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The herald., 1897-05-19
Notice of Sale of Bonds

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF
the board of directors of the Modesto Ir-
rigation district, duly given and made on
the 4th day of May, 1897, notice is hereby
to the highest and best bidder the bonds of
said irrigation district to the amount of
two hundred thousand dollars ($200, ,000)
bearing interest at the rate of per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on the
first day of January and July of each year.
on the presentation of the interest coupon
at the office of the treasurer of said dis
trict.
Said bonds are issued by the board of di-
rectors of Modesto Irrigation district, in
accordance with and by authority of an act
of the legislature of the State of California,
entitled, IAN act to provide for the organi-
cation and government of irrigation dis
tricts and to provide for the acquisition OF
water and other property, and for the dis
puposes." Approved March Z, 1887.
Said bonds will be sold for cash and for
not less than 80 per centum of the face
value thereof.
Sealed proposals and bids for the pur-
chase of said bonds will be received by
the said board of directors at their Office
in the City of Modesto, County of Stanis-
dressed or left with c. S. Abbott, the Sec
retary of said board, at Modesto, Cal, at
any time after the date of this notice and
1897, at which time and place the said
sale will be made.
Said bonds will be each of the denomina-
ton of $4,000, and. will be negotiable in
form and will conform in all respects to
the requirements Of said act.
The board of directors reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
secretary Of said board, and endorsed
Proposals for Modesto Irrigation district
bonds"
Done by order of the board of directors
of Modesto Irrigation district, May 4, 1897.
w. w. CARTER, President.
c. s. ABBOTT. Secretary. 20
The herald., 1897-05-19
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK. May 1S.--The tremendous
potentiallty for evil always latent In the
eastern question was measured to some
degree by the sense of relief reflected in
the exchanges Of the world today over
Turkeys accedtng to the demand Of the
powers for cessation Of hostilities against
Greece. Values all over Europe improved
from moment to moment, and even Ameri-
can securities, remote as are the properties
they represent from any danger of harm
In the midst of European war, advanced
In price all through the market. The Inn
proved tone abroad was the salient in
fluence on the market, but It was aided by
various favorable domestic factors in the
situation The further weakening Of the
exchange market, both for sterling and for
continental exchange. added to the convic-
tion that II any gold Is exported this week
the amount will be small. There was in
tho tone Of the stock market reflected
indifference to the action of the senate on
the Cuban question that might be unac-
ceptable to Spain. This was partly due to
the belief prevalent In Wall street that the
administration had determined on con-
servattve policy in Cuba, but holders Of
securities are less inclined to tinAdity on
account Of tho agitation of the Cuban ques-
tion than was formerly the case. Perhaps
the restricted volume OF the trading was
due In part to the Cuban discussion in the
senate, the total sales reaching only about
10000 shares. Although about half this
amount was absorbed by the five leading
stocks, the smaller sales were better dis
tributed through the list than for some
time past, many usually inactive shares
coming in for fair degree Of activity.
Fractional net gains were made through
the entire liat. The market closed strong
and generally at the best prices The bond
market ruled fairly wall. With generally
higher prices current. Atchison Een eral Il
were quite animated, witha block Of 3ioo,-
000 changing hands at OK tho ton price.
The aggrtgntA sales Wefe. q, 3ol:oo6 GOV.
ernracnts were easier ~ ths atst osaI Or
The herald., 1897-05-19
CHICAGO MARKETS
The Days transactions on the Board
Of Trade

CHICAGO, May 1S.-In wheat Liverpool
showed a severe break at the opening, the
first quotations from there showing a I'D
decline and later recording another Id
break. That would have been enough Of
itself to have started this market weak. but
with the almost perfect weather and 623
car loads Of wheat received at Minneapolis
and Duluth in addition, there was appar-
emily no hope for the market. The first
trades in July made simultaneously III the
pit were over q range of from Tic to 7Ossc,
principally at 70%c. Yesterdays closing
price was 71%c. Some heavy traders were
satisfied with such a ndce clean profit over
night on large lines, and were about the
only class of buyers to be found. This was
SUFFICIENT to steady the market, however,
and trading for the next hour was done at
from hQAc higher than the bulk of the
opendng transactions. Buying later became
more prominent. the fact of the market
receiving such support in the face of dis
couragaing news unsettling the confidence
of the smaller shorts and caused them,
too. to become buyers. The result was an
advance to T11kc. New York reported clear
ances OF wheat and flour at more than 400,
900 bushels for the day and late cables
brought buying orders. The market held
comparatively firm until the receipts of
Bradstreet's report Of the worlds visible.
The making public of the figures caused
q decline to 701zc. Rumors OF heavy ex-
port business at the seaboard caused
slight stiffening Of prices just before the
close, the final quotation for July being
7O9tc. Corn was easier. but showed more
strength than expected in view Of the fine
weather and the weakness Of wheat. The
market for oats was uninterepting and a
small business was transacted. Provisions
were rather puxzling, some dealers buy
Ing the market up. then selling It on with
apparently no other object than to keep
the market moving. Packers gave tho mar
ket good support. Hill "a
Ths leaiias :asuras clossx 4, sollows:
The herald., 1897-05-19
San Francisco Produce

