The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 31, 1896, Page 21

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1896. 21 RICH FIELDS FOR COMMERCE, How Central and South American Trade Is Being Neglected. REMEDIAL SUGGESTIONS American Manufacturers Heed- less of the Demands of Mer- chants and Consumers. GERMAN AND ENGLISH GOODS Preferred Simply Because They Con. form to the Peculiarities of the Situation. During the larger portion of his six weeks’ absence from the City, E. H. Hin- ton, the local general agent of the Panama Railroad Company, was engaged in in- vestigating the conditions of the trade of the Cexitral American countries, with a view to seeing how it could be extended with the merchants and manufacturers of the United States, and thus incidentally make the operations of his company’s business in that part of the world more protitable. ‘When Mr. Hinton left here he went to New York, where he was joined by G. ‘Whaley, vice-president and general man- ager of his company, and John Muir, the company’s traffic manager. The party left for Colon and crossed the lsthmus of Panama, and from the latter point the principal portion of the investigation was made. Speaking of the result of his travels and inquiries, Mr. Hinton said yesterday: ““There are two things that the United States needs to do in order to get its due share of Central American business: longer credits must be given, and the re- quirements of the people of these coun- tries must be catered to—both those of the merchants and the consumers. “The German and English give those people long time. They will give them twelve months’ credit at a small rate of interest, while the American merchant wants his money in ninety daysor eyen cash. The ninety days are gone some- times before the buver receives his goods, and it may thus happen that the goods bave to beé peid for before they are re- | ceived. This is the main point. **Another thing that operates strongly against the American merchant is that he has never soucht to cultivate that trade except 1n isolated cases. The Americans have never made any intelligent and per- sistent effort to work up the business. A few send drummers occasionally; if the mer- chants buy it is all right, if they don’t the drummer vacks up his samples and de- varts, A German or English commercial traveler hangs up his hat, ascertains ex- actly what the trade requires and then has the goods made to meet the demands. Americans won't do that. *People down there tell me if they want cotton goods made a certain width and weight the Germans and English will gladly manufacture them. On the other hand they will ask the American and the American will simply say, ‘We have standard styles and we see 1o reason why we should change.”’ This seems to be a remarkable situation, but it is a fact. “Another thing that operates very seri- ously against Americans is the fact that they are the most careless packers of The frailest package of merchan- s a package of United States goods. he trade of South and Central America requires packages to be put up in a uni- form way, and they must be so packed as not to get wet when exposed to the heavy rains that fall in those countries at fre- quent intervals. Oil paper must be used to line the cases, and the packages must not be too Iarge to be conveniently carried on the backs of burros, one of the’chief mediums of transportation in those coun- tries, as most of the goods imported has to be taken over the mountains. ‘The Ger- mans will put up packages exactly as required by the trade, while the Ameri- cans are perfectly indifferent in this mat- ter. One man in Guatemala said he had quit ordering from Americans simply be- cause they paid no attention to his request for the style of packing. These are ap- parently little things, but they count for a great deal under the circumstances. The Americans have never catered to that trade.” As illustrating how the Germans heeded ‘the requirements of the trade Mr. Hinton related how two packages of dry goods imported from Germany fell into the bay at Colon while a vessel was unloading and how they were taken out without the con- tents having suffered the least damage, though the cases were in the water for some hours. “The business of the Central American republics,” continued Mr. Hinton, “has increased enormously in the last five years, due to the impetus given to coffee- growing by high prices, and naturally the business between the republics and the United States has increased, but the ratio of increase is infinitely smaller than it has been with Germany and England. We | are doing about one-third of the import business in those countries, when by vir- tue of our position and the political affin- ity between these republics and the United States we should be doing not less than three-quarters of jt. “Two lines of steamers known as the Cosmos and Kirsten iines are running to Pacitic Central and South American ports direct from Germany via Cape Horn. Each line runs one steamer a month, and they find ample cargo 1o keap them em- ploved, as they have been running for many years. 