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San Francisco Produce

Feed and Observation-Disclosures 2o0o92s. so
per ton.
Hay-Wheat. 125O@14.50: wheat and oat,
1150G14.O0; oat, S50Ql10.O0; best barley, 10 90
Q120o; alfalfa, S.5O@10.O0; clover. S.5O@1O.OO:
stock, S.O0410.O0: compressed wheat, 12OOO
l40O per ton; straw. 30@4Oc per BALE
Dry Beans-Pink 1.70@1. 80; Lima. 1000
1.75 small white, 1.S0Q1. 40; large white 12O
Q1.35.
Vegetables-Early Rose potatoes, 5Oa6oc
per Genital; River Burbapks 50960; River
reds. S5G4oc; Salinas Burbanks, 75GS5c
Merced sweets, 75@S0 onions, 2OO61225 per
GENITAL; garlic, 30 per lb.; green peas
s@1O per lb; string beans, 1O@15 per lb. !;
tomatoes, 65Q75c per box; chile green pep
pers, 6@7; egg plant. Is per box; dried
okra, 121eQ15; asparagus, 20; mushrooms,
100115.
Fresh Fruits-Choice apples, IOOa1. .25 Der
box; common apples, 250f75 Strawberries.
-@- per chest; cranberries. S0Ol95o
per barrel; grapes. 25Q5Oc per box for ordi-
nary; pears, Bartlett, 1oc41.00; persim-
mons. 35@50.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 1905. 90;
Mexican lines, repack. 2.00GSOO per
per box; common California lemons, 50cGD
125 per box; choice California lemons, 200
@4.O0
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 1.OO@2OO per
bunch; pineapples. 20OQ4.00 per dozen
DrleQ lTult-INcW CTOp, CdTIOdQSs ADrl-
cots, 5@6c per Id. for Royal; 7@S1sc for
Moorpark: prunes, carloads. 4O-k0s, 4,k@
&c; 50-6Os, 40411c; 6O-70s, 31a@3ssc; 7O-SOs
&C.; S0-9Os, 2kQ2Ac; 90-100s. 202Mc: black
figs in sacks, pose; peaches. 51s@7kc;
peeled, 10@121ac; nectarines. 406c; pitted
plums, 4@4hc; pears. S@5c for quarters
and 5@61kc for halves; apples. 51s@sAc for
eyaporated and 39Shc for sun dried.
Raisins-New crop. carloads: Two crown,
2N@3%c per fb.; three crown, 4c; four
crown, &C.; London layers, $1.10@1.15 per
box; seedless Sultanas, &c.; dried grapes
2X@3c.
Nuts-Calfornia walnuts, 517c for hard.
shell and S@10c for softshell; almonds. 31s
04c for hardshell and S@1oc for paper
shell; chestnuts, SG10c: peanuts, 4c for
California and &c for eastern.
Honey-Comb. 10c for bright and 609c
for other grades; water white, extracted.
41f@4%c; light amber. 31k44.
Beeswax-Quotable at 23025c per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery. IS per lb. !:
do second, 31032; fancy dairy. 29QSO;
do second, 27Q28; picked, NOM; firkin,
nominal.
Cheese-New, 11@12c per lb.; old, 1o@11
California cream cheddar. 111s@12c; young
American, 12hG13; eastern. 12@14.
Eggs California, 24@N: fancy ranch,
29@32 per dozen; eastern. 16@20
Pouitry-Live turkey gobblers, 12@13c
per lb.; do. hens, 12@13c; old roosters, S.75
04.O0 per dozen; young roosters. 35O@5.0O
small broilers, 3.00@s.50; large broilers, 9. rs
6D4.00 fryers. 4.00@4.50; hens, 3.50@5.0O old
ducks, S.5O05.OO young ducks. S5O15.OO:
geese, 1.25@1.75 per pair; gosings. 1891. 76
pigeons, old, 90c@1.00 per dozen; do. young.
1.25@1.5 80 per dozen.
Honey-Comb, 10 for bright and e0s
for other grades; water white extracted.
l1i04x: light amber. sA@4; heeswax. no
Is per rb.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship.
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Wheat in
active; May, 1.3sN. Barley inactive; May,
SSk. Corn, large yellow, 971s@1.C0. Bran,
17.00G1S.00.
Fcour-Net for familyextras, 455G4.G5:
bakers extras, 4.3OM4.40.
Wheat-Shipping, 1.41A@1.421a for No. 1
and 1.43A for choice; milling wheat, 1.45@
1.47ia.
Barley-Feed, good to choice, S5@S71s
fancy, 80; brewing. 1.o0@1.10
Oats-Poor to fair. 1.00QLO5; good to
choice, I07ik@1.121a fancy feed, 1.15@1.2O;
gray 1.1214@1.171A; milling, 1.O71s@1. .121a; sur
prise, 1.20q1.30; black for seed, 1851 so;
red, 1.35Gl.40.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks. TO- 237: do
washington, 3S0S; wheat, centals, 4S74S;
barley, centals, 5415; do Oregon 1850; beans,
sacks. 25733; potatoes. sacks, 927; do Ore
gon, 277; onions, sacks, 25S: bran. sacks.
2011; middlings. sacks 1855; hay,tons, 461;
mustard seed, sacks. 215; wool, bales, S; do
Oregon, 36; hides, number, 666; ralsins,
boxes, $40; quicksilver. TASKS, 1O5; wine,
gallons, 6, 40; brandy, gallons, $40.
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Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Dec 23.-Cattle-Beef steers
sold at $50 for thep oorest to 4.700t59O for
good to prime; bulk, 255, and fancy beeves
were quotable at 5.40G5.5O; stockers and
feedrs active at 3206i4.25 and mixers and
springers were in fair demand at the re-
cent decline in prices. There was a good
inquiry for fat cows and heifers at strong
prices, and canning lots sold fairly well.
Export bulls brought 3.250l420 and bolognas
sold at 2.40. Calves were active and un-
changed.
Hogs sold largely at S.37hG4.4O, the
coarsest packers selling at 3.25@3.3O and
the choicest hogs at 3.45M3.50.
Sheep were in demand at 2S063.50 for in
ferior to common hocks, up to 4.601475 for
prime lots, with sales largely at 37514. 25.
Exporters were light buyers of heavy sheep
around 400. Lambs were in good demand
at 4.00M4.50 for common to 5.5O1575 for
choice flocks.
Receipts-Cattle, 7oO0; hogs, 1900; sheep,
10000
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CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
Of Trade

