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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1896.. CAN BUILD HIS OWN CABINET Major McKinley Competent to Make the Proper Selections, But Callers of Prominence Con- tinue to Pay Their Re- spects at Canton. Those Who Discuss the Tariff More Welcome Than Those Who Szek Patronage. CANTON, Or1o, Nov. 30.—Major Mc- Kinley had a busy day with his Con- gressional callers to-day, and it was 5 o'clock this evening before he had a minute he could call his own. Senator Henry Cabot Lodgze came from Washington to discuss the possibilities of legislative action at the approaching ses- sion. Senator Lodge represents the Reed contingent in New England politics more thoroughly than &ny one else, and the fact that he made the trip to Canton to do what Reed recently neglected to do is regarded by many as an indication that he would accept what Mr. Reed's friends declare he would not, namely, a position in the Presidential household. He was closeted for some time with Major Mec- Kinley, but the object of his visit, if it had a more specific one than to testify his good will toward the incoming adminis- tration, was not manifested. General Horace Porter of New York re- | mained with Major McKinley until late | this afternoon. General Porter said that while no positive arrangements had been made as to the chief marshalship of the inauguration ceremonies, it would doubt- less be arranged satisfactorily, though no | names would be mentioned until after the | headquarters were opened in Washington. | “So far as Cabinet-making is con- | cerned,” said General Porter, “I never knew a Cabinet to be completed until very near the 4th of March. I know of no man who is better equipped in the matter of wide scquaintanceship with public men | throughout the country than Major Mc- | Kinley. He is perfectly qualified to make | own selections and when it is done it will be his cwn handiwork.” As to his own ambitions in this direc- | tion General Porter said that his visit hed no significance, as he had called upo friend of mauny years’ standing to pay his | personal respects, | Dr. T. Jamieson, Republican National committeeman from Illinois, called on | Major McKinley to-night. Dr. Jamieson | pointed with pride to the enormous vic- | tory won in Illinois, and said that while | his State woula be glad to find recognition ! at Major McKinley’s hands it does not pro- | pose to embarrass Major McKinley with | any c'aims. “‘We are perfectly willing to rest our case | in McKinley’s hands,” said he to-night, | “and beli: ve that he will in a proper way recognize the services of the Republicans of that great State.”” Henry T. Oxnard of Nebraska, president of the National Beet Sugar Association; C. T. Sheldon of Michigan, T. E. Burton | of Cleveland and H. C. Van Voorhis of Ohio called upon the major this afternoon. Many of Major McKinley’s callers are urging the necessity of an early revision of the tariff, and new Congressmen are | especially anxious for an extra session of | the body to which they have been elected. There is little doubt, too, that the callers who talk tariff legislation tothe President- elect find a much readier listener than those who discuss local patronage, or even Cabinet possibilities. Tre fact that there will be a week’s shorter session before Christmas this winter than iast, and the unlikelikood of any proper discussion of the tariff by the outgoing Congress, gives weight to the belief here that an extra ses- sion is an absolute necessity. Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Young of Phila- delphia dined with Major and Mrs, Mc- Kinley this evening. | e o | TALKS ABOUT 1HE CABINET, Foster Says Hanna Would Lower His Dignity by Accepting a Place. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 30.