRY salt. li13: damaged Z.
SALT FISH.
HERR1NG-Ncyv Eastern Gross nor
barrel. none; rnulets. lO0-lb kegs SAL.
spots. lol-lb. kegs. $50; mackcrel, fat 10
. S2iO0.
FRESH FISH.
Snotr. mono: crhakers. per pound. 20:
Taylors. name: large rock, per pound 10
pan rock. per pound. saloc.; s,iad, buck
&C.: roc l2c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
Campbell'S and MaxWell'c
WharveS,

situated Immediately west OF Norfol,,
Terry wharf and having Frontage OF
particularly bounded and described m said
deed a. follows, viz:
Beginning at the n0rrtrT-,s.- -..,lLcoIncr OF
the thrce-siory brick building on the lot
hereby conveyed near the western side OF
the Norfolk County Ferry Dock said COR
ner abuitins against the southeastern cor
ner OF the brick building now oclp.od by
o. +. smith and running thence eastcrly
in a straight line II feet moro or less. 10
the Norfolk County, Ferry Dock thence
alon% the said dock southeriy liz feet,
more or less. to the Port Warden's line on
the Elizabeth river: thence along said
Port Warlens line westerly ls5 feet moro
or less. to tho centre of Roanoke Dock-it
being about 80 feet from the western cdgo
OF the wharf to the ctntrc of said dock;
northerly lM feet. more or less. TO "A point
opposite the northwestern corner of an
other thrcc-story brick building on the lot
hereby conveyed on It's Roanoke Dock
side; thence from said aforementioned
2o.nt in the centre of sad dock direct
line eaStcriy to the northwest corner OF
tho building last aforesaid; thence along
the northern face of said building in
general casterly direction to the western
side OF Roanoke or Irice's lane, distant "a
feet, Il inches more or less from the Port
Walden's l.nc: thence direct line east
cry across said lane to the western side
of the brick building first above mention
OF said lane: thence along the eastern sde
of said lane and the western side OF said
building rorthcrly 20 feet. more or less, 10
the northwest corner of said building.
which latter point is lis feet. more Or less,
from the Port Warden's lin: on the Eliza
beth river; thence from said northwestern
corner OF said building, and along the
northern face thereof. easterly to the
point Of beginning or the northeastern
corner OF the brick building aforesaid near
the Norfolk County Ferry Dock-embrac-
ing within the boundaries aforesaid the
wharvcs known as Campbe!ls and Max
wells wharves. end all other structures
and buildings within said boundaries. and
all riparian rights and all other rights
privilcccs and appurtcnances belonging or
appertaining to the lot or parcel of land
ril
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

New York. April 25.-NIOney on call
steady at 32Qi per cent; last loan,
3h per cent; prime mercantile paper,
3h@4H per cent; sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4.sTGpi.S7A for demand,
and al 4.S5gI S5H for sixty days; post
cd rates. 4.S51a0I4. sc and 4.S71A@04 IS;
commercial bills, 4.S4D4. Sih; bar silver.
Co.'s: Mexican dollars. 47a.: Govern
ment bonds easier; State bonds in
active; railroad bonds firmer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
White & Co.. Auctionecrs.
G. PECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF THREE RESIDENCES NEAR
GIIENT

In pursuance of authority given us tho
Undersigned Special Commissioners. by
decree of the Court Of Law and Chanccry
of tho City of Norfolk. Virginia, entered
on the llth day of April. 1879. in the suits
therein pending of Cooke. Clarke & Com
p l:i vs. {. Il, Townsend. ct ais. Jas T.
f-theriuSc IL Company vs.. c. r. Town
send ct ais. Il. y. Watkins IL Brothers
VS.. &. Il. Townsend ct ais. and Guy &
Snyder Us. c. +. Townsend ct ais. con-
Sohuaied. We shah offer Tor sale at pub
nc auction. at the Real Estate EXCHANGE
Ne ZIG Main street. in the City Of Nor-
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BONDS.
CHICAGO mRRKeT.


Chicago. April 25.--Hcavy liquidation
and short selling to-day under the in
huence of scasonalilc weather and bet
ter crop reports caused a sharp decline
in wheat May closed with Il loss of IA
Wl7tc. and July lHsMl&c. Corn declined
asc. and oats Chased unchanged. Pork
and ribs each advanced 2lac. and lard
2NM5c.
The leading futures ranged as fol
lows:
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RICHMOND STOCK MHRKEI.