Mill and Feed -Middlings. 1S5o@
2:5o. California bran, 15.00@15.50.
Hay@Whea sS9@sSo wheat and o,s oa; a.
per ton; river barley, 500@6.00; alfalfa, 500
$500; clover, 6.00@S. 90; stock &. .00Q6. 90; COM
pressed wheat, 6.0oq950. Straw. per bale,
$3.50.
Potatoes-Early Rose. so@7o per CEN
tal river Burbanks, 50G65; river reds,
eo@7O; Oregon Burbanks, 70@1.0O; Peta-
luna. and Tomales .Burbanks. 5000;
Dry Beans-Pink, 1.00@1.10 Lima. 1000
l.65; small white. 1.05@1.2o; large white. LOO
Oils.
607 cents per pound; dried okra. 10G12h:
garlic. 1Q2: common asparagus. 65@1.00;
choice do, 1.5Oq20o; tomatoes. 1;25@1.5o box;
peppers s @ strns psr 0ssns pon @
plant 10c per pound: Mexican tomatoes.
2.5O@S.00 per box; rhubarb, 25@6o per box;
eu1cSgmnbers. 25gsS; Australian Aust onions.
Fresh Fruits-Good to choice apples. LIE
@2.0O per box; eastern do. 3.00@3.50; Long
worth strawberries, a.0004.50 chest; large,
black. 5Oq1.OO; gooseberries. 25; blackber-
ries, 10Q121z.
Citrus Fruits-Mediterranea sweet or
anges. 2oOd2.25 per box: Seeding do, 1.Oo9
fornia lemons, 75@1.50: seconds do, 750
1.50; fancy do, 2.0Og225; grape fruit, 400 q
4.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas. 10o@2.oa per
bunch; Smyrna figs 13q14 cents per pound;
dates, 6 cents.
Dried fruits. jobbing prices furnished by
the San Francisco fruit exchange:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks, l2k: choice
DO, 1lh; fancy do. o. choice. s; standard,
6N; prime, 81.
Apples-Evaporated. 5A: sun dried. *
Peaches-Fancy. 61e; choice. 81; stand
ard. AZ; prime. 4; peeled, In boxes. 10H.
Pears-Fancy halves, 6; fancy quarters,
B; choice, S12; standard, 21a; prime, 2.
Plums-Pitted, 4; unpitted, IA
Prunes-Four sizes, ~.
Nectarines-Fancy, 5h; choice. ~; stand
ard, 4.
Figs--Choice white. 8: black.
Raisins-Jobbing prices: In sacks or 5o-lb
~; two-crown, 3A seedless sultanas, 5A
Three-crown London layers. 125.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 15@16; second
do, 1iQ14h; fancy dairy, 131s; second do
121a@13
Cheese-Fancy mild. new, ~; fair to
good, 61s@7; California cream cheddar, 10
Oil; Young America, 71s4Sh; eastern, 14@
Is; western, 12@1S.
Eggs-store, l2@1s; ranch, 14@15; duck
12G121s.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 1904 per
lb. do hens, 1908; old roosters, 400 per
dozen; young do, 6.50lS00; small broilers,
2.25q3.00; large do. 5.0OG5.50; fryers. 5000
6.00 hens, S.50dl4.00; ducks, old, 3.25@35
do young, 4.00@6.00; geese. 10011. .25 per pair;
goslings, 1.2SQ1.5O; pigeons, 1.25q150 per
dozen.
The herald., 1897-05-19
LINES OF TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

