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r31.lrS AND NUTS.

pAN.NAS p,r hnnrh. 81 5ou2m.
Bl.ACKBERRtES Fer bucket 6VnSoc ,
,ar l-uunr,e craf' 81 pH"lh
rDCOANI tlS 70 5ori 20 per 100; S3iW per
lrft'
NMoNs Messiun and Tnlermos. choicc
~ cNtrn fancy 81 Qodt3 %
si0rs Rraall re- per H. fil9 ,t,,as SCI
iv. &c; NHpes l. i-2c, wainu'f' liHi pc, I"i-
49,. l-sIe.. almonds Iarneona, &c per
H. re per sack. CaNfornla almonds loc,
nreaH. . l.21nIc.
oKANGfS California seedlings, $500
2,5. rnNcls. ~ joH31 10
e-ff{NMbNRRlI Extra fancy fi@a
On. far to good 81 olgli'26' common and
SOFT ilpl1e.
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rA.nNlNl; rnNr,s cAnhNGNAM

New Yogk, AIay T. Tho Evening i'u. g
London financial cablegram sass: Nhv
stock mAii.ts were ifil" today spec il"
ti,n was dormant. purity du. to the fact
ihal south Affican affairs win again be
discussed IN parliament toni~ht Anrrl-
cans were Jan on goil ahpmrNls ana n
.lcir. aurutste d by the morning cables tiit
the markets fl tn" niioI states w"nld
fnrr.ve some iurther 1nueh" from COZ
r,res Tomorrow rs Tho date tor : be- rni
inuni hy China to Japan oi an iNJcnnli5
iusiallmoni ul tifhl aud q nalf miiV"i
STERLING. ! have rcaaon TO h"li"N" mo-
about one-half VIA w. plid beie aud M
reuaind,r VIII he plnoou 'p tno err ~ "'
.Iafnn nj tho lmrorai hauk u 'iliS N'
~, much al tho mnrvy loii in ti"rr1uy
win ultimately cum hsre 1he Paws AND
iirrliu bourscH %of" ilrm-
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DRIED FRUITS.

APPLIES Fancy sliced In boxes 3-'N
5c: choice ovaDnrated 6 l-2si6 S-ir. fancy
.yaporaf.d. raj 80; apricots evnporaiei.
10; c.trou. IL per d., curranis,. in4ey
r,tnnod l-io' ms eyapdrhted, We, IurRl~h
loyor l9e. nertor!n.s. eyaporutcd s..
nrncnns. eva,,oratcd, & i-2c; pears. evap-
nrnted l-eci pinins plti"d. ac
itAlsINS- taliforla l., H. boxes, l.2'a
70; : crown NJ. NJ. rn.slmT, % ID hnNrs,
l,j,i MES crop 1881 California pruncs.
,D-lNUs , l-2c: S0-0s, -2c .V-sDs Tc' 6D-'is.
lee, ao-Gos, Sc, silver prunes, l--c' ruby
prunes. i-9c.
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EHE Low PRICE OF ICE.
!, ,,stou Factories Have Formed No
Combination.
b,1rS The SANE As LAST YEAR.
nj, Fac cries In This CT ).
po' .,s !, Tons Consumed In Hous'on
Daily Notes.


