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CHINN, OPTIcIAN 526 K ST
CENTRAL PACIFIC ROAD.
Stockholders Meet and Elect a New
Directorate.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-The re-
organization of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company was effected to-day in
the election of a new management.
The annual meeting of stockholders
was held and at the meeting Banker
Speyer holding about 81 per cent. of
the stock, cast a ballot which brought
about one of the biggest and most i'm
portant changes. the road has exper-
fenced in many years.
At the preliminary arrangements for
the reorganization some months ago
in the East 1t was agreed by all con-
cerned that the new directorate chosen
to-day should be composed of men who
were in no way identified with the man
agement of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, and this rule was strictly adhered
to- In consequence five of the old d.
rectors-Messrs. w. H Mills, Thomp-
son, Eels, Grant and Shilaber-retired
and their places We're filed by five en-
ployes of the bank of 1azard Freres.
OF the old board only two members
were reelected, namely, Isaac Requa
and John c. Kirkpatrick
VIM. H. Mills was allowed to retire
from the directorate, as were Charles
+. EelS, Joseph u. Grant, VIM. +.
Thompson and VIM Shillaber. In their
places were elected Charles F. Hunt
George R. Burdick, George F.. Schwarz.
E. c. McShane and Charles H. Troillet,
all of the London, Paris and American
Bank. Isaac L. Requa and John c.
Kirkpatrick remained upon thhe board
and when the new directors met later
in the afternoon Mr.. Requa was re-
elected President of the company Mr..
Kirkpatrick succeeded Mr.. Mills as
Treasurer
The other officers, all of whom were
reelected, We're: VIM. Thompson, Sec
rotary; Charles Babbidge, Assistant
Secretary, in New York; F. H. Davis,
Assistant Treasurer, in New York:
George Watkins, Transfer Agent, in
New York.
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OTIS ACTION COMMENDED.
London Papers Insist He Canno'
Treat With Rebel Government.

LONDON, April 29.-AH the morning
papers contained editorials congratulate
ing the United States on the prospect of
peace in the Philippines and compll-
menting the bravery and endurance of
the American troops, which have pro-
dueed the much desired result All in
sist that the United States cannot treat
with the rebel government. All APP
prove the demand of General Otis for an
unconditional surrender and urge that
he be given full powers and not be ham,
pered by instructions from Washing
ton.
The Daily MALI says: General Otis
has to deal with Orientals, and his pol
icy must be directed accordingly"
The Morning Post" which empha-
sizes the danger of treating with the
rebels, says: 1.-The way may be long,
but the adoption of a conciliatory policy
is the method best suited to get to the
end of it,
The. STANDARD" says: THE rebels
are proper objects for clemency, but
they cannot be dealt with as a po-
litical entirety No real friends would
wish to see them left to the task of
working out their own destiny on lines
of pure autonomy"
The Daily News" thinks native ad-
control, and even a native army 'forti-
fed by a compact American garrison,
would be the best solution.
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MRS. SLOANE Welded.
Becomes the Wife Of Millionaire
Perry Belmont.

NEW YORK; April a2S.-Perry Bel
mont and Mrs jessie "A. Sloane, the d.
vorced wife of Henry T. Sloane were
married at $50 might at Greenwich,
Conn.,, by the ReY. Walter NJ Barrows,
pastor Of the Second Congregational
Church of that city.
Before leaving this city for Wash
ington tonight. and at Mr.. Belmont
request, the new MRS. Belmont conveyed
her home at No. 8 East Seventy second
street, the house that has been recently
given to her by Mr.. Sloane, and all its
contents, to the State Trust Company,
with instructions to convey it back
again to Mr. Sloane. The property is
valued at S55O,0Q9. If he shall refuse
to accept it, the Trust Company is in
structed, to invest the proceeds of the
sale of the house for the benefit of the
two Sloane CHILDREN
The referee in the divorce case was
William L. Turner, who was appointed
by Justice Francis NJ Scott on March
10Th last The referee held two hear
ings. Mrs. Sloane did not attend either.
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A Remarkable Pig.

