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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
sales of Real Estate-Cailed n
Pastor.


LEXINGTON, VA, February 10.-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. c. X. Davidson has sold his
half interest In farm Of 30 acres lying
near the mouth Of South river, Rock
bridge county, to his brother. Mr.. j.
Hubert Davidson. The price paid was
$500.
Real estate has taken a sudden impetus
in Bucna Vista, and the following sales
are repOrted
The Miller building on the corner of
Magnolia avenue and Twenty-frst street
has been purchased by j. T. Wren co.
The price paid was $50
Rev. David Sylvester has purchased or
]. H. Wise house and lot on Twenty
ninth street. Price, $50.
Mrs. Il. r. Monroe has purchased a
large frame residence on the plateau
near the Jordan mansion. Price. 500.
The congregation of the Fairfield Pres
bvterian church has extended call 70
the Rev Henry Miller, Of Kentucky, 10
become pastor OF the church. The Fair
field and Timber Ridge churches cOnsti-
tute one charge, and Sunday the conBre-
cation OF Timber Ridge church VIII also
extend a cali 10 Mr.. Miller 10 become ther
pastor. Mr.. Miller is synodical evangs-
list OF Kentucky. He married Miss flora
McElwee, a daughter Of Rev. Or. W. NJ
McElwee. Of Rockbridge Baths.
Mr. Thomas j. Arnold. or west VIZ
ginia. is visiting his family, who 4 Few
months ago came here TO reside. MI
Arnold is a nephew and namesake OF
General Thomas ]. Jackson (StonewalD
and while General Jackson was q pro-
lessor at the Virginia Military Institute
Mr.. Arnold made his home with him and
attended school I'm Lexington. Many OF
hia schooImates are our best-known citl-
Gems. Mrs. Arnold is a daughter OF Lieu
tenant ID. II. Hill, and also resided here
before with her father, who was a pro-
f,ssor at Washington and Lee University
from 1919 until the breaking out OK tn'
| civil war.
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CRESCENT CITY RACE COURSE.
Ranauo '. the only Winning f"N"-
rite-Track Fast.


NEW ORLEANS. February lO.-SNty-
eighth day. Crescent city Jockey clup
winter meeting. Weather cloudy. Track
fast. Banquo l. was the only winning
faVOrite.
First race-selling. seven furlonsS-
Everest a 10 d won. Uhlors Is TO and
3 to 81 second. Rush Fields q to y third.
Time. l.3l.
Second race-six and half furlonss-
Merry Day Is to u won. Satinwood q TO
/ and 2 10 y second, Colonel Eads lO 10
ID third. Time, l:23.
Third race-sellng. mile and an eignth-
Banquo |. on 10 lO won, Wood Ranger
go TO ] and TO ID second, The Plutocrat
go 10 u third. Time. lbs.
Fourth race-Handicap, one mlle-De-
bride az 10 u won. j. NJ. c. q 10 ) and Z
To 81 second, Lady Callahan 90 TO u third
Time. l:R.
Fifth race-selling one mlle-Seaport tZs
10 d won. Lucky Monday q 10 l and to
lO second, Elsie Bramble q TO u third.
Time, 1.ii.
Sixth race-selling, six furlongs-Mlss
Ross Is TO u won, Banrca az 70 aud
to y second. Applejack q to 81 third.
Time, 1li12.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, February 10, 1879.
Private sales reported during tht Gay
we're as follows: Wrappers, hogsnead
filIers 3 hogsheads: leaf dark, hogs
heads: Jugs. y hogsheads. Total number
Of hogsheads sold during the day p.
United states internal,revehue coiI@ &c
da qt'9 were: Tobacco $2,97S.Oi; cigars. Sl6lA.
Total. s., =. -. 49,. e.
bacco to-day on the warehouse floors.
The weather is so sold ana the country
-oads SO bad that the farmers cannot
hin, their tobacco 20 the market.
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STOCKS UNSETTLED.
MARKET ENDS WITH ADVANCES IN
sPECIALTIEs AND RAILROADS.
TOBACCO WEAK MOST OF THE DAY.
CoaIers and Changers show Particu-
lar Strcngth-Sugar Also strong
May Whcnt Closes at n Decline of
7-Sd1-Provisions Lower.

