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MARKETS OF THE WORLD
Local, Eastern AMI Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Enormous Imports Of Various Kinds OF
Fruit
Which Might Be Produced in Califor-
MIA Local Markets.

The San Francisco Grocer truly says:
For the nine months of this year, ending
September 80, there were imported from
abroad fruits and nuts to the value of $l2,-
6S2, 267. This enormous sum of money went
for that, which with two or three excep-
tions, can be produced in this state better
than anywhere in the world. Bananas do
not grow here commercially neither do
cocoanuts nor dates. Figs grow abundant
ly but the secrets of curing them and an
other smaller difficulty are not yet master
ed. The United States should be beyond
the necessity of importing fruits. the items
mentioned alone excepted. If tweleve mil
lion dollars, or any considerable portion Of
that sum, was expended upon fruits simply
because they were put up in extra attrac-
tive packages, then California packers and
shippers may here find lesson worthy of
study. Following is table showing the
values of the importations into this coun-
try of various fruits and nuts for the first
nine months of 1895, and for the first nine
months of 1896:
IMPORTATIONS OF Fl UITS AND
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

THURSDAY. Dec. 10, 1896.
Mrs. X. G. Snyder to Francis A. Barker
Lots Z, 8, Q. Snyders subdivision; $3.50.
Phillip II. and Henrietta Bulls to Will
lam and Rachael S. MISUNDERSTANDING
at southwest corner of lot 49, Watts subdi-
vision; s675.
Reamer A. and Mary A. Saunders to
Charles l.. Loud-Lot Y, block C, Hughes
& Burritt's subdivision; $1462.
Mrs. II. c. and r. N. Davis to Eldora M.
and II. F. Parker-Agreement to convey
west 1880 acres of farm lot Al. Gardena
Geo. w. King to George w. King-Lot II,
Kings subdivision of Davarede tract s2339.
w. c. Browne ct al. to s. p Mulford-Sla
Of lots land u, block Fl, Monrovia lot 81,
Stewart & Mulford's subdivision Monrovia
tract; $110S.
Main Street Savings bank ct al to City
or Los Angeles-West 1871 feet of lot 8,
F9remans ,'ubdivision; $500.
w; j; and Orpha +. Shrode to Sarah ].
Park-Lot H. Wilmington tract; $780,
Ann Z. Wren ct al. to Sabina Riggs-Lot
To- block s. City Center tract; $500.
W. G. and Annie c. Baylie to Charles w.
Park-Beginning at southeast corner of lot
lS. block y, Mount Pleasant tract: $4O0.
Chas. W. and Nettie Park to Annie C
Baylie-Lot s. block B, II. N. Elliot.s
Ninth street tract; $500.
A. M. and Anna G. Hough to William J.
tract $500.
Maria Encarnacien and Aurelio w. Sc
pulveda to Los Angeles Oil Burning and
supply company-Three acres in tract be-
$4,000.
F. ]. and Jennie Frowiss to Mrs. S. R.
Weare-Agreement to convey lot 4, block
l6, Electric Railway HOMESTEAD association
tract: 5000.
SUMMARY.
OeeuS .......................... 46
nominal Observation-Disclosures. 30
Io'ai ....................... .$17 ,541. 30
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1.10@1.1 Is; ordinary loose, per box 5oa7s: q
crown loose IN sacks, per iby ~; s-crown
