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

CHICAGO. Sept. S.-Wheat opened
strong at from 94A6941a for December,
compared with 96A at the close yesterday.
For twenty minutes it struggled upward
and at the end of that time 1t had reached
96B. At around 96% people who had been
selling for a scalp were compelled to buy.
but about that time heavy holders of long
wheat loaded the market with all it could
hold. and continued selling until the pre-
vious addition to the price had been driven
out and a decline of " cent established, the
price having receded from 96A to 95ss
Liverpool opened about 5sd. higher. and
somewhat later advices showed another
advance. That was the reason for the
opening strength. Paris also showed an ad-
vance and foreign crop advices were also
of gloomy tenor. Chicago received $50
cars of wheat, but only ten of them were
of contract quality. and eight of that small
number were No. 2 spring. Minneapolis
and Duluth got 50 cars. compared with
800 the corresponding day of the previ-
Gus year. The Atlantic port clearances of
wheat and flour were equal to 65l, 900 BUSH
els Closing cablegrams reported mate
rial advances at Paris and Antwerp equal
to from 25s@3B cents per bushel at the
frmer to cents per bushel at the latter.
The news from New York about the for
eign demand for wheat was quite as strong
as it was yesterday. Everyone who Of
fered wheat by cable last night received
acceptances and requests for further offers.
New York took all the cash wheat offered
from Detroit according to dispatch from
the latter gity, and a message from St.
Louis said that London cablegram re-
ported locusts in Santa Fe province, Ar
gentina. The origin of the cablegram be-
ing rather obscure, not much attention was
paid to it, but the great foreign demand
for cash wheat and the strength of the
continental markets renewed the bullish
feeling and the decline that followed the
first advance was recovered as the price
of December once more reached 96l@. At
that price realizing sales again became
quite heavy. and the market gradually
declined to 957s. where it closed.
Corn was irregular. The market opened
firm on the dry. hot weather and continued
crop-damage reports, the reports today
being the worst so far received. This
caused some covering by shorts and slight
advance. which was lost however, when
the weather bureau predicted rains in the
corn belt and against break in the hot
spell. A slight recovery ensued later with
wheat.
Oats were relatively firm, almost hold
ing their own. although there was break
of x In corn at one time.
Provisions were very quiet. The market
ruled easy, the result of the yellow fever
scare.
The herald., 1897-09-09

camille paper, sAG41s per cent sterling
exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S6A@4.S61s for demand
and 4.s3A@4.S4 for sixty days; posted rates,
| 4. 4.S414@4.S51A and 4S61s@4.S71A commercial
bills. 4.S3.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s.-Drafts,
sight. s; telegraphic. TX.
LONDON, Sept. S.-Consols, 1111a.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-Bar silver, So;
Mexican dollars. 43A.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept S.-Bar silver,
52A: Mexican dollars. 42ss142ss.
LONDON Sept. 8-Bar silver, Esd.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK. Sept. S.-California dried
fruits-Apples firm other fruits steady.
Evaporated Apples-Prime, wire tray. 6;
wood dried, prime, 81; choice, 61a fancy,
6&67 Prunes-31a@7R. Apricots-Royal,
7@s; Moorpark. 9a11. Peaches-Unpeeled,
10510; peeled, 116114.
The herald., 1897-09-09

Notwithstanding the heavy increase in
exports the United States buys more from
Japan than we sell to that country. Dur
ing the year Just ended the value of Jap
anese goods brought into the United
States was s24,OO9,756. Compared with last
year. this is decrease of about 81, 500, ,0OO !"
The herald., 1897-09-09
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Today's state
ment Of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, s216, ,5s7, ,52O;
gold reserve, $144. .S36, 1877.
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firm No. spring wheat, 96% No. spring
wheat, 9lM94: No. red. 9s7s; No 2 corn.
304dS1; No. oats. 19sM19ai; No. white.
21s1M2S fob; No. white. 20laM221a fob. /:
No. 2 rye, 81: No. barley, nominal: No. g.
310l45 fob; No. 4. 3S: No. faxseed, 1.G3d
LOG; prime timothy seed, 30; mess pork.
per bbl.. S.60nS65; lard. per 100 lbs, 4.75:
short ribs sides. loose, 5.0ON5.70: dry salted
shoulders. boxed, 51ad5A; short clear sides.
boxed, 5%M6: whisky, distillers finished
The herald., 1897-09-09
Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Sept. s.-Atchison. 15M; Bell
Telephone, 27O Burlington, 80; Mexican
Central, 6; San Diego, Is.
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Money Quotations