u.od Il, ,,ous.
FIFTY tons oil Ice a'S az"
.,.srv dav, or about TWO pou'ius ior
~ wv, .h I,nnt There are three lee
Ne'y '''''"'' asa, ,n,v b,vc To-
factories In the cry am ~
!, ,snaclty Of fully 40 tons OF ice per
~ ''p ,,us.,,,nutlv there is no danger OF
tay. eo"'s' ,to,,..,, Tor som. linn,
IN Ice famine ~ iio'7
oone.
y. .0, ,r,,.,s are worrying the people IN
100 u", - o,,o, large cities of the
New lork an" ,,,, ,,uhlr
,orth. and prices there are "oo"' N'"'
,,oy ver, last year. In Texas trusts
AA' '"s. c.rod IN exist. and ice especially
re mol sune'N ,.i,.to, r,n
Aows no signs oil a e''''"''''''o''' - No.
an INV 10, ,,n,n, is oi ice from ,hc
lon sna se' Nv ,u.,,
blatform for 80 CENTS AM HdNe t"'"s"
.,,sr ua,lld TO keep his refrigerator ana
pm. .u,.,l,,d FOR week.
lis lsn'y s"f'''e'
Retailers deliver &c, 10 VIE a"''o''s ..''''
,.rv. containers lOr 10 cents per
Hs' ' il, sn.,ll Quantities urlccs are,
@pounus' as .,t,,,,. ,.,,,.,n
COURSE, higher fa1'''i''s ''' s"PP''Vu
,be delivery wagons at ~ to 20 cents
'n nnnt,ed aeeotulls 10 tle amount
ga ,,a,lv These lric,s are prncueaily
rs s' same ms lnuse ii effect iasl yrar
ne ~, s,. law cnuupn 10 mailc ice a part
Nv ,ha I'M If fare IN every household IN
.o,s,on
v W. ',',,,,nn To sipplying dity tons of lee
y. a ,,,r,n," me simmer :, ason tor local
ae u.'' In, tnre ilc factories OF
,a"s,nn snii, nom laO to 10 tons A day
iV uss'a,,s ,nyyns ia llis section. The iuc-
,,,ss located her. ar. these OF the Amer
p''es iv.a.,u ~ ','.,,ftnn In, uoIslnn
DleWlnb AsoftlIAilil- til' ilph'''iA
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Kew York.. May Joncy on cnll firm,
- nl si3iiA per cent latt loan ana r'pNmd
3i4. psr cent Ffimc mtr anilir papel ~
r5', per cent. 1teripg eNchonsr WIN -.
uai businosa IN h4nkris bills a. 9AhH
50 Tor domanl and i,St4u4 s' Tor lNiN
anna Posted RATES "i.0'i.@ ana ,,'.H
4go commcrcla bnia 80 l'ar "i,,'
q rs g{lvpr certificates ~ 1-s'its 3s
Afe,i,nl tiollnrs hai4 Government houtH
irregular, state bonds dun, railroad h'nds
leaiV.
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JUVENILE ENTERTAINMENT.

Liberty mn. Texas. May s.--Ihe
Juvenile society gave an entertainment ~
the Mcihodis, church last night. Ipe
large building was crowded. Tho llttiA
folks acquitted themselves WIN osedls ~
themselves and to tho Indy manager. Miss
4 good many of our people arc taking
advantage of the rates oncred " III
Austin and Northwestern Raiiroad COM
pony 10 visit Austin and hear tug note0
divine, Sam Jones "a
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NANSN3 TITY.
kansan Guy. May 7 Cattle Rcccir'

Kansan Ciiy. May 1-ta',le- Receipts
200, shipments goo Market fair, medium
strfis ana COWS eirauE. heavy weights
wrnlt roNns strors 9oad3S0 rcSns oowH
apna2 10. ir"nf steers 3nllf ~ rn,isc rows
S-nA25 stpckrrr rni tc,dHrs SppnAri.
huils 2.luil3 -b. Hogs Receipts $500. Alip-
in,nls 500 Murhci w.Nlg lower nulk
OF sllof. 2taS 81 hrHNy 5np@Bp' packers
G&i,fa 10, miNtl 2lasiJ35, ilEhis apnn3 70.
Anrl,'rs 3Ap15 H.. rigi 2rafi -, Slnon
nrcHp's ilN0 aiilaucuis ppnn Market
'ioadv go ~ lower Lambs ap1ai 30, nut
tons .luuJN0
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EVERGREEN wINp-BnEAK.

The Scotch Pine In a very much faster
grower than the red CEDAR. Ihe latter.
however. is the much longer-lived tree Of
tho two Iise them mixed IN the rows, or
In separate parallel rows The red cedar is
very compact near the ground, while tho
Scotch pine Is much taller and more open
In habit. Norway spruce Ia also a good
evergreen for such situations. Seedlings,
or young trees, from ss'a. ma, nave never
been moved. are not NO des!rabie ~ trans
planted stock.
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az slJIpBoARD nor CLEARED
cOrTON.SEED PRODUCTS.

