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The herald., 1896-11-18
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
California Sardines Finding Favor at the
East
Classed with French Fish and Above
New England Packs-Chicory as Mix
ttIre With Coffee Growing in Favor.

The discovery that California can pro-
duce sardnes is rather startling one,
and gives this country an importance IN
the sardine line which it has not hereto
fore had. The only domestic sardines
which we have before produced are caught
off the New England coast and packed
mostly in Maine. They are really small
herring and are not sardines at all. Neith-
er are they packed in olive oil, which sar-
dimes have to be to command the best
trade. They are packed in cottonseed OIL
AS pointed out in the Grocery World re-
peatedly, these slipshod methods have
given domestic sardines a bad name. They
are very much lower in price than the
French, selling at $2.75 to 50 per case.
California seems to be now coming to the
rescue. 1t is declared that the sardines
which are being caught off her coast are
the real thing. and also that anchovies are
found there also. The fish are said to be
fully the equal of the very finest grades
of French. The California producers do
not intend allowing their sardines to COM
pete with the New England goods at ali,
the French. The price is from $3.50 per
case of 100 tins to Sl1. rs. WHICH Is ABOUT the
price of the imported. The California
goods are packed in the olive oil produced
In the same state, and ought to make this
country much more nearly self-supporting
in the matter of high-grade sardines than
World.
The authority just quoted, says:
presumably those Of other states as wen,
presumably those of othher states as well:
have had decided effect on the sale OF
chicory Prior to the passage OF this law
a great many of the cheaper brands OF pack
age coffee were adulterated with chicory,
and occasionally 1T was discovered in some
of the better grades. 1t can be said that
this is practically stopped now and the de-
mand' for the chcory to be used as an adul-
terant has accordingly fallen Off to that
extent.
The local handlers of chicory. however.
assert that this deficit is being made up in
another way. They claim that consumers
themselves are coming to use chicory TO
mix with their coffee. One local agent tes-
tified that his sales of chicory put in the
package shape in which consumers buy it
stick chicory-were increasing very rap
idly, and that retailers We're constantly
testfyng to an increasing sale of chcory
to consumers. OF course, consumers may
rather an unusual thing, however, to have
them do it.
One other reason why the sale of chicory
in bulk has fallen off is the very low price
for coffee. 1t has not paid to adulterate
coffee of late, even in states. where no pro-
hibitory laws exist. Bulk coffee can be got
ten as low as 10 cents per pound, While
chcory costs 5 to cents.
1t cannot be denied that chicory Is per-
fectly healthful product. In some foreign
countries, notably Belgium and Germany.
1t is used alone and is regarded as even
more healthful than coffee. The pure food
laws do not discriminate against it, only as
far as to say that it must not be used as an
aduiterant.
The herald., 1896-11-18
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE.