NEW YORK. February 10.-The market
left OF with advances in the leading spe-
cialties and prominent railroads. with
the tone unsettled. The dealings were
largely professional, and were In the
nature OF evening contracts over the
triple holiday. The early trading was
practically featureless. Commission
houses had but few orders, and the trad
ing for account was in very mode
rate volume, without any very marked
tendency. The railways were inclined to
sag in the early trading. st. Pauls earn
ings increase OF $4,000 falling below
expectations Aggressive buying OF Bur
lngton dssipated the carly hesitancy.
and had a favorable influence on the
market generally. The Coalers showed
particular strength. as did New YORK
Central, Pennsylvania. and the Changers
generally. The usual rounding stories,
which lacked official confirmation, were
revived. in connection with Burlington's
strength. Pacific Mail recovered an early
decline which was attributed 70 adviceS
that the steamship subsidy bill was un'
likely 10 pass. Sugar displayed strength
while Tobacco was weak most OF the day.
Standard Oil closed at 469 l-2ai'O IL.
BRISK SELLING.
Prices rose until delivery hour, when
| there was q brisk selling movement pu'
stocks were 50 well taken that q LdIiy
ensued in some quarters In the hhal
! ings, and the market closeu oNoi
HOLIDAYS. TO be reOpened TUESDAY ino' mn,
knn al
aDnear. and much Importance attaches "
| lie character. Railway and miscellaneous
| bonds were in good request, win gains
! 81 ironortauce in some issues. IOtdI sdioS'
! "a go 900 United States old as, reglsteleu'
! advanced IA. and the 5s, reslstereu' 10
| in the bid price. ,,..ro ae2 100
The total sales Of stocks were 4oo'i 10
| shares. including 1880 Atcnisoh, 49,
! Central Pacific; 100 $50 Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; 1880 Reading LIST preferred'
| 800 Missouri. Kansas and Texas, prefer
| red. $40 New Jersey Central; 900 New
York Central 1886 Northern Pacihc; 9ol0
| omaha and Western; 1890 Rock Island;
%. O2O st. Paul; 1920 American Tooacco'
G GD Federal steel; 6,2jO Peoples Gas;
1870 Pacific Mail; 25,475 Sugar.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call steady, at 2Q2 Il; last
| loan at 21-2: prime mercantile paper II
Sterling exchange steady, with acludl
| business in bankers bills at $l.So Ia
| Sass "a for demand, and ASS l-2q$iSS 81
| for sixty days; posted rates, NSlg$LSi Il
and SiS6Qs4S6 1-2 commercial ""ls'
81 50 1-2Qs4.S3. ., -
silver certificates. nominally. 5946l. Bai
silver. 50 SIS. Mexican dollars, A Is.
Government bonds strong state DondS
| inactive.
BANK CLEARINGS.
The total bank clearings in the United
States for the week were $l'o-oU o-,oYo-
,er cent increase. 27.1; exclusive of New
| york $685. PSI. 46l--per cent. increase, 1873
xax,- yorI. stock Quotations.
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Roonoke's Death Record.

ROANOKE. VA. February W.-tSpe-
cial. Frank NJ Bell, a well-known Nor
folk ana Western engineer. who had been
III for some time. died to-day at his resi-
dence, aged 43 years. A dropsical trouble
was the cause OF death. The deceased is
survived by his wife and three children.
Frank Pence, an old citizen OF Roanoke
county. died at his home. about two miles
from the city, last night. aged g years.
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Correct-Attest:
(SlgneO THOMAS w. CARTER.
CHARLES y. LOEHR,
G.. CARLTON JACKSON,
a. Directors.