New orleans. May The market for
oa,,,e..d. rriine crude oil, In bunk, ~.
nrins summer yellow, IN barrels, ~ meal
II a. cake I7.d per shor, ton.
New York May lotion secn l'fon"eis
o,i,,t' slightly better feeling In refined oil;
ddnnta,ions nominal. ptinl" crude OIL. IN
bnnik eii.m22. prime summer Yellow. IN
harrels. ~. a 95}a; prime cotton seed meal
~ M, uer ton.
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BEEH-sch,.tz. quarts $3.50 per bh
,,,n's ,ll - per hbi; pixie Pale, quarts
e. o. hints s. 10. i.emp's Extra Pale,
quarts. 5000. plnts, 'ilOo
WIiisKY Per gallon; Finished goods.
IN hieh wine basis, 81 e. s'raighi Bourhoi.
.,,d ry,. according t. az" and iGallty,
81 -5at3 90; blended 81 1913 TO-
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rA1Nrs AND OILS.

o,I--I.insoea, in bbs, raw, SIC; boiled
a5c: petroleum ~ 'es, N e9lT' IT, on in
y,ove gasoline. In cases si.70 IN bhls loo
Eunion oll in bh,s iec. in cases S2 30 castor
nil, medical pure a5c, turpenllne. In bDls,
WHITE I.EAD-strlctly pure dGfGnc.
WINDOW GIASS--in boxes. 6O and 70 To
70 pcr cent discount new Est
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

c,,,.aro MAY 7.-I.utier firm; cream ll6
,ss = d,iry saia Eggs weak. 7i.4s.
q Louis. Mo- May '.--iut'ef anu s1ss
"' ~ e nnsss CITY, Mo-, May 7.-Butter steady
,,,n,.hanred: creamery l&Ilt, dairy suofz'
49, steady. strictly fresh ~
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A rINE BARN.

cuero. Texas, May s.-News coHses g
town today that the hne two.story pefn
ON Mr.. Frank Cochran's ranch about NJ
te.n mile. west Of town was completely
destroyed by fire yesterday syeninE' u ~
f fsrimlnp imp,emcnis. eta. No insurspfe;'
ioaa sItnut yislU. fsfst .4sFfis.t M Il
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Gnlvceton. ToHae, MAY 7 ~ 'ho IocnI
"a 4 sDliiup .ia0. Sew York sight buying
~ discount, selling he premium, MY
Ycrk sight. buying 'ke discount selling
Ne premium American sllN,r nuSiit
InnH. Sl.3 400.
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WIRE AND NAILS.
b wire quotations are for car load

Barb wire quotations are for car load
lots. .r ,.,,, s,ly,,,z.d
g. "a Der Jon lbs. painted wire, s2.35' Wau-
sr,.ait 100 higher than G.ldlen
WIRE NAILS-katc $50 per kes: a1-
v,'res 10 TO 90 penny SOC. ana penny
sr 6 and penny 75e and penny SOC
1 rerny 81 %; penny 40,
CIrT NAlI.S-Rate $3.50 per kes' same
advances as on wire nails.
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Ionhon. May ,--Conso;s for money
nj l9-iG, console fer The account
IN * Bar silver 3l1 fcr ounce.
Money isua4 per cent. Tho rate Of az
ooun, In the ofcn market f3r Snort ihr"'
months bi'1r rs per cont
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n2eoi lime. 81 %; frcc,ay, s.. 2s7s. 40. p,os
,,r paris. u 80 IRE brick. st. Louis. pcf
Al, s'o. %. drain paving lie. per foot, Saise
10 inches, Inclusive. felt roofing be,
sIuhfe u f5p2 10, Acme and Royal ccmrni
plaster per ton. sl4 o. plastcrlnE nnir
soa'' per ID. &c; laths, per NJ sos.
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New York. May ~ heat--Ro Nlpts 2o2,;
10. exports ioplp Spot sifonR 40
h,trI 7iu7r, options cprnri rt,y on
ti,les. Int al once turned strong ana FOR
IN haIanc. # the day wcr" nc'iv" an1
higher. with shorts good buyers giosed
s.ronr OF rs urt advance, No. tei
10 September ~ 3-S.
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"oesroA PRICE CURRENT.

