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RED CROSS ON BATTLEFIELD. ITS FLAG WAVES WHERE BUL LETS FLY FASTEST. A Very Interesting Story From Ma nila Not Heretofore Pub lished. During last summer and fall infor mation concerning the work of the Slate Red Cross Society and its auxiliaries formed a regular part of the day's news in California The work diminished with the inaction which suc ceeded the adoption of the treaty of peace and the daily "Red Cross" bul letins ceased. The labors of the State Red Cross Society have not, however, been aban doned. The headquarters in S!in Francisco is Ptill open and, of the great fund sup plied by the generous public of CaJifor nia some thousands still remain, from which money is sent out to Manila to be used in the field and hospital work now actively renewed there by the re cent fighting. Francis A. Blake, Jr., who was sent out by the society in November last to straighten out matters and wind up the affairs in part has kept in constant cor respondence with the society and a let ter received from him two or three days ago by Mrs. W. B. Harrington, State President, gives a rather interesting view of the situation at the time when tho fighting had just been renewed, and w hen Mr. Blake was just about to leave after having adjusted Red Cross affairs as well as he was able. A part of the letter is as follows: MR. BLAKE'S STORY. Just one week ago to-day did the fighting actually commence, and the past week has brought about changes little dtreamed of. The insurgents have been pushed back on all sides until our circle and out posts have advanced in some directions as much as twelve miles. Our boys fought like tigers and made such a name for themselves for bravery, endur ance and strict discipline as will be handed down to posterity for ages- to Dome, With the thirty-three wounded last night at Malabon it brings our dead and wounded up to a trifle under 20l>. I never saw such execution in my life and hope never again to see such sights as met me on all sides as our little corps passed over the field dressing the wounded—'legs and arms nearly demol ished; total decapitation; horrible ■wounds In chests and abdomens—show ing the determination of our soldiers to kill every native in sight. The Filipinos did stand their ground heroically, con testing every inch, but proved them selves unable to stand the deadly fire of our well-trained and eager boys in blue. I, myself, counted seventy-nine dead natives, in one small field and learn that on the other side of the river the bodies were stacked up for breastworks. The block houses filled by natives were stubbornly held and oniy taken after an almost bayonet charge: Here is where we ihad so many wounded —our way is so different from theirs. You see they seek shelter behind the densely wooded places, while we must advance in the open and many times only guess at their location. I witnessed many daring deeds of individual soldiers and officers, absolutely defying death under ia perfect shower of bullets.. This kind of fighting and pushing for ward has completely paralyzed the na tives as the Spanish way is simply to make a short sortie, return for a siesta and a smoke, wait a week or a month, and repeat. A Spanish officer, survey ing the field, remarked that the Amer icans used no "etiquette" in warfare, not even allowing their troops to stop a week after ah attack. This rush is putting the fear of God and the Yan kees into the. natives and I think when Aguinaldo's headquarters (Malolos) is attacked, they will cry enough and sur render. Now for a little of our Red Cross e?:i>enence. The firing commenced about 8 p. m. last Saturday night and from the rapid move of our boys and the continuous volleying we all knew the spell was at last broken. Our first move was to get the emergency boys to gether. I had our force ready to ac company Dr. Cabell while 1 went to the firing line with Major Surgeon Shields of the Washington.