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sheep pelts. 2MSA; wool, spring clip, good,
4G5: inferior, 3lt3l5.
TALLOW-2agIa.
LIVE sTOCK-All per h.: Beeves, 2AQ
DRESSED MEATs-All per lb, Beef
51aq6; veal, 641 mutton. .; lamb. 6; pork
"; CURED MEATs-skinned hams, s%
Rex hams. 1lia; av., 12; selected mild cure,
8: special fancy breakfast bacon ll32; spec
iai plain breakfast bacon. 9%a: Diamond c
breakfast bacon. backs. 4; Rex boneiess
hams, sugar cured s; Rex homeless
butts, Sh: Rex dried beef sets, II: Rex
dried beef Cnsldes). l3; Rex dried beei
(outsides). s; smoked tongues. per lb,, 10;
lGa2O: av., I: dry salt short clears 55a4J;
ay ~: salt clear backs, 6$i. Rex pure leaf
lard. tierces Gh; Ivory, tierces basis 5is;
cottolene, tierces, 6ls; Rexolene, tierees,
RAIsINs-Fancy clusters. 2o-lb. boxes,
1.50: i-crown LII clusters l.3l%i dl.49,
s-crown LII, per box. 1-5ML29 3
crown loose muscats. per boz. boz.
2-crown loose in sacks, per lb.. AZ; J.
crown, loose in sacks, per. ID. 5i299& d
crown fancy bleached. per H., 10; sultana.
secdless. choice. per lh;, 9la Fractions;
Half crown, per lb., 6@61e: sultana, seed
less boxes, 25; quarter boxes, 80 per box
higher than whole.
FIGS-Callfornia white, per lb.. "a;
California black. per lb.. 6; California
l2ai6.
BAGS met cash)-Calcutta, 6A@6M po-
tato bags 4; dried fruit sacks, 100 lbs. 6is
M7Ib; bean sacks, 5; walnut bags, l4416;
wool sacks, SO.
Lima, 225Q2.5O; Lady Washington, 1.75
beans, 200; lentils, imported, 650q1.oO; lem
green field peas, 225a2.5O black-eyed
tils, California, 5.50d65o.
GRA1N-Wheat. 1.50n1.70; corn, small
yellow, 100; large yellow 9oa1.00; barley, IS.
POTATOES-Per 100 lbs. Nevada Bur-
banks, choice to fancy. 125dl.30 fair to
rose, seed, Ito; sweet potatoes, LIS.
The herald., 1897-04-03
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. April 2.-The Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin will tomorrow say of the
wool market: Another booming week has
been recorded. The sales would have been
larger had not so much wool been with
drawn. The features are large sales of
secured wool, more than a million pounds,
having been sold this week. The London
auctions close Saturday. Purchases for
benefits. Utah wool growers are getting
~ cents on the sleeps back. against cents
of California are selling there at S1a against
cents last year. The sales OF the week
are 100000 pounds domestic and $40. .00)
mestic and 6,3S4000 pounds foreign and l.
055. 200 pounds domestic and $4,000 pounds
foreign for the same week last year. The
sales to date show an increase of 81, 373, 800
pounds domestic and 2s, 1885, 400 pounds for
eign from the same to the same dates in
1896 The receipts to date show an increase
of 1925 bales domestic and 5s,75s bales for
eign.
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Oh lsseceipts--cattle, $500; hogs, 10000; sheep
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices Of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.--wheat,
steady; May, 1885 December, 1.12A. Bar
ley, quiet; December. G64 bid. Corn, large
yellow, S2ih9s5. California bran, 12.O0a12.Jo
Flour-Family extras, 475M4.S5; bakers
extras, 45Oa4.65; superfine, 4.lOq4S5
wheat--No. shipping 1.271a choice do,
1.2Ssl milling, 1.S7hQ1.421s.
Barley-Feed. 65M70; brewing, s0dS5.
Oats-Fancy white. feed, 1.2511.2o; good
to choice do. 112kd1221z; poor to fair
105m110; surprise, 1.35m1.40; gray, 1.19m
LIE; black, for feed, 95a1.05; milling, l.l5W
12C.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 22170;
wheat, centals. OLA; barley, centals,
Go, 53S; beans. sacks. 500: potatoes, SACKS,
$40; do Oregon, 6G onions, sacks, SO; bran
sacks, 45O; hay, tons. e39; straw, tons, 46
wool bales. 229 hides. number 1877; quick
silver. TASKS, 49. wine, gallons, 1880.
The herald., 1897-04-03
The Torrey Bankruptcy Law