per b.. 6a61k; sultana. seediess. fancy.
Sbea;ched per h. ~ sTltaas; seedEssft
boxes 25; quarter boxes. 90 per box higher
than wholes.
FIGS-California white, per 3D.. 4NI5.
California black, per lb., 434h: California
fancy. fancy. per lb.. 760S5; imported smyrna.
BAGs-(Net cash,.-Calcutta. 5@th; pe,
tato bags. 4; dried fruit sacks, 100 lbs 81
g1hi bean sacks. 6; walnut bags, 1A@ls;
BEANS AND DRIED PEAs-Pink. LIS
g.: Lima, 225Q2.50; Lady Washington
l.7591.so; white. small 1.S5@1.so;; garvan-
2.5Oa2. 75; green field peas. 225G2to;; black
eyyoeI eyyoio beans. 225M2.6Q: Ientils. imported.
IonMS,00: lentils. California. 3.001350:
GRAIN-Wheat, 1.50a1.60; corn, Soqso;
POTATOEs-Per 100 lbs.-Nevada Bur-
bank, choice to fancy. 1O5G1.15; fair to
good, and all other varieties. 70a1.00; Early
Rose; seed, 90: sweet potatoes, yellow
9Oq1.00; red, 95G1.00.
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600D per GENITAL; Early 1ose. -; NM
iss; HaiOanss onions 1s ssSs6; piciise onions Sos
sssss; : sss plant, ,!s s$sie; 4 s.sS:a s. . gsss
mushrooms. 6@1b.
10: small white. 12o6f.lc; large vhlts.
Berries. Strawberries. ass4ee. eranbsr-
al Appies~Fancy. wa1.oo for large boxes,
con SS%%Sn SS' ssSss ss5s PslhOvsF. seS'S eastern
Grapss1in boz bczes zs,! So97s ,r..- r.,,. NJ
Citrus frufts-Mexican lines. 4.eoosee;
Gsladornla &c y n Lemons La d@1S: 81 S &: sTtrss ~
2.759375; seedlings, 16002.25.
,o Tropicss1 no. a,n = at-Bananss. Leeeaee; pins-
Dried fruits, jobbins prices furnished By
the San Francisco fruit exchange:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks, u; choice
do, IA; fancy do. 10; choice. ~; standard. 7
Appies-Evaporated. 5x; Gun dried. *.
Peaches-Fancy. 6K; choice, ~; stand
ard, s; prime. ~; peeled. In boxes. 121k.
Pears-Fancy halves: 81; fancy quarters.
Plums-Pitted, ~; unpltted. *.
Nectsrines"Fancy.' efsF srNsz' ooloe. ~; stand
ara, 4.
:. Esss7sss5s si.rn yss5ss c nc%irsl; ranch $685.
Raisins, jobbing prices-In sacks or G0-lb.
boxes, four crown, loose 5k; three crown,
~; two crown, 3%; seedless sultanAs, X:
seedless Muscatels, ~; In 3o-lb. boxes,
three crown, London layers, 10; clusters,
i.so; .Dehesa clusters. as; imperial ciust.
ers, 3.25.
London layers, N15: clusters. 1.60; Dehesa
clusters, 275: imperial clusters, 800.
Butter-Fancy creamery, q; do Sec
onds, 1920; picked, H@1S; flrkin. 15@17.
Eggs-Stors: nominal; ranch, s2h6i0;
Cheese-Fancy mild new. 11@12; fair
to good, sd1o;.young America, HOP; east
ern, 1904.
Poultry-Live turkey ,gobblsrs, 14q1s; do
hens 14Gi15: roosters, old, 4.00094. Is; young,
4.00M425; broilers, large. 3.2565350 frvers.
3.50q3.75; hens, 350@5.00; ducks, old, 1900
4.50: do young. 4.00f5.00: geese per pair.
1.25@1.75; pigeons. old. 75@1.Oo; do young.
1.25d1.50.
Game-Canvas back ducks, s0o@s.oo; NAL
lard, do. 150G2o0; teal, 1.251. 50; sprig. 1.75lD
200: widgeon, 1.50: small duck, 125; quail.
Local. 20; hare. 759i.oe. gray geese. s.sss@
brant. 1.25Q1.50; English snipe. $50; COM
mon snipe, 100.
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CHICAGO MARKET.
The Days Transactions on the Board of
Trade.


CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Wheat started with
some show of strength. The first transac-
tions in May were at from 791s to 1917, as
compared with yesterdays closing of 15ls
Q75A. The opening of Liverpool market
at an advance of Nd over the previous
days closing was the direct cause of tho
strength. Although Liverpool has shown
more or less independence of this market
for some time past, still, IN view OF the
market exhibited yesterday an advance
was the last thing looked for, and it check
ed to a degree the bearish feeling. 1t was
delivered a good deal of wheat on Decem-
ber contracts-variously estimated at 3O0.-
900 to 100000 bushels and much of this soon
came upon the market and the urgency
in the selling caused a sharp. temporary
break in the prices, going of nearly 1ss
cents in a very few minutes, the difference
WideninS cents ees%eea eanis yan9afs veafsraY ana
May fell from 7912 to 7S1a. The news from
Liverpool, besides being more reassurng
in the matter OF quotations, was asst strong
gentina and there seems no longer any
doubt of the bad condition of the crop
in that country Other news new a, also & helped =
o'clock. San Francisco reported the sale
of three cargoes yesterday for Cape Town
and later Liverpool adyices We're strong.
Before noon May had sold up to 1874 cents.
But that was the final turning point. The
price dropped slowly at first but got very
weak by l o'clock and finally sold down to
7SIS. The closing price for May was 1875
cents. Corn was again very dull, but until
the final break in wheat held fairly firm:
L. finally got below yesterdays figures and
stayed there. The oats market continues
on its downward course. Selling was very
liberal and general and a big business
was transacted. Business I'm the provision
nil was both active and heavy compared
with what it has been recently. Hog re-
ceipts were considerably below the esti-
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I,ONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets opened dull today
bears covering Business was quiet with
a good undertone. The rise in money rates
has little effect. because it is usual at
change is closely watched Brazil bonds
continue to rise. 1t is reported that to-
days withdrawal from the Bank of Eng
half million pounds to be paid by the
British government in return for the ad-
vance made by the Egyptian government
that such is not the case. 1t is probably
an ordinary transaction. The Paris and
Berlin markets were firm. There was
better tone in Paris, where each month
successfully passed should mean safer
financial position. which is by no means
clear yet.
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CHICAGO, Deh. M.-Cattle-Light re-
GENTS checked the downward tendency and
the market was steadier today. Sales were
on a basis of 3.50dS.75 for the poorest; 4.50dp
500 for good to choice, with trading largely
at 3S5G4S5 Prime to extra fine cattle for
Christmas holidays brought 5.25M5.S0; stock
ers ana feeders 30O44.0O; bulls, cows AMI
heifers 2.0OM3.25: veal calves. 5.50d5.65.
Hogs-Sales were largely at S.20M So; heavy
packing lots found purchasers at 300GS25
and prime light and medium weight brought
3.45: pigs sold largely at S15M3.4o. Sheep
were wanted at 1.15d2. 90 for culls 2'25n 2.5H
for common 2.60n2.90 for medium 3.00ft
325 for good and 3.3om3.50 for choice flocks.
Yearlings sold' at 350M4.20: lambs sold ac-
lively at 350d5.10 for common to prime;
western sheep sold at 2.90n3.40.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs 2I00; sheep,
15 010
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MONEY QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. .10.-Money on call easy
at 11sG2 per cent; last loan w: closed Q per
cent: prime mercantile paper 4@5 per cent;
sterling exchange steady with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at 4.S619@4.S6A for
demand and 4.S3% for sixty days; posted
rates 4.S4G4.S41s and 4S71s: commercial bills
4.S21a: silver certificates, 65as@65%.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10.-Drafts,
sight. IN: telegraphic 121s.
LONDON, Dec. 10-Consols, 1115s.
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LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1O.-Spot wheat closed
dull with a poor demand No. red spring.
closed firm with near positions A@%d high
er and distant positions I'D higher. De-
cember, 6s 611d; January, 6s nd February,
and May, I'D March. 6s 3d. April nomi-
ed new, Is lid. Futures closed quiet, with
December I'd lower and other months un-
changed. December January. February
and March, Is 10d: April. nothing quoted;
May, 2s 10Ad. Flour closed firm with poor
demand; st. Louis fancy winter, 9s Sd.
Pacific coast hops, 93 los
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Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
rives at River Station, San Fernando ST.,
only.
Sundays excepted. =. Saturdays and
Sundays excepted. s"Saturday only.
ss**Sundays only.
(except the four San Francisco trains5 and
Commercial st. Except the 900 o'clock San
Francisco evening tvain), in business CEN
ter Of the city, saving time and street car
fares to passengers.
Trains for lea beach points leave River
station 20 minutes earlier than from Ar
cade depot.
TICKET OFFICES-No. 22s s. Spring ST..
general office: Arcade depot. through and
local: River station. local; First ST.. local.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. S225, &c.
4A2; gold reserve, $133, ,0SG, $3.50.
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SILVER BULLION

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-Bar silver, 65A.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-Bar silver,
65as: Mexican dollars. 511s@52.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Bar silver, 29 15-16d.
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BOSTON QUOTATIONS.

