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The times., 1897-11-14
Ribbon Dept.

Mr.. GODFREY. the ribbon man,
returned Thursday. The goods he
secured arrived yesterday. he says
of them:
q can cay 15c, 25c and s3c for fancy
ribbons selling today in New York at 25c,
3sc, soc and Csc yard. I know OF
what Im talking because | took il all
the leading retail stores.''
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$2l.OO each for two sample Costumes.
worth $50 each MadeOf Eng
liSh Droadcluth in wood brow shade, brakl-
ed only S the English can braid. The
coat with fly front, velvet collar, two out
side pockets and flaps. The skirt a 10
mode.
The times., 1897-11-14

Dow. Homes & Co. say of the CHANGERS:
, 1t is known that there has been
large absorption OF Rock Island during
the last Month. The stock has become
scarce, and the loan crowd shows that
comparatively few houses have stock to
lend. 1t viii probably be found that the
largest owners at present are people who
expect to get par for Rock Island
"Ir Is known that a prominent interest
has absorbed about 10000 shares of Bur
lington on tie decline. 1t, too. is not
likely TO sell at less than 10 or 10 points
advance, Some of the officials Of the
company are known to have bought stock
On the earnings. Commission houses are
more inclined to advise buying Burlington
than any other stock ON the list.
''ChicG go and Great W est has been allowed
10 react with the market, but it's tFjenss
have not lost confidence in the road, and
are kuownt to haveadvised buying for prices
higher than the stock has vet seen. The
Improvement III earnings of the company
has been relatively better than that OF
most other roads, and it is predicted that
wnen the market turns Chicago and Great
Western viii advance very much as it rose
from the neighborhood of to the neigh
borhood OF 8 la st summer
The grangers are undoubtedly the best
Of the railroad stocks at the present time.
Their earnings and prospects all look Well.
1t is said that Consolidated Gas is likely
to have manipulated rise in few days.
Mi, Carley says; ;;''purlng the sale OF
10000 shares OF Sugar yesterday the
manipulators seem to have bought more
than they sold, and. they seem to have
bought the grangers at the same time.
1t looks, therefore, as though the general
market viii be higher next week.
Town Topics says; "A fact not ap.
preciated by Wall street is that some of
the most prominent insurance companies
and other financial institutions OF this city
nave, within the past twenty-f hours, re
duccd tie rates of interest on money To
3 1-2 per cent an indication that they are
willing to buy securities especially rail
road dividend-pay ying shares that yield more
than this amount of money, and that they
are in the market as purchasers to an ex-
tent, tho like OF which has not been since
the boom OF last September. This, them is
the factor ;.f the situation, one that must
be recognized and acted up to. 1t ind;-
ever may be the temporary range OF
values, it's dollars to duughnuts' that be-
fore the end OF fourteen days the general
The times., 1897-11-14

Against these suggestions it may be
argued, perhaps, that although the Have
meyers la ge been selling out their Sugar,
the Standard Oh people have been buying.
The amount Of their holdings in Sugar now
is variousiy estimated, but there is reason
TO believe that they are very large. 1t is
fact, too that good buying is still go
ing or, a I'D there is suspicion that the
Standard Oil people are not unacquainted
with It, II the Havemeyers are shrewd,
these gentlemen have never been accused
Of being foolish.
But the ordinary trader really need ha we
very little concern how the Sugar Trust
is to fare a year or three or four years
from now. The bear articles In the fina n !.
The times., 1897-11-14

SI6.5O for choice CT five sample Coats.
made in Russian blouse eff et-5.
The silk braiding is a work Of art, and
the quality OF the plaid silk lining a
revelation OF what best imported tailor
made garments really are. Their values
are $50 To $50. Two blues. wo greens, in
new shades.
The times., 1897-11-14