Concerning this law. Hon. Jay l.. Tor
rey says in the current number Of the
Forum: THE bill encourages compost
tions between debtors and their credit
ors, and provides that they may be made
after the filing Of the petition, and either
before or after the adjudication. In cr-
der to prevent the debtor from imposing
on his creditors. 1t is required that he
shai! be examined in open court ana
shall ME list OF his creditors and
schedule OF his property. "A compliance
with these requirements win enable the
creditors to judge Of both the honesty
The herald., 1897-04-03
LINES OF IRA VEL
Paclflc Coast steamship Co

The companys elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at IL am.
and Port Los Angeles at 2:2O pm. for San
Francisco via Santa Barbara and Por5
Harford. March l, 8, 9. 13, II, q, %, 29. April
:. g. &, 10, ii. IS, p, 2s, 80, May 4 8; ~. - 20
81 rs. Leave Port Los Angeles at am. ana
Redondo at il am. for San Diego. March
s. l. H. is. 1s e. a. 81 81 ARrilo q u 4 s 8 u 1S ~:
calls also at Newport. Cars connect via
Redondo leave Santa Fe depot az y ~ a,m''
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles Leave "a ,s
S. z. r.. X. depot at 1:35 pm. for steamers
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for san
francisco via Ventura. Garpsnteris, ,dna santa
Barbara, Gaviota, Port Harford, Cayucesi
San Simeon. Monterey and Santa Cruz AZ
$50 pm. March z 6, TO- a, ls. ~ 70, 20; Ap!. 3!
%. Cars connect with steamers VIA 6on
Pedro leave s. P. r.; r; lArcede aepot}k ~ ~
5.06 nm, and Terminal Ry. depot az o:vo
pm. The company reserves serves sisasners sisns .
Sailing dates and hours of sailing w. fSr.
ris. Agent, 124 w: Second St; Los Anseas.' ss
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Asts'
San Francisco.
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A Wholesale Removal

Preparations for the unusual proceed
ing of eradicating an entire town are
nearly completed by the Metropolitan
water commissioner, to whom has been
granted the authority to root out the
town of West Bolyston, which lies in
the midst of the mammoth Nashua river
basin. which is to supply the city of
Boston and it's suburgs with water A
railroad, several churches, cemeteries
and factories. besides stores. residences
and buildings of other descriptions will
be removed or torn down.
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London Markets

NEW YORK, April 2-'rhe Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets We're a little better
today but the close was dun on a feeling
that eastern politics are drawing to n
head. Argentines and South Americans
had the best market Americans were
steady. J. Pierpont Morgan Is Understood
to express favorable views. but nothing
other than what was stated by him be-
fore he left New York There is a keen
demand made for gold from the continent
and Japan rs 1i4d. Short loans are easier.
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Money Quotations

