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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

Moorpark; prunes. carloads, 40-F0s, 40
SC; 5O-60s, 4G4iac; 6O-70s, 31k03Ac; 7O-8Os,
&c; SO-90s. 2h42Ac: 90-100s. 202Ac; black
figs in sacks, '2q3c; peaches. 5hQ7hc;
peeled, 10Q1214c; nectarines. 1850; pitted
pIums, 404kc; pears. Bose for quarters
and 5Q6lac for halves; apples, 51x@6Hc for
evaporated and 3g3hc for sun dried.
Raisins-New crop. carloads: Two crown
2AQ3Ac per h.; three crown. &c; four
crown, &C.; London layers, Hl001.5 per
box; seedless Sultanas, &C.; dried grapes,
2%@3c.
Nuts-California walnuts. b17c for hard =.
shell and SQl10c for softshell; almonds. ga
T4c for hardshell and sG1Oc for paper
she'll chestnuts, s410c; peanuts, &c for
California and &c for eastern.
Honey-Comb. 10c for bright and 649c
for other grades water white. extracted,
4k64Ac; light amber 314G4.
Beeswax-Quotable at 23G25c per pound.
do. second, 2fM2Gc; fancy dairy, 23@24c; do.
recond. 19a22c; picked, nominal; firkin,
nominal.
Cheese-New. 11iaM12c per lb.; old, 10111
California cream cheddar. 12,Am13c; young
American. 12Rn13; eastern, 12914c; western
1908.
Eggs, store, 2la2sc; fancy ranch, %;
per dozen; eastern, 14M20c.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 10012c
per lb.; do. hens 1Od12c; old roosters, 3.75
Ps4.U per dozen: young roosters, 3.5O0D45O;
small broilers, 2.50@325; large broiers. $50
Q375; flyers. 3.5ON4.O0; hens, 3.00@5.00; old
ducks, 3.00n450; young ducks. 3.5O94.5O
geese, 1.25M1.50 per pair: gosings, 1851. Is
pigeons, old, 90clDl.0 90 per dozen; do. young.
1.2501.50 per dozen.
Honey-Comb. 10 for bright and eaa
for other grades: water white extracted.
i1z@4A; light amber. 31k04; beeswax. $50
&c per 10
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A New Bond for Mail Carriers

Washington-After January / every
letter carrier in the government will
have to give bond for $1,000, secured by
a recognized surety or indemnity COM
pany, to protect the government against
loss. Though a bond in this sum is now
required of letter carriers, they are per-
mitted to have as sureties any reputa-
BILE citizens who can qualify for the
amount Of the bond.
A recent investigation by the depart
ment showed that large proportion Of
the bonds of letter carriers were worth
less. The difficulty of keeping the bond
good and collectible has been so great
that 1t has been decided to accept none
hereafter unless signed by recognized
corporations who make business Of
bonding trusted officials. Carriers al
ready bonded by the latter concerns will
not have to give new security.
While all letter carriers will hereafter
have to pay for their bonds, the cost will
not be great 1t is said that the average
annual cost of $1,000 bond will be only
$1.-Chicago paper
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European Markets

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
Yesterdays optimism was slightly
checked at the opening Of the stock mar
kets here today and in the absence Of pub
lie support a slight setback IN prices fol-
lowed. notably in home rails. The dulness
was short-lived, however, and all the mar
kets are still mainly professional, but they
have an excellent undertone, especially
considering the period Of the year. Amer
leans were irregular, but Of good tone gem
orally. Norfolk and Western preferred
were especially bought by the cliques here.
The close was at the best. The demand
for bonds in New York continues. Grand
Trunks were booming and the dealings
large. All Canadian stocks were genarally
good. Gold Is in urgent demand on the
continent.
The Indian council sold II lakhs of spe-
cial bills at prices ranging up to 15-16c
Money rates In India are rising. and rates
at the banks Of Bombay and Bengal are
up to 8.
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What Was Done Yesterday on Wall
Street