ben eo rro,auons are revised daily ana
|rs.s 49, ness can lbs relied uDon.
||IlSst XII se market. e :" ''e iious'o"
fs., F.. nihEAsE-piamond. s4.75 per
..a"'ef. In lin hoxes. 50 90 Der
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gross; Golden: 55Q7oc per dozen boxea
castor oil, d5u75c. ''"cs
AMMu$irioN-.powder per kcg. s.. oo,
price. .dtop shot, per sack, 81 35aii6, hu"k
81 .G0ul.n ''N"'
BACON Short clear. boxed. G,knc,.c. IN
sachs fse loss; breakfast. S'sugc dry SAT-,
olgc' New York dry salt bellies Gisc. Wcst
BanulNG AND TlhSNFrom ' store ',.
NaseineI u, Id, DEC 2-lb, use; ai.-rb, SO,
-, BAKING PONDER Apex, Lib. 500; ~
lh. VIZ, 4lb, '5c; Victor In. per dozen
"uc, 's-lh. zoe, i,-lb, 4ic, 1919 one spoon, l.
~ Per p. dozcn 81 20. 's-lb, N25; alb, soc; ia
CANNED FRUIT Ict dozen. Strawber.
r'Sss' alegltVp' plneapples. standard 81 25d
i aHs, sc,Y,mns, WgNslpO pears. standard, 90
~aoc; clipper Bartlett pears. 2b, ti00u
~. 3ih $lGo0tGj, peaches standard alb
81 l'f.l =; seconds. 2lb. Il ooal 10: standard
3in M.oon Loo; Slh seconds. si.SoRl.i1, M
,.,'A&pN ft!n candy Gi,ftGa.c wrapped
r ~, soi fancy. mixed. in pals. 1aiusc
,,o ,,AN, Ntp NEGrTAHiEs-- Ma,rowfat
po"s' $."ll 70; Lima beans. sous5. stgns
III, ". nf' 'oc corn Socnsi %, tomatoes
red kidney beans. 2ib. aois5c.. ''a'''''
,CaLlFpKNlA CANNED GooDs-rer
Hosen ,, for ~ ID cans; Peaches. slssQl ~
pears, fiiNul. ip. green cagos 81 lOifi Il.
in,.n'arines. slil. grapes. silof,l.i; white
hhnrrirles'. o' black clirics, $3.50. black
- si'o' 9 ii'o'
n, 20. oj s'p,-N y roast hori, IN. VIZ
dny,.r e. A. IN; l'u rpflti peoi,
< ,n',S ~ 49,; ilh innch tnnS''c Iozrn,
10. H. ,, ~ III u n'e'' upzeN' =, @2W
XIX rr,,'h,urt snusage NJ $50; nlb poucd
dn,",, G, ~ o'na,S' ,lin ilot'ri nam,
No. IN lI".,,.,,3 ,,sn'cd nam uv1rh, 'pl
S.i" "Syuiyi num- : dozen. Sl-Z9 =,
~ 'NN iiauile Is and ~ 7,.pSe; l6
e'.,ii, H. 'iiu assorted coiofs' 'S.Allci star
I,,,iti,i,ir' Iii ,,. ,,.>
n, ,'ri,, ~ ~, anu prio ~, KIM iu.su
ia i.inr' - ~ Sii,,' i''iH nv, i"i'Vy
+, Az, , ~imm-lYtr, hoa1sstteu c,i-
I'm, lti,'' ~ ,d,' i''l' " S.i:t', w
so9 IA. un'h, .',,, IT, e., o', y, '',' ,ts'S'
t'rA,Is i.iS IA a, a, i".ns ,i'"' ~,
cream SS y IN rinser lnnc sgan rs,,, iS9r
c,.,, 'i,,,na -, II 60 Sa"A" "'''rS i'c'
TlHiiit RAN wovo s5,. Sea ,s.,,
s,no,,a ,nl,,. S'',. 80" rn.'f'
,xt,a ii, c. 4, a. ~ 81 ietti,i,
re-, n,,,. 60 Nv, ', ~ 49, ,Ssiiid,u'
iH,.,'. r,., e., n Xxx iI go, ,n -
", '.SI ~ car ip9u i9,1 ia. lfss
'n,, SnoS'ai rates tpr sANNhoH'N 20 IN
ll'St' t,,,,,,,,.e ,. ,.t,,,.
ANA crs,,,, ,,'aI =, ,,,,s e. ~ Ca ,t,
,r,,, t., ,,la 't r.. >, ~, a. .. H
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FLOUR OUTPUT.


