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SUNDAY EDITION. SOME STAGE FLIRTATIONS. Theodore de Banvillo Writes of One With Curions Resulls. The Chatmicg Lady W.th the Valise Who Was In for Fan—The Love Let ers HeceTved by Theatrical Juvenile lien. Special to The Sunday Call. theatrical juvenile men are as- Vl^v *>urC(-">"* after opera tenors, those most t ?*f* admired by women. Nevertheless they w ill tot be too vain of this fact if they remember that they owe their fabulous suc cess witli the cbaimlng sex not at all to their personal qualities, but solely to the position they hold in their profession wliich makes of them, for women in general, a sort of visible idea. That excellent actor, Feb vrs, one day explained this idea to me with very subtle good sense, and, in support of his argument, related the followiug an ecdote : "Eafontaine," said he, "after Laving made his brilliant creation of the hero in 'A Romance of a Poor Young Man,' found waiting at the theater for him every evening a certain number, always the same, of love letters. But ho quitted the Vaudeville a loug while before the success of the drama was exhausted. Temporarily I replaced bim in his role, and then I received ihe same letters which he liad received in equal number and with perfect regularity. But that was not all. In the course of the reprc- Bentatlons 1 lell sick and was unable to play for three days. The piece In vogue had to be kept on the bill. The manager, wbo liad no choice, took a country act.ir, the first who happened to come aloug, stumbling, awkward aud with a gin voice. From the very first night this mau received the same number of letters as if their delivery liad been a daily service organized by the man agement. You see," added Febvre, "that he had no occasion to be very proud, since what the ladies adore iv us is but tue feath ers of the peacock 1" THE LAST WITH TIIE talis*:. lt sometimes occurs that the juvenile man makes a tool of himself with oue or more of ti.t r ckless writers i f these love letters, and of this we have lately had quite a remark able example. Boismore, who, when made up as a stage lover, is one of the hands meat and most delightful of our comedians, was making a tour in ci mpany with a Parisian journalist, Jean d'Esclavy. It Bhould be .-aid right here that these two intimate friends, though not like each other, had sufficient re-emblauce to be taken for eacli er twenty times a day by superficial ob servers. Last ihur.-day they were iv liuis sels. Ti ward no.n, as they came down s-'.hir-, to breakfast, they met, coining up the stairway of the Hotel de Bellevue, a lady wliu held in her hand a very small valise. Tall, elegant and Blender, wearing her prin cess dress like a princess, this lady, evidently a I'urisienue, had a grand bearicg as superior to what we term distinction as genius is sul erior to talent and a handsome visage, but at the same time a singular and attrac tive one, which is the perfiction of art. She cast upon the two friends a slurp and de cisive glance of domination, as if to take possession of them aud mark them with her initial. Then she passed on. In the evening Boismore played*" Buy Bias" at the Theater dcs Galeries Saint- Hubert. As he was reciting the beautiful speech of the first act, "Alas! it was the dawul" he noticed that a very handsome biunette was making eyes at him iv the audience and that this very handsome bru nette was no other than the lady he and his friend had met that moraine ou the stair way of the hotel. She wa; evidently a bold aud practiced hand at theatrical flirtation, for when the aclor made his exit after his scene he received a tender and compliment ary little note from her. But as weary of such things as his friend could possibly be ol newspapers aud copy, he instantly en tered into a conspiracy with Esclavy and coldly planned what he thought would lie a :.g farce. He replied to her note and the correspondence continued all through the tragedy. Mine. Pauline Cristol. for sho bravely sinned her name, learned in this way that lii ismore was going to Autwers***»nii would take the train with Eeclavy innnedi ately afler the play. She offered herself to them as traveling companion. THE ATJDACIOUB DECEPTION. The trio met only at the moment of taking tho train. Hardly had they entered their compartment when Mme. Cristol begau to congratulate Boismore on bis marvelous talent aud almost supernatural youth; but h-clavy, audaciously entering into his lrieud's skiu, bowed with a charming smile ani replied to these praises with the most perfect modesty. A strange look came over Pauline's face and a wicked flash shot from her eyes; however, she seemed to believe this brazen d-ception, aud there was not even a smile at the coruer ol her lips wheu the actor, using a great deal more emphasis than was necessary, called Esclavy every live minutes " My dear Boismore!" Besides she was a prodigiously smart woman. She knew how to talk and how to listen; her toice was iv perfect harmony with the uight, the siars, the country and the dark splendors of the sky. She said cay, pndouud, serious and unexpected things. She was like a perfect lyre, all the strings of which quivered and vibrated. From the quantities of ideas and images she had awakened in tliem, the two friends oa their arrival at Antwerp might have thought that tee little journey of an hour and a half had lasted a whole night, and yet she had so thoroughly charmed them that it had seemed to ihem to be over in five minutes. 'ihey left their baggage at the depot and got into a hack; Paubue Cristol, who still held her little valise, gave the address of the H tel St. Antoiue on the Place-Verte. On arriving, Boismere asked the hotel keeper, who had not goue to bed, if he could furnish them with some sort of a supper, to which lie made answer that uothing was easier. In fact, as soon as the travelers came down stairs after having taken pos session nf their rooms, he himself led tliem . to a small salon, adorned with jolly mytho logical pictures, where the tables were set and the glass and silverware upon it sparkled be c a til the twenty candles of an antique Flemish chandelier. Escaut fish, pate de foie gras from Stras bourg, a Bu-sian salad, stalks of aspatagus, huge lobsters, pastty, fruits and confections succeeded each other as at the most irre proachable Parisian supper, aud were washed down with iced Cliquot served iv elegant champagne glasses. The two friends did not thiiik of being surprised that such a re past had been prepared in a few minutes, lor by dint of liviug m an ideal world, amid legends, fairy tales, the past and the entire universe, dramatic artists reach a point ol not being astonished at the most astonish ing things. SOME STI'.AXGE BEHAVIOR. The only anomaly which seem*-d singular to litem was that Mme. Cristol offered them the dishes, selecting for them tho clioice pieces, exactly as ii she had been the mistress of the house and at her own home. But they took this fur an amiable familiarity aud ti.ought it very j illy that this unknown should do them the honors of their own sup per. Besides, she subjugated them by the sound of her musical voice and her brilliant wit. Shrewd, indeed, would