3 “Part of my mission to Central America was to see if part of the traffic now moving via the Horn cannot be diverted to the Panama Railway. By our route there would bea considerable saving of time, and this is animportant factorin handling the coffee crop. The Panama Company is going to build a fine pier at La Boca—the mouth to the projected Panama canal—so as to allow deep-water vessels to transfer cargo direct to the cars of the road and so do away with lightering or the carrying of cergo from ships to the shore by means of freight barges, as is now done.” This will greatly facilitate transportation, and not only cheapen it to some extent, but will save considerable time, always a matter of importance in_transportation. This prac- tice of lightering has been a serious draw- back in securing through business via the jsthmus. The railroad itself is in fine phy- sical condition, the ties beingall of lignum vitae %ood, and there is ample rolling stock to take care of all the business that may demand handling.” *Little Fires.”’ This afternoon et 3 o’clock Rev. W. A, Gardi- ner will deliver an address before the Young Men’s Christian Association at their hall, Ma- son and Eilis streets, on the subject, “Little Fires.” Mr. Gardiner presents his subjectin a most able, interesting manner and never fails to please his audience. Seats free to all young men. e Every man should read the advertisement of Thomas Slater on page 26 of this baper, WITH THE WHIST-PLAYERS. |(SUTRO OPPOSED A few of the students of the Trist Dupli- cate Whist Club are trying all the fads that the “whist wind” (as Mrs. Atwater calls it) blows this' way. One that seems to have more merit than the balance com- bined, and is no doubta trick-winner, is the irregular opening lead from your best suit to call for a trump lead through an honor turned. The team in practice that huopes to represent the club at the Brook- lyn Whist Congress has extended the principle a little. The modus operandi is as follows: First we will state the principle, which is: When you are the opening or original leader and an honor is turnea on your much prefer to have a lead of trumps come to you through that honor, make a “call” in your opening lead. This is done by selecting a card from your strongest suit which your partner will know isnota conventional Jead. For example, you hold king, queen, ten, nine, seven of hearts. Queen of clubs turned to your right. If you opened with the ten or nine it would, of course, be an irregular lead and, no doubt, your partner would know it at once. In making this lead you ask your partner, when he gets in, to lead you a trun:p, and the best one he has, regardless of number. % The extension of this principle is: With any other card turned, you being fairly strong in trumps, you make the irregular 1ead from your best suit just the same. You say, ‘‘Partner, the minute you see my suit is gmlmbly established get in, if ossible, and lead me a trump and in your ead tell me how many you hold,” the usual way in answer to a call. The following deal came in play at a compass match at the Trist Duplicate Club rooms visitors' night last week, and | is a beautiful illustration of this play. Two north and south pairs, Mr. Singer and Mr. Sutton, Professor Havard and partner, who are trying this play, maae twelve tricks each; the most that was | made by any other pair playing the same | way wes eight tricks: 8.--7. 6, 3. | i-g 08532 0.-10,6, 4. Q/3,10,9,7,2. D.—b. Four of Spades tramps. South to lead. [The winning cara is underscored. ] South. | Trick, West. C.—4. D.—4 8.—3. 5.—8. 8.-7. H.—2. H-3 H.—5 H—8 D.—8. D.—10. H-J. H-10. H-7. H-Q Score: NS, 1 5 {" In answer to an article in THE CALL a { few weeks ago Mnfor-Genera] A. W. Dray- son writes us as follows: 20 ASHBURTON ROAD, SOUTHSEA, Eng., May 7, 1896.) To the Whist Editor of The Call—DEAR Sik: To | ““Cavendish” is due the invention of the pen- | ultimate from a iong suit. I advanced on this | #nd introduced the penultimate from five, the | aritepenultimate from six—in other words the | fourth best for the lead. (See page 85, ““Art of Practical Whist, 1 2 I cannot_ give you | the ‘exact date ‘when I first adopted this sys- tem of play, butit was about 1872 or 1873. had well tested its value before I wrote about it. To cail for trumps in- the original lead I | played as early as 1870, but I limited this call | to_when holding ace, king and small. Icon- sidered