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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. LOS
Angeles Cal, June g. 1Ss6-To whom il
may concern: Notice is hereby given that
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
(branch line) has filed In this office list
of lands situated in the town ships describ-
ed below, and has applied for patent for
said lands; that the list is open to the pub
lie for inspection, and a copy thereof, by
descriptive subdivisions, has been posted in
a convenient place in this office, for the in
spection of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice. protests or contests
against the claim of the company to any
tract or subdivision, within any section or
part of the section described in the list. on
the ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural purposes
viii be received ard noted for report to
NORTH AND WEST.
Township l, range 2, the NV z of sec
township 2, range /, the NV 4 of sec
I Toxnghip, ?, range .. the fractional W e
of NE Il, the fractional NV 4 and u of
section /, all of sections II and 10.
NORTH AND EAST.
Township 2, range l, the SW 4 Of Sec
SOUTH AND WEST.
Township ?, range 10. lot of section 49,
Township 4. range 3, the Sc 4 of Sec
Township 4. range C, all Of fractional sec
ton - the Z Of section % al Of 80 frac-
the L of section %
Township s range 2 the " Z Of NY 4
ii. and the Sc Il of section 81. . 90'''''
Township ), range 3, the fractional S Y
SOUTH AND EAST.
Township :. range |. al of fractional sec
ton !, the fractional r y Of section 3. The
al w y Of sW i of section 10, the IL Of
section p. all of sections %, 81 the S X of
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PHILLIPS. PERSONALLY CONDUC-
ted excursions via the Rio Grande and
Rock Island route, leave Los Angeles
and pass the entire Rio Grande scenery
by daylight. We have tourist sleeper
running through to Minneapolis and 81
Paul in connection with every party. Our
Boston car stops one day at Niagara
Falls. Office 1888 8. Spring st.
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PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SACRAMENTO, July 20, 1895.

WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF
w the state of California, at its thirty-nrst
session, beginning on the seventh day or
January A. D. 1885, two-thirds or all the
members elected to each OF the two houses
of said legislature voting in favor thereof.
proposed the following described amend
ments to the constitution of the state of
California, to wit:
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Amendment Number Four
SENATE Constitutional Amendment No. 25.)
ARTICLE XII.

ARTICLE XXI.
Sec 6. Corporations for municipal pur-
poses shall not be created by special laws;
but the Legislature. by general laws, shall
provide for the incorporation, organization
and classification. in proportion to popula-
ton. OF cities and towns. which laws may
be altered. amended or repealed. Cities
and towns heretofore organized or incor
porated may become organized under such
general laws whenever majority of the
electors voting at a general election shall
so determine, and shall organize in con-
formity herewith; and cities and towns
heretofore or hereafter organized, and all
charters thereof framed or adopted by au
thority of this constitution. except in mu-
ncipal affairs shall be subject to and con-
trolled by general laws.
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ARTICLE XIII.


33)
ARTICLE XIII.
Section !. All property in the state not
exempt under the laws Of the United
States, or this constitution, shall be taxed
in proportion to its value, to be ascer-
tanned as provided by law. The word
property" as used in this article and Sec
ton, is hereby declared to include moneys,
credits, bonds, stocks, dues. franchises,
and all other matter and things, real, per-
sonal, and mixed, capable of private own
ership: provided. that property used for
free public libraries and free public muse
ums, growing crops, mortgages, trust
deeds. property used exclusively for public
schools. and such as may belong to the
United States. this state OF to any county
or municipal corporation within this state,
shall be exempt from taxation. The leg
islature may provide for reduction from
CT edits Of debts due bona flde residents of
this state.
Sec. 2. Section four Of article thirteen
of this constitution is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. Section five Of article thirteen
of this constitution is hereby repealed.
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BURLINGTON RoUTE-PERSONALL
Wednesday over the scenic line Of the
world; upholstered tourist cars without
change. T. H. DUZAN, agent. 222 s.
Spring st, Los Angeles. Cal.
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FOR SALE-IF YOU WANT A GOOD
ranch where you can raise fruit or alfalfa
for profit, call and see me; I have several
that l have personally inspected and
know to be good.
If you want a large ranch can sell
you $50 acres of the best soil on earth,
where you can grow everything without
irrigation; part in alfalfa will average
ten tons 10 the acre; there are three sep
arate orchards on this ranch; it will be
sold in part or as whole at one-half its
appraised valuation. j. f. JONES, 1872
Broadway.
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POP SAkR-RR46 ESTATE
Country Property
nor sALE-GoUNTRXR ROPERTIc
nv WILDE q STRONG.

