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Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
Il S. Broadway, Los Angeles

take pleasure in announcing that have
been appointed sole agent for the above named
well-known company, whose large assets and
high standing will commend it to my patrons.
The agency of the Providence Washington
Insurance Company, lately in my agency, has
been transferred to Hanna Il Webb, but the
policy holders who have been notified by them
that they have succeeded to the business OF G.
0. Scott" will kindly bear in mind that am
still in the business at the old stand, and that
the Providence Washington policies issued by
me will be renewed at expiration, with as
sured's consent, in the German-American.
AS the German A merican's assets are some
five times greater than any. com. pany hereto,
fore represented by me, think my friends and
patrons will be pleased with the change. Any
necessary changes in Providence Washington
policies will be attended to by me at any time.
Telephone 529. CHAS. o. SCOTT,
1924 If 121 S. Broadway.
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Cleaning Fish Described.

The first time my little Marie, aged
twenty-six months, saw the girl dressing
the fish for dinner she came running to
me, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Mamma, mammal" she exclaimed,
s'Mary comb fishes hair wild de knife
and it all come offp'-Cor. Babyhood.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18


!, T. H. Ward. County Clerk of Los Angeles
county, California, and ex-oflicio clerk of the
baard of supervisors thereof, do hereby certify
that at regular meeting of the board OF super
visors OF Los Angeles county, California. held
on Friday the 18th day of November, 1891 at
which meeting there were present Supervisors
S. NJ. Perry chairman; Supervisors Z.
A. Forester, A. E. Davis, j. w. Cook and II. c.
Hubbard, and the clerk, the foregoing ordi-
nance, containing gtwenty-nne sections was first
considered section by section, and each section
separately adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
Sections one, two, three, four, FIVE, seven eight
nine ten, eleven. twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fl
teen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty three,
twenty-four, twenty-five twenty-sx, twenty
seven, twenty-eight and twenty
Ayes; Supervisors Perry, Forester, Cook, Da-
Wis and Hubbard.
Noes: None.
Section six:
Ayes: supervisors Cook, Davisand Hubbard.
Noes: Supervisors Perry and Forester: and
that the ordinance as whole was then passed
by the following vote. to-wit,
Ayes: Supervisors Forester, Cook, Davis and
Hubbard.
Noes: Supervisor Perry.
In witness whereof have hereunto set nay
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
YT>HE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
Corner of Spring and Second streets,
LOS ANGELES, CAL.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Dr. w. i. Graves, X. +. G. Klokke. o. T. John
son, W. Hadley, Dan Mcfarland, NJ. II. Sher-
man. Fred Eaton, John Wolfskill, Thos. r. Bard.
JIM. G. MARBLE, President,
o. II. CHURCHILL, Vice President,
PERRY WILDMAN, Cashier.
1871 A. HADLEY, Asst. Cashier.
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DR.. Gibbons
DISPENSARY
623 Kearny Street

Corner OF Commercial,
San Francisco, Cal. Es-
tablished In 1854, for
treatment tof Sexualand
Seminal Diseases, such
as Gonorrhea, Gleet,
Structure, Syphilis In
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
Both Been There Before.

! 81 feel constrained to tell you, Fred,
that have been engaged before this"
she whispered.
.sDon't mention it," he said gently; ~,
400. have been Tilted. ."-Harpers Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

yH7ITMER BROS. CO.. PLAINTIFF, vs..
w James Booth Farmers and Merchants
Bank "a corporationl, S. Hellman, defendants.
Sheriff's sale No. 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
wcIsrt = Hopf, of Santa Monica.

II your blood is impure regulate your liver
with simmons Liver Regulator.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
STATE OF CALIFoRNIA,
Comfy of Los ANGELES.