that with other cards the call would be puzzling as regards the lead. The ‘“‘change of suit” I first practiced in Nova Scotia about North. right and you want to lead trumps, but| 1880 and the “reverse discard” about the same date. I quite agree with you in what you say about some players losing two tricks to gain one by catching an honor. It does not pay to work a gold mine when it costs you £5 tv pro- cure an ounce of gold. Very sincerely yours, A. W. DRAYSON. It is a great surprise to us that the whist writers and players of this country have so far paid little or no attention to Drayson's ‘‘change of suit,” and the ‘‘re- verse discard.” The time will come when both of these innovations will be gener- ally played and adopted. We .intena in the near future to give them in our whist column the attention they so richly de- serve. No whist authority lives whose writings are more va'uable to the student that General Drayson’s. QUERIES ANSWERED. No short-suit system is recognized as good wilist play. The whist editor of the New York Sun is trying to raise heaven and eartb to find a way to pile up five or six ‘‘short-suic bricks” so they won’t tumble down of their own weight. So far his case is hopeless. The last book by Major-General A. W. Drayson is “Whist Laws and Whist De- cisions,” This book contains upward of 150 cases illustrating the laws of the game. No whist library is complete without it. John McKay of Calico, Cal., asks for in- formation about duplicate whist. John T. Mitchell’s book on duplicate whist will give all the information asked for. We would advise wvou to subscribe for “Whist”; sample copies sent to all lovers of the game free. Is it considered good play to lead from the tenace of ace, queen and others? If this is the bestsuit youhold lead from it without hesitation. There are a great mauy persons who play at the game that never want to part with a tenace, believ- ing they can make several tricks by hold- ing on to it. Ths class of players are like fencers who parry well, but_are afraid to attack. No player of this kind can ever erect to get into the front rank. ‘We are asked, “What is the penalty for an exposed card ?"” Under the American Whist League code of laws there is no such term used as “‘ex- posed cards.”” This comes under the head of *‘Cards liable to be called.” 20. The following cards are liable to be cailed by either adversary: 1. Evety card faced upon the table otherwise than in the reeular course of play, but not in- cluding a card led out of turn. 11. Every card thrown with the one led or layed to the current trick. The player must ndicate the one led or played. 111. Every card so held by a player that his partner sees any portion of its face. 1v. All the cards in a hand lowered or shown by & player so that his partner sees more than one card of it. v. Every card named by the player holding it. 21. All cards liable to be called must be placed and lett tace upward on the table. A plaver must lead or play them when they are called, provided he can do so without revok- ing. The call may be repeated at each trick | until the card is played. A piayer cannot be | prevented from leading or playing acard liable | to be called. If he can get rid of it inthe | course of play, no penalty remains. Asa rule, do not pass a trick that you can win by trumping. You should never expect to take two tricks with any one of | your trumps, and unless vou are well up | in the game, and can place the winning | card in your partner’s hand, win the trick | when you can. If you pass it, you should | be able to say, *“If I pass this now, I can take two to make up for it.” Yes, **Cavendish” will surely be at the coming congress in Brooklyn. He will reach New York about June 13 on the Cunarder Lucania, and will return home again on the 4th of July. WHISTLETS. Continuned experiments with the low lead from ace and four or more smail show | the lead of the small card (fourth best) to I | be a winner, regardless of trump-holding; | and the lead is becoming more popular. | This changes the relative value of king or | queen in second hand when only once | guarded. Should second hand treat these | cards in plain suits the same as trumps? | Howell, Whitfield & Hamilton will have to revise their table of *‘probabilities.’” President Theo Schwarz of the Ameri- can Whist League has issued a call for the annual meeting of the executive com- mittee. It istobe held at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, N. Y., at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of Saturday, June 20. Congress opens on the 22d. A very unusual occurrence took place at 8 whist tablein the rooms of the S8an Fran- cisco Whist Ciub the other evening. The bands given below were dealt, and - ten tricks out of the thirteen were taken by one suit—trumps. Itoccurring at table duplicate game with the best in the club, makes 1t still more mteresting. The deal was as follows: 8.