If you want to farm for Yrons ply If, IN
alfalfa ranch or q good piece OF alialfa
land and make yourself one.
We make a speciality OF nrspiass ~
falfa land and fields.
we have the biggest Bargain ever Oh
fered in the way OF ranch at Gardsna:
good improvements. spiena,o iocatt ION
come and get particulars; cheaper than
adjoining bare land and must be sold at
once
s5Ooo-55 acres close to Comptoni q bar.
gain; % acres in alfalfa, Z acres IN iuii
bearing fruit; 4-room cottage and out
houses; place all fenced and cross-fenced
10 acres in corn; abundance of water.
$50O0-Buys rs acres of the finest aifairs
land in Los Angeles county. within
miles of business center; irrigated by
artesian well.
s1eO an acre for 60 acres at Ell Monte;
good 7-room house. good barn, etc.
10 acres south of Gardena nicely i'm
proved, for $500 cash; cheap.
WILDE G. STRONG.
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MACHINERY

Won sERKEY MANUFACTURING CO..
234-236 E. Second ST., manufacturers Of
special machinery, dies and models: only
accurate work; guaranteed.
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MUSICAL


BARGAIN IN A SLIGHTLY USED
Steinway upright piano. Address X,
box 100. Herald office.
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PALMLSTRH

CHICARI, JUST FROM THE ORIENT.
and pronounced by all the crowned heads
Of Europe as the greatest living pa ain
amining hands, which proves beyond a
doubt that the hand is indeed the book of
life, as 1T reveals your whole life, past,
present and future without mistake; gives
Valuable advice on all matters. Parlors.
us Temple st. l-ls-5'
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Face RAW.
AND g
BLEEDING

My little boy was afflicted with Hcssma IN
acute form for year. during which We tried
order appeared on the right cheek and was Of .
blietery and bloody form. His pillow, mornings,
would bear the bloody imprint of the side Of hii
face, while It was impossible TO prevent him
Advised to try CUTIcURA, bought box. III,
first application was made at night, and II isi
fact, that the appearance Of the affected part
tng and, continuing tho treatment. a. . result
my child has as fair and smooth skin a. can b
found anywhere. a
w. 8. NEEDHAN, Pataskala, o.
srREpr CURE TREATMENT. - Warm baths, Win
CuTIcURA Soar, gentle applications Of CurIcuRk (oiBt.
nt) the great skin and mild doses Of CvrIcuRA
REsoLvENT, greatest of humor
Sold throughout the world. Price, CrrIcuRl. 50o.t
eoAP, 25c.; REsoLvENr. Soc. and 81. PorrsR DHu9
AND CHHM. CORR, Sole Props, Boston.
M" How to Cure Every Skin Diseasa" mailed r.
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st. James Park; several very choice
lots inside the park. and valuable cor
ner fronting on Adams ST.. 110xl5o to a
16 foot alley.
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PERSONAL - PALMISTRY; I HAND
read free; every hidden mystery revealed;
life read from cradle to grave without 2
mistake; 10 a. m. TO p. m. 111ia W. Third
,e-cT-I rs
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Sole owner, GEO. W. KING.
Room 10. Manhattan blk. 1877 S. Broadway.
su- tu- th-3 mo
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Various lots in Kings subdivision Of
the Daverede tract. southwest corner of
San Pedro and Washington SITS.
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Six lots on Lake Shore ave. between
Second and Temple SITS.
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Amendment Number Three
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.
49,
ARTICLE XII.

