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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-04
BRADsTREETs ON TRADE CONDITIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Bradstreet's tomorrow
will say: A quieting down of speculative in
terest is noticeable In a number of markets this
week, without, however, bringing to light any
important impairment of the underlying
strength of the general business situation.
The outburst of last week in wheat and cot
ton in fact must be regarded furnishing
a vent for outside speculative interest, because
these staples did not suddenly gain in strength
from causes located in those trades, but the
activity was really a result Of overflow of
speculation from the stock market. The i'm
portant price recessions of the week are those
noted in wheat and other cereals, except oats
Immediately instrumental in bringing about
this reaction might be mentioned the final Gov
eminent estimate of last years crop. placing
II at 675 600 900 bushels far in excess of earlier
estimates by the same authority and exceeding
mates, which had generally fixed upon $50, 000,-
600 bushels as the probable maximum yield.
The advance in wheat checked export trade
but an improvement in this direction is
ported at the lower range of values A SYM
pathetic quieting down Of interests in cotton
is to be noted.
The feature of the iron trade this week is
the announcement of the selling of practically
the entire output of the Lake Superior ore
mines for the coming year. Large pigiron con-
withdrawn from the market and the iron mar
kets as a whole are quiet. An active demand
for finished products, however. still continues
and steel plates, iron bars rails, structural and
car material have been In active request, with
some important advances reported more par
other metals continues feature, heavy ad-
vances being reported in copper. tin, spelter
and lead The strength of the lumber market
is feature and the scarcity of hard woods
is still complained of. Leather is firm on a
slight Improvement in the tone of the boot and
shoe trade. Cold, stormy weather while in
terfering TO some extent with wholesale dis
tributive trade has been beneficial to retail
lines, which have made good sales of heavy
clothing and footwear. Spring trade has shown
a further advance at a number of markets
and the outlook is regarded as favorable
one.
week aggregate 6,5S5,4 Alb bushels, against 1897.
522 last week, S,365,035 in the corresponding
and 1920 521 in 1895. Since July l, this season,
the exports of wheat aggregate $50. S17,709 BUSH
els against $50, 1923. 924 last year.
Business failures for the week number POT.
against 246 last week, 297 in this week year
ago 305 in 1897. 33S in 1896 and 293 in 1895.
Canadian failures for the week number &C.
as compared with 80 last week. AZ in this week
a wear ago IS in 1897, so in 1896 and 81 in 1895.
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CLOSING.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Canadian Pacific, ss1c
Northern Pacific preferred, S2%c; Union Pacific
preferred, s211c Grand Trunk, TIC. Bar Silver
dull, 272sd Money, l per cent
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

PORTLAND, Or. Feb. s.--clearances, $751;
e76; balances, sSo62o.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-04
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Hydrograuhic
Office. located in the Merchants Exchange is
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FAMILY RETAIL MARKET.

OINEdON.
IT, or SKIS .....1, 900 Onions. SKIS ..... 80
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DOMINION OF CANADA.

Totals, U. S......s2, o36, OLD, 1874
Totals outside of
New York. 80. SAT. 495. BIZ
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE

IoPs.issS crop, 1OQ12c per Id for ordinary,
,@13c for good and 14Ql6c TOT cnoioe 70
cy from first hands
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| Cheese. Swiss. :. D.. .z0625
Common Eggs. $50
Ranch Eggs. per
| dozen ............3 09-
Honey Comb. per
10 ...............12615
Do. extracted ..-Q10
The morning news., 1899-12-20
STREETS FILLED WITH SHOPPERS.
Everybody Getting Ready for Santa
Claus, Coming.