Quotations by Wyndham Boiling, bank
err and broker, 101S East Main street.
Phone Alp.
Richmond, Va, April %, 1899.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
ArcrioN SALES .u.u.u nay.

AicTEON SALES .U.UxE nay.
ID Y AN ORDER or THE SECOND
ID Quarterly Conference cf Princess
Anhc circuit, VIC oi1cr COR sale the urop-
cry: known as the parsonage of said i
cut. containing thiriN acres or land with
residence aud out buildings. THIS property
Is convenient To chm Nos. public schools,
pos ne and rni.iuul. II rot SOLD before
MAY ISL iS9? VIII he offered on that
court day at public az On
I}I COMMITrEE
api--tds Appointed 10y Conference.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
FRIDAY. THE 2Sth DAY OF APRIL
1899, AZ u O'CLOCK NJ

the following improved real estate. to-
MD LOTS situated on the north side of
Franklin avenue near its intersection
with Duke. in the city of Norfolk. and
!norc particularly described as all those
lnEec 90 certain lots or parcels of land
NUMBERED hiiy-s:N t50, fifty-scvcn t57)
anu lity-eis.it (5S). being three lots front
inE twenty-five 90 feet each on tho
north side of Franklin avenue rs de-
scrbei in Il deed from Tazewcil Tho,nr-
son and wife. to Jas. T. duncan Trustee.
ana OF record III the Clerks oiIice of the
Corporaton court of the city Of Norfolk
Nifsin.a. To which said deed reference is
nrichy made Tor moro accuracy OF de-
SSTiouon' ana a!so 20 plat or survey of
1Hc property OF the West End Land COM
yam! as made by Jas T.. Carr. C.vu En-
h:nccr. OF record IN the Clcrk' oi,lcc OF
me county Court OF Norfolk County.
Nirsihia. Stid three go lots. with tho
nu"uines ana improvements thereon. Will
nc rnered sepeiately. and then togo ;hcr.
ana Knocked down To the highest bidder
bidder Tor all. II his hid shall amour: 10
more than the aggregate OF the highest
bid FOR each.
TERMS ,-one-for,h cash. balance in
TWO equal payments Of six (c) and twelve
u2) months. deferred payments bearing
interest Mt six per cent o. per cent? prr
nnhuin from date of sale TO he secured
y! ich upon the DrcmiscA or ali cash
az Tho option of the purchaser or pur-
Thascrs y partial payment of FIFTY Dol
iarS CDCO on each house and lot to be-
uuirCd oil The purchaser or purchasers at
the time OF sale.
GEO. a. Il OK.
TiioS. w. SHELTON
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
This is the Most Valuable
Wharf Property Ever
Offered at Auction
in Norfolk.

II ia centrally located upon the mon,
prominent part Of the city's river 'front.'
next TO the Norfolk Ferry wharf, and OF
the boldcst water in the harbor
TERMS:-One-th third of the purchase
money In cash. the balance in two equal
annual nsiallments, with interest from
day of sale. payable semi-annually. Sc
cured by first mortgage on the property
at the cost of the purchaser. with tho
privilege. at his option. OF paying the en-
tire purchase money in cash
Any further Information VIII be furnish
cd on application to the trustee or %
Mcssrs. Byrd. Baldwin & Co or w. II. II.
Trice " Co.. auctioneers.
Trustee.
BYRD, BALDWIN & Co,
w. II. ii. TRICE &c CO,
apls-tds AuctioneerA
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New York, April Standard Oil,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BAItimore, April 25.-Flour iirm un-
changed.
Wheat dull and easy: spot and month
,1GA a dc; May. 76M M7GMc.; Southern
by sample. 70071lsc.
Corn easy; spot. S9iamS95sc.: month.
I9@39Hc.; May. 3SIA6l3SMc.: Iunc. 3SiAc:
Southern white corn. l0Tl0ikc.
oats quiet; No. white. 35GS5ikc. :;
No. mixed. 32AM33c.
. Western, Gll.c.
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AUCTION sALEs-rrIr,1n.n.x