*. We made our way to the outposts of Company B, First California, remaining there with the Division Hospital Corps, arranging cots and making general preparations for an assault. After a four hours' wait the firing ceased with us and the attack veered to our left flank, so at 1:30 in the morning I returned) five miles on foot to supply certain badly needed drugs. This brought me to tho hospital early Sunday morning, and I immedi ately detailed one nurse to remain with our two fever patients here, one to Ermita (the Red Cross Convalescent Hospital), and the balance to the Di vision Hospital, .where they were at once assigned to the operating ro>m and the wards, our wounded having already been brought in by the score. Then we prepared for the day attack. Converting our private conveyance into a kind of ambulance suitable for car rying in our wounded. Dwight, Tanner (nurses). Night Nurse Burrows and self went to the front, arriving just as the firing began. It was our "ltaptism of fire," and an event not soon to be forgotten. Our forces were shelling a large stone church, full of insurgents, who were blazing away from the para pet at our small force on a bridge not 7."i yards away, when the cry came, "Red Cross! Red Cross!" We three made a dash with cases and stretchers, secured one poor brave sol flavoring Extracts Can be had at all kinds of prices for all kinds of qualities, but to buy the YKKY BEST as to both strength and flavor, such a® we sell under our A. C. S. brand at price of stand ards, we claim cannot be done out side of our store. Anyone buying these goods and finding them not Just as we represent can have their money refunded by returning any unused portion. American Cash Store, Cor. Eighth and X Sts. SACRAMENTO. dier, who was struck in the back with a Mauser and mortally wounded. After binding his wound under fire we re moved him to the ambulanc? and I took him in. On the way the rig was act ually fired upon by the Filipinos, and bears two Mauser bullet holes above the litter. - - Returning from the hospital our line had advancedt, and with the aid of the artillery had driven hundreds of na tives to Santa Ana and two miles be yond. After a brilliant charge in the open Santa Ana fell, and by 10 a. m. our worn-out soldiers were resting under the shelter of the insurgent Gen eral's house, vacated by him just one hour before. We first attended to the wants of our own men—carrying water, giving stimulants to the wounded and wherever else really required, then re turned over-field to dress the wounds of the enemy in the field and behind the intrenchments. Here we met faith ful Waage and McCarthy with sleeves turred up, working like trojans. This humanitarian, work lasted the balance of Sunday, and as our boys were being removed to the hospital we lent our assistance in transferiing and in protecting the -victims from the dead ly heat of burning buildings as we pasted through the narrow streets. The order came for the troops to re main for the night at Santa Ana, so I came home, recuperated, and! early next morning started for Maiate where the Moriadnock did such terrible execution. Again we found all we could do dress ing wounded Fillipinos, after first sat isfying ourselves that all our own had been attended, to. I must say the Gen eral Hospital Corps acted most heroic ally, working early and late until really exhausted. (It is the army, not the Red Cross Corps, Mr. Blake speaks of in this paragraph.) It was marvellous, the rapid manner in which they got our wounded in and, lastly, all the enemy. The moral effect, on the neutral natives of seeing their wounded being so hu manely looked after was electrifying, and I trust will make them realize the justness of the Anglo-Saxon race. Had the order of things been reversed our wounded would have been treated to a machete stab. The fate of one sur geon, while actually dressing a wound?d man on the field was to be entrapped, his throat cut from ear to ear, his fin gers slashed, and otherwise most cruelly treated, showing the treachery' of the natives and their utter disregard for Red Cross attaches. I gave my arm band to a surgeon and trusted to luck. Let me tell you one more instance of the treacherous nature of the Filipino. A wounded American and a wounded native lay side by side, the latter moan ing for water. The American lad could just reach his canteen and he lifted it to give it to the native, when the lat ter, seeing- that our man was not dead, grasped his machete and tried desper ately to finish the American, though not strung enough to succeed. Too much praise cannot be given to our Red Cross nurses, Dwight and Tan ner, for their fearlessness and