The deceased was an uncle Of w A. Glib
bons. Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. His remains were shipped 10 NC
Gainesville to-day.
Mrs Mary f.. Kinnier died at the resi-
dence OF her son. j. o. kinner, near
crystal Springs. to-day. aged " years
Mrs. Kinnicr was the widow OF John hin-
nier. n prominent citizen OF lsyhcunurs.
Her remains will be taken to Lynchburg
for interment
Cattlitt J. Ross. a well-kno"n young
man. died last night at the home OF MS
brother-in-law. w. II. Ward. near Mel
rose He was q wears 81 age.
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AWHILE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE, February lO-(Special)-
urioos remain firm on all grades, espe-
ciaIIv on smokers and wrappers. Quota
,ions are as follows: Wrappers-Fancy,
sa0l,S55, good. S3Oq$4O: medium S20qS3O;
common, s13.5oa $50 Fillers-tIne: :, S S5gSg
fC'mfters-Fine $lSGs2i; good. sl2asls com
mon 81 .5OdN2 Smokers-Fine, S0aSl5;
s no"d SGNO: common, $3.5OQN Monde
scripts-Good, $3.50G$5; common, SGS5.5O.
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Laborer Injured at Haxali Mills.

John Brown. a colored laborer, who lives
on Ligon's Hill. in Henrico, was painful
lv injured yesterday while engaged in
tearing down the old building adjoining
the Haxall Mills property. He fell and
broke his leg. and was removed TO the
city Hospital, where he is being properly
cared for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
JAIL CAUGHT FIRE,
But Damage Was SIight-Other En-
pOria Notes.

EMPORIA. VA. February 1O.-(Special)
The Jail of Greenesville acc,~entally
caught fire last night The damage was
slight and is fully covered by insurance
I'm the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. There were only two prisoners
confined in the jail-two colored men for
the non-payment Of fines and costs. Judge
Goodwin, seeing their forlorn condi-
ton this morning had his sympathies
aroused and ordered them discharged
from custody.
Mr.. A. Il. Hitchcock passed through
here yesterday en- route for Norfolk.
Several young men Of the town enjoyed
themselves skating this morning
The weather is intensely cold.
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG. February lO.-tSpe-
cial)-Market firm, with good demand
for dark wrappers. both long and short.
Receipts light Quotations: Common 10
medium Tugs. IL to 212c.; good TO me
Tugs. TO she. poor short lear, S1s 10 +l2c.,
TO good wrappers. 10 pc. good TO me
wrappers, Il to Isle; medium to good
shipping Z TO lOc.; good TO fine snippihs'
IL TO l5c
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. February 10, 1893.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry 10 to
7sc.; mixed. 70 to 7sc.; shortberry,, 70
10 7Sc.: No. red, 7Sc. Corn-Whlte,
Virginia. bag lots. 42c.; No. ? white, &C.
No. 3 white. Al 10 Al lie; No. mixed arc.
ed S3c.: No. 3 mixed, &c; winter seed
"a 10 CSC. Rye-62 to 65c.
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Fire I'm fredericksburg.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. February 10.
,Sneclal IA frame tenement owned by
the King estate and occupied by Jesse
O'NeiU was entirely destroyed by hre
to-day. and the residence Of MI samuel
Kendall adjoining was badly damaged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
yoproLx PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOIK. VA. February lO.-(SpeclaiJ
Jrarners' Market-Fancy, 3-Sc: strictly
prime 3 i-SIS I-4c.; prime; 7oSaSci; COM com
mon. . 1-4G2 Sic: Spanish, %c. Dusuel,
The market is steady, with cohtihueu
inward tendency.
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s,rro,K PEANUT MARKET.

