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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

chant In his native country. He has q
pretty little garden patch near his
cabin and upon 1t he raises corn, beans,
Chill peppers, and melons. When Call
fornia was absorbed by the United
States Mr.. Barra became citizen by
the transfer and has voted whenever
lie remembered it was election day and
tie polls were not too far off. He Is
still in rugged health, his eyes are fine,
and his teeth all sound and even. He
well remembers the stirring times of
10, but he never cared to hunt for gold
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

completes with the sturgeon glue pre-
pared In Russia. As for the flesh Of
the shark that, despite its oily taste, Is
eaten In certain countries. 1t Is en-
ployed also along with the bones in
the preparation Of a fertilizer. The
Icelanders, who do large business In
sharks oil, send out annually a fleet
Of one hundred vessels for the capture
of the great fish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
THE VERY LATEST KINK.
One of the Most Singular Invention
Now Extant.

One of the Most Singular Inventions
Now Extant.
The S''seesaw quad" Is the latest de-
vice for the road. The ''seesaw quad
is peculiarly a road machine, and is in
tended to be used for easy excursions
along country lanes. 1t has an up and
down "seesaw" motion, which gives it
The general appearance of n hand car,
such as Is used by track repairers on a
railroad, only this. machine Is built on
lighter lines. However, there is neces-
sarily great deal Of friction to over
come, and 1t seems probable that the
"eeesaw" will go the way Of all the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Mr.. MARTIN BARRA.

Ca1ifornia's Oldest Voter Ia 1O4 Years
and Daily Smokes 40 Cigarettes.
Mr.. Martin Barra, the oldest voter In
California, is 1O4 years old, and lives In
n country home in the beautiful valley
Of Santa Clara. He earns his living by
chopping wood, and In this occupation
he Is assisted by two partners, the
junior Of whom is more than 20 years
old. He Is native Of Quito, Chill, and
during his younger years was a mer-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Our Army of LAWYERS.

The allowance of lawyers to popula-
ton in this country Is rather more lib.
eral than that Of preachers. There are
SO, 422 men and POS women engaged in
the legal profession, and, supposing
each to have an average of ten suits
on hand, the litigation going on at one
time in the United States would foot
mn. 500. 800 cases.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
OPENING OF SCHOOL.
Mighty Preparations Made by Parents
and chiidreh-The Effect Upon Trade
The Woes Of Careful Msmmas and
Much-Tried Teachers.


Getting an Education.
People OF mature age do not always
treat with proper consideration the
woes Of children.
1t Is common for grown persons to
sxhort their Juniors with the words,
You are seeing the happiest days now
vou will ever know" and, to do them
eredit, they believe what they say, but
mere never was a greater mistake, for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

There Is one part Of your romance,
Mr. Hicks, that you viii have to
change" said the editor. "what In
that" asked Hicks. "Wherc the deaf
and dumb boy rescues Ethellnda from
the ocean. You say that with one hand
ne grasped the fair girl around the
waist, and with the other he signaled
.oudly for observation-disclosures.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

Angelina-That was a lovely engage
ment ring you gave me last night. dear;
but what do the initials "E. O." mean
on the inside? Edwin (who has be-
slowed 1t before and had II back)-why
--er--that is-don't you knowi-that y
the new way OF stamping eighteen
carats.-Amusing Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

outbreak of civil war. According to
the statistics furnished by the Bureau
of Education, there are in the district
schools alone Of this country over 49,
10000 children enrolled, while prob
ably enough are entered in all other in
situations to bring the number up to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
AlI from a shark.

