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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
hne Paint Company was

share by the Parafine Paint Company was
paid the 20th.
The Homestake Mining Company has de-
clared its regular monthly dividend OF p cents
per share and an extra dividend OF % cents,
both payable December 20.
The American Beet Sugar Company has de-
clared a quarterly dividend OF l1s per cent on
its preferred stock, payable January J.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22

The America Maru took out a treasure list
a. ss2i.25s. consisting OF slss Peg in Mexican
dollars, .265 IN gold coin and SIS 900 in sill
Yer bullion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Cash in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Dec 21.-ro-day's statement
OF the condition OF the Treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance .zs2. 1s6. 80: gold reserve.
S24l, ~, 427.
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and GeodetIc Survey
Times and Heights OF High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance TO San
Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
thoriJy OF the Superintendent.
NOTE-!The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission- street wharO about
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Articles

On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady: creamery. 16125c: dairy,
tegzzc. Cheese, firm; 1lA.Glsc. Eggs. firm;
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22

The shipments by sea from san Francisco
and northern ports in 1893 Were l.0s0. sos cases,
against 96e 2is in lsgs
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Charters.
Treasure Shipment.

The schooner Eva loads redwood at Burek'
Tor Eilo.
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P0rtldndS Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Dec n-CIearinss. $3.50. .ssl; bal
nces. S33. 1872.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady: No. spring wheat. s4dS5c No. red
ssn6sisc; No. corn. 30i4 d3O7sc: No. 2 oats
2z14a22.c; No white. 25IsQ25Ssc; No. white,
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Heather Report.
- MerlsLan-Paclne Timel

ki-0Th MeTi ian racine Tine
sAN FRANCISCO. Dec. At p. n.
TIE following are the seasonal rainfalls %
date as compared with those Of same date last
resson. and rainfalls IN last twenty-four hours:
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Afternoon Sesslo.
PRODUCERS OIL EXCHANGE.
Morning Session.

200 Dominion ..........................
SuV dominion ...........- ..........-........
Two-tents Home OIL al $500 ner share
Afternoon Session.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
The Salmon Pack.

~. s Lowenthal has issued his annual state
ment of the Pacific Coast salmon pack Tor
fo1fnuer
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Afternoon Session.
Morning Session.

;AN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
-----7------------ THE DISCO URA q ED FINNS

Many Films have already come to this ize Finland, and many more will come They have good reason for leaving their own land. When Finland became a part of the czars domain the strongest and most explicit guaranties were given that the constitutional liberties of the Finnish people would be maintained The name of Finland was to be pre- served, and the title of it's ruler was not to be czar, but, as of old, grand duke of Finland. The country was to have it's own constitution, laws, parliament, flag, currency, postage stamps, language and religion. The union between it and Rus sa was to be purely personal one, re- siding in the fact that the same indi- vidual was to be czar of Russia and grand duke of Finland. These guaran- ties were confirmed by successive czars, of his accession to the throne. But In lands of autocratic power the solemn pledges of rulers count for little when those pledges stand in the way of the self f-interest of the autocrat. The pro- cess of Classification, as demanded by the czar's Ikase, is being rapidly carried out. The constitution of Finland Is practically abrogated, or at least IS made to depend upon the will of the czar Finland has now become a mere province of Russia. The czar no longer includes grand duke of Finland in his array of dignities. He rules Finland not as it's grand duke, but as emperor of all the Russias. The distinctive flag, currency and postage of Finland are abolished. All public officers henceforth must be sworn according to the rites of the Russian church. The quotas of sol diers that must be furnished by Fin land are quadrupled, and instead of be- ing stationed at home they may be sent to any part of the empire
 No wonder the liberty-loving and op- pressed Films feel that they must seek a better country. They will be well re- ceived here, and will be valuable ad- dition to the people of this country, as they are hardy. honest and industrious
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
W1.RLIKE.