willing ness throughout the fight. The girls (God bless them) worked like beavers and won well-merited praise from their individual surgeon and general thanks from Major Crosby. They worked up to 1 or 2 o'clock every morning, stand ing in a sea of blood in the operating room amid most sickening sights that would make many a man wince; then, after operations, they dressed wounds, and all without a word of being tired. The general hospital is so full of sick, wounded and dying that tents are re sorted to, but, withal, the officials have it so well managed and regulated as to cause most well-deserved commenda tion. If medals are ever presented I trust the overworked and ever willing surgeon in this grand institution won't lie forgotten. (At the time this letter was written Mr. Blake was engaged in closing out a part of the Red Cross work in Manila, the general hospital service, as indi cated above, having.been brought to a point of efficiency where the Red Cross service was not so urgently needed. He left the ever-faithful Waage in charge of the Ernita Convalescent Hospital, and to this the State society still sends funds, having cabled $1,000 this week. The remainder of the letter contains some details of interest to those who have followed the Red Cross work in Manila.) And now as to what has been done since I last wrote. We got rid of cur last fever patient on the Sth, and have been dressing temporary wounds to ease the general hospital, sheltering any worn-out soldier that might drop in, preparing food for boys at the front and holding ourselves in readiness to answer the requisitions made on us by any surgeon. Dwight and Tanner have been attached to the South Dako tas, while I visit all the outlying dis tricts 4 , doing whatever is necessary to supply emergencies. Yesterday I was with Colonel Smith of the First California, and, in the name of the California Red Cross So city, presented $LOOO for the regiment and $1,000 for Ernita Hospital. Both were most grateful, and I can assure you it will fill many a long-felt want. I told them that when we finally get away I will turn over to them more if it can be spared-. Ernita Hospital receives from the Government only 15 cents per day (gold) for each inmate, and this is not nearly sufficient,'as convalescents have ravenous appetites and eat twice that amount, to pay nothing of medicines, etc. This was why Ernita was so anxious for your assistance, but with your liberal response I think they will be sustained until their return. Mr. Waage has been made Superintendent and a more efficient and able man could not have been selected. According to your iaotructions, and anticipating some of them, I presum ably inspected different hospitals anil made as fair a distribution of 'onr re maining stores and effects as was pos sible. The smallpox ward was attend ed to; then two at Cavite, outposts and ambulances; then we furnished the Er nita "fever ward" with sixteen cane bedsteads' and outfitted them complete ly. It is called the "California Red Cross Ward." The several Chaplains had their wants adjusted. We also gave Doctors Beere and Woods and Nurses House. Killiam and Humphrey a complete outfit, as our removing leaves them to seek new quarters. We left our old quarters in comfortable shape for the eleven contract nurses, and in so doing won the thanks of the girls.themselves and of the Department Surgeon in charge. This pretty well clears everything up. I shall furnish from the remnants suitable quarters for Nurses Lasswell and Garlick. who should live close to their labors. T took out to Major McCarthy personally the medical field chest and other store?, and he was much pleased. This practically ends Mr. Blake's let ter. Later advices tell of his leaving Manila on February 23d. with no idea, probably, of the imminence of the heavy fighting of the past week. Doubt less every dollar cabled by the Red Cross will find its use in field and hos pital now. For more than a quarter of a cen tury the famous old Jesse Moore AA Whisky has been the favorite with con noisseurs. Sold by all druggists. * THIS BECOKD-UJJIOJS, SACRAMENTO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1899. OUTLOOK NEVER WAS BETTER PROSPEROUS YEAR IS NOW ASSURED. Cheering Crop Reports That Come From All Sections of the State. The crop reports