The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 24, 1903, Page 23

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, ADVEETISEMENTS. ‘ oon— IDLENT BREAK RETIRES FROM | T s I STEEL SO PROMINENT MGALLISTER STREET |~ oo Flas Weakening s Effect Upon Entire PIANO DEALER TURNS OVER ENTIRE STOCK TO THE i POMMER-EILERS MUSIC GO, Ttwown on the Market at Less Than Factory Cost---A Harvest for Wide-Awake Piano Buyers, Everything to Be Closed Out in Ten Days at 653 Market Street, Easy Payments for Those Not Able to Pay All Cash, morn Speculators Fear Country’s Prosperity Has Passed High-Tide Stage. i NEW YORK, May 23.—Hopes of a turn in speculative sentiment were again dis- appointed by the action of to-day’s stock market, in which acute weakness devel- oped a free outpouring of stocks in liqui- dation from all quarters. The selling movement gathered force with the pro- gress of the trading, which was most active at the close and at about the high point of the day. A violent break in United States Steel stocks soon after the ning had a very unsettling effect on whole list. The only explanation of pecial weakness was a rumor that icago plants of the company had shut down. The trading was somewhat erted also by the large increase in gements of gold for export to a on Monday, bringing the total ments for that date up to $2,250,000. ling there was evidence of for Pennsylvania, and its com- eadiness served as a partial weakr elsewhere. But the leaders of the ng two full points. s liquidation, how- Paul, which was 3% points under enormous of- ngs, making a new record for the a margin of nearly two break took the average ket to the low record of tually wiping out the re- and the day before. unfavorable criticism of the under- g of the new Pennsylvania stock e subscription price to stockholders il was a depressing factor in the general 200 market. The implied necessity of paying a commission to a syndicate to secure the ptions to the stock was regarded a discouraging indication of the condi- n of the market for securities. The al weakness of St. Paul was attrib- 1 part to the reports of a threat- strike among the freight handlers at cago. DECREASE IN THE CASH. he bank statement disclosed a de- ash of $1,236,000, compared with ation of a gain of from one to lion. But the loan contraction of 77,100 reduced the reserve requirements ly to leave a small margin of ase for the surplus. The market jed & moment on the appearance of . but prices plunged down- ain in the late dealings. Union hern Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Reading and Amalgamated severest sufferers. liquidation has been effected in the stock market this week and prices have suffe in the process. On several downward tendency became pre.- and the selling apparently urgent. tervals the market showed a ten- to rally. and operators seemed ex- nt of a culmination of the decline nful for signs of a recovery. the % row w -morrow at th for v Kroeg k case pright, largest A LARGE NUMBER OF AS WELL. wat tion ."rc):‘m the short to the long side of TR the market or twice during the WHOLL TAKE THE BABYR- | o.M 0 (a2 ~=ios_duxing. he 3 b F G just | ¢ usmistakable evidence of renewed iquidation on the recoveries turned the ket downward again. derlying causes of the depres- the same as for some time past be med up in the terms un- . fears of money strin- fall, widespread unrest lining iron markets and a once il general fear that the prosperous era for . . Ke untry has reached a culmination, 5 ; A B. Chas a period of reaction to be faced, \, very ere have been a few special develop- ments during the week, which have had COME TAKE THIS STEINWAY. | more immediate effect in causing the sell- 5 | : sy il { stocks. The wild speculation in ine - - {fregreeoas? 