The weather for the week preceding
Christmas has, so far, been all that could
be desired, and varies but little from that
of the same days last year. The average
temperature of the three days being, for
last year, IS degrees, and for this, 60 de-
grees.
From Dec. Is until Christmas last year
the weather was almost continuously
cloudy, with rain every day from the 18th
to the 18th, inclusive, the remainder of
the month being clear. The predictions
for to-day is for fair and colder weather,
and Thursday is also expected to be
clear with fresh northerly winds
The people are taking advantage of the
good weather, and the streets are daily
thronged with Christmas shoppers. One
of the most noticeable features of this
season is the almost total absence of fire.
works on the fruit stands and in the shops
where on previous ChristmaseS they form
ed the greater part of the holiday stock.
This absence of fireworks is accounted
for in many ways. Some of the whole
sale dealers think that a number of the
retail dealers were badly stuck in recent
years by buying great numbers of pyro-
technic novelties which they were unable
to sell and that they are just a little bit
wary of a large stock in until they can
decide whether the demand will justify
1T, H3llL tnlS cannot De lDE case dllOStIuct,
as fully as much of this class of goods
has been sold this year as in any pre-
vious one, and in the country the demand
has been much greater. Almost all of the
wholesale merchants have completely ex-
hausted their stocks to supply this de-
mand from the country and one promi-
nent firm on the Bay had sold out a lot
of over 800 bales, ten days before they ar
rived.
There will be few novelties this season,
the manufacturers having found that the
demand is principally for standard sizes
in crackers Roman candles and rockets.
and that the sale for any other kinds is
small and uncertain.
Another feature of Savannahs Christ
mas trade that has grown in recent years
is in Christmas trees. At one time the
ordinary pine tree was used quite extern
sivelv but now spruce trees are brought
down from Maine, and as they are much
more beautiful than the yellow pine and
comparatively cheap, great numbers of
them are sold.
The largest number of these trees are
cut in the vicinity of Cumberland, Me-,
and are sent 10 Savannah via the Bos-
ton steamers. When received they are
set up in front of the dealers stores,
where the opportunity offers, the butt end
being buried several inches In the ground
to keep the tree fresh. Many of the grass
plats before the stores are thus made to
look like young spruce forests, and add
a peculiar charm of the general holiday
look of the streets.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
CITY BREvITIEs.

Ella Glisson, the young run away from
Bulloch county, changed her mind about
staying in tne city and has returned to
her country home.
The steamer -hattahoochee, which ar
rived yesterday from Boston, will sail d.
rect for Boston at o'clock tonight, not
putting In at New York, as she has done
heretofore.
Billy Bennett, an escaped convict from
the ehain-gang. VINO got away last Au-
gust, was arrested by Policeman Collins
yesterday afternoon, and will appear be-
fore the Recorder this morning.
Clarence Eddy. the weli-lnown organist
Of Chicago has been secured 20 give a re-
cital in the LaWtOn Memorial on the night
Of Jan. II. IL has not yet been decided
whether the tickets Will be- soh outright
or by subacdption. this with other details
win b. given out later.
-Four young white men were uD before
Recorder Ilariridge yesterday morning on
"A charge o. larceny. They are j. w.
Hutchlson. s. - Addison, r. Mavwood
snd a.. Beaufort. ranging fn age from ~
20 u years Thy are accused ~ seal
ing bfaaaes from the Central road. They
were turned over ~ ibe Cliy Court.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
That fit perfect
MI MN and will give SAT-
TuIlu v iSfaCtOry wear,
CLOTHING 3 F:!;:: .!::;, !:s; exceeding s' ,'''.
Leopold Adler's.

made the daintiest. prettiest, and alto
gether most bewitchng 'sSerpolette" that
one could wish to see. She has a sweet
contralto voice, Is an actress of versatile
manner and is a hard worker, doing every
thing as II her heart was in her work.
Mr. Ridsdale the baritone sang the role
Of Henri" finely, and Mr.. Charles
Holmes made a good jean" He has a
tenor voice of much sweetness and tone,
though he is a trife lacking IN expression
Mr.. MountJoy Walker, the comedian
made a good impression with his bright
hits, and the cakewalk with Miss Kirk
wood was novel and entertaining
The chorus shows good training and the
orchestration is excellent. Altogether, the
company is deserving Of good patronage,
and those who hear 1t once will be sure TO
hear 1t again.
"The Mikado" will be sung at matinee
this afternoon, and tonight the bill will
be THE Mascotte"
The morning news., 1899-12-20
INCIPIENT FIRE QUELLED.
Good Work of the Department Saved
Paint Store From Ruin.