pucliy il going this week. hut with the
wide margin between the production and
orders booked more mills VIII proban'y
have 10 shut down in The near future.
ming Monday, and what the output VIII
be The current. week " uncertain.
meet Ink week. rha tendency Of tho
hour buyers TO not take hold " present
has continued most OF tho month.
81. Louis aud SontEwest--D0mestic de.
airnoM exclusively TO southern points.
Valley of the Ohio Reports from thf
mills were OF very quiet trade.
lust fair.
vailed.
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!, isoclies,er-Trado was again exccedinsiy
Nat. :; M
nnrale7,rrade wus confined 10 imme.
liair nncdp Iigl fls
New York c!ty--pculcrs continued their
waiting attitude
l'h'lsdelphla-Tra in Eour was very
slow and nriccs weak
l'os,on Demand slow and only for 40
tual wants f'll 7
Authorizations was dull and weak.
thicaFo The Increased interest In iiour
dropped OF. Il. s. rs 81
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NON York.. MAY 2 Moro inquiry has
prevailed In whirh lloacbch cottons %
low Grades commended more niten'i"h
ana was followed hy aor'c business To
The cAtrut of settlers Willingness ~ M
prco for CIT ltieo Plantation and lfuii
Values were advanced lsSo zach. AZ MS
Hlru advanced Arrow and Glen lilo 4-yaid
brown cotton l-se. There was rphui
ridhe morn business done IN ali STYLES
aud dinlitirs OF d,ucnl fnbricA aud other
autumn specinliieF PRINTING rlpihr urn
at ~ plus per c"n, ~, spots ani u
for contracts and far sales Of the latter.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
llorsTnN MARIl nr.

iudoa-psicrs unii by RECOVERY
IrV rim, srl"otcd -......,.....--, Gls60
Dry sa' ,....+..,..,..,.,...,,... nj ~
Wet sailed ....,.,............-..,.., 3,.V -..
Deer SKINS ..-.,,..-. .......,..-.. Is a..
wool cyuoialioDs tlffrtly nominal
rWtlNc months MEDIUM ...,...-. it4lt
Twelve months. fliic ..,,...,,...,.. Z li....
sN months lW2o less.
Taliow Prime ......... .,4.......... 2AW...-
Ilceswnx q cd iun ...-.......,...,.2l az
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GRAIN AND Hay.

car lond lots. job cars, from mill; deal
.,s charge from store ,nlUc more per l9i
us Oh bran. .G'Sc per bushe. on oats ana
cons Sacked, 3ia35c.
ERAN~ssm7oc. ,,1.,.,. o,,,
OATS 2i,n25c. No. white aias2c; com
MOI, CDnrii6ppED CORN zoe per 100 lbs.
liAY-Aifalfa. si3. e"l 100 per ton milsi
al '6,fisi2 so. timothy 81 apF MI S9i nb
Texas prairie 500 South Ie1as 'o''V"''V''
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Market supplied with cattle. calves In
demand; overlooked with sheep aad
hogs.
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cEMENT-Portiand cement, per !. pn =
20 c1n & 0o Rnsedaie cement, per DID, 49,
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open. soYn Closed y ,'...