Sharks furnish quite a number Of
valuable products. The liver Of the
shark contains an oil Of beautiful
color that never becomes turbid and
possesses medicinal qualities equal to
those Of cod liver oil. The skin after
being dried takes the polish and hard
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

get twenty pupils into forty classes,
and hear them all in the course OF the
day. But the feat demanded thought,
for as the school was conducted on the
principle that every scholar ought to
do both his studying and his reciting
within the limits of the school hours,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

"why are you putting such big words
in that challenged" asked>the eminent
pugilist of his private secretary. "They
are jaw-breakers. sirr' The explana-
ton was quite satisfactory.-Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

United Kingdoms Female Toilcrs.
The United Kingdom has more wom-
en- workers than any other State In the
world In proportion to the population,
and among them no fewer than $4,000
are set down as ACKNOWLEDGMENT ocou-
patton which may be reasonably claim
ed as an Industry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

nsas Of mother-of-pearl The nns ara
always highly priced by the Chinese.
who pickle them and serve them at DIM
ner AZ most delicate fish. The Euro
peans, who do rot appreciate inns of Z
shark as food product, are content
to convert them into fish. glue. which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

When he hand finished with his ques-
tons, Earl Ii gave one more look to-
ward the sarcophagus. And then he
turned to go, but just before he passed
out he stopped and made low obeis.
ance toward the dead.-Atlanta Jour-
nal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Give Tbousand sermon..

Queen victoria's chaplain In ordinary,
Rev. A. Robins, has just preached his
Gve-thousandth sermon at Windsor.
The herald., 1896-05-09
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE
-Middlings, S17.00G1S5o brc

Observation-Disclosures, $li.00Ql 1880; bran,
Hay-Wheat. $S.O09u.5O; wheat and oat,
Ss.00G1o.Oo oat. s7.5oa1O.OO alfalfa. s1.OOG
$780, barley, S1.00@9.00 clover. s6.CO@750;
compressed wheat. s7.ooa1O.5o; do oat. $3.50
0s.o0 stock. ss.oOG7OO. straw. SO Fo015OO
Potatoes-River burbanks, 45G5Oc Ore
gon do, 60m75c; early rose, 65I 75c: Peta-
luna and Tomales 5oa60c; new potatoes.
75c@$1OO; Humboldt burbanks. 55@75c.
75@s5c; Los Angeles tomatoes s1OOGl1. .25:
string beans. S41Oc; green peas, 75c4$l.25:
garlc. 41aM green pelpers. !V4iztsc;
dried peppers. SM10c; mushrooms, 10W121ac:
asnaragus, si.0nff1.75 do extra s2-9fm25O:
dried okra, 121a@15c; rhubarb, 25@5oc; ex-
ira do, i5c: cucumpers, OUctai.tJ: AlcAican
tomatoes, $1.25G1.50.
Fresh Frmit-Apples. s1.5o0s0o: Long
worth STRAWBERRIES, 6M10c; large berries. 80
G50c; gooseberries, 30035c: black cherries,
s1.5O@2.Oo; white do, 5Oc@s1.Oo; red do $1,000
1.25.
Citrus Friuts-Mexican lines, S5.50@6O0;
California lemons. common. 7Sc0i$1. .25: do.
good to choice, $1.501200; do fancy, $3.5O60
aSS SS na1eis Gsies9s sFssSSEes extra tsseddnss do
Mediterranean sweets. $2.Uon2.5U Malta
hloods s2.OOM2.75: Hawaiian hanaras ST.
@2.00; Hawaiian pineapples, $3.00@6.00.
@13,ac; fancy dairy, 121k@1sc; do seconds.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, 7g7hc; fair to
good, 6@6lac; Young America, S@9c; east
ern, 12@14c.
Eggs-Store 11@12c; ranch. 121s@1skc:
eastern. 11@12c; Oregon. 111zQ12c; duck. II
@15c.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers. 15M1sc; do
young, $z.OO@S.OO; broilers, small. $5.5O@s. 80;
broilers, large, $4.50@5. 80; fryers, $50O0D6 90:
hens, $4.0Og450; ducks, old, $40O@4.5 So;
ducks; young. ss.oo@7 So: geese. per pair,
Game-Hare. per dozen. 5o075c.
The herald., 1896-05-09
on CHANGE
Business Trans ted and Prices Paid at Home
a-i Abro,d