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Money on call
easy at 1A@1M per cent; last loan. IN per
cent: closed, 1A@1x per cent: prime mer-
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Interpretations

California Realty Company, San Fran
cisco; capital $4,000; subscribed, $3.50.
Salinas Mutual Building and Loan Asso-
citation, Salinas, Monterey county; 100000
subscribed, s67, 500.
Stockton Beet Sugar Company, Stockton;
$1,00O00O; subscribed, s97S,00O.
Family Investment Company, San Fran
cisco; $l50,O00; subscribed 100000.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Bond List

NEW YORK, Sept S.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to-
The herald., 1897-09-09

um bacon, 9; medium bacon, sa4 dry short
rleac bellies, 1920; avg, =; dry salt
clears. 35440; avg, s; salt clear backs,
~; Rex pure leaf lard, tierces Z; ivory,
tierces, 81; cottolene. tierces, 6as; Rexo-
lene, tierces. 81; special kettle rendered
lard, Z.
TALLOW-Per lb., 2Q2N.
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Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The following
are the closing stock quotations.:
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Insurance

The Standard publishes the table Of rates
upon which the New York Life Insurance
Company is insuring members of the Massa-
chusetts Benefit Life. The policy is nom
participating ordinary life, and the rate is
a little below most of the stock rates. The
policy is, of course, one that any person
can take. The New York will probably get
about 20 per cent of the business, another
20 per cent or more will be rejected, and
the rest will go to the others who are
struggling for it, or will retire from life
insurance protection disgusted. 1t is a
great educator, is assessment insurance.
Insurance Journal.
= =
Very courteously, the Continental of New
York declines to come in on the commits
sion compact of the non-union companies.
Writing to Chairman Trembor, it still in
sists upon contingent commissions and
states that 1t will continue to manage its
business in its own way.
+ + =
A movement is on foot in Chicago, says
the Inter-Ocean, among leading agencies
to send a letter to the union asking that
q fiat commission of Is per cent be made,
and that each company be allowed only one
agent in the city. The movement is yelled
in secrecy, but agents are being approached
on the question.
The herald., 1897-09-09
Building Permits

Today being a legal holiday,
will be no call on the Exchange.
The herald., 1897-09-09
OFFICE OF THE HERALD,

Los Angeles, Sept. 3, 1897.
The comptroller of the currency has just
ssued his aggregated statement of the
condition of the national banks at the
late of the last call. July 23d. The state
nent would indicate considerable change
or the better in general business condi-
lions. The loans are not vet UP to the
igure which was established before the
panic in 1898. but they are moving toward
t. The following table gives the aggregate
oans and individual deposits Of all the
national banks since May 4, 1898:
The herald., 1897-09-09

And now we are to have a bicycle tube
combination. A London dispatch says that
IN agreement has been reached between
The leading bicycle tube makers of Bir-
mingham and America, by which no one
will be supplied under a fixed price. The
organizers claim that every tube maker
will be compelled to join.
The herald., 1897-09-09

The London Financial News says the
French cabinet is considering floating a
loan of ESQ, 100000 (sSOO, 900, oOO) in 21s per
cent bonds, partly for the redemption of
The floating debt and partly for the recon-
Uruction of the French navy.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
PRESERVE THE ARMY.

The official order forbidding soldiers
stationed at Atlanta to engage in games Of
football is a timely and wise precaution.
Our standing army is too small already.
Why should 1t be slaughtered in time of
peace? If the football fever. which broke
out among the troops at Atlanta, should
be unmolested and allowed to spread 1t
might soon have our entire army down.
We can't afford 1t.
The young men in uniform are TO doubt
restive. They are tired of being ev ,rlasting-
ly training for war and always living in
peace. They want action Of a more vigorous
sort than can be found on the parade
ground. Being unable to have war. the hot
blooded young fellows are willing TO engage
In something worse; but IT must not be per-
mitted.
Suppose the entire army should get into
the football habit, and some day. Just after
Thanksgiving Spain or japan should de-
clare war on US? What could we do. with
our battaIions laid up in the hospitals and
laid out in the cemeteries? Nothing. We
should have to surrender at discretion and
take the consequences.
Whatever else our standing army does
II must not play football. Leave such ruf.
fianfy practices to the colleges.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
LITTLE nut PEOPLE.