Y Asked, fld.
NET RECEIPTS AT ALL u. 8. PORTS
This This This Last
Ports bay, Week. Year. YeaI.
galveston ....,, W b.yR oiL6aa l,1a.Sla
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UNIFIED srArCs ExroI.Ts.


The following are the closing quotations
Tor cotton ON tho Bput today at ,hc lead
tE narkcia, to8eihcr with cio.lng OF mid.
liinE yesterday. with iouhy's ntlosi
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In netting thu advance Of the last few
Days. GirHuy 20, of Now bilcnns tn
a lrttor to u. u Cherry, Say "Ncw Nori,
mauiplllen hats hrough' cotton to poo.
i!c's notice. aud though speculation A
hy no mcans brisk, and ,hls very
manipulation rinlsop people afraid t. en-
tor an article which IS hotnu CONTROLLED
hN cnc cr more PARTIES. u has drawn
Arnnili attention 10 thc strength of thu
slnNetirnl position. and To III. fact That
IA" troc movement at uit and thr nat
trtlng ~ spcatH of NEAT schsouN CROP
have h.cu alr,nIN greatly discounted. aud
" may hc possih,r thu after ihe,r long
ai-scuco from ihv market oprtntuir mnN
begin to de- nipfr business Than thcy have
been doiur"
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

.cX CHICAGO.
me reading futures ranged a. follows.
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New York Niny lno cotton marriott
opened sicaay hat promptly declined un.
der iocnl pressure following disappointing
60 hlos witch showed n decline of lsHi
20 nj winch morn than ons"t IN" increase
lrrl.esi total TOR some months The mnr-
lSci hacked rn.,p throughout The session,
Eull lnir,A tppi no hruNt phii ~ I'M
trading. local sentiment shows woahhe'b
as To- summer months. thpNRh appirliru-
,iOn OF further mniipultlion chrrks SCI
llnH crop pnpounta az. N"rt i"vprrhf
aud ih,ro has been aon" rcllins Tor theri
Nrfuuui In tho WAY pi r,moi" d'iivIN r.
1hr closc was s'saily al nrl deelina OF
2ni points,
The herald., 1896-09-17
THE DIVORCE MILL.
A Rushing Business and the Grist Flow
ing Freely.

In the divorce suit Of David Permar
against Mary Permar, which came up
in Department Four yesterday, leave
was granted defendant to renew her ap-
plication for alimony.
Judge Mckinley granted Loretta D.
Henshaw divorce from w. A. Henshaw
on the ground of desertion. He left her
about year ago.
Lille S. Geldert was granted decree
by Judge Smith on the ground that her
husband, c. s. Geldert, who has been
employed by the Griffith Lumber COM
pany, had been cruel, drunken and failed
to give support. e..
Felie Moser obtained a decree, in De-
partment Six, from Charles Moser on
the ground of cruelty
The following complaints in suits for
divorce were filed in the county clerk s
office:
Minnie Courtney against w. T. Court
ney. on the ground of cruelty.
Samuel W. Livingston against Mary
A. Livingston, on the ground of cruelty.
Martha e. Baldwin against Frederick
w. Baldwin, on the ground of cruelty.
Martha M. Barnett against George w.
Barnett. on the ground of cruelty.
Joseph E. McGinty against Josephine
McGinty, on the ground of desertion.
Lucy Vincent against Frank Vincent,
on the ground of cruelty.
Judge Shaw granted decree yester-
day to Clara H. Remington, divorcing
her from William Remington, on the
ground of desertion. The couple were
married in February, 1892, and in jan
uary 1893, he left his wife to shift for
herself,
The herald., 1896-09-17
A CHILD'S DAMAGES
Effie Lucas Demands $4,000 For In
juries Sustined