Section 8. The liability of stockholders
OF corporations or joint-stock associations
shall be limited by the face value of the
shares of the subscribed capital stock or
shares of such corporation or association;
and whenever any shares have been fully
paid up, the holder of such shares shall not
be further liable to such corporation or as
ISOLATION, or the creditors thereof, on that
account. Each stockholder of corpora
ton or toint-stock association, whose cap
ital stock Is not fully paid up, shall be in
dividually and personally liable for such
proportion of all its debts and liabilities
contracted or incurred during the time he
was stakeholder or shareholder, as the
amount unpaid upon the stock or shares
owned by him bears the whole amount I'M
paid upon the subscril ed capital stock
or shares Of the corporation or association.
The directors or trustees OF corporations
and joint-stock associations shall be joint
ly and severally liable to the creditors and
stockholders for all moneys ernbezzled or
misappropriated by the officers of such
corporation or jont-stock association. dur
ing the term of office of such director or
trustee.
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FOR SALE

FRUIT LANDS AND CITY LOTS.
A number of TO- 10 and 40 acres tracts
in the foothills and bottom of the val
ley: several parcels slightly improved;
located in the Providencia and Scott
tracts. near Burbank: price very low.
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FOR sALE-HOLLYWOOD PROPERTY
5 acres Lick tract in fruit, $500.
10 acres near Hollywood cottage on
Santa Monica electric carine, $500.
% acres improved. rich soil a beauti-
full building site. with sublime view of
ocean valley and city; owner in hole;
must sell. or viii trade equity.
$3.50 acre, 10 acres near city.
LEE A. MCCONNELL,
2 1l3 S. Broadway.
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FLOWERS

FRESH CUT FLOWERS FOR DECORA-
onS AZ bis ie cS per dozeH lo
second house west of Vermont ave
Traction car TO Vermont ave. ond Vine
ST 7-25-tf
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FOR SALE
See this-10 acres fine land acres in
alfalfa; good house, barn, chicken house.
good we'll and water for irrigation; also
90 acres alfalfa In fruit land 3 room house,
stab BILE. we'll and water for irrigation:
either of the abouve properties can be had
at your own price See DAY. 1872 5.
Spring St, sole agent.
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BICYCLES
rNITEp STATES LAND oFFICE. Los

S. LARSEN & co. HAVE THE AGENCY
for Relay bicycles. 2S2 W. Fifth St s-1o
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FOR SALE-sOME FEW CHOICE
school and government lands under new
surveys just IN; call for information;
only % cents an acre cash; headquarters
for, school and government lands: estab-
lished 1885. WISEMAN'S LAND BIZ
REAU. 221 W First st. 3
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FOR SALE
$40 per acre, with water, 81 acres alfalfa
land, % acres in alfalfa.
$135 per acre. with water, 49, acres good
for walnuts alfalfa.
S225 per acre, with water, 1872 acres all
in soft shell walnuts, years old.
C. c. COIN, sol \. Los Angeles st.
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Try our port md sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. T. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets Tele-
phon. 309
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Wall paper &c. a2S 8. Spring.
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Amendment Number Two

Amendment Number Two
ARTICLE II.
Section 5. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot or by such other method
as may be prescribed by law: provided.
that secrecy in voting be preserved.
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chicago. Dccemter 9.--Gn the cattle mar
ket. while h few choice droves moved off
ieadily at steady pr.ces CONNIE. to good
heeVes were extremely duh at a decline OF
lpc. \ few fancy Christmas cattle brought
wa 30 The bulk of sales was between
ANhi'.m and 4 w common dressed beef
cattle sod at 3.50r5. 90. Sto ,kers ard feed
els sold mostly at 2.90ff3.l0. Cam ns cat
Tie were in active demand. watn sales
largely az 2.0onS.oo Calves sold literally
a h.o0q5.50.
The hog market opened strong with a
further advance Of 30, but weaker feel
ilg set in when shippers with jrew and
tne early advance was lost. Todays trad
rig was done 1T s.olpS,i5, top prices beng
paid early, and the bulk of hogs sold at
5;25n3 30. Pigs sold largely at 325it3 35
Fat hogs pre1om,nated and a good many
packing droves found buyers at } 1913. %.
Tia lie IN sheep was fairly active at
steady prices. sheep were wanted at 200
g25D for common fiocks up to 35ld3 NJ
for choice to pr'me The bulk of the sales
took place az 2.75a3.50. Westerns selling
at 2;@n3.i -. Lambs were bought actively
AT 3,aou'.Oo and prime lots were scarce
al firm at 5.lOU5. .
1900
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COFFEE,

