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WEEKLY REVIEW OF
TRADE CONDITIONS.
Business Surprisingly Large for the
Close of the Year.
Papents Through Banks in Excess of
Those of Any Previous Year.
Production of Iron, Manufactures,
Woolen Goods, Boots and Shoes
Larger Than Ever Before—Ex
ports Eclipse All Records, and
Failures for Two Weeks Small
er Than for Corresponding
Weeks in Five Years.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.— R. G. Dun &
Co's "Weekly Review of Trade" will
say in its issue to-morrow:
Close to its annual holiday and halt,
the business of the year is surprising
ly large. Payments through banks are
again 2.."> per cent, larger than in IMI2,
heretofore the year of greatest prosper
ity; the production of iron manufac
tures, woolen goods, boots and shoes is
larger than ever before; exports eclipse
all past records, and failures for two
Weeks have been the smallest for cor
responding weeks in five years.
The treasury receipts show a steady
increase for the first half of Decem
ber over previous months, both in cus
toms and in internal revenue, and the
heavy payments to the Government on
Union Pacific account caused but slight
stringency in money markets, with
preparations for large cancellation of
The most weighty news of the week is
the rise of merchandise exports in No
vember to $116,630,290, the excess of!
exports in four months being $229,
--212,401, while in half of December ex
ports are nearly as large, and imports
$2500,000 smaller than last year, when
the excess of exports w.as
Probably all records were surpassed by
exports for this year, which have been
$974,600,008 in eleven months, and the
excess over imports in five months has
probably exceeded $289,690,680.
The output of pig iron December Ist
•was the greatest ever known, 2'_ > t>.<Ni4
tons, against 213,150 in November,
1898, and 2X7,386 in November, 1895,
the highest point heretofore. Unsold
storks also decreased in November 21),
--l>r>2 tons, indicating the consumption of
about 230,808 weekly during the month.
Bessemer declined in the face of such
production 10 per cent., and gray forge |
2."» per cent, at Pitta burg. The demand
was, on the whole, greater, and un
usual structural contracts for the sea
son were placed, with sales of 10,888
tons of steel rails at New York, and
the largest orders ever booked by the
Illinois Steel Company, it is said, and
unexpectedly heavy business in plates.
Much buying also resulted from expec
tation of the wire consolidation, includ
ing 25,888 tons Bessemer and fifty tons
billets at Pittsburg.
No reaction comes in copper and ex
ports for the month are estimated at
10,000 tons, and tin plates are slightly
stronger.
Wheat is just now the backbone of
foreign relations and Atlantic exports
in two weeks, have been 7,880.942 bush
els, against 5,413,677 last year, while
receipts rose to 12,606,122 bushels
The demand for woolen goods is in
creasing and some mills are in the
market providing for a greater produc
tion. The wool market is remarkably
. > ast year: 17.199,110 in 1895, and
16,544,188 in 1892 While prices are
said to be held without change, manu
fa turers are hunting for bargains and ;
S way: inSitlerable * juant "" > |
Failures for the week have been 529 !
in the I nited states, against .!*< last
year, and t in Canada.
against forty-two last year.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Bradstreet's
to-morrow will say:
A sensible quieting of demand in
day season draws near and the stock
taking period approaches. Chief among
the favorable features of the week has 1
been enlarged inquiry at higher prices
for Steel in various forms, accompani'd
by advance in the prices of sorts Boost
affected. A correspondingly heavy bus
iness has developed in pig iron, and
prices show but a slight shading in
face of the current immense production.
The wheat market has been less fever
ish, and prices are practically un
changed from a week ago, while corn,
oats and sugar are additions to the list
of the products showing advances.
At the East trade in wholesale lines
is quiet, but retail trade has been stim
ulated sufficiently to allow of a fair
record of business in seasonable lines.
Notable among favorable features is
the improved inquiry at higher prices
for several kinds of steel, especially
The approach of the holiday season
has Induced freer realizing on cotton
by planters and others with the South,
and increased ac tivity is noticeable In
retail lines aSid among jobbers in sea
sonable goods.
Collections are slightly better, in con
sequence, although the low price of the
Aside from price depression in its
chief products, the Southern business
situation presents many encouraging
features, notable among these being the
active demand and firm or higher prices
for Louisiana sugars and rice and leaf
tobacco.
Export trade on the Pacific Coast is ;
very heavy, ar.d shipments of wheat, |
® "Any old thing:"
wffl do to clean with —some women think. Anything
V\ vaJvV* * S enou gh for them—if they can
\\ §et a lot oi 11 for little mone y- i his
W \yF/j|B» is unw * se » surely Isn't it worth while
v to out will do the most
vlr work » anc * do lt wit hout harm to paint
ant * w °odwork and fine surfaces ? Pearline
is beSt clt ' aner - Pearline saves rub-
ing —saves work and wear. Nothing is
"<Sj^^^>>/ to ° good for it.
It will wash and clean everything tliat
♦«■% mSm water doesn't hurt. «9
cotton and lumber are of large volume.
Preparations for an immense Alaskan:
outfitting demand are being actively
pushed, while seasonable trade holds its,
own.
Wheat exports show a heavy falling
off from recently preceding weeks, ag
gregating, as they do (flour included as
wheat), 4.60L396 bushels from both!
coasts of the United States and St. '
John, N. 8., against 6,266,159 bushels
last week, and 4,222,714 bushels a year
ago.