It certainly looks very warlike in South Africa this morning, and it will not be surprising to hear at any time that fighting has begun. Of course if the Boers are really going to fight, and they are acting as if they were, 1t will be much to their advantage to begin operations as soon as possible, and be- fore the British have finished their preparations. A dispatch from Cape Town says that President Kruger does not despair of the sympathy of at least a part of the British liberals and he knows that if the Boers fire the first shot their sympathy will be absolutely forfeited This might be encouraging if President Kruger did not also know that the British liberals who are will ing to help him haven't been able to do him much good and will not be. He must either fight or yield now. and 1t will not be long before we shall know which he is going to do.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
COOL.
Bunker-Are you fond of golf?

Bunker-Are you fond of golf?
 Foozle-1 am fond of being thought to be fond of it.Boston Transcript
 A statesman has nothing to say in something the same sense that wo- man has nothing to wear Detroit Journal.
 So the bicycle face isn't the latest 9" No. The horseess wagon has brought forth the mobile countenance" "-Phila- delphia Bulletin.
 Bill-Did you ever know an amateur fisherman to tell the truth?
 Jill-Oh, yes; I heard one tell anoth- CT that he was a liar.- Yonkers States man.
 Weary Willie Anyt'ing kin do ter pay fer dat meal I've jest eat, lady 9" Mrs. Posey-"Yes; you may water all my flower beds" Weary Willie-"I will, mum. I'll kneel right down here an pray for rain. Judge
 Jack-Do you know, I always like to converse with a spinster at social gathering.
 Tom-Why do you?
 Jack-She never boree a fellow to death by talking about old times Chi cage News,
 Ready for all that might befall. the female detective prepared to venture forth on the track of the desperate criminal, At the threshold she paused and cast one more look back
 Is my disguise on straight?" she asked ed.--Philadelphia North American
 
 Nothing to Take Back --'Didnt you tell me-" said the man with the skinned nose. bruised eye, and arm in a sling, that this horse wouldn't scare at an automobile?" No, sir" replied the former owner of the animal "I said he never had scared at one. 1 knew ex- actly what I was talking about, sir. I got that horse from the country."-Chi- cago Tribune.
 Uncle Reuben" inquired city young lady who was spending a few days with country relatives, lis that chicken by the gate a Brahma?"
 No" replied the old farmer, Ines Leghurn.'
 Why, certainly. to be sure" ex- claimed the city girl. How stupid of me! l can see the horns on his ankles" Ohio State Journal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
KICKED. BIT EEEInIENT.

Tammany is wicked, but those who were in New York Saturday were oblig- ed to confess that at least some of it's minions are efficient. The way the po- lice handled the crowds without hurt ing them, or even being ugly to them, was a sight to see. And the way the sick and those accidentally hurt were taken care of was marvellous in its promptness and skill. New York may well feel proud of her great success in coming through the big celebration without serious accident and loss of life. Everything was well attended to, and everything seemed to have been thought of and provided for. Somebody in the police department of New York must do something besides plot and levy blackmail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
4 SETERE TEST WELL MET.

Admiral Dewey has just passed come out of it as a really great con- queror ought to. He hasn't stopped over'' once, except as to his eyes, which have frequently been full of tears brought forth by the stupendous and touching tribute that has been paid him. Such stopping over" will only endear him still more to the grateful people who are glad that their efforts to honor him have so deeply moved him. He has shown great and sincere modesty He has said: How the peo- pie exaggerate what I have done" He has said that not to him, but to his captains, was due the glory of the Ma nila Bay fight. He has called attention with pride to the crew of his ship, not emitting the faithful Chinamen He has shown perfect tact in dealing with all the novel and queer situations in which he has found himeelf In short he has been worthy and fitting chief figure in a demonstration which has perhaps not been paralleled in this country, and in which man with less real greatness might have detracted from his reputation for greatness.
 Admiral Dewey is very satisfying man, and the politicians will do well to keep at least one eye on him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