—A,10,4,3 H.—A,J,6,2 D. 7,53 4 diamonds trumps. North to lead. T. E. Otis, president of the New Jersey ‘Whist Association and whist eaitor of the Newark (N. J.) News, in an article of May 20th says: “The Brooklyn Whist Club’s ‘con- gressional’ team again defeated the short- suit team of the whist club of New York City Friday evening of last week. It was the modern game of whist (long suit) against that camphor-soaked game that was put away twenty years ago upon the old-curiosity whist shelf, The individual playing strength of the winners and losers was about equal, with a slight advantage as regards experience with the latter. One of the brightest players of this New York whist team remarked after this game that in order to win against good players they mast change the system which they now play.” R. B. Calley, gresident of the Linda Vista Whist Club of Oakland, is visiting the whist_clubs of Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. He reports great interest in the game in the Northwest. TrE CALL sugiests to the tournament committee in charge of affairs at the Brooklyn congress that they notify every team or pair that enters a tournament that they must play their cards at the whist table as the law directs— ‘“‘well toward the center of the table,”” and not allow them to be dropped down on the very edge. R. F. Foster, whist, editor of the New York Sun, says the whist-players of the | Union League Club in Philadelphia have at Jast succeedec in getting permission to inaulge in their favorite game within the walls of the clubhouse. They have agi- tated the card question for several years, | but alwavs unsuccessfully, it being the | opinion of many members that cards of any kind would be foilowed by gam bling | in some form. In such clubs as restrict | card games to whist, this has never been | the case. Whist is about the poorest game in the world to gamble at. The Trist Duplicate Whist Club of this City has a very novel scheme on foot for | entertaining Eastern whisters and giving | them the style of game they prefer, or | “whist as you like it.”” Since the organ- | ization of this prosperous little club the whist visitors from different parts of the East who have been entertained have such a great variety of play the whist commit- tee found it necessary to arrange several systems of polyglot Elay and have each system numbered. The visitor is handed these numbered cards, when he selects the style of game he prefers; then he is pro- vided with a partner. The club is fortu- nate in this respect. They have one gen- eral all-round whist athlete who can speak the language of the game in seven different tongues. The '95-'96 series of ladies’ nights at the great Hamilton Whist Club_of Philadel- phia closed Monday evening, May 18, after a long series of delightiul whist evenings. Mrs. Robert Lowrie won the Hamilton souvenir for the high score of the season. These enjoyable reunions will start in again early in October. OWNED BY BLACK HAWK, Edmund Collier, the Actor, Has a Knife Once Carried by This Chieftain. Presented to Forrest for His Excellent Interpretation of Indian Character. Edmund Collier, renowned in the theatri- cal world as a clever interpreter of the | legitimate, is now playing to large houses | in this City. He is the proud owner of a i‘ scalping knife once the property of the famous Indian chief Black Hawk: It is not so much on this account that Mr. Collier treasures the rusty, blood- stained blade of steel with its exquisitely eloquent tribute to his acting, and turning to Black Hawk, who with a retinue of his famous warriors occupied a convenient box, returned his thanks for the honest compliment shown his genius. The great Iudian chief never moved a muscle during the speech, but at the conclusion he arose, and with a majestic wave of the band said, *‘Great_chief.” ‘When Forrest died, all his personal ef- fects were sold at auction, Mr. Collier finally securing Black Hawk’s gift. The present owner has made a vain effort to trace the history of the knife beyond For- rest’s Indian admirer. He has seen Rocky Bear, who was with Black Hawk on the occasion of the latter’s visit to Washing- ton and his meeting with the great Thes- pian exponent, but further than the fact that his superior had owned the knife for “many moons,” Rocky Bear could tell nothing, The glude of the knife is of unusual size and flexibility. Its sides, now rusty by reason of constant inactivity, show dark splotches, closely resembling blood. The blade is set in two pieces of brass, with a higbi‘v | at the end. Th ornamental wood carving e front part of the