Easiness failures show a rather
smaller than usual ante-holiday total,
aggregating 253, against 292 last week,
and ;>.">'.» in the week a year ago. Cana
dian failures this week numbered forty
three, against twenty-three last week;
thirty-nine in the week a year ago, and
forty-two in 1886.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—1t was the dull- j
est wheat markets for weeks. Prices j
opened a shade easier, because of the I
heavy snowfall and the failure of Liv- '
erpool to respond to advances here yes- j
terday. May started %c and %fi lower, i
Trade was excessively narrow. The
enormous clearances from Atlantic and :
Gulf portST amounting to 1,033,613
bushels, were the heaviest for one day i
in the past two weeks. Liverpool
opened %d higher than it closed yester- j
day, but had lost all but %d before the 1
session commenced here. Later it lost!
the ]£d of its early gain.
Paris was firm, and noted advances
of 4<> centimes in flour, and from 15
centimes rise in near deliveries of wheat
to .">c for the March-May term. Liv
erpool acceptances from abroad of
wheat offers cabled from the seaboard
yesterday were reported, and near the
end of the session here the quantity
taken was reported to be twenty-seven
boatloads.
A general desire to let loose scalping
lines of wheat characterized the trad
ing in the last half hour, and prices
broke fresh ground in the underslide of
previous low limit of the range. That
was all there was in the closing decline
which dragged May down. The ele
vator people delivered after 'change
not less than 1,000,000 bushels, and pos
sibly 1.500,000 bushels, on December
ion tract. Most of it came from Armour
& Co. *
Corn during the morning was quite
active, and prices were firm under the
demand. Later in the day it became
weak in sympathy with wheat, closing
lower.
YUKON MINING LAWS.
Canada Will Make Concessions in
the Klondike Region.
OTTAWA (Ont.), Dec. 17.—Clifford
Sfffoon'fl Yukon mining regulations are
undergoing revision at the hands of a
sub-committee of the Council composed
of the Minister of the Interior, Sir
Louis Davies, and David Miles.
It Is announced that the members of
the sub-committee propose to amend
the regulations applicable to the royal
ty by exempting the sum necessary for
developing a claim for a year, and it
is also suggested that, instead of re
serving alternate claims for the Gov
ernznent in trust for the people of Can
ada, their claims should be grouped in
M tcka of ten. so as to facilitate the
uoi king of claims staked out by in
dividuals.
What the sub-committee was doubt
less bearing in mind is that the dig
gings lie in comparative proximity to
the international boundary line, to
which recess is easy by water and be
yond which Canada's jurisdiction
ceases, and that, except for the right
to navigate the Stickeen and Yukon
Rivers, Canada is dependent upon the
good will of the United States for the
smallest commercial privilege at all
points of trans-shipment on the exist
ing routes to the Yukon—namely, at
Port Wrangel, Skaguay, Dyea and St.
Michael these being in territory
claimed and administered by the
L ntted States. Hence the feeling here
is that the Cabinet should take a
broad-mineb d view of the situation
and adopt regulations of a liberal char
is t r. which will result in the rapid
dcv -iopinent of the country.
Anson and Spalding Return.
NEW YORK, Pec. 17.—Captain An
son and A. G. Spalding of the Chicago
baseball club arrived to-day on the
st- amer Saale. Anson left for Chicago
without delay. Mr. Spalding, when
asked regarding the resignation of An
son, said it must have originated from
the fact that Anson's Urn-year contract
\\ hh the. club expires next year. "There
is no matter of negotiation and resig
nation," continued Mr. Spalding, "be
tween Captain Anson and the club."
Six Lives Lost in a Fire.
OTTAWA (Ont.), Dec. 17-The resi
dence of Patrick Leahy was burned
early h j s morning, and Leahy and
Katie. Maggie and Patrick, the oldest
but 9 years old—perished. Mrs. I>?ahy
and a boy named Frank, aged 5 years,
were saved. It is supposed that Leahy
dropped a lighted lamp which he was
a< i ustomed to carry around the house.
A Real Estate Broker Suicides.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.— Jacob Weil, a
real .state broker, and at one time a
wealthy owner of down-town property,
committed suicide in his office to-day
by shooting. Business reverses and
mental derangement are supposed to
Retiring Minister Breckinridge.
ST. PETERSBURG, 17.—The re
tiring Minister to Russia. Clifton R.
Breckinridge, was received by the
Czar yesterday and presented his let
ters of recall. Mr. Breckinridge pre
i ted to his majesty his successor,
P. A. Hitchcock.
Christmas and New Year's tables are
incomplete without a bottle of Dr. Sie
gerts. Angostura Bitters, the exquisite
ly flavored appetizer. Beware of imi
tations.
i«» <i as raiuM in mum day
Take Laxative Hrunio wuinlne tablets. All drug
peta refund to» money tr a fat i• to ear* 25c The
twmtea Ims 1.. li. y. uu each tablet.
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COMMERCIAL
LITTLE DOING IN SPOT WHEAT
—FUTURES WEAK.
Barley Firmly Held at Former
Prices—Fair Demand for
Oats—Com Firm.
San Francisco Dec. 17th.
j Flour is quiet at unchanged prices; the
j market has been easy of late. Wheat at
! Chicago is lower; the local market is t'ea
i tureless; futures are weak; nothing doing
!In spot. Barley is firmly held at former
] prices; offerings are not heavy. Fair de
j mand for Oats; previous prices rule. Corn
iis firm; Small Yellow is higher; very little
'in to-day.
The only improvement is in Grapes which
; are in better demand to-day; good Verde.s
' are taken by the trade; for shipping quite
; a lot of blacks were taken. Fair demand
for Oranges for shipping. Persimmons are
i much neglected. Thu Quinces offering are
| liaidly worth a quotaton so few are sold.