BY Joseph Jones. Real Estate and Cen
erai AuctiOneers. No. ~ Bank ST.
4 ARGD AND ATTRACTIVE SALE
OF FINE HOUSEHOLD AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE.
I will sell at the residence. No. 70 York
street. on
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 2sr11. AT
IL O'CLOCK,
ALL THE IiOUSEHoI;D AND HITCH
EN FURNITURE, CONTAINED
2 TliIIRLlN,
Consisting OF fine Walnut Bedroom Suits
Parlor Suits tbcst made). fine Walnut
Wardrobes. fine Pier Mirror largo Mantcl
Mirror, Mayonct and Brussels Carpets
fine Rugs and Drusgcts. large Hail Rack.
extra fine SIDE board. ci-st $3.50; very fine
Extension Table. Ottomans. Chairs. Beds,
Pillows Bolsters, Blankets. Quilts, Bed
spreads. Sheets; also fine Decorated China
handsome China Press Glass Ware. Silver
Ware, Cook Range. &c; one large lot of
Paving Bricks.
Ladies especially invited To- attend sale.
JOSEPH JONES,
ap-o-"t -Auctionecr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26

r OCULAR WEDNESDAY SALE OF
AZ NEW AND SECONDHAND
FURNITURE
we VIII sea- at our auction-house TO-
DA1. A1>ril 10Th, at 10 O'Clock, without
Hmit or reserve, BOOKCASES, WARD
K iSS CHOFEONlERS. DESKS, Of
S1lIiA DIS, EXTENSION TABLES Din.
ldNG-ROOM CHAIRS. REFRIGEI3A-
IT,, SIDEBOARDS. SOFAS, MAT
Ladies specially invited to attend sale.
. ID. NOTES & CO.,
II General Auctioneers.
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BYRD, BALDWIN & co,
EErTAs. tGI:%,%. ReO1sS ~ tNDoi
EiADbs tt:rt9N Bg'II.t,.SG,
<iEA%,if $IiiEEG.

= H. ~ J.
los Falkland. 500
10 Falkland. $3.50.
soT Tunstail. 81.
6 Cecilia. $50
12l Church, $500.
40 Church. $500.
725 Church. $3.50.
STORES.
3;1 Church. 5000.
90 Church. 5000.
50 Bank. so 90.
ca Commercial. SO.
800 CRANKY. $3.50.
SlI CRANKY. 5000.
OFFICES.
Warehouse and Of
fees cor. Water
and I'ayctte. $s3.3l
100 CRANKY. $500.
2i7 Main, $40 each
100 Main. stables. 81
West Building. cor.
Main and Church.
Iladdington Bald
ing. cor. CRANKY
and CITY Hall ave.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
GEO. a. Il OK.
TllOS. w. SHELTON,
Special Commissioners.
WHITE IL CO, Auctioneers.

! hereby certify that The bond required
cordinE to law
Anln- lls I,DNS.rL,I, 1.i...,.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
by tho Morris Auction House. Al WASH
lngton street. opposite new market.

I, ARGE STOCK OF GROCERIES.
sci f aiqu ueroSt of at austfon We will
business. at siore o No PATTY % l reeif1ng from
WEI .llssDAY MORNING. April 18th.
c SontmensnE at 10 o'clock AN The stoce
assortment of Staple and Fancy Grocer.
les. Canned Goods. Tobacco. Cigars. Show
Gas Gases Scales; Glass Jars, Wood and Wit
and Brooms. Combination Iron Slfe,
Desks. KS A:so n large stock of Liquors,
n emiob Bsr Mirrors , CLASSES Deeanters
Terms cash. r. II. NIoRRiS,
uPEo-ot' Manager.
HNDER a DEED Or TRUST FROM
l, !! ISL, !. S 5sas and others. dated Au
been made in the payment OF tho ii i'm.
debtcdnnss secured and by direction OF
a he fpGd aq ns Nolfd shR n sell PUBLIC
Norfolk. va;;. on Wednesday. tho 2Sthi
DAY DAY OF April. 1899. at IL m, the following
property. situated in SAID city of Norfolk:
ita,inning on the western side of Church
Sir o IN Tentie Of g par c.n wall sepcr
dsian ''a 3 feer Il n S3o Gmorch o street
north OF Charlotte street: thence north.
westerly $, s! along middle Of said partition
OF VAL :, feet. 3 inches: thence north
westerly cia feet: thence southwestcrly gN
igset: thence northwcstcrly SIX feet:
= feet; thence sou;hoDstcriy along line
formerly Balsom's a feet: thence south
castcrly 12-3 feet: thence s3uihcastcrly
a:lt feet; thence sonthcasterly sS feet. 10
Snurcn street; thence acuthwcstcrly alorr
Church street IS feet Il. inches TO The
beginning.
professionalism cash, balance one
an; two years. evidenced by nc.ot!ablo
notes carrying 6 per cent. interest paya-
bic semi-annunlly and oonst.tutin., tho
first lien on the property
HUGH G. DAVIS.
-,--.--- Trustee.
an1G-tGs Aurtiorcors
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AUCTION sA1.Es-T,s.s DAY.