NEW YORK, May S.-The stock market
today showed some Improvement in the
volume of business although the trading
was irregularly distributed and the activ-
ty was In spots. London prices came
lower and sales for foreign account were
executed in this market. owing to the dis
trust entertained by foreign investors and
foreign spectators. The traders also Of
fercd stocks freely. being partly influenced
by reports of favorable crop conditions
way stocks were confined to fractions, the
more important of these losses being scor-
ed by the international listed shares. The
news of the indictment of the officials of
large blocks of stock to be thrown on the
market at the outset depressing the price
2Is per cent to 625s. The announcement that t
81 500, 900 in gold was to be shipped to Paris
tomorrow was made shortly after the
opening of business OH the stock exchange,
and at the same time houses that had been
expected to export fairly large amounts
of gold made positive statements that
they would not ship. This condition of af-
fairs checked the downward tendency q.
the market. The industrials again took the
initiative in the rallying movement and
nearly all of the previous declines were
recovered. Sugar advanced to 1885 against
12l& the early low point. The leading rail-
money later in the day occurred. call funds
touching ! per cent, bat there was no
special reflection of this incident in the
speculation. The market closed strong at
the best figures: general net gains being
recorded. The bond market displayed a
sagging tendency and was less active. For
eign selling caused sharp losses in some
instances. but toward the close rally
ing tendency developed in sympathy with
the stock market The principal losses
were $932 600. Governments were weak and
lower on sales of s21, 900.
The herald., 1896-05-09
Current OuOtati ms

The changes of the day mostly occur in
the. list of fresh fruits and vegetables,
ter is firm and eggs steady. New potatoes
and onions naturally weaken the market
BHTTER~Local creamery, Glib squares.
S5Q87lsc; coast, creamery. fancy ,2-lb
squares. 30q32lsc; coast dairy. fancy 2-lb
SQUARES, 27lsq30c; do. 1%,lb, 25d2712c; COM
sasss. aSe grades and very light weights 200
GHEEsE-Losal full cream, large lie;
Young America, 12c; do Glib hand madel,
13c. All 1Ac more cased for shipment.
EGGS-Choice California ranch, 1870
.VEGETABLEs-Artic per doz.
2oc; asparagus; per lb, 6asc; beets, per 100
lbs sCc eaaSSiower per PEE do doz c celery
can. per Ii. 15c; green, per lb, 12c; cncum-
garlic, do. s@7c; ieeks.e per p dos e 15c ' let
tuce do, 15c; mushrooms per lb, C; on
ions, green. per doz punches, 2OM4Oc; do.
yellow >. danvers,, per 100 lbs, $3.50; new
per 100 lbs, 75c; peas. green, per h. &c:
,radishes per doz punches, 4oc; spinach, per
oes, per box, s1oog1.25 turnips. per perl 100
lbs, 75c; watercress, per doz bunches. 4Oc:
wax beans, 7@Sc; summer squash, per box.
GREEN FRUITs-Pears. $500 per box:
strawberries, common, 5dSc: choice to
bananas s2.25 per bunch; cherries, $1,000
5 SRKts Rfg HsH RnTsorsnEeAz Rlafsercss sAc; naves
63.50 Mediterranean. sweets. s1.75n2. co.
seedlings 81 25Ml.6O; lemons, fancy Eure-
comb, .!TasS sadoc per llb; strained. S@4c; bees
"Pe; PouLTRYpHens, f,?fIsS pfi ms aoO@475 per doz:
young roosters, $4.5O@4.75: broilers, So. OO@
100; old roosters,. sa.OO@4oo; ducks. $4,000
6.50: turkeys, 10q11c per lb.
HAY-Wheat, slo@l1; barley, $40; wheat
and oat, $9Q1O; alfalfa, baled, $7QS; loose,
MILL. sTUFFs-Flour Los Angeles,
$500: Eastern, s4;OOd5.5o: bran, per ton,
ton oaa oas s sSc @ se EhSrs roe
cYt; $5e feed meal 2; per cWt. sloe; s,,
sacks, per lb, .4M5c; boxes 5@7c; evapo-
rated, fancy, 6dI7c. Apricots, fancy, 11c:
choice. &c. Peaches, fancy, unpeeled, sc;
Piums, pitted choice, 7@9c. Prunes, choice
boxed; 9T1,e $@Se; &c sacks, 2@sc; fancy. 1oc.
Ium soft, 1oc; soft shell Los Nietos. fancy.
1O@12c. Almonds, soft shell. 1Oc: paper
shel hsr1s 1sc ,daShs bard SHELL &c. Pecans 1sl5Ac.
'iHPHbis HnpEs iVasffSo' xND woo1-Hides, as they
run. 1Oc. per lb; sound kips, S1kc; bulls and
wool, spring clip. good. 4a5c; inferior, SO
SIC.
LIVE STOCK-All per lb-Beeves. 21s6D
Sc: calves. 3a3Ac; sheep, 2%@3c; lambs,
40D5c: hogs, 3h04c
DRESSED MEATS-All per lb-Beef, 5dD
5!Ac; veal, S97c; mutton, 5@51ac; lamb, SO
10c: pork &c.
hams 10G14c. av. 11Ac: selected pig hams
7G9c, ay; 9hc; Diamond G picnic hams, 5dD
bacon (wrapped, 1Sc: Rex boneless
breakfast bacon. 10c: Diamond c break
fast bacon backs. TIC; Rex boneless ham,
Rex dried beef (sets), 1oc; Rex dried beef
The herald., 1896-05-09
Peal Estn,e Trn-sfers