INo Strawberries arrived to-day.
j The Butter mai ket is pretty well cleaned :
.up and quotations have been advanced; the
. scarcity of packed goods has created a
! demand tor fresh and receipts of the lat
| ter being light dealers axe arm in their de
| nuinds; some houses quote higner than our \
; figures. Eggs continue very weak, with I
pi ices tending downward.
Produce Quotations.
I FLOUR—Net cash prices for Family Ex- '
■ tras, ii U/tH 65; Eakw.*' extras. *4 3u<#4 40.
i WHEAT—Shipping Wheat, $1 4U uer Ctl
for No. 1 and |1 ii-., ;i !J j lor choice; Mill
: ing Wheat, SI 43Vt*l 4a.
I BARLEY—Feed, good to choice, 82Vyi*ii5c;
j fancy, 87V&08OC per ctl; Brewing, ii'U>l OV'/j
; per ctl.
OATS—Poor to fair, $D/ 108 per ctl
1 good to choice, $1 07)401 12 ; 2 ; fancy feed,
!$1 Eirl 28 per ctl; Gray, $1 I">W.
; milling, $1 u7Vtfl 12' 3 ; Surprise. $1 200
I 10; Black for seed. $1 1601 50; Red,
<'« I UN —Large Yellow, D7Vic; Small
; Yellow, fsc.jii: While,
RYE— HaI 02*.
BUCKW HEAT—SI 2501 35 per ctl.
i MIDDLINGS 120022 SO per ton.
PR AN—sl7 60018 SO per ton.
j ROLLED PARLEY--Siit'ytt) per ton.
; CLIPPED OATS—SPy. per ton more than
tie whole article as to quality.
HAY—Wheat, 312 60014 su; Wheat and
Oat, $11 50013 su; Oat, $10 501*12 50; Barley.
; $!• 012 for best; Alfalfa, $809 50; Clover,
<> :« 5o; Stock, ShtyU; Compressed Wheat,
SI2J& 14
STRAW—3OO4OC Per bale.
HOPS-New, 10014 c per lb; old, nominal.
BEANS—Bayos. j.' 6502 80; Butter. $1 30
■'■•1 sj; Pink. $1 70t»l !-0, Red, il 6001 75;
I Lima, $1 6001 75; Pea. $1 3601 60; Small
' White. $1 3001 40; Large. White, 31 2001 45;
i B ackeye, 32 2502 50; Red Kidney, $202 ~>.
POTATOES—EarIy i;ose, 46050 c per ctl;
; Oregon Burba nks, 50'</70c per ctl; Elver
I Burbanks, 45055 c per sack; Itiver Reds,
31 jMOc per cti; Salinas Burbatiks, CuOSOo
per ctl; New Potatoes, 2''/'2 , »c pe.r lb;
Sweet. 4cV'/50e per ctl, Merced Sweets, 650
I 75c per etL
| ONIONS—SI 7501 85 per ctl
VEGETABLES—GarIic, 3c per lb; Green
| Peas, s'd'7c per lb; including Los Angeles;
I String Beans, 608 c per lb, Including Loa
' Angeles; Tomatoes, 25050 c per box for
Bay, and 31 per crate for Los Angeles;
Driod Okra, 12%015c ptr »h; Asparagus,
—c I>er lb; Mushrooms, 5015 c per lb; Eos
! Angeles Ess Plant, Jt«/12'..0 per lb; do
LGresn Peppers, 4'<isc per lb.
FRESH FRUITS—Apples- Choice, 7ac
031 26; common. 25060 c per box; Lady Ap
: pies, $1 2501 50 per box.
B' ri tea— Sti aw b- rries, —ft— pr r chest for
large; Cranl eir, , J n,. ; l.auel for
; Grapes—2oosoc per box; crate grapes for
shipping bring loc more than boxes.
[ Pears—Common to choice, 4o&Csc per
I Sox: fancy. 2fc4JSL
Persimmons — &tft Sc
Quin. es- 20040< per box.
I CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges new, |1 5903
! per box for Navels and $p.,i 50 for Seed
lings; Japanese Mandarins, 75c05l per
box; Mexican Limes, repack. 32f3 per
box; California 1. mons. sOcosl 25 for com
mon to choice and 3202 60 for fancy
TROPICAL FRUIT—We Quote Bananas,
; 51132 ncr hunch; !in -. : - J2@4 per
-iozen; Smyrna Figs, 11013e per lb
DRIED FRUIT—New Crop-Carloads-
Apricots. 606 c per lb for Royal. 708 c for
i Moo/ park; Prunes, carloads, 4e-50'= -m
I 44e: tt--f'.o's. 3»A03%c; 90-70"a 303"4 - 70-30*S
?u/g?v 4 e: 80-SOs, 2©2% c; 90-100's, lU01%c;
Black Figs, in sa. ks. 203 c; Peaches, :'<t
8c; peeled, 1001. .•: Nectarines, ■i'gt.c;
quarters and for halves'; Apples. 63
7c for evacmrated and for sun-
RAISINS - New crop-Carloads-Two
crown, 2Uc per lb; 3-crown. C"ic; 4
crown. 4',c: London Layers, 31 lOfltt 15
;>. r box; Seedlesa Sultanas, sc; Dried
Grapes, 2 a 4lioc.
BPTTER— Creamery— Fancy, 28c per lb;
special brands, higher; seconds, 250270.