BOSTON, Dec. 10.-Atchison, IA; Bell Tel
ephone, 209; Burlington, 77ss; Mexican Cen
trail. ~; San Diego, -.
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PETROLEUM.
SANTA BARBARA.

NE WYORK, Dec. t6-Petroleum was
dull: United closed 1.0) bid. ePnnsylvania
crude was easier
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nAcIFIc COAST STEAMSHIP co.
49,

Steamers leave Redondo at II am. Port
los Angeles at 2:20 pm. for San Francisco
Dec. Jan,
Ssorona ...................7 15 23 81 | 16 u
Leave San Pedro and East San Pedro for
San Francisco via Ventura, Carpinteria'
santa Barbara, Gaviota, Port Hartford (San
f.uis Obispo), Cayucos. San Simeon. Mon.
terey and Santa CRUZ:
Coos Bay, $50 p.m.....4 z 20 20 Is Il 20
eureka $50 p.m........S l6 "a 917 %
f.eave Port Los Angeles at 6 am. and
Redondo at II am. for San Diego. Stmr
Corona will also call at Newport (Santa
Anal.
Santa Rosa ......''.....l II 20 10 IS 26
The company reserves right to change
steamers or sailing dates.
: Cars connect with steamers via San Pa.
dro leave S. p. r. X. (Arcade depot) al /. M;
pm. and Terminal railway depot at 5:O5
Cars connect via Redondo leave Santa Ia
depot at 10 Am. or from Redondo Ry. depot
at $3.50 am.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
s. P; r. r; depot at :35 pm. for steamers
". PARRIs. Agent. 1924 W. Second s..
-GoopALL PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agts..
San Francisco.
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POUNDS.
Nine mos.
ending
Cal TOA-
Nine mos.

A great variation is noticed, in the re-
ce1pts of dates In August and September,
1895. and the same period in 1896. The Per-
sian crop was much later this year than
last. the first of the new crop arriving only
Monday, November %, amounting to 1000
cases which was sold, to arrive, that is, the
consignment was sold previous to it's land
ing The fig crop was also later this year
than usual. The importation of raisins for
the same two months of this year fell away
because of the low prices obtaining for the
domestic products combined with shortage
in the foreign crop due to rain damage.
The receipt of Valencias in New York City
for the month of November, up to the 2Sd,
amounted to 62,000 boxes as against 26, ,O00
boxes for the same period a year ago while
the total receipts for the season have been
100 600 boxes as compared with Is, 900 boxes
during the same length of time in 1895
The receipts of bananas for the first nine
months of the present year were $500, 900
were about 100000 boxes and oranges.
about 100000 boxes.
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BOND LIST

NEW YORK Dec. 10.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to.
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Tncure cnId ln One

To Cure Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quirine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. 25c.
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OF FT TUITS AND
NTITS-VATTrES
Mine mos.
.....$11.7M.654