The company's elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II a. IN.
and Port Los Angeles at 2:20 pm. for
SaI Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
Hartford. May 4, g. IL. 16, 20. "a, 49, June
]. :, 8, 13, II, 21, 25, 20. Leave Port Los An
geles at 6 am. and Redondo at II am. for
San Diego. May 2, 8, 10. IA. IS, %. 26 80. The
Corona calls also at Newport. Cars con-
meet via Redondo leave Santa Fe depot at
10 am, or from Redondo railway depot
at $3.50 am.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. r. depot at 1:35 pm. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for San
Francisco via Ventura. Carpnteria, Santa
Barbara Gaviota, Port Hartford, Cayucos.
San Simeon, Monterey and Santa Cruz, at
6 so p. m. May l, s. 9, 13, II. 21, 25, 20; June
2, 6, TO- A. 49, 22 &c. 30; July 4, 8, ~ 16. 20,
a. 2S Cars connect with steamers via
San Pedro leave S. p R. r. (Arcade depot
at sos pm. and Terminal Railway depot
at 5;12 pm. The company reserves right
to change without previous notice. steam-
ers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.
w. PARRIS. Agt., 124 W. Second ST.. Los
Angeles. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.,
Gen. Agts., s. F.
The herald., 1897-05-19
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Beard Prices Of Cereals and Ship
ments Deceived

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-Wheat-
Quiet; May. $1.3s; December, $1.27A. Bar
ley-December. 75ssc. Corn-Large yellow,
ST. 00QD1. .02k. California Bran-s15. .00@15.50.
Flour-Family extras, $4.75@4.S5: bakers
extras, $4.5OG4.65; superfine. $4.10@4.35.
Wheat-No. shipping. $1.32A; for local
use, $1.33A .35; milling, $1.371s@1. As.
Barley-Feed, 721s@75c; choice, 76A@7711c;
brewing, $4,000.
Oats-Puget sound $1.10@1. .25; some fancy
white higher; inferior grades, 95c@S1.0 OH.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 1902; do
Washington, 2O96; wheat, centals, 4445; do
Washington, 3345; barley. centals, 13.460; do
Washington, 44O0; beans, sacks, 23S; corn,
centals. 2435; do eastern, 800; potatoes,
sacks, 1868; onions, sacks. 579; bran, sacks,
1850; middlings, sacks. 1877; hay, tons, 654;
straw, tons, s; wool, bales. 617; do Oregon
6; do Washington. 297; hides, number. 100;
wine, gallons, 1880.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Roston~Wool Market

BOSTON, May 1S-Business in the wool
market here has dropped off considerably
during the past week and sales are conse-
quently slow. Values, however held fairly
steady. Territory woods are dull. Fleece
wools continue firm under light offerings,
but the demand Is limited. Australian
woods are taken freely at former prices.
Territory Wools-Montana, fine medium
and fine. 101a@121ac; secured price, S5@S6c;
staple 38G39c; Utah. Wyoming, etc., fine
medium and fine, 10@12c: secured price,
S5dS6c; staple, 37Q3sc. California Wools-
Northern spring. 1i116c; secured price, IS
@37c: middle counties, spring, 1O@12c;
secured price, S2@34c; southern. free, 100
lie; secured, S4@35c. Australian, secured
basis--Combing, superfine. 4S@49c; comb
ing, good, 49@4ec; combing, average, 42c;
Queensland combing, 43045c.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Building Permits

The principal building permits issued
since last report are as follows:
N. Story, owner. five-story brick, Spring
near Fourth; $4,000.
A. l.. Mahan. owner, dwelling. Eastlake
near Main; $1,000.
d. Coffman, owner. repairs, Pacific near
Washington; 800.
s. D. Gussado. owner. repairs. Ord near
Buena Vista; $500.
r. Morrison. owner. dwelling, Winfield
near Westlake: $1400.
M. Harsted. owner. cottage. G near Pico:
$3.50
c. M. stimson, owner, cottage. Four
teenth; $500.
R. Ravial. owner. cottage, Dakota and
Second; $3.50.
B. wotkyns. owner. dwelling. Hope near
Adams: $780,
J. Haddock, owner. barn. Compton, north
Of Vernon; 500.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Supplies for tie State Hospitals
JULY /, 1897, AND END
ing Luna 20 1898