BY HENRY S. KNAPP.
Deputy Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18

hand and affixed my Official seal this 18th day
Of November 1891
seal I, III. WARD,
County Clerk of Los Angeles County, Califor-
MIA, and ex-oficio Clerk of the Board OF Su-
peryisors Of said county.
Bv HENRY KNAPP. Deputy 11-17:15t
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SELLING WHEAT DOWN.
All Quotations Change . Fraction
Lower At the Close.

An 0aotations ON 'Chanes . Fraction
Lower ut the Close.
The crowd at the Produce Exchange yestsr.
day thought wheat ought to go down. and they
sold 1t down. aided by some selling for CONT
mental account Tho bears were chsered By
reports OF bet or weather in the United King
dom. lower Liverpool and Paris cables. and In.
creasing receipts OF spring wheat. Tho ar
rivals at spring wheat markets were nearly
half million bushels. But tho complexion Of
things was changed whom the report was re-
vivsd that the Russian Government would pro-
hibit eIpor from it's dominions OF wheat con-
tanning more than per cent. OF rye. This led
to sharp rally in which the decline on Sep
tomber and December was more than rscov.
cred. Besides there were buying orders from
the United Kingdom.
The exports for the week from the Atlantic
seaboard footed up 100000 bushels OF wheat
and 2l6.S00 barrels OF flour. or An increase.
compared with tho previous week. Of l.s3s.000
Some OF the bulls contendsd that in spite Of
the big receipts Of late. tho visible supply on
Monday would show an increase.
In the later business prices again rscsded.
The ranS ind flo OF operators look for an
o. new .psn. wheat before Long
new business Tor export is now moderate.
At the close OF Change all quotations were
$I.l0N. sold up to sl;l3,;. and iell to SILK.
up 0 81 l33.. and rebounded to S1.l2h. May
op.Aed at $l.ls&. reached $l.19,s. and receded
to Sl.l9h.
Corn declined owing to domestic and foreign
selling lower cables increased receipts. and
preIictio that tho arrivals in Chicago on
. premium OF cents over October AID 10 cents
over DeceInbsE. septembeI opened at 12h.
Oats declined with other cereals. though
there WAS some further export demand. and
10000 bushels wore taken By foreign houses.
,CH anee at SO cents. Rye was Arm at Sl.05.
The exports during the past wee w-re %. 900
ont.
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HUMOR IN OFFICIAL PAPExx
Gen. Grants PuA and Mr.. LlHcola's Nc
spatches to His Generals.

Gen. Grants Pan and Mr.. L.Incola's Dc
spatches to HIS Generals.
WARRINGTON. AnE. 21.-It has been ssmt.
officially recorded somewhere that Con. Grant
10 tho only President who ever dared to perpe-
trste pun In a state paper, and that hs did it
In Que Of his messenger whom he said: "ARr-
culture Is the groundwork OF our national
prosperity" President Lincoln's joking pro-
pensitiss are histori'. and IL he has lett NO
message with pun in It. the Government files
at least Afford numerous illustrations OF his
inclination to give play to his humor.
In preparing for the printer tho manuscript
Of tho rebellion records the officials Of tho
War Department frequently run across letters
and kilograms written in Mr.. Lincoln's char
acieristic style and Astounding in wit all tho
moro surprising when tho circumstances un-
der which the corre- pondencs were carried on
are remembered. In June. 1863. Gen. Dan T.
Tyler telegraphed President Ii coin from
Mhsrinsdsur ~ that ne and his were
II you are besiexed how do. you desnatch
me- me- Why did you not leaHe before being be-
In ,he following month Gen. Thomas tel..
o sSs ogsss ss
lister than Ito 70 ees YOU me" lion are n"ssins
quite rs likely 10 CAPTURE the man in the
moon as any TART Of Lees army"
4 prominent General on ano her occasion
teleRraphe Mr.. Linroln that the head 4
the tail Is on the plank road near -town"
10 This the President replied: You say the
head OF Is army Is at burg and the tail
be there somewhere. Can't you break his
back -
tho Admin istration were spyrehensive that
Early would succeed in marching into Wa
inEton Mr. Lincoln sat down tv the side Of his
Commanding General Of tho Union forces ex-
planned BY the Rule Of Thrae how It was pos-
sible 10 keep tho COnfederates from reaching
the capital.
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TWO or "JrxMrs" TEETH COVE