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE hardening of
the rate for money has taken the heart
out Of the speculation in securities for the
time being. The rate for call money held
firm at per cent all day until the close
OF the stock market, when there were
transactions at per cent. with offerings
at IN. The Union Pacific reorganization
committee today paid into the treasury
IS. 900. 900 in cash, the credit balance of the
institution at the clearing house being
T.677.S92 It Is the general belief in banking
circles that call money will not yield be-
low per cent before the end Of the year,
and mny rule higher. The accumulation
Of funds in anticipation Of January dis
bursements of dividends and interest will
make further demands on the money mar
ket. Bankers deprecate the idea that
there b any stringency Of money in pros
pect IN view of the fact that the govern
mont Will redeem currency perhaps to
the amount OF over $40, 900, 900 on Decem-
Der "a, before the next installment Is due
on the Union Pacific payment. Rates for
time money for the shorter periods were
marked up today. as well as those for call
money, the quotations being 3H@4 per cent
for 90 and 90 days. The rates for sterling
exchange responded sharply. posted rates
falling \ and actual rates q OF a cent.
Both deposits ana loans Of New York
clearing house banks are at high water
mark. the former amounting on Saturday
to e67D 100 800 and the latter to 1901 Ia, 200.
The loans include Z less amount Of time
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San Francisco Produce

Feed and Observation-Disclosures, 2OO0N22. IN
per ton; bran. 1900.
Hay-wheat, 12.5O@14OO; wheat and oat
11.50@1350; oat, 10.OOg12.00; best barley. 10 90
@120O; alfalfa, S.00Q9.50; clover, 8.0O@9, so:
stock, S.00@9.00; compressed wheat, IL. OO6D
400 per ton: straw. 30@40c per bale.
Dry Beans-Pnk. 1.70Q1SO: Lima. 1000
LIS: small white. 1.3O@1.4o; large white, 40
OILS.
Vegetables-Early Rose potatoes, 45@5oc
per GENITAL; River Burbanks. 45@55 River
reds, 3O@40c; Salinas Burbanks, 6O@S0; Mer-
ced sweets, 60070c; onions, 1.60@1.75 per
GENITAL; garlic, go per h.; green peas.
5Q7c per lb.: string beans. 6Q8c per lb.: :
tomatoes. 25@50c per box; chile green pep
pers, 4G5c; egg plant, 1214Q15c per box:
dried okra, 121s@15c; asparagus, 35c; mush-
rooms, 5@15c.
Fresh Fruits-Choice apples. B@1.25 per
box; common apples. 2505Oc; Strawberries.
4.O0@- per chest cranberries. SOO09. 50
per barrel; grapes, S@40 per box for ordi-
nary; pears. Bartlett, 75c@1.00; ounces. 20
G40c per box.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges 1.5O@3. 90:
Mexican lines. repack, 2.00Q3.00 per
box; common. California lemons, 60c@i. Is
per box; choice California lemons, 200@2, 80.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 1.0O02.0O per
bunchi pineapples. 2.oo@4.0o per dozen
Dried fruit-New crop. carloads: April
cots. B0sc per ID. for Royal; 70e3Sc for
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How Camphor Is Made

One Of the principal products Of the
territory which has come under Japan
ese administration as a result of the
war with China Is camphor. Small
shanties are scattered over the hills
where the camphor trees grow and In all
directions the clearing of the wood is
going on at rapid rate. On the hillsides
are built distilleries, consisting of oblong
shaped structures, principally Of mud
and bricks, and about ten or twelve feet
long. six feet broad and four high. On
each side are five to ten fire holes, about
a foot apart and the same distance above
the ground. On each fire hole is placed
an earthen pot full Of water. and above
it cylindrical tube, about foot in
diameter and two feet high, passes up
through the structure and appears
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6@sh; veal, COS; mutton. 81: lambs. ~;
pork. Ex.
Real Estate Transfers
THURSDAY, December 1e.