—Ex-Secre- | tary of the Treasury Foster is a guest at the Fifth-avenue Hotel. In an interview to-day with a reporter of the United As- sociated Presses he said that in a recent conversation held with ex-Senator Plat: of New York the latter heartily indorsed C. N. Bliss for Secretary of the Navy. Personally Foster said he haa always had great admiration for Mr. Bliss. He thought the acceptance of any place | in the Cabimet on the part of Mr. Hanna would belittle him. He declared he had achieved more distinction and reputation than is ordinarily achieved by a public man in a lifetime and his position is highly honorable. As fame is the only reward for public effort, he has reached the zenith, and holding office might de- tract from it but could not add to it. With regard to the Ohio senatorship, Mr. Foster said he had always had an am- bition to be Senator. *I would be a can- didate now,” he contlnued, “but for my financial misfortunes, and I may be a can- didate anyway.” Mr. Foster spoke enthusiastically of Senator Sherman’s fitness for the treasury portiolio. He had not seen Major Mec- _Kinley and had no inkling as to his Cabi- net slate. He did not know of any Cabi- net candidates in Ohio, He did not think it wise to put 8 sound -money Democrat in the Cabinet. : »The Cabinet,” he continued, ‘*‘should be harmonious in every respect. It would be somewhat incongruous to have a gold free-trade Democrat in the Oabinet.” He thought it would be unwise to pass the Dingley biil, which he._characterized as a continuation of the Wilson bill, ex- cept that it is a 15 per cent advance in the tariff. He was opposed to ad valorem features of the bill because they admitted of the perpetration of big frauds on the Government. e MONETARY ¢ ONFERENCE, Business Men to Prepare a Memorial to Congress. INDJANAPOLIS, Ixp., Nov. 3L—Tues- day morning the first session of the mone- tary conterence will be called in this city. Already many delegates have arrived and the affair will be attended by representa- tive business and financial men of all the large cities of the Middle West. The conference is called to. discuss the currency guestion and 10 de- cide upon” the advisability of calling a monetary convention for the purpose of preparing a memorial to Congress, sug- 7 / 7 / W\ \' S DEATH OF WILLIAM STEINWAY. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 30.— William Steinway, the rapid transit commis- sioner and the head of the famous piano-house of Steinway & Sons, died of typhoid fever at his residence, 26 Grammercy Park, at 3:30 o’clock this morning. He was taken ill three weeks ago yesterday, and although' his condition was serious, he rallied and hopes were entertained of his reeovery until last night, when he suf- fered a relapse. He passed away surrounded by relatives and friends. William Steinway was born in Zesen, Duchy of Brunswick, on March 5, 1836, He came to the United States with his family in 1850, and influenced by his love of music, persuaded his parents to apprentice him to a firm who were manufactur- ing pianos in this city. He remaine with that firm for three years, then he left it to start in the piano manuiacturing’ business with his father and two brothers, Charles and Henry. Mr. Steinway wasa prominent member of the committee of seventy which opposed Tammany in 1871 and destroyed the influence of the Tweed regime of that period. He was unanimously elected s member of the National Democratic Com- mittee, and was a delezate to the 8t. Louis convention in 1888, when President Clevelana was nominated for a second term. Offers of political -positions were repeatediy showered upon him, but upon the plea of business were nearly always declined. Among the positions offered him were the sub-treasuryship of the Iinited States, the office of Secretary of State, the governorship of New York and the mayoralty of this city. Less distinguished positions, however, he accepted readily. York and president of the German Musical Festival last year. Thus he was for many years president of the}Liederkranz Society in New He also served some years as president of the Rapid Transit Commission. Ry his personal efforts a model town, with every comfort for employes, was built up about his Long Island piano factories. Steinway was married twice, surviving both his wives. name. This settlement bears his own In appearance he was heavily built and of great physical strength; The German Emperor in 1892 appointed him piano manufacturer to the im- perial court and he received other marks of distinguished consideration not only from the Kai<er but from other crowned heads as well. In the recent campaign he was one of the foremost was always a Democrat. advocates of a go'd currency. In polities Mr. Steinway gesting such changes in the existing éur- rency laws as will foreyer keep the ques- tion out of politics and insure a perma- nencr in financial methods. The cities to be represented are Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Minneapotis, 8t. Paul, Omaha, Peorid, St. Louis, To- ledo, Louisville, Indianapolis. The delegates already here seem to favor the idea of combining the tariff and finan- cial policies and adopting a plan that will put both beyond the possibility of imme- diate changes. Indianapolis will be a strong bidder for the monetary convention, should it be decided to hold one, which is quite likely. e e Prosperity Is Increasing. NORWICH, Coxx., Nov. 30.