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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.
Silver fraction fr1ner.
Wheat lower and depressed. Freights de-

Silver a fraction f-1ner.
Wheat lower and depressed. Freights de-
clined
Barley futures declined
Oats firm. but dull. 81.
Corn and Rye neglected.
Beans Inactive. Alfalfa Seed higher.
Hay quiet and weak.
Bran and Middlings unchanged.
Millstuffs stand the same.
Potatoes and Onions weak.
Butter and Cheese unchanged.
EGGS still lower.
Another decline IN Poultry and Game.
Fruit market well supplied and quiet
Dried Peaches and AprIcots firm.
Cottolene advanced. Other Provisions un'
changed.
Hops dull. Hides steadv
Wool market still depressed.
Beef and Mutton firm.
Hogs scarce and advancing.
Bags unchanged.
January bank clearings show gain.
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TINE BALL.

TINE BALL
Branch photographic Office, U S N. Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
January 81. 1899
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
/. e. at noon Of the 12Oth meridian or at
o'clock p m. Greenwich mean time
W. s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant L. S N in charge
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LUMBER

LUMBER-Retail prices as follows: Pine.
ordinary sizes, SIS 5oG1s; extra sizes. higher;
Redwood SIT for No. / and s14315 for No. 2;
Lath feet, 50 20d2 30; Pickets, s14 Shingles,
81 % for common and So % for fancy; Shakes
= for split and SO so for sawn; Rustic. SIS
621
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RANK CLEARINGS.

Local bank clearings in Januar- $751;,
1888 9Sl against SOS. i66,574 for January. 1898.
This gain OF nearly 81 900, 900 for the first
month OF the year shows that the year is
kLart!ng OF well.
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WEATHER REPORT.

q2Oth Meridian-Pachc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81. p. m.
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date, as compared with those OF same date
last season. and rainfall n last twenty-four
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low, 81 10; White. 81 10; mixed, 81 071k91 10 per
ctl: California White. 81 12l4.
RYE-Dull and nominal a. a 1561 lS& per
ct
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal.
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Or, Jan. 31.-Clearances. $685.
241 balances, $50, $50.
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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY /,

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the LETT
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day In the order of occurrence as to time Tho
second time column gives the second tide "
the day. the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives tn
last tide Of the day. except when there are hu-
three tides, as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when minus sign q precedes the height
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts The plane Of
reference is the mean of the lower low waters
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THE CALLS CALENDAR.
February. 1899.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States photographic
Offca located in the Merchants Exchange ia
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners, without regard to nationality and
free of expense
Navigators are cordially invited to visit the
office, where complete sets Of charts and sail
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour. easy, moderate demand No spring
wheat. 72ih eIIS No spring wheat s7Q72hc
No. red, 74iz@75e; No 2 corn. &c: No. 3 oatsl
aS0kc; No. 2 barley. 42a511sc; No flaxseek
81 1liz; prime timothy seed, 81 3562 40; mess
pork per barrel. $40 1910 15; lard, pei Hoo
pounds, So SOFAS S.: short rib sides, loose, 81 k59
s %; dry sailed shoulders boxed. 4N94asc: short
finished goods. per gallon, 81 q.
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Everything the list is firm and selling
well at full figures. Hogs scarce all over
the State and an extra coed Lot would hiring 30.
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HIDES, TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.