THURSDAY, December 16.
]. O, and H. 8. Adams to D. M. Smyth--
Lot 8, G. w. Swans subdivision; $500.
c, and r. r. Davis to M. E. Bristol-Lot
80, block /, Vermont Avenue tract; $1,000.
M e. Bristol to G. Davis-Lots 80, A. 43.
46. AZ. 30. 81. "a. So, IS and SO, block 2, Ivan
hoe; $500.
Adams-Phillips Co. to r. H. Starrett-
Lot 1 Adams-Phillips Co. subdivision of
Weingarth's subdivision; $3.50.
H. and A. Jackins to M. Mennell-Lot SS,
Rowley tract; $1,000.
A. Nj. Black to ]. D. MacNeil-Lots and
and north half lots l ana 2. block 4,
Wright's addition to Compton; 800;
3. r. and B. o. Kendall to II. X. ana
J. H. Macomber-Part Of Grogan tract,
Rancho San PasQual $1,000.
A. B. and A. C. Hiscock to G. W. Rob-
inson-Part lot g. block 81, Huber tract;
$500.
W. H. and M. c. Hoff to Adams-Phillips
Co.-Lots Is and 20, Welles & Nichols SUBJ
division; 1925.
w. r. Watson to e. A. Moore-1n Rancho
Azusa de Duarte; $4,000.
w. 8. Waters. administrator. to T. H.
Poulton-Lots and 9, block A, Gable Road
L. A. ]. stebbins to E. W. and ID. A.
Olney-Part farm lot 80, Gardena tract;
$1,000.
s. and e. P. Hubbard to u. Z. Ely
Lots IS and 10. block IS. Electric Railway
Homestead association tract; $500.
O. H. and G.. e. Burkett to same-Lot II,
block 80. same tract; $1,000.
j. and ]. F. Fraulob to ]. and q. O.
Simons-Lot 49, Gardner & Farris subdi-
vision: $110.
M. D. and M e. Painter to G. w. Hodge
Lots and 7. block B. M. D. Painter s
subdivision; 500.
M. e. Sage to NJ. E. Locke-Lot Sc, SUBJ
division Of p. J. Brannen tract; 1920.
G. I. and G.. w. Jansen to w. T. Tuthill-
Commencing in west line Of Kohler street.;
$1,000.
w. Clark ct al to L. J. Hannon-Lot so,
Clark & Bryan's Lone Star tract; 5000.
A. Hendricks to A. Wicut-Lot 60, Clark
& Bryan tract: 800.
SUMMARY
Deeds 40
Nominal ................. 20
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Glc1o e. o<,n. BOOkbinderS and
UldSS "a AUllX Blank Book Manufacturers
2l3-2l5 NEW HIGH ST. Angeles Phone IS

above 1t. The tube is capped bye large
inverted jar, with a packing of damp
hemp between the jar and cylinder to
prevent the escape Of steam. The cylin-
der Is filled with chips of wood about the
size of the little finger, which rest on q
perforated lid covering the jar Of water,
80 that when the steam arises itipasses
up to the inverted jar or condenser, alb.
sorbing certain resinous matter from
the wood on its way. While distillation
is going on an essential Oils produced,
and Is found mixed with the water on
the inside of the jar When the jar is
removed the beady drops solidify, crys-
tallization commences and camphor in
crude form, looking like newly formed
snow, Is detached by the hand, placed
in baskets lined with plantain leaves
and hurried Off to the nearest border
town for sale.-London Evening News.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices Of Cereals and Shin.
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-Wheat-
Steady; May, 1884,.
Barley-Firm; May, S31k.
Corn-Large yellow. 971s
Bran-17.50@1S.5O per ton.
Flour-Net cash for family extras, ass
GAGS; bakers extras, 4.3O@44O.
Misunderstanding wheat, LAO for No. 1
and 1.4A@1. 42H for choice; milling wheat
1.43%01.45.
Bariey-Feed, $4,000 for fancy; brew
ing, 1.0011.071a.
Oats-Poor to fair. 1.O0@D1. 05; good to
choice. 1.071a@1121k; fancy feed, 1.15@1. %:
gray, 1.121s@1.1 71s; milling, 1071a@1 1914; sur
prise. 1.1001.S0; black for seed, 1851 so; red
1.35@1.40.
Receipts = Flour. quarter sacks, bliss:
wheat, centals, 1854; barley, centals, 1885,
beans, sacks. 1914; corn centals, $40: DO
tatoes, sacks. 551; onions. sacks, 70; bran
sacks. 120; middlings, sacks. Oregon, 257;
hay, tons. 22O; wool, bales, 100; hides, num-
Der, $50; ratsins, boxes 1922: quicksilver,
TASKS. IS; wine gallons. 45.65O.
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largely at 4.3OQ5.10. Christmas beeves be-
Ing saleable at 5.40Q5.65 and prime cattle
going for 5.20G535. Exporters were good
buyers at 4.70@5.25; stockers and feeders,
3.40@4.25; few common stockers went for
3O0@3.25: choice calves, 600.
Hogs-Sales were largely at 3S5f3 As and
coarse heavy packers went at 3.2O@3.25
Pigs sold chiefly at 3.2563S5.
Native sheep were wanted at 10000. go
and western fed sheep at S.75149o. Lambs
were active at 400G6.00 for poor to choice
and some Christmas lambs brought 6.25,
an advance of &c.
Receipts = Cattle. 11.OOO; hogs, $1,000;
sheep, n,000.
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CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
Of Trade