he have been v ho could have told to what circle of so ciety this woman belonged, for she spoko as if thoroughly posted of what was taking place in Ibe highest social spheres and at the same lime knew all the corners and slums of Paris, like a Livingstone of that curious Alrica, more savage than the other. She listened with an intelligence and a sympathy that made the speaker eloquent. ■Esclavy, the better to sustain the deception he was practicing, spoke like the heroes of Racine, imitating as best he could thu in tonations winch, nt the theater, liad made bis lrlend's fortune. Paullue Cristol answered in the same fashion as if to show thai every style was fatnilar to her, even ihat of the Imogens and Juliets. Bois more, who by this time was thoroughly jealous of his friend, bat listening aud tak ing a genuine lesson in comedy. He cov ered his eyes with his hauds, and when he removed them the mysterious daughter of Eve had arisen from the table aud was bid ding the frieuds good-night. But it is not enough to play a good joke; one must have a little fuu at the expense of the victim ! Hence when, the uext moi uiug, Pauline Cristol advanced toward the two friends, who were idling in the court-yard of the hotel, Eeclavy, making believe not to have seen her, affected to speak of the rep n*-i tit.itlon wnich was to take place in the evening at the Theater Royal, and several tiun-s called Boismore very loudly by his niii.e. Then, {signing to citcu sight of tlie lady, he imitated embarrassment and surprise and mude the gesture of a guilty man who is going to slammer out excuses. ENTIRELY TOO SHARP FOR THEM. "Oh!" airily exclaimed Pauline Cristol. "dou't believe that for a single instant 1 took one of you for the otlier 1" Then ad dressing Boisinuie, .-he continued.: "But 1 understand at once the justice of the change and diviued tiiat you had got at the truih without any iuteiuioii of doing so. What you seem to be ou the stagi your friend is in reality, and you display a poetic image of liim. But why should one be content with the image? lam quite well satisfied ful my part and thank you greatly for having given me the reality to admire instead of the shadow!" Having said this, she gave Boismore and his friend a charming pressure of the hand and then re-entered tho hotel with a beat iug so correct and dignified that no one assuredly would have thought of treating her otherwise thau with re spect. The two friends, after her departure, stood looking at each other in sileuce, like two foxes wliich a single hen has trapped. Presently, not wishing to accept-this miser able denouement, they also went indoors and Bsk>-d for their comi anion. The hotel-keeper, who looked like a full blown tulip, informed them that lhe lady liad just started for Paris. "In that case." said Boismore. who did not wish to remain a minute longer in the unlucky hotel where he had been so signally iooled hy a woman, "make out my bill aud be quick about lt." "Your biii," exclaimed the hotel-keeper. "You don't owe auy bill, monsieur—the lady paid for everything." The actor aud the journalist stood as be wildered as if they had been hit full on the head with a club. "Ah!" cried Boismore, "what an abomin able affair! I feel line hiding myself in some hole, for—there is uouse of attempting to deny it—that charming person has got ahead of us at every point." "My dear boy," said Esclavy, "some women are even sharper than ihe pro verbial needle. You wished to trick, but have been tricked, and an actor to be com plete must have played every role. As to myself, I am fully consoled, for hitherto 1 have been admired only for frivolous and chimerical reasons, while this time, thanks to *,ou, lean truthfully boast of having been admired as tho reality of a stage creation." Xrjeodob*" dji Banvillb* LITERATURE. •TfLlll: CeSTCBY DICTIONARY, fourth fr r■ volume. — (New York: The Century OA_fo Company. Quarto, cloth and gold, 1323 pages.) Tlie fourth volume of The Century Dictionary, issued by tbe Century Couipauy of Xew York, contains the let ters M to P, inclusive, forming a quart? of 1323 pages, illu.-tratod,' i.y nearly 1500 cuts. The lirst volume was issued in Octo ber, ISSH, the fourth has followed in November, IS'.-O—almost within a year— and the ether two volumes, completing the work, will be published during 1891—tbe lirst early in the year aud the -second prob ably by summer. The present volume is the largest of the series yet published and the richest in ma terial— how rich only a careful examination of its rages and a comparison of them witli other works of the kind will show. With each successive installment of the Dictionary it lms become more aud more clear that the original estimates were too small, butli us regains the total of rages in the completed book and the wealth of \\ upl and other lexicogiaplncal material wliich it would contain. The number 6500, which was annonneed as the limit for the nnmber of pages, must be increased to at least 71 00, ami ttie number of words defined will be considerably in excess of the '.'Wi.OOOat first promised, for the words contained in the lirst four volumes, now published (two thirds of the work, 4SSO pages), are in round numbers 152,000. lt is thought that tho total will not fall short oi 225,000 words, lv ibis volume in thu (00 pages devoted to the letter 1' there are delir.ed in round numbers 20,000 words and "000 phiases, involving the writing of about 33.1H0 definitions nud encyclopedic articles. This one letter is a fair sample of the work devoted to the rest, and it shows how many words there are in the Euglish language: yet thero are some writers who linu there is a paucity of words, and they nre forced to boirow from foreign languages to express their meaning. The common Englisn word "put" oc cupies seven columns of the dictionary and its treatment includes 17 definitions and 10'J special phrases, which are illustrated by I'JO quotations ranging from the earliest period of English literature to the present day, the definitions and quotations together exhibit ing the word In every important phase ol its idiomatic use. This treatment of "put," liberal as it is, is in no sense encyclopedic, but is strictly lexicographic, being necessi tated by an attempt really and thoroughly to define the word. It simply shows on a large scale what au immense amount of in formation about common words, neglected by other lexicigrai hers, the editors of The Century Dictionary are bringing to light. The book abounds not only with fresh dis cussions of old words and new definitions of familiar words illustrated by apt quotations, but also with words «hich have beeu in the literature of the language for perhaps scores of years but whicii aro ''new" in ihe tense that no dictionary has before recoiled them. My Uxci.e Benjamin".—By Claude Tin ier. (Boston: Benjamin B. Tucker. Cloth, 312 page>).