The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1904, Page 31

THE .SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1904 e Lo AT A ST rw— IT PAYS TO TRADE IN THE MISSION. PATTOSIEN’S Cor. Sixteenth and Mission Sts. 5000 Yards of Super-lngrain Carpets at Come Now and Save These R:mnants are cut new and fresns, in extensive effects, both gorgeous and symber. you never bought befors. Bring Your Room Bieasure and we are pizces of from 10 to 20 yards, suitabl: as much as I15x18 feet. Our Great Carpet Sale Commeuc:n “ODDS AN ant CARP ths week, ENDS" SALE, lomious carcer ss 5T HOUSE. We wi in ments 10 choese from impo- the most distinct've and exc! AXMINSTERS—Lovely terns, standard mi ingly o regular new p U $1.00 SUPERIOR AXMINSTERS—2700 ards and in col site; reg- $1.20 of ns _most now ex ERUSSELS—A ns is the mo you bu choice the plex- ng this covering; reg. now ROFPE PORTIERES— bor s week CHINA SILK DOOR DEAPERIES—Beautifu tag size put i wit or- ers charge $5 00 POINT DE ARABIAN CUR- TAINS—F 7 50 »ur old pr *$6.50 POINT DE CAIRO LACE CUR- TAING— (lerman Axminster We have received the first ship- ment of Royal German Axminster Rugs. Onenta] Rugs at 1-10th the price. Size 9x12 feet. Exact copies of for the same rug. PATTOSIEN CO, sure to pleas: you. SAN FRANCISCO'S FORGMOSY 1l offer you variztice an. assort- $12.75 Installment houses tax you $18.00 l ! ¥ !Nflwn,an l GREAT ODDS AND ENDS SALE from last Fall’s Patterns, all pat:ern varicty and a'l color You can now buy as These remnants ars in for flrors measuring conjunct on with ou- GREAT the ¢ “owning event of our long sib e to fin! elsewh.re,a.d in usive designs. WILTON VELVETS—A superb roduct haracteristic beauty wearer; BODY BRUSSELS—In this re- S & our immense us to show en stock; r $1.30 INGRAINS—The he made, pure wool, close weave and in a va- ricsty of mew fall and winter pat- terns; ng“,r pr 90c; 65¢ Bry Goods rettiest effects that design- ate harmony to suit ble doors in graceful drap- ¥y we will be sell- e~ | pitable for bed- bedroom draper- 40c he thing 36 inches 20c FRENCHE NOVELTY CURTAINS O; curtains now ~$7.5C FOINT DE LUX CURTAINS— "‘ most exquisite -$6.50 sA'x"n:nnxa HAND-MADE -2 ‘s; 0. 00 8=.00 3.1.()0 FIGURED BURLAP. for ‘wall and box couch pl fal at .. g colors Speci Rugs famous Cor. Sixteenth and Mission Streets, T Policemen’s College. There is a policemen’s college in Petersburg to train applicants for the force. There is a museum com- bined with the school, where the pu- pils make themselves familiar with the tools of criminals—jimmies, drills, chis: rivances for robbing collec a special field of Rus- sian he Russian passport system died in detail. The du- ties of the dv ks, a sort of assistant police, gare taught. on the residences, its of the tenants, 2 the papers of n them to report ice station. themselves at ADVERTISEMENTS. t Trunk, durably made, with all brase trimmings, t§o extra trayr, ie etrapped, and an extra value at w epecially reduced :,h; some In appearance, well made and durable, worth much more, but we offer A. B. 5"'7" co. Trunks and Traveling Outfits, 128-132 Eilis Street, Above Powell, San _Francisco. SUIT RECALLS 0LD TRAGEDY San Juaquin County ‘Woman Begins Legal Aection to Ob- tain Special Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, Jan. 9.—As guardian ad litum for her two minor children, Iva A. and Harvey M. Odell, Mary B. Per- cival to-day ‘began a suit for $50,000 | against the estate of William S. Moss, | incompetent. The suit is an echo of the killing of Dr. Odell, then her husband by her brother, the present defendant, nearly sixteen years ago. After returning | from a hunting trip the two got into an | altercation and Moss shot his brother- |in-law to death. He was acquitted on | the ground of seif-defense and subse- | quently déeded to his sister farm worth about $20,000 in consideration, it is said, of the loss she had sustained through her husband’s death. Later | Moss became incompetent and his | guardian sued for the return of the property, alleging lack of consideration, | and the Supreme Court finally restored