The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 18, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1896. SHORT CROPS BOOM WHEAT Drought and Locusts Cut . ." Short Argentine and e Indian Crops. ‘In Spite of Zigzag Movements the General Tendency Is Advaneed Prices. . The Net Loss for the Two Great Countries Is About Forty Per Cent of the Entire Crop. There has been considerable discussion -_in financial circles during the past week - " over the erratic fluctuationsin the price - of ‘breadstuffs. In spite of the zigzag nrovement, however, there has been a general rise in prices, and the prospect is " that they will go higher still. The market was a little “off’” yesterday, measured by & fall of about 3 cents In wheat, but in five days past there was an -advance of 25 cents a barrel in flour. Speaking of the matter yesterday James O'Leary, editor of the Journal of Com- merce, said: “The general understanding .among those who know the subject well seems to be that the rise in prices has . been due to the failure of crops in India and to short crops in the Argentine whest In India the shortage is due to t, while in the Argentine Republic t and locusts have combined to cut short.” * The reason of the recent slight fall in price is attributed to a reaction from over- speculation, which made the price run too W the cro - high. eral le prices rise and fall, the gen- shows a rise. The condi- e market becomes more and iavorable to the holders of wheat each Occasionally there is & weakening, often, and as a rule the market an advance. The best estimates how that the Argentine and Indian crops are at least 40 per cenisbort. The ad- vance of wheat, strangely, has been _accompanied by a decline of freights, and this makes the general prospects to hold- ers to wheat more encouraging. - The following table shows the move- ment of wheat during every day of the year just past: November 14 N 23 to 27 Inciustve. © Dec. 8 inclusive. h inclusl o Feii 1 inciusive Feb. 4 to Feb. & inclusi . February 10 to 1 10 23 inclusive. 10 29 incinsive. September 11 and 12. September 14 and 1 September 16 and 1 September 18 to 22 i Septem ber 23, ga882ee $65858860 8 0 & bl 6 G i P35 33 RLOERRESEEES PTTIS Sopnsnoccosscn WEEE e o nERI8SER g55 ES Y ;3 EERS e e e e e Y R Lt #g"&a. PESEER EHEEFINY »® £eePEE8s SRS FEEEE - & Ya EEE EEESE EERIEEE! o cecotocs i 3 1 o oot Bl NANCY'S WIFEHOOD. Quackenbush Denies It, and Transfers All His Property. Thomas Quackenbush is trying to defeat the claim of Mrs, Nancy Abbott Quacken- bush to a part df his property. She says she was married to Quackenbush by con- . tract several years ago, and demands $500 ‘a month alimony from the property, which .is worth $1,000,000, and yields an income of $2000 a month. Quackenbush swears that he never married the lady, whom he persists in calling Nancy Abbott, and avers that if his name appears on any such contract, it is a forgery. Recently suit was begun by Quackenbush 10 have the document, whatever it may be, CLOAK DEPARTMENT. At S7.50. LADIES’ TAN COVERT CLOTH JACKETS, high neck, velvet collar, on special sale at §7 50 each, o NOTUE. 0, At =3 D5, LADIES’ BLACK BOUCLE CLOTH JACKETS, high worth $7 50, on special sale at $3 95 each. At $5.00. or low neck, lap pockets, fur, worth §7 50, on special sale at $5 each. AL ©7.50. LADIES' BLACK BROAD WALE WHIPCORD JACKETS, lined throughout with IT WILL NEV LADIES' PLUSH CAPES, lined with silk serge, fronts and storm collar edged with NEW TO-D. ‘DRY GOODS. i OUR FRIENDS TELL US That it pays them to read our advertisements. They save money by doing so and get the latest, best and most | FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS AND STYLISH CLOAKS! | At bargains unattainable elsewhere. We are enabled to offer these wongderful bargains on account of the magnitude of our business and the fact that it pleases us to do a big business on a small margin of profit. With two of the leading Dry Goods establish- ments on this coast to purchase for, we buy direct in large quanti- | ties from the best manufacturers in all .quarters of the globe at ER D0 T0 MISS THIS!= COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. 120 pieces 40-INCH WOOL DRESS GOODS, in figured and rough effect ular price 50c, wili be placed on sale at 25¢ a yard. " e oy At 5O Cents. 64 pieces 52-INCH HEAVY ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVAL SERGE, regular price $1, will be placed on sale at 50c a yard. At 7S5 Cents. 