Hes a Old Man Now asa Net 30 Ha9sv
At Knockine Out Msss rs He Used TO ne.
Ex-Assemblyman and ex.Alderm an 4" Jim.
my" Irving. looking rather dilapidatsd, ssun.
tered into the Yorkville Court yesterday morn
ing to press his complaint against John Ganney
and William Davis. who were arrested Oh FIJI
DAY accused OF leading the gang that assaulssd
Irving with bricks ON Wednesday last and
knocked out two OF his teeth.
Irving 10 II years old now and not 30 formid-
able as he was In the old davn whom he could
knock out . small mob nfle-handsd. He
keeps the Clarendon Hotel at Al Third
avenue. About 8 o'clock on Wednesday
morning . lot Of toughs tried to
break in his side door. The old man
jumped from his bod. and. hastily slipping into
his clothes. ran down into the hallway. ready
for battle. Outside wero oaths and shouts.
violent kicks at the door. and heavy thuds. rs
though bricks or cobbs stones were being
hurled against 1t, Tho old man, opened the
door and steCred out on the sidewalk. A.
stone and armed thsm.csss With bricks from
2 n,ie standing in front Of Jseo.bs,s Thts!re n.
mirs. and dou bling up his f.ts. the old man
spr r At m AZ n he did 50 th' gins 20 tho
The. aim was good, and irvine. fell. One Of tho
bricks struck him in the mouth. knocking "utt
his nose. His face was cut In other PLACES.
and whom he picked himself up the gang had
DISAPPEARED
The following day Irving notified the police
Of the East Thirty fifth street station. and on
Friday night Policeman Clinton arrested
Gaffney and Davis. Ganney lives at $751; Third
avenue. Last winter he WAS an usher ut
Ja:obss Theatre; Irving had 9. me difficulty
man at Jacobs's Theatte n few months aao.
and the bad feeling generated IL aaid 10 have
the theatre.
When the prisoners were arraigned before
sure they were tho ones who threw the bricks.
This man GafYney know lid It," no re-
piled with great vim. Il am positive. Judge:
can't he mistaken"
He wasn't so. positive about Davis. and the
latter was discharged. Ga,tney was hold In
81, 900 bail for trial
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GAruRpAy, Aug. ~ -FL1uR AND MKAL-fhs market was
duiL In sympathy with the depression in wheat and
com aud prices were somewhn unsett.sd quoted
q: 50. 2 extra; s4sMso. -. s1 ,IA st-sssAs:
sprinx, Saa,1$i; winter $,e$5 ~; cily mills Shipping
sxtrss S.25aSL+u Rye nouE y bbL-suPsrhns. 81 20
It's Corn meal bbl So 4U0Sao S for Western and
S.4S4.u5 for Brandy wine.
TOrroS-Futurea upeued higher presently decline ed,
rallied quickly became buOyant closing nrm ~ to !!
points ADVANCE from yestsrday's closing prcsa The
period Oil tho opening Tho early advance was due
10 . much stronger report from Liverpool anu
nrmat worm reports by the tinunrtut th'.n!ce
hue there was tres selling at the ADVANCE and prices
recrued Then New treAns came to the front with .
sharp advance together with THAT wa. more to the
purpose namely. buying ordsra aud this market be-
came active and bunyhnL closing at about tho best
figures OF the day. Weather report. from The south
rerorted heavy ram. spst cotton was l.,c dearer.
are the details OF the futursa with sales
M al II "a
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creased from asli7se772a. July last to $685.
Treasury balances compare with those Of
last Saturday AS follows:
Cola coin and bullion .sissgso 4. nsass,s
Iss.i s.adsrs 'i including '''o'' '''
Treasury notes........... i.esLh3i ia0ssIs
Totals. .sisassa $50 fi,4s+7iis
Deposits in national banks. t16.597037.
against sls.544.649 last Saturday; Bonds DE-.
posted to secure the same. S23.1 05.5,O. IN
addition to the foreRo ing the Treasury reports
IL. 1880. s5s.8sl.0i2. and Treasury notes ID
sued against the same, S5S,182,O35. Of which
S45.223,lSs are outstanding.
Money in. London, y 7. cent. Rate Of dis.
count In tho open market for both short
Of bullion withdrswn from the Bank Of Eng.
land on balance to-day. f25.UO0. Paris advicse