Dairy—Fancy. 24025 c; pood to choice, 210
23c: lower grades, if•;•_•<«•. Picked—Nom
inal; fitkin, nominal: Creamery Tub, nom
inal.
CHEESE—New, 11012 c; old. 10011 c; Cal
ifornia Cream Cheddar, lB Vo L'c Young
America. 12V'/!?.e: Eastern, 12014 c
EGGS—California, 21028 c !»t 'dozen:
Eastern. 14«»20o for cold storage
I'OPLTRY-Icv.- Turkeys, 11012 c per Tt>;
Dressed Turkeys, 11013 c per lb; Roosters
$•". 75-/4 for ol i ar.d <:; . j f„ r v <aine:
Rroilers. $2 SW/3 25 for small and 33 500
375 for large: Fryers. $3 1• Hens s: .
Ducks, $3 5004 50 for old and voting G
J! :•■'■! 1 60 per pair: Goslings, ft 2501
Pigeons, $1 Per dozen for old and $1 25 i
1 SI for yowus..
GAME- Mallard. $3 r.n',,'4: T,al, 31 si;
Sprip. $2 254J2 50; Widgeon, $1 50; Sinali
Ducks. 31 25: Quail. 3101 25; Brant. $1
1 75: Gray Geese. 32 5003; White o.^ s , |
1 2.".: English Snipe. $1 600] 75; Ja k Br
HOl Si; Hare, 31: Ra.bbits, 60.
Closing; Grain Quotations.
Chicago, Dec. 17th.
WHEAT—December, 9S%e; January, f4c;
May, »%e; July, 82Hc.
New York. Dec. 17th
WHEAT December, i>y,c; January,
f<7'-c: May.
San Franc--- o. Dpo. 17th
WHEAT—December, 31 43V.: May, $1 39v;.
BARLEY*—December, 90c; May. >4 .
Meat Market.
Following are the rates for whole car
cas. s from slaughters to dealers:
BEEF—First quality, 6Vic; second qual-
Ity. 506 c; third quality, 4'<7sc per lb.
VEAL— C'uChit for large and oyT'zC per
lb for small.
I MtTTON—Wethers, 6>jc; Ewes, 6c
per rh.
LAMB— 7'tiSc per lb.
I PORK—Live Hogs, per lb;
dressed, O&C'/aC per lb.
California Dried Fruit.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—California Dried
Fruits steady. Evaporated Apples—Com
mon, B#7c; prime wire tray. 8c; wood
dried prime, 8%@8%c; choice, gUjc; fancy.
9@9V4c. Prunes, 3'</ve. Apricots—Royal, Vu
S',jc: Moorpark. V'-nic. Peaches—Unpeelcd,
7it 10c; peeled, 12(c/20c.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Nothing New in the Situation in
Produce Cix'clcs.
Sacramento, Dec. 17th.
There is nothing new in the situation in
local produce circles. Trade was of fair
proportions to-day. Prices are as pre
viously quoted.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR— Family Extras, $2 50 per 100
lbs; $1 25 for GO H.s
FRUlT—Oranges, Navels, st»i73c; Seed
lings. 20©30o; Mandarins, 20c; Limes,
10c; Lemons, 15@2&c; Coeoanu ts, 10c each;
Bananas, 25c per dozen; Strawberries',
lite; Grapes, 3c per lb; Apples, 2c; Pears,
NUTS—New Walnuts, 15c per lb: New
Almonds, New Rrazils, 12;~c; Pe
cans, 16c; Filberts. 15c.
dairy PRODUCB—Butter—Pickle, 20'S
21c per lb; Mountain, 20c; Valley Roll, 18
4/20 c; Petaluma, 40c per roll; Creamery,
toe per roll. Cheese—California, 15c pec
lb; Young America, 17c; Eastern Cream
ery, 15ft2"c;; Genuine Swiss, 40c; American
Cheese, 20c; Neufchatel, Ing,
VEGETABLES—Tomatoes, 2t a c per ftV
Celery, 10c per head; Cauliflower, 10c per
head; Artichokes, 66c per dozen; New Po
tatoes, per lb; Turnip.-, Beets, Pars
nips, Carrots, Lettuce, Radishes,
ai.d Green Onions. 12% c per dozen bun hi s;
' 'nions, 3c pi r It> Peppera, 5c per lb; Sweet
Potatoes. R4c per lb.
MEATS—Reef—Prime Rib Roast,
15c; Loin Steak. Rump Steak,
luc; Chuck Roost, 10c. Rump. 8e; Brisket,
8c; Chuck Steak, 10c. Veal—Loin and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Yeai, 12c. Mutton—Le«,
R-.il2i.jc; Loin and Rib Chops, Mut
ton Stew, 8c; Shoulder •'"hops. Sc. Pork—
12c per lb: Reef, B<&l2V£c; Sau
sage, HV£o; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon,
smPAe: Ham, lL"v&l34c.
POULTRY—Hens, f«e each: Spring,
each; Broilers, 25®40c each; Tame Geese,
$1 50 each; Tame Ducks, 75c each- Tur
keys, 15c for live and 17c, far dress d per lb.
GAME—Quail. 25c oeV pair. Ducks
• 'nnvasba.-ks. $1 per pair; Mallard,
Sprig, 50c; Teal, 35c; Small Ducks. 35c;
Geese. 75c per pair; Brants. 40c; Squirrels,
35c per pair; Cottontails, 35c per pair;
EGGS—California, 40c per dozen; East-
HAY AND GRAIN—Oat Hay, 7tVSYSSc
per cwt; Alfalfa l!av. 60c; Whole Barley,
Jt 20: Ground Barley, Si 25; Fe.?d Oats, $1 35
60 50; Middlings, ?! 20: Bran. $1 10; Straw,
60c; Corn, $1 25 per ctl; Cracked Coin,
$1 .13: Red Russian Oats. $1 50.
