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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-30
EXERCISES REPEATI
LAST SOCIAL IN TURNER'S.
Conducted by the Ladies' Circle and
the Active Turner's.

Turner hall has witnessed the holding
of the last social within its walls. Last
evening the Ladies' Circle and Active
Turner's gave a rose social to their
friends, and 1t was a most pleasing af-
fair. The programme of dances were
all that votaries of terpischore could
wish. Miss Nellie Curran played ex-
ceptionally fine music.
The ladies were tastily costumed and
the presence of flowers and bunting
decorations added to the general de-
lightful effect. Ice cream and cake were
served by the ladies at a seasonable
hour.
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WHEN THE TIME COMES.

1t was rumored that Michael O'Hara,
whose house to the south of the store
on Pittstor avenue was totally de-
Stroyed, had also made a statement
to the effect that he had heard or seen
something that led him to expect some
such occurrence as the explosion. A
Tribune reporter tried to get him to tell
what he knew but his only response
was TN speak when the proper time
comes"
Last Thursday Olchefski called at
the saloon of Frank Bonin, SOB Lacka-
wanna avenue and asked him to buy
a box of soap. Bonin according to his
story to Tribune reporter yesterday,
answered that he did not need a box of
soap, and anyhow he was not prepared
to buy it. Olchefski said I've got sixty
boxes of the stuff over at the store and
/ want to get rid of 1t. I'm leaving a
box of it with all the Polish business
men and / want to leave one here. You
can pay me whenever you are able"
Upon Olchefski making a plea of
being hard up and the like, Bonin told
him he might bring a box of the soap
and this Olchefsk did the next day.
In this connection might be men,
toned a letter picked up by Tribune
reporter on the morning of the explo-
sion; some distance down Pittston
avenue from the store. Its contents be-
comes legitimate matter for publication
because of its tending to throw light on
Olchefski's financial condition and bust
ness methods.
Cincinnati, o., May IL, 1897.
Mr.. Leon Olchefski, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Sir: Your account with us OF De-
cember "a, amounting to $24, remains un-
paid. We have written you repeatedly
requesting remittance for this account
and have also drawn on you several times
without obtaining the desired result.
We have waited now just as long as we
can afford to or intend to for payment of
the account, in view of which we wil say
to you that we will draw on you tomorrow
for the amount in question at one days
sight and must request that you protect
our paper promptly when presented, as
this will be the last time we will write you
requesting your remittance or your non
oring our draft. Yours truly,
The Globe Soap Co.
Per f, Crust.
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NJ CA N ULT Y

To insure publication in this paper,
volunteered communications of a con-
troversial character MUST BE
SIGNED FOR PUBLICATION by the
writer's true name. To this just rule
We cannot hereafter make exception.
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The members OF the graduating
class are the Misses Genevieve E. Nc
Dermott, Mary e. Hurst, Lillian M.
McDermott and Catharine A. Sweeney.
Their motto is BE ever faithful to
duty" and their success and reward
indicated their observance of that
motto.
The adress of welcome was made by
Miss c. Hurst and was a commendable
effort. Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara was
assisted in his pleasant duty by Rev.
j. b. Whelan, rector of st. Patrick's,
Rev. ID. A. Dunno and Rev. f. p. Nc
Nally.
EXERCISES REPEATED.
The pupils of st. Johns parochial
school repeated their commencement
exercises at Mears' hall last evening.
The same programme of exercises was
carried out and the affair was attend
ed by even a larger number than on
Monday evening.
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FITZPATRICK IS INSANE.
Poor Board Physicians Examine His
Condition Yesterday,

DR.. M. ]. Williams and Dr. P. F.
Gurster and DR.. w. A. Paine yester-
day afternoon examined Michael Fitz-
patrick who was locked up in police
station Monday night ON suspicion
Cf his being insane.
The finding of the physicians yes
terday was affirmative and Fitzpat-
rick will be sent to the insane ward at
the Hillside Home.
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Notice..