Pigs that have amazed vast audiences
at the circus by their performances are
not to be mentioned in the same
breath with the young porker, the fol-
lowing account of which has. been sent
to the Record" by a person who has
heretofore been considered thoroughly
reliable and truthful: 'One Of the big
drays going down Tenth street on
Thursday, having to stop at the corner
of Carpenter street, the boys who were
utilizing the rear end for rides were
surprised and delighted to see a pig
try to scramble up beside them. Kind
ly hands helped him, and he sat con-
tent among the free riders until small
street blow Morris was reached, when
he intimated by grunts and scramhling
that he wanted to get off the dray. He
was assisted to the street, and immedi-
ately made his way to a doorstop where
ne was at home, as he was soon admit
ted into the house. He sis a pet pig.
owned by dermatologist, who is max
ing experiments upon him with newly
invented hair tonics. Every few days
piggy appears on the doorstep with bris-
ties of a different color and it is said his
hairs really begin to curl, owing to the
application of castor oil and ouinine.
Recently, having been treated with
peroxide of hydrogen. he has been of a
most beautiful gold color. Piggy is
bathed every day. has his teeth brushed
with listerine, and sits on the front
steps with the children occasionally
strolling square or two with thsm.
The fact that he knew his way home
and preferred to ride there has made
hero IN fbo ,, brr.l
Philadelphia Record.
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aoyal s.x.sa POWDER CO., NEW yoas

merchants in his attempt TO make
r.. Ced payment of the duties demand
ed, General Torres yesterday had all
the goods and merchandise in the Gov
eminent house at the bluff belonging
to those involved in the demand re-
moved. 1t has not yet been possible
to ascertain the amount in dollars III
the seizure
The cruiser Detroit arrived and an
chored three miles off the bluff this
afternoon at | O'Clock. She brought
from Greytown Joaquin Sanson, the
Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Merry, United States Minister to
Nicaragua, and Consul Crosby The
Americans remained aboard the wal
ship all night in conference, discussing
the questions and issues involved. They
will come ashore tomorrow to meet the
Nicaraguan officials.
To day General Torres temporarily
suspended the embargo on the nineteen
plantations placed under the ban last
week. The laborers are allowed to cu'
fruit and receive money for their labors
This is one of the effects of the pres
ence of the Detroit in the harbor.
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Snakes Sense of Smell.

Snakes have the sense of smell 1t
is difficult to obtain food for the rat
tlesnakes and copperheads out at the
geological park The keeper has been
trying them on the house rats and mice
he has caught about the buildings. He
would leave them in the snake cage
over night end through the day They
would run over the snakes with inn
punity. The snakes would pay no at
tention to them, but when he. hap
pened to secure some field mice anti
put them in the cage the snakes ate
them at once. He put in several rats
and mice of the ordinary house variety
that were living out of doors under the
sidewalk, and these We're seized by the
snakes almost as readily as the Will
species. The keeper then conceived the
idea of making an earth box to keep
the rats in for awhile before feeding,
and he found that if they were put
in twelve hours or SO before they were
given to the. snakes they would he
eaten. The only apparent explanation
is that the smell of the earth Is agreed
able to the snakes, and that the smell
which the animals acquire about build
ings is objectionable.-Wa cor.
Chicago Record
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A Physicians Terrible Mistake.

MONTREAL, April 2S.-Seven years
ago, Thomas Stewart, then ten years
old, lost the sight of one eye the blade
OF penknife having been accidentally
run into it. DR.. Alexander Proudfoot
attended him. Recently DR.. Proudfoot
advised the removal of the useless eye
as the only means of preserving the
other intact. This was agreed to, and
the delicate task was entrusted to Dr.
Proudfoot. The operation took place
at the family residence, and at it's con-
clusion it was found terrible mistake
had been made-the healthy eye had
been removed. On recovering from the
effects of the anaesthetic the patient
found himself blind.
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BLUEFIELDs TROUBLE.
The United States Cruiser Detroit
Arrives on the Scene.

NEW YORK. April 2S-A special to
the Press" from New Orleans, con-
tains the following news from Blue.
fields, under date of April 22d:
For three days the American mer-
chants, as measure of protection,
have been flying the United STATES flag
over their places of business Since
April 18th all of the American firms DO
ing business have been closed.
This morning Governor Torres,
through the Chief of Police, ordered at
once all who We're flying the United
States flag to explain why they had
raised the emblem of liberty. 1t seems
that a former decree or proclamation
issued many years ago makes it an Of
Tense to fly ''Old Glory" except on hof-
lidays and Sundays. The merchants in
formed the Chief that as a threat had
been made to seize their goods, they
had closed their places of business and
| raised the flag, believing that under its
! fold they were safe
Having been checkmated by the
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G. A. r. Encampment.