handle carved handle of wood and brass, but rather its later association with no less a person than the eminent tragedian Edwin Forrest. The history of this relic of two kings, king of the forest and king of the stage in their day—is brief, but none the less in- teresting. . Forrest was playing in .Washington dur- ing a visit of Black Hawk and some of the Jesser chiefs of his nation to the “Great Father.”” Thbe eminent tragedian was starring at Foard’s Theater, **Metamora,’’ a history of King Phillip’s war, being on the boards. Black Hawk was prevailed on to attend one performance, which pleased him so much that he unbuckled his warknife and asked that it be given to Forrest. While the Jast act was yet in progress Amos Cummings, then a newspaper correspend- ent but later a Congressman from New York, mude his way to the stage and pre- sented the knife herewith pictured to Fory rest. . The tragedian was deeply moved by the Knife and Sheath Presented by Black Hawk to Edwin Forrest. is embellished with a face like some myth- ologicak god, serpents trailing their sinewy folds, making up a splendid background: The whole is inlaid with mother-of-pearl, creating the impression that it was the work of the Aztecs. Mr. Collier has been offered almost fab- ulous sums for this relic, but declares that he would not part with it for any consid- eration. Mr. Collier has also come into {:ssession of the costume worn by John cCullough in the first act of “Richard 111,” which he prizes very highly. e T Suspicious Characters Arrested. At an early hour yesterday morning Officer J. F. Murphy, on Mission street, near Sixth, met James Herbert and Joseph Runaling, both foun men, carrying a heavy package contain- ng clothes hooks, door bells and other articles of house hardware. As they could not give an explanation as to where they obtained the stuff he took them to the police station.: It is believed that they are of the number who for some time past have been entering and strip- ping vacant houses of all ‘portable valuables which could be sold for junk. Owners for the property found are wanted at police head- quarters. WANT CITY AMBULANCES, Business Men Advocate More Funds for the Health Department. Advise the Establishment of a Chemi- cal- and Bacteriological Liboratory. A large and representgtive committee composed of members of the influential organizations of the City, met Friday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce and placed themselves- on record as favor- ing an increased appropriation for the Health Department and the establishment of an efficient ambulance system, along with a chemical and bacteriological labora- tory. The set of resolutions drafted and by whom signed appears below: Resolved, That it is the sense of the commit- tee appointed at the meeting held in the Chamber of Commerce May 26, 1896, to dis- cuss the public health of the City and County of San Francisco, that the Board of Supervisors of said City and County should appropriate the sum of at least thirty-four thousand eight hundred (£34,800) dollars over and above the amounts and sums appropriated in the year 1895 for the Health Department, for such hdditional Inspectors and expenses as to the Board of Health shall scem expedient and necessary for the better preservation of the public health in this City; and further Resolved, That it is the sense of this commit- " tee that there should be established in this City immediately an ambulance system of four wagons, at a cost not to exceed four thousand (#4000) dollars, and that the same should be mgintained; and that there should be established immediately a chemical and bacteriologicai laboratory, at a cost not to exceed three thousahd (£3000) dollars, Committee—S. H. Tacy of Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association, F. W.Dohrman, resident of Merchants’ Association; H. D. eil of Merchants’ Association, Fred Talbot of | Board of Trade, Albert Castle of Chamber of Commerce, David Rich, president of State De- velopment Society; 1. H. Morse of San Fran- cisco Fruit Exchan A. Sbarboro of Wine Association, J. W. H.Campbell of San Fran- cisco Produce Exchange, Charles Montgomery of Hotelmen's Association, C. W. Tabor of Milkmen’s Association, Dr. ‘lornllo Stebbins of Unitarian Society, Hugh Craig, president Chamber of Commerce and chairman of com- mittee: Isidor Jacobs of San Francisco Fruit Exchange, secretary of committee. —_—— GALLAGHER HEIRS AGREE. They Accept $30,000 From the Catholic Church and Stop Litigation. The heirs of Mrs. Ellen Gallagher have ceased to contest the distribution of the old lady's property. A compromise has been reached and Archbishop Riordan has agreed to deed to the heirs property on the corner of Fourth and Folsom strests, valued at $30,000 