* This is a Frencli novel, written early in the present century by an obscure genius, a child of Lhe Revolution, aud re cently translated by the publisher, who in his preface says: '"I resurrect a buried treasure; v novel unlike any other; a novel, as Charles Montselet says, which has no equivalent in tlie literature of this century: a novel wbich, despite the pessimism with wliich it opens and tlie pathos with which it closes—yes, even in these—must take rauk among the wittiest and most humorous ever written." It is a novel of philosophy, reality, progress, human nature, a novel of the heart and of the head, one that is amus ing, entertaining and profitable reading. Who Tillier, the author, was is told by him self, and the quoted paranraph shows the character of the man: 1 who je-t and laugh with you have i :i = ■=•■■ l through Die's severest n Uls. I was pupil, assist ant teacher, soldier ami -clioolma>.ter. Willi these empinyniei ts 1 always combined that of imet. Hie coipoi-il, tlie scaoo! Uuerlor. the 111- Dred children, tne tender ir.oinei •> and tlie rhyme vieie my live h.exuialle enemies ihut pursued nic incessauiiy. . . . Now lam a paiw-lileieer, wllh somewhat polntrd tooth and nail, by \Mioiu a number of people cany seats, hu'. 1 shall never say au'thiug so had ol society as It has said ot vie. A Key to the Secket Vaci.t.—By liobert Wilson Murphy, M.D. (baa Fran cisco: by the author.) In a book of 130 pages the author, wbe has evidently given the subject a great ileal of close study, pre sents "a solution of man's origin, the philos ophy of his present condition and his future destiny," and gives students of themes re quiting careful study a work that will en gross tlieir attention. The author holds that "Job reveals a great truth when he de clares that earth is commissioned to tench man, and reveal also the method of the teacher. The secret key," continues the author, "is pat into man's hands, the great siore-liouse of learning is opened, the secrets are within mortal grasp; speak, interrogate, desire to know, free yourself from all preju dice, lcok at nature from lhe right stand point and in the right spirit, then she will unfold her sacred scrolls and answer your questions." The object of tlie l>ook is to in struct the reader bow to use the secret key and obtain all the knowledge that is written in the book of nature. TUX OI.D MEKTINfI-IIOI'SE AND VACA TION I'AI'EI'S.—(XcW York: The Worthmg tou Company. Cloth, 298 pages.) In a hand somely hound volume G. Q. C»ltoit presents a collection of tlie vacation papers, humor ous aud others, written by Key. A. M. Coltou, his brother, during an active minis try of fitly years, and published from time tn time in newspapers and magazines. These papers tell of ihe reverend gentle man's early 1 ilo with boyhood recollections of IKI2-20, of the Colton tribe, of the old meeting-house in Xew England, and its con gregation of nearly three-quarters of a cen tury ago, of travel fifty years ago, of tlie old Edwards Church, of the centennial celebra tion, of the organization of the Westhamp ton Congregational Church and of many other topics of interest to those who came from that section of the country in which the writer preached the word of God. For sale by the Bancroft Company. William E. Dodgb, the Ciiiiistian Mi-I'cmant.—By Carlos Martyn. (Xew York, Funk & Wagualls. Cloth, 34:1 pages, £1 50.) This volume, by the author ol "A Life of John Milton," "History of the Huguenots," "Wendell Phillips" and other works, is a full and interesting biography of the late William E. Dodge, a weii-kuown merchant, who was noted for His Christianity aud philanthropy. The book, besides a sketch of tho life and life work of the mer chant, contains many passages from the speeches and lecttues delivered by him at various times, and the whole is a collection of facts whicii form a shining example to young men, who. by perusing the pages, can learn much of the secret of a successful business and Christian life. The author has presented his work iv a manner Mint is entrancing, and the interest in it is carried from the beginning to tlie cod. HISTOBY of My Pet*.—By Grace Green wood. (Xew Y-rk: United States Book Company. Cloth and gold, 222 pages, illus trated.) This is a new edition of the writ ings on this subj'-et by this talented writer, lt has beeu enlarged ana is enriched with uew illustrations by Max F. Stopper. These stories, all written In a style that captivates the juvenile heart and mm. I, were originally told by the writer to tier little nephews and nieces, and wheu she discovered that they moved them to sympathy or laughter, and also brought tears and smiles Irom other little ones, she had them printed. In Ihis volume she bas added a dozen new stories, and the whole makes up a splendid volume that cannot fail to please the little ones who have ut one time or other been eulertaiuc I with sketches in print written by their literary aunt—the literary auut of all chil dren—Grace Greenwood. Studies in You.no Life.—By Bishop John 11. Vincent. (New York: Funk <fc Wagualls. Cloth, 2M pages, $1 25.) This is THE MORNING CALL, frAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES. a series of word-pictures and practical pa pers written from the Bishop's point of view in religion and intended for young peo ple. They will be found not only interest ing but profitable to those who believe in the precepts of the author. They are net a collection of dry essays nor severe lectures, but they point to somo fault, or tell of some event iv a pleasing, readable manner. Tho several sketches, written in the Bishop's best vein, carry a good lesson, and where a fault is 'minted out a remedy is also offered. The book would not be an unacceptable Christmas girt to any of the youug people in whose behalf it is written. Rhymes Atween-Times.—By Thomas MacKellar. (Philadelphia: Porter & Coates. Cloth, 330 pages.) This is a beautiful volume and the secoud edition of the poems of Thomas MacKellar, a poet whose rhvnies of common life have attracted a great "deal of attention and won favorable criticism. This edition is without a number of pieces which appeared iii the first, these having been transferred to the author's book of hymns and metrical psalms, and in their stead new poems have been inserted. Besides the rhymes of common life, this edition contains a collection of sonnet rhymes and "Tain's Fortnight Ramble," In six cantos. It is an excellent bonk to pick up atween-tinies and read from it a cliaimlng poetical composi tion. Stories of My Childhood akd Other Tai.es.—By Grace Greenwood. (Xew York: United States Book Couipauy. Cloth and gold, 249 pages, illustrated.) This is a collection of sixteen charming stories for children written in tbat bright and happy vein whicii has made the author such a fa vorite with tlie young people. Tlie first part is made up nf personal recollections of tlie writer, and the second of family stories told her by her mother and other relatives, lt is a timely and acceptable addition to hol iday literature and is dedicated to the few* liiends who can remember the writer In the days and scenes she has so touchlngly de picted, and to their children, grandchildren and the great-grandchildren to cutne. Departmental Ditties, Barrack room Ballads and Other Verses.