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The herald., 1897-09-16
CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Wheat was a puz-
zle at the opening. 1t was difficult to ac-
count for the n cent advance with which
the market started, the Liverpool market,
which usually influences the opening tone
of this market, showing an opening de-
cline of h0% d. 1t was claimed in a dis
patch from Minneapolis that the threshing
returns in the Dakotas and Minnesota in
dicated a crop for the three states of not
to exceed 900 bushels, but these
was not much confidence here In such
low estimate. Paris was reported 1O@15
centimes higher at the opening, and the
advance was ascribed by some people to
that. But the opening strength quickly
faded. December, which closed yesterday
at 941a@945s cents. started today at $40
95N cents, and in twenty minutes more it
was down to 9SA cents. There was no sta
tlstical reason for the decline. 1t was ap-
parently due to a total lack of support,
scarcely any demand appearing until 93A
had been touched. A recovery to "a then
ensued. But during the next two hours
the bearishness that succeeded the mo-
mentary opening bulge became more pro-
nounccd and the price suffered according
ly. The market broadened as the price
sank, and with such evidence before them
that the bull clique had lost its grip, the
short sellers became more courageous and
pressed their advantage. Chicago receipts
tract. The quantity inspected out of store
was IS. $50 bushels.
Antwerp showed weakness with decline
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sold, the distillers to receive out of this
a cash consideration for their plants. Four
ffths of the distileries in the state of
Kentucky are said to be enlisted in the
combination. and New York parties are
largely interested
Southern municipals are bringing the
highest record prices. Georgia 31ss are
selling at 103; Savannah 5las at 1O9; Atlanta
As at 104, and Augusta As at 104 The south
was never in better or as good shape to
receive the impetus of bettered conditions.
y y 4
The loan association is more popular be-
cause it affords larger returns to the in
vestor than does the savings bank, but as
the association becomes an older insttu-
tion and as money becomes more and more
plentiful for loaning, the building and loan
association in order to place its money,
will be forced to reduce its dividends to
or per cent, says the Indianapolis Jour-
nal. In other words, for the investors, its
features as an institution for savings must
become more prominent and its loans must
be made at a lower rate of interest. AS the
savings institution of this part of the coun-
try the building and loan association must
more nearly conform to the eastern saw
ngS bank
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
mentS Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15,-Wheat qui-
ct and steady. December, 15S7s. Barley
quiet; December, 9iia Corn, large yellow
1.1041.15. Bran, 14.50m15O0
Flour-Family extras, 5.25@5S5; bakers
extras. 500M5.10
Wheat-Shipping, 1854 for No. and
1.57la for choice; milling, 1.6Om1.6212
Barley-Feed. 9212095 per cental choice,
91h: brewing, 1.O0m1.O71a.
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.07h@1.1715; good to
choice, Local 80; fancy feed. 1850 40; gray
1.15I1.20 milling. 1.S0d1.35: Surprise. l. Asa
1.5o; black, for feed 11Gd1.20; black, for
seed l.200l,30.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 149l1
Washington, 2il2; wheat, centals, 81, ,S62
Washington, 2770; barley, centals. 52.9S7;
oats, centals, 395; Oregon, 800; Washing
ton, 1045; beans. sacks 1881; rye, centals,
1870: potatoes, sacks. 1920; onions sacks, 419;
bran, sacks, 2SS5: Washington. 3S3: mid
dlings, sacks, 52i: hay, tons. 354; hops, bales,
80; faxseed, sacks, Washington. 25S hides,
number. 237; raisins, boxes, 200; quick
silver, TASKS, 107; wine, gallons. 49, 400.
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Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Cattle-Sales ranged
from 1926 to Ats stockers and feeders, 3. 100
4.40 good calves, 6.5O@675 and choice lots,
700: over 5000 western rangers went at Q.
@3S5 for cows and heifers, to 325@4.40 for
steers.
Hogs-Heavy hogs sold at 375@415 COM
mon to choice mixed brought 35OM4 25,
while light weights sold at 4.OO@4.35; pigs
sold at 2.60@42O. and culs at 1.75@375
Sheep-The bulk of good grades of lambs
sold at 5.0OM5.25, and many very desirable
feeding lambs sold around 4.5O; western
sheep. 3.35d4O0; extra natives around A. 10.
and only inferior lots at or below 3.40 feed
ers bought freely at 3.5OM370
Receipts - Cattle, $4,000; hogs, 2OOOO
sheep, Is, 900.
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ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Today's market
was extremely irregular, but the average
level of prices was lifted as result of the
days operations. The strength shown was
very aggressive in spots, but many of the
shares recently active in the market moved
scarcely at ALL The Vanderbilts were
again center of strength on the report
of large increases in earnings, and most
of them advanced a point or more in the
days earnings. New York Central was
heavily dealt in and advanced 1% on the
estimated increase in the surplus for the
current quarter of $672, 1857, and in the re-
ported increase in the gross earnings of
tn first wk in Sptmbr of $3.50, ,OOO0.
A jump of twenty points in Consolidated
Gas, even though it was on limited
volume of transactions, was a prominent
feature in the market. The recent specu-
lation which was centered in Union Pa
citic caused the advance in that stock and
benefited the price to the extent of over
a point. Reports circulated of large in
creases in earnings turned attention to
General Electric, and this stock rose at one
time nearly two points. These elements of
strength could not but serve to sustain
the market. and the advance of st. Paul
and Burlington to new high record prices
for the year were prominent factors. But
nevertheless, there were conspicuous ex-
ceptions to the strength of the market
Sugar common, which sold ex-divdend to-
day lost all of it's early gain before the
close. The coalers were somewhat heavy
during the day, but improved slightly be-
fore the close. Less was heard today
of the prospect of immediate imports of
gold, the exchange market showing a
steady tone, though very dull. and no
further hardening of the rate for money
on the local market being perceptible. Ex-
change is still fully cent above the gold
import point, but it seems evident that any
material rise in money rates here would
be met by gold imports and consequently
by check to the advance.
One of the features of the dav in wo1l
street was the sales of Standard Oil 1ioui-
dation of certificates on the curb at 351A
which is sh points advance over the high
est previous price. There was considerable
decreases in the volume of bond dealings
put prices generally advanced. Total sales.
81, 543, 100.
United States bonds wara Il n 1o-o.L.s
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European Markets

