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AT OTHER POINTS.
Cash Wheat Sold at a Dollar in Min
ueaDOIfs Yesterday.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 2O-Cash wheat
sold to-day at a dollar in Minneapolis, the
first time since the summer of 1880. Predic-
lions to-day were that futures would follow
within a few days in view of the advance
of 6 cents to-day. On the Chamber of Com
merce floor there was a shout of expect
ancy from the pit the price approached
a dollar. The market was strong, opening
Sc higher than yesterdays close, supported
by strong foreign news and builsh North
west reports The price of cash wheat had
lust passed the dollar point, when from
down the hallway came sounds of martial
music There was a rush for the door and
the crowd broke into q cheer as up the
corridor came c. A. Pillsbury at the head
of a band of music, which was pounding out
dollar memorial march. Mr.. Pillsbury
led his band through the doorway and on to
the floor, while hats went up and cheers
proclaimed the entire satisfaction with
which majority received the news of dol
lar wheat. The market whIrled away and
very few attempted to keep up with it. The
advance was steady from the opening. At
one time over cents gain from yesterday
was realized and September wheat closed
in Minneapolis SIC higher than Yesterday
and December closed full &c higher. Sep
TENDER wheat opened sac higher this morn
ing at Ss1ac, dropped to SSc, and advanced
to s11zc, closing at 9l1sc, against So&c yes
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Places.

ST. LOUIS, Aug: 2O;1,Flour higher; Patents,
dunn sS;50@$,75 Wheat higher, closing a4c for
August &c for September dsc for December ana
higher. rapidly advanced sc more, declined 19sc,
ac beow he top ate weak
ness and declines that brought forth a bearish
feeling finally was lost sight OF, in view OF the
bulsh conditions elsewhere and abroad; After After
but was nervously sensitive to bearish news. The
crop advices from the Northwest continued TO
sTeat n s in cash wheat here and esewhere
Isl being paid both in st. Louis ana Minneapohs>
board, stimulated bullish operations and kept the
ans saes by ns ana M sg for
account. but at the close was firm Spot higher d2
81; No. 2 hard, cash, 9Oa92c track August, SIC
asked September sc asked mt sho
1c advance. Spot higher; No; 2 cash, 21c bid
ftGres steady but none for Sale Spot easy
No. 2, cash, elevator. 1Sc bid; track l9e; No:
%hl c rye hi higher at p4Sc Corn meal irm at
SsSer BfaR Pfme oh2 Hsg
barely steady. Timothy. new. $6@1O; prairie, new
i; ai4c. Eggs firmer at 12c WHISKY $l2O Cot
ton ties and baggipg unehanged Fork 20 strong
higher. Prime steam, $l3712; choice. $4.45. Bacon
shorts, s625 Dry-saIt meats-Boxed shoulders
IS; extra short clear, 500; ribs, S55212; shorts
f bi corn g GO bu oats "a 900 bu Shipments
Flour, 1000 brls wheat, 1900 bu corn, $1,000 bu
en- Western super, $310lD3.25; Western extra,
$3.s5@4 25: Western family $4.75@5; winter wheat
9+5s bSa sprnS g2enRf eceps + So
brls; exports 1856 brls; sales, 475 brls Wheat
strong and higher. SPOT s10OA@ 003si Septem-
ber 81 bid; steamer No red, 9Siaq9S4c Re
Wheat by sample, 97cdSl.O212 Southern on grade,
33gsc; steamer mixed, 3112c bid Receipts. 129, S35
bu: exports. 232 227 bu. Southern white corn, Boo
asked Southern yellow, S5Q$5izc. Oats steady
No. white, new. 231A@24c. Receipts, 4Sl28 , bu
steady. Choice timothy, $l350@H, old. Grain
freights quiet and steady. Butter and eggs firm
and unchanged. Cheese very firm and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 2O.-Racon-spot rib firm
long clear middies, light. firm az 2Ss Cd, Wheat
No. 2 red Western winter firm at rs 3D. No
red Northern spring. Is sgd. Corn-American
mixed spot, new firm at IS 11sd; American mixed
August steady at Is I'D American mixed spot
September, steady at IS l9sd; American mixed
spot October, steady at IS 29sd. Flour-St. Louis
fancy winter firm at 9s Cd.