—By Rudyard Kipling. (Xew York: Tlie United States Book Company. Cloth, Til) pages.) This collection of the poetical writings of Kipling, the talented young author whose productions have been watched for wher ever the English language is spoken, is a fine volume that will grace the library of any one and without which no library would be complete. A great many of the poems appear f• r the first time" in the United States. The volume is one that may be taken up at any lime and within the covers something found that will please tlie fancy and entertain the reader. li-'..lc Notes. The art publishing house of L. Prang & Co. of Boslou has issued a number of line art books, booklets and pictures for tbo holiday season. These nrefcpecially worthy of attention for the excellence of the work, the artistic representations and the merit of the compositions which fill the text por tion cf the looks aud booklets. This house has always maintained a reputation for first-class work and the offelings for the coming holidays will help to sustain that reputation. "The Intruder," by A. F. Tait, is a charming picture representing a tiny mouse interrupting a brood of little chickens at their meal. It is realistic, and each chick and the little intruder are per fect studies. ''The Spirit of the Pme," bound in cloth and gold, is a Christmas masque, by Esther B. Tiffany, with Illus trations in monochrome. "The Halo" and other poetical selections, illustrated in mono chrome—tlie pictures being illustrative of the text—are presented in an exquisite cover designed in colors. "The Winds of the Season," a charming poem, by Frank T. Robinson, is illustrated iv colors'aiul mffno chronie by Louis K. Harlow. It is printed on heavy board and is one of the most ele gant of ihe season's issue, "lhe Story of a Dory" is one told in verse by Edward Everett.Hale and is illustrated with a num ber of pretty pictures, some in colors and others in line drawings. This booklet is in the shape of a dory, with realistic mast and anchor. "Borne, Sweet Home," the song that is never old, is presented with many Illustrations in colors and iv monochrome, and many others make up tiie list lor the approaching holidays. They are offered by Joseph H. Dorety, 827 Commercial street. Among the recent additions to the "Eovell International Series," published by tlie United Stales Book Company of Xew York, are "The Biack-box Minder," by the man who discovered tlie murderer, a novel of most exeitiuE interest, as entertaining as any written hy tome nf the writers of French detective stories; "Basil and Annette," by B. 1.. Faijt-on, an author whose published works have delighted thousands ot readers; "The Demoniac," by Walter Be-ant, a writer whose name i* a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of this novel, and "Brave Heart and True," by Florence Marryat, author of a number of novels that have been most acceptable to readers of works of fic tion. Allot tliese works are lo he obtained at any of the first-class book-stores. The meiit of the books that are published in this series is that they are all selected for tlieir literary worth, entertaining style and interest iv plot, and 'may be classed among the best works of fiction of the present day. " Work While Ye Havo the Light," another of Count Tolstoi's books, has been published by Charles 11. Sergei & Co. of Chicago. It is directed at those who lead agedhss, unchristian life, and ihe purpose of the author is lo show that with Uod there is neither little nor great; that in life there is neither little ncr great; that there is only straight or crooked. "Enter," writes the author, "on the straight road in life aud you will be with God, and your work will be neither great nor little—it will be God's work. Remember that there is more joy iv heaven over one sinner that repenteih thau over ninety-nii.e just persons. The world's ways and all that you have neglected to do have shown you your sin, and having seen your sin you have repented, and having re pented you have teuiid lhe right road, and now thai you are on the right road go for ward with God; think no more of tho past, of iittle and oi great, for all living men are eqnal before God." Oue of the most amusing skits at McAllis ter's "Society as I Have Found It" is that written by T C. de Leon and published by the Gossip Printing Company of Mobile, Ala., under the title of "Society as I Have F luudered It," by Cad Mcßallister. It is a brilliant satire upon the absurdities that are contained in the hook of the leader of Xew York's fashionable four huudred, and is written in a bright vein by Mr. de Leon, whose travesty on "The Quick or the Dead" aud other works have proved hliu a humorist of high merit. "The Dominion ol Darkness," a five-act drama by Count Leo Tolstoi lias been pub lished by Charles H. Setgel & Co. of Chi cago. This drama was written by the Couut in furtherance of his plrni to elevate the moral tone of the Russian moujiks. it was brought out and played with great success in v St. Petersburg, but the Government stopped the performance and then pro hibited the sale of the drama in book form. The present issue is from a Frencli transla tion, and is declared lo be a faithful render ing of the original. '• I.ovell's Westminster Series," one of the popular series of paper-covered novels issued tiy the United States Book Company of Xew York, has been enriched by the addi tion of a number of excellent stories pub lished by tne authority of the writers. Among the number aro: "Le Beau Sa breur," by Annie Thomas; "A Very Young Couple," by B. L. Farjeon; "A Bride From Ihe Bush," by a new writer, whose name is withheld, and "A Laggard iv Love," by Jane Gwynne Bettany. T. B. Peterson & Co. of Philadelphia have, in paper at popular price, published "The Matchmaker," a most interesting society novel by Beatrice Reynolds. In this book the author opens a rich vein of inward life, and she treats of the subjects with startling clearness, applying courage and fidelity to the truths she Buds. For sale by the Ban croft Company aud at book-stores generally. Ada L. Halstead, author of the popular novel, "Hazel Verne," recently published by Laird & Lee of Chicago, has returned to San Francisco, where she has taken up her permanent residence after several years' sojourn in Southern California. During the winter this author will have published rjer third novel, under the title of "Tlie Bride of lufelice." The author of "A Marriage Below Zero," Alan Dare, lias, through G. W. Dillingham of New York, presented to the lovers of fiction a novel in paper of '545 pages, en tilled "An Old Maid Kindled." It is au entrancing story that caunot fail to rivet the alteutiun of and please the reader. Of fered by the Baucroft Company. M.i|-nsiiia anil Other Notrs. " Caesar's Column : A Story of the Twen tieth Century," was issued last June. The name on the title-page was Edmund Bois gilbert, M.D., and it was given out that this was a pseudonym. The leading magazines and reviews, with one exception, aud many of tlie great newspapers entirely ignored the book, and everything at first was against its success. It created tho most profound interest, however, among those who read it, and soon became talked about. Julian Hawthorne, Bishop Pot ter, Frances E. Willard and others spoke highly of it, and Cardinal Gibbons praised It us an exaniDleof the highest literary form. In six months "Ciesar's Column" passed through ten