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Apparently the prin-
clpal reason for the firmness with which
wheat opened was the strength shown by
Liverpool In the face of the decline here
yesterday, which was due, 1t was claimed,
to apprehension over the European polit-
ical outlook That market showed N@%d.
advance at the opening. May started at
9Sss@9S1k. as compared with yesterdays
closing price of 92N@9a A dei&and set In.
with a decided scarcity of offerings. which
caused an advance which carried the price
up to 93%@9sN in q very short time. 1t
reacted somewhat after that and by II
o'clock 1t had again advanced, this time
buyers were on both sides Of the market.
but presumably bought considerably more
than they sold. New York. soon after the
start reported that foreigners were gooS
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Bank of Commerce to Axel w. Swan
feldt ct al, 522-sS. sS..................... ss,Oo5
Hannah A. Baldwin to Catherine
Dumpert and John z. Dumpert
5es-4a .......................... 1000
Genevieve Laighton to Phil Stein ct
al, 4G2-57.. Observation-Disclosures. $500
F. A. Marston to w. G. Beers, 429-S3. 1000
Los Angeles National Bank to NJ. F.
ODea, 564-1l2. ................. 1900
]. H. Seek to l.. X. CUNTS, 540-66.... 5000
j. Graves to T.. Dane ct al, 354-295. 1900
l. B. Huber to c. s. Adams, 409-103.... LILO
H. Newmark to M. Uharriet, 469-166... 6,214
German American Savings Bank to
NJ. Ahern, 416-102. ....................... 1900
Eight releases under $1,000. ............. 4,29S
Total ......................... SAC, 1877
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

Il. W. Lewis'et al. to Harriet /. Gcodin
Part of lots ]. and 6, block f. Nor
ris Vineyard subdivision. three
years. per Observation-Disclosures. s.. 1000
H. X. Shields ct al. to Conrad Stumpf
Lot 10. block II, resubdivision of
Jones tract, three years. IL per cent. $500
c. p. Kirk ct al. to r. w. Poindexter
Lot 20. block b, Wheeler tract,
three years, II per cent. ......... 2,75O
Same to r. w. Poindexter--Lot 18.
block B, Wheeler tract, three years,
IL per cent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2750
Emma A. Crosley and John S. Cros-
ley to A. c. Crawford-Lot 10, block
g. Harvey tract, one year, 10 per
cent .......................... 1850
John F. Jaques to Mabel Locke-Lot
g. Shorb tract, Ramona, six months
and three years, per cent......... $500
Otis. E. Fowble ct al. to Jesse c. Rains
Lot Al, Rowley tract, two years. LOCO
Rosie Eichenhofer and Friedrich
Eichenhofer to Hattie Meagher-
Lot 8, block b, Mott tract two
years, 9 per cent 1000
Thirteen mortgages under $1,000. 6,HS
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500 49u;
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Total
ON CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street


NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Several factors
combined in the last hour of trading on the
stock market today to lift it out of the
dullness and depression which had been
Its character all day and to raise prices
quite sharply above last nights closing
evel. One of these factors was the subsi-
dence Of apprehension earlier in the day
caused by the closing of the Chestnut
street bank In Philadelphia; another was
that the Joint Traffic association had sue
ceeded in securing measures going to as
sure the restoration and maintenance Of
established tariffs on live stock, provisions
and grain from western to eastern portsI
Another was the announcement by the
treasury department that sufficient
amounts of the current skies were being
offered for redemption on December 9th
in accordance with this governments proc
lamation to secure the money market from
the scarcity threatened by the withdraw
ing of Union Pacific payment to the gov
ernment.
A number of the specialties which showed
marked strength all day took on renewed
buoyancy at the close and helped in the
riSc The movement in the general list
was not important representing little more
than the covering OF traders short con-
tarcts.
Call money loaned as high as per cent
again ana dlu not yield below per cent.
There was further fall OF Y in the ac-
tual rate for demand sterling and II for
cables and long sterling. Demand sterling
closed at the lowest point touched since
the gold import movement in September
The rates for money in London and Berlin
are stir and some apprehension of q
squeeze is reported from London This
serves to Offset the weakness in the ex-
change list.
Total bond sales, $4,000 United States
and old 4s are Il lower and the IS " lower
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tempt has been made to color the back
OF the note, which Is a shade of brown
instead of green. The seal is colored
bright pink. The note is badly printed,
and the lathe work is blurred and indis-
tinct. The national bank note Is on the
First National Of Joplin, Miss. series
1852. 1t is also printed on two pieces Of
paper, and the silk fiber in the geuine is
initiated by pen and ink marks.
Western Bank Note Counterfeit.-A
new counterfeit $40 national bank note
has been discovered on the Los Angeles
National Bank of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t
is Photographic production, printed on
two pieces of paper pasted together,
containing no silk or imitation Of 1t.
The organization of q new fire insur-
ance company at Glens Falls. N. Y, has
been completed. 1t will be known es
the Adirondack Insurance company,
and will have a capital Of 100000,
and a surplus of 100000. The chief
officers are: President, M. b. Lit
tie; vice president j. M. Coolidge; Sec
retary, II. M l.. Loomis; treasurer, W..
H. Robbins.
Activity in mining matters contrasts
with apathy in some branches OF busl-
ness. Creede, Colo, announces an ad-
vance in wages after January 1st from
$3.50 to SO per day. The Chaplin Mining
company, the Pewabic company, the
Antoine Ore company. the Aragon Ore
company and the Pennsylvania Iron
Mining company, OF Iron Mountain.
Mich. and vicinity have announced 10
per cent increase in wages to take effect
on January 1st. That increase affects
more than 1000 men.
interpretations,
Pacific Pine Company, San Francisco;
$4,000; subscribed, 500.
Wingfieid Ditch Company, Porterville;
$4,000; subscribed, 5000.
Fayson Company, San Francisco; $50,-
600: subscribed, $25
Pacific Coast National Medical Bureau
for Collection and Information. San Fran
cisco, $780, 600, all subscrbd.
Kapp & Street, San Francisco; $50, 90,
$780,
Hillabrand Company, San francisco;
$50, ,000 all subscribed.
Klondike Gold Mining and Exploration
Company. San Diego; $4,000; subscribed
S2005.
Pacific Coast Cycle Company, San Jose;
$500. coo; subscribed, s12,S50.
The Potencia Townsite Company, Los
S2O00O0; subscribed, 500. Direct
ors: C. N. Skillen, II. S. G. Mccartney,
Pasadena; L. L. Townsend, Parvin Wright.
X. d. Midowicz C. W. Sanders. H. w.
Vail. Los Angeles.
The International Wave Motor Company,
Los Angeles: s1.J900C0; subscribed, 5000.
Parvin Wright, X. w. Midowicz. II. S. G.
McCartney
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Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Money on call
firm at SQl4 per cent; last loan, per cent;
closed, 3G4 per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, 31a@4 per cent; sterling exchange weak
with actual business in bankers bills at
4.S41iGl4.S4ss 4. for demand and at 4.S1A@ .S13s
for 60 days; posted rates. 4.S21s14.S3 and
4.S51a94.S6; commercial bills, 4.S01a@4S1.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Drafts-
Sight, 10; telegraph. 171x.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Consols, 112 7-16.
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-California dried
fruit steady. Evaporated apples, common.
5@7; prime, wire tray, 8; wood dried. prime.
SA@Sh. Apricots. Royal, 7@71s; Moorpark.
s@11 Prunes. a0S Peaches, unpeeled. "a
10: peeled, 1000
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PetrOleun

