The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 23, 1896, Page 11

- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1896 11 R L S G e diani ol e e Y et e LTS ol B e el D e SO D ¢ KING WHEAT ON A RAPID RISE, Signal for the Quick Return of Good Times to California. PROSPERITY ON TIPTOE. Bankers Say They Are Ready to Resume Loans to Needy Farmers. AUSTRALIA BUYING FROM TUS, Dealers and Brokers Are Purchasing Heavily of Both Future and Spot Wheat. Wheat took a jump upward yesterday from opening to closing of 3% cents per cgmn!. The day before it rose 134 cents. Every indication point to a further rise to-day, and dealers and bankers and mer- chants say that good times have come 2gain to California. For as wheat goes so vends upon the country, and the country in turn is dependent upon the city. Hence when the country is rendered un- productive by reason of ‘droughs or other adverse conditions, the city's financial markets become stringent. This state of things continuing a time at length arrives when capitalists, seeing no chance of early Teturns, commence to become very chary in making money advances to farmers. The result is ‘hard times,’ or a general paralysis, financially speaking, which may involve many individuals and firms, pro- ducing a condition the reverse of pros- perous. ‘At present, however, it seems we may look for better times, This rise, if it bea normal healthy one, as it surely seems to be, must result in a greatly improved state of things. The demand for grain increus- ing, farmers will be stimulated to make ef- forts which, owing to discouragement and ditfidence of success, they have not yet put forth. As the country business increases in volume and acquires more stability the capitalists and banking-houses will display more readiness to loan funds and money will circulate more freely. This is the re- sult I have always noticed under similar conditions which I now anticipate.” At the San Francisco Savings Union practically the same views were expressed. Lovell White, the secretary and cashier, and William J. Smith, the loan teller, both seemed of the opinion that a better condi- tion of affairs wonld soon dawn for the City and State. Mr. Smith, who did most of the talking, and who, to do him justice, did it very well, despite the fact that he was reluctant to speak for publication, said among other things: £ “These farmers have been having a dreadful time for at least three years. They have done their best and in many instances failed. Then the banks were called upon for loans. Far from repaying these advances the farmers have generally bad all they could do to pay interest and | taxes, Sometimes they have carried on | their business, if not at a positive loss, at | least with no profit to themselves or to any one else. This sort of thing makes | capital coyly retreat into the capitalistic | pocket rather than go on fishing expedi- tions out into the country. The goes the Western world. The scenes on Change yesterday were of | the liveliest and most hopeful description | that have been witnessed there iorm days. It was no new joy, however, that to the habitues of the Produce Ex- chunge, for the upward tendency has been felt for weeks, and the rise in prices has been steady and progressive for days. The market opened yesterday at $1 11 and ! closed at $1 1414, ‘‘Possibly never again,” said G. W. Mc- Near yesterday, “will wheat be sold here | as low as 80 cents.” If this prophecy shall have the effect for good in every department of industry that the famous Montpellier prediction of 1394 had for ill, then, indeed, will good times have returned to C - The letter of uthority | who had ‘“‘kept | 1 es | above S0 cents per cental. Grangers’ Ban, he subject, never again se That was and that | in itself was the pros- | pect of its much worse, and zing to Mr. McNear, in nd the outlook , “wheat cannot be ts with a profit. That 3 afte: produced for 80 ce I: worst a don’t | | | i ted, and I believe the | ! | e farmer is be hant and manufa er | .. money ge to circulation, es of farming lands and real estate generally are strength- ened.” Banks have already indicated a disposi tion to resame loans to farmers, which | mmodation has been suspended since hic of 189 efited | p_advance, brokers and dealers are agreed, is the large purchases of California | wheat by A lia, heretofore an export- ing country. The crop of the whole world reported short, and there is none too | in California. | We know that the Australian crop i” rt, and that of India and_Argentina is | reported to said Mr. McNear. *‘This is not news. We have known it for | a long time, and should have experienced | & rise some time ago but for the tardiness | of Chicago to respond to the situation. | That is a speculative