51 pieces 46-INCH ALL-WOOL FIGURED ETAMINE SUITING, two-toned color- ings, regular price $1 25, wiil be placed on sale at 75¢ a yard. it 2| LADIES’ MACKINTOSHES, - DURRANT WAY adjudged frandulent and a forgery, and the case is now pending. In order to further combat the claim of the lady who says she is his wife, Quackenbush has deeded all his real estate to bis daughter, Mrs, Esther £. . Bwartfiguer. The legal complications that have come on Quackenbush have disconcerted him so much that his heaith has been affected, and he is lying ill at his residence, 911 ‘Webster street, in this City. He expressed -*a determination to fight the case as long as he lives, ———— Obtained Her Divorce. A Mrs. Aadie Young has been grunted a di. vorce by Judge Troutt from George Young on the ground of extreme cryelty, and has been awarded the custody of the only child. The husband filed a sensational cross-complaint at the time the proceedings were begun, charg- ing that his wife had tried 1 Him, b Be witharew it at the.|aat by, Lia’ pat thy L sented no defense L1 momenty AN g atall each. worth §7 50, on special sale at $5 each. percali sale at $7 50 each. offerings of this week. public. 73 inches wide, mill cost to-day $6 12 LOT 350 pairs 12-4 FINE LAMB: LOT 5—2 cases FINE 12-4 EXHIBITIO fered at $2 each. be offered at §6 each. t B | A { LADIES’ MACKINTOSHES, in tan, with offered at $3 50 each. LOT 1300 pairs FULL SIZE CALIFORNIA FINE WHITE BLANKETS, fully 66 inches wide, present value $5, of LOT 2280 pairs Extra Grade CALIFORNIA FINE WHITE BL WOOL BLANKETS, damaged i manufacture, cost to make $7 75, on sale at LOT4—120 pairs EXTRA FINE LAMB’S- fabric, 78 inches wide, value $9 a pair, on sale at N MISSION BLA fleecy, present value $9 50 a pair, on salea & LOT 6—4 cases 13-4 BEST GRADE MISSION BLANKETS, bound in deep ribbon, very choice, regular value $15, on special sale at black silk serge, velvet coilar, English front, worth $12 50, on special sale at $750 At $5.00. LADIES’ GRAY COVERT CLOTH SUITS, box jackets, skirts lined AL 87.50. LADIES’ STORM SERGE SUITS, box jackets lined throughout, skirts lined with | ., velvet binding on bottom, colors black and navy, worth $12, on special BLANKETS t BLANKETS! The recent depressed prices of wool permitted us to purchase our sup- ply of fine Blankets at lower prices than ever before, especiallv owing to thé enormous quantities we handie. Now that these goods are fast advance ing in price, we feel that careful buyers will take advantage of the cuterate | 0 1t should be borne in mind that these are all fine i California made goods and not trashy Eastern stuif, so often forced on the } $5.00/ sale at on saleat... $6.00 $6.50 OL BLANKETS, a beautiful A full line of Fine Colored Blankets at nominal prices. MACKINTOSHES. At $2.00. MISSES' MACKINTOSHES, in navy, black and mixed colors, value §2 75, will be of- At £68.00 Hach. | , in double texture, in navy and black, value $8 30, will . 50. brown velvet collars, value $12, will be throughout softund §7.50 | criLp $10.2| prices that enable us to more than meet competition. THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE GOOD THINGS GFFERED FOR THIS WEEK. HANDKERCHIEFS. At 10 Cents Each. 1500 dozen LADIES’ WHITE BSCAL- | LOPED EMVMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price$2 per aozen, on special sale at 10¢ each. At 15 Cents Each. dozen LADIES’ WHITE SCAL- LOPED EMBROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular 15¢ each. At 25 Cents Each. 200 dozen LADIES' WHITE SCAL- LOPED EMBSROIDERED SHEER LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price $6 per dozen, on special sale at | | Zceach. | HOSIERY. HOSIERY. At Cents a_ Pair. R FINE RIBBED IM- |~ PORTED BLACK CASHMERE WOOL HOSE. doubie_beels and toes, size 5 10 7 inches, worth 40c, on special | saleai 2508 par. At 33% Cents. BBED CASH- ME extra heavy, doubie heels, soles and toes, worth 50c, on special sale at 33%4¢ a pair. At 50 | LADIES’ IMPORTED CASHMERE WOOL HOSE, double heels. soles and toes, black and patural gray color, worth 7¢,-on special sale at 50ca pair. price $3 per dozen, on specia! sale at i MEN’S FURNISHINGS. At 10 Ce ‘ dozen MEN'S FULL-FINISHED | HEAVY COTTON SOCKS, in brown | | | | | 132 double spliced heels and toes, reguiar price $2 50 dozen, on special sale at 10¢ | pair. | At 12} Cents. | |96 dozen MEN’S HEAVY FULL-FIN-| ISHED MERINO SOCKS, in undyed | toes, regular price 25¢, un special sale | | at 12}4c pair. i At $1.00. | 75 dozen MEN'S AUSTRALIAN LAMB'S- WOOL and CAMEL'S-HALIR MIXED | UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, warranted thoroughly shrunk, extra value for $150, on special sale at$l each. DRESS LININGS. SPHCIAL, Black and Grays, Moire Taffeta Lining, 25 inches, ¢ yard. | DRESS TRIMMINGS. | Jet and Colored Revere and Bolero Garni- iures in all the latest styles AT LOW- EST PRICES. FUR NECKSCAREFS. In coney, water mink, marten, real mink, black and brown opossum, all new styles and at lowest prices. ¥ Our Mammoth Illustrated Catalogue is ready for distributign to out-of- town residents, to Whom it will be malied free on request. 