Totals .yl1, IH, Goa $l2,6S2 PSI
The table below gives the importation OF
six different fruits and nuts by weight. in
pounds, for the first nine months in 1895,
and the first nine months in 1896:
IMPORTATIONS BY WEIGHT IN
POTINDS
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F.Towel,
W.
men
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1o.-Wheat
steady: May, 1.527s. aBrley, steady; May,
907s.
Corn-Large yellow, S0dtS5.
Bran-California, H.00nlA50.
Flour-Family extras 5.10M525: bakers
extras, 4.90M5.G0; supertine, 4.2JG4.50.
Wheat-No. l shipping, 1.41i9; choice do.
1.4S%: milling. 1.55Ml.60.
Harley-Feed, fair to good. S0lS5 :choico,
Si1adSS%: brewing 95n9!is.
Oats--White. 1.10G11.30; black for feed
95d1l 05: do for seed, 1.2on t.35; rcd for seed.
100Nf1.10
Recei ipts-Flour, quarter sacks. 90 167 !;
wheat, centals. $3.50; barley. centals. A.
1O6; oats centals. 80: do eastern 450: pota-
toes, sacks. 5l69; onions. sacks. 634; corn.
centals, Oregon 800; beans. sacks. 1l21
bl an, sacks. 6l5; middlings. sacks $50: hay.
tons, AIS; WOOL bales. S. hides, number
1910; quicksilver. TASKS. 90; hops. bales. 30
buclkwheat. sacks. 90: wine, gallons. 90, 900;
brandy. gallons, $50.
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE
Feed and Observation-Disclosures 1S.50n
21.00; bran, 14.000 14.50; outside brands, u. 81
1135O.
Hay--Wheat. S.0O@1O5 50 per ton; wheat
and oat, 7.00M1000: alfalfa, 600l7.00; clover,
6.00MS00: barley. h.00nS.50; stock, 5.00u6.ey;
straw. 35@50 per bale.
Vegetables-Potatoes. Salinas burbank,
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull; No. spring whNst. .745s: No. Ssprins
wheat; 76a7h No 3,s tSd' s1ss; NO; 1ln,n eorn
Fob No. 362>llite. IS: No. 2 rye. 80; No. ?
barley ,>ominal; No. g. 24m34 fob; No.i
21M27 fob; No. flaxseed. l5k97s; prime
timothy seed, 2.55d260: mess pork, per bbl.,
6.95a7 OO lard. per 100 lbs. 3s21adS.s5 short
ribs sides. loose, 3s5M4.05; dry salted
shoulders. boxed. 4A441a: short clear sides:
boxed. 4M4ls:. whisky, distillers' finished
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All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creamery. 15Gt23:
dairy 10n19. Eggs were weak, fresh, 20
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SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. lO.--The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows.
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: r1ain and Second Streets

DIRECTORS
II. W. Hellman, j. +. Sartori, W. T.. Graves
Fl. j. F'lcishman, c. A. Shaw, F. o. John.
son, J. H. ShanklsnS, j. A. Graves, M. l.
Fleming, M. s. Hellman, W. D. Longyeai
cent on ordinary deposits. Open SATURDAY.
0ck. to receive deposits.
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FOUND-SAM THE CHAMPION HORSE
Clipper 120 N. Broadway; gentle horses,
81: terms cash. 1924
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CLOSING STOCKS

NEW YORK Dec. 1o.--The following
are the closing stock quotations.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-Wheat,
steady; May 1.527s. aBrley, steady; May,
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WATCHES CLEANED, 60c; MAIN
springs, SOC; hand and crystal, 10c; work
nished. GUSTAVE REICHGOOT. 2S4
w. First st 12-H
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FOUND-TdE QUAKER FOLDING
vapor bath for IS, at 4151s s. Spring ST.,
room II. IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-26
College Students Greet the
Coming President.
BRYAN At HIS ALMA MATER,
No:siest Demonstration Of
Central Part of State.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.

Jacksonville, Ill. Oct. 26.-Per-
haps the noisiest demonstration ever
given any one in the chapel of Hi.
nois college was the one paid to Can.
didate Bryan this morning by the
students OF his alma mater when he
spoke to them. His address while OF
a political nature and in defense OF
the double standard theory Of f.
nance, it was SO automatically ut
tered that none OF the students, even
If politically inclined, could have
taken offense at it. The same simple
exercises. the reading Of the script
ures and prayer. in which he partook
few years ago as a student
in the college. were gone through
with. Then DR.. John E. Bradley,
president. gave a short introductory y
address expressive of the honor
which Bryan conferred on the insti-
tuition by turning aside from the du.
ties which pressed on him to visit
the scene Of old associations and
greet old friends. Bryan then ad-
dressed the students, and at the con-
clusion Of his talk DR.. Bradley an
nounced holiday for the rest of the
day. and the Sigma Phia men es-
corted him through the grounds.
and bade him farewell at the gates.
The city was decorated with flags
and bunting. Many residences bore
pictures Of Bryan and Altgeld and
streets were crowded with people
wearing silver ribbons. At 2 O'Clock
Bryan addressed great crowd in the
public square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-26
PRIMATE OF ALL ENGLAND.
The Bishop OF London Named ~ Successor
to Archbishop Benson.