SUFFOLK. VA, February lo.-(special)
,,ona-n'cEed fancy. Sl-4c.; extra, sic.
exir sa"' isre. &C.; spanish sheiled. No, 1
&C.: farmers goods. 2i-2c.; Spanish % ''
COc. per bushel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11

A small fire occurred at $40 o'clock
yesterday morning at the freight depot
OF the Atlantic-Coast Line. II was
caused by an overheated stove-pipe. The
damage amounted 10 about s..
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. February 10. 1899.
Sales: Virgnia-Carolina Chemical, pre-
ferred. 20 shares at 11sl4; 10 shares at 1885,;
8 shares at 1852: so shares at 1852; 10
shares at 1l9. Virginia Carolina Chemical,
common, 10 shares at Is; 10 shares az
rs.
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.,,,sprRc PEANUT MARKET.

PETERSBURG, February m-''pe
cial)-Virginia Peanuts-firm Al S7 49, t Tor
good stock; Spanish st.o"s q"
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. February 1e.-Flour-
duh and Unchanged. ..
Wheat-DuH; spot and the month,
75Ita75ssc.: March, 76HQ7G3sc.; May. 0AQ
77isc.: southern wheat, by sample, leadaocc.
Corn-Steady; spot and the month, ~
39hc.: March 393sQ59tsc.; southern While
and yellow corn, 5iH5yl2c.
Oats-Quiet; No. 2 white. S5l2c. .-.,
Rve-Steady: No. 2 near by, 6g46lc.;
No. 2 western, &c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
enthusiastically and unchanged.
I.ettuco-Unchangcd.
Whiskey-Unchanged
Cheese Unchanged
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. FEB. 10th
By feisgrenh)
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. FEB. 10th
By ieisgrenh.)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Penarth, Genoa.
Steamer Kanawha. Liverpool.
Schooner General 5. r.. Merwin, New
York.
Schooner r. +. Pettigrew. Portland.
Schooner Kate II. Ogden New Bedford.
Schooner Marguerite. Boston.
Schooner Childe Harold. Boston.
Schooner w. 5. Jordan, Boston.
Schooner Sullivan LAWN, Boston.
Schooner Levi Hart, New Haven.
Barge Marion, Providence.
Barge Alabama. Boston.
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. VA.
FEBRUARY 10. 1899
(By telegraph
SAILED.
Schooner J. X. Reese, Pope lumber.
Newport News. Va.
PORT or WEST POINT. FEB. 10. 1884,
(By teiesraph) .,
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti.
more: passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm City. Haynes. Mattaponi
river landings; passengers and general
cargo.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balti-
NOR: passengers and general cargo.
steamship Elm City. Haynes. Nattaposl
RIVER landings; passengers ana eensrai
cargo
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PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO February lO-Discouraging
advices and poor cash demand Were
the features to-day. May wheat leiJ
off at a decline of 7sTlc. Corn gained
10 and oats are a shade higher. Pork
and lard declined 5G7izc. each, and ribs
2i2u5c. ,.,,....
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

small lots. Large lots would bring more
stock light.
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state Of Virginia. city Of Richmond.ss;
II 4 Williams cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
III. A. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me TINS
10th day OF February, 1899.
SSiened 4. NJ. WORKMAN.
Notary Public.
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BANK STATEMENTS.
METROPOLITAN BANK.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TIN
, METROPOLITAN BANK, Al kiS ~,
OF VIRGINIA, AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS FEBRUARY 4. 1889, MADE
TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC A.,
COUNTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
or VIRGINIA.
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L. s. new is, resistered......izs Sl-S3s
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NIGHT PROCESSION AMID FLOODS OF LIGHT