COMMENCING JULY /, 1897, AND END
ing June 80, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that sealed propo-
sails will be received at the state hospitals
located at Stockton, Napa, Agnews, Ukiah
and San Bernardino up to 80 o'clock p. M.
June 10, ios., LOT Lurnlsnlng Iurniture ana
fuel, forage, drugs clothing or material
for clothing and other material, for one or
all the said hospitals for the twelve months
ending June 80, 1898.
Bids will be awarded on articles. Blank
bids and schedules of supplies needed may
be obtained by applying to the hospitals
above named or to this commission. The
several boards of managers reserve the
right to reject any and all BIDS. -fif
BY order State. Commission in Lunacy.
JOHN f. CARRERE,
27 Secretary
The herald., 1897-05-19
Real Estate Transfers
TUESDAY, May 1s, 1so'

TUESDAY, May IS. 1897.
D. Curtis to w. j. Hornby-Lot and north
rs feet of lot 2, subdivision of land formerly
of B. o. and Mary E. Clark; $4,000.
T. and c. Leahy to g. w. McKessen-Lot
10, block 4, Leahys subdivision of Eighth
street tract $3.50.
f. A. Gibson. trustee, to Ida M. Bunger
Lot 277, Grider & Dow's. subdivision of
Briswalter tract; 5000.
]. w. Powrie ct al. to B. F. Hulse-Lot
So, South Side tract $500.
C. A. and S. +. Creasinger to o. Sellars-
Lot 20, block B, Lutes tract; $125.
Cyrus to A. A. Wright-Lots 2 and 8.
Wright & Johnsons subdivision; $500.
C. e. and L. Lincoln to I. M. Gohn-Agree-
ment to convey lot 81, Vernon avenue tract;
$1050.
T. S. and N r. Richardson to z. G.
Smead ct al.-Block A, Watkyns & Martins
subdivision South Pasadena; $4,000.
A. r. and H. e. Hardisty to D. F. Bacon
Lot 1888. Grider & Dow's Adams street
tract; $3.50.
r. Harris to r. D. Belfield-Southeast u
Of northeast 4 of northeast u section 20,
3 south IL; $540.
I. N. Moore to e. A. OMelveny ct al
Undivided half of part lot 9, block s, Ords S
survey; $SS75.
w. c. Hopkins to A. B. Crum-Lot Z,
block 8, Harvey & Ricker's addition; $10O.
Land partly in Grogan and partly in Paint
er & Ball tracts; $1,000.
| w. p. Gardiner to M. e. Keeley-Part lot
1, block 22 Hancock's survey: $4,000
M. M. johnson to C. Laux-Lot and part
lot 8. block s, Aneleno Heights tract; $1,000.
| M. G. and D. Alcorn to w. Beyer-Lots
| 10, IA and Is, block c, Walnut Grove tract;
$4,000.
W. Boyer to M. G. and D. Alcorn-North-
east II of northwest n section 28, north
16: $4,000.
| ]. A. and r. J. Parker to G. Brown-Lot
30, Cottage Home tract; $780,
G. F. and Mary Paulk to e. McGreal-
Undivide half interest Of J. Baruch's sub
division; $3.50.
The following are to the city of Los An
geles by the following parties:
Mariana Flynn-Part lot on south side
Macy street; $253575 e
Mary Hammel. executrix-Part Of lot
fronting s7.1S feet on south side Macy
street: $1645.25. $. n"
]. and A. Il. Wilson and G. II. Libby
North 20 feet of west 40 feet of lot II.
Pcscke tract; $12S.60.
Eugene Legre-Part lot fronting feet
on south side Macy street; $3.50.
III. F. and f. Weber-North 20.2S feet OF
lots /. 2. 8, 4 and 5. Avila tract: $S16.
s. B. and M. j. Lewis-Strip Off north
end Of lot 49, Ballesteros Vineyard tract;
| $57S.
| r. p. and B. Chaffee-Strip on north end
lot 40. same tract; 32oS.
| A. Puisseguer- Strips on north end lot 1e
and II, pame tract; $766.
n. and g. p. stoiuhilber and L r. Long
The herald., 1897-05-19
Bond Notes