OIL CITY, Pa, Dec 23.-Credit balances,
Csc; certificates. no bids for regular op
tions: sales. 5000 barrels cash delivery at
66: closed offered at 65A; shipments. 49,
30; runs, 105. 72O barrels.
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nominal and Unchanged English country
markets steady; wheat in Paris steady;
flour in Paris firm.
Cotton-Uplands, 7-32d.
Corn-December steady, Ss. 2hd.; JAM
uary steady, So. 3D.; February steady, IS.
I'D
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Bar silver, 57ss;
Mexican dollars, 45ss.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2S-Bar silver,
57k; Mexican dollars, 4714@4S.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Bar silver, 261ad.
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buyers of December wheat in that market,
and the impression prevailed that the
beginning had been reached of another
heightened period of export buying such
as raised prices in such hurry last fall.
Further strength was impaired by the
report In question. The continental mar
kets were as a rule steady. The December
deal was not seriously disturbed by the
selling of few small lots for account of
elevator concerns. During the last hour S
trading offerings became more liberal, re-
sulting in a decline in May to 935sc. That
was the price at the close.
Corn was fairly active and at times
strong. closing shade higher.
Oats were strong and higher throughout
closing at a gain of 14@asc.
Provisions were firm and higher. The
close was steady, with May pork cents
higher, May lard unchanged, and May ribs
unchanged.
The leading futures closed as follows:
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Today's state-
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $2S7, ,15O, $50;
gold reserve, s159. .770,735.
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Aluminium Articles

Aluminium Articles
Are better than silver We have hundreds
of new apd appropriate gifts, suitable for
Christmas and New Years. See our en-
graved goods. Pittsburg aluminium COM
pany, 1SS South Spring street.
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70
firm; No 2spring wheat. SS9sMS95s No. red,
9a1a; No. 2 corn, 27; No. oats, 20; No.
white, fob, 23% M241k: No. rye, 46Au46ia;
No. barley, fob, 21t40; No. / fiaxseed,
1.15h@1.191e prime timothy seed, 2671a,
mess pork, per bbl., 7.7OMI75; lard, per 100
lbs, 4.571aM4.60; short ribs sides, loose, 4.45
OATS; dry saNed shoulders, boxed. 1870
AZ short clear sides, boxed. 4.471145O;
whisky, distillers' finished goods, per GAL,
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Liverpool Market

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2S.--Wheat firm; No. /
standard, California. 87a, 3D.. cargoes on
coast. nothing doing; cargoes on passage
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Boston Quotations

BOSTON. Dec. 2s.-Atchison. 1nM; Bell
Telephone, 264 Burlington. $685.; Mexican
Central, *; Oregon Short Line, 1S1l; San
Diego.
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Mining Stock Quotations

