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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20
Closing Stocks


NEW YoRK, Dec l9.-The Official closing quo
tatiuns for stocks were as follows:
Atchison, l5H: Adams Express, TAG; Alton.
TeIre Hante, 5s; american Express, u: Bal.
timore 4 ohio, AS; Canadian Pacinc, 50;
Ches.i& Ohio, IN: Chicago Alton, So; Chic.
dated Gas s.; CT: c. and st. Louis, s;,N col
orxdo.toal & Iron. A; Cotton OH Cerlica es,
II: Del Hud' on 'l2.%; |. Lack Il Wesi,
1887; D & X &. pfd 4,sss isillers and Cat
e FesdsTs Co. Erie ERIE DID, y
Chicago Il Eas tern Illinois pid.. 9924, Hooking
Valley. 10: Illinois Central, "a; s. Paul \
n pu Kansas sm re 3D. Pa aI sb Lake
MS as}s; LoSisSl,l New AlOrIy; Q; Man
so ri Pacific, .. III Mobile & Ohio. llls: Nash
Vile Chat, 49, National cordage, " anne
thern Pacific, S7s do pfd.., 15;' y. p. Dnver
Gui, T. Leather aa az y; s. Ky, Rub6 bel,
oaSe sugar S'p 3d. ;I T. noTdase g to-
93; Commercial Gable $50; j North.
Csstss es . dS s eS England n oa
tario & Western. lOtts ;Oregon In provement,3;
Oregon Nav. u; Oregon Short Line Utah
Northern ~: Pacific Mail, 2,ls; Peoria Dec g.
Reading. III; Rio Granae We Tern: il; DO pfd i'd,
l2s:,st Paul 4 omahs, aas4; do Id, "a >;
Southern Pacific, 2 a Sugar Refinery. 1907;
Tenn Coal & ir n 311s; Texas Pacific, sss; Tol.
d y Cen. pfd., 20; Union Pa i6c, i: Y. 5. Ex-
press. A.; Wabash, ST. l.. e. Pac.,
6A do pfd., 1875; Wells Fargo Ex.
press. 100; Western Unto ssA; VIII cling &
!. E.. li9s; do pfd 40; Mimi & St. Louis,
10; Den. IL G. 1214: General lectric 29L
Natl Linseed, 20; Col Fuel 4 1. 25A; do
pfd. 9s; H. & Tex en-. i'a: Tol: A. A. u
North Mich, n; rol St. Louis 4 X. G., N:
do pfi Is; outhern R.R. 8; do pfd.. 231s;
American Tooacco, 1915 do pid., 97ls.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

LIVERPOOL, Dec l9.--spot wheat was firm
demand poor; No. 2 red winter, IS I'd: No. l
hard Manitoba. SIS I'd; No. l California
5s SGD Futures closed steady, with February
and other mon his unchanged Dece ~.
IS Sd; March, IS o24d; April, IS 4d; May
5s AID.
Spot orn was steady American mixed, new
IS I'D Futures o-ened quit and closed
firm, with December ana Jan larry IA higher
other months unchanged Dece n be IS 21ld
January IS I'd; Feb unrv, Is I'D; March
IS lisd April. IS I'D; May, Ks I'd.
Flour was dull, with moderate demand; ST.
Loui fan nier 7s3.
Hops at London-Paciic coast 90 los
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Vegetable Market