OLD Mistress Chestnut once lived in burr
Padded and lined with the softest of fur;
Jack Frost split 1t wide with his Keen silver
knife
And tumbled her out at the risk of her life
This is Sir Walnut: he's English. you
know.
friend of my Lady and Lord So-and-So,
Whenever You ask old Walnut to dinner,
Be sure you have salt for the equity old
sinner.
Little Miss Hazlenut in her best bonnet
Is lovely enough to be put in sonnet;
And young Mr.. Fflbert has journeyed from
Kent,
To ask her to marry him soon after Lent
This is old Hickory: look at him we'll
A general was named for him, so I've heard
tell.
Take care how you hit him-hs sometimes
hits back,
This solid old chap Is hard nut to crack
Old Mr.. Butternut, just from Brazii.
Is rugged and rough as the side of a hill:
But like many a countenance quite as ill
favored,
He covers kernel deliciously favored.
Here is a Southerner, graceful and slim,
In flavor no nut is quite equal to him:
Fa! Monsieur Pecan, you know what it
means
To be served with black coffee in French
New Orleans!
Progressive Age.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
A VERY NAUGHTY MAN.

''When signed the petition for the liquor
license for the Princeton inn," says ex-
President Cleveland, Il in no sense COM
mitted a wrong. and if the same PROPOSE
ton came up for my consideration again
l would do the same thing This Is GER
tainly courageous statement, but that 1t
is discreet one may well be doubted. Mr..
Cleveland is, so the country has been au-
thoritatively informed, and has been for
several years, an orthodox Presbyterian.
A large majority of the Presbyterians of
this country, together with church people
of other denominations, will very seriously
doubt the propriety of a professed church
man aiding to establish a saloon for the
convenience of college students who may
want to indulge in intoxicating beverages.
Nor will they indorse Mr.. Cleveland's as
sertion that in signing such a petition he
lin no sense committed wrong and would
do the same thing" again. In fact, some
of them are likely to resent these utter
anceS quite sharply. If Mr.. Cleveland S
letter had come from a president instead
of an ex-president, there are very few pull
pits in the country which would not have
fired a succession of broadsides at such
provoking target.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
THE nj IcARAGUAx CANAL.

The fact that the government of Nicar-
aqua has been making efforts to interest
several European and Asiatic powers in the
scheme of constructing canal across the
:sthmus should bring new purpose and
greater activity to those members pf con-
gross who have taken u? the question with
a view to having the canal made and cor
trolIed by the United States.
The failure to make some water connec-
ton between the two great ocean bodies.
separated by such a narrow neck of land,
is riShtfully called one of the marvels OF
the age. That the march of civilization. tie
strides of commerce, the construction of
trade routes on land and the multiplication
of merchant lines at sea, and the numerous
other developments of national and interna-
tional resources should have overcome al
most every conceivable obstacle and yet
should have failed on this, one of the great
est and yet one of the most feasible. is
indeed nothing less than amazing.
Every true American takes pride in the
original voicing and the uninterrupted pres
ervaticn of the Monroe doctrine, but in one
instance, at least, the application of this
COCtr1ne mas very materially Retarded tHe
progress of marine commerce. The Nicar-
aguan canal would have been built long
since but for the attitude of the United
States toward more enterprising nations.
Since the construction of this water way
is at least important to this country as
it is to any other, the situation long since
was reduced to and still embodies the SIM
pie proposition to dig or to let others dig.
But so far we have done practically moth
ing and we have not permitted other and
more willing nations to do anything.
1t is evident that President Mckinley is
favorable to bill providing for the con-
struction of the canal by the United States.
There is no doubt but that Nicaragua is
| more favorable to making concessions to
our government than to a more remote
power. The canal proposition will certain
F.! ly be presented to congress again at the
coming session, and. perhaps. after fifty
years of dillydallying. We shall at last as
sumo the responsibility Of this great enter
prise. If there can be no agreement on
| the subject of our own investment, then an
| effort should be made to secure a treaty
by which another power may open up this
| too long neglected avenue of trade.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
GOOD AND Plentiful.