NEW YORK, April 2-Money on call,
easy at 11bG2 per cent; last loan, ~; closed
offered, 1a4q2 per cent: prime mercantile
paper, 31bd4 per cent sterling exchange
dull with actual business in bankers bills
at ASH for demand and at 4.s5a4Q4.S6 for
sixty days; posted rates, 4.S6ls and 4SSm
4.Ssla; commercial bills, 4S4lad4s5; silver
certificates, 62462A.
LONDON, April 2.-Consols, Ill 15-1G.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Drafts,
sight, 20; telegraphic, 22k.
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The Days Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO, April 2.-Opinion as gauged
by the early fluctuations in the wheat mar
ket was a trifie more favorable to the bulls
than the close of yesterdays session. Liv-
erpool opened without any change, the
northwestern receipts being smaller than
they have been running of late and the
poor condition of wheat in Missouri as
reported yesterday by the agricultural bu-
reau of the state received some confirm
alton from private expert testimony. Min
neapolis and Duluth receipts were 2S9 cars,
9 @ a wh boF s the ony nay
nine carloads. May opened at !Oss41Os4
against yesterday closing price of lOlz. and
during the first tow hours 10y OF fo trading nucr
keeping step at 3s per bushel behind the
others. The inquiry from country millers
was more in evidence than It o. has nas be, been
els had been sold for prompt shipment and
the most notable feature of the country
@ was tina 5nat t % waS argey des des West
to Kansas City. One of the items OF news
which helped the bears was the estimate
sent from Duluth that stocks there would
bushels and Minneapolis would only de-
crease 100000 bushels, which indicated a
4 very very small decrease. Closing cables
were of rather mixed character: The mar
ket ruled firmer after IL o'clock and May
SnGwep Jnv The 'ea foreisn advices Were % not only
unfavorable as regards the poor outlook of
the French crop, but the Russian crop was
also said to be unpromising. The market
had several violent fluctuations in the
last half hour. May dropping suddenly
from 70st to 70as cents and recovering again
in a few minutes to II cents. May closed
at 7O7sQp71 and July at 70ls@70A. Corn was
fairly active and showed its independent
movement of wheat in declining when the
wheat market was advancing. Talk from
illinois and Iowa of better offerings and
realizing by longs caused the decline. The
character as corn, although less activity
was shown. Provisions were dull tran
sactions small and at long intervals, with
prices on the decline from the start
The leading futures closed as follows:
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Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO. April 2.--Common steers sold
at S.75@425 and prime cattle at 4.40. with
the bulk of the trade at 4.35Q5O0. Export
ers were active buyers at 4.60 and over
and there were not enough choice heavy
steers to satisfy this demand. Fat calves
sold as high as $40.
Hogs-Common to prime droves sold at
S.75Q4.15. the bulk of the hogs crossing the
scales at 4.10@415.
Western extra sheep sold up 70 ssA
and common to choice sheep brcuvslf 2 q
@4e5, good hocks going for AZ I'D np.
Lambs sold actively at S75Q6.G eor poor
to choice, western selling at 4.7s@ $50
The herald., 1897-04-03
The deposits in each bank at the same

Bonds to the amount of $4,000 of Tropico
school district will be offered for sale by
the supervisors Of this county on the
18th instant. The bonds bear per cent
interest.
w. NJ Caswell, e. n. Threlkeld, John
s. Cox o. w. Krause, Cal Il. Hunter ana
E. w. Lewis have respectively filed their
official bonds as notaries public.
The Merchants National bank of this
city has just declared its regular quar-
terly dividend at the rate of per cent
per annum.
The Farmers and Merchants bank Of
Paris, Texas, has failed The bank had
q capital OF 100000 and surplus OF $685.
900; deposits, $25O,000; loans, $2co,000.
The consolidation of thAgreat iron and
steel manufacturing interests of the Nc
Cormicks and Baileys at Harrisburg, Pa,
will go into effect on May 1st. The COM
panies consolidating are the c. l.. Bailey
company, the Central Iron works and
the Paxton Rolling mills. The title for
the new concern will be the Central Iron
and Steel company. The plants comprise
three rolling mills. universal mill and q.
Hanging plant. The capacity for manu-
featuring, ship building, bridge and con-
struction Is very great, two of the mills
being the largest in the country.
The eastern public does not always
comprehend that Lower California and
Southern California are not synonymous
Land in Lower California Is being much
doomed in certain of the eastern states,
and many persons there are investing
with the belief that they are thereby
procuring beautiful homes in Southern
California. Regarding this, the San
Francisco Chronicle says: Before any
one is duped into moving upon CO.
operative farm tract in Lower Califor-
MIA he had better inquire about the feast
bility of raising crops there without ir-
rigation. His second question should be
whether the titles to all good land in the
northern district Of the peninsula are
not held by an English syndicate. After
that he would do we'll to inform himself
why every American gets out of Lower
California who can. When all that is
done he will be in a frame of mind to
stay where he Is, even II he has to make
his livelihood digging clans"
The herald., 1897-04-03
Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, April 2.-Bar silver, 81;
Mexican dollars, 451a.
LONDON, April 2.-Bar silver, 2S 7-16d.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Bar silver,
So; Mexican dollars, 491sI50.
The herald., 1897-04-03
CRY DIRECTORY RoR 1907