SAN DIEGO, April Disbursements
are nearly completed for the annual e.
A. r. encampment of the California
and Nevada departments, which will be
held in this city next week. The work
of decorating began in earnest to-day.
The veterans are beginning to arrive.
Among the distinguished guests who
are expected Sunday and Monday are:
Past Department Commanders Judge
J. A. Buckles of Solano County, Cap
tain c.. M. Kenney of San Francisco,
w. r. Smedburg of San Francisco and
Senator Dibble On Monday night the
celebration will formally open with
grand public reception at Fisher
Opera house.
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DEWEY DAY.
Army and Navy Ordered to Partici.
pate in the Anniversary.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-In view of
the fact that the State of California
has set aside May LIST as a State holt
day, in honor of the battle of Manila
Bay a year ago, the War Department
has issued instructions to General
Smarter, commanding the Department
OF California, to participate in the an
nlversary of that celebration at San
francisco by firing the national salute
from the batteries at the Golden Gate.
Similar instructions have been sent
by Secretary Long for the firing of a
national salute by all the ships in San
francisco harbor on the occasion. 1t
has been suggested to the President
that the day be honored in other places
by the firing of salutes from warships,
but SO far this suggestion has not been
adopted
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Rev. David C. Garrett.

PORTLAND (Or), April 2S.-ReV.
David Claiborne Garrett. rector of Trim
'ity Episcopal Church of this city, mas
accepted the call from st. Luke's Epls-
copal Church of San Francisco. Al d
meeting of the vestry of Trinity Churcn
this afternoon Dr. Garrett formally ten
dered his resignation, to take effect sep
TENDER 1st About two months ago the
call from ST. Luke's was extended TO
DR. Garrett, but he decided that he
could not leave the work which he had
entered upon here. After further dellD-
Grafton and the adjustment of churcn
affairs here he decided to accept the
call from San Francisco.
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RetrogrationaIists Again in Control
Of the Government.
The Liberal Element, Which Tried to Make
Itself Heard, Being Defeated.
The Same Condition of Affairs Now
Existing as in the Days When
Corea Thought Herself Capable
of Defying All Attempts to Civ
ilize Her.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-The
America Maru brought the following
correspondence to the Associated Press
under date of Seoul, Corea, March 18th:
During the past winter the Corean
Government has passed through an
other of those crises which have marked
her recent history with such regularity.
The Liberal element, which tried to
make itself heard, was defeated, and to-
day we see the same condition of affairs
which existed in the days when Corea
thought she could defy all attempts 10
civilize her. The prisons are packed
with men who opposed what they be-
lieved to be fatal retrogression They
are give no trial nor an opportunity to
speak for themselves.
Financially they are making ends
meet by minting money which may re-
suit in a discount which will add heavy
burdens to the people and finally to
the Government itself.
The Japanese in Corea are busy
working out a scheme whereby the
railroad from Seoul, the Capital, to the
southern port of Fusan can be financed
They are working to secure foreign
loan for that purpose.
On the Dist inst the Russian Minis
ter to Corea sent to the Foreign Office
a communication in which the Russian
Government asks for the lease of thrs E
ports in Northeastern Corea for one
year to be used by the extensive whale
fisheries which are carried on by Rus
slams in the Japan Sea. They propose
to pay the Corean Government $40 a
year for the use of each of these ports
and they promise to give them back
at the end of the year This has caused
some considerable excitement here.
When the matter was laid before the
Imperial Council some argued in favor
of acquiescence while others violently
opposed it and claimed that it was g
most dangerous precedent AS the
Council is nothing but an advisory body
1t has little weight with the Govern
ment, and the latter showed it's intpn-
tion to accede to the request by sum-
marily dismissing five of the Council
lors who opposed it. 1t is seriously
questioned by many whether Russia
would go to the trouble of securing
these ports for such a short period I'M
less she had Interior motives. AS tbs
Government seems bent on granting the
request, we shall have an opportunity
to see sooner or later what this lease
means.
a few days ago five of the Ministers
Of State We're banished, nominaily or
the charge of having sold Offices, but
IL is generally understood that it was
because they were not in full sympathy
with the policy of retrogression which
now holds sway in the councils CT the
ration.
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STATES MINERAL PRODUCT,
Shasta the Banner County With
$3,51O,72S to It's Credit.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2S.-Accord-
ing to the report of the State Mining
Bureau. the total mineral product of
California for 1898 is valued at $27,-
2S9,Oi9. In 1897 it was $50, 1872, Al, in
1886 $24,2S1 1893, and in 1895, 500, :
S44 664
The gold product is placed at S15 .906.-
47S, a slight increase over $15,S71 ,401
in 1897. AS the drought of last year
lessened the product by some millions.
this demonstrates active development Of
gold mining.
Copper takes second place for the
first time. with product of p, 543, 229
pounds, valued at S2,475, 16S. very
great increase.
Quicksilver. SO long second in i'm
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Second Regiment of Engineers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S. = The
Third Battalion OF the Second Regi-
ment of Engineers. which arrived here
from Honolulu on the steamer Austria
liza on Thursday night, is encamped at
the Preside. All four companies, which
are made up of volunteers from Port
land, Denver, Salt Lake and this city,
will be mustered out of the service
next Wednesday. The battalion, which
had been in service in Honolulu since
last August, has erected a handsome
regimental post at Waikiki, four miles
from Honolulu.
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CUT IN SALARIES.
Los Angeles City Councils Plans of
Retrenchment.