OF Trade
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Wheat was firm,
May opening at %GD1ac advance, while
December was ~ higher. Some of the ad-
vance In May was soon lost. Spectators
who had a profit in sight in wheat bought
yesterday took It, and the contract be-
came so light for the rest of the forenoon
that small holders were discouraged at
the apparently small prospect for any fur
Their advance during the day, and an occa-
sional 5000 or 10000 bushel lot was sold.
So narrow was the market and so indis-
posed were the traders to do any buying
at the moderate advance that even the
selling Of such driblets had a rather de-
pressing effect, and from the opening price
May slowly sagged during the next two
hours to 91%. For about one hour after
the time referred to it stood at 913s, vary
ing only In that time from buyers to sellers
and the reverse. The features of the early
news caused the bulish feeling with
which trade started. and came from vari-
Gus sources, both foreign and domestic.
Liverpool sent higher quotations, opening
I'D higher, and holding it's advance we'll
to the end.
There was further confirmation of rain
among the Argentine wheat crop. although
the bullishness Of that was considerably
modified by cablegram from Rosario say
ing that 1t was doubtful If any material
damage had been done by the rain.
The total increase in contract stocks for
the day was about 235, coo bushels. Atlantic
port clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to $4,000 bushels.
After IL o'clock the previously prevailing
lethargy gave place to a trifie more APP
pearance Of the market being still awake.
and In the course of another half hour 1t
was kicking It's heels up In lively fashion
and hitting the bears hard at every jump.
On the reported working at New York of
10000 bushels No. 2 red winter wheat for
export. some who had been waiting pa
tiently for a signal began buying, in con-
sequence of which May was sent up to
92A and at the close 1t was bringing 92lAGp
92h. Not more than $1,000 bushels OF De-
cember was traded in. This, with the
strength Of December was sufficient to
advance the price Of that delivery to $1.001s
which was the closing price.
Corn acted much as 1t did yesterday,
starting steady, then showing weakness,
but finally turning strong. Sympathy with
wheat was mainly responsible for the late
strength.
Oats for December were weak on liqui-
dalton and May for the greater part of
the day acted weak in sympathy. When
wheat and corn turned firm, the early de-
cline was recovered
There was more outside trade In provis-
ions, and the market continued to advance
The leading futures closed as follows:
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