TIE question of the future of Sugar is
exciting large interest and is taking up
considerable space in the stock market
and Commercial papers. There are friends
of tie stock in plenty, and there are peo-
pie, too, who predict the downfall of the
trust as a monopoly and an Garner of 20
per cent.
The arguments of the latter class are
very wei summed up in recent utterance
CT the Boston News Bureau, 1t is an In
terestins statement:
Nearly all the old large Sugar holders
have sold out, the News Bureau says.
Hagemeyer has got rid of Sugar stock pay
ing IL per cent, and bought real estate
rsying 2. Rival refineries are being
ruslted and are approaching completion.
The Arbuckles and Doschers Will get into
tlic business to make money. They are
Competent people and they have made sugar
before. The Doschers were formerly i'm
Fortant men in the A IneTican Sugar Re-
firing Company. A third reason for be-
Iieving that the trust will eventually cease
Ia control the field is the fine chance for
beet sugar making that the Ding.ey tariff
has created. The present tariff bill, with
its enormous protection to sugar may fall
a soon as its enemies have d chance to at
tack it. II 1t does not go down it may
cJso be utilized to foster beet sugar making,
Under tile rlost favorable circumst ances
possible The News Bureau aIludes 20
Mr.. Edwin T. A tkins' article in the Forum
on what he considers the magnificent pos
sibiiities of beet sugar raising.
The times., 1897-11-14

$40 for a 81 inch Electric Seal Cane,
$50 for Marten Cape with = tails
and two heads. 500 for a Seal Cape
trimmed with Persian lamb and u.artey
tails. Three rare bargains.
The times., 1897-11-14

$9.9S for S15 English Astrakhan
Cloth Cape. with Inarten FUR
trimming. SIO-sS for & $16 ChinchiIIa
Cape Appliqued IN broadcIoth, finished
with buttons.
The times., 1897-11-14

$2.25 for choice OF a lot of Rockers,
worth $3.50 to 81 each. Some
with leather cobbler seats are very highly
fini shed.
$3.50 for a lot worth 81 to Sc each.
Superior finished Rockers, some
with usually hign back and arms, some with
low back and seat upholstered in figured
velvet some with upholstered seat aud
back.
SLIGO pair for a lot OF 225 Chenille
Portieres. And S2.29 for So 20
lot or Tapestry Portieres.
Sl.25 each for $l.75 Tapestry Covers,
two yards square Sl.39 for So
Chenille Covers 2 yards square.
The times., 1897-11-14

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs { Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members of the
N Y. Stock Exchange, I427 F street
The times., 1897-11-14

For the fourth week of October thirty
one roads reported 6 81 per cent increase
over lat year.
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SIS for a $40 Gray BroadcIoth Coat.
with triple epaulets. showing plaid
sii1 ltning-skirt finished with seven ap-
piiqued strips, 4 pearl slides, 20 rows OF
stitching
The times., 1897-11-14

a curious dulIuess and inconsequence
has characterized the New York stock
market during tie past week. 1t is CON
dition that the bulls should find hard 10
eXIIain 70 their satisfaction. The street
considers the Developments of the past week
regarding Cuba favorable. Railroad earn
ings have heen good. There has been no
discoura ging news Of any kind. In the face
OF this ahd ia direct contradiction CT the
confident predictions of the bulls, none
OF the large people are getting into the
market. Their disposition is unqucstioI-
ably To refrain from taking any active
speculative position. Professional interests
have dominated the market completely.
There must have been a lot OF money
lost by the people who said, when Sugar
was at 157 and the grangers above par and
tie whole market fifteen points above its
present level, that the boom was TO con-
tinue. and who have predicted every week
since that the end of the decline had come.
The times., 1897-11-14
The Palais Royal : 5..:. G and nth Sts.
Washington stock Excnauge.

market FOR active properties win be higher
than it opens today"
The times., 1897-11-14
rIERcNG THE SPINAL CORD.