At last there issues from the same throat a voice so mellow, so soft. Judges! He has been silent! I shall be silent, too!'
 It is quiet only from the front is heard new soft appealing voice: "Bontsie, my dear," called the voice sweetly. My precious child Bontsie" "Bontsies heart is dissolving in tears. He would have opened his eyes had they not been laden with tears. My child, my dear Bontsie!" issues the same voice appealngly, Ever since his mother had died he had not heard such sweet voice, such tender words.
 My child, the Highest Judge pro- ceeds, you have suffered all in silence There Is not member not bone in your body unwounded, or free from blood stains There Is not place in your soul that did not bleed, and yet you have been silent''
 There they did not understand you. May be you did not know that you could cry and that from your shrieks the walls of Jericho could tremble and fall! You were not aware of the power concealed within you. They did not reward your silence in the other world, but that was the world of lies; here, in this world of truth, you will receive your reward!"
 ''The Supreme Court shall not pass sentence upon you. It will not dole out your part to you. Take what you wish ---all is yours!"
 Bontsie lifts his eyes for the first time He is daZed by the lights on all sides; everything sparkles; every thing flashes, beams issue everywhere, from the walls, from the vessels, from the angels, from the judges! Nothing but splendor about him! He droops his weary eyes.
 'Really?' he asks dolefully and abashed.
 'Indeed" answers the Highest Judge. Indeed, I tell you all is yours Every thing in heaven belongs to you. Select and take what you wish; you are only taking your own!"
 "Really?" asks Bontsie once more, but in firmer voice.
 Really, really, really" comes unanimous reply.
 Well, if so' said Bontsie smiling, T should like to have, every morning, a hot roll with sweet butter"
 Judges and angels dropped their heads with shame.
 The prosecuting attorney let fall ringing laugh.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

gloves and perhaps a bonbon box
 In some of the new models of fine reception gowns, silk is cut and 1in- ished as plainly as In the cloth dresses worn all summer. Generally there is, and preferably there should be, good degree of i1ewness about the weave, and With this secured the skirt may be entirely without trimming, the goods alone guaranteeing it's newness. This is a below the-b belt rule, how ever, and the bodices that are put with such skirts are elaborated highly. This picture shows a typical gown of this sort. The silk was the new corded weave in corn color, the skirt the sim pie pointed overskirt sort. In the bod ice q tucked yoke was headed by a triangular band of ivory lace from which fell to a lavender velvet belt a ruffle of the lace While the blouse front lngers-indeed, may be classified as safely stylish in some of it's forms, there is demand for newer arrange ments that have its kindliness for the figure. This pendant ruff1e is one of them, and in lace, silk or cloth it will be often seen this winter Silk is usu- ally preferable to lace for it because lace, no matter what is it's quality does not show off to its best advantage in such an arrangement. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
THE SILENT BONTSIE.
Fly l. l.. Perez. (Translated from Yiddsh by M. S.. Mandell)

(Translated from Yiddish by M. S.
 Mandell)
 Here. in this busy world, the Silent Bontsie's death produced no impression how he lived and what caused his death?" Did his heart suddenly con- tract and cease beating? Did all his strength desert him without warning :? Or was his body mangled and crushed beneath a heavy load? Who knows? Perhaps he died of starvation. Had a tramway horse fallen dead more inter- est would have been displayed. Pedes- trians would have halted; people would have gathered close from nearby streets to look at the carcas and even to determine accurately how the acci- dent occurred. Reporters would have mentioned the accidents in their pa pers. However, even this useful ami nal would not be so honored were there as many millions of them in existence as of men.
 Bontsie died as he had lived. quietly. Like shadow, he passed through the world.
 His day of circumcision was a quiet one. No wine was drunk, no glasses were clinked. At his confirmation he made no brilliant speech. Although liv- ing among millions of his equals, yet when called to eternity it caused no comment.
 During life, his footprints left no i'm pression in the soft mud. After his burial the wind blew down the small head board over his grave and the sex tons wife, finding it far away from the mound, made fire with it over which she boiled pot of potatoes. It was only three days after Bontsie's death, but it would have been fruitless
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

mothers things and see if she has not one of these bags tucked away whose mounting may be used again. The bag must not be stuffed if it is one of these flat mounted kind. One reason why so many like the drawing string bag is because it can be filled chock full, but the pudding bag is not allowed just now, except to be carried in the hand
 to hold handkerchief, glasses, extra
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
FASHION NOTES.
Pockets and Substitutes.