William II. and Nellie r. Avery to Mrs.
Kate A. Saladay-Lot 3. ]. A. Parker's re-
sub of northeast part of Hutchinson tract;
lot ]. block 4, Highland tract $4tW.
Augusta and Gustav Tietze to Il. .Thomas
Ridings-Lot 67. Grider & Dow's sub; $500;
Pomona l.. and w. Co to Allan =. Mich
OILS, l acre in Loop; $1250.
l.. Short acres IN sec II, 2 $. 10 W; $500.
II. j. and Martha Woodbury. to Michael
Butler--I4ot $. Alta Vista tract: $3.50.
II. G. Butler to l.. =. Butler-lAands at
Long Beach; $4,000.
Alexander Weiss to Nellie w. Sieghold-,-
Lot %. block a. of II. N. Elliotts Ninth
street tract; 1929.
William w and Elizabeth A. Widney to
Robert G. and Lovena CollingWood-Lots
% and q. block los. Long Beach; $3.50.
b. +. and Mary Ball to William X. Nell
son--lot 56 Wilson tract: $3.50.
and William $. Pard, tr,;stees-Lot 81, VIII
son tract; $500.
H. L. ana Mrs. NJ. Z. Sexton to Percivel
Brackett-Lots | and .. block 33 twp n,
10 W. in Villa tract. Almondale: $500.
Mary j. and George w. Clover Sr. to
James II. Adams Co.-Lot 60, Arroyo Seco
Wood lots: $3.50.
Thomas Mcintyre to c. NJ. and Anna f.
Smith-Lot 1S2. Wingerter tract: 5000.
Bernard Il. Conlin to Thomas #. Conlin--
Undivided one-half interest in mines in
Teiuuga mining district; $4,000.
A. ID. and A. NJ. Russell to Annie Lynch
Lot 49, Hancock tract; 5000.
N. l.. and ella May Levering to W. J.
Murphy-Agreemcnt to convey lot 3. block
A, Alvarado Heights; $1,000.
Emma Fl. and Wayne b. Pyke to Annie
Stott-Lot 10. block BIB, Glendora. 1925.
Summary: Deeds Al: nominal, %; total
consideration, $l7.2 so.
The herald., 1896-05-09
CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on this Board Of
Trade