Dtrning Needle in Child's Throat
Causes Spinal Meningitis.
East Orange. N. J.. Nov. I3.--A Young
son Of Thomas J. CahilI, Of this place, puta
long darning needle into his mouth THIS
morning and it stuck in his throat. Inc
child's mother extracted the needle. which
was nearly six inches long. 1t had pierced
the SPINAL cord, AMI ply sicians sa J that he
chfd viii die OF spinal meningitis. He
has been unconscious since the accident.
The times., 1897-11-14

S35 each for three $50 imported
costuInes-one each in gray, InOsIe
ana art blue-finIshed with strap Seauis-
lined throughout with superior Taffeta
silk.
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PalaiS Royal Prices Arc Beyond Competition

OVER PRICES
ogca danmb
mak acash shbusns
dd house fulsh when
naa importer than
bprce
bh when selling Our "buvers who
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coRsoN & MCCARTNEY.

Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
= change, 1410 F St., Glover Building
correspondents OF MeSSrs. Moore x Scnley
No. so Broadway
bankers, and Dealers in Government Bonds
deposits. Exchange Loans.
Rallroad Stocks and Bonds and all
secuutles listed on the exchanges OF
New York, Philadelphia. Boston anu BaIti-
more bought and sold
A speciality made of investment seCuTi-
ties. District Bonds and all local Rail
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
and sold. mills
The times., 1897-11-14
Umbrella Dept.

MISS CASSIDY, the "buyer'' of
Umbrellas and MackiHtoshes, re-
turned from New York on Friday.
She says:
You'll hardly believe me when / say
that l pounced on a sample line Of UnF
Orellas and Aiackntoshes, worth 81 90 to
S17, and can offer choice at So. Some
Of the umbrella handles art carved ivory,
some dainty miniatures, some in Tartan
plaidS, some OF heavy silver deposit on
mother OF pearl. All covered with best
English Spittleneld's silk. And the
MackintOshes are just too sweet for any
thing. The plaid-lined cares TO them are
alone worth much more than 50 each.
Tell my personal friends that | give my
word that were offering the grandest
bargains l ever remember. .".......S6
The times., 1897-11-14

$4.9S for $3.50 Persian Lamb Muffs,
$2-25 for 1925 Electric Seal
Muffs, T9c. for 81 Russian Hare Muffs
silk lined
The times., 1897-11-14

SIS for S25 coats OF Military blue.
oxblOod red, bark tan. and black
ny-front, velvet collar, strapped seams
superbly tailor made.
The times., 1897-11-14

And claim that / have secured Heavy
Black SILK Laces, 3 toI2 inches wide,
worth 81 20 TO 81 yard q I only 4 &c
The times., 1897-11-14

$I.S9 for $3.50 Electric Seal Neck
sCarfs, with five marten tails.
These are superior furrier's s furs. Cheap
at So 80 each.
The times., 1897-11-14
New York Stock Marker.

Corrected daily by W. d. Hibbs & Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
n. 7. Stock Exchange, 1927 F street.
On HIGH I.nnr Clos
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S2.69 for $3.50 Dress Patterns.

Miss BOYLE the dress goods buyer, tells of thou
patterns al-wool suitngs black all
latest Choice only So 90 per pattern
each containing yards None worth less than SOC
yard, and not few worth 60c and 75c
alo
put tls
69c
a Yes,ma nyoneas SKIS me
dyerise nch in
ALT
The times., 1897-11-14

$5.48 for 81 80 Wool Seal CoiIarette5
edged with Thibet fur. Rich
fancy silk lining. AristOcrauic looking
garments.
The times., 1897-11-14

I2c for Crystal Gla ss Decanters; worth
25c-10c for imported flower vases,
worth 2bc-12c for 25c mantel vases.
$l.25 for the usual 81 on Heating
Stoves, with TWO large burners
only CSC Tor. the 81. AZ gas heating
stoves, for offices, bath rooms or hall
bed rooms.
Ice for Imported Scrap Baskets. worth
25c to soc each. All shapes and
Sizes
So. .9S each for Onyx Top Brass Tables
and Rochester Brass Banquet
Lamps, usually sold at S3.SS.
15c for 25c Enameled Steel Pudding Pans,
Saucerans, Buckets with cover, and
like low prices for other pieces.
The times., 1897-11-14

will b yNndaas
for h ~ hde eieesO OOOOy M
Good ny secured Odon exrahe
t O @ n al Here
cam muge8 &c.
Houseurn shin odsD Dept
the
sample and dpode
I6nug:
The times., 1897-11-14