quote 3 y cents at 95 francs As centiinsa. and
exchange on London 1t rs francs ~ confines.
President Inman OF Richmond Terminal
says: Tue alta ement that Richmond Tor
interest ia entirely untrue. ana grows out OF
misunds tandi ing. One OF the controlled com
panies has lately borrowed some money from
bankers IN thus city. but the Terminal Conn
Gently. Richmond Terminal owes only $780,
0OO OF floating debt all told. and that was In
CURED last June for the purchase q bonds
pany has more than enough money on hand to
pay Its September interest After paying this
interest the company has no other paymenta
anti sss on ss9Sk
owned"
The sales Of mining stocks At the New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
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y cent. 40 compared with last Saturdays
closing, with maximum gallo OF
cent in American Rsnning Compsny's stock.
With Union Pacific exceptional causes have
operated TO depress the stock. but In that In
stance the results have not been commensu-
rate with the efforts made to depress 1t. IS the
net loss, when compared with last week. 10 only
\ y cont Since then there has been reor-
esnization OF the oompany's affairs. and the
stock ha, been relocated to third place as
market influenza $1,000.
The general conditions underlying the pres
ont movement In railway shares have Inn
proved materially during the week. Not only
have the growing crops matured under tho In.
luencs OF propitious weather. but the stress OF
circumstances which makes 1t necessary for
European Governments to issue orders pro-
hibitine exports Of cereals cannot but reflect
the important part this country will have to
take In furnishing the world with food. Upon
this assum ption We are having what 10 un-
usual An active speculation In breadstuffs and
In railway securities. and 1t is to be hoped that
In the case Of the first named 1t will not be car
risd to a point whore 1t will defeat itself BY
placing prices where they will be practically
prohibitive. SO far As exports are concerned.
Another link In the chain OF sncouragements
is tho generally favorable returns Of the rail-
roads as compared with last year. Tho alton
ton Is turned more particularly to the South
ern roads. where there Is more. Just at this
moment. to contend with. The Louisville and
Nashville is a shining example OF this class,
although tho East Tennessee proper
10 not very far behind. 1t 10 unfor-
tunats that the East Tennessee has
90 many Improbable roads In its system
to eat Into the revenue OF the road proper. Tho
June statement published In another column.
which includes tho Knoxville and Ohio road
shows An increase In the net earnings As COM
pared with the same month last year Of $751;
664. The total net for the year is $2,549,452
i leaves 4 surplus OF ss25oG0 available for divi.
dends. This Is equal to about 3 y cent on
M fhs sSI marE:s sodsy va. fa, .cv. and
strong until the publication OF the hank state:
ment. An opportunity wa. thus offered to raid
tho ensros. ling features Of the day At eli
Ing was lost American Rsll ming f1uctunied
between s6t and q: closing at s4n. National
lead ana a clos
"A A - compared with the final prices Of last
oi Uni"n Pacific. which was :. y cent. lover.
Tho more important net advances were in
A .na ssss Coal and irnn
sa Bniso sothsSsteFh and pPiiItaseurxh ~,
81; National CordaRe. 8: Southern Pacific.
az: Rock Island. a.; canada southern. q. ;
Erie. as: .A,cbi.on. CLEVELAND, Cincinnati.
aud Wheeling and Lake Eric. l., each: Chi
cago Gas. Lake shore and heading y. each: :
Nation al Lead, IL: Western Union. L. Wheel
Ing and Lake Erie nreferred. IL North Amer
lean and Wabash preferred, each: Northwest
II chicago Burlingon and snd oNtns5 and Lack.
and kichmond and Terminal. y = cent. ench.
final sales compare with those OF yesterday
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LATEST LONDON QUOTATIONS..
SATURDAY. Aug. "a.