and bequeathed, with other real estate, to the Catholic church by the deccased. This ar- Xungegunl is said 1o be agreeable to all con- cerned. ‘When Mrs, Gallagher died a littie over a year ago she left an estate valued at $180,000, over which she had named Father Nugent as ex- ecutor. He applied for letters testamentary, and the heirs entered a Rmmq claiming that he had used undue influence in securing a large bequest for the church. The evidence showed, however, that Mrs. Gallagher had acted n; nmordn;co d‘.dm an earlier expressed wish of her husban The heirs were dissatisfied and again pro- tested, the recent compromise being the re- sult. Mrs. Gallagher's brother, James McCul- lom of Ireland, her two nieces, Mrs. Rose Kelly of Ireland and Mrs. J. Dowd of Philadelphia, and her nephews, Peter Collins and James Col- 1ins of Philadelphia, are the only heirs. Their living at & distance from this City was one of the inducements to save expenses and com- e T0 EXTENSION. Suspicious of the Geary- Street Road’s Ap- plication, SCORES THE COMBINE. Its Grasping Propensities, He Says, Grow With the Exten- sion of Its Lines. ARROGANCE AND DEFIANCE. These Said to Be the Staple Attributes of the Market-Street Railway Company. - If public and private opinion combined count for anything, thie application of the Geary-street, Park and Ocean Cable Rail- road Company made to the Supervisors to have its franchise, which does not expire until 1903, extended for fifty years will not be granted. Under the franchise the company is given the right to run its cars from Kearny street out Geary to Point Lobos avenue, to Fifth avenue and to Golden Gate Park. The aoplication was made on the 18th inst., and was referred to the Street Committee of the Board of Su- pervisors. Mayor Sutro looks upon this move of the Market-street Railway combine as only another attempt to impose on the public spirit of the community,and showed considerable indignation in discussing the matter. “So far as this application for an exten- sion of the Geary-street franchise is con- cerned,” he said, “it looks suspicious on its face for such an application to be made seven years before the old franchise ex- pires. “This-is on a par with the insolence of the Market-street Railway Company and that of the Southern Pacific Company of Kentucky, of which it is one of the out- growths. “The Market - street company to-day gridirons the City of San Francisco, and as the system grows so does its grasping propensities. ‘‘Most of these franchises have been ob- tained by corruption and misrepresenta- tion, and to-day they defy the authorities and euen the courts in the enforcement of the laws of the land. The proceedings before Judge Wallace within the last few days are a remarkable example of defying the law, and great indeed must be the power which dares to ignore the law. “Another flagrant instance of defying public opinion has occurred within a few weeks in the attempt of this company to inflict hardships on its patrons by putting into operation its arbitrary mode of makin, transfers. And now comes the demang for the extension of a franchise which will not expire for seven years. *No ordinary comgmny would dare to ask such a privilege, but they not only ask bu¢ generally manage to enforce their demands. “‘It is high time that the citizens of San Francisco associate tbemselves in clubs to curb this overbearing company. It is true we have'a number of improvement clubs which have lately been joined together in an association, but they should be supple- mented again by additional clubsin all parts of the City to guard the general in- terests of the people when they are en- croached upon. I believe ‘there should bea solid and bold opposition by aH our people against the attempt to secure a new franchise for the Geary-street road before the old ¢har- ter expires. This action should be re- sented by all the people of this common- wealth.” Mayor Sutro evidently still feels consid- erable anxiety over the funding bill. as he took the opportunity to express himself as follows on that subject: “The greatest scheme of plunder ever attempted by this corperation is the funipne bill of the Pacific railroads, which is probably dead for this session of Con- gress. Notwithstanding the general be- lief to this effect a the news from ‘Washington, which has not yet been con- firmed, that the Senate Republican caucus bas resolved to let the funding bill go over until next session, it will behoove the friends of the people to keep their eyes wide open until Congress has actu- ally 2ajourned. ‘It is well known to men versed in the tactics used by the lobby in Washington that extensive and corrupt measures are often purposely kept back until the last hours of the session, when, in the mid- night and early hovrs of the morning, bills have been smuggled through which no one expected could pass. “Huntington is still in Washington with his hundreds of lobbyists, and if any one knows that the last hours of Congress are the most favorable for passing corrupt jobs it is Huntington himself. “Ido not ‘think the funding bill can pass, but there is a ossibility that it might, and only when ngress has ad- journed shall we be able to breathe freely again until the next session.” The process of stereotyping is nearly 120 years old. 