By u. Notes & Co., General Aucttoneer,
% Commercial Place
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26

BY Joseph Jones. Real Estate and Cen
erai AucttOneers. No. ~ Bank ST.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19

Part Xxx. of Fifty Years OF Ma
sonry in California" is at hand tIeo.
Spaulding & Co., San Francisco. II
continues the history of the Scottisn
Rite begun in a previous number. Inere
are five full page plates OF groups OIL
members In Perfection Lodges and con-
sistory. There are several pages OF
portraits and of lodge interiors. me
Masonic Veterans Association receives
treatment in this number also, with
MANY portraits of the membership.
There is a chapter of addenda, emprac-
ing matter relative to lodges and
changes since the work was under
taken two and a half years ago. Edi-
tor Sherman, in a very graceful Con
clusion," lays down his pen, his work
being complete and the fifty years his
tory Of Masonry in California having
come to an end There is a very elab-
crate contents and a roster of all Ma
sonic bodies and Masonic founders at
the end of the number.
1.-THE Coming Age for December est.
LOUISE is at hand. 1t is as well filled
as it's predecessors with thoughtful
matter by advanced thinkers-not that
we agree Will Tic lliOlC VI
them, though We respect their courage.
There are valuable papers by Rev. j..
H Wiggin, Professor Nathaniel
Schmidt, Professor Dolbear. Rev. DR..
Eaton, DR.. Rabbit and others. To those
deeply interested in advanced mental
and spiritual science and in sociology
the age" will prove valuable and
suggestive. =,
Universal Brotherhood" devoted to
theosophy. philosophy, science and art,
is at hand for Dece2lber (New York;
1t has papers by Editor Judge, DR..
Wilder Beatrice Barr, ]. B. Johnson
and others on woman, Nine. Blavatsky,
manhood and on Isabella of CASTLE
ard theosophy.
Self Culture for December (Werner
Company, Akron, o. is at hand in a
seasonable cover and richly Illuminated.
1t is profusely illustrated and has this
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19
y it in Your Next House C1eaning.E

temporary interest with the most prac-
teal professional value. The opening
article, by Albert Williams, Jr., upon
the South African situation, is a clear
review. John Graham Brooks discus
sion of 1.-The Strength and Weakness
of the Trust Idea is a strong forcibie
ANALYSIS of it's functions as an aid to
commercial organization. In publicity
he finds the sovereign remedy for the
scandals which have attended Hooley-
ism and INSCRIPTIONS industrial pro-
motion. Slater Lewis contributes a
sharp rejoinder to the overzealous ad-
vocates of specialization. Mr.. Roland
continues his series on machine shop
revolution in a fine illustr ated exposition
of the application Of the turret to gen
eral manufacturing. Dr. Borchers deals
with electro chemical processes. Sir
Benjamin Browne points out labor's IN
terest in cooperating in the new order
of intensified manufacturing. Mr.. Little
treats of mechanical transport appli-
ances, and the text and engravings
show a wonderful range of useful ana
interesting discussion of one OF the
largest and most difficult problems OF
modern steam engineering-the traction
power-house engine. The Review ana
Index of the Engineering Press" con-
dense and summarize the entire tech
nical literature of the month.
y y
1.-The Protectionist'' for December
Boston) has these leading papers, with
many others: Champions of Protection
Van Buren, Denslow," with portrait;
Rational Views About Industrial Com
bines': THE Tin Plate and Glass In
dustries"; Labor in Tropical Colonies !;
1.-The Industrial Future of South AT
rica,'' from our London correspondent;
s.Interdependence of Agriculture and
Manufactures" T. H. Martin; The
Menace Of American investments
Abroad" New York Commercial
Champions OF Protection" Van Buren,
Denslow; 1.-The Price of Clothing.
Textile Manufacturers Journal;
Consumers and Advancing Prices,
Textile Record; Foreign Trade and
Home Labor "Guntons Magazine;
Home Market VS.. Foreign Market.
New York Commercial; Reducing
the Hours of Labor" Iron and Steel
Bulletin.
THE Housekeeper'' is a large quarto
monthly published at Minneapolis. It
is very desirable, helpful and In
structive aid to housewives. Besides
the great mass of information it con-
tains. there is plenty and variety OF
good literature, poems, stories, serials,
sketches. ETC. There are fall articles,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19