market. - So many | brokers make money on a falling market, | the bear influence 1s so strong, that they | have kept it down. But the conditions | have reached a point where they could not | be kept down any longer.” o The present steady advance began on the | 16th of this month. At theopeniag that options sold at $1075¢. The progre: has been by fractions of a cent until Tue i vhen the price opened at $1 0914 and ¢ £1 11, an advance of 13 cent: y the price mounted during the 3% cents as stated. In Chicago the nt element entered into the market | h an extent as to carry the price up The Chicago market has a great in- uce on that of the country. Notwith- standing it does not always act with the conditions behind it.” The stubborn stance of the actual conditions was sed by such telegrams shown on the of the exchange here as, “Despite the antfeeling here, brokers fear the usual 1 break,” The ‘‘usual Tuesday eak” is nothing more than a supers| tion—or rather the effect of superstition. Several brokers here -are doing some heavy buying. Itis said that the decided advance here was started by some con- spicuous performance in that regard by W. McNear, and that he had been keeping pace with the subsequent advance by further purchases of May delivery on the Produce Exchange call board. In the meantime he is also buying spot wheat. 8o it is being hinted about that when the | present sellers of “May wiicat are required | to deliver to him they will be likely to find that they will bave to buy from him in order to do it. This is only a rumor, of course, but there are many dealers who believe it. Since Montpeliier made his famous prophecy as to 80-cent wheat in 1894 that staple has advanced 40 per cent. Looking backward over the intervening time, brokers say that the extremely low figure then touched is to be accounted for mor by the financial disturbances than ar | | | | oversupply. | ‘When wheat was 80 cents people were | evidently starving themselves. The | gbundant crops of 1891 to 1894 have been | required, judging from the moderate stocks im the world at present, and this | fact, thoroughly learned, will resuit 1n| vetter figures for several years to come. There was no more wheat in the world n it brought $1 30 than there was when But at 30| it went begging at 80 cents. B cents the ser was losing his grip on his farm, while at §1 30 he was buying more 1 a i That other reassuring fact for the | farmer is now being quoted by the dealer— the fact that California wheatis worth 10 cents per cental in the markets of the world more than any other wheat. In other words, if California wheat is ever brought down to 80 cents again it will be because all other wheat is selling at 70 cents. The difference in the price of milling wheat over that for export has spread re- narkably since the present rise set in. It is usually 5 cents in favor of milling. ce the heavy draft from Australia set in is aifference has reached 15 cents. ‘“Take 0,000 to 60,000 tons out of the milling re- serve of this State where the supply was origi ally overlarge,” said a broker yes- , “and the effect is this very ma- terial rise in price.”’ President B. A. Becker of the German ngs and Loan Society regards the rise in wheat as en augury of better times in the very near future. “The ci and the country, marked, “may be compared to the he re- imwediate cause of the present | . | are manifesting a de: o | solid prosperity that is ow the prospect looks brighter. al failure of the Australian wheat crop and the consequent demand for the Californian product will cause hope to spring up anew in the farmer’s breast and make him do his part to bring about a bet- ter state of things. Even now 1f wheat- growers will sow before the 1st of February there is every hope for an abundant yield, with no fear of an overstocked market. Capital invested in aiding farmers at this juncture must_secure liberal returns. It looks as though we might predict a cessa- tion eign of ‘hard times’in the ar future. L hem & opin i thisrise is bona fide,”” he said, “we ay expect good results; but before we can build any hopes upon it we must be sure that the increase in values will be steady, advancing surely, or at least, not liable to depreciation. In this case it can- not fail to have a benefi fi financial status of the S will be restored in all branches of trade and finance. Real estate values in City and country will rise, since country lands will be more valuable for their increased productive wort while City properties will fatch a better price, owing to the fact that money circulating more freely, trans fers of City real quent and of greater n ——e TALK OF THE RISE. Symposium of Business Men Agrees That the Future Has Gold in Store. Up in an airy office cn Market streeta knot