Brockton, Mass, has sold to 8. A. Kean
Of Chicago SIS 900 per cent water bonds at
10s.25. and $4,000 per cent sewerage bonds
at 104.75-twenty-one bidders.
York county. Maine. has sold an issue
Of $25, 900 I per cent bonds at 1922.
Charleston county. Texas. has sold $780,
900 per cent courthouse bonds at 102 to
e. 8. Flint of Galveston.
Messrs. w. ]. Hayes & Co. of Cleveland.
o., were the successful bidders for an is
sue of Glens Falls, N. Y, school district
bonds, $4,000, per cent.
Helena, Montana, has sold an issue Of
800, 600 per cent state university bonds to
Farson. Leach & Co.
Hyde Park. Mass, has sold $3.50. 900 per
cent sewer bonds to E. C. Stanwood &
Co.. Boston seventeen bidders.
Jacksonville. Florida, has sold $7s. 500 per
cent city bonds to the Fourth National
bank Of Columbus, o.
sue of village bonds amounting to $4,000,
6 per cent. to G.. w. Williams Of Charleston.
Middletown, Conn.,, has sold an issue Of
$215,000 per cent waterworks bonds to
the Middletown Savings bank at 107.50-
fourteen bidders.
Newton, N. Y. has sold -$e2o,O0o ~ per
cent town bonds to Walter Stanton & Co..
New York. The next highest bid was
los. 10-ten bidders.
Peabody. Mass. has sold to Messrs Jose.
Parker G Co., Boston, an issue of So. 900
per cent refunding water bonds at 102. $40.
Santa Fe, N. M, has sold an issue of
$4,000 per cent capitol rebuilding bonds
at par to the G.. d. Cook company Chicago.
The Santa Rosa National bank has pur-
chased the issue of $4,000 6 per cent re-
funding bonds of Mendocino county, this
state. The price paid was 101.50.
Woonsocket. r. l., has sold to Street,
Wykes & Co. Of New York $35o000 per
cent refunding bonds. The next highest
bid was 104.7S5.
Chicago has bought an issue Of $3.50, 900 ~
bonds Of the South Side Elevated Railroad
company of that city. The price paid 10
estimated at par. less commission.
The herald., 1897-05-19

wheat. No. 2-May. .7o7tc: July, 7osic:
September, e61lc.
Corn. No. 2-May. 2411c: July, Aka24Kc:
September. 2bK025Nc.
Oats, No. 2-May. 17Nc; July. 17xc; Sep
tember, 17M01Sc.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour weaker; No. 2 spring wheat, 70N@
tic: No. spring wheat, 69G73c; No. 2 red.
SSN@9O7xc: No. 2 corn. 245s@24Nc; No.
oats. 17AG1Sc; No. Q white. 22Q23c I. o. b. ;
No. 8 white, 2o1s@221zc +. o. b.; No. Q rye.
346s41zc; No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 8. 2s11
032c (. o. b.; No. / fiaxseed, 761a@771sc:
prime timothy seed, $2.s5; mess pork, per
barrel, $s.2OQs25; lard. per 100 pounds, 50. Is;
short ribs sides Ooose), A.40@4.70; dry
salted shoulders (boxed). 5Q6Ac; short
clear sides (boxed), 4N@5c; whisky, dis
tillers' finished goods. per gallon, $L19;
sugar, cut loaf, 5.34; granulated, An.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Money Quotations

easy at 1A@1h per cent; last loan, ~;
closed. 1A@11 per cent; prime mercantile
paper. Sh@4 per cent; sterling exchange
easy, with actual business in bankers bills
at NS7K for demand and $4.S6@4.S61l for
sixty days; posted rates. $4S7 and s4.SS@
1851; commercial bills. $4.S5AQ4.S5k; silver
certificates. 61@611k
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1S.-Drafts,
sight. Is; telegraphic 171s.
LONDON, May 1S.-Consols, 113 9-16.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, May 1S.-Cattle-Remained
firm; native beef cattle sold at $4.0O@4. 20 for
ordinary light weight steers, up to 5000
$50 for choice to prime heavy shippers: |:
most of the offerings sold for $4,40Q5.O0;
stockers and feeders. $3.75@4.50.
Hogs-Sales were largely at $40; the
poorest sold at $3.35; best, $3.75.
Sheep-Sales were at $2.00@2.25 for in
ferior sheep. up to $4.65 for prime fiocks,
with most Of the trading at $3.75@4.5O;
lambs were active at $3.50Q5.60; spring
lambs, $6.501700.
Receipts-Cattle. 1000; hogs, 1900; sheep,
1900.
The herald., 1897-05-19
California Fruit Market

CHICAGO. May 1S.-The Earl Fruit COM
pany sold cherries today as follows: Tar
tartan, $1.20@2.05 per box; Purple Guigne,
65cG$1. .45; Chapman, $1.55; Advance, $3.50
1.s0; Rockport. SIC; Knights Earl Black.
75c
Porter Brothers company sold California
cherries today as follows: Chapman, $205
per box: Tartarians, 95c@s1.95; Mobras,
$1.O5@1.75; white. 9oc@$1.5o; Belle d'Orleans,
4Oc@S15O; Purple Guigne, 70c@s1.50: ADJ
vance, 60cQ$1.40; other varieties. 55c01.05.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Bar silver. 6O,A;
Mexican dollars. AN.
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Bar silver,
61; Mexican dollars. 491x@50.
| LONDON, May 1S.-Bar silver, 27Xd.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Visible Grain