New York, December 9.-Coffee-Options
Cp"ned with pr!ccs l5u ~ points lower I'M
der oas!!er cables ltd Indifferent demand
generally dull and fcatureless. closed uuiat
400 bags; SPOT Rio steady. No. e invoice
10 lothsns lo2. mild quiet; Cordova l5h :
u. sales 10 bags Maraca.bo. private
terms,
Total warehouse deliveries from the
United States liS,3Ni. includ ng 16.ori from
NV ' ork. New York stock today 3i3 10y.
United State5 stock i03S?2. al Dat for the
United states e29ot0; total visible tor the
United States So, So. agltrst 5J9.iS6 last
year.
santos Dec amber g.--Holiday.
no. DeCt mhor 9. Holiday: receipts 500
Hamburg, December 9.--Cofree quiet and
unchanged, sales 1900.
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STOCKS.
The following werc tha closing quotations on tho
'ndins stucSS " tnp N,w Ynrg ;x,hnn.s tolny,
FINANCIAL.

Galvcston Sterling Sixties buying Si7s
selling siSi: New York sight buying 81
discount. selling at par: New Orleans sight
buying NC Discount. selling &c premium,
american silver. buying &c discount. sell,
Ing at par.
New York Sterling exchange bankerS
sixties SS,a' commercial, Msh; reich
marks. ~ 6-S; francs. bankers sixties.
80 as, commercial 5.2lL.
New Orleans; sterling exchange. bark
srs sixties. 81 I,aatSsl.. New York. sight.
par, commercial, $50 discount. francs
commercial sixties :.2l rs.
London; Bank rate, 4 per cent; street
rte 3 per cent; silver % Isle; conso.s
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for all classes Of cattle. Hogs also sell

for. oil classes Of cattle. Hogs also sell
we'll
Tho demand for naits and dried fruits Is
very large just at this time. being chiefly
wanted for the holiday trade.
II .s reported that the stocks Of cheap
canned string beans have been closely
cleaned up by recent purchases and that
the tendency OF the market Is upward.
a telegram from Redhlnds, Cal. states
that the market on oranges there - very
orders.
The Edwin. now on tho way to New
York from Spain. Is snid to be bringing
tho largest Individual shipment OF Vlitr,-
ella orarges ever made from the primary
narke. TO that port. 1t consists of 1000
CaAfA
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
BUSINESS UNEvENLY DISTRIBUTED.
With Sugar Monopolising Third
Of the Sales-BOnd Market.