Trade
CHICAGO. May s-There was fair
trade IN wheat. chiefly local. Many of yes
terdays principal buyers took profits.
Fluctuations covered 1asc range, with the
top prices scored near the start. There
was renewal of the damage stories in
the Southwest early and some outside buy
ing. Early cables were. however. disap-
pointing, coming but I'd higher, and then
Teather haM was ra IN general way favorah.e ia o; ne
Red and Jim river valleys. 1t was still
hot and clear In the West and Southwest.
Private cables quoted Liverpool one penny
higher and this caused a Temporary rally
when announced. but offerings soon in
creased and general realizing occurred
rumored that the Illinois crop report TO be
issued tomorrow would show condition
of VI per cent. and this cost the price
something Notwithstanding the closing
cables were better. Considerable interest
centered in corn, the market during the
first half Of the session ruled quite active.
was II strong market in oats early. with
sales at the top prices. The break in wheat
and increased offerings created weakness
tinued to be the talk in the provision pit
and prices dragged to u lower level in con-
sequence
Wheat No. 2-May. 62as; July, 63l4; Sep
Corn No MAY. 2sia; July. 2ss4 septem-
bcr. 195s.
Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR.
III changed; No. sp-:.ny wheat t.:s: ,Jn 5
spring wheat. t3!. No. r-.: ~ Mt'$4; Ne.
2 corn, 2Sa4 No. oats, 10: No. white. 20ia
m2lia: No. 3 white. 191a1 201a: No. rye. 36la;
No. 2 barley. nominal: No. 3. 31M3i;
No. 4; nominal; Nc, flax seed S5; prime
timothy seed. $3.50: mess pork. per .bbl,
ribs sides Qoose). S4.1Olf420; dry salted
shoulders (boxed). 4i4m45s; short clear
sides (boxed). 41s: whisky. distillers fin
ishcd goods per gal 100
The herald., 1896-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES
~~~~(~->-~-~~ ~. ~---~
Assessment Notice
MATEO STREET AND SANTA FE AVE-
nue. Street Car company. principal place

MATEO STREET AND SANTA FEE AVE-
nue. Street Car company, principal place
OF business, Los Angeles city, California.
ing of the directors of said company. held
on the 7th day of May 1895, an assess
ment of ten dollars per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the corporation,
payable on or before the 8th day of June.
1886 to w. l.. Graves. treasurer. at the
Merchants National bank, corner of First
and Spring streets, Los Angeles. Califor-
mia.
ANY stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10th day of
June. 1886, will be delinquent and adver-
tised for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before will be sold on
the goth day of June. 1896. at the office of
the secretary. at No. 1874 South Broad
way. Los Angeles, Cal. to pay the delin-
quent assessment. together with the costs
of advertising and eXutnse of sale.
G. A. SUMNER. Secretary.
Office 1874 s. Broadway. Los Angeles, Cal.
Sat -May-9-1G-23 -30-J une-6
The herald., 1896-05-09
nnsidesl. 1tc: Rex regular dried beef, sc;

dnsides) lie: Rex regular dried beef. &c;
smoked tongues. per III. 15c; light medium
bacon, &c. medium bacon, sac: dry salt
clear bellies, 160f20c. av. 71Rc dry salt short
clears. 350D40c, av. &c: dry salt clear backs.
51ac: Rex pure leaf lard, tierces, 6Ac; ivory
lard, compound. tierces, 5kc; Rexoline,
tierce basis, 61ac; Cottolene, tierces, SAC.
RA1SINS-Fancy clusters. 81 20; 4-crown
l. l. clusters ,$l.1011.25; 3-crown j. L.. per
box 9OcM$1.00: Sultana, seedless, ner box,
90cm$1 .00 3-crown loose muscats, per box.