An incpient fire that threatened, from
the nature Of its surroundings, to develop
into a disastrous confagration, was dis
covered in the paint, oil and builders
hardware store of the Adams Paint Com
pany, No 104 Congress street, west, at
11:15 o'clock last night. The blaze was
extinguished by stream from the chem
ical engine from No. house, before much
damage had been done
The store runs through from Congress
street to st. Julian. Shortly after II
o'clock several people who CHANGED to be
passing on the other side of Congress
street were attracted to the building by
the smell of smoke, and glaucing across
the way saw the flames at their work Of
destruction in the st. Julian street end
of the store. One Of them sent in tele-
phone alarm to No 3 engine house, while
another turned box 13, at teh corner Of
Broughton and Whitaker streets.
The northern section Of the department
responded in quick time, and acting under
instructions from Superintendent Mcguire
used the chemicals for suppressing the
fire. By this time the flames had crept
higher and the Office in the rear of the
store and that portion of the fixtures and
stock adjoining ii, separated only by
glass and frame partition, were all on
fire. The doors were burst in and few
minutes work suficed. The fire had been
extinguished.
The highly combustibe nature of
the stock would have rendered
fire extremely destructive had it
been suffered to get good head
way. Because of the prompt re-
sponse and active work of the department
the damage is comparatively slight, $500
probably, being an outside estimate. The
smoke made its way through the parti-
tion into the store of the Falk Clothing
Company, adjoining that of the Adams
Company, and some little damage may
have been done there.
1t is supposed that the fire was the re-
suit of spontaneous combustion, from the
piling together of a lot of greasy waste
used about the store, or that a barrel of
quick lime was responsible. The exact
origin is a matter of some doubt that
probably win not be removed until the re-
turn of Mr.. Adams from Guyton, where
he resides, this morning. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
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MCLAHY WILL NOT HANG.
Sentence of the slayer of Lewis Has
Been Committed.

Sentence of the slayer of Lewis Has
Been Committed.
Atlanta, Dec. 19.-Thc Governor to-day
commuted the death sentence OF John
McClary, a negro. TO a life term In the
penitentiary, acting on the recommends.
ton of the Pardon Commission He was
under sentence 70 be hanged next Friday.
McClary was convicted at the October
term of Thomas Superior Court Of MUIR
derng a man named Lewis, with whom
he had worked In turpentine camp AT
the time of the trial McClary stated that
he had TWO witnesses whose presence could
not be procured, as they had gone 10
Florida. The absent men were said 20
have repeated 10 McCIary threats that
Lewis had made 10 take his life. Judge
Az II. Hansell recommended the commu-
tation, stating that II was his opinion that
McClary had acted under the mistaken be-
lief that he had right TO kill Lewis The
prosecutor of the case and the jury who
found McClary guilty Joined in asking
that he be allowed to go 10 the peniten-
tary for life.
The morning news., 1899-12-20

tin Sculley who was In the vicinity at
tracted by the shouts of the pursuers saw
the flying negro coming in his direction,
and waiting until he was in reach OPEN
ed his arms and gathered him In.
Detectives Shea and j. j. Barrett and
Policeman ]. J. Murphy, and T. Murphy
were close behind when the fugitive was
caught Shea during the excitement Of
the chase had the misfortune to run into
a telegraph pole and bruised his face
badly.
Ruiiin having recovered consciousness by
this time both men we're taken 10 the bar
racks, but Ruffin was allowed TO go as
soon as he had been notified to appear In
the Recorders Court as a witness. Fields
was locked up on charge of assault with
intent to murder, and will be given
hearing before the Recorder this morn
inR
The morning news., 1899-12-20
TO CONSIDER UNION DEPOT.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE WILL MEET
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

The Railroads Want Good Deal,
But Council Is Disposed to Deal
Literally With Them-It VIII Not
Give Up the Lands PetitiOned for
Without Adequate Compensation,
HOwever-The Closing of West
boundary and Wilson Streets OBJ
jected to by RObertsviIle Property
Owners Unless Access Across the
Depot Property Is Provided for.
A meeting of the Committee of the
Whole of Council has been called for to-
morrow afternoon, to consider the petl-
lion of the railroads for rights of way and
other privileges in connection with the
union depot. The Committee on City Lots,
TO which the petition was referred, will
report upon the matter at that time. Mr..
W. W. Mackall and other representatives
OF the railroads will be present to explain
their plans and the purposes of their va
fous requests. The meeting is likely to
Oe an interesting one. Mayor Myers has
taken decided interest in the matter,
ana City Engineer Winn has been looking
INTO the engineering features from the
citys standpoint
1t is desired TO run two lines of track
INTO the city, one from Southover Junction
and the other from the junction west of
Inc city. The two lines will join west of
tne city 1t is desired to run the depot
track from the Georgia and Alabama
property near the water works directly
INTO the city. a 100-foot right of way
through the water works tract. and the
city lots on Springfield plantation is de-
sired The railroads desire to close West
boundary street on it's present line, and to
ECODGn I fc al
10 close Wilson street in the rear of the
proposed depot, and 90 take eight feet off
vi Roberts street to add to the union de-
pot site.
some of the residents in Robertsville are
onlectng 10 the railroads requests be-
cause they allege that the closing of West
boundary and Wilson streets would
cut Robertsville in half and
make long detour around the
oepot property necessary in Or
DER 10 set from one side to the other. The
polnt is also made that this would nier-
Iere with the work of the fire department.
lnese are minor objections, however, as
streetways across the property. probably
I'D the rear Of the depot, can doubtless be
arranged for.
The railroads ask the city for the twelve
end half acres of land con-
,ained in the tract at the in
tersection of West Boundary and Gwin-
nett streets and also for the crematory
staet of about four acres. They can
doubtless get both tracts IL they will pay
sui1cient sum for them, but the erection
OF new crematory would have to be TAX
gu INTO consideration in The sale Of that
Hact Council is evidently inclined to
ueal literally with the railroads, at the
.ine time having a due regard for the
ClE interests, and ii is not likely that
any obstacles will be put in the way of
tue erection of the union depot.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
AT THE THEATER.
Packard Opera Co.'s Presentation of
"Chimes of Normandy"