New York. December 9.-4Although th'
ance in the volume Of business and profes.
SIGNALS worked for the bull SIDE and i'm
parted degree OF spirit to the trading n
pronounced dulness. owing to the lack OF
outside interest. and business was un-
evenly distributed. Sugar figured for one
third of the total dealings
London distributed selling orders. and
at some stages of the session determined
drives were made against prices. which
were In turn succeeded by spells of cover
ing. 80 that closing prices were slightly
above yesterdays level. The street was
influenced by various Washington dis
patches suggesting developments OF Inn
portance. but ms IL rule leading interests
were disposed to act wtth caution pending
definite news.
The gas stocks were quite prominent IN
The days trading. Consolidated. wnicn
had been conspicuous for some time past.
owing to ito sensational fluctuations and
the frequent varying reports regarding the
gas interests rests generally. broke ~ per
cent. 10 HOB. ostensdbly on continued rn,
mors of impending Legislative attacks. and
the charter secured by an opposition COM
IsIny. The stock rallied sharply IN sym
pathy with the general market. but sagged
iereh and LaClede Gas preferred dropped
4. per cent. General Electric advanced
~
An encouraging feature was note
worthy INQUIRY for gilt edged stocks and
bonds for investment. Sugar developed
considerable animation around o'clock
ana large blocks of the stock We're bought.
causirg an advance of rs. The improve
Inent was entirely due TO covering. Re4i-
lYutons influenced some recession from
ne beei prices in the late dealings but the
Closing was firm.
The bond market continued to display
'eniency upward on investment orders
but the volume OF business WIS consid-
81 90. O0o.
Government bonds strong: State bonds
lull railroad bonds firm.
Total sales stocks today. 100 l1I shares
including American Sugar, % 900, Reading
300. s,lNer certiiicAies. s. 900.
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lous.on expects 500 to $500 bales TO
morrow, aglinnt 1851 on the ~. Ia - "a 81
o,s. New orleans $500 to 1900, against
inc Liverpool cotton EXCHANGE will bo
loser lIeeemher % and - and January
Year holidays. "''' ''s"
Sondheim of New York wired Ca-ciu a
Richardson at 9:22 a. m: Liverpool bny-
'hg' otho''Wse no outside buying"
Hubbard Pros advised g. W. Martin NJ
1925 n. M: Unless another SO: OF won
.%rnors IA struck marte: acts like ho!iiar.
>.Clrgill Richardson's advIces from
NeW orleans read as follows n: 1924 a m /:
Teelng nero inclined toward reaction
nul outside speculation does not respond
Actual falling off in movement WOULD
cal SO improvement"
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COTTON.

HOUSTON SPOTS.
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Kansas city, December a--Whc,t slow
hut better fecling prevailed; No. . nlrI
MP!s' No. red nomnHlly %: No. spring
tenn. Corn strliy, No m xci iSt.0lSa.
new nom.naily 2ln22. old nom.naiy 2ssi25'
rye steady: No, aominRlly 81 Hay weak:
choice timothy S00NS.50, choice prairie
kece'pts- Wheat Q. 400 corn 6S,7Oo. oats
LOO, Smpments-W Wheat 1880, corn a.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansa CITY December 9.-Cattle - Tie.
&C. pts 5000, ehipmeats $500 weak lOc lower:
Texas steers 2.75a3.6o; Texas cows 15llo
800 native steers 3.25ti5.0O; native COWS
ana heifers .6en3 "a. stockcrs and fe cdcrs
2,1Do3,N0, bulls l,'9n2 so. Hogs-Re,e,pts
l20n, shipments 1000: oaly TO weak; hulk
OF s1,cs S.@n3.3o; heayies 3.lor3. 3o pack
@@Sl; workers. 3.25nS.3 so. pigs 3 2Nrs 30
sheep 49, Receipts 2oO. shipments 1000.
stcady lambs 2.gon4.j0; muttons 2.COd3S5
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FINANCIAL CARLrGRAM

:, New York. December 9,-The Evening
POSTS London financial cablegram SAYS:
Americans were stless today pending a
more definite lead from New York Ex-
change was better.
Tho Par.s bourse was steady to firm.
dear money.
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lbs on bran. aaso per bushel on oats and

lbs on bran. 2asc per bushei on oats and
corn.
BRAN -6sQ67c.
CHoPPEI CORNING per 100 It's.
CORN --36Q3sc.
OATs-Texas and Kansas, 2sd3oc; No. Q
HAY--xlfaifa. ii2.5oais5o per ton: mil
let. Slf.GOT13.5p; timothy, si400116.00: South
Texas prairie. $5.0oat6.00.
LIQUORS.
BEER-Schlitz. quarts. 5000 per Dbl;
pints. $ii.00 per Dbl; Dixie Pale. quarts.
1900; pints. $3.50; Magnolia Pale. quarts.
500; pints. $3.50.
HIGH WIN ES--si.I8 per gallon.
WHISK Y-Per gallon: Finished goods on
high wine basis, sl.1s: straight Bourbon
and rye, according to age and quality,
81. ia %; blended, 81. 75SJ3.50.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, December 9.-Clearings si0i,-
7G3,0l2; balances ss9i7 a2S
Money on call easy at li2G2 per cont.
last loan Ham2; prime mercantile paper
lp3 per cent; sterling exchange hrmer.
i.%len4, S6i. for demand and 4. 81, al. Sd -
Tor W days: posted rates l.SiH4 Siia and
4.NH4 ;S11a commercial bills l.s2N bar ST.
yer do,s; silver certificates 65liGG5is. Mex
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Winter wheat Very scnrcc