The Bishop Of London Named ~ Successor
to Archbishop Benson.
London, Oct. M The Rt Rev. Fred
erick Temple, bishop of London, has been
appointed archbishop of Canterbury and
primate Of all England in succession to
to the late Most Rev. Edward White Ben
son. The new primate is the son of an
officer in the army, born Nov. 30, 1921: was
educated at the grammar school at Tiver-
ton, and proceeding to Oxford became
scholar of Baliol college. taking his degree
of B. A. in 1912. He was elected fellow
and mathematical tutor OF his college,
and having been ordained in 1916 was ap-
pointed principal of the training college
ut kneller hall, near Twickenham, in lSiS.
DIR. Temple received episcopal consecra-
ton at Westminster, Dec. 81, 1859, together
with the bishops-elect Of Bath and Wells,
and Of the Falkland islands. DIR. Temple
published Sermons Preached at Rugby
Chapel in 1S5S-6O." in 1861. In April, 1888,
he was elected Bampton lecturer at Ok
ford for the ensuing year. On the death of
DIR. jackson in January, 1885, DIR. Temple
was appointed bishop of London and was
succeeded at Exeter by DIR. Bickersteth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-26
SHE WILL RENoUNcE HER FAITH.
Daughter Of the Late Gen. Belknap II to
Wed u Hebrew.

New York, Oct. 26.-The sensation of
the week in this city is the report of
the coming marriage of Miss Alice Bel
knap to Mr.. Paul May, of the Belgian
legation. Miss Belknap is the charm
ing daughter of the late General w.
w. Belknap, secretary of war during
the administration of President Grant.
Mr.. May. secretary of the Belgian lega-
tion at Washington, is one of the hand
soonest and best-lOOking young men in
diplomatic circles. The course of their
wooing has been uneven, the principal
opposition to the match coming from
the family of the young man, which
is a power in Hebrew circles in Bel
gium. and very rich, fatty refusing to
sanction his marriage to one of another
faith.
He went abroad last June to argue
the question with them, but returned
to this country unsuccessful. Matters
were in this condition until recently,
when. report says. Miss Belknap sud-
denly made a decision which surprised
society. She decided to adopt the faith
of the man of her choice. 1t is said
she will make an avowal of belief in
the Jewish tenets and go through all
the ceremonies which her change of
faith demands. Then the wedding bells
will be in order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-26
Po,soNER THOUGHT TO BE INSANE.
Servant Girl Guilty OF Three Murders and
One That Was Attempted.


One That Was Attempted.
Kansas City, Oct. 26. - Miss Alice
Platt, aged 2S years. a servant girl in
the household Of Charles Mussey, q
prominent attorney. is under arrest
on suspicion of having poisoned Mrs
Terrence, Mussey's mother-in-law,a aged
60 years, and three children. She is
believed to have been insane. Mrs Ell
len X. Terrence. Mrs. Mussey's mother,
died suddenly five weeks ago supposed
ly from stomach complaint. Soon aft
er that Hugh, a 6-year-old son Of the
Mussey was saved from Morphine
poisoning. and Saturday Sue. aged 4.
and Elizabeth, aged 10 years, died of
strychnine poisoning taken in cookies
given them by the servant. The death
of Mrs. Terrence and the illness of
the boy Hugh were at the time sup
posed to have been natural.
Evidence deduced tends to fasten the
poisoning of all four upon the servant.
At the coroner's Office Miss Platt stead
fastly maintained her innocence, but
was held for developments. The only
reason assigned for the alleged crime
is insanity, which the Musseys have
suspected OF Miss Platt for some
time. The body of Mrs. Terrence, which
was taken to Keokuk, Ia, for burial.
will be eXhumed.