CINCINNATI Aug. 2O.-Flour firm and higher
Fancy, s4.35Q4 co. family 50 60g3 70. Wheat strong
mixed, 2Slac. Oats, firm. No. mixed ed, 1sc. Rye
firm. No. 2. 47c. Lard quiet at 81 40@450 Bulk
meats active at $5.40d5.45 Bacon hrmer at $6.25
Whisky firm and higher at $1.20. Butter firm.
Sugar steady. Eggs firm and higher at 1Ol2c.
Cheese firm.
TOLEDO Aug 2O-wheat higher and very
active. No. @ cash, and August. 97c September
96stc Corn active and easy. No. mixed, CSC
oats active and firm. No. mixed lsc. Rye
dull and easy. No. 2 mixed. 4Sc. Glover seed duh
ard lower. Prime, october, 4.22l2.
DETROIT. Aug. 2O.-Wheat.No. white and
mixed. soc. Oats-No. white. 21Ac. Rye-No
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character, and where there is advance in
prices there is much more frnness. Dry goods
August. and grocers the largest business for Au-
gust in their history Leather dealers and hard
Druggists are having good trade. oils and sew
eral other articles advancing; on Commission row
potatoes and green apples on increasing ar
rivals, are easier. Some very fine peaches from
Illinois are on the market, and bring very
fair price. Grapes have made their appearance,
seven-pound baskets selling at l1c wholesale
Melons still in large supply and selling low.
The local grain market is active. Wheat, corn
and oats are all in good request at the following
Wheat-No. ? red. 90izc; No. 3 red, S61kaSSlAc
ments so5c ''i ffeea days Shipments SIC; Al
guest 5Ol. C; wagon wheat, SIC.
Corn-No; white. 2sl4c; No. 2 white, 2shc: No
mixed. 2SAc, No. 8 white mixed &c; No 4 white
no yellow, Sc 30 el" mixed Sc; No mixed
zsc; No. 4 mixed. 2sc; ear corn. 26c.
mixed 17l4c No mixed, i5a4c.
Hay-No l timothy, $50; No. timothy, $780,
INSPECTIONS Wheat No. ? red. 2 cars; No. 9
red, 3; rejected, /; total, cars Corn: No. 8
sar 70 80 cars G G Sre 10 20 mxe dN9
rejected ?; total cars Hay: No. timothy
l car; No. 3, /; total, cars.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by snippers)
hen turkeys, &c; old TOMS, &c ducks, 6c geese.
4'f I2F rug S zoe SO for Pii9eeq
oFeeathers-,Prime geese. 8Oc per lb; prime duck
Beeswax-s0c for yellow. 25c for dark.
tiOney-l2Nl 4c per 10.
Wool-Medqm. unwashed,, 15e; fine merino, I'M;
washed; leQllc; tub-washed, 20Q25c; bury and
understandable, sc less
HIDES. TALIOW, ETC.
Green salted Hides--.No. l, SEC; No. p TIC; No.
l calf 92ci No calf. Sc.
GEree;ase-White. z34c; yellow. G24c brown. 2Ac
Bones-Dry, Si2Gi5 per ton.
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Aug. 20.-In cattle the offerings en-
Texans The few choice cattle in the yards sold
decline of ab9ut loal5c lower Ihere r %eI5
at $4,7OGG525, the extreme range Tor poor TO fancy
large demand to ship TO Western ana Easterh
POINTS some lots going to Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA,
t o%s, e"R refers and bulls sold in satisfactory
manner. and choice calves brought $6.oOQi. ,..
but prices hrmed up later getting back to where
sold at the early decline; Sales were largely at
So S5@4 coarse heavy packing selling around $500
Pigs sold largely at {$,55a4.i6:
Prices for sheen and lambs to-day were e largely
Sheep sold slowly at $2:25025O for inferior up to
fStcS4g i' q Western range sheep sold at
S36I3 IS feeders bringing $S.25qS5O. Lambs sold
d Receipts-cat,e. 5000; hogs. $4,000; sheep,
$1,000.