Feed and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $1,000
20 90; bran, AOo4l4.5o; outside brands, 1900
Hay-Wheat, sooa1o5o per ton; wheat
ana oat. !.UomloUO; ailalla. o.oOMo.ov cover,
6.O00S.00 barley. 5G0MS.50 stock, 500M6.G9;
straw, S5@50 per bale.
egetables-Potatoes. Salinas burbank.
5od75 per Genital; Early Rose, S5d40: Ore
1.25; onions, 30Q40; pickle onions 35@40.
Various : Tomatoes. 25a5o; green okra.
asasS $685. aae aaFe sd5 2grsen asparagds pepDfrs
Fay sqgaSs "A. g5aso IS esgI PA IPI@n,fS s5asS; Iima
1sani S S0o2 fa1se se Rlhh %h{e oa 9c o small white
common. $1,000; Belldower 5OG9o: -
100; do common S.5oa45o; raspberries, S'lsi per
chest. 6.00@7.0O; blackberries 4.0Oa5OO;
cranberries. sM9 per bbl..
IS; ssan. mus'af' 4'as0' seedless' 4oa'0' t0kay'
Figs-Black, single layers, S595c; do
Peaches-Per box. 1OOl1.25.
Pears, Per box, o5Q65; winter Nelis. 7oGl
Citrus fruits-Mexican lines. 4.ooa5. 60;
California lemons. lM1.25 do extras, $50
@2.0o. do fancy 2.5OMs.0O; Navel oranges,
4.50dp5.0o; seedlings, 2.5o@3.5O.
apples, 25oa4.co Persian dates, .S 5a6ik. '''
Dried Fruit-Jobbing prices: Apricots,
Fancy Moorparks 12; choice do, II; fancy
Peaches-,Fancy, 6ia; choice, 5A; stand
ard, s: prime, AZ; peeled, in boxes. 121a.
Pears-Fancy Ealves, 6: fancy quarters,
s; choice Az; standard, 31A: prime. 2ls93.
Plums-Pitted, AZ; unpitted, 11a.
Prunes-Four sizes, 4.
Nectarines-Fancy, S. choice. AZ: stand
Tigs-Choice white 4; do black 8; fancy
white. 10-lb boxes. 65@7O.
Raisins. iobbing prlces-In sacks or So
!b. boxes, -Four crown, loose. ,5la; three
crown. AZ: two crown. 4; seedless Sui
tanas, 5is; seedless Muscatesl a.
Grapes-In 2O-lb. boxes: Three crown
London LAYERS. SIZE; clusters, 1.GO: Dehesa
clusters. 2.75; imperial clusters, 300.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 24m25; do Sec
onds. 22M29: fancy dairy. 21M22; do sec
onds. 17d19; picked, 17M1S; firkin. 156l17.
Eggs-Store, nominal ranch, S0M3S; east
ern, 22n2G: duck. %.
Cheese-Fancy mild new, 10611 fair
to good. 9n10; young America, 10fi12; east
ern, 14M14.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers. 11612; do
hens. 11d12: roosters old. 400: young,
4.O0m4.25: broilers. large. 3.OO0M35O: fryers,
3.25G3.50; hens, 4.00M5'0 ducks, old. 3.50Tl
400: do young, 3.50M450: geese. per pair.
1.0Om1.5O: pigeons, old, 75G,1. 90: do. young,
1.25di150: rabbits. i.25 per doz.; hare. 100.
white geese, per pair, 1.35@1.50; gray geese,
2.50M300; brant. 1.50.
Watermelons-5.0 00@10.00 per 100: cantel-
oupes, 25d50; nutmeg melons, 20@40.
The herald., 1896-11-18

bined with the slow and seemingly crude
process of reduction by the use of char
coal fuel. gives to the steel close. even
grain and homogeneous character which
gives the billet exceeding toughness and
ductility. and the tubing drawn frem
this steel is singularly free from imper-
fections. Although the American steel
manufacturers are possessed of the abil-
ity to turn out open-hearth steel, which
is without q superior on the market. yet
for some reason they are not able to get
that quality in their raw material which
is found in the pure Swedish billets.
Each tube manufacturer Is exceedingly
particular about the material used, and
most of the steel is furnished upon speci-
fication.
The herald., 1896-11-18
ON CHANGE
Business Transacted and Prices Paid at
Home and Abroad


NEW YORK. Nov 17-Efforts to bring
about further reaction were continued
to day but although there was only slight
manifestation of outside interest. the fact
that long stocks did not come out to an i'm
portant extent again disconnected the
bears and neutralized the effect of their
drives. The result was a practical dead
lock at intervals today and a. diminished
volume OF business. The dealings were
however. comparatively we'll dlstributed
A firm undertone prevailed the greater ma
OF the DAY to the impression generally en-
tertalned by holders of securities that al
tnougn powerful speculative interests NAV
work the market lower in an effort to Sc
cure stocks lately sold the general husi
ness outlook and the improved moneta arsv
conditions will eventually cause a resIn1n.
tion tt,on or tne upward movement. Meanwhile
!ne snorI interest Is believed to be increas-
ing steadily, and the traders as a rule are
discouraged by the character Of the fra f1ic
returns. Trading was on an irregular
moVement, which In most shares was con-
HneU WYNN a narrow range, The openinp
was dull and easier in tone at fractiona al
concessions. The market soon steadied
however. and moved up sharply on a de-
1iithI rlano from the shorts. Business was very
Ilignt and entirely professional. Foreign
houses were without important orders and
Ueait on both sides of the account. The
inarEet closed weak on increased activity
chieny the result of the bear Operations
ne net changes were trivial. Railway
poHas We're dull and without special change
"a 81 iirim ~ ,' u'noertone was apparent. however
The sales were $1.442,0Oo Governments s
sSu;IiieTed S;IIie slightly on purchases of $35. 600
silver certificates rose slightly on trans
actions of $1,000.
The herald., 1896-11-18
DIDN'T KNOW THE ROPES. u