of business men discussed the situa- tion from a standpoint strictly financial. Harry Francis of the United Trust Con pany (Limited) of Liverpool, who is said to have at his beck and 1 an unlimitea number of bright golden guineas from the tight mother isle, seemed to be the presid- ing genius of the little gathering, though | pract TO of the firm of 0. F. von Co. was rather cautious in giving A Canadian: American Mortgage and Trust Company, also had considerabie to say while W. Harris, the well-known ap- praiser and general land agent, whose in- valuable services for the firm of Easton, Eldridge & Co. have caused him to be re- garded as one of the piliars of that house during his long term in their employ, con- tributed his quota to the conference. “I tell you, gentlemen,” began Mr. Francis, meditatively stroking a well- filled pair of trousers with two hands which looked as though they had done lit- tle more in the way of work than caress five-pound notes; *I tell you, this rise in prices of California wheat isn’t a marker to what is coming. The tide is turning. The hard times are beginning to break up. Did you never read about v and un- lucky days? Well, just as sure as we are sitting here, California has been througha most abominably unlucky day, and the worst of it was the day was full three vears long. But. I tell you again, it’s over now, and no mistake about it.” “Too sanguine, too sanguine altogether,” commented Mr. Harris, sagely. “‘There’s no such thing as a lucky day or an unlucky one. To be sure it looks as” though seme- thing was in the wind, but that’s no rea- son why solid business men should start in building castles in the air like a parcel of children,” and here the genial Harris, being by adoption, av least, a_Californian, | fell to puffing away at a cigarette with much assiduity. “Still,” persisted Mr. Francis, ‘“you can’t deny that of late people with capital re to invest in Cali- fornia lands. This tendency fell off nota- bly during the hard times, but of late it seems to have revived. If there isany- thing in this wheat story capital is zoing to find a wide field for investment.” “If there is anything in it,” repeated Mr. Nares with some abruptness. a man see by the market reports that wheat has gone up and gives a promise of rising yvet higher? The crop in Australia is liverally gone to pot. They say they haven't even a quarter of the average crop there. This circumstahce is bound to ring California wheat up to the very highest notch and keep it there for a e, too. How then,.I would like to iow, can anybody doubt that there is something in this wheat story? Ior my part I believe there are millions in it,” and Mr. Nares relapsed into silence, as though nothing more could be said. ‘‘Anyhow,” remarked Mr. Harris, seem- ing to verceive that somebody was ex- };ected to say something, “a great many armers have been away behindhand with their mortgages. It seems all they can do to raise enough money to pay interest and xes. As for principal, some of them seem to have given up all idea of paying it back for years to come.”’ “No, sir,” retorted Mr. Francis, with some warmth; “‘you're a long way behind the times. It used to be asyou say, but the farmers are on the verge of an era of going to astonish the whole country. Capitalissure tocome to their aid if they need it, and capitalists may be assured of prompt and generous returns for any advances they may make.” “Well. well, maybe you're right,”’ re- joined Mr. Harris; “‘but I know of cases where farmers have gone to the bankers who hold mortgages against them and actually deeded over large tracts of land in order to zet rid of the burden of nterest and taxes which was eating up their little gains. Why, it’s a well-known fact that in San Luis Obispo County some of the prin- cipal banks have refused to advance any more money on land because they heve more real estate on their hands than they can manage.” *‘But that’s past and gone,” said Mr. Francis. “I tell you that state of thingsis done with, The rise in wheat is bound to change the entirs financial aspect of the State. Capitalists who know what they are about are ready and willing to advance money, because they are abreast of the times and know thev can confidently ex- pect adequate returns.” “I don’t know about that,” was Mr. Harris' comment. “In fact I know of a and negative poles of a battery. can act without the other. The city de- family in the southern country who are so discouraged by the financial outlook that Nares, financial inspector of the ! they have given up all hope of retrieving their fortunes and are actually blowing in all the money and credit they can get on high-heeled shoes and fine dresses for the irls and French cognac for the men. You don’t call thatpmsgerity. do you?'’ Mr. Nares, who Lad been an attentive listener, here took a hand in the debate. “I have not been here long enough,” he began, “to speak very authoritatively on the matter at issue; but I mustsay I am convinced that things are daily looking brighter. In any event here in California we have advantages far above anything dreamed of in many prosperous countries, and in the long run California is bound to be a rich, happy country. But, coming down to the present question the strained conditions which Mr. Harris has noticed arc rapidly passing away. “Of course the idiots who give upin weak despair and throw away their earn- ings on gin and gewgaws may not be able to come up to the scratch; but the sensible farmer is about to see his land, his labor and his products take a long stride in ad- vance.” ““Well, no doubt you're right,”” answered Mr. Harris. ‘“After all, the real estate i and, indeed, almost every other depends in a great measure upon ng capacity of the land. 1f agri- cultural products find a market, the farmer not the serf of canital, but its right hand. Capital gladly advances to | the aid of all enterprises for the develop- ment of land resources, and the whole country is benefited. If such a state of things is going to come, I am sure that rich fl,!:d poor will welcome it with oven And here the impromptu convention dissolved, its members sallying forth to meet the golden chances which they seem to think the immediate future has in store. CAPTAIN HEALY ON TRIAL, Court of Inquiry in the Case to Sit Daily With Closed Doors. The Accused Elected to Have the Investigation Conducted Secretly. 10 FORFEIT FRANCHISES, The Market-Street Company Must Answer for Its Negli- gence. SOME UNUSED RIGHTS OF WAY. People of the Outlying Districts Tired of Waiting for the Giant Cor- poration. As was predicted in THE CALL at various times, the Market-street Railway Com- pany has at last been brought to bay for its neglect of franchises In the outlying and comnaratively unpopulated districts of the City. The franchise in question in- cludes nearly every street of any conse- quence in the districts south of the park; but ever since the granting of these fran- chises they have been nothing more than mere privileges of the railroads. There are no tracks laid on many of the streets; on others there is but a single track when the franchise calls for a double one, and on others, where the carsare supposed to run at intervals of fifteen minutes, some- times over an hour elapses from the pass- ing of one to the coming of another. "The suit is brought by the Atiorney-General upon the relation of D. L. Westover, and its object is to have forfeited the franchise ranted by the Supervisors on December 9, 90. The franchise in question was described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Mason and Market streets, northerly on Mason street to Eddy, on Eddy to Hyde, on Hyde to_O'Far- rell, on O'Farrell to Scott, on Scott_to Fell, on Fell to Beker, on Baker to Page, on Page over the right of way of the City Railway Company to Clayton, on Clayton to Waller, on Wailer to Cole, on Cole to & poiat on the line of Sullivan street, thence through private ground to Sul- livan ‘street, on Sullivan to J,on J to Third avenue, thence along the slope of the hills to the Intérsection of T street and Forty-first ave- nue, on Forty-first avenue to U street and on U street to the Pacific Ocean. A second franchise was also given which allowed these rights of way: From the intersection of Carl and Cole streets, on Carl to First avenue, on First ave- nue to T street, on I street to Seventh avenue, on Seventh avenue to K_street, on K street to Eighteenth avenue, on Eighteenth avenue to T street. A third franchise also granted gave | more rights of way, as follows: From Forty-seventh avenue and U street, on Forty-seventh avenue to S street, on 8 street to Forty-eighth avenue. on Forty-eighth avenue to | J street, on J street to Forty-ninth avenue, on F orty-ninth avenue to H street. It is complained that the order granting these franchises was made subject to cer- tain restrictions, which were then or might afterward be imposed, and it was agreed that the company should expend §$40,000 on the construction of the road within one year from the passage of the order, and that the work should be dili- gently prosecuted until completion. Fail- ing to comply with these conditions the company was to forfeit its right to the franchise granted. It was further agreed thut the cars should be run daily at not more than fifteen-minute intervals, and that the whole road should be completed and in running order within the statutory time. These conditions were all accepted. On February 21, 1891, the Metropolitan Railway Company was incorporated, and