shipments 1900; market 10c lower for best; 15c
lover on others; Texans barely steady Native
81 75S55 dressed beef and butchers steers, s3:75G
40 steers under 5eco IDS $S st9e t
Texas and Indian steers. grassers. S2S094.25;
HogsmReceipts 1000; shipments 5000; market
SC lower. Light, $S.SoQ405; mixed. $3ioQ+; heavy,
'sHRReaeip-Receipts 1000 shipments, zoo; market
steady. Native muttons sSG5''o' lambs S2'og4.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Beeves-Receipts, 4,l6l;
market active and Arln: Native steers $4i,49 9g
$40; Texans $425gl47o; stass and oxen SSes4ssO
cables quote American steers at 10q1lc; refriger-
Receipts $50: market more active, but Veals clos
ing weak Veals. S4.50d6 70; good buttermiks. 81.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 6,S56; sheep very
dull and 1kd4c lower; lambs selling freely but
at decline of 1sc. Sheep. S2.2094; lambs, A75
faogs-Receipts 2,5l2; market weak at 43o
@4.60
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 2o,.-cattle- Ma, Market weak
as cows, Sl.756l3.25; native steers $5@523; native
cows and heifers. $l65Q4 stockers and feeders.
s.. 7064.45: bulls, s. 333l4-lo -,,
Fogs-Receipts goo market 54I15c lower.
Ruik Of sales So. 7003.I5; heavies, So 704tS.s0;
packers S3.65d3.75; mixed and lights S5.iO45SZ12'
',,tnt-rs ss.s.,tto o-.e; pigs So.JetPs.b,.
Sheep-Receipts 1900, market steady Lambs,
IS .s0d5.10. muttons, S204.
EAST LIBERTY. Aug. 29.-Cattle steady
10: bulls stays and cows, $203. 80.
Hogs steady. Prime Digs and light Workers.
81 g09i4.35: best medium weights 420442 p; grass
ers s4 l0a4l5 heavy, S410@4l5; roughs. S2.75Q
3.75. o., ,o>s, 40 -, o. .o~
as: common. 50 e0@3 80; choice lambs. S5.2OQ5.46.
Veal calves s6.50@0TS.
LOUISVILLE. Aug 2o.-,cattle-Receipts. l6s;
'''"'"s ,-Receipts SO; market dull; prices &C
iom N.tsp and Lambs Receipts 20S6: market dun
Extra lambs, sf.50Gt4.15
EAST BUFFALO. Aug 90 Cattle quiet
Hogs-Yorkers. good TO choice, s4.25. rousks,
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20.-Cash wheat sold for
81 a bushel on sample to-day. The only
carload sold at that price came from Sedg-
wick county, Kansas. 1t was choice grade.
and was bought for seeding purposes, Dol
lar wheat cut a figure in the trading sec
ond time on the call. when 5000 bushels OF
May sold at that price. 1t was bought by
the D. r. Francis Commission Company
from c. II. Albers. 1t was the first option
trade made at the price in six years me
broke all records to-day. and got WITHIN
hailing distance of the dollar mark Deem
Der opened at 90 cents, S$4 cents over ThurS-
days close. September showed a 3l2-cent
advance over night, opening at 9612 cents
December was bid up to 97as cents, an ad-
vance of 5$s cents for eight days, and the
cents gain over yesterday. December closed
p cent below the top and September Is
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Seven Transfers, with n Total COnsid-
Grafton of $4,000.

instruments filed for record in the recorder
office Of Marion county, Indiana. for the twenty
four hours ending p. IN. Aug. 20, 1897
furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles,
corner Of Market and Pennsylvania streets. In
dianapols, Suite 229 first Office floor. The
1tmcke. Telephone 1869:
Charles A. Borchers to Felix 7. McWhrter.
Lot g. in Weghorsts North Side addition. 500
Viola A. Sullivan TO Lewis &. Stewart, Lot
O. III Kings subdivision OF WATSON 4 Co. )
Christian Pothast. trustee, 20 Thomas L.