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock settlement has been satisfac-
torily concluded and the business in the
stock market was quiet except in American
railroads and in Grand Trunk, which has
risen sharply on the New York lead. A
feature today is the rise in Union Pacific
to nearly "a. The condition of exchange
on New York attracts attention. but the
best informed still look for no gold move
ment to New York until next month.
l have some reason to believe that the
directors of the Bank of England will to-
morrow publicly disavow any truth in
the recent reports of an increased holding
of silver reserve.
South American stocks were dull and
Kaffirs were firm. The rise in Paris ex-
change on London is Immediately due to
large wheat purchases from America.
London private discounts are firm; large
business is now being done in the open
market by the bank.
The market in Berlin was steady and
that in Paris was irregular and quiet.
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A Handsome Complexion
is one of the greatest charms q woman can
possess. PozzoNI's CoMPLExIoN PowDF
gives it.

all farming operations. Highest
ture, s6 degrees; lowest, At deg
ORANGE COUNT
Santa Ana-The weather
form; cloudy mornings p'
the week. Grape and pf
progressing. Early celer
for market Oct. 1st. Hig
| 70 degrees; lowest, SO deg
Orange-The weather
all the week. Water l;
bitches and there will
from now on. Raisin
we'll under way. Oran
dition, much spraying
ing done.
Westminster-Fine
cool nights last part
cloudy Thursday and Sa
peat lands doing well.
ready to dig
Capistrano-The highestt
ing the week was 50 degree
grees.
SAN DIEGO COUA
San Diego County-The wee.
nearly normal weather conditi,
such was all that could be desire,
vesting the few crops remaining
nered. No rain fell. which was theA
condition. Highest and lowest tenn
ture, rs and go degrees.
Ell n-Santee-Bright sunny days al.
the week. Early peaches harvested, most
of which were dried. Raisin grapes are,
being picked, and the crop is large. weather
for raisin making superb. Highest and lowe
est temperature, 80 and 50 degrees.
Lacosta-The past week was one Of porA
NAL temperature, and but little foxy
weather. Corn is being harvested, and =
rather below the average, but Of good
quality. Threshing continues: fruit an.
ing il nearly ended.
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Building Permits