Notice to Those Who Have Changed Their
Address
Those who have changed their business
or residence address. firm style or occupa-
tion, and new arrivals since the final can
vass for Maxwells City Directory for 1897
will please at once notify the Los Angeles
Directory Co.. 4s2 stimson BLOCK. Tel.
Main 1880.
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Liverpool Market

No. red spring, northern. 6s 31ad. Corn.
spot, firm: American mixed new, Is 71ad 4:
futures steady; April, 2s nd; May, 2s sgd (;
July, rs SID. Flour, dull; st. Louis fancy,
IS Cd.
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Boston Quotations
CHICAGO MARKET

BOSTON, April 2-Atchison. 101a: Bell
Telephone, 2l7; Burlington. 70; Mexican,
Lila
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NEW YORK, April 2.-The following
table complied by Bradstreets shows the
total clearances at the principal cities and
the percentage Of increase or decrease, as
compared with the corresponding week
las var:
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. April 2.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 1928, ,999, ,402 /,
gold reserve, $l51, 743, 797
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From the Hebrew

Miss Ingenue (approaching)-Wha
beautiful eyes that gentleman has!
Mrs. x. (passing)-Yes, beautiful hook
and eyes.-Truth.
The herald., 1897-04-03
Petroleum

NEW YORK. April 2.-Petroleum was
firm. United closed 951s cents bid. Pennsyl-
vania crude was steady. May closed 95la
cents bid.
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And in accordance with law and an ordex
of the board of directors. made on the let1
day of January. 1897, so many shares os
each parcel of stock as may be neceesery
Of the exchange at Colegrove, Cal. e4
Wednesday, April 21. 1887, At the hour - ,
o'clock pm. Of said day, TO pay said oel!ne|
costs Of advertising and expenses o1 th4
sale. THos. DAVIDSON. sec'y. ~
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Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
wera q & follows.
The herald., 1897-04-03

For relieving Throat Diseases. Coughs
and Hoarseness, use Browns Bronchial,
Troches." Sold only in boxes. Avoid imi-
The herald., 1897-04-03

Flour, dull: No. 2 spring wheat. II; No. 2
red, S7d90; No. 2 corn. 2flz@24ss; No. 2
white, 20d2O1a; No. rye, s2ls No. barley.
nominal No. 8, 26@S3 fob; No. A. 23,aQ27
fob; No. ! flax seed, 74lk@77N; prime
timothy seed, 2.e2H; mess pork. per. bbl..
S45@S.5O; lard, per 100 lbs, 4.221s short ribs
sides, Qoose.) 4.55@4.75; dry salted shoul-
ders, (boxed.) 4%@5; short clear sides,
(boxed,) 4fsd4%; whisky, distillers' finished
goods, per GAL, LIS; sugars. cut loaf, 5.5l;
eranuIatad 4S9.
The herald., 1897-04-03
To Cure ! Cold Ia One Day

Take Laxa.rve Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It
fails to cure. Csc.
The herald., 1897-04-03

oh, my head! Take Bromo-Kola In
stantly cures headaches. diminlshes ia
The herald., 1897-04-03
Corner Main and Second Streets

II. w. Hellman. j. f. Sartori. w: L. Graves,
son, j II. Shankland, j. A. Graves, NJ l.
Fleming, NJ. S. Helman. w, d. Longyear.
cent on ordinary deposits. Money Loand
real estate.
The herald., 1897-04-03

Wall paper, late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's. 3n South Spring street.
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OFFICE OF THE HERALD.
Los Angeles, Cal. April 2. 1897.