—The Falls Cotton Company resumed to-day, after four and a half months’ shutdown, and some 500 employes began work. BRADFORD, Coxx., Nov. 30.—Norcross Brothers’ granite quarries at Stony Creek increased operations on full time to-day with 200 emploves, the full complement. LAWRENCE, Mass., Nov. 30.—Aftera fonr months’ shut:own, the Pemberton Mills started up to-day, giving employ- ment to 500 of the 8C0 hanas. They -will run forty hours a week for the present. CREDITORS TO DIVIDE ASSETS. Fraudulent Transactions of the American Oak Leather Company Declared Null and Void. CHICAGO, Iri., Nov.30.—A sensation was caused in business circles to-day by a decision of Judge Grosscup in the Federal court, in the case of the' American Osak Leéather Company against the C. H. Fargo Company, declaring the transac- tions by which the bankrupt shoe manu- facturers made the United States Rubber Company and the Metropolitan National Bank of this city preferred creditors were frandulent, As a result the assets, amounting to $300,000, will be diviced among the creditors, many of whom are Eastern concerns. The petition for a re- ceiver was granted, thus making the previous leral proceedings hrought by the favored creditors to get all the assets null and void. Pl o Ui RATHER ROUGH INITIATION. Preble Claims to Have Been Stuck With Pins and Tossed in a Blanket by the Orange Lodge. BOSTON, Mass,, Nov. 30. — The Waltham “branding’” case, in which offi- cers of the Orange Lodge are charged with assault upon a candidate for mem- bership, was on trial before Judge Hardy ;n the Superior Court at Cambridge to- ay. Frank A. Preble is the compiainant and John G. Graham, George E. Nickerson, Edward O'Neil, Daniel Tracy and Leader ‘Weatherbee the defendants, The courtroom was crowded. Preble | was the only witness for the prosecution and gave a graphic story of his initia- tion. He claimed that he was cruelly used; that he was flagellated on the bare legs, was stuck with pins or an ice pick,”” was compelled to carry a heavy bag of stones and from a stepladder which he was forced to mount he fell into a blanket, was tossed in it and then was branded with a redhot iron on his left breast. He claimed that he was severely burned and otherwise injured. He stated in court that he had taken an oath not to divulge the secrets of the order, but this was before the tossing in the blanket and the burning and he did not consider these secrets of the.order. Preble said he was a member of the Red Men, Pilgrim Fathers and the A. P. A. pheia b il A WAS WANTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Edgar Lytle, Who Committed Suicide at Chicago, Had Squandered Funds of Employers. CHICAGO, ILvL., Nov. 30.—Edgar Lytle, who registered at the Kimball Hotel Saturday as E. L. Bryan and afterward committed suicide, is said to have been wanted in New York for embezzlement. When there recently he was in the em- ploy of the firm of Tower & Dauphin, 36 and 38 Broadway. A branch office of this firm is lucated in Pittsburg, where Lytle was last seen a few days ago. Ernest V. Abbott, who represents Tower & Dauphin in this city, received a letter from Mr. Dauphin last Saturday stating that Lytle was an embezzler and that warrants had been issued for his arrest. Abbott notified the police here to-night and gave them the description contained in the letter. It tallies in every detail with that of the suicide, and little doubt remains that the body is that of Lytle. The nolice appar- ently made little effort to identify the body, and no evidence was produced at the inquest this afternoon to show who he was, notwithstanding the luct that a valise is at the office of the Adams Express Company containing a picture of the sui- cideand a number of documents indi- cating that it is the property of Edgar Lytle. Tke police do not know officially of the existence of this valise, although it has been brought to tkeir attention. They knew of this before the inquest, but took no notice of the matter, and the name of Lytle was not mentioned during the proceedings over the body. Tke jury returned a verdict of suicide and added the supposition that the body was that of E. L. Bryan, the name under which he registered at the hotel. D Cleveland Not to Be Dran, BALTIMORE, Mp., Nov. 30.