Francisco. The theater will be beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion and q.
large delegation of well-known actors and
actresses will be on the stage to assist the
auctioneer in disposing of the boxes and
choice of the reserved seats.
Wendell Easton. the auctioneer, was
present at the meeting of the committee
yesterday, when all the preliminary ar
rangements for the sale were made:
The committee decided to begin the sale
of such reserved seats as are not disposed
of at the auction on Friday morning at
o'clock at the Orpheum.
One of the features of the elegant Souc
venir programme that is being prepared
will be a two-page card of the autographs
of all the professional people who will
participate in the big show. They are
requested to send their autographs to
Ralph Pincus care of the Columbia The
alter Bids for choice of full-page adj
vertisements for the souvenir programme
will be received up till tomorrow night,
after which applications for space should
be addressed to the souvenir committee on
programme.
Contributions We're received yesterday
from A Zellerbach & Son of 5000 envelopes
and from the Sterett Printing Company of
5000 circulars and 5000 cards in addition to
it's former contribution.
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side of Tenth street-Captain A. NJ Baird D.
R. Mcneil. Thomas II B. Varney, Sol Bare
A. D. Carville, NJ. w. Davis.
District No. 19-From the south side OF Mar
ket street CMarket street not 1ncluded 70
Potrero avenue and from the west side oil
Tenth street to the east side of Valencia street
the county line.-C. W Taber Harry =.
Arnold H. c. Bunker W. J. Pattosien. II. L.
Goldman George Jaeger Charles Mayer, John
Finnocchio. Martin Hole
District No. 20-From the south side of Mar
ket street to the county line and from the
west side OF Valencia street to the county
line.-A. Davidson, Harry Murphy. William
Broderck John d DAILY, Isaac II. Thompson,
Max Pepper
At the suggestion of the chairman it
was agreed that each member of the Vari-
Gus subscription committees should be
notified that he may call at the coun-
cirs office and receive his paraphernal1a
and instructions for commencing the can
vass; also that arrangements would be
made whereby these committees can re-
port the results of their work continu-
ously throughout the day hours being
assigned to the individuals at which they
will find it most convenient in facilitating
the work to report.
A Banquet for Four.
With the returning California First
are four young men who at the time Of
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NAMING THE MEN TO
COLLECT THE MONEY
Executive Council OF the Finance
Committee Completes the
Working List.