SAN FRAN Isco, Dec. -. Vegetable quota
tions follow:
Potatoes-Salinas Burbanks, eOdsnc; river
Burbanks, ) (0t0c; Oregon Huibanks, 500
Toe; early ros $50 ipc; sweet potatoe. s 200
900 onions so 7oc per sack. ream ,uash.
2G@25 tomatoes, 81 zoe; string beans, TO
sc; green peas 4@5ci peppers green, ESQ
soc dried o0DlOc; carrots, 3O9+oc gar ic,
@5c per lb; cabba,e, SOC per GENITAL; aspara
gus, l215 to 25c.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec 10. -Government bonds
weak and lower; railroad bonds weak; state
bonds quiet. Money on call very active at 2lS
tob Per cent; last loan 3; closed at !, per cent;
prime mercantile paper tn 5% per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual busine IS
in bankers bi Is at ~. s9I for demand, and
$4S x to $t.SS Tor sixty days. pos ed rates
"a BY. TO ~ 80 and i.s9l% tor4 90; com
81 'o|a W
Lon ON, Dec 19.-Consols 1862
San FIR. NcIsco, Dec. 19.-Sight drafts. s: tel
e0ra nh ~ - 'eA-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

Chatsworth Park-'eave from and arrive at
River 5 at on. San Fernando street, only
Sundays excepted. Sundays only
Wednesday and saturday.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All s. P. Co g trains stop at First street Tex.
cept the four San Francisco trains) and Com
mercal street Except the 8: San Francisco
evening train, in the business center Of the
city, saving time and street car fares to pas
sengers
SANTA CATALINA STAND
Connecting wi Wilmington transportation
Company's ocean excursion Gamers:
Leave Arcade depot 9:i a. m. Tuesday and
Friday and arrive from HIS am. Wednes-
day AMI saturday.
Gene. al Passenger Office, 229 8. Spring st.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -Today's statement of
q the condition of the treasury shows: Availa
BILE cash balance. $l746o1 $50; gold reserve
$12,5U5, $50.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

BOSTON. Dec. l9.-Closing Atchlson, l5k:
Bell Tel, 2Ol; Mexican Central. sL;oregon
Short Line, ~; san Diego, l.
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Bond List
New YORK. Dec. 10. he following are the


NEW DIX, Dec. II. he fO.IoWlng are the
closing quotations for the bond list
U S new 5s reg. li4ai: do IS coup, ll47s; do
Is reg, l. do As coup, /; do Is coup,
Il2A; do rs reg, 81; Pacific is OF '95 g9;
Ala. elias A, O91a: do c.ass BLOB; do cla,s c,
i.0; do currency, i0,: La New Consols Is,
H. lO4: s. Carolina non-fund. /; Tenn. W
vet IS, ~ do 5s ,o5; old is 80; Va. Cen
turtles, 6lIa; do defer d, .; Atchison 49, rs;
coup. l2l Cen Pac lists OF '55, 1o4; Den 4
RIG Is ll44; do Is, 81; Erie Is "a; g, II
So ond As, 5s% Mutual Union Gs il5 N J
do seconds, 1922; Northwest consois i40I1:.
do S F deb IS, III; Rio Grande West lists,
q; st Paul consols 7s l29; do CO PW IS,
s. 06; Tex Pac first. So; do s conds, zig
Union Pacific is of '96, 1O3; Yves shore
49, lO9; SO Il r is, $50; X & N IS, liz.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

Bicycle craze is on. wau paper must go-33
to 30 er cent off: 1928 S Spring st. Gee our
Tribune Wheel, best on eartn; judge Tor yo1r
telt
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec '9-silver bars 66Jzc;
Mexioan dollars, 53,<@t3Ac
LONDON, Dec. 19.-silver 3OXd.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

United closed at $780,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20
Money, Stock, Bond and Produce
Quotations
WALL STREET SPECULATION
The Market Subjected to Steady Pres.
sure to Sell
European Liquidation OF Railroad Bonds
Lighter Than Has Been Expected-fIeavy
Export of Gold Is Likely