editions, and considerable guessing was dove as to tho real name of lhe author, among those prominently named being Judge Tourgee, Mark Twain. T. V. Powderly, Robert G. ingersoll, Chauticey M. Depew, Benjamin F. Butler and ethers. The publishers, F. J. Scbuite & Co. of Chi cago, now announce that Igutlius Donnelly, author of "Atlantis," "Bagnarok" and "The Great Cryptogram," is aiso the author of "Ciesar's Column." In the "New England Magazine" for De cemher, whicii contains many artistic illus trations, the leading aitiele is ""Ralph Waldo Emerson and Ilis Friends." Other attractive sketches are: "Anti-Slavery Bos ton." "Making of Man-o'-wars'-men" and "What Shall We J>iW ilh Oar Millionaires J"' Tlie prospectus for the coming year an nounces many features, and while the mag azine will, as in the past, bo devoted spe cially to New England life it will present much of interest concerning other pm lions of the Union and. the Dominion of Canada. The services of a number oi thebest writers for magazines have been secured. Arkell & Harrison, the proprietors of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper," wbo have been sending out thousands of dolls to the wives of eminent officials, statesmen, actois aud others, to dress lor the benefit of the charity fund, announce that the exhibi tion of the dressed dolls, several thousand in number, will open in the Judge Building, corner of Fifth avenue and Sixteenth street. New York, ou December loth, to continue oue week. This will be the greatest doll show ever seen in the United States, if not in the world, and will include speaking dolls, walking, crying and various other species of the doll family. "The Wonderful Adventures of Thra the Phoenician,*" by Edwin Lester Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, will be published in a few days by Harper & Brothers. The ro mantic character of the story may be in ferred from tho following introductory par agraph : "When I say that I have lived in this England more than a thousand years, and have seen her bim from thecallowest barbarity to the height of a prosperity and honor with whicii the world is full I shall at ouce be branded as a liar. Let it pass! The scorn of your offended sense of veracity is less to me than the lisping of a child." The Christmas issue of "Smith, Cray & Co.'s Monthly," published in Brooklyn, N. V., is an unusually brilliant one, ana the Illustrations are superior to any heretofore published. A feature is the supplement in colors, which is a fac-simile of a charming water-color sketch by Eleanor E. Maney, entitled " Once Upon a Time," and repre senting a little boy in blue relating a story to an interested audience of oue, a pretty little blonde iv lancy attire. Tlie Christmas number of tlie "Iloine maker," edited by Jenny June, presents an interesting variety of articles, among which are "The Wayside," Hawthorne s "Old Home" in Concord, Mass., with illustrations of lhe home of the poet, "Did John Many the Widder?" and "Our First Christmas Dinner in l'aris." Then there aro the iu teresting departments devoted to work for women, work for the housewife, and the record of women's clubs. lii the Christmas number of "Table Talk" there is a thorough spirit tf ihe holiday sea son. Mrs. 8. T. Borer has prepared for tlie readers a breakfast, dinner and supper for Christmas day, besides other lunches and good things. S|, B ai-io tells how lo get up B dinner for four at a cost of only (io cents. The magazine is a practical assistant to the housekeeper who wishes to get up a va riety of dishes for the ditjiier tabic. During the coming year tbe "iVasp" of this city will bo materially improved, lt will be issued without covers, and the col ored pictures will show cv the lirst and last Pages, as in "Buck" and "Judge." Tlie "\\ a-p" is the oldest cartoon paper in colors in the United States. The Christmas number of "The Xew lork Ledger" is out iv a brilliant illumi nated cover, and the feature Is the opening chapters ot "The Beads of Tasmtr," a new seiiui by Amelia E. Barr. THI£ STOCK MAKKET. The bulls made another attempt to bolster up prices alter the call yesterday, but the Improve ment was transitory and the week closed depressed, though at a slifjtii appreciation over the opening figures. Local stocks sud bonds were dull snd unchanged. The only variation worthy of remark iv these se curities last week wa* «13>-iOU i.j lv Hawaiian Commercial. The lowest and highest prices of the leading stocks last week were as follows: Belcher. $1 50f<s 1 HO: Best * Belcher. #2 05(5,2 46: Bullion. »1 45 (&2 10; Challenge, Sl 50@1 SS; I'boliar, #2 16$J 3 05: Con. Cal. and Vlrgiuls, #2 75(3,3 20: Crown Point, $1 30(5)1 60: Gould * Curry, Sl 40<ai 60; Hale and Norcross, tl 35@1 75; Mexican. #2 35@ 2 05; Ophir, #M<t>'S 65*. Overman, fl 70(0''; Potosl, $3 7i(dS6 SU: Hara-e, fl sWp»l HO; Sierra Nevada. Sl 60^2 10; Union, *l 75fe2 10; Yellow Jacket. $1 -i, .--j 15. Mount Diablo has shli'ped $18,894, making 552, --354 for November. The New Almaden Quicksilver mine has declared a dividt ud of li per cent on preferred stock. 8. f. Young, Receiver of the California National Bank, informs depositors that he will pay them a dividend of 5 per cent next mouth. Thla will make 100 per cent returned, or dollar for dollar. The bank failed two years ago. Consolidated St. Uothard (Nevada County) Is assessed 10c, delinquent January lOth. AssesßineiitH Pending. The following Is a list of assessments now pending: Com tan y. !>,.. Miver i\in^r Martin White «. r. :....; Kate Hayes Silverado Morgan . »'an Vaetor Con 308. New Yorn "ontidenro Scrthwestorn vtliinilc Con VOWII j'Olllt Petrakoff Con I tali Kxche<jlicr Evening star 'un. St. Uothard 1 lj..Oct I N.^v I NOY .|.Nov I;.I>CC ) Uec , D,-c >| Dec 11. Dee .'.Dec i; .lan .l:tn • ..lan . ..lan .lan i .Jma Dec 22 'Dec tf!l [>•■!• J'.l .Doc 'J9 .DM V! 9 .■lan 6 LjU 12 '..lan 15 1 .Tan 1H Jaa U lirib" a !.Keb 5 . Keb 8 .Keb 7 Wot**—Assessments or mines act listed on the Boaid lull delinquent In omce. li\ Ulcn.ls I'pi'inrml. BOAKD kai.es. I« ')<«irr were ir.e sales jeMcrday In t tie Sao 1 ran < .ho Mock loard: I'mrUß nsanoar —9 tAO \. v. 100 All'ha H.i UllO 0 Imp.. .16 100 Occld 70 lUO Aitj 63 200 C Point..l.:to 10 75 100 Andes 71l 300 '■ .t C... 1.40 200 OvrniD.. 1.70 300 n.i .mi i. Prize.... 15 400 Peerless...2'i 300 Belcher .1' ■. 2UO H * N...1.35 200 Fotosl. .4.00 loobodie 70 7ou Julia IB 160 4.05 -'».■ Bullion.. 1.83 200 .in.-tic:e. >6 Co Sithp...!..'..'! 150 1%2110 Krnturkl.OO JOO .S U,v M . .86 100 ..» 5 1% :100 I.aily W...20 50 ..u 6 85 tioo Caledon...3o 250 Mexlcan.2'/i 50 BNev...l.U'> lOUCuall C.1.55:100 Nev Q 40 450 1.60 20U (ii0,1ar..2.16 lUO N li Isle.. .701:100 l' ulnu 1% 50Cnintli...l.C6 1000NC0mh..75 750 Utah 45 200 CCk V..2V, 1 HO 90 300 W C0m....10 100 2.50:i000pu1r....3.10 100 YJacaet.l.Bo 5o c.mnd...:i.BU| Fr Hewing weretne laica luttier'acincStock Hoard noriAß pfkhion—loi3o. 200 Alpha. 8714 *00 Crocker...l6 100 Oplilr ....3% 150 Alt! ti&iUO 15 6UU nvi-rm 1.711 250 Andes >',:■ .'l'll fen :. 1 45 150 l»i 400 70200. .030 46:i00Peer. . 17 150 Boloner. 1.60 60 o 4 c...1.4 d 900 Peerless.. 21 300 1.66 60 1.45600 .. 22 100 B * 11... 2.15 400 li Prize.... 