Hops continue dull, both here and in the
East. Hides are unchanged A local circular
says of Wool: THE Wool market. IL any
change can be noted is somewhat quieter de-
spite the fact that there has been some scour-
ing Woods bought n much lower basis
than they could have been had FOR two weeks
ago. Reports from the East SO gloomy
that they tend to keep any would-be specula-
tors out of the market. Secured Woods are re-
ported unstable in the Eastern market and
until some business can be done in secured
Wool not much Wool will be moving"
HIDES AND SK1NS-Culls and brands sell
about 1c under the quotations. Heavy sailed
steers, 1Oc; medium, &c; light, Sds1sc; Cowhides
s1k@sc: Stays &C.; Sailed Kip, SC: Calf. 1Oc
l2c: sdry Kip and Veal, 15c; dry Calf
tic: Sheepskins. shearlings, 10G30c each short
Wool, $4,000 each; medium. 70@90c long Wool
9OcQs1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt 81 1902 for
largo and 81 for small; Colts. 25d50c; Horse
Hides, dry, 81 2501 70 for large and 81 for
small.
TALLOW-No. 1 rendered. 3A@3hc per lb:
No. q 215c: refined, 4&@5c; Grease. &C.
WOOL-Spring clips-Southern Mountain II
months, 7G9c; San Joaquin and Southern I
months, SG9c Foothill and Northern, free IL
Gl4c: Foothill and Northern, defective. sG11c:
Humboldt and Mendocino 14Q15c; Nevada, s6l
| lie; Eastern Oregon, 10Q12c
Fall Woods
! Humboldt and Mendocino ................. SOIL
Northern Mountain Observation-Disclosures. S6110
Southern ~,
Plains ..................,..... SO
HOPs-1SsS crop, 1OG12o per lb for ordinary,
| 121h@13c for good and 14@16c for choice to
| fancy from first hands.
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SUN. MOON AN DTIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetc Survey
waters at Fort Point, entrance to San
Francisco Bay Published by official al
thority of the Superintendent
NOTE-T'he high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission-street WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point.
the height of tide is the same at both places
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, jan 31.-Consols III s-1s; silver
q 7-16d; French rentes. 1O2 f@1o2f 15c Wheat
cargoes off coast. buyers Indifferent operators;
cargoes on passage, quieter.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. S1.-Wheat. steady: No I
standard California, 6s 9iedQ6s 1od wheat in
Paris steady; -four in Paris firm; French
country markets. quiet
COTTON-Uplands, 9-32d.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady: creameries, 13G1S15c: da!r-
ies 1o1h91sc Eggs, firm; fresh, 1Sc. Cheese
steady; creams, cyclic.
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UpIands, 9-32d.
CLOSING.