We are still doing business at the
same old stand where we have been for
twenty-five years past and most re-
spectfully solicit the patronage of the
public as heretofore in awnings, tents,
flags and all kinds of society goods
and decorations.
% S. ]. Thurman & Bro.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-30

For i'll effects of over eating
BEECHAM'S PILLS.
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CMsMANaM.
Wedding
Gifts

reflect the taste of the
giver. We can satisfy
the most discriminating
taste, for the least
money.
Call and examine our
line of fine China, Cut
Glass, Lamps, Bric-a-
Brac, Etc, and you will
find just what will suit
you.
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n which,
The herald., 1897-10-13
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the weather bureau of the
United States department of agriculture
climate and crop bulletin for Southern
California for the week ending October II,
1897. George e. Franklin, local forecast
official. in charge.
Cool damp nights and mornings. with
heavy dews and cons siderable fog, pre-
vailed during the past week and were very
detrimental to fruitdrying. Rasn-mak-
ing made but little progress, and in some
localities complaint is made that owing to
the damp weather molding in the trays
was observed. Bean-threshng was retard-
ed and while wanuts dropped freely the
causing difficult hulling. A heavy crop of
Salway peaches is being cured. but warm.
clear weather is needed to facilitate the
process. The late rains, started grass. and
with few more moderate showers the
country will be covered with verdure fur
nishing an abundant supply Of pasturage.
Flowing for grain has begun. The sugar
beet crop is large. and work is progress
ing favorably.
SAN LUIS OBISPO
A trace of rain fell on the 5th Highest
temperature, SO degrees; lowest. 50 degrees
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Carpnteria-The greater portion of the
week was foggy, so much so that 1t stopped
bean-threshing. Highest temperature, 81
degrees; lowest, 54 degrees.
VENTURA COUNTY
Bardsdale-The weather was cool and
pleasant and favorable. The peach crop
The herald., 1897-10-13

40 per GENITAL; river burbanks, 40@45
| river reds, 40@50; Salinas burbanks, 500
so; sweet, 1890 per GENITAL; silverskin on
| ions, 90Q1.00; pickle onions, 65QS5 per cen
| tai; cucumbers, 25d4O; garlic. 2Q21a; greer
peas, 2Q2h; string beans, ,1@1A; bay squash
6OGl5 per box; tomatoes, 30440: green corn
50q75. chile green peppers, 25Q40 per box;
egg plant, 30M50; green okra, 40d50.
Fresh Fruits-Choice apples. 60a75; com
mon apples, 30n50; Strawberries. 3.00M3.5O
blackberries. 2.50q3.00 raspberres, 4Q5;
huckleberries, 3d4c per ib.; cranberries
80oQS.50 per bbl cantaloupes. 60a100 crate
nutmegs, 25d50 per box; figs, double lay
ers, black. S0@40; Fontainbleau and sweet
water grapes, 20a3O per box; Muscats, 25
@35; black, 20430; Tokay, 25Q30; Isabella,
40a50; peaches, 25d4O per box; pears, fancy.
1.O0q1.40; plums, 35@50 per box; pomegran-
ates, 30G50 per small box; watermelons. 600
Gl2O0 per box
Citrus Fruts-Valencia oranges, 1.506I3 g. 90
per box; Mexican lines, 3.00@3.50 common
California lemons, 1.00@2.0O; choice do. 50. So
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, 1.0Oa2.0O per
bunch; pineapples, 2O044.0O
Dried Fruits tnew crop)-Apricots. car
lots, 5d61a per ID. for Royals. 7GSh for
Moorparks prunes, sizes, 2s4@4A; black
figs, jobbing, 2@21a; raisins. 3la for two
crown, 4ls for three-crown. 5la for four
crown and lis for London layers; peaches
5bm1;s nectarlneS, bW6. AppleS-EVapOrat-
ed, 5h@6; sun dried, 1884. Pears-545h
for halves and 61s@7 for quarters. Pums-
Pitted, 4d41s; unpitted. 1Q1H. Prunes-2H
@2%. Nectarines-4Q5. Figs-Choice white,
8; black. 4.
Nuts-California walnuts, 7QS for hard
shell, 9dl0 for soft and paper shell; Cali
fornia almonds. 607 for soft shell, 3Gl4 for
hard shell, 9d10 for paper shell: peanuts,
for California and for eastern.
Raisins (old crop)-In sacks or 5O-fb
boxes, four-crown. loose. 4@5; three
crown, 3h44; two-crown, 2A43A; seedless
Sultanas. 5l51a: seedless Muscatels, 4Q41a:
In 20-fb. boxes. three-crown London layers,
/. .0O91 49, clusters. 1.15@1.25 Dehesa clus-
ters 1.75Q200; Imperial clusters 2.00Q2. .25.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 254271a; second
25@28; fancy dairy 23G24 second. 20Q22;
picked, 1sd21 firl<in. ts@19.
Cheese-New, 11@12; old cheese. 90
10; California cream cheddar. 12; Young
American, 11AQ12k; eastern. 1904; western
1lQ12
Eggs-store, 1923: ranch. s2d34; east
ern 1923; duck, 20.
Poultry-Turkey gobblers, 1561s; turkey
hens. IA; old roosters, 3.50d4 400: young roost-
ers. 2.50a35O; small broilers 15Oa2.5O;
large broilers 15002.50; fryers, 2.25M2.5O
hens, 300q5.00; ducks, 350G45O; ducks, old,
3.OOQ4.00; geese. 1.25q150; goslings, 1.25d
1.50 pigeons, 75G1.00.
Honey-Comb, 10 for bright and 6Gs
for other grades; water white extracted,
41sG4%; light amber, 31144; beeswax, 23Q
Is per ID.
The herald., 1897-10-13