60m70c; 2-crown loose muscats, per bx eoP
55c; ordinary loose per box. 45d155c; z
crown loose. In sacks, per lb, 2lam2%c;
4-crown. per h. 3RM4c: Sultana, seedless,
fancy blchd, per lb, 6M6iac: Sultana, seed :
less, choice, per ID. 31a6i4c. Fractions: Hair
boxes. 25c; quarter boxes, SOC, per DoX
higher than whoes.
FIGS-California white. per lb 4M5c; CAL
iifornia black. per lb, 4MD43c. California
fancy, per lb, 75QS5c; imported Smyrna
BAGS-(Net cash)-Calcutta. 5q51sc; po-
tato bags, 4c; dried fruit sacks. 100 lbs 6iaM
7lac: bean sacks, &c; walnut bags, 14Ml6c;
wool sacks, 30c.
M1e0; lima, s2.9Od3.OO; Lady Washington.
sl65d1 20: white small, s1.750D2.0O; garvan-
cos. small, $2.00M25O: garvancos. large,
$3.00M3.50; green field peas, 81. .50M3.OO black
eyed beans, 2.25M2.50: lentils, imported,
$7.00MS.00; lentis, California, $3.0O43.5o;
GRAIN-Wheat. 1.15di1.25; corn. 9Om95c:
feed barley, 75c; oats, $l1od1.25; all per loo
lbs.
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs, burbanks, 81. .O0@
LOS: Nevada, $1.10; common grades new,
Sl.00nl25; burbank, seed, $1.0O
The herald., 1896-05-09
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. May S.-The demand for cat
tie was only fair and sales were slow at an
average decline Of to 10 cents. Stockcrs
were active to the extent of offerings,
choice lots selling ~ cents. Sales mostly
$3.50. the best feeders selling within 30
cents of fancy beeves and closing onlv ~
cents lower than year ago. Bulls. S1.75lD
2.25: cows and heifers. 50. 2.75di3h0: calves
plentiful. best lots bringing $3.50 Heavy
hogs. s310d345: choice mived. sass COM
mon to prime light. sS-35M3. IS. Sheen-
Prices We're weak and trade slow al s225aD
3.S5 for Door to prime sheep and SO. 25fnt. 81
for lambs. Few lambs sold lower than
$500. while western sheep brought $50 for
choice
The herald., 1896-05-09
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices Of ce.eaIs ani Shipment

active; December. 1865. Barley inactive:
December. 74a4 Flour. family extras. 50. IA
MS.S5; bakers extras s3.55eDs65: superiine,
$2S5m30o Wheat No shipping, 1914:
choice. 10: milling lisa l2o. Farley. feed.
fair to good. 71km78a4; choice. Is: brewing,
S0GS5:. Corn. 100: bran, $3.50. Oats. mill
ing. 75GS21a: surprise. 9O610o: fancy feed.
s21a@S7ls: good to choice. 1880; poor to
fair 671adI721a: gray. 1890.
Receipts-Flour, or SKIS. 1885; wheat
beans, SKIS. 1882: corn. ctls. 1915: potatoes
SKIS. 1888: do Nevada 800: onions SKIS. 67>.
bran, SKIS 100: middlings. SKIS, 500; hav,
wine. gals. 1900; brandy. gals. 250 hides
number. $50: raisins, boxes, 1900; quick
silver, TASKS, 95.
The herald., 1896-05-09
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, May 8.-The Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool
market:
The market continues exceedingly dull
and hstless on the eastern seaboard. The
Pacific mills Their buyers have been
taking in large lines of quarter bloods at
141aQ15 cents. Quarter bloods have touched
the lowest prices known in their history,
Fine western woods are from half cent to
one cent higher than last year. The sales
for. the week are 1885 900 pounds domestic
and 208 800 pounds foreign, against 1,13S 900
pounds domestic and 457 200 pounds foreign
last week. The sales to date show a de-
The herald., 1896-05-09
MONEY QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, May S.-Money on.call firm
at 2laM4 per cent; last loan, per cent; clos
ed. per cent: prime mercantile paper, 40