Since the American people have decided
that there is no other money SO good as
gold. it is gratifying to observe that they
are increasing their supply of this best
money at a rapid rate. The stock Of gold
now in the United States. according 10
treasury estimates is the largest ever held
here. On November ]. the amount of gold
coin and bullion in the country was s1l2.-
ESQ., All. This broke the record. the largest
previous showing at the beginning of a
month being that of November /. lsss.
which was s71l. .105.0 go. And the stock of
gold is rising in the treasury as well as
elsewhere. The treasury fund has gone
above the sl54.oOo.Oco mark, and is still ris-
ing.
The best money in the world is none toe
good for the American people IL they can
get fair share of it. and 1t is apparen,
that their share is liberal enough when
they put the government into the hands OF
a party which rest ores confidence and re.
wives business
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
THE OTHER SIDE.

So far as the people generally have TAX
en- any interest in the matter they have
been impressed that the armor plate man.
utac:urers are unreasonably stubborn and
gra.ping in refusing to come to the gov
errment's terms. Government experts have
testified that the best armor plate can be
made at n maximum cost OF $3.50 a ton.
but the manufacturers fatty refuse to
make any at that price. Rather than sub
nit to being robbed by these monopolists
it has been proposed that the government
construct its own armor plate works and
break down the greedy corporations.
There are usually two sides to every
question. and this is not an exceptional
case. The people have already had ore
side. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. who is now IN
Paris. presents the other in the columns
of the New York Herald. Speaking of ar
NOR plate manufacture, Mr.. Carnegie says:
1T never paid us. How could it? 1t can't
be made to pay, because the government,
| only orders about 1000 tons a year. and tc
erect the plant cost $3,5o0,0OO. to run only
four months in the year; besides. employ
| ing experts, whom We cannot let go for q
whole year. means losing money. We
would do anything to get out of this armor
business; It costs US more anxiety than the
uhcle Of our. business put together. The
fSnppny makss 1Csope tons. Of steel :
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
cast much Of shadow, but what there is
of 1t is distinct.

cast much of a shadow, but what there is
of 1t is distinct.
An American asphalt company is doing
the paving in the city of Glasgow, where
the public interest Is divided between the
force of colored workmen and the big steam
roller.
The legal periodicals are discussing an
interesting question as to the number
of women man may marry at once
without violating any law. No reason
has yet been found why he may not marry
as many will have him, provided the
ceremony be not performed lin territory
or other place over which the United States
has exclusive jurisdiction" The statutes
of the several states go no further. in
terms. than to provide that no person who
has a former husband or wife living shall
marry another" Under these statutes it
is claimed that 1t is not unlawful for sin
gle man to marry as many single women
simultaneously as can place themselves
within the reach of his voice and the voice
of the preacher or officer who is performing
the ceremony.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
The "Problem" Again.
tho Nev York SIM.

From the New York Sun.
ooh, woman, woman! woman" as some
body has said. There were only two can
didates in the field for superintendent Of
schools at Tekamah. Neb. One of them be-
longed to the sex commonly called fair.
The other was mere man. The he was
a Republican: the she was Pop. 1t was a
lively campaign. The woman kept the
lead. The odds were on her to the tune
of about five to one. But all bets were
declared off before the populace went to
the polls. On the eve of election. when it
was too late to put up another candidate.
the woman withdrew. The man was elect
ed virtually by default. Then-grea.est
perfidy of all-the two were married! No
wonder the Pops rage and the Bryanites
imagine vain thing, while the triumphant
elephant goes around waving his ears in
the air and trumpeting the praises of ma
trimony. Will it he ever thus when wom-
an has taken what she calls her proper
place in the stormy field of politics? II so,
the bachelor candidate will be ever dam
gerous. For what will prevent him from
popping the question to his most dangerous
spinster opponent and carrying the election
and her to the altar at the same time. We
fear that Miss Alice Thomason that was
and Mrs. Laughiin that is has struck a
blow at the extension Of the suffrage to
her fellow sisters.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15

month but its average make of armor plate
does not exceed 200 tons month";