of the Weather Bu reau for the past week differ materially in tone from those of a few weeks ago. These reports state that the conditions have been favorable to all growing crops during the week. The tempera ture was nearly normal, and the precip itation abundant for all present pur poses. In some portions of the Sacra mento and San Joaquin Valleys the heavy rains caused an overflow of streams, but no serious damage has been reported. Pasturage and grain are now in excellent condition in nearly ail parts of the State, and deciduous fruits will yield' a good crop if conditions con tinue favorable. In Southern Califor nia citrus fruits are showing indica tions of a heavy crop for the coming season. Shasta County—Rainfall 4.58. Grain, pasturage and fruit in excellent con dition. Butte County—Rainfall for week, 3.37. Feather River highest for three years. Grain and grass growing rap idly. Yuba County—Rainfall, 3.15; ample for all purposes. Grain will yield an immense crop. Almonds not injured by frost. Colusa County—Rainfall to 24th, 2.7-1. Crop prospects first-class. . Yolo County—Ground is well soaked by recent rains. Indications of unusu ally heavy crops of grain. Pasturage improving. Sacramento County—No serious dam age was caused by the heavy rainfall. Grain in splendid condition, and large crops are expected. Solano County—Rainfall for week, 9.51; for season, 22.59. Crop prospects good. Large acreage of sugar beets being planted. Placer County—The heavy rains have not injured fruit prospects. El Dorado County—Farmers and min ers now have abundance of rain. San Joaquin County—The heavy rains assure a large crop of gi am and feed. Fruit trees in good condition.' Calaveras County—Near Milton the rainfalll for week was 5.90; for the late storms. 10.32; total for season, 20.40. Good crops of grain, hay and fruit as sured. Stanislaus County—Total rainfall for the storm, 2.05. Grain is in fine condi tion; abundant crops assured. Pastur age becoming plentiful. Merced County—Rainfall, 1.45. Grain and pasturage improving rapidly. Fruit prospects good. Madera County—Rainfall, 1.81 for the week, and 3.50 for the month. Grain and pasturage growing rapidly. Fresno County—Recent rains very beneficial. Irrigating water wiil be plentiful. Large crop of grain prob able, if later conditions are favorable. Stock improving. Fruit prospects good. Tulare County—Rainfall for week, at Porterville, 1.80; at Visalia, 3.09. Grain prospects good. Deciduous fruits doing well; pasturage improving. Kings County—Good grain and hay crops now seem assured; recent rains materially changed conditions. Apricots were badly damaged by frosts in some places. Kern County—Rainfall for week, 0.27. Grain prospects good. Inyo County—lrrigating water in creasing steadily. r*iowing and seed ing progressing. Peach trees in bloom. Lake County—Up to the 223 the rain fall at Upper Lake was 2.28. Grain is making a good growth, and pasturage improving. Sonoma County—At Peachland the rainfall from the 19th to 24th was 7.22. A large crop of grain seems now as sured. Fruit will probably yield a fair crop. Napa County—The rainfall at Napa was 4.01. Hay and grain never looked better. Fruit prospects very good. Contra Costa County—At Danville the rainfall for the week was 5.90; total for season, 18.47. Prospects for large crops better than ever before. Alameda County—More land seeded in Livermore Valley than in any previ ous year. Prosjects good for immense crops. San Mateo County—Heavy rain dur ing the week. Creeks full, but no dam age done. Fruit and hay crops will be above average. Santa Clara County—Rainfall at Campbell for the week, 2.10. Growing crops greatly benefited. Irrigating ditches are running full. Santa Cruz County—At Santa Cruz the rainfall was over seven inches for the week. Pasturage and growing crops have taken new life. Fruit prospects very good. San Be.nito County—Rainfall for week. 2.t"i. Grain and hay will prob ably yield large crops. Fruit prospects good. . Monterey County—At Salinas AW* inches of rain fell during the week. Prospects never better. A large acre age will be sown to beets. San Luis Obispo County—Grain and grass were greatly benefited by heavy rains; a very large wheat crop seems assured. Almonds were injured by late fronts in many places; otherwise fruit prospects are good. At Estrella early wheat was damaged by drought. Santa Barbara County—Rainfall for season, 10.10. All crops benefited by late rains. Ventura County—Weather favorable to growing crops. A very large acre age has been sown to barley. Rainfall for month. 