SATURDAY, Aug. a.
The weekly statement Of averages published
by tho New York banks day showed larger
decrea.e in the le4al reserve than WAS gem
orally looked for. There was . loss OF over
$4,000 900 10 lawful money and decrease In
deposits Of nearly $3.000.0v0 which brings tho
reserve down to SlA.ll0.300 above tho legal 70.
quirement q decrease OF about s3.5OO.O 200 for
the week. OF course. 1t Is well known that
there Is . large and growing demand for funds
to move the crops. and 1t 10 also we'll under.
stood that the statement last week was made
on falling AVERAGES which this weeks state
ment has to account for. but It 10 not at all
likely that the large amount OF currency now
going West Is Tor the purpose Of moving the
crops exclusively. Fully C6 y cent OF the
money sent out this week went to CHICAGO. and
most OF 1t probably lodged there. The ad.
vsncss in grain and provisions have been i'm
portant. and it is not At all unlikely that the
resources OF the Western banks have in conse-
quence been severely taxed At all events tho
speculative movement now In progress in Chi
csGo would sesm to demand II large portion OF
the funds now flowing to the Interior.
The stock market during the last two days
has been DESIGNATING what promised early In
the week to be . bad bank statement. but the
struggle has been losing one. With the sx-
esption Of Union Pacific there u not an active
stock on the list that hAs not advanced at least
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PRors,oss.Lard futures were dull Tbs speeuls
r. S:.t
ysm1.r Lilo Tor Dse.mos1 and 7a,e 70. J.nua aI
s sRs' .:5a S,i%. w.. e'
ns..'. S:;s s SO; |
Sss:.i G Hss ed s..s
;M .s ,os s sSr:
r,ee Tor India ms.. Nee ham. air Dc Ms,d :. s! 80
s Sso. s iSS !.
Butter ism ~ iI!c vance: creamery: i;s,:,.;
s;a, b.. au.sssr state factory fSil cream es.s
naA.S-- isa. futures opened lower. under the full!
Of srG Ss % iS.
s!ason being sInsxi.h sale. s:os,sS eusH si:iia
.:i;, s. s?: e &, ifss:%:
~ !G fs4 81 So, 1s. s.t
was N tn txpor, and milling de,.,Id and prices WIRE
;.f .-s suo sS sstTs sSs<I 81 i:s q"
% Hnsss corn ' ser. %'"s:.
f.s ior 81 &": Tor IS .sG
J.nn,ry amt % %" MAY spot inc so5n wa.
s%ss:a $,.:a n%ssSs;, as s,;iqS 7Ss
easier Iec.n, advance leading g selling 50 r...e
i:I %ass:. s:%s..s 70. sset;%s:f nj ": aas s
ss,t: At tss,ls I" ana ;;a
h s:v:Ifa w n.% al. io!ss a.%ga
s Si.'t s ri S.s.no. s
soS Cor" Iy S s tSr s;p,
mixed 70; :SS.:ms.S $50 October
s w. "1 nns .su, chang.
feature q a. ne ~ o.T' =, A.
safes 7Do BAGS closing steady with sellers At the
following prices; +.
Auxu,
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Solicitor Hepburn Decides That Duty Must
No Paid ON the Yacht Conaueror.