month, but its average make of armor plate
does not exceed 200 tons month
If private company of large experience
and fully equipped cannot make armor
platc at profit, it may well be doubted II
the government could make it without
a very heavy loss. The government
rarely can do business as economical
ly as an Individual or corpora
ton. But it is just possible that Mr..
Carnegie. being an interested party. may
not be telling the exact truth. He may
simply be trying to scare the government
out of all notion OF embarking in the en-
terprise. In the event congress should de-
eide that the country will make its own
armor. it may be able to get Mr.. Carnegie's
plant at a bargain. An investment that is
SO Improbable and worrisome as Mr.. Car
nesie represents his ought to be purchas-
able on very favorable terms.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
TO PROTECT THE TREAsrRy

In his next message to congress Presi-
dent Mckinley. 1t is said, will recommend
that the greenbacks when redeemed shall
only be reissued for gold. The purpose of
such a recommendation. If it has been de-
termined on. is easily apparent. The gov
ernment was much embarrassed few
years ago by what is known as 'thc erd-
less chain practice. which depleted the
gold reserve and nearly precipitated a
financial panic. The wisdom of making a
recurrence of this practice impossible is
plainly manifest. By reissuing the green
backs only in exchange for gold coin or
gold bullion the inducement to thus en-
barrass and annoy the treasury depart
ment would be gone and the reissuance, II
called for. would cause no trouble. 1t would
probably be necessary. under this arrange
ment. to keep special treasury fund in
gold for the purpose of redeeming paper
currency when presented. Either this OF
some other plan for the protection of the
treasury certainly ought to be adoped by
congress, If possible, at the coming ses.
sim
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
FOREVER.

Forever and ever the reddening leaves
Float to the Sodden grasses.
Forever and ever the shivering trees
Cover and shrek to the chilling breeze
That sweeps from the far-off sudden seaa.
To wither them as ii passes.
Forever and ever the low gray sky
Sleeps DER the sorrowful earth:
Forever and ever the steady rain
Falls on bare bleak hill and barren plain.
And flashes on roof and window pane,
And Kisses upon the hearth.
Forever and ever the weary thoughts
Are tracing the selfsame track
Forever and ever, to and fro.
On the old unchanging road they go.
Through dreaming and waking. through
JOY and woe.
Calling the dead hours back.
Forever and ever the tired heart
Ponders DER the evil done:
Forever and ever through cloud and Sieari.
Tracing the course of the strong lifs
stream.
And dreary and dull as the broken dream.
Forever the rain rains on.
ANONYMOUS.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
MISSOURI ROADS.

The state convention for the purpose of
considering ways and means to better the
public roads of Missouri will be held in
St. Louis next week. 1t will be attended
by many representative Missourians and
will be one of the most important meetings,
if not the most important. ever held in
this state for the discussion of this sub
ject.
Missouri has made wonderful progress in
road improvement in recent years. Most
of the states have. for that matter. for the
importance of such improvement was never
before so deeply impressed as now. 1t is
claimed that the manufacturers Of bicy-
cles have done more than any other infiu-
ence to bring the subject before the peo-
pie in a forcible manner. Whether this is
true or not, it is a fact that the whee!
| fad has done much for Il good cause. 1t
| matters not that the manufacturers of bi-
! cycles are among the beneficiaries SO long
as the results are advantageous to each
community and to the state as a whole.
| Missouri has such bountiful and varied
| resources that the highest development of
! the state depends much upon the excellence
| and the number of its wagon and rail
routes for the transportation Of products.
Railroad extension, especially in the west
| ern part of the state. has been rapid, and
may always be relied upon to keep pace
with the other energies employed in devel-
oping the agricultural. stock, mineral and
| fruit industries, not to speak of the many
lesser industries capable Of tremendous ex-
| pansion.
Among the methods for public road i'm
provement being considered is the employ
| ment of tramps, vagrants and prisoners
thus utilizing the state charges in a way
to make them self-sustaining and at the
| same time for the promotion of one of the
| most useful of all state improvements.
Kansas City journal., 1897-11-15
Autumn Gladneas.

They're here again-the times of Joy,
OF which the poets carol.
When man less closely may employ
His mind with his apparel!
II he a top coat wears. to which
A flower lends its splendors.
Who shall suspect him, though he hitch
With hairpins his suspenders?
Washington Star.