Now that skirts are too close to per init of pockets it is decreed that the coat or jacket must have lot of them, and that the house gown may have a bag swung from the girdle. These bags are appearing in velvet mounted with german silver, a good deal such as were worn twenty years ago. That means 1t is worth while to look through
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

Colonel Hester, the New Orleans sta tistician, reports the cotton crops in the season 1S9S-99 at 11,274.S40 bales, the largest in our history. Northern cotton mills took 2,190O95 bales and southern mills 1,S99,399 bales, the quantity ex- ported being 7,454, 39O bales. Of the quantity exported Great Britain took 3,540,473 bales, or nearly half as much as all the world put together. Prices were the lowest for several years the return being some $3S,00o,000 less than last year. The development of cotton manufacturing in the South was the striking feature of the years record. In the South mills, spindles and looms show yearly large increase This last year 26 new mills were built and 57 more were under construction The increase of spindles was 31S,905 and the number in use was 3999,645. South Carolina leads in the cotton industry.
 For ten years experiments in tea-rais- ing have been carried on at Pinehurst, South Carolina by MT Charles U, Shep- ard, who is to be placed at the head of an experimental tea garden. to be es- tablislbed by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. MT. Shepard's garden consists of one acre of ground, with about 900 tea plants in good bear ing, and from this fiftysiX pounds of green tea were obtained in 1892, and l. 200 pounds in 1898. Of the latter 300 pounds of standard commercial tea were obtained, and the profit was ten cents a pound. or about $40 per acre. It is believed that with suitable irriga
 ton d profit Of s1O0 per acre could be obtained. and in the experimental gar den it is designed to reproduce the con- ditions existing in the Oriental tea growing countries. For this purpose MT. Elwood Mead, c. E., State En- pineer of Wyoming, has been placed in charge of this side of the work, and by means of a system of irrigation, which will afford water supply from May to September, it is hoped that satisfactory results will be obtained. It
 is proba ble that the new gardens will be established at Pinehurst, South Car olina.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

A correspondent of the Atlanta Con- stitution in Clinch county sent the fol- lowing the other day: Brother Jones prayed for rain six days on stretch, and when the rain came he was the first man to be drowned in it. The ways of Providence are past finding out.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

Waiter, I can't get my teeth into this steak" "So the last gent said, sir, but I thought it was the fault of his teeth. Get you another, sir r?"-Pick- Me-TTp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

Only few years ago there was pub lshed a portly volume entitled The Distinguished Sons of Vermont" Some body in looking the book over recently made the interesting and rather anus ing discovery that on none of it's pages is there any mention made of one George Dewey.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

A French naval return shows that there are to be completed for commits sion this year an 11,275 ton battleship, a third-class cruiser, four torpedo-boat destroyers and twenty-five torpedo boats. As compared with this England will commission five battleshps of equal size, four first class cruisers, four second class and six third class, two sloops and large number of destroy CTS. Next year France will complete two battleships, Britain four; France one cruiser, Britain four-all armored; France, two gunboats; Britain, four, with two sloops. France will have four teen torpedo-boat destroyers and 8 submarine boat, with a turbine torpe do boat as an experiment. Englalds list of small craft will excel this list, even although it has no submergible vessel on the list.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents. ana oIhea aoh snn in. sdvertsements. One Cent Word eacn m, in, sertlon. Five Gents Word for full week tseven times) ro In,
 Display advertisements. per inch. .,1ne Gne 40 sertion, $1.20; each subsequent lhs1th lhs,th s1O: cents; one week, $3.20; one mohlh' wv
 one year, $40. uorsa 15
 Obituary Notices. in prose or versVN Mar. cents per line. Notices of Birtnss: each riages. Deaths. and Funerals. oo ceh''
 Local Notices. 10 cents per line. .be,r
 Yearly advertisers are limited 10 tn he own immediate business Gall matter do ~ not nnobJectlonable) and their contracts u'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