1 has involved some large losses on We the short side, and some of the selling of stocks is belleyed to have been forced to make good these losses. The cotton ulation has been a cause of uneasi- ¢ the fear of its general effect well and it w nd ne ne as Large credits are tled up in cotton speculation and there has been fear f @ crash in that market and specula- tive losses to be met. The feverish mar- ket for the staple has led to plans for curtailment of production and talk of shutting down cotton mills, and it is evi- dent that large reductions In export de- mand are resulting from the high price of cotton, with a corresponding reduction in the supply of foreign exchange. HEAVY GOLD SHIPMENTS, The week's heavy outgo of gold has been of immediate influence in depressing stocks, although the domestic money has not been effected by the withdrawals of The sustained firmness of foreign nge in face of the gold exports shows that they were evidently made as the cheapest form of remittance in the ate payment of maturing foreign by bankers. Early in the week glish discount market showed tendency, as the enormous obli- , the Bank of England, incurred CARLOADS OF NEW ONES COMING DAILY. f fi dorff pianos, et 0 THIS YEAR. WILL SELL 300 gations t for cations for the Transvaal loan, were 1 off. The reduction of the bank rate discount from 4 to 3% per cent on Thursday relaxed the exchange situa- tion materially and the hope engen- dered that the demand upon New York for further gold would cease. It is known, however, that large loans secured from Berlin bankers two and three months ago f the steam- | will mature during the next few weeks. day by ' The current balance of merchandise ex- ports in our favor was below expecta- tions at the time these Berlin obligations 25 held were contracted, owing to the smail cot- @ Jury yon exports, a poor showing of grain ex- dies’ stk porg and the large imports of varidus ¥ ;:.unnau.. Considerable further shipments of gold are thus within the possibilities, 'All news bearing on labor disputes i3 2 cagerly scanned in Wall street, and the t is dwelt upon that settiements are riably effected by raising wages. The arying tenor of these reports is asso- ted with the news of decreased traffic various railroad systems, said to be due to reduced deliveries by manufactur- to the uncertainties of the Federal Court Notes. sed yester gnizance, D0 ers Clem. o impression is caused by re- f the intended abandonment by various railroad systems of such pro- jected improvements as have not been en- tered upon, owing to the high cost of materials and all grades of labor. The effect of the ylelding price of iron and the tainty over the level at which buy- ers and sellers will finally come together is a discouraging influence, owing to the accepted importance of the iron trade as a barometer of business conditions in gen- eral, PRESSURE ON STEEL STOCKS. maintained views of the outcome of d issue and the stock conversion MISCELLANEOUS. Stmgthing tofi!nter/est. You me in Trieste s culture b ty for scie is father led to in the practice , flal - .\<Ilvm‘ ril»m project of the United States Steel Cor- ‘v"‘\;';"“{; ‘én“n‘n‘a\ poration have Increased the pressure upon the stocks of the corporation, al- magic a new face, clcan ot bonds have advanced. al of a rosy color, is given though the new 'k 2 who before had been dis- The reports commonly accepted that ap- Ye y an unprepossessing appear- plications for the new bonds, including ance ;n,,. hearing of this xufid i 'I«'Hl those for the syndicate and for conversion bring hope to many, especiaily ving te: witnesses can testify to the bona fide na- DY Preferred stockholders, call for only ture of Dr. Willlams' treatment. - Call and 31%0.000.000 bonds, instead of the $250,000,000 sbe him personally or write to 371 Geary | Projected, are offered as reason for ad- sireet. San Francisco | vancing their price, owing to the smaller operators changed their po- | PRAGERS | Red Letter Day sale. 15c— garment. 48c—Made of good yokes of tuc and size. Former price 68c. Worth soc. 12y toe. Absolutely fast black. ors—red. royal blue and slate. hose. bandkerchiefs. All desirable shades cial. A 235¢ value Handkerchiefs, black and white, Shoes. 5 to & Undergarments for omen. The items presented here have been carefully selected and the prices marked make them special bargains for this Knitted Vests. ne Cotton Vests, low neck and no sleeves: neck and arm size run with silk tape. White only. A regular 25¢ Gowns. muslin. and cambric. square yokes of all-over hemstitched tuckings, others with ing and embroidery insertion; finished at neck and sleeves with narrow hemstitched ruffle. Drawers. 