General Morgan of Illinois. who com
manded a brigade in Davis division, was
one of those men so slouchy in his ap-
pearance that stranger would never
have picked him up for an officer OF
high rank. One day raw recruit OF
his brigade, who had lost some books
asked a veteran where he might pc
likely to find them. The veteran SAID
the only thief in the brigade was Jim
Morgan, who occupied tent near the
blue flag. The recruit hastened to
Morgans tent, showed This head in
through the flaps and asked:
Does Jim Morgan live here?"
my name is James Morgan" an
swered the general.
"Then I want you to hand over thos's
books you stole from me-
Il have none of your books, my dear
man."
That's lie," cried the soldier "The
boys say you are the only thief in
camp Turn out those books or III
grind your carcass into applesass!"
General Morgan appreciated the joke
and laughed heartily, but when the re-
cruit began pulling off his coat to make
good his threats, the officer Informed
him of his relations to the brigade.
wall, blast me if I'd take you for a
brigadier," said the man. Excuse me,
general, but l don't thoroughly know
the ropes yet"Harper's Round Table.
The herald., 1896-11-18
GRATIFIED CURIOSITY.

Two young men whose clothes were of
such style as to make it seem probable
that they would at any minute fall into
picturesque attitude and execute a song
and dance, stood watching a big build
ing that is nearing completion.
Its a great piece of work." COM
mented one of them.
"'Tain't anything else" was the reply.
81 wonder who's the guy that got it
up. He oughtty have his name to it."
II reckon he has somewhere. When
a fellow makes hit like that it's hard
luck if he doesn't get his name on the
program"
What does that say up there?"
His companion slowly read the let
ters. "MDCCCXVI."
That's it!' he exclaimed, as soon as
he had spelled it through
whats that?"
1.-THE name of the gent that designed
the stonepile. reckon he's some Rus
sian or Welshman that's just startin'
in in this country. l never heard Of
him before. but he's good. detroit
Free Press.
The herald., 1896-11-18
INDIA RUBBER AND GUTTA
PERCHA.

India rubber is of a soft, gummy ma
ture, not very tenacious, and astonish-
ingly elastic. Gutta percha is fibrous. ex-
tremely tenacious. and without much
elasticity or flexibility. India rubber,
once reduced to liquid state by heat,
appears like tar, and is unfit for further
use. Gutta percha may be melted and
cooled any number of times without in
jury for future manufacture. India rub
ber coming in contact with oily or fatty
substances is soon decomposed and
ruined. Gutta percha is not decomposed
by coming in contact with oily or fatty
substances. India rubber is ruined by
coming in contact with sulphuric, muri-
attic and other acids. Gutta percha re-
sists the action of these and nearly all
acids. India rubber is a conductor OF
heat, cold and electricity. Gutta percha
is non-conductor of heat. cold and cleo
tricity.-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-11-18
BICYCLE TUBING.
Some Interesting Facts and Figures
Concerning 1t.