15 «60 P0t051...4.10 150 llodle 70 150 11 * N... 1.36 100 4.05 300 Bullion.-IM. 200 Julia 16;500 .4 15 200 I.6j;lsoJustlce....HsHo(l 4 20 100 ..li 30...1.80 100Kentuck._!»7 100 Savage.!.l% 100 1.6.V200 96ll50ScorDlon.. 15 150 CtiallU..l.6o 500 Lady W...3012600 P, 4M..1.00 ll'll ( bolla] .'J 1 : .i.'l -'...' IMI > flev ...l S.i 200 2' 1 .'•'.'" SUlUMii.'.', II j-nu Slllll .'...17 500 2.20 100 2.30 100 Union. ...1»* Sun I'unitli .. l.ld 100 2.35 000 I'tall 46 200 cut V .2.86:150 Mono 48 SOU Weldon 10 150 2.80,200 Navajo...2o|2oo liJacMl.l.9s BOOClnip 16500 N Cumtu..Bo2oo 1.90 2600 1H;760 0Ct1d11....70,160 1.86 50U CouNl. ..20| I < ll'SI N(, (H OTATIOJJ9. Satikday, Dec. 13—12 «. Hid. Alkrd. ntd. Atkrd. AlpnaCon 85 flu Julia 16 20 Alia 65 7o.Uistice 86 90 Andes 65 70 Kentuck 95 1.00 Baltimore — 26 Lady Wasnng-n. 20 26 Ilelcner 1.60 1.65 Meilcau 2.35 2.40 Belle Isle 40 45 .Mono 45 60 If M .V llelclirr.2. 15 2.26 Navalo 15 25 llodle 70 75Nev<jueen 40 45 Bullion 1.80 1.66 N Coiuliionwittl 80 H5 Bulwer 15 - N Bello Isle 70 75 Caledonia 25 SOOrcldeutal 70 76 Central 10 16;>'l>nir S.lO 3.15 Challenge C0n..1.H0 I.66overman 1.70 1.75 Cnollar 2.16 2.2(1 Peer 15 20 Coinuiuwralth. .1.05 I.lo'Prerlcss 20 25 Con Cal* V1r..2.85 2.90 Potual 4.20 4.29 Con New York- 15 20 Snvape 1.65 1.70 Confidence ..3.75 —:SB A: Mldes C. 90 95 Con Imperial... 16 20;Scurplon 10 15 (rocker J5 20 sierra Nevada.. 1.70 1.75 Crown Point. ..1.35 1.40 Silver Hill J5 20 Del Monte — 60 Silver King 25 30 Kast sierra Ne» — 06, Union Con 1.80 1.85 Kxcuciiuer 40 46 Utad 10 46 (iould .v Curry.l.4o 1.46 W Coiustock.... 40 46 (.land Prize.. . 10 15 ; \Veldou 10 15 Hale a Noicis.. 1.40 1.451 V Jacket 1.80 1.85 >11M1.1.1..i.M'.m:s SECURITIES. Rattkhat, Dee. 13—10:30 A. «. XttL AikrtLi Bid. Asked. UN 8d5.4'5...119 llßVPaclflcLlEhtK. 7UI/4.78 CnUCoWßds.looy„]ol»/, S PGasllltllt.. 56% 67% Duplil-st lids. 115 130 Mtlim (, Aa. 30 60 F&CllseltyU. — 108- Callt X X 1081 A — MAPltRBds... - 102 Central XX.., loi.i 16 Mkt-at KHBIUI2S - City XX. — 100 N P Coast XX. 100 — 1A( llsr lev — 40 NP X X lids.. 114% 118 i,ran St It K. 90 102% NKyofCalßdsllH 114% NB«.M RX, 65 — OiuniliueCßd.ll7 — Oinnllius XX. — 78 Pi()RKßds...ll7 - Preildlo X X.. - 28% PACllltyP.us. 90 100% AnjloNev AS. 95 98' powl-stltyßd.ll2 118 California Ins — 118 SPKKArliltdslOH 109 Commerc'llns 82% — Sl'KltCalHavllii 114 Fireman's Jd. - 100 SPKUCaIBSa. 991/!, - Home Mutual.UO 156 8PllrKUalBda)07%110 Slate Invcsliu 75 7K BVWater6,s..ll«%l2o Union Ins.. .. 86 87% BVWater4'«.. — 94 Atlantic Pow. 42% 43 AnaioCalßna. — 80 cal Powder...lso — Bank or Cal... — 285 Giant Powder 62»/ t 65 Cal SateDeeos — 48 Sai'lyNitPow. 9% 10 I'irslNal liana 170 173 Vlgorit low.. 4% 4»i LP.VAinllank.l2U — \ uicau Pow.. — 12% LA Rp Hank. 35 — Cal Elec LlkUt 16% 17 Paclllc Bank.. — 176 cal Mac wits. 2% 7 March Xx UuK -- 25 Haw'n Coin... 18% 16 liluel-akes w. 18 -- Hutcu'n Huear 18% 18% Contractu W. — 96%iJuds,iiM,rirCo 19 21% MarlnCoVY... 40 48 Oceanic S 8.. — »2% 8 V Water.... 98U. 94 ruStAi. 69 — Central lias... 92 lUO pa. In A .Nail. — 84 l.os Anirs Uas. 55 — pat; Pncuosu. — II OaklandUas.. 33% :; ii .. pacWomluWa ■" W Pat Oasim Co 68% 00% FOR VERY COLD WEATHER. What New Yorkers Who Go Ice- Yachting Will Wear. NewYokk, Dec. 8, 1890.-'The motto of fashionable society in these closing days of tlie year seems to be uot ouly "on with the dance," but on also with every sort of amusement and occupation wliich can be crowded into tho brief days of long, cold winter. One orten hears the expression, "making a toil of Dleasure," and it appears as if the feminine plessure-seekers of this generation were in a fair way to realize all that is meant by that short yet pregnant phrase. For not only is two-thirds of their time crowded with tlie mani fold functions wliich constitute the regular business of society, but they are constantly taking up new fads and try. ing novel diversions, each and every one of whicii demands its own distinctive costume, thus necessitating fresh consultations with modiste, tailor and milliner and extra hours of fitting and trying on. Among those out of the ordinary pastimes which tho recent cold snap has rendered possible is the exhil arating Ice-yachting up the Hudson and upon other neighboring streams. As this is one of tlie swiftest modes of locomotion and can only be indulged in when the thermome ter sticks at fieeziug point, the costume of its devotees must be of the warmest. Bed fern advisos for this winter yachting the thickest of cheviots, witli quantities of fur for trimming. The following sketches give a good idea of his models, in which the head gear is a novel feature: In the tigure to the right the cap is a com bination affair, all in one piece with the cape, aud is made to cover the forehead and mouth as well as tlie head. It has a medieval helmet and visor effect which is decidedly unique. Tlie gown is of dark brown cheviot with narrow wavy lines of dull green, and is trimmed with bands of seal to match the jacket and cap. The long checked uUter on the left is trimmed with grebe as is the low turban. _*__ JP\ /(Hi THE STYLE FOR THE MEN What Is Most Fashionnblc in (lie Line of Fancy Neckwear. 9PLHBRE appears to be a movement t-l----! afoot to popularize the DeJoinville jl^* scarfs. Tliey liave been exbfbtted in tli« windows of several of the prominent avenue stores at the labeled price of SI each. This would seem to indicate the in tention of tho retailers to foster the growth of the feellue for self-tied scarfings. • * • Moreover, it verifies what lias been chron icled herein before as one of the pointers for men who would be abreast of the fashion able times—that there was an inoreaMiii; percentage of buyers who were acquiring the knack of fueling their own straight neck wear into the various knots and bows of the current vogue. • * * The De Jiinville, with Its silken tribu taries and variations in the form, the fold over knots and the irregular foldings, is of course the most difficult to make, as it is admittedly the ultra-distingue scartiug of the neckwear vocabulary. • a • That this richest of all the jcarfs has at tained the degree of popularity that will warrant its presentation at popular prices has undoubtedly been brought about by the introduction during the past two seasous of the simple once-over scarf is a very reason able deduction. While this last-named is the simplest of nil the knottings it has suggested the Ue Joinviilo so strongly that many of those who easily mastered it have perse vered with the intricacies of the DeJoinville fold until they have become proficient vota ries. • • * This, at all events, is the theory based upon personal observation, evidenced by one of the shrewdest among the high-class re tail furnishers of Uotham. • » » This expert declares himself not at all ap prehensive of the reduction of the price of these hitherto costliest of all goods in the neckwear realm within the reach of popular trade, believing that an experience with the cheaper qualities will bring about an en lightenment as to the real economy involved in Cue purchase of a high-grade article in the longer service and better uppear.incethat it gives one and the same time. • • * This preferential feeling that is gaining