40c—Made of cambric, finished with four tucks and wide umbrella flounce, edged with four-inch Normandy lace. Hosiery. —Misses’ Lace Lisle Hose; double sole. heels and Worth 25¢ a pair. 20c—Fifty dozen of Ladies’ Fancy Lace Lisle Hose; col- Fast colors. Ribbons and Handkerchiefs. A splendid lot of dainty ribbons and pretty B¢ a yard—Fancy Striped and Plaid Ribbons, 1 inch wide, used for hair ribbon and trimmings. Valued to 10c a yard. 14¢ a yard—1500 yards of All Pure Silk Fancy Striped and Corded Ribbons, 474 inches wide; pink and white, blue and white, mais and white and 6¢ each—Very fine Cambric and Lawn Hand- kerchiefs, with lace, scalloped, hemstitched and embroidered, lace and insertion edges $1.00—Children’s Box Calf and Vici Kid Lace Shoes; double soles and solid throughout. PRAGERS 1 Cigar big sales in gains, petticoats. wide. Some with Full length and $3.00. latest styles. A regular 35¢ Spe- turers of th 10c values. Sizes, Nathan Hale 9 For 25c. ‘There has been a imported novelty weaves. MAY 24, 1903. 23 PRAGERS Wednesday. 5 From all indications it will be advisable to do e:::l)], tion of goods and to avoid the immense crowds that wi Silks and Dress Goods. This depart.ment is ever ready to other parts of this store by Fancy Waist, Silks. Worth $1.00 and $1.25 a yard. Satin Duchess. A regular $1.00 value. Taffeta. 35. Colored Dress Goods. All colors. e season sale. The values are Trimmed Hats. Stylish Trimmed Hats. These w in their construction. $5.00 Shirt, Waist, for $2.95 12 ace with the saking speciel bac- 63¢ and 89c—Broken lines in Fancy Silks; corded and Plisse effects. 75c¢—All Silk Satin Duchess, in cardinal, navy. reseda, brown, myrtle, delph and red rose. Suitable for linigg and 69c—The celebrated Phalanx Black Taffeta, 19 inches. Worth 8sc. A 85c—The celebrated Phalanx Black Taffeta, 21 inches. Worth $1.00. i 1.10—The celebrated Phalanx Black Taffeta, 36 inches. Worth $1. 50c a yard—New weaves in Cream Alpaca: dots. sprays and corded. More stylish than the plain material. 38 inches 50c a yard—Zibilene Suiting. Just the thing for tailored suits for summer and fall 38 inches wide. SPECIAL MILLINERY PRICES—Clearing Sale. Teat demand for hats since we imangur- $1.29Ready-to-wear Street Hats; worth $1.75. $2.00 $2.95—All our $5 and $6 Hats; all late shapes and trimmed In the $5.00—-50 very stylish trimmed Hats: all the latest designs. Your choice of any one of them, Regular $0, $10 and $12 values. Great Sale of Colored Shirt Waists. One-Third Regular Prices. This is the entire surplus stock of one of the best waist manufac- 1 were secured for about 6oc on the $1.00. Each one is patterned after some very popular model, and they are without a These waists are made of colored ginghams, cale, Madras, mercerized pongee, canvas weaves, fancy vestings and All are of the newest styles; some tucked and hemstitched, some with plain tailor finish, others with grape or- naments and embroidered medallions. The cheapest of these waists were made to sell for $1.00 and the best ones for $5.00, but to insure their quick riddance from our counters we have marked them from 6gc to $2.95. $1.00 Shirt. Waist, for 69¢ $2.00 Shirt. Waist, for $1.25 $3.00 Shirt, Waist, for $1.95 chambray, per- $1.50 Shirt. Waist, for 95¢ $2.50 Shirt, Waist, for $1.45 $4.00 Shirt, Waist, for $2.45 PRAGERS. | N~ ~ T~ = ¥ We Green prices. The splendid bargains offered here will prevail only Monday, Tuesday and shopping to insure a better selec- visit oyr store during this sale. Our buyer in the Wash Wash Goods. the popular dots). There this wash goods 69c—Size 18 by 36 $1.48 Size 24 by 48 to $1.75 a pair. bed. White and gray. Special. stitched. dainty patterns. values. dull kid tops. Sizes. 1% to 2. » <~ == NEXTWEDNESDAY $1.00 -- Worth - $1.00 (Sperry & Hutchinson) Free to Every Visitor to Our Store Next Wednesday. ‘We would like to call your attention to the fact, that Trading Stamps are given with every purchase in every department—not on one - lar thing but on every article and piece of goods in stock. And you pay no more than the regular Extraordinary Sale Summer Wash Goods. 35¢ a yard Material for 15¢c a yard. cal dealer’s entire stock, 25,000 yards of fine Sheer Summer These goods are in the newest and most se- lect designs and include embroidered Scotch Lapets, Dotted Swisses, French Lawns (beautiful scrolls, neat stries and Nile. tan. navy. black and white grounds. v is worth cial price for this sale is 15€ a yard. Bleached Muslin. 