The following permits for the erection of
new buildings were issued yesterday by
the building superintendent:
F. L. Floyd, addition to frame residence,
80 Sigler street; $1,000.
E. r. Heazlit, two-story frame dwelling
on Railroad, near Floral street: 5000.
ID. p. Adamson, tive-room cottage at
Fourth and Dakota streets; 1891.
John f. Moore, five-room cottage on
Thirty-thrd street. near Figueroa; $50.
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Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Sept. 15.-Atchison, 15s4; Bell,
27s; Burlington, 100A; Mexican Central, 4
Oregon Short Line. %; San Diego 131s.
The directors Of the American Telephone
company today declared the regular quart
erly dividend of three per cent The divi-
dend Is payable October Is. The dividend
of three per cent makes 101s per cent de-
clared so far this year.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Porter Bros. Co.
sold today: Pears-Bartletts, 2.10 to 3.15
box and AS to LIS half box. Grapes-To-
kays, .75 to 1.55 single crate; assorted, 80 to
1.30; Malvoise. LIS. Peaches-Salways,
70690.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Porter Bros. Co.
sold today: Pears-Bartletts, 1.95 to 2.35.
Grapes-Tokays, 215 double crate. and 80
to 1.50 single crate; Muscats. IS to l.20
single crate. Peaches--Salways, SIS to 30;
others, As to rs.
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Petroleum

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Petroleum dull;
Pennsylvania crude. no market. nominal
ly at 50. Lake copper quiet, 11.25.
OIL CITY, Pa, Sept. 15.-Credit ball
ances, 50; certificates, no bids; shipments.
1910; runs, Jos, 1885,
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Bar silver, 5sA
Mexican dollars, 43.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-Bar silver,
53M; Mexican dollars. 44@441h.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Bar silver 25%d.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15-Sales of silver
certificates representing 5000 ounces were
made today at 561a cents.
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Money Quotations

11aq2 per cent; last loan, per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 4@41a per cent; sterling
exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S5@4S5h, and 4S694 S6lk
for 60 days; posted rates, 4.S3G4.s41a and
4.S6Q4.S61a.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Consols, 111ss.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15.-Drafts,
sight, 8; telegraph, 7h
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City Lots For Sale
Choice, Cheape Close zn

Choice, Cheap, Close II
One-half block from Ninth-street School In
stallment plan. Terms to suit buyers. Don't
fail to see them. YAK
Map and particulars at the Office on the tract
9SS Stanford avenue. E. N FLETCHER.
Branch Office:
Eleventh street and Central avenue
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-California dried
fruits steady; evaporated apples, prime,
wire tray, 6N@7; wood dried, prime, 61a;
choice, ~ fancy. ~. Prunes, 31a@71 per
pound as to size and quality. Apricots.
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MR. WONG HIM is a
Ograduate Of the Royal
College of Physiclanl
located at Canton, China
Also Honorary Member
OF Faculty Of said Instt.
tute. DIR. Wong Him
belongs to . family OF
physicians he being the
sixth In the line OF
descent.
Hundreds at people can
personally recommend
him. Herbs exclusively
used.
Cured Of Stomach and
Kidney troubles by DR..
Wong Him of83l 8. Hope
st, Los Angeles CALI.
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To the Public-!t givesme rrsas pleasure 10 ssy
that that Dr., & Wong ,n ai%s treat nent ID my mas
roubled with the Kidney ana yssomach trouSics.
tried various remedies from other physicianr
but received no permanent help Dr Wong Flint
reatment has removed all tendency Of these trouo-
les and seems to be permanent In It's results ixe
DR.. Wong Him's Ideas OF Herb treatment clean
ing and rsnovating the system before buiidlngls
up again. 1 am certainly pleased TO say that ao
has done great deal Of good to ma and thstl
have found him to be a well eduaatcd man. un-
assuming and kind. commanding the respect u
All GOOD people. Very respectfully ~
MISS STELLA HUNTER
Los Angeles. CAL. April 80. 1891 81 Bellevue Ave
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Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-The Of
fetal closing quotations for mining stocks
tOday were as follows.
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Flour--Slow. No. 2 spring wheat, a4K0
945s; N. red 951aG965s; No. corn 29%
No. oats, 1914 No white. fob. 2sM231a:
No. white. fob, 22d22%; No 2 rye 80;
No. barley, nominal; No. 8. fob, 3214S;
No. l faxseed, 106aia109; prime timothy
seed, 265; mess pork. per bbl, S.1OdS15;
lard. per 100 lbs, 4.421a short ribs sides.
loose, 5.OOd5.s0; dry salted shoulders. boxed,
52d52% short clear sides. boxed, 51sG55s;
whisky. dstilers' finished goods. per cal.
1.22; sugars, cut, loaf, $50; granulated, 5.27.
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are the closing stot
Atchison ...... 1875
| do pfd. 34h
Baltimore & o.. 1875
Canada Pac :. 75%
Canada South. 611A
Central Pac :. 16
Ches & Ohio :. 25sl
Chicago & A. .164
c B & @. .1OO7s
c & E I.......... 591s
c c C & st L. 4O1s
do pfd ..... 65
Del & Hudson. .1195s
D L & w. .1591s
D & r G.. ....... 1874
do pfd ..... 49ss
Erie (new) 49,. 1874
do 1st pfd. "A
Fort Wayne. 40
Great N pfd. .140
Hooking VAL. 61a
Illinois Cen .109
L r. G. W. 1871
do pfd $50. rs
Lake Shore ..1797s
Louis G Nash. 61ss
Manhattan l. .112
Met Traction 1883
Michigan Cen .111A
MINI & st l. :. 1915
do 1st pfd. S8
Missouri Pac :. SS
Mobile & Ohio. 20
M K & T. 16st
do pfd ..... An
N A & Chicago liz
do pfd ..... 34%
N J Central -. .97s
N Y Central. .114%
N Y c & st l.. 16%
do 1st pfd. S1h
| do I'd pfd. 42
Norfolk West 16
N M Co ........ 5M
Northern Pac 2o7s
do pfd ..... 55A
Northwestern .1S1A
do pfd. .164
Ontario G. w :. 1915
o r &c N ....... 40
Ore Short Line 22A
Pittsbug 1853
Reading ....... 27ss
| Bon
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Bond List