Mrs. Josephine c. Lippincott and
Joseph Barlow Lippincott to II. G.
Bennett, trustee for Omer 7. Por-
ter-Lot 6. Victoria trt, yrs, 10 per
cent Observation-Disclosures. 81, 20t
Mary Virginia Reed Clacius to Sec.
Saw. Bk-Lot 4 and part lot IS, Dem
mis- &Stewart's add, Dec. u, 1900,
10 per cent. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,00(
Robert Devine ct al. to Sec. l.. & r.
Co. Of So. Cal.-Lot Q, blk 3S, o. s.,
also lot beg. on q. line of Buena
Vista st. at N. cor. of lot T. D. G.
Buena Vista st. so It, etc., yrs, II
per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200,
Edward ellison ct al. to James M.
Mitchell and Annie D. Mitchell
Part lot 80. N. E. Pomona trt, yrs,
10 per cent Observation-Disclosures. 200.
Martin e. Lindskow ct al to ]. r.
Spring-Lots and 2, blk 3S, San Pc
dro. 4 yrs, l per cent per month. 1.0O(
Ida M. Terry and Jacob B. Terry to
Annie L. Peabody-N1a lots and 2,
blk D, Schiller trt. yrs, 10 per cent 1926
J. w. Gilbreath ct al to Daniel Luby
Lot 10. sub. of trt No. /, Niemeyer
est, yrs, II per cent ............. 12O(
Marguerite P. Carey and w. M. Ca
rey to same-Lots 3 and 4, blk d,
D. w. Shelhamer's SUBJ. lots and
10. blk 2. D. w. Shelhamer's SUBJ,
payable in installments, 10 per cent 1,05(
Charles E. Gidley ct al to John Guess
Lot 8, F. w. Gibson trt, yrs u
per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Nineteen mortgages under $1,000 ..... sass
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Dec 16.-California dried
fruit: Apples strong; others steady.
Evaporated apples-Common, safe per
pound; wire tray. Sc; wood dried, prime
S1s4SAc; choice, SlA; fancy, 9G9kc.
Prunes-SQSc per pound, as to size and
quality.
Apricots-Royal. 74Stsc: Moorpark 9p11
Peaches-Unpeeled, 7GD1O; peeled, 12q2Oc
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silver Bullion

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Bar silver. 55X;
Mexican dollars 45A.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 16.-Bar silver,
56N: Mexican dollars, 47k@4S.
LONDON, Dec. 1e.-Bar silver, 26Nd.
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loans than usual and now the banks have
rather light holdings of commercial pa
per. The proportion of money In call loans
Is the largest on record. There Is not yet
apparent any very strenuous demand for
money. 1t Is the opinion of Wall street
that large operators about completed the
taking OF profits yesterday, and are ready
Tor decline. There were some further
evidences Of liquidation today. and little
evidence Of support, outside the Coalers
and one or two of the specialties.
Prices of many stocks rose at one time
to above yesterdays closing level, but all
weakened before the close. The extreme
declines In a great many cases were a
point or over. and In some cases net losses
exceeded point. Sugar was the principal
center of depression, and closed IL lower.
Selling for London account helped the re-
action.
The bond market was fairly active and
was trifle easier on the late dealings.
Sales, $2.S5O,0OO. United States new fours
are Is lower bid.
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closed ~ per cent; Sterling exchange
weak, with actual business in bankers
bills at 484@4.S5 for demand, and at 4.S2h
for 60 days; posted rates, 4.S344.84 and 4.S6
m4.87; commercial bills ASH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Drafts-
Sight, Is; telegraph, 17A.
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Free Holiday Gift Until Dec. 25th
With each Soc sale, enamelled stick pin.
With each $100 sale. silver hat pin.
With each $3.50 sale, silver toilet article.
With each $500 sale. silver souv'r spoon.
s. B. Bailey. jeweler and opician. 3o1
South Broadway.
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N ] G IS. lips
N Y c & st l. As. 1861
N Carolina 6s. ..125
do As. .103
N Pacific lists. ..12O
do 3s. COZ
do 4s....... 951s
Nor & W IS. .122
Nor consols .144A
do deb 5s. III
o Nav lists ......116A
do As. 93A
o s Line Is t r. .1231a
do IS tr.... SO
o Imp lists t r. .101h
do IS tr.... 40
Pacific IS of IS. .102ss
Reading As ...... ssh
r & G w lists. S2%
8 L & I M c 5s.. SS1s
8 L & 8 F gen IS. 119A
st P Con ....... .1401a
st p & c p lists. .121h
do IS. .....1171a
s Car non-fund. Y
So Railway 5s... Ah
8 r & T 6s. 49,. 591k
Tenn new set IS. 91k
Tex P L G lists. 97A
do reg DDS 29A
Union Pac lists. .1O2N
u p D & G lists. 4S
Wabash LIST IS. .107%
do eds. :. 81
West Shore As. Ill
Va Centuries 49,. 1S1a
do dfdx..... 81
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DR. MCSweuan