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-The closing
quotations for today on the stock exchange
wera a G follows:
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BROWNIES New Lamp Heater
Warns up quick; odorless and cheap.
Headquarters, 1913 E. Fourth.
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Baggage Notice
Brights Special Delivery checks baggage
to all points. One trunk, S5c; round trip.
5Oc 404 s. Broadway, chamber commerce
building.
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Del & Hudson.112 Wheel e. L E.. 2
d & l. W......156 do pfd...... 10
d & r G....... liz Adams Ex........15S
do pfd.... 45H American Ex.. Ills
Erie (new)..... 1iM u Express ....3S
do list pfd. 3S7s Wells Fargo Ex.113
Fort Wayne ...16SIa Am Cotton Ol... 221s
ct Nor pfd.....i30 do pfd...... 75l!
HockinS VAL. Am Spirits ...... 7l4
Illinois Gen.. .103h do pfd...... 49,!
l. Il q w.. 1G Am Tobacco..... SCI!
do pfd... 71H do pfd. .112
Lake hore....110 Peoples Gas.... 9Ih
Louis & Nash. 3ess Con Gas .........1s2
Manhattan l.. .10S% Com Gable Co ..175
Met st Ry..... 1895 Col F & Iron.... 131i
Mich Central. ..1O11a do pfd...... 20
Minn st L.. 25A Gen Electric. SS31
do pfd.... So Illinois Steel..... 4G
Mo Pacifc..... aH La C1ede Cas-. A
Mobile & Ohio. 2slh Lead .............. SSSll
M X &c T...... 10 do pfd. 80. .10iA
do pfd.... Sc Nat Linseed OIL. 16%
Chi Ind e. L.... S1h Ore Imp Co... II
do pfd. 80. 30 Pacific Mail .... 29%
Central. 96a4 Pullman Palace. TN!
N Y Central 1914 Silver Cert....... 57s
Y C & st L.. IS Standard r & T.
do 1sit pfd.. 67 Sugar ........... 1889
do I'd pfd 80 do pfd.. .112A
Norfolk West. AN T C & Iron...... 2iss
North Am Co.. Az U S Leather 7
North Pac..... 2iSs do pfd...... 62H
do pfd.... SSH U s RUBBER. 1872
Ontario & W.. 1913 90 pfd...... 6GH
Ore r & NJ. 3s Western Union. SS5i
Ore Short Line. 1S Chicago & N WEBS
Pittsburg ......1GS do pfd...... 1853
Reading ........ 2SA Chicago & G w. 10
Rock Island.... a0%s r G. & W........ %
st l. G. F.. ~ do pfd...... 80
do pfd.... 81 St L 6 w.. 4
st Paul......... 95A do pfd...... 10
Bond List
NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds
today:
U S new 4s reg.12Sh N J c 5s........ .112a
do coup1 12s1a N Carolina ....125
do coup. .lllM N Pacific lists lis
do 2ds.... 99h do Ss....... 6o7s
U S As reg . .114A do 4s...... 95lt
do IS coup. .114H NYC & St l. As. 1903
District 65s .1O9A Nor & w es.....124h
Ala class A.. .1oSiA Nor consols ....144
Ala class B.. .1csiA do deb 5s..n7
Ala class c.. 1o1 o Nav lists go. .115il
Ala Currency 103 do 4s'....:.. 93l.
Atchison 4s..... s91s o Line Gs T.. 1891
do adj 5s.. 571s do IS r.... 45
Can So eds ....107 o Imp lists r.. .1ye5
Can Pac lists. do 5si r.. 45
Chi Terminal. 457s Pacific 6s of 'a5. .1c25.
c. e. Ohio Is. .113A Reading 4s....... S61!
II & D 4iss. .104ss r & G w lists. S3ia
d & r G lists. .1OSA S l. e. M con 5s SSsl
d &, r G 4s.... 80 S l. & S F gen 6s.l .l1S7i
L Tenn lists. Iii st Con. 40
Erie Gen 4s.... T2 st p & p lists. Ice
f w & d Its tn 5GR do 5s........ .u11
Gen Elec as. .100A Car nonfund. n
II & S A 6s.105 So Railway 5s -. 95
do 2ds.... 100 S r & Gs...... S91!
H &c c .112i4 Tenn new set IS. 91l
= do con 6s,. .1C11a Tex I l. G. lists. =
Iowa C 1sts... 991a do reg 2dsl.. -. 2Ss
Kan p Cont r.. 81 Union Pac lists. .102ai
X P list d d rib U p d & G 1Sts.. 4SA
L a n consul 4s.101la Wabash lst ..107
l. & N Uni As. S1A do 2ds...... @al
Missouri 6s ...100 West Shore As. .1I1
M X & T eds. 62h Va Centuries..... 90
do 4s..... SGB do did,. 81
G lists. .119H
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commenced to improve
with the first dose of medicine and at the end Of
four months ! had regaineI my lost flesh and
Wong Hlm's honesty, integrity and ability to cure
any disease that he says he can cure 1 have un-
bounded confidence and faith and would recon-,
mend him to all needing q doctor. Yours truly
President Citizens Bank. South riverside Cal,
Sept 8, 1897.
Cured Of Stomach and Liver Troubles by Dr.
Wong Him, OF S3l s Hope St., Los Angeles. Cal.
10 the Public-!t gives me great pleasure to say
that DE-. Wong Him's treatment In nay case has
been most successful For years l have been
troubled with the kidney and stomach troubles.
tried various remedies from other physicians, but
received no permanent help. DR.. Wong Him's
treatment has removed oil tendency OF these Irou-
like Or. Wong Him's Ideas OF Herb Treatment
cleaning and renovating the system before building
IT up again. am certainly pleased TO say that he
has done great deal of good to me, and that I
sumlng and kind, commanding the respect Of ali
MISS STELLA HUNTER,
Los Angeles CAL. April 10. 1897. go Bellevue Ava
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec lst, 1897
TO Whom 1t May Concern:-
This Is to certify that Dr. Wong Him cured mo
OF liver and kidney troubles, was greatly con-
stpated and my back ached so much that had
great trouble in sleeping When / went to Dr.
Wong Him, he felt my pulse and said my troubles
were caused by la grippe which had several
years ago. He knew more about my system than
thought anyone could know took his medicine
as directed and am now well. have gained eight
better and feel better In every way than for years.
can cheerfully recommend DR.. Wong Him to the
sick. Yours truly, HARVEY DAVIS,
100 West Ann St. Police Oficer L. A. CITY.
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oh, yes; Boot jack Tobacco costs
little more, but 1t lasts longer and gives
better satisfaction.
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Hl G. oo. BOOkbinders and E4s SEGA
UldSS q IUllX Blank Book Manufacturers
213.2ls NEW HIGH ST. Los Angeles
n EPORT OF THE CONDITION
X OF
NO. 3538.
The Merchants National Bank
RESOURCES.