NEW York, Dec. 19.-The stock market
today was subjected to pressure by foreign
and domestic dealers for both accounts.
Naturally he agitation aroused by the now
famous Venezuelan message was the car
dinal influence upon the speculations.
British consols and American securities in
London were quoted lower this morning.
The decline in the last named reached full
figures in most instances. The extreme
loss was 2L per cent. In this markel the
International shares were severely pressed,
although we'll informed dealers expressed
the opinion that the larger proportion of
the sales was for the account of local
traders. The cabled Bales were not much
more than half as large as those reported
yesterday. European liquidation of our
railroad bonds was also lighter than had
been anticipated. Some of the larger ex-
change houses early in the afternoon con-
shrmed the estimates that have been pre-
aiously made, placing the probable ship
ments of gold by Saturdays steamers at
3A,0OO,UO0. Authori les on exchange ex-
pressed the opinion that steady exports of
the precious metal are likely to be made
for some ime to come, regardless OF
whether Europe sells our securities or
not. A further advance in the exchange
market for demand bills was feature,
and the jump in call money rates to per
cent also attracted special a tention. The
rate reacted later to per cent. The facts
noted obscured the influence of the decla-
ration OF the regular dividends upon the
Vanderbilt stocks. In the afternoon re.
ports from Washington that the senate
would take deliberate action on The Vene-
xuelan commission bill started covering of
shorts on large scale and moderate buy
ing for long account. The latest london
cables reported more steady condition of
prices. The local market was more active
than on Wednesday and the distribution of
business was on broader scale. In the
afternoon a rally of ali the leading stocks
took place. Final figures show Material
ne losses as a rue. The movement of
prices in the bond market continued down.
ward today. Sharp declines occurred in
the speculative Issues. The dealings ag-
gregated $2,225,OU
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
HOME SALOONS.
Chicag" W omen Tend liar and Serve Innoc-
 uOus Drinks.

CuIC AGO. Feh 6.-The first of the so called home saloons was opened at 69 West Adams street John A. Nichol and several ladies acted as assistants to the barkeepcr, and one pretty miss played the piano while tho temperance topers drank Several Clergymen dropped in during the evening. took their drinks. sampled the free lunch and went out. Frances E. Will lard beamcd down on them from the wall behind tho bar, probably the first timo her Autograph has been used in n saloon. +. r. Xclt. the chemist employed hy the Home saloon association to invent harm less drinks was on hand with severa! new samples
 With cent drinks soup and sandwiches are served With 10 cent drinks q meal is given. Papers and magazines are strewn about, and there are several check CT and chcssboards in this model saloon. Later on there will be a roof garden.
 Some of the directors lost courage be- cause they went home with headaches aft CT drinking the following mixel drinks: Coffee. tea chocolate. cocoa, kops (unfer- mented beer which frOths like the real ar ticlsl soda water. mineral waters. mead. milk, sarsaparills. root beer. ginger pop, lemonade butiermilk and Varie'y of connections. tho ingredients of which the barkeeper alone knows However. the first night has been voted on the whole a success and the promoters have decided to open similar saloon on Dearborn street next week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06


 'The constitutions or Clarendon were a set of regulations by which Henry II in- creased the standing army. Their mod ern representative is the Clarendon Press"
 Cardinal Wolsey had an attack of Iy- mastery and died in Westminster abbey"
 "The chief object of Magma Charta was to secure prompt injustice for all.''
 ''The Armada was a great ship that sailed round the world once a year"
 Sir Walter Raleigh was born at Ips- wich when he was Is and soon became an able seaman and soldier on land and sea One day Raleigh was smoking his footboy when he threw the bear over him. He was so fond of enjoying the fragments of the weed"
 New lights on the old refOrmers arc al ways interesting. Here we find John Wyclif in two totally unfamiliar posi- tions:
 John Nyclife was n highwayman ill Hampshire and conspired against tho roy al family, who sent out troops against him, but wherever they sent the troops he was always somewhere else"
 Mary, queen of Scots was sitting in her private room with Rizzo having sup per. DGrnley rushed in with sword and took hold of Rizzo, and so did Mary, hut ne got kllIeu Cnaucer fuSheu III ana throw him out, and Wyclif was having supper with them, but he said nothing" How the children acquired the idea ol Wyclif's suhtlety is n mystery.
 From the miscellaneous section We can not resist taking four luminous specimens:
 What is n mortgageey The wife of q mortgagor. 'Bismarck was d famous musition ill England and used 10 sing nt nlI the con serts.
 ''One uf tine chief works of Carlyle was Rartus Tartus. Who Is the prcsCnt chancellor of tn ex' chcquer: Sir Jabcz Balfour "-Londor Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06