on April 27, 1891, the San Francisco Syndi- cate and Trust Company conveyed to it The court of inquiry appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to investigate the charges against Captain Healy of the revenue cutter service organized at the United States Appraiser’s building in this City yesterday. The court is composed of Captain D. B. Hodgdon, Captain L. M. Stedder and Captain W. C. Coulson. First Lieutenant Rodgers is recorder df the court and First Lieutenant Reynolds prosecutor. In accordance with the regulations gov- erning this branch of the United States service the officers comprising the court wore the prescribed uniform during the session of the court. The court will sit during the investiga- tion with closed doors, and if any of the proceedings of the inquiry are divulged for publication the publicity will be given without the official knowledge or consent of the court. All courts of this character are not con- ducted in this star-chamber fashion, but | the rule has been adopted in the revenue cutter service to allow the accused to elect whether the court shall sit with open or closed doors. In this investigation Cap- tain Healy, through his counsel, Barclay Henley, signified a desire for an inquiry | with closed doors. The president of the court, Captain : Hodgdon, was seen at the Palace Hotel last evening. He said that under instruc- tions proceedings of the investigation could not be made public at present. A report would be made to the Secretary of | the franchises referred to. On July 17, the Treasury, and the Secretary in his | 1894, the Metropolitan Railway Company discretion could give it to the press. | mortgaged its property for $1,000,000 to Captain Healy did not care to discuss | secure a bond issue, the mortgage being the matter as he is on trial. made by the California Title Insurance Apart from the organization of the court | and Trust Company. This corporation is little was done yesterday. The inquiry | therefore made a codefendant in the suit may last for thiree days or may continue | for forfeiture, for three months. It is thought, however, | It isalleged that the terms under which that a great many witnesses will be cailed | the franchises were granted were never and that the inquiry will take a wide | complied with and many of the privileges | range. The court will convene daily at 10 | haye been abandoned. ~Parts of the fran- A. M. and, barring recess, sit until 4 p. » | chises have been taken advantage of, but It may be explained that the Navy De- | in the outlying portions there has been no partment has nothing whatever to do with | attempt made to lay tracks, and since June the investig The detail for the court | 1, 1895, no double-track railway track has was made by the Treasury Department | been operated in the territory between and all the faces and findings will be trans- | Hyde and Devisadero over the streets man- mitted to Secretary Carlisie. Itds pre- | tioned in the franchise. There are only sumed that the officeis of the revenue cut- | single tracks laid and operated. There has ter service sent out here to ascertain the | been no railway operated on Scott street whole truth concerning the wrangles and | irom O'Farrell "to Fell street, nor on Fell jars of the Bear's cruising expeditions to | from Scott to Baker, nor on Baker from Fell | the Arctic are unbiased and impartial men. | to Page since Junel, 1895, and since August Their duties at Washmgton are not so im- | 1, 1895, the Page, Waller, Carl, First ave- portant and pressing as to demand a hasty | nue and I street branches have not been survey of the allegations against Captain | operated. it And further, the cars run , hence safe to predict that time | along those streets mentioned in the first ot be pi ed in the investigation. ;;‘)aragrnph of the franchise only every — our and fifteen minutes, and not every UNIOUE REFORM CLUBS, »EEE it D. L. Westover is a resident of the dis- trict through which the outlying branches The Rev. Dr. Wherry on the of the franchise run. He claims that the franchise is held only to exclude others Efforts of the Literati in China. He: will desiring to operate roads, and by reason of its failure to comply with theprovisions of the agreement under which the fran- chise was granted the company should forfeit its rights. It is, therefore, prayed that the franchise over all the streets de- scribed in the “original order be forfeited and the defendants be made to pay $5000 damages. Clubs Have Already Been Started by Them in Peking, Shanghai and Canton, NEW TO-DAY. The Rev. Dr. J. Wherry, the senior rep- resentative of the Presbyterian Church in Peking, who has been thirty-one years there engaged in mission work, is in the Ci He says that many of the literati