the property to the estate of the in- competent. Mrs. Percival now sues for $50,000 in behalf of her children. The Moss fam- ily owns much land and Mrs. Percival is rated as wealthy. ————— A national pantheon is being erected by the Mexican Government in the City of Mexico, the estimated cost be- ing $5,000,000. It is to be at once a memorial and a sepulcher for Mexico's great men. | | | | J | Thousands for Children | PEACE RUMOR IS EFFECTIVE PO AT Hopeful View of Japan-Rus- sian Situation Causes Ac- tivity in Foreign Market AR <A HOLDERS OF STEEL MURMUR PSR Agitation in Food Prices Shows That War in Orient Will Have -a Beneficial Result NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Prices made small additional advances in to-day's | stock market on a fair volume of business. Damage to the private wire | service and interruption of the out, | side quotation service by the tickers i had little effect on the volume of busi- |ness done in stocks, indicating the | largely professional character of the trading and the large proportion of | business originating on the floor of | | the Stock Exchange itself. The main intfluence on the advance in prices was | the more cheerful tone of foreign | markets and a feeling of restrained | hopefulness over a possibly peaceful | outcome to the Far Eastern negotia- tions. The bank statement also met expectation in cash items, which showed an increase of over $10,000,- | 000. The continued expansion of the loan item ito the extent of $7,421,000 | | was not received with as much satis- | faction and induced some conjecture as to the source of the borrowing. It | was suggested by some banking au- thorities that the low rate to which | interest in New York has declined has induced some reduction of trust com- | y and out of town banking loans | h had to be taken up by the Clearing House banks. London dis- | counts continue to advance, but the | weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany made a strong show ing and sterling exchange at that| center advanced. Amalgamated Cop- | per continued strong to-day and the | Pacifics. grange ers, trunk lines and prominent industrials made quite uniform advances. The closing was ! steady, but slightly below the best. | PRICES ARE SLUGGISH. The opening week of the new year in the stock market had proved somewhat disappointing to those who bought stocks in the last weeks of December in the hope of an awakened demand for securities with the turn of the year and the resultant easing of the money mar- ket. Attempts to take profits by these previous buyers have proved an over- weight on the market, and some sharp declines have resulted. The latter por- tion of the week has seen some diminu- tion in selling pressure and sluggish re- coveries. The acute stage reached in the Far Eastern war situation and the passing of the United States Steel divi- dend on the commen stock and the poor showing of earnings made by the cor- | poration for the December quarter have been important contributory causes to the last demand for stocks and to the disappointment of specu- lators long of stocks to lessen their ! holdings. The action of the United States Steel directors in discontinuing the dividend on the common stock had been accurately foreseen in circulars, but the great decr in net earnings for the quarter proved a trying thing for stockholders, verifying as it did about the worst intimations circulated by the bears before the publication. Current trade repbrts were not calcu- lated to remove entirely the feeling of discouragement over the situation, as they pointed to a continued waiting at- titude on the part of the consumers and a confidence that they would bp able to fill their requirements, as they hoped, on satisfactory terms. RAILROADS DISCONTENTED. It is believed that railr,ads are still | dissatisfied with the price of steel rails and reports were current that conces- sions were being mad. from the offi- | cial price. The preferred stock of the made some re- corporation, however, sistance to pressure on buying attrib- | uted to supporting orders