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to-
day:
U 8 n As reg. .125A N J C 5s... .1,ex
Y 9 n 4s coup. .125z N Carolina bs.,. LEG
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of 37h centimes, or equal to cents per
bushel, and Liverpool closed at decline
for the day of ss d. per Genital for futures.
but unchanged for spot. About noon the
market grew strong. The price of Decem-
Der had in the meantime declined to 92X.
but from there it picked itself up and rose
steadily to 9i1s1945s. The recovery was
due to the enormous amount of waiting
orders for wheat for export that were
uncovered by the early decline. New York
varied in the reports of the actual guam
tity sold for export all the way from 10
to 200 boat loads. The close was firm at
9i1zM945s.
Corn lost all the bullishness 1t displayed
yesterday and ruled lower all day.
Oats were dull and without special in
cident.
Provisions again suffered from the yell
low fever news from the south. Prices
ruled lower all around for the most of the
session, with a good deal of stop loss sell
ing. On the curb there was good covering
and a general recovery ensued. Neverthe-
less. the market was weak at the close.
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California Fruit Sales

s@s. Peaches, unpeeled. 7@1o; peeled,
1Q14.
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DIR. WONG HIM

s31 South Hope St. Los Angeles
Cal.
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ties bonds were Mc lower bid.
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Sept 15.-The following
are the closing stock quotations:
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The bureau of American Republics at
Washington has received information that
the government of the state of Para, Bra
iii, is inviting tenders for the purchase of
the present water works of the city of
Para and for extending the system Bids
will not be received after Nov. IS next.
Para is at the mouth of the Amazon, and
is the principal shipping point for the
India rubber of Brazil. Here is a chance
worth considering.
The herald., 1897-09-16
Mining Stock Quotations

The following are yesterdays quotations
from the Los Angeles Stock Exchange:
Name Stock Bid. Asked. Sales.
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It is said that the long projected combl-
nation OF Kentucky distillers is at last per-
lected The syndicate Is to have cap
ital OF $l5.o0O000 common and preferred
stock, one-half to go to the distillers and
the remainder to be converted into a work
Ing fund. Bonds arc also to be issued and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09

To-day the desks of the Republican
member in both houses were Uttered with
letters and rush" telegrams from their
constituents to the effect that George c.
Perkins had sung no siren song of the
sea that could entrance them. Those con-
stituents reminded their representatives
that the candidacy of Mr.. Perkins was not
an issue in the primaries. and when the
resolution indorsing his candidacy was
read in the county conventions, there be-
ing no other aspirant for the place, the
resolution was adopted, and for the further
reason that the delegates did not wish to
arouse the animosity or the resentment of
Mr.. Perkins friends. The letters and
kilograms indicate it never was question
that was settled-no one considered it,
and therefore no fight was made. The
whole southern delegation were pledged
to Senator Perkins yet the letters and tele-
grams show that the people represented
by that delegation are not for him.
The opinion of Judge Daily OF the Code
Commission, published in THE CALL of
yesterday morning. attracted consider
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IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Many Members of the Legislature
Discuss the Senatorial Situation
In Hotel LObbies