17 yards for $1.00. One hundred pieces only of Bleached Muslin. a full vard wide. strong and serviceable. yard and because of its unusually good value we can only sell $1.00 worth to each customer. 98e—128 pairs of Nottingham .Lace Curtains, in dainty patterns, two and three pairs of a kind. Worth from $1.25 ) Blankets. $1.85 a pair—Heavy Blankets, large size, 11-4, for double $3.50 a pair—California Wool Blankets; heavy quality. #4.45 a pair—California Wool Blankets. $6.50 a pair—California Wool Blankets. Worth $9.00. $1.00—Comforters with figured covering. $1.95—Sateen Comforters: sold regularly at $2.50. Embroideries and Laces A careful selection of the best, items fro immense stock. A 9¢ a yard—3000 yards of Fancy Galoons: some with beading effects. Worth 25c and 35c a yard. 9¢ a yard—s000 yards Cambric and Lawn Em- broidery Edgings and Insertions, wide. Worth 15¢ and 20c. 1234¢ a yard—s000 yards of Cambric and Lawn Embroidery Edgings and Insertions, in fancy and 8¢ a yard—3000 yards of Cambric Edgings and Insertions, 2% to 4% inches wide. $1.65—Misses’ Patent Circular foxed and flexible soles. PRAGERS Will Give Trading Stamps Goods Department secured a lo- are all shades—pink. light blue. Each vard of The spe- from 25¢ to 3sc. This muslin is worth 8 1-3c a $1.95Size 27 by 354 $2.69—Size 36 by 72 Worth $6.75. Both sides 5 to 9 inches Regular value 25¢c and 35¢ a yard. 10¢ and 12%c Shoes. Leather Lace Shoes; The Prince’s Passport. The absurdity of the passport regula- tions of Russia was recently shown by a journalist, Prince Metchersky, who was sent=by the Czar to investigate certain agrarian troubles. Prince Metchersky crossed to Roumania and purposely obtained one of the permits of the sort required for taking livestock over the border. sian frontier post and presented the docu- ment to the official in charge as his war- rant to pass. Like many others in similar positions, the man could read no Rouma- nian and little Russian; but he was duly | impressed at the big, official-looking pa- per, with its coat-of-arms and seal, and he readily stuck the Russian seal on it. At the end of the investigation Prince Metchersky returned to Moscow. When the opportunity came he presented the document to the Governor. “My passport,”’ said he. “I entered Rus- sia and traveled there five months on the authority of the document, which de- scribes me for purposes of identification in terms which I think you will admit are neither flattering nor true.” The Governor took the document and saw, to his amazement, that Prince Met- chersky figured there as a “black sow, full grown, with one ear partly torn away.” —_———— Don’t Forget All stores will remain open Friday even- | ing till 10 o'clock, on account of closirg all day Decoration day. ———————————— Noisy Fish. Many fish can produce musical sounds. The red gurnard has earned the name of seacock from the crowing noise which it makes, while another species is called the piper. Others, notably two species of ophi- dium, have sound producing apparatus, congisting of small, movable bones, which can be made to produce a sharp rattle. | The curious “drumming” made by the Mediterranean fish known as the. malgre can be heard from a depth of thirty fath- oms. ———— The World’s Largest Emerald. A vase cut from a single emerald has peen preserved in a cathedral in Genoa, Italy, €00 years. It is the largest gem of the kind in the world, the dimensions being, diameter twelve and a half inches, beight five and three-quarter inches, Every precaution is used to insure safe keeping. Several locks must be opened to reach it, and the key.of each lock is in the possession of a different man. @ it @ requirements for the interest on the issue. The crop news is of growing import- ance to the stock market as the season progresses, and the condition of the win- ter wheat crop is a helpful factor, but the unsatisfactory reports of the cotton crop and the prolonged delay in the planting of the cotton crop are supplemental rac-'T tors in the depression of stocks. Prices of bonds have moved irregularly on a larger volume of dealings, due prin- cipally to the heavy transactions in the new United States Steel sinking fund bs. United States new 4s declined % per cent as compared with the closing call of last week. He then went to a Rus- | Decrease of Illiteracy. A remarkable decrease