2.44. Good crop of hay, beans and beets assured. Los Angeles County—Warm, cloudy weather was favorable to fruit, grain and vegetable crops. In some sections a good hay crop is assured, and barley is doing fairly well. Heavy yield of deciduous fruits expected. Pasturage good. San Bernardino County—Showers during the week have greatly benefited grain and hay. Citrus trees in blos som. Orange County—Rainfall at Orange to LMth, 3LttL Prospects for hay crop much improved. All fruit trees are coming on finely. Riverside County—Warm rain com pletely transformed the country. Grain much improved, and a good crop of hay expected. Fruit trees blooming heav ily; no damage by frost. Fan Diego County—At San Diego the rainfall was .10 for the week: in the back country it was much heavier: grain and hay greatly benefited. De ciduous fruit trees are in bloom, figs leafing and orange trees are white with blossoms. Eureka Summary—Prospects for fruit and crops never better at this sea.«on of the year. Pear trees in bloom; cher ries begining to blossom. Eos Angeles Summary—"Vegetation showing vigorous growth: hay crop as sured: prospect favorable for grain crop in localities. Sugar beets looking well, and extra acreage will be put in on account of rain. BIG ASSESSMENT LEVIED ON STOCK. THE REALTY SYNDICATE WILL STRENGTHEN ITSELF. The New Law Places it Under the Super vision of the State Bank Commission. Oakland Office San Francisco Call. 908 Broadway, March 25th. The Realty Syndicate has created some surprise by assessing its stock $20 a share, which is really fully paid up to the extent of its issue. The "syn dicate held a meeting to-day and de cided on the assessment. Although capitalized for $5,000,000 only 1,700 shares at $100 apiece have been issued. The assessment will produce $340,000. The Realty Syndicate 19 in the nature of a banking business. It controls the street railroads of this city and has enormous holdings of land. For the past two years it has been taking small investments and guaranteeing payment of 0 per cent, to the investors. A little circular printed on the blocks of tick ets soLd by the street railroad companies outlines the benefits to be derived from this system. Hundreds of small in vestors took advantage of the oppor tunity to obtain the high rate of in terest offered. The late Legislature passed a law which has for its object the placing of investment companies such as the Realty Syndicate under the supervision of the Bank Commission. This will ne cessitate . the periodical supervision of the condition of the syndicate's funds by the Bank Commissioners and the directors to-day stated that they wel comed the change. The directors declare that the $340, --000 is to be used for paying off floating indebtedness and to otherwise improve the financial sitandling of the big cor poration. This assessment will not af fect the hoiders of certificates of in vestment, which have been issued to small investors to the extent of about $1,000,000, but will have the effect of improving the security. The holders of investment certificates live all over the world, as they have been sold in the Hawaiian Islands and the East for the purpose of bringing money here to invest in Oakland. The syndicate is anxious to establish its proposed ferry from Emeryville to San Francisco, but at to-day's meeting it was stated that there is nothing new in the proposition, although all the schemes of the corporation are being gradually developed. * Changed Hands! Changed Name! Chas. A. Huelsman has taken and en tirely refitted the old' Columbus saloon, 1118 J street, which is now named The Brewers' Home. Everything is up-to date and the beer, wines, liquors, etc, first class. * Another Carload of Pianos Has just been received by The Wiley B. Allen Company, 415 X, being the second carload received by them from the fac tories .this month. Railroad officials will bear witness to the fact that this firm has in the past six months re ceived more than twice as many pianos than all other dealers in Sacramento combined. * 10 for 25c. 10 pounds