—President Cleveland’s purchase of a residence in Princeton, N. J., eave rise to a rumor that he would become dean of the Princeton Luw School. Fresident Patton of the uni- versitv, who is in Baltimore, emphatically denies the rumor. He said there was ab- solutely no foundation for the report. BRYAN TALKS ABOUT BIMETALLISM. NEW YORK, CUBAN PATRIOTS IN GREAT LUCK Corroboration of the Cap- ture of the Town of Guayamaro. General Garcia Sends Cheering News to the Junta in New York. Prisoners, Treasure and Rich Supplies Taken From the Captured Spaniards. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 30.—The first definite news in the shape of details of the capture of the town of Guayamaro, in the district of Camajuey, Cuba, by the patri- ots arrived ir this city to-day in the form of a personal letter from General Calixto Garcia to the Junta in New street. It was directed to one of his adjutants, who brought it to this city. The report of the siege and capture Which was cabled here from Havana has been denied by the Spanish authorities, but the Cuban leaders in this city declare that General Garcia’s letter leaves no doubt mnow that the report was correct. It states that the siege of the garrisons of 205 men in the twelve small forts in the town lasted twelve days. ‘When the officers surrendered the Cubans took as prisoners all the men in charge of the forts, which included one captain, two lieutenants, two sub-lieuterants, eighteen sergeants,one surgeon and sixteen corporals. All the officers were paroled, but the men were sent to the mountains to work on the Cuban plantations. The constitution of the Cuban Goevernment provides for the release of these prisoners, and it was at the request of the men that they were sent to the plantations, the let- ter states. The booty captured by General Garcia’s men was a great boon to the patriots. It included 500 cantenes (a gold piece worth $5 30) and other moneys aggregating $21,- 000, 200 Mansur rifles, 125 rounds of am- munition, six pack mules loaded with medicines and stores and 500 machetes, besides a quantity of clothing. The letter concludes by stating that the captured soldiers preferred the protection of the Cubans to the liberty that was offered to them. Guayamaro is in the district of Cama- juey and in the province of Puerto Prin- cipe, and is a three days’ march from the capital of that province. It was said by the Cuban leaders in this city to-night that news of the capture of Puerto Principe is expected daily from Cuba. Guaymaro had a population of from 4000 to 5000 persons. The Sun’s Havana correspondent, writ- ing under date of November 25, says: “The Cuban war has now reached its cli- max of devastation and bloodshed. Gen- eral Weyler, as acknowledged by himself in interviews ‘with prominent Spaniards in his palace in Havana, has resolved to extetminate all the Cabans in the prov- ince of Pinar del Rio not engaged as sol- diers in the Spanish ranks, no matter how peaceful and harmless they appear. “They must go to one side or to the other,”” he said, *‘and neither women nor children will be spared, because these people, as innocent as they look, act as spies for the insurgents in Pinar del Rio.” He also said that it was a necessity of war to destroy the whole province, burn- ing every building which may be made a shelter for the insurgents ana every plan- tation which may give them food. “The Spanish soldiers,”” added Weyler, “‘have all their provisions from Havana, while the insurgents need to live on what they find in the country. Not a single ani- mal, not even a rat, will be left to Maceo if it can be helped.” The plan of campaign of General Wey- lIsr bas thus been changed. He shrinks from attacking Maceo in his strongholds, yet it is doubttul if he can realize this plan better tharn the other, for Maceo has provisions enongh for one year, and in December General Gomez wiil start again on his march to the west. Maceo is also well provided with arms and ammunition received from recent expeditions. There is no foundation for the rumor that General Gomez will make at present any effort to assist Maceo in Pinar