The following compilation contains the
aggregate statement of resources and
liabilities Of all the commercial banks
and savings banks OF the state Of Cali
fornia, which are under the control OF
the state board of bank commissioners
and shows their condition as Of February
rs. 1897:
CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL BANKS
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Security Savings Bank
OFFICERS.

J. r. SARTORI........ President
MAURICE S. HELLMAN. Vice President
w. ID. LONGYEAR.......... Cashier
on First-class
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Bank Clearings

Gould & Curry. 26 Utah Con .......... .
Hale & Norcross 50 Yellow Jacket.... 2S
The herald., 1897-04-03

LOS ANGELES TERMINAL RAILWAXs
In effect February 8, 1877.
PASADENA.
los Angeles Los AngeleSs
"a a M SAT q. m.
9So a. M. LILY ~
135 p. m. S.3y y -
5.SS o. M $40 p M.
Mn LOWE AND ALTADENA.
e.35 a. m. II 10 Z. m
i.s5 n M $40 p. m.
1886 p. m O.is y. -.
connection with Mt. Lowe RAILWAY WItor
out change of cars.
1:2o a. M. s.Se = -
11:50 a. m. 1:S p NJ
4:50 p. m. 0y1 Y. ~
S.50 a. M $50 O. m.
5:lS 5:lS 3. pm; M. :sS SIS p. =.
CATALINA ISLAND.
$50 a. IN. $50 p. p;
Direct connections with steamer Fa!coo
going and returning daily, except Sunday.
Tourists can make the round trip IN one
day If desired. The best fishing on the
coast. Boyle Heights cars pass Tsrmlna1
station. w. J. COA..
General Passenger Agent.
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MI AIN STREET SAVINGS BANK.
230 N. Main st.

JE Platter. Pres; H.W. Hellman. v-Pres.s
W. NJ. Caswell, Cashier.
Directors-I. w. Hellman, J. e. Piater'
II. w. Hellman. l. w. Hellman, Jr.s W.
interest paid on deposits. Money to loan
on first-class real estate.
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Los ANGELES AND REpoNDo RAIL.
POstp0nemenf

AT Al MEETING OF THE DIRECToRs
of the Cahuenga Valley Lemon exchange.
held on March 49, 1897 1t was decreed that
the sale by public auction Of stock upon
which assessment was unpaid be deferro8
until April 21, 1897.
THOS. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
Notice-There Is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock for which no certt-
Gates have been issued, on account OF e.
the several amounts set opposite the nance
of the respective shareholders as follows:
Names NO. SnareS. Amount
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DIRECTORS.
T NJ Elliott J. d. Bickneu
Il. o. story II. Jevne,
T. d. Hooker, w. c. Patterson.
VIM G. Kerckhoff
No public funds or other preferred De-
bosits received by this bank.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, April 2.-The following
are the closing stock quotations.:
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Southern California Savings Bank
~ r5z North Spring Street
DIRECTORS;ZJ II. Braly, j. NJ Elliott
w d WoolWine w. G. Patterson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18
2 the Countess of Paris. is dead