I-AchaFU DDtEA 0OsHh EFebtntatlDn %
"Chimes of Normandy
The Packard Opera Company sang '"The
Chimes Of Normandy" last night before
a good audience. The best thing that can
be said for the company is that the audi
ence was almost surprised at the excel
lence of the opera, particularly those who
had not heard Fra Diavolo," the night
before.
The opera Is a pretty one with its merry
tingles and its tuneful music. II has been
several years since II has been heard In
Savannah, and not since the days Of
Graus excellent organization, has It been
sung so well.
While the honors we're shared by several,
Mr.. Gilbert Clayton bore the major por-
ton for his excellent work In the role OF
Gaspard, the Miser. This Is a role that
Is often neglected in the Chimes" but
Mr.. Clayton gets the most out Of II. His
acting Was a bit Of character work that
reminded one fOrcibly Of Irving, In The
Bells" and he was given an individual
curtain call for the strong climax at the
end Of the second act.
Miss carlotta Gilman, whose soprano
voice was heard 20 such excellent advaD-
fage ln FRA DiayolO." sang the role Of
German" finely though II allowed her
bat few numbers.
"Berp0leffe." the good for nothing. ~
what ~ termed in theatrical parlance "a
"far part, ana Mis- JoseDhiDe Klrk1ood
The morning news., 1899-12-20

groom, No. 2OS Gwinnett street, east, Rev.
Arthur j. Smith performing the simple
and beautiful marriage service of the
Presbyterian Church.
The marriage came as somewhat of q
surprise to the friends of the young couple,
though their devotion to each other had
been well known for some time. Only the
families of the contracting parties were
present at the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schrm will not take a wedding trip at
present. They will reside with Mr..
Schirm's mother, No. 121 Bolton street,
east. For their future happiness they
have the best wishes of many friends Ia
Savannah and elsewhere in the state.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
HEBREW boys WON ~ TO 8.
Defeated the Cadets Mt Indoor BAN
by a Round Score

by n Round Score.
The second game of the Indoor Baseball
League was played last night at the
Guards Hall, between the Y. M. II. A.
and the Cadets teams and was won by
the former by a score of % to 8.
The game was hotly contested, and was
well played, with the exception of the
fifth inning. when the Y. Nj. II. AS got
in some very heavy batting and scored
eleven runs. 1t aboupded in sensational
plays, notably, a magnificent one-hand
catch by Myers of a hot liner, and a very
difficult catch by Gallagher of an appar-
ent two-base hit. Stern and Frank made
a pretty double play, and Smith showed
that he is a conner by lining out pretty
two-bagger.
The Y. NJ. II. A. now lead, with the Ca
dets second and Guards last. The latter
team hope to even things up by winning
from the Y. M. II. AS tomorrow night.
The score of the game follows:
The morning news., 1899-12-20
HIT HIM AND THEN RAN.
Negroes Murderous Attack on
Companion.

Companion.
While Broughton street was thronged
yesterday afternoon. two negroes became
involved in an alteration near Bull
street, and after few words had been
passed, one Of them, Lawrence Fields,
struck the other, Herbert Rufin, MUIR
derous blow on the head with heavy
club and without waiting to see the result
OF his act fed westward down the street
The blow that Ruhin received felled him,
and Was 30 audible mat many persons
thought that a shot had been fired.
Meanwhile a policeman and one Of the
city detectives had started after Fields
and as they ran they were Joined by two
other officers. The negro ran down
BrouRhiOn as Far ~ Barnard and then
TUNED toward the market. He cirolcd the
gOuthWestern corner, and WAS fast near
ing 81. Julian street, when Detective Mar
The morning news., 1899-12-20

Excelsior Lodges officials for the
Coming Year.