As To the course of the market in it's next
material movement there is OF course
more room for difference Of opinion
TIE bulls are insistent IN their assertion
that prices will be much higher during
the winter. There is another class Of
observers of the market, however, and
they are probably freer from bias, who
see nothing 90 suggest this course. The
very fact that nobody VIII take hold OF
the rEarket now is significant Why aren't
people tuying now as il was satti they
The times., 1897-11-14

Il have secured another lot Of Black
and Butter Color Escurial and Guiaure Lace
Jackets-they are really jackets
worth from 81 to S10''-at only 81. 20
The times., 1897-11-14

There is very little TO say of yesterdays
market. The room traders displayed bull
ish iaclmatioEs IN the morning and gave
fairly strong tone to the first hour OF the
short session.
Later on the buying dropped off and
soine profit taking ensued, with u corre
si.9ntlIng effect in prices. In the second
ho1r Sugar was taken up by the room
tretiers with vigor, and advanced rapidly,
its strength having considerable effect on
tire islance of the list The result Of the
days business was fractional gains, with
the fact very clear that the professionals
were the only people in sight
The times., 1897-11-14

The indications are that the professionals
VIII control for some time to come. and
that there will be unimportant fractional
fluctua tions only. The best advice is
probably to sell on rallies and buy on
slumps.
The times., 1897-11-14

$l.S0 instead of So aud 1925 for the
Knitting Mills Trading Co. Is cele-
DRAFTED camels hair, natural and white
lambs wool Shirts and Drawers.
The times., 1897-11-14

sec for the mems 81 medium weight
white and red wool garments, and
81 80 for $1.50 lambs wool shirts ana
The times., 1897-11-14

MISS RICHnOND, the lace buyer,
returned from New York yesterday
morning. At this writing-Ii a. m.-
she says as follows:
The times., 1897-11-14

$I.36 for the mems $1.75 ''oneita''
Combination Suits. Only So SO
for the So and $3.50 for the 81 natural
wool 'oneita" garments.
The times., 1897-11-14

$I.39 pair for choice of lot OF Brus-
sells effect Lace Curtains, worth
from 50 to So pair. All are superior CO.
inch wide curtains
$2.29 pair for a lot con tanning So TO 81
Lace Curtains, some OF the de-
signs being facsmiles of most exDensiye
Brussels lace curtains
$4.9S for lot worth SO to SIS each
Some are natural Cherry Rock
ers, with Broca telIe upholstery; others Of
mahogany, are fitted with spring seats and
green velvet covering.
Sale pair for a lot containing real
Irish Point Lace Curtains, worth
So to $3.50 a pair.
The times., 1897-11-14

Il hope you can get the men to read
about the fine underwear I've secured
Here's the list:''
The times., 1897-11-14
Ladies' Underwear.

81 have secured the seconds OF the best
'oneita'' garments, and can ask half
usual prices.''
The times., 1897-11-14

25c for ladies 39c heavy weight fleeced
and ribbed Vests and Pants, ordinary
and extra sizes. Only 1Sc for children S
sizes.
The times., 1897-11-14

Acc forladies' fleeced and ribbed 'oneita''
Suits, In small, medium, and extra
The times., 1897-11-14
10C. for 25C. Black Hose.