Flammaron, the famous French as- tronomer, publishes denial of the truth of the widely published state ment that he has repudiated Spiritual ism and changed his convictions on that subject. He says he has not changed his belief at all-and gives column of facts to show what is occur ring in these days to support that be- lief.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

Excitement was caused in church in London during the morning service the other day by a loud voice from the gallery forbdding the banns of a couple desirous of getting married, be- cause the woman had canonical hus- band living. The voice was that of the famous Father Black, who takes every opportunity to protest publicly against the marriage of divorced persons. Cur- ously enough, Father Black is we'll known and popular in English society and Is much sought after as guest in country houses.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-06-20

ni6t iibsr's Ssr5, glei6stltig ppriiberz
Susebsn. Su6te, gun5 ia4te mar er
in DEN Sang geI3li9en, nm etneu Quz
genblid On Der Sbire - t9rer Shiire
Su borden.
9anS uncorbereitet mar dber Der
2aui&er auf oas Isife S9luG5sn uno
SsufSen, oas gu ieinen S9ren brang.
Wurum tpeinte giuoittu? Gs mar cine
6dbli6e Srage, bic gar ni9t gu Dem
2iebestraum pabte, in peldem er Den
sunaen Gag iia 9episgt bate. DoGz
ten benin Ollie ibm feline 2tebe oerleiz
benz IleHanbrp -. Die Mar6eia. -.
uno nun gar 9iuoitta ielbit? 9tber
MdoGen tpetnen betanntli3 itets,
tpenn ettpas lie errsst, uno Sersia mar
audi oft raub uno tur5 angebunoen Der
SO6ter segeniiber.
gr i4li9 gang beI9Gmt auf iein
.3immer; es ihten Inn ais unreht, bas
MGo9eu gu belauiGen. Die Crime
rurg an ibr Seufsen aber ipoqte ni6t
peiGen; ipie germ bate sr geelaubt, ii9
setGui6t gu ba6en! Wabrli6, Die 2ie6e
qudlte i'm. 5riiber bate er au6 Sors
gen, ia Mangel setdnnt; aber ME cine
iol9e upruhe empfunoen.
(S4luB fpIgt.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-06-20
10.

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uusseipro9eu. 9iubitta, pelfs Su
Infaug bic Ibii4t ibrer Wutter, iie
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bssribte, ba iie cine Ibnung bate,
pesbalb man fie fortssi9idt, mar
bur9 bic GrDffnung ni9ts fpeniser ais
bsgliidt. Sbre SbrGnsn uno ibr 0ibers
iprub bra6ten Sereia fait sur 9erz
speiflung. Wobl Spansis Wal febte
Tie ibr einoringli1 ale 9prtbeile bieler
Seiratb auseinanber unb betpnte, nell
DE Gbre Der 8iinitler bapur6 8iupitta
erpeiIe. SIMMER pieoer fraste fie, mas
10 cine oumme Sans an benz prGhtigen
Manne aussuieben finoe; er lei bod
iromm uno gut iuie @enise. babel ses
liebt unb gea6tet bon alien 2euten,
bod unb eerins. @iuoitta tonute bas
nibt in @breoe itelen, iab aber benz
nod tets miirriI3 Dor iih nteber.
SIT er nidt elm treffliAer &iinitler,
benz nod piel Hu6m unb gbre in Ilsz
iiht ltebt? Sein Hame piro emit be-
riibmt perben." @iuoitta murmelte
einige Wprte. bic auf penig SntereTe
fir Die &unit i6lisBen lieben. ,9iebt
err bid ni@t adrtli69 Gr bat bi9 ia
INNER ausseSeidnet, ielbit Dor ben
SOhiten unb @prnebmiten. limb bait
bu ntft ielbit ibm oft senug Inlab ges
seben, au boffen, baB er Dir ni9t slei9s
siilti9 ieis"
Sereia bate bas bod nit eigenen
Iusen geieben uno Sisnore Gusliel>
mo. Der notwithstanding Mann Der
Wslt, bate ibr ei~ngsitanheL @iubitta
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-06-20
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