Canterbury was the first permanent
home of Christianity in England, and
the traveller who visits Canterbury Ca
thedrai finds in every part of this SPLEEN
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19

patterns and designs for clothing and a
vast quantity of valuable information
in the form of recipes, experiences of
correspondents, ETC., and besides papers
on biography, travel, history, art, book
reviews, departments for children, on
Horticulture, economy in dress, house
hold economics and photography The
December number is especially rich, full
and choice. The magazine is freely IL
Illustrated. It is certainly a most de-
sirable household journal.
The. Overland Monthly" for Deem
Der (San Francisco is freely and hand
sOmely illustrated, the half-tone and
portraits being notably good. Chief
among the features of the number are
"California's Christmas Landscape
Charles A. Keller; Christmas Triolets."
j. Torrey Conner: Territorial Expan-
sion," N. P. Chipman christmas in
Two Lands" L. D. Ventura: Bark
uloo." Alma Martin Estabrook; ''Phyl-
lis" Edward VIM. butcher: LAS 1t Was
in the Beginning" Hugh O'Brien; THE
Artist in Monterey" H. L. A. Culmer;
The Golden Jubilee" Mrs E. O. Smith;
1.-THE Lapse of Brother Antonio and
Sister Bethlehem" May Turner: 1.-The
Wisdom of the Trail Jack London.
THE Naval Training Station at San
Francisco" Lieutenant Philip Andrews.
U. S. N; whispering Gallery" Ros-
sitter Johnson: Some Snapshots
Aboard the U. S. S. Badger" Douglas
White.
Bird Lore" ,(The Macmillan Com
pany, New York; for December an
nounces the Inauguration of a new
plan in self-educational work which
cannot fail to be of assistance to the
many hundreds of bird students who
are pursuing their studies with no other
guide than a text book. An Advisory
Council has been formed composed of
over fifty prominent ornithologists, re-
siding throughout the United States and
Canada, who have consented to respond
to requests for information or advice.
Students are thus placed in direct COM
munication with an authority on the
birds Of their region, whose aid will
materially simplify the problems which
beset the beginner.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19
Holiday Clothing
for Bows 3 to 10 Years.

Vestee suits in new styles and in
black or colors, for 3 to 8 years.
Large Or small collars neatly trim
med. Price So. so. Finer grades
all wool cheviot vestee suits, stylish
in cut and design, $3.50.
Our finest vestee suits in navy blue
cheviot trimmed in various ways
and many of them with up-to-date
double breasted vests. S..
Handsome top overcoats for S to
10 years. Made of light tan kerr
sey cloth Smooth fnish) with large
white pearl buttons. Long lapels
and velvet collar. Price $40.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19
Momen's
w Leather Purses.

There is hardly kind, color or
shape in purses that you are not
likely to find at our counters. Some
perfectly plain and some un-
pretentious, others with elaborate
mountings of sterling silver. All
new designs. 25c, soc, 75c. 81,
$I.5o, $3.50 to SIS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-19
- correspondence
. Paper and Envelopes.

I he Kinds we Want you to Know
about are put up in beautiful boxes
just such as you would take pride
in giving away and that we are
sure would delight the recipient.
Prices are 25c, 35c, soc, 75c to
$I.5o box.
Sealing wax is quite popular
now. We sell it at 25c set-the
sets consisting of three sticks Of
different colored wax and two can
dies for melting the same.