prunes, 25c; 10 pounds white bayo or pink beans, 25c. The Pacific, J near Eighth. * Flour—Dexter Brand. Manufactured by Phoenix Milling Co., for sale by every grocer, 80c a sack. * •lohnson-Keay Contest. Reserved seats on sale at Capital Ci gar Store, Seventh and X streets. * Do not put off too long getting your teeth fixed. Every month after decay has begun makes it a little more ex pensive for you and a little more diffi cult for me. Dr. Weldon, dentist, J street. . » Great reduction in bicycle shoes. See our window. W. H. Eckhardt, 009 X street. * Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger ale. orange cider. J. McMorry, agent.* Strawberries—First of the season, from Butler at Florin. For sale at C. C. C. Tea Gardens, Tenth and X sts. * Hotfilter, the jeweler, sells gold filled Elgin or Waltham ladies' watches for $12. Removed to 824 X street. • For medicinal purposes drink "Glen brook" sour mash whisky. Theo Blauth, 407 X street. Tel. 297. Pianos, new upright, from $175 up wards. A. J. Pommer, Ninth and J. * Whisky Hill W T ells office. 031 K. * Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c. • MARRIED. FOSS-WARDLAW—In this city, March 2d, at the parsonage, by Rev. A. B. Banks, William Charles Foss to Candas A Wardlaw, both of this city. * BORN. MeENERNEY—In this city. March 19th, to the wife of W. J. McEnerney, a daughter. * DIED. FRANCIS —In this city. March 25th, George Mark, husband of Laura B. and father of Georgia Mildred Francis, son of George 11. and Katherine Francis, brother of James, Joseph and William Francis, nephew of Mrs. Michaels, Mrs. Gay.nor and Mrs. Captain A. Mendis, a native of California, aged 25 years, 10 months and 19 days. There will be a requeim high mass celebrated for the repose of his soul at 8:30 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning, at the Cathedral, Eleventh and X streets, Friends are invited to attend. Friends and acquaintances are respect fully invited to attend th<> funeral, which will take place from his late resi dence. 1121 Ninth street, at 1:30 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon, th' nee to the Cathedral, where funeral services will be held, commencing at 2:30 o'clock. FOSTER—At Brighton, Sacramento County, March 28th, W. A. Foster, only son of S. G. and the late Caroline Pos ter, a native of Sacramento, aged 33 years and 4 months. Funeral notice hereafter. BAKER—In this city, March 28th. John H., husband of Nellie Baker, a native of Holland, aged 44 years. Remains will be shipped this (Wed nesday) morning to Vallejo on the 7 o'clock train. CASTOR IA For Infants and. Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of t/uz&X J<CUc4U&£ Umbrella, Cork Elm, Palm, etc., shade trees. H. JWcWILLIAMS, The FlOPist, Elm Nnraery, Twelfth and 0 Street*. Both 'Phones, No. 90. Li nd ley's . Motor WHOLE ROAST COFFEE. 21 LB. PAPERS,.... 50 CTS. EACH. FOR SALE BY THE FOLLOWING RETAILERS alphabetical list: A. Barth J. J. Eckman R. Hunt J. Riley W. Bronte M. 1. Enos J. S. Jones & Son A. Rodegerdts Callahan Bros. Fabian tiros. J. W. Keating J. H. Ryan Christianson & Co. S. H. Farley Kilgore & Tracy Sears & Dial J. Cossick C. Feldhusen E. S. Kinney A. Schaden Daly Bros. E K. Filand M. Koening Geo. Sermonet A. L. Da Rosa Griffith & Son Ed McEwen Al Toland T. H. H. Davis W. H. Hanlon J. McMorry A. Walke J. X. Dias, Jr. W. G. Harrison M. B. Moore J. J. Wingard D. Dierssen Co. Heilrath tiros. . Ferkins & Son M. S. Williams G. E. Dierssen &Co Hilbert Bros. ' James Popert ■' W. A. Washburn Deane Bros. B. Hoffman Isaac Ralphs ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1 The Man Hardest to Suit j ♦ * + Is the man worth suiting. We take pleasure in giving our best attention ♦ ♦ to the particular man, the man who wants a bicycle on which he can I T rely. Come in whenever you please, leave an order or don't. You'll al- X ways be welcome. It would be money in your pocket to examine the | i CRESCENT BICYCLES ! ♦ ♦ 4 Investigate and see how remarkable thes - - wheels are, as well as the ♦ prices. * t I Kimoall Sc Upson, ♦ | SPORTING GOODS. : : : 625 J STREET. J i Examine our line of Base Ball Goods. % Sacramento's Exclusive Dry Goods Store is showing in their different de partments the finest collection of Easter Novelties in Fine Silks and Silk Goods, Black Dress