4 At 44 pieces 44-INCH SUPERIOR weaves, regular price $1, will be placed S1L.00. ALL-WOOL FRENCH NOVELTY SUITING, newest on sale at §1 & yard. BLACK DRESS GOODS. At 35 Cents. 9 At SO mixed, slates, grays, tans, etc., all with | 2 cases 43-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH MOHAIRS, worth yard. cases FINE ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE, worth 50c, will be sold at 35c a yard. CTents. 75¢, will be sold at 500 & Cents. At 78 sold at 75¢ a yard. | | 2cases 54-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL DIAGONAL CHEVIOT, worth $1 25, will be At 78 sanitary colors, with double neels and | 1 case 56.INCH ALL PURE WOOL FRENCH BOUCLE, 75¢ a yard. Cents. , worth $1 25, will be sold & SILK DEPARTMENT. At 758 Cenis a Yard. 80 pieces CHANGEABLE TAFFETA SILK, extra quality, regular price 80c, on special sale at 75¢ a yard. At 81.00 a Tard. on special sale at §1 a yard. At 81.25 | 20 pieces BLACK BROCADED SATIN, rich, handsome designs, ‘regular price $125, a Yard. . 10 pieces 24-INCH BLACK ARMURE SILK, extra heavy quality, regular price §1 75, on special sule at $1 25 a yard. At 81.80 a Tard. 50 pieces BLACK BROCADED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN SILK, large elegant designs, regular price $2, on special sale at $1 50a yard. LADIES’ KID GLOVES. At 59 Cents. 154 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES (large pearl buttons), colors tan, brown and mode, regular price $1, At on special sale at 59¢ a pair. $81.00. 102 dozen 4-BUTTON DERBY KID GLOVES (large buttons to match gloves), colors tan, brown and red, reguiar price $1 50, on special sal_e at $1 a pair. Murphy Buliding, Market and Jozes Streets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strests. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streets. | Murphy Building, Market and Jones Strests. - Murphy Bullding, - Market and Joues Stregts. Murphy Building, , Market and Jomes Stregts YET BE HEARD His Lawyers Have Com- pleted Their Delayed Brief. It Is Expected That the Supreme Court Will Reverse Its Order. This Will Give Durrant an Opportu- nity to Have Many Points of Law Considered. The Durrant case took another step forward yesterday, but this does not necessarily imply that the final disposi- tion of the matter bas been materially hastened. The attorneys for Durrant, Messrs. Dickinson and Deuprey, have been | laboring steadily to periect their brief on appeal ever since the Supreme Court at Los Angeles, on motion of the Assistant Attorney-General, made an order to con- sider the appeal without further delay. They have finally completed their brief, and a copy of this was handed yesterday to the clerk of the Supreme Court. Ithas not been filed, nor can it until the order of the court shall have been rescinded. As the matter now stands, Durrant has not had any argument submitted in his behalf since the transcript on sppeal was filed some months aco. Neither General Dickinson nor Mr. Deuprey was at Log Angeles to make an oral argument or to oppose the motion of the Assistant At. torney-General. They supposed that it had been agreed by the Attorney-General that they should have time to complete their brief, and so did not consider it nec- essary to go to Los Angeles. The unfor- tunaie position in which Durrant was placed caused his attorneys to .urge upon the Attorney-General that they should be given a chance to get in their brief, pleading misunderstanding as a reason. ‘While no positive announcement has been made by Attorney-General Fitz- gerald, it is generaily understood that he will not now oppose the filing of the brief, considering that a life isat stake. The filing will be made just as soon as theeon- sent of the Bupreme Court can be ob- tained. The Justices will be iu the City to-day, and action will probably be taken very soomn, » The brief which has been prepared is long and embraces a very larze num ber of law points, exceptions to the proceedings before the trial Judge and jury, the nature of all of which bas been previously indi- cated. Altogether there are 280 pages of closely printed matter submitted for the consideration of the Justices, which, in addition to oral argumen ts of more or less length, will help to swell the aiready phe- nomenal bulk of the literature of the case toalmost unheard-of proportions. This does not complete the array, however, for now the Attorney-General wil make his an- swer to the prief, if it shall be admitted to from the Clay-street wharf to the Receiving Hospital, as she was suffering from alcoholism. She refused to give her surname,’but told Matron Keane that she was a peddler and her Christian name was Charlotre. Her husband was in Stockton. She died last night and her body was removed to the Morgue. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Meeting of Ministers to Discuss the Convention to Be Held Here Next July. Yesterday afternoon about thirty ministers representing the denominations interested in Christian Endeavor work and the big convention of next July met informally in the Young Men’s Christian Association building to suggest what ought to be done preparatory to the com- ing of the Endeavorers. The meeting was called to order by J. 8. Webster, who nounced that every- thing was progressing favorably and that all the money needed is 1n sight. The Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, who presided, stated that enthusiasm in a spiritual sense is needed to welcome the Endeavorers. He expressed the hope that something would be done to arouse the people, adults and young, as to the grand work the society is doing. He also spoke of the spiritual = impression that the great gathering will Jeave on the young people. The Rev. Dr. Dille favored the inaugura- tion of prayer meetings from now until next July, 8o as to be prepared to receive the people who are coming here for the spiritual good of the City and its inhabi- tants. Tne Rev. Dr. Rader expressed sorrow that such ignorance exists in regard to the purpose of the Endeavorers, and thought that every pastor ought to kindle a fire of enlightenment to dispel this ignorance. Mr. Webster said that there ought to be unity of action in regard to the En- deavorers. The Rev. Dr. Bushnell expressed him- self in favor of iaterdenominational ac- tion. John W. Baer, National secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavorers, who recently arrived from Boston to as- certain what has been delivered a short address and dwelt upon the great results that have followed these Endeavorer meetings, and expressed him- self as exceedingly well pleased with what ha had seen and heard about the work already done 1n this City and Suate, and vreed mnity of action. and < Wostenholm’s pocket cut- lery—the Owl. - Wostenholm can’t afford to waste a reputation of years by skimping the quality. His cutlery fetches a fair price the world over—but you can de- pend on it. series of prayer meetings prior to the con. ‘vention. Rev. Dr. Dille moved the appointment of a commilttee to report at a meeting of the Min:sterial Union that will meet on the 7th of December a plan to carry out the expressed ideas. On that committee were appointed the Rev. Dr. Dille, the Rev. Dr. Gibson, the Rev. Dr. Rader, the Rev. Dr. Bushnell, the Rev. Dr. Ford and the Rev. Dr. Jenks. By a rising vote the meeting showed its appreciation of the labors of Mr. Baer and of the objects of the Christian Endeav- orers. Mr. Baer will return to Boston to-day. On the subject of his visit he said that be came in the interests of the convention and felt confident 1n saying that between 6000 and 7000 people would come here in July from points east of the Mississipi, and that while bere meatings will be held on tha street corners, in the factories and in all places where the spirit of good can be spread. He said that the enthusiasm manifested.on all sides in this State would ireutly encourage the Endeavorers in the ast. HEADS ARE FALLING. Superintendent of Streets Ashworth Removes a Deputy for His Work During the Election. Positions are far from secdre in the Buperintendent of Btreets’ office just now, as a result of certain evenis that trans- pired during the recent election, and Yuite a number of Mr. Ashwortnh’s suoordinates are wondering whose head will drop next. | Mr. As worth, having failed to geta renomination for the office he now holds, and intends to bold if he can get the courts to sustain his contention that he is a ‘“*hold over,” some of his men went into the political fray and worked hard to elect Superintendent-elect Ambrose. Mr. Ash- worth said nothing at the time, but he thouzht a heap, and now as a result of | their partisanship some of them are out. A few minor changes were made im- mediately after election, but these were put on economy’s score, aud the first re- moval for purely political- reasons came yesterday. John Tappian, a deputy, was particu- larly ageressive in his advocacy of Mr. Ambrose, and be was quietly notified that his services would no longer be required. Fred Raabe, who has beenyin the Street Department in & minor position for some time, was immediately appointed to the vacant deputyship. Other changes are expected during the next few days. Another reason why Superintendant Ashworth is not very