was checked in the central west and
southwest, owing to anxiety in regard to
crops and stock caused by the prolonged
dry spell, and also the southern quaran-
tined districts. The speculative markets
have been weaker, and the agricultural sta
pies declined in price. Manufacturing in
dustries continue active. the works in
many instances being pushed by the de-
mand to increase working force. The bank
clearances show marked increase in all the
principal cities. The balance in foreign
trade is on the right side and increasing.
Good commercial paper is in demand, and
business remittances are growing more
prompt.
The failures for the quarter of 1897 Just
closed were the smallest of any quarter
since 1892. and business payments through
banks the largest ever known in Septem-
Der.
Reports from our immediate section still
continue encouraging and strengthen con-
fidence. Crops in this section are generally
in most satisfactory condition. Bean
threshing is under way, the surplus of the
last two years is well out of the way, and
Limas are bringing s2.1O in the open mar
ket The orange crop is ripening early.
The prospect to the grower Is fair yield
of good quality, and remunerative price.
The lemon market is unchanged and de-
mand quiet, the approaching cold season
in the east retarding the market. Walnuts
are being harvested Although there is
crop deficiency of about 25 per
cent growers expect to realize more
this year than last owing to the
operation OF the new tariff law. The
prices ruling at present seem to be 71a for
hard and cents for soft-shell
The olive crop is attracting attention.
Owing to the large advance In price of the
imported product, the California growers
can for the first time put his goods on the
eastern markets cheaper than the foreign
article. Dried fruit market is steady, and
demand fair Our immediate territory has
marketed about 250 carloads each of april
cots and peaches. Raisins move slowly,
as growers hold stiff prices The season
for deciduous fruits has been the best In
the history of the fruit industry In Califor-
mia. The Gamers pack for the year will
soon be completed, and the trade in this
line is ahead Of the record for several
years.
The stimulating effect of trade conditions
throughout the country Is evidenced al
ready in this section by the increased de-
mand for our agricultural and horticultu-
raj products and stronger prices. Our To-
cal merchants and manufacturers report
increasing sales, better collections. and
the business world Is ripe with plans for
the Inauguration of new enterprises.
Failures in our district for September, II;
liabilities, $44 900; assets, $1,000; against 20
in September, 1896, with liabilities $15O,000.
assets $4,000.
The herald., 1897-10-13
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-Wheat-
Quiet and steady; December. 1.47 May.
1.461a. Barley-Quiet: December S5. Corn
Large yellow, 1.1041.12 Bran-l5. GOALS. so.
Flour-Family extras. 5.OOa51O; bakers
extras. 475M4.S5.
Wheat-No. l shipping, 1.471a; choice do.
1.4sA milling, 1.52ia@1.55.
Barley-Feed. s5490; brewing, 10O1I.1O.
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.071a@1.15; good to
choice 1.2O@1.2j: fancy seed, 1.SO: gray,
s.15@1.25 milling. 1.22h6f1 .27la: surprise
1.32ih@l. .S7ls; black for seed, 1.350l1 so; red.
1.171ad1271a
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 1916; do
Oregon. H,177; wheat. centals, 1886: do ore
gon, 1860; barley, centals, AIS; do Oregon.
26O0; beans, sacks, 1874: corn, centals, 46O
do eastern 1900; rye, centals 1870: potatoes
sacks. 941s; do Oregon, 462: bran, sacks,
1863; do Oregon. 1900; middlings, sacks. 7O5
hay, tons 457; broom corn, bales. 50;
shorts. sacks, Oregon. 250O; wool, bales
1892; hides. number. 9Oi; raisins, boxes,
213O quicksilver, flasks so; Wine gallons.
81, 100; brandy, gallons, 1000,
The herald., 1897-10-13
European Markets
EW YORK, Oct. 12.-The Evening Posts
ndon financial cablegram says:

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The Evening Post's S
London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were quiet today,
trading being absorbed with the COM
mencement of the settlement, which reveals
only a moderate account, with fairly light
contangoes, those on Americans being usu-
ally SA per cent. There was better tone
In Americans. but the only pronounced rise
was in Canadas and Norfolk and Western
both of which were largely bought The
close was at the best. In the other markets
the only feature was the continued boom
in the Australians. New York was bid
ding keenly for bar gold in the open mar
ket today at about rs. 111ad. More eagles
will probably leave the Bank of England
before long. Today's Withdrawals of gold
from the Bank of England are for Ger
many, which is also q strong buyer of
gold. The Paris bourse was dull and sem
sitive. The Berlin market was dull, being
generally adversely affected by the Imperi-
al bank of Germany declining to discount
a certain kind Of paper money it formerly
discounted 1t means some curtailrent of
the credit system and assists the monetary
stringency in GERMANY.
The herald., 1897-10-13

toes, per box. 4Oa5O; okra, per lb.. 6Qs;
celery. per doz., 45G60.
LIVESTOCK-Per lb.; beeves 3a3A
hogs, Slaa4; lamb, per head. 2.5oa3.oo;
sheep, per cwt., 2.75M300
DRIED FRuITS-Apples. sun-dried,
SKIS. per h., 31ad4; boxes, 5451s evapo-
rated. fancy, 74TA; apricots, fancy, Sqsh;
choice. 7G7ia: peaches. fancy unpeeled, ~;
pears, fancy evaporated, SQ10; plums,
pitted. choice, 9a1O; prunes, choice, boxed.
~; sack, 6; dates, 6hG7; silver prunes.
choice. sacks, eA; figs, California,
lb. 5q52: California fancy, per lb.. 7hQs:
imported Smyrna, 12Aa15.
HONEY AND BEESWAH-Honeycom
7q1O per lb.: strained, 4q5; beeswax, POO
25 per lb.
GRAIN-Wheat. 15o corn, small yell
low, 1.10; large yellow. 1.1O; oats, L19a
l.25; barley, common, 90
RAISINS-Fancy clusters. 20-lb. boxes,
200; 4-crown LII clusters, LIS; 3-crown
LII, per box, 1.4O; 3-crown loose, muscats,
per lb., 51a: ordinary, loose, per lb., ~:
2-crown, loose. in sacks. per lb.. 4:
S-crown, loose. in sacks, per lb., 5k65%
4-crown, per lb, 6; Sultana. seedless, choice,
per lb., 71a4S; Sultana, seedless. boxes, 25;
quarter boxes, SOC per box higher than
whole.
HAY-Wheat. per ton, 7.0o@75o; barley,
55O17.OO; oat, 7.7OO@7.5o: alfalfa. baled, 100
@s.oO; loose 800; straw, S.5OQ4.OO.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS-Pink.
2.OOQ2.25 Lima. 800; Lady Washington,
200; small white, 200; green field
peas, 2.25q25O; black-eyed beans, 200;
garvancos, 1.75a20O; lentils. imported,
6.5Od7.00; lentils, California. 30O93.5O.
NUTS-Walnuts, Los Angeles, s1ka9: me-
dunn soft, 96l0 soft-shell. Los Nietos.
fancy. 10G11; Almonds softshel, 1OQ11; pa
per shell, 1l@12h. hardshell, sa1o; pecans,
9611: filberts. 11RG12: Brazils 10; pinons,
llGl2; peanuts, Eastern, raw 61aG7; roasted,
SQS1a: California, raw. 465; roasted 61a97.
DRESSED MEATS-All per lb. beef.
6@6A; veal, 6Q71s; mutton, 6k; lamb. 7h;
pork, 81.
HIDES-Dry (as they rum 1S1k; do kip.
II; do calf, 151a; bulls. 7; salt steer 596;
do stays and bulls, 8; cows. 41ad51s: sheep
skin. 2a5.
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs; new potatoes,
common. 4OG70; Early Rose, 75GS5: Bur-
banks. 90d1.C0; sweet, yellow, 1890; red.
11561.25.
CURED MEATs-Picnic hams, MOP, 9:
select mild cure. 0; Diamond breakfast
bacon. Backs special fancy breakfast 70;
special breakfast bacon. IL; Rex bacon.
10la; Rex boneless hams, sugar cured, 9;
Rex homeless hams, sugar cured, 3;
Rex boneless butts, s: Rex dried beef,
sets. -; Rex dried beef insides, Is; Rex
dried beef, oItsides. =; smoked tongues,
Is; damon C breakfast bacon. backs,
per lb., Sla; bacon bellies, -: light medi-
UNI bacon. 81 medium bacon 81: dry
short clear bellies 1920: avg. So; dry salt
clears. S5@4o; avg, IA; salt clear backs,
7ss; Rex pure leaf lard, tierces, 61A; ivory,
tierceS. 5s4; cottolene. tierces, 6ss; Rexo-
lene, tierces. 6A; special kettle rendered
lard. ~.
TALLOW-Per lb., 202A.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Local Quotations