Goods, Laces, Hosiery, Trimmings and Ribbons ever brought together in this city. Street and Evening Silks We announce this week the greatest novelty silk sale at $1 a yard ever known, in this city. Perhaps in no other department is onr silk supremacy more ap parent as in onr Novelties. Here yon'll find style and values not obtainable elsewhere. Mail Orders Carefully Executed. B. WILSON & CO. Seventh and J Sts. Let Us Wall { Paper You j ♦ Yve can do it in the latest x X style and with the newest East- . ♦ J em wall paper arrivals. Pur- 2 chasing the immense quantities J «> of wall papers that we do en- ♦ i ables us to buy and sell at a % ♦ lower rate than smaller con-. V + ceins. ♦ ♦ W, P. FULLER & CO., 1 % 1016-1022 Second St. % MAY & 6ANDY, COLLECTORS, NO MONEY LENDING II ! THIS MEANS WHAT??? 606 I Street. Both 'Phones. DOCTORS DISAGREE sometimes over points in professional practice, but they will agree that we put up their prescriptions with care and with the best and freshest drugs. You will always find us reliable and accurate in this respect. Our prices are reason able. GREEN'S PHARMACY, Golden Eagle Hotel Building. SEVENTH AND K. RELIABLE - ENTERPRISING Sacramento Dealers. PACIFIC GROVE Bakery If you want bread as near homelike as any baker can make it, buy our Domestic. Also, all kinds of breads, pies and cakes. For a specialty, try our '-Sunshine," a bros y m°j' cuke ' Both ' ph(>nes - m^K THE HATCHING TIME is now on. Be ready and get a Peta luma Incubator from the Sacramento poultry Supply Co., 1027 J street. It is the best and cheapest. . MY POULTRY YARD Is always full. For your next chicken mnner come and choose your own fowls, i nave advantages for keeping them not round elsewhere, and I invite your in spection. J. HOFFELT, Capital Avenue Market, Eighth and M streets. 'Phones: Cap. 326; Sun, black 833. WOOD AND COAL YARD Nice 4-ft white oak wood, second growth, at low rates. A. MENDIS, 1515 Front st. Carpets cleaned jy_steam process. SUIE SING & CO. *&&2. of ladies' and children's muslin under wear, silk wrappers, notions, hosiery, etc., made to order, and all work guar an teed. 613 J st ree t. UNION LAUNDRY TnTo sts. We open up all button holes in col lars and cuffs to save our customers trou ble. Our other specialties are good work, prompt delivery and reasonable charges. Both 'phones. F. CADY, 215 L STREET, COAL AND WOOD OF ALL KINDS; also carpet cleaning. Sunset 'phone, red 3d2. Capital 6t>3. WOOD, COAL, COKE and Charcoal of all kinds, and at the low est cash prices. McCAW & SON. 018 L street. Capital 'phone__s3B. CARPET CLEANING. l&Z for a first-class Job of cleaning, laving or refitting. We seem to please every on* else, why not you? Telephone, Cap. 292; Sunset, white 711. Southwest corner Twelfth and O streets. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen is guaranteed in every par ticular. If not satisfactory money refunded. $2.50 to $4.00. D. JOHNSTON & CO., Printers and Stationers, -4-10 J Street. CHOCOLATE CREAM EGGS Among a lot of Easter novelties in the confectionery line we have chocolate cream eggs, fresh made and i Jicious, at 5 cents each. BARTON S, B^ri> ODONTALGIA Dental Rooms 609 J STREET. EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS. Teeth, upper or lower set S7 up Gold crowns _ 85 up Gold fillings |3 up PAINLESS EXTRACTING. Odontalgia Company will poy tf> r\ to anyone that can surpass them in oOU better fitting dentures ou Gold, Cellu loid or Rubber. $r A to anyone that can surpass them on OU Gold Fillings, Gold Crowns or Bridge work. T ; 3 =l Odontalgia pays no rent. All mate- rial tree except gold. Students instructed on moderate terms. SuMWF BUY A COLUMBIA HAM. The finest flavored ham in the market. None as good. MOHR & YOERK PK'G GO,, Clams We have something; good In thia line at a very low price. Large cans 2 for 25 cents. KTLGORE & TRACY, a l!lJ"LO??. r ?>_N'_E' cor. Eighth and J. I MILLER'S k 1 REMOVABLE LEAF 2 2 PERPETUAL LEDGER 2 • • y dispenses with all unnecessary..