Brewer and wife. Lot 81 and part of g. IN
Lewis & Co.'S Arsenal Heights addition. 1000
William Beck to Mary a. Meek. Lot l3 in
Meek's resubdiYison OF Meek East
Nashingtun-street addition ........-......... 500
" Lot in Traubs south4est addltoh 1900
Addison l. Roache To lie Hart Woodwork
ct al, Lot a. in Block 8, West Indian
Fanrie A Demissary to Hiram Mckay and
Size addition 400
Transfers Z: consideration 5000
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LIVERPOOL. Aug 20-Cotton-Spot moderate
demand; prices lower. American middng fair.
4lad; good middling. 40 american middling'
27-32d: ordinary, 2l-32d. The sales of the day
were 5000 bales. of which 800 bales were for
American Receipts, 2,Goo bales; no American.
NEW ORLEANS Aug. 20-Cotton easy. Sales.
700 bales Ordinary, 1-l6c; good ordinary,
G 7-l6c; low mddling, &c middling, 1-1sc good
middlng. 5-l6c: middling fair. 724c. Receipts,
2 965 bales; stock II, 405 bales.
MEMPHIS. Aug 2O.-Cotton steady. Mddling.
nc. Receipts. II bales; shipments, LAG bales;
stock 4, 404 bales.
NEW YORK. Aug 2O.-Cotton closed quiet.
Middlng upands 77sc: middling gulf, S1sc. Sales,
800 bales
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Oils.

WILMINGTON, Aug. 20.-Spirits of turpentine
steady at 25@25c Rosn firm o ., at It 15ql 90
Tar quiet and steady at $110
NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-Petroleum dull. Resin
ruiet; strained, common to good, $IH12Q150.
Spirits of turpentine quiet.
OIL CITY. Aug. 20.-Credt balances. 71c GER
tifcates, no bids. Shipments, 11l,3S2 brls; runs.
95, l5S brls
SAVANNAH. Aug. 2O.-Spirits of turpentine
firm at 26c bid Rosin firm and unchanged.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 20.-Spirits of turpentine
Iirm at 25c bid. Rosin firm.
MONTPELIER, Aug. 20-Indiana oil-Stand-
ard, 42c; Cudahy. Acc
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Aug 20.-The market for dry
goods is well sustained to-day. telegraph reports
from out of town showing heavy buying in retail
stores while the local attendance of buyers in
folbing centers was heavy as heretofore. At
We'll as by store trading We're heavy in all lines
Of cotton goods. The market for wooden goods
in some departments shows failing off of inter
est but results are still such as to justify the
a assertion that the will prove to have
been an exceptionally large one in the amount of
business done. In staple cotton the demand for
brown goods is we'll sustained with the exception
OF export goods, which are quiet; Print cloths
70 oIiOted at 25sc with sellers Withholding goods
except under the most favorable circumstances.
Prints are very firm in ali grades.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. Aug. -Butter-Receipts, 4,0Sl
packages; market very firm. Western creamery,
il0l8c; Elgins 1Sc; factory, 71kQ11c;o imitation
creamery, 9l1QlSc. ,Cheese-ReceiPts. 1921 pack
small, white, S116SAc large, colored. SHGS19c;
small, coored. 9Q9Ac; part Skins, 51eQ6i2c full
skins 31564c. Eggs-Receipts $500 packages;
market very firm. State and Pennsylvania, 1412
af16c; Western, 15c.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20-Butter firm and &C
tive; receipts heavy. Creamery, 120l5c; dairy, ga
12c. Eggs-Receipts Of eggs are increasing a
little though barely sufficient to supply the pres
ent demand. The feeling shade easier this
morning and some dealers prophesy a slight de-
cline next week. Eastern markets remain firm
and local quotations are unchanged. Fresh can
died Missouri and Kansas stock. lie.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm. Creamery,
1i@17c; dairy. 10Q14c. Cheese quiet at 7A@8c.
Eggs firm. Fresh, 1212c.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-Butter firm and in
good demand. Fancy Western creamery, I4l712c.
Eggs firm. Fresh nearby, 15c; fresh Western,
141lc. Cheese firm
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December at s1.68 is in Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Intense ex-
element prevailed in the local wheat mar
ket to-day and options advanced with
great leaps. December opened at SLIGO, re-
coded for a moment and closed at Sl602s
After the call there was an advance 10
$1.611a An hour later it rose to $l.63, but
at Ills there were large sales TO secure
profits and prices had sharp decline. May
opened at $1.60 and closed at $16l%: his
afternoon December opened at Sl.64 ana
closed at $685. while May opened at $l.tZ
and closed at 1.6l1h.