friendly with some of his men is because they do not agree with him that heis entitled to keep his position until the next municipal election. Some who have bsen spoken to about the matter have declared openly that they do not believe he is entitled to_hold, and have even had the temerity to tell the Buperintendent so. Some of these would not be surprised ir they were re- moved before the first of the year. e — Will of Caston C. Butt. The will of Caston C. Butt, who died in this {in the early morning the boat in which City on the 13th inst., bas been filed for pro- ba! te. The estate 1s estimated to worth ubout $10,000 and is to distributed among the children of the deceased, aiter giving a good share to the widow and allowing her full possession of the real estate'at the southwest corner of Stevenson and Nineteenth streets during the term of her natural life. The gro- cery-store is bequeathed to the sons of the de- ceased. Mr. Butt was a member of the Ameri- can Legion of Honor, the Mission Turn Verein, the Independent Order of 0dd Fellows and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, HUNTERS WHO HAD A MUD BATH ‘While Sculling in the Novato Slough Their Boat Sank. Two young men named Thompson and Murphy who were hunting on Sunday on the Sonoma marshes near Black Peint had a narrow escape from drowning. ‘While sculling down the Novato Slough they were seated sprang a leak and sank just as the hunters ran its prow into the mud within a few feet of the bank. In their haste to reach terra firma one of tne hunters fell over the prow of the craft, with the result that his gun was dis- charged and the contents tore a hole in the mud immediately in front of his face. They escaped, however, after receiving a first-class mud obath and an experience which will teach them in future to becare- ful about entering ducking boats that are not perxectlg sound in construction. A constable at Novato who was em- ployed to keep hunters off the Pacheco and De Long estates arrested two men on Bunday afternoon at Ignacio, because they refused to leave the hunting-grounds when ordered by the officer to vacate. They were escorted to San Rafael, where they gave bail for their appearance in court yester- day. Mr, Pacheco stated that he had been an- noyed so long by hunters from San Fran- cisco and San Rafael who persisted in shooting among his cattle that he had to employ some salutary means of keeping trespassers off his land. The moonlight shooting on last Satur- day night near Burdells was the means of driving the wild game to the bay, where they remained all day Sunday. Vgitn the exception of a few hunters who bagged considerable birds by the light of the moon, the sportsmen who returned from the Sonoma marshes on Sunday eveninz had very little game. Ed Ladd and a friend bad an excellent duck shoot in the Suisun marshes on Sunday. Their bag amounted to forty-nine birds, among which were mallard, canvasback, sprig and teal. —_———— Emma and Louise Sold. The sehooner Emma and Louise was sold by United States Marshal Baldwin under a decree by default of the United States District Court, The sale was to satisfy a claim amounting to $1650 by Coghill and Kohn for groceries and ship supplies furnished. The schooner was knocked down to J. Jensen for £1950, which isregarded as a very low price, the vessel being a stanch and seaworthy craft. ————— Since the beginning of this century the use of the Italian language has greatly in- creased. In 1801 it was spoken by 15,070,- 000 8500;719 and in 1890 it was used by 33,- 400,000. At the Owl cut rates, as filing, and then, later, the appellant will file another brief, and so the record will grow longer d longer. Died From Alcoholism. An elderly woman, who arrived on the Stockton boat yesterdsy morning, was taken usual. Every home needs our cata- logue. Free. THE OWL DRUG CO. 1328 Market Street. For sale by all druggists. The trade supplied by Redington & Co., Mack & Co. and Langley & Michaels, San Francisco, § g w1 —IS THE BEST KNOWN REMEDY=- FOR HEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, PAINS IN GENERAL, DYSPEPSIA, DYSENTERY, Cholera Morbus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonia, Nervous, Liver and Kidvey Complaints, Sciatica, Lumbago, Colds, Coughs, Local and General Debility, Headache, Earache, Toothache; Sickness in Stomach, Backache, Burns, Swellings, Boils, Sores, Ulcers, Colic, Cramps, Sprains, Bruises, Scalds, Wounds, Indigestion, Skin Diseases, Excessive Itching and many other complaints too numerous to name here. The most skeptical are convinced after trial. Price, 25¢, 50c, $1.00 Per Bottle. L. Callisch, Wholesale Agent for the Pacific Coast, San Jose, Cal. SRR SRR R R S R R DB R D R