in illiteracy is indicated by the United States census, showing the result of the enormous in- crease In the number of schools and col- leges. More than 17 per cent of the total popu- lation of the United States of ten years of age and over was classed as illiterate in 1880. In 1890 the percentage decreased to 13.3 per cent, and in 190 it had been | lowered to 10.7 per cent. It should be explained that the chief ad- | vance is among the colored people. In 1880 | not less than 70 per cent of the blacks of | ten years of age and over were unable to read or write. In 1590 the percentage had fallen to 57.1, and the latest census shows only 44.5 per cent. The foreign white population doesn't im- | prove, owing to the constant influx of | immigrants. In fact, the figures show a | slight increase of illiteracy. There were 12 per cent of the foreigners of ten or| over who could not read nor write in 1830, | 13.1 in 1890 and 12.9 in 1¥00. On the other hand, among the native whites this limitation upon intelligence | seems to be slowly passing away. Of the | native white population of over ten years | of age it was found in 1880 that 8.7 per | cent were illiterate. This number was re- | duced in 1590 to 6.2 per cent, and still fur- ther reduced in 1900 to 4.6 per cent. greatest gain in this I have been made in the Southern States. | e A Bridge of Coffins. Engineers, as most of us know, are fa- mous for their ready resources in emer- | gencies. During the recent Chinese war it was necessary to get a nymber of troops across a river in a great hurry zol prevent the ememy taking an important | position. There was no bridge and there | were no boats. An engineer took a de- tachment to a village near by, raided it and came back with a number of coolies, each carrying one of those large painted coffing which every Chinese keeps in his house. With these as pontoons a bridge was improvised and the men got across in time, thereby saving the loss of much | time, ammunition and perhaps valuable | lives. e A Queer Clock. | A naturalist, while visiting one of the | Celebes Islands, found a curious time re- corder lodged at the house of a rajah. Two bottles were firmly lashed together and fixed in a wooden frame. Some black sand ran from one bottle info the other in just half an hour, and when the upper bottle was empty the frame was reversed. | Twelve short sticks, marked with notches ; from one to twelve, were hung upon a | string. A hook was placed between the stick bearing the number of notches cor- responding to the hour struck and the one to be struck next. The sentry an- nounced the time by striking the hours on a large gong. | The Barbers’ England, has raised the price of a shave from 1 cent to 3 cents. In the shave they deliver all the American accessories are omitted, it being a lather and scrape sim- ply. The customer does his own washing Union of Birmingham, | and primping. Some Odd Resemblances. 0dd resemblances to various objects, which can only be regarded as accidental Budapest’s Hot Spring. I A good supply of naturally heated water has been obtained from a deep boring at l coincidences, are presented by a number | Budapest, the capital or Hungary. Thek of fungl, says the Rev. A. S. Wilson, in | hole is 3183 feet deep and from it issues Knowledge. There is the jewsear fun- gus, which grows on stumps of the elder and is so named from its unmistakable likeness to a human ear. The geasters are curlously like starfish; aserbe has an extraordinary resemblance both in form and color to a sea anemone; equally re- markable is the likeness to a bird's nest seen in species of crucibulum, cyathus and nidularia. The most of these are too | small to impose on one; the resemblance is singularly exact and a large specimen might pass for the nest of some small bird, the eggs being admirably repre- sented by the little oval fruits of the fun- gus. —————————— A Valuable Clock. One of the most valuable clocks in the world is owned by the Duke of Westmin- ster. ject of admiration and interest to the many people who yearly visit the Duke's London palace. What the real value of the clock Is it is impossible to say, but the pendulum alone is sald to be worth $240,000. It is of solid gold and set with For the last fifty years it has hung | on the walls of Grosvenor House, an ob- | | the