COAL OfT,—Pearl (rases), Sta-,
15' .c; Eocene, 17..c; Extra Star. l'J'i.c;
Elaine, 2B*4c; Water White (bulk). lOVic
ELE'".'TRiC LIGHT CANDLES—IO oz,
U6cj 12 oz, B%c; U oz, 6',ic: 16 oz. 7'4c.
GRANITE MINING CANDLES—IO oz,
6^o; 12 ox, 7c; 14 oz, ~l'jc: 16 oz, Vyjc.
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco. Dec. 17th.
Morning Session—Belcher, 15c; B & B, El
eSSc: Caledonia, 22c; Challenge, 25c: Chol
lar, te&3Sc; C C V, $1 30: Gonfidence, SSc;
G & c, Me; Justice. 47c: Ophir. 66c: Potosi,
I 12c; S Nevada, C6c; Union, 27c; Utah, 6c;
Yellow Jacket. 31c
Afternoon Session—C Point. 27c: Belcher.
l"c; s Nevada, 60®69c; BulliOß, 6c; Justice,
Closing Quotations— Alta, 3c: Alpha, 7c;
Andes, lie; Belcher, 13c: B AL- B, 51c; Bull-
Chollar, S6c; Confld'ence,* 85c; C C v7sl 25:
Con Imperial, lc: C Point, 27c: G & C, 3<c;
II <fc N, $1 20: Justic-e, 34c; Kentuck, 4c;
Mi Xi an, 26c; Occidental. $1 20; Ophir, 62c;
Overman, 3c; Savasrc. S Nevada,
Silver Hill. 2c; Union, 24c; Utah, 6c; Yellow
Jacket, 3ic : Standard. II 66\
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F. H. KREBS. Manager.
62 6 «J STREET,
DEALERS IN PAINTS. OIRs, SLABS AND
WALL PAP X
Pairtlng. Pap "»nd Decorating In all its
(tranches. Telephones 3P.
ELECTRIC BELTS
, A"~c>> (• tiancs ;f property
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SL uoui\<<>> Druusiit. OO* J Street
f ' OROtRS FROM THE COUNTRY r-ROVPTLY fIUES 'J j
,i* STORE OPEN THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK.
|iTirM~iiuiiTEiis r hemp::: :
• The great collection of Holiday boods gathered here is pleasing and drawing •+
• crowds daily. Every department displays a greater stock a terser variety i
# * ever before. It is evident to the most casual observer that a larger oronortion of •**
t Sacramento's purchasing public is making tins its regular headquarters. }•
| Some Extra Specials to Attract Your Attention on Sale To-day"
V Victoria-shape Photograph Albums.
• plush back. celluloid front with plush
• Bice, 7xS'.» Inches. SPECIAL PRJCE
fr 36c EACH.
• SCRAP ALBUMS.
• Cloth-covered Scrap Album, neat
lithograph on front page. Size 11x12
» inches. SPECIAL PRICE, XX* EACH.
> PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
. Celluloid Photograph Knunes, in
9 fancy scalloped edge, neat tloral de
» sign, hand painted on front, cabinet
| size. SPECIAL PRICE, 86c EACH.
PHOTGGRAPH HOLDERS.
§ _ Celluloid Photograph Holders. 7
inches high, nicely lithographed on
• rront. Something very pretty. SPE
i* CIAL PRICE; 50c EACH.
• JOINTED DOLLS.
• Fourteen-inch Full Jointed Dolls,
{i with a D. P. bisque head, good hair.
• stationary and sleeping eyes, open
J. mouth. All nk-ely dressed in opera
» colors: hats to match. SPECIAL
f. PRICE. 50c EACH.
• A line line of Jointed Dolls, nice
fj bisque head, station irv eves, good
• hair, 19 Inches long. SPECIAL PRICE.
(• 12c EACH.
• Pine Full Jointed Dolls, bisque head.
f> good hair, stationary eyes. 8 Inches
S long. SPECIAL PRICE. 25c EACH.
> COMFORTERS.
a. Good Quality Comforters, chintz
_ coveted, full size; worth $1 25. SPE
-7 CIAT. PRIOTC 9&n T." Af T
! A Special Purchase of Men's and Youths' Pants on Sale
t COMMENCING TO-DAY.
i A SPECIAL BUY FOR US AND A SPECIAL SALE TO YOU.
i* EOT I—Men's and Youths' Scotch
■ Cheviot Pants, in brown plaids, serv
• iceible patterns, heavy weight; a
• great special at $2 65 PAIR.
V LOT 2—Men's and Youths' Extra
• Heavy Weight Cassirm: . in dark
•j* griy hair line; a sood wearer, well
• made. A great special at J2 20 PAIR.
!THESE ATTRACTIONS ON SALE TO-NIGHT AFTER 8 O'CLOCK: 8
• HANDKERCHIEFS.
I* Children's Colored Border Hand
• chief s. This is a good quality, with
r narrow hemstitch border: very neat
• designs. They are extra good value
r at tc. TO-NIGHT, 2" jC EACH.
I TURKISH TOWELS.
9 Unbleached Turkish Towels; large
5- size; soft and absorbent. TO-NIGHT
• 10c EACH.