+ Los ANGELES. April 29.-Owing to-
the depleted condition of the city.s
finances. and after an investigation for
two weeks by a special COMMITTEES
charged with the duty of devising some
plan of retrenchment, the City Coun-
Gil, in adjourned session to-day, not
only reduced the working forces in all
departments where that course was pos
sible, but they cut the salaries of all
subordinate employees 10 per cent. for
two months, decided to stand a similar
cut IN their own salaries, and invited
those officials who hold elective offices
to donate 10 per cent of their salaries.
These changes will take effect May 1st
and will remain in effect only until July
lSt
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Idaho Miners Strike.

WARDNER Qdaho). April 2S.-The
day has been quiet at the Bunker Hill,
where the working force was increased
to go men. The mine still resembles
a miniature armory, so far as supply
of guns is concerned, but the armed
guards of a few days ago are not now
noticeable. The company has appealed
to the Governor, and he has replied,
recommending that the dispute be re-
ferred to the State Board of Arbitra-
ton. 1t is thought the company will
not assent to this
The record-union., 1899-04-29

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature So minimum Al, mean 81.
The weather is generally fair over the
Pacific Coast, with some cloudiness in
Southern California Very little rain
has fallen west of the Rocky Noun
tains
The pressure continues high over Ore
gon and Washington, and conditions are
favorable for somewhat warmer wealth
er in the interior Saturday
The temperature has already risen
over Oregon, Idaho and Northern Ne
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HARD TO QUIT.

But when you become satisfied from
actual tl1al that coffee disagrees with
you ana seos up some one of the hun
dreds OF ais that come from a dis
turped or poisoned set of nerves, shift
your morning beverage to Postum
rood Coffee. When properly boiled. it
is charming drink, rich in the nour-
1shlng food elements that Mother Ma
ture uses in rebuilding the body brain
and nerve centers.
Grocers furnish Postum at 10 and %
cents
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Stockton Republicans Celebrate.

STOCKTON, April 2S.-The Republic
cans of Stockton tonight celebrated the
news of peace negotiations in the Phil
ippines. A mass meeting held in Ma
sonic hall with a. large attendance, was
addressed by prominent local speakers,
and full honor was paid President Nc
Kinley, the army and navy. The SEN
timent of the speakers was for expan-
sion and the glorification of the Admin
istration. Considerable enthusiasm was
shown
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Ingram and hewitt Held to Answer

PHILADELPHIA. April 2S.-The
hearing of former District Attorney
Ellery P. Ingham and ex-District At
torney H. K. hewitt, who are charged
with attempting to bride secret service
agent William J. McManus, in connec-
ton with the great counterfeiting con-
Spiracy which was unearthed in this
city last week, was concluded to-day,
and United States Commissioner Ed
munds increased the bail of each de-
PENDANT from $4,000 to $4,000. which
they furnished,
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Major General Anderson.

SAN FRANCISCO, April %. - The
steamer American Maru arrived from
Hongkong and Yokohama via Honolulu
to-day. Among her passengers were
Major General Anderson and wife.
Lieutenant Anderson, Lieutenant Allen
and wife, Major Guise, Viscount and
Viscountess de Labry and Commander
Orpen of the Royal Navy
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Preside as a Recruiting Station.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-Three
thousand recruits and twenty officers
will be concentrated at the Preside
Immediately. The large post will be
converted into regular recruiting and
receiving rendezvous for troops. There
are over thousand here now under
command of Colonel Harbach, Third
Infantry.
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A Blizzard in the Black Hills.