Formerly all the tubing used in bicycle
construction was imported from Eng.
land and Germany, and it is only very
recently that the manufacture of cold
drawn seamless tubing was introduced
into this country: but, due to the rapid
development of the interest in cycling
the manufacture of tubing is fast becom-
ing one of the most important indus
tries. 1t has been estimated that the
American tube firms will be capable of
producing 70,000000 feet of tubing for
the coming season, so that the demand
for foreign tubing is rapidly dying out
The steel from which the tubing is made
is imported from Sweden, and to obtain
this material the tubing manufacturers
go to great expense, and the large de-
mand thus created has limited the sup
ply. Nothing but the purest of steel, in
which all the foreign elements have been
eliminated, can be used, and this is why
the Swedish open-hearth steel, famous
the world over for it's purity and even
ness of character, is in such great de-
mand. The purity of Swedish iron ore.
from which the steel is produced, COM
The herald., 1896-11-18
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship.
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 17.-Wheat
steady; May, 1.611s; May 1.56is. Barley.
quiet; May. 93as. Corn. large yellow, $50
S71a. California bran. 1400M14.50.
Flour-Family extras. 5.10M5.25; bakers
extras, 4.9Od5G1; superfine, 4.25Gl4.5O.
Wheat-No. shipping. 1.52d1 .5Ssi choice
shipping, LBS; milling, 1.57M162ls.
Barley-Feed, fair to good, S0aS2is choice
So; brewing, 90G92R.
Oats--White, 1.1Om1.3O: black for feed, 95
@1.05; black for seed, 1.2OM1.35 red for seed,
1.O011.1O.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 9517: do
Washington, 4216: wheat centals, 1C5.101;
do Washington, S465; barley, centals. 1900;
oats, centals, 465; do Washington, 6795; po-
tatoes, sacks, 5570 onions, sacks, 600 corn,
centals, 1880; hides, centals. 500: beans,
sacks, 1854; bran. sacks, $50; middlngs,
sacks, $50; hay, tons, 220; straw, tons, 10;
wool, bales $50; do Washington. II: mus
tard seed, sacks. S04; hides, number, 264:
rIaisins-, boxes; 645l; quicksilver, TASKS, 20;
hops. bales, 62. faxseed, sacks. 100; do
Washington, 325; wine gallons, 40 500.
The herald., 1896-11-18
THE EFFECTS OF DANGER
With Some Men 1t Brightens the In.
tellect, Others Are Stupetied

The power of rapid action differs enor-
mously in different individuals-more
especially in sudden danger. With
some men. remarks writer in one of
Cassells publications, imminent peril
seems to brighten the intellect. quicken
the power of decision and increase the
obedience of hand or limb, to eye and
ear. In Others the sharp shock of sud-
den danger relaxes the will power, stu
pefies rather than stimulates, and
changes a capable an energetic man into
a monument of incapacity and surprise.
In the Red sea one burning not morn
ing I was reading quietly on the taffrail
of the smart young cavalry officers on
the way out to join his regiment was
playing with little girl of 6. She was
running away from him, shouting with
merriment and needless of consequences
so long as she escaped from her pursuer.
The sloping bulwark surrounding the
taffrail is not two feet high but railing
of iron stanchions, with two horizontal
chains forms protection against ordi-
nary danger. Little Sunbeam, as she
was called, rushed past me, laughing
loudly leaped through the lower chain
of the stanchion railing, and was in the
boiling wake of the steamer before any
one could aprehend the danger. l rose
suddenly as | saw the child gain the
bulwark and two curious things hap
pened.
A form rushed past me and before the
child had struck the water the young
cavalry sub had flung himself over the
railing and was in the air. The two
bodies struck the water within a second
of each other, and when both rose they
We're not three yards apart. The near
est life buoy that hung on the bulwark
was thrown overheard so quickly by the
quartermaster that it fioated not 80 yards
From, Nbarp Ihp twn hn6iac Ho +i,,.
and the order to stop the ship was given
within four seconds of the occurrence,
the whole scene being observed by the
officer on watch and the rapidty with
which he stopped the ship and gave or
ders for the boat to be lowered was hap
njly rewarded bv n resr11e
The herald., 1896-11-18
CHICAGO MARKET.
The Days Transactions on the Board OF
Trade.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE controlling
power in the wheat trade was thoroughly
established in command today. Liquida-
ton, which has been more or less promi
nent for several days past. reached large
proportions during the progress of the
session. The news was for the most part
the reverse of bearish, but the market act
ed as If all that has recently been heard
about deficient crops in the world had all
been authortatively and o1scially contra
dicted and abundance re-established Liv-
erpool opened rather weak at I'D decline
for spot wheat and unchanged for futures
But shortly after the opening here cable
ed In buying and substantial advance.
Opening prices for December were from
The herald., 1896-11-18
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Nov. 17.--Business this week
in the wool market has been very irregu-
lar. The market has been N-ry strong
weak spots. Values are steadily harden
ing and dealers are talking firmly. Terri
tory wools-Montana fine medium and
fine. 9AM12 cents: secured price, 33G34;
staple. 356i36; Utah, Wyoming. etc. fine
medium and fine. 9lsM12; secured price, SO
asa: staple. 356f36 cents.
California wools--Northern spring. 11M13:
secured price. 33M39; middle county spring.
9G10: secured price. 306i35.
Australian wool, secured basis-Combing
superfine. 45M47. combing good. 40043;
combing average, SS040; Queensland comb
ing, 40n42.
The herald., 1896-11-18