much headway for the tieable goods by no means menaces the extinction of the made up articles. On the contrary, it necessitates a policy with regard to them that will be the strongest bulwark of their continuance. •* » S With the self-tied scarfing having the first call, so to speak, it will naturally be the en deavor nl the scarf-makers to construct the made-up goods upon as imitative linen as possible. Ami herein, indeed, lies the feasi bility of every style of made-up neckwear that was ever put upon the market. » * • It is not only a cardinal principle, but it is a well-verilied axiom that no made-up style ever attained any substantial success that was not of a form that could be mado out of the straight tie by the adept adjuster. * » * Otherwise the effect was that of mere ag glomerations of fabric, effeminate and vul gar in its striving for decorative effect and tho utter absence of the utilitarian element. • • » The practiced eye will always discern the difference between a self-tied and an ordi nary matle-iip four-in-hand. There is some thing on the meshing end soft massing of the fabric in the original that gives to it a superior richness, liut it is possible in the art of scarf-nmkins, as it now exists, to get a deceptively close imitation in the made-up article, and as the self-tied scarf is, after all, the model, does it not stand to reason that the customer who cannot tie his own scarf wants to get as close a semblance to that effect as possible? And will not the manufacturer, that notes such a conclusion and follows the precepts thereof, do that which is not only most reasonable in theory but most fruitful of results? • • * It is the same with the De Joinviilo and its prototype, the puff scarf. The DeJoinville that can be the most closely imitated results in the best kind of a made-up article. The pretty and impossible puff scarfs are not nearly as rich looking as the plainly folded, heavy lush-like effects in fine fabrics that seeiu to have been tied out of one piece. * • • It is for this reason, perhaps, that the monarch of all scarfdom is the itrcgularly folded Burlington, or extra-size De Joinville, This other ice maiden-wears a gown and reefer of navy blue camel's hair with border baud and pocket flaps of dark blue velvet, to'iim"'— headed with a stripe of gold braid. -The hat has a Neapolitan fisher's crown of blue and striped velvet, with brim of wolverine like the collar aud cuff bauds. it. COLD WEATHER COSTr.VF.f. that shows b.v a deft touch of ununiformity that the knot has been made peradventure by the wearer. a a a It is, ro doubt, part of a well-bred man's education that lie should have been taught to tie his own neckwear. To that end there have been established in l'aris and London by gentlemen's valets schools where the various knots will be taught for a reason able fee. For a long time there existed in London a place where iho swells were wont to go in the morning and have their scarfs adjusted in tho latest mode. a » a It is not an infrequent occurrence for men who could never tie their own ueckwear to drop into Budd's, Xewell's, or Kaskel's, and have tie correct knotting made about tlieir neek6 by one of the skilled and oblig ing salesmen. Indeed, I am informed that there are several of those fine clubmen of the old school that so relish tho appearance of a straight scarf, and who cannot master the art ot self-tying it, that they have the De .loinville tied on to their taste of pre ci-ion, or ncizlige; the scarf pin inserted, and then th>' tie cut at the middle of the back of the collar and rejoined by the addi tion of a buckle and strap. a m a A well-known Broadway fiirni*heradopts this method in securing all of his specially made-to-order goods. lie lies the scarf on his own neck, then cuts the band behind, and sends the design to the manufacturer as a Muni h*. If it is faithfully copied he is has a made-up scarf In exact reprouuclion of self-tied neckwear. • • » It is a lamentable fact that there is a lame proportion of m-n wiih an inclination to be well dressed, who either cannot, or think they cannot, tie their own neckwear. This proportion will, of course, in time be re nuced, but a considerable—l may say dom inant—portion of non-tieable masculinity will still remain. There are some men who could never learn, under any kind of tuition, how to tie the simplest kimt. They may be likened to that not inconsiderable quota of educated men in the community whose or thography is constitutionally imperfect. But tliese men. who know what is right, primarily want the made-uo neck-wear. That, best of all, will gloss over their lack of skill. • * * Meanwhile the swells of all the swells are harrowing tho souls of the non-tieable contingent by not only tying their own scarfs and cravats, but tying them crookedly enough to show aggressively that they are tied by themselves. The white cravats of evening wear are now tied by the swagger types of the jeunesse dorec in a regular X shaped bow to convey idea. • « • Tlieir glen of absolute immunity and se curity from imitation will not last long, however, if they make this fad an accepted vogue, for then the astute neckwear manu facturers will proceed to m ike up the regu lar tiings in beautiful exactitude, after their most studied efforts for uustudied effect. - Clothier and Furnisher. lW JLXS Well-informed Mothers, Fathers, Curses and Physicians interested In tho care and growth of children know that: ■■■I 4tßH*k Baby is to have regular fiT & i " '"' ""n s> nrm Acsh i KM M sound teeth. brißht eyes IRj EEg9 anil happy mind; if he is Ry ftfj be the strongest, sweet- Pi kf est and jolliest baby in the _WQ Bj land,he must have food that aVAinaWFTrTrM ls l,urei wholesome, nutri tious and easily digested. lasaaaaaaa ? fl 1 T NUTICIMKIiiT /y^Bispiven baby according fj to directions he will ever BB^gM he a j.iy. Get a can. Only HB 86 cents. 111 NZ &PL AGE- Ff MANN'S YOLO MILLS, t*j corner Mission and Main oEgJl™ streets. They will see that you are kept supplied. no! 2 6m WeSu TO WEAK MEN Buffering from the ciTocts of youthful errors, early decay, wasting weakness, lost manhood, etc., I will Bend a valuable treatise (scaled) containing full particular* for homo cure, FREE of charge. A ftp [end Id medical work: should ho read by every man who Is nervous and debilitated. Address, Prof. F« C. FOW Ll.lt, J?loodui,Couu. __ del ly 9 tlVll 1« 330 POST J£. Life Scholarship, $75. fctM) kvli tUtCLLAIIS Kit 00a.; Oovm and Reefer. I MULTITUDE tfjBARGAII FROM OUR Mammoth Holiday Stock — op — Laces, Gloves, Silk Umbrellas, Silk Handkerchiefs, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Ladies' and Children's Hosiery Ladies' and Children's Underwear! OUR GREAT HOLIDAY SALE is proving the grandest and most successful on record, for the MAGNIFICENT AS SORTMENTS OF NEW, NOVEL, ARTISTIC AND DESIRA BLE HOLIDAY GOODS exhibited and the UNPRECEDENT EDLY LOW PRICES prevailing are attractions that have appealed irresistibly to the purchasing public. THE SALE WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK, during which even greater inducements will be offered, in presenting the following examples of which we respectfully invite a call from all, and especially from those who have not as yet made their purchases, as we are confident none can resist buying when they once see the MARVELOUS VALUES OFFERED Ladies' Hosiery! A.t * 1. SO per Box. 500 boxes LADIES' FINE ENGLISH COT 'ION HOSE, solid odors, extra quality, specially imported for holiday gifts, Sizes 8 to 10 in'-hes, worth regular 82 25; half dozen in each Vox. At * 1. SO -per- Box. 300 boxes LADIES' GEN LINE FUENCII LISLE THREAD HOSE, in an endless assortment of fancy stripes, extra qual ity, half dozen in each box, regular value 83. At 1. SO per Box. 200 dozen LADIES' FANCY COTTON HOSE, Richelieu rib, medium and dark stripes, black bouts, full finished, all sizes, wortli 83. At *2.00 per Box. 100 boxes LADIES' EXI RA HEAVY COT TON HO."