OMAHA, April 2S.-A special to the
Bee" from Deadwood, S. D., says: A
bowling blizzard has been raging all
through the Black Hills for the past
twelve hours. Six inches of snow have
fallen here, and reports from farther
north state that the fall is heavier than
in this immediate vicinity. All farm
work is suspended.
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Train Wreck Narrowly Averted.

ALAMEDA, April 2S.-The narrow
gauge track over the fill, half a mile
beyond the High-street trestle, sank
eight feet below the level to-day, and a
serious wreck was narrowly averted.
The engineer of the Santa Cruz train,
due to arrive in Alameda at 1880 a. M,
fortunately saw the dangerous condition
of the track and slowed down just in
time to prevent disaster
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POULTRY
TO-DAY
SATURDAY
Fresh Poultry, Chickens, Geese
and Game in season every day.
Extra assortment on Saturdays.
CURTIS &CO.'S MARKET
308 K STREET.

portance holds third place. The product
increased to 31,O92 TASKS, worth 81 49,
GIG Other important products follow:
Silver, S414,O55; brick, 1871 1862; coal,
1887 475.
The banner county for all mineral
projects was Shasta, with $3,51O, IS
to its credit. Other ranks are: Nevada,
S20I2,6O4; Amador, 81, $40, SIG; Tu-
olumne, $1,757 600. Nevada leads in
gold Shasta's additional copper puts
it ahead.
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Shot and Killed Her Husband.

SHARON (Mass.), April 2S.-John P.
Ross of this place was shot and killed
by his wife, Mary E. Ross, in the
course of a quarrel at their home to-
day. She says she acted in self-de-
Tense, as her husband was choking her.
The pair had been married about a
year, and We're middle-aged.
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Nea1I Court-Martial.

SAN FRANCISCO. April %. = The
trial of Captain Neall by court-martfal,
which has been postponed from time
to time owing to the absence of Colonel
Compton of the Fourth Cavalry. who
is an important witness will be re-
sumed ON Monday next, the Colonel
having returned from Honolulu, where
he had gone on a tour of inspection
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TailOr-nade Suits,
S0.75 and Sl4.5O.

No time to make suit for
Dewey Day Fete, but plenty of
time to save fully one-third the
actual value OF as stylish and
well made Summer costume as
you've seen at a moderate price
this season, provided you come
In time to secure one OF those
which remain from our great
sale of Wednesday, at special
prices, $6.75 and $14.5O.
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Rose Murder Trial.

SAN DIEGO, April 2S.-The case OF
Michael Rose, alias Russian Mike on
trial for the murder of Daniel Cassidy,
was given to the jury late this after
noon. Up to midnight no: verdict had
been returned, and at that hour the
july was locked up for the night
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Sea Lions DESTROYING Salmon.

SUISUN, April 2S.-Reports have been
received from Collinsville to the effect
that sea lions are fast destroying the
salmon in the Sacramento River. The
fishermen will petition the Fish Com
mission to devise some means of killing
them.
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Fancy Shirts
for Men. soc.

At SOC we are showing two
perfect lines of mems colored OF
fancy Summer shirts-the STAN
tached, and the golf, with cuffs
to match. There's style to these
shirts as well as easy comfort;
all of desirable co1orings, and
neat new patterns.
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MoGovern Given the Decision.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Terry Nc
Govern of Brooklyn was given the deci-
sion on points over Joe Bernstein OF
New York in a twenty-five round bout
before the New Broadway Athletic
Club tonight.
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Died of His Injuries.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-Lieu-
tenant O.. E. Lasher, U. S. N, who was
thrown from his trap while out driving
with his 6-year-old son at Monterey on
April list, has died of his injuries He
was native of New York, aged Is
years.
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vada. 1t is still below the normal IN
Central and Southern California.
The following high winds are report
ed: Eureka % miles per hour, from
the northwest; Winnemucca -, north
west; Sacramento %, northwest; IN
dependence % north. and Yuma %
west
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ITEMS Summer
Underwear.

The popular prices, Csc, soc
and Use, represent the three
most ready selling lines we car
ry in mems ba1briggan UNDER
wear-Summer's most comforta-
BILE garments. The Csc grade is
fancy striped; the soc grade in
natural OF tan color; the Use
grade in flesh, tam and golden
color; all perfect fitting, well
made garments.