NEW YORK, May -Bradstreet's re-
port: Stock Of wheat last week, IIrited
States and Canada. decrease 3,O5S 900 bush
els; afioat for and in Europe, increase /, 100, :
900 bushels; total worlds available de-
crease 1,95S,000 bushels. Corn, United
States and Canada east of the Rocky noun
tains, decrease 974, 900 bushels.
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has heretoforeQ prevented him from &C.
Pcomplishing. He had It inserted. and when
Governor Tanner signs the bin these two
great syntems, together with eleven sub
corporations. viii be consolidated. In the
West Chicago system, including the Chi
cago Electric Transit, which IL to some ex-
tent part Of the North Chicago system,
there are eight separate corporations, hav-
ing a total Of 900 Of stock and ST.
058. 900 OF bonds, az near a. can be gained
from the rather meager reports made pub
lie by Mr.. Yerkes. In the North Chicago
system there are Ave separate companies,
and according to the latest available fig-
ures, these companies have combined
stock issue Of 81. .25000o and . combined
West Chicago system total capitalixa-
ton OF N6,ss7,0 900 and the North Chicago
system total capitalization Of $21. 900.
The combined capitalization, therefore, OF
the thirteen roads which might be inclu-
ded In the Traction company is $6S, 900.
We have repeatedly said that It takes a
wise man to know when to sell real estate.
Every day almost, we meet owners who
moan with deep, Jeremiah-like lamenta-
tions over their folly in refusing past offers
in good times for their city real estate.
Those offers were 25 to 30 per cent more
than the properties would bring today.
One-half the owners of property think.
when they get voluntary offer. where
their property Is not being offered for sale,
that 1t is more valuable than any other
real estate in the city and county, and that
no other piece has such fine future.
Strange to say, the owner who IL mort
gagged up to his eyes Is much more
likely to have such absurd ideas than the
man whose property is free Of debt.-Real
Estate Circular.
The statement that has been going the
rounds of southern papers during the past
month, that northern companies are TAX
ing out Of the south in profits over $25, ,000,-
00O annually may deceive some persons who
have not the means of learning the facts.
The truth is that the companies doing
business in Alabama, Arkansas. Florida,
Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi
North Caroline, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas have not taken out Of all those
states more than $4,000 a year for the
past sixteen years. The total fire insurance
premiums in these eleven states for six
teen years were $213. .639, ,23S. an average of
S13, $50. .452 per annum. We had supposed
that these $25.000, 900 profits were too absurd
for belief, but we find them still on. their
travels through the southerr papers.-Un-
derwriter.
The herald., 1897-05-19

and quality. Apricots-Royal. s011c: Moor
parks. 12014c. Peaches-Unpeeled. 6Q10c;
peeled, 11QDl4c.
Nuts were quiet but steady. Walnuts-
61xG7hc. Almonds-Paper shelled, 12Q1Sc;
soft shelled, &c; hard shelled. &c.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $22S, ,653, ,217 ;
gold reserve, $145. 500, ,2S0.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Liverpool Markets

LIVERPOOL. May 1S.--W Wheat--DuN: No.
red Northern spring spot, dull; IS I'd.
Corn-American mixed spot, 2s7Nd; May.
dull 2s 7hd: June, Is 7azd: July, Is 8kd.
Flour-St. Louis fancy winter, steady;
S. Cd.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Boston Quotations

BOSTON, May 1S.-Atchison. 10M; Bell
Telephone. 2291a; Burlington. "A; Mexican,
~; San Diego, 9.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Fruit and Nut Pricea

NEW YORK. May 1s. California Dried
Fruits Firm. Evaporated' Apples--Prim
wire tray, 4cI41tc per pound: wood dried,
prsmn. 404Nc: PTunes-2sz 07c as to s.xs'
The herald., 1897-05-19
Petroleum

NEW YORK, May y1S.-Petroleum-Penn
sylvania crude was steady; June closed al
S5c.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Closing Stocks

the new -, but later hardened slightly.
The transaction aggregated $4,000.
The herald., 1897-05-19
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-The ofiicial
closing quotations for mining stocks today