when time hangs heavily, when 1t could and would add to their enjoyment so- cially and advantage educationally if frequent drive tu the town or city or a visit among the neighbors and friends living at distance of few miles could be taken.
 The longing of many young men and women to escape from the farm is large ly traceable to the isolation caused by the mud embargoes. Good roads mean better prices for the farmers located a few miles away from the market town, because the present condition of tho highways compels the marketing of the products of such farms at the times wsnen the roads are good and the market prices usually lowest. Good roads would permit the average purchaser of farm products living in towns and cities to buy his stock of such articles at Q lower price than at present.
 Indeed it seems to me that no more important topic in financial and social way has of late engaged the attention of the public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
COLD FIRE FIGHTING.
Utica IIrr,Hrn Rattle With Flames Tn
 Freezing Weather.

Freezing Weather.
 Gr ed in the rear of MunSun Bros foundry. The i!anncs originated ill the molding room and Ih, blaze soon assumed gigantic proportions The entire lire department was called out The thermometer regis. tered lU degrees below Ieru and the fire men lahvled under great difficulties on hart am they could not make much heaLway The fire spread with crrat rapid. ity
 It's Vru"Ir>S Was not checked for over thrco hn;.r> The plant is divided by BruadWay anal the building on the west side. whe,e the flames were. only connect ed with the buildings on the east side hy m overhead bridge six feet wide and run. ming from the third floor of tho structure. The firCmcn confined their efforts to keep ing the flames in the buildings on the west side and in this succeeded
 One of the burned structures and tho principal one of the plant on the west side. was entirely destroyed This building was three and half stories high The Knox blaming mill adjoining was also guttcd. Nuuson Bros estimate their loss at S65. GOO Their property was insured for S35.- GOO. They manufacture mill supplies. and their plant k haGly crippled ny the fire. They will not cable 10 resume operations for many months
 Small losses were sustained by a dozen other parties which will bring tho total amount up to $lO5. 0ON, with an aggregate Insurance of S71. u00 to S>O. Ou0. The fire throws about 200 men out of employment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06

"That's whar made a fool of myself Did ye sec the bride when we got on at Jnckson!"
 II didn't notice. Have you been get ting marrieds''
 "Got splioed yisterday. She's in the next car back"
 A girl or widowf"
 "Reg'lar widder-40 years of age, owns 1S0 acres of land and is gol durned good lookin."
 "Then you are to be complimented. and hope you will be very happy"
 Thanks should feel better if hadn't made n fool of myself"
 How was that!''
 You hit my age purity clus. Yes, I'm 60 and n lcetlo over. and If l hadn't this dye on my hair and whiskers would be ns white us snow. When l begun to court tho widdcr a year ago, I thought I'd spruce up and look us young as I could. went to the barber and got fixed up, and it cost mo 50 cents week right along to hev the dye put On."
 You wanted to deceive tho widow as to your agct'
 "Waal, yes l kinder wanted to be about IS or 6O, you see. Fust and last this ere dyein has cost mo about $25,
 But it accomplished the object!"
 That's what thought all along till we got married yistcrday. Then what dye s'pose found out:''
 She suspected the dye pcrhaps'''
 Mary time. Say, stranger, that wid- der Is nigh sighted and color blind to boot. She never even knowcd that had any hair on my head, and as fur whiskers, she thought they was white and was tic klcd to death about 1t.
 "Thcn-then"-
 Then the dyein was all blamed non sensc, and I'm S25 out O pocket, and the widder would hev bin glad huff to marry mo even if I'd been cross eyed, baldhcad- cd, bow legged and had lost one lung in tho curntlpld ''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
FASHIONS IN FCRS.