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Knnnna Citx Whent Jumps &c.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 20.-Wheat-
Hard sold to-day cents above yesterdays
last price. Early sales were S612c. From
that price the market went to sec and there
were a few sales at S91zG9Oc Soft was up
&c to sc. Receipts were 1890 bu.. no;
hard, S61a690c, but one car selling at latter
prices; No 2 soft, 95Q9Sc; No spring, soc.
Corn, A@12c higher rather slow. Septem-
Der sales, 241sGl24Ac; No. mixed, sample on
track, 2312@24Ac; No white, 2412c.
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Ruiiding Permits.

a. NJ. Robertson. storeroom. 6 and 6 Massa-
chIsefts avenue. 81, IFS.
n. +. Gates repairs I-S North Capitol avenue.
j. F. Flack. repairs, 81 Massachusetts, avenue.
S100.
Elizabeth speer. kitchen. 4s4 East Washington
Frank l.. spahr addition TO SIS jefferson ave-
rue. 500.
Eugene Gill; frame house. 27S Howard street,
$500.
John 2. Miller. frame house. North Illinois
John Gramling. three-story brick building 30
East Washington street. s., lsS.
~ e. ColeS. frame house, 432 Holton place.
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Exciting in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-The wheat
market at a dollar was the most exciting
ever experienced in the history of the ex-
change. Quotations jumped up 4A cents
and brought the price beyond the dollar
and No. 2 PENNSYLVANIA red was quoted at
$1.O2. This is the highest quotation here In
many years.
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ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: No. , spring
wheat. 929@95c; No {, spring wheat. &c; No. .
z yellow corn 2s1:@,291sses No oats. 1S4c; NO
2 white, f. O. b.. s2l%q2c; No. white, 20Q2l%c
No. rye. 4Sc No. barley nominal; No 3, f.
Q. b, S7q$sc; No. A. (. Q. b.. 2S@$Oc, No. flax
seed, $L13i9 H. Is. Prime timothy seed S2.75
Mess pork per brl. $s65q8.7o. Lard. per leo lbs
S4.571@. Short-rib sides, loose, S5.10Q5.35. Dry
sides. boxed. IS. 321A. Whiskey, disters' finished
Reccipts1FioGr 1000 brls; wheat 2O6. 600 bu:
corn, 700 Geo bu oats, Cos 900 bu; rye 200 bu;
wheat. PSI 600 bu corn, 523 600 bu; oats, 800 900
bu: rye. 46 coo bu; barley, 500 bu.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Pig iron steady South
ern. $S.75Ql1; Northern SO 500 y Copper strong;
strong; brokers', 3.60c; exchange, 3.S5dS.s0c. Tin
easy: straits. 1375913S5; plates quiet Spelter
steady at 42524.35c.
ST louis. Aur. 20.-Lead strong at S7Oc bid
Shelter duh at 412i2c
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lard and ribs. a feature of the market at
the close. September pork was 10c higher
at SS67ls September lard Sc higher, at
S4.571a, and September ribs 15c higher, at
s.. 22l5
$40 cars; corn, 1,150 cars; oats, 675 cars;
hogs. 1900 head.
leading futures ranged as follows.
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common to good. s35Oa3.G5. pigs. good to choice.
s4.25N4.30.
Lambs, good to extra choice, $5.1505.4O, culls
to far. S3.5O6t4f0. Sheep, choice TO selected weth-
eTs "a 40Gt450; culls and common, 21JM5.75
CINCINNATI. Aug. 2O.-Hogs steady at $3.50
04.lO.
Cattle steady at $2.2504SJ.
Sheep steady at S2Q3.50. Lambs steady at $3.50
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Infant SchaEer. five months. 81 New street.
jaundCe.
Frederick II. Meyer. hfty-fve years, Harmon
street typhoid FEVER.
John Adams. three months, III Minnesota
street gastrO-eI:teritis.