del Rio, as Maceo can take care of himself in the chain of mountains known as Sierra de Arganos. Gomez is preparing his march for December. This is not the right time for him to start, because he might sacrifice useiessly men and ammunition needed to interfere with tie harvest in December. He will carry with him the avenging torch and will not leave a single sugar-cane field which may yield a direct or indirect reve- nue to the Spanish Government. Nothing like an attack on Havana can be expected for the present. The real sit- uation is that Spain is unable to oveicome the revolution and pacify the islana, al- though ‘with ber army of 125,000 soidiers and 00,000 volunteers and a strong navy she can still hold her fortified eities and seaport. No end is seen, therefore, if the United States does not interfere to stop this butchery. Spain may figit to her last man and the Cubans will die before they will surrender their canse, The cruelties imposed upon American citizens and Cuban political prisoners in N. Y., Nov. 30.—In the December number of the North American Review, published to-morrow, Mr. Bryan presents an article in which he discusses the resultof the election as affecting the status of the-silver question. The issue on which the election turns he declares to be “the greatest issue ever submitted to the American people in time of peace.” The declaration of the Chicago convention in favor of the free coinage of silver carried upon the people of this country a study of the money question in general. The result of this study Mr. Bryan'declares to be temporary defeat but permanent victory for the cause oi bimetallism. Mr. Bryan regards it as a significant fact that the silver sentiment was strongest where the question had been longest considered; that is to say, in the West and South, the gold sentiment prevailing in the Eastern States, but even there, in Mr. Bryan’s opinion, the cause of bimetallism made more rapid progress than any cause ever made in such a short time. The orders against bimetallism in the Middle States were very great. In Minnesota the Democratic party declared against silver. In Michigan the convention was nearly equally divided, and there was a bitter contest Within the party in Iowa, Indiana and Ohio, while in Iilinois the hostile influence of the Chicago press was greatly felt. Mr. Bryen expresses bimself as sure that the conclusive settiement of the question at issue is not far away. Mr. Greeley was defeated in 1872 and yet Mr. Tilden was elected in 1876. Mr. Blane was defeated in 1884, but Mr. Harrison was elected in 1888. The Repub- sican victory ol 1888 was followed by tue Democratic victory of 1890 and the election of President Cleveland two years later. Mr. Bryan counsels the Republican party to remember that thousands of Republicans have been held to their party this year by the pledge that they will try to secure international bimetallism. In regard to the gold-siandard Democrats, Mr. Bryan is assured that they cannot do as much harm in 1900 as they have done this year. “They cannot,” he says, ““disguise themselves again. The contest for financial independence will go on. We under- took the contest with a disorganized army; we emerged from it a united and disciplined force, without the loss of a soldier. We are ready for another contest. We believe that we are right, and belie face the future firm in the belief that bimetallism will be restored.”” ¢ ving that right will finally triumph we the fortress of Cabanas are terrible. Not- withstanding all the promises made by the Spanish to the American Government the condition of these prisoners is worse than ever. Their families are not allowed to visit them in the prison. They are un- able to send a line to the United States. ‘Whoever attempts to approach within six vards of the gates risks instant death. Their food is bad, and what is more ter- rible, they are ia a constant agony, ex- vecting death from one moment to another, as any day may bring them the news of their death sentence. CHICAGO, IuL., Nov. 30.—Chairman Cragin has called a meeting of the Cuban relief committee of 100 for next Friday to discuss the advisability and means of floating $1,000,000, of the Cuban republic’ bonds in Chicago.” If the committee de- cides favorably Senor Estrada Palma will be advised, and he will offer the bonds on the local market, coming to the city for that purpose. There were numerous ap- plicants at Chairman Cragin’s office to- day for volunteer service in Cuba, but no encouragement was given them, except to a former lieutenant in the United States army, who was told to communicate with General Palma. JACKSONVILLE, Fra, Nov. 380.