Many Members of the legislature
Discuss the Senatorial Situation
In Hotel Lobbies.
There was quite breakaway from Sac
ramento yesterday. The session of each
branch of the Legislature was brief, and
adjournment was taken until Monday TO
allow membe ers to catch the early after
noon trains for their respective homes.
Among mem bers of the San Francisco
delegation who came to the City last night
were Senator'S Mahoney and Wolfe and
Assem- blymen Dibble and Dennery. Sam
ueI NJ Shortridge and Colonel Isaac
Trumbo arrived in the City on the train
which left Sacramento alta 10 P. NJ Others
arrived on an earlier train.
After the late hours incident to the
organization of the Legislature and the
activity of the Senatorial contest the mem
bers were pretty well worn out and imme-
dately went to their respective homes for
good nights rest. AT the Palace, Grand
and Baldwin hotels and The Union League
Club but few of the legislators were seen.
In the Palace court w. B. Hamilton, L.
Bromwell and e1-Asse mblyman Pendle-
ton OF Los Angeles discussed the outlook
for next Tuesdays balloting.
Major Frank Mclaughlin. chairman of
the Repu bican State Central Committee.
left the Palace shortly after 10 O o'clock and
went UP TO the Baldwin for talk with
Jacob Steppacher. Jacob Shaen and
others. Major Mclaughlin will go to
Sacramento, probably Sunday, to attend
the meeting of Presidential electors at the
State Capitol on Monday. The contest
for tie honor of bearing California's vote
TO Congress is sill in progress.
Democrats around the Baldwin Hotel
talked of the rumor that Senator B. F.
Langford of San Joaquin and A. Caminetti
of Amador might, in certain contn-
gency, cast their voies for United States
Senator for candidate other than Dem
ocrat The opinion was expressed that
neither the Senator nor the Assem- blyman
would desert his party.
One of the Democrats said: "Senator
J Langford bas received many honors and
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UNTIL MONDAY.
Several Bills Introduced In the
Assembly and the Tariff ReSo-
lutIon In the Senate.

Several Bills Introduced In the
Assembly and the Tariff Reso-
luton In the Senate.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. S.-The ses-
sion of the Assembly to-day was unusually
brief. A resolution to adjourn out of re-
spect to the memory of The late Cyrus
Coleman was passed without opposition
and recess was taken until Monday
morning.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Dibbe, to amend the law in regard
to street grades.
BY Ryan, to complete the seawalI of San
Francisco.
By Guy, amending riparian laws.
The tariff question absorbed the atten-
ton of the Senate this morning for some
time. Senator Langford's motion to
adopt the resolution embodying the
memorial to Congress of the California
State Fruit-growers' convention fixing a
tariff on all imported fruits was passed
after considerable debate and by mixed
vote.
A petition from the growers OF South
ern California asking the Legislature to
memorialize Congress to amend the pres
ent tariff law on citrus fruits was ordered
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caucus was held and that either the Re-
publicans who attended or those who did
not were bound thereby has been shown
TO be so absurd that it has been prac-
tically abandoned by the Perkins man
agement, ana it is generally conceded
that no actual or sufficient caucus was
held.
The opinion of the Attorney General
that the pretended caucus OF last Monday
was in any way binding upon those who
attended has set this issue finally at rest.
No one is better posted on party usages
than Judge DAILY, Assistant Attorney
General and one of the Code Commissio n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09

disclosed the fact that Mcguire, Gator and
Lane will be the candidates for the honor
of a com plimentary vote.
In Republican circles it is now con-
ceded that there will be no choice for
United States Senator on the ballot next
Tuesday. The prominence which Samuel
M. Shor.ridge has gained and the express
sions OF the leading Republican press in
his favor were freely commented upon.
The program me which promised Per-
kins sixty-one votes on the first ballot
cannot be carried out. The proof of this
assertion is evident by the desperate out
reaching of Perkins managers to get votes
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LEGISLATORS SO ADVISED BY
CONSTITUENTS.
Friends of Shortridge Declare That He Has
the Enemy on the Run = Both Branches of
the Legislature Adjourn Until Monday,
and Many Members Come to
San Francisco

SACRAMENTO Cal JAM SThe freely expressed
that the Perkins breaking
Senator will ne Tuesday.
Senator eaves and Others asked to-day
had been correctly reported in this
that persons
with sufficient effect
that such the His opinion
and this dpOse all the
the snap
As Perkins losing
popularity that he has
the enemy on he
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than are required to effect the purpose
for which the members had gone into
caucus.
Judge Daly's opinion has had consider
able weight with the members, and the
idea is now prevalent that the action OF
the so-called caucus can bind nobody.
A large number of legislators went to
San Francisco on this afternoons train
and the lobbies of the hotels wherein the
push" and "puli" most do congregate are
as lonely and deserted as the banquet hall
of which the poet Moore wrote: Whose
lights. are fled, whose garlands dead, and
all but he departed"