At Los Angeles, in the State of California,
at the close of business, December Is, 1897,
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Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 1924 South Spring street.
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DR.. WONG HIM
83l South Hope Street., Los
Angeles, Cal. - a2c.

DIR. WONG HIM, ssl
8. Hope St., Los Angeles
Cal.-Deac Sir: In JUS
tice to you and for the
benefit OF others. / Wish
to make q statement OF
my case. ] was afflicted
with liberation Of the
rectum and hemorrhage
Of the bowels. 1 was
treated by two good doc.
tors, until Host 32pounds
Of flesh and became so
weak from loss Of blood
that l was unable to at
tend to business. l then
commenced d doctoring
with DR.. Wong Him, The
bleeding stopped and I
commenced to improve
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Bond List

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds
today:
U new As regl12Sh N J c 5s......... .112al
The herald., 1897-12-24

The progress thus shown in the short
space of two and a half months is highly
satisfactory. There is an increase in
total resources of sS66. .S79.3O; also a gain
In loans and discounts of 1868. .7S3 80, and
In individual deposits of $685., ,1OS.71. The
surplus as to depositors has likewise
been increased to the extent of $26, ,72G. 81.
The herald., 1897-12-24
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 2E-The following
were the closing quotations today:
The herald., 1897-12-24

The Chase National Bank of New
York has decided to increase it's capital
stock from 100000 to $1,0OO,OO0. The
step has been taken by the directors and
stockholders because the banks sur
plus is very large. The deposits Of the
bank amount to more than SIC, ,00O, 900.
The herald., 1897-12-24

Two New Counterfeits.-Th secret
service bureau announces the discovery
OF new counterfeit $40 silver certificate,
and also q counterfeit national bank
note. The silver certificate is q photo
graphic production printed on two
picccs Of paper pasted together, No A.
The herald., 1897-12-24
Releases, $1,000 and Over

Total ..................................
The morning times., 1897-02-28

The world as whole is always within
about one year of starvation; within two
or three years OF becoming naked, and
within a very few years of becoming house
less. In this country nearly 100000
human beings are added every year to
our population. That number would soon
crowd existing dwellings TO death, unless
in each year about haIf-million of men
were occupied 10y adding To the number Of
dwellings already existing.
We call ourselves very rich. We gloat
over the billions of dollars worth Of prop
erty disclosed by the figures of the census.
In II $50 the computation reached the huge
sum Of over S65.O0O, ,OOO,G coo. Only think
oft! How rich we are, But what does it
ali come to? About one-third of this vaIua-
ton is the estimated value of the land on
which capital has been placed. Land is
our endowment. not our creation. If We
deduct a reasonable sum for land valuation
what's left is the capital of the community
about S45.000, 200, 900. This is an esti-
matein dollars of what we have saved and
put to purposes OF enjoyment or future
usein more than a century of existence as a
nation. Again. this is stupendOus sum
What does it amount to? If the value in
money Of all that we Consumed-food. fuel,