— Colonel Emilio Nunez, the Cuban patriot, will remain here this week and appear in the United States court next Monday to answer to the charge of aiding and setting on foot the expedition against Spain alleged to have been taken cut by the steamer Laurada. Since being here last Colonel Nunez has been tried in New York for virtuaily the same offense. The trial resulted in the disagreement of the jury, and it is possible that the case may be nolle prossed. 2 HAVANA, Cusa, Nov. 30.—No news concerning the movements of Captain- General Weyler later than that sent in these dispatches yesterday has been re- ceived. He was then reported to be marching westward from San Cristobal in search of the rebel forces. No insurgents had been met. The Spaniards captured a number of stray cattle and destroyed a rebel plantation and huts. There is nothing to indicate the where- abouts of Maceo’s command, but it is thought that it is retreating before the ad- vance of General Weyler. The war bulletins issued at the palace to-day were unimportant. They only re- port skirmishes, in which the losses on either side were trifling. Rebels to-day blew up a bridge near Zeiba Mocha, province of Matanzas, while a train was passing over it. The armored car attached to the train was wrecked and one soldier wounded. Thus far 278 members of the Manigo Society, which is made up of eriminals and ruffians of every description. have been exiled to the African penal cclonies. This society was very active toward and alter the close of the ten years’ war, and its members have taken every advantage of the present condition of affairs to com- mit all manner of crimes. The authorities are making everv effort to extirpate them. An order has been issued by the local treasury to prevent the exportation of tobaccco grown in the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Havana from the ports of the other provinces. TWO NEW CARDINALS CREATED. Canon Giuseppe -Prisco and Mgr. Raffael Pierroti May Soon Wear the Red Hat. ROME, Iray, Nov. 30.—A consistory was hel¢ at the Vatican to-day, at which Canon /Giuseppe Prisco and - Monsignor Raffaelle Pierroti were created cardinals, Count Capo-Grossi, the consistorial advo- cate, delivered an oration, in the course of which he favored the beatification and canonization of Jean of Are. His Holi- ness the Pope responded: ‘“Ad sanctum rituum congregationem ut videat et referat.” Neither Prisco nor Pierroti is a bishop. They were personally selected by the Pope on account of their unusually high theo- logical attainments. Chavrain’s Release Ordered. PARIS, I'axcg, Nov. 30.—In the Cham- ber of Deputies to-day, M. Jourde, Social- ist, moved that M. Chauvain, the Socialist Deputy, who was arrested yesterday ing the demonstration against the visiting Socialist Deputies at Carmaux, be immedi- ately releated by order of the Chamber. The question was not one of party, he said, but involved the dignity of the Chamber. M. Barthou, Minister of the Interior, said if the Chamber ordered Chauvin’s release, the Government would zcquiesce and the motion was carried by a vote of 285 to 76. it t-so 1 oy Trial of Lady Soott. LONDON, Ex6., Nov. 30.—The trial of Lady Scott, mother of the Countess Rus- sell, Frederick Kast, John Cockerton and William Agylott, for criminally libeling Earl Russell, which was adjourned Fri- day, has been further adjourned urtil next Monduay owing to the iliness of Kast, who is suffering from pneumonia. e e Death of a Princess. BERLIN, GerMANY, Nov. 80.—Princass Elizabeth; widow of Prince Leopold of Lippe, is deud at Detmold. She was born Princess of Schwarzburg-Ruoolstadt and was 53 years of age. it BURNED IN THE DOCK. Destruction of the Steamer City of Kala- mezoo and the Loss of Several Lives. FENNVILLE, Micx., Nov. 30.