ployment of chiffon, the growing ampli- tude of dress skirts. the adoption of elaborate necLwear and a superabund- ance of gem jewelry are included among its moro prominent features. Notable revivals arc the extended use of velvets for gowns and cloaks and lowered satins in old time patterns.
 All this plenitude and splendor means of course that the modern woman has the best of opportunities for the dis playment of her charms. Even furriers have become skilled in the art of pro- lucing fur garments of elegance and style in cut and fit never before dreamed of outside of pliable materials. Small women may now be clothed in fur from head to foot and present n trim and uatty appearance Tho fur bodice, worn with a cloth or silk skirt and sleeves. is one of the seasons fanCieS, and entire dresses arc made of sealskin and carcul.
 Fur lined garments are also made in smart and stylish cut. A fur lined ulster is thing of beauty. Either made of brocade, lined with sable or mink, or in cloth, lined with squirrel. it has charms 4 capital one uf its kind is made of UllCh uIOEh't', lAIIth luIbuS HpuI "4th sable This has sleeves, with sable cuffs, and large sable collar turned down at the neck Of sable is made the new boa. finished with five tails. while the huff to match it has tail on either side, and the hat which crowns the lady k of sealskin, with a sable head and tail at l ono side. Equally fashionable is the cape of fox, with its loEg tabs reaching near | ly to the bottom of tho dress skirt.
 In contrast with furs described are the popular gauges and chiffons which the season has produced and combined with every known material. They are a feature of the elaborate blouses, to which we now givo the moro dignified title of bodice This blouse effect is a distinct feature of tho season $ fashions. | A charming evening dress, stylish yet simple, is of blue satin, with q novel decoration on the top of the skirt, where ! straps of satin are caught with bows. i The bodice of this Is covered with cm-
 broidercd liSsr. and the huge sleeves are | sntirely made of the liSsC. Tho dainticSt i If bodiceS are mado of chiffon. and it I is a great advantage to this flimsy fabric | to be mounted on to tho we'll fitting silk
 en lining.
 Garniturcs of artificial flowers are l made up and worn with evening dresses.
 These take on the form of Collarcttes
 and all sorts of fanciful shapes, Niolets
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
DE RABBITS FUT."
BROTHER GARDNER ExPATIATES ON
 IT TO BROTHER WATKINS.

IT TO BROTHER WATKINS. And shows That. Although the Latter Is Didn't Help Him Out During Several EmerGencies-About Ghosts.
 (CopyriGht, 1895, by Charles B. Lewis.l
 De reg'lar bizness of dis mcetin of de Limekiln club hcvin bin concluded, Snid Brother Gardner as he arose and at. justed his spectaclcs, Il shall heV few words to say to Brudder Shindig Watkins
 "Brudder Watkins" " said the president ms he looked down at him over his specta- clcs, Il hev bin informed dat yo' am u powerful believer in de varchews of de rabbits fut. Deed, but sartin folks hev dun told me dat yo' keep no less dan six of 'om on hand de Var round. Am dat k'rect?''
 "Ycs, sah.
 "Yo' carry two on yU'r puSSon an leave fo' nt de house to purtect de family"
 Yes sah. "
 'Bruddrr Watkins. will yn splnin to d.s club what pcr;ickler varchow dar am in a rabbits fut:'
 Brings good luck and keeps de ghosts nway.
 i'm! Yo' hrv tried it an feel shore 'huut it, I reckon"
 Yes, Sah."
 T reasoned yu' felt dat way an >u hcv prepared a few questions |" ask y"'. Buut five y ars ago 70 happened to bc in an alley at midnight A ghost sudden Iy pcarcL befu' yo'. No waved n r;.h- bits ut nt him an told him tu shoo an be gone. Did he shooE'
 'N-no, sah.
 ''On de contrary, he walked right up to yo' an rested yo', an yo' was fined Sl5 fur hcvin seven chickens in bag, paid do fine, an yo' owe me g of 1t yit Some time ago yo' started out to lick man who works in d woodward. Yo' had yo'r wife rub yo' all Uber wid dem six rabbit futs, an yo' tied 'em up an hung 'em around yo'r neck us yo' sot out. Yo' went to dat woodward m sailed in, Mem Der how yo' dun cum out?'' Yes, sah.'
 So do l. 10 got sioh a wallopin dat yo' couldn't git outer de house fur two weeks. Mebbe yo' reekolect de night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06