among tire Chinese—those of the highest literary standing—in Peking, Shanghai and Can- ton have lately formed themselves into reform organizations. Their objects are in the interests of better government, general advancement and in some cases the overturning of the Government. “The movement in favor of reform in Peking,” said Dr. Wherry, “has resulted in the formation of a club of sixty mem- bers. They are going to erect a building, which will be a sort of polytechnic school. “In general, this object is to introduce modern civilization, extend the railroad open up thé various gold, silver and coal mines, and inaugurate a new school sys- tem, substituting for Confucian works the works of modern science. “They also advocate reform in the Gov- ernment; that is, honest officers and hon- est salaries. “‘Since the Reform Club was started in Peking, one is being started at Shanghai and another at Canton. At Canton they proposed to attain a part of tbis work by revolution. The groject was secret, but the Government heard of it, and is now keeping a close watch on them.” Dr. Wherry is on his way to New York to visit friends and enjoy the advantage of IN THE LEAD Still marches the a change of ciimate. He has only bge;tn ihon}qhtthree times in ROBERT thirty years, and it is eight years since he was fnst hom MANTELL ————-—— “General Talk to Toachers.” CIGAR. The special Committee on a Course of Free Lectures, appointed by the Board of Education, hes announced that the next lecture to the teachers of the "department will be given by Hon. 8amuel T. Black, Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction, in the Anditorium of the Girls’ High School, cornerScott and Geary streets, on Fridey next, the 24th inst., at 8 o'clock P. . The subject of the lecture will be “General Talk to Teachers.” This will be the first ad- dress of Superintendent Black to the teachers of this department, and it is expected that many of the teachers of the department will be pres- ent to listen to him. Music during the even- ing will be furnished by the ninth grade classes of the Hawilton Grammar School, Probably the greatest trouble experienced by smokers isin trying to find a brand of cigars whose quality never varies. Uniformity is one of the strongest points of the Mantell—-the quality is NEVER alowed to deteriorate. The more you smoke the more you like—the Mantell. WHOLESALE DEPOT: THE WERTHEIMER COMPANY, 8. F. B S ST TR TR A T 2. SRR TR NEW TO-DAY. = 0UR CLOSING SHOE SALE = BEGINS THIS MORNING! OO G — We need not borrow adjectives from the dictionary to describs the value, worth and merit of the Goods offered at this sale. for themselves. The goods and prices speak It is sufficient for us to say that the shoes are from the fac- tories of the best makers in the United States and the prices named are to Close Out the Department as Soon as Possible. Our At 35¢ a Pair, At 50c a Pair, At B3¢ a Pair, At T5¢ a Pair, At $1.00 a Pair, Kid and At $1.50 a Pair, At $1.85 a Pair. At $1.95 a Pair, At $2.50 a Pair, it $3.95 a Pair. tips and Our Our and can elastic sides, and many of our nicest lines of Misses’ and Children’s Here’s a List of Some of Them: entire stock of Infants’ Dongola Kid Shoes that were sold at 75¢ a pair. Children’s Patent Leather Shoes, with bronze tops; Children’s Tan Kid Shoes, Children’s French Kid Shoes, with turn soles ; Children’s Stiff Ankle Shoes, Children’s Patent Leather Shoes, with colored cloth tops, and dozens of other styles that were sold up to $1 50 a pair. Children’s Kangaroo Shoes, with spring heels; Children’s Kid Sandals, Children’s Strap Slippers, Children’s Patent Leather Sho Children’s Grain Leather, Spring Heel Shoes, and 500 pz including the ends of many lines that sold up to $2 and $2 25 a pair. Children’s Tan French Kid Sandals and Oxford Ties, Grain Shoes, Children’s Felt Slippers, Red Goat Shocs, Bronze French Kid Shoes, with cloth tops ; Patent Leather Spring Heel Shoes, with polka-dot cloth tops ; Ladies” Embroidered Plush Slippe pointed toes and many other styles of Ladies’ worth up to $2 50 a pair. Ladies’ Kid Low Shoes, with cloth top; Ladies’ Oxford Ties and Sandals, Misses’ Red Kid Shoes, Patent Leather Dancin Leather Shoes, with kid or cloth tops; Misses’ Plain Pebble Goat Shoes, Misses’ Russia Leather Low Shoes, Children’s Bronze Kid Shoes, Children’s Hand-sewed Kid Shoes, Ladies’ Kid Strap Sandals, with French heels ; Boys’ and Youths’ Calf Shoes, Ladies’ Felt Slippers and our entire stock of Men’s Slippers of all kinds, irrespective of former selling prices. In this lot will be found goods worth up to $3 a pair. Ladies’ Suede Kid Slippers in black, gray, mode and tan, with French heels ; Spring-heel Shoes with patent leather tips; Kid Shoes, cloth top with cloth tops ; of