51a per cent; sterling exchange firm. with
actual bsuiness in bankers bills at "a. .SSS4 %
4.89 for demand and s4.S7%Gl4.SS for sixty
days; posted rates. A.SS1sM4.90: commercial
bills. A.S: bar silver. 61B; silver certifi-
Gates. 677sM6S%.
SAN FRANCISCO May STRAITS. sight,
8. telegraph, 10.
LONDON, May S.-Consols, Ill 7-16.
The herald., 1896-05-09
Notice 10 fockhOiders

CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA RAIL-
way company. The annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the California and Arizona
Railway company will be held at the Office
of the company. in the city of Los An
Geles. on Wednesday, May l3. 1896. at 10
o'clock a. m. to elect board of directors
for the ensuing year. and to transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fCre the meeting.
G. HOLTERHOFF, JR.,
Secretary.
Los Angeles. Cal. Anril % 1896. 5-l3
The herald., 1896-05-09
THE LONDON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May S.-The Evening Post S
financial cablegram from London says:
There was stagnation today in all the
markets. Americans opened fiat and un-
der the parity. on gold shipments and ap-
prehensions of McKnley's program. The
close was fiat, but above the lowest of the
day. Mines were better.
The herald., 1896-05-09
N3fice TO Creditors

L,STATE OF p. LABOURDETTE, DE-
II ceasel. tNo. l4i2)
Notice is hereby given by the under signei al :
uiinistrutur tine ci the above named de-
ceden, to the cr- !to:s OF and all persons having
clIins against said dcce aspd to exhibit the same,
with the n cesaary vouchers, within four mont hs-
after the first publication oc this nolce said ad
ministrator Mt his oiicc, No aSS West Third
street city Of Los A.g lies. California where the
bus ness prrL4ining TO said estate will be trans
acted
Firs: pablo alton ofthis notice. April - 1896
FRANK KELSEY,
Public Administrator,
Administrator o. the est te OF said dec eased.
ALLEN Il FLINT, Attorneys for dminis-
TRAITOR 4-o5&ra.9I6
The herald., 1896-05-09

Chatsworth Park-Leave from and arrive
River Station, San Fernando street, only,
a Sundays excepted.
THE INSIDE TRACK
AuS.P. Co. IS trains stop at First street (exosps
The four San Francisco trains) and Commercial
street Except the 900 San Francisco evening
lrain) in the business center OF the city, saving
time and street Car fares to passengers
General Passenger Office. 10 S. Spring street
The herald., 1896-05-09
Stockholders Annual Meeting.

Office of the California Sewer Pipe company, no.
6-s South Broadway Los Angeles Cal. April
20, 1896
he annual meeting of the stockholders az the
California sewer Pipe company. Will be held at
the OIL ce of the company in the city OF Los Ange
les Cal on Monday May II. 1896. at o'clock p m
OF said day for the election of board of directo;
ior the ensuing year and fer ,he transaction o
such o.ner; hus mess may properly be brough
before said meeting.
S. II. MOTT Secretary.
The herald., 1896-05-09

crease of 12, ,530173 pounds domestic and
Si3.60O pounds foreign from the sales for
the same date In 1895. The receipts to date
show decrease of 230S bales domestic and
an increase of 1852 bales foreign
The herald., 1896-05-09
SILVER RTTIION.

NEW YORK, May S.-Bar silver, 6S7s;
Mexican dollars, "A.
SAN FRANCISCO, May S-Bar silver,
6S: Mexican dollars, 54dJ41a.
LONDON, May 8.-Bar silver, Sid.
The herald., 1896-05-09
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. May S.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. $26S. Sis. $50;
S43.