city park and jets are provided at the ! a constant supply of water of the temper- ature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. It is es- timated that the spring ylelds at least 800,000 gallons in twenty-four hours. There is an ample supply for a public bath in | corner of one of the main thoroughfares leading to it. “I have never passed those Jjets of hot water," says a traveler, “with- | | out seeing a large number of persons help- | forty-eight flawless diamonds, each one | worth $5000. Other jewels to the value of | between $100,000 and $150,000 are scattered over the face, while each of the hands Is | tipped with a magnificent emerald. ———————————— Books Bound in Frogskin. Skins of frogs are used occasionally in bookbinding, not in general bookbinding, but in the fantastic, ‘‘precious” sort— used, in a word, as chicken skin was used in fanmaking in the time of Carlo Van Loo. Frogs' skin makes a very fine and soft leather and in dyeing it will take the most delicate colors. very striking Several noted binders have achieved some of their best effects by the judicious em- ployment of frogs' skins as a decorative agent. ——————————— Getting Even. A man having had the worst of an ar- L‘mx;l[ with a friend decided to get even 13 with him., Waiting till the man had gone to bed one night, he proceeded to his house and banged at the door. Roused from his slumber, the man inside jump- ed out of bed and, opening the window, i ! what was the matter, e said the man outside, M eindows is wide open.” “WELich one?” inguired the other. “Wey, that one thoo has they heed through,” chuckled the tormentor as he marched off.—Chicago Journal. —_———————— The Siamese Army. Siam has a standing army of about five thousand men, but the fact that the gov- ernment owns arms and equipment suffi- clent for 80,000 troops shows that the Siamese are prepared for defense. Every male inhabitant from the age of eighteen to twenty-one must serve as a recruit for three years. The government also owns about twenty vessels. The largest of these is a cruiser of 3000 tons. “‘one o | | Hence it is in- | laid, in circles and stars for centerpleces, | into the calf or the crushed levant of | sumptuous book covers, and it makes a | and beautiful degoration. | ing themselves by means of cans and | palls. Occasionally one sees a water cart | being filled from a large tube. This spring | is undoubtedly a great boon to the people | of Budapest. | ——————— | World’s Most Precious Sword. | Both the Czar and the Sultan possess | jeweled swords and sabers of great price. But the most precious sword in existence is that of the Gaekwar of Baroda. Its| hilt and belt are Incrusted with diamonds, | rubies and emeralds, and it is valued lll the fabulous sum of $1,110,000. Masses of the Planets. Illustrations and analogles have their value in teaching. They often show ab- stractions under a concrete guise that many minds find easier to realize. The table of the masses of the planets may be written: Mass of the earth, 1; of Ven- us, 0.787; Mars, 0.105; Mercury, 0.061; our moon, 0.013; sun, 324,439; Jupiter, 810; Sat- urn, 92; Neptune, 16; Uranus, 4. A French writer transforms these values into money as follows: The mass of the earth may be represented by $4, of Venus by 83, Mars by $0.4), Mercury by $0.24, the moon by $0.06, Uranus by $56, Neptune by $64, Baturn by $368, Jupiter by 31240, and the sun by $1,297.756, approx‘mately. One of the best illustrations of the sort is due to Sir Willlam Huggins. If, he says. the fare on a celestial rallway train were a penny a mile the price of a ticket to the nearest fixed star would be the national debt of Great Britain. The idea con- veyed Is not deflnite in one sense; on the other hand, the notion of a magnitude indefinitely veyed. large is very foreibly con \ _ ASPLENDID ROCKER in mahogany wnnish, with saddle seat and arm rests, . . . . . .. 52.45 Regular price. . . . . 8450 :1i ver y within 1co miles lar price $5. $3.28. A chance of a lifetime. INGRAIN CARPET, 1 yard in Isngth and up. Suitable for bedroom ngs. ..-:--+...1¢avyad HANDSOME SIX FOOT EXTEN- SION TABLE, worth $12 30, f(:. We estimate on complete house fur- nishing. Furniture held 30 days on piyment of -small d:posit. niture Co. Special for two days only, g P Al An excellent bargain, Free