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We begin our Annual Summer Clearance Sale A MONTH EAR- LIER THAN USUAL this year on account of the TREMENDOUS QUANTITY OF GOODS TO BE DISPOSED OF which, owing to our exceptionally enormous purchases and the extreme backwardness of the season, is of such magnitude that WE ARE COMPELLED TO SACRIFICE ALL CONSIDERATION OF VALUE to the impera= tive necessity of forcing out this vast surplus at once. Below are a few sample quotations from our Dress Goods and Silk Departments which emphasize the fact that AS A MATTER OF ECONOMY NO LADY CAN AFFORD TO MISS ATTENDING THIS GREAT SALE EARLY, for the lines offered are ALL NEW, FRESH, UP-TO-DATE STYLES, which have been marked down for clearance to A MERE FRACTION OF CURRENT RETAIL PRICES| SILK DEPARTMENT! At 25 Cents a Yard. FANCY STRIPED TAFFETA SILK, marked down from 65c to 25¢ a vard. At 25 Cents a Yard. 24-INCH CHECKED SURAH SILK, in black and cardinal, green and cardinal and navy and cardinal, marked down from $1 to 25¢ a yard. At 835 Cents 24-INCH FANCY FIGURED AND STRIPED marked down from $1 to 35¢ a yard. a Yard. ENGLISH POPLIN, evening shades, At 5O Cents a ¥Yard. FANCYrdsTRIPED AND FIGURED TAFFETA SILK, marked down from 85¢ to 50¢ a yard. At 60 Cents a Yard. FIGURED DUCHESSE SATIN, in black and cardinal and navy and gold, marked down from $1 to 60c a yard. At 758 Cents a Yard. FANCY CHECKED TAFFETA SILK marked down from $1 25 to 76c a yard. At 85 Cents a Yard. BROCADED, FIGURED AND STRIPED SATIN, PEAU DE LINES, marked down from $1 50, $2 and $2 50 to 85¢ a yard. _ 0@~ DRESS LENGTHS AND REMNANTS will be closed out at greatly reduced prices. SOIE AND BENGA- COLORED DRESS GOODS! At 25 Cents. 3 cases 36 and 38 INCH ALL-WOOL FANCY MIXED DRESS GOOD3, in plaids, checks, mixed and figured effects, reduced from 50c to 25¢ a yard. At 25 Cents. 2 caisfig-ll\'cfi ALL-WOOL BICYCLING SUITING, mixed effects, reduced from 50c a yard. 3 At 35 Cents. 1 case 38-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL NOVELTY SUITING, new designs, reduced from 50c to 35¢ a yard. At 835 Cents. 2 2 cases 33-INCH HEAVY ALL-WOOL PINHEAD CHECKS, medium colorings, re- "~ duced from 50c to 35¢ a yard. At 35 Cents. 3 cases 38-INCH ENGLISH FIGURED MOHAIR SUITING, full reduced from 60c to 35¢c a yard. At SO Cents. 1 case 42.INCH ALL-WOOL SCOTCH HEATHERS, in navy, brown, green and wine mixtures, reduced from 75¢ to 50c a yard. line of colorings, At SO Cents. 1 case 4&INCI§dFINE ALL-WOOL FANCY CASHMERE CHECKS, reduced from $1 to 50c a yard. At SO Cents 2 cases 48-INCH ALL-WOOL NOVELTY FIGURED "SUITING, reduced from $1 to 50c & yard. At SO Cents. 1 case 45-INCH ALL-WOOL FRENCH BOMBAZINE SUITING, in Dresden effects, reduced from $1 to 50c a yard. P At 75 Cents. 1case 50-INCH GOOD ALL-WOOL SCOTCH CHEVIOT SUITING, in striped, mot- tled and clouded effects, reduced from $1 25 to 75¢ a yard. \ At SO Cents. 3lcases 42-INCH HEAVY ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVAL SERGE, reducea from 85¢ to 50 a yard. o At 88.50. 27 NOVELTY MOHAIR SUITS, elegant designs, reduced from $15 50 to $8 50 each. BLACK DRESS GOODS! At 25 Cents. 37 pieces 39-INCH ALL-WOOL CA MEL'S HAIR, former price 50c, will be closed out at 25¢ a yard. At 85 Cents. 53 pieces 46-INCH ALL PURE WOOL STORM SERGE, former price 65c, will be closed out at 35¢c a yard. 2 At 40 Ceonts. 57 pieces 38-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH ALPACA, in a variety of designs, former price 65¢, will be closed out at 40c a yard. At 45 Cents. 27 pieces 40-INCH ALL PURE WOOL FANCY WEAVES, former price 75¢, will be closed out at 45¢ a yard. At 5O Cents. 65 pieces 4-INCH ENGLISH NOVELTIES, Mohair effects, former price 85¢, will bs closed out at 50c a yard. At 5O Ceonts. 63 pieces 45-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH MOHAIRS, former price 75¢, will be closed out at 50c a yard. At 55 Cents. K 25 pieces 50-INCH ALL PURE WOOL BASKET WEAVE SCOTCH CHEVIOT, for mer price $1, will be closed out at 55¢ a yard. 9 Ouz recent GIGANTIC PURCHAS F ? LADIES .VVAIST s SUMMER WAISTS, comprising all lEheo lufile‘:eblxafli ifin;lh,ll? ;hl: ésEin SILK and WASHABLE FABRICS, will be cleared out AT ABOUT 1 i Seel, corner of Jungs, SAN FRANOISOO.