At yesterdays meeting of the executive
council of the finance committee, to which
has been intrusted the work of collecting
the funds for the reception of the home
coming volunteers, good progress was
made toward putting solicitors in the
field. The list of citizen committeeman
was completed and steps were taken to
get them into action as quickly pos
sible. The following members of the COM
mittee We're in attendance: NJ. H. de
Young chairman, Henry Sonntag, Paris
Kilburn, Julius Kahn, A. j. Raisch, Grove
AyreS. J. 2. Jackson, A. H. Vail, George
H. Puppy secretary.
Checks for the fund were received from:
Dodge, Sweeney & Co., 800; Newman &
Levinson, $50; Samuel Rosenheim, $40; Cal
ifornia Saw Works, $25; /. K. d. Bird, $40,
Robert L. Park, past president; Poon
Gay, secretary ana See ~ Gee; assi stan
were present to ask the committee to APP
point some night during the week when
il would be possible to send a couple of
its representatives to lay before the Chi
nese residents of the city a plan for the
collection of money. The committee de-
best for the purpose, and delegated Con.
gresham julius Kahn and Collector of
the Port John p. Jackson to address the
Chinese. The meeting will be held in
the hall of the Six Companies, 72S Com
mercial street.
A communication was read from H. L.
appointment of a committee at that place
to collect money for the reception fund.
He recommended j. T. Hill. c. E. Foyer,
Ole Vincent. w ]. Mortimer and H. L.
Overstreet. The letter was referred to
Grove z. Ayres.
T. T. Bonnet offered the San Francisco
League team and the free use of Recrea-
ton Park for a reception fund benefit
game with any of the volunteer mines.
The offer was accepted and Colonel jack
son was appointed committee to arrange
the game.
The committee then appointed the fol-
lowing additional committees to collect
funds from the trades and in the districts
set opposite their names
Retail Liquor Dealers-T NJ Ferguson. Hugo
Hornlein w j. Sullivan, j. p. Dunno. John
Farley. Jesse E Marks, Ernest Haquette, Will
liam Roeder
Wholesale Butchers-Samuel Hammond Henry
Moffatt Simon Silverberg, Bernard Horn.
Fruit and Commission Werchants-Frank Dali
ton, L. G. Sresovich Antoine Pastene, D. E,
Allison John r. English.
warehousemen-E. D. Danforth. S. M. Has
lett A S. Neal
district No North side of Market street
(Narket street not included) from the water
trent to and ircuding the east side of Battery
street-M Ehrman. Colonel r. W. Sumner,
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\. J. Rich, George W. Emmons. Thomas r.
Hayes, Edward H. Horton. n. A. Judd.
District No. From Market street market
street not included) to the bay on the north.
the west side of Stockton street, the east side
of Jones street,. F. Fugazi, s Haskell, A.
BALDWIN A. sbar r Nar asrz bert
street not included to the bay on the north,
east side of Jones street to the west side OF
Denicke H Lunstedt W. R. Smedberg, F. c.
Masteller r. Howell.
District No From Market street north to
Of Cough street. inclusive-Peter Tautphaus, S
Blum. f. A Roediger Jacob B. Leibold.
District No. S-From Market street to Nc
street to the ocean-George r. Fletcher T. H.
Crowell, Isaac p. Allen, J. NJ wilkins.
Districts Nos. 9. 10 and II contradiction
the south side of McAllister street to the bay
and the west side of Cough street to the
ford. Henry Schroeder AchiIle Bloch Louis
District No. 14-From the south side of Mar
ket street market street not included) from
F. A Robins, Captain Henry Bingham, Joseph
Greenberg, II. Bird. James Winslow.
District No. 15-From the south side Of Mar
ket street market street not included to the
bay and from the west side of First street
Included to the east side of Third street
Frank H Burke H. l. Tickner George Clark,
William S Dreypolcher. o. G. Baldwin
District No 16-From the south side of Mar
ket street market street not included) to the
the east side of Fifth street-Albert Heyer F.
c. Morgan. H. B. Goecken Wallace Bradford,
District No 17-From the south side of Mar
ket street market street not tncluded) to the
bay and from the west side of Fifth street to
the east side of Seventh street-Mr. Thurston,
of the California Casket Company; William A.
Halstead. Thomas Cuff, Charles A Bennett,
L. " Merle J; w som tbs so,,+,, sso t Mo-
ket street market street not included) from
the west side of Seventh street to the east
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display In this connection the Chinese
firm of Wing Fat & Co. set a good eX-
ample by offering to donate. its surplus
stock of fireworks left over from Fourth
of July.
Mr. de Young presented the following
resolutions providing for a proper organ
ization of the executive committee:
Resolved-First-That no liabilities be in
CURED by any committee or member without
the proper authority from the executive COM
mittee.
Second-That the secretary shall keep a rec
ord Of all contracts entered into and all la
biities incurred.
Third-The subcommittee are only author
lied to spend moneys within the limitations
set by the executive committee and the
amounts appropriated for the purposes of said
committee.
Fourth-All bills shall be presented to the
executive committee to be audited ana certt-
fed by the chairman and secretary to the
treasurer. who alone will have power to pay
them.
Fifth-Payments will be made by check in
every instance except where the amounts are
under so.
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street w j. Martin was in the chair and
H. NJ. Holbrook, A. Schilling and Charles
HirSch were the other members present.
NJ. H de Young and A. NJ. Lawrence of
the executive committee were in attend
anCe upon invitation.
of whom had previously submitted propo-
sitions for illumination of the city. made
a second offer jointly. contemplating an
electric lights. OF these 5000 We're for the
front o. the ferry depot, 5000 for the
south front of the City Hall and 1900 for
In addition to the lights the designers
intended to erect 30-foot poles, to- be paint
ed white and festoOned with garands, on
each side of the street nine feet from the
curb stxty-six and twO-thirds feet apart
from the ferry to the City Hall The arch
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BOAT OWNERS WILL
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