: * UNBLEACHED MUSLIN.
f Unbleached Soft Finished Muslin,
? 36 Inches wide; good value at 6Uc
" TO-NIGHT, 4c YARD.
» BLUE CALICO.
I* Indigo Blue Calico, white stripes
» and figures. TO-NIGHT, 4c YARD.
I KID BODY DOLLS.
Kid Body Dolls, 8 inches long,
» bisque head, good hair. TO-NIGHT,
f. 10c EACH.
» BOYS' DRESS PUMPS.
r Boys' Patent Leather Dancing
[ Pumps, slightly damaged; well wortn
; ?2. to-night, $i pair
\ HALE BROS. & GO., 825 to 835 X Street. I
f _ .••**
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BIDS FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL SHIMS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received, and opened on THURS
DAY, December 23. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m.
by the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County, California, at their office on I
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets,
Sacramento City. California, for the fol
lowing supplies tor the County Hospital Of
Saciamenio County, from January 1, WJH,
to July L IS9S, to wit:
CLOTH I NCr - INCLUDING EXTRA
LARGE SIZES.
4 doz. uniined cottonade coats, 37 to 44.
per doz. ,
J2 doz. overalls, biue, medium weight,
12 doz. hickory shirts, 15 to IT neck, per
12 doz. flannelette shirts, 27 wide by 33
long, 15 to IT neck.
VI doz. cotton flannel undershirts, per
doz.
13 doz. cotton flannel drawers, per doz.
12 doz. merino undershirts, per doz.
12 doz. merino drawers, per doz.
3U doz. cotton socks, per doz.
DRY GOODS.
12 pieces unbleached sheeting, Pequot,
4.j 6-4 ie-4, per yard.
I 3* pieces bleached sheeting, Pequot, 4-4,
6-4 IC-4 per yard
12 pieces ticking, Amoskeag, A C. A.,
36 inches wide, per yard.
6 pieces of bandage cloth, brown cot
ton, Ranner Mills, L. L.
t; pieces surgeons' gauze, Grtswoodille,
No. 5.
3 nieces cotton flannel, XXX Nashua,
unbleached
pieces brown crash linen, 18 inches
wide.
10 gross needles, assorted, per gross.
6 gross safety pins, N. P. U., assorted.
The Clinton
6 gross pins, Wallace & Sons' Eaglo
Pins.
12 gross fi-thread spool cotton.
1 gross linen thread, Barbour's white
5i rt>s cotton batting. White Rose.
20 lbs cotton wadding.
SHOES.
12 doz. men's brogans, 6 to 12.
12 doz. men's leather slippers. 6 to 12.
2 doz. ladies buckskins. 4 to 8.
4 doz. ladies' slippers, 4 to 8.
DISHES.
6 doz. plates, white granite hotel, dou
ble thick, T, 8 and 9 Inches outside.
4 doz. bakers' white sranite hotel, dou
ble thick. '1, T, 8, 9 and 10 inches outside.
4 doz. platters, white granite hotel,
double thick, 7, 9, 10 and 12 Inches out
-4 doz. hotel bowls, white granite hotel,
double thick, 30s and 365.
12 doz. hotel coffee cups and saucers,
white granite hotel, hat.died and unhan
died.
4 doz. hotel teacups and saucers, white
granite hotel, handled and unhandled.
2 doz. jugs, white granite, 6s, I2s, 245, '
365.
1 doz. sugar bowls, white granite. 245.
6 doz. glass tumblers, 4 oz.. plain heavy. '
6 doz. glass tumblers, S oz., plain heavy.
3 doz. ber-r glasses, handled, plain
heavy, T and 8 oz.
2 doz. chambers, covered, white granite, :
9s.
1 doz. ewers and basins, white granite,
9s.
2 doz. bod nans. No. L
BRUSHES.
2 doz. deck scrubs
4 dcz. scrub brushes, No. 4.
2 doz. shoe brushes. No. 16.
6 doz. not brushes.
2 doz. hair floor brushes. No. 12.
2 doz. counter brushes, all bristle, No.
4 doz. mop handles, combination.
GROCERIES.
Potatoes, ocr sample.
Pickled roll butter. No L
Creamery batter. No L
Puss. California fresh, per doz.
Pack, d eggS, per doz.
As per list in County Clerk's office.
BEEF AND MUTTON.
BREAD.
COAL
Coal. 50 tons, more or less. Bidders
specify quality and name of mine.
TOBACCO.
150 lbs chewing tobacco, Star, Liggett &
Myers.
InO lbs smoking tobacco; bidder furnish
Samples of clothing, dry goods, shoes,
dishes, brushes, coal and tobacco must
be furnished the board.
Sealed bids will also be received and
, ; rv d for supplying said hospital and dis
pensary with drugs for one year as per
list on file in the office of the County Clerk,
• mencing January l. 1898.
Tic W SSTTSS the right to reject any
By order of said board.
Attest: (Seat) VV B. HAMILTON.
dl4-lut Clerk ot said board.
i LAUti V U RTAINS.
Ecru Lace Curtains, of Nott:ngi. n
; [ace. Choice effects. yards long
| worth r-\ SPECIAL PRICE. «. a
! EMBROIDERED FLANNEL.
All-Wool Cream Flannel, 1 yait
i wale, silk embroidery on scallop edg-.
i and hemstitched, special price
LADIES' SKIRTS.
Ladies' Figured Mohair Skirts, per
1 feet hanging and fit, lined with I
i good grade of rustlelme. velvet bound
SPECIAL PRICE. <2 EACH.
PLUSH CAPES.