OF the Countess Of Paris, is dead.
Official reports show decrease In
the acreage OF growing grain in France
Serious strikes and bread riots have
occurred in Madrid and other cities OF
Spain.
DR.. hansen, the arctic explorer, ac-
companied by Mrs. hansen, arrived in
London.
Mr.. Balfour's bill providing state aid
for voluntary schools was adopted In
tie British parliament.
James w Luckenville, of Shaten-
willie, Pa, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in Havana.
The queen regent Of Spain signed the
scheme OF reforms for Cuba as agreed
uron by the Cabinet at Madrid
Charles Harris, brother Of the late
Sir Augustus Harris, the well-known
London theatrical manager, died in
England.
The women's parliamentary fran
chise bill passed its second reading in
the British house OF commons by a
vote OF 228 to 1877.
United States Senator Wolcott who is
visiting Europe in the interest Of BIZ
metallsm, had an interview with Pres
ident Faure, Of France.
Lady William Beresford, formerly
duchess Of Marlborough and previously
Mrs Louis Hammersley Of New York
has been delivered OF a son.
A correspondent travelling in India,
reports that in the district of Dhar-
mapara many people have died OF
hunger and many others are dying.
Edward r. Taylor, alias Arthur
Pl;ltt, was extradlted in London to an
swer the charge OF killing an inmate
Of the Eastern Insane Asylum Of Ken
lucky
The cars new chancellor, Count
Murovieff through his private secre-
tary, told correspondent that arbtra-
ton Is the ideal which humanity should
strive after.
Tho Boring sea claims commission
has concluded the work OF taking evil
dence at Victoria, b. G. The next sit
ling will be at Montreal, beginning
June 1G.
The British house Of commons adopt
ed a resolution that the full text Of the
arbitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain be placed be
fore the house
George II. Curzon announced in the
house OF commons that the govern
ment would not oppose a motion asking
that the Anglo-American arbitration
treaty be laid on the table.
The French cabinet has prohibited
the landing Of merchandise from places
In India which are infected with the
plague and Will also establish q special
quarantine against travellers from such
parts of India
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18
Wisconsin Legislature.

Madison, Feb. Both houses of the
legislature had busy day yesterday.
More than 80 bills were introduced in
the senate and over 20 in the assembly.
Most were Of no Importance. Both
houses received many petitions for a
law making bicycles baggage. The
chief bills in the senate were: By Mr..
Davis, to apply civil service rules to
state affairs; by Mr.. Congor, requir-
ing that the commissioners of public
lands and the state treasurer shall
compute within GO days the amount of
for the sale by the state of indemnity
lands; by Mr.. Mailer, to prevent the
use and sale of communicating ice cut
from Wisconsin waters; by Mr.. Whit
man, providing that in counties of less
than 10000 inhabitants, members of
county board committees shall not re
ceive pay and mileage for more than
five days in one year; by Mr.. Solliday,
providing that whenever members of
the national guard shall be prosecuted
committed while on duty the attorney
general sholl defend the members.
the cost of the action to be paid by
the state: by Mr.. Woodwork, making
appropriations for the reformatory,
charitable and penal institutions of
the state as follows: the total amount
for the next two years being S1,13S000.
In the assembly Mr. Sweeting sub
mitted memorial asking congress to
return. the statue of Pere Marquette In
tCrical society rooms at Madison and
that the statues OF Gems Fairchild and
Rusls may be put in the Washington
capitol. Among the scores Of
were the following; BY Mr.. Fogo for
tho recall from county clerks Of lists
Of alleged descrters; by Mr.. Wolff
providing for the publication of the
town laws; by Mr.. Webster, requiring
all beer brewers to make q pure bev-
erage; by Mr.. Church. regulating the
sale Of impure ice also 10 place all
organizations that drill with firearms
under the control and subject to the
authority Of the state: by Mr.. Risum,
forhidding the wearing Of high hats
in theaters and putting a penalty of
from So to SIS on theater managers for
each violation permitted by them; by
Mr., Harvey, providing for the semi
annual payment OF taxes: by Mr..
Wheeler, appropriating money to Cyrus
Schenck $4,000 for injuries received
in the capitol disaster Of 1883; by Mr.
Agen, regulating telephone rentals in
cities OF the I'd aud Sd classes; by Mr..
Froelch. authorizing boards of trustees
IN villages to turn over one-half of all
license moneys to the school fund; by
Mr. Lcgried. compelling railway COM
panies 70 give free transportation to