*E, with white feat, solid grays, assorted shades, wear guaranteed, good value for 83. At 750 per Pair. 50 dozen LADIES' FRENCH PLAITED SILK HOSE, extra tine quality, in light and medium shades, all sizes, worth $1 25. Children's Hosiery! At Sso per Bair. 100 dozen CHILDREN'S FAST BLACK COTTOX HOSE, cable rib, 5 to 10 Inches, warranted ab-olutely stainless, ail sizes, on sale at 25c. At 25, At 3.l V*. At 35c, At 40c. At 45c. At 50c. 5,6-vi, 6.6 1,*.. 7, VA, 8, ' WA,9. 1000 dozen CHILDREX'S-GENUINE C. & G. FRENCH HOSE, fa-t black, every pair warranted, witli ecru or self feet; these goods are the best grade nianu fa- tared and vary in value from SOc to 85c, according to size. At SSo-All Sizes. 300 dozen CHILDREN'S CASHMERE WOOL nOSE, in navy, seal and garnet, full htii-hed, sizes 5 to o% inches, vaiue accordiug to size, 35c to 50c. Ladies' Underwear! At 1 .00. 80 dozen LADIES' RIBBED MERINO VESTS, :n pink, sky, natural and white, Jersey-titting, warranted net to 6hrink. Geod valu-s for 81 50. All size*, high necks, long sleeves. -A.t S X S S 50 dozen LADIES' TUO-TONED JER SEY RILBED VESTS, in pink and white, blue and white, aud ecru and white, hii-li necks, long sleeves. Good value fur Sl 75. All sizes. At *1. SO. 20 dozen LADIES' SWISS RIBBED JER SEY VESTS, alt wool, in pink, sky, cardinal and flesh, with vertical stripes of silk io mat, h, worth 82 25. At *1.00. 30 dozen LADIES' SILK VESTS, low neck, no sleeves, in all shades, gcod value for Sl 25. .A_t 1 -**■» 12 dozen LADIES' BLACK* SILK BOD IES, warranted not !o rub out or fade wben washed, worth 81 715. Gents' Linen Moils. At sis 1.50 a Bore. GENTS' ALL-LINEN HANDKER CHIEFS, large siz«. with hand-em broidered initials, half dozen in fancy box, worth S2, on sale at 81 50 a box. A.t sfca.OO a Box. GENTS' ALL-LINEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, large size, with hand-einbioideied initials, wortb S3, on sale at 82 a box. A.t 43.00 a Box. GENTS' ALL-LINEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, large size, with hand-embroidered initials, very elabor ate letters, worth 84, on sale at S3 a box. Gents* Si Mffisittls! At Sso. GEXTS' JAPANESE SILK HANDKER CHIEFS, with plain or fancy-colored hemstitched borders, worth SO a dozen, on sale at 35c each. At 800. GEX'IS' JAPANESE SILK HANKER CHIEFS, with plain or fancy-colored hemstitched bordsrs, also fa 1 cy hand embroidered corners, worth 89 a dozen, on sale at 50c each. At 750. GENTS' JAPANESE SILK UANDER CHIEFS, with plain or fancy-colored hemstitched borders, with white oi col ored hand-embroidered initials, worth 812 d /.en, on sale at 75c each. At * 1 .00. GENTS'JAPANESE SILK HANDKER CHIEFS, in plain or fancY-colored hem stitched borders, with white or colored initials, very elaborate letters, wortli Sl5 a dozeu, on sale at 81 eacb, 85 50 per box. .. aW Mail orders promptly and carefully executed. Goods delivered free in Oakland. Alniiicila, Iterkeley and San Itafael. _, SaT* See To-day's " Ktnmluer" and "Chronicle" for Special Holiday Offerings of Silks, Black and Colored Dress Good*, and Ladles', Misses' and Children's Outer Gar. nieuts. STORE OPEN EVENINGS. Our store will remain open every evening until 10 o'clock during the remain* der of the holiday season. /M/JP^ MURPHY BUILDINC, / fjlf IM Street corner el im, / »9.a».XtT I'Hii.KrCISCO, deli It PAGES 9 to 12. Lace Department! LACE SCARFS. A-t !£S.OO. BLACK SPANISH GUIPURE LACE SCARFS, all silk, 3 yards long, worth 82 75, will be offered at 82 each. -A-t 43.00. BLACK SPANISH and SPANISH GUI PURE LACE SCARFS, 8 variis long, nil silk, worth 84 50. will be offered at S3 each. At 45.00. BLACK HANDRUN SPANISH LACE SCARFS, 2% yards long, worth 87 50, will be offered at 85 each. At AS. SO. BLACK HANDRUN SPANISH LACE SCARFS, 3 yards lmig. r gular value 812 50, will be offered at 88 50 each. HANDKERCHIEFS. LADIES' INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, all lin, n. hand-embroidered letters, six in box, at 81. 81 50, 82 and 83 per box. LADIES' HAND-EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, in white and colors, at 10c. 12^, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, SOc, 75c, 81 to S3 each. FANS. FANS. HAND-PAINTED GRENADINE FANS, latest effects, at 75e, 81, 81 25, Sl 50, $2. 82 50. 83 to 85 each. REAL OSTRICH FEATHER FANS, at 83 50, 85 and 88 50 each. CHILDREN'S PANS in satin, grenadine and feathers, at SOc, 75c and Sl eacb. Ladies' Embroidered Silk Hand kerchiefs. At 150. ICO dozen LADIES'EMBROIDERED SILK HAXDKERCHIEFS, in cardinal, pink and cream, good value for3sc, will be of fered at 15c each. At Sso. 100 dozen "WHITE SILK HANDKER CHIEFS, colored em broidery, gond value for 5Cc, will be (ffered at 25c each. At 35c. 75 dozen LADIES' WHITE SILK HAXD KERCHIEFS. ciPam embroidery, good value ior 75c, v. ill be offered at 35c each. At 500. 60 dozen WHITE AXD COLORED EM BROIDERED SILK HANDKER CHIEFS, good value for $1, will be of fered at 50c each. A-t aoo. 200 dozen LADIES' WHITE AND COL OHED HAND-EMBROIDERED SILK lIANDKERCHIEFS. regular price 8150 and 81 75, will be closed out at 60c each. Ladies' Kid Gloves! 4-BUTTON ALEXANDRE KID GLOVES. all the latest shades and black, $1 75 a pair. -ZVI, **" =t- t~s<—s 6-BUTTOX AI.EXAXDUEKID GLOVES. all the latest shades and black, 82 a pair. 4-BUTTON JOUVIN XII)' GLOVES, in all the latest shades and black, $1 75 a pair. At $a.oo. 6-BUTTON JOUVIN KID GLOVES, in all the latest shades and black, S-" a pair. 83= W> are showing a full nsiortment of MOSQUETAIRE KID GLOVES. In all latest fashionable sliades and lengths. Umbrellas! At * 1.00. GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS, with gilt aud silver-capped handles, extra fine value, will be offered at 81. At *1. SO. GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS, with oxi dized gilt and silvered handles, extra fino value, will be offered at Sl 50. At ia.oo. ALPACA UMBRELLAS, with paragon frame and natural wood handles, extra live value, will be offered atS-. -A.* *&3 f—\f™> FIXE TWILLED-SILK UMBRELLAS, with gold-plated, oxidized and sterling silver handles, extra line value, will Da offered at Sa At 45.00. TWILLED-SILK UMBRELLAS, in all sizes, with all the newest designs of handles in horn, gold, sterling silver and Madagascar-capped, extra Ine value, will be offered at 85. At *e.oo. TWILLED-SILK UMBRELLAS, in end less variety of novelties, with agate in laid, gold, sterling silver and enameled handles, extra line value, will be offered at S«.