Excelsior Lodges officials for the
Coming Year.
AT a meeting of Excelsior Lodge No. 8,
Knights of Pythias, at Castle Hail, last
night, the following officers were elected
for the coming year:
c. CIV. G. Sutlive.
V. CA. D. Bergen.
Prelate-G. w. Allen
NJ of W.-Shelby Myrick.
NJ. of FL. c. Bernhardt.
NJ. of EN-. A. Sweat
X. of r. and Sc. f. NJ. Bernhard.
NJ. of A.-C. j. Melvin.
/. G.-L. l.. Burpee.
o. G-J. J. Masters.
Trustees. Ferris Cam, F. W. Cramer,
William ]. Miscally, Jr
Knights of Pythias Hall Association-R.
+. Harmon. Z. f. Lowell, r. J. Davis.
Finance Committee-G. w. Allen. j. A..
Nelson, c. v. Hernandez. w. G. Sutlive,
A. d. Bergen.
The newly elected officers will be
installed by the deputy grand
chancellor Of Savannah at the
next convention of the lodge,
the first Tuesday Of January.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
STATE OIL INSPECTOR.
Many Applications Made for the Ap-
pOintment.

Atlanta, Dec. 19.-Commissioner o. b.
Stevens is being besieged by large
number Of candidates for the position OF
state oil inspector. which was created by
the general assembly.
The position pays $3.50, and though its
duties promise TO be quite arduous, there
are twenty-five men In the state who are
more than willing 10 flli Il.
Col. stevens has not yet announced when
he win make the appointment. but It viii
probably be before the end of the year.
The new Office promises TO be a very inn
portant one, ana s but another step IN the
line Of protecting the consumers OF oil In
the state. II will BE- the duty OF the state
Inspector 20 instruct The other inspectors
In the various tests 10 be applied and 10
keep cDngtant supervision over their
work.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
WENT UP AGAINST A FAKIn.
Countrymen Having Hard Time
with the Skin Game.

tnhhtFSWeh hHFiHS nara Time
with the Skin Game.
Two complaints were made at the bar
racks yesterday that a skin game Of some
sort was being worked and that a number
of people were being heeeed. One coun-
tryman who called TO register kick stated
that he had lost $43 and another said
that his loss would amount to nearer $50.
The last man that called was sure that
he could Identify the place where the man
was conducting the game and detective
Martin Scully was sent with him to inves-
tigate the matter
After he had led Scully a chase all over
Broughton street without being able to
point out the place he confessed that his
loss had been only $3.50 and that he was
willing to give up the search and go home.
He didn't know exactly what sort of game
he had gone up against, but thought IL
was a sort Of prize-box affair."
The morning news., 1899-12-20
NO OPPOSITION IN SIGHT.
sweeny VIII BE Elected County
Sheriff without Opposition.

Sheriff without Opposition.
The special election for sheriff of the
county, to FIJI the remainder of the unex-
pired term of Sheriff Roman, will take
place tomorrow. The ballots bearing the
name of Sheriff Thomas j. Sweeny have
already been prepared, but so far as Is
known these are the only ones. There is
every indication that ne Will have no oppo-
sition.
The managers Of the election, with their
clerks, have all been named the voting
places designated and prepared, and the
list of voters made up from the registra-
ton books OF the tax collector. The books
now contain some 1900 or 1900 names, but
Il Is scarce likely that any large proper
ton OF this number viii actually vote
The fact that there viii be no opposition
to the election Of Mr.. Sweeny viii make
the vote cast purely complimentary.
The morning news., 1899-12-20
FoR TRYING no FIRE A HOUSE.
Fourteen-Year-OId BOY to Answer
for Attempted Arson.

Robert Alexander. a H-year-old colored
boy. was arrested early yesterday morning
bv Policeman Winn, charged with trying
20 set fire TO a house at East Broad street
and Charlton street lane.
The youthful prisoner was given hear
ing in the Recorders Court He said he
mad nothing to do with the starting Of the
fire. that he saw II burning and went there
10 warm himself. He supposed that the
bovs that he had found around the fire
were the ones that had started H. THESE
bovs had run away az the approach Of
he policeman, and IL was only Alexander.
who secure IA his innocence had stood his
Ground. that was captured. He WAS re-
nandod to abe superior Court on charge
OF attempted arson.