A few days ago Mrs. Mary Lucas filed
a damage suit against William McDer-
mott proprietor of the Fashion stables
on East First street. and Albert Rad
cliffe, one of his drivers
1t wa sthen alleged that Mrs. Lucas
and her little girl employed Radcliffe
at La Grade station on Aug. goth to
drive them to Boyd street. He, how
ever after starting off for some dis
tance, drew the hack up by the curb,
and, dismounting fro mthe box, en-
tered building, leaving the horses un-
hitched. The nag took fright and gal
loped down Fifth street. and at the
junction of Wall the hack collided with
another vehicle and was overturned.
For the injuries Mrs. Lucas sustained
she demanded damages. and now her
daughter has filed suit for similar pur-
pose.
Effie May Lucas is only 10 years of age
and brings suit through her guardian.
She alleges in her complaint that when
the hack, in which her mother and her.
self were riding. was upset she was
badly bruised. her arms wrenched, con-
fused and mangled. her hands bruised
and her nervous system badly deranged.
Ever since the accident she has suffered
severe pains. which the attending phys
ician has been unable to cure, and it is
alleged, it will be many years before
she can possibly be healthy woman.
For this loss of health and SUFFERING
the youthful claimant demands SIC, 900.
The herald., 1896-09-17

upon it he stepped. The rope properly
adjusted, he attempted to kick the box
from under his feet. but it was too
heavy and could not be pushed aside
He was obliged to slide off and slowly
choke to death. Kellogg happened to
go behind the tank few minutes after
Veach to see about small matter and
almost ran into the unconscious FORM
He cut the would-be suicide down, and
after a little work he was brought
around all right
When he recovered Veach professed
ignorance of his attempt on his life and
acted SO queerly that the sjailers are Of
the opinion that he Is unbalanced men
tally. He refused to make any state
ment, and merely said he felt tvery.tired.
His wife was notified of His suicidal at
tempt and came in from Pasadena dur
ing the morning. The prisoner talked
a little to her, and as is sat in the
office of the Jail conversing, he looked
as though he was sorry he had not sue
ceeded in ending his life. The crime for
which he is imprisoned is alleged whole
sale forgery of mortgages and releases,
by means of which he defrauded nu-
merous people out Of thousands Of dol
lars
The herald., 1896-09-17
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
David Walsh Has Narrow Escape
From Instant Death.

David Walsh a boiler maker who re-
sides at No. 907 Lacy street. East Los
Angeles, had a narrow escape from
death yesterday morning, being struck
by an incoming train on the Santa Fc
road on the bridge near Buena Vista
street and hurled some distance. Walsh
is well advanced in years and some
what hard of hearing. He was coming
over into the city and was about in the
middle of the bridge when the train
came upon him from behind without his
hearing it.
The pilot of the engine struck him and
he was thrown from the bridge into the
river bed some fifteen feet below. The
patrol wagon was called and Walsh
taken to the receiving hospital, where
DIR. Bryant found he had sustained a
compound fracture of the left thigh, just
above the knee, besides other bruises.
The patient stood the operation of set
ting the splintered bone heroically and
was afterward removed to the county
hospital.
The herald., 1896-09-17
VEACH WANTED TO DIE
Made a Determined Attempt at Sui
eide in the County Jail.

While Deputy Jailer Kellogg was max
ing the rounds of the county jail yester-
day morning little after 8 o'clock he
discovered the unconscious form Of j.
r. Veach, the Pasadena man now await
ing trial on charge Of forgery, hanging
by the neck from water pipe. The
prisoner had made an attempt to kill
himself, and had very nearly succeeded
Had Kellogg been few minutes later
in making his discovery, Veach would
have been beyond the reach Of earthly
courts.
Veach had eaten breakfast and gone
off down the corridor. AS he was a
trusted prisoner he was allowed the
freedom of the place outside the tanks.
Securing short piece Of rope from his
cell which had been used to hang clothes
on, Veach went around back of the big
steel tanks into narrow passage way
between the tank and the wall of the
building. Throwing the end of his rope
over a water pine which ran along the
wall some ten feet above the floor. .Veach
made a slip moose and placed it around
his neck.
There was box standing there which
was filled with chloride of lime, and