WHEAT Futures closed steady. March, Is
105sd; May, 5s esd.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 1 California, Is
91zdq10d; No. red western winter dull IS
3l5d: No. red northern spring. IS I'D
CORN-Spot quiet; American mixed new 9s
10d; old do, IS 101ad; futures steady: February
I'D.
FLoUR-st. Louis fancy winter steady,
rs Cd.
Receipts Of wheat during the past three DAYS.
S55, 900 centals, including $40, 900 American
Receipts of American corn during the past
three days, 143. 900 centals
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cablegram says:
There was less activity in the markets here to-
day. The tone was reactionary early, but the
close was hrmer. The movements were small,
however. except in specialties. Americans
sold early and very quiet until after
hours In the street, when they turned good.
The only excitement was in Central Pacific,
which was bought heavily by arbitrage dealers.
It was said that the scheme of reorganization
has been decided on and would be out in a
week fortnight. An unnamed rumor has 1t
that one Central Pacific share will get one
per cent Southern Pacific bonds to be issued
and that there will be assessment. This is
regarded in good quarters as absurd, but the
market talks of Central Pacific at 65.
Copper jumped a pound. Tintos were SI1A.
Anacondas touched 3-16 and closed at SIS.
The two large corporations organized last
week with an aggregate capital of $50 900, 900
for the purpose of making enamel ware in
competition with each other about to be
amalgamated all the differences between the
organizers of the two corporations having, it is
said, been settled. The companies concerned
the National Enameling and Stamping
Company, capital $50. 600. 900. and the National
Tin Plate and Enamel Ware Company. with a
capital of $40, 900. 600. With the frst-named
company is included in the arrangement the
st. Louis Tin Plate Company, with a capital
of 81. 000 600.
Canadian Pacific, ss$.: Northern Pacific pre-
ferred $3.50; Union Pacific preferred. S27s; Grand
Trunk IN bar silver easy, q 7-1ed per ounce /;
money III per cent.
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$12 600 Branch Ry per cent bonds. 1913 90
Afternoon Session.
INVESTMENT BOARD.
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
Board
100 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. so 90
SO Hutchinson P Co ................... "a 80
20 Equitable Gaslight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II %
so Market Street Railway .............. 50 so
Afternoon Session.
Board
100 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar.. 60 s7lz
so Equitable Gaslight ................... II Is
so S Gas & Electric Co, 10........ 81 70
50 Market Street Railway .............. SO 371z
40 Hutchinson Co ................... "a so
So Hutchinson S Co ................... "a 37i5
% Hutchinson P Co ................... "a Is
$4,000 F & S J V Ry Co 5 per cent BIDS. III %
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PORTLAND. Or, Jan. S1.-Locally there
were sales of Walla Walla wheat made at eoc
in the morning, but there was more offered
than was taken. and most Of the exporters
were inclined to name 59c as a top figure
with some indifference about doing business
CLEARED-Ship Merienth with rs $40 BUSH
els wheat, for United Kingdom; ship Queen
Elizabeth, with s9,062 bushels wheat for Ant
werp.
The total wheat shipments for January -four
included were LIS, III bushes, compared with
2,025, 652 bushels in 1898.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, Jan 1-FLOUR-Receipts. %
se9 barrels exports. 1859. Moderately active.
but weaker and lower. Winter patents, 50 $50
10; winter straights. 50 65l3 rs; Minnesota
patents, 81 1904 30; winter extras. 81 171k@4 so
WHEAT-Receipts. 900 bushels; exports.
2o2 COL. Spot weak; No red. S3h4c T. o. b.
afioat to arrive. Options opened weak under
bearish cables and the Government crop report.
Liquidation began early and continued all day.
supplemented by local and foreign short sell
ing, bearish Liverpool cables and light clear
ances. The cash trade was neglected by eX-
porters March, S1eqS2%c; closed. s11sc. May.
7s9t@S0Ac; closed, 1850.
HOPS-Steady.
HIDES-Firm.
WOOL-Steady.
METALS-As the week progresses the market
for metals daily gains strength and exhibits
activity To-day the upward movement was
% to so points; tin jumped % points. and lead
17lz to % points. Spelter slower of action
but at the close had scored gain of to II
points Strong news from the West, very fav-
orable English advices and pressing demand
were again the chief causes for the better feel
pig iron warrants firm at IS so nominal; lake
copper strong and higher with SIG so bid and
ST asked; tin strong and higher with $24 81
bid and s24 IS asked; lead strong and higher
with "a % bid and 81 rs asked, spelter strong
and higher with IS 10 bid and IS so asked
The brokers price for copper is SIT, and fol
CoFFEE-options closed barely steady, un-
changed TO 5 points lower. Sales, 1850 bags
including March. So SOFAS 65; April, IS 20; May
S. 75a5 so; September, s6 o596 10; October, Sc 10
November, IS 10: December, 25d6 80.
SPOT COFFEE-kio. steady No. invoice
6ssc No 7 jobbing. TIC; mild, steady; Cor.
dova, 7lb614c.
sUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining. 3slc: cen
trifugaI. 4hc; molasses sugar, 9-1ec; refined
sugar, firm; mold A, SIC standard A. 47sc
confectioners A, 47.c; cut-loar, SIC; crushed
51sc; powdered, SIC; graduated. SC; cubes SIC
BUTTER-Receipts, 1923 packages. Elgins
19c; factory. 12q14c.
EGGS-Receipts, 7242 packages; steady. West
ern 1910; southern. 171a91S19c.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-California dried fruits
steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Firm. 7Q8c; prime
wire tray, s%Gsc: choice. sAq9hc; fancy, s2@
10c.
PRUNES-31kl10c.
APRICoTs- Royal, 11a14c; Moorpark, 1a917c
PEACHES-Unpeeled sQ11c; peeled, 22G25c
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WASHINGTON.

TACOMA, Jan. 31.-wHEAT-Club, 5sHc;
buestem. 62h@63kc.
CLEARED-British steamer Tartar for
Hongkong, with SO, $50 sacks -four; British ship
Westgate, for Cape Town for orders, with
102, 070 bushels wheat.
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L A l. Co IS. 100 =
Do gntd Is. 101%1O2