by the bank- | inz interests associated with the cor- | poration. Speculators gave some at- tention to the argument that the de- | pression in the price of the stock was | sufficient to discount the u:=favorable | conditions in the trade and that better | | resuits were to be expected from eco- | nomics by wage reductions. Reports of discontent on the part of some of the employes and threats of strikes against reduced wages partly offset this argu- - ment. There were signs also that the | fears of the effect of the hostilities be- | tween Japan and Russia had reached a | | climax. The influenc> of these fears ‘ ras conspicuous in all the speculative | markets during the weel, both here | | and abroad, and the New York stock | | market had to absorb large offerings | of American securities for foreign ac- | | | | i | count, “ WAR TALK AFFECTS WHEAT. | The action of prices made clear that | | war is expected to benefit the market ! for our food products, wheat rising | | sharply on all war reports, whilc cotton | ran off as sharply on the belief that | war In the Far East would affect the | Chinese demand for cotton cloth. From the financial standpoint there is little | | apprehension of any direct effects upon | our markets. Holdings of Russian se- | curities in this country are limited in | amount, it is believed, to about $15,000,- | 000, principally by some of the insur- ance companies for the purpose of com- | plying with the Russian laws for doing business in that country, French hold- | ings of Russian Government and indus- | trial securities, however, are known to be very large. There was the proba- | bility of the entry upon a war by Rus- | sia would develop money requirements in Paris. As French capital is very heavily committed to the London financial pa- per market, Jarge withdrawals of French capital from London might be | apprehended, which would presum- ably spread to other money markets. | Our money market has relaxed to a condition of very pronounced ease, without resulting in investment de- mand for securities which was hoped for. | RAILROAD PROJECTS. Official intimations have been given that the New York Central does not intend any immediate financing to provide for its terminal improvements, but a Rock Island refunding issue is officially intimated for an early date. The successful subscription for $10,- 00,000 of bonds of one of the Penn- | the corps held on July 4, | years old. | BOODLERS PLOT FOLK™S MURDER ENGLISH VIEW OF WASHINGTON Reminiscence in Which Duke of Wellington Is Quoted on His Opinion of the American| torney Is Given Publicit,w" it i L | “VETS” OF 1812 BANQUET | CONSPIRATORS DRAW LOTS' ——. e —e——— ! Interesting Gathering of Mem-| Official’s Life Saved by al bers of Artillery Corps Mili-| Man Whom He Afterward | tary Society Held in New York| Sends to the Penitentiary, -— NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Military pomp has attended the annual dinner of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, Veterans' Military Society of 1812. Incidentally the great victory of Jackson at New Orleans, eighty-nine years ago, was! duly commemorated. The toasts, of which there were six, were all inherited from previous ban- Special Dispatch to The Call. 8T. LOUIS, n. 9.—The story was jous House of Delegates combine laid W. Folk, circuit attorney, at the time when his investigation of munlcnpnl‘a.t- fairs led them to believe all were in quets of the corps. General James| danger. According to the story the| Grant Wilson, who responded to the | combine passed a resolution to the ef-| toast “George Washington,” which has | fect that Folk ought to be got out of the way and proceeded to draw lots to determine who shouid carry out the been handed down from the dinner of 1814, told of | a visit to the estate in England of the | Duke of Wellington. slip bearing Folk's name was not to make known the fzct, so that he could “When I was own in the stately ! drawing-room,” said the general, "I no- better protect himself. ticed with some surprise that a por- Harry A. Faulkner, one of the com- trait