lOl. lUl A5L. DldCk HOSC.
Miss PRENDER has returned in triumph with best of
ladies' and boys Csc hose distribute &c., pairs
for 5Oc Other bargains mems and ladies Underwear all
told Of below in buyers words:
about hope 3 yGa @ can get the men to read Ladies' Underwear
Here's haves scuedt the e'second Of best
of and for the usual prices
CO. cele
Daw Onetar Ouly59 for
for ediuntw weight
white
II xtra
Sizes
a mt ord
Broken lots of regular stock are to go Monday
at these greatly reduced prices:
for5
Sac S 700 n whit
$225 Plain
$3.50 nelete Fintd
81 Ribbed or..
&l.58 for .9s ustein etticas,
silk
dered.. .35cI
81 for
ink andwI
'oc' ana 81 Dress SHIRTS for".59e white
The times., 1897-11-14

csc for ladies $1.75 quality Australian
wool 'Oneita'' Suits. Only 59c 70
misses and children's sizes.
The herald., 1897-02-12
PERSONALS

Col. H. G. Otis left for the east last
night.
Mrs. E. G. Mansfield of Napa, Cal, is in
Los Angeles, visiting her son, DR.. j. NJ
Mansfield
Pete Harvey, Pacific coast agent for
the Baltimore and Ohio arrived in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. H. Goldberg and Miss Goldberg
of Denver Col, are spending the winter
in Southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Dewey, we'll known
society people of Chicago, have arrived
in the city to spend the winter.
D. r. Ladd, a well known capitalist
from Portland, Ore, arrived in the city
yesterday and went to the Van Nuys.
J. A. Capelle of Kansas City, Mo-, and
DR.. j. j. Choate left last night for San
Francisco, where they will visit friends
for ten days.
w. S. Jordan, Pacific coast agent for
the Traders Dispatch, with headquar-
ters at San Francisco arrived in the
city yesterday.
Miss A. G. Stevens of Philadelphia
daughter of John B. Stevens, president
of the Pennsylvania railroad, is among
the guests at the Westminster.
Late arrivals at Hotel Vincent are
H. c. Crow and wife, Springfield Mo-;
F. Salton, Boston; j. j. Sids, Boston:
G. G. Rounds, Santa Ana j. L. Waddell
and wife, Denver, Col; George and VIM.
st. Clair, Salt Lake City; T. T. Crane
and daughter Yonkers, N. Y; Samuel
G. Smith and wife, Boston, Mass
The herald., 1897-02-12
JOHNSON HELD FOR TRIAL
An Effort Will Be Made to Prove Him
Insane
Given Preliminary Examination for Burglary
What Detectives Think Of
His Case

Harry b. Johnson, the psalm singing
| wild-eyed fellow arrested a few days
ago by Detectives Bradish and Steele or
charge of burglarizing the rooms OF
DIR. Boynton on South Main street, was
| given his preliminary examination yes
| terday afternoon in the police court be
| fore Justice Owens. Johnson Is either
| a little off in his head or else has been
successfully Stimulating insanity, for yes
terday when he appeared in court M
certainly looked crazy enough to sat
isfy the most exacting. His light curly
hair was tossed into touzled mop, and
a weeks growth of down in scattered
spots on his upper lip and chin, together
with his livid pallor and red-rimmed
eyes combined to produce an appear
ance of general breakdown.
The testimony offered by the detect
ives was conclusive as showing that
Johnson had pawned lot of the stolen
jewelry, giving several different names,
and after proving by pawnbrokers and
others that the prisoner was the party
who disposed of the stuff the prosecu-
ton rested. The defendant was repre-
sented by Attorney Wright of Pasadena,
who is personally acquainted with the
youths parents. johnson, himself was
anxious to take the stand and give his
story. but was dissuaded by his attor-
ney, whose evident intention 1t is to try
and prove his client insane when
brought up in the superior court. No
defense was offered and the prisoner
was held for trial under bonds of $1,000,
and removed to the county jail
Johnson came to this city some six
months ago from Socorro, N. M, where
his parents reside and where he had
held good position in the Socorro Ma
tional bank. Parties who knew him back
there say that his conduct has often
been eccentric and peculiar, leading to
the suppositon that his mind was a
trifle unbalanced. At one time several
years ago he fell in love with a girl who,
however, did not reciprocate his at
tentions and Tilted him, at which he
threatened suicide but did not carry out
his promise
On the other hand the officers say that
in their opinion Johnson is perfectly
sane. He talks nationally and his pres
ent wild actions are, they think, as
sumed for the purpose of mitigating his
punishment or securing his release.
They have discovered that he has been
Systematically stealing for some time,
and have in their possession evidence
connecting him with other crimes
Nothing in his actions indicated insan-
ity, even after his arrest, until he was
last Monday informed that his photo
graph was to be taken for the rogues'
gallery, when he suddenly went into a
rage. tore his clothing from his body
and threw himself sobbing on his bunk,
calling for his mamma and Shrek
ing that he would not be photographed
He was left alone for a time, ari
while the jailer was gone set fire to the
clothes he had torn off and was nearly
suffocated in his close cell before the
fire was discovered and extinguished
Yesterday after being held for trial he
calmly submitted to facing the camera
before being sent to the county Jail,
and his picture will now adorn the police
album.
The herald., 1897-02-12
THE NEW HEALTH OFFICER
DR.. Luther N. Powers Secures the
Plum
A Vote of Thanks to DR.. Steddom-fieaith
Inspectors 1ust Display Their
Badges of Office