Has returned from visiting the great
hospitals Of the world and brings the
medal of the International Medical con-
gress. He will give free examinations
until January 7. at The Croker, ia
South Broadway.
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Petroleum

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Petroleum dull
Pennsylvania crude, S5c; no market
OIL CITY. Pa, Dec. 16-Credit balances,
CSC. There was one bid for certificate oil
today at 651ac. Five thousand barrels of
cash oil were sold at 65A. Shipments, "a, $50
barrels; runs, 1905 barrels.
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Flour. quiet; No. 2 spring wheat. SsN;
No. spring wheat. sOG93; No. red. $LOO
Q1.00k; No. 2 corn. 26la; No. oats, 21N@
%; No. white, fob, 24G24A: No. 8 white,
fob, 1904; No. 2 rye, 46: No. barley,
fob, 26@2s; No, l fiaxseed. 1151a@1 1917;
prime timothy seed, 2.621a; mess pork. per
bbl., 7.6017.65; lard, per 100 lbs, 45211hd4 IS;
sohrt ribs, sides, loose. 455@a7O; dry sailed
shoulders boxed. 1904 short clear sides,
boxed, 4.571k@4.77h; whisky. distillers' fin
fahad rOcdo nor pn l1op 10
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Liverpool Market

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.-Closing: Corn
December steady, IS. 2hd.; January steady
IS. 1Bd.; Spot American mixed, firm at 3s
2iad.
Hops at London-Pacific coast firm at
ga 15s. Ie5 IS.
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Aluminium Gifts

Manicure sets, soap boxes, shaving mugs,
salt and pepper sets. combs, brushes. mir
rors and trays. A fine lot of tableware and
novelties. Pittsburg Aluminium Co., LBS s.
| Spring St
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Today's state
ment Of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $222, 1St ,611;
gold reserve. $3.50, S7a, 602.
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chance for American corn In the orient
on the score Of cheapness, says the
Chronicle, which the middle. west can
profit by when the Nicaragua canal Is
built. 1t will then be possible to ship
corn from there to China through gulf
port at price which will compete with
rice at average market rates and afford
our farmers steady and fairly uniform
revenue.
The following San Francisco bonds
will pay semi-annual interest in Janu-
airy: California Street Cable. IS; Contra
Costa Water. Is; Los Angeles Lighting,
6s. both issues; Market Street Gable, 6s;
Nevada County Narrow-gauge Railroad,
Is; Northern Railway of California, 6s;
Park and Ocean Railway, Is; Park and
Cliff House Railway, 6s; San Francisco
and North Pacific Railway, IS; and
Southern Pacific Railway of Arizona, IS.
The Carnegie company has almost
completed the alterations in the plant
at Homestead, Pa, by which 1t will be
able to compete for the worlds steel
girder trade.
An official estimate places the wheat
yield of New South Wales at 10000 900
bushels. and 1t is anticipated that the
exportable surplus of wheat from Aus
tralia will be 100000 bushels.
The London Financial News Is respon-
sible for the statement that, according
to dispatches from Mexico, constant in
quiries are being made there by English
groups and capitalists for gold and cop
per mines, coffee lands and railway con-
cessions. The transfer of one important
railroad to English capitalists, a local
authority says, Is confidently expected
to take place on or about January next.
At the same time a new banking enter
prise will most probably be undertaken
In a prominent city. with branches in
various states There Is, moreover, said
to be a certainty Of three or four huge
mining deals being effected before the
end Of the year, and now that the rainy
season Is over, would-be purchasers of
tropical or semi-tropical lands are ar
irving in increasing numbers"
When the directors of a bank permit
an officer to hold himself out to the pub
lie as being invested with alb
sOlute power to manage and
control it's affairs in such manner
ner and for such length Of time as to
with him. honestly believing that he has
the authority he claims. the bank cannot
repudiate such contracts.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Dec. 16-Atchison, 1874; Bell
Telephone, 264; Burlington, 9s5s; Mexican
Central, 6.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Money Quotations

NEW YORK; Dec. le.-Money on call
easier at 29z@s per cant; last loan. :; offered