of Washington cccupied the place | of honor. When I asked the then Duke how it happened to be “there, he told | me that the first Duke had placed it | there because he thought Washington but heard immediately what had been done and discovered “~ name of the man who drew the fatal lot. He tested against the proposed crime, but Then he turned his the noblest and purest man of the time. | Was laughed at. : - “I was told, too, by the Duke that | €ntire attention to following the man | Wellington, when offered the command | Who was charged with putting Folk out of an expedition against the United |9f the way. He kept dp his self-im- declined it | posed task until, with threats and ca- | jolery and by sheer persistence, he brought about the abandonment of the project. The story became known through the refusal of Folk to agree to give another continuance in the case of Faulkner, who is sodw to be tried on charges States in the war of 1812, on the ground that he could not fight against Washington’s countrymen." Of the 734 original members of the corps only one is now living—Hiram Cronk of Sacketts Habor. He is 104 | Lese-Majeste Abroad. gtr‘n';:\l"ll\;lxge out of the transactions of the | Many people think that “lese-| ~mormer Lieutenant Governor Charles majeste” is confined to Germany, but| p- yonnson told Folk what Faulkner this is not the case.- It is a high| .4 done, but this did not change the crime in the first-class clubs in New | gatermination of the circuit attorney York for a servant to awaken a sleep- | ¢, pring the atcused man to an early ling member on whatever pretext. It | yal. Folk said that, of course, he was {has come to be understood by men | grateful to Faulkner, but that he could who have lots of money that no busi- | not be influenced in his duty as public_ ness is more important than sleep | servant. when one falls into it by natural pro- Harry Faulkner was one of the mem- | It has been observed that the shock of suddenly awakening a sleeper pers indicted for perjury in conneetion with the suburban bribery deal. On and compelling hi to concentrate | his first indictment he was tried, con- d on business usually operates | victed and sentenced to two years in ause extreme restlessness and | the penitentiary. Subsequently the sometimes prevents the victim from | Supreme Court reversed the decision and remanded his case for trial again. At the second trial the jury disagreed. Folk tried him a third time and he was convicted of perjury on October 5, 1903, and sentenced to three yehrs in the penitentiary. 1 he is exhausted. — Correspondence sleeping again un Hence the rul Pittsburg Dispatch. —_— ee— Count Schouvalofl’s Error. A story is told of Count Shouvaloff, a | ]r"";" ru“"q_\'ml?v "‘?h?‘“:dlgr [‘lohE"\‘g' | for this last trial that Governor John- and. Hegreally adimired Sngiisn Wo- | w0 didelosed tife story. men and ‘as heartily annoyed when | UL A S AN DR he offended any one of them. While in | ! London he learned English, and hav- | Minister Deprecates Carrying Arms. ing heard one famous -English beauty | Italy’s Prime Minister, Signor G say “Shut un!" to arother, he imagined | 1jtti, has recently had a protest it to be hrase of polite agreement, | 't { dressed to him against the practice of the police and constabulary of car- rying revolvers strapped to their belts outside their tunics, it being urged that the sight of these revolvers was sufficient to provoke attacks. To this such as, ¥ no more.” In this sense | he hlmself addressed it to an illustrious lady the next night at dinner, to the lady’s consternation, and his own, when later he discovered his mistake. s T —¥ | the Premier replicd that no one ever " ¢t & drew the teeth of a watchdog, and sylvania subsidiary companies explains | that as far as keeping the revolvers one field for diversion for ing investment. It is believed that this and other new issues of offerings are attracting capital, which might other- wise find its way into issues curremt ded in and’listed on the Stock Ex ange, the demand for which has failed to show the stimulation usual at the period of annual dividend and | interest disbursements. The movements of bond prices have been sluggish and irregular. United States twos registered have declined % per cent on call during the week. apital seek- | out of sight one might just as well ask soldiers to hide their rifles from view. So Italian volicemen wiil con- tinue to go (armed as heretofore, thanks to the common sense of the present Premner.