Dry hides are marked y cent higher in
spite of weak market at the East Sweet
potatoes are tritle easier, yellow selling
at 1890 cents. reds S115112 25 the latter an
extreme. Onions are very firm at .25 for
good. Hay becomes firmer as time passes.
Butter and eggs are steady, with supplies
cleaning up closely day by day.
BuTTER-EXtra local S2-ounce squares,
57laG60; fancy creamery, Northern, 32-oz,
squares. So; dairy, 32-oz., 5OQ521a; dairy,
2s-oz.. 421s@45; fancy tub, per b. 21a23.
EGGS-Choice to fancy ranch, 27Q2S; fair
to good =; Eastern, 2O122
POULTRY-Hens. 4.O045.0O per dozen:
young roosters, 4,O0d45O; broilers, 225
@S25; fryers. 3.00d4.00: old roosters. $500
400; ducks, 4.00a5.00; turkeys, live, 15q1S
CHEESE-Martin's New York Cheddars
per lb. IA: Wisconsin full cream per
h., 1O1a6111a; California half-cream, per
lb 91a Coast full cream. per lb, 10: Cali
fornia, Downey or Anchor. per lb.. 131s: do
Young America per h., 14la: do 3-lb hand.
per h., 15h; domestic Swiss. per h.. 1917:
imported Swiss. 241aQ25la; Edam, fancy,
per doz.. 500
GREEN FRUITS--New apples. 75T1.15
per box: strawberries. common, G07: fancy.
Sd10; bananas, b'ch, 3.0O03.50 crates extra:
blackberries, per box, 709: raspberries. per
box, =; peaches, per h., 263: water mel
ons, 50a1.S5 per doz. pine apples, per doz..
2.0o45.00: grapes, per crate. 60465; plums,
per box, 75lll 90; figs, box, 75990 Winter Mel
lis pears, box, 75QS5; canteloupes, per doz..
30M65; nectarines. per box, -; ounces la
IL per lb.; cranberries, per bbl., 9.O0a950
LLSTUFFS-Flour local mills. 500
per bbl.: Stockton brands, $40; Oregon.
=; Eastern, 6.0od6.15; shorts, ton, local.
1000; rolled barley, per ton, 1900: cracked
corn. per 100 lbs, lis; feed meals per
100 lbs. 1.25: bran, 1900 per ton.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, st. Mich
aes, 2.5Od3.OO; Mediterranean Sweets. 2.o5.
lemons. cured, 2.0Oq2.50; uncured, 1.OOQ1. so;
lines, per 100, So
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, per 100 lbs. 20:
per 100 lbs. 65I75; chilies. dry.
per string, 5OG6O; Mexican, per lb, 1O211;
green. per lb., 8; garlic. sG3h; new
onions, l.15@1.25; beans. string per lb.. 21s
m3: cucumbers, box 40; lettuce, dozen. 15T
20; green peas. per h., 4a6; turnps, 100
lbs, 80; hubbard squash. per 100 lbs, s5:
50aeo per box; Lima beans, per
lb. 3d3ls parsnips. per 100. 75GS5; green
onions, per dozen, =: leeks, per dozen.
10; parsley, per doz., 25; radishes. per doz.,
20; caulifower, per doz., 75GS5; summer
squash. per box, S0G35; egg plant, per lb.,
4Q5; green corn. per sack. 60a7o; toma-
The herald., 1897-10-13
Mortgages