OH; bean sacks. s; walnut bags. 14@1s;
BEANS AND DRIED PEAs-PinlS. LIE
o.: Lima. 2.25G2.5O: Lady Washington
2.5oa2.75; green field peas, 2.25a2. 5o;; black
eyyeed eyye beans. 2.25q2.I g: Ientils, imported,
GRAIN-Wheat. 1.50a1.60; corn, 9Od95;
barley, so.
bank, choice to fancy, 1.O0@1 .05: fair TO
good. and all other varieties, 60@80; sweet
potatoes. yellow, 75@S0; red, 1.00@1.15
The herald., 1896-11-18
nACIFl. COAST STEAMSHIP
-
&SEL3Exs42

Steamers leave Redondo and Port Les
Angeles for San Francisco:
Nov. Dec.
Santa Rosa, 2:2O p.m...1 9l7 25 3 II is q
Corona 2:20 p.. .m.......o 13 II 20 | Z 15 % 81
Leave san Pedro and East San Pedro for
San Francisco, via. Ventura. Carpinteria.
santa Barbara. Gaviota, Port Hartford (8an
Luis Obispo), Cayucos, San Simeon, Mon.
terey and Santa cruz:
Coos Bay, G:S0 p. .m.......2 10 IS 2 4 l2 20 =
Eureka $3.50 p.m.........6 IA % 80 s 16 "a
Leave Port Los Angeles at am. and
Redondo at II am. for San Diego. Stmr.
Corona will also call at Newport (Santa
Anal.
Corona .,,................3 II ~ q IL Il u
Santa Rosa .............7 10 2S II "a
The company reserves right to change
steamers or sailing days.
Cars connect with steamers via San Pee
dro leave S. p. r. r. tArcade depoD at sos
pm and Terminal Ry. depot at pm.
Cars connect via Redondo leave Santa Fe
depot at $3.50 am, or from Redondo ny.
depot at 9:05 am
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. r. depot at 1:35 pm. for steamerD
northbound. ~
Y W. PARRIs. Agent. 124 W. Second Ct.
AcS GooDALL. PERKINS 8 CO.. Gen. As.s.
San Francisco.
The herald., 1896-11-18

on a basis Of 35Nn5.15 for common to prime
native beef steers comparatively few SELL
ing below $500 or over AIS: stockers and
heifers, 16Odt4.00; calves, 3O0m5.75; range
cattle sold at unchanged prices.
Hogs-Sales ranged at 2.9563.421a for
bulk of the hogs going at 3.2Od3.S5. Pigs
sold at 250d3.40.
Inferior to choice sheep sold at 1.75G3 %:
westerns. 2.25dt3.25; lambs sold at 2.50M3 90
for the poorest. up to 4.50m4.75 for choice
lots fancy lambs were scarce and saleable
about 4S0 Feeding sheep sold at 2.9003.00
and feeding lambs at 3S5
The herald., 1896-11-18
AVAILABLE GRAIN.