Solicitor Hepburn Decides That Duty Must
No Paid on the Yacht Cesqueror.
Collector Fassstt received yssterday an i'm.
portant communication from Assistant Secrs-
tary Nettleton OF the Treasury Department
concerning +. W.Vandsrbilt's yacht ConGueror.
Mr.. Nettle'on. in his communication. says
that tho dispute as to whether the yacht should
pay duty ~ merchandise or not was referred to
Solicitor Hepburn OF tho Treasury Department.
After due elaboration, Mr.. Hepburn decides
that tho yacht, having boon built in England.
must pay duty.
The yncht eos. fl555O. or S77750. The dnty
IL Al per cent. or s34 987.50 and Collector Fas-
tett will no: take steps TO have the yacht OFF,
cially appraised.
Mr.. Hep urn's decision 10 OF great impor-
lance to Wealthy Amer. cans who own yachts
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HARD TO COLLECT THE TAX
No One In Lyon County, Kentucky. who
VIII Qualify to Obey tho Courts Orders.

No One In Lyon County, Kentucky. who
Will Qualify to Obey tho Courts Orders.
CAIno. ILL.,, Aug. 22.-Lyon county. Kentucky.
refuses 10 pay the Elizabeth and Paducah
railroad tax. alleging It was carried by grossly
illegal voting. Tho United States Judge for
the district issued an order to the County
Judge to collect the tax. Assessors were ap-
pointed. but tho people so vehemently pro-
officials resigned. One hundred collectors
were then appointed by the Court. but they. re-
fused to qualify. The railroad company then
pare for every. Individual in the county liable
Tor tho taxes. As no one could TO found to
hands OF the United States Marshal. That oft1-
cisl: accompanied by six deputies. arrived yos-
tsrday. but as tho inhabitants OF the place re-
fuse to give them food or shelter. they are
likely to have an unpleasant time.
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Collision or Freight Teams.

WATERFOWL. N. Y. Aug. PA collision be.
tween two freight trains occurred OH tbs Rome,
Watertown and OGdensburg road. a short dis
this morning. Special freight train No. 1U1
81 was moving east. No. 81 had orders to stop
at the Manor TO lot the special pass. but did
not obey. and tho collision which resu WIS
a terrible one. partially demolishnG the loco.
motives and piing cars oil both trains into a
mass which bloc rd the track for several
MS to allow trains to pass. Wreckinc trains
were sent from WATERFOWL and OsweRo. No
ono was hurt.
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Tegal Nptires.

NEW AoUEDUCT RESERVOIR D-Suprems Court
e. on Of q, IT,; TnoMss s.rSy Commits. oasr % rase
Of chapter $50 Of the Laws OF Is,a and chapter 70 u
the Laws Of 1887 ard on behalf Of tho Mayor Aldermen
$3.50 49,
To all persons interested in tins proceeding;
Notice 10 hereby given that the report OF the above
~ on JoIy u s wh!c, rspor. va, ned p me once
~ the village OF white rlsina In said couny on july
~ ssl and copy Of which WAS MED In The ONCE Of
Of c.Lm ya 10 ssia County on July iss gl be pre-
speoia term thereof 10 be held in the second Judicial
district at the Court House In the city
forenoon. - " - - 49,
dated New York Ans. 20 1891.
WILLIAM q CLARK
Counsel 10 the Corporation
Tryon row. New YORK CITY,
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The sales Of mining stocks At the New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum ExehaAgo
The Crop Report.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 22.-The receipt OF peaches
to-day was considerably lighter than yester-
day. but still heavy enough. Tho combination
OF the half dozen or more com mission n.ms.
which notified the steamboat mon that they
would receive no moro peaches until next
Tuesday. stuck to their resolution to-day. but
the fruit was sold oil The same.
1t is a season almost without parallel for
fruit in Maryland. The farmers In Kent and
other counties In the peach-raisinR section are
feeding tho fruit to their stock. It Is 90 plent-
S,,l