n 'hicaro letter written last MONDAY.
had TINS to say concerning wheat: "\Vnat
Ii usually about rwo.ihirds of the total
wheat crop In this country wntrr wncs n
Is sell nE at Toe permlum IN All maiNeiS.
mere arr practically no acrumulntluis "a,
me ytntcra of this KIM Of wheat. Th,.
~,ni.' taci or me premium beng puid rs
',ua lnvle evidence 81 it's scancttV. II
Is mthcult 10 see how the con.umptly, he.
m,AnI y me winter whrtt sections r.lu l.,
auplhed until the new crop begins 10
NOV, WLhout heavy drafts on the rprin,,
Mh,lt Speculative conditions may mn
NlMoNhiediy Win. cause breaks. but icyi,j
nlale conditions look strong 10 us'' 'H'''
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HITTER AND EGGs.

~ ncago, December g.--Butter firm; DAIRY
lenls creamery ibn22. Cheese STEADY. So
Ws Eggs steady, fresh -
st. Louis. December q-Ruttar s.e,av
and UNCHANGED Eggs 49,
:, Kansas City. December e-Butter dull
FES, hrm; creamery s,sa22; dairy loal3,
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So Lonls. Deeember e.-woal unehonged.
SUGAR.

New Orleans. December 9.--Sugar f,rm;
cpcn kottle 2AI2 1876 centrifusal gn,nu-
lated Sa.HS7-S: whites 37-l6T5 5.S; yc'lows
3S,l6n3iA seconds 2 ls-l6U3is. Molasses
quiet; open kettle 12G2i; ferment.ng 3.t;
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barrels. 23d2ic: prime cotton seed meal.
{i9 0OQfl9. 80.
New Orleans, December 9.--The market
for cotton seed Oh is weak; eneal and cake
steady; prime crude Oil, In bulk, l7ui71s;
prime summer yellow. In barrels, 22u22ia
meal, 16. 75i17 90 per short tone; care, long
ton for export 1s75Ul9. 90.
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NEW YORK.

., New York December -Wheat-Rcceipts
ei6oo, spot dun and weaker, M hard ~
opuons opened weak. with few exceptio,is
ana DECLINED al day under weak foreign
heWs, liquidation absence OF cash de-
mahu ana unexpectedly large Northwest
srn receipts, closing i4Gi3-sc not lower: No.
: red. May IS; December sGts Hides and
leather steady. Wool otfet
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LONDON MONEY

Lonlon, December 9.--Ccnsols for none,
III y 10; for the account III 5-S bar silver
~ la-lGd per ounce. money ~ per cent;
rate of discount In the open market for
short aul three months bills per cent.
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DRIED FRUITS.

.At'PLES-Fancy sliced In boxes aiAe,
fsG,i, chose eyapornted SIC; fancy SIC.
ritS Turkish layer iOqlec.
tURRANrS-In bills, dc, cl,an,s ,,.
rants in boxes 7c: I'm / 10 clrtons e.r'
Ma rAkl MES Evaporajed. 7qSc
i'EAI II ES-fvaparated. unpee.,d So
PEARS ENauorrtei, 6igc. '' o.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10
SEMI WEEKLY MOVEMENT

New Orleans. La, December 9.-Secre-
'aly sesters report on the movement OF
cotton at thirteen leading interior towns
Tor the MALT week ending Yesterday, corr
pared with the corresponding period in