The board of health met yesterday 1t
1890 o'clock, with the mayor presiding,
and the full board present.
Drs. Colburn and Salisbury were ap-
pointed committee to examine all ap-
plicants for the practice of midwifery,
and to report to the board.
On motion it was ordered that the
board of supervisors appoint Dr. George
X. Dodson as county inspector of meat
and milk, as had been done by the city
board of health.
The matter of the election of health Of
flcer was then brought up. and DR.. Sails
bury nominated the incumbent, DR..
Steddom, for the place. DR.. Cowles
nominated DR.. Luther NJ. Powers. These
closed the nominations, but the applica- =
tions of Drs. Mccarthy, Harris, Houston,
Orme and Montgomery were read.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Powers, Cowles and Colburn; Steddom,
Moore and Salisbury; Snyder. Orme.
There being no election, a second bal
lot was ordered, which resulted the same
as the first, except that Mayor Snyder
changed his vote from Orme to Powers,
which elected the latter gentleman. On
motion the election of DR.. Powers was
made unanimous.
On motion the new health officer was
instructed to take posse esson as soon as
his bond was approved by the city coun-
ell. which will probably be on Monday
On motion it was ordered that the
health inspectors should display their
stars on the outside of their coats as the
emblem of their authority.
After passing vote of thanks to Dr.
Steddom, the retiring health officer, for
the able and efficient manner in which
he had performed the duties of his office,
the board adjourned.
The herald., 1897-02-12
MARSH WANTS REVENGE
Taken In by a Female Who Spent All Ills
noney


A tale Of woe was poured into the ears
of Chief Glass yesterday morning by a
youth who gave his name as Leon Marsh
and said he had lately come from Oak
land. He had been employed in hos
pital in that city, and during the four
years he had worked there had saved
up quite sum of money. About four
months ago tan blonde named May
Wescott arrived at the hospital very
sick and apparently without friends or
money.
Marsh became smitten with the wom-
an, and as soon as she recovered her
health the couple came to Los Angeles
to get married Leon purchased for his
charmer a diamond pin and ring, but
when they arrived here May wanted to
put off the ceremony but helped him
blow in his money at a lively rate. A
couple of days ago he tried to bring
matters to a focus, only to be reward ed
by being give nthe cold shake. He met
May on the street afterward in company
with some man, stranger to him, and
feeling that he had been imposed upon,
sought the advice of the police. He was
penniless and wanted revenge.
Chief Glass turned the young fellow
over to Secretary Moffatt, who gave him
some sage advice about women AMI
their wiles, informing the callow youth
that nothing could be done for him.
and that the best plan would be for him
to drop the matter and let the woman
severely alone. Marsh may secure some
satisfaction, however, in the knowl-
edge that his May has already got into
trouble, as she was arrested on CONNER
cial street last evening for soliciting.
and spent the night behind the bars