Ladles' Plush Capes, handsomely
letted and braided, trimmed with Thl
bs4 :nr around collar and down from
lined throughout with serga silk
SPECIAL PRICK. $5 EACH.
MEN'S SLIPPERS.
Mens Imitation Alligator and Sea
Leather Holiday Slippers, "Everett'
all sizes. SPECIAL PRICK, 9-Jc
Men's Fancy Embroidered Valval
Simpers, patent leather foxed, *V
SPECIAL PRICE* 65c PAIR
LADIES' SHOES.
Large line of Ladies' Fine Black
Vlcl K;d Sl.c-s, one-style button, wit!:
iv ivy sole, and one-stylo lace, wit:;
medium weight sole, medium round 01
coin toe, mostly all sizes. SPECIAL
DRir>r «i n bats
LOT 3— Men's and Tout Its' GooC
Wearing Pants, in assorted patterns
in dark cassimeres. A grea: specia
at 32 PAIR
EOT 4—Men's Heavy Weight SCOtcl
Cheviot Pants, in dark colors. w>
mads and good cut. A great special
at 31 80 PAIR
Mixed lot of Ladies' Fine Vlcl Kid
Button Shoes, kid or cloth top, hand
turmd. pate.nt tips; worth $4. TO
NIGHT, Jl trj PAIR
WOOD PIPES.
Long - stem Cherrywood Pipes:
makes a nice, sweet smoke; excellent
value. TO-NIGHT. 3c EACH.
PICTURE FRAMES.
Cabinet-size Picture Frames, tn
different designs, floral decorations.
TO-NRIH T, & i -3c EACH.
CUPS AND SAUCERS.
Small size Tea Cup and Saucers,
nil • Iv decorated In Moral designs, with
mottoes in gilt. TO-NIGHT, loc FOB
CUP AND SAUCER.
MEN'S PERCALE SHIRTS.
Men's Percale Dress Shirts, short
l>osoms; very neat stripe or check; :
well made and perfect titting: worth I
double. TO-NIGHT, 50c EACH. i
CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDIXAXCE. XO. 440.
An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Signs '<
Within the City of Sacramento.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORDAIN
as follows:
Section L It shall he unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, doing business
in the city of Sacramento to place or have
placed in front of the place of business of
such person, firm or corporation, any cloth
or paper sign, or board bearing the letters
or figures of a sign, which will project over
or across any sidewalk in said city, after
the adoption "of this ordinace.
i
Section 2. R shall be unlawful for any j
person to maintain any sign in the manner
Indicated in the first section hereof, irom j
and after the Ist day of January, I&9S.
Section 3. Any person, firm or corpora- j
tion. desiring to use a cloth awning or |
awnings, with letters or figures upon them
fOf a sign or signs, may do so, provided i
such sign or signs do not project across
the sidewalk: and it shall be lawful to:
place board signs on the top ot wooden
awnings at the outer edge thereof, pro
vided the hight of the sign does not ob- j
struct the view of persons living above
such awning, and that the sign or signs,
so placed, shall be securely fastened to
avoid danger.
Section 4. All ordinances, or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section ">. Any person violating any of \
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and. upou ,
conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than ten. nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the city prison
fir not more than ten days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take ef
fect and be in force from and after Its
passage.
Passed November 2, 1896.
CHARLES E LEOXARD.
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved November 6. ISS6.
C. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. 446.
An Ordinance Providing for Fire Escapes
on Buildings in the City of Sacramento,
and Providing a Penalty for a Breach j
of this Ordinance.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE !
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation as owner, T
agent, contractor, lessee or employe to ]
build, construct or maintain any building |
of three stories or more In hight in the I
city of Sacramento and occupied or used !
as a hotel. boarding or lodging 1
house, or tenement dwelling, orl
for offices, or sleeping apart- :
ments, or for factories, mills, manufac
tories or work shop, unless the same be
provided with good and sufficient meaJis
of egress in case of fire. Every such I
building shall be provided wita metal fire j
escapes and women and children shall not
be employfd above the second story ot any j
factory, shop or printing office unless there-i
are two or more means of exit Al! nr«j
i - ip s shall be kept free of obstruct on:*
ai d shall extend from the first story to-at
least four feet above the roof.
Section 2. Every building cf three storie3
oi more in hight occupied or used for any
of the purposes mentlonec 1 ir. Section 1,
and having a haleonv, porch or awning
shall alsc have an open-'pg in the floor
thereof not less than two feet wide by
three feet six inches 'ong, and closed Dr
protected on three sides and there sha.l
be communication from "rah ony to bal
cony in the form oi an incline sup laddtr.
■which shall have an inclination iron mo
perpendicular of not less than four inches
to cv. ry twi Ive inches of rise, and it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm, company
or corporation, as owner, agent, contrac
tor, less, .' or employe to build, construct
or maintain any such porch, balcony or
awning unless in conformity with the pro
visions of Section 2 hereof.
3t on 3. It shall be and Is hereby made
the duty of the Chief Engineer of the Fire
D' partment to see that all the provisions:
of this ordinance are strictly enforced.
Section 4. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall b<»j
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-1
viction thereof shall be punished by a fine!
of not more than three hundred dollars, i
BOYS' SHOES. ••>
Large mixed tot of Pig Boyv Serv- ' ?
a pair. J*
MEN'S UNDERWEAR. •->
Men's Nearly All-Wool Underwear, c ?.
). l i v comes m natural gray ...^
'rio?'ii SPECIAL ....
MEN'S SWEATERS. ? >
Men's All-Wool Sweaters, sailor eel- TT.