There were 20 mortgages filed yesterday
which amounted to $685. The following
list gives the particulars of those amount
ing to $1,000 and over:
Frank M Dostle ct al. to Borrowers Mu-
tual Building and Loan association-Part
lots 13 and u. R. M. Baker tract; ten years,
10 $40 per cent; $120O
L. W. Houghton ct al to Southern Cali
fornia Savings bank-Part rancho Santa
Gertrudes; years. 10 per cent s2000
Sidney NJ. Grannis to American Building
and Mortgage company-Lot /, block 2,
Williamson tract. 8 years. II per cent $500.
Ella ]. Hall to Margaret B. Hobbs
Lot l, block 27, Phillips tract; years, 10
per cent $225O.
Nathan P. Bailey to Citizens bank-Part
lots &c. 40 and Al, Judson tract; years, 10
cent; $500.
J. C. Cahill ct al. to Charles Wright and
Zeruriah Wright-Lot 5 and north 20 TT of
lot 4, block c, Legge tract; 2 years, per
cent; $1,000.
VIM. A. Harris ct al. to George w. Slim
son-Lot 3, G. w. Stimson's Ninth Street
Addition to Florida tract: Nov. 1, '97; Jan.
l. '9S; March 1. '9S: Nov. 1. 49, II per cent;
notes, $3.50 each: $3.50; $3.50; 1885,
W. W. Award ct al. to Los Angeles Saw
ings bank-Part Sec 81, 2 s 13; year, 10 per
cent: $4,000.
John H. Jacobs ct al to Bank of America
Lot A. Reyes tract, and part lots and
s. John H. Jacobs subdivision; 2 years. 10
per cent: $1,000
The herald., 1897-10-13
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK. Oct. 12-Much parade was
made yesterday of the alleged conversion
OF some of the leading bear operators on
the exchange to the bull side OF the mar
ket. Todays developments prove that
there is very large and aggressive con-
tingent still left in the market. The oper-
alton. known in Wall street parlance as
testing the market" had for several days
failed to cause any marked movement in
either direction. That is to say short SELL
ing by the bears had failed to induce any
large liquidation. and purchases by the
bulls had equally failed to invite any
large followers. Skilled observers had ar
rived at the conclusion that the market
was due for period Of dullness, barring
the development of some markedly signifi-
cant news. The hardening of prices last
night and the further advance this morn
ing looked like termination of the bear
campaign. Yet in the two final hours of
the market the bears succeeded in work.
The herald., 1897-10-13
California Fruit Sales

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-The Earl Fruit COM
pany sold today:
Grapes-Tokay (single crates), 95Q1.15.
average 80; double crates, 2.O3; Cornichon
(single crates). 90I100, average 95; Mala-
gas. 900f1.00 average 96.
Plums-Kelsey Japan, 1.65.
Pears-Winter Nellis (single crates), 80;
kiefer's (boxes), 1.25G1.55, average 1.41;
Vicar. 1.25G1.4O.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Porter Bros. COM
pany sold today:
Grapes-Tokays, 1.9O@2.45 for double
crates and LOS to lao for single crates
Muscats, 95M210 for single crates; black
Moroccos. 1.6O assorted 1.3OQ16O; Corni-
chons 1.15M1.30.
Peaches-Salways, 1.0O6115.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-The wool market here
has shown a quieter tone this week, al
though prices are held firmer for most
classes of woods. Territory woods still head
the list in the amount of business transac-
tions and the price is trifie higher TAX
ing the market as a whole. About so cents
secured for fine medium and fine Is the
general established price in the market.
Staple woods would go higher, but the sup
ply is very meager. The demand for Aus
tralian woods continues, with full prices OBJ
tainable. Quotations:
Territory wools-Montana fine medium
and fine, 16d1S: secured, 49150; staple, $50
So: Utah. Wyoming, etc, fine medium and
fine, 15417; secured, 49d5O; staple, 52@55.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Available Grain

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Special cable and
telegraphic advices to Bradstreets, cover
ing the principal points of accumulation in
dictate the following changes in available
supplies of grain last Saturday as COM
pared with the previous Saturday: Wheat,
United States and Canada east of the Rock
les, increase. 2.s1200O bushels aloat for
and in Europe, increase. 100000
Liverpool, quiet. Corn Trade News
worlds supply, net increase S212, 900 BUSH
els. Corn. United States and Canada east
of the Rockies. increase. 292, 600 bushels.
Oats, United States and Canada east of
the Rockies, increase, 2,447 900.