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Special tele-
graphic and cable dispatches to Brad
streets covering principal points of accu-
mutation indicate the following changes
day: Available supply. United States and
Canada, east of the Rockies, increase, l.
65s,0OO bushels; els ,o afloat for and in Europe,
worlds available supply. 6.sSS, 900 bushels
Corn. United States and Canada east of
the Rockies, decrease, 1,127,000 bushels.
The herald., 1896-11-18
LONDON MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Evening
Posts London. tinan|Ael cablegram says:
markets here. The trouble centers in the
mining market, where the dearness of
speculative shares are causing anxiety.
Heavy differences will have to be met
this. week and on top of these influences
Paris is steadily selling. Americans are
neglected for the moment.
The herald., 1896-11-18
LIVERPOOL MARKETS

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 17.-Spot wheat closed
quiet with a poor demand; No. red Win
ter. rs Id; No. 1 California. Is I'd: Futures
closed steady with near and distant posi-
tions Nd lower; business about equally dis
tributed. November. nominal: December
January and February 6s 101ad; March. 6s
10Ad. Spot corn closed quiet: American
mixed new. IS I'd. Futures closed with
near positions Ad@%d lower and distant
positions I'D lower. November. 3s 1Ad: De-
and arch, IS 1An Flour closed dull with n
poor demand; st. Louis fancy winter, 9s
3d. Pacific coast hops at London, G3 5s.
The herald., 1896-11-18
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.---Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance $227 G61, :
SS7; gold reserve. S125 763, 9SS.
The herald., 1896-11-18
MONEY QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Money on call
easy at 3Gi4 per cent. last loan 3lk closed. a t
SMSls per cent: prime mercantile paper. sac
per cent: sterling exchange weak with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 4.S4A1 IA 81
for demand and 4.S1A for sixty days: posted
rates, 4,S2@4Ss1a and 4.S6m4.S7: commercial
bills 4.SOia: silver certificates 65lsm66.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 17.-Drafts.
sight. 8; telegraphic. 10.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-Consols, 110as.
The herald., 1896-11-18
MOUNT LOWE RAILWAY.
TIME CARD
In Effect November 8, 1896.

In Effect November 8, 1896.
Cars for Echo Mountain and Alpine Tav-
ern leave Los Angeles via Pasadena AMI
Los Angeles Electric Railway as follows:
900 am. 10:40 am 300 pm.
Returning, arrive at Los Angeles:
l0:sv am 400 pm. $3.50 pm
Via Los Ane eles Terminal Railway, leave
Los Angeles at:
$50 am. S:20 pm.
Returning. arrive at:
Ills am. 500 pm.
The herald., 1896-11-18
Oats, United States and Canada, east OF
the Rockies, decrease, 245,000 bushels.
PETROLEITM-

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Petroleum was
easy; United closed 1.20 asked; Pennsyl-
vania crude was steady; December closed
1.20 bid.
The herald., 1896-11-18
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE An

straw.-Office of Chief Quartermaster.
Denver, Colo. November 2, 1896 Sealed
proposals in triplicate will be received here
and at office of Quartermaster at each post
below named until II o'clock a m. 10th nler-
idian time. December 2, 1896, and then open.
ed for furnishing Forage and stray at
Carlos and Whipple Barracks, A. T., Forts
Bayard and Wingate, n. NJ, Torts Doug
Colo, during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1897 Proposals for quantities less than
the whole required. or for delivery at points
ed. The right is reserved to reject any or
ali proposals or any part thereof INFORM.
alton furnished on application mere or az
Offices Of respective post quartermasters.
Envelopes to be marked Proposals for
Forage and Straw" f. b. ATWOOD. Ma
jor Chief Q. M. Nov S-4-5-e-So Dec
The herald., 1896-11-18

To Cure a Gold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c.