L A l. Co IS. 100
Do gntd IS. 101B102
Market-st 6s. ..126
Do 1st NJ 5s. .116k117
n C N G r 7s.107
N Ry Cal IS. .113A Ia
N Ry Cal IS. .1l2%l14
N P c r r IS. 104 LOG
N P c r r IS. 10ll2l02
N Cal r r SIS. 9S151o5
Oak Gas S.. .109% :
ON Ry IS. .12S1212eA
P & CT Ry IS. .1o4h -
p so IS. ..109
Powell-st IS. -120 1921:
Sac FL Ry 5s..
S F & n P 5s. ITO
SierraRCal IS. 1O4151o5A
S P of Ar 6s. .111H111&
s P C6s 1905 -6)l13A -
s P G 6S (1912) l22A
S p c Is cg IS. 10419 -
s P Br Is. .123 1881
S V Water IS. 1191a120
S V Water As. 1852 =
S v WIS (3dm) 1011e101a
Sixth Gas IS. .106
Water Stocks
Contra Costa. 60
Marin Co. 49,. so
Spring Valley. 100% -
Gas & Electric
Capital Cas-.
Cent GasliRht. los
Cent L g. p. Is -
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

HOPs-18sS crop, 1O912o per ID for ordinary
121h313c for good and 14@16c for choice L
fancy from first hands.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16
CIRCULAR.
Issued BY the Santa Fe On Main
tenanCe OF Rates.

A circular has been addressed by the
chief of the Santa Fe freight traffic
department to all subordinate officials
on the maintenance of rates The fol-
lowing is an extract:
Under present conditions, prohibit
ed as we are by law from forming as
sociations, about all that can be ac-
complished in this direction is by a
free and frank discussion of the cit
uation by the representatives of the
different roads, and all that has been
accom- plished in this direction in the
last six months has been brought
about by this means. Numerous
cases have come to my attention where
the local Representatives have, by
such conferences, been able to accom-
plish important results where the
higher traffic officials had failed, and 1
believe if entered into in the proper
spirit by all of the lines, that there is
no means which promises better results
than committees made up to OF the
local representatives at the various
points. L feel very strongly on the
subject, and this letter Is written to
suggest that you talk the matter over
with the representative of other lines,
and wherever such committees are In
effective, or where they are not
operative and accomplishing the best
results, that you see what can be done
in this direction. If you find any
indisposition on the part of any of the
lines to cooperate in this direction, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16
NO MORE DUST
Eastern Railroads Saturdting Their
Roadbeds With Oil

A great many of the eastern rail-
roads that have been troubled by dust
has adopted plan whereby the dust
can be effecuually laid aud their pas
seDRers can now enjoy ride that be-
fore was almost unbearable.
The plan is to treat the entire road
bed with a saturstion of oil, thereby
after a few treatments permanently
laying the dust. Pre- sident Lucius
Tuttle, of the Boston of Maine Rail-
way system, with q party of railway
magnets recently made and expert
ment that has demonstra ed to the sa-
fisfaction of all that the oil treatment
Is q success. The experiment was
made on stretch of road from Green
port 10 New York, which is run that
requires about two hours and q half
and is q trip that used to be dreaded,
for the traveller who made it arrived
ut either end of the route suffocated
with dust, black as q coal HEAVIER and
with his clothing in condition fit for
the cleaner or the secopd hand dealer
The experimental trip was made
without tine slightest inconvenience
from cinders or dust. Every member
Of the party alighted at their destina-
tion as clearly in person and apparel
As though he had come directly from
his own home. The roadbed had been
treated with the oil saturating process,
and If oil upon the waters quiets them,
90 Oil upon the cinders and sands of q
railway track absolutely chokes the
duet.
The Boston and Albany system is to
have the oil treatment and President
Bliss in speaking of it, said that it re-
qnires heavy saturation with oil at
first, then after a year alighter satura-
aion and toird year still lighter one
and after that for many pears the road
bed Is as free from dust as it would be
~ IL was made from cement. The idea
is eoud one and would be boon to
travellers IN the alkali districts of the
west If some of our western railroads
would try the experiment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16

advise me. I shall be glad to take it up
with the proper officials of such roads.
81 hope that there are none OF our
men who are not ambitious for promo
tion and feel that they are in line for
better positions shown by the men in
their present positions will. OF course
determine their fitness for such promo
ton.
1--WE all realize that rate cutting Ia
fast becoming unpopular, that the time
will come when the men charged with
the administration of large properties
will have no use for q man with such q
reputation. 1 am strongly OF the
opinion that many of US will live to see
the day when it will be difficult to
secure a concession from tariff rate in
this country as it is in England to-
day."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16
SUMNER EXCURSIONS.