^ y work for bookkeepers. It is y • indexing and avoids the necessity;* • y ot" opening a new book each year, i*J y Only active accounts in the ledgeni^ • are kept. This system has been • 2 adopted by many firms and it Is '*! ' made to meet the requirements of y • al! kinds of business. Ring: up • *1 Main 12 and we will f orward4yyour -*J y sample of this ledger. y • • l H. S. CROCKER CO. 2 • *» Sole Agent Pacific Coast. / HERMAN'S SONS v CANNED GOODS. i CHICKEN TAMALES. TURKEY TA-' males, Oyster Tamales, Chill Con Came, -' Beans Spanish and Chicken Spanish. All who have tried them say they are tha best. They are kept at the following stores: Curtis & Co., 308 X; MeManu--. Seventh and 1: John Riley, Tenth and E; A. Schadem, Second and M; A. Rode gerts, Third and M; M. C. Doherty, • Eighth and M; Peraut, Second and Of, Feldhusen, Eifrhth and L; R Noble. Tenth and I; John- Dierssen, Twelfth amU I J, and Joe Dlasp, Fourth and O; A. | Walke. 1200 I street; Bryan's Market, 12LM1 I; Jacob Kauffmann, Seventeenth and Ka . American Cash Store; George E. Diersst?« > & Co., Ninth and L; Weber & Co., 1217 Lj B. W. Griffett & Sons, Seventeenth and M; H. Hoffman & Son, Sixteenth and M; D. Dierssen & Co., Pacific Market. MWF Easiness Houses, Contractors and Public Mes rUKJTISBKD WITH NEWSPAPER INFORMATION OK ALL KINDS BY ALLEN'S PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU, 610 Montgomery street. San Pranclsoo. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) DEC. -Jl. 189 S. Train* Leave and are Due to Arrive at Saoramentoi LEAVE TRAINS RUN DAILY.' ARTVE (For) | (From) 12:01 A| Ashland and Portland... 3.66 A 10:20 AiLos Angeles. El Paso 4k I East 6:30 P 11:45 AiOgden and East 4:50 P 9:65 FiOguen and East 6:40 A 7:00 A Calistoga and Napa 8:05 F 2:00 P|Callstoga and Napa 10:65 A 5:15 PiLos Angeles 11:35 A 4:50 F Colfax 1);40 A »:46 AiKnights Landing and ' Oroville 3. S:3O P 716 P Knights Landing and Oroville 1 7:M A 6:36 A Red Bluff via Knights Landing & Marysville. 10:00 P •6:30 A]Red Blurt via Woodland »5:53 P •6:46 Aißed Bluff, via Roseville I and Marysville "7:10 P 3:25 P Red Bluff via Marysvllie 9:60 A 9:56 Aißeddlng via Willows 3:50 P 4:15 A|Ban Franc via Benlcla... 11:40 P £:56 A,San Fran via Benicia... 9:40 F 7:00 A Sa.ii Fran via Benicia... 10:55 A 2:00 PiSan Fran via Benicia... 8:05 P 6:10 P|San Fran via Beilcia... 11:30 A •10:00 AjSan Fran via steamer... f>:OOA 10:20 A|San Fran via Livermore 2:56 P 10:20 A San Jose 2:56 P 10:20 A Santa Barbara 2:5b P 7:00 A Vallejo and Santa Rosa. 8:06 P 2:00 P Vallejo and Santa Rosa . 10:55 A ' 10:20 AlStockton and Gait * 2:55 P, , 5:15 PlStockton and Gait £11:36 A Stockton and Gait I 6:30 P 11:46 A Truckee and Reno 1 4:60 P 9:55 P (Truckee and Reno 6:40 A •7:00 AFolsom and Placerville.. *4:30 P 8:15 P|Folßom and Placervllle.. »:36 A P—For afternoon. •Sunday excepted. tMonday excepted. _T._H. GOODMAN. Gen. Pag. Agent. Phillips-Judson Excursions East THROUGH CARS AND THROUGH managers to Chicago and Boston; also for St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia and all points East. Choice of two route* weekly, each personally conducted from sea to sea. Central scenic route via < Ogden every TUESDAY (a. m.) of the year; Southern route, via Los Angeles and St. Louis to Chicago and Boston, every MONDAY during the winter months. Lowest rate and best accom modations. Imitated, but not equaled. C. J. ELLIS, Agent S. P. Co., will furnish proper ticket. San Francisco office, 1* Montgomery street. Sunset Limited The Southern Pacific Compaij'l Magnificent Train between SAN FRANCISCO NEW ORLEANS LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO, 10 p. m. Tues. and Sat. 10S AN6ELES, 3p. m. Wed. and Sua. Vestlbuled, Composite, Compartment, Doable Drawing-room. Sleeping and Dining Cars, Elegantly fitted. A Royal Train Along a Royal Way. Pacific Coast Limited BETWEEN Los Angelas, St. Louis and Chicago Via EL PASO and FORT WORTH With through car connection for SAN FRANCISCO. LEAVES San Francisco 5:00 p.m. Mon. and Thar. Los Angeles 11:30 a.m. Tub. and Frl. Arrives Chicago 4:00 p.m. Frl. and Mon. An Elegant SolSd Vestlbuled Train, with Equipment Similar to Sunset Limited. Qrand TRANSCONTINENTAL Toura UNDERTAKERS. GEO. hTcLARK. AL, P. BOOTH. Clark's Undertaking Parlors, NO'S. 1017 AND 1019 FOURTH STREETS | Telephones 134. Geo. C. McMullen. lata, J. Miller. MILLtK & McMULLEN, Undertaking Pallors. 905-907 1 street, 04S Fellows' Temple. j Geo. C. McMullen Corones 'Phor.es— Cap. 18S; red, 68a, | W. F. GORMLEY, Undertaker and Funeral Director. Mortuary parlors and hall 916 J street, opposite plaza. Telephones: CaoltaJ 700] Sunset, blue. 581- 3