Jar. with lace front, medium heavy
■•v .. ht with st..: - on colta : extra XX
due at v .5. SPECIAL PRICE. • 1
Si tt BACH. yr
CHINA MUGS. *•
SUGAR AND CREAM SETS. ?*
Individual Sugar and Cream Sets, in T2,
idee hand-painted floral designs with ...i
gold finish. SPECIAL PRICE, mto »•.
BE* J}
GLASS WATER SETS.
A fine line of Light Glass Water i**
Sets, pitcher and six glasses, all neat- Tj*
hr decorated In floral designs, spe- V*
4*a
! GLASS VASES. ••>
' l me Han of Ootarad Cinss Vaaaai *•*•
| neat di signs' 1 *•*•
j «'IAL PRICK. Ko EACH. ' T*
j GLASS ATOMIZERS. | >
Nice iine of Glass Atomizers. In col- 221
| ots. vtr-. neat designs, with rubber .*j*
j bulb. SPECIAL PKRK, lie EACH. # *?
j FANCY PERFUMERY. *•
Fine line of Perfumes for Christ
i mas presents la fancy baskets, on L .
, easels in cut glass bottles in assorted T'l"
designs. SPECIAL PRICK, 13c EACH.
TOY BOATS. *•
Toy Wooden Boats, neat designs. 14
B long, with sails anil rudder. *•*•
SPECIAL PUKE. 25c EACH.
Toy Tin Humming Tons, wrll made •
and nicely painted. TO-NIGHT. 6c -'.•
EACH.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
M. n's White Ja.pune»e Silk Hand
kerchiefs, with initia-a. TO-NIGHT,
25c EACH.
MEN'S SWEATERS. *•
Men's Heavy-weight Sweaters, In ♦ >
assorted colors: worth double TO- ••
NIGHT 50c EACH. •4
MEN'S HOSE. •*
Men's Wool Half Hose, medium *«.•.
Weight, dark colors. TO-NIGHT lOc
PAIR. TT
MEN'S NECKWEAR, +•
Men's Neckwear In Imperials. Tecks
and Kour-in-hand: a large lin*- to se- 1T
lect from. To-NIGHT, _'ao 1-.ACH.
TOY HORSE AND CART. •+
Small size Horse and Carts: Horse i...
J t.itids . :ne... s big: : t.'cv.s i>a.n:«,i. „
TO-NIGHT, 15c each. Tf
or ny imprisonment In the City Jail not
' exceeding three months, or by both such
; fine and Imprisonment.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take ef-
I feet immediately from and after its pass
| Passed November 30, 1896.
President of Board of Trustees
: Approved December 5. is 96.
L C EL HUBBARD. Mayor._
ORDINANCE NO. 157.
|An Ordinance Amending Section 7 of Or-
I Plumbing and Drainage In the City of
i Saeranu nto," passed July 27. 1891, by
Providing that When the Board of
Trustees Sees Fit, Direct Connection
With Public Sewers II iv he Mno
Without Intervening Vault or Cess
pool.
THE ROARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
i Section L Section 7 of Ordinance No. HI
is hereby amended so as to read as fol
j lows:
"Section 7. Every house or building muss
have a water tight cesspool or vault be
tween such house or building and the
public sewer (where the public sewers art*
inaccessible, cesspools shall b- construct* t
in conformity with Ordinance No. 108).
Such cesspools shall be constructed of im
perishable material, and in no case whera
practicable shall be placed at a less dis
tance than ten (10) feet from the exterior
walls of an inhabited building, or at a less
distance than live (5) feet from the lines of
adjoining property. Connection shall bo
made between cesspool or vault and tha
public sewer by a vitrified iron-stona
pipe, four inches In diameter, laid with
water-tight joints, in cement mortar, com
posed of one (1) part Portland cement to
two (2) parts clean, sharp sand. It shall
have a fall of not less than nue-eighth (%)
of an inch to the foot, and be so arranr. I
at the cesspool or vault that only the li
quids can escape. Each joint of the pips
when laid must be properly cleaned on the
inside with a suitable scraper before the
succeeding joint is put in place. Ev
cesspool shail have a separate ventilating
pipe not less than four (41 nehes ins! !■»
diameter, extending at least three (3) feet
above the highest part of the roof or cop
ing: said ventilating pipe shall be con
structed of cast iron above the ground,
under ground the connections may be
made of Iron-stone pipe. No other pipes of
I any other description shall be connected
with the pipe from the OSSB
-pool; provided, however, that any house
or building may be connected directly w:t,i
the public sewer. Without any intervening
vault or cesspool, whenever in the judg
ment of the Board of Trustees it is nee- -
«ary and expedient that such direct con
nection be made Before any such direct
connection with the public sewer shall ba
made, application for permission to make
the came shall be made to the Board of
Trustees, who shall then pass upon tha
necessity or expediency of such direct con
nection, and !f such permission be granted,
that fact shall be spread upon the minutes
of the board.
Section 2. All or parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordinanco
are hereby roroaled
Section 3 This ordinance shall take ef
fect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed February 24. 1897.
CHAREES E. LEONARD
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved February 27. 1897
C. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. 461.
An Ordinance Requiring Cement Side
walks to be Colored a Dark Slate Color.
THE FOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section L All cement walks, which mar
hereafter be constructed within the limits
of the city of Sacramento shall have color
ing matter introduced Into the finish cr
surface coat sufficient to give It a dark
slate color.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take ef
fect immediately.
Passed March 2. 1897.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved March 2d. 1597.
C. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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