EVENING GOWN WITH NCiEL DECORATION retain their favor. but other flowers arc fashionablv worn. X welcome feature of tho newest evening gowns Is the length ot skirts which just touch the floor.
 Bodices made of different material and color from thosc of the skirt remain in style These fancy waists are the i'm pecunious w,man's salvation, extend ing. as they certainly do. the usefulness of one black silk skirt. Some of the new est evening dresses are made with waists entirely different from tho skirt.
 Tailor dresses for street wear are in evidence everywhere and will remain in fashion so long as there are Conserva tive women to wear them.
 ALICE NARNUM.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
Cut This Out AND
 SAVE TT.

To show how valuable this information is considered to be for the housekeeper. the last time we put this in print as an ad. it was copied by an out of town daily as reading matter. We say:
 For Cup of Delicious Tea" the Kettle must be filed with Fresh water and boiled quickly for about five minutes. There will be sparkle from Tea made from fresh boiled water. that will not re- ceive from the hot water that has been boiled long and repeatedly. For moderate strength. it requires one tea spoon of good tea to half pint of boiling water. An ordinary teacup half full to quart of W ter will make a strong and in fusion for five persons. An earthen or china pot is the best vessel for drawing tea. Then put the tea in. allowing to heat for a few minutes. adding the boiling water just ten minutes before it Is wanted to be poured out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
A FASHION REVIEW.
ELEGANT MATERIALS AND ExTRAvA-
 CANT METHODS PREVAIL.

The Fad For Striking Contrasts and Fancy
 Bodices-Enormous Sleeves Plain but
 Flaring Skirts-Perfection of Fur Gar
 ments-short Dresses For Dancing.
 The fashions for the winter of 1S94-5 require master hand to manipulate them. The old year went out in blaze of glory, and the new one dawned upon q luxuriant abundance of rich fabrics, sumptuous coloriugs, daring combina- tions and increasing tendencies toward extravagant methods of fashioning all articles of attire.
 The season will long be remembered for the magniticence and variety of its materials and the picturesque and artis- tic fashioning of these into costumes rep resenting modes borrowed from every civilized country and revived from past centuries. The enormous sleeve. the fad for striking contrasts, the universal en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
To Make Sure,

Dashaway-You believe in the efficacy of prayer, uncle. B'It suppose n chicken from your ncighbor', yard should hop by your kitchen door, and you should get down on your knees and pray for that chicken to enter, do you think your prayer would be answered.:
 Uncle Ebony-I mos Sartinly do sah. But in dat case. sah, should sprinkle q few grains O con on the stcp.-Lifc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
SHE WAS COLOR BLIND.
A supernuous Effort That Cost Him All
 of S25.

A supernuous Effort That Cost Him All
 of S25.
 He came into the smoking car and sat down opposite and lighted his pipe. took notice that h" was man Of at least GO, and that he had had his hair and whiskcrs dyed and made othcr efforts to disguise his age lie looked so serious and solemn as he smoked that venturcd to ask him if he had received bad news No. not so very had" he answered. II was kinder thinkin how a man kin make fool of hiSSclf.
 We arc all liable to make mistakes" ''Yes, I guess we ar. How old a man would ye take me to be-"
 oh, about 6o.
 Do look perfectly nateral,"
 No. sir. A man of your age should havo gray hair and whislcrs"
 Then you could tell that they was dyed'"
 At tho first glance"
 Yes, guess yc could" he reluctantly admitted as he filled up for another smoke