other styles, Patent Leather Tip , Ladies’ Kid Slippers, with and Children’s Footwear, Shoes, Misses’ Patent patent leather tips; Curtis & Wheeler’s $4 50 quality of French Kid Shoes, with common-sense heels ; Ladies’ Kid Shoes, with patent leather and extension soles; Ladies’ Patent Leather Tip ‘*Albions,” with High Low Shoes in all kid and kid and cloth. entire stock of Ladies’ High-grade Satin Slippers of all kinds and colors, all with French heels, some with ankle straps and others plain. These are all high-grade slippers for evening wear and sold at $3 50 and $4 50 a pair. entire stock of Ladies’ $3 50 and $4 Shoes, including such makes as Wright, Peters & Co., Hazen B. Goodrich & Co., Sommeriicld and others in both high and low shoes, slippers, Oxford ties and sandals; all styles of lasts and styles in d, patent leather, bronze, glace and suede léathers fancy effects without number ; all marked at $1 95 a pair, irrespective of former prices. All our Genuine French Kid Hand-sewn Shoes that were $5 and $6 a pair. This line includes only the very best makes of high and low shoes, in all styles of French Kid, with and without patent leather tips, cloth and kid tops ; button, lacing or gaiter styles; patent leather shoes in a variety of favorite styles, and our $7 50 a pair. Any shoe you have bought from us heretofore at $5 or $6, or nest fancy evening slippers that sold up to $6 and buy elsewhere at those prices, can be had of us now at $2 50 a pair. Our choicest grades of Imported French Bronze Kid Lace Shoes with bronze cloth uppers, and specially hand-made patent leather high boots that sold at $7 50 a pair. ot many left, but some good sizes among them. ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE OF Kings Connty Bonds. OTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED roposals will be received by the undersigned up to 12 o'ciock M. of the 7th day of February, 1896, for the purchase of thirty-two (32) Kings Counly Courthonse Bonds, numbered consecutively from one (1) to thirty-two (32), both inclusive, o the denominiation of one thousand (§1000) doliars each, and payable on the first day of Janusry, 6, or at any time before that daté, at the pleasure of suid county, in gold coin of the United States, with Interest thereon at the rate of four (4) ex cent per annum, payable semi-annually,on the Brt day of January and on the first day of July of each year. Bonds and interest payable at the oflice of the County Treasurer of said Kings County. Said bonds having been issued in couformity with Orders and Resolutions of the Hoard of Super- visors gf Kings County dated December 3, 1595, and January 6, 1596, and under authority con: ferred upon said board by the provisions of &nd in accordance with an act of the Legisiature of the State of California, entitled ““An Act to Establish a Uniform System of County and Township Govern- ment,” approved March 893, None of said bonds wilf be sold for less than facn value and accrued interest, nor shall any sale thereof be final or valid until approved by said Bourd of Supervisors, and the right is hereby ex- Pressly reserved to reject any and all proposals. Mark envelope. “‘Proposals for the purchase of Courthouse Bonds.” By order of the Board Kings County. W of Supervisors of said V. H. SLA VI ‘onnty Treasur RAILROAD TRAVEL] LOW RATES BY RAiL B0 PORTL.AND, T, JANUARY 24, And Every ay Thereafter, Leave from S. P. Co.'s Ferry landing, foot of Market st., at 8:00 P. M. —Including Berth n Puliman Touriss 37.5 Sleeper. +...ALSO.... irst-class tickets, including berth in .00 B inan Fimugard Blesper, $ 15 SPECIAL NOTICE. This train will not stop to deliver or take on pas. Soid or baggage checked to such points. B9 Through Tickets for Puget Sound Points on Sale at Keduced Rates. For fuxther information apply at 618 MARKET STREET (Grand Hotel “Jicket Office), San Francisco. RICHARD GRAY, T. H. GOODMAYN, Gen. Traftic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). ¥rom San Francisco, beginuing October 27, 1805, 2 s RaTel—7:30, 9:15, 11:08 Valley and San Rafael—7:30, 9:15, O et 1ab, 3148, 5118, 6150 &1t £an Quentin—7:50, 8:16'a. 3. 1:40, 5:16 % . | Extra jor San Matael on Mondays, Wednes | aays and Saturdays at 11:30 r. . SUNDAYS. For Mill 8:00, 1 Valley, San Rafael aud San Quentine 0200, 11:30 A. 2.1 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, *6:18 I #1)0es 1Ot run to San Quentin, THROUGH TRAINS. o gengers at Intermediate stations, nor will tickets ba 80 4.3 weekduys—Cezndero and way stations 5 P. . Satardays--Toma! way lMA.x. Bundays— Poiat Reyes sud Way sipjloan | RAILROAD TRAVEL, RMLRQAP/ TRAVEL] SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RATLWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Feot of Market St. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:40, , 11:00 i 12:3: | 8:80, 5:10, 6:30 "Thursdays—Kxtra » 31 E 7 &t 11:30 3. Saturdays—Exura u & 13 nd 11:30 P. . va=Exioa irips ot 1:36 SUNDAYS—8:00, 9:30, 11:00 A, x.; 1: ? 5:00, 6:20 p. M. e i 00 20 SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Trains lenve nnd are due to a SAN FRANCISCO. LEAVE — T'row NOVEMBER 20, 1805. — _ Anmiva 0 Hlmll’dl‘ Niles and Way Stations.. 10:3a 04 Atlantic Express, Ogden and Last,. 5p 04 Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsey. mento, and Redding via Das; 04 Martinez, San Ramon, Napa, Santa Rox toga and 8:304 Niles, Ban_ Josc, San Rafael to San Francisco. WEIEZKmD.‘IA};)SEGlfiS' 7:55, 9:30, 11:10 A, . :45, 8:40, 5:10 p. 3. Saturdays—Extra tri 55 P. 2. and 6:35 p.ac ok Cripe AXSB:10, 9:40, 11:10 4. 2.: 1:40, 3:40, P. 2. 6:00, . 3. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. 04 San Leandro, Heywards & Way St'ns 0A Los Angeles Iixpress, Raymond, (for Ycsemitc), Santa Larbara 3 3 0P Niles, San Joso and Livermore. Leave Stages connect at Pleta for Highland Springs Kelseyville, Lakeport. Stages connect at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Blas Lakes, Leurel Dell, Upper Lake, Booneville, Greene wood, Mendocino City. Fort Bragg, Usul, Wesipo: Cahto, Willetts, Calpella, Pomo, Potter Valley, Jona 0p Sacramento River Steamers. Arrive O Bors ot Woy Statioms | San Francisco. | 2mefect | san Francisco. 05 Sun Leandro, Haywazda&e Wey St ia o 1595. P oy P San Leandro, Haywards & Way St'os S 3 e L e 0p Martines, £an Kamon, Vallcio L Prisrcin s | Napa, Calistogs, Ll Verano and Novato, Santa Tosa....... Petaluma, @x Lenieia, Baparto, |Santa_ Rosa. * Koights Tandiog, s Ororillo and Bacramento . & Fulton. 4:30r Nilcs, T:40 Ax Windsor, oan aySins 8:10p 3 3 e R sl WayBb s, 8:30 P 8:00 Ax| Cloverdale: | 7:80 x| 6:15 rag flcld, Santa Barbara,Los Augelos, T Ticta, 1 Deming, ElPaso, Naj 7:40 AM Hopland & bt R 18:00 ax kiah. 7:30 v| 6:15 Pm 3:30p Santa Fo Honts, e e for Mojave aud I 7:40 ax| B : 10:30 A 6:00¢ European Mail |8:00 i B s »'"' 0 Huywards, Ni 8:30 | et O Vallojo T:40 AM|8:00 AM| Sonoma [10:40 aw| 8:50 ax 0p Orcgou 6:10 Py 5:00 P and 6:05 Px|, 6:15 P ville, Reddd ' | | Glen Ellen. I gomiland Kal ool T0aBA B 0D S0 B P San Leandro, Haywards& Way St'ns 1.} ; 5:00¢ 3 Haywardak Way Se s 111 Sevastopol. | 6:06 ru| 6:15 rx q10:05p “Sunset Limited,” Fresno, Loy Stages conne €1 for Boli Angeles, El Paso, New Orlcaus Stages connect at Cloverdale for the Geysers. SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Sarrow Gang ®:10A Newark,Centerville,San.losc, el Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzaud Way. Stations, sise1 | Daps, Livelys, Gravelly Valley, Harrls, Scoils Saturday to Monday round-trip ticketsat reduced rates. +11:204 | On Sundays reund-trip ticketa to all poluts be 1 Jose and 1,08 (atos 9:504 | yond San Rafacl at half rates. woursion. Ban Jose and ‘Ticket Offices, 650 Market st., Chronicle buflding. R. X. RYAN, Gen. Pass. Aget. Atlantic WRITING, b _ Gen. Manager. 6:45A B2u Joso and Way Blation: Almaden Wednesdays only), 8:134 San Jose, Tres Vinos, Sunta C Facitic Grove, Paso Robles, Tnis Obispo, Guadalupe an cipal Way Station o] 161404 San Jose aind Way St AND 11:43A Palo Alio and Way Stations. e pe *2:304 San Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Pac lflc Cruz, Salinas, Monterey and I < Grove . v L : 0P SanJose Ann\l‘mmly\ffl \WVay Stations b RAILROAD Or San Jose and Way Si 01 Sau Jose and Way St 0 Ban Joze and Way St 5o San Joso nnd Wa CREEK ROUTE FERRY. rm:s:n FRANCISCO—Foot of Market erén Slip8 Traine leave from and arrive at Market-Street Ferry. —— SANia FE EXPRESS 9:00 11:00aM. 11 : . g 1500 *620r To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line From OALAKD—Foot of Droedway.—. 6:00 800 | Leaves every dayat 3:30 ». xr., carrying Pull 1000aw. 11200 4100 3500 *300 140 | Falace Sleepers and Tourlsy Slsepers to Chicats a"’:"'“' - e Denver and 8t Louts, - 6% ARnex cam for for M ing. for Afternoon, + Sundays excopled, Satiirdaya ouly. CHICAGO LIMITED, g, Tiesroday oom Batirtey alghts ant From Los Angeles to Chi +1 Monday, Thursday turday nights only. 0s Angeles to icago. dogs aud Saturdays & Suadays and T STuesdass UB3AR | gouia Veatsbale Train Daily, with Dining-care nnder Harvey's mansgement. Connecting traing leave San Francisco at 9 A. . and 3:30 P. M. daily: The best railway from Californin to the East. New rails, new ties: no_dus:: Interestiog scencrv; NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H, PHILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT | And €00d meals in Harvey's dining-room or dining. Siis £ hiscs Bon .’;'.‘."&%E.?" ;2',:,“,5:{“{"‘;{3: ™ Ticket CMice—644 Market Streot, puone b7 ot ©hronicle Building,