—Baltimore American. —_————————— Smokeiess powder, machine guns and quick-firing rifles tend to make the at- tacking of smal!l states by powerful ones more and more impossible. LR R S T L The London County Council now makes $69.000 a year from tramways. Leeds Corporation secures from a sim- ilar source an income of $21,000. ADVIRTISEMENTS. For $10.00—Well made, well lined, good materials; were F(\r II.TG—H‘I’E VESTING TS, new, warm,- sty- To crowded stores we are selling our enormous stock of Without regard to price or profit. We are fortunate in our reputation for exquisite taste, and these goods that are being sacrificed are all of the Best Materlals and High-Grade Work. It is impossible to describe the magnificent quality of these goods, but HERE For #5.00—FINE ALL-WOOL JACKETS. all silk” linea: Were_ $15.00. ARE SOME For FIGURES QCARTER COATS, atl e satin lined; were $20.00, For $10.00—NEW MILITARY JACKETS, with capes, all satin lined;- were $18.00. For §15.00—Long fitiing COVERT CORSET COATS —elegant style—finest silk lined; were $32.50, For_$32.50—Finest of new style MILITARY JACK- ETS, best that can be made; were $40.00. S $20.00, DRESS For #15.00—Fine Mool Seotch mixture Al MADE DRESSES, newest of BARGAINS conts and skirts; were $22.50. For $18.00_COAT DRESSES, in handsome fancy mixgd all-wool cloths, ~finely tatlored. ~coat _silk I For um—WALKNG SKIRTS, all-wool; were $5. For $7.50_DRESS SKIRTS, fice black cloth, lined; were $12.50. 7 u-h were $2.00. SURPRISES o Heavy _quality BTA MILK WAISTS. trimmed, many lhldg-. nll lined: were §7.50. For §2.80—Best quallty VELVETEEN ~WAISTS, lined, fine and warm; were $6.00. Country orders gu aranteed satisfaction. Story of a Plan to Assassi-: nate the Missouri Cireunit At- made public here to-day that the notor- | a careful plot for the removal of Joseph | task. The member who drew the paper | bine, was not present at'the drawing, | pro-| It was in looking for a continuance' o ADVERTISEMENTS. THE WHITE HOU IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Beginning Menday, January 11, In the Cloak and Suit Department (Second Floor) WILL OCCUR A Genuine Clearance Sale of Women’s Cloaks, Costumes, Suits and Furs. LADIES’ DRESS SUITS Three-quarter length Coat, New Skirt, Coat lined with Silk, fancy leather belt and but- tons; colors Black and Green, Black and Blue, Blue and Gray, Flake Zibeline. Reg- ular price $30.00. Special at $15.00 | LADIES’ DRESS SUITS New Models, three-quarter length Coat, New Skirt, Coat hned with Silk, fancy trimmings and braids; colors Black, Blue, Gray and fancy mixtures. Heretofore $35.00and $40.00 Special al $22.50 LADIES’ WALKING SUITS Tailor-Made Model in three-quarter length, made of high grade Panne Cheviot and Mannish Tweed; equal to best custom make. Heretofore $40.00 and $45.00. For this Sale $25.00 WALKING SKIRTS An exceptional offering; various new Winter Models in plain and fancy mixed materials. Regular price $12.50. Special at $7.50 DRESS SKIRTS Of best French Voile, Etamine and Cloth, handsomely trimmed, over well fitting Taf- feta Drop. Regular price $35.00 and $40.00. Special at $25.00 BROADCLOTH COATS For Street and Evening Wear In White, Black and Colors $35.00 $45.00 $50.00 $65.00 $75.00 Heretofore $75.00 $90.00 $100.00 $i25.00 $I50.00 This Season’s Most Elaborate Models. - IMPORTED PARIS MODELS Marked Regardless of Cost Dinner and Evening Gowns......$ 75.00 te $150.00 Formerly .........cceeeee.......$150.00 to $300.00 RICH FURS. M-.ff:, Stoles, Cravats, Boas, Jackets, Coats and Fur Lined Wraps and Circulars At Deduced Prices CRAVENETTE and SILK RAIN COATS In Mannish Mixtures, Tans. Oxfords, Blacks, Red and Champagne At Reduced Prices