—The steamer City of Kalamazoo, lying at her dock at South Habor, caught fire early this morning and was entirely destroyed. The steamer belonged to the Williams Transportation Company, but had been drawn off her recular route and laid up for the winter. Ske was moored at her dock a week ago, but the crew had not yet been discharged. How the fire originated 1s not known, but as the weather has been cold and fires have been kept up to warm the men it is “ probable that it came from an overheated pipe. Tha fire broke out about 4 o’clock this morning, when all the workmen were asleep. Before they could be aroused the flames had gained such headway that they could not be suppressed. - Two of the crew, Robert Vanostrand and Joe Lang, firemen, were burned to death. Tle stewardess bas not been seen since the fire, and, as it was known that she was on the boat when the fire broke out, it is almost certain that she, too, perished in the flames. The I on the steamer 1s $40,000, and it will ba total, as the insur- ance on her had expired. S A FEarnings of the Santa Fe. CHICAGO, Itt., Nov. 30.—The monthly statement of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa ¥'e Railroad issued to-day sliws: Gross earnings for the month of October, 1896, $3,053,052, againat $3,036,181 in 1895; net earnings for the month of October, 1896, $1,086,342, against $931,919 in 1895; also gross earpings for the four months of the riscal year to October 31, 1896, $10,403,- 253, against §9,838,691 for the correspond- ing period in 1894, and net earnings for B oI008 againet FLOVLOTS Tor g 65, & 51 77 for the enrr'up;:ndfi)‘ v-,x{:lun 1895, NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. THE [0ClQl0[00,0,0.0000) NOST TREMENDOU [00,0.00.0000.0.C0.C0.COCOC0000000 000 00000000000 - ENENT 0000000000000 0IC000) B Ever Known in the Tailoring Trade of San Francisco. OUR [0'00C/C,000000] SECOND ANNUAL 0000000000 000000000 CO0000000000000000000000OL SALE OF [C.0/0.00,C.0.CI00,0.000 0000 C.O00) UNCALLED FOR (0,00,0.0,0.0.0C.00,0,00.C.00C000000, (00000000000 C000, CLOTHING [G0,0,0,00.0,00.C.00.C.000C00,0,0000K000) Every merchant tailor finds at the end of the year a num- ber of suits and overcoats (ordered no doubt in good faith) left on his hands. There are various reasons for this, such as death, bankruptey, ete. With the ordinary tailor the number is not large. But with us, doing such a tremendous wholesale busi- ness, the number left in all our various stores is very large. For the purpose of making one tremendous sale and getting rid of this superfluous stock quickly, we have this year, shipped all our uncalled-for goods from our Eastern and Oakland stores and our branches in this city, direct to the main store, 541 Market street. Here the sale will last until all the goods are disposed of. ~ The stock comprises both suits and overcoats, of all conceivable cloths, styles and sizes. We mention here just a few, a very few. . You will find them on exhibition here, with the names attached, precisely as stated. The prices will be GOT EXACTLY 40 PER GENT. Suit ordered by Jas. Morey in September; four-button all-wool cheviot sack; a superd business suit. Ordered et $10; sale price $6. Suit ordered by H. Wiley in September ; double-breasted all-wool cassimrere; very neat. Ordered at $11; sale price $6 60. Swit ordered by H. Reesin July; three-button cutaway, faney cheviot, all wool; exceptionally stylish. Ordered at $12; sale price $7 20. Suit ordered by James Vogel in June; double-breasted black clay worsted, substantially made of genuine wool. Ordered at $15; sale price $9. Suit ordered by Jas. Flood in August; three-button cutaway, all-wool clay worsted. double and twist; extra well lined and a “‘swell” suit. Ordered at $17 50; sale price $10 50. Suit ordered by 8. Josepn in June; round sack suit, all-wool faricy cheviot, neat and nobby. Orderea at $17 50; sale price $10 50. Overcoat ordered by George Fields in Octobér; blue kersey, single.breasted fly front; very chic. Ordered at $11; sale price $6 60. Overcoat ordered by G. Sullivam in August; brown clay worsted, latest fad. Ordered at $12 50; sale price $7 50. Overcoat ordered by Jas. Monroe in May; btack cheviot; a very dressy coat. Ordered at $15; sale price $9. Overcoat ordered by E. A. Reeve in February; black pique, made in prevail- ing fashion. Ordered at $20; sale price §12. ' Ete., Ete., Ete. Remember that this is an opportunity which comes but once a year, and that we are positively the oNLY peo- ple who can make such a sale. We keep these suits and overcoats in repair free for one year. That’s our guar- antee and your safeguard. oLuMBiAN WooLen MiLes (S. N. WOOD & CO.), 541 Market Street, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SAHSOME. OPEN EVENINGS TsLI. 9 O’CLOCK.