Summer excursion Rates to
all the we'll known Springs,
Mountain and Lake resorts of the
north, east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until September Both good for
return until October 31st, Full infor-
nation cheerfully given on applica-
ton.
Cincinnati, Ohio-Nstional Conven-
tion of the Christian church. Tickets
on sale October 9th and 10th, good for
the return trip to October 21st. Rate
$40. 80 for the round trip.
Austin, Texas, State convention
United Daughters Confederacy. Tick
cts on sale October 18th with a return
limit at October 21st. Rate, one fare
for the round trip.
Alexandria Bay, N. Y. Round trip
rate from Ell Paso $4,000. Tickets on
sale until September 30th, good for re-
turn to October 31st.
To RockpOrt and return 1925.
To Corpus Christi and return, S31 .95
Tickets on sale until September 30th.
Good for return thirty days from date
of sale.
For information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
list car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket Office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon SITS.
II. E. HUNT,
Com'l A gent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16

An organization of live stock men
that will be called into consultation
with government officers to perfect q
plan for securing q complete and COM
prehensive live stock census must
have merit. Chief Statistician Powers
of the agricultural department. is COM
ing to Denver to confer with President
Springer and Secretary Martin of the
National Live Stock association and
endeavor to determine on perfect
plan for the gathering of this i'm
portant census. Mr.. Power has had
considerable correspondence with Mr..
Martin on the subject and as he is 60
ing to attend the sessions of the Irri
cation congress at Missoula, Mont,
next week, and the week following he
will be in Denver to meet the national
association officers. The way MIR.
Powers is going about preparing for
the live stock census gives evidence
that he proposes to start right and the
industry may expect most complete
and comprehensive compilation.
Range News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-16
NEXT YEARS BICYCLE MODELS
The Chain1ess Is Here to Stay

A bout every prominent paper in the
country is giving information relative
to next years bicycle models. and
many of the statements are somewhat
misleading. That there will be
changes is conceded by everyone in
the trade, but it is by
no means certain that the departures
will please all classes of riders.
This years machines have given ex-
cellent satisfaction, but thousands of
wheelmen are enjoying themselves on
models of 1895, 1897 and 1898, and find
the older designs so satisfactory that
they are not talking of trading. Next
year the 1899 models doubtless will be
used very generally, and will not i'm
pose hardship on their owners.
The most radical changes, 1t Is pre-
dicted, will be found in the chainless
models. But what the new features
ers have not made details public, and
probably will not do 30 until late in
the fall. The expectation is that
weights will be reduced. The chainless
models of 1S9S-99 are unquestlonably
the strongest ever built. The weight,
with ordinary equipment, is about 70
pounds, and it is not known
that Edwards, the century
rider, suffered any by pushing the tex-
difference in weight never will be felt
by the average rider, and there is
much compensation in the additional
strength afforded by one, two or three
ponds of metal. The chainless ma
chimes have so many other obvious ad-
vantages over chains and sprOckets.
that the rider who consults his own
convenience as we'll as safety on rough
roads need not hesitate when selecting
new mount.
The bevel gear machines can be
made lighter-probably the weight
can be brought down to 25 pounds.
But shortened wheel base and mar
rover gears and thinner tubing may
not appeal to every one. Light chain
less models necessarily are more or
less experim entail; the best test is a
seasons riding, and those who take
the reduced weights cannot be GER
ufacturers' tests are useful
but they are not always conclusive; the
designers find sometimes that they did
not fully anticipate the conditions de-
veloped by the careless or the hard
rider, and this may lead many to hold
fact to the styles which have with
stood the wear and tear of a year or
two on the road. Others will take the
light weights because they are new, and
the indications are that two classes of
riders will be able to get what they
want next year-the cyclists who are
apprehensive of the fatigue entailed oy
an extra pound of steel and those who
take comfort in knowing that their
machines are more than equal to any
legitimate strain will he suited.
This years bevel gears, as stated, are
not causing trouble. in 1900 similar
models will be on the market, and those
who are satisfied with this type will
lose several months of good riding by
waiting until next spring before pur-
chasinR.-Providence Journal.