Raymond Costamagna. nine months, 26S Full
ton street, meningitis.
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ST LOUIS Aug. 2O-Wool strong and in de-
mand but no advance noted. Medium, lag lie;
light fine 1G01019c; heavy fine SqlOEc; tub
washed. 19@26i2c
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NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-California dried fruits
quiet and steady. Evaporated apples, prime wire
tray 5isc per 10; wood dried. prime. 5s4c. choice
&C; fancy, 61zc Prunss, S1sQ112c per ID as to
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Shade LOwer-HOSs Active
md Higher-sheeP steady.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2O.-Cattle-Receipts,
1900; shipments, 500 There a liberal supply
of cattle The market ruled a shade lower all
around About all sold at the close.
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VITAL STATlSTICS-AUG 20.


Ida and Wllim Kirk. ICY River avenue. boy.
Katie and William funkhouse, . College ave-
nue., boy.
if1
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Healthier Tone to Trade Daily Appar-
ent and Prices Firm.
Almost without exception the wholesale
merchants speak AT trade aa showing a decided
Improvement. and the isaFease healthy in its
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The Highest in SIX Years.

terday. December opened at sSc and closed
at 90Q901sc against SAC yesterday.
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Wool,

size and quality Apricots, Royal 1@71@c Moor
Park. Sd9c. Peaches, unpeeled, 6qSc; peeled, IL
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Marriage Licenses.
REAL-EsTATE TRANSFERS.

Arthur H. Metcalf and Alice G.. Young.
A Albert GatewoOd and Sadie Heath
The herald., 1897-09-10

passenger agent of the Southern Pacific
Railway company. He met them at Og-
den and has been with them on all their
travels since. He will make the trip
through to New Orleans, his duties be-
ing to make arrangements for the proper
transportation of their special train over
the various divisions Of the road
THE ITINERARY
AS 1t was known that the party had
already prepared a program Of what
they desired to see when they visited
each of the points and how much time
they would devote to each, the chamber
of commerce found it impossible to pre-
pare in advance for their reception and
entertainment. Secretary Virgins has
been in communication with Congress
man Dovener on the subject and at his
suggestion the matter was deferred unc
til the party arrived, so that their
wishes might be known. A brief consul
tation was held last night Immediately
after their arrival, and it was decided
that as the party will have only half of
tomorrow to spend in Los Angeles, to
take the visitors over the city in car
riageS. 1t was therefore decided that all
members of the reception committee
meet at the chamber of commerce
promptly at o'clock this morning.
The start from the Van Nuys will be
The herald., 1897-09-10
THE PRATT MURDER
A Fathers Attempt to Aid Betrays
His Son

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept 9.-Fred Hewitt.
II years of age, is an inmate of the coun-
ty prison, charged with participation III
the murder of Druggist John Pratt at
Gila Bend, August 31st. Ever since the
murder Sheriff Orme and his deputies
have been searching for "red-headed
young hobo" who had been seen in Gila
Bend on the night Of the murder, MAX
ing investigation along the Southern
Pacific, even into New Mexico and Cali
forna. Today Acting District Attorney
Kibbey received letter from Merritts
father stating that he understood his
SON, who was in Phoenix, had been ac-
cused of Pratt's murder and. asking his
good offices. With the evidence con-
aimed in the letter search was made AMI
the lad was found in hiding. He proves
to be the identical red-headed hobo for
whom the southwest has been secured.
Though never before in serious trouble,
ne is of marked hoodlum characteristics
and seems to enjoy his notoriety. He
claims to have been in Tempe or Phoenix
at the time Of the murder and. tells con-
f1icting tales. The officers assert they
have positive evidence of his guilt.
The father, who has sunwittingly caused
his sons apprehension, is County Sur
veyor George B. Merritt of Florence, a
highly respected. citizen.
Pratt's murder was plainly partici-
pated in by two individuals; the victim s
head was crushed by blow from ar
iron bar and his throat was cut. Near
by, also on cot in the open air, was
sleeping Justice of the Peace Kalten-
bach. At the head OF the latter scot was
found other footprints and marks. that
indicated that second robber stood
guard over his slumber while the drug
gist was being murdered.